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Celebrity News July 29, 2022
Shakira Faces 8 Years in Prison for Alleged Tax Fraud
Shakira is facing some serious prison time if she is convicted of tax evasion!
In 2018, Shakira was charged with failing to pay 14.5 million euros in taxes to the Spanish government from 2012-2014. It was alleged that she lived in Catalonia, Spain, even though called herself a resident of the Bahamas.
Earlier this week, Shakira rejected a plea agreement, which means it is most likely the case will go to trial.
A trial date has not been scheduled.
Prosecutors in Spain are seeking for an eight-year prison sentence if Shakira is found guilty. The prosecutors also want the icon to pony up 24 million euros in fines.
On Friday, Shakira’s publicists insisted that she “has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer.”
According to her PR team, Shakira has already paid the amount that she owed to Spain, including 3 million euros in interest.
Shakira Is Single, Calls Off Romance with Gerard Piqué
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Jul 23, 2022
Bitcoin & Ethereum prices appear to have reduced the price variation to a larger extent and hence rising the speculations of losing to the bears at the earliest
The rejection from these levels may drag the assets by another 8% to 10% during the coming weekend, heading to close the monthly trade on a bearish note
The crypto space continues to hover within the same regions as the top 2 cryptos have drastically reduced their volatility. Bitcoin is unable to surpass $23,000 while not willing to drop below $22,500. On the other hand, the Ethereum price after being rejected from levels above $1600, manages to maintain its stand above $1500.
While the crypto space may believe that the current phase could be an accumulation of strength before a massive leg up, the assets are probably losing out their grip over the bullish trend.
Bitcoin price currently appears to be calm and conserving strength to resume moving upwards, but being materialistic, the bulls are close to getting exhausted. The asset after the recent rejection from $24,200 is constantly forming lower highs and lows, inclining towards descending trend. A significant bearish divergence is seen with the asset and the indicators, that point out a drag could be fast approaching.
The BTC price despite the recent rejection still holds within the rising channel and a strong rebound is presumed by many. However, the RSI is displaying a bearish divergence due to which the price may break down from the channel anytime from now. The immediate support is luckily around $21,000 where the bulls are expected to re-enter the game.
If not the price may continue tanking down finding a strong base for a rebound which may be around $20,000.
ETH price as mentioned before has respected the lower support levels during all times when the market remained consolidated. However, the assets have displayed a notable bearish divergence and are hence expected to shed off some gains in the upcoming week.
$ETH – Nice drop, divergence playing out nicely. Shorts in profit. Bottom of green is first target, lower arrow is only if we don't find support. pic.twitter.com/KmHap5ucDT
Similar price action as Bitcoin is withnessed with ETH price as it tends to follow the star crypto. Therefore, as the RSI is slashing hard, the possibility of price draining below $1300 surfaces. Hence, as analyst predicts, a notable price drain may be expected in the upcoming week. It may not impact the long-time holders but swing traders may feel the drain.
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What are the best Apple Watch screen protectors?
Like mobile phones, wristwatches get banged up and scratched. Considering their worth, it’s surprising that they don’t come in a titanium box. Yet most of us wear them without considering what would happen if the screen cracked.
There may be an emotional blow with analog watches, but when it happens to a smartwatch, the wrist-worn digital conduit to all our information is erased in a split second. So if you can’t bear the thought of being without your Apple Watch while the display is getting fixed, it might be an excellent time to start looking for a screen protector.
Screen protectors come in different sizes
Just as the Apple Watch comes in different sizes, so do the screen protectors. You must get the exact right size protector — if it’s too small, it will look awkward, and if it’s too big it will hang over the sides. The protectors aren’t made for a quick nip and tuck to make them fit, so don’t consider that as an alternative.
Consider a clip-on over a protective film
Depending on the look you;re going for, you might want to weigh your options between a clip-on cover and the traditional film protector.
- Film: A film protector is a less obvious-looking way of keeping your watch scratch-free. A thin layer of tempered glass is applied to the screen with delicate movements and a steady hand. It provides edge-to-edge protection from scratches, bumps or cracks. They are also made from thermoplastic polyurethane or polyethylene terephthalate.
- Clip-on: A watch case is a solid plastic piece with a built-in screen protector. It clips over the entire display and has a notch on the side to perfectly slip past the crown. There are different styles, so it’s also a quick way to change your watch’s color.
Best Apple Watch tempered-glass screen protectors
Dome Glass for Apple Watch Series 6
This tempered-glass protector uses liquid dispersion technology to cover the watch’s display evenly. It can also fill in small scratches and scuffs to make them invisible, and as it hardens, it creates a robust edge-to-edge layer. The protector comes with a handy installation kit and an ultraviolet curing light.
Sold by Amazon
Alinsea Screen Protector for Apple Watch
This case easily slips over the watch’s glass for all-around protection. It has a built-in tempered glass screen protector that minimizes the impact of drops and scratches. The glass is compatible with touchscreen functions, and no fog or moisture will be trapped in between.
Sold by Amazon
Misxi 2 Pack Hard PC Case with Tempered-Glass Screen Protector
With a built-in tempered-glass screen protector, this case ensures that your watch remains scratch-free. The case clips over the watch face, exposing the crown and side button for easy operation without you having to take the strap off.
Sold by Amazon
Fotbor Apple Watch Tempered-Glass Screen Protector 38mm
Fitting the smaller 38-millimeter watch, this three-pack of screen protectors is made from tempered glass and is scratch-proof. The protectors are treated with a hydrophobic and oleophobic coating, so you can operate your watch even if your fingers are wet.
Sold by Amazon
Goton Apple Watch Screen Protector Case
This display protector comprises three parts: a polycarbonate shockproof outer bumper, a hard PC frame and tempered glass that fits into the frame. The case is flexible and washable, while the glass prevents scratches and fingerprints. The crown and side button are exposed, so the case isn’t waterproof.
Sold by Amazon
OtterBox Alpha Flex Antimicrobial Screen Protector
This antimicrobial tempered-glass protector has a black trim on the outer edge and fits perfectly over the entire display. It has a crystal coating, giving it added strength and visual clarity. The antimicrobial coating helps protect you from many common bacteria. It comes with an easy-to-use installation kit.
Sold by Amazon
Goton Apple Watch Screen Protector Bling Case
There is always this blinged-out option when a plain black or see-through protection case won’t do. The outer edge of this watch case is adorned with a crystal rhinestone inlay, while the built-in screen protector is made from tempered glass. The buttons are exposed, and the rhinestones shouldn’t come off easily.
Sold by Amazon
Best Apple Watch film-screen protectors
MP Mall Screen Protector Compatible with Apple Watch 40mm Series 6
This six-pack of screen protectors is made from TPU and covers the entire surface of the 40-millimeter Series 6. The adhesive side is treated with an oleophobic coating so that no oil residue remains when you remove it. The protectors come with installation instructions and a link for a step-by-step guide.
Sold by Amazon
ArmorSuit MilitaryShield Screen Protector
Laser-cut for a precision fit, this TPU protector matches the contours of your watch and covers the rounded corners, too. The thin film is scratch-proof and won’t go yellow from UV exposure over time. ArmorSuit says that the protector is self-healing, eliminating small scratches.
Sold by Amazon
Yogre Apple Watch Series 6 Waterproof Case With Built-in Screen Protector
This rugged protective case and strap kit are compatible with wireless charging and other Apple Watch health functions. It completely encompasses the gadget and has additional layers to protect the crown and side button from moisture and dust. It is waterproof to a depth of 6.6 feet for an hour. The built-in screen protector is made from scratch-resistant TPU.
Sold by Amazon
LK Screen Protector for Apple Watch
These six screen protectors are made from TPU and are extremely thin, preserving the Apple Watch’s original touchscreen sensitivity. The protective film is self-healing, so any minor scratches or bubbles disappear in 24 hours.
Sold by Amazon
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Wheat for Sep. fell 9.25 cents at $8.0775 a bushel; Sep. corn was up 1.25 cents at $6.1625 a bushel, Sep. oats was unchanged at $4.48 a bushel; while Sep. soybeans gained 27.75 cents at $16.37 a bushel.
Beef and pork higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Aug. live cattle was up .28 cent at $1.3645 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle rose 1.15 cents at $1.7857 a pound; while Aug. lean hogs gained 1.53 cents at $1.2065 a pound. | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/business/article/Grains-mixed-Livestock-higher-17338864.php | 2022-07-29T20:33:41Z | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/business/article/Grains-mixed-Livestock-higher-17338864.php | false | null |
‘LOTR: The Rings of Power’ Cast on Elrond & Durin Friendship, Harfoot Special Effects & More (VIDEO)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings some familiar faces to the screen, plus characters unseen in the Peter Jackson movies and ones created for the show. Elrond is a major player in the Prime Video series, premiering September 2, as is Prince Durin IV. Durin’s presence in the series means viewers get to see the city of Khazad-dûm (also known as Moria) in its former glory for the first time on screen. And Durin and Elrond will cross paths in Season 1, reuniting after many years apart.
Elrond is played by Robert Aramayo and Owain Arthur plays Durin. The two actors were joined with co-stars Megan Richards, Sara Zwangobani, and Trystan Gravelle at the TV Insider and TV Guide Magazine studio, sponsored by Hollywood unBranded during San Diego Comic-Con 2022 and spoke with Emily Aslanian about the upcoming series. And Aramayo and Arthur said the Elrond and Durin dynamic will be captivating.
“There’s been time apart, and they’ve both got different relationships to that time, which is one of the great things about the differences between species in our world is everybody looks at time in a different way,” Aramayo shared in the video interview, above. “Time operates for characters in different ways in this world, so their initial interactions are structured around that relationship, I would say.”
“There’s history between us, and there’s been some time since we’ve seen each other,” Arthur added. “It’s interesting to see how each character reacts to that time apart. Dwarf wearing his heart on his sleeve. I’m not hiding anything. I speak what I think. And it’s interesting seeing how an elf deals with that too.”
'LOTR: The Rings of Power' Cast Is Ethereal in Our Comic-Con Portraits
Elves and Dwarves bickering are certainly not a new sight for Lord of the Rings fans (if that is what Elrond and Durin get into) — Legolas and Gimli’s “rivalry” is still beloved by fans of the Jackson films. Seeing a new Elf/Dwarf relationship in The Rings of Power will undoubtedly drum up some solid entertainment.
While Hobbits won’t be part of The Rings of Power, their ancestors, the Harfoots, will. Zwangobani and Richards — who play Marigold Brandyfoot and Poppy Proudfellow, respectively — described what it was like to film their scenes when accounting for the Harfoots’ small stature. And like our previous interview with The Rings of Power cast in reference to the Orcs, the Harfoots special effects were handled practically.
“Sometimes it was actually amazing. It was such a gift that they worked really hard to let us do things practically and not with special effects so that we could work with our fellow performers, which was so important for character development and story development,” Zwangobani said. “Sometimes it was also a bit challenging.”
The Harfoot actors were given large props to help establish their heights, such as “massive berries the size of our fists” and a live giant rabbit. They also worked with scale doubles to help with continuity. Learn more about how The Rings of Power was filmed in the full video interview.
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July 29, 2022 - 3:15pm
There is now a waiting list for Farmers Market Coupons from OFA
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There is now a waiting list for the Senior Farmers Market Coupons.
Please call (585) 343-1611 to be placed on the list.
You will be informed of the date & location of when we will hand them out.
If you have mobility concerns, you may send another person on your behalf. You must first sign a proxy form giving this person permission to do so. You must be on the list to receive a booklet. First come, first served.
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White House: No need for tensions if Pelosi visits Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s no reason for China and the U.S. “to come to blows” should House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan during an Asia trip she is expected to make soon, the White House said Friday, underscoring the international tensions surrounding her travel plans.
The remarks by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby came as Pelosi, D-Calif., offered a rationale for a visit to Asia that she had yet to publicly acknowledge. Kirby was asked Friday if the U.S. has noticed any Chinese military preparations due to her travel plans.
“There’s no reason for it to come to that, to come to blows, to come to increased physical tension,” Kirby said at the White House. “There’s no reason for that because there’s been no change in American policy with respect to One China.”
Seeming to stop just short of saying she would travel there, Pelosi said, “I’m very excited that should we go to the countries, that you’ll be hearing about along the way about the conversations” she would have there.
She noted President Joe Biden’s focus on Asia and referenced his recent trip to South Korea and Japan, telling reporters, “He has visited there, his vice president has visited, the secretary of commerce and others. And we want the Congress of the United States to be part of that initiative.”
Pelosi and her aides have not confirmed her travel plans or named the countries she might visit, citing security concerns. China considers Taiwan its own territory and has said it might reclaim the island democracy by force.
For more than four decades, the U.S. has followed a “one China” policy in which it recognizes Beijing as the government of China yet maintains informal relations and defense ties with Taiwan.
China has objected strenuously to any Taiwan visit by Pelosi, warning of “resolute and strong measures” if she does.
Biden said earlier this month that the Pentagon thinks a Pelosi trip to Taiwan is “not a good idea right now.” Senior defense officials who briefed reporters on Friday declined to discuss any potential preparations for a trip.
Biden has designed his foreign policy in part around countering China’s growing economic and military might. Pelosi’s itinerary has also become a domestic political issue, with some Republicans urging her to visit Taiwan as a show of standing up to Beijing.
Kirby said Friday that Pelosi “does not need nor do we offer approval or disapproval” for travel. And he said, “The speaker is entitled to travel aboard a military aircraft.”
The military routinely supplies aircraft for travel by lawmakers, which presidents have rarely used authority to deny. In a highly unusual move, then-President Donald Trump blocked Pelosi and other lawmakers from using a military plane to visit Afghanistan during a 2019 battle over a government shutdown and after she told him to delay his State of the Union address.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — There's no reason for China and the U.S. “to come to blows" should House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan during an Asia trip she is expected to make soon, the White House said Friday, underscoring the international tensions surrounding her travel plans.
The remarks by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby came as Pelosi, D-Calif., offered a rationale for a visit to Asia that she had yet to publicly acknowledge. Kirby was asked Friday if the U.S. has noticed any Chinese military preparations due to her travel plans.
“There’s no reason for it to come to that, to come to blows, to come to increased physical tension,” Kirby said at the White House. “There’s no reason for that because there’s been no change in American policy with respect to One China.”
Seeming to stop just short of saying she would travel there, Pelosi said, “I’m very excited that should we go to the countries, that you’ll be hearing about along the way about the conversations” she would have there.
She noted President Joe Biden's focus on Asia and referenced his recent trip to South Korea and Japan, telling reporters, "He has visited there, his vice president has visited, the secretary of commerce and others. And we want the Congress of the United States to be part of that initiative.”
Pelosi and her aides have not confirmed her travel plans or named the countries she might visit, citing security concerns. China considers Taiwan its own territory and has said it might reclaim the island democracy by force.
For more than four decades, the U.S. has followed a “one China" policy in which it recognizes Beijing as the government of China yet maintains informal relations and defense ties with Taiwan.
China has objected strenuously to any Taiwan visit by Pelosi, warning of “resolute and strong measures” if she does.
Biden said earlier this month that the Pentagon thinks a Pelosi trip to Taiwan is “not a good idea right now.” Senior defense officials who briefed reporters on Friday declined to discuss any potential preparations for a trip.
Biden has designed his foreign policy in part around countering China's growing economic and military might. Pelosi's itinerary has also become a domestic political issue, with some Republicans urging her to visit Taiwan as a show of standing up to Beijing.
Kirby said Friday that Pelosi “does not need nor nor do we offer approval or disapproval" for travel. And he said, “The speaker is entitled to travel aboard a military aircraft.”
The military routinely supplies aircraft for travel by lawmakers, which presidents have the rarely used authority to deny. In a highly unusual move, then-President Donald Trump blocked Pelosi and other lawmakers from using a military plane to visit Afghanistan during a 2019 battle over a government shutdown and after she told him to delay his State of the Union address. | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/White-House-No-need-for-tensions-if-Pelosi-17338828.php | 2022-07-29T20:40:28Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/White-House-No-need-for-tensions-if-Pelosi-17338828.php | false | 46 |
WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
1200 PM PDT Fri Jul 29 2022
.OVERVIEW...The prolonged heat will continue through the weekend.
Saturday is expected to be the hottest day, but Sunday will be
only slightly cooler. On Saturday night, will see cooler marine
air begin to move into southern Willamette Valley. Then by Sunday
night, more widespread cooling is expected. Starting Monday
temperatures are expected to be around seasonal normals with highs
inland in the 80s.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...High heat risk. High temperatures 98F to 103F. Low
temperatures 60F to 70F.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley, Western Columbia
River Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge. In Washington,
Western Columbia River Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The prolonged period of extreme heat will
significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
activities and for those that do not have access to air
conditioning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 10 to 20% chance that high
temperatures will begin to drop into the low 90s or lower by
Sunday. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s across the higher
hills of the region will provide little relief for those
without air conditioning. Low temperatures in low lying areas,
particularly in the upper Hood River Valley will drop into the
upper 50s to low 60s most nights between now and Saturday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances. If attempting to find relief from the
heat in rivers, lakes, or the ocean please apply safe water
practices and wear a life preserver.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
* WHAT...High heat risk. High temperatures 97F to 102F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area. In Washington,
Greater Vancouver Area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30% chance that high
temperatures will drop into the low 90s or lower Sunday.
Overnight lows 65-70F in the Portland/Vancouver Metro and higher
without air conditioning. Low temperatures in more rural low
lying areas, particularly in western Washington County and
northern Clark County will drop into the low 60s most nights
between now and Saturday.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 90F to 95F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and Central
Coast Range of Western Oregon. In Washington, Willapa Hills.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 70% chance that high
temperatures drop into the 80s Sunday.
under any circumstances.
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 93F to 98F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia and South Willamette Valley.
In Washington, I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30 to 40% chance that high
temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s Sunday. Overnight
low temperatures will generally fall in the lower 60s most
nights between now and Saturday, but the higher hills of the
region will experience low temperatures between 65F to 70F.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 94F to 99F. Low
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. In
Washington, South Washington Cascade Foothills.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 40 to 50% chance that high
temperatures will drop into the low 90s Sunday. Overnight low
temperatures will generally fall between 60F and 70F between now
and Saturday. The warmest low temperatures will occur near
hilltops.
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY BELOW
4000 FEET...
* WHAT...Moderate heat risk. High temperatures 90F to 98F below
4000 feet. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascades and Cascades in
Lane County. In Washington, South Washington Cascades.
temperatures drop into the upper 80s Sunday.
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Tina Riehle (R-Stillwater) is seeking the Republican nomination for the Minnesota House of Representatives seat for House District 33B. The following is her response to a questionnaire submitted to her, and her opponent, by The Gazette.
Tina Riehle
Tina Riehle (R-Stillwater) is seeking the Republican nomination for the Minnesota House of Representatives seat for House District 33B. The following is her response to a questionnaire submitted to her, and her opponent, by The Gazette.
Tina Riehle
Age: 52
Family: Married 33 years to husband Mark, 6 children, 8 grand-children
Education: White Bear Lake Area High School. Certificates in Child Development, Anoka County 1990 – 2012
Occupation: Active and performance wear company owner, former childcare/preschool owner.
Previous elected, appointed or volunteer positions:
Stillwater Area School Board, elected 2018-current
• Legislative Committee - 2019, 2021, 2022
• Personnel Committee - 2019 (chaired 2020)
• Negotiations Committee - 2019-21
• Finance and Operations Committee Chair - 2020
• COVID Data Advisory - 2020-2021
• SEE Representative - 2019-2021
• MSHSL Representative 2022
• Community Scholarship Committee 2021-2022
• Treasurer, Board of Directors 2020
• 2022 Minnesota Parents Alliance Steering Committee
Volunteer for Veterans Housing, Stillwater School District School Volunteer, VAA T- Ball, Baseball Coach, St. Genevieve’s Education Committee,Vice-President Chevals Booster Club, Worked to implement Junior Chevals MS Program - 2018, Organized and participated in Histio Heroes Research Fund for childhood cancer - 2012
Why should people vote for you?
I’ve loved serving the communities of this district on the Stillwater School Board. I fought for transparency and the rights of parents to have a voice in their student’s education and being a good steward of the tax dollars that go to our schools. In the legislature, I’ll work to address the rise in crime that has spread to our suburbs, and take my priorities from my service on the school board to Saint Paul. We need to give the massive surplus back to the taxpayers, and to get politics out of our classroom so our kids can focus on getting a great education focused on strong reading, writing, science, and math skills.
Why would you be the best candidate to run in the general?
I am the candidate who can win in November. I’ve been standing strong against the DFL teachers union machine, and I have the experience and knowledge to go toe to toe with the candidate they put forward. The Republican Party must put the best candidate forward that can win in November. I have the proven ability to draw from the middle. My conservative values are not controversial, they are common sense!
What is one issue you believe is important to your party for the state?
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WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The stage at Heritage Port is going to be busy pretty much every minute that the Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival is open this weekend.
From the moment the ribbon was cut Friday at Noon there was music, but that’s not all that will be happening on the stage.
–> SMART Center planning interactive programs for the Italian festival <–
On Saturday, the Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival invites the entire community to honor our veterans at the Veterans Appreciation Ceremony.
It starts at 11:00 a.m. on the stage.
This year’s keynote speaker will be West Virginia State Senator Ryan Weld, who is an Air Force veteran.
Festival Organizers say they really hope for a large crowd…and for veterans from all branches of service and all eras of service to join them.
We are not just Italians. We are Italian-Americans, so we are Americans. We need to remember we live in this great country because of our veterans and what they have sacrificed and the protection they give us in this country so we can have festivals. It’s very important that we honor all of our veterans.
Tony Filberto, Chairman of the Board of Directors
So, please join them on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. They’ll also be recognizing a few very special veterans from our community, as they do each year.
–> “Little Italy” returns to the Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival <–
The Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival continues until Midnight on Friday, from 11:00 a.m. until Midnight on Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
A full schedule of events and entertainment is at italyfest.org. | https://www.wtrf.com/news/local-news/community-invited-to-veterans-appreciation-ceremony-on-saturday/ | 2022-07-29T20:47:30Z | https://www.wtrf.com/news/local-news/community-invited-to-veterans-appreciation-ceremony-on-saturday/ | true | 1 |
Three youths accused in the alleged beating death of Ohio teenager Ethan Liming have been indicted on lesser charges related to a deadly fight.
A grand jury in Summit County, Ohio, has indicted DeShawn and Tyler Stafford, 20 and 19-year-old brothers, respectively, and their 21-year-old cousin, Donovon Jones, in connection with a fight that allegedly started in early June. of a water-bead gun.
In court documents earlier this week, a grand jury indicted Deshaun Watson on two counts of involuntary manslaughter — first- and third-degree felonies, respectively — and one count each of first-degree assault and fourth-degree aggravated assault.
Tyler Staffed was convicted of one count of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and one count of first-degree assault, while Jones was convicted of two counts of first-degree assault, records show.
Ethan Liming 911 call raises more questions about 17-year-old boy’s beating death
Attorneys representing each of the three men did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment and additional information.
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Brad Gessner, chief prosecutor for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, told the Akron Beacon Journal that investigators have obtained new information related to the case after initially charging the three.
Ethan Liming death: Suspect’s lawyer questions description of events in police affidavit
According to earlier records, the three men were originally charged with murder and aggravated assault. Authorities also charged Jones with obstruction of public service. All three pleaded not guilty to earlier charges. Each was ordered held on $1 million bond.
The three suspects refused to testify before the grand jury.
Gessner said Beacon Journal New information related to the case “could not yet be made public,” but said no additional people had been arrested on related charges.
“At this point, we are focused on the actions that led to Ethan’s death and those who committed the crime,” he said, according to the report. “We didn’t focus on the passengers in his (Liming’s) vehicle.”
Ethan Liming Murder: Three Arrested in Ohio Teen’s Beating
A spokesperson for Liming’s family did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment and additional information.
Police Details
Liming, 17, died of blunt force trauma to his head on the night of June 2. Police said Liming was in a vehicle with friends as the group was “firing splatterball water bead blasters in the vicinity and possibly not suspicious. People.”
The group then entered the I Promise School — a property partially supported by the LeBron James Family Foundation — and made their way to the basketball court.
“The juveniles then targeted or approached those present in the court and shot them with a gel soft gun,” police said at the time. “The collective actions of teenagers in cars seem to have unfortunately provoked controversy.”
At least two people in the car with Liming got out of the vehicle and fired water bead guns at the crowd on the basketball court, police said. They then allegedly ran to the car, where the two groups converged and an altercation broke out.
Read the details in the affidavit below:
Affidavits related to the suspects’ arrests, provided to Fox News Digital in June, detail how police believe each man was involved in an “altercation with Liming” and three of his friends. They allegedly “punched” and “assaulted” each of the four victims and “beat Liming unconscious.” They each “then beat him further” while “he was unconscious on the floor,” the affidavit said.
Ethan Liming’s death: Suspects held on $1M bond each as new details shed light on teenager’s final moments
The affidavits further allege that each boy repeatedly “stopped and kicked Liming” in his head.
Jones took Liming’s friend’s cell phone while trying to call 911. Meanwhile, Tyler and DeShawn Stafford “took Liming’s car and drove it to the other end of the lot” when Liming’s friends tried to take him to the hospital, the affidavit said. .
Liming was unresponsive when police arrived at the scene, authorities said.
Attorney’s Description of Disputed Events
DeShawn Stafford’s attorney, Jonathan Sinn, told Fox News Digital at the time that his client was defending himself.
“Sean was there playing basketball with his brother and cousin,” Sinn said. “He’s 5-foot-5, 130 pounds, and the three of them were playing on the court when the kids’ car, the teenagers’ car… pulled into the lot. That’s when they opened their car. Opened the windows and opened fire, which at the time was fully automatic. It looked like a gun.”
He called the weapon a “fully automatic paintball gun” that could be modified with the use of frozen ammunition.
“After these guys were sprayed with gunpowder, then the guys in the other vehicle got out, chased them into the courthouse, assaulted them, and there was an altercation that my client alleges was in self-defense,” Sinn continued.
He further argued that Liming “hit the cement” when he was “allegedly punched,” adding that “Cement’s injury may have caused the ultimate damage here.”
He added: “These guys were on the basketball court, unarmed, doing what we’re supposed to do, playing basketball when these guys from outside the neighborhood came in a vehicle and sprayed them with this crazy paintball gun.”
Sinn told Fox News Digital at the time that the suspects took a water bead gun and a car during the night’s event.
But they were not moving the car to prevent Liming from going to the hospital, Sinn said. Instead, they did so to keep Liming and his friends at the scene until police arrived, Sinn said — even though his client and the other suspect also allegedly fled.
“My understanding is that it was not moved in an attempt to prevent anyone from getting help,” Sinn said at the time. “You’re going to stay here. You’re going to stay here until the police come, you have to explain the situation.’ So they didn’t want to be picked out by the other kids because they thought they were right.”
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And audio of a 911 call left at the scene the night of the attack raises questions about how the events unfolded.
Ethan Liming’s family demand answers over 17-year-old boy’s beating on last day of school: ‘Absolute nightmare’
“We’re at I Promise School in Akron, Ohio,” one of Liming’s friends is heard saying on the call at 10:42 p.m. “Our friend just passed out. We don’t know what to do.”
The dispatcher can be heard asking if there was a fight at the location, to which the caller replied “there was a fight,” but added: “Yeah. It’s okay, though. It’s cold now. It’s cold now.”
In the background, someone could be heard saying, “Hey, man. We’re sorry, man. We didn’t mean it.”
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The caller said the operator found Liming breathing, although it was unclear if the call was made at the end of the altercation or before it escalated.
Fox News’ Audrey Conklin contributed to this report. | https://printveela.com/ethan-limings-death-ohio-grand-jury-indicts-3-suspects-on-lesser-charges-in-june-beating-death-of-teenager/ | 2022-07-29T20:47:34Z | https://printveela.com/ethan-limings-death-ohio-grand-jury-indicts-3-suspects-on-lesser-charges-in-june-beating-death-of-teenager/ | false | 1 |
Chase Young to Miss Jaguars' Week 1 Tilt Vs. Washington Commanders
The Jacksonville Jaguars may have already gotten some positive injury news.
With the Jaguars set to travel to Washington to play the Commanders in Week 1, it appears the Jaguars may have the benefit of not having to line up against one of Washington's best players in defensive end Chase Young, who is still recovering from a season-ending ACL tear in Week 10 of the 2021 season.
"Going into the season, he will not play the first game, let me put it that way. He will not be ready for Week 1," Rivera said on Friday.
That is good news for the Jaguars considering the first win is always the toughest one for a rebuilding team. Until the Jaguars get the stench of their 3-14 season off of them and win another game, there will be some uphill sledding. But Young missing Week 1 could be a major boon for the Jaguars' chances.
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Young, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year just two seasons ago after recording 7.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. His numbers took a dip before his injury last year, though, with the former Ohio State star recording 1.5 sacks and three tackles for loss in nine starts.
Considering the Jaguars may be starting a first-time right tackle in 2021 second-round pick Walker Little, it would be a major plus for the Jaguars to not have to play against Young. Washington still has other talented defenders, but Young has game-changing talent and could have proven to be a handful for an adjusting Jaguars offensive line.
"Obviously, Washington to start and that’ll be exciting with [Commanders QB] Carson [Wentz] and everything. Going against them, Washington’s always a good football team," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said about Washington this past May.
"Even when I was with the Eagles, we always seemed to open up with Washington it seemed like to start the season. You look at those spots and then obviously where your bye is are things that I want to look at and how you can plan your season.” | https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/chase-young-to-miss-jaguars-week-1-tilt-vs-washington-commanders | 2022-07-29T20:48:54Z | https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/chase-young-to-miss-jaguars-week-1-tilt-vs-washington-commanders | true | 1 |
DALLAS, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced Texas trial attorney Brad Jackson of The Law Offices of Brad Jackson in Dallas has helped the family of an elderly murder victim win a $7.3 billion negligence and punitive damage verdict against telecommunications giant Charter Communications Inc. The verdict represents one of the five largest jury awards in U.S. history.
Mr. Jackson represented the three adult daughters and the estate of Betty Jo Thomas, 83, alongside trial attorneys Chris Hamilton and Ray Khirallah of Dallas' Hamilton Wingo.
The jury awarded $375 million in compensatory damages against Charter, which does business as Spectrum, on June 23 in Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 after finding the company was 90 percent responsible Ms. Thomas' death. Charter/Spectrum technician Roy Holden Jr., 45, was found 10 percent responsible.
Mr. Holden visited Ms. Thomas' home in Irving in December 2019 to repair a fax machine before he returned the next day in a Spectrum van under the pretense of performing additional repairs. He proceeded to brutally stab Ms. Thomas to death with a Charter/Spectrum-issued utility knife before leaving with her credit cards and going on a spending spree. Jurors heard how Mr. Holden had previously scammed other elderly women by stealing credit cards and checks while on service calls.
Evidence showed that Mr. Holden had been fired from previous jobs for forgery, falsifying documents, and harassing fellow employees, although Charter/Spectrum never attempted to confirm his prior employment. If it had, the company would have learned that Mr. Holden had fabricated the employment history on his job application.
One week before the murder, Mr. Holden told supervisors he was suffering severe personal problems and financial issues, even crying in a meeting and telling a supervisor that he was "not OK," yet Charter/Spectrum continued to send him into customers homes. He was sentenced to life in prison last year after pleading guilty to murder.
Trial testimony showed that Charter/Spectrum failed to properly screen employees and stopped its pre-screening requirements in 2016 after acquiring Time Warner Cable. The jury also heard about the company's negligent hiring practices and failure to address known warning signs of violence among employees and to control the off-duty use of company vehicles.
The award of $7 billion in punitive damages on July 28 in phase two of the trial followed additional evidence and a finding by the jury that Charter/Spectrum tried to use forged documents to force Ms. Thomas' family to present their case in a non-public arbitration proceeding rather than to a jury in a public courtroom.
Based in Dallas, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson provides decades of experience representing clients in Texas and across the nation. Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles business and commercial disputes, as well as cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death.
For more information, contact Bruce Vincent at 214-763-6226 or bruce.vincent@muselegalpr.com.
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The Mega Millions jackpot has now reached $1.1 billion, the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
According to the Michigan Lottery, players in the state have purchased over 4.5 million tickets for the Friday, July 29 drawing.
The largest ever jackpot was a $1.6 Powerball drawing held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016.
The deadline to purchase tickets is 10:45 p.m.
For more details, visit MichiganLottery.com | https://www.macombdaily.com/2022/07/29/mega-millions-jackpot-reaches-1-1-billion/ | 2022-07-29T20:50:18Z | https://www.macombdaily.com/2022/07/29/mega-millions-jackpot-reaches-1-1-billion/ | false | null |
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq: IEP) announced today that it will discuss its second quarter 2022 results on a conference call and webcast on Friday, August 5, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, participants should go to this link (webcast). To access the call by phone, participants should go to this link (registration link), and you will be provided with the dial in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at Icahn events and presentations.
Icahn Enterprises L.P., a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in seven primary business segments: Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion and Pharma.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "will" or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected future business and financial performance of Icahn Enterprises and its subsidiaries. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks related to economic downturns, substantial competition and rising operating costs; risks related to the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy, financial markets and industries in which our subsidiaries operate; the impacts from the Russia/Ukraine conflict, including economic volatility and the impacts of export controls and other economic sanctions, risks related to our investment activities, including the nature of the investments made by the private funds in which we invest, declines in the fair value of our investments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, losses in the private funds and loss of key employees; risks related to our ability to continue to conduct our activities in a manner so as to not be deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; risks related to our energy business, including the volatility and availability of crude oil, other feed stocks and refined products, declines in global demand for crude oil, refined products and liquid transportation fuels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, unfavorable refining margin (crack spread), interrupted access to pipelines, significant fluctuations in nitrogen fertilizer demand in the agricultural industry and seasonality of results; risks related to our automotive activities and exposure to adverse conditions in the automotive industry, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to our food packaging activities, including competition from better capitalized competitors, inability of our suppliers to timely deliver raw materials, and the failure to effectively respond to industry changes in casings technology; supply chain issues; inflation, including increased costs of raw materials and shipping, including as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict; labor shortages and workforce availability; risks related to our real estate activities, including the extent of any tenant bankruptcies and insolvencies; risks related to our home fashion operations, including changes in the availability and price of raw materials, and changes in transportation costs and delivery times; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, there may be other factors not presently known to us or which we currently consider to be immaterial that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Past performance in our Investment segment is not indicative of future performance. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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VIENNA (AP) — Former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache was acquitted Friday in a corruption trial, the second he has faced since a scandal surrounding him brought down the country’s government in 2019.
Strache was accused of procuring a post on the supervisory board of Asfinag, a government-owned company that manages Austria’s highway system, for businessman Siegfried Stieglitz in exchange for donations to an organization close to the politician’s far-right Freedom Party.
The Vienna state court acquitted both Strache and Stieglitz, citing insufficient evidence, the Austria Press Agency reported. Strache said afterward he was “grateful and relieved that the false accusations could be disproven over the course of the trial … and that there was an acquittal.”
Strache was the central figure in the fall in 2019 of an Austrian government made up of then-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s conservative party and the Freedom Party.
In May 2019, a video emerged showing Strache, the Freedom Party’s leader at the time, offering favors to a purported Russian investor. The recording prompted Kurz to pull the plug on the national government. Strache, who denied any wrongdoing, was later kicked out of the Freedom Party.
In a separate court case last year, Strache was convicted of corruption for trying to change laws to favor a private hospital in exchange for donations to his party. He was handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence. | https://www.wavy.com/news/world/austrian-ex-vice-chancellor-acquitted-in-corruption-trial/ | 2022-07-29T20:51:23Z | https://www.wavy.com/news/world/austrian-ex-vice-chancellor-acquitted-in-corruption-trial/ | false | 31 |
WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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AIR QUALITY ALERT
Air Quality Alert Message
Southwest Clean Air Agency
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Lane Regional Air Protection Agency
Relayed by National Weather Service Portland OR
1240 PM PDT Fri Jul 29 2022
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY...
The Southwest Clean Air Agency, the Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality, and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency
have issued an Air Quality Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM
PDT Saturday.
An Air Quality Advisory for ozone has been issued. High levels of
ozone in the lower atmosphere in the region combined with forecasted
conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels for
sensitive groups at times through Saturday evening. This includes
children, people over 65, pregnant women, and people with heart
disease or respiratory conditions. Health officials recommend
sensitive groups limit outdoor activity when pollution levels are
high.
DEQ urges residents to protect their health and limit activities
that cause pollution during the heat wave. Recommendations include:
1. Limit driving by using public transit, carpooling and other
alternative transportation.
2. Avoid unnecessary engine idling.
3. Refuel vehicles during cooler evening hours.
4. Postpone mowing the lawn or using leaf blowers.
5. Postpone painting and aerosol spray projects.
Smog irritates the eyes, nose and lungs and contributes to breathing
problems. Consult your health care provider if these symptoms
worsen.
Ozone forms when hot temperatures and low winds combine with
pollution from cars, gas-powered engines and chemicals in paints and
aerosols. These air pollutants react with sunlight and heat to
produce ozone and haze.
Ozone pollution increases throughout the day with exposure to
sunlight so pollution levels tend to be highest during the afternoon
and early evening hours. Air quality monitors may show good air
quality in the morning, then quickly jump to unhealthy levels later
in the day.
More information about air quality can be found at:
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All of our business domains are carefully chosen for their standout branding qualities. There is only one microdazzle.com. However, there may well be other businesses that are using the same brand name. In fact, with common keyword names, it is likely. That is why owning the .com is so essential. In holding the .com, you immediately establish your business as the most official version of that name. It's unlikely any serious business is going to use a brand name where the .com domain is already in use. Many companies believe that owning the matching .com version of a business name provides more protection for their brand than a trademark.
Are BrandBucket domain names trademarked?
No, and it’s not possible for us to do so. Trademarks are industry and region-specific, and to file a trademark for a name or logo, you must already be doing business as that name. Because of this, we can't trademark a name before your company is actively using it. Therefore, you will need to apply for trademark registration after you have purchased the name.
Do I have to keep my name registered when I purchase a name from BrandBucket?
When you purchase a domain from BrandBucket, you will own it 100%. However, all domain names worldwide must be kept registered at a registrar like Godaddy or similar that you choose. You will pay the registration fees to whichever registrar you decide to use. The price of registration varies at each registrar, but it generally ends up being around $10-15 per year for a .com domain name. Registration is annual but can be paid up for years in advance, which we suggest you do.
Does BrandBucket offer refunds?
BrandBucket serves as a third-party marketplace and escrow agent for domain names. We only offer refunds if either of these two conditions are met:
- The buyer contacts us within 24 hours of purchase requesting a refund.
- The seller fails to initiate the domain name transfer within 10 business days from the time of purchase.
Buyers are advised to perform all necessary diligence prior to making a purchase.
Is my BrandBucket purchase confidential?
Your purchase is 100% confidential. Any personal information you share with BrandBucket is kept private, even from the domain seller. We never publicize any sale on our marketplace.
What's the difference between a brand name, registered name, and a domain name?
Brand Name
A brand name is a name that you use to identify a family of products, services, or a single line of products or services that a company offers. For instance, Apple is the brand name used on most products manufactured by Apple, Inc. In this example, the business name and brand name are the same, a common use case.
Your brand name is who you are to your customers. It is the pillar your business's public image will be built around. The products or services you offer can also have their own brand names. You may want to create new brand names for products or services that differ from your core business offering, for example:
- UberEats - Food delivery by Uber
- Amazon Web Services - Cloud computing from Amazon
- Google Maps - Web mapping service from Google
Registered Business Name
A business name is the legally registered name of your business. You'll use your business name to create contracts, open bank accounts, pay taxes, and any other administrative related activities. Most business names contain the business's brand name, followed by the company's chosen business structure, for example:
- Walmart Inc.
- Verizon Inc.
- Grasshopper LLC
However, they don't necessarily have to be the same. In some cases, the business name is completely different from the brand name. This is most common in large businesses that have multiple brands housed under a single parent company, for example:
- Brand Name: Google
- Business Name: Alphabet Inc.
- Brand Name: MailChimp
- Business Name: The Rocket Science Group LLC
Domain Name
A domain name is your website name - the internet address where people can access your website. Think of a domain as the address to the online version of your business. Every domain is one-of-a-kind. No website has the same web address as another website.
Ideally, your domain name should be an exact match to your brand name. Think of your favorite companies. Odds are, their domain name is identical to their brand name. Apple's domain name is Apple.com; Amazon's domain name is Amazon.com. Having a matching domain ensures that people can easily find your brand online.
What are the benefits of a premium business name?
What can a top brand name with a matching .com do for your business? Here are few of the many advantages of owning a premium business domain:
Trust - Online, there are subtle clues that all of us subconsciously take into consideration to determine whether or not a business is legitimate and trustworthy. Having a great business name paired with a matching .com (by far the most trusted domain extension) signals to customers that you care about and are willing to invest in your brand. It makes your business and your brand messaging easier to trust.
Authority - Owning a .com version of a fantastic brand name is a big signal to the world that your business means business, right out of the gate. This can lead to accelerated customer acquisition, more industry partnership opportunities, and press attention.
SEO - Having a business domain that matches what customers are using in searches can lead to increased SEO, higher page ranking, and better quality traffic.
Retention - Brand retention is critical for organically acquiring and keeping customers. A short, catchy, and unique business name makes your brand easier to remember, and having a matching .com means that consumers who hear about you offline will find you easily online.
Save on marketing spend - Investing in a premium domain can save you a fortune in marketing spend down the line. You'll spend less of your valuable marketing budget and efforts on brand awareness, as your name will do much of the work for you.
How does BrandBucket price domains?
Our customers are primarily entrepreneurs looking for a quick and easy way to find a great brand name for their company. That's why when evaluating and appraising domain names, our central focus is whether they would also make great business names.
What makes a great brand name? Here are some of the branding and linguistic traits we take into consideration:
- Length - Great names are concise and to the point. The shorter, the better!
- Common phrase/expression - Names that are based on real phrases and expressions make great brand names because of their built-in familiarity and inherent catchiness.
- Letter order - Some letters are more valuable than others and better together, especially when it comes to the first letters of a name.
- Pronunciation and spelling - Names should be easy to say and understand. It should also be spelled as it sounds.
- Industry match - Names should be a good fit for a particular industry, or be broad enough to attract buyers from multiple sectors.
- Longevity - Great brand names are broad enough in scope to grow with a company as it expands and not die when trends fade.
- Uniqueness - Great brand names are easy to spot because they stand out in a crowd.
- Memorability - A brand name is no good unless people can easily remember it.
These criteria, along with historical sales data and current marketplace conditions, are used to determine whether a name is accepted to our marketplace, and how it's priced. Every name on our marketplace must score high in most or all of these categories to even be accepted. With an acceptance rate of only 10% of names submitted to our marketplace, BrandBucket sets a very high bar for the names we select.
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The Royal Navy today unveiled a unique testbed ship to support trials of the latest tech and autonomous systems, the ship is expected to take part in Royal Navy and NATO exercises in the future. The 42m, 270-tonne vessel arrived in Portsmouth this week and is named after former Royal Navy sailor and Nobel Prize winner Patrick Blackett.
The ship has been named XV Patrick Blackett to honour the British physicist who won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1948. Patrick served in the Royal Navy in the First World War and made a major contribution in the Second World War.
The addition of this experimental vessel will allow the navy to be able to carry out more trials at sea to enhance the Fleet’s operations and ensure the UK stays at the leading edge of naval warfare. XV Patrick Blackett will enable NavyX to experiment without the need to place demand on other navy ships, many of which are deployed permanently away from UK waters, she will also offer the chance to work closer with industry and academia partners.
Read more: Hero Plymouth gran who took in neglected children wins wages claim against Plymouth City Council
The ship which can reach speeds of 20 knots, will have a crew of five Royal Navy personnel and will be adaptable to specific trials or experiments it’s carrying out including testing drones and autonomous vessels and AI decision-making. Colonel Tom Ryall, Head of NavyX, said: “The arrival of this vessel is a pivotal moment for NavyX’s ability to deliver output for the Royal Navy.
"She will give us greater flexibility to experiment with novel military capabilities, and accelerate new technology, kit and concepts to the frontline.”
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Star Natalie Portman Addresses How Chris Hemsworth Has Changed Since They Made the First ‘Thor’
Even going back to Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios demonstrated a knack for casting. Fresh off of winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for Black Swan, Natalie Portman made her MCU debut as astrophysicist Jane Foster in 2011’s Thor. Now, for the first time since 2013’s Thor: The Dark World, Portman is back in Thor: Love and Thunder. And she set the record straight about how Chris Hemsworth has changed since they first teamed up.
Chris Hemsworth was a relative unknown in 2011’s ‘Thor’
While Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans weren’t mega-stars at the time, they were known Hollywood actors before they joined the MCU. Downey had been starring in movies since the 1980s, and Evans had already starred as another Marvel hero, Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, in two Fantastic Four films. Hemsworth, by comparison, was a newbie to Hollywood.
Before Thor, he had only appeared in a few movies. Most notably, Hemsworth played George Kirk, father to Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk, in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek reboot. Playing the MCU’s God of Thunder catapulted him to superstardom. And since then, Hemsworth has popped up in more than 20 films, including eight appearances as Thor throughout the MCU.
Natalie Portman returns to the MCU in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
Portman’s return to the MCU after nearly a decade highlights just how far Hemsworth’s career has come since the last time the two actors shared the screen. And in an interview with IMDb, the Oscar-winning Portman has made it very clear how much Hemsworth has changed.
“On the first [Thor], [Chris] was kind of like this not unknown but not certainly as known as he is today actor who got this big part. And he was just so sweet, so talented, so hard-working. And now, after all this success and all this fame, he’s exactly the same human. He’s a dream of a person.”
Portman describes how Hemsworth is “always reading something interesting,” such as poems by Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda. Taken aback by this discovery, Portman admitted she wondered if anything about Hemsworth was “not perfect,” a sentiment many fans agree with.
Will Chris Hemsworth return to star in a fifth ‘Thor’ movie?
Hemsworth’s Thor has already broken the MCU mold. To date, no other Marvel hero has headlined four solo movies. Both Downey and Evans capped out at a definitive trilogy for Tony Stark’s Iron Man and Steve Rogers’ Captain America. But with the success of Thor: Love and Thunder, there doesn’t appear to be any end in sight for Hemsworth’s time in the MCU.
The actor has expressed his interest in continuing to play the God of Thunder as long as the character continues to evolve. After two entries directed by Taika Waititi, it might be time another filmmaker gets to pick up the character’s story from here. After all, the end credits of Thor: Love and Thunder promise “Thor will return.” But it’s unclear when and where that will happen. | https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/thor-love-and-thunder-star-natalie-portman-addresses-chris-hemsworth-changed-since-made-first-thor.html/ | 2022-07-29T20:55:23Z | https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/thor-love-and-thunder-star-natalie-portman-addresses-chris-hemsworth-changed-since-made-first-thor.html/ | false | 1 |
Updated July 27, 2022 at 1:35 PM ET
In a major win for the Biden administration, the House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips that power the nation's smartphones, cars, computers, medical equipment and weapons systems. The legislation already passed the Senate earlier this week by a vote of 64-33 and now heads to President Biden to sign into law.
"By making more semiconductors in the United States, this bill will increase domestic manufacturing and lower costs for families," Biden said in a statement released after the House vote.
"And, it will strengthen our national security by making us less dependent on foreign sources of semiconductors" he also said.
The CHIPS bill, short for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act, would provide $54 billion in grants for semiconductor manufacturing and research, tens of billions to support regional technology hubs and a tax credit covering 25% of investments in semiconductor manufacturing through 2026.
The bill is a narrower version of an economic competitiveness package that passed the Senate last year but stalled in the House.
The House passed the legislation by a vote of 243-187, with 24 Republicans joining Democrats to supporting the legislation. Those Republicans bucked party leadership who attempted to whip against the bill as part of a political fight over a deal brokered between Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Democratic leaders on a separate climate and tax bill.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., blasted the legislation as a "blank check" to the semiconductor industry on Thursday.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., praised the legislation a day earlier from the Senate floor, saying it will "go down as one of the major bipartisan achievements of this Congress, along with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the recent gun safety law."
"The American people deserve to see more examples like this, of both sides coming together to do very, very big things that will leave a lasting impact on our country," Schumer added.
Seventeen Senate Republicans voted in favor of the legislation: Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Steve Daines of Montana, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Todd Young of Indiana.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, voted against the bill.
Backers say the bill would reduce reliance on China
Supporters of the legislation argue it's long overdue and will lower U.S. reliance on China for chip manufacturing, which they say poses a national security risk.
According to the Congressional Research Service, nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity was in Asia as of 2019.
"We used to make 40% of the world's chips, we make about 12% now," Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said during a virtual roundtable with Biden Monday afternoon. "The reality is, while we have invested nothing to spur domestic chip manufacturing, China has invested more than $150 billion to build their own domestic capacity. So we're very much behind."
The Biden administration says enhancing the chip industry at home will also help ease supply chain disruptions.
But critics of the legislation, including Sanders, question subsidizing the semiconductor industry.
"Let us rebuild the U.S. microchip industry, but let's do it in a way that benefits all of our society, not just a handful of wealthy, profitable and powerful corporations," Sanders said in a statement in mid-July.
The legislation would also authorize roughly $100 billion in spending over five years on scientific research, including more than $80 billion for the National Science Foundation.
"Chips alone are not going to be sufficient to preserve U.S. technology leadership, which is why we need the rest of the innovation bill so that we invest not just in the core technology powering innovation today, but also the technologies that will power innovation tomorrow," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said during the White House roundtable.
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‘Better Call Saul’ Airtime: Here’s When You Can Watch Season 6 Episode 9
Better Call Saul Season 6 Part 2 is off to a thrilling start, with the feud between Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) and Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) coming to a head in the midseason premiere. The rest of the final season is likely to focus on Jimmy’s (Bob Odenkirk) relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn) and how their story leads into Breaking Bad. So, what is the airtime for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 9? And what can fans expect from the next chapter?
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Better Call Season 6 Episode 8, “Point and Shoot.”]
‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6 Part 2 opens with a bang
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Better Call Saul Season 6 Part 2 kicked off with a bang, bringing Lalo Salamanca’s character arc to a tragic — but not wholly unexpected — end. The final season spends much of its run building to a showdown between Lalo and Gus. And those who have seen Breaking Bad knew Gus would come out on top. However, they may not have predicted just how quickly Lalo would perish during the second half of the season.
That means the remaining episodes of the Breaking Bad prequel will focus on Jimmy and Kim’s reactions to Howard’s (Patrick Fabian) and Lalo’s deaths. And given Kim’s absence in the original series, we can probably expect some serious drama. So, what’s the airtime for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 9?
When do new episodes of ‘Better Call Saul’ air? Season 6 Episode 9 release date and time
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In the wake of Howard Hamlin’s death, Jimmy and Kim will have to wrestle with their part in his demise. And from the end of the midseason premiere, it looks like Kim, in particular, will have a hard time with that.
So, when does Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 9 air? New episodes of Better Call Saul Season 6 come out every Monday, with the ninth installment falling on July 18. It will debut on AMC and AMC+ at 9 p.m. EST. It will also stream on AMC’s website and app the following day.
From the sound of it, fans can expect more big developments from the latest chapter. According to co-creator Peter Gould, it holds the answers to some of their biggest questions about the Breaking Bad prequel.
What to expect when episode 6 arrives
That’s right, Peter Gould teased Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 9 on Twitter. And according to him, it’s going to be another important chapter in Saul Goodman’s story.
“So many of the questions we had at the beginning of the series are answered in this amazing episode,” Gould wrote.
With Walt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) returning during the final season, it’s possible we’ll see one or both of them this evening. Additionally, we may finally learn why Kim doesn’t appear in Breaking Bad.
Per IMDb, tonight’s installment — which is titled “Fun and Games” — will also spend some time focused on Gus and Mike: “Gus attempts to smooth things over with the cartel while Mike ties up loose ends.”
We’ll have to tune in to see what revelations Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 9 has in store for us. The next chapter premieres on AMC at 9 p.m. EST.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Before the Houston Texans started camp this week, they received a special message from a member of the team that couldn’t be there.
Rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced earlier that he’d likely miss the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, addressed the Texans in a video before they started preparations for the season.
Coach Lovie Smith, who was promoted from defensive coordinator this offseason after David Culley was fired, said Friday that he normally opens camp with a speech to the team. But this year he thought it was more important for the guys to hear from Metchie first.
“We had a lot of questions about what’s going on with his health,” Smith said. “So, I let him talk to the football team to let them know what he has in store for this year and how it will affect our football team.”
Metchie said Sunday that he was recently diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. The second-round pick from Alabama said he was taking time off from football to focus on his health and recovery.
Smith didn’t provide specifics about what the 22-year-old Metchie shared with the team but said that teammates and coaches alike were moved by his words.
“All I can say about that is that we have a family member who is fighting something serious,” Smith said. “We’re going to be there every step along the way with him. Eventually he will be back with our football team. We can’t wait for that.”
Veteran receiver Brandin Cooks had already developed a relationship with Metchie since the draft, with the rookie expected to compete for playing time at the receiver spot opposite Cooks.
He said seeing how upbeat he was on the video made everyone feel better about his diagnosis.
“His spirit is so amazing, his positivity going through all this,” Cooks said. “I’m like, man a lot of respect to you. He’s just built different. No doubt in our mind that he’s going to get through this and we’re going to be with him every step of the way.”
General manager Nick Caserio said there's no timetable for Metchie's return. He added that Metchie has been in contact with members of the coaching staff and that they're trying to keep him engaged with the team during this difficult time.
“But the most important thing is his health and well-being," Caserio said. “This isn’t about football ... it’s just about him recovering and being able to lead a good life. And then we’ll see where we end up."
The Texans discussed Metchie’s comments on Friday, the first day of camp that was open to the media. Also Friday, Smith said rookie cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. would be limited early in camp as he continues his recovery from September surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left foot.
But he added that the third overall pick in the draft would be ready for Houston’s season opener Sept. 11 against the Colts.
“Whenever a player is coming off of a major injury, there’s ramp up here, that’s what (camp’s) for,” Smith said. “Ease him into it. You see him, healthy, running around doing a few plays. He’s on schedule. But that’s how we will treat all of our players coming off major injuries.”
Stingley was a consensus All-America selection as a freshman in 2019 but was hampered by injury the last two seasons, including being limited to just three games last year at LSU because of the foot injury. Despite the setbacks, the Texans are confident that he’ll be able to step in early and help turn around a secondary that was among the league’s worst last season.
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Avoid falling to heat-related illnesses this summer!
LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - It’s another day of grueling with triple-digit temperatures as we head into the weekend.
Although we deal with these conditions daily, there are precautions folks need to keep in mind in order to stay safe from illnesses such as heat exhaustion.
Between June and July, the Laredo Fire Department has responded to roughly 30 heat-related calls.
Before you step outside, the fire department has several tips you should take.
Ricardo Oliva Jr with the Laredo Fire Department says it’s very important for people to be aware of symptoms related to heat-related illnesses.
“Take the proper precautions like drinking plenty of fluids, like scheduling breaks, in-between breaks from a physical activity outside. Try not to be outside at the hottest hours of the day and if you are going to be outside, make sure that you wear protective clothing, make sure you wear and cover as much of your skin as you can”,
Tonight, on KGNS News at Ten, Christian Del Rio will speak to some business owners about how they keep their customers cool during the summer.
Local nutritionists say balancing their diets and being well fed can also help avoid heat strokes or any other heat-related incidents.
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Demon Slayer Cosplay Gives The Sound Hashira a Fem Makeover
The second season of Demon Slayer focused on two major Hashira, with the Flame Hashira Rengoku and the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui taking center stage. While the former was the focus of the Mugen Train Arc, the latter arrived as a part of the Entertainment District Arc and had Tanjiro and his friends taking on the toughest battle of their lives. The future of Tengen is up in the air at this point considering the injuries he suffered fighting against the demonic Gyutaro, but it's clear that cosplayers are still reveling in the exploits of the Sound Hashira.
Aside from being one of the most powerful Hashira that Tanjiro and his young swordsmen have encountered to date, Tengen Uzui also had three wives who were able to lend a hand during the fight against the demonic siblings of Gyutaro and Daki. Following his bloody fight with the older brother of the pair, the Sound Hashira lost both his eye and his arm during the Entertainment District Arc, with Tengen coming to the realization that his days as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps potentially coming to an end. While his fellow Hashira aren't wanting him to retire any time soon, that decision might be out of their hands.
Instagram Cosplayer Jahara Jayde created an amazing interpretation of the powerful swordsman who was instrumental in defeating the two demons that were terrorizing the Entertainment District and normally chowing down on innocent victims in order to increase their respective powers:
Demon Slayer's third season is slated to arrive next year and will be adapting the story of the Swordsmith Village Arc, which will focus on the new Hashira outside of Sound and Flame. While Tengen most likely won't be seen picking up his swords again anytime soon, it definitely wouldn't come as a surprise to see the Sound Hashira return to the franchise before the anime adaptation comes to a close. Expect plenty more action and Hashira when Ufotable brings back the anime adaptation in 2023.
Who has been your favorite member of the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps to date? Do you think Tengen can get back into the game after losing both his arm and his eye? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Demon Slayer Corps. | https://comicbook.com/anime/news/demon-slayer-cosplay-sound-hashira-tengen-uzui-best-anime-girl/ | 2022-07-29T21:04:41Z | https://comicbook.com/anime/news/demon-slayer-cosplay-sound-hashira-tengen-uzui-best-anime-girl/ | false | 1 |
Garda killer Aaron Brady and another man will stand trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court next year accused of plotting to pervert the course of justice.
Brady and co-accused Dean Byrne are charged with conspiring to persuade a State witness not to testify during Brady’s trial for the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Jenkinstown, Co Louth, on January 25th, 2013.
Brady had pleaded guilty to the murder of the married father of two but a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty by a majority verdict in August 2020 and he was sentenced to life imprisonment, 40 years of which must be served.
It was the longest murder trial in the history of the State.
Brady (31) of New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh and Dean Byrne (29) from Cabra Park, Phibsborough, Dublin, are accused of conspiring to persuade prosecution witness Daniel Cahill not to give evidence in order to pervert the course of justice between April 8th, 2020, and June 22nd, 2020.
However, during the trial, which ran from January to August of that year, Mr Cahill testified he overheard Brady say he shot a garda.
Brady is also accused of recording the playing of a video of a witness being interviewed by gardaí, thus embarking upon a course to pervert the course of public justice between February 20th, 2020 and May 7th, 2020,
During Brady’s trial in 2020, the court was told that the video of Mr Cahill telling gardaí that he heard Brady admitted to murdering a garda was circulating on social media.
Trial judge Mr Justice Michael White described the dissemination of the video as “the most outrageous contempt of court” and a “deliberate attempt to intimidate” the witness and others who were to give evidence.
It is alleged that a phone was recovered from co-accused Mr Byrne’s cell in Mountjoy Prison with five recovered WhatsApp exchanges in which there were messages to an anonymous contact with offers to intimidate Dean Cahill.
Today at the Special Criminal Court, Kate Hanley BL, for Brady, told the court that a trial date would be required.
Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding at the three-judge court fixed October 2nd, 2023, for the trial and put the case into November 7th next for mention. | https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/07/29/garda-killer-aaron-brady-accused-of-plotting-to-pervert-course-of-justice-gets-trial-date/ | 2022-07-29T21:04:42Z | https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/07/29/garda-killer-aaron-brady-accused-of-plotting-to-pervert-course-of-justice-gets-trial-date/ | false | 3 |
Everything Coming to Tubi in August 2022
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DESTINATION LOVE – 8/17 – Madison has the chance to pursue her love of event management when her two best friends announce their engagement. Finding a pre-planned wedding package on a remote island vineyard in New Zealand, Madison teams up with David, the handsome vineyard owner, to re-imagine the event for her friends. Working closely together, they soon discover a potential pairing of their own.
REQUIEM FOR A SCREAM – 8/26 – A sadistic killer sets his sights on a group of friends partying in an abandoned lake house, determined to make their murders his symphony.
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UVALDE, Texas — The lawyer for the principal of an elementary school in Texas where 21 people were killed in a mass shooting says she has returned to her job after being placed on administrative leave earlier this week.
On Monday, Robb Elementary School principal Mandy Gutierrez's attorney told CNN that his client was on paid leave.
On Thursday, her attorney told ABC News, CNN, and Reuters that she was reinstated.
A reason for her being placed on paid leave was not given, the news outlets reported.
CNN reported that her reinstatement comes a day after she defended herself against a Texas House committee investigation report of the deadly school shooting.
In the report, the news outlets reported that Gutierrez was criticized for failing to fix a lock on the school door the gunman used to enter the school on May 24.
On Wednesday, she called the accusations "unfair and inaccurate," the Texas Tribune reported.
Gutierrez became principal of the elementary school last year. | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/lawyer-for-uvalde-principal-says-shes-been-reinstated-after-brief-leave | 2022-07-29T21:06:23Z | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/lawyer-for-uvalde-principal-says-shes-been-reinstated-after-brief-leave | false | null |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fast-moving fire damaged one of Philadelphia's best-known cheesesteak shops early Friday, but authorities say no injuries were reported.
Dozens of firefighters and other emergency responders went to Jim's Steaks on South Street when the fire was reported around 9:30 a.m. Smoke could be seen pouring from the building, but officials said all the employees were able to safely evacuate the structure.
It wasn't immediately known how many people were in the building when the fire broke out.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Jim’s Steaks opened its original location in Philadelphia in 1939. The South Street location opened in 1976. | https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Fire-damages-well-known-Philadelphia-cheesesteak-17338824.php | 2022-07-29T21:07:09Z | https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Fire-damages-well-known-Philadelphia-cheesesteak-17338824.php | false | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee intends to hold a hearing on Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption as it relates to the employment of players in the minor leagues.
There are two categories of minor league players: those with major league contracts on 40-man rosters, who are represented by the Major League Baseball Players Association, and those with minor league contracts, who are not unionized:
MAJOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS
Those with major league contracts who are in the minor leagues on optional or outright assignments have a minimum salary this year of $57,200 for the six-month season if playing under a first major league contract, and $114,100 if playing under a second or later major league contract. The vast majority of players in this category are playing at Triple-A, many of them shuttling back and forth to the major leagues. If called up to the majors, the minimum salary is $700,000 — which comes to $3,846 for each day in the big leagues.
MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS
The minimum salary is $400 weekly at rookie level, $500 at Class A, $600 at Double-A and $700 at Triple-A. Major League Baseball says 63% of players on opening day minor league rosters this year had salaries above the minimum and players also receive health care, tuition assistance, housing, meals and per diem during the season.
SIGNING BONUSES
Among residents of the U.S. and Canada, who are subject to baseball's draft, amateurs signing initial minor league contracts receive signing bonuses, most $20,000 and up. First-round picks last year received $7,922,000 to $1.8 million, and players among the top 75 selections received at least $747,500. About 95 players received under $20,000 each from among the roughly 740 draft-eligible players who signed.
Among residents of other nations, who are international amateur free agents, the 43 highest bonuses last year were $1 million or more. There were 370 players among roughly 520 signing who received signing bonuses of $20,000 or more and about 150 who received under $20,000.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE: SD) today announced plans to release second quarter 2022 operational and financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
SandRidge will host a conference call on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to review second quarter 2022 financial results and operational highlights. To join the live conference call, please dial 877-407-8293 (U.S. and Canada) or 201-689-8349 (international) ten to fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled call time. Participants can also click here for instant telephone access to the event. The link will become active approximately fifteen minutes prior to the start of the conference call.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via the Company's website, investors.sandridgeenergy.com, under Presentation & Events. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website for 30 days.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary area of operations is the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma and Kansas. Further information can be found at sandridgeenergy.com.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be heading to Asia soon and as of now it’s unclear if a Taiwan stop will happen:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to depart for Asia on Friday, beginning a diplomatic trip with the potential of upsetting the Chinese Communist Party.
Pelosi is scheduled to visit several allied Asian countries during her multi-day tour of the continent.
One possible destination with major ramifications is Taiwan — officially known as the Republic of China. The island has been expecting a visit from Pelosi, but recent threats from the People’s Republic of China have drawn global attention to the potential visit.
Earlier we told you about a CCP propagandist who tweeted that the PLA reserves the right to take actions to prevent Pelosi’s plane (and any escorting jets) from landing in Taiwan, up to and including shooting down the planes. At today’s briefing, Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about it, and of course Biden’s spox immediately condemned the rhetoric coming from China. Wait, no she didn’t — the question is considered too hypothetical:
The White House STILL refuses to say whether or not Pelosi should travel to Taiwan, even after China has threatened to shoot down her plane. pic.twitter.com/KxlnZkv4Ao
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 29, 2022
What does Biden think about this? We probably won’t know for quite a while, if ever.
Where IS Biden?
The Chinese are threatening to kill the Speaker of the House and he's…napping? https://t.co/Ng8tfgT2Ti
— Matt Cover (@MattCover) July 29, 2022
Maybe they only wake him when something important is happening.
Doesn't even condemn it. https://t.co/XTnr1W9xkg
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 29, 2022
Nope. The question was “too hypothetical” according to KJP.
Low as my opinion of the Biden White House is, I'd have expected their response to a question about a hostile foreign power SHOOTING NANCY PELOSI'S PLANE OUT OF THE SKY to be something stronger than "if she dies, she dies." https://t.co/o77Zi4z5AR
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) July 29, 2022
This is the most pathetic and frightening show of weakness and confusion from a WH that I’ve seen in some time. Can’t chalk it up to the Press Secretary’s usual imbecility. This will really alarm Taipei. https://t.co/2NlVixnmyD
— Boris Ryvkin (@BRyvkin) July 29, 2022
The world has already been informed that “minor incursions” will be acceptable.
It is unacceptable from any US administration to dismiss a threat like this. https://t.co/ZBC2afFdM3
— Pizza Czar (@PizzaWanchovies) July 29, 2022
Maybe Biden will have something to say about it when his schedule clears up.
China is threatening to shoot down the Speaker of the House’s plane. We’re in a Recession & inflation is at 40 year highs.
Joe Biden is taking the day off. pic.twitter.com/apZI7EXYEK
— TheRightWingM 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@TheRightWingM) July 29, 2022
According to the White House, Biden is presiding over a well-oiled machine and nothing is wrong.
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Mondrian Investment Partners LTD decreased its stake in shares of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LHX – Get Rating) by 99.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 926 shares of the company’s stock after selling 334,588 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD’s holdings in L3Harris Technologies were worth $230,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of L3Harris Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $351,000. Coastal Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in L3Harris Technologies by 29.9% in the first quarter. Coastal Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Veriti Management LLC grew its position in L3Harris Technologies by 19.6% in the first quarter. Veriti Management LLC now owns 4,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares in the last quarter. City State Bank bought a new position in L3Harris Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $95,000. Finally, Griffin Asset Management Inc. grew its position in L3Harris Technologies by 2.6% in the first quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.15% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
LHX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of L3Harris Technologies from $302.00 to $298.00 in a research report on Monday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of L3Harris Technologies from $320.00 to $300.00 in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Susquehanna Bancshares cut their price target on shares of L3Harris Technologies from $302.00 to $298.00 in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of L3Harris Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.09.
L3Harris Technologies Stock Performance
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 28th. The company reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.10. L3Harris Technologies had a net margin of 10.68% and a return on equity of 13.18%. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.18 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that L3Harris Technologies, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.
L3Harris Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 2nd will be issued a $1.12 dividend. This represents a $4.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 1st. L3Harris Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.17%.
Insider Buying and Selling at L3Harris Technologies
In other L3Harris Technologies news, VP James P. Girard sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $1,800,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 10,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,594,640. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.
L3Harris Technologies Profile
L3Harris Technologies, Inc, an aerospace and defense technology company, provides mission-critical solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. The company's Integrated Mission Systems segment provides multi-mission intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems; and communication systems, as well as fleet management support, sensor development, modification, and periodic depot maintenance services for ISR and airborne missions.
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Doctor arrested for selling illegal prescriptions, found with $1.9 million, authorities say
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - Detectives in Florida say a doctor is under arrest for selling prescription drugs while writing false prescriptions.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation started in May when the Narcotics Division received information about fraudulent prescriptions being written and sold by a doctor.
According to detectives, Dr. Neelam Uppal, 62, was identified as potentially writing the illegitimate prescriptions, specifically for promethazine codeine syrup and oxycodone.
Detectives said Uppal had sold over 550 promethazine codeine syrup prescriptions and “hundreds” of oxycodone prescriptions this year while preying on drug addicts for several years.
During their investigation, authorities said Uppal prescribed the drugs to undercover detectives without seeing, examining or speaking to them.
Detectives reported they received the prescriptions from Uppal after paying her $650 for the promethazine codeine syrup and $450 for the oxycodone prescription.
Officials said Uppal is listed as an infectious disease doctor in Florida, but the health department showed the 62-year-old was on a probationary status.
On Tuesday, detectives served a search warrant at Uppal’s residence and business. They said while they were at her home, two people arrived to get additional fraudulent prescriptions.
The sheriff’s office said detectives located the following items in their search:
- Multiple prescription pads
- Minimal patient records and documents
- Multiple handwritten ledgers
- Multiple prescriptions filled out with a variety of patients’ names
- $1.9 million in cash
- Gold bars and jewelry valued at about $175,000
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said Uppal was charged with three counts of trafficking codeine and three counts of trafficking oxycodone. She was taken into custody and transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
Additionally, the Drug Enforcement Administration served Uppal with a civil injunction to revoke her ability to further prescribe medication.
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Ludhiana | Arrest warrant issued against ex-LIT chief
A day after the Vigilance Bureau lodged an FIR against former Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) Raman Balasubramanium and five others for alleged corrupt practices in sale of plots in the city, a local court has issued an arrest warrant against him for August 26.
Sandeep Sharma, personal assistant (PA) to the former chairman, who was arrested on Thursday, was produced before a court on Friday and remanded to three days in police custody. VB had lodged an FIR against Balasubramanium, Sharma, executive officer Kuljit Kaur, sales clerk Parveen Kumar, sub-divisional officer Ankit Narang and junior assistant Gaganadeep Goyal.
On July 14, the vigilance bureau had arrested Kuljit Kaur and Parveen Kumar for accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 to re-allot a booth. During investigation, the VB found out about corrupt practices adopted by the former chairman and other officials.
Vigilance officials said they found that plots under local displaced persons (LDP) and other schemes of the trust were allotted to unauthorised persons after accepting bribes. These include plot number 9-B in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, plot numbers 102, 103, 104, 105, 106-D in Rishi Nagar and plots 366-B and 140 in Sarabha Nagar.
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Delhi HC allows DDA to transplant 600 trees for stormwater drain construction in Dwarka
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Friday set aside an order of the Deputy Conservator of Forests which had halted the permission granted to the Delhi Development Authority for transplantation of over 600 trees for the construction of stormwater drain at Dwarka's sector-8 to cater to water discharge from the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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Expect cloudy sky, light rain in Delhi today: IMD
New Delhi: Light rain lashed various parts of the Capital on Friday afternoon with the day temperature settling below normal even as instances of waterlogging were reported from several areas leading to traffic jams during the evening hours. The India Meteorological Department's Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's base weather station, recorded 2.4mm of rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm on Friday. Palam recorded a rainfall spell of 5.2mm during the same duration.
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DU sets ups committee to assess student-teacher ratio issues
Days after its ranking slipped in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), the Delhi University has set up a committee to investigate various issues with respect to the poor teacher-student ratio. University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh had earlier cited the skewed student-teacher ratio as the reason for the decline in NirF rankings. DU slipped to the 13th spot this year in the rankings issued by the Ministry of Education.
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Delhi adds 1,245 Covid cases, 1k+ for 3rd straight day
The Capital added more than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 for the third straight day on Friday, with the state government adding 1,245 infections to the city's tally. Friday's case count, the highest in Delhi since it added 1,447 infections on June 24, was marginally higher than 1,128 in Thursday and 1,066 the day before that. The Capital also reported one death of the infection on Friday, said government data.
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Health minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra was accompanied by deputy commissioner Dr Ruhee Dugg, Jaitu MLA Amolk Singh and Aam Aadmi Party workers. The angry minister, however, asked the Baba Farid medical university vice-chancellor Dr Raj Bahadur, to lie on a patient bed. Former education minister and senior SAD leader Dr Daljeet Cheema said Raj Bahadur is a much-respected individual in the medical community. A doctor, on the condition of anonymity, said the conduct of the minister to belittle a renowned doctor was inappropriate. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/ludhiana-arrest-warrant-issued-against-ex-lit-chief-101659117226015.html | 2022-07-29T21:14:48Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/ludhiana-arrest-warrant-issued-against-ex-lit-chief-101659117226015.html | false | 3 |
Stock Alert: Ping Identity (PING) Up 5.00% in Pre-Market Trading for July 29
Equities Staff Follow |Ping Identity Holding Corp (NYSE:PING) has already gained $0.87 in early trading Friday.
After closing the previous trading session at $17.40, Ping Identity has moved 5.00% higher ahead of market open.
The company has fallen 11.22% over the last 5 days.
Today could shape up to be an attractive day for Ping Identity investors.
For technical charts, analysis, and more on Ping Identity Holding Corp visit the company profile.
Pre-market prices and movements as of 08:03:09 est.
About Ping Identity Holding Corp
Ping Identity is the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise. Ping Identity enables companies to achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security and more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity™ platform provides customers, workforce, and partners with access to cloud, mobile, SaaS and on-premises applications across the hybrid enterprise. Over half of the Fortune 100 choose them for their identity expertise, open standards, and partnerships with companies including Microsoft and Amazon. The company provides flexible identity solutions that accelerate digital business initiatives, delight customers, and secure the enterprise through multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, access management, intelligent API security, directory, and data governance capabilities.
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Public Health Ontario says there were 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province as of Thursday, up from 326 on Monday.
The agency's latest report says most of the cases - nearly 78 per cent - were reported in Toronto.
Almost all of the people affected are male, with only two reported in female patients.
Public Health Ontario says the average age of confirmed cases is just under 36 years old.
The report says 11 people have been hospitalized with the illness and two are in intensive care.
It says there are also 12 probable cases, 10 of which are in men.
Public health says most cases are among men who report intimate contact with men but say anyone can get monkeypox.
Dr. Kieran Moore, the province's chief medical officer of health, recently said monkeypox will likely be around for “many months” because of its lengthy incubation period but he noted that Ontario isn't seeing rapid growth of the virus.
The virus generally doesn't spread easily and is transmitted through prolonged close contact via respiratory droplets, direct contact with skin lesions or bodily fluids, or through contaminated clothes or bedding.
Common symptoms include rash, oral and genital lesions and swollen lymph nodes.
The monkeypox disease comes from the same family of viruses that cause smallpox, which the World Health Organization declared eradicated around the globe in 1980. Smallpox vaccines have proven effective in combating the monkeypox virus.
Local public health units across Ontario are holding vaccination clinics for those the province deems at high-risk of contracting monkeypox.
Moore has said the province is not looking to expand its vaccination strategy at this time because “it appears to be working.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2022. | https://www.cp24.com/news/public-health-ontario-reports-367-confirmed-cases-of-monkeypox-1.6007909 | 2022-07-29T21:18:04Z | https://www.cp24.com/news/public-health-ontario-reports-367-confirmed-cases-of-monkeypox-1.6007909 | true | 6 |
It’s Friday, so let’s take a quick jaunt through the news items from the last days, then get the hell out of here for the weekend, eh?
Report: Blackhawks adding assistant coach Derek Plante
According to a report from Brad Elliott Schlossman, a college hockey reporter for the Grand Forks Herald, the Chicago Blackhawks will be adding Derek Plante as an assistant coach.
Two assistant jobs have opened in the NCHC this week. Mark Stuart left Colorado College for the Edmonton Oilers. Derek Plante is leaving Minnesota Duluth for the Chicago Blackhawks.
— Brad Elliott Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) July 29, 2022
As the tweet mentioned, Plante’s most recent coaching job was as an associate for the University of Minnesota-Duluth — Plante’s alma mater. Plante, 51, is a Minnesota native who played in 450 NHL games across eight seasons, mostly with the Buffalo Sabres but he did have a 17-game stint with the Blackhawks during the 1999-2000 season.
After playing in a handful of international leagues, Plante went to UMD as an associate head coach in 2010, and returned to the Blackhawks organization in 2015 as a developmental coach. Plante went back to UMD in the summer of 2020 before this reported return to Chicago.
Free-agent signings Mrazek, Domi speak with media
Two of the Blackhawks’ two free-agent signings addressed the Chicago media for the first time this week, starting with goaltender Petr Mrazek on Wednesday.
Petr Mrazek said last year was a "tough season," but he's looking forward to playing a lot of games in Chicago and "hopefully" staying healthy. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/9cuNvILGxk
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) July 27, 2022
There wasn’t much else to report from Mrazek’s media session. As Ben Pope wrote in the Sun-Times on Thursday, Mrazek has had rebound performances in his career before. But the 2018-19 Carolina Hurricanes — when and where Mrazek revived his career after a few subpar seasons with the Detroit Red Wings — were a franchise on the ascendency at that time. The 2022-23 Blackhawks are ... not. But If Mrazek can pull off another rebound season, he could be a worthy deadline flip for picks and prospects.
Max Domi’s turn to answer questions arrived on Thursday. First, Domi offered rave reviews on new Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson:
Max Domi: "As soon as [the Blackhawks] hired Luke Richardson as their head coach, I got on the phone with my agent and told him, 'I want to go to Chicago.'"
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) July 28, 2022
Domi was also asked about his kerfuffle with Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy from the end of the 2021 season:
Max Domi said he saw Connor Murphy (whom he unsuccessfully tried to fight last year) last week: "We're actually really good buddies. He knows when my switch goes like that. ... I love him to death."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 28, 2022
Toews talks to The Athletic
Before those two players talked to the media, though, Jonathan Toews sat down for an exclusive interview with Mark Lazerus of The Athletic, resulting in a lengthy article that raised eyebrows in several segments of the internet.
I get tone can sometimes be lost in print, but a lot of aggregators are framing the interview irresponsibly. He's not bitching and moaning. He's being honest. Isn't that what we're always saying we want from athletes?
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 27, 2022
Anyway, that Sox loss was pretty rough.
The full article is available here and despite a few select sentences and quotes from Toews that were slapped across internet headlines as (poorly) aggregated content, the angle from this perspective seemed to be that Toews is wholly aware of the situation that he and the Blackhawks are heading into next season and, though he’s understandably not thrilled with it, he’s looking forward to getting back on the ice again, not far removed from missing an entire season.
Read the article and decide for yourself. But any of the waves made by this article felt like the result of cherry-picked quotes designed to elicit a reaction.
(Clothing) line change
And, finally, the entire NHL’s on-ice product could look different in a few years, according to the report below from ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski:
BREAKING NEWS: @adidas will not return as the NHL’s official supplier of uniforms and apparel when their contract expires after the 2023-24 season, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 28, 2022
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Ellie Goulding’s Pregnancy Took Her From Aspiring Vegan to Craving McDonalds
Ellie Goulding is a beloved singer/songwriter who has released such hit songs as “Love Me like You Do” and “Burn.” Well-known throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, she released her fourth studio album in 2020, proving that she has true staying power in the music industry. Goulding is dedicated to living a healthy lifestyle, and over the years, she’s opened up several times about the lengths she will go to to ensure her fitness. However, her recent foray into motherhood changed her diet significantly. The star admitted she started craving fast food during her pregnancy.
Ellie Goulding’s dedication to health and fitness
Life in the spotlight means stars must always be on top of their game in terms of fitness. This is especially true for Goulding, who often performs long sets at festivals and stage shows. The star has discussed her willingness to try various health trends. In May 2020, she even admitted she will fast for up to 40 hours at a time. Goulding told The Mirror that fasting helps to reduce inflammation and that she only fasts for long hours under her doctor’s guidance.
“I do it very safely by having a purposefully nutritious food day the day before and after,” she said (via People). “On the fast day, I drink high-grade electrolytes and a LOT of water (plus tea and coffee).” Goulding doesn’t necessarily fast regularly, with the singer admitting on Twitter that she likes to eat a “huge amount” of food and loves to exercise.
How did pregnancy change Ellie Goulding’s diet?
Less than a year later, Goulding opened up to Vogue in an intimate interview. In February 2021, she revealed how her pregnancy changed her super-healthy eating habits.
“I actually went from being smug about how healthy my salads were and my breakfasts and eating nuts and seeds, and then all I wanted was McDonald’s,” Goulding revealed. “And I was kind of terrified, I suddenly wanted all of the bad things! Whatever this baby did when it took over my body was like, Hell no—I do not want broccoli, spinach, collards! I just wanted sugar and carbs.“
Ellie Goulding used to follow a vegetarian diet with vegan options
Before her pregnancy, the singer was a strict vegetarian, eating primarily fruits and vegetables. In a 2018 interview with The Cut, she talked about her journey to becoming healthier. “I’m trying to be a full vegan, I’ve been a vegetarian for six years,” Ellie Goulding said. “I was a vegetarian all the way through my teens as well. I’ll definitely never eat fish or meat again.” She listed vegan smoothies, rye toast, and juice as some of her staple snacks that she often reaches for during busy studio days. Her husband, whom Goulding described as a “carnivore,” loves hearty meals like pasta, but the singer happily prepares his meals anyway.
She also extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet. “Being vegetarian opens you up to so much more, as you think more about wellness and better ways to get your protein other than meat,” she said. In the end, it’s all about balance for Goulding. “I’m of the mindset that you can take care of yourself without going too overboard,” she explained.
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Kiwi Hayden Wilde has been praised for an act of sportsmanship during the dying stages of his triathlon event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Wilde took out New Zealand's first medal of the Games but had to settle for silver after he was controversially handed a 10-second penalty for removing his helmet too early at the end of the bike leg.
It meant Wilde was denied a chance at a sprint finish with England's Alex Yee, who ended up taking the gold medal.
The two competitors, who are great mates, shared a nice moment during the final stages of the race, with Wilde giving Yee a high five before he served his 10-second penalty.
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The act of "wonderful sportsmanship" was widely applauded on social media.
"An amazing moment between two amazing triathletes on the home straight in Birmingham," said one fan on Twitter.
However, not everyone saw it as a heartwarming moment, with many disagreeing with the penalty call on Wilde.
"What a load of bull****. Award Wilde the gold he deserves," said one fan on Twitter.
Wilde could still yet end up with a gold medal after the New Zealand team launched an official protest on the his behalf.
Despite the 24-year-old Kiwi happily accepting the silver medal at Sutton Park, the outcome of that appeal could take up to 30 days to determine.
Yee will not be denied the victory he fairly earned but, if the Kiwis' protest is successful, a second gold medal may be awarded.
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Wilde was understandably upset about the initial ruling around his penalty, and labelled the decision "bull****".
But he didn't take anything away from his friendly rival Yee, later saying "he absolutely deserves it".
"We're amazing mates behind the scenes and we're great rivals on the course. I do not want to take that medal away from him – he absolutely deserves it," Wilde said.
"When I crossed the line, I told everyone that there was nothing we could do now. But it sounds like we can try to do something. I don't know too much about it." | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games-2022-hayden-wilde-praised-for-amazing-act-of-sportsmanship-in-controversial-triathlon-finish/5FYALQF74ZRAMXT2VNTTXAUACQ/?c_id=4&objectid=12541576 | 2022-07-29T21:22:59Z | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games-2022-hayden-wilde-praised-for-amazing-act-of-sportsmanship-in-controversial-triathlon-finish/5FYALQF74ZRAMXT2VNTTXAUACQ/?c_id=4&objectid=12541576 | true | 2 |
TacoTime Introduces New Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TacoTime® (www.TacoTime.com), known for serving freshly prepared, home-style Mexican fare, is offering a new option with the Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla now available for a limited time in stores until October 25, 2022.
TacoTime Makes Cheese Lovers Dreams Come True with the New Cheesy Chipotle Chicken QuesadillaThe Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla features chipotle cheese sauce, shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, and all-white meat chicken grilled to perfection in a cheese flavored tortilla.
"We are thrilled to feature this new menu item that is truly a cheese lover's dream," said Kim Heath, senior director of marketing for Kahala Brands®, parent company of TacoTime®. "Layered with three types of cheeses and wrapped in a cheese flavored tortilla, our new quesadilla is one TacoTime customers are sure to crave again and again!"
The Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla is available at our participating US TacoTime® locations, and excludes Western Washington, E. Wenatchee, Grant and Chelan counties. Please visit www.TacoTime.com to learn more.
About TacoTime®Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., TacoTime® has been an industry leader in quality quick-service Mexican food for over 60 years. Founded in 1960, TacoTime® has over 200 franchised restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. In 2003, TacoTime® became part of Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with approximately 3,000 locations in over 30 countries.
For more information about TacoTime®, please visit www.TacoTime.com.
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Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
DENVER, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 29, 2022, SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE: STEW) (the "Fund"), a closed-end investment company, will pay a distribution on its common stock of $0.120 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 22, 2022. The Fund, acting in accordance with an exemptive order received from the Securities and Exchange Commission and with approval of its Board of Directors, adopted a managed distribution policy under which the Fund may utilize capital gains, where applicable, as part of regular quarterly cash distributions to its stockholders. This policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize capital gains and to distribute those gains to stockholders.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated in the table. In addition, the table shows the percentages of the total distribution amount per share attributable to (i) net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount per share for the Fund.
Stockholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes.
The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.
Presented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last day of the month prior to the distribution declaration date. While the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a stockholder's investment in the Fund. The value of a stockholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
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**Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions for the period December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
***Average Annual Total Return represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five-year period ending June 30, 2022. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions.
The Fund has a managed distribution policy that seeks to deliver the Fund's long term total return potential through regular quarterly distributions declared at a fixed rate per share. Distributions may be paid in part or in full from net investment income, realized capital gains and by returning capital, or a combination thereof. Stockholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the stockholder's capital. A return of capital is not taxable; rather it reduces a stockholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund.
The Fund's Board of Directors reviews the amount of any distributions made pursuant to the Fund's distribution policy and considers the income earned and capital gains realized by the Fund, as well as the Fund's available capital. The Board of Directors will continue to monitor the Fund's distribution level, taking into consideration, among other things, the Fund's net asset value and market conditions. The Fund's distribution policy is subject to modification, suspension or termination by the Board of Directors at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares. The distribution rate should not be considered the dividend yield or total return on an investment in the Fund.
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Elephant on expressway causes stir, traffic chaos
Traffic slowed down to an amazed roll on the Lucknow-Agra expressway on Friday, as drivers slowed down to take in the sight of an adult elephant out on an afternoon stroll on the Lucknow-Agra expressway. Needless to say that traffic was hampered for some time.
“The elephant was coming from Unnao and was on its way to Lucknow. Our staff reached the spot soon after getting information and moved the animal to the side of the road to a safe place,” said Ravi K Singh, divisional forest officer, Lucknow, who reached the spot along with the rescue team.
The elephant and its mahout were walking towards Lucknow from Unnao when the mahout stopped for lunch. The elephant waited some time for its mahout to finish eating and later started ambling towards Lucknow, and thus, the two got separated. The elephant moving all alone caught the attention of drivers who slowed down and stopped to look and several of them clicked pictures too. Forest staff stopped the elephant at the entry point of the expressway from Lucknow side and the pachyderm is now in the custody of the forest department in Lucknow.
“Soon after our staff reached the spot, the mahout, Deshraj also reached from Unnao side of the expressway. He told us the elephant had been hired for some ceremonies and was being taken to Lucknow for a private function,” said Singh.
Though no crime was committed, the forest department has called for the papers of ownership from the owner of the elephant.
“We called the owner of the elephant KS Awasthy and are now questioning them to get more information on the use of the elephant. Not many vehicles were on the expressway so there was no traffic congestion and neither was the elephant hurt,” Singh said.
Akhilesh takes elephantine dig
“The saving grace is that the elephant is roaming about on the SP built, strong Agra-Lucknow expressway. Had it gone on the Bundelkhand expressway, the expressway would have failed to bear its weight. The expressway would have collapsed, and the elephant would have got injured”, said Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in a tweet in Hindi along with a video clip of the elephant walking on the Agra-Lucknow expressway. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/elephant-on-expressway-causes-stir-traffic-chaos-101659117046149-amp.html | 2022-07-29T21:23:51Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/elephant-on-expressway-causes-stir-traffic-chaos-101659117046149-amp.html | true | 1 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Before wrestling legend Ric Flair wrestles the last match of his career on Sunday, he’ll take it on the chin comedy style Friday.
“The Roast of Ric Flair” takes place at 9 p.m. Friday, July 30. The event will air live on FITE live sports and entertainment streaming service.
[Order and stream “The Roast of Ric Flair” on FITE TV]
What TV channel is it on?
Traditional cable subscribers will be out of luck this weekend. “The Roast of Ric Flair” will stream exclusively on FITE TV, which will be home of multiple huge wrestling events this weekend including Ric Flair’s Last Match (Order the “Last Match” on FITE). Flair will team with his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to take on Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. Both events can be purchased and streamed as a bundle alongside every show from this weekend’s Starrcast V wrestling convention (Click HERE for the bundle package). The bundle comes with a special, commemorative Ric Flair plaque featuring an official piece of the ring canvas.
How much does it cost?
“The Roast of Ric Flair” as a standalone pay-per-view is a just $19.99 on FITE TV. A bundle package with the roast, Starrcast V and “The Last Match” can be purchased and streamed for $99.99. A bundle of just Starrcast V and “The Roast of Ric Flair” is also available for $69.99.
Who is doing the roasting?
The team of roasters includes a wide range of fellow wrestling legends, athletes and comedians. The list includes former WCW executive Eric Bischoff, The Nasty Boys’ Brian Knobbs, WWE Hall of Famers Diamond Dallas Page and Torrie Wilson, and, of course, Flair sitting center-stage on a throne. Check out the full lineup, below (courtesy of FITE):
- Tie Domi - NHL Legend
- Torrie Wilson - WWE Hall Of Famer
- DDP - WWE Hall Of Famer
- Eddie George – Former NFL star
- Vickie Guerrero - AEW Superstar
- Brian Knobbs - Multi-Time Tag Team Champion
- Eric Bischoff - WWE Hall Of Famer and Host of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff
- Earl Skakel - Comedian and Host of The Inappropriate Earl Podcast
- Tyler Morrison - Comedian and Host of Fight Stories
- Dan St Germain - Comedian and Host of Wrestle Roast
- Shuli Egar - Comedian and Host of The Shuli Show
- Corey Ryan Forrester - Comedian and Host of Puttin On Airs
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A native of Fort Worth, TX, Master Chief Montes graduated from Boswell High School in 1996 and enlisted in the Navy April 1, 1997. She attended basic training at RTC Great Lakes, IL, and then Intelligence Specialist (IS) “A” school at IWTC Damn Neck, VA. Her first duty station was at Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Fallon, NV. In March of 2002, she received orders to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Cuba Intelligence Department serving as a Leading Petty Officer and a Caribbean/South American analyst. She transferred from GTMO in 2005, and returned to IWTC to attend Imagery Analyst “C” school.
In May of 2006, she reported to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in Tampa, FL, where she served as Iran/Pakistan imagery analyst and Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Joint Intelligence Center.
In March 2009, she reported to USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) in Norfolk, VA, where she served as Leading Chief Petty Officer of the Carrier Intelligence Center (CVIC). She completed CVN 77’s maiden cruise to the Arabian Gulf in 2011.
In February 2012, she reported to Naval Aviation Warfare Development Center (NAWDC) in Fallon, NV. She served as the N2 Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, and Targeting Cell Leading Chief Petty Officer.
In October 2014, she reported to USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) in San Diego CA. She served as Operations Department Leading Chief Petty Officer and the Independent Duty Intelligence Specialist (IDIS).
In November 2017, she reported to Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) in San Diego, CA. She served as N2 Enterprise Senior Enlisted Leader.
In July 2020, she reported to Naval Support Facility Redzikowo, Poland, where she served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the U.S. Navy’s newest Ballistic Missile Defense base.
In July 2021, she reported to Commander Littoral Combat Squadron ONE, Pre-commissioning Crew USS CANBRERRA (LCS 30) in San Diego, CA. After a short time, she transferred to USS KANSAS CITY (LCS 22) in August 2001 to serve as the Command Senior Chief.
In July 2022, she reported to Navy Talent Acquisition Group in Philadelphia, PA, to serve as the Command Master Chief.
Master Chief Montes is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 209), CMC/COB Course Class 211, holds an Associate of General Studies Degree, and is a qualified Surface Warfare, Air Warfare, and Information Warfare Specialist.
Her personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (four awards), and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards). She has earned numerous unit and campaign ribbons and medals.
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UVALDE, Texas — The lawyer for the principal of an elementary school in Texas where 21 people were killed in a mass shooting says she has returned to her job after being placed on administrative leave earlier this week.
On Monday, Robb Elementary School principal Mandy Gutierrez's attorney told CNN that his client was on paid leave.
On Thursday, her attorney told ABC News, CNN, and Reuters that she was reinstated.
A reason for her being placed on paid leave was not given, the news outlets reported.
CNN reported that her reinstatement comes a day after she defended herself against a Texas House committee investigation report of the deadly school shooting.
In the report, the news outlets reported that Gutierrez was criticized for failing to fix a lock on the school door the gunman used to enter the school on May 24.
On Wednesday, she called the accusations "unfair and inaccurate," the Texas Tribune reported.
Gutierrez became principal of the elementary school last year. | https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/lawyer-for-uvalde-principal-says-shes-been-reinstated-after-brief-leave | 2022-07-29T21:28:02Z | https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/lawyer-for-uvalde-principal-says-shes-been-reinstated-after-brief-leave | false | null |
Shorty I street sign fixed
THE misspelt sign renaming Short Street, San Fernando, in honour of soca creator Ras Shorty I (Garfield Blackman) has been removed and replaced with a corrected version.
San Fernando mayor Junia Regrello said the sign with the wrong spelling – "Ras Shortie I St" – was replaced hours after the unveiling ceremony on Thursday, with a new and correct sign: Ras Shorty I Street.
Abbi Blackman, via WhatsApp message on Friday, said she was pleased the error had been amended.
Regrello said the error had to do with a foreigner employed with the printer the city corporation (SFCC) hired to the do the job.
He said the foreigner thought there was an error in the spelling which was sent, and without consultation, “corrected” it.
Regrello also explained to Newsday on Friday, “The street-naming ceremony was not scheduled to take place on Thursday, but at a later date.”
He said members of the Blackman family contacted him around 4 pm on Wednesday with a request to hold the unveiling ceremony on Thursday morning. He said the family members, who are all musicians and singers, told him they were scheduled to travel on Thursday night for engagements abroad.
Regrello said he sought ways to fast-track the request and spent all night making preparations, but discovered the error when the sign was delivered,
“I contacted the family and told them there was an error and asked them what to do in the circumstance.
“Abbi Blackman said she would not allow that to spoil the day. She said to go ahead with the cremony and fix it later.”
So said, so done. The pole with the incorrect street sign was not planted in the ground but fixed with tie straps to the original Short Street sign which it replaced.
Regrello said he regretted that people were not seeing the bigger picture of the city honouring an icon, but was instead harping on the mistake and making it political.
At the unveiling ceremony, Abbi Blackman laughed at the error, saying she would not cast blame on the mayor or the SFCC, which initiated the street naming in honour of her late father.
“That has to do with technocrats. According to my cousin, that is probably a German spelling,” she said.
She said she was totally overwhelmed by the gesture and would allow nothing to spoil the joy the family felt, because for the past 22 years since Shorty I died, his children and late widow, Claudette, had been knocking on doors of successive ministers of culture to recognise his contribution.
“This is long overdue. We brought proposals after proposal for a museum and school of music and arts in his name. When my brother OC realised nothing was being done, he mortgaged his home and invested in the Blackman Ranch at Piparo to do something on our own.
“His thinking was, if they don’t want to recognise him, we would.”
She said the family hoped when the Southern Academy of the Arts (SAPA) was built, it would have been named after Shorty as the creator of three genres of music and having spent many hours at Library Corner creating music, including the classic Om Shanti Om.
“God bless Sundar Popo, after whom an auditorium is named, but I remember Sundar Popo sitting in my living room when I was seven years old. Shorty I was still experimenting with chutney soca and Sundar Popo said he loved it and he was going to use it. Sundar was not even singing then.
“Shorty I was writing Indrani and he told Sundar he was not finished with it, but Sundar said he was doing it. What Sundar did was Shorty I’s first experimentation with that fusion, yet he got a space in SAPA instead of Shorty I.”
Isaac Blackman said, “My father loved this country and gave it his all. To see him honoured with a street bearing his name is a beautiful sight. As a family, we are grateful and happy this has happened.”
He encouraged people to research Shorty I and learn about his contribution to Trinidad and Tobago and how he has added value to music and culture, saying children know more about Jamaican and American artistes than those of TT. | https://newsday.co.tt/2022/07/29/shorty-i-street-sign-fixed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shorty-i-street-sign-fixed | 2022-07-29T21:28:56Z | https://newsday.co.tt/2022/07/29/shorty-i-street-sign-fixed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shorty-i-street-sign-fixed | true | 1 |
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The finding of a recent study is a first step in understanding how these differences influenced our evolutionary success.
They say that differences make us unique, and this is one of those cases. A study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), in Dresden, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, both in Germany, states that the development of the human brain Modern animals have fewer errors at the cellular level than Neanderthals, which could have been an advantage for our evolutionary success. This is the first study to point to a difference in the behavior of brain cells that generate neurons between these two species.
Looking back, since the ancestors of modern humans diverged from Neanderthals and Denisovans (their Asian relatives) 800,000 years ago, nearly 100 of our amino acids (the building blocks of proteins in cells and in tissues) have changed. Six of those changes have occurred in three proteins that are important for the separation and distribution of chromosomes (structures that carry genetic information) during cell division, the process by which an initial cell divides to form two daughter cells.
To analyze the significance of such changes, the scientists inserted the six amino acids characteristic of modern humans into the brains of mice, since these animals are identical to Neanderthals in these six amino acid positions. “What we saw is that three of those modern human amino acids in the KIF18a and KNL1 proteins cause the last of the phases in which the chromosomes prepare for cell division (called metaphase) to last longer, and this results in fewer errors when chromosomes are distributed from neural stem cells to daughter cells, as occurs in modern humans”, explains Felipe Mora Bermúdez, lead author of the study.
Then they tried the opposite experiment, introducing Neanderthal amino acids into human brain organoids, structures similar to our organs, but in miniature, that can be grown in the laboratory. “In this case, the metaphase got shorter and we found more errors in chromosome distribution,” he says.
Left side: microscopic image of the chromosomes (in cyan) of a modern human neural stem cell from the neocortex during cell division. Right side: same type of image, but of a cell where three amino acids in the two proteins, KIF18A and KNL1, have been changed from modern human to Neanderthal variants. These ‘Neanderthalized’ cells show twice as many chromosome separation errors (red arrow). /
This shows that amino acids characteristic of modern humans are responsible for the fewest errors in the distribution of chromosomes observed in our species, compared to Neanderthals. Therefore, it is “highly likely that this improved us as a species, since making fewer chromosomal errors is generally a good thing,” says Wieland Huttner, director and research group leader at MPI-CBG, who co-supervised the study.
Intelligence, memory and learning
Still, what biological significance these changes might have had for us is still unclear. Mora-Bermúdez goes a little deeper: «As far as we know, genetic mutations occur randomly and, depending on the effect they have in a certain environment, they can be neutral (they do not generate any effect, which occurs in most cases). ), negative or, rarely, advantageous. If they are advantageous, they are passed on to offspring until all individuals of the same species share them, as happened in this case with modern humans. It’s called natural selection and it’s part of what allows species to evolve. It is difficult to give definitive testimony as to how these changes at the cellular level may have helped us. We need more studies to confirm its effects on our daily lives and behavior.”
The main hypothesis used by scientists is that the changes at the cellular level that have prevented these errors have had consequences at the behavioral level, for example, in terms of improving intelligence, memory or learning, and not so much in prevention. of neurological diseases and disorders, although they do not exclude any possibility. In fact, Mora Bermúdez does not rule out that this knowledge could be used to develop drugs that reduce the chances of cells making mistakes in the context of certain pathologies, although it is “thinking very far into the future”. For his part, Huttner points out that “going from better understanding a biological mechanism to turning it into treatments is very complex.”
In the next part of the research, which is already underway, they are collaborating with an institute in the Czech Republic specialized in behavioral analysis in mice to confirm whether these changes in the amino acids of modern humans have really had any effect on our behavior . “Despite the fact that the mouse brain is smaller than ours, it also has many similarities and can be very informative, which allows us, in a way, to trace and recreate what evolution did,” Mora Bermúdez states.
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This week, the U.K. announced it will host Eurovision 2023, Jeopardy! signed its new official co-hosts, and Beyoncé dropped Renaissance.
Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend.
End It EP, Unpleasant Living
Baltimore hardcore band End It came out with a new EP called Unpleasant Living. It's a very hardcore EP; there's six tracks, and the whole thing is about eight minutes long. It's a kind of vibe that's not really traditional hardcore, as a lot of these bands have been getting praise for implementing different sounds, textures and inspirations.
But this EP is just straight up beatdowns and gang vocals. It feels very classic, but done so well that it's still kind of refreshing. There's one song on it called "Hatekeeper" that I think, from what I can glean from the hardcore vocals that I can only half make out, is almost like a pro-gatekeeper song.
The hardcore scene is going, "You know what? There's a lot of weird Nazi posers in here. We just have to make a stand and say that some people are just not allowed here." I think that's a very defiant stance to take, seeing how open the hardcore scene has been. — Andrew Limbong
J-Hope album, Jack in the Box
J-Hope from BTS is playing at Lollapalooza this weekend and I will not be there, so that's what's making me unhappy. But it is making me happy that he just released his first solo album called Jack in the Box. It's about the myth of Pandora's Box, and it kind of plays on the fact that his stage name is J-Hope. As you know, hope is the last thing in the box.
He's my favorite BTS member, and I actually think — hot take for our BTS listeners — that he is the most criminally underutilized member, especially in the last two years. They've kind of been in their English-language era, and J-Hope is one of the rappers. And since they've gone English, they don't really rap anymore, so he's not really doing anything. But I think he's great.
He's also a fantastic performer and dancer, and that was what really drew me to BTS to begin with. I love dance and media, and he is so lively and a joy to watch. Hopefully there's a livestream this weekend of Lollapalooza, and I will be watching J-Hope make his debut. He's the first Korean artist to headline a major American music festival, and if you want a taste of what he sounds like, my favorite song on his new album is "Arson." — Cyrena Touros
Stray
This video game, Stray, kind of blew up on my timeline over the last weekend, so I checked it out. In this game, you are a kitty, and you are trying to get back to your family in this underground city. People are robots, and there's all kinds of clues that help you figure out what the city is about, and what happened to the humans. But maybe save that for your second or third playthrough, because there will be those.
The game is really about being a kitty, climbing up on stuff, getting the zoomies, sneaking past security cameras, rubbing up on some random robot's leg, and knocking cans of paint off shelves to get to the next level... or sometimes just to be a jerk. There's a button you can press to meow. Doesn't serve any purpose. You just meow. That's just your vibe.
It is completely on rails in terms of where you go and how you get there. So it's not a true 3D platformer, thank God, because you don't have to spend time lining up and timing every jump perfectly. And it's not a long game, so you'll get through it in an afternoon.
Look, I'm a dog person, but if you're a cat person, I suspect you're going to get a whole other level of satisfaction from this game. Now available for PlayStation and Windows. — Glen Weldon
Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival
Imagine being at a festival, and all of a sudden, you have a nice surprise waiting for you. A legend — and I don't use that word lightly — who has not performed a full concert in more than 20 years just pops up and you get to witness it live. It did not happen to me, but I wish it had.
I was on the internet the other day and saw that this past weekend at the Newport Folk Festival, Joni Mitchell did her first full-on concert since 2000 alongside Brandi Carlile, who brought her out to sing. I did not watch the whole thing yet, but I saw the clips and her performance of "Both Sides Now," and man oh man, watch this and try not to weep at the end of it.
First of all, Joni Mitchell looks great. She suffered a brain aneurysm a few years ago and she's been recovering ever since. And here she was on stage with her little beret on. She just looked happy, and the phrasing is still all there in the way she sings. Her voice is deeper and a little richer, and it's really beautiful to see.
Her having that chance on stage made the people with her very emotional. Brandi Carlile looked like she was about to cry. You should definitely check it out, and I'm going to go back and watch the rest of the clips that are online because it moved me so much. I'm happy Joni still gets to have those moments. — Aisha Harris
More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter
by Linda Holmes
A short version of an ABC promo from 1980 has been circulating this week, but the long version is worth seeking out as an amazing celebrity-spotting exercise. (Find the young Tom Hanks!)
I've really been riveted by the podcast Project Unabom, which (as you might expect) is about the Unabomber case. It has exactly the interviews you would want to hear, making for a well-told story that's both fascinating and very sad.
Sam Sanders isn't just a "friend of the podcast" — he's a "dear friend of the podcast." He has a new show over at Vulture called Into It, and you'd be making a grave mistake to miss out.
NPR's Maison Tran adapted the Pop Culture Happy Hour segment "What's Making Us Happy" into a digital page. If you like these suggestions, consider signing up for our newsletter to get recommendations every week. And listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is divided over whether and how quickly to end Remain in Mexico, a controversial Trump-era immigration program, despite winning a Supreme Court case that allows it to do so, according to administration officials and others familiar with the matter.
In a matter of days or weeks, the administration will have the authority to wind down the program, which requires migrants seeking asylum to live in Mexico for the duration of their court proceedings, after a federal court in Texas formally lifts its injunction blocking them from doing so.
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(The Hill) – Instagram will roll back some of the recent changes to its platform after critics complained it was only trying to be more like TikTok and that they preferred it before.
Adam Mosseri, who serves as the head of Instagram, told Platformer, a publication focused on covering Big Tech and democracy, in an interview on Thursday that a test-version of the platform that displayed full-screen photos and videos will be phased out in the next one to two weeks.
He said Instagram will also cut down on the number of recommended posts in the app while it works on its algorithm.
“I’m glad we took a risk — if we’re not failing every once in a while, we’re not thinking big enough or bold enough,” Mosseri said. “But we definitely need to take a big step back and regroup. [When] we’ve learned a lot, then we come back with some sort of new idea or iteration.”
The changes received criticism from celebrities including Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian for shifting toward the style of TikTok, which allows users to scroll through full-screen videos from one to the next.
Mosseri said in a video on Twitter on Tuesday that photo-sharing would remain part of the app but that the future of Instagram would focus more on video.
Mark Zuckerburg, the CEO of Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has been pushing the platform for more video-based content.
Mosseri told Platformer that the usage data “isn’t great” for the new design and users were frustrated. He said Instagram will temporarily reduce the number of recommended posts but did not say by how much.
He said the rollback will not be permanent.
Instagram did not immediately return a request from The Hill for comment. | https://www.wrbl.com/news/national/instagram-rolls-back-tiktok-like-changes-after-criticism/ | 2022-07-29T21:39:45Z | https://www.wrbl.com/news/national/instagram-rolls-back-tiktok-like-changes-after-criticism/ | true | 21 |
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The next entry of the ABC News series, The Con, proves that there really is no business like show business when a young actor unleashes a ponzi scheme on Hollywood.
What’s Happening:
- In 2018, Zach Horowitz, a 28-year-old actor working under the stage name “Zach Avery,” unleashed a Ponzi scheme on the film industry. He raised more than $690 million from “five principal investors” using legally binding debt agreements in the form of promissory notes. Horowitz started soliciting money from investors on behalf of 1inMM Productions, his film production company, which was backed by fake distribution deals and the fake rights agreements. He borrowed money for six months to a year promising a return of up to 40 percent on the investment, telling investors the production intended to use their money to secure the distribution rights to various films in regional geographies and then sell those rights to streamers such as Netflix and HBO.
- The con was up when F.B.I. agents arrested Horowitz at his $5.7 million home in Beverlywood. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged him with securities fraud, seeking an immediate freeze of his assets and the return of “ill-gotten gains.” “The Hollywood Mogul Con,” a new episode of The Con, airs Thursday, August 4th (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, and next day on demand and on Hulu.
- The ABC News Studios primetime series is narrated by Emmy, GRAMMY, Tony and Oscar winner and moderator of The View, Whoopi Goldberg, with weekly appearances by podcaster Laci Mosely (Scam Goddess) as a featured expert.
- For the series, David Sloan is senior executive producer, and Carrie Cook serves as executive producer for ABC News. Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman are executive producers for The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures Television, along with executive producer and showrunner John Henshaw.
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Beach Boy Dennis Wilson’s Friend Called Him ‘a Notorious Womanizer’: ‘He Called Himself The Wood’
Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys was married five times, even having a brief relationship with Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie. According to people close to Wilson, though, this member was a “sex fiend,” who did most things in excess — including his relationship with women.
Dennis Wilson was a founding member of the Beach Boys
When first formed, the Beach Boys were comprised of Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Since bursting onto the music scene, the rock band earned recognition for songs “I Get Around,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and “Kokomo.”
Although he was one of the founding members of the band, Dennis Wilson died at 39 years old. He drowned in 1983 near California’s Marina Del Rey but not before earning a reputation for his drug use and his “womanizer” tendencies.
The Beach Boys’ manager describes Dennis Wilson as a ‘sex fiend’
Deemed the “wild one” by many Beach Boys listeners, Dennis Wilson had a tumultuous relationship with drugs and alcohol up until his death.
“Whatever he did, he did in excess,” Wilson’s friend, Chris Clark, said during an interview with Rolling Stone. That includes his relationship with women with some calling this musician a “notorious womanizer.”
“Dennis was a sex fiend, plain and simple,” Beach Boys’ manager, Steve Levine, said of Wilson. “The man used to think more with his sex organs than with his brain.”
“He called himself ‘the wood,’” one friend said, motioning to his crotch. The artist was married five times, with Wilson beginning his six-year relationship with actor/model Karen Lamm in 1974. As noted by Lamm, their first date at a Beverly Hills restaurant was an uncomfortable experience.
“He reached over and grabbed my right breast and said, ‘Great tits!”‘ Lamm said, according to Rolling Stone. “I ran to the bathroom; I was so humiliated. I thought, ‘I never want to see this guy again.’”
At one point in their relationship, Lamm shot the couple’s Mercedes with a .38-caliber revolver after being hit by Wilson. On another occasion, Wilson doused Lamm’s Ferrari with lighter fluid and set it on fire.
“We were so out of control,” said Lamm. “It led to a very wild existence with each other.”
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie was briefly in a relationship with the Beach Boys’ Dennis Wilson
One of the Fleetwood Mac band members, Christine McVie, started a relationship with Dennis Wilson. At the time, Wilson’s heavy drinking put stress on the relationship. As a result, the artist said that Wilson made her “feel the extremes of every emotion.” The two broke up in 1981.
“Why do people stay with people? ’Cos they love them I guess. And I loved him for a while,” she said in 2004, per the book Fleetwood Mac on Fleetwood Mac. “He was very charismatic, great looking, very charming, very cute — if you can call a guy with a beard and a voice like Satan ‘cute’. He used to draw people into his life, strangers off planes and off the streets, and they’d become his best friends.”
RELATED: Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson Wants People to Learn From His Life: ‘Drugs Can Be Very Detrimental’ | https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beach-boy-dennis-wilsons-friend-called-notorious-womanizer-called-himself-wood.html/ | 2022-07-29T21:47:35Z | https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beach-boy-dennis-wilsons-friend-called-notorious-womanizer-called-himself-wood.html/ | true | 1 |
A local church wanting to build a new location in Albertville has reversed its plans after nearby residents voiced their strong opposition.
Centro De Oracion Mundial Emanuel, also known as Light of Nations Ministries, had requested a conditional use permit from the City of Albertville to buy land and construct a new church on a 65-acre parcel along Section Line Road. The church would have needed the permit to build there since the land is currently zoned R-1 residential.
The City notified the surrounding property owners by mail — though not all received the initial notification letter — and told them to bring any concerns before the Albertville Board of Adjustments during its June meeting. The issue was tabled at that meeting after tensions got heated between the board and the homeowners who banded together in opposition to the permit.
The issue was scheduled to be discussed again and decided at the Board of Adjustments meeting Tuesday evening, but it became a moot point after the church withdrew its application for the permit. Board chairperson Beth Stewart said the church had withdrawn due to the backlash and threats it had received since announcing the plan. Though Stewart did not specify the nature of the threats the church received, nor did she accuse any of the homeowners present at the meeting of making the threats, she did say she was “disturbed” by how the church had been treated and by the rumors being spread about the City not operating in the best interest of the public.
“This application process has been carried out in accordance with our regulatory laws and guidelines,” Stewart said. “...I’m appreciative of each one of you who have participated in this process to be better informed and to voice your support or your opposition to this application. With that being said … I’ve been very disturbed by the number of rumors and misinformation during this process. The church, they have received threats, which truly astonished me… I’m not accusing anyone here. I just want you to be aware of some of the things that have gone on over the last month.”
Yaite Ibarra Espino, a member of the church, told The Reporter the church had, like Stewart said, received threats and insults online and by phone, some of which included racist comments.
“It was pretty sad and disappointing, because we are a church and we believe in God,” Espino said. “…We want to help the community. We don’t want to fight with the community.”
Several residents who opposed the church’s plan told The Reporter at Tuesday’s meeting that they condemned any threats the church had received. The homeowners said they simply wanted to have their questions answered about what the church planned to do with the land.
Many worried that with such a relatively large parcel, the church might also construct a school or large outdoor venue, which could increase traffic in that area significantly, they said.
Regardless of the means, residents at the meeting said they were pleased with the outcome of Tuesday’s meeting. | https://www.sandmountainreporter.com/free_share/article_2abd2210-0f74-11ed-9222-7fa0e643bc5f.html | 2022-07-29T21:48:53Z | https://www.sandmountainreporter.com/free_share/article_2abd2210-0f74-11ed-9222-7fa0e643bc5f.html | false | 1 |
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio family says their parents were robbed of their final wishes when they were buried in the wrong plots at a Delaware County cemetery. The family said they were later told they had to pay to move their parents to the correct spots.
Annetta and Bee Slone were together for over 50 years, said their daughter, Reba Tomblin.
“They were best friends. They loved each other so much,” she said.
Tomblin said her parents always worked hard to make sure to take care of their two daughters and two sons.
“Dad was the type of person that whenever I would look for a job, he would say, ‘You have to have a job that has a 401(k), Reba. You have to take care. You have to take care of the future,’” Tomblin said. “That was how he was, and they planned for the future.”
In 1970, the Slones purchased their own burial plots at Fairview Memorial Park. The plots were between each of their parents and next to each other.
The Slones later purchased two more plots, roughly six sections from theirs, for their two sons.
The family’s plans unraveled when Annetta Slone died in June 2020.
“The day of Mom’s funeral, we found out that the plots that they had both selected, that they wanted, in between their parents and their family, it was no longer available,” Tomblin said.
Bee Slone watched as his wife was laid to rest about 50 yards away from her father and sisters, in a plot intended for her son.
“He was devastated,” Tomblin said.
Bee died six months later. Tomblin and her family made what she called a difficult choice to bury her father next to her mother, so they would not be apart.
The family later learned that the plots Annetta and Bee had bought for themselves were available, but the family would have to pay for the entire process of relocating their parents to the correct plots.
“I want them together, and I want them to be where they chose, where they want to be,” Tomblin said. “It’s very frustrating, and it’s very heartbreaking.”
“I understand completely where [Tomblin] is at,” said Tim Foor, who runs the cemetery, which is run by Berlin Township.
The township took control of Fairview Memorial Park in 2020, three years after previous owners Theodore and Arminda Martin were convicted on theft charges for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from families that paid for services they never received.
“We’re trying as hard as we can to make things right over there,” Foor said. “It’s just there’s a lot of wrongdoing that needs to be corrected.”
Foor showed WCMH the cemetery’s records, which included a disorganized box of cards with burial information on them, and complaints from families handwritten on the back of some of the cards. Foor said that’s how he received the records, which he is in the process of entering into a computer program.
Because the records were so disorganized and in some cases, inaccurate, the township spent more than $25,000 on a ground-penetrating radar survey last summer.
The survey unearthed a long list of problems: people were buried beneath walkways, doubled up in plots, overlapping plots, and buried in areas that were never even meant to be plots. Some graves were dug diagonally, and in one instance, a husband and wife were buried on opposite sides of a headstone instead of side by side.
Foor said he spoke with Tomblin about her family’s situation and he wants to help.
“I’m dealing with possibly —how many families we don’t know — that are buried in situations like this,” Foor said. “If we extend the courtesy to Mrs. Tomblin and move her family at the township’s expense, then suddenly, I have all these people coming down and [they’ll say] ‘Oh, you moved her family. Move ours, too.’ And the township just can’t handle that load.”
Foor estimates correcting burial issues in just one section of Fairview Memorial Park would cost roughly $250,000.
It’s why he’s been applying for grants from the state and working with Ohio lawmakers on legislation, like Senate Bill 224, which includes measures to help make sure peoples’ preneed funeral contracts are honored.
“It’s not a problem that you can isolate and make go away,” Foor said. “You’ve got to address it on a scale that it’s going to grow to if it continues to go the way that it’s going.”
Foor said Berlin Township is not selling plots at Fairview Memorial Park until all of the existing issues are sorted out.
“I don’t think we’ll ever get it all resolved,” he said.
Meanwhile, a headstone for Annetta and Bee Slone sits in a warehouse, waiting to be placed in the right plot.
“We are still suffering. We are still here, and we want it done right,” Tomblin said.
Last year the township got a $13,000 grant from the state, which was used to repair things above ground.
As part of their criminal sentence, the cemetery’s former owners were ordered to pay more than $183,000 in restitution to dozens of families. According to court records, $60 has been paid, as the Martins remain in prison. | https://www.informnny.com/news/children-told-to-pay-to-relocate-parents-remains/ | 2022-07-29T21:50:23Z | https://www.informnny.com/news/children-told-to-pay-to-relocate-parents-remains/ | false | 21 |
Everything you need to know about the £400 winter energy bill discounts By Simon Warburton and Kelly Wilson July 29, 2022, 11:45 am Updated: July 29, 2022, 4:27 pm 1 The UK Government aims to offset huge energy bills coming this autumn. [[intro]] [[title]] [[text]] [[button_text]] [[outro]] More from the Press and Journal More crucial info about the £400 energy discount scheme Unfolding cost-of-living crisis ‘like watching slow-motion trainwreck’ Experts urge more energy support as Government reveals details of £400 payment £400 energy bills discount: How will you get it and when? | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/4600360/north-and-north-east-households-in-line-for-400-winter-energy-bill-discounts/ | 2022-07-29T21:50:37Z | https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/4600360/north-and-north-east-households-in-line-for-400-winter-energy-bill-discounts/ | false | null |
AYER — Nashoba Park Assisted Living recently gained recognition for achieving the platinum accreditation level for its SAGECare credential.
SAGECare is an organization that provides LGBTQ cultural competency training and consulting to service providers. Earning the Platinum credential through SAGECare signifies that at least 80% of Nashoba Park’s staff have been trained to better understand the cultures, needs and concerns of LGBTQ older adults and to navigate the variety of issues surrounding this population.
SAGECare is a division of SAGE, the country’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ older adults. The organization’s accreditation process involved an in-person training geared toward Nashoba Park’s team of managers, along with a training module for their front-line associates.
The program educated Nashoba Park associates on a variety of unique issues pertaining to the aging LGBTQ population, including a deeper understanding of why LGBTQ older adults may be reluctant to access much-needed services. Completing this training and certification process is part of the Assisted Living Community’s commitment to fostering a welcoming, inclusive and accepting environment for all of its residents.
Together, Nashoba Park and SAGECare will continue their partnership to serve people with the best care possible and make each older person feel comfortable with who they are. Upon completion of this credential, Nashoba Park aims to further enhance the quality of life of its LGBTQ community members by ensuring that they feel fully accepted. In following this path, Nashoba Park upholds its mission to maintain the dignity and independence of all its residents, centering on holistic care that considers each unique facet of their identities.
“SAGECare’s training program aligns perfectly with our No. 1 value: resident quality of life,” Nashoba Park’s Executive Director Kimberly Gagnon said. “Ensuring that each resident feels fully accepted in our community is our first priority, and having a deeper understanding of the unique identities of older LGBT adults has really broadened the horizons of all Nashoba Park staff. Now, we are eager to implement what we have learned to maintain our high quality of care.”
It is estimated that there are currently around 3 million LGBTQ older adults in the U.S., and that number is expected to grow to around 7 million by 2030, according to SAGECare. In completing this credential, Nashoba Park aims to further enhance the quality of life of its LGBTQ community members by ensuring that they feel fully accepted for who they are.
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- Renewables represent third round of proposed solar agreements related to company's Smart Energy Future Plan
- CenterPoint Energy selects Pike County for 130-megawatt solar array development
EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) today announced its Indiana-based electric and natural gas business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, is seeking approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to acquire a 130-megawatt (MW) solar array as part of the company's long-term electric generation transition plan.
CenterPoint Energy has entered into an agreement with Invenergy, who will construct the 130-MW utility-owned project in Pike County, Ind., to acquire the project upon its completion. This project represents the third round of solar agreements introduced as part of the utility's plan to meet stakeholder sustainability goals and implement a more cost-effective and diversified energy generation portfolio. The agreement is subject to IURC approval. The company was previously granted approval to build a solar array in Posey County now sized at 200 MW, as well as enter into power purchase agreements totaling more than 400 MWs in Warrick, Vermillion and Knox Counties in Indiana.
"By seeking to add another universal solar project to our renewable energy portfolio, we continue to move forward with our long-term generation transition plan and remain committed to our economic and environmental goals for the region," said Steve Greenley, Senior Vice President of Generation Development. "If approved, with the addition of this project, CenterPoint Energy will be adding nearly 800 MWs of solar generation to power our southwestern Indiana customers."
Michael Kaplan, Senior Vice President of Renewable Development at Invenergy, said, "Invenergy is pleased to be working with CenterPoint Energy to support the utility's generation transition goals and to provide its customers in Indiana with clean energy. Our team looks forward to the completion of this project and growing our project portfolio within the state."
Construction of the Pike County solar project is expected to begin upon obtaining a decision from the IURC which is expected in early 2023. The project will support approximately 130 construction jobs during the construction period and is expected to be placed into service in 2025.
"We are committed to delivering reliable energy generation in the most cost-effective manner for our customers, while contributing to Indiana's clean energy infrastructure," added Greenley. "CenterPoint Energy would like to recognize officials in Pike County for their support of this project and efforts to bring cleaner energy solutions to our communities."
For more information on CenterPoint Energy's long-term electric generation transition plan, visit www.centerpointenergy.com/smartenergyfuture.
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PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 30 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 and the Phoenix Mercury rolled to a 90-80 victory over the Sparks on Thursday night.
Taurasi hit five 3-pointers and added six rebounds, while Diggins-Smith grabbed five rebounds with six assists for Phoenix (13-16). Shey Peddy scored 12 as the Mercury won their second straight and moved into third place in the Western Conference – passing the Sparks and Dallas.
Chennedy Carter led the Sparks (12-16) with a season-high 23 points. Nneka Ogwumike had 19 points, while Kristi Toliver and reserve Jordin Canada scored 10 apiece but the Sparks lost their second game in a row and the fifth in their past seven.
It was the Sparks’ first game since parting ways with 6-foot-9 Australian center Liz Cambage, who reached a contract buyout agreement with the team earlier this week.
Diggins-Smith, Taurasi and Peddy accounted for 23 of 26 first-quarter points as the Mercury took a nine-point lead.
Taurasi and Diggins-Smith teamed up to score the first 16 points in the second quarter as Phoenix pushed its lead to 42-22 at the 6:22 mark and never looked back in taking a 54-32 lead at intermission.
With less than three weeks left in the regular season, the Sparks are tied with Dallas for seventh place in the 12-team league with Atlanta (12-17) lurking a half-game back. Only eight teams make the playoffs.
Diana Taurasi is the first player in @WNBA history with a 30-point game at age 40 or older.
She's the 3rd in NBA/WNBA history to do it, joining Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki. pic.twitter.com/spOdT6HCMH
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The Laramie County Senior Service Center located at 2101 Thomes Ave. Lunches are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Dining room will be open with social distancing and seating up to 4 persons per table.
Friday, July 29
Chicken enchilada, Spanish rice, lettuce, tomato, garden salad, grapes
Saturday, July 30
Egg salad sandwich, green beans, garden salad, pineapple
Sunday, July 31
Little pizza, garden salad, mandarin orange
Monday, August 1
Sloppy Joes, tater tots, Brussel sprouts, garden salad, pineapple
Tuesday, August 2
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, garden salad, bread, orange
Wednesday, August 3
BBQ Ribs, white rice, spinach, garden salad, bread, peaches
Thursday, August 4
Chili, cheese, fries, broccoli, garden salad, bread, banana
Friday, August 5
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Putin shame as traumatised soldiers not receiving promised roubles in Ukraine war
VLADIMIR PUTIN has been shamed after traumatised soldiers have faced difficulties receiving promised roubles as compensation in the Ukraine war.
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Russian soldiers were told in March, just after Putin announced the invasion, they would be given compensation if they were injured during the conflict. The Kremlin leader declared it “our duty to support the families of our fallen and injured comrades”.
But reports suggest some soldiers are finding it difficult to get hold of the very compensation they were promised.
Given the amount Moscow pledged, this is no small matter.
Soldiers were told they could claim compensation of three million roubles.
This equates to more than £40,000 – or, according to Reuters, the amount an average Russian worker would earn in four years.
The agency has been in contact with four injured Russian service personnel, a wounded soldier’s relative, two people involved with advocacy groups representing soldiers and a lawyer.
It reported: “For some, [difficulty receiving compensation is] because a little-noticed clarification to the rules has narrowed the criteria for eligibility; others face bureaucratic obstacles or delays in getting applications approved.”
The lawyer, Maxim Grebenyuk, said he has been contacted by hundreds of people asking for help receiving payments.
He claimed: “There's a certain amount of social tension among military personnel.”
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The Russian Defence Ministry, Health Ministry and the Kremlin itself did not respond to Reuters’s request for a comment.
Compensation payments given to the relatives of Russians killed in the war might also have been made more complicated in order to make death counts as secretive as possible.
The Russian Defence Ministry proposed in April that families should have to apply to the military rather than to civilian authorities for these payments.
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This, according to Reuters, would help to “limit the circle of people” with information on Russian troops killed in Ukraine.
Another Russian law made it so that citizens could face up to 15 years in jail for spreading “false information” about the military.
Estimates vary wildly but the US suggests around 15,000 Russian soldiers could have been killed in Ukraine since February.
It also believes around 45,000 have been wounded.
Casualty figures for Ukraine are understood to be higher still given the country’s weaker standing and disadvantage in terms of artillery, ammunition and more. | https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1648066/vladimir-putin-news-Kremlin-shame-soldiers-not-receiving-promised-roubles-compensation | 2022-07-29T22:07:51Z | https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1648066/vladimir-putin-news-Kremlin-shame-soldiers-not-receiving-promised-roubles-compensation | false | 1 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 will be offering discounts to save families money at the Ohio State Fair Monday, Aug. 1.
Monday is NBC4’s Family Discount Day when adults can get in for only $8 until 6 p.m. and kids 12 and under will be admitted free.
Additionally, with the purchase of one wristband, a second rider can ride free until 6 p.m. with a valid buddy pass. After 6 p.m., all riders will need either a wristband or vouchers to ride.
NBC4 will also be broadcasting live from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. We hope you can join us for this special day at the Ohio State Fair. | https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/nbc4-presents-family-discount-day-at-the-ohio-state-fair-for-2022/ | 2022-07-29T22:09:05Z | https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/nbc4-presents-family-discount-day-at-the-ohio-state-fair-for-2022/ | false | null |
The Commonwealth Games 2022 has officially got underway in Birmingham, following a glitzy opening ceremony.
The £778 million sports competition will pit thousands of athletes against each other in 25 different events, including netball, cycling and cricket.
One of the more obscure sports on the Commonwealth Games schedule is lawn bowls - a fixture of the British summer for many, but one that rarely gets much TV time.
So when can you watch lawn bowls being played at Birmingham 2022 - and what are the rules?
Here’s everything you need to know.
What is lawn bowls?
Despite being a typically British pastime, the sport of bowls is believed to have originated in ancient Egypt.
The theory, supported by archaeological finds, suggests citizens in the land of the pharaohs would throw stone balls at stick targets.
It’s thought the Romans then took this sport to Europe, where it eventually became boules in France and bowls in the UK.
Records of the game being played in the British Isles date back to the 12th century, with the sport typically being played by nobles and royalty.
One of bowls’ most notable mentions was during the Spanish Armada, when Royal Navy vice-admiral Sir Francis Drake was said to have been informed Spain’s fleet was approaching while playing a match in Plymouth.
It’s claimed he told the messenger that he could still finish his game and beat the Spanish - two things he duly went on to do.
In modern times, bowls is split into two formats: indoor and crown green, or lawn, bowls.
Indoor is the newer type of bowls and tends to be played in big barn-like buildings on a carpet.
What are lawn bowls rules?
The object of the game of lawn bowls is to position as many of your biased - i.e. heavier on one side compared to the other - heavy plastic balls as close as possible to a small white ball, known as the Jack.
The more balls - known as ‘woods’ - you get closer to the Jack than your opponent, the more points you get.
Sometimes the result has to be determined with a tape measure.
The game is either played individually, in pairs, trios or even quartets, and takes place on what is called a ‘rink’ - a strip of grass that’s 34 to 40 metres long and has a ditch at both ends.
Any balls that fall outside of the rink or fall into the ditch do not count as scoring shots.
If the Jack gets hit outside the playing zone, it is classed as a ‘dead end’ and players will have to bowl again..
In the singles competition, players take turns to bowl four balls from a rubber mat that protects the ground and provides grip.
Once these have been bowled and a result has been achieved, it is classed as an ‘end’.
The bowlers then turn around and bowl back up the rink.
The first to score 21 points wins.
If the game involves more than one player on each team, the captain will stand at the end where the white ball has been placed, while the rest of the team take turns to bowl.
You will often hear them giving advice on where their team should position their balls in relation to the Jack.
While the principal aim is to get your balls close to the Jack, there are several different tactical shots that can be played in a bid to block the opponent or prevent them from winning.
They then head to the mat and bowl the last balls of the end.
The pairs, triples and fours competition plays over a certain number of ends, with the team scoring the most overall points winning.
A para bowls competition is also taking place, with athletes categorised depending on the level of their impairment.
What is the Commonwealth Games lawn bowls schedule?
29 July
On the opening day of the lawn bowls, the day’s action kicks off with the start of the para men’s and women’s pairs B6-B8 competition.
The women’s singles and men’s triples also get underway.
In the afternoon session, the para men’s and women’s pairs B6-B8 competition continues, while the men’s pairs and women’s fours also start their draws.
30 July
The para men’s and women’s pairs B6-B8 also starts the second day of action, with the women’s singles and men’s triples also continuing.
The men’s pairs and women’s fours continue for the rest of the day.
31 July
On Sunday, the women’s singles and men’s pairs kick off the action.
Quarter finals for the men’s triples, women’s fours, men’s pairs and women’s singles all take place in the afternoon, alongside the early rounds of the para women’s and men’s B6-B8 pairs.
The para mixed pairs B2/B3 tournament is then set to begin in the early evening.
1 August
The first series of semi-finals begin on Monday, with the para men’s and women’s B6-B8 pairs, men’s triples, women’s fours, men’s pairs and women’s singles all vying for a place in their respective finals.
The morning session will also see the men’s triples final take place and the continuation of the para mixed pairs B2/B3.
The day concludes with the women’s singles finals.
2 August
Tuesday gets underway with the start of the women’s pairs, women’s triples and men’s singles.
It will be one of the busier days of competition, with the men’s pairs and women’s fours finals also scheduled in the early session, as well as the continuing para mixed pairs competition..
The women’s triples and men’s fours take up much of the afternoon session, while the para men’s B6-B8 finals are also scheduled.
3 August
The women’s pairs and men’s singles dominate the start of play on Wednesday, while the women’s triples and men’s fours fill up most of the afternoon session.
The afternoon will see the conclusion of the para women’s B6-B8 competition, as well as the continuation of the para mixed pairs B2/B3 event.
4 August
As we enter the latter stages of the lawn bowls competitions, the women’s pairs and men’s singles start off proceedings.
The women’s triples and men’s fours early rounds continue in the afternoon, with the women’s triples quarters taking place after the last of the group stages has been completed.
The para mixed pairs semis will take centre stage in the afternoon action.
5 August
On the penultimate day of the lawn bowls tournament, proceedings get underway with quarter-finals in the women’s pairs and men’s singles and semi-finals in the women’s triples.
The women’s pairs semi-finals, men’s fours quarter-finals and para mixed pairs B2/B3 finals follow.
In the afternoon session, the women’s triples finals and men’s fours semi-finals take place.
6 August
The final day of the lawn bowls will kick off with the women’s pairs finals, the men’s singles semi-finals and then the men’s fours finals.
In the afternoon and evening session, the men’s singles finals will take place.
Where is Commonwealth Games bowls being played?
The venue for lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games is Victoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa.
It is also where the English National Championships take place every year.
How can I watch Commonwealth Games lawn bowls?
The lawn bowls is featuring across the BBC from 29 July until Saturday 6 August.
The action is set to kick off at 8.30am on most days, and is scheduled to end after 8pm for most of the duration of the competition.
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Kyler Murray, the 24 year old man, stood at the podium yesterday.
The pearl in this oyster of a clause (now removed) by Michael Bidwill is, Kyler Murray showed precisely at his impromptu presser yesterday what a gritty competitor looks and sounds like. Has Kyler ever appeared at an NFL podium more resolute, confident and articulate?
— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) July 29, 2022
In retrospect, one can imagine that all parties involved in Kyler Murray’s off-season plight to sign a lucrative contract extension, would have wished the fruition of the contract to happen less acrimoniously.
However, if the steely resolve of all parties involved has emerged as brightly as an Arizona sunrise, then perhaps all parties could be better off.
The shining light is that Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury has an unwavering belief in his young QB.
The fact that Kliff Kingsbury, who knows a thing or two about talented, young QBs, can look everyone in the NFL world in the eyes and say without a moment’s hesitation that “Kyler is the only (franchise) QB I want to work with,” is all anyone needs to know.
The fact is —- no Arizona Cardinals’ team in its history has made this kind of long-term commitment to the trio of the GM, head coach and a 1st round draft pick, franchise QB who has started since the day he arrived at the Cardinals’ headquarters in 2019.
The Cardinals’ oyster of organizational instability is being shucked — pried open with great pains, no doubt —- as oysters so often are.
Therefore, with patience and the resolve to remain committed as one, it’s time for the Arizona Cardinals to start carefully extracting the pearl, so as not to mar it, so that one day the franchise can finally find a way to free it and polish it off. There is an art to this.
Likewise, as for the nature of art, Michelangelo said that his raison d’être was ”to free the angel from the marble.” | https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2022/7/29/23283598/shucking-the-oyster-to-free-the-pearl | 2022-07-29T22:18:57Z | https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2022/7/29/23283598/shucking-the-oyster-to-free-the-pearl | false | 1 |
Chris Evans Did ‘a Shameless Tim Allen Impression’ When Filming ‘Lightyear’: ‘He Certainly Was the Blueprint’
Pixar is not done with Toy Story yet, as it released Lightyear last month. The story centers around Buzz, but none of the other original characters appear. Lightyear is not the first Buzz spinoff not to feature the original voice actor as the title character. However, the movie still drew attention by casting a former Marvel star as the lead. Chris Evans spoke about how he got into character for Lightyear — by doing an impression of Tim Allen.
Chris Evans voiced Buzz in ‘Lightyear’
Pixar expanded the Toy Story universe with its spinoff Lightyear, which depicts the in-universe movie that spawned Buzz Lightyear toys. In the film, Buzz and his crew have to escape Emperor Zurg after getting stranded on another planet. Besides seeing familiar characters, fans get to know new faces like Commander Hawthorne.
Even though Allen has been Buzz for years, the studio got another big-name actor to be the space ranger. Still, Pixar felt like Evans could bring a different version of the protagonist to life.
While the franchise introduced Buzz as a toy, the prequel depicts his cinematic counterpart that inspired the action figure. Evan’s character is a young test pilot. While this Buzz can be funny, he does have a more serious side.
Chris Evans admitted to doing a Tim Allen impression for ‘Lightyear’
For Lightyear, Chris Evans had to re-imagine Buzz to separate himself from Tim Allen while still respecting the original character. Not only did he have to find the right voice, but the actor felt intimidated when saying the iconic catchphrase, “To infinity and beyond!” Evans explained how he approached the part.
In a video from IMDb, Evans answered whether he found it difficult not to sound too much like Allen. The star considered the latter as a guideline but needed to do something fresh with the character. Evans mentioned that it took a while for him to nail the role.
“I mean, my first couple of sessions, I really was doing a shameless Tim Allen impression. You can’t help it,” Evans stated in the interview. “So, he certainly was the blueprint, but you have to find room to create a little nuance.”
Eventually, Evans was able to feel comfortable enough to establish his interpretation of Buzz. He lowered his voice to give the space ranger an authoritative presence. However, he still tried to pay homage to Allen’s performance while standing out.
Allen gave his opinion about ‘Lightyear’
Since the director did not approach Allen for Lightyear, fans may have wondered his opinion about the prequel. At first, he tried to avoid any discussions about the film. However, he shared his thoughts in an exclusive with Extra.
Years ago, Allen and a few members of the original team talked about ideas for a spinoff Buzz project. He feels they would have made the plot more adventurous if it had come out in the ’90s. However, a new crew came together to tell a different kind of story.
“This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies,” Allen said. “There’s really no Toy Story, Buzz without Woody. It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy.”
Additionally, Allen explained that he first believed Lightyear would have actual actors appear. He had heard Pixar say they were doing a live-action. However, the studio explained the movie was live-action within the fictional universe.
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Shakira Facing Possible Imprisonment After Allegations of Defrauding Gov't Out of Millions
Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million).
The indictment details six charges against Shakira. The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors, opting to go to trial instead. A trial date has yet to be set.
Her publicists in London said in a Friday statement that Shakira “has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer.”
Shakira’s Spanish public relations team said earlier this week that the artist has deposited the amount she is said to owe, including 3 million euros in interest.
Prosecutors in Barcelona have alleged the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country.
Shakira recently ended an 11-year-long relationship with FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué, with whom she has two children. The family used to live in Barcelona.
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Kim Wexler’s Fate Might Be the Suicide Saul Goodman Mentions in ‘Breaking Bad’
With only five episodes of Better Call Saul left, many fans fear Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) will die by suicide. After “Point and Shoot,” it’s clear Howard’s (Patrick Fabian) death has altered something deep within Kim. Now, some fans think Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad have already alluded to the darkest fate for Kim.
Saul Goodman mentions ‘hanging yourself in a closet’ in ‘Breaking Bad’
Co-creators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan are intentional with every detail of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, from the cinematography to the character’s lines. Some fans think a conversation Saul has with Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad alludes to Kim’s fate in Better Call Saul.
“Just promise me you won’t hang yourself in the closet,” Saul tells Walter in the original series. At this point in Better Call Saul, no one has died by hanging — there’s still time for a significant character to die by such a suicide.
Is Kim Wexler who Saul Goodman refers to in ‘Breaking Bad’?
One Better Call Saul fan on Facebook predicts Kim Wexler could die by suicide. “The writers … have gone out of their way to make sure that every detail and Saul Goodman line in Breaking Bad has meaning,” they shared in an exclusive Facebook group. The prequel series addresses several Saul lines from Breaking Bad including his three wives, his ties to Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) and Nacho Varga (Michael Mando), and the Kevin Costner reference.
According to this fan, many Saul and Kim scenes occur in front of their bedroom’s open closet. Similarly, shadows have been cast on Kim throughout season 6. Some viewers thought they might symbolize Kim’s inevitable jail sentence. However, these shadows also mimic the slatted door of a closet, which lends itself to this fan’s theory.
“Kim taking her own life is the turning point for Jimmy,” this fan thinks. “The Saul we see in Breaking Bad is the result of his own brother and wife taking their lives over his actions. He has nothing left.”
Kim’s fate could be death by suicide ‘from height’ in ‘Better Call Saul’
The Better Call Saul Reddit sub is alive with theories about what happens to Kim Wexler. One Redditor shared a video montage of every time Kim mentions height in the series. For example, at the end of season 5, Kim tells Saul: “I should just jump off the roof right now.”
In another clip, she mentions her fear of heights. What’s more, she and Saul spend a lot of time on their apartment balcony and various parking garage rooftops, leading fans to think a death by suicide “from height” is possible.
“I always saw this more as a metaphor for her fall from grace rather than a literal fall,” another Reddit user pointed out. Other theories about Kim include her being on the Wayfarer 515 from Breaking Bad, which could be her “death by height.”
Better Call Saul Season 6 only has five episodes left. How will Kim’s story end? Tune in to Better Call Saul on AMC on Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET to find out.
How to get help: In the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Or text HOME to 741-741 to speak with a trained crisis counselor at the free Crisis Text Line.
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Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid: Where To Watch / Live Stream | Pre-Season Friendly | Oslo, Norway
Manchester United will face Atletico Madrid in their fifth pre-season friendly match in preparation for the start of the Premier League season against Brighton & Hove Albion on August 7th.
The Red Devils remain unbeaten in their pre-season run, having won against Liverpool in Bangkok (4-0), Melbourne Victory (4-1), Crystal Palace (3-1) and Aston Villa (2-2).
The Old Trafford side will now face La Liga side Atletico Madrid in their penultimate match before the start of the season on Saturday, July 30th.
The clash will take place at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway and we bring you the Kick-off times, dates and where you can watch the game.
What Time Is The Match?
United Kingdom
The match starts at 12:45 pm BST
United States of America
Eastern time 7:45 am ET
Pacific time: 4:45 am PT
Central time: 5:45 am CT
Where to Watch / Live Stream
For supporters in the UK, the game will be streamed on MUTV.
For international viewers, the game can be watched too on MUTV.
Manchester United Squad:
For this game, the Portuguese Striker Cristiano Ronaldo will not be available the number 7 has not travelled to Oslo for the friendly against the Colchonero.
Goalkeepers
David de Gea, Tom Heaton, Matej Kovar.
Defenders
Diogo Dalot, Ethan Laird, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Alex Telles.
Midfielders
Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, James Garner, Scott McTominay, Facundo Pellistri, Donny van de Beek.
Forwards
Anthony Elanga, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho.
Atletico Madrid Squad:
Joao Felix recovered from an injury and returned to training the last week but the Portuguese is still in observation and might play against Manchester United.
Goalkeepers
Oblak, Gomis, Grbic
Defenders
Mandava, Giminez, Savic, Llorente, Lodi, Hermoso, Roladan
Midfielders
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Carrasco, Wass, De Paul, Lemar, Koke, Saul, Witsel, Riquelme
Forwards
Morata, Correa, Joao Felix, Griezmann, Cunha.
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BLAINE
The Blaine Police Department did not submit a public safety report.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Theft, burglary
• On July 12 in the 4500 block of Central Avenue NE in Hilltop a vehicle was stolen.
• On July 13 in the 3900 block of Ulysses Street NE a vehicle was stolen.
• On July 13 in the 4500 block of University Avenue NE a vehicle was stolen.
• On July 14 in the 4800 block of University Avenue NE a license plate was stolen.
• On July 15 in the 3900 block of Main Street NE there was a delayed report of a theft.
• On July 15 in the 600 block of 51st Avenue NE there was a delayed report of a license plate stolen from a vehicle.
• On July 16 in the 2200 block of 45th Avenue NE a vehicle’s keys were stolen.
• On July 17 in the 4600 block of Tyler Street NE a vehicle was stolen.
Property damage
• On July 14 in the 4100 block of Quincy Street NE property damage was reported.
• On July 17 in the 4600 block of Tyler Street NE property damage was reported.
• On July 17 in the 4700 block of Fifth Street NE a vehicle was damaged during an attempted car theft.
FRIDLEY
Theft, burglary
• On July 13 in the 1000 block of South Fillmore Circle NE there was a theft from a vehicle.
• On July 13 in the 5900 block of Third Street NE a burglary occurred in an attached garage of a residential property.
• On July 14 in the 1200 block of Cheri Lane NE a stolen vehicle was recovered.
• On July 14 in the 8400 block of University Avenue NE two suspects were arrested for a theft and for possessing theft tools and a dangerous weapon.
• On July 14 in the 1200 block of 73rd Avenue NE a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle.
• On July 15 in the 200 block of 57th Avenue NE a woman reported her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was shopping at a store.
• On July 15 in the 7200 block of University Avenue NE a woman reported she had forgotten where her purse was and later discovered it was stolen.
• On July 15 in the 200 block of 57th Avenue NE two wheels were stolen from a vehicle.
• On July 16 in the 6000 block of Sixth Street NE a stolen trailer was recovered.
• On July 16 in the 6200 block of Highway 65 NE a male shoplifter was taken to a hospital for suspicion of a DWI. A search warrant was obtained and executed to obtain a blood draw. The male was released from the hospital and arrested for a second-degree DWI and for a theft.
• On July 16 in the 8400 block of University Avenue NE a vehicle was stolen.
• On July 17 in the 7200 block of Highway 65 NE a theft occurred.
• On July 17 in the 200 block of 57th Avenue NE a license plate was stolen from a vehicle.
• On July 19 in the 7400 block of Taylor Street NE a stolen trailer was recovered.
Property damage
• On July 14 in the 600 block of Osborne Road NE there was a report of a dumpster fire that was caused by juveniles throwing fireworks into a dumpster.
• On July 15 at the intersection of 81st Avenue NE and University West Service Road NE two vehicles were involved in a crash that resulted in injuries. One driver was cited and the other was taken to a hospital.
• On July 15 in the 7400 block of West Circle NE property damage was reported.
• On July 16 in the 7400 block of Taylor Street NE criminal property damage was reported.
• On July 16 in the 5600 block of East River Road NE vandalism was reported.
• On July 16 at the intersection of Interstate 694 and University Avenue NE a fire occurred.
• On July 18 in the 5600 block of University Avenue NE a fire occurred.
• On July 19 in the 00 block of Northern Stacks Drive NE a chemical spill occurred.
• On July 19 in the 7300 block of Baker Avenue NE a fire occurred.
Assault
• On July 14 in the 200 block of 57th Avenue NE an assault occurred.
• On July 15 at the intersection of Osborne Road NE and Highway 65 NE there was a report of a fight where a man was assaulted and his vehicle was damaged.
• On July 16 in the 5800 block of East River Road NE a male was arrested for a domestic assault against a juvenile female.
• On July 16 at the intersection of East River Road NE and Rickard Road NE a domestic assault suspect was located and arrested.
DWI, drugs
• On July 13 in the 200 block of 57th Avenue NE an individual in a vehicle was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and for possession of drug paraphernalia.
• On July 15 in the 6300 block of Fifth Street NE an individual reported the smell of marijuana was coming through the vents of her residence.
• On July 15 in the 12700 block of Riverdale Boulevard NE a driver, who was involved in a hit and run crash, was arrested for a second-degree DWI, driving after revocation and for leaving the scene of a crash.
• On July 16 in the 800 block of Osborne Road NE a driver was arrested for a DWI and for refusing to submit to a DWI Breathalyzer test.
• On July 16 in the 700 block of 53rd Avenue NE officers located a slumped over male driver who was subsequently arrested for a fourth-degree DWI and for possession of drug paraphernalia.
• On July 17 in the 6700 block of University Avenue NE a driver was arrested for a third-degree DWI and cited for having no proof of insurance and for failure to maintain a lane of traffic.
Miscellaneous
• On July 18 in the 1300 block of 66th Avenue NE there was a report of a male asking for a ransom or he was going to kill a juvenile female at her residence. Officers made contact with the female’s parents via phone who told officers there were no issues at the residence and that the 911 call most likely stemmed from their daughter’s online activity.
SPRING LAKE PARK
Theft, burglary
• On July 17 in the 7700 block of Highway 65 NE a theft and trespassing incident occurred.
• On July 19 in the 8100 block of Highway 65 NE there was a report of counterfeit bills being used.
• On July 21 in the 400 block of Lund Avenue NE mail was stolen.
DWI, drugs
• On July 15 at the intersection of County Road 10 NE and Able Street NE a driver was arrested for a third-degree DWI.
• On July 20 at the intersection of Fifth Street NE and 79th Avenue NE a driver was arrested for a fourth-degree DWI.
Miscellaneous
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Friday, July 29, 2022
ICE CREAM SOCIAL: The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center is hosting an Ice Cream Social on Friday, July 29th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Sponsored by Stewart’s Shops, we’re inviting everyone to enjoy the summer season with some ice cream on our front porch! Support the museum with some sweets: A cup of awesome Stewart’s vanilla ice cream with the choice of sundae toppings including chocolate, caramel, strawberry, marshmallow and sprinkles! Admission $5 per person.
TROY NIGHT OUT: Troy Night Out takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Every Troy Night Out, the streets of downtown come alive with music and culture beckoning you to discover local businesses, art galleries, fine restaurants, and unique boutiques of all varieties. Held the last Friday of every month, Troy Night Out is the perfect time to Enjoy Troy, with specials, sales, and promotions around every corner. More information is available online at downtowntroy.org.
HART MEMORIAL BUILDING 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION:Join us at the Troy Public Library, on Friday, July 29th, 5:30-7:30pm during Troy Night Out, for this special open house event celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Hart Memorial Building, the home of Troy Public Library. Tours of the building will be offered, starting at 6pm and at 7pm, and there will be a “borrow an ear” meet and greet, where the public can chat with current library staff and board members. Live music performed by Spiral Tango at 5:30 and Bobby Kendall at 6:30pm. There will be a variety of community activities for all ages including sidewalk chalk art, crafts for kids, refreshments, balloon art with Gal Jenny, the Trojan High Steppers with a baton twirling performance, and a special appearance of Ms. Frizzle on the magical library bus. Refreshments and giveaways will be on offer throughout the evening. Come celebrate with us! This program is free and open to the public. For more information call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy
Saturday, July 30, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
Sunday, July 31, 2022
FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: Sundays, June 12 – Aug. 14 from 9-10 a.m. Spend Sunday morning treating yourself to an expertly-guided yoga class on the banks of the Hudson River in Riverfront Park (255 Front Street, Troy) before exploring the historic streets, eclectic boutiques, and renowned cafes and eateries of Downtown Troy. RSVPs are requested. More information is available online at www.downtowntroy.org.
SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Sunday, July 31 at 10:30AM – The Good Life: North Broadway. Executive Director Samantha Bosshart will lead a tour of beautiful North Broadway, highlighting the architecture and sharing entertaining stories of those who built and resided in the grand residences. Meet at: NW corner of North Broadway and Van Dam Street in front of Witt Construction. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022
REPTILE ADVENTURE: See and touch live lizards, and snakes at the library – Tue, 8/2 at 6:30pm at the Troy Public Library’s main branch, located at 100 Second St. Troy. All ages. For more information visit thetroylibrary.org or call (518) 274-7071.
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022
THRIFT SHOP: The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open from 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s seasonal clothing, vintage, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. We have more than 1,000 books in our well-organized book room.
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022
BREAST CANCER EDUCATION FORUM: To Life! presents its premier annual Education Forum, Beat the Odds, which will take place Thursday, August 4. The event will be held virtually and is offered free of charge to the community. Registration is required. Breast cancer patients and survivors, family members, friends, caregivers, and health care professionals are welcome to attend. This year’s topic is “Recent Progress and Emerging Challenges” and presenter is Dr. Renzo Canetta, MD. Dr. Renzo Canetta will address the audience with a 50 min presentation followed by a Q&A period. Audience participation encouraged. Education Forum begins at 9 a.m. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Register online at www.tolife.org, or contact the office at: 518-439-5975, info@tolife.org.
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
UNDER THE SEA STORY HOUR: Thu, 8/4, 11 am-12pm in Barker Park (3rd & State Streets) in downtown Troy. Ages 3 and up. Presented by Tory Public Library. For more information visit thetroylibrary.org or call (518) 274-7071.
TROY CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Regular Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River Street. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted online. All meetings are open to the public. Committee meetings begins with a public forum where residents of Troy can comment on any item on the agenda. At monthly Regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. More information is available online at www.troyny.gov.
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
SUMMER FESTIVAL: Come join us on August 6, 2022, for our 113 th annual Summer Festival and Chicken BBQ at Zion’s United Church of Christ in Taborton (741 Taborton Road in Sand Lake). Booths are open from 11:00am to 8:00pm and music by Cannonball Express with Gloria & Punky from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Games for both kids and adults include the fishpond, ring toss, milk bottles, duck float and dart booths. Enjoy our fair food, fancy booth and local crafters. Also, visit the raffle table with prizes from many local businesses. Taborton Treasures offers our version of a large yard sale and there will be an auction in the early afternoon. Chicken BBQ ($15.00) will be served at 4:30 and 5:30pm. For reservations call Diane Hoffman at 674-2746 or Jane Weber at 258-4307.
COAST GUARD DAY: Join the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in celebrating the U.S. Coast Guard’s 232nd birthday Saturday, August 6th at 10 AM aboard USS SLATER. The Coast Guard’s actual birthday is the 4th, though we are waiting until Saturday to celebrate, with the hopes that more people will join us. Both Thursday the 4th and Saturday the 6th all Coast Guard Veterans can tour USS SLATER with no admission fee. Admission is charged for tours of USS SLATER. Adults: $10.00, Seniors: $9.00, Children: $8.00, and children under 5 years old are admitted for free. USS SLATER, the last Destroyer Escort afloat in America, is open to the public for her 25th season in Albany. Guided tours start every 30 minutes. No reservations are required, and tickets are sold at the door. USS SLATER is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM, through Sunday November 27th 2022. The ship is located in Downtown Albany at the intersection of Broadway and Quay Street.
THRIFT SHOP: The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open from 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s seasonal clothing, vintage, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. We have more than 1,000 books in our well-organized book room.
Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022
HISTORY TALK: Charles Cahoon will give an illustrated talk on the Hoosac Tunnel, on Sunday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. The tunnel, a straight run of 4.75 miles between North Adams and the Massachusetts town of Florida, is the longest active railroad tunnel east of the Rockies. This Stephentown Historical Society program meeting will be held at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road, Stephentown, New York. The program is free and the building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone (518) 733-0010. The construction of the Hoosac Tunnel produced a shorter and lower elevation rail route from Boston to Troy, New York. The work took nearly 25 years and cost the lives of 196 workers. Drilling and removal of two million tons of rock required innovative surveying and engineering methods and 21 million dollars. The first train chugged through the tunnel in 1875. Both freight and passenger service used this route. It currently carries eight freight trains a day. Cahoon is the president of the North Adams Historical Society dba North Adams Museum of History and Science. He has been promoting the history of the tunnel since 1971 when the town of North Adams began preparing the centennial celebration of the tunnel’s completion.
FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: Sundays, June 12 – Aug. 14 from 9-10 a.m. Spend Sunday morning treating yourself to an expertly-guided yoga class on the banks of the Hudson River in Riverfront Park (255 Front Street, Troy) before exploring the historic streets, eclectic boutiques, and renowned cafes and eateries of Downtown Troy. RSVPs are requested. More information is available online at www.downtowntroy.org.
SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10:30AM – The Spa Complex.Join Linda Harvey to discover the architecture and landscape of the significant National Historic Landmark Saratoga Spa State Park while learning about its development. Meet at: Outside of the Hall of Springs located at 108 Avenue of the Pines. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.
Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
BOOK DISCUSSION: Troy Public Library’s monthly book group meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30 pm to discuss a wide range of book selections. New members are always welcomed. Monthly participation is not necessary, come for the books that interest you! This is a hybrid program, you may attend in person or via Zoom according to your preference. Here are our upcoming book selections: August 8th – Cuba: An American History by Ada Frerrer, Chapters 22-33; September 5th – The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. This discussion is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy, NY.
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022
EBB AND FLOW OF LIFE LUNCHEON: The New York Capital District Christian Women’s Connection is sponsoring an “Ebb and Flow of Life” luncheon on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146 (Carman Road) in Schenectady, NY 12303 beginning at 11:30am and ending at approximately 1:30pm. Please be prompt. Your reservation is necessary no later than August 4 and cancellations a must. Please call Nancy (518) 320-2649 for reservations. On the menu this month is a Sausage/Pepper/Onion on Hoagie & Pasta Salad with an alternative choice of Grilled Chicken Salad. The cost is $17.00 inclusive (cash only). Our Speaker this month Judith Button, from Lockport, NY who will speak on “Learn to serve Jesus thru good and bad times, disobedience and obedient times, experiences with loss and gains”. As for our Feature, a representative from Yankee Trails will be discussing upcoming scheduled bus trips. Our Music will be singer Mic Mahoney from Schenectady who will entertain us.
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022
STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER: Join us with your stuffy and pajamas for a special nighttime Storytime. – Wed, 8/10 from 6-6:30pm at the Troy Public Library’s main branch, located at 100 Second St. Troy. Ages 3-7 with caregiver Leave your pal overnight and pick up the following day. We’ll post their adventures on our Facebook page. For more information visit thetroylibrary.org or call (518) 274-7071.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: Join Artist Mary Frances Millet on Wed, 8/10 at 2pm at the Troy Public Library’s Lansingburgh branch, located at 27 114th St., Troy. Ages 7+. For more information visit thetroylibrary.org or call (518) 274-7071.
THRIFT SHOP: The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open from 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s seasonal clothing, vintage, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. We have more than 1,000 books in our well-organized book room.
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Friday, Aug. 12, 2022
OUTDOOR LECTURE: The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Centerwill host a series of outdoor lectures presented by historian Michael Barrett. These are bring-your-own chair and bring-your-own refreshments picnic-style events on the museum lawn, offered the second Friday of the month over the summer. The first lecture, “The Anti-Rent War: 1839 to 1869” will be June 10, beginning at 6:30pm. Admission is $10 per person. Additional lectures: July 8 “The Capital Region’s Role in the SS Monitor”; August 12 “Bells, Bells, Bells”; and September 9 “The Transcontinental Railroad.” More information is available online at waterfordmuseum.com.
Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON REENACTMENT WEEKEND: The Friends of the Bennington Battlefield and the Brigade of the American Revolution will be hosting a reenactment of the Battle of Bennington on the weekend of August 13th & 14th at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in the Town of Hoosick, NY. Both Rebel and Crown forces will be camped near the Barnett Homestead, located at 30 Caretakers Road, just down the hill from the main gate (the actual ground where many of Baum’s troops were posted). On Saturday morning at 11 AM, those who like long treks (approximately 3 miles) through hilly and wooded country, will once again duplicate Col. Benjamin Nichols’ march from the American camp to the area of the Dragoon Breastwork. Portions of the Dragoon Breastworks have been reconstructed, and the rebels will attack this on Saturday afternoon at 3 PM. On Saturday at 7 PM, reenactors will demonstrate Breymann’s advance and the rebel counter-attack on the fields by the Barnett homestead. On Sunday, August 14, at 11 AM Stark’s attack over the bridge will take place followed by the rebel attack on the Tory Fort at 2 PM. Troops break camp around 3:30 p.m. Following these weekend events, a commemoration ceremony will be held at the battlefield on Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 PM to mark the anniversary of the battle.
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
CARDBOARD BOAT RACES: Calling all sailors – Join the fun with Hudson Crossing Park’s 16th Annual Cardboard Boat Races! Held every year at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville, the Cardboard Boat Race is a fun and creative community day on the Hudson River. Join us on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at Fort Hardy Park beach on Route 29 in Schuylerville from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for spectators. On-site registration and cardboard boat construction are open from 8 to 11 a.m., and the first race launches at 1pm. Rules, registration forms and hints to get started with boat building are available at www.hudsoncrossingpark.org. Enjoy the festivities with food, live music by the Zucchini Brothers, and lots of cardboard construction! Environmental education activities, canal trivia, and terrific photo opportunities will round out a fun-filled day for all. Individuals, families, groups, businesses, and school teams are all encouraged to race.
Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON REENACTMENT WEEKEND: The Friends of the Bennington Battlefield and the Brigade of the American Revolution will be hosting a reenactment of the Battle of Bennington on the weekend of August 13th & 14th at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in the Town of Hoosick, NY. Both Rebel and Crown forces will be camped near the Barnett Homestead, located at 30 Caretakers Road, just down the hill from the main gate (the actual ground where many of Baum’s troops were posted). On Saturday morning at 11 AM, those who like long treks (approximately 3 miles) through hilly and wooded country, will once again duplicate Col. Benjamin Nichols’ march from the American camp to the area of the Dragoon Breastwork. Portions of the Dragoon Breastworks have been reconstructed, and the rebels will attack this on Saturday afternoon at 3 PM. On Saturday at 7 PM, reenactors will demonstrate Breymann’s advance and the rebel counter-attack on the fields by the Barnett homestead. On Sunday, August 14, at 11 AM Stark’s attack over the bridge will take place followed by the rebel attack on the Tory Fort at 2 PM. Troops break camp around 3:30 p.m. Following these weekend events, a commemoration ceremony will be held at the battlefield on Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 PM to mark the anniversary of the battle.
FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: Sundays, June 12 – Aug. 14 from 9-10 a.m. Spend Sunday morning treating yourself to an expertly-guided yoga class on the banks of the Hudson River in Riverfront Park (255 Front Street, Troy) before exploring the historic streets, eclectic boutiques, and renowned cafes and eateries of Downtown Troy. RSVPs are requested. More information is available online at www.downtowntroy.org.
SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Sunday, Aug. 14 at 10:30AM – Mail Order Houses of Saratoga. Madison C. Squires will lead this tour of houses on East and Pinewood avenues, which highlights the “Kit House” era – a time when the average person could not only put a check through the mail, but order and receive an entire house as well. Meet at: NW corner of Lake and East avenues. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022
BATTLE OF BENNINGTON COMMEMORATION CEREMONY: The Friends of the Bennington Battlefield and the Brigade of the American Revolution will be hosting a reenactment of the Battle of Bennington on the weekend of August 13th & 14th at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in the Town of Hoosick, NY. Following these weekend events, a commemoration ceremony will be held at the battlefield on Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 PM to mark the anniversary of the battle.
END OF SUMMER READING PARTY: featuring Jackie the Magician – Tue, 8/16 at 3pm at the Troy Public Library’s main branch, located at 100 Second St. Troy. Free books and prizes for all Reading Challenge participants! All Ages! For more information visit thetroylibrary.org or call (518) 274-7071.
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022
THRIFT SHOP: The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open from 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s seasonal clothing, vintage, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. We have more than 1,000 books in our well-organized book room.
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Join Georgia Horner to explore the area surrounding the Saratoga Race Course. This walking tour highlights the history of the Reading Rooms, National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Training Track, and the Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. Meet at: SE corner of Nelson and Union avenues. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022
THRIFT SHOP: The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open from 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s seasonal clothing, vintage, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. We have more than 1,000 books in our well-organized book room.
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Friday, Aug. 26, 2022
TROY NIGHT OUT: Troy Night Out takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Every Troy Night Out, the streets of downtown come alive with music and culture beckoning you to discover local businesses, art galleries, fine restaurants, and unique boutiques of all varieties. Held the last Friday of every month, Troy Night Out is the perfect time to Enjoy Troy, with specials, sales, and promotions around every corner. More information is available online at downtowntroy.org.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022
SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Sunday, Aug. 28 at 10:30AM – Down in the Valley: Exploring The Gut. Stroll leader Alexandra Morgan will explore the area behind Broadway known as “The Gut,” which was home to many working class and Jewish families who provided important contributions to the community. Meet at: Hathorn Spring at the NW corner of Putnam and Spring Streets. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.
Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
HISTORY PROGRAM: Join us at the Troy Public Library, on Monday, August 29th at 6:00pm For Sustenance and Style – 17th Century Foodways in the Hudson River Valley, a history talk presented by Crailo and Schuyler Mansion State Historic Sites. The Dutch arrived on Manhattan and the Hudson Valley very early in the 17th century. Here they found some familiar foods, but many were entirely new to the Dutch palate and grew in a landscape vastly different from the one they left in Europe. Learn how colonization changed Dutch dining habits – both in the foods available and in the way these foods were prepared and consumed. Additional insight into Native American and African dining experiences will be included as well. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy.
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Opening Day is Military Appreciation Day, featuring free admission for veterans and active duty military members. It is also Dollar Day, when adult admission is discounted to $1. Additionally, children age 13 and younger can attend for free. Every ride will be $1 (must buy at least 10 tickets) and $1 food items will be available. Dollar day is sponsored by Rensselaer County in honor of all first responders. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
THRIFT SHOP: The Johnsonville Methodist Church Thrift Shop, located 22 Bridge St., Johnsonville, NY 12094 is open from 9-12 every Wednesday and the first Saturday of each month. Closed on major holidays. Look for our sign at the corner of Rte. 111 and Rte. 67. We have a great selection of adult and children’s seasonal clothing, vintage, special occasion and career clothes, jewelry, shoes, purses, toys, linens, puzzles and games, household and decorative items. We have more than 1,000 books in our well-organized book room.
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Thursday is Senior Citizen Day, when admission is $5 each for senior citizens age 62 and older. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
CORNER SHOPPE: The Corner Shoppe at Cornerstone Church, located at 570 Third Ave., N Troy has been adding to their summer inventory of nice, next to new (some new) clothing for the entire family. Some are brand names! Get ’em before they are gone! Open 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday and Saturday. We have puzzles, books, housewares, picture frames, jewelry and much more. Hope to see you there. Donations by appointment, please call 518-235-3851.
TROY CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Regular Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River Street. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted online. All meetings are open to the public. Committee meetings begins with a public forum where residents of Troy can comment on any item on the agenda. At monthly Regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. More information is available online at www.troyny.gov.
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Friday, Sept. 2, 2022
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
SUMMER STROLL: The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled to present a series of tours that highlight the architecture and history of Saratoga Springs. Tours are $15 for SSPF members or $20 for non-members. Tours are rain or shine. Allow 90 minutes. Requires walking and standing and covers varied terrain. Space is limited to 30 attendees and tickets must be purchased in advance. Sunday, Sept. 4 at 10:30AM – Skidmore’s First Home. Debbie Studwell will tour the area formerly home to the Young Women’s Industrial Club of Saratoga, which would later become Skidmore College. Meet at: SE corner of Spring & Circular streets. More information is available online at www.saratogapreservation.org.
Monday, Sept. 5, 2022
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR: The 2022 Schaghticoke Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. More information is available online at www.schaghticokefair.com.
BOOK DISCUSSION: Troy Public Library’s monthly book group meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30 pm to discuss a wide range of book selections. New members are always welcomed. Monthly participation is not necessary, come for the books that interest you! This is a hybrid program, you may attend in person or via Zoom according to your preference. Here are our upcoming book selections: September 5th – The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. This discussion is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register call the library at 518-274-7071 or online at www.thetroylibrary.org Troy Public Library is located at 100 Second Street, Troy, NY.
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022
ART WITH HEART & HOPE: Saratoga-based nonprofit Beyond My Battle is holding its fourth annual “Art with Heart & Hope” showcasing the ways art can help manage the many stressors of living as a patient or caregiver. “Art with Heart & Hope” is an annual pop-up exhibition celebrating the healing power of art for those living with life-altering medical conditions and their caregivers. Works are displayed alongside written statements from the artists who share the many ways art helps them cope. It is an evening full of inspiration, awareness, and community partnered with refreshments and live music. This year’s show will take place on September 8, 2022 at Universal Preservation Hall from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Tickets will be available to purchase starting July 15, 2022 at beyondmybattle.org. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To become a sponsor of this year’s show, please email art@beyondmybattle.org. To learn more about BMB, visit beyondmybattle.org.
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Friday, Sept. 9, 2022
OUTDOOR LECTURE: The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Centerwill host a series of outdoor lectures presented by historian Michael Barrett. These are bring-your-own chair and bring-your-own refreshments picnic-style events on the museum lawn, offered the second Friday of the month over the summer. The first lecture, “The Anti-Rent War: 1839 to 1869” will be June 10, beginning at 6:30pm. Admission is $10 per person. Additional lectures: July 8 “The Capital Region’s Role in the SS Monitor”; August 12 “Bells, Bells, Bells”; and September 9 “The Transcontinental Railroad.” More information is available online at waterfordmuseum.com.
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
FALL CRAFT FAIR: Latham Colonie Columbiettes will be hosting their Annual Fall Craft Fair on Saturday September, 17th, 2022, 9 am to 3:30 pm! Rain or Shine! Vendor Space available both Indoor and Outdoor Undercover and Outdoor Areas for your own popup display. For pricing information klmajer@outlook.com or www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinners&events.
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022
SIDEWALK WARRIORS: Each Thursday evening in the parking lot at 27-28 State St. in downtown Troy, dozens of volunteers set up a large number of tables for Sidewalk Warriors’ weekly distribution. At these tables, visitors can find hot foods, sandwiches, produce, pantry items and essentials. The group often provides special distributions such as towels, linens, pillows, winter boots, underwear, socks or laundry detergent. The folks who attend the distribution may be experiencing homelessness or food insecurity, or they may simply be running short on resources at the end of the month. Set up for the weekly Sidewalk Warriors distribution events begins at 5 p.m. each Thursday, and volunteers begin serving at 6 p.m., no matter what the weather. More information about Sidewalk Warriors Troy is available online at www.sidewalkwarriorstroy.com and www.facebook.com/sidewalkwarriorstroy.
COMMUNITY MEAL: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc., located at 21 First St. in Troy, serves a weekly community meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Thursday. It is a free-of-charge, to-go dinner provided for YWCA residents as well as anyone in the community. All are welcome to join us each week for a free, nutritious cooked meal. Meals are prepared by a variety of volunteers including but not limited to YWCA-GCR staff, residents, community members and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in preparation of the meals and will be assisted by staff in menu planning, shopping and time management. We serve an average of 75 people per week. The YWCA-GCR also partners with community organizations to set up booths at weekly Community Meal to advertise, promote and engage guests in services. Residents and community members can call the YWCA-GCR at (518) 274-7100 to find out Thursday’s menu. More information about this program is available online at www.ywca-gcr.org.
BINGO: Rensselaer Elks Lodge #2073, located at 683 Columbia Turnpike, hosts Bingo every Thursday evening and the general public is welcome to attend. Doors open at 5 PM for players age 18+. Play starts at 7 PM. $1,300 in prizes. Food and refreshments sold.
Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
TROY NIGHT OUT: Troy Night Out takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Every Troy Night Out, the streets of downtown come alive with music and culture beckoning you to discover local businesses, art galleries, fine restaurants, and unique boutiques of all varieties. Held the last Friday of every month, Troy Night Out is the perfect time to Enjoy Troy, with specials, sales, and promotions around every corner. More information is available online at downtowntroy.org.
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
TROY CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Regular Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River Street. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted online. All meetings are open to the public. Committee meetings begins with a public forum where residents of Troy can comment on any item on the agenda. At monthly Regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. More information is available online at www.troyny.gov.
Friday, Oct. 28, 2022
TROY NIGHT OUT: Troy Night Out takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Every Troy Night Out, the streets of downtown come alive with music and culture beckoning you to discover local businesses, art galleries, fine restaurants, and unique boutiques of all varieties. Held the last Friday of every month, Troy Night Out is the perfect time to Enjoy Troy, with specials, sales, and promotions around every corner. More information is available online at downtowntroy.org.
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022
TROY CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Regular Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River Street. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted online. All meetings are open to the public. Committee meetings begins with a public forum where residents of Troy can comment on any item on the agenda. At monthly Regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. More information is available online at www.troyny.gov.
Friday, Nov. 25, 2022
TROY NIGHT OUT: Troy Night Out takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. Every Troy Night Out, the streets of downtown come alive with music and culture beckoning you to discover local businesses, art galleries, fine restaurants, and unique boutiques of all varieties. Held the last Friday of every month, Troy Night Out is the perfect time to Enjoy Troy, with specials, sales, and promotions around every corner. More information is available online at downtowntroy.org.
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022
TROY CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Regular Troy City Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 433 River Street. Committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis. Agendas and minutes for meetings are posted online. All meetings are open to the public. Committee meetings begins with a public forum where residents of Troy can comment on any item on the agenda. At monthly Regular meetings, Troy residents can discuss any issue related to the City of Troy. More information is available online at www.troyny.gov. | https://www.troyrecord.com/2022/07/29/calendar-355/ | 2022-07-29T22:25:57Z | https://www.troyrecord.com/2022/07/29/calendar-355/ | false | 12 |
JERICHO, N.Y., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Thinking Systems is proud to announce the addition of two new features to its browser-based fleet management portal, IntelliHub. These features, which include an advanced weather module and new specialty icons, were specifically requested by and are geared towards government operations customers.
Live weather conditions, like precipitation and temperature, provide valuable information for making informed fleet decisions such as coordinating appropriate plowing and salting equipment for storm maintenance, properly securing equipment in high-wind conditions, selecting the right boat for marine work, and more.
Weather overlays have become one of the most requested features for telematics solutions in the government space. Civilian fleets can benefit from live weather data as well by ensuring their drivers are properly equipped for expected conditions. From a safety perspective, this also gives managers increased visibility for reminding drivers to maintain safe speeds and follow distances during inclement weather. Furthermore, managers can more easily alert customers of expected weather delays. Additionally, users can right-click to view the current weather and temperature in a given location.
Map overlays include:
- Wind Speed
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Cloud Cover
- Sea Level Pressure
The addition of boat and motorcycle icons is part of our continued push to make the IntelliHub platform the fastest and easiest-to-use platform in the industry. Proper icons allow users to quickly identify and locate personnel and resources on the map. During an emergency or even day-to-day situations, quickly distinguishing assets helps fleet managers to stay ahead of the curb on allocating resources and assignments.
Forward Thinking Systems was established in 2005 and is dedicated to building fleet management solutions that give our customers an edge. Our software helps our customers reduce risk and increase safety, allowing them to run a more cost-efficient operation. We provide the insight you need to manage your vehicles, assets, and team from your phone or office. Fleet customer feedback is a crucial part of making the best solution for commercial fleets. That is why we offer all of our customers 24/7 support. Learn more at ftsgps.com
Tyler Linn
Forward Thinking Systems
tyler.linn@ftsgps.com
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SAN MATEO, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.-based compliance startup, Kompliant, recently closed a $14mm Seed round led by Level One Fund. Kompliant solves for end-to-end compliance lifecycle management through leading-edge technology and innovative workflows. The platform automates many of the manual processes associated with the underwriting and monitoring for financial institutions.
The investment will accelerate Kompliant's growth by devoting additional resources to scale its platform solutions, and expand the Kompliant Intelligence Platform suite of merchant onboarding, underwriting workflow management, and monitoring solutions.
Level One Fund, a growth stage venture capital fund, has seen considerable success investing in companies that "reshape static industries." The round also included existing investors, Casa Verde, with their own track record of backing game-changing tech platforms such as Dutchie, Leaflink and Metrc.
With this investment, Level One Fund Partner Andrew Stewart will join Karan Wadhera of Casa Verde along with the former chairman of Fiserv Global Business Solutions, Dan Charron, on Kompliant's Board of Directors.
Kompliant was founded by fintech veterans Brad Wiskirchen and Edward Katzin. Wiskirchen is the tech heavyweight who built Kount, a digital enablement technology that helps fight online transaction fraud across the globe. Equifax recently acquired Kount for $640 million. Co-founder & CEO Katzin led major payments initiatives for Apple and VISA and scaled several businesses to strong exits, including Revolution Money which was acquired by American Express. Katzin's professional experience centers around orchestrating the design, build, and launch of platform services at scale.
The company works with leading payment processors and banks to solve commerce compliance compatibility across sponsor banks, acquirer processors, ISOs, VARs, ISVs, gateways, and the merchants they serve. Kompliant provides a standard set of protocols, data structures, and interfaces across application processing, application verification, underwriting management, and ongoing monitoring.
"Payments organizations have to digitally transform their processes and Kompliant has built a platform uniquely positioned to address this need," Andrew Stewart, Managing Partner at Level One Fund, shared. "We believe the team and technology are incredibly well-positioned to succeed."
Casa Verde Managing Partner, Karan Wadhera explained "We initially reached out to Brad to help incubate a compliance solution specifically for high-risk industries. As the platform evolved, it was clear that Kompliant's technology could be leveraged across the entire payments ecosystem."
Other early investors include former president of Visa, John Partridge; Jonathan Weiner, founder of Money 20/20; Stuart Sopp, CEO of Current; and, Mike Lohner, co-founder of DOSH and current chair of Stella & Dot.
Kompliant brings leading-edge technology and innovative workflows to eliminate obsolete business application, onboarding, and adjudication processes used across the financial services industry. Kompliant expands markets by turning compliance management into a revenue driver and a profit center. More information is available at kompliant.com.
Level One Fund is a growth stage venture capital fund investing across multiple industries. They seek businesses that challenge established systems and provide dynamic solutions to the world's most enigmatic problems. More information is available at levelonefund.com.
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General Hospital Spoilers: TJ Suspects Willow Has Leukemia
Here are the latest General Hospital spoilers!
The confrontation between Ava (Maura West) and Esme (Avery Pohl) has a fatal outcome.
Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) recovers an important memory.
Liesl (Kathleen Gati) and Nina (Cynthia Watros) support one another.
A riled-up Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) encounters Nina.
TJ (Tajh Bellow) tells Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) she may have leukemia.
Brando (Johnny Wactor) goes to Sonny (Maurice Benard) for advice.
Kristina (Lexi Ainsworth) returns to Port Charles to visit her daddy.
Sonny puts Dex (Evan Hofer) to work.
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Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) has a chat with Jordan (Tanisha Harper) about his career path.
Sam (Kelly Monaco) recruits Spinelli’s (Bradford Anderson) help with her latest case.
Willow works to confirm her diagnosis while still keeping the secret from Michael (Chad Duell).
Curtis (Donnell Turner) investigates Esme’s connection to Oz (Max Faugno).
Sam draws near as Michael is making a sketchy phone call.
Gregory (Gregory Harrison) and Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) have a sit down about their bet.
Spencer (Nicholas Chavez) and Trina (Tabyana Ali) both re-take the stand in Trina’s trial.
Finn’s (Michael Easton) support of Elizabeth garners surprising results.
Chase (Josh Swickard) and Dante encounter each other at the Metro Court swimming hole.
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350 other passengers stranded on the Thalys train, major delays for rail traffic | Abroad
Smoke is released due to damage to the locomotive. For safety reasons, the train had to be completely stopped and the electricity cut off. This means, among other things, that the approximately 350 passengers no longer have air conditioning. “The train doors were opened and water was dispensed,” the spokeswoman said. Firefighters are on the scene, she added.
The railway company is studying the possibilities of evacuating passengers. “The train is stuck at a railway junction, which complicates the evacuation. But we are trying to evacuate them as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
Delays
The power cut also affects other Thalys trains, which also had to be stopped with the air conditioning turned off. Again the train doors were opened and water was dispensed. “We are doing everything we can to regularize the situation as soon as possible,” assured the spokesperson.
“The water is exhausted and the information is lacking”
Bart Willems, who is in the affected TGV, says conditions on board the French high-speed train are far from optimal after hours. “It’s very hot, especially in the compartments, even with the doors open,” the Dutchman told De Telegraaf. “The bar on the train is full, the water has run out and we haven’t received any information about what exactly is happening and what will happen. There is also a low range for people who want to seek information or contact. “
He has now found out himself, via social media, that a solution is being worked on. But for now, it concerns the other trains. “The train in front of us is being evacuated. I think the train behind us left for Brussels. He does not know what will happen to the TGV in which he is. “We don’t hear anything at all. The situation is truly hopeless.
Frustration
Many travelers have already expressed their frustration on social media. “This journey with the Thalys has already started with delays in Brussels due to a collision with an animal on the tracks. Shortly after we got back on the road, but had to stop again because the train ahead of us was having trouble. Now we are going back to Brussels,” someone wrote on Twitter. Other people are also worried. They were told there was a problem with the battery and it needed to be reset.
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Sterling targets major trophies after joining Tuchel´s ´winning´ Chelsea side
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Raheem Sterling hailed the “winning mentality” of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea side as he targeted silverware after swapping Manchester City for the Blues. Having won four Premier League titles in a successful seven-year spell with City, Sterling completed a £45million move to Chelsea earlier this month. Chelsea’s top league goalscorer last season was Sterling’s England team-mate […]
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhino, the leading real estate technology company and pioneer of security deposit insurance, announced today its partnership with AmTrust Financial to provide an additional $60 million in premium-writing capacity for its core product offering. AmTrust Financial, an international property and casualty insurer, will join Rhino's existing panel of industry-leading insurance carriers and reinsurers, bringing Rhino's total premium-writing capacity to over $200 million.
Rhino's partnership with AmTrust Financial will further enhance the company's capacity to support the rapid growth and adoption of its innovative security deposit insurance solution and modernize the rental experience, making it easier and more efficient for both property owners and renters.
"We are excited to support Rhino in setting a new standard for the renting experience. Partnering with Rhino, the forerunner in security deposit insurance, is a natural fit for AmTrust's customer-centric culture," said Jeff Fenster, EVP and Head of AmTrust North American Specialty Risk.
"As the upfront cost of renting continues rising to unprecedented levels, renters are increasingly turning to innovative solutions, like security deposit insurance, to remove barriers to finding affordable, quality housing," said Benjamin Lantos, Rhino Co-Founder and Chief Risk Officer. "Rhino's partnership with AmTrust Financial will help a growing base of renters save money and give property owners the financial protections they need to operate sustainable businesses."
Rhino hit a milestone earlier this year, announcing that its security deposit insurance was offered in more than 2 million homes, saving American renters more than $800 million in upfront move-in costs.
About Rhino
Rhino was founded to give renters everywhere greater financial freedom to plan and enjoy their lives. We eliminate the need for traditional security deposits by replacing them with smart, affordable insurance so renters can maintain control of their cash. Instead of a large upfront cash security deposit, renters pay Rhino a small monthly fee, and Rhino insures the property owner for damages that might occur and lost rent. To date, we are offered in over 2 million homes with a 6 million home partner network, and we have saved renters over $800 million in cash.
About AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a multinational insurance holding company headquartered in New York, offers specialty property and casualty insurance products, including workers' compensation, business owner's policy (BOP), general liability and extended service and warranty coverage. With nearly 6,000 employees worldwide, AmTrust has grown to become an industry-leading insurance provider, focusing on small business insurance solutions. AmTrust is rated "A-" (Excellent) with a Financial Size of "XV" by A.M. Best. For more information about AmTrust, visit www.amtrustfinancial.com
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JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Trapped homeowners swam to safety and others were rescued by boat as record flash flooding killed at least 16 people in Kentucky and swamped entire Appalachian towns, prompting a frenzied search for survivors Friday through some of the poorest communities in America.
Authorities warned the death toll would likely grow sharply as search efforts continued. The rain let up early Friday morning, but some waterways were not expected to crest until Saturday and more storms were forecast to roll through the region early next week.
It’s the latest in a string of catastrophic deluges that have hammered parts of the U.S. this summer, including St. Louis earlier this week and again on Friday. Scientists warn climate change is making weather disasters more common.
Water poured down hillsides and into Appalachian valleys and hollows where it swelled creeks and streams coursing through small towns. The torrent engulfed homes and businesses and trashed vehicles. Mudslides marooned some people on steep slopes.
Rescue teams backed by the National Guard used helicopters and boats to search for the missing. But some areas remained inaccessible and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the death toll was “going to get a lot higher." It could take weeks to account for all victims, he said.
Patricia Colombo, 63, of Hazard, Kentucky, got stranded after her car stalled in floodwaters on a state highway. Colombo began to panic when water started rushing in. Her phone was dead, but she saw a helicopter overhead and waved it down. The helicopter crew radioed a team on the ground that pulled her safely from her car.
Colombo stayed the night at her fiance’s home in Jackson and they took turns sleeping, repeatedly checking the water with flashlights to see if it was rising. Colombo lost her car but said others who were struggling prior to the floods had it worse.
“Many of these people cannot recover out here. They have homes that are half underwater, they’ve lost everything," she said.
The water came into Rachel Patton's Floyd County home so quickly that her mother, who is on oxygen, had to be evacuated on a door floated across the high water. Patton’s voice faltered as she described their harrowing escape.
“We had to swim out and it was cold. It was over my head so it was, it was scary,” she told WCHS.
Beshear told The Associated Press that at least two children were among the victims and that the death toll could more than double as rescue teams reach more areas.
At least 33,000 utility customers were without power. The flooding extended into western Virginia and southern West Virginia, across a region where poverty is endemic.
“There are hundreds of families that have lost everything,” Beshear said. “And many of these families didn’t have much to begin with. And so it hurts even more. But we’re going to be there for them.”
Extreme rain events have become more common as climate change bakes the planet and alters weather patterns, according to scientists. That’s a growing challenge for officials during disasters, because models used to predict storm impacts are in part based on past events and can’t keep up with increasingly devastating flash floods, hurricanes and heat waves.
“This is what climate change looks like,” meteorologist and Weather Underground founder Jeff Masters said of flooding in Appalachia and the Midwest. “These extreme rainfall events are the type you would expect to see in a warming world.”
A day before the floods hit Appalachia, the National Weather Service had said Wednesday that there was a “slight to moderate risk of flash flooding” across the region on Thursday.
The deluge came two days after record rains around St. Louis dropped more than 12 inches (31 centimeters) and killed at least two people. Last month, heavy rain on mountain snow in Yellowstone National Park triggered historic flooding and the evacuation of more than 10,000 people. In both instances, the rain flooding far exceeded what forecasters predicted.
The floodwaters raging through Appalachia were so swift that some people trapped in their homes couldn’t be immediately reached, said Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams.
Just to the west in hard-hit Perry County, authorities said some people remained unaccounted for and almost everyone in the area had suffered some sort of damage.
“We’ve still got a lot of searching to do,” said Jerry Stacy, the emergency management director in Perry County.
More than 290 people have sought shelter, Beshear said. And with property damage so extensive, the governor opened an online portal for donations to the victims.
President Joe Biden called to express his support for what will be a lengthy recovery effort, Beshear said, predicting it will take more than a year to fully rebuild.
Biden also declared a federal disaster to direct relief money to more than a dozen Kentucky counties, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency appointed an officer to coordinate the recovery. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said at a briefing with Beshear that the agency would bring whatever resources were necessary to support search and recovery efforts.
Even the governor had problems reaching the devastation. His initial plans to tour the disaster area were postponed Friday because of unsafe conditions at an airport where he was to land. He got a look at the flooding later in the day aboard a helicopter.
“Hundreds of homes, the ballfields, the parks, businesses under more water than I think any of us have ever seen in that area,” the governor said. “Absolutely impassable in numerous spots. Just devastating.”
Portions of at least 28 state roads in Kentucky were blocked due to flooding or mudslides, Beshear said. Rescue crews in Virginia and West Virginia worked to reach people where roads weren’t passable.
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six counties in West Virginia where the flooding downed trees, power outages and blocked roads. Gov. Glenn Youngkin also made an emergency declaration, enabling Virginia to mobilize resources across the flooded southwest of the state.
The National Weather Service said another storm front adding misery to flood victims in St. Louis on Friday could bring more thunderstorms to the Appalachians in coming days.
The hardest hit areas of eastern Kentucky received between 8 and 10 1/2 inches (20-27 centimeters) over 48 hours, said National Weather Service meteorologist Brandon Bonds.
The North Fork of the Kentucky River broke records in at least two places. It reached 20.9 feet (6.4 meters) in Whitesburg — more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) over the previous record — and crested at 43.5 feet (13.25 meters) in Jackson, Bonds said.
Brown reported from Billings, Montana. Contributors include Rebecca Reynolds in Louisville, Kentucky; Timothy D. Easley in Jackson, Kentucky, and Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Maryland. | https://www.eagletribune.com/region/appalachian-flooding-deaths-set-to-climb-more-rain-forecast/article_cf8cb6a7-f687-5bdb-8071-a5b4a0f4c696.html | 2022-07-29T22:31:44Z | https://www.eagletribune.com/region/appalachian-flooding-deaths-set-to-climb-more-rain-forecast/article_cf8cb6a7-f687-5bdb-8071-a5b4a0f4c696.html | true | 25 |
Bix Block Parties
Published: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -There are multiple Bix Block parties in downtown Davenport throughout the weekend.
Guest Kyle Peters, owner of The Daiquiri Factory, talks about his new location in Davenport and the City of Davenport’s Block Parties in general. These parties are scheduled for Friday-Saturday, supported by the Downtown Davenport Partnership.
The event intent to celebrate the downtown neighborhood with multiple blocks of events programmed by business owners.
Free parking is available in parking ramps and along the riverfront after 5 p.m. Friday, according to the partnership.
For performance schedules, map, road closures and more information visit downtowndavenport.com.
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — These are giddy times in Atlanta and Houston.
The Falcons and the Texans have yet to lose a game and can talk boldly about defying the NFL skeptics, a group comprised of pretty much everyone outside their locker rooms.
Atlanta coach Arthur Smith got downright testy when asked Friday if he goes about his job any differently when his team is facing such low expectations.
“Who cares?” he said of the grim prognostications (which, full disclosure, I am in total agreement with). “Just go do a Google search, go look and see what they thought of the iPhone coming out if you want to humor yourself. It’s hard to find good comedy these days. Go back and look at those predictions if you want real comedy.”
Of course, that sort of bravado is a lot easier to muster in the dog days of training camp, when the actual season is still a month-and-a-half away.
From this vantage point, those 17 games are a pristine canvass on which anyone — even the Falcons or the Texans — could produce a Michelangelo of the gridiron.
Chances are, they’ll turn out something closer to Dogs Playing Poker.
Atlanta and Houston are the longest of the long shots in the NFL, a pair of seemingly jinxed franchises that appear headed for truly horrible campaigns, even by their generally low standards.
Just six seasons after reaching the Super Bowl for only the second time in franchise history — and becoming forever known as the team that squandered a 28-3 lead in the biggest of games — the Falcons went into total rebuilding mode by dealing quarterback Matt Ryan and taking a mammoth salary cap hit.
The Texans, who entered the league two decades ago, have yet to reach the Super Bowl, and they have about as much chance of snapping that drought as Chris Rock going on a buddy trip with Will Smith.
The sexual misconduct allegations against franchise QB Deshaun Watson forced Houston to start over, as well.
Good luck, though, getting anyone from the Texans to acknowledge they’re actually rebuilding.
“Everybody has the same goal: winning the Super Bowl,” new coach Lovie Smith said Friday, uttering those two words for the first — and presumably last — time this season. “We as coaches have to do a better job, the best job we’ve ever done in coaching. And then our talent, whatever our talent says we should be, that’s what we want to be.”
Teams in other sports talk openly about the necessity of thoroughly rebuilding and the likelihood of it leading to massive losses, a group that includes the Major League Baseball teams in both Houston and Atlanta.
The Astros and the Braves parlayed terrible seasons into World Series championships, and weren’t the least big bashful about taking their fans along for the lumps.
But rebuilding is a dirty word in the NFL, especially in light of allegations by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores that he was offered $100,000 to lose games during the 2019 season in order to land higher draft picks.
You’ll hear no such talk from the Falcons or the Texans.
“The biggest expectation is to be a team that sticks together and is about the detail and comes to work every day doing the little things,” Houston receiver Brandin Cooks said. “As far as the wins and losses, we’re just going to show up and let that take care of itself.”
While much of the league’s attention at this early stage is devoted to storylines at the top of the food chain — Tom Brady’s unretirement, Watson’s possible suspension after being traded to Cleveland, the Rams defending their Super Bowl title — there’s always a perverse fascination with the bottom feeders.
Especially with a 2023 draft class that will likely be led by a pair of potential franchise quarterbacks, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young of Alabama.
Either would fit quote nicely in Houston or Atlanta, which are the early favorites for the No. 1 overall draft pick.
The Falcons are listed at 250-1 to reach the Super Bowl, longer odds than every team but one. The Texans check in at 300-1, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
That’s not surprising, given their stop-gap predicaments at the most important position on the field.
The Falcons will likely turn Ryan’s old job over to Marcus Mariota, a former No. 2 overall pick who is now nothing more than a journeyman. Mariota hasn’t started a game since 2019, and there’s already plenty of speculation that he’ll quickly be supplanted in Atlanta by third-round pick Desmond Ridder.
The Texans are already used to playing without Watson, who voluntarily sat out all of last season amid a fallout with the team and facing allegations from a plethora of masseuses. No criminal charges were filed, but the case still lingers over the quarterback after his trade to the Browns.
Davis Mills, who started 11 games for Houston as a rookie, will apparently keep the starting job for another year. But he’s hardly viewed as the sort of quarterback who can turn this franchise around.
The earliest chance for either team to make a course correction appears to be 2023.
In the meantime, a blindfold and earplugs might be the only way to escape all the negativity.
“The biggest thing is just blocking it all out as much as you can,” Falcons defensive back Isaiah Oliver said. “You’re gonna see it. Social media nowadays, it’s impossible not to see it. But if anything, it just gives you more motivation. Just knowing people have low expectations for you makes you want to go even harder.”
They might earn an “A” for effort.
But that’s about it.
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Paul Newberry is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at pnewberry(at)ap.org or at https://twitter.com/pnewberry1963
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AP Sports Writer Kristie Rieken in Houston contributed to this column.
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CHICAGO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Cancer Society, a global organization leading the fight for a world without cancer, held their inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Impact Makers event on June 23, 2022, in Chicago, IL. DE&I leaders from across the Chicagoland area were invited to a networking and educational reception at Taste 222, hosted by Chicago Sun-Times President and CEO, Nykia Wright.
Featured guest speaker, Dr. Yamilé Molina, MS, MPH, PhD, shared their (pronouns: they, them, their) personal and professional story. Dr. Molina is the Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at the University of Illinois Cancer Center. Dr. Molina serves as a scholar activist, focused on promoting the voices and agency of marginalized and resilient populations, including communities of color, LGBTQ communities, and communities living with chronic conditions.
"Cancer is a disease that can affect anyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. We are grateful to our DE&I committee who are passionate and committed to working together to eliminate health disparities in under-resourced communities," said Peter Steele, Vice President, Illinois of the American Cancer Society. "Our mission is to make sure everyone has a fighting chance to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer."
Over 80 executives attended this impactful event to learn how they can play a vital role in helping to improve the lives of the many who face barriers to cancer treatment and support.
"The DE&I Impact Makers event marked a change in the conversations that we have about cancer. We received more tangible information about how each of us can help decrease the mortality rate. I left encouraged and armed with a greater sense of purpose in this fight. Thank you, American Cancer Society, for making it possible for more Chicagoans to join us in forcing a cancer diagnosis to lose its sting," shared Nykia Wright.
To learn more about the Chicago DE&I Committee, contact Raquel Nunez at Raquel.nunez@cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society is on a mission to free the world from cancer. We invest in lifesaving research, provide 24/7 information and support, and work to ensure that individuals in every community have access to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. For more information, visit cancer.org.
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The Kentucky Department of Corrections evacuated 117 people held at the Letcher County Jail after intense flooding in the area cut off the facility’s access to running water.
Letcher County jailer Bert Slone said the water crested a few hundred feet from the jail, but much of town could be without water for two weeks.
Gov. Andy Beshear has confirmed 16 flood related deaths so far, with more deaths expected in the coming days.
The incarcerated people held at the jail didn’t have a chance to tell loved ones on the outside where they were headed, Slone said, but that they will be able to make phone calls once they’ve arrived at another Department of Corrections facility. Corrections officials have not yet responded to a request for comment or to confirm where the evacuees were headed.
“One of the hardest things to do is to put yourself in the place of a parent, an uncle an aunt a brother or sister that you could have someone in a jail and somebody would move them and not tell you anything about it,” Slone said, but added that the Department of Corrections doesn’t release transportation information ahead of time for security reasons. “We’ve talked to a lot of family members today and tried to explain why we moved them.”
Jails are required to provide hot and cold running water as well as at least one water fountain, according to Kentucky’s jail standards. Letcher County jail staff brought in bottled water, but they asked the Department of Corrections to transport the people held there because they didn’t expect the water to be restored for weeks.
The North Fork of the Kentucky River winds back and forth between Slone’s house in the Upper Bottom part of town and Letcher County’s jail and courthouse on Main Street, less than a mile away. Slone’s brother pulled in the driveway early Thursday morning to warn that a flood was coming.
Slone went inside to gather his family. He said it only felt like a couple of minutes had passed, but when he went back outside the truck was gone and the water had already surrounded the house, trapping the family inside.
Cellular service was down as well, so Slone communicated with jail staff using Facebook messenger and contacted the state to start arranging for an evacuation.
The water receded enough for Slone to get to the jail around 5 p.m. Thursday. Department of Corrections staff from all over the state started gathering to help transport the 117 people held in the jail, with the first convoy carrying incarcerated women leaving around 1 a.m. Friday morning. The last of three transportation convoys left the jail around noon, Slone said.
The whole town has been assessing the damage, including Slone’s staff.
“I just had a guard come in the door, and his family lost their home. I hadn’t seen him for several days,” Slone said.
Flood waters have disrupted running water across the region, according to Mark Lewis, the general manager of the Letcher County Water and Sewer District, a water distributor that buys water from nearby sources, including the city-run water plant that supplies water to the jail.
Lewis said the county’s water and sewer district services more than 3,000 customers and purchases water from Knott County Water, City of Jenkins and the City of Whitesburg. Lewis said the Letcher County district was assessing damage to their distribution systems, but they couldn’t get water flowing again until the other water sources start supplying water again.
“We are kind of at the mercy of the other entities, they have to have water to provide to us,” Lewis said. | https://kycir.org/2022/07/29/letcher-county-jail-evacuates-after-flood-cuts-off-running-water/ | 2022-07-29T22:44:54Z | https://kycir.org/2022/07/29/letcher-county-jail-evacuates-after-flood-cuts-off-running-water/ | true | 2 |
A Texas jury has awarded the family of an 83-year-old woman who a cable repairman murdered $7 billion in damages after they deemed the cable company he worked for, Charter Communications, liable for her death.
USA Today reported that Betty Jo McClain Thomas was robbed and murdered inside her Irving home in December 2019 by Spectrum technician Roy James Holden.
On the day of the murder, Holden showed up in uniform, driving the company's van on his day off, and stabbed Thomas to death, NBC News reported.
The news outlet reported that he stole credit cards out of her purse and went on a shopping spree.
During the trial, Thomas' attorney said Charter never verified Holden's employment when they hired him. Had they done that, they would have found out he lied, and he wouldn't have been hired, the news outlets reported.
According to Dallas Morning News, Holden pleaded guilty to her murder in April 2021, and he was sentenced to life in prison.
Last month, Charter Communications, which owns Spectrum, was found negligent and grossly negligent in Thomas’ death by a Dallas County jury, NBC News reported.
Jurors awarded her family $337.5 million in compensatory damages, the news outlets reported.
A spokesperson for Charter told USA Today they plan to appeal the verdict. | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/charter-communications-ordered-to-pay-7-billion-in-punitive-damages-for-customers-2019-murder | 2022-07-29T22:46:06Z | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/charter-communications-ordered-to-pay-7-billion-in-punitive-damages-for-customers-2019-murder | true | 14 |
Ursa Major Elementary students rezoned to other JBER schools
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Each Ursa Major Elementary School student has been rezoned by the Anchorage School District to other schools located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said in an email to parents of Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Aurora, and Orion elementary schools on Friday that the district had a transportation plan for each of the nearly 400 Ursa Major students who have been rezoned.
“This week the District administration has created an efficient and thoughtful relocation plan for all Ursa Major students,” Bryantt wrote. “The goal is to minimize the impact on students, staff, and families. I’m happy to report there will be space for all Ursa Major students to be relocated to one of our three other elementary schools on JBER.”
On Monday, Bryantt announced that Ursa Major would not be open to students this school year as a result of seismic assessments being done following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake of November 2018 that struck Southcentral Alaska. Bryantt wrote that there are 85 schools under analysis from the firm.
Bryantt wrote that any parents with students zoned for Ursa Major who are new to the district can register for school in person from Aug. 2-4.
All parents who have registered their students can view where their students have been zoned on the Parent Connect website. Additionally, the district created a website solely to relay information bout the Ursa Major relocation project.
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A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot keeps getting larger as officials raised the massive prize to $1.28 billion on Friday, just hours before the next drawing.
The giant jackpot remains the nation’s third-largest prize and is the result of 29 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all of the game’s six numbers. That last time someone hit the Mega Millions jackpot was April 15.
If no one wins the Mega Millions jackpot Friday night, lottery officials expect the prize will grow to $1.7 billion for the next drawing Tuesday, making it the nation’s largest lottery prize.
Tickets will be sold in California until 7:45 p.m. Friday, according to the state lottery.
Before rushing out to spend $2 on a ticket, keep in mind that the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are a staggering 1 in 302.5 million.
The estimated $1.28 billion prize is for players who get their winnings through an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Nearly all winners take the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing is an estimated $747.2 million.
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The jackpot is the latest focus of lotteries that have been conducted in the U.S. and around the world for centuries.
Across the U.S., state lottery systems use lottery revenue to boost education, tourism, transportation and much more. With the big Mega Millions jackpot, state officials are hoping increased national interest in securing the top prize will result in more funding for their own causes. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/07/29/1-28-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-on-the-line-friday-night/ | 2022-07-29T22:50:30Z | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/07/29/1-28-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-on-the-line-friday-night/ | false | 12 |
Vancouver refunding $500K paid by organizers of cancelled electric vehicle race
The City of Vancouver is returning a $500,000 payment to the organizers of this summer's cancelled Formula E electric vehicle race.
The city said in a statement Friday that it would be refunding One Stop Strategy Group's "performance security payment," with conditions that the promoter must use the funds to pay its financial obligations associated with the cancelled event.
That could include "refunding ticketholders, suppliers, and/or event sponsors, as appropriate," the city said.
In April, OSS announced the cancellation of the race, which had been planned for earlier this month. At the time of the cancellation, the group said it intended to host a Formula E race in Vancouver in 2023.
That plan didn't come to fruition, however, as Formula E terminated its contractual relationship with OSS Group.
"As a result, the city has ceased all preparation and planning work," the city said in its statement.
"No new applications for a future Formula E event have been received by the city to date."
The $500,000 payment to OSS Group will come entirely from funds that OSS paid to the city under its 2022 agreement, the city said, adding that the refund "therefore has no financial impacts to the city's budget."
"Questions about funds being paid or refunded by OSS to ticket-holders, suppliers, sponsors, and/or other potential creditors should be directed to OSS," the city said.
Organizers previously boasted the Formula E race would bring $80 million in economic value and thousands of jobs to the city.
The last time a Formula E World Championship event came to Canada was the Montreal ePrix in 2017. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante later cancelled planned Formula E events for 2018 and 2019, citing cost overruns and sponsorship troubles.
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Jane Campion Explains Why ‘CODA’ Beat ‘The Power of the Dog’ for Oscars Best Picture Win
Jane Campion impressed critics and audiences with The Power of the Dog. As a result, the movie made a huge splash over the course of the award season. However, The Power of the Dog ultimately lost out on the Best Picture Oscar to CODA. Campion recently gave an explanation as to why she believes The Power of the Dog didn’t manage to take home the top prize of the evening.
Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ earned 12 Oscars nominations, ‘CODA’ earned 3
Campion landed a massive impact at the Oscars with The Power of the Dog with a staggering 12 nominations. Many predictions put Netflix’s Western at the top of the list for taking home the Oscar for Best Picture. However, The Power of the Dog only took home one win out of its 12 nominations, which was for Best Director for Campion.
Meanwhile, Apple TV+’s CODA only earned three nominations. Nevertheless, it managed to score all three wins – Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Some predictions guessed that CODA could be the big winner of the night, but Campion’s The Power of the Dog remained the likely winner of more than the Best Director category.
Jane Campion said ‘The Power of the Dog’ lost to ‘CODA’ because it’s ‘easier to understand’
BBC interviewed Campion to talk about The Power of the Dog and her experience over the course of award season. The director hasn’t discussed her feelings toward losing to CODA for Best Picture until now. However, Campion hit back with a “diplomatic” response as to why she believes the Oscars went the way that they did.
“With the Academy, it seemed that CODA really captured the hearts of people,” Campion said. “It was an easier film to understand and, you know, that’s the way it went and I’m happy for them.”
Campion’s The Power of the Dog leaves many questions left unanswered and many ambiguous character developments. Meanwhile, CODA is an uplifting crowdpleaser that left many audiences with tears in their eyes. Biopics and films with heavy subject matter often fill the categories at the Oscars, making CODA stand out from the pack.
Netflix could change its acquisition and programming strategies
BBC also reported that Campion admitted that there might not be a whole lot more projects like The Power of the Dog on Netflix in the future. The streaming platform had several rounds of employee lay-offs and plans on limiting its film programming to “bigger, better, but fewer movies.”
“I do think they’re going to be more picky about other projects or, maybe, what’s sad is not taking risks on people without names,” Campion said.
As a result, there could be fewer slow-burn award contenders. Meanwhile, Netflix may find worth in tackling more guilty pleasure titles, such as Red Notice, which scored huge numbers with their subscribers.
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Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): Ace Hollywood director Martin Scorsese is all set to collaborate once again with actor Leonardo DiCaprio for another Apple digital film 'The Wager'.
According to Variety, Scorsese is attached to direct an adaptation of New Yorker journalist David Grann's upcoming nonfiction book "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder" for Apple. Grann also wrote the book "Killers of the Flower Moon," which investigates a series of murders of Osage people that took place in the 1920s, which is already being made into a film by Scorsese and is scheduled to release in 2023.
The upcoming thriller 'The Wager' marks the director and the Oscar-winning actor's sixth collaboration after 'Gangs of New York', 'Aviation', 'The Audition' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and their forthcoming 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.
'The Wager,' which will be published next April, tells the story of the 1700's British naval ship of the same name. During a secret mission to obtain a Spanish treasure-filled galleon, the crew ended up shipwrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia. Stranded and forced to survive against the elements, the crew descends into anarchy, and when they return to civilization end up on opposite sides of an intense court-martial, with accusations of murder and treachery against several parties, Variety reported.
The remaining star cast of the film will be announced soon.
Meanwhile, makers are currently eyeing to premiere their upcoming period thriller film 'Killers of the Flower Moon' at the Cannes or Venice Film Festival 2023.
Apart from that, Leonardo was last seen in the satirical 'Don't Look Up' which streamed on Netflix. The film gathered positive feedback from the netizens and also starred Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan and Jonah Hill in prominent roles.
Scorsese, on the other hand, last directed a crime thriller film 'The Irishman' which starred Robert De Niro in the lead role. (ANI) | https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/hollywood/martin-scorsese-to-collaborate-again-with-leonardo-dicaprio-for-a-thriller-project20220730031429/ | 2022-07-29T23:01:15Z | https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/hollywood/martin-scorsese-to-collaborate-again-with-leonardo-dicaprio-for-a-thriller-project20220730031429/ | false | 8 |
Two 14-year-old boys killed in overnight crash involving stolen car, another hospitalized
Two 14-year-old boys were killed and another was hospitalized following a Sunday night crash of a reported stolen car they were driving just north of Downtown, leading Columbus police to call on the community to help find a solution to a troubling trend involving juveniles and vehicle thefts.
"It's unfortunate that we are standing here today, but we have to do something," Police Chief Elaine Bryant said during a news conference Monday afternoon. "We have to do something as a society. We have to do something as a community to address the theft of vehicles by our children."
Around 8:06 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to a car theft in progress on Albert Avenue on the Northeast Side of Columbus, Bryant said. The caller stated that three teenage boys were breaking into a purple Kia Optima. The boys left the scene in a blue Hyundai Sonata stolen earlier that day.
The police helicopter located the vehicle and provided directions to patrol officers, who attempted to perform a routine traffic stop, Bryant said. The vehicle took off at "a high rate of speed" and patrol officers did not pursue the vehicle, she said.
The helicopter lost sight of the vehicle, but regained sight seconds before the crash occurred, Bryant said.
According to Columbus police, the Hyundai Sonatawas eastbound on 5th Avenue near St. Clair Avenue at 8:19 p.m. when the driver lost control, crashed into a warehouse at 870 E. 5th Ave. and overturned, ejecting two of the three occupants and trapping the third inside the vehicle.
One of the boys was taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he died just after 9 p.m. Another was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital, where he died just before 9:30 p.m. The third was was taken to Nationwide Children's, where he was in stable condition Monday.
Police have not publicly identified the crash victims.
The police accident Investigation unit is continuing to investigate Sunday's accident. The fatalities are the 48th and 49th traffic related deaths this year.
Columbus police have seen a rise in thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles this year, with 40% of cars stolen in the city being of the two brands, Cmdr. Duane Mabry said at the news conference.
Some of those involving juveniles have ended in crashes and deaths with some children as young as 9, Bryant said.
Two of the boys in Sunday's crash, who had been reported previously for stolen vehicles, were associated with the Kia Boys, an online trend where individuals steal Kia or Hyundai vehicles, intentionally drive them recklessly and crash the vehicles in order to garner likes and attention of their peers on social media, Mabry said.
Bryant said the problem is bigger than the Columbus Division of Police.
"We're talking police, judicial system, parents, organizations, we all have to do our part to ensure that we address this," she said. "We're doing everything that we can from an enforcement standpoint, but it's much bigger than that."
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A Texas jury has awarded the family of an 83-year-old woman who a cable repairman murdered $7 billion in damages after they deemed the cable company he worked for, Charter Communications, liable for her death.
USA Today reported that Betty Jo McClain Thomas was robbed and murdered inside her Irving home in December 2019 by Spectrum technician Roy James Holden.
On the day of the murder, Holden showed up in uniform, driving the company's van on his day off, and stabbed Thomas to death, NBC News reported.
The news outlet reported that he stole credit cards out of her purse and went on a shopping spree.
During the trial, Thomas' attorney said Charter never verified Holden's employment when they hired him. Had they done that, they would have found out he lied, and he wouldn't have been hired, the news outlets reported.
According to Dallas Morning News, Holden pleaded guilty to her murder in April 2021, and he was sentenced to life in prison.
Last month, Charter Communications, which owns Spectrum, was found negligent and grossly negligent in Thomas’ death by a Dallas County jury, NBC News reported.
Jurors awarded her family $337.5 million in compensatory damages, the news outlets reported.
A spokesperson for Charter told USA Today they plan to appeal the verdict. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/charter-communications-ordered-to-pay-7-billion-in-punitive-damages-for-customers-2019-murder | 2022-07-29T23:03:52Z | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/charter-communications-ordered-to-pay-7-billion-in-punitive-damages-for-customers-2019-murder | false | 14 |
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