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Beyond Words: USING OIL PAINT ON TREE TRUNKS ISN’T A GOOD IDEA
PHOTOS: MAHENDRA KOLHE
The trees in the Late Kisanrao Kadam Garden in Katraj have been painted with oil paints. Various pictures with vivid colours have been drawn on these tree trunks. A similar project was launched in neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad, where the civic body planned to paint thousands of trees within its limits to beautify the city. However, it was opposed by environmentalists as the paint could damage the trees.
Now the tree trunks in the garden in Katraj have been layered with oil paint using Warli painting forms and images of various birds and animals have been drawn using the artificial paint. Though it looks good, activists said the colours will harm cells of the trees. They said oil paint blocks the conduction channels of tree cells. Such toxic paint is likely to reduce the life of these trees. They said tree trunks are painted with a lime wash mixed with fungicides and insecticides to shield them from fungal diseases and insects. It is a good way of protecting young trees and saplings. | https://punemirror.com/photolist/Beyond-Words-USING-OIL-PAINT-ON-TREE-TRUNKS-ISN%E2%80%99T-A-GOOD/cid8170086.htm | 2022-08-03T00:47:39Z | https://punemirror.com/photolist/Beyond-Words-USING-OIL-PAINT-ON-TREE-TRUNKS-ISN%E2%80%99T-A-GOOD/cid8170086.htm | true | 2 |
Tailgating candy: Brach’s debuting hot dog, hamburger-flavored candy corn
(Gray News) - Football season is around the corner, and a candy company wants to help get everyone into the tailgating spirit.
Brach’s says it is embracing the flavors of tailgating at sporting events with its new Tailgate Candy Corn, which is available in five flavors: Hamburger, hot dog, popcorn, vanilla ice cream and fruit punch.
A spokesperson with the Illinois candy and sweets company says the new flavored candy corn will be sold at participating Walgreens until the end of October.
According to Brach’s, the flavors are available in 11-ounce bags at retail prices between $3.49 to $3.69.
Brach’s is known to offer seasonal flavors of its candy corn, including Turkey Dinner Candy Corn, Harvest Corn and others.
The candy company also plans to release more candy corn surprises in the coming weeks leading up to Halloween.
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Hauppauge firm's largest shareholder seeks 'poison pill' rollback
The largest shareholder of Hauppauge-based TSR Inc. is waging a proxy fight against incumbent management ahead of the Nov. 28 annual meeting.
Manhattan-based Zeff Capital LP issued a proxy on Oct. 17 that seeks to replace two incumbent directors with dissident candidates and roll back a shareholder rights measure announced Aug. 29.
Such measures, also known as "poison pills," sometimes are adopted by companies to dilute the holdings of unwanted suitors in efforts to fend off hostile acquisition attempts.
Zeff Capital's proxy also calls for an annual election for all seven board seats.
The proxy challenge by Zeff Capital, which controls about 22.3 percent of TSR common stock, is the latest move in a months-long struggle over control of the IT staffing company.
In a Sept. 19 letter to board member Raymond Roel, Zeff Capital described the poison pill as "onerous" and said that chief executive Christopher Hughes was "focused on lining his own pockets."
Christopher Hughes, who was named TSR CEO and chairman when his father, Joseph Hughes, retired from those posts in July 2017, said Monday he would have "no comment right now."
In June 2018, Joseph Hughes and his wife, Winifred Hughes, sent a letter to TSR's board calling for the company to be sold. The following month they sold their 41.8 percent stake to Zeff Capital and two other institutional investors.
"Family companies are great--while they work," said Christine Malafi, a partner at Ronkonkoma-based Campolo, Middleton & McCormick LLP. "It's family, which doubles the emotions."
Zeff Capital and the other two investors, QAR Industries Inc., based in Mineral Wells, Texas, and Fintech Consulting LLC, based in Iselin, New Jersey, together now own about 48 percent of the common stock, according to Bloomberg.
When asked Monday about the proxy battle, Daniel Zeff, president of Zeff Capital, said, "I can't comment at this time."
Shares of TSR rose 4.5 percent Monday to close at $5.85. Twelve months ago, the stock was trading at $4.95.
To defend its decision to adopt a poison pill, management should communicate its strategic plans to stockholders, "if nothing more than to shed light on its opposition to Zeff," said Greg Stoller, a partner at Lake Success-based law firm Abrams, Fensterman.
Malafi said proxy fights "are expensive" as costs for legal advice and soliciting proxies from shareholders can mount.
In the quarter ended Aug. 31, TSR reported net income of $37,795 on revenue of $16.6 million. That was down from net income of $141,089 on revenue of $17 million in the year-earlier period.
TSR, founded in 1969, has offices in Hauppauge, Manhattan, and Edison, New Jersey. It provides IT staffing services to the utility, insurance, publishing, pharmaceutical and financial services industries. | https://www.newsday.com/business/technology/poison-pill-tsr-zeff-capital-q83415 | 2022-08-03T00:48:38Z | https://www.newsday.com/business/technology/poison-pill-tsr-zeff-capital-q83415 | true | 1 |
Nassau closes 19 beaches due to storm-water runoff
Nassau County Health Department officials Sunday issued an advisory against bathing at 19 beaches where they said bacteria levels may be elevated due to storm-water runoff caused by heavy rainfall.
The advisory was expected to be lifted Monday morning if there is not another heavy rain.
"This occurs frequently when we have a half-inch of rain in a 24-hour period," health department spokeswoman Mary Ellen Laurain said. "This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be impacted by storm-water runoff caused by heavy rainfall."
Laurain said storm-water runoff can affect bathing water quality by pushing bacteria levels beyond the acceptable New York State standard.
Beaches named in the advisory: Centre Island Sound and Theodore Roosevelt Beach, Oyster Bay; Creek Club and Lattingtown Beach, Lattingtown; Laurel Hollow Beach, Laurel Hollow; Morgan Sound and Pryibil Beach, Glen Cove; North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington; Piping Rock Beach Club, Locust Valley; Ransom Beach and Soundside Beach, Bayville; Sea Cliff Village Beach and Tappen Beach, Sea Cliff; Stehli Beach, Locust Valley, Biltmore Beach Club and Philip B. Healey Beach, Massapequa; Hewlett Point Beach, East Rockaway; Island Park Beach, Island Park; and Merrick Estates Civic Association, Merrick. | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-closes-19-beaches-due-to-storm-water-runoff-y88993 | 2022-08-03T00:49:21Z | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-closes-19-beaches-due-to-storm-water-runoff-y88993 | true | 1 |
The Chicago Bulls look to be getting a head start on training camp.
Reported by K.C. Johnson of NBCS Chicago, several Bulls are headed to Los Angeles this week for group workouts.
This is the week several Bulls planned to be in the Los Angeles area for group workouts. It’s already the off-season base for Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, who obviously is a native. At least Alex Caruso, Patrick Williams, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu planned to join.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) August 1, 2022
Of those participating in the workouts, Johnson listed Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Patrick Williams, Coby White, and Ayo Dosunmu.
Both LaVine and DeRozan spend their offseason in Los Angeles and are both from the West Coast so it’s likely that the two leaders of the team planned the team workouts.
Johnson didn’t mention Lonzo Ball, who also spends his offseason in Los Angeles, but according to LaVar, Lonzo’s progress is ‘coming along well’.
Stay tuned to Bulls Wire. Follow us on Facebook! | https://bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/02/zach-lavine-demar-derozan-lead-group-workout-in-los-angeles-for-bulls/ | 2022-08-03T00:51:42Z | https://bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/02/zach-lavine-demar-derozan-lead-group-workout-in-los-angeles-for-bulls/ | false | 1 |
Alleged victim in cop assault case says has no memory of encounter
The man at the center of a police brutality case against a veteran Rockville Centre officer testified Monday he didn’t remember his physical encounter with the law enforcement official after a night of drinking, using cocaine and getting “flipped” in an earlier street fight.
“I don’t remember encountering Officer Federico,” alleged victim Kevin Kavanagh, 27, a Rockville Centre resident and former Stony Brook University ice hockey player, said in Nassau County Court.
Kavanagh said he regained consciousness while handcuffed in the back of the officer’s sport utility vehicle on May 8, 2016, finding himself “bleeding profusely” before “screaming for help.”
Officer Anthony Federico, 37, is on trial on a felony assault count, along with misdemeanor charges of assault, offering a false instrument for filing and falsifying business records.
A key piece of evidence in the case is the cellphone video that a friend of the alleged victim recorded that shows Kavanagh, then 25, and his younger brother Brendan, then 20, in a confrontation with the officer on South Park Avenue after he arrived to investigate the street fight involving the brothers.
The prosecution claims a struggle began between the Kavanaghs and Federico that led the officer to use his Taser on both of them legally, before the officer acted out of anger and illegally struck the older brother on the head with the device while Kevin Kavanagh was lying in a fetal position — causing a 6-centimeter head laceration.
The defense claims Federico, alone and while “literally under attack,” used “reasonable and justified” force to arrest the brothers and Alyson Gallo, their then 25-year-old friend who recorded the cellphone video and shouted anti-police vulgarities during the struggle.
The defense also contends Kevin Kavanagh punched Federico in the face before the recording started. While testimony has shown that the cellphone video didn’t capture the allegedly criminal Taser strike, the prosecution has said evidence will prove Federico inflicted it.
Kevin Kavanagh told prosecutor Robert Cavallo on Monday the last thing he remembered before losing consciousness was getting flipped over while trying to tackle someone in the initial street altercation after leaving a bar. But he also told defense attorney William Petrillo he remembered hitting his head hard in that dispute.
Kavanagh said Federico drove “like a maniac,” taking him and his younger brother to a local hospital in his police SUV — a trip in which the witness said he went “flying across the backseat” and banged his head on a window.
The witness also testified he’d since been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, had nightmares in which he would see Federico’s face “all the time,” and once “almost fainted” and made a quick exit when he saw the officer at a village pizzeria.
Kavanagh said he started seeing signs in Rockville Centre supporting Federico following the officer’s indictment, and it “hurts” that his “own town” is “blindly supporting” Federico.
Under cross-examination, the witness acknowledged he only sought psychological counseling two days before he testified in a civil proceeding related to his lawsuit against the officer, police department and village. | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/federico-cop-assault-trial-m26792 | 2022-08-03T00:56:05Z | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/federico-cop-assault-trial-m26792 | true | 1 |
Titans' Elijah Molden exits practice with apparent injury
The Tennessee Titans may have suffered their first injury of training camp on Friday after cornerback Elijah Molden exited the third practice with an apparent leg issue.
The injury occurred early on in the session when the Titans were running individual drills. Molden attempted to make a catch on a low throw but stumbled, fell down, and came up limping after getting up.
As is normally the case with injuries to Titans players, the information on Molden is scarce at the moment, and we aren’t holding our breath for any kind of substantive update.
The second-year cornerback wasn’t the only player to leave practice early, though. Running back Derrick Henry got knocked down during team period, forcing his early exit from practice, but he appeared to be fine.
The Titans will have another practice on Saturday before an off day on Sunday. After that, Monday will be Tennessee’s first padded session of training camp. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2685325438248/titans-elijah-molden-exits-practice-with-apparent-injury | 2022-08-03T00:59:31Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2685325438248/titans-elijah-molden-exits-practice-with-apparent-injury | true | 1 |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who worked as a victim services advocate in the Connecticut court system has been sentenced to prison for child pornography.
Robert Eccleston was sentenced in federal court in Hartford on Monday to nine years in prison plus 10 years’ supervised release. He had pleaded guilty in January to one count of distribution of child porn.
According to the U.S. attorney’s office, FBI agents monitoring public groups on the social media application Kik traced two usernames to Eccleston and found numerous pornographic images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of toddlers and prepubescent children.
The 58-year-old Canton resident also served as an administrator of two online groups and required prospective members to send him videos of child sexual abuse, according to the prosecutor's office.
At the time of his arrest, Eccleston was working as victim services advocate for the Hartford Superior Court. He has been detained since his arrest in December 2020.
A message seeking comment was left Tuesday with an attorney representing Eccleston.
For more than four decades, Connecticut has provided services to ensure that victims’ voices are heard in state courtrooms and are compensated for their losses. | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/State-victim-advocate-sentenced-to-9-years-for-17346970.php | 2022-08-03T01:07:32Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/State-victim-advocate-sentenced-to-9-years-for-17346970.php | true | 10 |
(The Hill) – The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation expanding care for veterans who suffer from illnesses because of exposure to toxins during their military service, ending a standoff after Republicans blocked the bill last week.
The Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act passed with a vote of voted 86-11 and aims to expand benefits from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to 3.5 million veterans.
The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk and he is expected to sign it.
Tuesday’s vote comes after Senate Republicans unexpectedly blocked the bill during a procedural vote last week. The upper chamber on Wednesday voted 55-42 in favor of the bill, failing to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster. Twenty-five Republicans who initially voted to advance the bill in June changed their votes.
The upper chamber previously passed the bill in June by a vote of 84-14, and the House passed the bill in July on a bipartisan 342-88 vote. The measure had to go back to the Senate, as the House version included changes.
Republicans have argued that the bill would create a “budgetary gimmick” by moving $400 billion spent by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to mandatory spending, where it wouldn’t be subject to annual appropriations like discretionary spending would.
Earlier on Tuesday, GOP Senators reached a deal for votes on three amendments, with 60 votes needing to pass the measures, followed by a vote on final passage of the bill.
Veterans’ groups have been camping outside the Capitol since last Thursday in a bid to pressure the Senate to pass the bill. Those same veterans, joined by comedian Jon Stewart, sat in the Senate Gallery to observe the vote.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) thanked the advocates for their efforts, saying they could “go home knowing the good and great things you’ve done for America.”
In addition to expanding VA eligibility for toxic exposed-veterans, the legislation also adds 23 burn pit and toxic-exposure-related connections to the agency’s list of presumptive service connections.
The bill also expands presumptions related to exposures to Vietnam War-era Agent Orange to veterans who served in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Guam. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/senate-sends-veterans-toxic-exposure-bill-to-bidens-desk/ | 2022-08-03T01:08:32Z | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/senate-sends-veterans-toxic-exposure-bill-to-bidens-desk/ | false | 16 |
KANSAS CITY, MO.—The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired infielder Samad Taylor and right-handed pitcher Max Castillo from Toronto for infielder Whit Merrifield.
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Taylor, who turned 24 on July 11, has posted a .258/.337/.426 (63-for-244, .763 OPS) slashline in 70 games for Triple-A Buffalo this season, while ranking 5th in the International League with 23 stolen bases. Originally drafted by Cleveland with their 10th round selection in the 2016 MLB Draft out of Corona High School (Calif.), he has played in parts of six minor league seasons, posting a .758 OPS with 157 extra-base hits and 136 stolen bases over 470 games. He was acquired by Toronto on July 31, 2017 as part of a three-player trade that sent right-handed reliever Joe Smith to Cleveland.
Castillo, 23, made his Major League debut on June 19 of this season vs. the Yankees and has pitched to a 3.05 ERA (7 ER in 20.2 IP) while appearing in 9 games (2 starts). In parts of six minor league seasons, Castillo has gone 45-18 with a 3.74 ERA (215 ER in 517.1 IP) with 474 strikeouts and 152 walks, good for an 8.2 K/9 rate for his career, while 97 of his 107 career outings were starts. In 2021, his 11 wins were the most among all Double-A pitchers. Castillo originally signed with Toronto as an international free agent out of Caracas, Venezuela on Sept. 25, 2015.
Merrifield, 33, appeared in 95 games with the Royals this season, posting a .240/.290/.352 (92-for-383) slashline with 30 extra-base hits and 15 stolen bases. He collected his 1,000th career hit with a double at Yankee Stadium this past Saturday, and his 863 games played as a Royal rank 19th in franchise history. Merrifield was drafted by Kansas City in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of South Carolina. | https://sunflowerstateradio.com/2022/08/02/royals-trade-infielder-whit-merrifield-to-toronto-for-rhp-max-castillo-infielder-samad-taylor/ | 2022-08-03T01:14:39Z | https://sunflowerstateradio.com/2022/08/02/royals-trade-infielder-whit-merrifield-to-toronto-for-rhp-max-castillo-infielder-samad-taylor/ | false | 2 |
Thousands of people have connected their cashless debit card to buy now pay later schemes, a “complex” complication to which the government has attributed its urgency in abolishing the income management measure.
The Labor government last night used new parliamentary powers it granted itself last week to accelerate the passage through the House of Representatives of a bill to abolish the cashless debit card. The bill passed the lower house on Wednesday morning, 86-56.
Labor promised through the election to abolish the cashless debit card, an income management tool that quarantines between 30% and 80% of welfare payments, and prevents it being withdrawn as cash or used to pay for alcohol or gambling.
That decision was savaged by the Coalition opposition, with LNP member Keith Pitt calling the truncated debate an “attack on democracy”.
But leader of the house, Tony Burke, said there was urgency to fast-track the bill due to complications around transitioning the 17,300 cashless debit card participants on to different arrangements, while also factoring in the deductions that clients had signed up to.
“The phase-down period is required because – and I’m not sure how this has happened, and I don’t want to engage too much with the debate – it has been possible with this particular card for people to connect it to Afterpay accounts,” Burke said on Tuesday night.
“As a result of that, you can’t just suddenly end it on a set date without there being a stage-down period. For that reason, for the bill to be able to work, the government requires when we return in the next sitting fortnight for the Senate to pass it at that point.”
Liberal MP Bridget Archer, who called the cashless debit card a “punitive” measure, abstained from the vote on Wednesday. In a speech on Tuesday night, she said “forced government control on finances is not the solution to addressing some of the many systemic issues that exist in communities across Australia”.
The social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, said a “significant” number of cashless debit card clients have connected their accounts to buy now pay later schemes. Guardian Australia understands the number is more than 50% of participants, equating to more than 8,500 people.
“A number of deductions that participants have connected to their card means that you can’t just close the card overnight,” Rishworth said.
“What you need to do is work with individual participants to work out their final arrangements to ensure that when the card ends, that they’re not caught up in any unusual financial arrangements that leads to them incurring fees or debts.”
Rishworth said last week she expected cashless debit card participants would be able to opt out of the scheme in September, following the passage of legislation. As of 27 May, there were 17,322 participants across the CDC trial sites in the Northern Territory, East Kimberley, Ceduna, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, Cape York and Goldfields regions.
Labor’s proposal to abolish the cashless debit card would not affect the basics card, a separate income management tool used by thousands of welfare recipients in the Northern Territory. Rishworth has flagged further discussion later this year on income management and how the broader system would operate in the future.
Rishworth said she had received departmental briefings on how cashless debit card participants had signed up to “a range of deductions and arrangements on their cards, including buy-now-pay-later arrangements”, which had complicated Labor’s plans to abolish the measure.
“We’ve made it very clear that we want to transition people off the card in a safe way and for some they will need tailored arrangements and extra individual support. We want to make sure that there is enough time for a comprehensive transition plan for individuals,” the minister said.
The cashless debit card legislation has a 31 December sunset clause, representing a hard deadline to transition participants on to other arrangements. Rishworth said the process involved meant the government chose to declare the legislation an urgent matter, in hopes of getting the bill passed through the Senate during the next parliamentary sitting period.
“We want to make sure that there is enough time to transition all participants off the cards safely to ensure that everyone has the support they need and without getting this legislation through in September we won’t necessarily have enough time to do this in a safe manner,” she said.
The shadow social services minister, Michael Sukkar, criticised the government’s plan to abolish the cashless debit card, claiming it would lead to a “flood of alcohol and drugs” into communities where the card has been used. | https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/03/buy-now-pay-later-schemes-complicate-abolition-of-cashless-debit-card-tony-burke-says | 2022-08-03T01:14:41Z | https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/03/buy-now-pay-later-schemes-complicate-abolition-of-cashless-debit-card-tony-burke-says | false | 1 |
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Putin humiliated as alleged girlfriend with Russian media connections sanctioned by US
VLADIMIR PUTIN's alleged girlfriend Alina Kabaeva has been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department.
Putin 'eating handily' into Russian reserves to prop up country
It comes as a series of measures targeting Russian elites as part of the Biden administration's attempts to punish the Kremlin for the ongoing war in Ukraine.Ms Kabaeva who has been romantically linked to the Russian President was sanctioned “for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of the Russian Federation”, according to the Treasury Department.
The statement describes Ms Kabaeva as having a “close relationship to Putin”.
She is also a former member of the State Duma for the pro Putin United Russia party as well as being the current head of the National Media Group, a pro-Kremlin empire of television, radio, and print organisations.
Ms Kabaeva has previously been sanctioned by the European Union and the UK.
In April the Wall Street Journal reported that the US was considering sanctioning Ms Kabaeva but there were concerns that it could inflame tensions given her alleged close links to Putin.
Ms Kabaeva is also a retired rhythmic gymnast winning bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
It comes as the US Treasury Department has also announced sanctions against several more oligarchs including a major steel production company and two of its subsidiaries along with a financial institution accused of running a sanctions evasion operation and its general director, reported CNN.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement that Putin's allies had “enriched themselves” as “innocent people suffer” from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
She said: “As innocent people suffer from Russia's illegal war of aggression, Putin's allies have enriched themselves and funded opulent lifestyles.
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“The Treasury Department will use every tool at our disposal to make sure that Russian elites and the Kremlin's enablers are held accountable for their complicity in a war that has cost countless lives.”
The oligarchs sanctioned by the State Department on Tuesday are Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, Alexander Anatolevich Ponomarenko, and Dmitry Aleksandrovich Pumpyanskiy.
The yacht AXIOMA was identified as blocked property in which Mr Pumpyanskiy has an interest, the State Department said in a fact sheet.
According to the fact sheet, Mr Ponomarenko “is an oligarch with close ties to other oligarchs and the construction of Vladimir Putin's seaside palace”.
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He has previously been sanctioned by the UK, EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Andrey Grigoryevich was another of the oligarchs sanctioned by the Treasury Department.
Mr Grigoryevich is a billionaire and founder of the chemical company ‘PhosAgro’ and described as “a known close associate” of Putin.
In a separate series of sanctions US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that three oligarchs linked to state-owned companies overseen by the Ministry of Transportation were being targeted.
The US is also imposing visa restrictions on 893 Russian Federation officials along with “31 foreign government officials who have acted to support Russia's purported annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine and thereby threatened or violated Ukraine's sovereignty”. | https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1649732/Putin-Alina-Kabaeva-Russia-sanctions-US-Treasury-Department-ont | 2022-08-03T01:18:27Z | https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1649732/Putin-Alina-Kabaeva-Russia-sanctions-US-Treasury-Department-ont | false | 1 |
Emergency services are at a two-vehicle crash at the Old Taupō Rd and Devon St roundabout.
A police spokesman said police were called to the crash about 11.50am.
Fire and ambulance services were also alerted.
One person is being assessed by ambulance staff for injuries, he said.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, the incumbent Democrat who won in 2018 with 48% of the vote, is expected to win her primary on Tuesday against Democrat Richard Karnowski, but the November election could be a different story.
The race for governor is considered a tossup, according to the non-partisan Cook Political Report. Kelly lost favorability among Republicans during the pandemic for enforcing COVID-19 health restrictions. Her expected rival is Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. His primary rival Tuesday is Arlyn Briggs.
Schmidt has served as the attorney general in Kansas since 2010 and is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Schmidt promoted Trump's false claims about the 2020 election, including joining a lawsuit that challenged the legitimacy of President Biden's win. The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed that lawsuit in Dec. 2020.
When it comes to abortion, Schmidt has been criticized for a legal opinion he released on the constitutional amendment before voters Tuesday. Schmidt backs the amendment, which would explicitly say the state constitution does not protect the right to an abortion. Critics say his opinion, which contended the change to the Kansas Constitution would not restrict treatments for medically dangerous pregnancies, was a ploy intended to bolster the chances of passing a change to the state constitution.
Kelly, on the other hand, is adamantly pro-abortion rights.
"My position on reproductive rights has been clear from the get-go, from the moment I walked onto the Senate floor," Kelly has said. "I really do believe this is a decision that should be left to a woman and her physician, and not involve politicians."
Republican state Sen. Dennis Pyle submitted signatures this week that, if certified, would put him on the November ballot as an independent candidate for governor. He's a conservative Republican and could, conceivably, siphon off some votes from Schmidt.
KMUW's Rose Conlon and Scott Canon of the Kansas News Service contributed to this post.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kyuk.org/2022-08-02/in-kansas-democratic-gov-laura-kelly-may-sail-through-primary-but-not-reelection | 2022-08-03T01:24:05Z | https://www.kyuk.org/2022-08-02/in-kansas-democratic-gov-laura-kelly-may-sail-through-primary-but-not-reelection | false | 19 |
ATLANTA — As Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law takes effect, the state is beginning to assess the full implications of its new personhood definition and in some cases implementing new rules that apply to unborn children.
In addition to policies spelled out in the law, such as granting a child dependent tax exemption to unborn children, the process also includes looking at questions that aren't explicitly outlined in the law.
One of those questions: Can a pregnant driver use the HOV lane on the claim that there are two people in the car?
This issue famously came up in Texas last month, when a woman in that state used the argument her baby was the second occupant of her car when she got a ticket for using the HOV lane by herself.
"My baby girl is right here. She is a person," the woman, Brandy Bottone, told officers.
Texas, like Georgia, now recognizes unborn children as people fully entitled to legal rights.
So how might this particular issue play out in the Peach State? 11Alive's Joe Henke brought the question to the Georgia State Patrol, and they said it's "under review."
GSP said they're not responsible for defining standards for these sorts of things - simply enforcement. In a statement, the agency said: "(Department of Public Safety) does not set the standard for vehicle occupancy numbers. We also do not control, determine, or engage in how that standard is set. Our DPS team routinely reviews new laws and modifications for adjusting DPS enforcement measures, as needed. This matter is currently under review."
The agency added that any explicit addressing of whether an unborn child counts as a vehicle occupant would be "something that will have to be decided through legislation and in conjunction with the (Department of Transportation)."
GDOT, for their part, seemed to place the onus on GSP for how to enforce HOV lane compliance.
"Georgia DOT designates HOV lanes under Georgia code section 32-9-4 for the exclusive use of 'passenger vehicles occupied by two persons or more.' However Georgia DOT plays no role in the enforcement of this designation or how it is interpreted by law enforcement for the purposes of enforcing the requirement," the agency said.
Georgia law currently does not explicitly address the matter - regulations merely state that passenger vehicles using the HOV lanes must be "occupied by two persons or more."
Absent any explicit legislative action, it will be up to GSP to interpret how Georgia's personhood definition applies to traffic laws. | https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/pregnant-drivers-hov-access-georgia-under-review-law/85-024b2bef-8623-45a8-9186-7763d469c074 | 2022-08-03T01:25:43Z | https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/pregnant-drivers-hov-access-georgia-under-review-law/85-024b2bef-8623-45a8-9186-7763d469c074 | false | 4 |
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The record-breaking four-day weekend generated estimated receipts of $316 million.
Starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, the muscle-car action romp debuted at No. 1 with $120 million, making it the biggest opening weekend for a Universal Pictures release, according to Hollywood.com. | https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/fast-furious-6-paces-record-weekend-j67996 | 2022-08-03T01:27:29Z | https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/fast-furious-6-paces-record-weekend-j67996 | false | null |
A new contract between the Fort Defiance Humane Society and Defiance County commissioners continues in the discussion stage.
Commissioners discussed the matter with Lisa Weaner, the humane society’s executive director and two board members during commissioners’ Monday meeting.
They also met with their Paulding County counterparts to consider matters concerning the Auglaize River Sewer District in the two counties and also were updated on ongoing projects (see related story).
Commissioners’ current contract with the humane society agrees to pay the agency $25,000 to care for dogs taken in by the county dog warden’s office. The animals are brought to the Justin F. Coressel Animal Shelter on Ohio 15, which the county owns, but the humane society operates.
In recent years, commissioners have provided the humane society with the same $25,000 annually for this purpose. According to humane society officials, that amount provides only about 7% of the humane society’s annual revenue while the remainder comes from donations, grants or fundraisers.
Negotiations on a new contract began in June with the county proposing the same $25,000, according to a document Weaner provided to commissioners Monday. But the humane society would like this to be increased.
“We can’t do it for the same amount of money,” she said during Monday’s meeting.
The document noted that the humane society “is financially healthy overall. We are not going out of business now or anytime soon.” And Weaner indicated Monday that officials who began managing the humane society several years ago put the agency on a solid, sustainable financial foundation. But the document she presented to commissioners added that “to stay that way, we must address this part of the contract that continues to be a drain on our resources and our donor base. In the last five years, our board members/donors have continued to contribute more and more to help close the gap between monies paid by the county and costs incurred.”
The document also noted that the average cost to take care of a dog in 2021 was $648 while costs continue to rise.
“The cost of everything is going up,” Weaner told commissioners, noting for example that the cost of propane increased by $1 per gallon this year while labor market challenges have been an issue as well.
Meanwhile, the proportion of dogs brought in by the dog warden reached 40% last year, according to the document, while Weaner told commissioners Monday that the figure this year through July was 56%.
“Those are some pretty heavy shifts in the wrong direction,” she said.
The document made note of commissioners’ $35,000 contribution in years past before it was dropped to $25,000.
“This proposed contract now has FDHS bearing the burden of all medical expenses, including euthanasia,” the document added. “The contract has become lopsided.”
In keeping with her point that financial burdens have increased for the humane society, Weaner suggested that the county had recognized increased costs by raising dog tag fees not long ago. And the humane society’s board president, Jeremy Otte, said the agency provides a great value to the community.
“Quite frankly the value we provide to the community far outweighs $25,000,” he said. “It just does — from a community perspective, from a public health perspective, and we just want to meet in the middle. We’re not asking for anything exorbitant. We want to make the numbers work, but we also want to provide what our community wants.”
As for the county’s contribution to the humane society, Commissioner Mick Pocratsky noted that the county also provides the animal shelter rent-free and covers periodic maintenance expenses there.
Another challenge is that Defiance County’s animal shelter is a “no-kill” shelter, in which euthanasia is used only in rare circumstances. In years past, animals that were not adopted were often euthanized.
While commissioners brought up the idea of euthanasia, Weaner and Otte said there is no support for this among the public.
There’s not an appetite for euthanization out there,” said Otte. “
Commissioner Mick Pocratsky countered that this depends on who you talk to.
Weaner conceded that support for this might be found concerning cats, but not dogs.
The document she presented to commissioners ends by noting that if “we are not able to agree on a new amount, we will have to transition the building and care for (dog warden) dogs over to the county. FDHS would move to another location and reinstate our services to the community as quickly as possible once the transition was complete (i.e. humane cases, owner surrenders, cats and low-cost spay/neuter clinics).”
However, in the meantime discussions will continue with commissioners on a new contract although officials did not propose a new amount during Monday’s meeting. | https://www.crescent-news.com/news/local_news/defiance-commissioners-humane-society-talk-new-contract/article_cc8fe7c6-11a9-11ed-ab96-23fc4e2027e1.html | 2022-08-03T01:28:59Z | https://www.crescent-news.com/news/local_news/defiance-commissioners-humane-society-talk-new-contract/article_cc8fe7c6-11a9-11ed-ab96-23fc4e2027e1.html | true | 1 |
Gas leak at company premises in Andhra Pradesh's Atchutapuram, many hospitalised
1 min read . Updated: 03 Aug 2022, 05:29 AM ISTThe gas leak reportedly took place at the premises of Brandix.
The gas leak reportedly took place at the premises of Brandix.
Over 50 people were admitted to hospital after they fell ill due to gas leak at a company in Atchutapuram in Andhra Pradesh.
The gas leak reportedly took place at the premises of Brandix. Employees ran out from the company due to panic.
Some women employees were rushed to local hospital for treatment after they fell ill.
Hemanth, District Medical & Health Officer, Anakapalle said, "At present 53 patients are admitted. All have been examined & their condition is stable. They're undergoing treatment. Most of the patients complained of difficulty in breathing, nausea, vomiting."
Earlier in June, about 178 women workers fell sick after a gas leak at a laboratory in Atchutapuram area of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The workers fell sick after they inhaled the poisonous gas that leaked at Porus Laboratories Pvt Ltd.
Following the incident, a joint committee was constituted by District Collector. The committee was formed after Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ordered a detailed investigation into the accident and asked the authorities to take measures for avoiding such incidents in the future.
(With inputs from ANI) | https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gas-leak-at-company-premises-in-andhra-pradesh-s-atchutapuram-many-hospitalised-11659483698242.html | 2022-08-03T01:32:12Z | https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gas-leak-at-company-premises-in-andhra-pradesh-s-atchutapuram-many-hospitalised-11659483698242.html | true | 1 |
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By DAVE CAMPBELLThe Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Gio Urshela hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning and Jose Miranda had three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Monday night and maintain their one-game lead in the AL Central.
Miranda hit a tying, two-run single in the eighth, long after Tigers starter Tarik Skubal was pulled following five scoreless innings with left arm fatigue.
Akil Baddoo delivered a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th off Griffin Jax (5-2) against the team that drafted him six years ago.
Miranda responded in the bottom of the inning by driving in the automatic runner with a single, and then Urshela finished it with his high drive onto the grass berm beyond center field against Alex Lange (4-2). That kept the Twins alone in first place, just ahead of Cleveland after the Guardians beat Arizona in 11 innings.
Skubal gave up only three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. He threw 77 pitches, his third-fewest of the season. The lefty is one of several Tigers who could be dealt before the trade deadline on Tuesday, with his team again well out of contention.
The Tigers fell to 16-36 on the road.
The Twins played their first of 20 home games in August, their most in a month since they played 22 times at Metropolitan Stadium in June 1977.
The turn of the calendar and the promise of home-field comfort couldn’t have come soon enough, after a 10-12 record in July that saw their slim division lead become even more precarious beneath the weight of a sputtering pitching staff.
Aaron Sanchez, who made seven starts for Washington with an 8.33 ERA earlier this season before being released, was called up from Triple-A St. Paul to fill in for Minnesota’s reeling rotation and provided five solid innings. Sanchez gave up four hits, including a two-out RBI single by Tucker Barnhart in the fourth, and one walk with eight strikeouts.
STILL HURTING
Twins left fielder Alex Kirilloff was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game because of soreness in his problematic right wrist that bothers him when he swings. He had a second cortisone shot during the All-Star break.
“Unfortunately, it just didn’t do what we thought and hoped that it was going to do,” Kirilloff said.
Kirilloff entered for two innings on defense after Kyle Garlick exited with right rib inflammation, but Tim Beckham batted for him and remained in the game once his spot in the order came up.
SUPER SNEAKY
Nick Gordon almost single-handedly manufactured a run with two outs in the fifth inning, when he caught Skubal off guard following a flyout and stole second with the left-hander holding the ball on the back of the mound preparing for the next batter.
Skubal whirled around once he realized what was happening and sailed his soft toss to the left of shortstop Willi Castro, who was also late to break to cover second base. The errant throw allowed Gordon to take third, but Jorge Polanco flied out to end the inning.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Wily Peralta, out for the last month with a strained left hamstring, has rejoined the team with a target reinstatement on Wednesday, manager A.J. Hinch said.
Twins: C Ryan Jeffers, expected to miss another four to six weeks recovering from a broken right thumb, had surgery during the All-Star break to insert screws designed to accelerate the healing. His wife also happens to be 39 weeks pregnant with their first child, so the upside is he’s been able to spend extra time at home. The downside is the bulky cast.
“She’s like, ‘I’m not having this baby until you get this thing off your hand. It smells too bad,’” Jeffers said.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Matt Manning is slated for reinstatement from the 60-day injured list so he can start Tuesday night, the first appearance for the 2016 first-round draft pick since developing shoulder inflammation on April 16 that forced him off the mound.
“The decisions for next year will happen next year, but we need to get him as many healthy starts as he can handle,” Hinch said.
Twins: RHP Chris Archer (2-5, 4.04 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for the middle game of the series, after a season-worst outing when he allowed six runs in three innings at Milwaukee last week. Archer’s turn in the rotation was pushed back one day, prompting Sanchez to be promoted. | https://www.dailytribune.com/2022/08/01/urshelas-2-run-homer-in-10th-gives-twins-5-3-win-vs-tigers/ | 2022-08-03T01:49:54Z | https://www.dailytribune.com/2022/08/01/urshelas-2-run-homer-in-10th-gives-twins-5-3-win-vs-tigers/ | true | 13 |
WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
818 PM CDT Tue Aug 2 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, southern and southwest
Oklahoma and northern Texas.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
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.
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.
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YOU ONLY have to look at the quality of the players who can't break into Sydney's best 22 at the moment to understand why it has emerged as a serious premiership contender over the past month.
Three-time All-Australian Josh Kennedy, top five draft picks Logan McDonald and Braeden Campbell, prominent ruck recruit Peter Ladhams, 161-game defender Harry Cunningham.
It's a list that would be the envy of many clubs and a sign of the Swans' strength as they’ve gone on a four-game winning run and elevated into the top four, three weeks out from the finals.
A JOEY RETURN FOR ROOS? Veteran a chance to face improved North
For in-form young gun Errol Gulden, it's a key reason why the Swans have clicked at the business end of the campaign.
"We've got some really quality players who are struggling to break into the 22 at the moment, so we know it's really competitive and you have to be training well to keep your spot in the team," Gulden said.
"We know we've got a really good list internally. I don't think anyone feels their spot in the team is safe and that equates to better training standards and on-field performance. If you know you're not performing then someone is going to grab your spot."
LADDER PREDICTOR Where will your club finish?
That's not an issue for Gulden at the moment who has shown no signs of the second-year blues by building on his AFLPA Best First-Year Player award in 2021 with another stellar season.
He was unlucky not to cap off his golden run of form with a Brett Kirk Medal on the weekend after his 33-possession, two-goal display against the Giants in the Derby that included 10 inside 50's.
"I'm probably playing some of my best footy at the moment. It helps when the team's playing good footy as well. I don't want to get too ahead of myself but it is nice stringing a few big games together."
The damaging left-footer has license to drift forward and threaten in attack, which he does with aplomb, but he mainly operates on the wing and has formed a damaging partnership with another youngster on the other flank in Dylan Stephens in recent weeks.
Amid the plethora of talent trying to break into the Swans line-up, Stephens has done that since round 15 and is producing quality performances that demonstrate why Sydney selected him with pick five in the 2019 draft.
"Dyl's been awesome for our team. His workrate probably goes unnoticed by a lot of people. We value that really highly internally," Gulden said.
"His last month of footy has been unbelievable, his best month playing AFL. It took him a while to break in but it’s no surprise to me that he's playing the footy that he is, he’s such a hard worker."
Along with the Swans' splendid month of footy, Gulden is also revelling in having his mother Bronwyn at the club now in her role as an AFLW assistant.
"It's awesome for her. My sister Senna as well, she played her junior footy when my mum was coaching her. I wished it was around when my mum was younger and she got the chance to play footy, but she's loving coaching and being part of the club is a big thing," Gulden said.
"We've got the mantra of being one club here at the Swans with the AFLW team. She's loving every moment and I love that she's got the chance to live out her childhood dream, albeit coaching."
"She definitely played a massive role in my pathway to the AFL. She coached me at my junior club Maroubra Saints but now that I'm on AFL list she takes a back seat and supports me more than anything." | https://www.afl.com.au/news/812196/selection-pressure-keeping-swans-on-their-game | 2022-08-03T01:56:10Z | https://www.afl.com.au/news/812196/selection-pressure-keeping-swans-on-their-game | false | 1 |
Mets lose Yoenis Cespedes, Noah Syndergaard and the game
Yoenis Cespedes broke stride as if his muscles had suddenly frozen on the way to second base. Moments later, his hands rested on his knees, his left hamstring seized in pain, and a cloud of doubt rose menacingly over Citi Field.
To this point, the Mets’ horrendous start had merely been reflected in the standings in the form of wins and losses. But on a tortured Thursday afternoon, that misfortune gained a face, one that was twisted into a knot of worry.
It belonged to Cespedes, the most dynamic player on a talented team that has crashed to last place. The descent was made official by a 7-5 loss to the Braves, a defeat that punctuated an exceptionally wrenching day that featured physical pain, mental strain and needless self-sabotage.
“From what I saw, I don’t know of anybody coming back in 10 days walking off like that coming off the field,” said manager Terry Collins, who stopped just short of announcing that Cespedes would be going on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Meanwhile, biceps tendinitis scrubbed the scheduled start of staff ace Noah Syndergaard. And replacement starter Matt Harvey did not hear until 10 a.m. that he would get the assignment. That’s despite the fact that Syndergaard’s arm issue had been on the Mets’ radar since earlier in the week.
“I had no idea,” said Harvey, who thought he’d have a rest day after an intense workout and throwing session the day before.
Predictably, a weary Harvey got shelled, his performance blending into the general malaise that has engulfed the Mets. They have lost six straight and 10 of 11. At 8-13, they’re in last place in the NL East.
With the exception of losing on Opening Day last year, the Mets hadn’t skidded into the basement since June 27, 2014.
“We know we’re going to be better than this,” said Jose Reyes, though the Mets face a brutal challenge ahead.
The Mets had hoped to salvage a homestand in which they have played their worst baseball since becoming contenders in 2015. A lack of energy even prompted Collins to address the team following the loss. During his speech, he offered a reminder that last year’s team made the playoffs while overcoming injuries of their own.
“We still made it through,” said Collins, who noted a lack of energy. “We can do that again. But it’s got to start now.”
Harvey looked unprepared, chased after allowing six runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. His mechanics looked sloppy, costing him in command and velocity.
Harvey, who is coming off thoracic outlet surgery, walked three batters in an inning for the first time in his career. It happened in the second, when the Braves took a 2-0 lead that seemed insurmountable.
“It’s hard to win a ballgame like that,” Reyes said. “You go down 2-0, 1-0, and you feel like you already lost. As a baseball player, when you have that attitude, that’s bad.”
The Mets tied it in the fourth, a rally that began with the double that ultimately sent Cespedes from the game. But the Braves scored four runs in the fifth, the biggest blow coming on a three-run shot from Kurt Suzuki.
It came after Collins intentionally walked Nick Markakis, yet another decision gone bad. He was hardly the only guilty party.
First-year third base coach Glenn Sherlock stunted a potential Mets rally in the second when he sent Jay Bruce home on a Neil Walker single, challenging cannon-armed centerfielder Ender Inciarte. Bruce was thrown out by 15 feet.
Reyes cost the Mets a run in the second. With the bases loaded, opposing pitcher R.A. Dickey hit a roller to Reyes, who had plenty of time to force the plodding Suzuki at home. Instead, Reyes threw to first.
So it went for the Mets, who must now deal with another questionable decision.
Cespedes initially hurt his hamstring while running the bases last Thursday against the Phillies. The Mets chose not to place him on the disabled list. Instead, he rested three games, returned without incident Wednesday night, then needed assistance going down the steps as he departed on Thursday.
It’s an image that will linger if this stretch indeed proves to be the early undoing of a season filled with expectations. Now, the Mets arrive in Washington on Friday for a three-game series against the surging Nationals. They could be without Syndergaard and they’ll be without Cespedes, who was sent to the hospital after the game.
Said Reyes: “We’re going to see what we’re made of.” | https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-lose-yoenis-cespedes-noah-syndergaard-and-the-game-e48159 | 2022-08-03T01:56:52Z | https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-lose-yoenis-cespedes-noah-syndergaard-and-the-game-e48159 | false | 1 |
Midterm primary season is back after a slow July. With less than 100 days until the November general election, voters in five states — Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Arizona and Washington — head to the polls to settle primary races for Senate, House of Representatives and key governorships.Check below for live updates from a jam-packed primary night:9:45 p.m. ETWith roughly 45% of the vote in, Kansas voters look to be leaning toward removing protections in the state's constitution for abortion rights.Right now, 66% of Kansans have voted in favor of removing the protections, while 34% have voted against the amendment.This is the first major popular vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Video below: Critics concerned about misleading texts surrounding Amendment 29:15 p.m. ETEarly returns in Kansas have already resulted in several races being called.Both primaries for governor look to be settled, according to AP. Incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly has won the Democratic nomination, meanwhile, Derek Schmidt, the state's attorney general, has won the GOP nomination, setting up a general election showdown in November.Also, incumbent Sen. Jerry Moran, who has served since 2011, snagged the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.Video below: Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran talks about how the US can help besieged Ukraine9 p.m. ETPolls are closing in Michigan and Kansas.A ballot measure about abortion is taking center stage in Kansas. In the first popular vote since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, voters will decide whether to amend the state's constitution to remove protection for abortion rights.Meanwhile in Michigan, a contentious GOP primary for governor is the race to watch for. Plus, Rep. Peter Meijer, a Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump the second time, looks to fend off challengers on his political right.8 p.m. ETPolls have closed in Missouri, the first state of the night.The two key races to watch are the Republican and Democratic primary battles for U.S. Senate.U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler looks to defeat state Attorney General Eric Schmitt and disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens, who is facing domestic abuse allegations from his wife, in the GOP primary. Meanwhile, beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine faces off against Lucas Kunce, a former Marine, for the Democratic nomination.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Midterm primary season is back after a slow July. With less than 100 days until the November general election, voters in five states — Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Arizona and Washington — head to the polls to settle primary races for Senate, House of Representatives and key governorships.
Check below for live updates from a jam-packed primary night:
9:45 p.m. ET
9:15 p.m. ET
Early returns in Kansas have already resulted in several races being called.
Both primaries for governor look to be settled, according to AP. Incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly has won the Democratic nomination, meanwhile, Derek Schmidt, the state's attorney general, has won the GOP nomination, setting up a general election showdown in November.
Also, incumbent Sen. Jerry Moran, who has served since 2011, snagged the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.
Video below: Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran talks about how the US can help besieged Ukraine
9 p.m. ET
Polls are closing in Michigan and Kansas.
A ballot measure about abortion is taking center stage in Kansas. In the first popular vote since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, voters will decide whether to amend the state's constitution to remove protection for abortion rights.
Meanwhile in Michigan, a contentious GOP primary for governor is the race to watch for. Plus, Rep. Peter Meijer, a Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump the second time, looks to fend off challengers on his political right.
Bill Clark
Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., participates in the news conference on the Invest to Protect Act outside the Capitol on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
8 p.m. ET
Polls have closed in Missouri, the first state of the night.
The two key races to watch are the Republican and Democratic primary battles for U.S. Senate.
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler looks to defeat state Attorney General Eric Schmitt and disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens, who is facing domestic abuse allegations from his wife, in the GOP primary. Meanwhile, beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine faces off against Lucas Kunce, a former Marine, for the Democratic nomination.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wjcl.com/article/live-updates-national-coverage-of-high-stakes-primary-night-in-5-states/40788348 | 2022-08-03T02:00:45Z | https://www.wjcl.com/article/live-updates-national-coverage-of-high-stakes-primary-night-in-5-states/40788348 | true | 4 |
86,000 pounds of ghost nets removed from single reef in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
More than 97,000 pounds of marine debris was removed from reefs and beaches of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands), including 86,000 pounds of ghost nets cleaned from a single reef.
A team from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit organization, returned the debris to Honolulu on Saturday aboard the 185-ft ship M/V Imua.
The reef, known as Kamokuokamohoaliʻi (translation: “island of the shark god”) or Maro Reef, lies in the heart of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a string of remote and uninhabited islands that make up the last 1,300 miles of the Hawaiian island chain.
Kamokuokamohoaliʻi itself is an open-ocean coral reef with no emergent dry land. The shallow (<10 ft depth) portion of the reef that accumulates marine debris is roughly 8 miles in length, with narrow spiderwebs of coral reefs criss-crossing a wide central lagoon.
These shallow coral gardens support a vibrant ecosystem teeming with life: endangered Hawaiian monk seals, honu (green sea turtles), rays, sharks, and thousands of reef fish, many of them found only in Hawaiʻi. Kamokukamohoaliʻi is one of the most diverse coral reefs in all of Hawaiʻi, harboring 37 coral species, according to NOAA.
Ghost nets, which are large tangled masses of lost or discarded fishing nets made of plastic, routinely snag on the shallow coral reefs of the Hawaiian islands, smothering and breaking the living coral colonies.
One single trawl net the team discovered at Kamokuokamohoaliʻi was found plastered across nearly 200 feet of reef by the ocean currents and had smothered much of the living coral underneath it. These nets also pose a major entanglement hazard for most marine wildlife, most notably the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, of which only 1,500 remain. Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) and many species of seabirds are also vulnerable to this threat.
The team of 16 freedivers from PMDP set off from Honolulu on July 2 on a 27-day cleanup expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Over 12 intensive days of work at Kamokuokamohoaliʻi, the team surveyed 1,100 acres of coral reef and successfully removed 86,000 pounds of ghost nets from that area.
“That’s the equivalent of taking a walk through New York’s Central Park and a few surrounding blocks, and finding enough trash to equal the weight of a commercial commuter airliner,” said PMDP President Kevin O’Brien. “The fact that we are seeing this kind of accumulation in such a single small area is really indicative of the scale of the global marine debris issue. Kamokuokamohoaliʻi is one of the most pristine and isolated places on the planet, and if it’s ending up here in these quantities, it means we’ve got a problem.”
Teams of divers survey for nets by swimming search patterns over the reef. When a net is found tangled in the coral, the divers will carefully cut the net free from the reef to avoid further damage, and haul them by hand into 19-ft Zodiac inflatable boats which are launched from the mothership. Nets range in size, but can routinely weigh upwards of 2,000 pounds each. All removal work is completed using breath-hold diving techniques to keep the team quick and nimble.
“An estimated 115,000 lbs of marine debris accumulates on the reefs of Papahānaumokuākea each year, and if PMDP isnʻt cleaning it up, no one is,” PMDP Executive Director James Morioka stated. “PMDP’s next clean-up mission is in September, with the goal of removing another 100,000 lbs. Itʻs our goal at PMDP to continue regular clean-up efforts into the future to maintain coral reef health and protect countless animals from entanglement and potential injury or death.”
In addition to the 86,000 lb collected from Kamokuokamohoaliʻi, the PMDP expedition also cleaned up an additional 11,000 lb of nets and plastics from the shorelines of two other island locations: Kamole (Laysan Island) and Kapou (Lisianski Island), yielding a total haul of 97,295 lbs.
Ghost nets on the shorelines are often partially buried in the sand or tangled around tree roots, making them tough to remove. “I’ve fallen in love with Papahānaumokuākea. There is no other place like it. And it’s quite simple, when you love a place and it has woven itself into your heart, your body lunges to the work calling to be done” said Namele Naipo-Arsiga, PMDP Team Lead.
Thanks to the “Nets to Energy” partnership with Schnitzer Steel Corporation and Covanta Energy, a majority of the debris will be incinerated to generate electricity for powering hundreds of Oʻahu homes. However, before incineration, recyclable plastics will be set aside for PMDP’s local student-led ocean plastics recycling project.
This cleanup effort was made possible thanks to support and collaboration from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM), the US Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program, the McPike-Zima Foundation, and generous donations from the general public. | https://mauinow.com/2022/08/02/86000-pounds-of-ghost-nets-removed-from-single-reef-in-northwestern-hawaiian-islands/ | 2022-08-03T02:04:25Z | https://mauinow.com/2022/08/02/86000-pounds-of-ghost-nets-removed-from-single-reef-in-northwestern-hawaiian-islands/ | false | 1 |
New law will open door for relief poisoned at Camp Lejeune
COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans of all stripes cheered today as the United States Senate finally passed the long-awaited Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in a bipartisan 86 - 11 vote which not only expanded health care and disability benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, but also clears the way for the potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune from 1953-1987.
"Today the United States Senate stepped forward to take responsibility for the countless men, women and children poisoned at Camp Lejeune," said Pete Strom, founder of The Strom Law Firm. "It's an important step, it's a moral vote and it's long overdue."
Today's vote sends the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, included in the PACT Act, to President Joe Biden's desk where, if signed, it will reopen the claim period for an additional two years so anyone impacted by the toxic water can seek medical and compensatory damages.
The PACT Act has drawn particular attention when Republican opposition blocked the bill from passage last week sparking a national backlash and outcry.
"Potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans are suffering from everything from Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and liver toxicity to infertility and dementia because of the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune," said Bakari Sellers, an attorney with Strom Law Firm. "That's not just the Marines. It's their families, their children, school teachers, contractors and more. They didn't deserve this and now we have the chance to make it right."
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Oak Hill Festival of Flags Royalty hosts a Flea Market, Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Aetna Park, Oak Hill.
Flea Market opens to the public at 9 a.m. Flea Market will close at 5 p.m., unless sell out.
Flea Market Spaces for $5 per 10 feet by 10 feet outdoor spots.
Vendor Set up is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Spots are first come, first serve. Bring your own tables, chairs and pop-up tents.
Vendors, Direct Sales, Variety of items, Clothing, Shoes, Tools, Toys, Bring your Yard Sale Items!
Proceeds benefit the Oak Hill Festival of Flags Royalty’s travel expenses.
For reservations, contact Festival of Flags Committee members:
Felicia Walls by calling 740-418-2290 OR purchase a space the morning of the Flea Market as space is available.
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Kona Shaved Ice will be at the Aetna Park during the Festival of Flags Royalty hosted Flea Market from 12 to 3 pm with a portion of the proceeds benefiting their travel expenses.
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Oak Hill Festival of Flags Royalty Cornhole Tournament
Tournament Procedure
• $30 per team. Must have two per team to qualify.
• Teams will be seeded by random draw at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Festival of Flags Stage at Aetna Park. Games will begin at 1 p.m. Registration begins at 12 p.m.
• The winning team will advance to the next round, until only two teams remain. This is a Double elimination contest.
• Cash prizes will be divided by the first two teams from entry fees collected. (Champion 45%, Runner Up 25%, The remaining percentage of 30% will be kept for traveling expenses by the Festival Royalty)
• To enter, submit the entry form with $30.00 entry fee during the registration on Saturday August 6, 2022 from noon to 12:50 p.m.
For more information, call Felicia Walls 740-418-2290
Registrations will also be accepted the day of the event.
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Oak Hill Community-wide Yard Sale
The Village of Oak Hill will be holding their Community-wide Yard Sale on Saturday, August 6,2022.
All village residents are invited to participate by setting up their sales.
Those visiting Oak Hill on this day are encouraged to be mindful of pedestrians and be patient with other motorists.
This annual event is held each year, on the first Saturday of August.
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The Village of Oak Hill will hold a free Community Swim Day on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 1 to 6 pm at the Margaret Ann Pool.
If the event is postponed due to weather, the event will be held August 13, 2022 from 1-6 pm.
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Karnataka's PAC likely to discuss organisational issues, division in Congress party
As per the decision arrived at Udaipur Chintan Baithak, a State PAC was constituted to prepare the party to face the 2023 poll.
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HUBBALLI: While a clear division is palpable in the State unit of the Congress party over the issue of who should become chief minister, the visit of Rahul Gandhi holds more significance. Playing a balancing act is inevitable for Rahul as the party has to go for a poll within nine months. So, the decision being taken in the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting to be held on Tuesday at Hubballi is to play a significant role in the months ahead.
As per the decision arrived at Udaipur Chintan Baithak, a State PAC was constituted to prepare the party to face the 2023 poll. Since the Hubballi meet is the first meeting of the committee, it is likely to work out modalities on issues that need to be highlighted and expose the failures of the BJP government in the State, as well as the Centre, in addition to poll strategy.
But, off the record, several party leaders admit that the poor organisational structure has cost the party dearly and has been losing election after election across the nation. They are also of opinion that unless the top leadership does not give attention to building organisation, facing the elections in the future will be a horrendous task.
A senior party leader told since AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal would chair the meeting, the focus is likely to be on organisational issues. After the new membership drive, the party workers needed a clear direction to entrench the party's presence at ground level. As the party has a wider voter base, the meeting is likely to lay out a plan of action to exploit the goodwill of the party among the voters.
However, compared to other States the party's organisation is relatively strong and varies district-by-district. For instance, the Dharwad district was a bastion of the party for decades. Once the party started losing, the organisational structure started crumbling. Though groupings among the party were there earlier they weren't visible. Now the division between the camps is so wide that many leaders in the district are not in talking terms, sources in the party say.
The same kind of split is wide open at the State level too. The friction between KPCC president D K Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramiah over who will be the next chief minister, if the party comes to power, is no secret. The leader who has recognized themselves with respective camps are openly fending their leaders. Those who have taken a neutral stand are worried over the party's prospect in the coming election and they may raise the issue in the PAC meeting to sort out the issue.
The party sources said as the rumbling in the top leadership was being featured in the media rather than the poor law and order situation, religious killings and other failures of the BJP government, the PAC meeting is likely to discuss this delicate issue. As already Rahul Gandhi has asked both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to fight unitedly, it could be reiterated and their followers could be warned for making out-of-turn comments on the chief minister's post. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/aug/02/karnatakas-pac-likely-to-discuss-organisational-issues-division-in-congress-party-2483301.html | 2022-08-03T02:28:21Z | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/aug/02/karnatakas-pac-likely-to-discuss-organisational-issues-division-in-congress-party-2483301.html | false | 1 |
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“After reflecting on the formal reference checks that had come through from Mr Barilaro ... we felt that Mr John Barilaro would do a better job.”
Brown also addressed a transcript of evidence she gave in a private hearing, which was leaked to the media last month.
The transcript of in-camera evidence included claims about West’s performance and concerns about her conduct in her then-role as a deputy secretary.
“The unauthorised disclosure was a serious breach of trust and has caused me much distress,” she said.
The inquiry continues.
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A Dunedin horse breeder and trainer may be banned from racecourses after a long-running family feud ended in a punch-up.
Trevor Ian Sillick, 64, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday, applying for a discharge without conviction after he was found guilty of assault with intent to injure following a judge-alone trial.
The pest-control operator, who has been involved in the racing industry for several years, said a conviction would mean the Racing Integrity Board could bar him from being trackside.
But Judge David Robinson said Sillick would have a good case for an exemption being granted.
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Advertise with NZME.He declined the application, convicted the defendant and sentenced him to 120 hours' community work.
The court heard there had been friction within the family for years and tensions rose again following a group holiday to Queenstown last year.
On July 4 last year, the victim went to Sillick's home.
While Judge David Robinson took that issue into account, he stressed the defendant was the aggressor in what followed.
CCTV footage showed Sillick advance on the other man, "at pace", and push him back.
"My overall impression was that you were spoiling for a fight," the judge said.
The victim aimed a pre-emptive punch, which missed, but the one Sillick threw in return landed. While the man was on the ground, the defendant hit him again in the head.
Judge Robinson said Sillick's comments to police in a subsequent interview were telling.
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Advertise with NZME."Somebody needed to sort him. I'm the head of the family and it had to be done ... It was going to happen one way or another," Sillick said.
He called the victim "a very ungrateful bugger".
The judge said even in an affidavit recently written by the defendant, he continued to justify his violent outburst.
"I struggle to find real evidence of remorse," he said.
"This was about you putting the victim in his place."
Counsel Len Andersen QC said that irrespective of a conviction, his client had still been severely punished.
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Advertise with NZME.He had had to give up a lucrative contract at the university and was now looking at giving up his business (if it could not be sold) and leaving Dunedin.
"He acknowledges he's let himself and his family down and tarnished his reputation," Andersen said.
The judge accepted there would be a significant "loss of face" for Sillick, who provided multiple references showing how highly he was regarded in the community.
The court heard the defendant had previous convictions but they were historical and minor in nature.
Judge Robinson ordered Sillick to pay his victim $1500 for the emotional harm caused. | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-horse-breeder-trainer-trevor-sillick-faces-racecourse-ban-over-assault/CB5LGJY5WGUGXYL4CSBO5XI72I/ | 2022-08-03T03:11:22Z | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-horse-breeder-trainer-trevor-sillick-faces-racecourse-ban-over-assault/CB5LGJY5WGUGXYL4CSBO5XI72I/ | true | 3 |
(The Hill) – Kansas voters were projected to have rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the state legislature the authority to ban abortion, in what was seen as the first major referendum on the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The Associated Press called the results around 10:40 p.m. ET.
The ballot measure is a proposed state constitutional amendment that says the right to an abortion is not protected by the state constitution, effectively reversing a state Supreme Court decision from 2019 .
But because the measure failed, that means that the state Supreme Court ruling still stands. Most abortions up until 22 weeks of pregnancy are allowed currently in the state.
The vote over the measure came more than a month after the nation’s top court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
A number of states quickly took actions to immediately pass bans to the medical procedure or curb restriction, and the ballot measure in Kansas was widely seen as a bellwether of how voters would react to the high court ruling.
But the date of the ballot measure vote is notable given that Democratic voter turnout has previously been lower during midterm cycles compared to presidential elections, meaning the Aug. 2 election was expected to drive even lower turnout and would be less indicative of how all voters in the state feel on the issue.
Still, it’s no secret that Kansas is a red state, with more than 851,000 registered Republican and more than 495,000 registered Democrats, according to monthly data from the Kansas Secretary of State’s office as of July. | https://fox2now.com/news/national/kansas-voters-reject-abortion-measure-in-victory-for-pro-choice-movement-projection/ | 2022-08-03T03:15:48Z | https://fox2now.com/news/national/kansas-voters-reject-abortion-measure-in-victory-for-pro-choice-movement-projection/ | false | 23 |
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The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization banned in Russia, a designation that fuels the Kremlin’s narrative of the war in Ukraine and that may expose Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Moscow to terrorism charges.
Azov, which played a key part in the defense of the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, has been repeatedly portrayed by Russian officials and state media as a Nazi formation allegedly committing atrocities against Ukraine’s civilians.
Russian state media have repeatedly shown what is claimed to be Nazi insignias, literature and tattoos associated with Azov, but no evidence has surfaced to back up the assertions about their treatment of civilians.
The Azov Regiment is a unit within Ukraine’s National Guard. It grew out of a group called the Azov Battalion, formed in 2014 as one of many volunteer brigades that rose to bolster Ukraine’s underfunded and questionably led military in the fight against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The Azov Battalion drew its initial fighters from far-right circles and elicited criticism for some of its tactics. Its current members rejected accusations of nationalism and radicalism.
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s office filed a motion to designate the regiment as a terrorist organization in May.
Azov in an online statement Tuesday dismissed the Supreme Court’s ruling, accusing Russia of “looking for new excuses and explanations for its war crimes.” Azov urged the U.S. and other countries to declare Russia a “terrorist state.”
“Russia has been proving this status for many years with its daily actions,” the statement said.
Scores of Azov fighters are being held captive by Moscow. The Russian authorities have opened multiple criminal cases against them, accusing them of killing civilians.
Last week, dozens of Ukrainian POWs were killed in an explosion at a barracks at a penal colony in Olenivka, an eastern town controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Moscow and Kyiv have have traded blame for the strike, with Kyiv saying Russia blew up the barracks to cover up torture against the POWs. | https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-international/russia-declares-ukrainian-military-unit-a-terrorist-group/ | 2022-08-03T03:21:23Z | https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-international/russia-declares-ukrainian-military-unit-a-terrorist-group/ | false | 32 |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
5-9-9
(five, nine, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
5-9-9
(five, nine, nine) | https://www.thetelegraph.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17347093.php | 2022-08-03T03:26:14Z | https://www.thetelegraph.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17347093.php | false | null |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-24-26-34
(nine, eleven, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-four)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-24-26-34
(nine, eleven, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-four) | https://www.thetelegraph.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17347156.php | 2022-08-03T03:26:51Z | https://www.thetelegraph.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17347156.php | true | null |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Oneil Cruz hit a three-run homer to spark a five-run sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, snapping a seven-game skid.
Cruz hit a blast to dead center field off reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, pulling the Pirates into a 3-all tie. Pittsburgh then added two runs to win for the first time since July 23.
The Brewers had their four-game winning streak snapped, one day after trading All-Star closer Josh Hader to San Diego. Milwaukee had also won seven of eight.
Pittsburgh managed just four hits, but Burnes (8-5) walked five in 5 1/3 innings as his five-game winning streak ended. Burnes was charged with four runs and struck out six to raise his NL-leading total to 166.
Milwaukee got all of its runs on solo home runs in the sixth inning off Pirates starter Bryse Wilson. Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez hit back-to-back shots – the 21st of the season for each – to lead off the inning and snap a scoreless tie then Kolten Wong connected with one out.
Wong’s homer chased Wilson, who was charged with three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out two and walking one.
Wong went 3 for 3 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter. He made a critical error in the decisive sixth inning. Adames and Tellez had two hits each.
After Cruz’s homer drew the Pirates even, Josh VanMeter walked and Brad Boxberger relieved Burnes. VanMeter stole second and scored on a single by Tyler Heineman, who advanced to third on Wong’s throwing error. Wong tried to catch Heineman rounding first base.
Heineman then scored on Victor Caratini’s passed ball.
Colin Holderman (5-0) pitched one scoreless inning after being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. The rookie was making his Pirates’ debut after being acquired from the New York Mets on July 22 for designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach.
Wil Crowe pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.
LIFE WITHOUT HADER
Manager Craig Counsell said the Brewers will use Devin Williams and left-hander Taylor Rogers to close games after trading All-Star closer Josh Hader to San Diego on Monday. Rogers was part of the return from the Padres.
Hader had 125 saves in six seasons with the Brewers and was selected to four All-Star Games. He converted 29 of 31 save opportunities this season.
Rogers was 28 of 35 in save chances for the Padres. Williams, the 2020 NL Rookie of the Year, has converted all six opportunities.
The Brewers also acquired veteran right-hander Trevor Rosenthal from San Francisco on Tuesday in a trade for outfield prospect Tristan Peters. Rosenthal has 132 career saves, but has not pitched in the major leagues since 2020 because of a shoulder injury.
Rosenthal is currently on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.
QUINTANA VOID UNFILLED
The Pirates have not named a probable starting pitcher for Thursday’s game with the Brewers.
Left-hander Jose Quintana had been scheduled to pitch that day. However, he and reliever Chris Stratton were traded to St. Louis late Monday night for right-hander Johan Oviedo and corner infield prospect Malcom Nunez.
Oviedo was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, where he will transition from reliever to starter. Nunez was assigned to Double-A Altoona.
BUCS GET BEASLEY
The Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Jeremy Beasley from Toronto for cash considerations Tuesday. He was optioned to Indianapolis.
A LOT OF PLAYERS
Holderman became the 57th player to see action for the Pirates this season. That is the most players used by any major league team this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Brewers: RHP Freddy Peralta, out since May 23 with a right lat strain, is expected to be activated from the 60-day IL Wednesday night and start against the Pirates. … RHP Jandel Gustave was placed on the 15-day IL with right elbow discomfort. … RHP Luis Perdomo was activated from the 15-day IL and optioned to Triple-A Nashville. He had been sidelined since May 28 with a right elbow effusion.
Pirates: RHP Chase De Jong was reinstated from the 15-day IL. He had been out since July 17 with left knee tendinitis. … RHP Nick Mears (right elbow surgery) had his rehab assignment transferred from Low-A Bradenton to Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
Brewers: Peralta (3-2, 4.42 ERA) allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings in two rehab starts with Nashville.
Pirates: RHP Zach Thompson (3-8, 5.09) has allowed seven runs in each of his last two starts after giving up two earned runs or less in 10 of his previous 11 starts.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.milfordmirror.com/sports/article/Cruz-HR-keys-outburst-as-Pirates-beat-Brewers-17347118.php | 2022-08-03T03:28:13Z | https://www.milfordmirror.com/sports/article/Cruz-HR-keys-outburst-as-Pirates-beat-Brewers-17347118.php | true | 11 |
Key Points
- Colombia will introduce a new two-year remote work visa in October 2022
Overview
The government of Colombia will introduce a remote work visa beginning 22 October 2022.
Eligible applicants will need:
- A passport valid for up to three months after the expiration of the visa;
- A letter from the sending company where the foreign national provides services. The letter must be translated into Spanish or English and provide details on the position and the type of remuneration received;
- Copies of bank statements that prove their income is at least equivalent to the current minimum monthly wages in Colombia; and
- Hold insurance that will cover their stay in Colombia for illness, maternity, disability, hospitalization and other considerations.
The visa will be valid for up to two years. Dependents will be allowed to travel with the primary visa holder.
What are the Changes?
The government of Colombia is expected to introduce a new two-year remote work visa option for foreign nationals employed by a company located outside of the country. Foreign nationals who intend to travel to Colombia will be permitted to enter the country so long as they have the proper entry permissions, including an entry permit. After entering the country, foreign nationals will have 90 days to apply for remote work status.
Looking Ahead
Continue to check the government of Colombia's website and Envoy's website for additional updates and information.
Originally published 1 August, 2022
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. | https://www.mondaq.com:443/work-visas/1217576/new-remote-work-visa | 2022-08-03T03:35:05Z | https://www.mondaq.com:443/work-visas/1217576/new-remote-work-visa | true | 1 |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-24-26-34
(nine, eleven, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-four)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
09-11-24-26-34
(nine, eleven, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-four) | https://www.sheltonherald.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17347156.php | 2022-08-03T03:42:06Z | https://www.sheltonherald.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Evening-game-17347156.php | false | null |
Duckswatch: Sing was hit going to Cubs in '99
Brandon Sing, 31, has made a living hitting the ball a very long way. The first baseman/DH and native of Joliet, Ill., was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 20th round of the 1999 draft. He combined for 58 home runs from 2004-05 in Single-A and Double-A; he struggled in 2006 (.196, 12 home runs) after developing an allergic reaction and inflammation underneath his eyelids. After being released by the Orioles organization in 2007, Sing signed on with the now-defunct Pensacola (Fla.) Pelicans of the American Association in 2008. After playing for the Atlantic League's Bridgeport Bluefish in 2009, he spent the past two seasons with the American Association's Sioux Falls (S.D.) Pheasants, hitting 51 home runs in 195 games.
You grew up about 50 miles away from Wrigley Field. What was your initial reaction when you found out the Cubs had drafted you?
"It was a childhood dream come true. When I got that call from [then-minor league coordinator] Jim Hendry, it was kind of a shock because they weren't really looking at me. But when I got the call, I just couldn't wait to call my parents."
You worked out for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the winter?
"They said I didn't show any power when I was down there. I took some batting practice swings and faced some live pitching, and that's what they told me. So I decided to go play with the Ducks."
You have crisscrossed the baseball map in your 14 professional seasons. What was the most interesting experience of your career?
"I think it was probably my first year in independent ball. I was used to how a minor-league structure worked in affiliated ball, but when you go to independent ball, you have about two weeks to get ready for the season. That was one of the toughest and weirdest things I've had to do."
The biggest change in your life since your son, Bronson, was born in December?
"Just not getting any sleep and looking at life with a different perspective. My youngest brother [Bryce] is 10 years younger, so I grew up trying to help him. But that doesn't compare with becoming a parent. There is nothing in the world that can make me mad now."
Who has been your most talented teammate?
"[Ex-major leaguer] Reggie Abercrombie [with the Pheasants]. He's tall and can just flat-out run. Some of the things he does on a baseball field wows you. In 2010, I saw him jump over a catcher on a play at the plate, and I was in awe. He has everything." | https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/duckswatch-sing-was-hit-going-to-cubs-in-99-r31623 | 2022-08-03T03:42:50Z | https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/duckswatch-sing-was-hit-going-to-cubs-in-99-r31623 | true | 1 |
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 250 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 14,750-point plateau and it may take further damage on Wednesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft on rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, and concerns that the economy is slowing. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
The TSE finished sharply lower on Tuesday following losses from the technology and plastic sectors, while the financials and cement companies were mixed.
For the day, the index tumbled 234.46 points or 1.56 percent to finish at 14,747.23 after trading between 14,663.46 and 14,860.94.
Among the actives, Cathay Financial weakened 1.32 percent, while Mega Financial collected 0.42 percent, CTBC Financial surrendered 2.18 percent, First Financial eased 0.19 percent, E Sun Financial added 0.55 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company tanked 2.38 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation plunged 2.98 percent, Hon Hai Precision dropped 0.92 percent, Largan Precision declined 2.17 percent, Catcher Technology slumped 1.47 percent, MediaTek retreated 1.59 percent, Formosa Plastics skidded 0.97 percent, Nan Ya Plastics stumbled 1.17 percent, Asia Cement perked 0.12 percent, Taiwan Cement sank 0.89 percent and Delta Electronics and Fubon Financial were unchanged.
The lead from Wall Street is negative as the major averages opened deep in the red on Tuesday, pared some of the losses but still closed well in negative territory.
The Dow plummeted 402.23 points or 1.23 percent to finish at 32,396.17, while the NASDAQ dipped 20.22 points or 0.16 percent to close at 12,348.76 and the S&P 500 sank 27.44 points or 0.67 percent to end at 4,091.19.
The weakness that emerged on Wall Street came as tensions climbed the U.S. and China due to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
In economic news, the Labor Department said the number of job openings in the United States fell by 605,000 from a month earlier to 10.7 million in June, the lowest in nine months and below market expectations of 11 million.
Crude oil futures settled higher Tuesday, with traders weighing demand and supply prospects and looking ahead to this week's OPEC+ meeting. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for September ended higher by $0.53 or 0.6 percent at $94.42 a barrel.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com | https://www.rttnews.com/3301873/losing-streak-may-continue-for-taiwan-stock-market.aspx | 2022-08-03T03:43:41Z | https://www.rttnews.com/3301873/losing-streak-may-continue-for-taiwan-stock-market.aspx | true | 3 |
Looking if anyone has any information or can confirm if the safety camera in front of a Toyota Aqua 2017 provides emergency autonomous breaking? Is this the Toyota Safety Sense system? I can't seem to confirm this online.
Also of buying a Toyota Aqua L? 2017 48000KMs for $12600 is a good deal or not?
Thank you | https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=162&topicid=299018 | 2022-08-03T03:44:24Z | https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=162&topicid=299018 | false | null |
An Abu Dhabi digital strategy allowing appointments for medical screening for residency visa applications and renewals to be made online is helping to streamline services and cut waiting times.
The initiative was introduced in the capital in January by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) for individual applicants and has already been used to make more than 73,000 bookings.
The Seha Visa Screening App is now being extended to businesses, helping to ease the visa process for new and existing employees.
Medical screening is mandatory for residency in the country.
The examination involves a blood test and a chest X-ray to check for a number of diseases.
Previously, applicants had to visit one of the capital's disease prevention and screening centres on a walk-in basis.
Dr Omar Al Hashmi, chief clinical affairs officer at Ambulatory Healthcare Services, which operates the centres on behalf of Seha, said the booking system reduces waiting times from an average of 30 minutes to a maximum of 10.
As part of the updated scheme, users can log in using the UAE Pass and bookings are integrated with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security to ensure automatic loading of data.
Online payments can be made through Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.
"The aim is to ease access and reduce waiting time within the healthcare centre," said Dr Al Hashmi.
"Registration and payment of fees can be done through the app so all an applicant needs is to go to the fast-track at the centre where the waiting time will be minimal.
“The first version of the app was highly utilised by the community with more than 60,000 downloads and more than 73,000 appointments booked through it.
"With the new update, companies will be able to book appointments for their employees with a few simple steps."
Seha runs 12 screening centres across the emirate. There is also a mobile visa screening clinic for companies.
To download the application, visit https://l.ead.me/bcjeFW
Visitors to centres must present a green pass on the Al Hosn app, while unvaccinated visitors must have a negative PCR taken in the past 96 hours. | https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/2022/08/02/abu-dhabi-expands-online-booking-service-for-residency-visa-medical-screenings/ | 2022-08-03T03:45:01Z | https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/2022/08/02/abu-dhabi-expands-online-booking-service-for-residency-visa-medical-screenings/ | true | 1 |
How Atiku, Obi plan to fix power problem
Two of the main contenders in Nigeria’s next presidential election, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, have laid bare their plans on how to solve the country’s electricity problem.
The country’s beleaguered power sector is seen to be moving at a snail’s pace, with the national grid collapsing last month for the sixth time this year, despite over N1.6 trillion interventions by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Obi said he would achieve 15,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in four years – an ambition no administration has attempted.
The Labour Party candidate, who travelled to Egypt in June, said he studied the dynamics of the country’s power generation and met with the companies involved.
Egypt, with a population of 103 million, generates over 50,000MW of electricity.
“I visited the power plants in Egypt to see what they were able to do within those five years. I visited the companies that executed the projects. Held a very useful meeting with the CEO of the company, visited the power holding company of Egypt and other agencies involved to learn what they did,” Obi said on Channels TV.
“I also visited the financiers of the project, what they were able to do can easily happen here. And my commitment is that Nigeria will be able to generate, transmit and distribute 15,000MW within a four-year period of a government,” Obi added.
For PDP’s Atiku, the first step in solving the country’s perennial power problems will be to launch a $20 billion consortium of private sector institutions to establish an Infrastructure Debt Fund to primarily mobilise domestic and international private resources for the financing and delivery of large infrastructure projects.
He added that due to the priority that he places on the power sector, upon which the successes of other sectors are hinged, “I am proposing innovative financing of infrastructure that will involve the facilitation of a review of the financial, legal, and regulatory environment to promote private investment in power, among other sectors.”
“I’ll promote the incentivisation, with tax breaks, a consortium of private sector institutions to establish an Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) to primarily mobilise domestic and international private resources for the financing and delivery of large infrastructure projects across all the sectors of the economy,” Atiku said on Twitter.
Most of the experts who spoke with BusinessDay said most politicians need to look beyond scoring political points by having a firm understanding of the challenges facing Nigeria’s power sector. This, they said, would prepare them sufficiently for the task ahead.
“Obi and other leading candidates have not properly addressed the issues or can claim to have a firm understanding of how best to get around it,” Chinedu Onyegbula, an energy sector expert and director at Bullox Resources Limited, said.
Collins Obi, an energy specialist with a Lagos-based multinational, said the energy challenges facing Nigeria are complex and multi-dimensional and cannot be solved in a fragmented or piecemeal way but in a holistic and system-level manner.
Read also: 2023 election: 96.3m voters to decide Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others’ fate
“Just like the Egypt’s model, Nigeria needs a community-based, decentralised, market-driven and people-centric manner to power services for the country to come out of the woods,” he said.
Ndubuisi Ekekwe, a Nigerian professor and the founder of First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics, commended Atiku for coming up with a solution to fix Nigeria’s power problems, although he said, “The proposal is not novel.”
“That is what has happened in most parts of Africa: credit guarantees work but are also limited once the guarantor cannot expand them,” Ekekwe said in a note.
He said politicians need to address the reasons why people see opportunities in the energy sector and yet refuse to invest. “Interestingly, we know the #1 reason: a court now determines how much producers of power can charge their customers, irrespective if that will bankrupt the sector,” he said.
Adedotun Agbemuko, a postdoctoral researcher at Energyvile, believes Nigeria’s electrical power problem is not capital. “You can raise all the capital you want; if it’s spent in the wrong place like has been done in the last 23 years, nothing changes. Grid developments have been disproportionately unbalanced,” Agbemuko said.
President Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 presidential election with a promise to boost power supply in the country.
In the 2015 All Progressives Congress manifesto seen by BusinessDay, he said, “The APC government shall vigorously pursue the expansion of electricity generation and distribution of up to 40,000 megawatts in four to eight years.”
“We have given ourselves the target of 10,000 megawatts of distributable power. In 2016 alone, we intend to add 2,000 megawatts to the national grid,” President Buhari said while addressing the National Economic Council retreat held at the State House, Abuja on March 21, 2016.
Total power generation in the country stood at 3,920.8MW as of 6am on Monday, with a generation capacity of 7,652.6MW and transmission wheeling capacity of 8,100MW, according to the Nigerian Electricity System Operator.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that in 2022 after billions of dollars have been sunk into the power sector, we still can barely generate 3,500MW,” James Harry, coordinator of the Association of Electricity Customers Monitoring Network, said. | https://businessday.ng/politics/article/how-atiku-obi-plan-to-fix-power-problem/ | 2022-08-03T03:46:10Z | https://businessday.ng/politics/article/how-atiku-obi-plan-to-fix-power-problem/ | false | 2 |
A Spanish doctor says he was riding the metro in Madrid when he noticed a troubling scene — a fellow passenger was “completely riddled” with monkeypox lesions, “from head to toe, including his hands.” What happened next was equally troubling.
Dr. Arturo M Henriques posted the story in a series of tweets, which were translated and have since gone viral.
“I see the situation and I also see the people around me as if nothing will happen,” he wrote.
The doctor said he decided to “become a Karen” (his words, not ours) and approached the man, who said his own doctor advised him he didn’t need to isolate, and to simply wear a mask.
Monkeypox, Spain: Dr tells of spotting this monkeypox infected on the underground train and telling them to isolate immediately: they responded saying they don't have to as their Dr told them that, and that monkeypox is gay only pic.twitter.com/j7kICZi7jF
— Chris Turnbull (@EnemyInAState) July 31, 2022
“I tell him that the injuries all over his body are what are most contagious,” Henriques said. “That I am a doctor and that he possibly did not understand all the indications of his family doctor…”
According to the World Health Organization, “monkeypox is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person,” primarily through “close contact with lesions.”
The man reportedly brushed off Henriques, so the doctor turned to the other passengers closest to him. He asked a woman seated next to the infected man if she was not worried about contracting the disease.
“How am I going to [get] it if I’m not gay?” she responded.
According to the doctor, the woman elaborated that the “government said that it was the gays who had to take care of themselves.”
Accenting this part of the story with a couple of well-placed face palm emojis, the doctor said he decided to stop arguing and immediately got off the train.
After his initial posts gained traction, Henriques says he was interviewed by a local news station. His 15-minute interview was cut down to a an 8-second clip.
Dr went on TV to explain the situation, but his interview was cut down to just 8 seconds… pic.twitter.com/3wkGjlBGFW
— Chris Turnbull (@EnemyInAState) July 31, 2022
While the current outbreak of the virus has been concentrated among gay and bisexual men, the fact that any straight people think they’re immune has everything to do with stigma surrounding the way it’s talked about.
Closer to home, conservatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene have added to the confusion by blaming the entire situation on “gay sex orgies.”
Tucker Carlson, meanwhile, has suggested calling it Schlong Covid instead of monkeypox. Very helpful, Tuck.
Despite the medical community reiterating that monkeypox is not a gay disease, and is not an STI, stigma and misinformation seem to be spreading as fast as the virus itself.
“It is already spreading beyond the gay and bisexual or broader LGBTQ+ community. So it’s for those reasons that it’s incredibly important that we learn from our past and our history,” Colin Quinn, the president of communities at Included Health, recently told Newsweek. “I’ve already said we’ve got our learnings in the playbook from HIV/AIDS, and the lack of core messaging that happened there that created so much stigma… [We need] to really learn from that.”
New York, California and Illinois have all declared states of emergency over the spread of the virus.
UPDATE: Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos has reported that Dr. Arturo Henriques’ account is inaccurate. According to the paper, the man Henriques photographed “denied that he suffers from [monkeypox] and has denied the story.”
He also shared that the “ailment he suffers from is called neurofibromatosis , a disease he has suffered from birth and that causes injuries to his limbs.”
Henriques has since shut down his Twitter account, and the translated version shared by another user has been deleted.
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Contreras, Happ stay with Cubs after deadline passes
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are keeping All-Stars Willson Contreras and Ian Happ for now after Tuesday’s trade deadline passed with no deal for either. With the Cubs rebuilding and free agency looming, Contreras appeared destined to be traded. Fellow All-Star Happ also seemed like a good bet to be dealt. Contreras got a standing ovation in what many thought would be his final home game at Wrigley Field against Pittsburgh on July 26. Teammates hugged him following Sunday’s 4-0 loss at San Francisco, thinking that might have been his last game for the Cubs. | https://ktvz.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/08/02/contreras-happ-stay-with-cubs-after-deadline-passes/ | 2022-08-03T03:53:37Z | https://ktvz.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/08/02/contreras-happ-stay-with-cubs-after-deadline-passes/ | false | null |
Type “Women’s Health cover” into Google and you’ll see rows of women in workout gear purporting to epitomise what it means – according to one tagline – to be “strong, fit and fierce”, but not one is actively engaged in exercise of any kind. Instead, having spent hours in hair and makeup, each cover star is stood buffed, oiled and static, in clothes designed to be moved in. The same applies to almost all advertisements for women’s sports apparel where the description reads “sweat resistant” but the model isn’t sweating.
I’m not a football player (or even a full-time fan) but watching England’s Chloe Kelly pull her shirt over her head and run wild across the pitch in her sports bra was electric. Roaring with pride in grass-stained shorts, the 24-year-old forward symbolised the unabashed, unburdened freedom of playing sport and having fun. Finally, a true representation of what it means to be strong, fit and fierce.
As a child, I revelled in stubborn stains of every kind – mud, sand, sweat, seawater – sinking deep into the fibres of my clothes. With a ruddy face and tangled hair, I ran, fell, rolled, kicked and jumped with fearless momentum. It’s only when I hit puberty and began buying glossy magazines that my understanding of what it meant to “play” changed. From where I stood as a 14 year old in 2003, the rules were clear: men played sport to have fun while women worked out to look good. As a 32 year old in 2022, the mainstream media’s messaging doesn’t appear to have changed. In fact, thanks to so-called fitness influencers with contoured cheekbones and tanned midriffs, it might have gotten worse.
Anyone who has ever stepped foot in a public gym has seen the grunting, red-faced men giving it their all in the weights section while a lone woman in false eyelashes walks self-consciously and cautiously on a treadmill, dabbing sweat from her top lip. This isn’t because women don’t like to push themselves; to improve their skills, get stronger and feel their hearts pumping in their chests, it’s because they’ve been taught to smile, pout and be skinny, not grimace and gurn. “I have an ugly exercise face,” a friend told me once. “And I look like a knob doing burpees.”
There’s a billboard outside a very exclusive gym near the i newspaper’s offices which shows a woman using battle ropes who is apparently airbrushed, blow-dried and heavily made-up. I look like I’m giving birth when I use battle ropes and that’s not an exaggeration.
It can feel like every situation, even in sport and play, carries the subtext of sex. But the truth is, away from prying eyes, women like to move their bodies for more than compliments and calorie deficits. A close friend of mine recently admitted she likes to shut herself in the front room with her Airpods and “dance like a lunatic” until she’s tired.
I happen to feel most like myself when I’m exercising. Along with every woman in my life, I know there is an expectation for my body to look a certain way. I also know my body is not always safe, a terrifying reality that is not always aggravating but tiring – sometimes distracting – and can’t be turned off. But the act of moving my body – running, jumping, lifting, dancing – makes me feel confident and centered in a way not much else does.
Chloe Kelly’s raw, uncomposed sports bra celebration on Sunday night – arms swinging above her head, Nike label sticking out at the back, legs pounding the turf – was seen by more than 17.9 million people. In that moment, she was very much in her body, in her sports bra, on that pitch, playing her game, and it was a joy to behold.
Lucy Clarke-Billings is an associate news editor at i | https://inews.co.uk/opinion/chloe-kelly-wembley-sports-bra-euro-2022-celebration-fitness-influencers-1774357 | 2022-08-03T03:54:49Z | https://inews.co.uk/opinion/chloe-kelly-wembley-sports-bra-euro-2022-celebration-fitness-influencers-1774357 | true | 1 |
5 Star Stories: Johnny Cash statue to represent Ark. in National Statuary Hall Collection
LITTLE ROCK, Miss. (WMC) - The state of Arkansas will soon replace its first two statues to reside in our nation’s capital.
All 50 states are accorded spots for two statues to reside in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. One of the artists tasked with creating one of those replacements for Arkansas is an Arkansas native who’s won numerous awards and accolades, while also exhibiting his work in New York, Washington, Atlanta and Memphis.
So, this 5 Star Story celebrates the things that make us proud to call the Mid-South home. Kym Clark was invited to Little Rock, Arkansas to visit with that artist as he put the finishing touches on a statue of Mid-South legend Johnny Cash.
North Little Rock is Dogtown Proud and also proud of its native son who created the mural representing that motto.
Artist and sculptor Kevin Kresse is also responsible for a lot of other creative endeavors throughout that town, where his murals adorn many a wall. As well as on the other side of the Arkansas River in the state’s capital city of Little Rock.
“I was a painter for many years and then started sculpting along the way,” explained Kresse.
His sculptures also scatter the landscape throughout the U.S., as well as in hometown gardens and parks. His favorite is one dedicated in 2010 that sits in an Argenta Arts District pocket park.
“The Mother Earth Fountain is still one of my favorite pieces. I’ve seen two weddings take place there. They had a blessings of the animals event there and this woman came up to me and she said, ‘Did you do that Mother Earth Fountain?’ And I said, ‘Yes,’ and she said, ‘I have to tell you my daughter and I, we go there to pray every week,” Kresse said.
The 60-year-old’s full-figure statue of World War II hero, General and Rangers leader, William O. Darby, sits atop a sculpted motorcycle in Darby’s Fort Smith hometown. While a bust of former Lt. Governor Win Paul Rockefeller sits outside his former office near the marble steps of the Senate chambers in the state capitol building.
“I knew that the other people in the House and Senate would be going down those stairs so I wanted him looking up to where he would in a sense be looking at them when they’re coming down the stairs,” said Kresse. “To me, Win Paul was the epitome of a public servant as opposed to a politician ... and I hope when he’s looking at you, you’ll keep that in mind.”
Kresse is working on what he called “the biggest thing that’s happened” in his career and not just because it’s 8 feet tall.
The statue of Dyess native Johnny Cash will soon become part of the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C.
“And I think my son, he’ll be a senior in high school, and he’s wonderful, so I’ll have him help me on some things. And it hit me one time and I thought, ‘Oh, God.’ He could be with his kids or grandkids saying, ‘Your great grandfather and I helped do the boots,’ or whatever. I mean it does hit me like that sometimes like this is a big deal,” Kresse mused.
Kresse won the commission out of a pool of 35 sculptors from around the country. But for him, it’s kismet. He’d already created busts of several other Arkansas Delta artists, like Levon Helm from Elaine, Sister Rosetta Tharpe of Cotton Plant, Al Green born in Forrest City, and Billstown native Glen Campbell.
“And, once it was announced that Johnny was one of the two, I just sort of felt like it was destiny,” he explained.
The full-scale Johnny Cash creation actually began in miniature.
“I had done the three-foot full figure model then this was enlarged in foam in segments and that’s what’s the armature so it’s light for me to transport it and then I can make modifications just with a knife,” Kresse explained.
Then Kresse cut the eight-foot foam armature into pieces, painted it with oil-based clay heated up to a liquid, and then.
“I get warm clay to articulate the folds or any details,” he described. “I would have just like the head at home and I would be working and then it would bother me and I would just rip off the hair, go all the way back down to the skull and go back again. And then I did it again.”
For Kresse, “it’s the alchemy of clay” that draws him to sculpting.
”A clump of clay turning into something that can carry a powerful emotion in it and then, there’ll be a time when I’m opening the eyes and working on it. And then all of a sudden it’s like they sort of open their eyes and they look at you! And you kind of you’re like, ‘Wow!’ It never fails to give me a thrill,” Kresse exclaimed.
After that painstaking two-year process, Kresse moved into the Windgate Center of Art + Design building on the University of Arkansas-Little Rock campus to reassemble the statue and refine it even more.
“I’m feeling great about it now. If you had interviewed me a week ago, you’d have found a basket case,” he chuckled.
Kresse plans to add the guitar to Johnny’s back soon and then, it will be time to cut the statue into pieces once again.
“And take him to Norman, Oklahoma to the Crucible Art Foundry and then the process -- we’ll put him all back together again and then they go over it with a fine tooth comb looking at it for casting with a casting eye,” he explained.
After that, Kresse said the casting company will then take it all apart yet again, cast it in bronze and weld it back together a final time. The statue will stand 11 feet tall on its pedestal which includes a quote from Johnny Cash, given to Kresse by Cash’s daughters that reads: All your life you will be faced with a choice, you can choose love or hate. I choose love.”
As for the story Kresse created for this piece, “You know, they would have the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival in Dyess every year. And so, they set up a stage next to Boyhood Home. So, in my mind, Johnny’s coming to play the festival next to his home. He’s gone through the house since the first time it’s been refinished. He’s reliving those memories. He’s come out on the porch and he’s at that moment where he kind of stops and he’s looking down and he’s just reviewing his life for a minute about what brought him to the point .before he walks off to play. So, that’s why he has the guitar. He has a Bible,” said Kresse.
The “Man in Black’s” Mid-South legacy is being sculpted into our nation’s history.
The statues that will be replaced in Statuary Hall are of Uriah Rose, founder and president of Arkansas and American Bar Associations and James Paul Clarke, Arkansas’ 18 governor.
The other replacement statue will be of Daisy Bates, a Civil Rights activist and newspaper publisher who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957.
Kevin Kresse said Gov. Asa Hutchinson hopes to hold the unveiling of the two statues at the National Statuary Hall in December 2022.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) said on Tuesday that the primary opponents of his proposed resolution to rescind an ostensibly environmental Biden administration regulation are “radical environmental groups,” “trial lawyers,” and the “Chinese Communist Party.”
Sullivan’s forthcoming resolution — joined by all Republican senators — would rescind a broadening of control the White House granted itself through a reinterpretation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The Council on Environmental Quality, a section of the White House, bestowed itself with expanded regulatory power by broadening its scope of discretion in consideration of applications from federal agencies seeking permits for projects in compliance with the NEPA:
The revision clarifies that agencies have discretion to consider a variety of factors when assessing an application for an authorization, removing the requirement that an agency base the purpose and need on the goals of an applicant and the agency’s statutory authority.
The Biden administration marketed its self-conferred expansion of power to itself as an “environmental” measure in response to ‘climate change.”
Sullivan intends to use the Congressional Review Act — which provides a legislative avenue for Congress to overturn rules issued by federal agencies — to annul the aforementioned expansion of power granted by the Biden administration to itself.
“There’s a procedure,” Sullivan explained on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow, “It’s called the Congressional Review Act. It allows Congress to pass a resolution to rescind regulations from the executive branch. It sounds a little bit wonky, but it’s actually a really powerful tool. You might remember we use that a lot during the beginning of the Trump administration to rescind 17 Obama [regulations].”
He continued, “The Biden administration, about four months ago, issued a regulation under the National Environmental Policy Act — NEPA — that is clearly going to make the ability to build infrastructure — especially energy infrastructure — much, much harder. So I have filed a resolution to rescind the [regulation].”
The Biden administration’s self-granted expansion of discretionary power in reviewing federal agencies’ infrastructure proposals includes an assessment of how such projects would affect “climate change.”
“I got all 50 Republicans to support it,” Sullivan said. “I have just a huge group [supporting this]. It’s over 50 groups. Everybody from farmers to the building trades to construction laborers who are supporting me.”
Sullivan listed sources of political opposition that are financially invested in expansion of governmental controls — and commensurate suffocation of economic development — under the pretense of “environmental” protection.
He remarked, “The only people who are against this resolution to rescind the Biden regulation — that is going to make it harder to build infrastructure — [are] John Kerry, radical environmental groups on each coast, trial lawyers, and … the Chinese Communist Party. They love it. It takes ten years to permit a bridge in America. We used to build big things in our great country on time.”
“We have so much red tape,” he added. “We can’t build anymore. This is going to be a really important vote, and it’s going to put the Dems to the test. Who do you stand with, the radical far left or the men and women who have built this country?”
He concluded, “It only requires 51 senators. All I need is to knock off one Democrat.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, the team said. He was 94.
Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills section of Los Angeles, according to the team, which spoke to family members.
“We have lost an icon,” team president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. “His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever.”
As the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in pro sports history, Scully saw it all and called it all. He began in the 1950s era of Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson, on to the 1960s with Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, into the 1970s with Steve Garvey and Don Sutton, and through the 1980s with Orel Hershiser and Fernando Valenzuela. In the 1990s, it was Mike Piazza and Hideo Nomo, followed by Clayton Kershaw, Manny Ramirez and Yasiel Puig in the 21st century.
The Dodgers changed players, managers, executives, owners — and even coasts — but Scully and his soothing, insightful style remained a constant for the fans.
He opened broadcasts with the familiar greeting, “Hi, everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be.”
Ever gracious both in person and on the air, Scully considered himself merely a conduit between the game and the fans.
Although he was paid by the Dodgers, Scully was unafraid to criticize a bad play or a manager’s decision, or praise an opponent while spinning stories against a backdrop of routine plays and noteworthy achievements. He always said he wanted to see things with his eyes, not his heart.
“Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian,” Kasten said. “He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family. I know he was looking forward to joining the love of his life, Sandi.”
Vincent Edward Scully was born Nov. 29, 1927, in the Bronx. He was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when Scully was 7. His mother moved the family to Brooklyn, where the red-haired, blue-eyed Scully grew up playing stickball in the streets.
As a child, Scully would grab a pillow, put it under the family’s four-legged radio and lay his head directly under the speaker to hear whatever college football game was on the air. With a snack of saltine crackers and a glass of milk nearby, the boy was transfixed by the crowd’s roar that raised goosebumps. He thought he’d like to call the action himself.
Scully, who played outfield for two years on the Fordham University baseball team, began his career by working baseball, football and basketball games for the university’s radio station.
At age 22, he was hired by a CBS radio affiliate in Washington, D.C.
He soon joined Hall of Famer Red Barber and Connie Desmond in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ radio and television booths. In 1953, at age 25, Scully became the youngest person to broadcast a World Series game, a mark that still stands.
He moved west with the Dodgers in 1958. Scully called three perfect games — Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, Sandy Koufax in 1965 and Dennis Martinez in 1991 — and 18 no-hitters.
He also was on the air when Don Drysdale set his scoreless innings streak of 58 2/3 innings in 1968 and again when Hershiser broke the record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings 20 years later.
When Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record in 1974, it was against the Dodgers and, of course, Scully called it.
“A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol,” Scully told listeners. “What a marvelous moment for baseball.”
Scully credited the birth of the transistor radio as “the greatest single break” of his career. Fans had trouble recognizing the lesser players during the Dodgers’ first four years in the vast Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
“They were 70 or so odd rows away from the action,” he said in 2016. “They brought the radio to find out about all the other players and to see what they were trying to see down on the field.”
That habit carried over when the team moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962. Fans held radios to their ears, and those not present listened from home or the car, allowing Scully to connect generations of families with his words.
He often said it was best to describe a big play quickly and then be quiet so fans could listen to the pandemonium. After Koufax’s perfect game in 1965, Scully went silent for 38 seconds before talking again. He was similarly silent for a time after Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit home run to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that year, and also had the stadium’s press box named for him in 2001. The street leading to Dodger Stadium’s main gate was named in his honor in 2016.
That same year he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
“God has been so good to me to allow me to do what I’m doing,” Scully, a devout Catholic who attended mass on Sundays before heading to the ballpark, said before retiring. “A childhood dream that came to pass and then giving me 67 years to enjoy every minute of it. That’s a pretty large thanksgiving day for me.”
In addition to being the voice of the Dodgers, Scully called play-by-play for NFL games and PGA Tour events as well as calling 25 World Series and 12 All-Star Games. He was NBC’s lead baseball announcer from 1983-89.
While being one of the most widely heard broadcasters in the nation, Scully was an intensely private man. Once the baseball season ended, he would disappear. He rarely did personal appearances or sports talk shows. He preferred spending time with his family.
In 1972, his first wife, Joan, died of an accidental overdose of medicine. He was left with three young children. Two years later, he met the woman who would become his second wife, Sandra, a secretary for the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. She had two young children from a previous marriage, and they combined their families into what Scully once called “my own Brady Bunch.”
He said he realized time was the most precious thing in the world and that he wanted to use his time to spend with his loved ones. In the early 1960s, Scully quit smoking with the help of his family. In the shirt pocket where he kept a pack of cigarettes, Scully stuck a family photo. Whenever he felt like he needed a smoke, he pulled out the photo to remind him why he quit. Eight months later, Scully never smoked again.
After retiring in 2016, Scully made just a handful of appearances at Dodger Stadium and his sweet voice was heard narrating an occasional video played during games. Mostly, he was content to stay close to home.
“I just want to be remembered as a good man, an honest man, and one who lived up to his own beliefs,” he said in 2016.
In 2020, Scully auctioned off years of his personal memorabilia, which raised over $2 million. A portion of it was donated to UCLA for ALS research.
He was preceded in death by his second wife, Sandra. She died of complications of ALS at age 76 in 2021. The couple, who were married 47 years, had daughter Catherine together.
Scully’s other children are Kelly, Erin, Todd and Kevin. A son, Michael, died in a helicopter crash in 1994.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:
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More showers and storms to dodge for Hump Day
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -
A rainier pattern continues for Wednesday. It won’t be a wash-out, but scattered showers and storms are expected by the afternoon and evening. There’s abundant moisture in our atmosphere that’ll serve as fuel for showers & storms. So, the heat of the day and an upper-level disturbance will tag team to help spark more wet weather across our area. Rainfall estimates could get up to 1″ if you get a good downpour (locally more is possible). However, there will be some spots that don’t get any rain.
Regardless, it’ll remain muggy. Patchy dense fog is actually possible for our Wednesday morning. The afternoon will bring highs near 90 degrees, but it’ll feel hotter with the humidity. Areas with no rain, your highs could reach the low-mid 90s (so, hope for rain....lol).
The upper-level disturbance will shift west of our area by the end of the week. So, rain chances go down by Friday to just the spotty PM variety. However, temps rise back to average...reaching the mid 90s. Also, heat indices will get over 100 degrees for many spots by Friday... and this trend will follow us into the weekend.
Tracking the Tropics
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'Need to hustle': Inflation chilling business for ice cream trucks, despite hot summer weather
It's been a scorching summer across much of Canada, but that is cold comfort for ice cream truck operators like Meedo Falou, who says inflation and high fuel costs are melting away his profits.
On a sweltering Thursday morning, the owner of Rainbow Ice Cream in Coquitlam, B.C., pores over a computer spreadsheet and talks to drivers about their routes.
Some flavours are in short supply, and Falou is focused on efficiency for his fleet of 10 trucks.
The problem is not just high gas prices, said Falou. “Maintenance went up. Truck parts went up. The mechanical parts went up,” he said in an interview.
“Ice cream went up over 60 per cent. We had to jack the price up by a dollar. We couldn't do more because of the consumers. We just want them to be able to afford ice cream.”
Steve Christensen, executive director of the North American Ice Cream Association, said vendors are facing a range of challenges.
“Gas prices are up,” said Christensen, speaking from Missouri. “So, a lot of everything - cones, cups, different things - anything that needs to be delivered by truck has gone up in price as well.”
Ice cream prices usually go up three to five per cent a year, Christensen said.
But he said this year, prices are up 10 to 15 per cent, although that might not be across the entire menu.
Falou said he has tried to keep prices in check.
“You don't make in this business a profit on just one piece,” he said. “You make a profit on volumes too. I want (people) to be able to afford to buy ice cream from the ice cream truck. I don't want to give that bad image that the ice cream truck is so expensive, you know.”
Falou is hoping to “make just a little bit” without having to dip into his savings as he did during the past two years of the pandemic.
It's been a tough year, said Falou, who shuts Rainbow Ice Cream from the end of September to April each year.
“We were hit by bad weather in the spring. It was the wettest weather in June. So that affects our sales big time. And definitely the profit is a lot less than the previous years.”
It's not just local weather. Global climate events affect the ice cream business too, Christensen said.
For example, Madagascar provides about 70 per cent of the world's vanilla, and when there's a storm there, or a short flowering season, it affects the global market.
“Which again, you know, affects ice cream,” he said.
Christensen said old-school ice cream truck vendors are also having to deal with new challenges such as delivery apps and rivals in so-called “ghost kitchens” who lack a storefront but sell ice cream online.
“The overhead (for a ghost kitchen) is very inexpensive. They're using social media to promote their ice cream, they're selling it online and people are coming to pick it up from the kitchen or from a location.”
Falou started out driving an ice cream truck in the 1990s, which he called the “golden days” of the business. He said he made a lot more money then.
To overcome the obstacles of apps, weather, gas prices and inflation, Falou said he's hoping there will be a comeback in corporate events and other scheduled bookings, which were cut back during the pandemic but are now returning.
“We did suffer,” he said, shaking his head. “We rely a lot on corporate events, birthday parties, parades and weddings and all that. So this year, they're starting to come back. Some of them, not all of them. So hopefully next year we'll get them all back.”
But gone are the days when an ice cream truck could drum up business by simply driving around and playing a happy tune, said Christensen.
“Ice cream truck owners need to seek out catering opportunities, food truck events, go to office blocks and hospitals and say, 'Hey, we can put on a corporate event for you,”' he said.
“They need to hustle now a little more than probably they ever had before.”
Christensen recalled his first exposure to the ice cream business, listening as a child for the traditional jingle of the truck in his home country of Australia.
“And little Steve Christensen goes and gets some money from Mum's dresser and goes out and buys the cone with a Flake in it,” he said with a laugh.
“I would like to think that people still love those experiences. So, the process of supporting your local ice cream van, I think, is very important because it keeps those memories alive for kids these days.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2022. | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/need-to-hustle-inflation-chilling-business-for-ice-cream-trucks-despite-hot-summer-weather-1.18322702 | 2022-08-03T04:21:45Z | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/need-to-hustle-inflation-chilling-business-for-ice-cream-trucks-despite-hot-summer-weather-1.18322702 | true | 23 |
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A few clouds with an isolated thunderstorm possible after midnight. Low 73F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%..
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
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• 6-7 p.m. — HALLOWEEN LOCK BOX: Solve puzzles to open the locks to open the box and receive some prizes. Meet at Lewis and Clark Amphitheatre.
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Ontario health minister refuses to acknowledge whether hospital shutdowns are acceptable
Ontario’s health minister broke weeks of silence on Tuesday afternoon to address growing hospital emergency room and intensive care unit closures. However, she would not acknowledge whether the series of shutdowns is acceptable.
“It's always a very challenging decision when they have to shut down an emergency department, whether it's for four hours, one shift or in some cases over the weekend. I know that it is very challenging for them to do this and make those determinations,” Health Minister Sylvia Jones told CP24 on Tuesday.
“However, I want to reassure people that Ontario Health is a major part of the plan to work with those local hospitals to make sure that they have the capacity and all the options have been put on the table.”
While Jones has made several public appearances since she was appointed to her new role on June 24, up until this point she has not addressed the staffing crisis that has led to dozens of hospital closures.
This is the first time Jones has accepted an interview request from CTV News Toronto or CP24 since she was sworn in as health minister.
While Jones called the closure of emergency departments “very disturbing,” she said the province has “done a lot ” to address the issue. As proof, she pointed to the province’s ongoing work with partnering health organizations.
Meanwhile, the Ontario Nurses’ Association says its members have reported that about 25 hospitals were forced to make changes over the long weekend due to staff shortages across the province.
"Either [they] had to reduce capacity in their emergency departments, O-Rs, beds, labour and delivery patients that had to be re-directed to other hospitals. It is absolutely outrageous," Ontario Nurses’ Association President Cathryn Hoy said on Tuesday.
Dr. Adil Shamji, an emergency doctor and Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, says that 13 different emergency departments in the province have been forced to close. “And that is just the tip of the iceberg,” he said.
This follows news that an entire intensive care unit at a hospital in Bowmanville was temporarily closed ahead of the long weekend.
Shamji said he has resorted to sending Jones a letter after multiple emails have gone unanswered.
At Queen's Park on Tuesday morning, Ontario Liberal MPP John Fraser insisted there are measures available that the province “should have taken by now,” including repealing Bill 124, which caps a nurse’s salary increase at one per cent.
“I have spoken to a number of nursing organizations,'' Jones said in response to an inquiry regarding why the Ford government refuses to repeal Bill 124. “I will continue those conversations as we bring forward ideas and solutions because I know that the only way this will work is if all the organizations understand their role and how we can improve it in Ontario,” Jones said.
Fraser also urged the province to add more mental health supports, 10 paid sick days for all Ontario workers and accelerating the credentials of the tens of thousands of nurses who are sitting on the sidelines because they are educated outside of the country.
“Plug the hole in the boat,” Fraser said. | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/ontario-health-minister-refuses-to-acknowledge-whether-hospital-shutdowns-are-acceptable-1.18323410 | 2022-08-03T04:22:55Z | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/ontario-health-minister-refuses-to-acknowledge-whether-hospital-shutdowns-are-acceptable-1.18323410 | true | 2 |
Legendary MLB broadcaster Vin Scully has died at 94 years old, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers. "He was the voice of the Dodgers and so much more. He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw," the Dodgers wrote. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2685835245368/report-mariners-to-acquire-castillo | 2022-08-03T04:28:23Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2685835245368/report-mariners-to-acquire-castillo | false | null |
Update on suspect from October 2021 double homicide
Kingston Police Major Crime Unit has obtained additional footage of the man who is being named a suspect in the October 2021 murders of Nico Soubliere and Carl Alen Delphin.
With help from members of the public, video footage has been recovered where the male in question can be seen attempting to conceal his identity by overdressing. The man is believed to go by the street name "Sophia."
Kingston Police believe the three were familiar with each other prior to that day, and the parking lot on Sydenham Road, where the murders occurred, was actually supposed to be the site of a drug deal.
Police believe the person of interest to be a black male, approximately 25-40 years of age. He is at least 6'2" tall and around 275lbs. Police believe the man is not a resident of Kingston.
The video can be found on Kingston Police's Youtube channel found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O3vXv7gELc.
Information can be given to Constable Joel Fisher at jfisher@kingstonpolice.ca or by calling 613-549-4660 ext. 6338.
Additionally, any tips can be relayed to Sergeant Chad Parslow at cparslow@kingstonpolice.ca or 613-549-4660 ext. 6245.
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Music on Union: Peace and Fair Pay in Troubled Times
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Home on the Farm Quilt Show & Tea Room August 19-20
The 2022 International Plowing Match Quilt Committee is busy preparing for the Home on the Farm Quilt Show & Tea Room to be held on August 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and August 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the W.B. George Centre in Kemptville. -
37-year-old charged with impaired driving after traffic complaint
A 37-year-old male from Napanee was arrested and charged with impaired driving after a traffic complaint was made on July 31, 2022. -
Kingston Police requiring assistance missing 59-year-old person
Kingston Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person, 59-year-old Elizabeth Beer, who hasn't been seen since July 30, 2022. -
Flight: Prince Edward County's Festival of Contemporary Dance returns
Flight: Prince Edward County's Festival of Contemporary Dance is announcing its second season, taking place August 9-14, 2022. -
Brockville Police request assistance locating missing 39-year-old
Brockville Police are requesting assistance in locating a missing 39-year-old man whose family has not heard from since February 2022. -
7 in custody after drug search warrant in Pembroke, Ont.
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act Warrant on a house in Pembroke, Ont. -
Overnight Sensation: a hysterical comedy coming to Gananoque
Deborah Kimmett's coming home for one sensational night full of love, laughs, and lessons learned. Join The Royal Theatre August 3rd for the first-hand account of an aging woman from Kimmett's pocketbook. -
COVID-19 outbreak declared on ARH's inpatient unit
Under the guidance of the Renfrew County District Health Unit, a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on Arnprior Regional Health's inpatient unit. | https://www.iheartradio.ca/move/kingston/news/update-on-suspect-from-october-2021-double-homicide-1.18323287 | 2022-08-03T04:28:35Z | https://www.iheartradio.ca/move/kingston/news/update-on-suspect-from-october-2021-double-homicide-1.18323287 | true | 3 |
Meet this week's Pure Country Pet - Prim
This is Prim. She is a very young spayed 7-year-old Brown Tabby who has lived at the SPCA for over 80 days.
She came in with her kittens and all of them have been adopted out now. She is a very sweet kitty would love nothing more than to provide you with lots of cuddles. She would be a great companion for someone who has a quiet home as she can be shy at times. The more you get to know her, the more her personality shines. Prim is an independent cat that doesn't mind if you are busy at times, she doesn't mind entertaining herself as she loves to lay in the sunlight. She can't wait to find a comfortable home to be loved fur-ever.
Prims Feline-ality is a love bug. "She seeks affection, petting, purrs, quiet times and togetherness".
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is set to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, a crucial step toward swiftly expanding the Western military alliance with a show of U.S. support in response to Russia's war with Ukraine.
Senators have invited the ambassadors of the countries to witness Wednesday's historic debate and vote, which would open a new era for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. President Joe Biden has sought quick entry for the two previously non-militarily aligned northern European allies, and approval of the ratification resolution has vast bipartisan support in Congress.
“Our NATO alliance is the bedrock that has guaranteed democracy in the Western world since the end of World War II,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Schumer said he and Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had committed to the country's leaders that the Senate would approve the ratification resolution “as fast as we could” to bolster the alliance "in light of recent Russian aggression.”
NATO's 30 member countries are in the process of considering the addition after Sweden and Finland set aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment. It was a major shift of security arrangements for the two countries after neighboring Russia launched its war on Ukraine earlier this year.
The U.S. and its European allies have rallied with newfound partnership in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression, strengthening the NATO alliance first formed after World War II.
Biden sent the protocols to the Senate for review in July, launching a notably speedy process in the typically divided and slower-moving Congress.
Each member country in NATO needs to approve the accession of new members. The process ran into trouble when Turkey raised concerns over adding Sweden and Finland, in part because it views the two countries as soft on banned Turkish Kurdish exile groups. But the process has continued to move forward despite those early reservations.
On Wednesday, the Senate is expected launch several hours of debate, including on two amendments, before the final vote.
One amendment from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., would ensure that NATO's guarantee to defend its members does not replace a formal role for Congress in authorizing the use of military force. Another from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, would declare that all NATO members should spend a minimum of 2% of their gross domestic product on defense and 20 percent of their defense budgets on “major equipment, including research and development.”
Funding for NATO sparked as a top concern during the Trump era, including among some Republicans, but those issues have slid from prominence in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine.
McConnell has taken a lead role urging GOP support for NATO and vowing during Sweden and Finland would be quickly approved for membership during his own visit to Kyiv and the region earlier this year. | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Senate-set-to-vote-to-ratify-adding-Sweden-17347296.php | 2022-08-03T04:33:27Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Senate-set-to-vote-to-ratify-adding-Sweden-17347296.php | true | 36 |
Swiss Market Ends Modestly Lower On Weak Global Cues, Consumer Sentiment Data
(RTTNews) - The Switzerland stock market ended lower on Tuesday, in line with markets across Europe, as concerns about slowing global growth and rising tensions between the U.S. and China rendered the mood a bit bearish.
Data showing a sharp deterioration in Swiss consumer sentiment in the third quarter hurt as well.
The benchmark SMI ended with a loss of 27.81 points or 0.25% at 11,118.10, after scaling a low of 11,019.63 and a high of 11,135.96 intraday.
Credit Suisse fell 6.25% after ratings agencies Moody's and S&P's "negative" outlook on the Swiss bank. S&P Global Ratings downgraded the bank's rating to negative from stable after the lender named a new chief in an attempt to recover from a period of scandal, turmoil and huge losses.
Partners Group lost about 5%. Holcim, Richemont, SGS and Geberit shed 1.4 to 1.82%.
UBS Group, Sika, ABB and Alcon lost 0.8 to 1.1%.
Logitech, Givaudan, Roche Holding and Swisscom gained 0.7 to 1%. Nestle advanced nearly 0.5%.
In the Mid Price Index, Adecco, Kuehne & Nagel and Swatch Group ended lower by 3.38%, 3.1% and 3.05%, respectively.
Georg Fischer drifted down nearly 3%. VAT Group, Schindler Holding, Schindloer Ps, AMS, BB Biotech and Ems Chemie Holding also ended sharply lower.
Zur Rose soared nearly 9%. Clariant gained about 3%, while Dufry, SIG Combibloc and Barry Callebaut moved up 1.3 to 1.8%.
On the economic front, Swiss consumer sentiment deteriorated sharply in the third quarter as households turned far more pessimistic about the future general economic situation, survey data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, showed.
The consumer sentiment index fell to -41.7 in the third quarter from -27.4 in the second quarter. The index logged its biggest decline since the onset of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.
According to the survey, households are especially pessimistic about the economy's direction over the next year. The corresponding index came in at -53.5, down from -31.4 in the preceding period.
The indicator of people's expectations about their financial situation over the next 12 months worsened to -34.8 from -24.9, and the past financial situation dropped to -35.0 from -22.0 points.
In contrast, perceptions of the labor market remain strong and the expected price development sub-index has declined for the first time since autumn 2020.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
08-09-11-12-16-18-19-22-25-33-39-42-47-51-54-56-69-70-77-78
(eight, nine, eleven, twelve, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, thirty-three, thirty-nine, forty-two, forty-seven, fifty-one, fifty-four, fifty-six, sixty-nine, seventy, seventy-seven, seventy-eight) | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17347285.php | 2022-08-03T04:35:05Z | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17347285.php | false | null |
MILAN (AP) — Luxury Italian automaker Ferrari raised its 2022 forecast Tuesday after reporting a 22% increase in second-quarter earnings as sales in the Americas surged.
The maker of high-performance luxury sports cars reported net profits of 251 million euros ($257 million) in April through June, up from 206 million euros in the same period of 2021. Revenue was up by a quarter, to 1.29 billion euros.
Ferrari, based in the northern Italian city of Maranello, raised its net revenue forecast to 4.9 billion euros, from 4.8 billion euros, and set 1.7 billion as the lower end of the range, instead of the upper, for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Shipments in the period rose by 29%, to 3,455 vehicles, compared with the second quarter of 2021. That was driven by the Americas, where sales more than doubled, to 1,053 cars from 649.
Traditional internal combustion engines dominated deliveries, at about 83%, while three hybrid engine models accounted for just 17% of sales. | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/business/ap-business/ferrari-earnings-up-22-on-surging-deliveries-to-americas/ | 2022-08-03T04:37:47Z | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/business/ap-business/ferrari-earnings-up-22-on-surging-deliveries-to-americas/ | false | 30 |
Washington (AP) — The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.
“Every American has the right to the peace of mind that comes with access to affordable, quality health care,” President Joe Biden said in a statement Tuesday about the record-low rate of uninsured Americans.
The findings come days after Democrats hammered out a 725-page climate, health care and tax deal that would extend generous federal subsidies for people who buy private health insurance that are credited with driving down the uninsured rates. Democrats have proposed spending $64 billion to extend those price breaks for three more years.
The drop in uninsured Americans began last year, when Congress and Biden signed off on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that lowered premiums and out-of-pocket costs for new or returning customers purchasing plans through the Affordable Care Act’s private health insurance markets.
The uninsured rate fell to just under 9 percent last year with the improved subsidies. The Biden administration also began to step up advertising and increased the number of counselors who helped sign up people for plans during the open enrollment season last year.
Prior to last year, the uninsured rate had consistently remained in the double digits for decades. The number of uninsured Americans began dropping after the ACA, which expanded Medicaid and offers health insurance to people who lack job-based coverage through a mix of subsidized private plans, was enacted in 2010.
Roughly 26 million people remain without health insurance in the U.S. Just under 2 percent of children are now uninsured.
“We know that access to quality, affordable health care is key to healthier lives, economic security, and peace of mind,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Tuesday. | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/politics/ap-politics/number-of-uninsured-americans-drops-to-record-low/ | 2022-08-03T04:42:03Z | https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/politics/ap-politics/number-of-uninsured-americans-drops-to-record-low/ | false | 36 |
Category: Climate Hits: 5
Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60 percent decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens the future of biodiversity and impacts the lives of 1.6 billion people worldwide, according to a new study.Read more https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220802153259.htm | https://thedailyripple.org/index.php/component/content/article/55-climate/962010-global-forest-area-per-capita-has-decreased-by-over-60-percent-study-finds | 2022-08-03T04:43:50Z | https://thedailyripple.org/index.php/component/content/article/55-climate/962010-global-forest-area-per-capita-has-decreased-by-over-60-percent-study-finds | true | null |
The Chinese vice foreign minister summoned the US ambassador to Beijing over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan late on Tuesday.
Xie Feng warned the US ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns that the consequences of this visit will be grave. “The nature of Pelosi’s visit is extremely vicious and the consequence is very grave. The US must pay the price for its own mistake. China will take necessary and resolute countermeasures and we mean what we say," Feng told Burns.
Xie told Burns that Pelosi’s visit was an unscrupulous move and the Biden administration should have taken steps to prevent her from visiting what China calls its ‘breakaway province’.
He said that the US encouraging her to visit Taiwan increases tensions in the Taiwan Straits and damages China-US relations.
State-run Chinese news agency Global Times said Xie told Burns that the Chinese ‘will not sit idly by’ and highlighted that this is ‘a serious provocation and violation of one-China principle’.
Pelosi on Wednesday met members of the Legislative Yuan and said Taiwan and the US should increase inter-parliamentary visits and meetings. She told parliamentarians that Taiwan is one of the freest societies in the world.
“We have to look at ways on how we can go forward together. US-Taiwan economic cooperation is very important and we want to increase inter-parliamentary cooperation," Pelosi said, adding that both countries can work together to develop the semiconductor industry and the US could learn from Taipei how it handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
When Nancy Pelosi’s plane landed in Songshan airport in Taipei with her delegation, she became the first speaker of the US House of Representatives to visit Taiwan in 25 years. In 1997, Republican Newt Gingrich was the last House speaker to visit Taiwan.
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced that it will conduct military drills around the island, which insists on its independence since 1949. China also flew at least two dozen jets over Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) within hours of Pelosi’s arrival.
Experts and security analysts speaking to news agencies said that China could also conduct test firing of conventional missiles which could fly over the island.
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Commonwealth Games: India win historic gold in lawn bowls; clinch medals in TT, badminton and weightlifting
Indian women's fours lawn bowls team created history on Day 5 of 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning the first-ever gold n the sport. India also won three more medals on the day.
India clinched four medals on the fifth day of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to take their tally to 13. The women's fours lawn bowls and men's table tennis teams clinched gold medals. Weightlifter Vikas Thakur and the mixed team badminton won silver.
Here's a complete wrap of the India action from Day 5
Lawn bowls fairy tale
Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey struck gold, India’s fourth of the Games, in the women’s fours lawn bowls competition beating South Africa 17-10 in the gold medal match. It was not only the first-ever gold, but also the first ever medal for India in the sport.
The Indian quartet did not have it easy, however, seeing their 8-2 lead disappear in a jiffy with the South Africans making a brilliant comeback to edge ahead 8-10 after the completion of 10 ends.
With five more ends remaining, India staged a golden comeback of their own and pulled-off a nine-point streak without reply to create history.
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Fifth gold!
In the men’s team event in table tennis, India were up against Singapore in the final. First to go where Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Harmeet Desai against Yong Quek and Yew Pang in the men’s doubles rubber where the Indian pair strangled the Singaporeans 13-11, 11-7,11-5, before Zhe Yu Chew drew parity with a hard-fought win against veteran Sharath Kamal 11-7, 12-14, 11-3 and 11-9.
Sathiyan put India back in the lead with a similar four-game 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4 victory over Yew in the second singles. Harmeet Desai then finished it with a clinical 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 demolition of Zhe for India to successfully defend their crown in style.
Weightlifting again!
With seven medals including three gold under their belt, India’s weightlifters are raising hopes every time they step out to the field of play and today it was Vikas Thakur in the men’s 96kg category who won silver, with a total lift of 346kg.
He lifted a best of 155kg in snatch and 191 in clean and jerk to finish well behind Samoan heavyweight Don Opeloge who smashed the Games record with a massive 381kg lift.
Earlier, Punam Yadav in the women’s 76kg however registered a no-lift in the clean and jerk and did not make the board as a result. Ushan Bannur finished sixth on the tally in the women's 87kg weightlifting event
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Badminton silver
India took home silver in the badminton mixed team event after losing 3-1 to Malaysia in the final. Aaron Chia and Soh Woo Yik defeated Satwik Sairaj and Chirag Shetty 21-18, 21-15 in the opening doubles tie, but PV Sindhu pulled back things with a 22-20, 21-17 win over Jin Wei Goh.
This was followed by Kidambi Srikanth's singles match where he lost to Ng Tze Yong 19-21, 21-6, 16-21. Malaysia completed the win with Tinnah Muralitharan and Koong Le Pearly Tan beating Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand 21-18, 21-17.
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Athletics
After the marathons were run on day two, day five saw track and field events begin at the Alexander Stadium in right earnest.
India tasted immediate success with Murali Sreeshankar being the best men’s long jumper of the day with a best leap of 8.05m. Teammate Muhammed Anees Yahiya also qualified with a 7.68m jump to make it two Indians in the men’s long jump final.
Manpreet Kaur also qualified in the women’s shot put with a throw of 16.78m finishing fourth in her qualifying group.
There was disappointment for Dutee Chand in the women’s 100m heat though as she ran 11.55 secs to finish fourth and bow out of contention.
In the women's discus throw final, the 39-year-old Seema Punia finished fifth with a best attempt of 55.92m. Navjeet Kaur Dhillon, 2018 bronze medallist, finished 8th with a best effort of 53.51m.
First loss for women's hockey team
The Indian women’s hockey squad suffered their first defeat of the campaign going down to hosts England 1-3 in their third group game. They had scripted two victories over Ghana and Wales before this.
Hannah Martin, Tess Howard and Giselle Ansley scored for the home side as Vandana Katariya pulled one back for India in the fourth quarter of the game.
Other results
In Swimming, Srihari Nataraj qualified as the first reserve in the men’s 200m backstroke, finishing his heat in third place with a timing of 2.00.84mins. Advait Page and Kushagra Rawat also qualified from their respective men’s 1500m freestyle heats with the former clocking 15.39.25 mins in his heat and the latter 15.47.77 mins, as both registered identical fourth place finishes.
In squash, Sunayna Kuruvila registered a fluent win in the first women’s singles plate semi-final. Sunayna steamrolled Pakistan’s Faiza Zafar 11-2, 11-4, 11-5.
However, Saurav Ghosal went out in the men’s singles semis against former world number one and current British Open champion Paul Coll of New Zealand who won 11-9, 11-4, 11-1, in straight games.
Indian boxer Rohit Tokas (67kg) advanced to the quarter-finals in the men's welterweight category after securing a 5-0 win over Alfred Kotey of Ghana.
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Team India will take on Barbados Women cricket team in their third and final Group A match of the women’s cricket competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022 at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Wednesday (August 3). It is a do-or-die game for both sides if they wish to progress to the semifinal stages, with both teams having won one and lost one match so far.
Australia, New Zealand and England have already booked their places in the semifinals and the winner of this match will decide the fourth and final semifinalist. India are heading into this games with a massive eight-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan led by vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s brilliant half-century. While Barbados were bowled out for just 64 by Meg Lannings’s Australian side in their last match.
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India Women vs Barbados Women, CWG 2022 Group A match
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date & Time: August 3 at 1030 PM IST
Live Streaming and TV details: Sony Six Network and SonyLiv website and app
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Wicketkeeper: Kycia Knight
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deandra Dottin
All-rounders: Hayley Matthews, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana
Bowlers: Renuka Singh, Shamilia Connell, Aaliyah Alleyne
Captain: Smriti Mandhana
Vice-Captain: Hayley Matthews
IND-W vs BAR-W Probable Playing XI
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Sabbhineni Meghana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh.
Barbados Women: Hayley Matthews (c), Deandra Dottin, Kycia Knight (wk), Kyshona Knight, Aaliyah Alleyne, Trishan Holder, Alisa Scantlebury, Shanika Bruce, Shakera Selman, Kelia Elliot, Shamilia Connell.
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Jabalpur: The youngest victim of the hospital fire in Jabalpur, 19-year old Tanmay Vishwakarma, had got admission a few minutes before the devastating inferno broke out on Monday afternoon. Tanmay’s father had taken him to New Life Multispecialty Hospital as he had a fever and doctors recommended hospitalization.
From his hospital bed, the teenager had sent a picture of himself to his family and friends with the message that he would be back soon. Only a few minutes after this photo pinged on his cellphone, his father Aman Vishwakarma received a call from Tanmay, where he was screaming for help. “Papa, there is fire all around and I cannot get out. Please come and save me,” the youngster said.
There was one last scream and the phone went dead. “My son called me up at 2.49pm and was crying for help. He was still on the call when he became silent,” the anguished father told TOI on Tuesday.
Tanmay was among eight people killed in the fire. On Tuesday, police booked four owners of the hospital — all of them doctors — after investigators found that the hospital’s no-objection certificate for fire safety had expired in March this year. Police have registered a case against hospital directors Dr Nischint Gupta, Dr Suresh Patel, Dr Sanjay Patel and Dr Santosh Soni and assistant manager Ram Soni under IPC sections 304 (causing death by negligence), 308 (culpable homicide) and 34 (common intention), the SP said.
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Kendal Street will be part of a major logistics exercise starting in October to transport wind farm components that are longer than a football field from Port Kembla to the Flyers Creek Wind Farm at Blayney.
More than 300 oversized loads of components for the proposed development are expected to make their way from port up the Hume Highway, onto the Lachlan Valley Way through Boorowa, turning onto the Mid-western Highway at Cowra before the final leg of the journey to Blayney.
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The turbines at Flyers Creek will have a maximum of a 91 metre hub and each blade will be 68.5 metres.
By comparison the turbines at the Carcoar wind farm have a 45 metre hub and a 47 metre rotor diameter.
This takes the average height of the Flyers Creek turbines to 160 metres from the ground to the tip of a blade.
As a visual comparison the distance from the top of the Sydney Harbour bridge to the water level is 134 metres.
The magnitude of the whole road transport delivery operation is such, that planning has been underway between the contractors, Transport for NSW and Councils including Cowra, for around a year. Subsequently a detailed Transport Management Plan has been developed by ARES Group on behalf of the Flyers Creek developers, Iberdrola Australia.
In the report 10 pinch points are identified including the second last turn along the road network at the intersection of the Lachlan Valley Way and Mid Western Highway in Cowra.
To make this turn two street lights have been identified for removal to allow the blades to make a right hand turn onto the Mid Western Highway.
This is required to avoid the blade tips colliding with trees on the opposite side of the road.
The report states, "Depending on transport configuration, hardstand may also be required on the inside corner."
Due to the size of the loads Police and pilot vehicles will move ahead of the load and stop oncoming traffic whilst at the rear police and pilot vehicles will drop back to inform following traffic there may be a slight delay while the intersection is cleared.
According to the report minor works such as tree trimming and modification will be required along Kendal Street.
The impact of the operation on neighbouring Boorowa is much more significant with loads going straight through town and modifications to median strips, roundabout, flag poles, road signs and some tree trimming being identified.
Again police and pilot vehicles will be in place for traffic control and to warn motorists of the oversized loads.
All loads will be transported using prime movers, extendable widening low loaders, steerable jinkers, modular platforms and blade trailers.
Boorowa Business Chamber will be calling a meeting with the NSW Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, the Minister for Transport, David Elliot, and Hilltops Council, to get clarity on the proposed modifications to Boorowa's main street.
Chamber President, Angus Mitchell said, "locals are unhappy with the whispers in relation to proposed structural alterations to the main street and they might be very unhappy when they get the full story."
"We need to have a meeting with relevant parties so we have a clear understanding of the proposed works, timeframes and possible disruption to the heart of our town, where $2m was spent not that long ago on a street upgrade which has made Boorowa a real jewel in the Hilltops."
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The Flyers Creek Wind Farm has been approved for construction with 38 wind turbine generators (WTGs) and associated ancillary equipment.
The Port of Newcastle was considered as an alternative to component import into Port Kembla, but the report stated, "that route to site faces far more obstructions and upgrades to facilitate cargo of this dimension."
The Flyers Creek components will be making their way up the Hume Highway during the same timeframe for delivery of components to the Rye Park Wind Farm. ARES Group are coordinating in the delivery plan for both and allowing a one hour buffer between loads.
Cowra Shire Council, General Manager, Mr Paul Devery, confirmed: "Council's team have been working with TfNSW Route Assessment staff to minimise and manage any impacts on highway traffic to and through Cowra.
"This includes some physical work to ensure the proposed long loads can make turns at the intersection of Lachlan Valley Way and Grenfell Road and some planning work to ensure the loads are through Council by 6:30am," Mr Devery said.
Hilltops Council General Manager, Mr Anthony O'Reilly said: "Flyers Creek Windfarm was approved by the State as a Major Project in 2014. The proposal will be constructed near Blayney with the turbines being transported from Victoria and Queensland.
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"Subsequent modifications were made with the State government as late as 2021.
"In relation to transport routes, a modification undertaken in 2018 to increase the size of the turbines included a revised traffic report.
"All the material and dates are available on the Department website at: https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/flyers-creek-wind-farm
"Contractors have been in contact with Hilltops Council requesting all relevant information to assist them in doing detailed designs for transporting the turbines through Boorowa, along Marsden Street. Please note that Marsden Street is a State Road and any discussion regarding use of this road should be put to Transport for NSW." He said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Sam Haggerty opened the seventh inning with a go-ahead homer, Andrés Muñoz escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and the Seattle Mariners hung on for a 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night after blowing a four-run lead.
The switch-hitting Haggerty batted for left-handed hitting Jarred Kelenic against left-hander Lucas Luetge (3-4) and broke a 6-6 tie by lifting a 1-0 cutter into the left-field seats.
Haggerty homered two days after getting stiches above an eye, an injury sustained when he was hit by his helmet, thrown after he failed on a bunt.
“The stiches didn’t play too much of a in it,” Haggerty said. “Hitting a home run at Yankee Stadium is pretty cool, probably something every kid dreams of. I was fortunate enough to get a good pitch and put a barrel on it.”
Haggerty, who had been 0 for 10 as a pinch hitter in his big league career. connected after Josh Donaldson hit a tying two-run homer in the sixth off Logan Gilbert, Donaldson’s first homer since July 8.
“We gave him a couple of days off but Hags has a way of impacting the game in a number of different ways when he gets in there,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said.
Muñoz, throwing at up to 102.6 mph, loaded the bases with two outs after DJ LeMahieu singled, and Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo walked. Muñoz, struck out pinch-hitter Gleyber Torres on a slider for his second save.
“Tonight was a big learning experience for me,” Muñoz said through a translator.
Seattle is 5-8 since entering the All-Star break with 14 straight wins.
“That was the epitome of a team win if we’ve had one,” Servais said. “Everybody chipping in.”
Eugenio Suárez and Cal Raleigh hit early homers off Jameson Taillon, who allowed four walks — all of whom scored. Taillon gave up six runs — five earned — in 4 2/3 innings, pitching after New York traded fellow starter Jordan Montgomery to St. Louis for Gold Glove-winning center fielder Harrison Bader.
“I think we’re significantly better," Yankees manager Aaron Boone remarked, “but as I said all along, we’re better in name and paper only now. It’s on us to go prove it.”
Seattle also made moves before the game, acquiring two injured players from San Francisco in left-hander Matthew Boyd and catcher Curt Casali. The Mariners also picked up infielder Jake Lamb from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Suárez hit a two-run drive three batters in, and Raleigh reached Monument Park in the second.
Carlos Santana drove in three runs, a night after getting his 1,500th hit. He hit a sacrifice fly to give Seattle a 4-0 lead in the third and added two-run double in the fifth.
Adam Frazier hit an RBI single in the ninth off Albert Abreu. Lou Trivino then made his Yankees debut, pitching to catcher Jose Trevino.
Scott Effross, another reliever obtained by New York this week, entered in the seventh in his Yankees debut.
Donaldson, who entered in a 3-for-32 slide, hit an RBI double to start a three-run fourth. Trevino hit a two-run homer and raised his season total to 10 — one more than his career total entering the year.
Rizzo started the sixth by homering in a fourth straight game. After a single by Matt Carpenter, Donaldson tied it by hitting a first-pitch fastball into the New York bullpen.
Gilbert allowed six runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Penn Murfee (2-0) allowed a double to Trevino and an infield single to Isiah Kiner-Falefa before getting Aaron Hicks on a double play to the end the sixth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: 1B Ty France took swings off a tee in the batting cage and missed a third straight game with a sore left wrist.
Yankees: RHP Luis Severino (right lat) played catch from 90 feet and said he was surprised to be transferred to the 60-day IL on Monday. “I was not happy. I was not expecting that,” Severino said. “If that’s the plan they have for me to come back healthy, I have to just follow the plan.”… RHP Frankie Montas will be activated during this weekend’s three-game series in St. Louis. … The Yankees optioned RHP Carlos Espinal to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and recalled OF Tim Locastro from Triple-A. … C Ben Rortvedt, who injured his oblique in spring training, was activated from the 60-day IL and optioned to Triple-A.
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RHP Luis Castillo (4-4, 2.86 ERA) makes his debut for the Mariners on Wednesday against New York ace Gerrit Cole (9-3, 3.30). Castillo is pitching in the Bronx for the second time in nearly three weeks. He took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning of his start for the Reds on July 14.
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It's set to be a cloudy and warm day across Yorkshire, with some isolated showers predicted. Some clouds will persist and temperatures will reach the mid-twenties.
The Met Office is expecting minimum temperatures of 19C across Yorkshire and the Humber with some cooler nights forecast.
The Met Office forecast for Yorkshire says: "Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first. Turning drier and brighter, although isolated showers are possible during the afternoon and cloud may persist over the Pennines. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 24 °C."
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Below is the Met Office forecast for parts of Yorkshire on Wednesday.
Huddersfield
Huddersfield will see a cloudy start to the day with sunnier spells breaking through. Clouds will begin to set in towards the mid-morning with more sunny spells expected in the afternoon.
Temperatures will begin around 17C before rising to their highest, 21C by the afternoon. There is a higher chance of rain between 11am and 12am according to the Met Office.
Bradford
The Met Office has predicted a cloudy beginning to the day in Bradford. Temperatures will start around 17C before rising to 21C in the afternoon.
The cloudy patches will come in and out throughout the day, with sunny spells expected in the morning, mid-afternoon and parts of the evening.
Some light rain is forecast between 7pm and 9pm.
Sheffield
Sheffield will see some of the highest temperatures across the county today. The day will start off cloudy with some sunny spells, the sun will shine between 6pm and 8pm.
Temperatures will start off higher, around 19C before rising to their peak of 23C in the afternoon. Temperatures will begin to drop into the evening.
York
The Met Office has predicted sunny intervals in the morning, with sunny spells taking over around 9am. Cloudy patches will begin in the afternoon, with sunnier spells taking over between 5pm and 8pm.
Temperatures will begin around 18C across the morning, before rising to 22C when sunnier spells take over. The Met Office has predicted no rain for Wednesday.
Leeds
Leeds will see morning temperatures of around 18C before rising to a peak of 22C in the mid-afternoon. Cloudy spells will begin towards the afternoon with some sun breaking through.
The Met Office has predicted a slightly higher chance of rain around 10pm.
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What Does Batgirl's Shelving Mean For DC Series on HBO Max?
On Tuesday, fans of DC's live-action multiverse was hit with a major surprise when it was announced that Warner Bros. is shelving the Leslie Grace starring Batgirl movie. The film, which had already wrapped production, was expected to be released exclusively on HBO Max but now will not be released at all, reportedly as part of changes to DC's larger film slate as the studio looks to shift focus to larger-scale blockbuster films intended for theaters rather than streaming. It's a decision that has stirred up a lot of questions about what this could mean for other film projects, including the planned Black Canary film but given the shift, it also calls into to question the future of all of DC's HBO Max projects — including Green Lantern.
The Green Lantern series was first announced back in the fall of 2019 as part of the HBO Max WarnerMedia Day where it was revealed that the series was in the works from Berlanti Productions, the same company behind The CW's Arrowverse shows along with Titans and Doom Patrol which both air on HBO Max. However, since that announcement progress seems to have been slow with few updates on what writer and showrunner Seth Grahame-Smith previously described as a "big undertaking" that would take "a while" to become reality.
The scope of Green Lantern has been reported to be huge with the series to be set across multiple points in time and to star Wittrock (American Horror Story, Deep Water) as Guy Gardner, and Irvine (War Horse, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) as Alan Scott, with Tobias Menzies (Game of Thrones, The Crown) previously rumored to be portraying Sinestro. The series is also expected to feature Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, Killowog, and a newly-created character named Bree Jarta.
But there have been big changes for HBO Max since Green Lantern's announcement and the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery. Not only does Warner Bros. Discovery want DC films to debut in theaters, but movies intended for HBO Max now need to have smaller budgets. On top of that, Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav has been making other moves to streamline things, reduce costs, and make big changes to HBO Max's programming. With there clearly being a shift in approach to DC's slate and Green Lantern already being a large, presumably pricey project that is now three years in development with little forward motion, it's not a big leap to think that Green Lantern isn't likely to go forward. As for one other high-profile DC series in the works, The Batman spinoff series The Penguin which was given a straight-to-series order earlier this year? There haven't been too many updates on that yet. That is one series that would remain anyone's guess, though star Colin Farrell was very optimistic about it in a recent interview.
As for HBO Max's current live-action DC series? They probably aren't safe either. Many have speculated for a while now that Titans was nearing the end of its run and the same for Doom Patrol. Both of those series have fourth seasons that are expected to arrive on HBO Max sometime later this year so it seems likely that fans will at least get those — Titans in particular is currently in active production — but that may well be the last. Peacemaker, on the other hand, seems to be safe for the moment. Series creator James Gunn reassured fans on social media on Tuesday that Season 2 of the series is safe.
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The July Ag Economy Barometer indicates a slight increase in producer sentiment despite rising costs and lower crop prices. (Courtesy of Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer/James Mintert.)
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index rose 6 points in July to a reading of 103. Producers were somewhat more optimistic about both current and future economic conditions on their farms when compared to June.
The Index of Current Conditions rose 10 points to a reading of 109, and the Index of Future Expectations rose 4 points to a reading of 100. Although all three indices rose this month, they were still 23% to 24% lower than a year earlier. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers’ responses to a telephone survey. This month’s survey was conducted July 11 to 15.
“Even though we saw a slight uptick in sentiment this month, there is still a tremendous amount of uncertainty in the agricultural economy,” said James Mintert, the barometer’s principal investigator and director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “Key commodity prices, including wheat, corn and soybeans, all weakened during the month and producers remain concerned over rising input prices and input availability.”
Farm operators in this month’s survey voiced concerns about several key issues affecting their operation, including higher input prices (42% of respondents), lower crop prices (19% of respondents), rising interest rates (17% of respondents) and availability of inputs (15% of respondents).
The Farm Financial Performance Index, which is primarily reflective of income expectations for the current year, improved 5 points to a reading of 88 in June. However, this month, 49% of respondents said they expect their farm to be worse off financially a year from now, which compares to 51% who felt that way in June. This is a markedly more pessimistic outlook than producers provided a year ago when just 30% of respondents said they expect their financial condition to worsen in the upcoming year.
Producers remain uncertain over their expectations for crop input prices over the next 12 months. In July, 18% of crop producers said they expect 2023’s crop input prices to decline between 1% and 10% when compared to 2022’s prices, versus 12% who felt that way in June. Meanwhile, 26% of respondents in July said they expect 2023’s prices to rise by 10% or more, compared to 38% who expected a crop input price rise of that magnitude in June.
The rise in input costs is leading some producers to reassess their cropping plans for the upcoming year. In this month’s survey, nearly one out of four (24%) of crop producers said that as a result of the rise in input costs, they plan to change their farm’s crop mix in 2023. In a follow-up question, over half (53%) of respondents who said they plan to change their mix will increase the percentage of their cropland devoted to soybeans. In a separate set of questions, 26% of producers who said they planted winter wheat last year indicated they plan to increase their wheat acreage this fall.
The Farm Capital Investment Index remains near its record low, up one point to a reading of 36 in July. To shed light on why, respondents who said now is a bad time for large investments were asked for the primary reason they felt that way. Of those respondents, 44% indicated an “increase in prices for farm machinery and new construction,” 15% said “uncertainty about farm profitability,” and 14% chose “rising interest rates” as the primary reason they viewed now as a bad time for large investments. Somewhat surprisingly, only 7% of respondents chose “tight farm machinery inventories at dealers” as their primary reason for responding negatively to the investment question.
Producers’ views on farmland values diverged this month as the Short-Term Farmland Value Index declined 9 points to 127, while the long-term index rose 9 points to 150. The short-term index is down 20% from its peak reading in 2021, while the long-term index is only 6% lower than the peak reached last year. Short-term, there was a shift away from expectations that farmland values will go higher, with more producers in July expecting values to remain about the same. The long-term change was attributable to more respondents this month expecting values to rise with fewer expecting a decline over the next five years.
“The short-run and long-term farmland indices don’t always move in tandem, but the magnitude of this month’s divergence between the short and long-term indices is unusual,” Mintert said. “Producers who expect values to rise over the upcoming five years continue to say that nonfarm investor demand and inflation are the two primary reasons they expect values to rise.”
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VIDEO: Imaad Wasif Shares 'Fader' Music Video
Wasif's new album will be released on August 9.
Acclaimed Los Angeles singer, guitarist, and songwriter IMAAD WASIF today releases a romantic, dreamlike video to his soaring single "Fader." Taken from his sixth studio album So Long Mr. Fear (release date: August 9, 2022 via Sonic Ritual), the "Fader" video is a gorgeously shot mood piece that reflects the graceful beauty of the single.
Amidst scenes of a couple slow dancing while Wasif plays a grand piano, and other visual vignettes, the tilaka painted on his forehead is a cultural reminder of his "personal secular spiritual beliefs." He adds, "The mark is worn as a direct confrontation of a philosophically diametric upbringing: My mother Hindu and my father Muslim."
"I imagine 'Fader' as the song you hear playing inside a piano lounge tucked in a discreet strip mall," director Gillian Garcia says. "Inside you find a hidden world-a mystifying person plays the piano and sings in a corner while a lone couple dance underneath a disco ball."
When creating this single, a song with the spellbinding couplet, "If I die next to you there would be no defeat/Only glory that would shine down on me," Wasif and his collaborators harnessed piano, keyboard and long, moaning guitar notes that drift through the measures. "Fader" also features singer Jen Wood (The Postal Service, Tattle Tale).
Like the first single, So Long Mr. Fear as a whole features Wasif's clear and crisp vocals amid lush instrumental arrangements that belies the album's actual remote recording arrangement.
"We built a tunnel through the goddamned pandemic," Wasif says about tracking most of the album in isolation but in conjunction with producer and long-time collaborator Bobb Bruno of Best Coast. Like songwriting experts such as Lee Hazelwood, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Cave, on So Long Mr. Fear, Wasif, collaborator Bruno, and mixer GRAMMY®-nominated Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, Nikki Lane, FIDLAR, Local Natives) unearth big ideas by carving away at smaller things until they glisten with universality.
Tender yet enigmatic vulnerability is reflected effortlessly in the album's ten tracks. Largely acoustic and warmly produced to allow his vocals the space to breathe, So Long Mr. Fear utilizes atmosphere and texture to occupy the same wavelength as rhythm and melody to soaring heights.
For the first time in his guitar-focused recording life, Wasif wrote a lot of So Long Mr. Fear on piano. Yes, his expert use of open-tuned guitars, which add a luxurious, mysterious drone, endures; but the circumstances - forced isolation wrought by the pandemic - afforded him the time to mine new instrumental veins.
Recording most of his master takes while both singing and playing, the aim was to excavate songs without overthinking - relying on what Wasif calls "the simplicity of their compositions - the direct passage into the emotional realms that I feel most at home in."
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EXPLAINER: A look at the missile that killed al-Qaida leader
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- Ayman al-ZawahiriEgyptian physician, Islamic theologian, and leader of al-Qaeda (born 1951)
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a year, U.S. officials have been saying that taking out a terrorist threat in Afghanistan with no American troops on the ground would be difficult but not impossible. Last weekend, the U.S. did just that — killing al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri with a CIA drone strike.
Other high-profile airstrikes in the past had inadvertently killed innocent civilians. In this case, the U.S. carefully chose to use a type of Hellfire missile that greatly minimized the chance of other casualties. Although U.S. officials have not publicly confirmed which variant of the Hellfire was used, experts and others familiar with counterterrorism operations said a likely option was the highly secretive Hellfire R9X — know by various nicknames, including the “knife bomb” or the "flying Ginsu."
That potential use of the R9X, said Klon Kitchen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former intelligence analyst, suggests the U.S. wanted to kill al-Zawahri with “limited likelihood of collateral death and destruction and for other relevant political reasons.”
A look at the Hellfire, and how al-Zawahri likely was killed:
WHAT IS A HELLFIRE MISSILE?
Originally designed as an anti-tank missile in the 1980s, the Hellfire has been used by military and intelligence agencies over the last two decades to strike targets in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere.
The precision-guided missiles can be mounted on helicopters and unmanned drones and are used widely in combat around the world. More than 100,000 Hellfire missiles have been sold to the U.S. and other countries, according to Ryan Brobst, an analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a Washington think tank.
“It can do enough damage to destroy most targets such as vehicles and buildings while not doing enough damage to level city blocks and cause significant civilian casualties,” Brobst said.
The U.S. military has routinely used Hellfire missiles to kill high-value targets, including a senior al-Qaida leader in Syria last year, and al-Qaida propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2011.
WHAT KILLED AL-ZAWAHRI?
The U.S. had multiple options for the attack. It could have used a traditional Hellfire, a bomb dropped from an manned aircraft, or a far more risky assault by ground forces. U.S. Navy SEALs, for example, flew into Pakistan on helicopters and took out Osama bin Laden in a raid.
In this case, the CIA opted for a drone strike. And while the CIA generally doesn’t confirm its counterterrorism missions and closely guards information about strikes it conducts, U.S. government officials have said that two Hellfire missiles were fired at the balcony of the building where al-Zawahri was living in Kabul.
Online images of the building show damage to the balcony, where the U.S. says al-Zawahri was, but the rest of the house is standing and not badly damaged.
Unlike other models of the Hellfire, the R9X doesn’t carry an explosive payload. Instead, it has a series of six rotating blades that emerge on its final approach to a target, Kitchen said. “One of their utilities is in opening up vehicles and other obstructions to get to the target without having to use an explosive warhead,” he said.
AVOIDING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
U.S. officials and experts made clear this week that avoiding civilian casualties was a crucial element in the choice of weapon.
Less than a year ago, a U.S. drone strike — using a more conventional Hellfire missile — struck a white Toyota Corolla sedan in a Kabul neighborhood and killed 10 civilians around and near the car, including seven children. In the midst of the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, American forces believed there were explosives in the car and that it posed an imminent threat to troops on the ground. It was, military leaders said, a “tragic mistake”
One former U.S. official said the likely choice of an R9X is an example of the administration's effort to find ways to minimize collateral damage and prevent the loss of innocent life. That missile is a very accurate weapon that strikes in a very small area, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss counterterrorism operations.
An administration official said Monday that the U.S. investigated the construction of the house where al-Zawahri was staying in order to ensure that the operation could be done without threatening the structural integrity of the building and also minimizing the risks of killing civilians, including members of his family who were in other parts of the house.
The choice of missile is ultimately one part of reducing the possibility of killing civilians or causing other collateral damage.
“I would say this is by far a lower-risk option,” said Tom Karako, an expert on missile defense at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. Using the Hellfire, he said, "reflects a high degree of caution as opposed to a riskiness.”
IS THE US PROVIDING UKRAINE WITH DRONES THAT CAN FIRE HELLFIRE MISSILES?
No. While the U.S. has delivered billions of dollars in military assistance to help Ukraine fight the invading Russian troops, it is wary of providing weapons that could fire deep into Russia, potentially escalating the conflict or drawing the U.S. into the war.
As a result, the U.S. so far has not provided Hellfire missiles or drones that could fire them. Instead, the U.S. has delivered smaller, so-called kamikaze drones, such as the Switchblade and Phoenix Ghost, which instead of firing missiles, explode when they hit a target. | https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-look-missile-killed-al-040540124.html | 2022-08-03T05:18:39Z | https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-look-missile-killed-al-040540124.html | true | 46 |
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will face Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley in the November general election, with issues like abortion rights and inflation likely to animate their debates.
Murray, a Democrat seeking a sixth term, led Smiley by about 24 percentage points in primary election results Tuesday night, with all counties reporting.
The Seattle Times and The Associated Press quickly called the race for Murray and Smiley.
Murray received 54% of the votes counted in the statewide race, while 32% went to Smiley, according to Washington Secretary of State’s Office data. More primary votes will be counted in the coming days.
“I’m grateful to all of the voters who have placed their trust in me to be their voice in the Senate,” Murray said in a statement after Tuesday’s results were reported, warning that Republicans like Smiley are trying to “undermine our rights and our democracy.”
Also in a statement, Smiley’s campaign said the results “leave no doubt that Washington’s voters have decided it is time for a change,” describing the GOP candidate as an alternative to “six more years of Patty Murray’s failed policies and hyper partisan politics.”
There were 18 candidates on the ballot, but Murray and Smiley received all the attention in Washington state’s nonpartisan, top-two primary. Their respective parties lined up behind them and no other candidates in the contest raised much money.
Leon Lawson, identifying with the “Trump Republican Party,” had the third-most votes Tuesday night with just over 3%.
Murray spent Tuesday at work in Washington, D.C., having taken part in get-out-the-vote events in Seattle suburbs over the weekend. Smiley joined a GOP watch party Tuesday night in Issaquah.
Murray, 71, from Bothell, first won her seat 30 years ago. She’s running on Democratic priorities like boosting child care assistance, lowering the price of prescription drugs and restoring abortion rights.
Smiley, 41, of Pasco, is a veterans advocate and former nurse trying to appeal to voters worried about inflation, border security and crime. The first-time candidate would be Washington’s first Republican senator in 22 years.
The race matters nationally, as Democrats hope to retain or enlarge their tenuous Senate majority in a crucial election year. Republicans need to flip just one seat in order to take control of the chamber.
Leading up to the primary, Smiley pointed to high gas prices and shortages in supermarkets while asking voters, “Do you want more of the past two years?” Murray reminded voters about COVID-19 recovery efforts, including millions of vaccines distributed and billions of relief dollars given out.
Smiley wants to “rein in” federal spending that she says is driving inflation but dodged questions about where she would cut. Murray said Congress should “go after price gouging by oil companies,” declining to say whether she supported President Joe Biden’s proposal to suspend the federal gas tax.
Smiley has been buoyed by appearances on Fox News and by her personal story: Her husband was blinded by a suicide bomber in Iraq and she quit her job to become a caregiver and advocate. Murray ran ads showing Smiley posing happily with former President Donald Trump, and the incumbent told voters that Smiley’s first vote in the Senate would be to make Republican Mitch McConnell the majority leader.
Murray has said her No. 1 priority in the next Congress would be to legalize abortion access nationwide. Smiley has said she wouldn’t vote to legalize abortion nationally and also would not vote for a nationwide abortion ban. The U.S. Supreme Court, which struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in June, has put the issue back in state jurisdiction, “where it belongs,” Smiley has said.
Murray had raised $14.5 million in campaign contributions and had $6.7 million in available cash as of mid-July, according to federal records. Smiley had collected $7.1 million and had $2.3 million in cash on hand.
Murray held a 51% to 33% lead over Smiley in a poll of Washington voters conducted on behalf of The Seattle Times and partners in early July, dominating among Democratic voters and breaking even with independents. In earlier polls, Murray led Smiley by somewhat smaller margins.
In the WA Poll, Murray enjoyed strong support from women, urban voters and voters who listed abortion as the issue most important to them. Smiley did well among rural voters and voters who listed inflation as most important. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local/elections/u-s-senate-election-results-murray-smiley-advance-in-wa/article_e1e187f6-12e4-11ed-8e9d-77f8fcf21979.html | 2022-08-03T05:18:44Z | https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local/elections/u-s-senate-election-results-murray-smiley-advance-in-wa/article_e1e187f6-12e4-11ed-8e9d-77f8fcf21979.html | false | 3 |
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