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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the sport’s treatment of minor leaguers, prompting immediate criticism from a players’ advocacy group.
“I kind of reject the premise of the question that minor league players are not paid a living wage,” Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America before Tuesday’s All-Star Game.
“I think that we’ve made real strides in the last few years in terms of what minor league players are paid, even putting to one side the signing bonuses that many of them have already received. They receive housing, which obviously is another form of compensation.”
MLB raised minimum salaries in 2021, increasing Class A pay from $290 to $500 per week, Double-A from $350 to $600, and Triple-A from $502 to $700 over the roughly five-month season. Players are only paid in-season, with salaries ranging from roughly $5,000-$15,000 annually.
Amateur players residing in the United States and Canada who are selected in this week’s amateur draft have slot values for their signing bonuses, which clubs use as guidelines, ranging from $8.8 million for the first pick to just under $150,000 for the last selections of the 10th and final round. MLB says it spends about $450 million each year on signing bonuses for first-year players.
Last November, MLB announced it was requiring teams to provide furnished accommodations, with a single bed per player and no more than two players per bedroom. Teams are responsible for basic utility bills.
“Most minor league baseball players work second jobs because their annual salaries are insufficient to make ends meet,” Harry Marino, executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers, said in a statement responding to Manfred. “His suggestion that minor league pay is acceptable is both callous and false.”
Papers filed Friday in federal court revealed MLB agreed to pay $185 million to settle a lawsuit by minor leaguers. MLB agreed in the deal to rescind any prohibitions against teams paying wages to minor league players outside of the season.
An early estimate is that perhaps 23,000 players could share the money with an average payment of $5,000 to $5,500, with $55.5 million going to the players’ lawyers.
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked Manfred to explain by next Tuesday the impact of potential legislation stripping the sport’s antitrust exemption from covering the sport’s relationship with minor league players.
While players with major league contracts are unionized, players with minor league contracts are not. The Major League Baseball Players Association gave Advocates for Minor Leaguers $50,000 last November, according to a federal disclosure statement.
“It is exciting to see players recognizing and appreciating the power of their collective voice in effecting positive change in things that they live day to day,” union head Tony Clark, a former first baseman, told the BBWAA in a question-and-answer session prior to Manfred’s. “Harry Marino and the Advocates for Minor Leaguers have done a tremendous job in engaging and educating the the minor leaguers and helping them to find their voice. ... We are watching. We are providing support when and where possible.”
In other news:
— Manfred said the Oakland Athletics need to quickly reach a binding agreement for a new ballpark, and that relocation — the team is exploring Las Vegas — could be considered if a deal isn’t struck for a facility in the Bay Area. “It needs to happen now. It needs to be done.”
— His preferred location for a new Rays ballpark would be on the Tampa side of the bay rather than in St. Petersburg, but he says the site alone won’t be a determining factor.
— MLB is moving ahead with plans for advertising on uniforms next season. The new labor contract agreed to in March allows teams to add uniform and helmet advertising patches. San Diego in April became the first team to announce a deal for 2023, with Motorola. “I think that jersey patches advertisements on jerseys are a reality of life in professional sports,” Manfred said. | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/townnews/sport/manfred-defends-treatment-of-minor-leaguers-presses-oakland/article_c3afdc8a-6c1d-598d-96f6-f6765ed19664.html | 2022-07-21T02:16:43Z | https://www.idahostatejournal.com/townnews/sport/manfred-defends-treatment-of-minor-leaguers-presses-oakland/article_c3afdc8a-6c1d-598d-96f6-f6765ed19664.html | false | 54 |
Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate unexpectedly launched a new push Wednesday to protect same-sex marriage in federal law after a surprising number of Republicans helped pass landmark legislation in the House. Some GOP senators are already signaling support.
The legislation started as an election-season political effort to confront the new Supreme Court majority after the court overturned abortion access in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns that other rights were at risk. But suddenly it has a shot at becoming law. Pressure is mounting on Republicans to drop their longstanding opposition and join in a bipartisan moment for gay rights.
“This legislation was so important,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said as he opened the chamber Wednesday.
The Democratic leader marveled over the House's 267-157 tally, with 47 Republicans — almost one-fifth of the GOP lawmakers — voting for the bill late Tuesday.
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“I want to bring this bill to the floor,” Schumer said, “and we're working to get the necessary Senate Republican support to ensure it would pass.”
Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.
New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Farber on July 13 issued an order directing Giuliani, a Trump lawyer and former New York City mayor, to appear before the special grand jury on Aug. 9 and on any other dates ordered by the court in Atlanta, according to documents filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court.
Giuliani's lawyer did not immediately return a call and email seeking comment Wednesday.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began her investigation early last year, and a special grand jury with subpoena power was seated in May at her request. In a letter requesting the special grand jury, she said her team was looking into “any coordinated attempts to unlawfully alter the outcome of the 2020 elections in this state.”
Earlier this month, she filed petitions to compel seven Trump associates, including Giuliani and U.S. Sen Lindsey Graham, to testify before the special grand jury.
Indiana Republicans propose banning abortion with exceptions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Leaders of Indiana’s Republican-dominated Senate on Wednesday proposed banning abortion with limited exceptions — a move that comes amid a political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who came to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy.
The proposal will be taken up during a special legislative session that is scheduled to begin Monday, making Indiana one of the first Republican-run states to debate tighter abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court decision last month overturning Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
The Indiana proposal would allow exceptions to the ban, such as in cases of rape, incest or to protect a woman’s life.
Republican state Sen. Sue Glick, who is sponsoring the bill, said the proposal would not limit access to emergency contraception known as the morning-after pill or limit doctors from treating miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies.
The bill would prohibit abortions from the time an egg is implanted in a woman's uterus.
Outcry after Uvalde pressures schools to keep kids safe
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — When the shooting began at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Mario Jimenez’s son was in the classroom next door. The 10-year-old saw his teacher and a friend hit by bullets that passed through the wall. Now, Jimenez worries the boy will never again feel secure in a classroom.
“I don’t think these kids are going to feel safe going back to school no matter what they do. They’re supposedly protected by the system, and they know the system failed them,” he said.
In the aftermath of the May shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, poor decisions by law enforcement have attracted widespread criticism, but the Uvalde school system is also taking its share of the blame for basic failures — unlocked doors, a spotty alert system and lax enforcement of rules. Now, incensed parents and politicians want concrete safety solutions as the attack becomes part of a larger conversation about how to prepare students for emergencies without potentially inflicting an emotional toll with active-shooter drills.
An investigative report released Sunday by the Texas Legislature found the district did not treat maintenance issues like broken doors and locks with urgency. For instance, the lock on the door to one of the classrooms where the shooting occurred was known to be faulty, and the House committee concluded the shooter likely entered the room through that unlocked door.
The House committee found “a regrettable culture of noncompliance by school personnel who frequently propped doors open and deliberately circumvented locks” at Robb Elementary. The report said school administrators and district police tacitly condoned the behavior, noting that the school suggested the practice “for the convenience of substitute teachers and others who lacked their own keys.”
2 Texas men are indicted in the migrant death-trailer case
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two men were indicted Wednesday in the case of a hot, airless tractor-trailer rig found with 53 dead or dying migrants in San Antonio, officials said.
A federal grand jury in San Antonio indicted Homero Zamorano Jr., 46, and Christian Martinez, 28, both of Pasadena, Texas, on counts of transporting and conspiring to transport migrants illegally resulting in death; and transporting and conspiring to transport migrants illegally resulting in serious injury.
Both remain in federal custody without bond pending trial. Martinez's attorney, David Shearer, declined to comment on the indictments. A message to Zamorano's attorney was not immediately returned.
Conviction on the death counts could result in life sentences, but the Attorney General's Office could authorize prosecutors to seek death penalties. The serious bodily injury counts carry sentences of up to 20 years in prison.
The incident happened on a remote San Antonio back road on June 27. Arriving police officers detained Zamorano after spotting him hiding in some nearby brush, according to the U.S. Attorney's statement.
Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators agreed Wednesday on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Long in the making, the package introduced by the group led by Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Joe Manchin of West Virginia is made up of two separate proposals. One would clarify the way states submit electors and the vice president tallies the votes in Congress. The other would bolster security for state and local election officials who have faced violence and harassment.
“From the beginning, our bipartisan group has shared a vision of drafting legislation to fix the flaws of the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887,” Collins, Manchin and the other 14 senators said in a joint statement.
“We have developed legislation that establishes clear guidelines for our system of certifying and counting electoral votes," the group wrote. "We urge our colleagues in both parties to support these simple, commonsense reforms.”
Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell have signaled support for the bipartisan group, but the final legislative package will undergo careful scrutiny.
UK weather turmoil spurs calls to adapt to climate change
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s record-breaking heatwave has spurred calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate, especially after wildfires created the busiest day for London firefighters since bombs rained down on the city during World War II.
The country got a break Wednesday from the dry, hot weather that is gripping much of Europe as cooler air moved in from the west. Forecasters predict London will reach a high of 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, down from the national record 40.3 C (104.4 F) set Tuesday at Coningsby in eastern England.
Even so, travel was disrupted for a third day as rail operators repaired damage caused by the heat, and firefighters continue to mop up hotspots at the scene of Tuesday’s fires.
Britain needs to prepare for similar heatwaves in the future because manmade carbon emissions have already changed the climate, said Professor Stephen Belcher, chief scientist at the Met Office, the U.K.’s national weather service. Only aggressive emissions reductions will reduce the frequency of such events, he said.
“Everything is still to play for, but we should adapt to the kind of events we saw yesterday as an occasional extreme event,” Baker told the BBC.
'The mouth of a bear': Ukrainian refugees sent to Russia
NARVA, Estonia (AP) — For weeks Natalya Zadoyanova had lost contact with her younger brother Dmitriy, who was trapped in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
Russian forces had bombed the orphanage where he worked, and he was huddling with dozens of others in the freezing basement of a building without doors and windows. When she next heard from him, he was in tears.
“I’m alive,” he told her. “I’m in Russia.”
Dmitriy Zadoyanov was facing the next chapter of devastation for the people of Mariupol and other occupied cities: Forcible transfers to Russia, the very nation that killed their neighbors and shelled their hometowns almost into oblivion.
Nearly 2 million Ukrainians refugees have been sent to Russia, according to both Ukrainian and Russian officials. Ukraine portrays these journeys as forced transfers to enemy soil, which is considered a war crime. Russia calls them humanitarian evacuations of war victims who already speak Russian and are grateful for a new home.
EXPLAINER: Can Europe live without Russian natural gas?
BERLIN (AP) — Europe faced an energy crisis even before the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany went offline for regular maintenance.
While there were signals that at least some gas was likely to flow Thursday, it was still uncertain and government officials braced for the possibility that the key pipeline won't restart as scheduled. They say Russian President Vladimir Putin is using energy for political leverage in his confrontation with the European Union over Ukraine.
Russia has already slashed Europe's flows of natural gas used to power factories, generate electricity and heat homes in the winter, and Putin warns they could keep dwindling. The deliveries through Nord Stream 1 were cut by 60% before repairs began.
Even if the pipeline restarts at reduced levels, Europe will struggle to keep homes warm and industry humming this winter.
Here are key things to know about the energy crisis:
Funeral held for Ivana Trump; ex-president pays tribute
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, the 1980s style icon and businesswoman who helped Donald Trump build the empire that put him on a road toward the White House, lived a “beautiful life,” the former president recalled as loved ones paid final respects to her Wednesday.
The ex-president joined all his children, an array of other relatives and friends at a Manhattan church for Ivana Trump's funeral Mass.
“A very sad day, but at the same time a celebration of a wonderful and beautiful life,” he wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, before he, former first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron headed to St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, located just a few blocks from Ivana Trump's home near Central Park.
Ivana and Donald Trump's three children — Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric — stood with their father and their families as the gold-toned casket was carried from the church. Eric Trump briefly put an arm around his sister's shoulders as she held the hand of one of her small children, who clutched a red flower.
Tiffany Trump, the daughter of the former president and his second wife, Marla Maples, also attended the service, as did family friends including Jeanine Pirro, co-host of Fox News' “The Five,” and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Ivanka Trump's husband, Jared Kushner. Fashion designer Dennis Basso, a longtime friend of Ivana Trump's, was also among the mourners. | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/ap-news-in-brief-at-9-04-p-m-edt/article_272fde01-6d18-51cc-b0b8-e5e733c83ecd.html | 2022-07-21T02:16:45Z | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/ap-news-in-brief-at-9-04-p-m-edt/article_272fde01-6d18-51cc-b0b8-e5e733c83ecd.html | true | 6 |
Today’s Wordle Answer (July 21st): Puzzle 397 Hints, Clues, and Solution
When Wordles fly!You will have to squint hard to spot today’s Wordle answer for July 21st, 2022, before it darts away.
Puzzle 397 is truly a pest, combining a niche word from the animal kingdom with some tough consonants. However, at least there aren’t any double letters to deal with, and you’ve more than likely heard the word at some point - so it’s easier than some days.
You still have just 6 guesses to reveal the hidden word in Wordle, where your goal is for all 5 letters to light up as green as the animal today’s solution refers to. The only other clue you get in-game is from orange letters that still need to be moved into the right place.
So that you’re not on your own, we’ve updated our list of previous solutions so you know what to avoid, as well as thought of some handy Wordle hints for July 21st to get your guessing started.
Clues and hints for Today's Wordle Answer
The solution today is the name of a bug which, even though it’s not a proper noun, still might not be the first thing your mind goes to when adjectives and verbs are more common.
It’s a frequent pest that causes damage to crops around the world, but if that’s not enough of a nudge for you, here are some more Wordle hints to get you on the right track.
Your clues are:
- The answer contains 2 different vowels
- The vowels are not next to each other in the word
- The last 3 letters spell out the past tense version of the first word in a childhood game where you “seek”
Previous Wordle Answers
While these recent Wordle solutions won’t come up twice, it’s always good to know what’s already been used. You could get some ideas for eliminating difficult letters or save yourself a guess and avoid a word you were going to use.
- #367 – Gloat – June 21
- #368 – Awful – June 22
- #369 – Brink – June 23
- #370 – Smite – June 24
- #371 – Beady – June 25
- #372 – Rusty – June 26
- #373 – Retro – June 27
- #374 – Droll – June 28
- #375 – Gawky – June 29
- #376 – Hutch – June 30
- #377 – Pinto – July 1
- #378 – Egret – July 2
- #379 – Lilac – July 3
- #380 – Sever – July 4
- #381 – Field – July 5
- #382 – Fluff – July 6
- #383 – Agape – July 7
- #384 – Voice – July 8
- #385 – Stead – July 9
- #386 – Berth – July 10
- #387 – Madam – July 11
- #388 – Night – July 12
- #389 – Bland – July 13
- #390 – Liver – July 14
- #391 – Wedge – July 15
- #392 – Roomy – July 16
- #393 – Wacky – July 17
- #394 – Flock – July 18
- #395 – Angry – July 19
- #396 – Trite – July 20
Today’s Wordle Answer July 21st
The Wordle answer today is aphid.
Unlike most words that come up in Wordle that naturally occur over time, a lot of animal names are chosen by scientists and researchers.
This is the case with aphid, which was chosen by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus in the mid-1700s. Apparently, the term is linked to the Ancient Greek word “apheides”, which meant “unsparing” or “borrowing a lot”. This is supposedly meant to mirror aphids’ tendency to suck all of the sap from plants and decimate fields, which is why they’re such a renowned pest.
Here are some Wordle alternatives to keep you ticking over until tomorrow. | https://www.vg247.com/wordle-answer-july-21 | 2022-07-21T02:25:37Z | https://www.vg247.com/wordle-answer-july-21 | true | 1 |
(KCAU) — The Alzheimer’s Association is advising extra caution for people living with dementia as temperatures are expected to remain high.
According to a release from the Alzheimer’s Association, extreme heat can have a significant impact on individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
The release stated that the disease can cause several changes to the brain, and body that can affect their sensitivity to temperature.
The release advised families and friends of the following
- Make a plan to regularly check in on loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias during the peak temperatures.
- Pay attention at night and keep dementia patients cool. Difficult sleeping conditions related to temperature can cause heightened anxiety and increase agitation.
- Expect behavior challenged. The release cited research showing increased agitation and confusion during high heat conditions.
- Increase water intake and know the signs of heat exhaustion. People who take diuretics, sedatives, or certain heart medication may not sweat as much as one might expect, but they could still be just as hot.
- Stay inside and out of the sun. Wear light and loose-fitting clothing and apply sunscreen with an SPF (Sun Protector Factor) of at least 30 or higher.
- Stay informed on local weather forecasts. Check humidity and air pollution, the release stated these can cause breathing difficulties.
Seek medical attention if symptoms of dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke arise.
The release stated that there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s including 66,000 in Iowa. Taking measures to prepare for weather changes can prevent injuries and help dementia patients feel less overwhelmed. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/alzheimers-association-urges-caution-during-extreme-heat/ | 2022-07-21T02:25:42Z | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/alzheimers-association-urges-caution-during-extreme-heat/ | false | 1 |
Networking requires energy and can feel “icky” at times, but putting it into practice in your daily life can increase your comfort and help you build connections with new people you meet.
My goal in every interaction with someone new is to come away with one thing I can follow up on with that person. Connecting over something business related is ideal, but if I can't find anything then I'll focus on something personal. Either way, it could end up being the catalyst for a mentoring relationship.
Here are five tips from an article I recently shared with University of Michigan students:
- Google is your friend, but do not stalk people or tell them you know their kids' birthdays. LinkedIn, on the other hand, is fair game, and you should use anything you find there to connect and lead into other questions.
- Have a jar full of conversation starters ready to go. Start by asking someone about their career or what they do for fun, or use one of your own life experiences to ask an open-ended question.
- Your handshake will be your first impression in almost every interaction. You don't want to have the vice grip but you also don't want to be the dead fish.
- Don't be the first to get to the bar or punch table. Don't be the last to leave. And if you ever find yourself dividing the number of drinks you've had by the number of the hours you've been there, it's time to leave.
- Practice among your friends by having them ask you questions – the more absurd the better – and listen to and rework your answer until it doesn't seem forced.
The most important lesson I've learned since graduating is how far you get in life just by saying ‘Hi, How are you?' everywhere you go and then waiting for the answer. Taking the time to be considerate, friendly, and asking people how they are makes a world of difference.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. | https://www.mondaq.com:443/unitedstates/management/1213614/five-tips-to-demystify-networking | 2022-07-21T02:31:41Z | https://www.mondaq.com:443/unitedstates/management/1213614/five-tips-to-demystify-networking | false | 1 |
Juan Soto is your 2022 MLB Home Run Derby champ! Takeaways and our favorite moments from Dodger Stadium
Juan Soto is your 2022 Home Run Derby champion after dueling it out with rookie Julio Rodriguez in a battle of the young bats Monday evening at Dodger Stadium. At 23 years and 266 days, Soto becomes the second youngest player ever to win the Derby. He is the second Washington...
www.espn.com | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2671114300916/juan-soto-is-your-2022-mlb-home-run-derby-champ-takeaways-and-our-favorite-moments-from-dodger-stadium | 2022-07-21T02:33:26Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2671114300916/juan-soto-is-your-2022-mlb-home-run-derby-champ-takeaways-and-our-favorite-moments-from-dodger-stadium | true | null |
CORRECTION: Faircourt Asset Management Inc. Announces Adjustment in Distribution for the Trust Units of Faircourt Split Trust
The news release dated July 19, 2022 had an error with the payable date. The payable date should have been August 4, 2022. Please find below the complete and corrected release.
Toronto, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faircourt Asset Management Inc., as Manager of Faircourt Split Trust (NEO: FCS.UN) (the “Fund”) announces that the monthly distribution on the Trust Units will be adjusted from $0.06 per month per Trust Unit ($0.72 per annum per Trust Unit) to $0.015 per month per Trust Unit ($0.18 per annum per Trust Unit). The new monthly distribution will represent a current yield of approximately 4.9% based on the current net asset value per unit of the Fund.
The Fund’s distribution is funded primarily by option writing and capital gains. The Manager believes that managing the distribution level represents an opportunity to assist in preserving and growing the NAV of the Fund.
Faircourt Asset Management Inc. is the Investment Advisor for Faircourt Split Trust.
This press release is not for distribution in the United States or over United States wire services.
For further information on the Faircourt Funds, please visit www.faircourtassetmgt.com
or please contact 1-800-831-0304. | https://www.cbj.ca/correction-faircourt-asset-management-inc-announces-adjustment-in-distribution-for-the-trust-units-of-faircourt-split-trust/ | 2022-07-21T02:34:09Z | https://www.cbj.ca/correction-faircourt-asset-management-inc-announces-adjustment-in-distribution-for-the-trust-units-of-faircourt-split-trust/ | false | 7 |
NEW DELHI: The
Kerala lottery department will announce the results of Karunya Plus KN-429 lottery on Wednesday.
The results will be available on Kerala lottery department's
official website.
The live results will be out at 3pm while the full results will be available from 4pm onwards. The first prize is of Rs 70 crore, the second prize is of Rs 5 lakh while the third is of Rs 1 lakh. There is a consolation prize of Rs 8,000.
The lottery draw will be conducted by Kerala lottery department at Gorky Bhavan. The price of a single lottery ticket is Rs 30.
The prize winners are advised to verify the winning numbers with the Kerala lottery results, published in the Kerala Government Gazette, and surrender the winning tickets within 30 days. | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-lottery-results-13-07-2022-akshaya-ak-558-results-today-first-prize-rs-70-lakh/articleshow/92997305.cms | 2022-07-21T02:36:43Z | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-lottery-results-13-07-2022-akshaya-ak-558-results-today-first-prize-rs-70-lakh/articleshow/92997305.cms | true | null |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson as a romantic rival pleaded not guilty to a murder charge on Wednesday, as her lawyers pressed for a quick trial that the judge then scheduled to start in late October.
Wilson, 25, was found shot to death on May 11. Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, fled the country after her initial interviews with investigators, prompting a 43-day manhunt that ended with her arrest at a beachside hostel in Costa Rica on June 29.
Authorities said she had tried to change her appearance and used several aliases as she moved around Costa Rica while trying to set herself up as a yoga instructor in that country.
A competitive gravel and mountain bike racer and Vermont native known as “Mo,” Wilson had been in Austin for a race she was among the favorites to win. Police have said Wilson had previously dated Armstrong’s boyfriend, cyclist Colin Strickland, who they say has cooperated with investigators and is not a suspect.
According to investigators, Armstrong’s SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was killed. Armstrong faces up to 99 years in prison if she’s convicted. She is being held on $3.5 million bond.
Prosecutors questioned whether the quick trial setting amounted to a “privilege” for Armstrong, as it would put her case in front of other murder trials that have waited for two years or longer because of pandemic slowdowns. They also noted that investigators are still gathering evidence that prosecutors and defense attorneys have yet to receive.
“If they chose to indict without evidence, that’s the district attorney’s problem,” Armstrong’s attorney, Rick Cofer, told District Judge Brenda Kennedy before she granted the request to set a trial date and scheduled it to begin Oct. 24.
After the brief court hearing, Cofer suggested that Armstrong’s defense will challenge the evidence gathering and conduct by Austin police investigators, and whether they didn’t follow leads that could have led to a different suspect.
“Ms. Armstrong wants her day in court,” Cofer said, without taking questions. “Simply put, there is a lot more to this story that has yet been heard.” | https://wgnradio.com/sports/woman-pleads-not-guilty-in-texas-killing-of-pro-cyclist/ | 2022-07-21T02:49:05Z | https://wgnradio.com/sports/woman-pleads-not-guilty-in-texas-killing-of-pro-cyclist/ | true | 44 |
Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with PUP
PUP are a band that put humour and surrealism at the forefront of their music. Over shouty, righteous and deeply fun punk rock, the band mix vital conversations on mental health and therapy with self-deprecating one-liners. A taster from recent single ‘Waiting’: “200 bucks a week to talk about my lack...
www.nme.com | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2671127249878/five-things-we-learned-from-our-in-conversation-video-chat-with-pup | 2022-07-21T02:51:09Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2671127249878/five-things-we-learned-from-our-in-conversation-video-chat-with-pup | true | null |
Check out our online version of this week's Real Estate View for great tips, articles and homes to discover.
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HUNTINGTON — The physician assistant program at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has received a $1.46 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to enhance the rural training experience of every physician assistant student at Marshall University, according to a news release.
Through the five-year grant, program leaders will implement a four-week rural primary care rotation requirement that may be completed at a site affiliated with Lincoln Primary Care Center in southern West Virginia or Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, with the option of an additional four-week rotation at the other site.
“Consistent with our mission within the School of Medicine, our PA program prioritizes training that prepares students to meet the unique health care needs of Appalachia in hopes that they will decide to stay in West Virginia after they complete their training,” said Program Director Ginger R. Boles, who serves as principal investigator on the project. “The number of PAs practicing in rural medicine has decreased over the last several years. The hands-on learning that will happen through this grant ensures a well-rounded PA training program and helps our students hone a love for rural medicine in a real-world environment.”
Lincoln Primary Care Center and Pleasant Valley Hospital will also benefit from access to additional equipment, including portable ultrasound scanners and simulators, and software, guest lectures and other supplies through the grant.
The Marshall University physician assistant program was established in 2018 and is provisionally accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. Its first class began the program in January 2021 and will complete the 28-month program in May 2023. The program requires students to complete at least one rural rotation as part of their training. | https://www.lincolnjournal.com/news_sentinel/marshall-university-physician-assistant-program-receives-1-5-million-for-rural-training/article_975a6f38-7550-5525-802c-84fa635d68a5.html | 2022-07-21T02:56:01Z | https://www.lincolnjournal.com/news_sentinel/marshall-university-physician-assistant-program-receives-1-5-million-for-rural-training/article_975a6f38-7550-5525-802c-84fa635d68a5.html | true | 1 |
There’s one very simple, very important question that the Manhattan city government needs to answer:
What does it cost to run city recreation programs?
The notion that the city was considering substantial cuts to city rec league programs emerged a couple of months ago. Ever since, we at The Mercury have been attempting to answer that question. I would presume a lot of people around the community would like to know it as well.
That number is not evident in city budget documents. They show a budget of roughly $800,000 per year over the past four years; the most recent figure available was $844,500. It’s not entirely clear if that figure includes the cost of full-time administrative staff who oversee the programs, but for the sake of discussion, it’s a decent starting point.
But there’s a major hole: What revenue does the city collect from those same rec programs? There are fees charged to participants in nearly all recreation activities, as well as concession stand arrangements. How much of that money comes in though the till?
If we had that number, we could get an idea what the net expense of recreation programs really is. But it’s not evident in the city budget documents.
So we asked city officials, verbally, and then eventually in writing, on July 1. We still haven’t gotten an answer.
City officials held a public meeting Tuesday night, to their credit, to allow the public essentially to vent. It’s noteworthy how much people care about this subject, how much they want to be part of a solution. It’s heartening.
Part of that meeting included a presentation on the city’s overall budget situation, and a comment from Ron Fehr, the city manager, about declining revenue in recreation activities starting in 2016. But there were no specifics.
Mr. Fehr has been an excellent administrator for many years here, as has Jason Hilgers, the deputy city manager. They are operating the Parks and Recreation Department without a director, and have been for awhile, so I can understand that some things can fall between the cracks.
Still, this is a major issue, big enough to require a meeting of the sort they just held.
If expense is not the issue, then say so. Is it completely a labor shortage issue? If that’s the case, then the solution is quite a bit different than if it’s also a budget issue. Because we’ve been told from the beginning that it’s also a budget issue.
But, to return to the starting point, if that’s the case, let’s be crystal clear: We have to know what the real net costs are. | https://themercury.com/opinion/from-the-publisher-we-need-an-answer-on-city-rec-costs/article_78dc939b-f4b4-510d-a7f5-6d3380bcb0c6.html | 2022-07-21T02:56:32Z | https://themercury.com/opinion/from-the-publisher-we-need-an-answer-on-city-rec-costs/article_78dc939b-f4b4-510d-a7f5-6d3380bcb0c6.html | true | 1 |
The Nohomin Creek wildfire, which started near Lytton on July 14, had grown to 2,058 hectares as of Tuesday, July 19.
The fire started on the west side of the Fraser River approximately 1.7km northwest of the village, which was almost completely destroyed by fire on June 30, 2021. It has been moving in a northwesterly direction along the Fraser River, fuelled by heavy winds of up to 60 km/hr in the area. Steep terrain, heavy smoke, and accessibility are presenting challenges for crew working at the site.
Lytton First Nation and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District have issued evacuation orders and alerts for numerous properties. Emergency Support Services (ESS) are available in Lillooet and Cache Creek, with more than 30 residents having to seek refuge in Cache Creek after Lillooet reported having no more available space.
Those seeking to leave the area were hindered by a lack of egress routes. The road along the west side of the Fraser towards Boston Bar is not passable, as sections were destroyed in the flooding in November 2021, and the Lytton ferry is out of service due to high water. The foot bridges across the Fraser to the west and northwest of Lytton were clear, but road access to Lillooet along the west side of the Fraser was in danger of being cut off by fire.
Lytton First Nation Acting Chief John Haugen has confirmed that at least six residences have been destroyed. Numerous outbuildings are also known to have been lost. There have been no reports of any casualties.
Crews are working on the south, east, and north ends of the fire to support line construction and structure protection efforts. The western flank of the fire has been growing upslope in steep, inoperable, and difficult to access terrain that poses significant safety challenges.
The fire’s western flank is advancing toward the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park, and Lytton First Nation and BC Parks are working together to identify cultural values and sensitive sites, as well as other recreational and ecological values, and the best methods to protect them.
The Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park is co-managed by Lytton First Nation and BC Parks, who work in partnership to protect the ecological and cultural significance of the Stein River Valley. The park has a Fire Management Plan which outlines the course of action to take should a wildfire start in, or enter, the park. The Fire Management Plan identifies the valley bottom, the walking trail, and watershed as areas where suppression efforts may be permitted.
The Fire Management Plan for the park highlights the importance of preserving its ecological integrity. Fire suppression tactics that involve the use of heavy equipment and fire retardant from aircraft cannot be utilized. Given the remote, difficult access and the priority of firefighter safety, portions of this fire will be put under Modified Response. Fire suppression efforts will be limited to the valley bottom to protect park infrastructure, cultural values, and the Stein Valley hiking trail where it is possible to do so.
A warming and drying trend is forecast for the coming week, resulting in fuels drying out and becoming more susceptible to ignition. The fuel load in the area is heavy, and as the Nohomin Creek wildfire progresses west, fuels in the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park will be consumed. Large amounts of smoke will be emitted, and intense wildfire behaviour may be observed.
The crews working along the Stein Valley walking path have made progress with a hose lay and establishing a sprinkler system. That work will continue as crews extend the hose lay and sprinkler line further up the walking path. Crews will continue to patrol and extinguish any smokes and hot spots that occur as temperatures warm up.
The Nohomin Creek wildfire is classified as Out of Control, and was human-caused. The exact cause has yet to be determined.
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BEIJING, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Yungang cultural tourism season, a cultural feast dedicated to crafting north China-situated Datong into a city characterized by being an ancient cultural capital, a cool summer resort and the capital of gourmet, kicked off in Datong of Shanxi Province on July 18.
Since 2000 when the first Yungang cultural tourism season debuted, the seasonal tourism activities have become a household cultural tourism brand and a "cultural tourism messenger" for Datong city.
Under the brand, Datong cultivated many classic cultural tourism events such as the ancient capital lantern show and the Jackie Chan international action film week, all of which brought the city further on its road to building a reputed international cultural tourism destination.
Wang Jianjiang, member of the standing committee of CPC Datong municipal committee and publicity department head, said that after years of efforts, the Yungang cultural tourism season-incubated "cool summer resort" and "cultural Datong" tourism brands are expected to further help the city shape a complete system of summer tourism brands and improve at the same time its popularity and reputation among tourists.
Recent years, Datong city's cultural tourism industry has stepped into a phase featuring development of higher quality.
Since 2017, the China Datong Tourism Development Index released by Xinhua-run China Economic Information Service and the People's Government of Datong has once reached 1,438.97 points, up nearly 50 percent since the base period and indicating enormous market attention and consumption vitality.
Regardless of others, Datong's tourism brand popularity increased notably alongside the all-around functioning brand effects. This year, cultural tourism industry in the city showcased sufficient development resilience with rural tourism and outdoor camping widely favored by travelers and in-depth tours becoming mainstream choices of tourists, which spend on average three days instead of the past 1.5 days in Datong currently.
This year, as many as 38 activities of six sub-themes are welcoming travelers to the city, including the China cultural tourism metaverse development conference, China youth sculpture exhibition, and Datong cultural tourism trendy fun creation season.
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RENO – Lithium Americas President and CEO Jonathan Evans was joined by Gov. Steve Sisolak and University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval to commission a new 30,000 square foot Lithium Technical Development Center on July 20 in Reno.
In its ribbon-cutting announcement Lithium Americas said the center’s sophisticated battery chemical lab will provide the company with expanded technical capacity to improve processes and utilize resources more efficiently while serving as a hub for companies across the lithium-ion battery industry to share knowledge and drive innovation.
Lithium Americas and UNR are partnering on this commercial work while also educating the next generation of researchers who will play a role in curbing harmful carbon emissions.
Work ongoing at the Lithium Technical Development Center, including the production of battery-quality lithium chemicals, is being used to demonstrate the process for Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass facility, which plans to commence early-works construction later this year.
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“As we prepare to break ground on our Thacker Pass project, we have never lost sight of the broader responsibility we have as the most advanced lithium project in the U.S.,” Evans said. “While we hope to play a meaningful role in developing a secure domestic supply of lithium to meet our country’s electrification needs, we are committed to doing this in a manner that benefits the people of Nevada, its tribal nations and the broader industry that has flourished in this state.
“Our new Lithium Technical Development Center will help cement Nevada’s place as a critical hub for battery development, and we are so thankful for the partnership of the University of Nevada, Reno as well as the support of the governor’s office.”
“Addressing climate change remains a defining issue for the United States, and here in Nevada we have the chance to make a major difference in reducing carbon emissions while serving as an economic engine for America’s electrification,” Sisolak said. “Through the technological expertise of Lithium Americas and the research capacity of University of Nevada, Reno, the Lithium Technical Development Center being commissioned today is a shining example of the productive public-private partnerships that we are fostering across the state to power economic growth and responsible use of resources. This is a fantastic achievement for all involved that puts Nevada firmly at the center of the U.S.’s clean energy leadership.”
“The University of Nevada, Reno has a proud history of taking on society’s greatest challenges through a dedication to research, and our involvement in the Lithium Technical Development Center is an important effort to direct our institutional resources and brainpower toward the realization of a low-carbon society,” Sandoval said. “The determination that Lithium Americas has shown to not only build a strong U.S. battery industry but train the next pioneers in this space will pay dividends to Nevada, ensuring that we can continue to set and achieve ambitious goals.”
In recent years, Lithium Americas operated a small research lab in Reno where it ran thousands of ore processing tests from Thacker Pass. The findings from the prototype lab allowed the company to increase its projected lithium recovery by roughly 30 percent without using additional energy, water or reagents. For example, the test work found that the illite clay at Thacker Pass processes more efficiently than the smectite clay, prompting the company to change the blend of the two clays to optimize its lithium recovery.
Thacker Pass is a sedimentary lithium project with an ongoing feasibility study targeting Phase 1 production of 40,000 metric tons of battery-quality lithium carbonate and a total capacity of 80,000 metric tons for Phase 2, for a planned mine life of at least 40 years. Thacker Pass has received its Record of Decision and all key state permits to commence construction.
The ribbon cutting event at the new tech center was attended by Lithium Americas teammates, leaders from the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe, members of the Reno business community, policy makers from across Nevada, businesses that assisted in the construction of the research and development facility, faculty from the University of Nevada, representatives from Humboldt County where the Thacker Pass project is located, and other Lithium Americas associates. | https://elkodaily.com/mining/sisolak-sandoval-cut-ribbon-on-lithium-tech-center/article_7455a1e8-086e-11ed-a2e5-7b524349adc5.html | 2022-07-21T03:09:17Z | https://elkodaily.com/mining/sisolak-sandoval-cut-ribbon-on-lithium-tech-center/article_7455a1e8-086e-11ed-a2e5-7b524349adc5.html | true | 1 |
Poland’s HYPNOSAUR – Doomsday Album Out In The Fall; “Circle” Video Streaming
July 20, 2022, an hour ago
Warsaw - based rockers Hypnosaur have announced their album Doomsday will be released this fall on limited edition vinyl (through Revenge of the Bat Records) and on all streaming platforms.
Doomsday was recorded in 2021 with Marcin Klimczak from renown Polish Mustache Ministry Studio as an engineer. Afterwards, the material was mixed by Haldor Grunberg of Satanic Audio, known from his work with Behemoth, Me and That Man, Dopelord and tens of other underground/metal acts.
The outstanding artwork was created by Rafał Wechterowicz (Too Many Skulls), a famous Polish designer who worked for the biggest names in the world of music, including Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Anthrax, Ghost, Mastodon, Behemoth and hundreds of other artists along the way.
The album is preceded by first single "Circle" released this spring, with follow-up to be revealed closer to the premiere of the LP.
Tracklisting:
“Doomsday”
“The Hole”
“Desert Tornado”
“On The Run (Bang Bang)”
“Circle”
“They Come Out At Night”
“Godfucker”
“Follow/Shadow”
“Heart Of Stone”
“Huisuke”
“Circle” video: | https://bravewords.com/news/polands-hypnosaur-doomsday-album-out-in-the-fall-circle-video-streaming | 2022-07-21T03:17:45Z | https://bravewords.com/news/polands-hypnosaur-doomsday-album-out-in-the-fall-circle-video-streaming | true | 1 |
In the past two weeks, we discussed the implications of recent United States Supreme Court decisions, particularly the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Tonight we wrap up that discussion, and move on to a Birdseye view of the Historic 2021-22 session.
In the first half hour, YLR host Jeff Hayden, tonight's co-host Dean Johnson and Appellate Attorney Anne Voigts conclude our look at the Dobbs case, and an overview of the response in both red and blue states.
In the second half hour, YLR host Jeff Hayden and Appellate Attorney Anne Voigts discuss various criminal and civil cases decided by the United States Supreme Court this past term, and take a look at what is coming up in the year to come.
As always, we welcome your questions, toll free, at (866) 798-8255. | https://www.kalw.org/show/your-legal-rights/2022-07-20/the-supreme-court-term-part-iii | 2022-07-21T03:21:17Z | https://www.kalw.org/show/your-legal-rights/2022-07-20/the-supreme-court-term-part-iii | false | null |
Kenosha fatal crash; portion of 30th Avenue closed
KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Wednesday, July 20 on 30th Avenue.
At this time, 30th Avenue is closed between 12th Street, which is County HWY E and 15th Street.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
2-2-2-0
(two, two, two, zero)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
2-2-2-0
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NHL Odds: Where Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy Is Priced To Win Norris Trophy
McAvoy finished fourth in Norris Trophy voting last season
Charlie McAvoy may miss the start of the 2022-23 season, but he still has the talent to impress.
The Boston Bruins announced on June 3 the 24-year-old defenseman underwent a left shoulder arthroscopic stabilization procedure — his expected recovery time was approximately six months. McAvoy is one of many players who are expected to miss the start of the season, including Brad Marchand, who underwent hip surgery.
However, this didn’t stop sportsbooks from projecting McAvoy to collect silverware for the season. DraftKings Sportsbook has odds out for the James Norris Trophy — the award given to the best defensive player of the season.
Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is the favorite to win the award in back-to-back seasons at +200 odds. 2019-20 Norris winner Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators is a runner-up favorite at a slightly longer +600, followed by 2017-18 Norris winner Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning at +700 odds.
McAvoy comes in with the fourth-shortest odds to win the Norris Trophy at +800. This means a $100 bet on the Bruins defenseman would pay out $900. In the 2021-22 season, McAvoy finished fourth in Norris Trophy voting, though McAvoy admitted he cared more about team accomplishments than his own individual accolades.
McAvoy was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team after finishing the season in a career-high 78 games, scoring 10 goals and amassing 46 assists — also career highs.
Once McAvoy returns to Boston at full strength, fans can hope the defenseman can surpass his fourth-place billing and come closer to winning the Norris Trophy. | https://nesn.com/bets/2022/07/nhl-odds-where-bruins-charlie-mcavoy-is-priced-to-win-norris-trophy/ | 2022-07-21T03:31:11Z | https://nesn.com/bets/2022/07/nhl-odds-where-bruins-charlie-mcavoy-is-priced-to-win-norris-trophy/ | true | 1 |
Iraq to recall envoy, summon Turkish ambassador over deadly bombardment
Baghdad: Iraq has decided to recall its charge d’affaires from Ankara for consultations and summoned the Turkish ambassador over the deadly bombardment on a northern Iraqi resort.
The Iraqi Ministerial Council for National Security announced the decisions after holding an emergency meeting on the artillery strikes that killed at least nine tourists and wounded 23 others earlier on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iraq accused Turkiye of striking the resort in Duhok Province of its semi-autonomous region, a charge Ankara has denied.
“Turkiye disregards Iraq’s demands to stop the violations against Iraq’s sovereignty and disrespects the principle of good neighborliness,” the Iraqi ministerial council said in a statement, urging Turkiye to submit an official apology and withdraw its forces from all Iraqi territories.
The council also decided to pause dispatching a new ambassador to T�rkiye in protest of the attack, and order the filing of a complaint to the United Nations Security Council.
Ankara regularly carries out cross-border military actions into northern Iraq, claiming to target the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) which is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkiye, the US and the EU. | https://www.mangalorean.com/iraq-to-recall-envoy-summon-turkish-ambassador-over-deadly-bombardment/ | 2022-07-21T03:34:34Z | https://www.mangalorean.com/iraq-to-recall-envoy-summon-turkish-ambassador-over-deadly-bombardment/ | true | 4 |
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Wednesday:
3-3-8
(three, three, eight)
04-28-31-38-41
(four, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-eight, forty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $127,000
11-21-22-26-40-41
(eleven, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-six, forty, forty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $1,000,000
03-06-14-20-27-33
(three, six, fourteen, twenty, twenty-seven, thirty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $911,000
1-3-1
(one, three, one)
6-4-3
(six, four, three)
8-7-5-4
(eight, seven, five, four)
8-6-7-2
(eight, six, seven, two)
03-13-19-31-36
(three, thirteen, nineteen, thirty-one, thirty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $220,000
4-5-9
(four, five, nine)
3-8-5
(three, eight, five)
7-6-1-2
(seven, six, one, two)
1st:3 Hot Shot-2nd:8 Gorgeous George-3rd:12 Lucky Charms, Race Time: 1:43.32
(1st: 3 Hot Shot, 2nd: 8 Gorgeous George, 3rd: 12 Lucky Charms; Race Time: one: 43.32)
Estimated jackpot: $178,000
02-17-19-24-36
(two, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-four, thirty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $169,000
07-16-30-40-44, Mega Ball: 16
(seven, sixteen, thirty, forty, forty-four; Mega Ball: sixteen)
03-16-18-26-28
(three, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $20,000
10-11-19-20-36-37
(ten, eleven, nineteen, twenty, thirty-six, thirty-seven)
Estimated jackpot: $1,300,000
14-21-24-30-35-37
(fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty, thirty-five, thirty-seven)
8-2-5
(eight, two, five)
7-0-1
(seven, zero, one)
06-12-20-22-27
(six, twelve, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-seven)
7-3-7, WB:
(seven, three, seven; WB: zero)
5-1-0, WB: 1
(five, one, zero; WB: one)
6-4-5-1, WB:
(six, four, five, one; WB: zero)
1-9-0-9, WB: 7
(one, nine, zero, nine; WB: seven)
02-08-21-25-32-34
(two, eight, twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty-two, thirty-four)
Estimated jackpot: $146,000
4-6-7
(four, six, seven)
1-7-0
(one, seven, zero)
1-1-9-8
(one, one, nine, eight)
6-9-0-3
(six, nine, zero, three)
4-8
(four, eight)
0-0
(zero, zero)
9-3-5
(nine, three, five)
2-8-3
(two, eight, three)
8-3-5-8
(eight, three, five, eight)
2-2-1-4
(two, two, one, four)
6-3-2-4-9
(six, three, two, four, nine)
2-2-6-1-3
(two, two, six, one, three)
8-4, Fireball: 2
(eight, four; Fireball: two)
2-5, Fireball: 2
(two, five; Fireball: two)
9-7-4, Fireball: 2
(nine, seven, four; Fireball: two)
8-9-6, Fireball: 2
(eight, nine, six; Fireball: two)
2-6-3-5, Fireball: 2
(two, six, three, five; Fireball: two)
3-4-6-7, Fireball: 2
(three, four, six, seven; Fireball: two)
8-7-9-0-2, Fireball: 2
(eight, seven, nine, zero, two; Fireball: two)
5-2-1-4-2, Fireball: 2
(five, two, one, four, two; Fireball: two)
8-5-9
(eight, five, nine)
8-4-6
(eight, four, six)
8-2-7-8
(eight, two, seven, eight)
2-8-2-8
(two, eight, two, eight)
8-4-4-3-5
(eight, four, four, three, five)
6-1-6-0-8
(six, one, six, zero, eight)
06-13-15-18-34
(six, thirteen, fifteen, eighteen, thirty-four)
Estimated jackpot: $40,800
3-1-5
(three, one, five)
8-8-4
(eight, eight, four)
1-7-9-1
(one, seven, nine, one)
8-1-7-3
(eight, one, seven, three)
06-12-15-16-31
(six, twelve, fifteen, sixteen, thirty-one)
13-17-18-23-28
(thirteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-three, twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $800,000
29-31-32-38-41
(twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-eight, forty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $800,000
04-11-19-22-23-24-25-36-37-38-40-43-44-53-54-64-67-69-75-78, BE: 11
(four, eleven, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, forty, forty-three, forty-four, fifty-three, fifty-four, sixty-four, sixty-seven, sixty-nine, seventy-five, seventy-eight; BE: eleven)
4-2-6, SB: 8
(four, two, six; SB: eight)
6-7-8, SB: 2
(six, seven, eight; SB: two)
5-5-3-2, SB: 8
(five, five, three, two; SB: eight)
5-7-5-7, SB: 2
(five, seven, five, seven; SB: two)
4-2-6
(four, two, six)
5-5-3-2
(five, five, three, two)
4-7-9
(four, seven, nine)
1-9-0
(one, nine, zero)
01-06-20-22-23, Cash Ball: 19
(one, six, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-three; Cash Ball: nineteen)
Estimated jackpot: $940,000
06-11-21-28, Cash Ball: 21
(six, eleven, twenty-one, twenty-eight; Cash Ball: twenty-one)
6-8-7
(six, eight, seven)
3-7-7
(three, seven, seven)
5-6-1-9
(five, six, one, nine)
1-3-2-9
(one, three, two, nine)
AD-9D-10D-2S-6S
(AD, 9D, 10D, 2S, 6S)
02-13-18-23-34, Bonus: 21
(two, thirteen, eighteen, twenty-three, thirty-four; Bonus: twenty-one)
4-9-6
(four, nine, six)
9-2-5
(nine, two, five)
2-3-7-6
(two, three, seven, six)
8-3-5-5
(eight, three, five, five)
2-1-5-7-0
(two, one, five, seven, zero)
2-9-7-3-5
(two, nine, seven, three, five)
01-07-11-14-24
(one, seven, eleven, fourteen, twenty-four)
11-21-26-42-43-44, ST: 5
(eleven, twenty-one, twenty-six, forty-two, forty-three, forty-four; ST: five)
Estimated jackpot: $13,900,000
0-5-8-9
(zero, five, eight, nine)
2-8-2-2
(two, eight, two, two)
02-17-19-21-28-40
(two, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-eight, forty)
Estimated jackpot: $1,500,000
02-18-22-38-39
(two, eighteen, twenty-two, thirty-eight, thirty-nine)
05-09-19-21-32-34
(five, nine, nineteen, twenty-one, thirty-two, thirty-four)
4D-2H-7H-8H-10H
(4D, 2H, 7H, 8H, 10H)
0-7-8
(zero, seven, eight)
5-7-5-2
(five, seven, five, two)
7-0-4
(seven, zero, four)
1-7-1-3
(one, seven, one, three)
11-18-25-28-31
(eleven, eighteen, twenty-five, twenty-eight, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
03-09-19-22-28-30-36-39-42-46-50-52-54-55-60-61-63-64-66-70-74-78
(three, nine, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-six, thirty-nine, forty-two, forty-six, fifty, fifty-two, fifty-four, fifty-five, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-six, seventy, seventy-four, seventy-eight)
9-9-6
(nine, nine, six)
08-10-17-22-25
(eight, ten, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $140,000
02-09-26-27-30
(two, nine, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty)
Estimated jackpot: $37,000
14-21-22-37-42-44
(fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, thirty-seven, forty-two, forty-four)
9-8-4
(nine, eight, four)
5-8-3
(five, eight, three)
2-2-2-0
(two, two, two, zero)
2-0-8-0
(two, zero, eight, zero)
18-22-24-34-35
(eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-four, thirty-five)
11-21-25-29, Bonus: 6
(eleven, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty-nine; Bonus: six)
Estimated jackpot: $11,340
06-10-27-42-43
(six, ten, twenty-seven, forty-two, forty-three)
Month: 12, Day: 22, Year: 66
(Month: twelve; Day: twenty-two; Year: sixty-six)
9-4-0
(nine, four, zero)
01-03-09-22-31
(one, three, nine, twenty-two, thirty-one)
1-6-7, Fireball: 6
(one, six, seven; Fireball: six)
0-1-5-0, Fireball: 6
(zero, one, five, zero; Fireball: six)
03-14-15-19-25, Xtra: 3
(three, fourteen, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-five; Xtra: three)
4-0-5, Fireball: 1
(four, zero, five; Fireball: one)
6-4-4-7, Fireball: 1
(six, four, four, seven; Fireball: one)
0-8-3
(zero, eight, three)
6-7-4-6
(six, seven, four, six)
19-28-31-35-36
(nineteen, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-five, thirty-six)
5-4-1
(five, four, one)
4-5-0-3
(four, five, zero, three)
2-8-6
(two, eight, six)
3-9-4-3
(three, nine, four, three)
01-09-12-20-31
(one, nine, twelve, twenty, thirty-one)
05-12-14-17-24-27-38-40-43-44-52-55-59-60-66-69-73-77-79-80
(five, twelve, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty-eight, forty, forty-three, forty-four, fifty-two, fifty-five, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-six, sixty-nine, seventy-three, seventy-seven, seventy-nine, eighty)
07-17-23-29-48-57, Bonus: 21
(seven, seventeen, twenty-three, twenty-nine, forty-eight, fifty-seven; Bonus: twenty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $2,000,000
4-0-8, Lucky Sum: 12
(four, zero, eight; Lucky Sum: twelve)
5-7-3-7, Lucky Sum: 22
(five, seven, three, seven; Lucky Sum: twenty-two)
04-13-16-17-25-44, Kicker: 4-7-9-3-2-7
(four, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-five, forty-four; Kicker: four, seven, nine, three, two, seven)
Estimated jackpot: $31,900,000
7-6-5
(seven, six, five)
5-3-6
(five, three, six)
6-8-6-2
(six, eight, six, two)
7-0-2-1
(seven, zero, two, one)
1-5-4-9-0
(one, five, four, nine, zero)
1-3-4-6-3
(one, three, four, six, three)
11-20-31-36-38
(eleven, twenty, thirty-one, thirty-six, thirty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $120,000
15-16-19-22-24
(fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-four)
5-6-7
(five, six, seven)
02-06-09-14-17-24-26-29
(two, six, nine, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $19,000
02-11-22-32-33-43
(two, eleven, twenty-two, thirty-two, thirty-three, forty-three)
1-4-6-7
(one, four, six, seven)
6-7-2-3
(six, seven, two, three)
0-6-4-6
(zero, six, four, six)
02-22-52-63
(two, twenty-two, fifty-two, sixty-three)
06-25-29-37-42
(six, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty-seven, forty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $300,000
13-14-15-21-37-45
(thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, thirty-seven, forty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $650,000
5-4, Wild: 6
(five, four; Wild: six)
9-0, Wild: 3
(nine, zero; Wild: three)
8-6-3, Wild: 6
(eight, six, three; Wild: six)
4-5-7, Wild: 3
(four, five, seven; Wild: three)
1-5-4-9, Wild: 6
(one, five, four, nine; Wild: six)
8-4-9-1, Wild: 3
(eight, four, nine, one; Wild: three)
7-9-9-9-4, Wild: 6
(seven, nine, nine, nine, four; Wild: six)
0-6-8-6-9, Wild: 3
(zero, six, eight, six, nine; Wild: three)
03-04-05-07-21
(three, four, five, seven, twenty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $12,000
9-5-6-7
(nine, five, six, seven)
7-1-5-8
(seven, one, five, eight)
03-06-11-14-31, Extra: 28
(three, six, eleven, fourteen, thirty-one; Extra: twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $42,000
07-11-23-32-38, Power-Up: 2
(seven, eleven, twenty-three, thirty-two, thirty-eight; Power, Up: two)
7-4-1, FB: 7
(seven, four, one; FB: seven)
1-0-4, FB: 3
(one, zero, four; FB: three)
2-5-3-4, FB: 7
(two, five, three, four; FB: seven)
8-5-5-1, FB: 3
(eight, five, five, one; FB: three)
04-10-12-24-35
(four, ten, twelve, twenty-four, thirty-five)
8-1-0, Wild: 9
(eight, one, zero; Wild: nine)
4-0-1, Wild: 7
(four, zero, one; Wild: seven)
4-1-4, Wild: 8
(four, one, four; Wild: eight)
0-9-1-0, Wild: 1
(zero, nine, one, zero; Wild: one)
2-5-5-0, Wild: 7
(two, five, five, zero; Wild: seven)
2-9-4-2, Wild: 8
(two, nine, four, two; Wild: eight)
02-05-06-07-08-12-16-18-21-22-23-24
(two, five, six, seven, eight, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four)
01-02-04-08-09-13-16-18-19-21-22-24
(one, two, four, eight, nine, thirteen, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four)
02-03-04-05-07-08-09-12-13-17-18-21
(two, three, four, five, seven, eight, nine, twelve, thirteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-one)
7-3-3-2, FIREBALL: 8
(seven, three, three, two; FIREBALL: eight)
2-5-7-0, FIREBALL: 1
(two, five, seven, zero; FIREBALL: one)
7-2-1-4, FIREBALL: 2
(seven, two, one, four; FIREBALL: two)
7-3-8, FIREBALL: 7
(seven, three, eight; FIREBALL: seven)
6-2-2, FIREBALL: 6
(six, two, two; FIREBALL: six)
2-4-3, FIREBALL: 5
(two, four, three; FIREBALL: five)
2-0-6, FB: 4
(two, zero, six; FB: four)
2-7-8-1, FB: 4
(two, seven, eight, one; FB: four)
1-8-6
(one, eight, six)
4-6-3-9
(four, six, three, nine)
01-03-06-07-08-11-12-14-16-18-20
(one, three, six, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty)
01-02-06-07-09-11-12-16-18-19-21
(one, two, six, seven, nine, eleven, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one)
0-8-6
(zero, eight, six)
2-7-9-2
(two, seven, nine, two)
07-20-21-26-31-43
(seven, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty-one, forty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $6,200,000
02-10-14-15-21-25, Doubler: Y
(two, ten, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-five; Doubler: Y)
07-17-18-20-23
(seven, seventeen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $48,000
0-0-6
(zero, zero, six)
8-4-3-2
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Best LifeStraw water purifiers
Whether you’re on a camping trip or in an emergency at home, access to water is critical. A LifeStraw personal water filter can make practically any water safe to drink by filtering out bacteria, parasites and microplastics.
LifeStraw makes a range of water filtering products. The best one for you depends on what you want from a water purifier and when you might plan to use it.
Why would I need a LifeStraw?
The draw of a LifeStraw is that you can use it to safely drink practically any water, including water from lakes, rivers and even puddles. This is ideal if you want to pack light on a long hike or camping trip — rather than bringing enough water to last all day or for several days, you can bring a LifeStraw water bottle and fill it up whenever you spot a body of water. You might also need a LifeStraw in emergencies where tap water is unavailable or unsafe to drink. For more details, see the full guide to water purifiers at BestReviews.
How LifeStraws work
LifeStraws contain a microfiltration membrane that traps all kinds of bacteria, chemicals and parasites, as well as physical contaminants, like sand and silt. As the water travels from one end of the LifeStraw to the other, the membrane catches them so that they don’t make it out of the drinking end. Its simple design does not require batteries or any power source.
Best LifeStraw water filters
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
The classic LifeStraw filter consists of just a straw-like filter that you can drink water through. You can drink from a glass of water or even directly from the source — pop one end in a pond or stream and drink away. This is the most affordable type of LifeStraw but when hiking, it doesn’t give you the convenience of letting you carry water around with you.
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LifeStraw Go Water Filter Bottle
This LifeStraw water bottle makes it more convenient to drink filtered water on the go. It’s great for hiking as you can fill it up whenever you spot a suitable body of water so that you have water ready to drink when you need it. It features a two-stage filter with the addition of a carbon filter to get rid of chemicals from water. The included carabiner allows you to easily clip it to a pack or belt loop.
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LifeStraw Go Stainless Steel Water Filter Bottle
A stainless steel alternative to the original LifeStraw Go, this water bottle is a great choice for anyone who would prefer to use less plastic. It also has the benefit of being insulated to keep your water cool. Like the plastic model, it has a two-stage filter with a carbon filtration system and a handy carabiner.
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LifeStraw Flex Multi-Function Water Filter System
This is a versatile alternative to the classic LifeStraw with a two-stage filter featuring both a membrane filter and a carbon filter to trap chemicals. You can use this LifeStraw product like a straw to drink water from drinking vessels or straight from a water source, use it with the included soft-touch water bottle or use it in line with your own gravity filter or hydration pack bladder.
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LifeStraw Flex Advanced Water Filter with Gravity Bag
An alternative iteration of the LifeStraw Flex, it comes with a one-gallon gravity bag rather than a water bottle. It’s a great choice for camping trips, as you can fill the bag, hang it up and have water on “tap” when you need it. When you don’t need the gravity bag, you can use the filter on its own or inline with a hydration pack.
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LifeStraw Home Water Filter Pitcher
The best option for home use, the LifeStraw pitcher has a dual membrane and carbon filter that filters water as you put it into the pitcher, leaving it clean and ready to pour into a glass. It filters out chemicals, bacteria, parasites and solids, such as silt, making it a great choice if your home water supply isn’t as pure as you’d like it to be or you’re worried about contamination.
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LifeStraw Mission Water Purification System
With a large 12 liter/3.2 gallon gravity bag, this water purification system is great when camping in large groups or for home use if your water supply is cut off. It’s completely gravity-fed so there’s no need for a pump. It can filter 9-12 liters per hour.
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SURFSIDE, FLA. (WSVN) - A flaming torch symbolizing the victims of the partial condominium collapse in Surfside was extinguished in observance of the one-year-anniversary of the discovery of the final victim recovered from the debris.
On Wednesday, the town of Surfside held the gathering in honor of the 98 souls who lost their lives due to the June 24, 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South.
The event was held at Veterans Park located at 8750 Collins Avenue. July 20 at 8:09 p.m. marked one year to the recovery of the last person found.
The torch was lit June 24, during a vigil that was held in honor of the deceased.
“Representing the 98 loved ones that were lost in this tragedy, and the 27 days that so many people came together, around the clock, to help our community,” said Surfside Vice Mayor Jeffrey Rose.
The memorial marked the time from when the building collapsed to the moment when the search-and-recovery efforts to locate the last victim ended.
There was a moment of silence as the flame was extinguished.
“We come together today, on this day, to extinguish the torch. It’s not necessarily to forget, but specifically to mark the final family member to rest,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Ray Jadallah.
“I think it’s just symbolic of a long process that’s going to continue,” said Surfside resident Hillary Feldman.
It has been more than a year since the tragedy but the pain still runs deep.
While the flame of the torch may no longer flicker, the memories of those lost still burns on.
“There’s still a lot of — you know, healing is a long process. It’s a never-ending process, so I don’t think it will ever end, but it’s one part of it,” said Feldman.
“Each of those 98 lives loss will not be forgotten. We hope that this symbolic flame hopes to continue and honor their memories,” said Rose.
Back in June, a judge had approved a $1.2 billion settlement for victims’ families and owners who survived the collapse.
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Belgian parliament ratifies controversial Iran swap treaty
Belgian PM argues prisoner swap is the only way to release jailed aid worker
Belgian MPs voted Wednesday to ratify a fiercely-criticized treaty allowing prisoner exchanges with Iran, potentially opening the way for an Iranian diplomat jailed on terrorism charges to return home.
After two days of rowdy debate, parliament voted by 79 to 41 to back the agreement. The treaty had already won approval from a parliamentary commission on July 6.
Critics of the deal, both Belgians and members of an exiled Iranian opposition movement, say Belgium is backing down in the face of what is in effect hostage-taking by Tehran.
But Prime Minister Alexander de Croo's government argues it is the only route possible to free a Belgian already held in Iran, jailed aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele.
This would imply, however, that Belgium will release — and possibly even pardon — Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi who was last year sentenced to 20 years over a bomb plot.
The Belgian opposition alleged the agreement with Tehran was "tailor made" to permit Assadi's release, and Iranian exiles have mounted street protests and a ferocious lobbying campaign.
The 50-year-old was found guilty of orchestrating a terrorist project that was foiled at the eleventh hour in June 2018, when Belgian officers arrested a Belgian-Iranian couple carrying explosives.
The pair was traveling to France to target the annual gathering near Paris of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a coalition of opponents of the Tehran regime.
The Antwerp court ruled that Assadi had masterminded this project on behalf of Iranian intelligence, under diplomatic cover as an envoy to Austria — and thus had no immunity in Belgium.
Tehran has reacted furiously, demanding that Belgium recognize Assadi's diplomatic status and release him. | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/1658367066-belgian-parliament-ratifies-controversial-iran-swap-treaty | 2022-07-21T03:41:32Z | https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/1658367066-belgian-parliament-ratifies-controversial-iran-swap-treaty | true | 1 |
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DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- A little is going a long way in Dubuque. The city's Little Free Food Pantry program is working with residents to build miniature food pantries all across the city.
Dubuque's Little Free Food Pantry program has been combating food insecurity in the area for more than two years. The newest addition to their miniature pantry line-up are 10 converted newspaper dispensers that were donated last month, 6 of which are already in use. Putting the total number of pantries to 24 spread across the city.
Jason Neises is the program's Community Development Coordinator. He helps manage one of these pantries at Sageville Elementary.
"For many years people have been looking for ways people can get help when they need it, where they need it," Neises said. "Without the need to go some place during business hours. Something that's easy for folks to make donations to as well as folks to access who need some food or other kinds of supplies."
Nieses says the program was starated because of the supply issues that hit food pantries at the start of the pandemic. These pantries are open for anyone to donate at anytime. However people are asked to only donate non-perishable food, hygiene products and toiletries.
This is something Neises says anyone in Iowa could do.
"Just a very do it yourself type solution to food insecurity," Neises said. "A lot of these are at churches. We've got some at schools, we've got some at child care centers. Really any organization that's connected into the community, or just a neighbor that cares is capable of doing something like this."
Most of Dubuque's little food pantries are containers people have made themselves. Neises says that as long as the containers have shelves for space and it's sealed from the elements, it works. | https://www.kwwl.com/news/dubuque/dubuque-fights-food-insecurity-with-miniature-food-pantries/article_7418dd02-0888-11ed-9a43-4b618ac89fcb.html | 2022-07-21T03:43:17Z | https://www.kwwl.com/news/dubuque/dubuque-fights-food-insecurity-with-miniature-food-pantries/article_7418dd02-0888-11ed-9a43-4b618ac89fcb.html | false | 1 |
Miami Football Has Made A Decision On The 'Turnover Chain'
Miami's famous "turnover chain" is no more.
According to Action Network's Brett McMurphy, Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal is ditching the large 10-karat gold chain the team has used to celebrate takeaways since 2017.
Cristobal, who's entering his first year with the program, said the chain is "not part of our culture" anymore.
Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated added that the chains are no longer in the football office's display case. He theorized that they're "now somewhere in the team’s equipment room, possibly never to see light again."
Miami recorded 31 takeaways when introducing the turnover chain in 2017. The regalia became synonymous with the program over the last five years.
However, the chain apparently doesn't align with Cristobal's vision for the team. This cut could signify a more business-like approach to his players, but plenty of fans will rue the loss of a fun way to honor a defender for making a game-changing play. | https://thespun.com/college-football/miami-football-has-made-a-decision-on-the-turnover-chain | 2022-07-21T03:45:06Z | https://thespun.com/college-football/miami-football-has-made-a-decision-on-the-turnover-chain | false | 1 |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "SuperCash" game were:
02-10-14-15-21-25, Doubler: Y
(two, ten, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-five; Doubler: Y)
¶ Maximum prize: $350,000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "SuperCash" game were:
02-10-14-15-21-25, Doubler: Y
(two, ten, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-five; Doubler: Y)
¶ Maximum prize: $350,000 | https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-SuperCash-game-17318679.php | 2022-07-21T03:48:22Z | https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-SuperCash-game-17318679.php | true | null |
Entergy’s COO Paul Hinnenkamp to Retire, Pete Norgeot Named Successor
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy has announced that Paul Hinnenkamp, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will retire from the company following a nearly 40-year career in the energy industry. His last day will be Aug. 12. As part of a planned leadership succession process, Peter S. Norgeot Jr., currently senior vice president of operations and development, will succeed Hinnenkamp as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
“Paul has been relentless in his pursuit of our vision and mission for more than 20 years,” said Leo Denault, Entergy’s chairman and chief executive officer. “He has successfully led numerous initiatives that have delivered key outcomes and created substantial value for our shareholders. More importantly, Paul has maintained a keen focus on creating a safe environment for our employees, training and developing the next generation of leaders, and setting a standard of operational excellence that has positioned Entergy well for the future. We wish Paul and his wife Joan all the best in this next chapter and thank Paul for ensuring the baton is passed to a leader who is ready and prepared to continue moving Entergy forward on our journey to become the premier utility.”
Hinnenkamp assumed the role of Entergy’s chief operating officer in 2015. Under his leadership, Entergy completed the construction of four combined-cycle gas turbine power plants ahead of schedule and under budget. He improved service reliability for key industrial customers and responded effectively to multiple severe weather events. He also advanced Entergy’s sustainability strategy by supervising the construction of numerous renewable energy facilities across the Entergy region.
In addition to leading Entergy’s safety and human performance, power generation, transmission, system planning, and compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection standards, Hinnenkamp’s role was expanded in recent years to oversee the company’s incident response team, capital projects management and the new power delivery organization.
Pete Norgeot joined Entergy in 2014 and has served as a member of the Office of the Chief Executive since 2018. He has worked closely with Hinnenkamp throughout his career at Entergy. Within the operations organization, he currently oversees teams working to implement strategies to reduce carbon emissions in Entergy’s power generation portfolio and expand environmentally conscious practices while maintaining affordability and reliability for customers. He is also responsible for enterprise safety, training and operational excellence, system planning, non-nuclear power generation, power development, and incident readiness and response.
Since joining Entergy, Norgeot has served in numerous executive leadership roles including vice president of power plant operations – steam division, senior vice president of power generation, and senior vice president of transformation, where he helped stand up the company’s innovation lab and led external affairs, decommissioning activities and plant operations for the company’s merchant nuclear business. Norgeot’s career spans more than 24 years leading generation, commercial management and large-scale development and construction projects in the United States and abroad.
Norgeot has a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and has completed a Senior Executive Program from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia.
Hinnenkamp joined Entergy in 2001 as vice president of operations support for the company’s utility-owned nuclear plants. He then served as vice president of operations at River Bend Station nuclear power plant. Following other key leadership roles within nuclear operations, including leading nuclear business development, he was named vice president of fossil generation development and support in 2010. That role would grow to comprise capital projects management and technology.
He began his career with the former PECO Energy Company in 1983 and worked on a team responsible for capital projects at various PECO power plants and substations. He moved to the nuclear division where he earned his senior reactor operator’s license at Peach Bottom nuclear power plant. | https://www.bizneworleans.com/entergys-coo-paul-hinnenkamp-to-retire-pete-norgeot-named-successor/ | 2022-07-21T03:48:50Z | https://www.bizneworleans.com/entergys-coo-paul-hinnenkamp-to-retire-pete-norgeot-named-successor/ | true | 1 |
A Jones County sheriff's deputy helped revive a four-month-old child this afternoon after the child was not breathing due to a medical emergency.
JCSD responded to the call of of an unresponsive four month old at a residence on Red Hill Florence Road in northeastern Jones County. Sgt. Steven Graeser performed CPR and rescue breathing on the child. The child was transported by EMServ Ambulance to South Central Regional Medical Center and was then airlifted to University of Mississippi Medical Center.
The child had a pulse when transported, and no other information about the child's condition is available at this time. | https://www.leader-call.com/news/free_news/jcsd-sgt-helps-revive-child/article_d30b7eb0-086e-11ed-b677-57b9acaf34d7.html | 2022-07-21T03:51:50Z | https://www.leader-call.com/news/free_news/jcsd-sgt-helps-revive-child/article_d30b7eb0-086e-11ed-b677-57b9acaf34d7.html | true | null |
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — After an extensive battle, Panama City officials learned that FEMA will not be paying for the replacement of the Marina Civic Center after being damaged by Hurricane Michael.
“Through our demand for arbitration, the city did not prevail and did not win our argument with FEMA in regard to arbitration,” City Manager Mark McQueen said. “This is discouraging news because clearly, the city of Panama City is struggling to get back up on its feet. Clearly, this is another setback for the community, but yet, we’ve had the resolve that we’re going to continue to rebuild the arts within the city of Panama City and have a replacement for the Civic Center.”
The U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals arbitration hearing back in April was decided on by a panel of three judges.
Two judges favored FEMA. The other favored the city.
“When we look at the arguments that went forward, it all came down to the HVAC system of the civic center,” McQueen said. “The central question: Was it damaged because of Hurricane Michael? We contend that it was. The two judges said we didn’t prevail in showing definitively that it was damaged because of Hurricane Michael.”
McQueen said the city showed proof through engineering inspections and even a recreation test of category five hurricane wind and rain.
The city also obtained a video from an Orlando reporter that sought shelter in the civic center as the hurricane was passing through.
“All the engineers based their professional opinions, and even was corroborated by a FEMA field inspector, that the HVAC system was saturated and should be replaced,” McQueen said. “That’s why we’re beside ourselves on this determination that was made by the three-judge panel.”
While the two judges say they were not shown enough proof to warrant FEMA funding the rebuild of the civic center, the third judge said the damages were evident.
“He even noted that FEMA’s only site inspector to assess mechanical systems agreed that we had to remove and replace the HVAC system because of the hurricane and the wind-driven rain,” McQueen said.
McQueen said now, it’s time to press on and figure out another way to fund a new performing arts and events center. The city has already hired an architectural firm to create plans.
“Their evaluation is that it needs to be maybe a little bit smaller, because a lot of seats sat idle,” McQueen said. “Sure, there were times that it was full, but there were many times that those seats were empty. So they’re trying to find out what’s the right size venue for this city, and what can we draw to meet the needs of our community.”
The architects are due to come back in August with conceptual designs of what they think will work for the community.
McQueen said the city will also begin looking for other funding sources.
“This obviously puts a wrinkle into how we were thinking we would be able to do it, but we’re going to be able to get there,” McQueen said. “We’re going to have to work harder. We’re going to have to find other ways of funding to be able to support the effort that we have, which is to rebuild and build back a performing arts and events center that meets the needs of the community.”
The city will host a public meeting to give the community updates on the future performing arts and events center on July 28 at 5:30 p.m. It will be held at the Panama City Center for the Arts. | https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/panama-city/panama-city-denied-fema-funding-for-replacement-of-marina-civic-center/ | 2022-07-21T03:51:54Z | https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/panama-city/panama-city-denied-fema-funding-for-replacement-of-marina-civic-center/ | false | 1 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTXL) — Day one of the ACC Kickoff stated with teams from the Atlantic division, which means Florida State head coach Mike Norvell had his turn at the podium.
"I'm going to put no limits to what these guys can accomplish," he said of the Seminoles. "I have an unbelievable amount of confidence in them, but ultimately for us, it's about us showing up every single day and going to perform and to execute at that level, with an incredible level of consistency at that process."
He has a lot of confidence in this football team as they look ahead to the 2022 season. The Seminoles report for fall camp Tuesday. They open practice on Wednesday, an early start, but the Seminoles play early. The host Duquesne on August 27th.
The Seminoles fell short of a bowl game last season, finishing 5-7, but remember, this team started out 0-4. Coach talked about their response to that adversity, how this team grew, and how it shows promise for this season coming up.
"It's been an incredible off season," he said. "To see the growth and development of players, just the confidence that they've shown. You build confidence through work. You build confidence through experience. Even last year, in times of disappointing results, the believe and the buy in of where we're going has our players, has our coaches, has our entire program excited for what the future holds."
Norvell was joined by athletes Jordan Trais, Jammie Robinson and Fabien Lovett. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/florida-state-talks-at-acc-kickoff-in-charlotte | 2022-07-21T04:04:00Z | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/florida-state-talks-at-acc-kickoff-in-charlotte | false | 1 |
The Vanderburgh County Commissioners are granting $1,000,000 in available to aid eligible non-profit organizations.
The money will be used to offset the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempted status and provide services in one of the following program areas: arts and culture, community development, education, health, human services; and civic endeavors offering youth development, recreation, or environmental improvements in Vanderburgh County. | https://www.wevv.com/news/more-funding-is-on-the-way-for-vanderburgh-county-non-profits/article_97ed31fe-0899-11ed-9c34-531e273b6519.html | 2022-07-21T04:05:41Z | https://www.wevv.com/news/more-funding-is-on-the-way-for-vanderburgh-county-non-profits/article_97ed31fe-0899-11ed-9c34-531e273b6519.html | false | null |
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the resumption of long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Macron made the comments during a meeting with PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas in the presidential palace in Paris and was quoted by AFP.
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The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, made up nearly 80 per cent of new Covid-19 infections in the country, according to latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 77.9 per cent of new infections in the week ending July 16, up from 68.7 per cent a week before, Xinhua news agency reported.
Another new subvariant, BA.4, accounted for 12.8 per cent of new infections, CDC data show.
The two contagious subvariants now made up over 90 per cent of new infections in the US.
Confirmed cases contracted by the two subvariants kept increasing since mid-May, CDC data show.
The two subvariants are more contagious than earlier variants of Omicron, and also appear to evade protection from vaccines and previous infections more easily than most of their predecessors, according to health experts.
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It’s noice! Cult classic Kath & Kim returns for 20th anniversary special
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Dynamic mother and daughter duo Kath & Kim will grace screens for with the first new episode in 15 years.
Rumours were sparked among fans that a 20th anniversary special was on the cards, and it has now been confirmed with filming starting this week in Melbourne.
Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play Kath and Kim, respectively, were spotted in south Melbourne alongside co-stars and fictional husbands, Glenn Robbins and Peter Rowsthorn, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
And, of course, best friend Sharon played by Magda Szubanski will also be joining.
Kath, Kim and Sharon in ‘Kath & Kim’. (YouTube)
It is believed this new sketch material will be joined by a selection of best-of and rare scenes from the original show which aired for two years between 2002 and 2004.
Kath & Kim originated in 1994 as part of sketch show Big Girl’s Blouse, but the Fountain Lakes warring mother and daughter soon made their own dedicated series.
The Kath & Kim cinematic universe included a telemovie Da Kath & Kim Code in 2005 which proved a hit in Australia, with a surprise fourth season with a new broadcaster in 2007.
Reactions to the news are already rolling in from speculation about whether Australian actor turned pop sensation Kylie Minogue will be returning as Epponnee-Rae to general elation among millennial gays everywhere.
I didn’t think I would be googling, “is Kylie Minogue in Kath & Kim” in 2022 but here we are! Australian tv is elite! #KathandKim pic.twitter.com/4ceZEQ2LIh | https://www.onenewspage.com/n/UK/1zoco9ye6l/It-noice%21-Cult-classic-Kath-Kim.htm | 2022-07-21T04:08:39Z | https://www.onenewspage.com/n/UK/1zoco9ye6l/It-noice%21-Cult-classic-Kath-Kim.htm | true | 1 |
Hornets' Miles Bridges pleads not guilty to felony counts of domestic violence, child abuse
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Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges pleaded not guilty to three counts of domestic violence during a court appearance on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Bridges will be back in court on Aug. 19,...
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
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(one, nine, twelve, twenty, thirty-one)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
01-09-12-20-31
(one, nine, twelve, twenty, thirty-one) | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17318692.php | 2022-07-21T04:12:18Z | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17318692.php | true | null |
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“Borbor Pain” is the latest single from Sierra Leonean singer and songwriter, I-Tribe.
The title of the song is a Krio slang that means ‘painless’, it’s the new anthem for all those who have gone through relationship breakups countless times, showing them the way forward and not to give up on love. This is his first single for the year and it was produced by Jassie Jozzy.
Go stream the song now on all streaming platforms. | https://www.switsalone.com/41879_new-music-listen-to-borbor-pain-by-i-tribe/ | 2022-07-21T04:19:29Z | https://www.switsalone.com/41879_new-music-listen-to-borbor-pain-by-i-tribe/ | false | null |
JAMIE CARR: Will the wooing of Telkom work this time?
One of the swifter ways to judge the health of the economy is to look at the relative ease of finding a company to be polite about vs the great queue of howlers lining up for a kicking. Of late there have been enough dogs around to set up a decent rival to Crufts, but finding a diamond has required the technical ability of De Beers’ geology department, and it’s probably no coincidence that for the second week running the only share price excitement has been generated by corporate activity rather than underlying performance.
This time it’s Telkom that is getting measured up for the meringue dress in anticipation of a stroll up the aisle towards its tall, dark and handsome suitor, MTN. If the deal manages to get past the scrutiny of the ever-vigilant Competition Commission, it would see SA’s second biggest telecoms group gobble up the third largest, entrenching an effective duopoly in the market with a combined market share of around 45%. The Competition Commission blocked a ne...
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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that the West Bengal government's Health and Family Welfare department guidelines be followed while holding the Martyrs' Day rally by the ruling Trinamool Congress party.
Claiming that around 15 to 20 lakh people are going to attend the rally at Esplanade in Kolkata on July 21, amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, a prayer was made before the court in a PIL to direct the state to take adequate measures and enforce rules to conduct the programme virtually or to follow a strict and proper guideline for it.
Advocate General S N Mookherjee, appearing for the state, informed the division bench presided by Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava that the Health and Family Welfare department of the state has issued a guideline for holding the rally and those wanting to attend it.
The advisory said that only asymptomatic and fully vaccinated people should preferably attend public gatherings following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
The bench, also comprising Justice R Bharadwaj, directed the authorities concerned to ensure that the guidelines are followed while holding the public gathering on July 21 on the occasion of Martyrs' Day by the TMC.
Disposing of the PIL, the court also directed the state authorities to take all possible steps to ensure that such a gathering may not lead to the spread of COVID in the state and that the rally is held in a peaceful atmosphere.
(With PTI inputs) | https://www.outlookindia.com/national/ensure-covid-norms-be-followed-during-tmc-martyrs-day-rally-calcutta-hc-directs-authorities-news-210798 | 2022-07-21T04:23:48Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/national/ensure-covid-norms-be-followed-during-tmc-martyrs-day-rally-calcutta-hc-directs-authorities-news-210798 | false | 4 |
Ringside Report Reviews Incantation on Netflix
The tale is based on a true story which circulated Asian news in 2005, surrounding a family of deity worshippers that became possessed.
I believe that what I understood with English dubbing and read on the English closed captions may not have carried the necessary subtlety and/or nuances required to convey the actual synopsis of the story and plot. They differ between what I believe was being stated was happening and what other reviewers were writing they’d watched.
This film, which aired on Netflix the first week of July, had already blown up the Chinese/Mandarin box offices as the highest-grossing horror film since its release in March 2022, and their review of the storyline differs from mine. Netflix’s media news showed they’d acquired the scariest horror film ever.
What I understood the movie to be based on, was this:
Three Young Kids trash a highly sacred holy site belonging to what turns out to be a vengeful deity, and they get what’s coming to them, eventually.
Six years later, one of the kids, now a mother, films a blog asking everyone to help her end any consequences which may befall her innocent babe, attached to the curse. Mom was pregnant when she violated the sacred temple, unknowingly involving her tiny one.
A Truth Twist Plot added onto an epilogue for those brave enough to wait until the very end, may have raised my rating a tad.
I began this review by giving it a three, at best; however, something was off with my assessment because the folks watching and understanding this film in its original Chinese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, have been holding onto their prayer beads since this movie came out in March, 2022.
Unfortunately folks, the best of this movie was lost in translation.
Reading reviews for answers in several other languages, it turns out that those of us watching English dubbing were cheated out of what is being reviewed as one of the best Asian horror flicks yet.
The appeal that this movie has, is that it comes with a living curse to the viewers, at no extra charge. You watch it and share in the curse.
Had I known that, I would’ve skipped this particular flick. I’m not one to tempt the Ages.
There is no wonder that this tiny caveat would “bring all the boys to the yard”.
Older cultures steeped in the knowledge of centuries surrounding the Universe, Ying and Yang, Good vs Evil, Angels and Demons, of working with the Powers That Be, told that a living curse comes with the viewing? How many dare devils can you pack in a theater? You KNOW the kids are going to jump in to test that theory!
If you can only watch it in English, skip this one. Ladies and Gents, They, Them, Theirs, Others, and Children of All Ages.
This mockumentary, “Blair-Witch”, “The Ring”, “Paranormal Activities” flick’s English dubbing misses the heart in many ways. It would take some incantations to save us from having been subjected to the plethora of dubbing fumbles. The question here is: Isn’t it easier to change the channel? “Baaaaaad, baaaad”, pun intended.
I rate it as an: “You Owe Me One”, due to my having emerged from the viewing regretting the two hours lost. I can attest to having watched it in its entirety. The hardest part was attempting to remain unbiased, non-judgmental, open to hope; yet, my head continued to move side to side; disapprovingly. They lost me upon trashing a sacred site, but that’s me.
Clear across the board, multi-lingual fans are sharing the same reviews online. It really kicks ass, but not in the English sub. If you watch the closed captions at the same time you’re watching them dubbed in English, the captions do not match the dub.
You’re going to have to skip it or watch it. I don’t think I can honestly rate it anything above a three based on what I saw.
IMDb rated this a 6.2/10, which stands for barely watchable. I believe this low rating was caused by those of us subjected to low budget dubbing on what may just be an otherwise excellent film voting along with those who were able to understand its full message.
Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 6.2. Their understanding and description was similar to mine.
Written by: Che-Wei and Kevin Ko.
Directed by: Kevin Ko.
Cast:
• Hsuan-yen Tsai
• Ying-Hsuan Kao
• Sean Lin
• Mohamed Elgendy
• Ahmed Shawky Shaheen
I invite those of you unafraid to tempt the curses that be, to give it a viewing and let me know your thoughts.
Peace/Out
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched the “Speeding Wrecks Lives” public education campaign through Aug. 14.
It’s an effort to create a greater public awareness of the dangers of speeding and to remind drivers of the consequences of risky driving behaviors, according to a news release from the agency.
Data collected by NHTSA show 11,258 fatalities were caused by speed-related crashes in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 saw a 17% increase in speeding-related deaths compared with the previous year.
On Guam, the Department of Public Works — Office of Highway Safety found in a 2020 attitudinal survey found that 35.48% of licensed drivers drive over 35 mph on roads with a 30 mph speed limit.
“Much like impaired driving, speeding can steal the lives of everyone using our roads: drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists,” said Dr. Steven Cliff, NHTSA’s administrator in a press release.
The campaign is a part of the National Roadway Safety Strategy, a strategy established by the U.S. Department of Transportation in January with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed under the Biden-Harris administration.
The national campaign is supported by an $8 million advertising campaign that will feature announcements on radio, television and other digital platforms. The ads target drivers ages 18 to 44 who were reported to be more likely involved in a speeding-related fatality. | https://www.guampdn.com/news/speeding-wrecks-lives-campaign-to-promote-driving-safety/article_9856f2f4-083c-11ed-ab07-8baf6dda310a.html | 2022-07-21T04:24:45Z | https://www.guampdn.com/news/speeding-wrecks-lives-campaign-to-promote-driving-safety/article_9856f2f4-083c-11ed-ab07-8baf6dda310a.html | false | 2 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is headed back to prime time for its eighth hearing — potentially the final time this summer that lawmakers will lay out evidence about the U.S. Capitol insurrection and President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus on what Trump was doing in the White House as the violence unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican who is one of two members leading the hearing, said he expects it will “open people’s eyes in a big way.”
This will be the panel’s second hearing in prime time. The first, on June 9, was watched by more than 20 million people.
What to watch for in Thursday’s hearing:
TRUMP IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Committee members have said the hearing will be an in-depth look at what Trump was doing in the White House that day as hundreds of his supporters violently pushed past police and broke into the building.
The panel has already revealed some of the Trump evidence in previous hearings, showing clips of multiple White House aides who tried to pressure the president to act, or to publicly call on the rioters to leave, as he watched television in a West Wing dining room.
But there are still questions about what the president was doing, especially because official White House records of Trump’s phone calls included an eight-hour gap, from a little after 11 that morning to about 7 that evening.
The committee has tried to fill in that gap with witness interviews and other sources, such as subpoenaing private phone records. A panel member, Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said Trump could have called off the rioters at any time, but he did not. More than three hours, or 187 minutes, passed before he finally did.
“The consequences we’re still dealing with today,” Aguilar said.
“You will hear that Donald Trump never picked up the phone that day to order his administration to help,” Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the committee's Republican vice chairwoman, said as she previewed the hearing last week.
NEW WITNESSES
Two former White House aides who resigned immediately after the insurrection will testify at the hearing. Former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews and former deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger will talk about what they saw and heard in the White House as Trump learned about the insurrection and waited hours to tell the rioters to leave the Capitol.
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., who will lead the hearing with Kinzinger, said the two witnesses “believed in the work they were doing, but didn’t believe in the stolen election.”
The committee will be “hearing from people who were in the White House, what they observed, what their reactions were,” Luria said.
THE WHOLE STORY
The finale in the committee’s summer series of hearings will seek to wrap up the story the panel has been telling from the start — that Trump was told his claims of widespread fraud were false but pushed them anyway, without regard for democracy or the people who were affected, and that his words and actions incited the riot at the Capitol.
The lawmakers are expected to give a minute-by-minute description of what happened the day of Jan. 6, a capstone to previous hearings that examined the weeks running up to the insurrection.
A Democratic member of the committee, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, said the hearing will be about what happened in three different places on Jan. 6: The White House, inside the Capitol and outside the Capitol, where police officers were beaten and overwhelmed by the rioters.
CLIFFHANGERS
As the committee wraps up this “season” of hearings, like a television show, there are likely to be some cliffhangers.
Among the questions the committee may leave unanswered: Will the committee call Trump to testify? Or his vice president, Mike Pence? Will there be more hearings? Are they holding back any information for their final report?
At least one hearing is expected in the fall, when the nine-member panel is expected to issue a report on its findings, but more hearings are possible. If Republicans take control of the House in November's midterm elections, they are expected to shut down the committee.
The panel's work will also continue to reverberate through other investigations, including at the Justice Department, which has arrested more than 800 suspected rioters and has seized or sought information from some of the politicians and others who were allied with Trump as he tried to overturn the vote. The Justice Department has asked the committee for some of its interview transcripts.
Raskin said before the hearings began that the measure of success would be “whether we are able to preserve American democracy and our institutions — it’s a long-term test.”
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WILMINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Police in Wilmington say a 52-year-old woman in Billerica has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured.
The arrest came after police spent Wednesday searching for a vehicle they believed hit a pedestrian early Wednesday morning in the area of Nichols and 5th Street, near the town lines with Billerica and Tewksbury.
The victim, who was walking with a neighbor and his dog around 7 a.m., was hit after a vehicle allegedly swerved across the road’s center lane and went up onto the sidewalk she was on, hitting her from behind, according to her husband.
The woman suffered two broken legs after witnesses said she ended up on top of the car for possibly 50-100 feet, before being thrown into a mailbox. A man who lived at the home where the victim landed told 7NEWS he saw the vehicle take off soon after the crash.
Wilmington Police Detective Ronald Alpers said an arrest was made after officials received a tip from someone who spotted the car sought by police, parked near the scene of the hit-and-run.
“We were able to identify the vehicle after we received a tip from a gentleman who is actively involved in the community, working for a tow company,” Alpers said. “He observed the vehicle parked in (a) driveway. It was in close proximity to the crash scene. We responded and we were able to identify the vehicle.”
Charges in the case are pending, as an investigation into Wednesday morning’s crash continues.
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OSLO: Citing a lack of motivation, chess world number one Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday announced that he would not defend his world championship title in 2023, but stressed that he was not retiring from chess. “I am not motivated to play another match… I simply feel that I don’t have a lot to gain. I don’t particularly like it,” Carlsen said in the first episode of his podcast “The Magnus Effect”. Carlsen has repeatedly hinted that, bored with a title he has held for nearly 10 years, he may give up his throne without a fight. The 31-year-old crushed Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi 7.5-3.5 in his fifth straight victorious title match last December. “Although I’m sure a match would be interesting for historical reasons and all of that, I don’t have any inclination to play and I will simply not play the match,” Carlsen told the podcast released Wednesday. Carlsen said he had met with representatives from The International Chess Federation (FIDE) to inform them of his decision in Madrid in connection to the Candidates Tournament — which decides who gets a chance to challenge the world champion. “We had a small discussion. They had some suggestions, some of them I liked, some of them I did not, but ultimately the conclusion stands,” he added. ‘Void’: Carlsen added that he had thought about the decision for over a year, “since long before the last match”. “His decision not to defend his title is undoubtedly a disappointment for the fans, and bad news for the spectacle. It leaves a big void,” FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement commenting on Carlsen’s announcement. “But chess is now stronger than ever — in part, thanks to Magnus — and the World Championship Match, one of the longest and most respected traditions in the world of sports, will go on,” Dvorkovich added. With five wins and nine draws, Nepomniachtchi won the Candidates tournament, but with Carlsen bowing out, “Nepo” will face runner-up Ding Liren of China for the title. Carlsen first became world chess champion in 2013 when he defeated Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. A sixth successful title match would have brought Carlsen level with German Emanuel Lasker, the champion from 1894 to 1921, and Soviet Mikhail Botvinnik. Botvinnik held the title between 1948 and 1963, although during that time he twice lost and regained the title and his two successful defences came in drawn matches. “Overall I feel like it’s my time to go from the World Championship matches. I don’t rule out a return in the future but I wouldn’t particularly count on it,” Carlsen said. But Carlsen also stressed that he was not retiring from the sport. “Just so there is no ambiguity here, I’m not retiring from chess, I’m still going to be an active player.” He would next be heading to Croatia to play in the Grand Chess Tour, and then to India’s Chennai to represent Norway at the Chess Olympiad. | https://dailytimes.com.pk/969594/lacking-motivation-carlsen-not-to-defend-title-at-2023-world-chess-championship/ | 2022-07-21T04:48:56Z | https://dailytimes.com.pk/969594/lacking-motivation-carlsen-not-to-defend-title-at-2023-world-chess-championship/ | false | 3 |
The bank's index also pointed to a slower export growth rate, dragged by a global slowdown and supply chain issues, President Rak Vorrakitpokatorn said in a statement. Between January and May, exports rose 12.9% from a year earlier.
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Albanese ‘astonished’ by Morrison’s anti-government comments
By Fleta Page
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised his predecessor’s use of a “nonsense throwaway conspiracy line” about the United Nations in a church sermon on the weekend, suggesting it was unhelpful as he tries to rebuild Australia’s international standing.
Scott Morrison used an address on Sunday to Perth’s Victory Life Centre, the Pentecostal church run by controversial former tennis champion Margaret Court, to urge the congregation not to put their trust in governments or the United Nations, warning it would be a mistake to do so based on his experience in the upper echelons of power.
Speaking on ABC Radio on Thursday morning, Albanese said he was taken aback by the former prime minister’s comments.
“I just thought: ‘Wow. This guy was the prime minister of Australia and had that great honour of leading the government’. And I found it quite astonishing.
“It provides some explanation perhaps of why, in my view, clearly he didn’t lead a government that was worthy of the Australian people. I find it astonishing that in what must have been, I guess, a moment of frankness, he has said he doesn’t believe in government.
“And the idea that he’s out there and pressing the United Nations button again, I’ve spent the first two months since our election ... trying to repair our international relations. And that sort of nonsense throwaway conspiracy line about the United Nations, I think isn’t worthy of someone who led Australia.”
In his first months in office, Albanese attended a Quad meeting in Japan, led a trade mission to Indonesia, addressed a NATO summit in Madrid, and met French President Emmanuel Macron to repair the relationship with the country in the wake of a cancelled submarine contract. He also visited war zones in Ukraine and signed a formal pledge to the United Nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030.
When Morrison addressed the congregation, he said they would be “making a mistake” to trust governments or the international body dedicated to maintaining international peace and security.
“We trust in Him. We don’t trust in governments. We don’t trust in United Nations, thank goodness,” Morrison said.
“We don’t trust in all of these things, fine as they might be and as important as the role that they play. Believe me, I’ve worked in it, and they are important.
“But as someone who’s been in it, if you are putting your faith in those things, like I put my faith in the Lord, you are making a mistake. They are earthly, they are fallible. I’m so glad we have a bigger hope.”
Albanese said he believed governments did play a role in people’s lives and living standards.
“I say to young people all the time, get involved, because government will impact on the quality of your life, whether you get healthcare when you need it, what sort of education opportunities you have access to, what your standard of living looks like.”
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Police in Huddersfield are increasing patrols around a "ravaged" disused gym that has become a magnet for vandals.
And a senior officer has warned trespassers that by breaking into buildings such as the former Total Fitness centre at Waterloo in Huddersfield carries they could be "dicing with suffering serious injury or even worse." They could also be arrested.
Local councillors have highlighted the state of the gym complex, which was closed last year, and photographed how badly it has been damaged.
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Clr Bernard McGuin (Con, Almondbury) said: "The police were called at the weekend and found 20 to 30 children. They were all moved on and issued with notices to stay away.
"The building has been ravaged and many hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage caused. I hope that the damage is not irreversible as the inside has been devastated."
Clr McGuin said he discovered 30 catering-sized canisters of nitrous oxide, which he suggested had been brought by car "as they are heavy". He has stressed that people should not try to access the building as it is dangerous.
He has written to the agent for the owner to ask them to "better protect the building and the area, and to keep out cars. He understands that a new gym could be moving to the site.
He added: "The police have done their bit to try to keep people away. I hope other businesses will not be impacted by this."
West Yorkshire Police said officers have increased patrols around abandoned sites - including Total Fitness and the former Kirklees College site in Huddersfield - and say they will take action against anyone involved in criminal behaviour such as anti-social behaviour at the locations.
The force has put in place a 48-hour direction to leave order for the former gym following a break-in earlier this month. Persons issued with a direction to leave order can be arrested if they fail to comply.
Inspector Graham Dyson of Huddersfield Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "Some of these abandoned properties really are dangerous. Those who break into these premises should be aware that they are also potentially committing criminal offences and know that we will prosecute anyone involved in criminality.
"Please don’t risk your health and don’t risk getting a criminal record by going into these places. Stay away and stay safe."
Alec Michael from Leeds-based chartered surveyors Michael Steel & Co confirmed the former gym "has been internally destroyed".
He added: "The landlord has also spent a small fortune on trying to keep unwanted visitors out of the building but has been advised (on numerous occasions) they cannot secure means of escape (for parties who should not be on site or in the building).
"Notwithstanding this we met further with the prospective tenant yesterday afternoon (July 19) on site and [are] hoping the new lease will be completed within a couple of weeks."
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What is the best massage gun?
If you love getting a massage but don’t love the cost of regularly visiting a professional, purchasing a massage gun for personal use is the next best thing. This product takes the effort out of working your deep tissue or knotted areas, bringing you instant relief. The area of the body and frequency of discomfort can factor into the type of massage gun you need. Ultimately, you’ll want to find a massage gun that is convenient and feels good to use on your target areas.
How to use a massage gun
Massage guns are a great way to relieve sore muscles, but you can do more damage than good if you use them incorrectly. If you have never used a massage gun before, consider this process before pressing it to your skin.
- Turn it on: Hold the gun out and away from the skin to be sure it is functioning before use.
- Turn it down: Massage guns have levels of intensity that can be adjusted. Be sure your massager is at its lowest setting before using it.
- Test it out: Press the massager to your skin to feel how it gets to your muscles. Target your sore areas and rub the massager along the muscle.
- Breathe: Remember to breathe and relax the muscles as you use the massager. Adjust the intensity and pressure you are putting on it if needed.
Reasons to use a massage gun on your muscles
Most people are looking for relief from pain or discomfort in the muscles, but there are a few uses for your massage gun.
Activation
You can use the massage gun to activate your muscles before a workout. Organize and target the muscles about to be used in your workout plan whether they be on the upper body, core or lower body. Spend 30 seconds using the gun on each group of muscles you plan to target before your workout.
Reactivation
If your muscles are feeling tired during your workout, you can reactivate them using your massage gun. Stop your workout and zap your muscles with the massage gun for 15 seconds. It gives your muscles the boost needed to finish out strong.
Recovery and relief
After a hard workout, massage guns help your muscles recover quicker. Use the gun to massage each sore muscle used in your workout that day. You can spend two minutes rolling the massager around the muscle before switching to another. Give each muscle one or two hours before massaging them again.
How to choose a massage gun
Massage guns are not all made equally and your purpose can determine what you want to use. Before you buy a massage gun, consider the features you value most.
Battery life
If you are taking your massage gun to the gym and back it should have good battery life. Quality massage guns can be used for at least an hour without needing to be recharged. If you have an extra battery, you can alternate them out while the other charges and not have to miss a beat of your cool-down.
Noise level
The advancements of today’s technology provide us with much quieter electronics. Although your massager might make some noise when turned on, it doesn’t have to disrupt the gym. Select one that had noise minimizing technology to bring down the volume during use.
Power
Sore muscles need a lot of strength to prevent tightness. Your massage gun should be powerful enough to penetrate under the muscle tissue and work out any knots that may have developed. The power can be measured by the rpm or revolutions per minute with most guns ranging from 2,000-3,200 rpm. A higher rpm is beneficial to severe tightness or knots deep under the muscle.
Durability and portability
Massage guns are typically used after a tough workout and thrown in a bag with other gym supplies. You want your massage gun to fit in your gym bag and travel well with you. The massager you purchase should be able to withstand plenty of use and a possible drop or two.
Attachments
Most massage guns are equipped with the smooth round ball but others include additional attachments you can use. These alternate massager heads can specifically target smaller areas of the body for maximum relief. There are fork-prong attachments, flat head attachments and smaller, pointed attachments.
What you need to buy for massage gun use
This is the fourth generation of deep tissue massage guns by this brand. It is used for muscle recovery and to release stress or tension.
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iReliev Percussion Massage Gun
This massage has three levels of intensity that can be adjusted with a button. It lasts up to six hours and has four attachment heads to improve your experience.
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This is a portable, powerful, handheld massage gun that travels easily with you from home to the gym. It is rechargeable and comes in four colors.
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iReliev Percussion Massage Gun
This massage system has three levels of intensity that can be adjusted with a button. It lasts up to six hours and has four attachment heads to improve your experience.
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This massage oil warms up in your hands to assist in the relief of sore muscles. It is paraben free and lasts a long time when properly stored.
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Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt Soaking Solution
This is a pack of two types of Epsom salt to soothe muscles before or after a massage. Mix a potion in a warm water bath for a full-body experience.
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Artnaturals Aromatherapy Top-6 Essential Oil Set
Pure 100% therapeutic-grade essential oils for muscular relief. The oils assist in soothing muscle pains when a few drops are released in a bath or blended with a carrier agent and massaged into the skin.
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‘Appalled, outraged, and disappointed:’ Climate change activists blast Manchin over budget bill
After news emerged last Thursday night that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WVa., has refused to vote for any measures to mitigate climate change in a budget reconciliation bill this month, environmentalists and progressives Democrats erupted in frustration.
"There truly aren't words for how appalled, outraged, and disappointed we are," Tiernan Sittenfeld, the legislative director at the League of Conservation Voters, . "Senator Manchin had every opportunity to stand up for climate, jobs and justice, and save families money when they need it most, but instead he is choosing to stand with polluters. We urge him to reconsider – our children's future depends on it."
"Once again, Joe Manchin is putting polluter profits ahead of the health and wellbeing of the American people, especially for communities that have long been hit hardest by the devastation of pollution, climate change, and lack of investments in our future," . "We are horrified by his choice to walk away from any meaningful action on climate and to favor his coal profits over our struggling families and communities."
For environmental lobbyists such as Pierce and Sittenfeld, the condemnation represents a shift. Until now, they and others in the climate movement have stayed hopeful and complimentary towards Manchin, saying they think he can be cajoled into supporting climate action.
Just last month, Pierce as "super optimistic, believe it or not, that the bill formerly known as Build Back Better actually has a shot of moving in the near term," referring to the budget reconciliation package's former name. But, Pierce said at the time, if the Senate doesn't pass a climate action bill this year before Republicans – who – likely assume control of at least one chamber of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, it would be "a monster failure."
That's because a failure to pass the investments in hastening the transition to clean energy and electric vehicles that have passed the House of Representatives virtually guarantees that the United States will not achieve as part of the international climate agreement struck in Glasgow, Scotland last year.
The U.S. is currently the world’s second-largest emitter of heat-trapping gasses, after China, and it is the largest historically. So not only does its failure to meet the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s call for halving emissions in this decade mean the world won’t reach that target, it also threatens to undermine the whole global climate negotiation process.
“One thing I have never understood about Mr. Manchin is how he looks his grandchildren in the eye,” Leah Stokes, an environmental politics expert who teaches at the U.C. Santa Barbara, wrote in a New York Times oped over the weekend. “While he may leave his descendants plenty of money, they will also inherit a broken planet. Like other young people, Mr. Manchin’s grandchildren will grow up knowing that his legacy is climate destruction.”
Manchin — who has and has received the of anyone in Congress — said in a local West Virginia radio interview Friday morning that he would be open to voting for the clean energy and electric vehicle incentives in September if economic data released next month shows inflation easing.
Manchin said the attacks on him are “rhetoric.”
“I’m not stopping [negotiating],” he said. “This is rhetoric. I’ve been through this all my life, politically. I’ve never seen it at this level… thinking they’re going to put all this pressure on me. I am where I have been. I would not put my staff through this, I would not put myself through this if I wasn’t sincere.”
“We could come back the first of September and pass this legislation,” he said. “If it’s a good piece of legislation…. I thought we were moving truly in the right direction.”
But climate activists who feel they’ve been strung along by Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, are not getting their hopes up this time.
“If Senator Joe Manchin doesn’t think passing energy legislation is an immediate top priority of the U.S. Senate, he should hand back his Energy and Natural Resources gavel today,” Evergreen Action Executive Director Jamal Raad said in a statement emailed to reporters on Friday. “There is no reason to wait until September to act on energy legislation that would lower energy price inflation, create clean energy jobs, and stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis.”
Mainstream Democratic figures are also slamming Manchin. John Podesta, who was a high-ranking official in the Clinton and Obama White Houses, , "It seems odd that Manchin would choose as his legacy to be the one man who single-handedly doomed humanity."
This is not the first time the coal-state centrist has withdrawn his support for climate action. Manchin that he wouldn't vote for Biden's agenda, then called Build Back Better, in December, even though he already had forced major concessions from his party in the previous months, such as to incentivize utilities to switch to cleaner sources of energy. Since then, Manchin has gone back and forth with the White House and his own party's congressional leadership over the details of the legislation.
Now leading progressives in Congress are saying “I told you so,” to the Democratic leadership.
"It's what, unfortunately, I saw back in December," Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.,. She is referring to the fact that her wing of the party grudgingly agreed to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which was considered a priority for Manchin but a mixed bag on climate change — at that time. Progressives had wanted to hold out for the infrastructure bill to pass in concert with the reconciliation bill and they presciently feared that passing infrastructure alone would undercut their leverage over Manchin.
Manchin, Jayapal concluded, “is not an honest negotiator … somebody who lies to his own president about being willing to get something done and then consistently shows over and over again that he’s not interested in carrying out the Democratic Party agenda.”
The Senate’s left-most member had a similar take.
"[Manchin] has sabotaged the president's agenda," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. "No, look, if you check the record, six months ago, I made it clear that you have people like Manchin, [Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten] Sinema to a lesser degree, who are intentionally sabotaging the President's agenda, what the American people want, what a majority of us in the Democratic caucus want. Nothing new about this."
In a reflection of the high stakes for the planet, Sanders used more forceful rhetoric than is typical for the famously collegial upper chamber of Congress. "That's not something that senators usually say about one another," . "And it's definitely not something a senator says about another senator ostensibly from his own party. (Sanders and Manchin are very far away from one another on the ideological spectrum, but both caucus with Democrats in the Senate.)
Biden, after insisting for the last year that Congress will ultimately pass at least a scaled-down version of his climate and social spending bill, has finally implicitly conceded defeat. On Friday, he said that — after to combat climate change in order to avoid upsetting Manchin — he will finally put his administration's full force into climate action.
The Department of Interior recently threatened to reverse Biden’s campaign pledge not to hold new lease sales for offshore oil and gas drilling. Manchin has criticized the Biden administration for limiting oil and gas development. (West Virginia has large deposits of gas as well as coal.) Now, some observers suggest, Biden may go full-force in restricting fossil fuel extraction.
“If the Senate will not move to tackle the climate crisis and strengthen our domestic clean energy industry, I will take strong executive action to meet this moment,” Biden said in a statement released Friday evening. “My actions will create jobs, improve our energy security, bolster domestic manufacturing and supply chains, protect us from oil and gas price hikes in the future, and address climate change. I will not back down: the opportunity to create jobs and build a clean energy future is too important to relent.”
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Sagar Cement Standalone June 2022 Net Sales at Rs 484.06 crore, up 70.46% Y-o-Y
July 21, 2022 / 08:49 AM IST
Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Sagar Cements are:Net Sales at Rs 484.06 crore in June 2022 up 70.46% from Rs. 283.98 crore in June 2021.
Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 27.67 crore in June 2022 down 36.19% from Rs. 43.36 crore in June 2021.
EBITDA stands at Rs. 87.03 crore in June 2022 up 2.03% from Rs. 85.30 crore in June 2021.
Sagar Cement EPS has decreased to Rs. 2.21 in June 2022 from Rs. 18.45 in June 2021.
Sagar Cement shares closed at 171.85 on July 20, 2022 (NSE) and has given -36.97% returns over the last 6 months and -26.16% over the last 12 months. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/earnings/sagar-cement-standalone-june-2022-net-sales-at-rs-484-06-crore-up-70-46-y-o-y-8861021.html | 2022-07-21T05:11:24Z | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/earnings/sagar-cement-standalone-june-2022-net-sales-at-rs-484-06-crore-up-70-46-y-o-y-8861021.html | true | null |
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were:
5-3-1-4
(five, three, one, four)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were:
5-3-1-4
(five, three, one, four) | https://www.nhregister.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-game-17318767.php | 2022-07-21T05:12:19Z | https://www.nhregister.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-game-17318767.php | false | null |
KARACHI: After two consecutive bearish sessions, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a rangebound session Wednesday. The benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 71 points to close at 40,459.70 points up from 40,389 points Tuesday.
The KSE-100 index initially opened on a negative note and made an intraday low at 40,135, down by 254 points or 0.62 percent. However, some buying interest kicked in at the aforesaid low level and assisted the market to gain some lost ground by making an intraday high at 40,534, up by 145 points or 0.36 percent.
BRIndex100 also rose by 8.18 points or 0.21 percent to close at 3,988.85 points on Wednesday compared to 3,980.67 points on Tuesday. BRIndex100 touched an intraday high of 4,001.18 points and an intraday low of 3,952.87 points with 126.623 million shares volume. TPL Properties was the most traded company in BRIndex100 with a volume of 13.371 million shares.
BRIndex30 opened at 14,506.22 points. It touched an intraday high of 14,576.39 points and an intraday low of 14,310.22 points and finally closed at 14,476.02 points which was 30.2 points or 0.21 percent lower than previous close. Total volume at Br-Index30 was 88.773 million shares.
The market capitalization increased by Rs 10 billion to Rs 6.818 trillion up from Rs 6.808 trillion. Daily volume on the ready counter remained lower and decreased by 27 percent from 195.8 million shares to 141.7million shares. Out of 325 active scrips, 136 closed in positive and 169 in negative while the value of 20 stocks remained unchanged.
E&P, Banks, Tech and Power sector stocks contributed positively to the index where PPL, OGDC, BAHL, TRG & HUBC added 121 points, cumulatively. On the flip side, EFERT, EPCL and COLG have witnessed some profit taking as they lost 60 points collectively.
TPL Properties was the volume leader with 13.37 million shares and closed at Rs 17.56 followed by WorldCall Telecom that closed at Rs 1.27 with 10.7 million shares. Cnergyico PK ranked third with 7.95 million shares and closed at Rs 5.00.
Allawasaya Tex and Rafhan Maize were the top gainers increasing by Rs 189.45 and Rs 150.00 respectively to close at Rs 2,715.70 and Rs 9,950.00, while Colgate Palmolive and Premium Tex were the top losers declining by Rs 58.98 and Rs 56.25 respectively to close at Rs 2,040.01 and Rs 730.00.
Analysts Ahsan Mehanti said that stocks showed recovery in the earnings season rally at PSX as investors weigh surging global equities and $31.3 billion strong data on remittances for FY22. Post IMF staff level agreement to release the IMF tranche this month, reports of 25.53 pc surge in textile group exports in FY22 and slump in global crude oil prices likely reducing economic crises played a catalyst role in bullish close, he added.
BR Automobile Assembler Index decreased by 63.24 points to close at 9,495.29 points with a total turnover of 441,165 shares. BR Cement Index also plunged by 10.46 points or 0.28 percent to close at 3,788.22 points with a total turnover of 8.455 million shares.
BR Commercial Banks Index closed at 8,419.98 points with a net positive change of 26.81 points or a percentage change of 0.32 and a total turnover of 6,216,322. BR Power Generation and Distribution Index gained 34.44 points to close at 5,472.95 points and with a total turnover of 9.269 million shares.
BR Oil and Gas Index rose by 51.5 points or 1.38 percent to close at 3,788.13 points with a total turnover of 15.804 million shares. BR Tech. & Comm. Index closed at 3,292.30 with a net positive change of 13.32 points or a percentage change of 0.41 and a total turnover of 23,263,555.
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Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) has quadrupled production from a 24-year-old BP well in the North Sea.
The intervention campaign on the Bruce M1 well saw it re-entered for the first time since 1998, when the namesake asset was operated by BP.
Serica has now completed work on that well, boosting production rates from 400 barrels of oil equivalent per day to over 1,800 boe/d in July 2022.
A similar intervention has also been carried out on a second well – Bruce M4 – with rates increasing from around 450 boe/d to more than 2,400 boe/d.
Serica said these results are on the upper end of expectations, and the company believes there will be an uplift in its independently assessed reserves.
The programme has also “increased confidence that further uplift can be achieved” from future well interventions.
Serica released the a flurry of news announcements in an operations update today, which comes as it has been attempting to bat back a reverse takeover attempt from smaller rival Kistos.
Kistos’ bid has been deemed as undervaluing the company, while similar reasons have been made by Kistos for rejecting a Serica counter-bid.
Serica made no mention of the Kistos bid in today’s operations update.
After a 14% surge on the back of the Kistos announcement on July 12, shares in London-listed Serica are down 6% over the last five days to £3.32.
Columbus and North Eigg
Elsewhere, Serica Energy said its new Columbus well, a tieback to the Shell Shearwater platform, has reached the milestone of producing one million barrels of oil equivalent (gross).
The company again also pointed to the potential of its North Eigg exploration target, estimated to contain 60 million barrels of oil equivalent and potentially as much as 236m.
Results from the exploration well are due in October.
CEO Mitch Flegg said: “Serica has no debt, limited decommissioning liabilities and with growing cash reserves is well positioned to continue to invest in further projects and other opportunities to add shareholder value.
“We have just completed a well intervention campaign on Bruce that has boosted net production by over 3,000 boe/d and provides further evidence of the value in Serica’s assets that can be realised through measured and expert operatorship.
“Operations have also commenced on the North Eigg exploration well with potential for transformational results, while we are now accelerating further well intervention work on Bruce and Keith following the success of the recently completed campaign.” | https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/429007/serica-energy-bruce-bp-well-intervention/ | 2022-07-21T05:13:29Z | https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/429007/serica-energy-bruce-bp-well-intervention/ | false | 1 |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Evening" game were:
10-11-20-25-37-38-49-51-53-56-57-58-59-63-64-65-67-69-76-77, BE: 11
(ten, eleven, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-one, fifty-three, fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-seven, sixty-nine, seventy-six, seventy-seven; BE: eleven) | https://www.theheraldreview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Evening-game-17318771.php | 2022-07-21T05:15:25Z | https://www.theheraldreview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Evening-game-17318771.php | false | null |
CSK Chief Opens Up On Investing In New South African T20 League
Chennai Super Kings Limited, will be owning the Johannesburg franchise in South Africa's upcoming T20 League.
- Vishesh Roy
- Updated: July 21, 2022 09:51 AM IST
Chennai Super Kings Limited, the owners of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), have made their entry into Cricket South Africa's upcoming T20 League. They will be owning the franchise based out of Wanderers, Johannesburg. Moments after the ownership was made official by the CSA, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan spoke to NDTV about the decision to make their entry into a foreign league and he also weighed in on whether CSK will look to enter other T20 leagues as well or not.
"We are looking for opportunities to play in other leagues and this is the main reason that we decided to invest in the Johannesburg franchise," Viswanathan told NDTV.
When asked whether CSK will look to enter other T20 leagues as well, CSK CEO said: "It depends. It depends on the business plan, we cannot confirm right now whether we will go or not."
All six teams in the new South African T20 league which is set to begin in January next year have been bought by the owners of franchises in the IPL. Reliance Industries Limited, RPSG Sports Private Limited, Sun TV Network Limited, Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, Royals Sports Group, and JSW Sports won the bids for the six franchises.
Reliance are the owners of the franchise which will have their home in Newlands, Cape Town while RPSG have bought the franchise based out of Kingsmead, Durban. The Sun TV Network's franchise will have its base in St George's Park, Gqeberha, while Boland Park in Paarl will be the home to the team bought by Royals Sports Group.
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Supersport Park in Pretoria will be the team of JSW Sports.
"We are thrilled to welcome our new franchise owners to the South African League taking place in January and February 2023. This is truly an exciting time for South African cricket; the overwhelming interest shows that the country remains valued in the global cricketing eco-system," said Graeme Smith, the commissioner of CSA's T20 League in an official statement. | https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/csk-chief-opens-up-on-investing-in-new-south-african-t20-league-3178760 | 2022-07-21T05:19:50Z | https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/csk-chief-opens-up-on-investing-in-new-south-african-t20-league-3178760 | true | 1 |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soccer player Megan Rapinoe admonished her fellow athletes for not doing enough to speak out and encouraged them to support detained WNBA star Brittney Griner at The ESPYs on Wednesday night.
Griner was arrested in Russia in February after customs officials said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of transporting drugs.
“For me, the most striking thing is that BG's not here. BG deserves to be free, she’s being held as a political prisoner, obviously,” Rapinoe said while accepting a trophy for best play at the show honoring the past year's top athletes and moments in sports.
“Like what are we doing here dressed up like we are when our sister is detained abroad? We haven’t done enough, none of us. We can do more, we can support her more, and just let her know that we love her so much."
“First, bring BG home. Gotta do that,” tennis great Billie Jean King said.
Griner has pleaded guilty in court and acknowledged possessing the canisters but said she had no criminal intent.
Rapinoe urged her fellow competitors to keep Griner's face and name on social media.
“Every time we say it in interviews, it puts pressure on everybody,” she said. “It puts pressure on the administration, it puts pressure on Russia, it puts pressure on Putin, it puts pressure on everyone, and it lets BG know also above everything that we love her and that we miss her and that we’re thinking about her all the time.”
NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry hosted the show and joined WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith in calling attention to Griner's plight.
“It's been 153 nights now that BG has been wrongfully detained thousands of miles away from home, away from her family, away from her friends, away from her team,” Diggins-Smith said. “All throughout that time, we've kept her in our thoughts and in our hearts even though we know that ain't nearly enough to bring her home, y'all.”
Wearing her Phoenix Mercury jersey under his track suit, Curry noted the effort being made to free Griner.
“But as we hope for the best, we urge the entire global sports community to continue to stay energized on her behalf,” he said. “She's one of us, the team of athletes in this room tonight and all over the world. A team that has nothing to do with politics or global conflict."
They were applauded by Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, who was in the audience at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Curry picked up a trophy, too, for best record-breaking performance, having set the mark for most 3-pointers made in league history. He also shared the best team award with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani won best athlete in men's sports.
“It's an honor to be in the same category as all of you. You are the best at what you do,” the Japanese player said, speaking in English via videotape. “Have a wonderful everything and enjoy your afterparties.”
Olympic swimming champion Katie Ledecky won best athlete in women’s sports.
Ledecky earned two golds and two silvers at the Tokyo Games last year, giving her 10 career Olympic medals. She received her trophy from Maybelle Blair, the 95-year-old who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
“I represent one of the few sports that is also a really important life skill, so I want to encourage all the parents here, anyone watching, to make sure your kids learn how to swim,” Ledecky said. “Our planet is 70% water, so it's very important.”
Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko was honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, having impacted the world beyond sports. Klitschko, mayor of embattled Kyiv, Ukraine, since 2014, wasn't present. He appeared in a pre-taped video.
King led off a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive government funding.
She was joined by Lisa Leslie, Brandi Chastain, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, Aly Raisman and Rapinoe, among others. They spoke against a background of black-and-white photos showing women athletes in action, on the field or in the streets advocating for gender equality. Their comments were interspersed with country singer Mickey Guyton performing her songs “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” and “Remember Her Name.”
The ESPYS were criticized by South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley for not inviting consensus player of the year Aliyah Boston to the show. Boston had hoped to attend and was disappointed not to be asked. She was issued a last-minute invitation but declined it.
ESPN said COVID-19 concerns and a smaller venue forced organizers to prioritize invitees to the show. Boston was nominated in a non-televised category that was handed out a night earlier. She lost to Oklahoma softball star Jocelyn Alo, who took part in the Title IX tribute.
ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. The 83-year-old has undergone multiple melanoma surgeries and six months of chemotherapy for lymphoma over the last year. In March, he said he was cancer free.
Vitale dismissed messages on the teleprompter urging him to conclude his remarks, which stretched to 20 minutes.
“I'm gonna wrap up in about three minutes,” he said in a raspy voice. “Jimmy's dream was to beat cancer. We must do it because it doesn't discriminate. It comes after all.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Matthew Pottinger was a journalist in China, concerned about the country's drift toward authoritarianism, when he decided — at age 31 — to enlist in the U.S. Marines after the invasion of Iraq.
“Our form of government is not inevitable," Pottinger recalled thinking during an interview two years ago with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. "And it shouldn’t be taken for granted. But it’s a form of government very much worth fighting for.”
Pottinger had no way of knowing when he put on his military uniform for the first time how close to home that battle for democracy would get. He became deputy national security adviser to President Donald Trump, and he resigned after the Jan. 6 attack that tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power to President Joe Biden.
On Thursday, he'll be one of the key witnesses at a prime-time hearing of the select House committee investigating the attack. The other is Sarah Matthews, who resigned from her position as a deputy press secretary the same day.
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Pottinger and Matthews will join Cassidy Hutchinson, a former assistant to Mark Meadows, Trump's final chief of staff, in the exclusive club of Trump White House insiders who have appeared publicly. Their appearances stand in blunt contrast to the cadre of Trump loyalists who have tried to defy the committee’s subpoenas, remained silent or continued to dismiss the investigation’s findings.
Any details on what Pottinger and Matthews will share on Thursday have been kept under wraps, but the hearing is expected to focus on what Trump did — and didn't do — as his supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the ceremonial certification of the election.
Roughly three hours elapsed between Trump's speech at a rally near the White House and his release of a video calling the rioters “very special” but asking them to “go home now.”
Pottinger, 49, and Matthews, 27, may be able to illuminate what was happening behind the scenes as Trump resisted pleas from family, aides and Republicans to condemn the riot and urge people to leave the building.
As a member of the press office, Matthews was privy to debates over what the White House and Trump should say publicly during the riot and what other aides advised. And although Pottinger was focused on foreign policy, his position placed him at the crossroads of national security matters.
Whatever they saw that day, they decided to quit, helping to begin an exodus that included other White House staff and various Cabinet officials.
“These are people who believed in the work they were doing, but didn’t believe in the stolen election," said Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., a member of the select committee.
Luria added, “It’s just a key piece of telling the story about that day, because we’ll be hearing from people who were in the White House, what they observed, what their reactions were."
Alyssa Farah Griffin, the former White House director of strategic communications, said Pottinger and Matthews could make potent witnesses, particularly because of their very different backgrounds.
Pottinger, Griffin said, is someone with “enormous credibility,” who is “highly respected in the national security space” and not seen as overtly political. Matthews, in contrast, is “a tried and true Republican” who worked for Trump’s reelection campaign and was hand-picked to join the White House.
“I think their testimony will be incredibly compelling and carry a lot of weight,” said Griffin, who has been supportive of the committee's work and has discussed Matthews' testimony with her.
Matthews began working for Republicans on Capitol Hill as an intern while she was still a student at Kent State University in Ohio. She was so eager to begin a career in Washington that she moved to the city for her first job a month before her graduation, missing her last weeks of college and finishing her final classes online, she told her alma mater in an interview two years ago.
Matthews was hired as a deputy press secretary for Trump's reelection campaign and was brought over to the White House by press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. She worked in the area of the West Wing known as “upper press,” placing her in closer proximity to the Oval Office than others in her office.
Sometimes she joined Trump for media interviews, but mostly she fielded questions from reporters and helped prepare for White House briefings.
When Matthews resigned on Jan. 6, she issued a statement saying she was “deeply disturbed by what I saw today." On the anniversary of the attack, she called it “one of the darkest days in American history.”
“Make no mistake, the events on the 6th were a coup attempt, a term we’d use had they happened in any other country, and former President Trump failed to meet the moment,” she tweeted.
Pottinger did not issue a statement when he resigned on Jan. 6, but he discussed the decision during previous, closed-door testimony to the committee.
While the riot was underway, Pottinger said, a staff member brought him a printout of a Trump tweet accusing Vice President Mike Pence of not having “the courage to do what should have been done” to overturn the election.
“I read that tweet and made a decision at that moment to resign," Pottinger said. "That’s where I knew that I was leaving that day once I read that tweet.”
Pottinger took a much more roundabout path to the White House than Matthews.
His father, John Stanley Pottinger, served as an assistant attorney general under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He studied China in college, then moved to the country to work as a reporter for Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.
But in 2005, he joined the Marines. Explaining his unusual decision, Pottinger wrote an essay saying that “living in China also shows you what a nondemocratic country can do to its citizens.”
Qualifying at age 31 wasn't easy. He wrote that he got winded after running for five minutes, and he could only do half a pullup. But by the time he took his physical fitness test, he could do 13 pullups and run 3 miles in less than 21 minutes.
Pottinger deployed to Iraq as an intelligence officer, and he later worked in Afghanistan with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. At the time, Flynn was a respected military leader, not the promoter of conspiracy theories that he's become today.
They ended up writing a report criticizing military intelligence efforts in Afghanistan. Years later, after Trump was elected, Flynn invited Pottinger to join him in the National Security Council. Flynn didn't last long — he was forced out after a little more than three weeks because of his obfuscations about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. — but Pottinger stuck around.
He was promoted to deputy national security adviser in 2019. Pottinger was focused on Asia during his time in the Trump administration, and helped outline a more aggressive stance toward China, one that was rooted in his own experiences as a reporter in the country.
He is now a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and the chair of the China program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report. | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/white-house-insiders-to-talk-about-trumps-actions-on-jan-6/article_88f73cc3-67bf-526f-9f01-a10c0f8442d7.html | 2022-07-21T05:24:10Z | https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/white-house-insiders-to-talk-about-trumps-actions-on-jan-6/article_88f73cc3-67bf-526f-9f01-a10c0f8442d7.html | false | 46 |
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OSLO, Norway (21 July 2022) - TGS today reported interim financial results for Q2 2022.
Total revenue amounted to USD 230 million in Q2 2022 versus USD 72 million in Q2 2021. EBITDA was USD 197 million, and the operating result was USD 31 million, compared to USD 50 million and USD -15 million, respectively, in Q2 2021.
Percentage-of-completion (PoC) revenue (1) amounted to USD 136 million in Q2 2022, a significant increase from USD 54 million in Q2 2021.
Free cash flow (2) amounted to USD 59 million in Q2 2022, compared to USD 13 million in Q2 2021. After dividend payment of USD 16 million, the cash balance totaled USD 255 million on 30 June 2022 versus USD 223 million a year earlier.
The solid financial position allows TGS to maintain the quarterly dividend at USD 0.14 (NOK 1.39) per share in Q2 2022, as well as providing flexibility to execute the strategic M&A transactions announced in early July 2022.
"Q2 2022 was another solid quarter with late sales increasing 222%, driven by a further improvement of activity in frontier areas and transfer fees. With a quarter-end cash balance of approximately USD 255 million in addition to an undrawn revolving credit facility of USD 100 million, we have a solid financial position that can comfortably fund the exciting M&A transactions recently announced," says Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS.
A live webcast of the results and business update, featuring CEO Kristian Johansen, CFO Sven Børre Larsen and EVP Digital Energy Solutions Jan Schoolmeesters, will be broadcasted today at 9:00 am CEST.
Access and registration for online attendees is available by copying and pasting
this link into your browser:
https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20220721_3/
A recorded version of the entire presentation will be available on TGS.com
(http://www.tgs.com) after the live event.
For more information, visit TGS.com (http://www.tgs.com) or contact:
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Tel: +47 90 94 36 73
E-mail: investor@tgs.com
Notes
1 - Percentage-of-completion (PoC) revenue:
PoC revenue are measured by applying the percentage-of-completion method to Early sales, added to Late sales and Proprietary sales. This is based on the principles applied prior to the implementation of IFRS 15, Revenue from Customer Contracts, on 1 January 2018.
Adjustments between IFRS and PoC revenue numbers for Q2 2022:
IFRS reported revenue: USD 230 million
- Revenue recognized from performance obligations met during Q2 for completed projects: USD 127 million
+ Revenue recognized under PoC during Q2: USD 33 million
= PoC reported revenue: USD 136 million
2 - Defined as Cash flow from operations after organic investments in the multi-client library.
About TGS
TGS provides scientific data and intelligence to companies active in the energy sector. In addition to a global, extensive and diverse energy data library, TGS offers specialized services such as advanced processing and analytics alongside cloud-based data applications and solutions.
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Maria Deaviz leaves her mark at 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Champions
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Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan’s wedding documentary to stream soon on Netflix, fans say 'it’s going to be super special'
Actor Nayanthara and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan married in a dreamy wedding ceremony in Chennai on June 9. It was an intimate wedding with only their close friends and select guests, including Shah Rukh Khan, AR Rahman, Suriya and Rajinikanth, in attendance. A documentary on Nayanthara’s journey that led to the fairytale wedding is all set to premiere soon on Netflix India. The documentary has been directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and produced by Rowdy Pictures. Read more: Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan wedding highlights
In this yet-to-be-titled documentary, audiences will get a glimpse of Nayanthara and Vignesh's love story, which culminated in an unforgettable wedding at a resort in Mahabalipuram, near Chennai. Tanya Bami, Series Head, Netflix India, said in a statement, "We are the home for unscripted content that is fresh and compelling, and has the power to connect with audiences in India and beyond."
"Nayanthara has been a true superstar with a career spanning nearly 20 years. With our amazing creative partners, director Gautam Vasudevan and Rowdy Pictures, we cannot wait for our members to finally get to see Nayanthara's journey that led to this fairytale wedding with Vignesh," Tanya added.
Sharing the news on Twitter, fans of Nayanthara said this (the documentary) is going to be super special. “This is going to be a super special and touching story of an incredible super woman,” a fan wrote. Another fan said she’s excited and shared heart emojis. The wedding was originally planned to take place in Tirupati. However, the plan had to be cancelled due to logistical issues, Vignesh Shivan had revealed in a press conference in June.
Among various high-profile guests who attended the wedding, actor Shah Rukh Khan was among the first few to attend the ceremony. Nayanthara makes her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh in Atlee’s Jawan, which is currently being filmed. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/nayanthara-and-vignesh-shivan-s-wedding-documentary-to-stream-soon-on-netflix-india-fans-react-101658374824953-amp.html | 2022-07-21T05:34:50Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/nayanthara-and-vignesh-shivan-s-wedding-documentary-to-stream-soon-on-netflix-india-fans-react-101658374824953-amp.html | true | 2 |
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If you want to read something that’ll make these trying times feel even more frustrating, a list of the highest-paid TV actors in Hollywood will probably do it for ya. Variety has gone and chatted with a long list of TV talent agents, curating a rather robust guide to the pay packets our favourite TV actors receive.
In the article, Variety highlighted that 1 million dollars per episode (yes, that figure the stars of Friends received all those years ago) remains the apparent peak of earning for TV actors; the only difference now is that more people seem to have reached that peak. Which, you know, is good for those wealthy actors… kicking goals and such. Must be nice to never wince in anticipation when using Apple Pay, hey?
Anyway.
Of the list the publication shared, there were 10 actors who emerged as the clear highest earners. Any guesses who they might be? Never mind, we’ve shared them in a list for you below.
10 of the highest-paid actors in TV right now
Before we dive into this list of the highest-paid TV actors of the moment, we should mention there are a fair few ties in this list. In fact, there is only one actor who is not sitting in a tied position.
In any case, these are still your 10 biggest earners.
- Mahershala Ali, The Pilot – $1.3M per episode
- Kevin Costner, Yellowstone – $1.3M per episode
- Elisabeth Moss, Shining Girls – $1.1M per episode
- Sylvester Stallone, Tulsa King – $1M per episode
- Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso – $1M per episode
- Paul Rudd, The Shrink Next Door – $1M per episode
- Will Ferrell, The Shrink Next Door – $1M per episode
- Helen Mirren, 1923 – $1M per episode
- Harrison Ford, 1923 – $1M per episode
- Michael Keaton, Dopesick – $1M per episode
Unsurprisingly, only two of the top 10 highest-paid TV actors in Hollywood right now are women. But it’s worth noting that in the full list, all top-billed actors appear to have come in at the same episode per salary.
In terms of distributors investing the most, Apple TV productions appeared on the highest-paid actor list far more than any other service, though Paramount+ and Netflix definitely had a few spots on there, too. Variety noted that this approach was part of Apple’s goal to establish itself as a streaming player, and may ease off the spending going forward.
I guess the only thing left to ask is, do you think these performances are worth it? One thing’s for sure, folks on the internet are certain that Jason Sudekis is deserving of every penny. | https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2022/07/highest-paid-actor-list/ | 2022-07-21T05:37:19Z | https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2022/07/highest-paid-actor-list/ | true | 1 |
European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:ERE-UN – Get Rating) shares were up 1.4% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as C$3.70 and last traded at C$3.68. Approximately 60,982 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, The stock had previously closed at C$3.63.
European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust Stock Performance
The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$4.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$4.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 360.60, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company has a market capitalization of C$329.28 million and a PE ratio of 6.46.
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Out With the Walking Group
Today we have been out with the walking group and then for lunch afterwards.
Rain was forecast, but luckily the rain held off.
1, Soldiers Point with the Heads in the distance.
2. Soldiers Point beach and jetty.
3. Heading towards Wanda Headland
4. Beach and some of our stragglers.
5. Peeping through the trees
6. Waves, seafoam and seagrass.
We have had strong winds lately, hence the seafoam and lots of seagrass washed up on the beach.
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Long wait for Gold Trip comes to an end in Winter Challenge
By Chris Roots
Australian Bloodstock boss Jamie Lovett has had to wait nearly a year to see European group 1 performer Gold Trip step out in Australia, so he’s going to be trackside for the Winter Challenge (1500m) at Randwick on Saturday.
The middle of winter is not usually the domain of a Cox Plate contender, but Gold Trip is ready to buck that trend and will be joined by another of Australian Bloodstock’s stars, Mugatoo.
“It takes something special to get me to the races in July in Australia,” Lovett said. “He is certainly that, and if Mugatoo is there as well, it will be a big day for us.
“It is the ideal race for both of them to start their campaigns because it is a quality where they could only get 61kg. The timing is right and they will both be in better races this spring.”
Gold Trip came Down Under with the Cox Plate as a target last year until Racing Victoria’s vet didn’t like his gait in a trot-up and ruled him out of the race.
He then missed the autumn, which only increased the frustration of Lovett and trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with the French group 2 winner. That win was in the Prix Greffulhe, which is a lead-up to the French Derby, is Gold Trip’s only one in 10 starts but he has recorded three group 1 placings and was fourth in the Prix De L’arc De Triomphe in 2020.
“That Arc was on a bog track, like it will be on Saturday,” Lovett said. “He was a 2000 to 2400-metre horse over there; it’s only 1500m on the weekend but he might have some freshness in his legs. If he does, his rivals will know he is there, because he has proper European form.
“It was good enough for the Cox Plate.”
Gold Trip’s last couple of starts before coming to Australia were a runner-up finish in the Prix Ganay before finishing only a length from Broome when third in the Grand Prix St Cloud. That is why Eustace is keen to see him under saddle in a race in Australia.
“It is a nice place for him to start without getting a ridiculous weight. It’s been a long wait for everyone,” Eustace said. “He would have this run and then go to the George Main Stakes in September. That’s where we would decide which way he could go.
“His best trip is around the 2000m, so the Cox Plate is naturally in our thinking, but we just want to see him.
“He’s shown nice ability at home. The 1500m will be short of his best but we are hopeful he’ll run well.”
Kris Lees has told Lovett that All-Star Mile winner Mugatoo will probably wait for another day if the track is worse than a heavy 8.
“He is coming off a long break and I wouldn’t want to gut him first-up. We know he handles wet tracks, but there is no need to send him down on a really heavy track,” Lees said.
The Newcastle stable will provide more firepower for Australian Bloodstock with Enchanted Heart in the July Sprint, and Our Candidate and Per Inaway in support races.
“Enchanted Heart might be our best chance of the day in Sydney,” Lovett said. “She has freshened up nicely and likes the wet.
“It is a good day for us to be down there. Per Inaway could also run well. She might be coming to the end of her preparation off the plane from New Zealand, but she has done well, winning a race, and has another good race in her.”
Lees would love to get another win out of Enchanted Heart before she goes to become a mum in the new season.
“She is already a stakes winner from the Takeover Target Stakes and is in an on-line auction next month. It would be good for her to go there as a last-start winner, and her work indicates that could happen,” Lees said.
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Today in Korean history
July 22
1943 -- Japanese colonial authorities issue an expanded order for the mobilization of Korean students for Japan's World War II efforts. Hundreds of thousands of Koreans, many of them students, were forced to become soldiers for the Japanese army toward the end of Japan's 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula. Korea regained its independence when Japan was defeated in the war in 1945.
1976 -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger proposes a deal aimed at resolving the Korea issue. The proposal called for a four-party meeting among the two Koreas, the United States and China, and simultaneous admission of the two Koreas to the United Nations. With the backing of China, Russia and the United States, the two Koreas were simultaneously admitted into the world body in 1991.
2003 -- A multinational team of doctors successfully separates two conjoined South Korean infant girls at a Singapore hospital.
2014 -- Police announce the discovery of a body suspected to be that of Yoo Byung-eun, the 73-year-old billionaire de facto owner of a ferry that sank in April, leaving more than 300 people dead or missing. He had been put on a wanted list in connection with the sinking.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republican Party has censured state House Speaker Rusty Bowers after his gripping public testimony to the Jan. 6 panel about Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The censure Tuesday night by the state GOP’s executive committee came hours after Trump reiterated his support for Bowers’ opponent in his upcoming Republican primary for state Senate. The former president is scheduled to campaign with his favored candidates on Friday in northern Arizona.
The censure is largely symbolic, but it’s illustrative of the iron grip that Trump continues to have over the Republican Party, even after a mob of his supporters broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an effort to stop Joe Biden from becoming president.
“(Bowers) is no longer a Republican in good standing & we call on Republicans to replace him at the ballot box in the August primary,” Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward tweeted Tuesday.
It’s highly unusual for a state political party to formally take sides in a contested primary, but the Arizona GOP under Ward has not been shy about boosting Trump allies in the internal struggle over the future of the Republican Party. The Arizona Republican Party last year censured other top Republicans who crossed the former president, including Gov. Doug Ducey, Cindy McCain and former Sen. Jeff Flake.
A spokesman for Bowers, Andrew Wilder, did not immediately respond to a phone call and text message seeking comment.
The censure does not specifically mention Bowers’ testimony to the House Jan. 6 committee but characterizes him as hostile to the GOP platform and activists. It cites his efforts to block election bills advanced by Trump allies and his support for a bill banning most employers from discriminating against LGBTQ people, among other measures.
Bowers is term-limited in the House and is running for the state Senate against David Farnsworth, a former Republican senator who echoes Trump’s lies about the 2020 election.
Bowers earned national acclaim with his recitation of the pressure he faced from Trump and his allies, including angry and noisy protests outside his home as his adult daughter lay dying inside from an extended illness. Bowers says he supported Trump’s campaign in 2020 but would not help the former president overturn his loss in Arizona.
In his testimony last month, Bowers walked through what started with a Trump phone call on a Sunday after he returned from church. The defeated president laid out a proposal to have the state replace its electors for Biden with others favoring Trump.
“I said, ‘Look, you’re asking me to do something that is counter to my oath, ’” Bowers testified.
Bowers insisted on seeing Trump’s evidence of voter fraud, which he said Trump’s team never produced beyond vague allegations. He recalled Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani later told him, “We’ve got lots of theories; we just don’t have the evidence.”
He took heat for telling The Associated Press before his testimony that he would support Trump if he won the GOP nomination. He has since walked that back, saying he’s even more opposed to Trump after testifying publicly before the Jan. 6 committee. | https://whnt.com/news/politics/ap-politics/arizona-gop-censures-rusty-bowers-after-jan-6-testimony/ | 2022-07-21T06:12:07Z | https://whnt.com/news/politics/ap-politics/arizona-gop-censures-rusty-bowers-after-jan-6-testimony/ | false | 27 |
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A son, Thomas Henry, to Corinne and Matthew Robbins of Gansevoort, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 7:58 a.m., 6 pounds 14 ounces, 19.5 inches long. Maternal grandparent Anita-Marie Stasko of Johnson City. Paternal grandparents Jennifer and Wayne Robbins of Thurman.
A daughter, Amara Sovana, to Juliesa and Cameron Hall of Glens Falls, Thursday, July 07, 2022 at 7:30 a.m., 6 pounds 10 ounces, 18 inches long. Maternal grandparent Regina Rivers of Maryland. Paternal grandparents Bonita and Randy Hall of Cohoes.
A son, Declan R., to Marissa and Brandan McDonald of Hudson Falls, Friday, July 8, 2022 at 4:28 a.m., 7 pounds 13.9 ounces, 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents Lisa and Rob Layton. Paternal grandparents Jodi McDonald and Sue and Jeff McDonald.
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A daughter, Rose Marie, to Laurie Harwood and Daniel Ehle of Salem, Friday, July 8, 2022 at 8:27 a.m., Maternal grandparents Laurie Grovenburg and Michael Fischer of Salem. Paternal grandparents Tracy and Dan Ehle of Warrensburg.
A son, Marcellus Joseph, to Ashley and Allan Nunnally of Hudson Falls, Friday, July 8, 2022, at 9:31 p.m., 9 pounds 9.8 ounces, 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents Misty and Raymond Sanders of Hudson Falls. Paternal grandparents Tammy Edgrton of Bronx and Roosvelt Nunnally of Georgia.
A son, Henry Christopher, to Katharine and Mark Leeson of Queensbury, Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 11:59 a.m., 7 pounds 2 ounces, 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents Julie and Tom McGilpin. Paternal grandparents Carolyn and Dave Leeson.
A daughter, Leihana Rose, to Abbianne and Daryl Keith Jackson II of Schroon Lake, Wednesday, July 9, 2022, at 3:51 p.m., 5 pounds 10 ounces, 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents Kate and Dave Huizing of Riverhead. Paternal grandparents Maria and Daryl Jackson of Schroon Lake.
A son, Cooper Richard, to Jessie Johndrow and Shawn Patchett of Ticonderoga, Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 8:47 a.m., 6 pounds 9.5 ounces, 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents Alice and Scott Patchett of Hague. Paternal grandparents Shirley and Richard Johndrow of Ticonderoga and Victoria Johndrow of Ticonderoga.
A daughter, Ella Rose, to Amanda and Matthew Cirillo of Queensbury, Monday, July 11, 2022 at 5:30 p.m., 6 pounds 7.2 ounces, 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents Leslie and Walter Fleming of Queensbury. Paternal grandparents Maria and Joseph Cirillo of Florida.
A daughter, Eloise Davin, to Christine and Nick Trotta of Ballston Lake, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 9:43 a.m., 6 pounds 8 ounces, 18.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents Carolyn and Terry Elliott of Clifton Park. Paternal grandparents Vicki and Dick Trotta of Branchport.
A son, Callan A., to Riley Pierson and Kurt Lawrence of Glens Falls, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 11:25 a.m., 7 pounds 2 ounces, 19.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents Rhonda and Edwin. Paternal grandparents Terry and Carl.
A son, Jacob Andrew, to Alexis Curtis and John Hogan of Fort Edward, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 11:28 p.m., 2 pounds 5.8 ounces, 15 inches long. Maternal grandparents Mary and Jeff Curtis of Fort Edward. Paternal grandparents Jennifer and John Hogan of Greenwich. | https://poststar.com/announcements/births/births/article_e1ea4d80-0710-11ed-8ce7-6747de0ed9ec.html | 2022-07-21T06:24:10Z | https://poststar.com/announcements/births/births/article_e1ea4d80-0710-11ed-8ce7-6747de0ed9ec.html | false | 1 |
John Barilaro's underling gives explosive evidence that he ORDERED the change that landed him his cushy $500k job in New York: 'Nothing really surprised me with John'
- Staffer says he was asked to fast-track making role a ministerial appointment
- The advisor Joseph Brayford said he never worked with anyone 'so ambitious'
- Request was the first time in two-and-a-half years he was texted by his boss
- Mr Barilaro was later selected for the US trade role but has since withdrawn
A senior advisor to John Barilaro says he was asked by the former NSW deputy premier to fast-track changing a controversial US trade role into a ministerial appointment.
Mr Barilaro was later selected for the $500,000-a-year New York position, which is now the subject of a NSW parliamentary inquiry.
The former Nationals leader stood down from the posting last month following a backlash over the appointment.
John Barilaro requested a change that would make the the US trade position a ministerial appointment, a senior advisor in his office has told an inquiry
Joseph Brayford, a senior policy adviser in Mr Barilaro's office from 2019 to 2021, gave evidence in private to the upper house inquiry on Tuesday.
Mr Brayford said he received a text from Mr Barilaro last August about the plum trade role, according to a transcript published on Thursday.
He said his boss asked him to contact Investment NSW head Amy Brown 'ASAP' to 'request a cabinet submission converting the commissioner roles to ministerial appointments'.
The request was the first time in two-and-a-half years working for Mr Barilaro that he had received a text message from his boss asking him to prepare an urgent cabinet submission, he said.
'Nothing really surprised me with John,' Mr Brayford told the committee.
He added Mr Barilaro then told him he also wanted the London and Tokyo trade roles to be changed to ministerial appointments.
Premier Dominic Perrottet in Japan
The proposition to change the way trade commissioners were appointed was put to cabinet in late September, shortly before Mr Barilaro's October announcement he would be quitting politics at the end of the year.
Mr Brayford described his former boss as an 'interesting character' and said he had never 'worked with someone so keen and so ambitious'.
Mr Barilaro said he would not comment on the claims until he was asked to appear at the inquiry. He is not currently scheduled to testify.
The former Monaro MP has previously criticised the inquiry for failing to call him, saying the drip feed of information to the public goes against procedural fairness.
Premier Dominic Perrottet, who arrived in Japan on Thursday to open the trade commission office in Tokyo, said he didn't want to 'give a running commentary' on the inquiry.
'There's always public scrutiny and when concerns are raised they need to be addressed in a proper way,' he told reporters.
'It's my job as premier to allow that independent process to be fulfilled.'
The inquiry was earlier told the New York role was verbally offered to senior Investment NSW official Jenny West, however the offer was rescinded after a cabinet decision to make the trade postings ministerial appointments.
Mr Brayford told the inquiry he was not aware that Ms West had been selected for the role last August, prior to Mr Barilaro's appointment.
The inquiry previously heard evidence from Mr Barilaro's former chief-of-staff Mark Connell that his former boss eyed the lucrative trade job more than three years ago and planned to take up the role when he left politics.
Mr Connell said Mr Barilaro told him in April 2019 the government planned to bring back a number of overseas trade postings, and he was 'off to New York'.
Mr Barilaro disputed his former chief-of-staff's account, describing the conversation as 'fictitious, false'.
Labor finance spokesman David Mookhey said he looked forward to Mr Barilaro fronting the inquiry, describing it as 'his right' to do so.
'We would urge John Barilaro to put in a written submission to the inquiry, we have requested that he do so,' Mr Mookhey told reporters on Thursday.
A separate Department of Premier and Cabinet review, initiated by Mr Perrottet last month, is also looking at the propriety of Mr Barilaro's appointment. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11034469/John-Barilaros-underling-gives-explosive-evidence-cushy-500k-job-New-York.html | 2022-07-21T06:29:31Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11034469/John-Barilaros-underling-gives-explosive-evidence-cushy-500k-job-New-York.html | false | 2 |
A wildfire has sparked about 30 kilometres northwest of Merritt.
The blaze, marked at 0.6 hectares by B.C. Wildfire Service as of 7p.m. on July 20, is on Shackan Indian Band land around the halfway point between Merritt and Spences Bridge.
B.C. Wildfire said that it is moving “at a moderate rate of speed.”
There is currently one initial attack crew battling the flames, with one unit crew joining. Aerial resources are being used as well.
No structures are in danger at this point.
The fire is located on the east side of the devastated Highway 8 route, which is still under construction from the flooding events of November 2021.
At the moment, it is the only ongoing wildfire in the Nicola Valley.
Though the B.C. Wildfire Dashboard still has the fire listed as ‘New’, it is listed as ‘Out of Control’ on its Current Wildfires page.
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Reports indicate that Apple Music will stream an exclusive Luke Combs performance as he returns to perform in his some state at Coyote Joe’s in Charlotte, North Carolina. The performance is set for July 28 and will stream exclusively via the Apple Music Live series.
According to a report from BillBoard, Apple Music will exclusively stream the concert in over 165 countries, with a premier date of Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. PST. The full performance will be available to stream on-demand through Apple Music following the broadcast.
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Apple Music Live launched earlier this year with a “One Night Only” performance from Harry Styles in New York. Other guests who have performed for Apple Music Live include Lil Durk and Mary J. Blige.
In a statement, Combs stated,
Apple Music has been a big part of helping me get my music out to my fans, so I jumped at the idea of being able to play a special live show for them to enjoy, I also couldn’t think of a better place to do it than back home in North Carolina at Coyote Joe’s – a venue that I have lots of great memories at. I’m really looking forward to playing the full album live for the fans and everyone being able to watch it on August 24!
For Combs, the artist recently released his third studio album, Growin’ Up, which debuted at No. 2 on the all-genre Hot 100. Furthemore, for Combs and Apple, the artist also currently holds the record for the biggest country song of all time on Apple Music via first-day worldwide streams for his hit “Forever After All”.
Apple seems to be riding the country wave right now. In addition to Combs’ Apple Music Live performance, Apple also recently unveiled Apple Studio Sessions. With a focus on Spatial Audio, Apple Studio Sessions give artists the chance to reimagine hits from their catalogue or perform classic songs.
For the first Apple Studio Sessions, Cupertino chose Carrie Underwood and Tenile Townes. Additionally, other notable country artists arriving include Ronnie Dunn, Ingrid Andress and more.
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LA man to be charged with murder for ‘most inhumane crimes’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California as part of a deadly string of robberies last week at a half-dozen 7-Elevens and a doughnut shop. Investigators have linked Malik Patt, 20, to the fatal shooting...
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WRAPUP 4-Russia restarting major gas pipeline, expands Ukraine war goals
Sergei Lavrov told state news agency RIA Novosti on Wednesday that Russia's military "tasks" in Ukraine now go beyond the eastern Donbas region. Lavrov also said Moscow's objectives will expand further if the West keeps supplying Kyiv with long-range weapons such as the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).
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Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline operator said, amid concerns Moscow would use its vast energy exports to push back against Western pressure over its invasion of Ukraine. The resumption of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline at reduced capacity following a 10-day maintenance break could take several hours, a spokesperson for the operator told Reuters.
The pipeline restart came after comments from Russia's foreign minister showed the Kremlin's goals had expanded during the five-month war. Sergei Lavrov told state news agency RIA Novosti on Wednesday that Russia's military "tasks" in Ukraine now go beyond the eastern Donbas region.
Lavrov also said Moscow's objectives will expand further if the West keeps supplying Kyiv with long-range weapons such as the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). "That means the geographical tasks will extend still further from the current line," he said, adding peace talks made no sense at the moment.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov later told RIA Moscow is not closing the door on talks with Kyiv despite Lavrov's comments. Concern that Russian supplies of gas sent through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline could be stopped by Moscow prompted the European Union to tell member states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as an emergency stop.
"Russia is blackmailing us. Russia is using energy as a weapon," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, describing a full cut-off of Russian gas flows as "a likely scenario" for which "Europe needs to be ready". A spokesperson for Austria's OMV said Russia's Gazprom signaled it would deliver around 50% of agreed gas volumes via Nord Stream on Thursday, levels seen before the shutdown.
Russia, the world's largest gas exporter, has denied Western accusations of using its energy supplies as a tool of coercion, saying it has been a reliable energy supplier. As for its oil, Russia will not send supplies to the world market if a price cap is imposed below the cost of production, Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Wednesday.
FIGHTING TOLL MOUNTS On the battlefront, the Ukrainian military has reported heavy and sometimes fatal Russian shelling amid what its says were largely failed attempts by Russian ground forces to advance in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that make up the Donbas.
"In the Luhansk region, there is probably not a single square meter of land left untouched by Russian artillery," Serhiy Gaidai, the regional governor, said on the Telegram messaging app. "Shelling is very intense. They stop only when the metal 'gets tired'." In the previous 24 hours, Ukrainian forces said they had killed more than 100 Russian soldiers in the south and east and destroyed 17 vehicles, some of them armored.
The Russian-installed administration in the partially occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Ukraine had conducted a drone strike on a nuclear power station there, but the reactor was not damaged. Multiple blasts were also heard in the Russian-controlled southern region of Kherson overnight and into Thursday, Russian news agency TASS reported.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. Russia's invasion has killed thousands, displaced millions, and flattened cities, particularly in Russian-speaking areas in the east and southeast of Ukraine. It has also raised global energy and food prices and increased fears of famine in poorer countries as Ukraine and Russia are both major grain producers.
The United States estimates that Russian casualties in Ukraine so far have reached around 15,000 killed and perhaps 45,000 wounded, CIA Director William Burns said on Wednesday. Russia classifies military deaths as state secrets even in times of peace and has not updated its official casualty figures frequently during the war.
US OPPOSES ANNEXATIONS The United States, which had said on Tuesday that it saw signs Russia was preparing to formally annex territory it has seized in Ukraine, promised that it would oppose annexation.
"Again, we've been clear that annexation by force would be a gross violation of the UN Charter, and we would not allow it to go unchallenged. We would not allow it to go unpunished," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said at a regular daily briefing on Wednesday. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and supports Russian-speaking breakaway entities - the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) - in those provinces, together known as the Donbas.
Lavrov is the most senior figure to speak openly of Russia's war goals in territorial terms, nearly five months after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Feb. 24 invasion while denying that Russia intended to occupy its neighbor. Then, Putin said he aimed to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine - a statement dismissed by Kyiv and the West as a pretext for an imperial-style war of expansion.
Lavrov told RIA Novosti that geographical realities had changed since Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held peace talks in Turkey in late March that failed to produce any breakthrough. "Now the geography is different, it's far from being just the DPR and LPR, it's also Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and several other territories," he said, referring to territories well beyond the Donbas that Russian forces have wholly or partly seized.
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Employees No Longer Need to Wait for SaaS Apps and License Approvals as Zluri Launches The Employee App Store
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India & San Francisco, CA, United States– Business Wire India • The App Store lets the employees choose their SaaS apps/licenses and automates the approval process for IT teams.
• The App Store helps IT teams automate their SaaS approval process.
Zluri, an award-winning SaaS management platform that helps businesses optimize their SaaS stack, has launched a new feature, ''Employee App Store'', to automate the SaaS apps & license approval process via self-service.
Employee App Store enables employees to request licenses and track the approval status. If the company doesn't use the app, then employees can request a new app instead of a license.
With the growing adoption of SaaS, IT teams are burdened with voluminous IT tickets for SaaS licenses and apps. The whole requisition, approval, and revocation process can be cumbersome and extremely time-consuming if done manually. Additionally, this waiting time frustrates employees to an extent where they purchase apps without IT's consent, bringing in risky shadow apps.
With the Employee app store, The IT team also gets full control over what apps should go into the app store. And with all SaaS purchases happening transparently, there is no place for shadow IT and SaaS sprawl.
Features of Employee App Store • Fully configurable approval process for IT teams - Depending on the configuration, licenses can be auto-approved for apps that are widely used across the organization.
• Helps employees make decisions - Information such as app compliance and security status and cost-effective alternatives are present in the employee dashboard.
• Collaborative and transparent approval processes: Employees can track real-time approval/disapproval status with comments.
• Integration with 650+ apps and zero-touch automation enables employees to start using the apps immediately after the license is approved.
• Automatically de-provisions licenses from employees once the requested license term expires.
• Interlinked with Zluri's SaaS buying service to procure new SaaS contracts at the best possible pricing if the app is not in the company's SaaS stack.
Chaithanya Yambari, one of the co-founders of Zluri, said, “At Zluri, we have always strived to resolve the challenges of procuring, provisioning, and managing SaaS applications, by utilizing automation and AI. Built with the same ideology, the Employee App Store truly simplifies the tasks of provisioning and de-provisioning apps, creating a ticketless IT ecosystem for organizations. It streamlines and automates the process entirely with an advanced rule engine. Additionally, our contextual insights help approvers take quicker decisions, reducing time spent on the SaaS apps/license approval process.'' About Zluri Zluri is an enterprise SaaS Management Platform (SMP) that helps companies discover, manage, buy and automate their SaaS stack. Zluri puts the IT and Finance teams back in control of their new SaaS-ified landscape. For more information, visit https://www.zluri.com/.
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TOKYO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YOHJI YAMAMOTO Inc. launched a conceptual project, "WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO," on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 on the online platform. WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO, with its concept color as black -- the symbol of YOHJI YAMAMOTO, launched the collaboration in a wide range of genres, not only fashion, but also art, interior design, and lifestyle.
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Special items are launched for collaboration with such Japanese brands as "NEEDLES," "NOMA t.d.," "HYSTERIC GLAMOUR," "AMBUSH," and "MINEDENIM."
An original brand by YOHJI YAMAMOTO Inc., WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO is also launched at the same time. With military, work, and sports as keywords, elements extracted from the essence of YOHJI YAMAMOTO are re-constructed with a casual taste. This is a unisex collection that has been updated with modern customization and functionality.
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In terms of art proposals, WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO collaborates with galleries and artists who have a close affinity with YOHJI YAMAMOTO Inc. AKIO NAGASAWA Gallery presents photographs of Tadao Ando's architecture taken by photographer TAKAY. Taka Ishii Gallery presents "Tights," a representative work by photographer Daido Moriyama, and drawings by painter Tomoo Gokita. Also, a special one-of-a-kind painting by contemporary artist Takeru Amano for WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO will be available soon.
In addition to "Fashion" and "Art," the online platform also features a third category, "Content," which includes interviews and dialogue articles with the collaborating brands. YOHJI YAMAMOTO Inc. will be releasing content from time to time that will help people enjoy the new WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO project even more.
WILDSIDE YOHJI YAMAMOTO plans to open a flagship store in Japan in the fall of 2022 in pursuit of omni-channel operations.
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Committed council worker persists in pointless job shovelling sand from a public path despite gale-force winds - as Queensland braces for an intense rain event
- Gold Coast council worker braves the wild conditions to shovel sand from path
- Captured on Thursday morning in gale-force winds of 65 kilometres per hour
- Comes as the Sunshine State braces for intense rainfall in the coming days
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A council worker has braved wild weather conditions to persist in shovelling sand from a public path despite a fierce breeze immediately undoing his efforts.
The man was filmed at The Spit on the Gold Coast on Thursday morning diligently working to remove sand from the path in gale-force winds of up to 65 kilometres per hour.
His brave effort as south-east Queensland braced for days of wild weather and potentially dangerous beach conditions beginning on Thursday.
A Gold Coast council worker (pictured) braved the wild conditions and persisted to shovel sand from a public path at The Spit despite 65km/h winds undoing his work
All Gold Coast beaches will be closed Friday and Saturday. No decision has been made for Sunshine Coast beaches as yet however, eight were closed on Thursday due to the treacherous conditions, The Courier Mail reported.
Today Show host Karl Stefanovic laughed as the vision of the council worker was played on Thursday morning and commented: 'I'm not really sure that's working for you, big fella.'
Extensive coastal erosion and dangerous surf conditions are possible in southern Queensland and northern NSW as a powerful weather system develops offshore.
'If you live in a coastal area that might be impacted, be aware that there might be a significant risk of coastal erosion,' Queensland Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said.
Wild surf is expected to create the region's biggest hazard as the low develops and moves south, with wave heights of more than five metres possible.
Motorists are advised to avoid driving through floodwaters (pictured, parts of south-east Queensland were on flood watch back in May)
Surf Life Saving Australia is telling beachgoers to stay out of the water and well away from areas exposed to surf.
While some unseasonal rain is forecast, the heaviest falls are expected offshore.
Average rainfall in Brisbane for July is about 27 millimetres, and falls of up to 100 millimetres are possible in localised areas.
A flood watch is not expected to be issued during the weather event.
Marine wind warnings are already in place for the Sunshine State.
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Bill Burns said on Wednesday, 20 July, that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is influencing China's calculations regarding a potential attack on Taiwan.
"I suspect the lesson that the Chinese leadership and military are drawing is that you’ve got to amass overwhelming force if you’re going to contemplate that in the future," Burns said at the Aspen Security Forum, talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin's and the Russian military's "strategic failure" in Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, and while most analysts believed that Kyiv would fall to Moscow within a week, the military led by President Zelenskyy has maintained control, albeit losing ground in the east.
In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek and his party, the Kuomintang (KMT), lost the Chinese Civil War to the communists, led by Mao Zedong. They fled to Taiwan and maintained administrative control over it, and the island has remained out of the Chinese Communist Party's hands ever since.
Today, few in Taiwan support its reunification with Mainland China. The two key reasons for this are ethno-nationalism, and more importantly, civic nationalism, ie, the island's democratic system and way of life.
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"I wouldn't underestimate President Xi’s determination to assert China’s control over Taiwan," Burns asserted at the forum.
(With inputs from Reuters and The Guardian.)
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It has been quite some time since the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams 2022 were held and since then, students have been desperately waiting for the results to be declared. If reports are to be believed, a board official has confirmed that the CBSE Class 10 result 2022 will be declared anytime this week and the CBSE Class 12 result 2022 will be announced next week. However, there has not been any official notice regarding the same.
Once declared on the official website (cbseresults.nic.in), candidates can download and check their results by submitting their exam credentials like roll number and date of birth.
Earlier, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had confirmed that the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 results 2022 will be declared on time and there will be no delay.
All the students waiting for the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Results 2022 should note that they can check their results on these official websites – cbseresults.nic.in, cbse.gov.in, results.gov.in, and results.cbse.nic.in.
CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Exams 2022: Date
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 10 and Class 12 exams 2022 from 26 April 2022 to 24 May and 15 June 2022, respectively. The CBSE 10th and 12th exams 2022 were held in two terms this year, therefore, the result will be an aggregate score of both the terms. Candidates have to score at least 33 percent marks in each subject to successfully pass the CBSE 10th and 12th board exams 2022. Candidates who fail to do so will have to appear for the compartment examination.
CBSE 10th & 12th Exam Results 2022: Easy Steps To Check (Direct Link)
Following are some of the easy and simple steps to check the CBSE 10th and 12th board exam results 2022.
Go to the official website.
On the home page, click on the direct result link.
Enter details like roll number, date of birth, and password.
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Click on the submit button.
Check the result against your roll number.
Download, save, and print a copy of the result for future use.
CBSE 10th & 12th Exam Results 2022: Latest Updates
Here are some of the latest updates on the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exam results that students should know about:
Interactive Voice Respond System (IVRS): Once the CBSE results are declared, the candidates can get their results by leveraging the IVRS system. All students have to do is call the phone numbers mentioned on the CBSE's official website and then, mention their roll number and other required details.
Pariksha Sangam Portal: This is a recently launched portal by the CBSE. According to the concerned authorities, this is a one-stop destination for all CBSE exam-related issues. Candidates can get answers to all their questions and queries via this portal, without facing issues.
Digilocker Security Key: Recently, CBSE issued a notification regarding the Digilocker accounts of students and the security key. According to the Board, students can now check their results and receive their official documents through their Digilocker accounts by using the security key that will be provided to them by the CBSE.
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LA man to be charged with murder for ‘most inhumane crimes’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California as part of a deadly string of robberies last week at a half-dozen 7-Elevens and a doughnut shop. Investigators have linked Malik Patt, 20, to the fatal shooting...
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By Prince Okafor
Agency banking platform, under the umbrella of CrowdForce, Payforce, has partnered WellaHealth, a health tech business to provide health coverage for over one million Nigerians through its 30,000 agents working across the country. This covers people in the informal sectors and rural areas including the unbanked and underhanded living in these communities and using Payforce’s services.
The company noted that about 97 percent of Nigerians pay from their pocket when they fall sick, thus putting an undue burden on the finances and disposable income of Nigerians.
CrowdForce’s Head of Business Development and Partnership, Nurudeen Habu, stated that the partnership will show its agents and numerous customers that the firm is committed to a healthy workforce, and committed to designing ways to protect agents and customer’s earnings, by partnering with WellaHealth, to provide the health plans.
The company’s Marketing & Communications Lead, Joseph Okoroafor, said: “This partnership is part of WellaHealth’s roadmap to work with firms and businesses interested in bringing quality health cover to their employees and customers so as to reduce out-of-pocket payment for healthcare at a very low cost.” | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/payforce-wellahealth-partner-to-provide-health-cover-for-1m-nigerians/ | 2022-07-21T07:14:19Z | https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/payforce-wellahealth-partner-to-provide-health-cover-for-1m-nigerians/ | true | 1 |
Biggest US Mega Millions jackpot of the year reaches $630 million. You can win from Philippines!
MANILA, Philippines — We’ve all dreamed of winning a huge lottery jackpot. Now that dream can become a reality with the United States Mega Millions jackpot rocketing past half a billion dollars, all the way to $630 million!
To put that in perspective, if this jackpot were to be won in the next draw, it would be the fifth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history! Those looking for their chance to go into the record books with one of the biggest top prizes in history won’t want to miss a single upcoming Mega Millions draw!
Worried that the only way to play for that historic jackpot is by traveling all the way to the United States and purchasing physical tickets in person? We’ve got great news for you!
Now you can participate in Mega Millions draws whenever and wherever. Official Mega Millions tickets can be purchased online, safely and securely, at TheLotter.com, the leading official ticket service in online lottery.
“The next Mega Millions draw is coming up on Friday, with a jackpot worth $630 million, equivalent to more than P35 billion, and we’re helping our customers from all over the world participate,” says TheLotter Spokesman Adrian Cooremans.
“There's no limit to how high the current jackpot can grow. On the other hand, it could be won in this week's draw. Who knows, the winner could be someone from the Philippines!" he added.
The laws of the United States do not prohibit a foreigner or a tourist from collecting American lottery prizes and that is why winning the lottery online from the Philippines is absolutely legal.
This means that in the same way tourists can buy lottery tickets at a kiosk in the United States and then claim their prizes, Filipinos who purchase their tickets at TheLotter.com can collect their winnings if they win.
How to play from the Philippines:
- Go to the Mega Millions page at TheLotter.com and choose your lucky numbers: Five main numbers and one additional number.
- Click PLAY at the bottom of the screen.
- Choose your preferred payment method to cover the cost of your participation.
All done! Local representatives of TheLotter in the United States will purchase the official Mega Millions ticket on your behalf and scan it into your personal account prior to the draw.
Find out if you’re a winner!
When you win, you will be notified by email or SMS and you will receive your money in full, 100% commission-free!
If you have won small prizes, the money will be deposited directly into your account.
If you are the lucky Mega Millions jackpot winner, you will receive your ticket so that you can collect your prize. In this case, TheLotter will bear all the expenses for you to travel to collect your prize in person!
With TheLotter you are in good hands and if you have questions or doubts, the portal offers its users professional Customer Service in English 24 hours a day.
Making millionaires
Many foreigners have claimed incredible prizes in the 20-year history of TheLotter. The site has paid out more than $110 million dollars on over 7 million winning tickets purchased on behalf of lucky winners from all around the world!
TheLotter’s biggest winners are a woman from Panama who won $30 million playing the Florida Lotto and a man from Baghdad who won a $6.4 million jackpot playing Oregon Megabucks.
Participate in the next draw!
This Friday, the United States Mega Millions lottery offers a jackpot of $630 million dollars, which is one of the largest prizes in the world!
Get your tickets today in three easy steps at TheLotter and start your own path to becoming a millionaire!
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Popular Microsoft-owned game Minecraft has announced not to support non-fungible tokens (NFTs), giving a shock to the Blockchain developer community.
An NFT is a unique, non-editable digital token that is part of a blockchain and often purchased with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
An NFT can be associated with any form of digital asset such as an MPEG or a GIF, but the most common use case today is digital art like JPEGs.
"NFTs are not inclusive of all our community and create a scenario of the haves and the have-nots," Minecraft said in a statement late on Wednesday.
"The speculative pricing and investment mentality around NFTs takes the focus away from playing the game and encourages profiteering, which we think is inconsistent with the long-term joy and success of our players," the company added.
To ensure that Minecraft players have a safe and inclusive experience, Blockchain technologies will not be permitted to be integrated inside Minecraft's client and server applications.
"Nor may Minecraft in-game content such as worlds, skins, persona items, or other mods, be utilised by Blockchain technology to create a scarce digital asset," the company announced.
The company further said that NFTs and other Blockchain technologies creates digital ownership based on scarcity and exclusion, which does not align with its values of creative inclusion and playing together.
"We are also concerned that some third-party NFTs may not be reliable and may end up costing players who buy them. Some third-party NFT implementations are also entirely dependent on Blockchain technology and may require an asset manager who might disappear without notice," Minecraft warned.
There have also been instances where NFTs were sold at artificially or fraudulently inflated prices.
"We have no plans of implementing blockchain technology into Minecraft right now," it added.
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