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Empowered Funds LLC cut its position in Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY – Get Rating) by 12.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,013 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 685 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Signature Bank were worth $1,471,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Signature Bank by 40.0% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,304 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,895,000 after acquiring an additional 4,086 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in Signature Bank during the third quarter worth about $1,606,000. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. grew its holdings in Signature Bank by 1.3% during the third quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 93,201 shares of the bank’s stock worth $25,377,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its holdings in Signature Bank by 3.1% during the third quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 7,055 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,917,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS grew its holdings in Signature Bank by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 53,796 shares of the bank’s stock worth $17,401,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the period. 96.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NASDAQ SBNY opened at $184.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.16 billion, a PE ratio of 10.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $206.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $277.46. Signature Bank has a 1-year low of $165.36 and a 1-year high of $374.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.84.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 29th were paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 28th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. Signature Bank’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.11%.
SBNY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Signature Bank from $375.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 20th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Signature Bank from $472.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 6th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Signature Bank from $508.00 to $428.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 28th. StockNews.com upgraded Signature Bank from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Signature Bank from $377.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $331.54.
Signature Bank Profile (Get Rating)
Signature Bank provides commercial banking products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including checking accounts, money market accounts, escrow deposit accounts, cash concentration accounts, certificates of deposit, and other cash management products. The company provides various lending products comprising commercial and industrial loans, real estate loans, and letters of credit.
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Last week, we addressed P.L.’s question of whether age was an advantage in expressing creativity. The quick answer according to the late expert on the subject, Dr. Gene D. Cohen, is “yes.”
There are several types of creativity identified by Cohen in his book “The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life (Avon Books, 2000).
Personal creativity. This creativity might be a product, idea or new perspective. It’s something that you find satisfying and enhancing to your life. The public is not aware of it which may be your intention. Rather your creation is only important to you or to those close to you. This might be a new recipe, a floral arrangement, a poem or an email to your granddaughter.
Public creativity. These are creative acts that are recognized and celebrated by a community or culture. They may be obvious such as a sculpture or a garden. An example is the Getty Center Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin and completed when he was in his late 60s. Public creativity also can be local in the form of a newsletter or mural in your community.
Social creativity. An important component of social creativity is courage, a trait that comes with age according to Cohen. It’s having the courage to make a decision that is risky or controversial. An example is the back-door negotiations that lead to the 1994 Oslo Accords between the Palestinians and Israelis. The negotiations occurred among the late leaders of both parties: Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, (age 71), the Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres (age 70) and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat (age 64). Another example is Ethel Percy Andrus who at age 72 was the force behind the nation’s first national health insurance plans for older adults. At age 74, she founded and became president of AARP.
Collaborative creativity. Creativity is more than a solo act. Certain creative endeavors cannot be achieved by one person; they need an equal partner. Examples are a chorale, sports team or the need for a problem to be solved in the workplace. Today, multi-generational work teams are valued as driving innovation as well as motivation and production. A collaborator could be a friend, spouse or family member.
Intergenerational collaborative creativity. Here lies enormous potential for problem solving or for sheer enjoyment. Bringing together different ages to share their experiences, vision and energy can lead to special relationships where all parties benefit. A good example is Eldera, a global organization that connects children from around the world with vetted older mentors, one at a time, for weekly virtual conversations, story time and activities. The children benefit from social and emotional learning and older adults benefit from a sense of purpose and community as noted on the Eldera website. https://www.eldera.ai/
The arts are an important example of creativity in later life. Consider the late Carl Reiner’s documentary “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.” Reiner found many celebrities in their 90s and a few over 100 who continue to practice their art. In addition to Reiner, the film includes Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Dick Van Dyke, the late Betty White and more.
Here are just 10 other notables who contributed to the arts in their later years.
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- Michelangelo at 72 was appointed architect of St. Peter’s in Rome, designed the dome of St. Peters and worked until his death at age 88.
- Helen Keller who was blind, deaf and mute since she was 19 months old published “Teacher” at the age of 75 in honor of her miracle-worker teacher, Annie Sullivan.
- Maya Angelou, poet, at age 85 published her seventh autobiography.
- Henri Matisse, the great painter, created his famous cutouts in his 80’s.
- Martha Graham continued to dance until she was 75 and choreographed her last work at age 96.
- Rita Morena was in her late 80s when she acted and helped produce the recent West Side Story movie.
- Arthur Rubenstein, pianist, was still performing at age 88 and wrote his autobiography at age 92.
- Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, producer and activist became UNICEF goodwill ambassador at age 95.
- Agatha Christie at the age of 84 oversaw the 1974 revision of the “Murder on the Orient Express” and wrote up until the age of 86.
- Edward James Olmos, actor, director and activist starred in the movie “Walking with Herb” at age 74. Olmos considered this film among his best performances.
We can be inspired by famous artists as well as those who are everyday creators. Cohen reminds us that creativity is in our DNA and with experience and a long view of life, age is an advantage. Let’s acknowledge our own creativity and continue or expand it — for the joy it brings us and as an important component of successful aging.
Stay well and safe, everyone, and remember to be kind to yourself and others.
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Flagship Private Wealth LLC lessened its position in Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ – Get Rating) by 24.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,693 shares during the quarter. Invesco QQQ Trust accounts for approximately 3.5% of Flagship Private Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Flagship Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Invesco QQQ Trust were worth $4,211,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,859,812 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,933,476,000 after buying an additional 79,955 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,402,427 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,751,506,000 after buying an additional 712,630 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,662,761 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,059,379,000 after buying an additional 30,989 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 2,649,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $854,352,000 after buying an additional 173,951 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,204,711 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $877,144,000 after purchasing an additional 168,682 shares during the last quarter. 42.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NASDAQ QQQ opened at $282.13 on Friday. Invesco QQQ Trust has a 1 year low of $269.28 and a 1 year high of $408.71. The business’s 50-day moving average is $298.13 and its 200 day moving average is $337.56.
Invesco QQQ Trust Company Profile (Get Rating)
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Nasdaq-100 Index.
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Which black ski mask is best?
Skiing requires you to have high dexterity and athleticism all while braving the rush of cold winter air and snow. For this reason, it’s important to have the right equipment to keep you safe and comfortable. A ski mask, also known as a balaclava, is one of the best accessories a skier can have. This piece of gear is designed to keep your head and face warm while remaining breathable for active outdoor fun.
The best black ski mask is the Achiou Balaclava, which combines nylon and spandex to provide the best breathability available while protecting your skin from the elements.
What to know before you buy a black ski mask
Design
Ski masks are unique in that they are designed to cover the entirety of your head, leaving little room for cold air to reach your skin. They fit tightly, covering your ears, neck and even the lower half of your face (that last bit is the most important). Skiers often wear helmets and ski caps so the tops of their heads are already covered.
Keeping your mouth and nose covered with a ski mask made with polyester, fleece or spandex helps prevent the cold air from damaging your skin. The original ski mask design used two eye holes and a mouth hole to almost completely cover the entire head. Nowadays, ski masks utilize a more convenient mouth and nose covering you can easily pull down when needed.
Materials
There’s a wide variety of materials ski masks use that serve different purposes. Nylon and spandex, for example, offer supreme breathability and comfort. However, they won’t keep your face as warm as cotton or fleece. Polyester falls in the middle by offering decent breathability and more warmth than thinner materials like spandex. Polyester can also be used to make fleece ski masks, which is ideal for keeping your face protected from wind and snow.
Other ski mask uses
Aside from skiing, there are a number of other activities for which you can use a black ski mask. Hunters often wear ski masks to keep themselves warm during multi-hour stints in the woods. Police officers utilize black ski masks during the winter season while patrolling outdoors. Even race-car drivers wear balaclavas. Their masks are made with fire-retardant materials in the event of an accident. Similarly, the Marine Corps issues official fire-resistant ski masks to all its members. Professional uses aside, ski masks are great for daily use during cold winter months, especially while on a walk, bike ride or run.
What to look for in a quality black ski mask
UV protection
This is an underrated quality of ski masks. While most manufacturers focus on warmth and breathability, protecting your skin from harmful UV rays is also very important. Synthetic materials such as polyester and nylon are great for blocking sunlight. Similarly, you can find certain dyes or chemical treatments on ski masks that help with this as well. Add sunblock and sunglasses/goggles to your kit to protect exposed skin and eyes from UV.
Neck coverage
High-quality black ski masks run from the top of your head all the way to the base of your neck to offer full protection. They will have added length that lets you tuck the mask into your coat to prevent any snow or sunlight from hitting your skin. Also, you can find balaclavas that can be transformed into a neck gaiter, which lets you remove the head coverage and use the extra fabric to cover your neck.
Wind resistance
Protecting your face from the wind is crucial while skiing. Exposing your skin to high-speed winds at low temperatures can cause damage, not to mention ruin your experience. Synthetic materials such as nylon and polyester have many benefits, and wind resistance is one of them. These materials are tightly woven, meaning they don’t allow wind to penetrate.
How much you can expect to spend on a black ski mask
Black ski masks can cost $5-$14.
Black ski mask FAQ
Can you wear your black ski mask underneath a helmet or hat?
A. Generally, black ski masks are made with lightweight materials such as nylon or spandex, which can easily sit under a hat or helmet without disrupting the fit. Other masks made with thicker materials such as polyester or cotton may not fit as well under another piece of gear.
Are black ski masks moisture wicking?
A. Some black ski masks offer moisture-wicking qualities that won’t soak up sweat or water from the surrounding snow. Look for synthetic materials such as polyester and nylon for this added benefit.
What’s the best black ski mask to buy?
Top black ski mask
What you need to know: This high-grade ski mask is made with 85% nylon and 15% spandex to offer comfort and breathability during arduous outdoor activities.
What you’ll love: There’s hardly a more versatile ski mask than the Achio, which you can wear up to eight different ways, including a full face mask, half ski mask, headband and neck gaiter. The material also has UV light blocking qualities.
What you should consider: This material does not keep your face as warm as cotton or polyester.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top black ski mask for the money
What you need to know: This black ski mask is made with 100% polyester fleece, which means it will keep you warm and protect your face from cold wind.
What you’ll love: The hinged design lets you easily pull down the face mask while still keeping the hood over your head. You can reverse it to remove the hood while the face mask stays over your mouth.
What you should consider: You can’t wash this balaclava in a washing machine.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This one-size-fits-all black ski mask offers a variety of ways to wear it, including a removable face mask and hood that feels more like a stand-alone hat.
What you’ll love: Mountain Made uses 96% polyester for warmth while adding 4% Lycra spandex for added stretchiness. It’s also machine washable, so no need to worry about hand washing.
What you should consider: This mask may cause your glasses or goggles to fog up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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DAGCO Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV – Get Rating) by 10.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,672 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares during the period. iShares S&P 500 ETF comprises about 4.6% of DAGCO Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. DAGCO Inc.’s holdings in iShares S&P 500 ETF were worth $10,134,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IVV. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in iShares S&P 500 ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,945,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in iShares S&P 500 ETF during the third quarter valued at $819,000. Hefren Tillotson Inc. lifted its position in iShares S&P 500 ETF by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Hefren Tillotson Inc. now owns 87,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,855,000 after purchasing an additional 9,789 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares S&P 500 ETF by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,064,000 after purchasing an additional 833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co lifted its position in iShares S&P 500 ETF by 14.2% during the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 23,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,132,000 after purchasing an additional 2,895 shares in the last quarter.
Shares of iShares S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $383.09 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $399.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $432.51. iShares S&P 500 ETF has a 52 week low of $364.03 and a 52 week high of $482.07.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.
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Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW – Get Rating) by 52.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,990 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,698 shares during the quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Medical Properties Trust were worth $782,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Medical Properties Trust by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 82,216,544 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,942,776,000 after purchasing an additional 711,240 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,358,616 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $772,143,000 after buying an additional 6,702,693 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,822,929 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $490,158,000 after buying an additional 379,862 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,163,551 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $216,255,000 after buying an additional 269,485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Medical Properties Trust by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,261,728 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $147,965,000 after buying an additional 178,361 shares during the last quarter. 82.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
A number of research firms recently weighed in on MPW. StockNews.com downgraded Medical Properties Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 27th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $19.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Medical Properties Trust from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Medical Properties Trust from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $24.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Medical Properties Trust from $25.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 27th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Medical Properties Trust has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.00.
Shares of Medical Properties Trust stock opened at $15.64 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 8.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50 day moving average of $17.14 and a 200 day moving average of $20.01. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.10 and a 52 week high of $24.13.
Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $409.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $413.31 million. Medical Properties Trust had a return on equity of 13.25% and a net margin of 70.61%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Medical Properties Trust, Inc. will post 1.83 earnings per share for the current year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 15th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.42%. Medical Properties Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.03%.
Medical Properties Trust Profile (Get Rating)
Medical Properties Trust, Inc is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama, the Company has grown to become one of the world's largest owners of hospitals with 431 facilities and roughly 43,000 licensed beds in nine countries and across four continents on a pro forma basis.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer did make his way to Wimbledon this year, after all — not to compete, mind you, but to take part in a ceremony marking the centenary of Centre Court on Sunday — and declared his intention to try to return in 2023 with a racket in hand.
“Just tried to be successful here and represent the sport well. I hope I did that,” said Federer, who won a men’s-record eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club and was greeted with a standing ovation. “And I hope I can come back ... one more time.”
Instead of the mandatory all-white playing uniform, Federer wore a dark suit and tie, his purple Wimbledon member's badge pinned to a jacket lapel. The Swiss star, who turns 41 on Aug. 8 and has been sidelined for a year by knee problems, was among more than two dozen winners of singles championships at the grass-court tournament who appeared in the main stadium during a 35-minute tribute to a stadium that opened in 1922.
“I’ve been lucky enough to play a lot of matches on this court. Feels awkward to be here today in a different type of role,” said Federer, who had participated in every Wimbledon since his main-draw debut in 1999. “But it’s great to be here with ... all the other champions. This court has given me my biggest wins, my biggest losses.”
His last match anywhere came on July 7, 2021, when he lost at Centre Court in the quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Soon after, Federer had surgery to repair damage to his meniscus and cartilage in his right knee — his third operation on that knee in a span of 1 1/2 years.
Federer has said he plans to return to tournament action at the Swiss Indoors in October.
“Of course I’ve missed being here. I would have loved to be here. I knew walking out here last year, it was going to be a tough year ahead. Maybe didn’t think it was going to take me this long to come back. But the knee has been rough on me,” he told the crowd. “I didn’t know if I should make the trip, but I’m happy standing right here, right now.”
The whole scene was, in some respects, an infomercial for the Grand Slam event itself.
There were gauzy videos — three in all — quips from co-hosts Sue Barker and John McEnroe, performances by Cliff Richard, who used to help kill time by singing during rain delays (a thing of the past, now that Centre Court and No. 1 Court are outfitted with retractable roofs), and Freya Ridings, who sang the 2017 ballad “Lost Without You” while accompanying herself on a white piano placed on the grass near some front-row seats.
Past champions on hand included some still in the brackets this year, such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep in singles, and Venus Williams in mixed doubles.
Djokovic, the six-time winner scheduled to play at Centre Court in the fourth round later Sunday, joked when it was his turn with the microphone: “Gosh, I feel more nervous than when I’m playing.”
Andy Murray, whose 2013 Wimbledon singles trophy was the first for a British man in 77 years, Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova were other active players present. And there were big names from yesteryear, too, of course: Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg — he and McEnroe, fierce rivals in the 1980s, hugged each other — Stefan Edberg and Goran Ivanisevic.
Also listed by the club as attending: the son of Leslie Godfree, who delivered the first serve in the first match at Centre Court in 1922, and the grandson of Algernon Kingscote, Godfree’s opponent that day.
Absent were three of the winningest players in tournament history: Martina Navratilova (who tested positive for COVID-19 and wrote on Twitter she was "gutted" to miss the occasion), Serena Williams and Pete Sampras. Navratilova's nine singles championships are a Wimbledon record; Williams, who lost in the first round last week, and Sampras, who retired in 2002, each won it seven times.
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CLINTON, N.C. (AP) — Two children were among six people who were wounded Saturday night in an apparent drive-by shooting, police in eastern North Carolina said.
Officers responded to a home for a report of shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Clinton Police Department said in a news release. They found six people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
A preliminary investigation suggests suspects arrived in a car and drove past the home, where people were gathered outside. They circled the block and then opened fire toward the home, striking the victims in what appeared to be a targeted attack, according to the news release.
Injured were four adults, a 12-year-old boy and a 17-month-old boy. They were taken to a hospital and all listed in stable condition, police said.
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Birmingham, July 3 Mohammed Siraj picked four wickets while Jasprit Bumrah scalped three wickets as India bowled out England for 284 in 61.3 overs, gaining a sizeable lead of 132 runs in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.
For England, Jonny Bairstow made a belligerent 106, sharing stands of 66 with Ben Stokes (25) and 92 with Sam Billings (36) but it wasn't enough to avoid conceding a handy lead to India.
Bairstow continued from where he left off in lunch, clipping Thakur in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep mid-on for a boundary. From the other end, Sam Billings struck Jasprit Bumrah for boundaries through fine-leg and third-man to keep England's run-flow continuing.
Bairstow then got his century with a crunchy back-foot punch off Thakur, square through the off-side, with Ravindra Jadeja slipping on the boundary and allowing the ball to cross the rope for a boundary.
With Thakur struggling to nail his line and length, both Bairstow and Billings were able to rotate the strike to keep the scoreboard moving, with the former surviving an lbw appeal off Bumrah via DRS.
Bumrah and Jadeja combined to concede only six in four overs of sustained pressure. The beneficiary of that tightness was Mohammed Shami, who delivered the breakthrough for India with the first ball of his spell to end Bairstow's knock at 106.
On a full and outside the off-stump ball from Shami, Bairstow couldn't resist driving hard away from his body and gave a healthy edge to Kohli at first slip, who directed a flying kiss immediately towards Barmy Army fans.
India then peppered Stuart Broad with short-pitched stuff and in an attempt to break free, he skied one high in the air off Mohammed Siraj, giving a simple catch to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Siraj got his third scalp when Billings played-on while trying to guide the ball through the third man, departing for 36.
He then ended England's innings when Matthew Potts nicked to second slip for a low catch, with replays taking a long time to decide whether the ball had hit the ground or Iyer's finger was on the ground before the catch.
Earlier, in a riveting first session, after a quiet time, England shifted gears from the 34th over, with Stokes and Bairstow taking a boundary each off Shami. Bairstow, fired up after an exchange of words with Virat Kohli, welcomed Siraj with back-to-back boundaries a swipe through mid-wicket was followed by a chip over cover.
Stokes had luck on his side when he skied a shot off Shami, but Thakur spilled the chance at cover, giving him life on 18. Bairstow added salt to the wound by smashing the next two balls for boundaries a flick over deep square leg was followed by a loft over mid-on.
After Bairstow reached his fifty, Thakur struck in his very first over when Bumrah took a screamer of a catch, diving full length to his left at mid-off to dismiss Stokes just one ball after dropping a sitter of him. But Bairstow continued to march on, smashing short as well as full balls from Siraj and Thakur for boundaries, with a swat over backward square leg for six being the standout.
Brief scores: India 416 lead England 284 all out in 61.3 overs (Jonny Bairstow 106, Sam Billings 36; Mohammed Siraj 4-66, Jasprit Bumrah 3-68) by 132 runs
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LONDON (AP) — Peter Brook, a British theater and film director known for an influential and distinguished career which saw him garner worldwide acclaim, has died. He was 97.
The two-time Tony Award winner, who had settled in France decades ago, directed the film adaptations of his best stage works as well as the 1963 movie “Lord of the Flies.”
Brook’s publisher Nick Hern Books said in a statement Sunday that he “leaves behind an incredible artistic legacy." French media reports said that Brook died in Paris on Saturday.
Born in London in 1925, Brook would go on to study at Oxford University and direct his first London show “Doctor Faustus” while he was still a teenager.
After serving as director of productions at the Royal Opera House, he gained further notoriety through his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, or RSC, including “Titus Andronicus” starring Laurence Olivier.
He was a Tony Award winner for Best Direction in 1966 for his interpretation of Peter Weiss’ “Marat/Sade,” and in 1970 for the production of Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream."
Brook was also the recipient of an Olivier Award, an Emmy and an International Emmy during his seven-decade career.
After settling in Paris in the 1970s, the director founded the International Center for Theater Research, for which he would regenerate the rundown Bouffes du Nord theater in the French capital.
Worldwide recognition also saw him honored with art prizes including Japan’s Praemium Imperiale, Italy’s Prix Italia, and most recently Spain’s Princess of Asturias in 2019.
British actor Adrian Lester, who worked with Brook across RSC productions of Hamlet, tweeted he had been a “giant in our field.”
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Are You Willing To Suffer Through A Recession For The Good Of “The Liberal World Order”?
July 3, 2022 | Tags: ZEROHEDGE
Are You Willing To Suffer Through A Recession For The Good Of "The Liberal World Order"?Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,
How much are you willing to sacrifice for “the future of the liberal world order”? As you will see below, the Biden administration is trying to convince us that supporting the “liberal world order” is far more important than any short-term economic pain that we are experiencing right now. So are you willing to pay ridiculously high gas prices for the foreseeable future and suffer through a very serious economic downturn in order to put pressure on Vladimir Putin and Russia? Some Americans would be willing to do that, but most would not.
On Friday, we learned that the U.S. economy is heading in the wrong direction a lot quicker than most of the “experts” had anticipated. The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model is currently projecting that economic growth for the second quarter of 2022 will be negative 2.1 percent…
The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2022 is -2.1 percent on July 1, down from -1.0 percent on June 30. After this morning’s Manufacturing ISM Report On Business from the Institute for Supply Management and the construction report from the US Census Bureau, the nowcasts of second-quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth and real gross private domestic investment growth decreased from 1.7 percent and -13.2 percent, respectively, to 0.8 percent and -15.2 percent, respectively.
U.S. GDP growth was negative during the first quarter, and if U.S. GDP growth is negative again in the second quarter that will mean that we are already in a recession right now.
The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model should be taken very seriously, because it has a very strong track record of accuracy…
“GDPNow has a strong track record, and the closer we get to July 28th’s release [of the initial Q2 GDP estimate] the more accurate it becomes,” wrote Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research.
If it is confirmed later this month that we are already in a recession, it won’t exactly be a surprise, but the good news is that so far this new economic downturn is not that severe.
Unfortunately, we continue to see more signs that things will soon get much worse.
The pace of layoffs is really starting to accelerate and this is especially true in the tech industry.
At this point, even Facebook is looking to thin the ranks…
In addition to the hiring freeze, Zuckerberg also noted the company was leaving some vacant positions at the company unfilled and “turning up the heat” on performance management to weed out staffers who are unable to meet certain KPIs.
“Realistically, there are probably a bunch of people at the company who shouldn’t be here,” Zuckerberg said, adding, “Part of my hope by raising expectations and having more aggressive goals, and just kind of turning up the heat a little bit, is that I think some of you might decide that this place isn’t for you, and that self-selection is OK with me.”
Meanwhile, we are seeing Americans cut back on their spending at a frightening pace.
In fact, one recent survey discovered that a whopping 83 percent of all Americans have “slashed personal spending due to soaring prices”…
Provident Bank, based in New Jersey, found that 83% of respondents slashed personal spending due to soaring prices of food and gasoline, with 23% indicating they had to make “drastic changes” to their spending for financial survival.
According to the survey results of 600 adults, 10.5% of respondents eliminated all non-essential purchases, and nearly 72% said they made at least some changes to personal travel habits.
And Wall Street seems to have finally gotten the message that very hard times are ahead.
The first half of 2022 was the worst first half of a year for the S&P 500 since 1970, and the index has now plunged into bear market territory…
This all came a day after the S&P 500 posted a more than 16% quarterly loss – its biggest one-quarter fall since March 2020. For the first half, the broader market index dropped 20.6% for its largest first-half decline since 1970. It also tumbled into bear market territory, down more than 21% from a record high set early January.
The Biden administration is openly admitting that more economic suffering is on the way, but we are being told that it is necessary.
On Wednesday, CNN interviewed a key economic adviser to Joe Biden named Brian Deese, and what Deese said during that interview is making headlines all over the globe…
CNN anchor Victor Blackwell interviewed Deese on Thursday and cited that Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Wednesday the war between Russia and Ukraine could be a “grinding struggle” for years.
Blackwell said, “I think everybody understands why this is happening, but is it sustainable? What do you say to those families who say, listen, we can’t afford to pay $4.85 a gallon for months, if not years? This is not sustainable.”
Deese – who was formerly the global head of sustainable investing at BlackRock – replied, “What we heard from the president today was about the stakes. This is about the future of the liberal world order, and we have to stand firm.”
No thank you.
I don’t want anything to do with a “liberal world order”, and I am sure that most of you don’t either.
In the old days they called it a “new world order”, but that phrase now has so many negative connotations to it that they decided to come up with something new.
Will someone please tell them that “liberal world order” is even worse?
These guys really stink at branding.
Why do we even need to have a “world order” in the first place?
Why can’t we just try to get along with everyone instead of trying to force our twisted values on the entire planet?
I really wish that the U.S. and Russia would have just left Ukraine alone and would have allowed them to determine their own fate.
Needless to say, that was never going to happen, and now the U.S. and Russia are engaged in a horrifying proxy war and countless Ukrainians are being sacrificed like pawns on a chessboard.
If both sides continue to escalate this conflict, it could ultimately bring us to the brink of nuclear war.
But at least we will be supporting “the future of the liberal world order”, and isn’t that what is really important?
Many of us have been relentlessly warning about where all of this foolishness will eventually lead us, but most of the population doesn’t want to listen.
Sadly, many will just continue to support “the current thing” no matter what the consequences are.
The first half of 2022 has been full of surprises, but I am expecting global events to accelerate even more during the second half of this year.
So hold on to your hats, because I believe that things are about to start getting really, really crazy out there.
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Daily Times wins 7 awards in NNAF Better Newspapers Contest
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Daily Times won seven staff and individual awards in the National Newspaper Association Foundation’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.
The Daily Times placed third in General Excellence in the Daily Division for the second year in a row. The first place winner was the Wyoming Tribune Eagle of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and second place went to the Sioux City Journal of Sioux City, Iowa.
"I'm proud of our staff and our layout team," Editor John Moses said of the wins. "We competed against some much larger publications, and I'm thrilled that our efforts were acknowledged."
Reporter Mike Easterling won first place for Best Non-Profile Feature Story for his feature article, "Fossil discovery helps unlock ancient mystery."
Daily Times brings home 14 awards in Top of the Rockies multi-state journalism competition
"The reporter showed a tremendous ability to tell the story and paint vivid pictures in the minds of readers," a contest judge wrote. "From historical notes to modern day facts, no stone was left unturned ‐ literally. Incredible job."
The Daily Times was awarded first place in the Daily Division for a Front Page Design by page designer Sydney Clark. "Strong photo. Clean design," a judge wrote.
The Daily Times also won third place for Best Newspaper Website in the Daily & Non-daily Division. First place went to The Taos News, and second place to the Idaho Mountain Express of Ketchum, Idaho.
"Clean sections allow readers to get to the news," a judge wrote of the Daily Times website. "Nice, clear signs to which stories are for subscribers. Good news coverage. Nameplate somewhat understated."
Reporter Easterling and former staffer Hannah Grover won second place for Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series for a three-part series titled "Rebuilding San Juan," which revisited a May 2020 project that examined aspects of San Juan County's pandemic-damaged economy.
Daily Times wins 11 awards in NMPA Better Newspaper Contest
Moses won second and third place in Best Editorial – Daily Division for two examinations of state policy in managing the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. First place and honorable mention in that category went to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
"Solid editorial with a lot of good analysis and detail to give readers a clear picture of why this action is so wrong," a contest judge said of the CYFD editorial headlined "AG must review CYFD’s practice of destroying chats, records."
Organizers said there were 1,333 entries in the Better Newspaper Editorial Contest and 228 entries in the Better Newspaper Advertising Contest. There were 586 awards won by 92 newspapers in 40 states.
The Wyoming Press Association won the "Best of NNA" Award for fielding 81 winning entries, "beating out Iowa with 51 wins and New Mexico with 48 wins," the NNAF's news release said.
The contest was judged by community newspaper editors and publishers, as well as retired university journalism professors and retired or former newspaper professionals, the release stated.
The National Newspaper Association calls itself "the voice of America's community newspapers" and is the one of the largest newspaper associations in the country.
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Cricket-India well ahead despite another rapid Bairstow ton
Bumrah immediately redeemed himself, however, by taking a stunning diving catch when Stokes repeated the cavalier shot to Thakur's next delivery. Bairstow refused to retreat into his shell and continued to attack the bowlers as he did in the home series against New Zealand last month.
A charged-up Jonny Bairstow smashed a rapid 106, his third hundred in four innings, providing the bedrock for England's 284 all out in reply to India's 416 on day three of the rescheduled fifth test at Edgbaston on Sunday.
India reached 37-1 at tea for an overall lead of 169 with Cheteshwar Pujara (17) and Hanuma Vihari (10) batting. Earlier, an on-field altercation with India's Virat Kohli appeared to fire up Bairstow who defied pressure and played some breathtaking shots to rescue England.
Ben Stokes was dropped twice in the morning session but the England captain could not capitalise on the reprieves and departed for 25. Stokes, on 18, came dancing down the track to Mohammed Shami but miscued the ball and Shardul Thakur dropped the skier at cover much to the bowler's dismay.
Thakur suffered Shami's agony when Bumrah dropped a sitter at mid-off to give Stokes another let-off. Bumrah immediately redeemed himself, however, by taking a stunning diving catch when Stokes repeated the cavalier shot to Thakur's next delivery.
Bairstow refused to retreat into his shell and continued to attack the bowlers as he did in the home series against New Zealand last month. The best illustration of his superb touch was when he pulled Mohammed Siraj from outside the off-stump for the first of his two sixes.
Bairstow was adjudged lbw to Thakur on 81 but the batsman reviewed the decision and replays confirmed an edge before the ball hit his pad. The right-hander brought up his century with a boundary off Thakur and broke into an animated celebration - jumping in joy with his helmet off and his arms aloft.
A bowling change finally did the trick for India and Shami returned to dismiss Bairstow who slashed hard at a wide delivery and Kohli took a sharp catch at first slip. Sam Billings made 36 down the order but England still fell short of the 300-mark and conceded a lead of 132.
Mohammed Siraj claimed 4-66 for India while Bumrah returned figures of 3-68. India are 2-1 up in the series which could not be completed last year following COVID-19 cases in the India camp ahead of the final match at Old Trafford.
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Robotic medical assistant for patients and healthcare providers is here
Robotic medical assistant is here
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Imagine a day when physician cognition is being computed using artificial intelligence programs and rule-based models when any computer can deliver expert-level decision support to improve patient safety. That day is here, said Dr. Azad Kabir, MD MSPH (Biostatistics).
ClinicalAssist is an artificial intelligence-powered, robotic medical assistant for patients and healthcare providers, which automatically generates alerts for abnormal clinical data. It can speak to patients and collect a detailed patient history that is delivered to the provider or placed in the electronic medical record, which assists the provider in completing patients’ progress notes, educating providers in delivering cost-effective treatments, reducing unnecessary testing, and increasing revenue by helping clinical documentation improvements. The ClinicalAssist can educate patients about almost all common medical symptoms and diagnoses.
ClinicalAssist engages patients within seconds when abnormal data is detected in the electronic medical records, asking questions to ensure that the patient is okay and then sending a text message to the nurse and providers with the abnormal data, along with the patient's response. It also helps reduce human error and improve patient safety, while increasing the productivity of healthcare providers.
A recent study compared the results of the Doctor Ai algorithm used in ClinicalAssist with a group of actual physicians, to evaluate both the accuracy of the final diagnosis and triage disposition. The study found the Doctor Ai system performed similarly to the physicians in terms of finding a correct diagnosis and disposition decision for both simple and complex critical cases.
Dr. Bashir Ahmed, Acting President of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America (BMANA, Marriott at Marquis, New York) said on July 2nd Gala night “We are making history today. The first speaking Robot Doctor is presented at the BMANA convention 2022”.
This is the world's first Robot Doctor which was developed using a patented algorithm that includes an algorithm that mimics an expert physician’s cognition. There are multiple patents currently under consideration related to the invention. Dr. Kabir believes the invention will solve the global healthcare crisis one day and help increase access to healthcare to millions who are living in remote locations and have no means to visit a human physician. In addition, during any future pandemics, the Robo Doctor can help the crisis by reducing the workload.
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- Book review. Untold story-The Luweero war between 1981-1986, is a page turner, partly because of the ordinariness of the stories of men and women whose lives were moving along to the natural rhythm of life until the rebels chose to settle in their area. The history of the country is well-documented.
Untold story-The Luweero war between 1981-1986 is a patchwork tale woven from the accounts of family and friends of the late Zakayo Kalibbala, a key, if initially reluctant, collaborator in the five-year bush war waged in the Luweero Triangle. In spite of all the stories told about this war in the past 36 years, this 144-page text published by Fountain Publishers is a page turner, partly because of the ordinariness of the stories of men and women whose lives were moving along to the natural rhythm of life until the rebels chose to settle in their area. Up until that point, the history of the country is well documented, the ousting of former President Idi Amin and subsequent short-lived governments that culminated in the disputed 1980 general elections, the spark that lit the five year insurgency in Luweero.
From that point, the author, Jacob Kato Kalibbala, son of the patriarch around whom the book revolves, takes us on a walk along the village paths in Kawumu and introduces us to his family, prominent traders and rebel contacts. We live the war, largely through the eyes and minds of the people caught up in the fighting and their efforts to support the struggle or to survive, depending on the circumstances.
Like a colourful quilt, the author weaves together the tales of villagers, traders, collaborators and fighters. Every now and then the stories of different individuals meet and the reader makes the connection either between relations or is able to corroborate accounts of the same attack. What one leaves out, another includes.
The book places the many individuals honoured with medals of bravery in the context of the war. One begins to understand their role and where they fit in the action. The book title ‘Untold Story’ is appropriate, as one gets the sense that some of the stories therein would remain largely untold, if the book had not been written by one of their own. Many years have passed but the author makes it clear he would have written sooner, were his valuable notes and records not stolen.
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The writing is simple and straightforward as were the lives documented here before the war complicated everything. It leaves one wondering what would have been, if children had not had to abandon school, if the thriving coffee trade had not been disrupted. The reader sinks in beyond the words floating off the pages, to reflect and wonder at the fickleness of life and futility of dreams.
The wanton killing, destruction of property and how lives were altered by the way, stays with you. Although not described in graphic detail, the writer somehow manages to portray the hardship of internally displaced people fleeing home for the wilderness, losing life and limb in the process.
Although we generally know the toll that comes with war, scenes such as the exhumation of remains of the dead for re-burial in the middle of the night, brings home the extent of suffering that did not stop when one lost their loved ones. The emotional toll was so great that the author reveals many people were reluctant to retell their stories for this book. This feeds into this reviewers’ feeling that even though the book tells a great deal, much more remains untold.
Many of the people featured in the book, including the late Joseph Luttamaguzi who famously sheltered President Museveni, do not live to see the liberation day in January 1986. You will, however, recognise the faces of some survivors as you may have seen them receiving medals or they may just be related to someone you know.
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An incident on the M1 caused more than three miles of congestion to build on Sunday (July 3). The incident was first reported at 2.08pm.
National Highways had reported that traffic was being held between junction 22 and junction 23 northbound. At 2.38pm, traffic was released.
However, during that time, queues have been building. According to National Highways there were more than three and a half miles of queues.
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Natioanl Highways East Midlands tweeted: "Traffic has now been released on the #M1 northbound in #Leicestershire between J22 (for #Leicester ) and J23 ( #Loughborough ). 1 lane (of 3) remains closed at this time. There's a 20 minute delay on approach with 3.5 miles of congestion."
Inrix traffic monitoring system said at 3.13pm: "One lane closed and heavy traffic due to accident on M1 Northbound from J22 A50 ( Coalville / Ashby-de-la-zouch ) to J23 A512 Ashby Road East ( Loughborough ). Congestion to Traffic building on opposite side due to onlookers."
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According to Inrix, that lane is now open:
All lanes open and traffic returned to normal, accident cleared on M1 Northbound from J22 A50 (Coalville / Ashby-de-la-zouch) to J23 A512 Ashby Road East (Loughborough).
Onlookers causing delays on opposite carriageway
Inrix is reporting the queues on the Northbound carriageway, but there is also some classic rubbernecking on the opposite carriageway causing delays:
One lane closed and heavy traffic due to accident on M1 Northbound from J22 A50 (Coalville / Ashby-de-la-zouch) to J23 A512 Ashby Road East (Loughborough). Congestion to Heavy traffic on opposite side due to onlookers.
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- Traffic has queued for three and a half miles
- Follows M1 incident
- Traffic held between junction 22 and 23 for half an hour
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has granted bail to a prominent Buffalo developer and other businessmen serving prison time for a bid-rigging scheme related to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion economic redevelopment program.
U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni signed an order Friday allowing developer Louis Ciminelli and three others to be released after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of their wire fraud convictions.
The justices are expected to take up the case during their next term, which begins in October.
The high court also agreed to hear the related case of Joseph Percoco, a former Cuomo aide convicted in 2018 of accepting more than $300,000 from companies that wanted to gain influence with the Cuomo administration.
It was not immediately clear whether Percoco also would be released on bail.
Among the issues in the case is whether private citizens with official connections may be convicted of honest-services fraud.
Ciminelli was convicted in a pay-to-play conspiracy in which his firm won a development job worth a half billion dollars. Prosecutors called the scheme an “enormous fraud” and said it involved state-funded contracts worth more than $850 million being steered to favored developers.
Also granted bail on Friday were developers Steven Aiello and Joe Gerardi, executives at Syracuse-based COR Development, and Alain Kaloyeros, formerly the president of the State University of New York’s Polytechnic Institute.
Prosecutors said Kaloyeros arranged for Ciminelli and his company LPCiminelli to win a development job in Buffalo worth a half billion dollars.
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole at Road America and will lead the field to green Sunday in his title defense on the Wisconsin road course.
NASCAR’s most popular driver is coming off a win last weekend at Nashville and put himself in position to make it two straight Cup victories with a strong qualifying run on the 4.048-mile road course. The Hendrick Motorsports driver edged Chase Briscoe by 0.038 seconds in Saturday qualifying.
That marks a major change from his starting position last year, when NASCAR’s premier series came to Road America for the first time since a Grand National event in 1956. Elliott started 34th last year but still found a way to win.
“Definitely a different vibe to the weekend,” Elliott said. “The car, I think, is going to need some different things to be successful tomorrow. I don’t think we’re as good as we need to be to be successful tomorrow, as we sit. I want to make sure we do our homework.”
Seven of Elliott’s 15 career victories have come on road courses.
Kyle Larson, Elliott’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, qualified third. Tyler Reddick is fourth and Austin Cindric fifth.
Elliott, who enters Sunday’s event with a 30-point lead over Ross Chastain in the points standings, downplayed the advantage he will have by starting at the pole instead of the back of the pack as he did last year.
“These races are very long,” Elliott said. “Typically the cars that are superior find their way to the front, regardless of where they start. It’s nice to get a pole. You want them as much as you can, but I would much rather be good on Sunday than Saturday.”
Briscoe believed he had the fastest car and blamed himself for his inability to win the pole. Briscoe was the only Ford driver among the top four qualifiers.
“I should have run six-tenths faster than what I ran both rounds and just completely blew it,” Briscoe said. “I definitely have a really good short-run car. I don’t know what it’s going to be like on the long run, but on the short run it definitely is really good. I’ve just got to put it all together as a race-car driver. If we do that, then we should be in the hunt tomorrow.”
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DID YOU KNOW? Bonnie Donovan
Did You Know? was called last week by a Santa Barbara resident who is really upset with the city over the electric bike rebate program.
Let us remind you of what was published in this column in November 2020, December 2020 and February 2021 regarding the city’s bike-share program.
When the previous transportation manager brought to council the electric bike program, public commenters called asking why is free real estate being given to the company BCycle, an affiliate of Trek Bike? The city claimed it was a pilot program. Remember, the scooter company in town that was forced out claiming they were unsafe, tripping hazards etc? So the city chased that company out only to allow a Los Angeles company to come up and rent its scooters on Cabrillo Boulevard. Hmmm …
During all the meetings, callers asked, how are they going to change out the batteries each day, using a vehicle? They said they would be riding a bike to each place with the batteries on a trailer.
Why are we now seeing this big white van driving around to each group of bike stands to change out the batteries?
Then the caller let us in on the big secret kept by the city of Santa Barbara: When you buy an electric bike in the State of California, you receive a $1,000 rebate. Now recall that the city of Santa Barbara had the choice to join with an already established clean energy company, or to start its own operation. So the city started its own Santa Barbara Clean Energy. Citizens were automatically enrolled in this program unless they chose to opt-out by calling in to do so. This caller, not knowing about that option, is now inadvertently enrolled in Santa Barbara Clean Energy.
However, when applying for an electric bicycle rebate, the caller was denied and told to apply to Santa Barbara Clean Energy Company. When this individual went to Santa Barbara Clean Energy (aka the city of Santa Barbara), they were told they didn’t qualify because they didn’t buy their electric bike from EBikes Santa Barbara. (Is this the very same company the city brought in for the bike-share program?) This local, native Santa Barbaran bought their $4,000 electric bike from a 30-year bike company in Santa Barbara. Do you see the problem yet?
Now a little history on this local company that has been in business for more than 30 years. Did you know an entrepreneur started Velo Pro Cyclery in Santa Barbara?
Over the years, their business has transitioned and now sells electric bikes. They pay their rent and pay their sales tax every year.
Back then. the transportation manager at the time enthusiastically said, “… the BCycles are only $14 an hour when the local bike stores charge $20 an hour. This is like free advertising!”
We can’t wait to see how the point-to-point electric bikes “… will reduce traffic congestion by 40%…” per the owner of BCycles. We wonder how the local bicycle shops felt about that situation of being undercut by an out-of-state vendor, aided by the city.
Remember, Did You Know? reported BCycle moved into town and was given free real estate all along Cabrillo Boulevard, State Street, Santa Barb ara City College Mesa, Eastside, Westside etc.
Since anyone who buys an electric bike anywhere in California, is eligible to receive a $1,000.00 rebate, why not here in Santa Barbara? The city started its own clean energy company where one will only receive a rebate of $200 — if you buy through its “special partner” — EBikes Santa Barbara. Whatever happened to inclusive fair practices?
While we are on this idea of batteries, did you know that when a Tesla recently caught on fire in the tow yard, it required 4,500 gallons of water to permanently extinguish the fire?
The fire kept reigniting because of thermal runaway, which occurs when lithium-ion battery cells self-heat in reaction to extreme temperatures. “Extracting precious metals essential for electrical vehicles and extinguishing EV fires are resource-intensive. GOVTECH reported it takes about 500,000 gallons of water to mine 1 metric ton of lithium.” How is this sustainable? How is this green? How does this contribute to water conservation?
Let us remind you of what we wrote in December 2020, BCycle’s Regional Manager, Jesse Rosenberg, states “… that action on this program of 250 battery-operated bikes with 500 electric docks this year, has been such an instrumental step into “climate change” and into making other transportation options for SB.”
How does this operation of battery-operated bikes lend itself to “carbon control” more efficiently than a plain old bicycle run on human pedal power?
Regular bikes are good enough for New York City, Denmark and even at our beach hotels.
How do electric bikes support our elderly population?
With downtown street parking disappearing, the State Street pedestrian promenade makes it impossible to drop off anyone at The Granada for events or anywhere else in the downtown area. The Arlington Theatre and its neighbors stood their ground to retain a section of the street for parking. See what happens when you stand your ground?
An update on our recent two-part series on the Santa Barbara Unified School District, now that the national spotlight has revealed a new awareness of what our children are being taught by way of social emotional learning, indoctrination of critical race theory, and with the confusion of gender-bender politics, it has come to our attention that school districts around the country are pricing out parents on public records request by charging enquirers thousands of dollars.
First, the school districts and local governments stall and stall to prevent information being made public. Now if administrators are legally forced to provide information, they make it prohibitively expensive! Is this currently happening in Santa Barbara? If not, it certainly could.
We need an organized approach to establish and implement a parent/guardian rights coalition in all schools.
Tomorrow, we celebrate the Fourth of July, the birth of our nation, and State Street used to be the home to the Independence Day parade.
With the recent Santa Barbara City Council meeting discussing the fate and future of our downtown corridor, State Street, we invite Santa Barbarans to pay close attention to the effect the Fiesta Parade will have traipsing up and down Cabrillo Boulevard, rather than traveling up State Street, the traditional venue for more than 100 years.
What we really appreciate about Mayor Randy Rowse is his ability to get to the heart of the matter. At this most recent meeting, he told the council before the vote, “We met today, we talked about stuff, and we still kicked the can down the road. That is kind of how we roll sometimes … The next time we meet I would like to see something actionable … We spent a whole bunch of time, doing exactly what we have done before, yakking about it, and I don’t think we got anywhere.”
We applaud his candor.
For decades, one of the Fourth of July main celebrations in Santa Barbara was its parade starting at the beach and marching up State Street. We certainly hope it is reinstated for next year, up State Street, along with Solstice, Fiesta, Los Ninos, Christmas parades and all the other traditional uses of State Street.
However, let’s remember that reverence for our country is at the forefront of any Fourth of July celebration.
“One flag, one Land. One heart, one hand. One Nation, evermore.”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section. | https://newspress.com/questions-rise-over-bike-rebates/ | 2022-07-03T16:53:01Z | https://newspress.com/questions-rise-over-bike-rebates/ | true | 1 |
A day off could serve Jose Ramirez well. The Cleveland Guardians’ third baseman has been struggling over his recent sample, and getting Sunday off against the New York Yankees could help him reset and get back to neutral. Although, it comes at the expense of the Guardians’ competitiveness in the series finale.
+Recalled RHP James Karinchak from Triple-A. -Placed LHP Anthony Gose on the 15-day IL (strained left triceps) +Selected the contract of LHP Alex Young (#46) from Triple-A -Optioned RHP Anthony Castro to Triple-A -Designated LHP Kirk McCarty for assignment#ForTheLandpic.twitter.com/ITtgb5uH0i
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) July 3, 2022
It’s been a forgettable few days for Ramirez, who is slugging just .308 over the past week. Uncharacteristically, the MVP candidate has more strikeouts than walks, driving his on-base percentage down to .276. Notwithstanding, Ramirez remains the Guardians’ best hitter, leading the team in virtually every offensive category.
Cleveland is turning the hot corner over to Gabriel Arias. Arias has some growing to do at the major league level. The 22-year-old has just two singles in 13 MLB at-bats, with one run batted in and four strikeouts.
The Guardians are trying to salvage one game of their weekend set after dropping the opening two games of the series. The odds are stacked against them as they enter Sunday’s matinee as +130 underdogs, per the line info from FanDuel Sportsbook.
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GARLAND, Texas (KETK) — The Garland Police Department is currently searching for 17-year-old Yadhira Medina, who they say was taken on Friday. An AMBER Alert has since been issued.
Medina is reported to be five feet tall, Hispanic and 150 pounds with brown/reddish hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing glasses with a black t-shirt, black sweatpants with a black backpack.
Police have identified the suspect as her ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old David Maldonado, who is also Hispanic, five feet seven inches and 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is reported to be driving a white Ford or GM make. The year, model and license plate are unknown at this time, though the vehicle is reported to have silver trimming on the body.
Maldonado was last heard from in Garland. Police report that Medina is believed to be in grave ort immediate danger.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge has issued a restraining order against Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin, police said Saturday.
The order was signed Friday, and authorities visited an upscale neighborhood in the north coastal town of Dorado where the singer lives to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia told The Associated Press.
“Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” Valencia said.
Martin’s publicist did not immediately return a message asking for comment.
It was not immediately known who requested the restraining order. Valencia said he could not provide further details because the order was filed under Puerto Rico’s domestic violence law.
El Vocero, a Puerto Rico newspaper, said the order states that Martin and the other party dated for seven months. The report quotes the order as saying they broke up two months ago, but the petitioner says Martin did not accept the separation and has been seen loitering near the petitioner’s house at least three times.
“The petitioner fears for his safety,” El Vocero quoted the order as saying.
AP has not obtained a copy of the order.
Valencia said that the order prohibits Martin from contacting or calling the person who filed it and that a judge will later determine at a hearing whether the order should remain in place or be lifted. He added that usually orders are implemented for at least a month.
Valencia noted that the person who filed for the restraining order did not contact police, which would have involved prosecutors determining if there was enough evidence to file charges. Rather the request went straight to the court. | https://www.ketk.com/news/ricky-martin-faces-restraining-order-in-puerto-rico/ | 2022-07-03T17:06:34Z | https://www.ketk.com/news/ricky-martin-faces-restraining-order-in-puerto-rico/ | true | 29 |
At least 12 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, an official said on Sunday.
"The fishermen were arrested near Point Pedro between 5 and 5:30 this evening (local time),” Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Captain Indika de Silva told PTI.
He said the arrested fishermen were being brought to Myladi in the northern Jaffna peninsula where they would be handed over to the fisheries directorate.
In the recent weeks, the northern fishermen have been complaining of increased poaching in the Sri Lankan waters by Indian fishermen.
The locals claimed that Indians were taking the opportunity as the number of locals going fishing has been severely curtailed by the ongoing fuel crisis.
The fishermen issue is a contentious one in ties between the two countries.
There have been periodic instances of Indian fishermen being apprehended by Sri Lankan authorities for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
There have been several alleged incidents of the Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats.
The Palk Strait, which is a narrow strip of water separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from both countries.
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Which foam roller is the best?
A good foam roller can help relieve muscle tension, muscle soreness and inflammation from your body. Additionally, it can help increase the range of motion of both your muscles and your joints. Athletes have been relying on foam rollers for years, using them as an effective tool for warming up and cooling down before and after exercising. They are easy to find, easy to use and easy to transport, making them one of the most effective and convenient exercise tools for a person to have.
What to know before buying a foam roller
Self-myofascial release
Self-myofascial release is essentially a self-inflicted massage. Also known as “trigger-point release” or “foam rolling,” self-myofascial release works out the tension in the layers of fascia below the skin by utilizing a person’s body weight to roll it out and release it. By incorporating various rolling techniques and positions, a person can minimize tension and soreness while improving flexibility.
Doubles as a yoga prop
One of the most convenient ways of using a foam roller is as a yoga prop. Foam rollers can act as great stabilizers or even yoga blocks, allowing a person to reach specific postures and positions with greater ease, acting as a way to balance and minimize stretching distance.
What exercises a foam roller can enhance
Foam rollers are a great addition to any workout regiment. They can be utilized during various floor exercises and body-weight routines, such as providing a shorter distance during a crunch. Also, foam rollers can modify workouts by making them more challenging, such as utilizing a foam roller under your hands while doing push-ups.
What to look for in a quality foam roller
Material
Foam rollers come primarily in three distinct materials: polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, and expanded polypropylene. Polyethylene rollers are the most affordable and available of the three choices. These rollers tend to be softer than the other two choices and are not as durable or long-lasting. Ethylene-vinyl acetate foam rollers are shock-absorbant, meaning that they maintain a medium firmness and can handle much more strenuous use. It is important to note that there are also high-density ethylene-vinyl acetate rollers. Lastly, polyethylene rollers are hard-wearing and can be extra firm in density. These rollers are the most durable of the three but may be too tough on specific users.
Density
Foam roller density can vary from super soft to extra firm. It is essential to determine which density will best suit your needs by learning how your body reacts to rollers of different thicknesses. All stretching done with a foam roller should feel uncomfortable, but never hurt. If you find yourself in pain while using a foam roller, it might be a good idea to find one with a lesser density.
Texture
Texture also plays a massive part in the differences between foam rollers. Some rollers are entirely smooth, allowing for effortless rolling that can be applied to the whole body. However, there are also textured rollers with lumps, bumps and ridges that can affect the kinds of stretches that a person can do. One of the advantages of foam rollers with bumps is that they specifically target problem areas when rolling, such as the fine points of your back.
How much you can expect to spend on a foam roller
Foam rollers are generally reasonably affordable. The only reason costs may differ will be based on the length and type of materials the foam roller is made out of. Smooth foam rollers typically cost the least, ranging between $5-$30, generally depending on length. Based on their composition, ethylene-vinyl acetate rollers will also tend to cost more, between $15-$60. Textured foam rollers will be the most expensive, ranging between $15-$80, again based on the length and the type of texture that the roller utilizes.
Foam roller FAQ
Do I need more than one foam roller?
A. Foam rollers are generally versatile, and it is not necessary to have more than one. However, it can be helpful to have a longer roller for rolling out more prominent parts of your body before substituting a shorter, ridged roller to work on specific problem areas.
What parts of the body are foam rollers best used on?
A. Foam rollers are great for rolling out and releasing tension in your muscles. As a rule of thumb, foam rolling stretches will work the fleshy parts of your body, such as your biceps, back and glutes.
What is the best foam roller to buy?
Top foam roller
What you need to know: This foam roller has a durable construction that creates consistent results for a reasonable price.
What you’ll love: Its structured grid and design promote deep tissue massage for your muscles and problem areas, providing instant relief from tightness and soreness.
What you should consider: It should be noted that this is a more expensive option for foam rollers.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Best foam roller for the money
What you need to know: For a low price, this high-density foam roller is both durable and effective at relieving aches and stiffness.
What you’ll love: This foam roller is water-resistant and quite dense, at 2 pounds per cubic foot. It is also available in four sizes, from 12 to 36 inches to meet all your rolling needs.
What you should consider: This is strictly a smooth roller and does not come in a ridged option.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Worth checking out
Amazon Basics High-Density Round Foam Roller
What you need to know: Amazon Basics provides a quality foam roller that is a great compact option for occasional use.
What you’ll love: This roller is very inexpensive and comes in four sizes ranging between 12 and 36 inches. You can also choose from four different colors.
What you should consider: Some users have reported a noticeable seam that runs down the middle that may cause discomfort during use.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Gaiam Restore Muscle Massage Therapy Foam Roller
What you need to know: The Gaiam foam roller is a good beginning foam roller that is both inexpensive and a good choice for relieving muscle tension.
What you’ll love: This roller offers fast relief for tight muscles and comes in various sizes and color options.
What you should consider: The design is somewhat simplistic and does not have ridges or bumps.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Planet Fitness Muscle Massager Foam Roller
What you need to know: This textured roller is excellent for everything from recovery to massaging your problem areas.
What you’ll love: It has a soft texture but provides comfortable yet practical muscle release with its ridges.
What you should consider: Some users have reported that this roller is a bit too hard for them and suggest getting a softer one.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
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How to choose the best affordable pool floats
A swimming pool can be a great place to get in a vigorous workout that gets your heart rate up, burns calories and helps keep you fit. But it can also be your sanctuary. Your backyard swimming pool can be a place to relax and forget the stresses, pressures and troubles of the day so you can just float.
A pool float is all you need to do that. The best news is they aren’t expensive. You can treat yourself to a luxury experience for less than $20.
Benefits of floating
In our fast-paced world, slowing down is often frowned upon. The truth is, without a balance, you can’t be your best. Those luxurious lazy days are essential. Floating, in particular, offers many benefits.
Improve sleep
Sleepless nights are often a result of underlying issues, such as the inability to relax and let things go. While you float, you can scrap your problems, so you have a more rewarding sleep.
Lower blood pressure
Besides helping you sleep, forgetting about everything can help you relax. When you relax and breathe, your blood pressure will lower.
Aid in recovery
If you are achy after a tough workout, a relaxing float in the pool can help you recover more quickly. If you are suffering from chronic pain, check with your doctor to see if floating can help. When you are in the water, it reduces the weight and pressure on your joints and may provide you with some blissful relief.
Jump-start your creativity
Some people need to get moving to think. Others find that relaxing in a meditative state opens the mind, so they are better equipped to solve problems and develop innovative ideas. Whether you are an artist or an architect, floating might help you excel in your work.
Not all pool floats are the same
Pool floats come in various shapes, sizes and styles. They can be basic, like a pool noodle, or offer a luxury experience, complete with a drink holder. Here are a few things to consider when shopping for a pool float:
Size
Some pool floats are tiny. You have to cling to them to keep your head above water. Others are large enough to let you stretch out and sleep on them, like a bed. Think about how you prefer to relax, and purchase accordingly.
Weight capacity
If you are too heavy for your pool float, you won’t have the best experience. Worse, the float could split along the seams. Make sure you verify the weight capacity before buying.
Age range
Age range is closely related to weight capacity. A float for a child might only be rated to support 100 pounds, which would make it unsafe for most adults. Also, it is important to remember that floats designed for kids may have elements that do not encourage relaxation. For instance, it is not uncommon for a children’s float to be something you sit on, not something you lie back on.
Ease of inflation
In the past, inflating a pool float often required a great deal of effort and a team of inflators. With modern designs, however, blowing up a float can be almost an effortless process. Nozzles feature one-way valves, so the air doesn’t keep leaking out while you struggle to inflate. Some manufacturers focus a great deal on the inflation process, adding helpers such as tiny fans that can reduce the effort involved. Of course, it is also possible to use an electric air pump to have your float fully inflated in seconds.
Comfort features
If you plan on relaxing, you’ll want some additional features. A good pillow is always a solid choice, as it supports your head and neck. If the float is upright, putting you in more of a sitting position, armrests and cup holders will be appreciated. For younger kids, consider a pool float with a tiny built-in canopy for shade.
Best pool floats under $20 for relaxing
Sportsstuff Strawberry Donut Pool Float
A huge pink-frosted donut with multi-colored sprinkles? We all know who would love this heavy-duty pool float. This large 48-inch model can support up to 200 pounds and is rugged enough to take out on a lake or river.
Sold by Kohl’s
Margaritaville Sit and Sip Pool Float
There’s a good reason why this large 60-inch inflatable pool float is called the “Margaritaville Sit and Sip.” Besides its palm tree graphics and “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere” quote, it has a built-in drink holder so you can nurse your favorite beverage while you float. All you need is a cheeseburger.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
For a simple yet versatile option, try this pack of four pool noodles. Each float is 48 inches long and features a relaxing pastel color.
Sold by Amazon
Poolmaster Neon Frost Swimming Pool Float Tube
These three classic donut-shaped floats come in neon colors, so you are easy to spot no matter where you are. Each float has a built-in perimeter rope that you can use for tethering as needed. The two-step valve allows for easy inflation and deflation.
Sold by Home Depot
The ingenious design makes this a must-have pool float. It is a large, 66-inch bed with a cooling mesh center and a Hyper-Flate valve that makes blowing up an effortless task. When not in use, this float quickly deflates and folds down to a small disk that can be slung over your shoulder for easy transport.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Intex 18-Pocket Suntanner Inflatable Lounge
When you think of a pool float, this is probably what you picture in your mind’s eye. It is an inflatable mat that is 74 inches long and 28 inches wide. Just climb on, stretch out and relax.
Sold by Amazon
Aqua 4-in-1 Original Monterey Hammock Pool Float
The modern hammock design makes it easy to get on and off this float because it rests in the water. With support under the neck and knees, it is best for people who are 4 to 6 feet tall.
Sold by Amazon
Wowmazing Bestway H2OGO Fantasy Unicorn Kids Ride-on Pool Float
This fun ride-on float is great for kids. The imaginative unicorn design and bright accent colors make it a winning choice for any child. The float can support up to 99 pounds.
Sold by Macy’s
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London — Roger Federer said Sunday he hopes to play Wimbledon "one more time" despite being sidelined for a year with a knee injury.
"I hope I can come back one more time. I've missed it here," said the eight-time champion as he attended a special ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of Centre Court.
The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of action since a quarter-final loss at the tournament in 2021 before undergoing another bout of knee surgery.
He plans to return to action at the Laver Cup in London in September and then take part in his home tournament at Basel.
"I knew walking out here last year, it was going to be a tough year ahead," said Federer, who received a standing ovation when he entered the court.
"I maybe didn't think it was going to take this long to come back -- the knee has been rough on me."
Federer, dressed in a dark suit, was one of a host of Wimbledon champions at the ceremony that preceded the programme of matches on middle Sunday, established from this year as a permanent feature.
The Swiss star broke through at Wimbledon in 2001 with his famous win over Pete Sampras before lifting the first of his eight titles two years later.
"I've been lucky enough to play a lot of matches on this court," he added.
"It feels awkward to be here today in a different type of role but great to be here with all the other champions.
"This court has given me my biggest wins and my biggest losses."
Federer was joined at the ceremony by two men responsible for some of those highs and lows -- six-time champion Novak Djokovic and two-time winner Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic defeated Federer in the 2019 final, the longest ever at the tournament, which stretched over five sets and almost five hours.
"I feel more nervous now than when I'm playing," said Djokovic, who will be back on Centre Court later Sunday for his last-16 tie against Tim van Rijthoven.
"This court has been truly special from my childhood and the first image of tennis I've seen, when I was four or five years old I saw Pete Sampras wining his first Wimbledon.
"This is where dreams come true and I was blessed in 2011, probably the highlight of my career, to win the tournament and so when I step out on this court I relive these memories. Truly an honour."
Other past champions included Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Petra Kvitova, Martina Hingis, Chris Evert and Venus Williams.
Men's winners included John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert, Andy Murray and Goran Ivanisevic.
However, nine-time champion Martina Navratilova was unable to join the parade due to testing positive for Covid-19.
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Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson has revealed it was her 'dream' to land a role on the much-loved soap.
The 35-year-old actress auditioned for the ITV show for over a decade, before bagging the role of sex worker Nicky Wheatley.
The character first appeared in June 2020 when she met the recently widowed Daniel Osbourne (portrayed by Rob Mallard), but left four months later to start a new life with her daughter.
Now, Kimberly has opened up on her time on the cobbles in a new interview.
Speaking to The Sun, the soap star revealed it was her late father who inspired her to audition for the soap.
"The Corrie obsession came from my dad," Kimberly said. "Of all the memories that exist in my brain of my dad and me, Corrie is one of the most stand-out ones. He was a massive, massive fan, obsessed with it.
“You couldn’t ring the house phone when it was on and the kettle was full so he could have a brew during the breaks. He loved Jack and Vera. I loved Bet Lynch.”
Kimberly's dad Kevin sadly later died from bone marrow cancer in 2007 aged 63.
Before his death, Kevin encouraged his daughter to audition for the long-running soap whilst being treated at Oldham Hospital.
She added: "When he was passing he said, ‘Just do me a favour and get on Corrie for me’. I didn’t say anything — I knew he’d cursed me at that point. But if he hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t be sitting here today.
“It took nearly ten years of auditions."
After nearly a decade, Kimberly landed the role of Nicky - leaving her in floods of tears at the time.
Meanwhile, the star, who previously appeared on Celebs Go Dating, says she couldn't have been happier to portray the sex worker.
"I am thrilled that charities and sex workers have contacted me to say they like the way Nicky is portrayed because she is so realistic and the writers haven’t given her a drug or drink problem," Kimberly said.
“She is just a feisty mum, doing it for her daughter — for survival. I am so proud to play her."
In April this year, the actress reprised her role with Nicky working as a teaching assistant alongside Daniel at Weatherfield High.
However, it soon began to fall apart for Nicky when Max Turner (Harry McDermott) overheard Daniel and his new girlfriend rowing in the street about his past relationship with Nicky and her previous work.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and ITV Hub.
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Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in Intel Co. (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Rating) by 2.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 65,713 shares of the chip maker’s stock after buying an additional 1,679 shares during the quarter. Asset Dedication LLC’s holdings in Intel were worth $3,262,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in Intel by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 331,347,190 shares of the chip maker’s stock worth $17,064,379,000 after acquiring an additional 6,936,922 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Intel by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 177,117,083 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $9,121,530,000 after purchasing an additional 6,279,484 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Intel by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 78,100,727 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $4,013,364,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554,610 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Intel in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,080,248,000. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA raised its position in shares of Intel by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 39,401,295 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $2,029,167,000 after purchasing an additional 3,405,750 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.74% of the company’s stock.
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on INTC shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research report on Tuesday, June 21st. TheStreet lowered shares of Intel from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 24th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of Intel in a research report on Friday, June 3rd. Credit Suisse Group set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Intel in a research note on Friday, April 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.72.
Shares of Intel stock opened at $36.34 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.72. Intel Co. has a 52-week low of $35.88 and a 52-week high of $57.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.13.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 28th. The chip maker reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $18.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.32 billion. Intel had a return on equity of 21.67% and a net margin of 31.68%. The company’s revenue was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Intel Co. will post 3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 1st. Investors of record on Saturday, May 7th were given a $0.365 dividend. This represents a $1.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.02%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 5th. Intel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.25%.
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Intel Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of computer products and technologies worldwide. The company operates through CCG, DCG, IOTG, Mobileye, NSG, PSG, and All Other segments. It offers platform products, such as central processing units and chipsets, and system-on-chip and multichip packages; and non-platform or adjacent products, including accelerators, boards and systems, connectivity products, graphics, and memory and storage products.
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Which Transformers toys are best?
What makes Transformers toys so unique is that they are part plaything and part puzzle. “Robots in disguise,” Transformers look like vehicles, animals or devices but transform into supercharged robots. Transformers are so popular that they have generated comic books, multiple television series and several movies.
From simple plastic replicas to high-priced collector’s items, there are hundreds of Transformers models from which to choose. If you are looking for a large and intricately detailed Transformers toy, take a look at the 2-foot tall Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Titan WFC-S29 Omega Supreme.
What to know before you buy a Transformers toy
Age range
Most Transformers toy packaging includes a suggested age range. Kids don’t develop at the same time or speed, so use the manufacturer’s suggestions as a good starting point until you discover just how much of a challenge your child wants.
Difficulty level
Little kids won’t have any fun if their Transformer toy is too much of a challenge, and bigger kids won’t enjoy a Transformers toy that is too easy. Check the packaging for instructions on how to conduct the transformations and how many steps it should take.
Toy size
Younger kids are better off with Transformers toys with fewer moving parts and fewer transformation steps. As they grow older, children will gravitate toward larger toys that require more steps to fully transform from robot to vehicle and back again.
To learn even more about Transformers toys, take a look at the full Transformers toy buying guide from BestReviews.
What to look for in a quality Transformers toy
Challenge level
There are several things that go into determining how difficult it is to transform from one stage to the next. Look for a sticker on the package that indicates if the robot conversion process is basic, intermediate, advanced or expert.
Basic: These are the Transformers toys that are the least challenging and suitable for a child’s first Transformers toy. They are smaller Transformers toys with fewer pieces and fewer steps. These Transformers are for kids who want to play with toys.
Intermediate: As the number of modes a Transformers toy passes through during transformation increases, the more complex the transformation becomes. Intermediate Transformers toys usually permit the transformation steps to be done in any order. Kids love playing with more detailed Transformers toys.
Advanced: At this level, Transformers toys have more steps and a precise sequence must be followed to achieve a successful transformation. Children drawn to this level enjoy the challenge of solving the engineering puzzle as much as they do playing with the toy. The more a precise order is required, the more challenging the Transformers toy..
Expert: Transformers toys at this level are the choice of children who enjoy the puzzle more than they enjoy playing with the toy.
Multipacks
Some Transformers toys are sold in sets that tie into a movie, story line or series. When characters are made of separate vehicles, you will need to purchase all of them to transform the character into its robot form.
How much you can expect to spend on a Transformers toy
You will find smaller toys for $15 or less. From $20-$40, you’ll find more challenging Transformers toys and some multipacks of simpler toys. Above $50 are the bigger, challenging Transformers toys and limited releases with rare designs.
Transformers toy FAQ
How do you learn more about Transformers toys?
A. One way is to ask your child to tell you how much they know about Transformers. A good way to prepare for that conversation is to set aside a few minutes to get an overview of the characters and their stories.
How can you figure out if the Transformers toy you’re buying will become valuable?
A. No one can predict the future, but that doesn’t stop some people from trying. There are quite a few blogs, sites and online groups that are very much into Transformers and a wealth of information on collectible Transformers toys.
What’s the best Transformers toy to buy?
Top Transformers toy
Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Titan WFC-S29 Omega Supreme
What you need to know: This colossal, 2-feet tall Titan-Class Omega Supreme action figure transforms into a full-fledged command center scaled to fit other Siege toys.
What you’ll love: The Command Center mode includes a control tower, defense perimeter, rocket, tank and Micromaster figure. Fans can use the six Fire Blast accessories to simulate battle effects with this last line of Autobot defense.
What you should consider: This toy is very big, very intricate, very expensive and made for kids 8 and up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Transformers toy for the money
Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Energize Heatwave
What you need to know: This Transformers toy is easy to change from a fire truck to a robot and back again, and is great for kids ages 3 to 7.
What you’ll love: The Easy 2 Do conversion transforms in only one step, designed for preschool kids. This Transformer is inspired by the “Rescue Bots” TV show and is durable enough to be handled by young kids. The translucent water cannon attaches to the hand in robot mode and the front of the fire truck in car mode.
What you should consider: The paint is not very durable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Transformers Toys Studio Series 57 Deluxe Class Bumblebee
What you need to know: This collectible action figure needs 26 steps to transform into a bright-yellow Jeep, perfect for fans wanting a more advanced Transformer toy.
What you’ll love: This 4.5-inch-tall model features vivid, movie-inspired design. This Transformer is fully articulated and includes a removable backdrop to pose the Offroad Bumblebee figure for the Canyon Attack scene.
What you should consider: There are some awkward gaps in jet mode.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – It took 20 years to identify Lina Reyes Geddes. It took another four to identify a suspect in her murder.
At a joint Zoom press conference on Wednesday with police in Youngstown, Ohio, representatives with the Utah Department of Public Safety said they believe the husband of the missing Ohio woman who was found shot to death in 1998 was her killer.
Edward Geddes, who owned a business in Youngstown, died by suicide in 2001 in Nevada. Investigators said they were able to match DNA from Edward Geddes, Lina’s husband, on the rope that was used to bind her.
Lina Reyes Geddes was not identified until November 2018, after parallel investigations by UDPS Agent Brian Davis and Youngstown Police Detective Sgt. David Sweeney.
Davis was trying to find the identity of the woman who was found bound and murdered on April 20, 1998, on Utah Highway 276. The body had also been wrapped in duct tape, placed in a sleeping bag and bound in carpet, according to the UDPS.
Sweeney was trying to close out a missing person case into Lina Reyes Geddes’ disappearance in 1998, when her family in Mexico reported her missing.
Her husband, however, never reported her missing. It was her family who notified police of her disappearance after she was supposed to take a trip to Laredo, Texas, to visit, but never made it.
In an Oct. 1998 interview with now-retired Youngstown Police Detective Sgt. Jose Morales, Sr., Edward Geddes, dressed in a blue V-neck sweater and white shirt, sipped from a cup of coffee as he told Morales he dropped his wife off at the Pittsburgh airport on April 8, 1998. He kissed her just before she walked into the airport, Edward Geddes said.
“That was the last time I saw her,” he claimed.
The interview was provided by city police to Utah authorities and is available on the UDPS home page.
Although Lina Reyes Geddes was from Austintown, city police took over the case because of Morales, who is fluent in Spanish, and it was easier for him to talk to her relatives. She also owned a business in Youngstown.
Davis said once they were able to identify Lina Reyes Geddes, they then had to figure out who killed her. The task was daunting, he said. Investigators with the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, where her body was found, worked the case for two years but had no luck in closing it out.
In 2008, the case was reopened again, this time by state authorities.
At first, it was thought she may have been a victim of serial killer Scott Lee Kimball of Boulder, Colorado. Kimball is responsible for at least four murders in rural Colorado and Utah between 2003-2004, and is thought to have killed more than 20 additional people. He is currently serving a 70-year prison sentence for the four murders he was convicted of.
However, Davis said Kimball was ruled out as a suspect, but has not said why. Davis himself was handed the case in 2016.
Both Davis and Sweeney posted public notices looking for help at about the same time, and a person Sweeney described as an “internet sleuth” noticed the similarities in both cases and contacted authorities in Utah and Youngstown, which helped to put investigators on the right track.
“There were a lot of moving parts in this case,” Sweeney said.
After Lina Reyes Geddes’ body was identified, it was a major breakthrough, Davis said. It was needed because previous investigations had taken advantage of all kinds of techniques — investigators even consulted a knot expert to examine the rope she was bound in — but nothing ever panned out.
“This [identification] opened up new doors for us,” Davis said. “That was a huge break in our case.”
Once she was identified, Davis said his next task was finding out who killed her.
Davis said investigators interviewed several people in Youngstown about the victim and her husband, and he also decided to retest the evidence in the case. One piece of evidence he was particularly interested in was the rope she was bound in.
A cold case analyst with UDPS got Davis in touch with a crime scene specialist in Utah who had access to special tools to test evidence. One of those tools was an M-Vac, which Davis described as a wet-dry-type device that is used on especially tough surfaces, like rope, to extract DNA.
Davis explained that the M-Vac shoots a solution onto the surface of an item, which is then extracted by the vacuum. Everything the device extracts goes into a special filter, where any DNA is separated.
The M-Vac found 117 enneagrams of DNA on the rope, Davis said — more than enough to be tested. Davis said a DNA profile can be found in just one enneagram of DNA.
When the DNA was tested, there were two different DNA profiles. Next, investigators asked for DNA samples from the family of Edward Geddes.
Two family members gave a sample willingly, but Sweeney said he had to get a search warrant to get a sample from Edward Geddes’ son.
The DNA samples came back with a familial match, but there was still the problem of the other DNA profile found on the rope. They entered that profile into a national database and it came back to a 2011 murder in Montana. When investigators checked out that case, they discovered the same knot expert used in the Lina Reyes Geddes case also handled a rope that was used in the Montana case.
The expert submitted his own DNA, which matched the second sample taken from the rope. Only one profile remained, according to investigators: that Edward Geddes.
“It goes to show the science of where we’re at with DNA,” Davis said.
Davis said the case is a very emotional one for him because of the connection he made with both Lina Reyes Geddes and her family, who took her body home in 2019 to bury her.
“These cases are very difficult. They’re tough. They can hit a lot more dead ends than successes,” Davis said. “It’s very, very fulfilling to be a part of that [solved case] and the people coming together.”
Davis said he had no idea why Edward Geddes would be in Utah with his wife. He said it appeared when she was found that she had not been dead very long. He said if Edward Geddes was still alive, he would file murder charges against him.
Sweeney said the case speaks of the importance of cold cases and missing person cases. Although he is now a patrol supervisor and no longer in the detective bureau, he still heads up the department’s missing person cases. He said there are 16 open missing person cases the department is working on currently, and he hopes the success of the Geddes case will help spur people who have information to come forward.
“Even if there’s a small tidbit of information, it can solve the case,” Sweeney said. | https://www.wsav.com/news/authorities-use-dna-to-identify-suspect-in-1998-murder-of-ohio-woman/ | 2022-07-03T17:29:28Z | https://www.wsav.com/news/authorities-use-dna-to-identify-suspect-in-1998-murder-of-ohio-woman/ | true | 18 |
New Disney executive will help the company’s metaverse play
Disney recently announced it was hiring former Apple Games executive Mark Bozon as the company’s new senior creative leader for its cross-divisional Next Generation Storytelling initiative. This division of Disney oversees the business’ metaverse ambitions.
This is an incredibly quick turnaround for Bozon, who had spent 12 years working for Apple. On May 20th, he announced in a social media post that he was leaving Apple and “headed to an absolute dream job.” This comes after he most recently served as the games creative director for the Apple Arcade.
See more: Tech players form metaverse standards group
As the VP of Next Generation Storytelling creative experiences, Bozon will be in charge of developing the creative vision for the group while turning that strategy into executable plans. It is believed that Bozon will build a multidisciplinary team that will work with multiple Disney business units to create innovative “bold ideas” for creative Next-Gen Storytelling concepts.
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State Bank of India will review its partnership with Mukesh Ambani-backed Jio for launching payments bank operations. The joint venture was announced in 2018, but four years later, the venture is yet to be launched.
Speaking to Business Line, State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said, “Payment bank per se has undergone so many changes. So that is perhaps the reason why it has never really gone full fledged. Maybe, they (Jio) have also kept on changing their technology, they are studying. On our investment, as of now, we have not taken any call on this. The timeline till 2023 is some time away. The landscape is changing very fast. We will see what plan of action to take.”
In 2018, the Reserve Bank of India issued a licence to Jio Payments Bank to carry on the business of payments bank in the country. Payments banks offer limited banking services such as savings accounts. Such banks cannot provide loans or credit cards to their customers. SBI holds a 30 per cent stake in the venture.
In FY21, the payments bank was fined ₹1 crore by the RBI for the delay in applying for reappointment of its managing director and chief executive. In general, payments banks have struggled to be a viable business model, with many large players dropping their plans to acquire a licence.
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In an amazing upsets tonight - 6 seed Wisconsin took care number the undecided - and all 3 lower SEEd Noble-50 Wisconsin beat and beat. In both matches were the team for number two 7 seated Kentucky, they faced a team from 14 ranked Florida Gators lost (WOOOW... I lost count of which in) games with a final record... Wisconsin. (GONES ........ Wisconsin) For No Noble Inicio Banner @gl BRAIT – Bacterias y su contribución a la forma\nÁlora City Council is participates in BRAZIBR research (DPI – Diptamicina Plastinas Ibérica y la Biotecnosutura del Med) –\nAs every summer it usually arrives in Spain – July or first part of – the newest scientific project led from Andalusian Centre del Recombiaje de Almagran North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation
North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce its military capability.
North Korea has long cited what it calls hostility by the United States and its allies as a reason to pursue a nuclear program. Sunday's statement comes as North Korea's neighbors say the country is ready for its first nuclear test in five years as part of its provocative run of weapons tests this year.
"The prevailing situation more urgently calls for building up the country's defense to actively cope with the rapid aggravation of the security environment of the Korean Peninsula and the rest of the world," the North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement, without elaborating how it would boost its military capacity.
The statement took issue with a trilateral meeting among the U.S., South Korean and Japanese leaders on the sidelines of a NATO summit last week, during which they underscored the need to strengthen their cooperation to deal with North Korean nuclear threats.
"The chief executives of the U.S., Japan and South Korea put their heads together for confrontation with (North Korea) and discussed the dangerous joint military countermeasures against it including the launch of tripartite joint military exercises," the statement said.
North Korea views U.S.-led military exercises in the region, particularly ones with rival South Korea, as an invasion rehearsal, though Washington and Seoul have repeatedly said they have no intentions of attacking the North.
During the recent trilateral meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden said he was "deeply concerned" about North Korea's continued ballistic missile tests and apparent plans to conduct a nuclear test. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said the importance of trilateral cooperation has grown in the face of North Korea's advanced nuclear program, while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said joint anti-missile drills would be important to deter North Korean threats.
Earlier in June, the defense chiefs of the U.S., South Korea and Japan agreed to resume their combined missile warning and tracking exercises as part of their efforts to deal with North Korea's escalating weapons tests.
The North Korean statement accused the United States of exaggerating rumors about North Korean threats "to provide an excuse for attaining military supremacy over the Asia-Pacific region including the Korean Peninsula."
U.S. officials have said Washington has no hostile intent toward Pyongyang and urged it to return to disarmament talks without any preconditions. North Korea has rejected the U.S. overture, saying it would focus on buttressing its nuclear deterrent unless the United States drops its hostile policies toward the North, an apparent reference to U.S.-led economic sanctions and its regular military training with South Korea.
North Korea claimed the recent NATO summit proves an alleged U.S. plan to contain Russia and China by achieving the "militarization of Europe" and forming a NATO-like alliance in Asia. It said "the reckless military moves of the U.S. and its vassal forces" could lead to dangerous consequences like a nuclear war simultaneously taking place in both Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Pyongyang has often released similar warlike rhetoric and warned of the danger of nuclear war in times of heightened animosities with Washington and Seoul. | https://www.wapt.com/article/north-korea-slams-us-south-korea-japan-military-cooperation/40490864 | 2022-07-03T17:35:10Z | https://www.wapt.com/article/north-korea-slams-us-south-korea-japan-military-cooperation/40490864 | false | 1 |
Standing at the same Whale View Point as yesterday's photo, you see False Bay's glory with Cape Point on the other side. (the blue mountain in the far distance)
Did not spot any whales on this trip, hopefully, when I go again soon they will frolic in the bay
I am inviting you to join me on my first road trip since lockdown
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Zelensky denies Russian forces have captured last stronghold in Luhansk
Russia claimed control on Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of its invasion.
Ukraine’s general staff of the military reported that its forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in Luhansk province, but the president said the fight for the city was ongoing.
If confirmed, Russia’s complete seizure of Luhansk would provide its forces a stronger base from which to press their advance in neighbouring Donetsk province and bring them one step closer to achieving one of President Vladimir Putin’s major goals: capturing the entire Donbas.
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s troops, with members of a local separatist militia, “have established full control over the city of Lysychansk” and now hold all of Luhansk, according to a ministry statement published on Sunday.
As is typical with such descriptions, the Russian statement characterised the victories as “the liberation of the Luhansk People’s Republic”.
Separatists in Luhansk and Donetsk, which have significant Russian-speaking populations, have declared independence from Kyiv.
Russia recognised their independence earlier this year ahead of its February 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian and Russian forces have fought fiercely for Lysychansk in recent days after neighbouring Sievierodoentsk fell last week.
“We cannot give you the final judgment. Lysychansk is still being fought for,” Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky told a news conference on Sunday alongside Australia’s visiting prime minister.
He said Ukrainian forces were still battling Russia’s soldiers on the city’s outskirts and that territory can move quickly from one side to the other.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Mr Zelensky, had predicted late on Saturday that Lysychansk’s fate could be determined within days.
The capture of Lysychansk would give the Russians more territory from which to intensify attacks on Donetsk in the Donbas, a region of mines and factories where Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014.
If Russia prevails in the Donbas, Ukraine would lose not only land but perhaps the bulk of its most capable military forces, opening the way for Moscow to grab more territory and strengthen its ability to dictate terms to Kyiv.
Already, Russian forces have concentrated rocket attacks on the sizable Ukrainian-held city of Slovyansk in Donetsk.
New attacks were reported in the city on Sunday. At least six people were killed, regional government spokeswoman Tatyana Ignatchenko told Ukrainian TV.
Kramatorsk, another major city in the Donetsk region, also came under fire, the regional administration said.
Far from the fighting in the east, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, on Sunday, visited a town near the capital that was severely damaged early in the war. Albanese called the destruction in Irpin “devastating”.
“These are homes and these are livelihoods and indeed lives that have been lost here in this town,” he said.
Elsewhere, the exiled mayor of the Russia-occupied city of Melitopol said on Sunday that Ukrainian rockets destroyed one of four Russian military bases in the city.
Attacks were also reported inside Russia, in a revival of sporadic apparent Ukrainian strikes across the border.
The governor of the Belgorod region in western Russia said fragments of an intercepted Ukrainian missile killed four people on Sunday.
In the Russian city of Kursk, two Ukrainian drones were shot down, according to the Russian defence ministry.
Kursk regional governor Roman Starovoit said the town of Tetkino, on the Ukraine border, came under mortar fire.
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The Bachelorette filmed in North Carolina instead of Los Angeles so Maynard Johnson could be close to Ricki.
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Trainor shared a silly February 2022 Instagram video of Riley struggling to open locked cabinet doors.
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Ohio police officers shot fleeing Black man dozens of times, lawyer says
By Jason Lange and Jonathan Landay
July 2 (Reuters) - Police killed Jayland Walker, a Black man in Ohio, by shooting him dozens of times as he ran from officers following a traffic stop, a lawyer for his family said, citing a review of police body-worn camera footage due to be made public on Sunday.
In comments published on Saturday by the Akron Beacon Journal, attorney Bobby DiCello described the video as "brutal," and said Walker's relatives worried that protests this weekend could turn violent.
The shooting was the latest in a spate of killings of Black men by law enforcement in the United States that critics say are unjustified, including the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that ignited global protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
"We're all bracing for the community's response, and the one message that we have is the family does not need any more violence," DiCello said.
Akron police have said Walker, 25, fired a gun at officers who were pursuing him. They plan to release their body camera footage following a news conference on Sunday, hours before a protest march is scheduled.
"Protest is a way of crying," Roderick Pounds Sr., pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Akron, said during a prayer rally there on Saturday after he was permitted to see the video prior to its being made public.
Pounds declined to describe in detail "the graphic video the world is about to see," but he called the footage "shocking," saying it showed Walker posed no threat when he was shot down in a manner the pastor likened to a "massacre."
"It's barbaric," Pounds said in an interview with local television station WEWS-TV. "You'll see tomorrow."
Officials have said the deadly confrontation began when officers tried to stop Walker for a traffic violation while he was driving early Monday morning. Walker fled, according to the Akron Police Department, which said officers reported a gun being fired from Walker's vehicle.
After several minutes Walker exited his vehicle and ran, while officers chased him on foot and fired at him, saying he presented a "deadly threat," the police department said in a statement on Tuesday.
Walker was pronounced dead in the parking lot where he fell. Police representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Saturday.
DiCello said his team has not seen any evidence Walker fired a weapon and that police body-camera footage showed him running with his back to officers when they gunned him down.
"He is just in a down sprint when he is dropped by I think the count is more than 90 shots," DiCello told the Beacon Journal. "Now how many of those land, according to our investigation right now, we're getting details that suggest 60 to 80 wounds."
It was not clear how many bullets struck Walker because bullets can cause wounds both entering and exiting the body, DiCello said.
Television station WJW-TV said a preliminary report from the medical examiner's office found Walker sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his head, torso and legs, and that a weapon was recovered from a car by Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, though it did not specify which car.
Pounds told WEWS that Walker "did not have a weapon when he was shot. It was in his car."
Compounding the tragedy, according to the Beacon Journal, Walker's fiance had died in a car accident last month, though WJW cited attorneys for his family as saying Walker had no intention of harming himself or others when he was killed.
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ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders attended a summit Sunday as their regional bloc pursues its efforts to resolve the political impasse in three coup-hit nations and stem the growing threat of extremist violence.
A summit last month of the Economic Community of West African States put off imposing further economic and financial sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. They were suspended from the bloc following military coups and are under international pressure to hold democratic elections.
Malian authorities recently announced a transition roadmap that includes scheduling a presidential election for February 2024 and a constitutional referendum in March 2023.
It remains to be seen if participants at Sunday’s summit in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. will accept the proposal.
ECOWAS sanctioned Mali in January by shutting down most commerce with the country, along with its land and air borders with other countries in the bloc. The measures have crippled Mali’s economy.
The juntas in Guinea and Burkina Faso have proposed three-year transition periods, which ECOWAS rejected as too long a wait for elections.
The wave of military coups began in August 2020, when Col. Assimi Goita and other soldiers overthrew Mali’s democratically elected president. Nine months later, he carried out a second coup, dismissing the country’s civilian transitional leader and assuming the presidency himself.
Mutinous soldiers deposed Guinea’s president in September 2021, and Burkina Faso’s leader was ousted in a January coup.
The political upheaval came as many observers started to think that military power grabs were a thing of the past in West Africa, an increasingly restive region that also faces growing danger from Islamic extremist fighters.
Some leaders who spoke at Accra’s one-day summit urged action as armed groups expand their footprint in the region.
“These terrorist attacks are now not only focusing on the Sahel, but also expanding to the coastal states in our region,” Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. “It is imperative for us to continue to implement our regional action plan against terrorism and to coordinate our various security initiatives.”
In the first half of 2022, the region recorded a total of 3,500 deaths from 1,600 extremist attacks targeting countries including Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria, said Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, an Ivorian politician who has been serving as president of the ECOWAS Commission.
In Burkina Faso, where attacks blamed on Islamic extremist fighters are soaring, gunmen killed at least 55 people in the country’s northern Seno province last month. | https://myfox8.com/international/ap-international/west-african-leaders-meet-with-coup-hit-neighbors-on-agenda/ | 2022-07-03T18:06:42Z | https://myfox8.com/international/ap-international/west-african-leaders-meet-with-coup-hit-neighbors-on-agenda/ | true | 12 |
Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater. “ Minions: The Rise of Gru ” brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday. By the end of the Monday’s July Fourth holiday, it will likely have earned over $127.9 million.
The film is on track to become one of the biggest openings ever for a July Fourth holiday weekend, a record previously held by “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” which made $115.9 million in its first four days in 2011. Including international showings, where “Minions: The Rise of Gru” is playing in 61 markets, its worldwide gross is sitting at $202.2 million through Sunday.
“It’s a tremendous debut,” said Jim Orr, Universal’s president of domestic distribution. “It’s playing very broadly across North America. Every single market doing extraordinarily well.”
This is just the latest in a string of successes for Universal’s family releases, including “Sing 2,” which has grossed over $406 million since opening in December, and “The Bad Guys,” which has made over $243 million. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” serves as further proof that family audiences are willing to go back to the movie theater.
“Families feel very comfortable bringing all their kids to the theater,” Orr said. “These results speak for themselves.”
“Minions 2” attracted all ages to the theater, even the very young. According to PostTrak surveys, 12% were under the age of 10.
“For many months there was this idea that family audiences were not going to come back to the theater. We can put that to rest,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore.
The spinoff of the popular “Despicable Me” series was delayed two years because of the pandemic. The sequel to the 2015 film “Minions” was originally slated for a July 2020 release. While many other animated family films opted for streaming or hybrid releases, “Minions,” much like “Top Gun: Maverick,” stayed the course and waited for an ideal time to launch in theaters only. And as with “Top Gun” the wait, it seems, was worth it.
“This became an event. It was a holiday weekend, the release date was perfect, the marketing was spot on,” Dergarabedian said. “And everyone knew this was going to be in theaters only.”
The voice cast features Steve Carell, reprising his role as Gru, Alan Arkin, Michelle Yeoh and Julie Andrews as Gru’s mother. Critics were mixed to positive (it currently has a 72% on Rotten Tomatoes) but audiences were more enthusiastic, giving the Gru origin story an A CinemaScore.
Universal and Illumination have had enormous success with the five “Despicable Me” movies and spinoffs, which date back to 2010 and have earned over $3.7 billion at the global box office.
In second place was “Top Gun: Maverick,” which continues to deliver six weeks in, adding another $25.5 million to its total, which has already surpassed $1 billion. The Paramount Pictures film is still playing in 3,843 locations.
Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” took third place, down only 39% in its second weekend in theaters. The Baz Luhrmann film grossed an estimated $19 million through Sunday, bringing its domestic total to $67.3 million.
Fourth and fifth place went to Universal titles as well with “Jurassic World: Dominion” picking up another $15.7 million and the horror movie “The Black Phone” adding $12.3 million through Sunday.
Disney’s “Lightyear,” meanwhile, tumbled further in its third weekend with an estimated $6.5 million. By Monday, that total should raise to $8.1 million bringing its cumulative earnings to $106.9 million.
Bleecker Street released “ Mr. Malcolm’s List ” this weekend on 1,384 screens in the U.S. and Canada. The Regency-era comedy of manners stars Freida Pinto and Zawe Ashton as friends looking to get back at a picky bachelor. The studio estimates that the film will have $851,853 by end of Sunday and over $1 million by end of Monday.
Audiences are also still catching up with A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” which added an estimated $552,000 from 607 screens, in spite of the fact that it’s also available to rent on demand. The studio’s newer title, “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” expanded to 22 screens this weekend and is expected to earn about $308,000 by the end of Monday.
According to Comscore, the weekend as a whole will go down as one of the biggest of the pandemic era. And the momentum is expected to continue with the release of Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” next week.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.
1. “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” $108.5 million.
2. “Top Gun: Maverick,” $25.5 million.
3. “Elvis,” $19 million.
4. “Jurassic World: Dominion,” $15.7 million.
5. “The Black Phone,” $12.3 million.
6. “Lightyear,” $6.6 million.
7. “Mr. Malcolm’s List, $851,853.
8. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” $551,974.
9. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” $390,000.
10. “JugJugg Jeeyo,” $318,000.
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Anjali’s Sizzling Look From Special Song In Nithiin, Sudhakar Reddy, Sreshth Movies Macherla Niyojakavargam Revealed
The mass and action entertainer Macherla Niyojakavargam starring the young and versatile Nithiin is turning glamorous with addition of another glamorous diva. While Krithi Shetty and Catherine Tresa are playing the heroines, the makers have roped in Anjali for a special number. They have unveiled her look from the song.
The picture shows Anjali enticing with her sizzling show in red. She looks smoking hot here and that killer smile is a treat to watch. It is also certain through this picture that Anjali will offer glamor feast in the song that was filmed in a massive and flamboyant set in Hyderabad. The song update will come tomorrow. The team will release promotional stuff regularly.
Macherla Niyojakavargam being directed by MS Raja Shekhar Reddy is nearing completion. The post-production works are also in last phase.
Sudhakar Reddy and Nikitha Reddy are producing the movie on Sreshth Movies banner. Rajkumar Akella presents the movie billed to be a pucca mass and commercial entertainer with political elements.
The movie is being made on high budget with lavish production standards and top-notch technicalities.
Prasad Murella cranks the camera, while Mamidala Thirupathi has provided dialogues and Sahi Suresh is the art director. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is the editor. Three might masters Venkat, Ravi Varma and Anal Arasu choreographed action part of the movie to be high on mass and action elements.
Macherla Niyojakavargam is scheduled for its worldwide theatrical release on August 12th.
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Wayde van Niekerk returned to winning ways for the first time in more than a year as he finished first in his season-opening 400m in 44.58 sec at the Stars & Stripes Classic in Marietta‚ Georgia‚ on Saturday evening.
It was fractionally slower than his 44.56 in Madrid from June 2021 when he clocked his fastest time since returning from knee surgery in 2017.
For Van Niekerk‚ who pulled out of the SA championships in April as a precautionary measure and then pulled up in a 200m in Italy in May‚ this was his first completed race this season‚ less than two weeks before the start of the world championships.
He finished nearly a second ahead of Jamaicans Rusheen Mcdonald in 45.43 and Demish Gaye in 45.47‚ both of whom achieved international medals in relays.
Van Niekerk‚ the owner of the 43.03 world record‚ will turn 30 on the opening day of the global showpiece in Eugene‚ Oregon‚ on July 15. That is where he will show if he has the race fitness to get through three rounds of competition; at the Tokyo Olympics he was eliminated in the semifinals running a 45.14.
The last time a 44.5 made the podium at a world championships was 2013 in Moscow.
In Paris on Saturday night Luxolo Adams‚ who recently clocked a 19.82 personal best in the 200m‚ ran to a 10.13 best in the 100m.
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BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (AP) — What a week for Robert Wickens, who picked up his second win in seven days on Saturday while celebrating the birth of his first child.
Wickens returned to his native Canada and teamed with countryman Mark Wilkins to win the Touring Car class of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The win followed their victory last week at Watkins Glen in New York, which marked Wickens’ first victory since he suffered a career-halting spinal cord injury in a 2018 IndyCar race. He r eturned to competition this year with Bryan Herta Autosport in a specially equipped Hyundai that allows Wickens to accelerate and brake using hand controls.
“It’s been a fairytale, really,” Wickens said. “The win at Watkins Glen felt very deserved. We’ve worked hard. We’ve been there every race this year. It finally clicked when we got that win. We thought, ‘Let’s take this momentum into our home race.’”
But his return to Canada was interrupted when Wickens’ wife, Karli, went into labor two weeks early. Wickens and Wilkins were in the middle of the track walk Thursday when Karli called and told her husband he needed to rush back to Indianapolis.
“She said, ‘I need you home tomorrow morning,’” Wickens said. “I can’t thank everyone at Bryan Herta Autosport enough – not only for being understanding, but for not making me feel like there was any pressure. They made it very clear that family always comes first.”
The couple welcomed their son, Wesley Joseph, on Friday and Wickens made it back to the track Saturday to turn his first laps on the circuit. He started last in class, worked his way up to third, and turned the No. 33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR over to Wilkins midway through the race.
“I’ve never been so prepared ahead of a race,” Wickens said. “But I’ve also never jumped into a race without a single lap of practice. Honestly, it’s just amazing. I definitely didn’t expect to win.”
Wilkins drove to the lead on a restart with 20 minutes left and led a podium sweep for three of Herta’s cars.
“The story is really Robert,” Wilkins said. “Coming in with no laps and passing three cars on his first lap? He hadn’t turned a lap at all here in I don’t know how many years. Mega drive.”
Wickens, who has a consultant role with Arrow McLaren SP in IndyCar, was being cheered by the IndyCar paddock at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
“It is not only impressive to see that he has the courage to step back in the race car and get adjusted to the hand controls and be heads up about everything, and really relearn how to drive a race car,” said Colton Herta, son of Wickens’ team owner, Bryan Herta.
“It’s impressive when you can just do that, but then also be very fast and be winning a race. It shows the dedication and passion that he has for racing. I think everyone at IndyCar is really happy to see that.”
Michael Lewis finished second in the No. 1 BHA Hyundai he co-drove with Taylor Hagler. Harry Gottsacker was third in the No. 98 BHA Hyundai he shared with Parker Chase.
“It’s been a blur,” Wickens said. “Everything up until Thursday afternoon was pretty calm. It’s been a world of emotions. I think I got all my tears out on Friday when our son Wesley was born and he was healthy. I just can’t wait to get back home and see the baby again.”
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine in heavy rain in southwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 19 people and injuring 12 others, a government official said.
Mahtab Shah, assistant administrator for the district of Shirani in Baluchistan province, said about 35 passengers were traveling in the bus. He said rescue workers were searching for survivors in the wreckage of the destroyed vehicle and surroundings.
Shah said apparently the bus slid on the wet road amid heavy rain and the driver lost control of the vehicle, which fell about 200 feet (61 meters) into the ravine.
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Which emergency radio is best?
The radio may be falling out of favor as a platform and source of entertainment, but it is still an advantageous communication method. Emergency radio broadcasts are helpful and informative. Having an emergency radio available in a survival situation can make it easier to seek aid and stay informed.
If you need a rugged, durable emergency radio, the top choice is the Esky Emergency Radio. Its ability to keep functioning in extreme weather conditions makes it a valuable survival resource.
What to know before you buy an emergency radio
Where will you use it?
You may be looking at an emergency radio that you can use in a serious survival incident, but you could also need a radio to take on camping trips. Depending on the circumstances you expect to encounter, you may need different features in an emergency radio.
Should it be easily portable?
If you are going to carry the emergency radio with you camping or traveling anywhere, weight is a significant concern. Some highly durable and sturdy emergency radio products are not as easy to transport as others. If you plan on hiking and carrying your gear on foot, every little bit of weight can make a difference. If you need something portable, opt for fewer extra features that you do not need and get only the bare essentials included in your radio.
Will you use it often?
You could save an emergency radio for solely emergencies, but if you like listening to it anyway, it would be nice to have one that you can use every day. If you plan to use the radio recreationally or often for any reason, make sure that you keep it charged and ready in the event of an emergency.
What to look for in a quality emergency radio
Power
The best emergency radios have more than one method of powering the device. In an emergency, it may be challenging to get any particular power source, which is why you need multiple options. Hand cranks and solar panels allow emergency radios to obtain electrical power without help from other power sources. Extra batteries and power banks can also be useful. Also, consider the value of an emergency radio taking electrical charge from other devices, like phones, laptops and more.
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Some emergency radios have extra features like built-in flashlights or a power bank that you can use for charging mobile devices in an emergency. It is also useful for emergency radios to have the ability to play audio other than radio signals. You can use some options as speakers for mobile devices, and some have alarm functions so that users can send out SOS signals.
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The durability of an emergency radio might be the most crucial feature of the device. If an emergency radio breaks, it could spell disaster for someone in need. The best emergency radios will hold up to normal wear and tear, falls and drops, heavy impacts and severe weather conditions. Whether your emergency radio survives a serious situation with you can mean life or death, so if you find a fragile device, it is not worth any money you might save to get something that will be useless in a real emergency.
How much you can expect to spend on an emergency radio
Anyone in need of an emergency radio can find a variety of models for $20-$50, depending on the features. Particularly advanced radios with communication systems may cost more, but a decent emergency radio for survival situations is not very expensive.
Emergency radio FAQ
Should an emergency radio have many functions?
A. The benefit of numerous uses and additional features is that your emergency radio can be like an electrical multitool. Having a radio, light source, power bank and speaker all rolled into one device is useful. The downside is that every function of your emergency radio uses the same limited power source. There is nothing wrong with radios having lots of additional functionality, but users cannot be careless. In an emergency, it is essential to ration out electricity carefully and not use it unnecessarily.
Is it safe to use an emergency radio to power other devices?
A. Yes, using emergency radios as a power bank can be helpful. Refer to the manual of your emergency radio if it can power other devices. An essential rule of thumb is that you should not charge the emergency radio with a hand crank or other methods while using it to charge something else because this could cause damage to electronics. If you need to charge your mobile device, for example, charge your emergency radio’s power bank with the hand crank before you plug in the mobile device and transfer the battery power.
What’s the best emergency radio to buy?
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What you need to know: This affordable and adaptable radio is a good tool for anyone who needs an emergency device and is unsure of what to expect.
What you’ll love: It is weather-resistant and durable enough to continue performing in extreme winds, snow and other heavy weather. You can charge it via USB cable, solar panel or the built-in hand crank. It doubles as a flashlight with bright LEDs. It is compact and easily portable.
What you should consider: Users may only be able to access a limited number of AM and FM stations clearly. Users must be careful not to damage the antenna.
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What you need to know: This affordable radio performs well and includes many additional features for people who want more than just an emergency radio.
What you’ll love: The device serves as a radio, table lamp, flashlight and power bank. The rechargeable battery can provide up to 12 hours of light or six hours of continuous radio use. It comes with a built-in SOS alarm with a flashing light feature to notify and warn people in the surrounding area. You can power the power bank with USB charging, solar power, AAA batteries or the hand crank.
What you should consider: The knob may snap off the radio if users are not careful. Some users have reported that the radio cannot reliably hold a charge over a longer period, so you can’t charge it and forget about it until an emergency.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What you need to know: This emergency radio is useful for emergencies, camping and outdoor adventures.
What you’ll love: The radio has a handle and a reading lamp to provide lighting. It has access to AM and FM stations along with emergency NOAA Weather alerts. The device can serve as a speaker for MP3 audio. The siren and alarm system are loud and allows users to set alarms that automatically notify about natural disasters and other emergencies nearby. You can charge up the power bank via USB cables, solar charging, hand crank or AA batteries.
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AutismDate - Dating platform for people within the autism spectrum!
AutismDate - Dating platform for people within the autism spectrum!
DONGEN, THE NETHERLANDS, July 3, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Autism and dating can be a difficult combination.
The dating platform AutismDate, where people with autism can meet others with autism, may offer a solution.
For autistic people it is sometimes difficult to make new contacts. People with and without autism sometimes do not understand each other very well. This makes it difficult to start a relationship. If someone register on AutismDate, they will find people on the site who experience the world in a more similar way.
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
The design and functions are designed to make it easy to register and make contact. It is possible to select by place of residence and age. On AutismDate there is the option to indicate that someone is only looking for a friend or a chat buddy.
Many people with ASD have a difficulty to send someone a message directly, but on AutismDate there is the possibility to play an online game together. Such as 3D Chess, Ice Cave Racing, connect 4, Sea Battle and it is possible to chat with each other in 3D Labyrinth or in the neighborhood by Street chat! AutismDate offers the virtual environment 3DCity, a way to interact when someone don't dare to meet someone else in real life. Of course the possibility to swipe profiles, and chat with each other like a regular Dating App are available on AutismDate. People can see their likes, profile visitors, and can send fotos to each other in a private chat.
Might be useful to know: the developer of the app, Delano Zijlmans, also has ASD.
The website (www.autismdate.com) went live on Valentine's Day 2017 and counts more then 6500 members.
The site and apps can be set in English, Spanish or Dutch.
The corresponding Android app is available in Google Play
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German side Hoffenheim have shown great interest in signing Ghana defender Alexander Djiku, according to reports.
Hoffenheim have submitted a bid for the Strasbourg defender, who is said to be seeking a new challenge.
Djiku has one year remaining on his Strasbourg contract and was offered an extension in May, but he is “thinking about it” according to president Marc Keller.
The strong centre-back has piqued the interest of a number of European clubs, with Sevilla expressing strong interest in the player earlier in the transfer window.
The fee for Hoffenheim's bid has not been disclosed, but Strasbourg are expected to sanction the move if the fee is reasonable.
Djiku’s market value is from the transfer market estimated at 10 million euros.
The 27-year-old was a standout performer for Strasbourg last season, appearing in 31 league games.
In recent months, he has also cemented his place in the Black Stars setup, winning Footballer of the Year at the 2022 Ghana Football Awards.
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the issue of rising air fares in the country, saying that it was not only causing hardship to non-resident Indians, but was also affecting revival of the tourism sector which is vital to the economy.
Besides the rising air fares, another issue which Vijayan drew the Prime Minister's attention to was the Railways decision to abandon the Nemom Coaching Terminal project in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Kerala Chief Minister sought Modi's intervention for reconsidering abandoning of the project and to instead ensure that it gets early approval.
Both the issues were raised by Vijayan in separate letters addressed to the Prime Minister on July 2.
With regard to the air fares, the Kerala Chief Minister said airline ticket charges both in the international and domestic sectors were "exorbitantly high" when compared to the pre-COVID rates and the same were affecting the NRIs.
He further said in the letter that the tourism sector in Kerala is on the threshold of a turnaround and the high air fares "are a serious dampener to the revival of this sector".
"I request your immediate personal intervention in this matter so as to alleviate the difficulties of NRIs and to help the tourism sector, the revival of which is vital for our economy," Vijayan said in the letter.
In the other communication, the Chief Minister said the Railways' decision to drop the Nemom Coaching Terminal project was "a major setback to the rail infrastructure development of Kerala".
He said the project was first included in the Union Budget of 2011-12 and its importance was acknowledged by the Union Railways Minister while laying its foundation stone in March 2019.
Vijayan said landowners whose land was acquired for the project would be put to undue hardship.
"The Nemom Coaching Terminal project, which is proposed as a satellite terminal for trains departing from and terminating at Thiruvananthapuram Central, is essential for the development of rail traffic in the State. I request you to intervene so that the decision to abandon the above project is reconsidered and to ensure that an early approval is granted for the same," the Chief Minister said in the letter.
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The suspect who was identified in relation to last week’s murder of three persons, said to be Jamaicans, at an apartment in Queens, New York, USA, has been apprehended.
According to a report in the New York Post, 29-year-old Travis Blake, who is the estranged boyfriend of the murdered mother among the deceased trio, was arrested by police officers in Maine, USA on Thursday.
His arrest came one day after he was listed as wanted by the New York Police Department (NYPD), which issued a photograph of Blake and asked for the public’s help in locating him.
According to reports in the media, Blake had been dating 55-year-old Darlene Barnett, and had stopped at her South Jamaica home to “pick up his property”.
That information was reportedly passed on by Vashawnna Malcolm to her brother during a telephone call last week Wednesday.
Malcolm, 22, who was Barnett’s niece, was also killed. She reportedly had been visiting from Jamaica.
Also murdered was Barnett’s 36-year-old son, Dervon Brightly.
The decomposing bodies of the three were found last Friday, reportedly somewhere between 48 and 72 hours after they were killed.
The bodies had multiple stab wounds and signs of trauma.
Malcolm was found in a second floor bedroom bound and gagged with tape, and had been stabbed multiple stab times, according to sources. | https://jamaicainquirer.com/ex-lover-suspect-in-killings-of-3-jcans-in-ny-apartment-held-by-cops-loop-jamaica/ | 2022-07-03T18:40:28Z | https://jamaicainquirer.com/ex-lover-suspect-in-killings-of-3-jcans-in-ny-apartment-held-by-cops-loop-jamaica/ | true | 2 |
Marine Corps veteran launches nonprofit to help other veterans
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (KOVR) – As the nation celebrates Independence Day, a California veteran wants to remind Americans of the men and women who fight for our freedom.
Marine Corps veteran Brandon Murphy is bringing attention to the crises facing veterans once they return to civilian life, including high rates of suicide and homelessness.
“We’re sick of the number 22,” he said. “We’re sick of hearing that’s the number of veterans committing suicide every day. We’re sick of our brothers and sisters coming back in pieces. I mean, it’s daunting.”
That’s why he’s taking his new business even further.
Murphy just started up an insurance agency in Roseville with two friends, one who’s also a veteran.
A portion of their profits will help launch The Pacific Patriot Foundation, a non-profit helping veterans in need.
“So, we’re going to have a whole team dedicated to doing outreach to those people,” Murphy said. “Calling out, seeing exactly the resources they need and delivering those.”
According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 13% of the homeless population are veterans.
Roughly 40,000 veterans are on the streets on any given night, which is actually a considerable improvement over the last decade.
Murphy said their work will stretch outside the U.S.
His wife also does mission work in Haiti, where she helps maintain and grow Haitian orphanages.
While the focus of the Pacific Patriot Foundation will be on veterans, it will have benefits beyond the border.
“Whether it’s at home or abroad, we have this calling to serve and we’re going to make sure we do that,” Murphy said.
Part of Murphy’s profits this week will be donated straight to veterans in the Sacramento area.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Two Russian airplanes were set to depart Bulgaria on Sunday with scores of Russian diplomatic staff and their families amid a mass expulsion that has sent tensions soaring between the historically close nations, a Russian diplomat said.
Filip Voskresenski, a high-ranking Russian diplomat, told journalists at the airport in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia he was among the 70 Russian diplomatic staff declared “persona non grata” last week and ordered to leave the country before Monday.
Bulgaria’s expulsion decision was announced by acting Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who took a strong stance against Russia after it invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Petkov, who lost a no-confidence vote on June 22, has claimed Moscow used “hybrid war” tactics to bring down his government.
Petkov has said that Russia will retain 43 of its employees after the expulsion and noted that Bulgaria has just 12 diplomatic staff in Moscow.
“Anyone who works against the interests of Bulgaria will be called to go back to the country from which they came,” he said.
On Friday, Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova issued Bulgaria an ultimatum to reverse its decision and threatened that Moscow would fully sever diplomatic ties.
“I intend to urgently raise before the leadership of my country the issue of the closure of the Embassy of Russia in Bulgaria, which will inevitably lead to the closure of the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Moscow,” she said in a statement.
The expulsion, which has severely strained diplomatic ties, is the greatest ever number of Russian diplomats expelled by Bulgaria, which has European Union and NATO membership. Bulgaria has strongly backed the West’s sanctions against Moscow since it launched its war on Ukraine more than four months ago.
The European Union, which Bulgaria has been a member of since 2007, responded to Russia’s “unjustified threat” and said it “stands in full support and solidarity with Bulgaria.”
In late April, Russia cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria after officials refused a Moscow demand to pay gas bills in rubles, Russia’s currency. Bulgaria’s defense minister was also ousted in early March for referring to Russia’s war as a “special military operation,” the Kremlin-preferred description.
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The Indiana Pacers on Sunday signed guard Bennedict Mathurin, the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Mathurin, who was named the 2021-22 Pac-12 Player of the Year following his sophomore year at Arizona.
Mathurin recorded a team-leading 17.7 points per game for the Wildcats. Arizona was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to Houston in the Sweet 16.
The 6-foot-7 Mathurin also recorded 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Mathurin averaged 10.8 points per game as a freshman.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning traded veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators on Sunday, clearing significant salary cap space to make more moves this offseason.
They received defenseman Philippe Myers and forward prospect Grant Mismash in the deal. Exchanging McDonagh's $6.75 million cap hit for Myers' $2.55 million could allow the Eastern Conference champions to bring back top left winger and playoff star Ondrej Palat.
Tampa Bay might also now have the room to bring back defenseman Jan Rutta, who like Palat was set to be a free agent when the market opens July 13.
McDonagh, 33, was a key part of Tampa Bay winning the Stanley Cup back to back in 2020 and ’21 and reaching the final this past season. He is under contract for four more years and gives the Predators another seasoned player on the blue line who has reached the playoffs in each of his 12 NHL seasons.
Myers has now been traded in consecutive offseason after going from Philadelphia to Nashville last summer in the deal that sent defenseman Ryan Ellis to the Flyers. The 25-year-old becomes Tampa Bay's latest value rehab project after struggling so much last season the Predators put him on waivers and loaned him to Toronto's top minor league affiliate.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
8-5-0-0
(eight, five, zero, zero)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
8-5-0-0
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Which headphone case is best?
Listening to music or podcasts on the move is a great way to occupy your mind, but when you are done, you need to make sure your headphones are kept safe. Whether you store them in a bag or in a drawer, unintended damage can reduce their quality.
To get the most out of your headphones and to ensure they last a long time, a good headphones case can do the trick. For a robust case that looks good, the Homvare Hard Shell Case is a great option.
What to know before you buy a headphone case
Size of headphones
The primary job of a headphones case is to keep your audio equipment safe. That means it should fit perfectly in the case so it doesn’t move around. Consider the size of your headphones and whether they can fold up or not. You may need a smaller case if your headphones fold.
Hard shell vs. soft cover
A hard shell provides better protection from external forces like being dropped or crushed. A soft-cover case won’t withstand harsh damage but often is smaller and more portable.
Additional storage
Whether you have a wireless headphones set or one that works with a cable, you’ll probably need an extra storage area. Wireless headphones need a recharge cable, while wired headphones can come with adapters and splitters. Consider which cables you have and look for a headphones case that has an additional mesh storage compartment.
What to look for in a quality headphone case
Carry handle
Providing protection is one thing but a good headphones case will have a carry handle. This will come in handy when you need to hook the case on something or store it out of the way where it is easily accessible. The carry handle also allows you to clip the case onto a bag with a carabiner.
Waterproof
Headphone cases are great at protecting your audio devices from dust and dirt, but sometimes. there can be additional threats. A good headphones case will provide protection from water damage as well, not just light splashes or drips.
Closing mechanism
Besides the protection a headphones case provides, one of the most important things in the design is the closing mechanism. A good quality headphones case has a sturdy zipper that goes all the way around. Waterproof cases might have durable clips or clasps.
How much you can expect to spend on a headphone case
Headphone cases are inexpensive to manufacture, with no complex parts. For that reason, they are affordable. Depending on the brand and the added functions, the average price of a headphones case is between $10-$30.
Headphone cases FAQ
Are all hard-shell cases waterproof?
A. No. The waterproof factor depends on the construction material used. Some hard-shell cases use layers of cardboard while others use specific water-resistant materials.
Can you clean a headphones case?
A. It is natural that through everyday use, the case will become dirty. You may want to clean it, but that depends on the material of the case. Soft-shell cases sometimes are machine washable or you can rinse them by hand. Hard-shell cases are a bit trickier, as you’ll need to make sure the inner layers are waterproof or can become wet without damage.
What are the best headphone cases to buy?
Top headphone case
What you need to know: Sturdy and effective, this case can withstand most forces.
What you’ll love: With a double zipper that goes all the way around, this hard-shell case is a great option for when things get rough. The extra inner layers provide more protection against the elements than other cases, and the leather on the inside is durable. Depending on the size of your headphones, they will fit snuggly. The case is available in eight different colors and it comes with a small carabiner.
What you should consider: While it has a carabiner, it doesn’t have a carry handle, which could make it difficult to transport.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top headphone case for the money
Ginsco Headphone Carrying Case
What you need to know: This affordable option looks good and protects well.
What you’ll love: The soft carry case has a big enough interior to fit most popular headphones brands. It has an elastic strap over the internal compartment to keep the headphones from shifting. On the inside of the lid is a mesh pocket for additional cable storage. The carry handle is made from a soft material that can easily be carried around your wrist. The sturdy zipper goes almost all the way around.
What you should consider: It might not be suited for expensive headphones because the soft lid doesn’t provide protection from drops or hard pressure.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This stylish and robust case will protect most headphone brands.
What you’ll love: This hard-shell headphones case has a robust carry handle with a plastic grip for better handling. The double zipper closing mechanism makes sure the case remains closed. The inside compartment is lined with a soft velvet-like material, which won’t damage the headphones. It has more than enough space to store most headphone brands.
What you should consider: Some users mentioned that while the inner storage’s length is large enough, the depth might not be for larger earcups. There is no mesh compartment for additional cables or devices.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which Coleman grill is best?
Coleman is one of the most trusted brands available for almost any outdoor need, and one of their best products is the Coleman grill. Known for their quality of construction and easy-to-use designs that pack in all kinds of extra features without breaking the bank, Coleman grills are hugely popular choices for all kinds of portable grilling, from camping to tailgating.
The best Coleman grill for any need is the Coleman Road Trip 285 Propane Portable Grill. This three-burner, adjustable strength grill might stretch the term portable to its limit, but the power and options available are impossible to beat.
What to know before you buy a Coleman grill
Coleman grill sizes
Coleman grill sizes fall into three categories: grill size, burner size and overall size. For more information, visit the Coleman grill buying guide from BestReviews.
- Grill: The grill size covers the total cooking surface area. It’s measured in square inches and British Thermal Units, which relates the amount of heat the grill can produce.
- Burner: Coleman grills have between one and three adjustable burners, all in a horseshoe shape for balancing heat across the grill’s surface.
- Overall: The overall size is the total size of the grill both when folded away and when in use. More powerful grills are larger when folded and when in use and are meant more for road trips, but even two-burner grills can be folded away quite small for camping or backpacking.
Charcoal vs. electric vs. propane grills
Coleman grills are fueled using electricity, charcoal or propane gas.
- Electricity: Electric grills aren’t really meant for use outside, as they require a significant power source, like a portable generator, to properly cook food. This makes them far more suited to grilling indoors at home, since they don’t produce the harmful gases that charcoal and propane do.
- Charcoal: This fuel source for Coleman grills isn’t quite as convenient as propane, as you have to transport the briquettes and dispose of them after. Charcoal grills tend to cost less, however.
- Propane: Propane grills are the gold standard for Coleman grills. Propane is the most efficient fuel source for Coleman grills, with 1-pound propane bottles lasting upwards of 2 hours. They’re the most portable too.
Coleman performance
BTU is the unit assigned to all grills, portable or not, for relating performance. While it doesn’t correlate to cooking temperature, a quick method of calculating cooking efficiency is to make sure you have 50 BTU+ per square inch of cooking surface.
What to look for in a quality Coleman grill
Best way to clean a Coleman grill
Coleman grills are surprisingly easy to maintain and clean. They usually have built-in grease management systems and removable porcelain-coated grilling grates that are also dishwasher-safe.
Coleman multi-use grills
Some Coleman grills are more versatile than others and have features like grilling grates that can be swapped with griddles or stovetops. Large models can have slide-in and -out tables, and still other models have built-in thermometers.
Weatherproof Coleman grills
Coleman grills are meant for use outdoors, and as such have various protections against inclement weather. They usually feature some sort of built-in wind protection, and most use Coleman’s PerfectFlow/PerfectHeat systems to maintain gas supply and thus efficiency.
How much you can expect to spend on a Coleman grill
Coleman grills are very affordable across the board, with tons of value even when compared to full grills. You can get everything you need in a portable grill for less than $150, with the highest-cost, top-of-the-line Coleman grills reaching only $400, or about half the cost of a full grill.
Coleman grill FAQ
Which Coleman grill is the most portable?
A. While all Coleman grills are designed with a portability-to-size ratio in mind, the “most” portable Coleman grill models are those with “Fold N Go” designation.
Can I use full-size propane bottles with my Coleman grill?
A. Yes, you can use full-size 20-pound propane bottles with Coleman grills. That said, Coleman grills are designed around portability and thus natively use 1-pound propane bottles. You’ll need to purchase an adapter and hose to utilize 20-pound propane bottles.
What’s the best Coleman grill to buy?
Top Coleman grill
Coleman Road Trip 285 Propane Portable Grill
What you need to know: This three-burner Coleman grill with adjustable temperatures is a powerhouse option for any traveling griller.
What you’ll love: Two side tables which slide in and out of the grill keep your utensils and plates easily reachable, plus five different color options means more opportunity for finding your favorite.
What you should consider: If maximum portability is your main focus, this quite large Coleman grill might not be the best option.
Where to buy: Amazon
Top Coleman grill for the money
Coleman Fold N Go Propane Grill
What you need to know: A foldable design and included handle make this one of the most easily portable Coleman grill options.
What you’ll love: This Coleman grill is easy to clean due to its included grease tray and removable porcelain grill grate.
What you should consider: This propane grill is big enough to cook for a handful of people and isn’t suggested for more than that small amount.
Where to buy: Amazon
Worth checking out
Coleman PerfectFlow Portable Camp Stove
What you need to know: If you need to grill on the go or need a portable stove, this two-in-one Coleman grill is an excellent choice.
What you’ll love: It’s rustproof due to its quality steel construction and has wind block panels that can be folded in and out of the way as needed.
What you should consider: While the two burners are supposed to be adjustable, in practice the flames are essentially just high and low.
Where to buy: Amazon
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In a series of letters sent over the weekend, the marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court called on officials in Maryland and Virginia to "enforce" state and local laws that, she wrote, "prohibit picketing outside of the homes of Supreme Court Justices."
"For weeks on end, large groups of protesters chanting slogans, using bullhorns, and banging drums have picketed Justices' homes in Virginia," Marshal Gail Curley wrote to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. "This is exactly the kind of conduct that Virginia law prohibits."
Curley sent similar letters to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, along with several Maryland and Virginia county officials.
Curley's requests come after weeks of protests and picketing outside the homes of the court's conservative justices in the Maryland and Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. The protests began in May after a draft leaked of the justices' eventual decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
In June, police arrested an armed man near the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh after the man called 911 to confess that he was suicidal and had traveled to Maryland with the intent of harming both himself and Kavanaugh. He has since pleaded not guilty to a single charge of attempting to murder the justice.
Law enforcement, both federal and local, has been present at the justices' homes since the protests began. But the governors of Virginia and Maryland have previously said that responsibility for managing the protests belongs to federal law enforcement.
In a letter sent in May to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the two governors cited a federal law that explicitly forbids demonstrations at the homes of judges, and they urged Garland to enforce it.
Today, @GovernorVA and I sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to provide adequate resources to keep the Supreme Court justices and their families safe amid ongoing protests at their homes. pic.twitter.com/6D0bMGSp3q
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) May 11, 2022
Afterward, at Garland's direction, the U.S. Marshals Service "accelerated the provision of around-the-clock security" at the justices' homes, according to the Department of Justice.
Still, the protests have continued, intensifying in recent days after the court's conservative majority handed down a series of major decisions that aligned with Republican political preferences on abortion, gun control and the government's ability to address climate change.
On Saturday, a spokesperson for Maryland Gov. Hogan suggested there were First Amendment concerns with the provisions cited by the marshal, and he criticized what he described as the "continued refusal by multiple federal entities to act" on the protests.
My response on behalf of the governor to Gail Curley’s Friday night letter: https://t.co/nelAgd3Qiw pic.twitter.com/Iz5nwQhSHu
— Michael Ricci (@riccimike) July 2, 2022
"Had the marshal taken the time to explore the matter, she would have learned that the constitutionality of the statute cited in her letter has been questioned by the Maryland Attorney General's Office," wrote Michael Ricci in his response to Curley.
"Amid all this, our state and local law enforcement agencies have been on the front lines every day protecting these communities," he said.
A spokesperson for Virginia's governor said that Virginia law enforcement would continue to assist, but called on Garland to "do his job by enforcing the much more robust federal law."
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Which floating vanity is best?
More suited to modern bathroom designs than traditional, floating vanities don’t have legs or a base; rather, they are mounted directly on the wall. They give bathrooms an uncluttered feeling while providing a convenient place to keep toiletries, extra towels, paper rolls and other essentials.
Floating vanities are available in many sizes to incorporate a single or double basin and can be made of various materials to complement or contrast with your decor. An excellent choice is the Blossom Store White Bathroom Vanity with Sink. It is available in several sizes with either single or double basins and has an eye-catching, wave-shaped front drawer. Alternatively, there are many other vanities in different sizes and designs worthy of consideration.
What to know before you buy a floating vanity
Installation
A floating vanity is designed to be wall-mounted; therefore, it is vital that the wall be strong enough. Exterior walls usually have a solid construction and shouldn’t pose a problem; however, many internal walls are made from stud and drywall and may require additional strengthening to support the weight.
Size
The overall size of the vanity will dictate its weight. There are plenty of smaller options available that are a good choice for washrooms or compact bathrooms. On the other hand, master bathrooms may suit a larger vanity with twin sinks and multiple storage options.
Design
Depending on the style of your bathroom, there are a host of different vanity designs. Some have modern cabinets with solid or glass doors, while others may have a more traditional look with ornate detailing. Additionally, a vanity can often be paired with matching furniture, mirrors and vanity light systems.
What to look for in a quality floating vanity
Sink
Many vanities include a countertop with either a single or double sink. Depending on the look you are trying to achieve, vanity countertops are available in wood, natural stone, marble or quartz. They can accept various types of sinks, such as inset, under-mount or vessel. Another option is a one-piece sink-top made from porcelain or acrylic.
Storage
Vanities provide extra storage for your bathroom essentials, such as toiletries, paper rolls and cleaning products. Depending on the style you choose, a vanity may have multiple drawers and cabinets or may incorporate open shelves and wicker baskets for storing towels.
Material
The material a vanity is made from is a key consideration. Solid wood, acrylic and natural stone are excellent choices for bathroom furniture as they are moisture-resistant. Less durable materials like laminate and MDF will eventually start to absorb water and deteriorate, but they are more budget-friendly.
How much you can expect to spend on a floating vanity
Vanity prices range significantly depending on what they are made of and if they include the sink. A compact vanity without a sink can be as low as $200, whereas one made from solid wood with twin basins and faucets can easily increase into the thousands.
Floating vanity FAQ
Do I need a professional to install a floating vanity?
A. Installing a floating vanity can be a complicated procedure, especially on a stud wall. Additionally, the water supplies and waste pipes may need altering. If you are not confident in your DIY skills, then it is perhaps best left to a professional.
Can I use my existing basin on a vanity?
A. This depends on the type of basin you have. Pedestal sinks are usually not interchangeable, while many vessel and under-mount sinks may only need to be paired with a suitable countertop.
How far does a floating vanity extend from the wall?
A. Floating vanities are usually no deeper than a standard bathroom sink. Most extend between 12-18 inches from the wall; however, it is possible to find slimline models for compact bathrooms or much larger ones if space isn’t an issue.
What’s the best floating vanity to buy?
Top floating vanity
Blossom Store White Bathroom Vanity with Sink
What you need to know: This vanity is available in several sizes, with either single or double basins. It can also be paired with matching mirrors and faucets.
What you’ll love: It has an elegant, all-wood design in a wave-shaped front. The single drawer is roomy enough for large bath towels and tall bottles of shampoo.
What you should consider: It is only available with a white painted finish.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top floating vanity for the money
WONLINE Modern Bathroom Vanity
What you need to know: Ideal for smaller rooms, this 24-inch vanity has an inset countertop sink.
What you’ll love: It is made from MDF with a modern wood grain pattern and has twin doors on the front. It includes a chrome faucet, pop-up drain and a matching mirror.
What you should consider: This vanity is only available in one size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Kubebath Bliss Double Sink Floating Modern Bathroom Vanity
What you need to know: This large vanity features double inset acrylic composite sinks and additional countertop space.
What you’ll love: It has two spacious cabinets and twin drawers. It has a modern high-gloss white finish with high-quality hardware.
What you should consider: As a larger vanity, it is quite heavy and needs secure anchorage points.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Teen Mom Leah Messer’s boyfriend Jaylan Mobley accused by viewers of ‘starting his OWN fan page & using star for fame’
TEEN Mom Leah Messer's boyfriend Jaylan Mobley has been accused by viewers of "starting his own fan page and using the reality star for fame."
Teen Mom fans have discovered a fan page has been created for Jaylan on Instagram.
A photo of Leah's boyfriend appeared in the profile.
In the image, Jaylan can be seen wearing glasses on his face and a black bow tie around his collar.
The caption stated: "The Official Fan Page for the man himself - Jaylan Mobley."
The fan page has not dropped a single post as of yet.
The Teen Mom 2 star met the US Army cyber officer during an ESPN project in 2021.
Leah, 30, and Jaylan have been hot and heavy since they confirmed their romance and seem to be becoming more serious.
Followers argued that the couple has been "moving too fast" in their relationship after dating for about six months.
In April, Lean announced to her fans on social media that she moved into a massive West Virginia home with her boyfriend and children.
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The Sun confirmed the couple's new Charleston home is officially in Jaylan's name.
The MTV star is a mother to twin girls Ali and Aleeah, both 12, with her ex Corey Simms, and 9-year-old daughter Addie with Jeremy Calvert.
THE COMMENTS
Teen Mom fans claimed in an online thread that Jaylan allegedly "created" the fan page on social media because his relationship with the TV star has him "reaching for fame."
One fan said: "You know he made that for himself."
Another fan pointed out: "I'm sure he made this himself. He's his own biggest fan."
A third fan mentioned: "Seems to me Leah hasn’t found a man who just wanted to jump on the MTV bandwagon and get some notoriety for himself. He’s a little too comfortable being 'famous' so soon."
A fourth person wrote: "The more I see of him (on TV and social media), the less I like him. He comes off as incredibly full of himself and a clout chaser.
"A fan page (likely made by himself) when he's been on the show for 3 minutes?"
A commentator chimed in: "He’s putting himself out there like he’s piggybacking on Leah’s TV fame and trying to make something for himself."
'I FEEL IT'
Leah's fans have also speculated that the MTV mom might be pregnant with Jaylan's child.
Fans pointed to a recent video interview that Leah uploaded for her 30th birthday.
After Jaylan asked about her thoughts on turning 30, Leah sighed and rubbed her stomach as she reflected on the question.
During the vid, the TV personality stroked her stomach again and said: "I feel it. I feel it."
Eagle-eyed fans were quick to react as one of them noted: "The way she touched her stomach when he said this is going to be the best year yet."
Another viewer added: "The 'I feel it' with her hand on her stomach…" | https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5693352/teen-mom-leah-messer-boyfriend-jaylan-mobley-fan-page/ | 2022-07-03T19:02:47Z | https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5693352/teen-mom-leah-messer-boyfriend-jaylan-mobley-fan-page/ | true | 2 |
(NEXSTAR) – Massachusetts reported the U.S.’s first case of the monkeypox virus in May in a man who had recently traveled to Canada. Now, roughly a month and a half later, the 2022 outbreak has spread to 30 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A total of 460 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Of those states reporting monkeypox cases, the CDC’s data shows 10 have reported 11 or more cases since May. California has the highest case count at 95 with New York close behind at 90. Illinois and Florida have each reported just over 50 cases.
Twenty states have yet to report a case of monkeypox, including five across the Northern Plains and five in the South. The interactive map below shows the state-by-state case count with the most recent data from the CDC.
Monkeypox, clinically known as orthopox, has sickened people for decades in central and west Africa, but until May, the disease had not been known to cause significant outbreaks in multiple countries at the same time and involving people with no travel links to the continent.
It was first discovered in 1958 in monkeys being kept for research. It was found in humans 12 years later in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a child in a rural rainforest region where smallpox had since been eradicated, the World Health Organization explains.
People with monkeypox often experience symptoms like fever, body aches and a rash; most recover within weeks without needing medical care.
More than 5,000 monkeypox cases have been reported from 51 countries worldwide that don't normally report the disease, according to the CDC.
Scientists warn anyone who is in close physical contact with someone who has monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of infection. Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought more likely to suffer severe disease.
Some experts and advocates are warning the Biden administration is responding too slowly to the monkeypox outbreak, leaving the U.S. at risk of losing control of the disease. David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, said three areas in particular have been slow: "streamlining testing, making vaccines available, streamlining access to the best therapeutics."
Last week, the White House said it plans to send out thousands of vaccine doses to combat the monkeypox outbreak it faces.
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Despite potential, Midwestern farms struggle to market fish
Posted July 3, 2022 11:13 a.m. EDT
Updated July 3, 2022 11:15 a.m. EDT
INDIANAPOLIS — When drastic increases in food costs spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic left Andrew Caplinger struggling to find fresh catfish for his restaurants, he decided to try “an experimental” solution — growing his own.
In the coming months, the Indianapolis restaurant chain Caplinger’s Fresh Catch Seafood will begin sourcing its second most popular menu item from fish ponds at his 28-acre farm in southern Indiana. The goal is to produce up to half of the 800 to 1,000 pounds of catfish fillets served at the restaurants each week.
“I’ve never done anything like this — I’ve sold dead fish my whole entire life,” he said. “It's tough, and it might be risky. But assuming things go well and these fish grow like they should, we won’t have to look at raising our store prices again for some time.”
It’s a move that could increase local appetite for fish, Caplinger said. But even with fish and seafood consumption on the rise in the U.S., the number of Midwest aquaculture farms is declining, and many fish producers say they face challenges getting their produce to consumers in the region.
Midwestern states compose a fifth of the country’s land but contain about a third of all U.S. farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Although experts maintain the region could be a strong aquaculture producer, the number of aquaculture farms in the Midwest has fallen to roughly 271 from 336 a decade ago.
This could be because the region has historically relied on wild-caught seafood, said Amy Shambach, an aquaculture marketing outreach associate with the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. Seafood produced in the Midwest also must compete with cheaper, imported seafood.
“Our input costs are a little bit higher than other places, and (that) contributes to some of the slow growth,” Shambach said.
Stagnant fish farming in the Midwest aquaculture industry has national implications, Shambach said. With global seafood consumption expected to increase by 100-170 billion pounds by 2030, the growing seafood trade deficit means more fish will need to be farm-raised, opening the door for Midwestern farmers to meet demand.
Joseph Morris, former director of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center at Iowa State University, said growing the industry is a challenge, noting problems with marketing, fish processing and high labor costs.
“The big hurdle to tackle — how can they produce a product, economically, to meet the consumer needs and still stay in business?” he said. “How do you reach the growing market of people wanting to eat fish?”
Mike Searcy, who owns a trout farm in Seymour, Indiana, said the Hoosier state — one of only two in the Midwest to report an uptick in farms in the last decade — lacks a central processing facility for gutting and filleting harvested fish. He sends most of his fish to Kentucky for processing and distribution.
"We have demand from our local customers, but the biggest hindrance is the lack of processing, filling that gap between the farmer and the restaurant owner. That holds us back," said Searcy, who is exploring having a processing facility at his own farm. “When we’re competing with foreign markets and much cheaper labor, they can supply a fillet to the grocery stores a heck of a lot cheaper than what I can.”
Shambach said the lack of processing available in Indiana allows only a handful of Indiana aquaculture farms to produce for food businesses. Instead, most fish raised in the state is sold live to Asian food markets in Indianapolis, Chicago, New York City and Toronto.
Still, Morris said, fish farmers are vying to grow their businesses and increase profits — which could succeed if producers can better market their fish.
“A new generation of folks are eating more fish, and they’re asking more often, ‘Where’s my food coming from?’ That’s where the Midwest comes in,” Morris said.
One solution for farmers could be recirculating aquaculture systems, which allow fish and shrimp to be grown in tank-based systems. The method gives producers control over water quality — often preventing fish disease and the need for antibiotics — and allows various species to be raised year-round in land-locked areas.
The method is costly, though, precluding many small- and mid-size farmers. Searcy, whose farm runs entirely on the technology, cautioned that the operation is also completely dependent on electricity. Environmental activists argue that recirculating aquaculture systems require abundant water resources, and they voice concerns about the disposal of waste.
Tyler Isaac, aquaculture program manager for Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, said that with sustainably sourced fish feed and proper precautions, the recirculating systems could lead to more fish farms in the Midwest.
“It’s always a game of tradeoffs, but I think at the end of the day, recirculating systems are a really good step forward,” Isaac said, adding that renewable energy sources would also make such operations more environmentally friendly. “The development of an aquaculture industry in a place like the Midwest is a good thing. It just needs to be done with appropriate safeguards.”
Morris said other emerging technologies — such as AquaBounty's genetically modified Atlantic salmon being grown in Indiana that grow faster and are less susceptible to disease — could also be “very attractive for producers," although it could be “several years” before similar genetically altered fish become mainstream.
“In terms of Midwest aquaculture overall, the growth has got to be with the food-fish operation. That’s where your market is — a consumer basis,” Morris said. “There are only so many ponds to stock out in the Midwest, only so many anglers. But there are consumers wanting to eat more and more fish in Midwest. We have to focus on that.”
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BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A small plane crashed Sunday morning in Boulder City and the pilot has been injured, according to authorities.
A spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine Extra EA-300 crashed about three miles southwest of Boulder City Municipal Airport around 8:45 a.m. and the pilot was the only person aboard.
The name, age and medical condition of the pilot wasn't immediately released.
Boulder City police and fire department crew rushed to the crash scene, which was near Black Hills Drive and US 95.
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The proportion of major banks, central banks, and non-bank competitors companies hiring for big data related positions rose in June 2022 compared with the equivalent month last year, with 70.9% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
This latest figure was higher than the 65.9% of companies who were hiring for big data related jobs a year ago and an increase compared to the figure of 69.5% in May 2022.
When it came to the rate of all job openings that were linked to big data, related job postings rose in June 2022 from May 2022, with 16.1% of newly posted job advertisements being linked to the topic.
This latest figure was the highest monthly figure recorded in the past year and is an increase compared to the 13.8% of newly advertised jobs that were linked to big data in the equivalent month a year ago.
Big data is one of the topics that GlobalData, from whom our data for this article is taken, have identified as being a key disruptive force facing companies in the coming years. Companies that excel and invest in these areas now are thought to be better prepared for the future business landscape and better equipped to survive unforeseen challenges.
Our analysis of the data shows that major banks, central banks, and non-bank competitors companies are currently hiring for big data jobs at a rate higher than the average for all companies within GlobalData's job analytics database. The average among all companies stood at 8.2% in June 2022.
GlobalData's job analytics database tracks the daily hiring patterns of thousands of companies across the world, drawing in jobs as they're posted and tagging them with additional layers of data on everything from the seniority of each position to whether a job is linked to wider industry trends.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many Americans the previous year. With the coronavirus in retreat, they ate hamburgers and watched fireworks over the National Mall.
Although the pandemic wasn’t over yet, Biden said, “we’re closer than ever to declaring our independence from a deadly virus.” Across the country, indoor masking requirements were falling as the number of infections and deaths plummeted.
Within weeks, even some of the president’s allies privately admitted that the speech had been premature. Soon the administration would learn that the delta variant could be transmitted by people who had already been vaccinated. Masks went back on, then came polarizing vaccination mandates. The even-more-contagious omicron variant would arrive months later, infecting millions and causing chaos during the holiday season.
“We were hoping to be free of the virus, and the virus had a lot more in store for us,” said Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The number of people in the United States who died from COVID-19 nearly doubled, from 605,000 to more than 1 million, over the past year.
That sunny speech one year ago marked a crossroads for Biden’s presidency. The pandemic appeared to be waning, the economy was booming, inflation wasn’t rising as quickly as today and public approval of his job performance was solid.
As Biden approaches his second Fourth of July in the White House, his standing couldn’t be more different. A series of miscalculations and unforeseen challenges have Biden struggling for footing as he faces a potentially damaging verdict from voters in the upcoming midterm elections. Even problems that weren’t Biden’s fault have been fuel for Republican efforts to retake control of Congress.
The pandemic’s resurgence was swiftly followed last summer by the debacle of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, when the Taliban seized control of the country faster than the administration expected as the U.S.-backed regime collapsed. Then, negotiations over Biden’s broader domestic agenda stalled, only to collapse altogether in December.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February caused a worldwide spike in gas prices, exacerbating inflation that reached a 40-year high. Another blow came last month, when the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion under Roe v. Wade and curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Suddenly a reactive president, Biden has been left trying to reclaim the initiative at every step, often with mixed results. The coronavirus is less of a threat than before and infections are far less likely to lead to death, but Congress is refusing to supply more money to deal with the pandemic.
He signed new gun restrictions into law after massacres in New York and Texas, and he’s leading a reinvestment in European security as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth month. But he has limited tools at his disposal to deal with other challenges, such as rising costs and eroding access to abortion.
“People are grouchy,” said Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian.
The latest poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that his approval rating remains at 39%, the lowest since taking office and a steep slide from 59% one year ago. Only 14% of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction, down from 44%.
Douglas Brinkley, another historian, said Biden suffered from a case of presidential hubris after a largely successful run in his first five months in office, which included an overseas trip to meet with allies excited about welcoming a friendly face back to the international scene. He compared Biden’s Fourth of July speech last year to President George W. Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” moment during the second Iraq War.
“He was trying to deliver good news but it didn’t pan out for him,” Brinkley said. “Suddenly, Biden lost a lot of goodwill.”
White House officials reject the comparison, noting that Biden warned about the “powerful” delta variant in his 2021 speech. Chris Meagher, a spokesman, said deaths from the virus are at a record low now, reducing disruptions in workplaces and classrooms.
“Fighting inflation and lowering prices is the president’s number one economic priority, and he’s laser focused on doing everything he can to make sure the economy is working for the American people,” he said. “And we’re in a strong position to transition from our historic jobs recovery to stable and steady growth. Because of the work we’ve done to bring the pandemic under control, COVID is not the disruptive factor it has been for so long.”
The promise to competently address the COVID-19 pandemic is what helped put Biden in the Oval Office and send President Donald Trump to defeat. From the start of Biden’s tenure, his public pronouncements were sober and cautious, wary of following his predecessor in predictions that went unfulfilled. The nation’s vaccination program found its stride under Biden, and by April 19, 2021, all adults were eligible to be vaccinated.
Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, was an adviser to Biden’s transition team. But as the Fourth of July approached last year, he was worried and felt that the administration wasn’t heeding his warnings.
“Everyone was in this position of wanting to believe it was over with, and not fully understanding or appreciating the potential of the variants,” he said.
Even now, a full year later, Osterholm is reluctant to say what the future holds.
“I want answers too,” he said. “But I don’t know what the variants are going to bring us. I don’t know what human immunity is going to look like.”
Biden said the virus “has not been vanquished” in his Fourth of July speech, and he held another event two days later to talk about the delta variant.
“It seems to me that it should cause everybody to think twice,” he said as he appealed to people who had not yet been vaccinated.
Leana Wen, a public health professor at George Washington University, said there’s more reason to be optimistic this year than last. Immunity from vaccines or previous infections is much more widespread, and antiviral treatments are effective at preventing hospitalization and death in vulnerable patients.
“It was premature to declare independence from COVID-19 last year,” she said. “But this year the country is in a totally different place, and in a much better place.”
But Wen said Biden might be wary, given how things went before.
“The administration is hesitant to make those proclamations now, when actually this is the time to do so,” she said.
Biden’s early strategy of underpromising and overdelivering on COVID-19 was part of a concerted strategy to rebuild the public’s trust in government. The resurgence of the virus eroded some of that trust and diminished confidence in Biden’s job performance.
Rebuilding that has proved difficult, especially as the country faces challenges, some, frustratingly for Biden, outside of his control.
“We expect the president to be all powerful and be able to fix every problem,” said Chervinsky, the presidential historian. “It’s a completely unrealistic expectation and, frankly, a dangerous one.”
President Bill Clinton stumbled through his first two years in office, then faced a wave of Republican victories in his first midterm elections. But he later became the first Democratic president to be reelected since Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Chervinsky cautioned that today’s political polarization could make such a rebound more difficult for Biden.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is seeing his NFL stardom grow. Jersey sales tell the story.
Through the first few months of 2022, Allen’s No. 17 jersey is amongst the most popular in the NFL. According to figures released by NFL Shop and the NFLPA, Allen clocks in at the No. 2 spot.
The only player to out-sell Allen is Russell Wilson, who joined the Denver Broncos this offseason.
Here’s the full top-10 list released:
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HONG KONG (AP) — China’s famed Palace Museum began displaying artifacts in Hong Kong on Sunday amid a drive to build loyalty to Beijing in the former British colony that reverted to Chinese rule 25 years ago.
Works of calligraphy and paintings on silk dating back more than 1,000 years feature heavily in the exhibition, housed in a seven-story building in a newly developed harborside arts district.
The delicate artworks will be returned to Beijing for safekeeping after 30 days, but China’s Communist Party leaders want the exhibition’s cultural and political impact to linger for far longer.
Despite that background, museum director Louis Ng stated that the Hong Kong space was not simply a branch of the Beijing Palace Museum.
“We have our own visions, identity and also the autonomy in our operation and curatorial decisions,” Ng said.
The opening of the exhibition came just two days after China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a visit to what is officially called the special autonomous region and a speech emphasizing Beijing’s control under its vision of “one country, two systems.”
Xi praised the city for overcoming “violent social unrest” – a reference to massive pro-democracy protests in 2019 that were followed by a crackdown that has snuffed out dissent and shut down independent media.
The sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing has seen government critics who have not moved abroad being either jailed or intimidated into silence. That has aligned Hong Kong ever closely with the party’s rigid controls exercised on the mainland and in the outer regions of Tibet, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.
The political controls have increasingly taken on cultural and linguistic elements, and Friday’s ceremony was conducted entirely in the national language of Mandarin, rather than Hong Kong’s native Cantonese.
The building of the Palace Museum in Hong Kong was controversial because of the lack of public consultation, and came as a surprise to many Hong Kong citizens.
Daisy Wang, the museum’s deputy director, said the current exhibition was a “once in a lifetime opportunity to look at some of the rarest early works of painting and calligraphy in Chinese art history.”
The collection was built during the Ming and Qing dynasties and many of its finest works now reside on the self-governing island of Taiwan, where they were taken after the Communists seized power on the mainland in 1949. | https://www.wspa.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/china-state-museum-opens-in-hong-kong-amid-patriotism-drive/ | 2022-07-03T19:41:25Z | https://www.wspa.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/china-state-museum-opens-in-hong-kong-amid-patriotism-drive/ | false | 28 |
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CGTN: Integration into national development brings new impetus to Hong Kong
BEIJING, July 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The value of trade between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Chinese mainland has surged more than sixfold from $50.77 billion to $360.33 billion, an average annual increase of 8.5 percent since the Hong Kong's return to the motherland 25 years ago, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
While integrating itself into the country's overall development, Hong Kong has become an important participant in domestic circulation and a key contributor connecting domestic and international circulation.
By the end of 2021, investment from Hong Kong into the mainland had topped $1.4 trillion, accounting for 57.6 percent of the mainland's total attraction of overseas investments.
"Proactively integrating itself into the country's overall development and carving out its role in national strategies, Hong Kong has maintained its strengths in its high degree of openness and in aligning with international rules," Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
"With continuously expanding areas and enabling mechanisms for Hong Kong's cooperation and exchanges with the mainland, people in Hong Kong now have better opportunities to start their own businesses and make achievements," he added.
Tapping into Greater Bay Area
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), which aims to become a world-class bay area and city cluster, is a significant national project conceived and promoted by President Xi.
On July 1, 2017, Xi witnessed the signing of a framework agreement between the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planner, and the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao on deepening Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperation.
A year later, Xi announced the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, a supergiant sea-crossing traffic project that links Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. It has become a physical symbol of China's vision for the GBA.
On February 18, 2019, the outline development plan for the GBA was unveiled, which envisaged creating a role model of high-quality development, an international first-class bay area and a world-class city cluster.
Last September, a plan was launched for further developing the Qianhai cooperation zone for the southern metropolis of Shenzhen and the HKSAR, with the aim of helping the zone better play an exemplary and leading role in the development of the GBA.
The number of Hong Kong-funded enterprises in the Qianhai zone surged 156 percent year on year in 2021. Of the total foreign investment in actual use in Qianhai last year, 93.8 percent was from Hong Kong.
Individuals from Hong Kong are benefiting from the GBA initiative too. Hong Kong and Macao professionals from eight sectors, including teachers, doctors and tour guides, are now allowed to practice on the mainland with mutual recognition of qualifications. By now, over 3,000 professionals have obtained qualifications on the mainland.
Addressing at the celebration, Xi again said central government fully supports Hong Kong in its effort to seize historic opportunities offered by China's development and actively dovetail itself with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
National governance
"Since Hong Kong's return to the motherland, it has been re-integrated into China's governance system, and a constitutional order was established with the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle as its fundamental guideline," Xi noted.
Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the HKSAR can participate in the governance of both the SAR and the country as empowered by law.
After its return, at the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC) in 1998, deputies from Hong Kong began to participate in the NPC, the highest body of state power, to discuss plans for national development and problems affecting people's lives, and to put the people's expectations at the top of the agenda on state matters.
Meanwhile, more than 5,600 representatives from all walks of life in Hong Kong serve as members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at all levels, including over 200 in the CPPCC National Committee. They are all valued advisors on key national programs and contributors to the development of the country.
Thirty-six deputies from Hong Kong were elected to participate in the work of the 13th NPC, accounting for 1.2 percent of total deputy numbers while over 200 CPPCC members are from the HKSAR, 10 percent of the total. Both ratios significantly exceed Hong Kong's share of the country's population of about 0.5 percent.
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the “Let’s go, Brandon” message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden.
Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old boy with autism.
Brandon Brundidge of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, was on a spring-break trip to Houston in March and saw signs with the “Let’s go, Brandon” phrase. He believed the signs were meant to encourage him. He consequently started trying activities he’d never attempted before, such as learning to swim and removing the training wheels from his bicycle.
His mother, Sheletta Brundidge, used that story to write a children’s book titled, “Brandon Spots His Sign.” Brown had the cover of Brundidge’s book on the hood of his Camaro for his Xfinity Series race Saturday at Road America.
“To have this come through was like that breakthrough moment for us,” Brown said. “This can be positive. This can be good. It doesn’t have to be hateful or divisive.”
This divisiveness had started after Brown earned his first career NASCAR victory last October.
The crowd at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama chanted “F— Joe Biden” during the winner’s postrace interview. NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly told Brown the fans were chanting, “Let’s go, Brandon.”
From that point, “Let’s go, Brandon,” became a rallying cry for Biden critics, with signs bearing that message popping up all over. Brown unintentionally found himself in the middle of the firestorm that surrounded these chants.
“I’ve just been hopeful that I could make it a positive, I could have my name back and not have it be so divisive and scary, where it wouldn’t be a political statement for my friends and family to cheer me on during a race,” Brown said.
That’s where the Brundidge family stepped in.
Sheletta Brundidge is the mother of four children, and three of them have autism. She has written children’s books focusing on each of them. She said Brandon often dealt with social anxiety.
That changed after she saw all the “Let’s go, Brandon” signs and assumed people were cheering him on. He suddenly had a whole new attitude and wasn’t nearly as shy about trying new things.
“He literally wanted us to put flags in front of the house (saying), ’Let’s Go Brandon,” Sheletta Brundidge recalled. “I’m like: ‘That’s not going to happen. We’re not putting these flags in front of the house.’”
Brown learned about this book from his mother and invited the Brundidge family to Road America. They met in person for the first time this weekend, and the two Brandons became fast friends.
“It feels like I have a twin brother but who’s older than me,” Brandon Brundidge said.
The Brundidges were giving out copies of “Brandon Spots His Sign” at Road America. The book’s cover design decorated Brown’s car, though he was knocked out of Saturday’s race after getting caught up in a multicar wreck that caused him to get examined and released from the infield care center.
“I’m sorry for what you went through all of this past year,” Sheletta Brundidge told Brown on Saturday. “I know it’s been horrible. But I’m so glad it happened because this child would not have this breakthrough (otherwise). He still would be afraid to ride his bike without training wheels. He’s literally walking up to kids and passing out this book. He would have never done that (before).” | https://www.localdvm.com/news/us-and-world/boy-helps-nascar-driver-put-new-spin-on-lets-go-brandon-chant/ | 2022-07-03T19:52:56Z | https://www.localdvm.com/news/us-and-world/boy-helps-nascar-driver-put-new-spin-on-lets-go-brandon-chant/ | true | 42 |
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New Zealand is facing a second wave of coronavirus infections as cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 spread around the country.
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 4924 community cases of the virus and the deaths of 11 people with Covid-19, but the seven-day rolling average has grown to 6895, almost 2000 more than a week ago.
The BA.5 subvariant appears more transmissible and better at evading immunity than others and is expected to overtake BA.2 as the dominant strain within weeks.
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Advertise with NZME.University of Canterbury professor and Covid-19 modeller Michael Plank said infections could potentially hit a similar peak to the first March wave of around 20,000 cases per day.
"We can see in the genome sequencing data that this variant has been spreading much faster than the previous variant that we have, so it's quite likely that this will lead to a significant second wave in the weeks ahead," he said.
"It's certainly possible that we could have a second wave that's comparable in size to the first wave back in March, at least in terms of the number of cases."
Plank said the number of infections among people over the age of 70 were already at an all-time high, as immunity from vaccination and first wave infections waned.
"Quite concerningly we've seen the biggest increase in older age groups, which is of course where the biggest risk of severe illness is," he said.
While it was difficult to predict how long a second wave might last, Plank warned it could be a month or two.
University of Otago epidemiologist professor Michael Baker earlier told RNZ the surge in infections suggested the next Omicron wave was coming.
"We've had a couple of months of declining case numbers and a plateau across the country, but this is a very marked increase in numbers just in the last week - so I think that's very convincing," he said.
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ISLAMABAD: The government has released funds amounting to Rs1,5 billion, under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22) against total allocation of Rs3.5 billion to advance 17 different projects and schemes to ensure improved services in the aviation sector.
Out of the total disbursement of Rs1,575.06 million, around Rs733.7 million have been spent on the aviation sector projects during the last fiscal year, according to official data.
As per the PSDP document, an amount of Rs11.077 million had been allocated for construction of double story ladies hostel with provision of a third storey along with a mess, recreation hall and allied facilities at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Rs37.581 million for construction 2X double storey barrack with provision of third storey for corporal to inspectors and assistant director along with separate mess and allied facilities, recreation hall at Quetta Airport, Rs20 million for construction of Airport Security Force (ASF) camp at Islamabad International Airport and Rs50 million for construction of a barrack accommodation for ASF personnel along with a mess and allied facilities, ladies rest room MT, store, kote magazine, quarter guard and OC accommodation at Skardu Airport.
Similarly, Rs39.534 million had been kept for construction of barrack accommodation for ASF personnel along with mess and allied facilities, MT, store, visitors room, ladies rest room, kote magazine, quarter guard, and OC accommodation at Chitral Airport, Rs21.285 million for construction of double storey barracks for ASF at Faisalabad Airport, Rs6.213 million for construction of double storey director South Secretariat Offices ASF along with allied facilities adjacent to ASF HQs Karachi, Rs500 million for construction of rain water harvesting Kasana Dam at Islamabad International Airport, Rs57.719 million for construction of triple storey living accommodation for ASF personnel at Lahore Airport, Rs3.952 million for construction of triple storey living barrack for ASF personnel along with mess, recreation hall at Multan Airport, Rs96.108 million for developing reverse linkage between Mamara Research Centre (MRC), Turkey and Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Rs239.736 million for installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Karachi, Rs580 million for installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Multan, Rs370 million for installation of a weather surveillance radar at Sukkur, Rs1,144.995 million for new Gwadar International Airport (NGIA project), Rs350 million for up-gradation of ASF Academy at Karachi and Rs30 million for up-gradation of ASF Academy, Karachi. | https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/03/govt-releases-rs1-5bn-for-17-aviation-sector-projects-in-fy22/ | 2022-07-03T19:59:38Z | https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/03/govt-releases-rs1-5bn-for-17-aviation-sector-projects-in-fy22/ | true | 2 |
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We analyzed the abstracts and related stock moves associated with the 2021 European Society of Hematology annual meeting (EHA21) to identify potential stock plays associated with this large biomedical conference (See our BPIQ.com EHA21 Investors Guide here). The abstracts for EHA were released on May 12, 2021. The meeting is being held virtually this year, on June 9-17. One company that stood out to us is APTO, especially for the updated data that it is about to present at EHA21 for its reversible Btk kinase inhibitor, Luxeptinib (CG-806).
Although APTO was not one of the stocks whose price increased by more than 10% relative to biotech indices with abstract release, to us that potentially relates to the fact that APTO's data in its EHA21 abstract (See B-cell trial abstract here and AML abstract here) was from a Dec. 4, 2020, cut-off, close to its data release at the American Society of Hematology 2020 meeting. However, data is accumulating regularly now for its current phase 1 dose escalation trials of Luxeptinib in certain blood cancers. APTO's data update at EHA21 provides an exciting catalyst (up or down) for the stock. That's why we named it one of our BPIQ.com June 2021 Big-Mover catalyst events (See here).
Although Luxeptinib is in its initial dose escalation Phase 1A/B trial in relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies (NCT03893682), investors who are experienced in blood cancer therapeutics know that phase 1 data can be very impactful on biopharma companies that are mid-cap or smaller in size. Conditional FDA approvals can occur without as many trials as other disease areas. And typically for these companies, clinical readouts for each clinical asset can have a significant impact on stock price. APTO has 2 clinical assets currently (See FIG. 1), and Luxeptinib is likely driving most value currently.
FIG. 1 APTO clinical asset pipeline (BPIQ.com)
Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors (BTKis) have transformed the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and other B-cell malignancies by inducing durable responses, improving quality of life and prolonging overall survival (See here). With respect to BTKis, Ibrutinib (sold by AbbVie (ABBV) and J&J (JNJ) under the brand name Imbruvica), a covalent inhibitor, is a top 10 therapeutic in sales, with over $8 billion in sales in 2019 (see here). Prolonged use of BTKi in the real-world setting is limited by toxicity and acquired resistance. Discontinuation rates for BTKis may be as high as 40% in relapsed/refractory CLL, with BTK C481-mediated resistance evident in many progressing patients (See here). Alternative therapies such as venetoclax are associated with on-target (BCL2) acquired resistance (see here). Luxeptinib (CG-806) is a potent, non-covalent oral inhibitor designed to target BTK and FLT3. It suppresses BCR signaling pathways (through inhibition of LYN, SYK, BTK, AKT, ERK) in cell lines and primary CLL cells, kills malignant B-cells insensitive to ibrutinib or venetoclax at low nM concentrations, and shows enhanced activity in combination with venetoclax (see here).
With respect to APTO/CG-806 (Luxeptinib), the obvious comparison for experienced smid-cap biopharma investors is to ARQL/ARQ531 and LOXO/LOXO-305. Both ARQL531 and LOXO-305 are non-covalent BTK inhibitors that are in clinical trials for B cell malignancies (See Table 1). Vecabrutinib is another non-covalent BTK inhibitor that was in early-stage clinical trials (See Table 1). Both ARQL and LOXO were acquired by large pharma companies for hefty multiples based in part, on their Btk inhibitor assets.
Table 1. Non-Covalent Btk Inhibitors in clinical trials
It's important to note that although these clinical assets are all non-covalent BTK inhibitors, they can behave very differently in the clinic. As is typical for kinase inhibitors, these inhibitors are not specific for 1 kinase, but rather inhibit other kinases in addition to BTK, each having a unique kinase inhibition profile (See our APTO/CG-806 post on BPIQ.com for comparison of kinase profiles). This can result in very different clinical results using these inhibitors. ARQ 531 and LOXO-305 have yielded acceptable safety/tolerability and impressive efficacy in clinical trials on patients with B cell malignancies, including those that are refractory to covalent BTK inhibitors. However, Vecabrutinib, has not.
As far as safety, although SNSS reported that Vecabrutinib was very well tolerated, there appeared to be more treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) with Vecabrutinib treatment than the other non-covalent BTK inhibitors (see ARQL press release here, See LOXO ASH 2020 Poster here, For SNSS: Use WayBack machine with this URL: News releases, and see our APTO/CG-806 post for detailed comparison of safety data). As far as efficacy, ARQL reported an impressive ORR of 89% (8/9) in CLL patients treated with the higher doses in its Phase 1 trial, including seven of eight harboring the difficult BTK-C481S mutation (See ARQL press release here). Lilly/Loxo reported an ORR of 77% in 26 B cell cancer patients treated with LOXO-305 that had at least 6 months of follow-up, with responses improving over time (see LOXO ASH 2020 Poster here). On the other hand, the Vecabrutinib response rate was 0% (see SNSS ASH19 abstract, this Twitter post, and use WayBack machine with this URL: News releases, and see our APTO/CG-806 post for more detailed efficacy data).
As far as APTO, Luxeptinib's safety has looked acceptable despite a Grade 3/4 blood pressure scare that now appears not to have been caused by the drug candidate (see abstract here). As far as efficacy, although efficacy data has been slow coming, this is a dose escalation trial started at pretty low doses, and some efficacy signals are emerging. In its March 2021 call, APTO reported the following "you will recall that during ASH in December and earlier this year, we highlighted a follicular lymphoma patient, who began to experience reductions in tumor size after escalation of their dose from 450 milligrams to 600 milligrams twice daily. That patient continues now on study for more than a year and has been – has seen continued reduction over multiple scans." (emphasis added, see APTO Q4 2020 transcript on Seeking Alpha).
Luxeptinib's inhibition of FLT3 kinase in addition to BTK, may be an important differentiator for this therapeutic candidate over other BTK inhibitors. Luxeptinib (CG-806) is a potent oral small molecule inhibitor of the wild type and all mutant forms of the FLT3 kinase, including ITD, D835Y, and F691L (see here). Luxeptinib simultaneously suppresses additional signaling pathways in AML cells (CSF1R, PDGFRα, TRK, SYK, BTK, LYN, AKT, ERK, MAPK), kills primary AML cells insensitive to other FLT3 inhibitors at pM and low nM concentrations, and shows enhanced activity in combination with venetoclax. Patient-derived AML cells retain sensitivity to luxeptinib even when harboring mutations of NPM1, IDH1, ASXL1, or TP53. Thus, in addition to the B cell malignancies trial related more to its BTK inhibition activity, Luxeptinib is being evaluated in a Phase 1a/b trial in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) AML (NCT04477291). In its first cohort, which was started at a much higher dose than the first cohort of the B cell trial, APTO reported the following on the Q1 investor call: "At the first dose level of 450 milligrams BID, we observed exposures leading to meaningful inhibition of multiple oncogenic driver kinases by plasma inhibitory assay or PIA assay, as well as encouraging anti-leukemic activity, including a patient with a marrow complete response who remains on study after multiple cycles with no apparent safety signals."
As far as competition, there are now three FDA-approved oral, covalent BTK inhibitors (BTKis) in the USA: Ibrutinib (brand name Imbruvica®; manufacturers Janssen, Pharmacyclics, and AbbVie), acalabrutinib (Calquence®; Acerta and AstraZeneca), and zanubrutinib (Brukinsa®; BeiGene) (see Dispenza "The Use of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Allergic Disorders" (2021) here). However, the covalent inhibitors are not really direct competitors, as LUXEPTINIB, like other non-covalent inhibitors, at least for now, are for patients who are refractory to covalent inhibitors. Thus, LOXO-305 and ARQ-531 are direct competitors. We searched our pipeline screener on BPIQ.com for other small- and mid-cap biopharma companies developing BTK inhibitors for treating cancer. Although we found three other smid-cap biopharma companies, NRIX, SRNE, and TGTX with therapeutics that target BTK in development for cancer (FIG. 1), none of them are non-covalent/reversible inhibitors. On the other hand, Genentech is developing a reversible BTK inhibitor, Fenebrutinib (GDC-0853), for the treatment of CLL and other blood cancers (see Dispenza "The Use of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Allergic Disorders" (2021) here). Overall, the non-covalent BTK inhibitor space is getting very competitive. However, as mentioned previously, each of these has unique properties that could differentiate it. It will be interesting to see whether Luxeptinib's dual inhibition of Btk and FLT3 will be a positive differentiator.
FIG. 1. Btk inhibitors in clinical trials identified using pipeline search tool on BPIQ.com.
As far as cash runway, APTO appears to be pretty well funded currently. With over $100M in cash and a burn rate of less than $20M/quarter (see FIG. 2), APTO has over a year of cash. Of course dilution is always a risk, especially if APTO's stock increases significantly on positive data. The biggest risk for APTO investors, however, is that Luxeptinib fails in clinical trials, and never reaches market. This would have a huge impact on APTO stock value.
FIG. 2. APTO company page on BPIQ.com.
In summary, for APTO, the major biomedical conference EHA21 could be a stock driver event (up or down) because they are presenting new data for both of their Luxeptinib blood cancer trials. The mechanism of action (BTK inhibitor) for Luxeptinib in certain blood cell malignancies appears to be well established. Of course, as Vecabrutinib demonstrates, inhibition of BTK in preclinical studies, does not necessarily mean success in the clinic. We're excited to see the updated Luxeptinib data later this week at EHA21.
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‘The system is creaking’: Sydney’s housing stress hotspots revealed
By Matt Wade
One in four home borrowers across large parts of Sydney’s west and south-west were already paying more than 30 per cent of household income to service their mortgage before this year’s interest rate increases.
These housing stress hotspots will soon come under added financial pressure with the Reserve Bank expected to hike interest rates by 0.5 of a percentage point on Tuesday, taking the benchmark cash rate to a three-year high of 1.35 per cent.
The 2021 census, conducted last August and released last week, revealed seven Sydney local government areas disproportionately exposed to higher borrowing costs: Burwood, where 25.9 per cent of home borrowers were already paying over 30 per cent of household income on mortgage repayments, Canterbury-Bankstown (25.6 per cent), Fairfield (25.4 per cent), Cumberland (24.7 per cent), Parramatta (24.3 per cent) and Georges River (23.9 per cent).
Those spending more than 30 per cent of household income to service a mortgage or pay rent have traditionally been defined as being in housing stress, especially households among the lowest 40 per cent of earners.
The census also identified suburban pockets with an especially high share of pressured borrowers. In south Campsie, four in 10 home borrowers (38.8 per cent) were paying over 30 per cent of household income on mortgage repayments. In many other suburbs across Sydney’s west and south-west, the proportion was around one-third, including Hurstville central (32.6), Guildford-South Granville (32.9 per cent) and Minto-St Andrews (32.3 per cent).
The share of renters under financial pressure due to housing costs in some suburbs was even higher. In Fairfield, 55 per cent of tenants were paying over 30 per cent of household income on rent, while in Greenfield Park-Prairiewood the share was 52.3 per cent and in Condell Park 51.7 per cent.
Sydney University professor of urban and regional planning, Nicole Gurran, said the census figures showed much housing stress was highest in lower-income districts of the city.
“That’s not unexpected, but it is very stark,” she said.
Gurran warned some households were likely to experience “very tough conditions and making some real sacrifices” as borrowing costs rise.
“If in 2021 such a big section of Sydney’s population was paying 30 per cent of their income on their mortgage, interest rate rises are really going to bite,” she said.
When the census was taken last year official interest rates were at a pandemic-induced emergency low of just 0.1 per cent. The Reserve Bank has since lifted the benchmark official cash rate by 0.75 percentage points in a bid to check rising inflation. Many forecasters predict official rates could climb to around 2.5 per cent, or higher, by the first half of next year.
Sydney University housing expert, Professor Peter Phibbs, said home borrowers who recently entered the property market were most at risk.
“There’s a lot of people just hanging on by the skin of their teeth in the housing market and for some parts of Sydney these [census] figures might be an early warning sign,” he said. “The system is creaking. We’ve skated by for a long time, but the reckoning is going to come sooner or later.”
Across the Greater Sydney region, just under 20 per cent of home borrowers had repayments that exceeded 30 per cent of household income, the census showed.
Sydney property prices rose rapidly between mid-2020 and early 2022, stoking public concern about housing affordability. The latest Ipsos Issues Monitor, which asks a representative sample of respondents to select the most important issues facing the community, showed housing affordability ranks among the three top concerns in NSW alongside the cost of living and health care.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
4-2-9-0
(four, two, nine, zero)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 4 Day" game were:
4-2-9-0
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Regarding “Page backs $1 million St. Louis County plan to help residents get out-of-state abortions” (June 30): I am not the property of the state in which I reside. As such, I have the liberty to travel state to state. I also have the liberty to spend my money as I please or give it to whom I choose. I have the liberty to do anything that is legal in a state I visit. None of the above is a crime.
Should I decide to give my money to someone who chooses to travel to another state for a legal abortion, that’s not criminal. Last I checked, this is the United States, not the old Soviet Union.
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Body of Rhayna Oliveira Mello, 22, is buried at Maruí Cemetery in NiteróiReproduction / Social networks
Published 03/07/2022 13:29 | Updated 03/07/2022 13:32
Young man published the day before he died
The sisters were returning from a bar at dawn on Saturday (3) and, according to witnesses, they argued a lot on the way to a gas station in the Camarão neighborhood, in São Gonçalo. On her social network, Rhayna posted a photo in a bar, the day before she died, with the caption: “Shining in life”. In the comments, friends mourned her death: “Too sad when she was young, she left a little one. What sister is this? Nowadays there is no love for some people”; “I still can’t believe it!”
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Adrian Peterson Boxing Match Set: NFL World Reacts
Celebrity boxing matches might have jumped the shark at this point...
Former NFL running backs Adrian Peterson and Le'Veon Bell have agreed to fight each other.
Seriously.
While Peterson and Bell both starred in the National Football League, making lots of money, they've agreed to fight in a boxing match.
Did anyone ask for this?
Perhaps not, but legendary NFL running back Eric Dickerson has already made his prediction.
"I know how strong AP is," Dickerson said. "AP bigger, AP stronger."
The contracts have reportedly been signed.
It's pretty crazy to see this happening for real.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a Copenhagen shopping mall, one of the largest of its kind in Scandinavia, killing several people and wounding several others on Sunday, police said.
The suspected gunman, who is in custody, is a 22-year-old Danish man who was detained near the Fields shopping mall on the southern outskirts of the capital, said police inspector Søren Thomassen, head of the Copenhagen police operations unit.
“We know that there are several dead” and “several injured,” Thomassen told a news conference, adding that terror can't be ruled out. “We do not have information that others are involved. This is what we know now.”
He didn't provide any further details on the victims. The shopping center is on the outskirts of Copenhagen just across from a subway line that connects the city center with the international airport. A major highway also runs adjacent to Fields, which opened in 2004.
Images from the scene showed people running out of the mall, and Denmark’s TV2 broadcaster posted a photo of a man being put on a stretcher. Witnesses said people were crying and hid in shops.
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Laurits Hermansen told Danish broadcaster DR that he was in a clothing store at the shopping center with his family when he heard “three-four bangs. Really loud bangs. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.”
Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen tweeted: “Terrible reports of shooting in Fields. We do not yet know for sure how many were injured or dead, but it is very serious.”
Police said they were first alerted to the shooting at 5:36 p.m. (1536 GMT; 11:36 a.m. EDT). A huge presence of heavily-armed police officers was on hand, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the mall.
“One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at Fields. We currently are not able to say more about the person concerned," Copenhagen police tweeted. “We have a massive presence at Fields and are working on getting an overview.”
A concert by former One Direction band member Harry Styles was scheduled to be held at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT; 2 p.m. EDT) at the nearby Royal Arena. It was unclear whether the concert would go ahead.
On Snapchat, Styles wrote ”My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. I am shocked. Love H.”
Shortly after the shooting, the royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been canceled. The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year, the palace said in a statement. The reception was due to be held on the royal yacht that is moored in Soenderborg, the town where the third stage ended.
Karl Ritter reported from Unterseen, Switzerland.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 3, 2022
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Northwestern Clay County in northern Texas...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 159 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Henrietta,
moving northwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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Henrietta, Petrolia, Dean and Jolly.
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With Fourth of July just a day away, officials from the Human Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) want to remind pet owners that fireworks can greatly stress out pets, especially dogs.
"For animals with noise phobias this holiday can be terrifying as they cannot control their reactions to the loud and unpredictable fireworks. Pet owners should learn the signs of noise phobias and practice pet safety at all times this holiday weekend," HSPPR said in a news release.
According to the release, common symptoms of noise phobias can include trembling, excessive drooling, barking or howling, trying to hide or to escape the house/yard, refusal to eat, loss of bladder control.
In some severe cases continued loud noises, like those cause by fireworks, can trigger health issues in pets. If symptoms persist, it is important to get the animal to a vet.
It is unlikely for dogs to die from this sort of stress, but not entirely impossible.
HSPPR have offered the following tips to protect pets this weekend:
- Keep license and updated identification tags on them and make sure microchip information is up to date. HSPPR responds to an increased number of stray dog calls during the 4th of July. Keeping their licenses, ID’s, and microchip information up to date and on them at all times helps frightened runaways make it home faster.
- Take them on a walk. Before you leave, and before fireworks start walk your pet so they can have a bathroom break, and express some energy.
- Use a leash or carrier. If you have to go outside while fireworks are going off keep your pet close to you.
- Keep your pets at home. Even if your dog does not have noise phobias, fireworks can cause burns or other serious injuries to curious pets.
- If possible, keep pets in interior rooms. Keep them in a place they feel safe, and use calming music, not the television, to provide distraction.
- Provide them with an “escape”. Pets will often seek out a familiar crate, bed, or hiding spot during loud fireworks. Make sure they have access to a place they feel is their “own”.
- Be fire safe! Do not let your dog go near fireworks, lighter fluid, or matches. Sniffing or eating them could cause serious injury.
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Mark Hubbard putts well in round two of the John Deere Classic
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Mark Hubbard lips in 30-foot birdie putt at John Deere
In the opening round of the 2022 John Deere Classic, Mark Hubbard makes a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 12th hole.
Mark Hubbard hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation during his second round at the John Deere Classic, and had a good round of putting, with no misses on putts within 10 feet. Hubbard finished his day tied for 15th at 8 under; J.T. Poston is in 1st at 15 under; Denny McCarthy is in 2nd at 11 under; and Chris Naegel, Emiliano Grillo, Christopher Gotterup, and Matthias Schwab are tied for 3rd at 10 under.
On the 433-yard par-4 fifth, Mark Hubbard had a bogey after hitting the green in 4 and one putting, moving Mark Hubbard to even for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 367-yard par-4 sixth hole, Hubbard had a 109 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Hubbard to 1 under for the round.
On the par-4 11th, Hubbard's 156 yard approach to 8 feet set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Hubbard to 2 under for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 484-yard par-4 15th hole, Hubbard had a 174 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Hubbard to 3 under for the round.
At the 158-yard par-3 16th, Hubbard hit a tee shot 146 yards at the green, setting himself up for the 5-foot putt for birdie. This moved Hubbard to 4 under for the round.
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SAANICH, B.C. - Police in Saanich, B.C., say they've cleared and reopened the area around a local bank that was the scene of a deadly shooting last week.
Saanich police issued a tweet saying the crime scene at the Bank of Montreal on Shelbourne Street has been released and reopened to all traffic.
Six police officers were injured in last Tuesday's shootout, and the 22-year-old twin brothers suspected of being behind the incident were killed.
Victoria Police spokesman Bowen Osoko says three officers from the department were injured during the shootout.
He says one remains in hospital but all face "a long road ahead."
Saanich Chief Const. Dean Duthie had said last week that three of the department's officers remain in hospital, including one who is in intensive care, while another will require more surgeries.
On Saturday, the RCMP identified 22-year-old twins, Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie from Duncan, B.C., as the two suspects who were killed during the shootout with police outside the bank.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2022. | https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/article_6614bde2-870d-5f32-b26d-c90cfeb9f057.html | 2022-07-03T20:53:47Z | https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/article_6614bde2-870d-5f32-b26d-c90cfeb9f057.html | true | 4 |
Friars legend Jimmy Walker to be inducted into college basketball Hall of Fame
Jimmy Walker is widely considered the greatest scorer in Providence history and now he’ll take a place alongside some of the best to ever play college basketball.
The late Friars guard is a member of the latest National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class, which was announced on Wednesday. Walker will join late former Providence coach Dave Gavitt and former Friars guard Ernie DiGregorio among the program greats who have been enshrined.
Walker died of lung cancer in 2007 at the age of 63. His legacy had long since been secured — the leading scorer per game all-time at Providence and the lone New England college player to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-3-inch shooting guard was ahead of his time thanks to his athleticism, silky ball-handling and ability to collect points by the dozen.
Friars have a rich history:Here are Providence's top 10 who played in the NBA
Walker was a native of the Boston area who prepped in North Carolina before enrolling with the Friars. He averaged 25.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 81 career games — Providence was a superb 67-14 in his career and reached a pair of NCAA Tournaments. Walker closed with 2,045 career points, which trails only Ryan Gomes and LaDontae Henton in program history.
Jimmy Walker remains PC's leading scorer
Walker’s senior season was among the most dominant ever managed by a member of the Friars. He averaged 30.4 points — still a program record — and accounted for a ridiculous 39.2% of his team’s overall production. Walker’s 851 points in just 28 games remains the all-time high for a Providence player in a single campaign.
Walker played in an era without a 3-point line and before freshmen were eligible to compete with varsity teams. Gomes appeared in 35 more career games while Henton appeared in 54 more. DiGregorio and Joe Hassett — a sharpshooter from distance during his career from 1973-77 — would have been boosted by the additional games and deeper line, respectively.
Friars top-5 performances:How has Providence basketball fared in the NCAA tournament?
Walker earned unanimous first team All-America honors before his draft selection by the Detroit Pistons. He was a two-time All-Star with the club before eventually moving on to Houston and Kansas City. Walker averaged 16.7 points and 3.5 assists over parts of nine seasons, appearing in 698 career games.
Walker’s son, former Michigan guard and current ESPN personality Jalen Rose, spent 13 seasons in the NBA from 1994-2007. Rose was a member of the Fab Five with the Wolverines, the famous group of freshmen who reached national championship games in 1992 and 1993. Walker and Rose never met in person — they were expected to do so around the time of Walker’s death.
Bill Reynolds from 2017:Jimmy Walker was a precursor to today's NBA
College Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2022
Five coaches and three players join Walker in the class. John Beilein, Jim Calhoun, Jerry Krause, Lon Kruger, Roy Williams, Richard Hamilton, Larry Miller and Frank Selvy will be honored at the Nov. 20 induction ceremonies in Kansas City.
John Beilein
Beilein reached an Elite Eight and won an NIT at West Virginia before making another Elite Eight and a pair of national title games at Michigan.
John Beilein, Richard Hamilton:Named to College Basketball Hall of Fame's 2022 class
Jim Calhoun, Richard Hamilton
Calhoun was a three-time national champion at Connecticut and won his first with Hamilton in his backcourt — he was the Big East Player of the Year and the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player in 1999.
Roy Williams, Jim Calhoun:Among coaches headed to College Basketball Hall of Fame
Jerry Krause
Krause spent two decades on the basketball operations side while Gonzaga emerged as a national power in the early 2000s.
Lon Kruge
Kruger is the only Division I men’s coach to reach the NCAA Tournament with five different programs — he guided Florida and Oklahoma to the Final Four in 1994 and 2016, respectively.
Larry Miller
Miller was the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player twice under Dean Smith, reaching a pair of Final Fours at North Carolina.
Roy Williams
Williams started his career as an assistant with the Tar Heels and eventually succeeded Smith, winning three national championships at Chapel Hill.
Frank Selvy
Selvy scored 100 points in a single game at Furman and averaged 41.7 as a senior in 1953-54.
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The annual Fairfield Bay Community Fish Fry was held at Woodland Mead Park on Friday, July 1, benefitting the Fairfield Bay Library.
A great crowd enjoyed a fantastic fried catfish and chicken dinner with all the fixings catered by the John 3:16 Ministries, event organizers said.
The library volunteers kept things moving for the drive-by pickup orders and for those who wanted to eat at the pavilion.
A big thanks to all who made this fund-raising event for the library a huge success, organizers said. | https://www.thecabin.net/community-fish-fry-benefits-fairfield-bay-library/article_0ba1baac-68ae-506b-82ac-f6d951fdae92.html | 2022-07-03T21:09:39Z | https://www.thecabin.net/community-fish-fry-benefits-fairfield-bay-library/article_0ba1baac-68ae-506b-82ac-f6d951fdae92.html | false | null |
The Fremont Troll of Seattle Washington is located under the Aurora Ave. Bridge at N. 36th Street. This large fellow was created on Halloween of 1990 by a house builder named Steve Badanes and his friends. The troll was Steve's first sculpture ever, and it turned out pretty darn cool. The troll is 18 feet tall and is holding a mangled, old-fashioned Beetle car in his left hand.
Odd happenings have been linked to the troll every few years since its creation, bringing the troll into the news spotlight.
From Roadside America:
"In 1998, for example, a man shot a bus driver and ran the bus off the Aurora bridge, crashing on top of an apartment building adjacent to the troll — for a while you could still see evidence of the impact. In late 2013 over a dozen bloody sheep skulls mysteriously appeared in a yard adjacent to the troll, perhaps the remains of its midnight snack." The troll is free to visit, but if you're superstitious, proceed with caution. | https://boingboing.net/2022/07/03/the-18-foot-fremont-troll-of-seattle-washington.html | 2022-07-03T21:12:19Z | https://boingboing.net/2022/07/03/the-18-foot-fremont-troll-of-seattle-washington.html | true | 1 |
PHILADELPHIA (AP)Nolan Arenado sparked a record barrage of four straight home runs by St. Louis in the first inning, then hit a tiebreaking drive in the ninth that sent the Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 Saturday.
With two outs in the first, Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez and Dylan Carson homered off Kyle Gibson. It was the first time in major league history a team connected for four homers in a row in the first inning.
”It was really cool just being a part of that,” Arenado said. ”It was almost surreal. You didn’t really believe it. Those moments are special. I’m very thankful for them.”
The Cardinals tied the MLB record for any inning with four in a row. It was the first time they had done it, and the 11th time overall in big league history.
”That was incredible,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. ”Guys took some good swings. They were on attack.”
The home crowd at Citizens Bank Park then gasped when Lars Nootbaar followed Carlson and made solid contact on a flyball that was caught in deep left field but well shy of the warning track to end the inning.
It was 6-all when Arenado led off the ninth by clearing the wall in left field off Seranthony Dominguez (4-2) for his 17th home run. Arenando hit for the cycle on Friday night in the Cardinals’ 5-3 defeat to the Phillies.
”I just got enough of it,” Arenado said. ”We’re obviously excited to win the ballgame. That’s what’s most important.”
Yairo Munoz hit a two-run double, Matt Vierling had a pair of RBIs and Odubel Herrera had three hits for the Phillies.
”These guys kept battling,” Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said. ”Came back to tie twice. Just couldn’t seem to get the lead, but I’m awfully proud of the way they battled.”
Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley (4-1) pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth, striking out five of the seven batters he faced.
St. Louis put on a historic power display in the first.
After Gibson got the first two outs, Paul Goldschmidt singled before Arenado’s two-run shot to left field on a slider started the long ball onslaught.
Gorman followed by driving a 2-1 cutter into the seats in right field. Yepez fouled off a 1-2 pitch before clearing the fence in left field to mark the first time since Sept. 19, 2002, that the Cardinals hit three homers in a row.
Carson finished the amazing power display by connecting on a 1-0 sinker that hit the facing of the second deck in right field.
”A lot of fun, a lot of excitement,” Carson said. ”That was cool, really exciting, and something that obviously will be remembered.”
The last team to homer in four consecutive at-bats was the Chicago White Sox, who did it on Aug. 16, 2020, against the Cardinals.
Gibson had allowed just nine homers in 80 1/3 innings entering Saturday.
The Cardinals upped the win/loss record of teams that have hit four consecutive homers in an inning to 7-4.
The Phillies got a pair of runs back in the second on Vierling’s sacrifice fly and Bryson Stott’s RBI single. They tied it in the third on another Vierling sacrifice fly and Munoz’s two-run double.
All five runs were charged to Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore.
St. Louis went ahead in the fifth. After Gibson loaded the bases with no outs, Corey Knebel came on and got the first two batters out before walking Nootbaar to give the Cardinals a 6-5 lead. Philadelphia tied it in the sixth on Nick Castellanos’ RBI single.
HICKS HEAT
Cardinals RHP Jordan Hicks threw 18 of 28 pitches over 100 mph while twice reaching 103.4 mph in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
Hicks was activated from the injured list before the game. He hadn’t pitched in the majors since May 24 before a forearm injury.
SCHWARBER SELECTED
Phillies OF Kyle Schwarber was named NL Player of the Month for June after batting .272 with 12 homers and 27 RBIs in 27 games. Schwarber went 0 for 5 with four strikeouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: Gorman returned to the lineup after missing the last three games. He sat the first two of those due to a bruised left hand and the final one because of Friday night’s pitching matchup.
UP NEXT
Cardinals LHP Adam Wainwright (6-5, 3.07) opposes Philadelphia RHP Zack Wheeler (6-4, 2.89) on Sunday night when the teams conclude their three-game series.
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Mr Mark Okrahu-Mantey, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, says the Ministry is working assiduously towards the passage of the Homeland Return Bill.
He said the bill, when passed, would allow diasporans to be fully integrated into the Ghanaian society to have permanent places of abode in the country, as well as the opportunity to enjoy all privileges of Ghanaians.
Mr Okraku-Mantey said this when the Hands Across Africa team from the Caribbean paid a courtesy call on him on Friday, in Accra.
The team is in the country for its maiden Musical Concert and Expo, dubbed “THEY OFTEN CRY OUTREACH (TOCO)”, scheduled for July 23, at the Accra Sports Stadium, on the theme, “Re-igniting the Spirit of Emancipation”.
It would be held in collaboration with the Ministry, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Diaspora Affairs – Office of the President, Beyond the Return Secretariat (BRT) and Yoks Investment Ltd.
The call was to inform the Director about the arrival of the team in Ghana, their intended Concert and Expo and to discuss the seven pillars of the ‘Beyond the Return’ Initiative, specifically the “Give Back to Ghana” pillar.
Mr Okraku-Mantey expressed appreciation to the team for their philanthropic work and concert aimed at giving back to the Ghanaian society and assured them of the Ministry’s readiness to support Concert and Expo to achieve its objectives and vision in Ghana
He noted that Ghanaians were ready to welcome diasporans into their communities because they want them to have that sense of belonging.
“Ghanaians recognize diasporans as part of them and will be delighted to collaborate with them as one people because we they are all Africans.”
The Deputy Minister urged the Ghana Tourism Authority and the “Beyond the Return” Secretariat as well as the private sector to offer the necessary push to make the Musical Concert and Expo a success.
Mr Taj Weekes, the Founder and Executive Director, said the TOCO was conceptualized as a cross- continent initiative starting in Ghana and was aimed at establishing entertainment, youth and sports development programmes and support in providing funded international football scholarship programmes.
Mr Weekes, who is also the Goodwill Ambassador of St. Lucia, said the TOCO leverages its platform to help the youth to expand their network, and through this exposure, imagine new possibilities, which could create a shift in the trajectory of their lives.
He added that the team also focuses on cultural exchange and social intervention and programs to raise funds in supporting society to reduce socio – economic gaps related to needs such as Education, under privileged children, young persons with disabilities and public health concerns, saying “proceeds from the upcoming Concert and Expo will go into charity.”
He confirmed that the charity initiative had provided 76 football scholarships to children in the Caribbean, and they were in Ghana to replicate the charitable work they have been doing there.
He said some International and local artistes, including Eric Donaldson, Mzvee, Brinsley Forde (ASWAD), Okyeame Kwame, Blakk Rasta, DSP Kofi Sarpong, Roc Riva and Taj Weekes will be performing at the event.
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