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Israel aggression kills dozens of civilians in Gaza
TEHRAN – After three days of unprovoked aggression against the Gaza Strip, Israel accepted an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that laid bare the strength of the resistance groups against the occupying regime of Tel Aviv.
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine issued a statement on Sunday announcing that it agreed to the ceasefire. It underlined its right to respond to any Israeli aggression. Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the secretary-general of the Movement, said the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Movement, led the fighting, which he dubbed “the unity of battlefields.”
Speaking at a press conference held after the announcement of the ceasefire, al-Nakhalah said Israel failed to achieve the goals it set for its recent aggression which is to eliminate the leaders of the Movement.
“The Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip scored an achievement, led by the Islamic Jihad movement… the enemy raised a specific slogan, which is the liquidation of the Islamic Jihad movement and its military arm, but the movement today is stronger than ever,” he said, adding that the resistance movement had the upper hand during the recent flare-up evidenced by its ability to shower Israeli targets with missiles.
He warned, “If the enemy does not abide by what we agreed on through the Egyptian mediator, we will resume fighting again.”
During its aggression, which killed more than 40 innocent people in Gaza, Israel pursued the seditious goal of driving a wedge between the resistance groups in Palestine but it failed to achieve that goal.
Al-Nakhla indicated that the entire Palestinian people were united in the face of the aggression and that the Al-Quds Brigades led the battle, and took upon themselves the bulk of the combat operations. “If the enemy had achieved any achievement, it would not have sought calm with the Jihad. It has sought by all means to reach a ceasefire agreement, and for 24 continuous hours, contacts through Egypt, the United Nations and others did not stop,” he said.
The main objective of Israel was to create division between Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. Al-Nakhalah made it clear that Israel failed to achieve that goal as Hamas and the Jihad remained brother in arms despite the fact that Hamas did not take part in the fighting.
“What has been achieved is a victory for the Palestinian people, and we will protect this achievement… I stress the unity of the resistance forces, and we and the brothers in Hamas are in a continuous alliance and with the various factions and the enemy will not be able to separate us,” he noted.
Israel has miscalculated the situation again. It not only failed to create tensions between Hamas and the Islamic Jihad but also drew the ire of public opinion in the Arab world, even in the Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel. Arab social media sympathized with Palestine and strongly condemned Israeli aggression.
And a senior official in the United Arab Emirates remarkably called for a reassessment of normalization with Israel in the wake of its aggression. Dhahi Khalfan, the deputy head of Dubai Police, issued a call “from the bottom of his heart” to Arab countries to reassess their relations with Israel.
“My heartfelt call for all the Arab countries that have relations with Israel to meet to evaluate the situation again...Israel must be serious about peace and respect...otherwise,” Khalfan said in a Twitter thread.
He called on Israel to stop its denial of the right of the Palestinian people to establish their state. “Israel should not trade relations of cooperation with it in order to deprive the Palestinians of the establishment of their state,” Khalfan added.
The Emirati official continued, “With its heinous actions, Israel will expand the base of jihad among Muslims in general. You will remember what I’m saying.”
Khalfan topped the thread off with a “disastrous” prediction for Israel. “Between 2037-2040, Israel will be struck with a destructive disaster… Because the promise of God in the Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an is approaching as I imagine it.”
Khalfan’s thread may not be that serious but it is emblematic of a changing mood in the Arab world toward Israel after nearly two years of a normalization drama. The Arab public opinion turning against Israel again could be the final denouement of the normalization trend. This has been evident in recent polling conducted by The Washington Institute.
“The wave of Arab countries officially normalizing relations with Israel over the past several years stands in contrast with a growing lack of public support for the Abraham Accords in the [Persian] Gulf,” the Institute said, noting that those who favorably view normalization with Israel are now a “minority” in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/475439/Israel-aggression-kills-dozens-of-civilians-in-Gaza | 2022-08-08T21:22:43Z | https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/475439/Israel-aggression-kills-dozens-of-civilians-in-Gaza | true | 1 |
Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, known for films like “Melancholia” and “Dancer in the Dark,” has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his production company Zentropa said Monday.
The company said it released the information in order to avoid speculation about his health leading up to the premiere of his series “The Kingdom Exodus” at the Venice Film Festival next month. Zentropa said von Trier, 66, was diagnosed at the beginning of the summer.
“Lars is in good spirits and is being treated for his symptoms,” producer Louise Vesth said in a statement. “And the work to complete ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ continues as planned.”
In his four decades of filmmaking, von Trier has won some of the most prestigious international film awards, including the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for “Dancer in the Dark.” His films and comments have sometimes stirred up controversy as well. He was famously banned from Cannes for seven years after making comments sympathetic to Nazis during a 2011 press conference. Von Trier returned to the festival in 2018 with the serial killer drama “The House That Jack Built.”
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Recently, Travel + Leisure magazine has honored the world’s 25 best islands in 2022. Phu Quoc ranked 14th in this list.
This is an annual poll conducted by Travel + Leisure magazine to provide ideal recommendations for tours. The ranking order is based on the votes and reviews of readers who are tourists and travel experts around the world.
Phu Quoc Island (Vietnam) has received enthusiastic votes from readers of this magazine.
The plus points that help Phu Quoc hold the 14th position in this ranking are white sand beaches and delicious food. In addition, Phu Quoc is also famous for fish sauce, pepper, beautiful coral reefs and tropical forests.
Readers rate the islands according to the following criteria: activities and attractions, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness and overall value.
With a score of 94.61/100, Ischia (Italy) has become the new champion in this year’s ranking. The island attracts visitors for its picturesque villages, hot springs, and pristine beaches. The people here are also praised by visitors for their kindness and enthusiasm.
List of 25 best islands in the world in 2022
1. Ischia (Italy)
2. Maldives
3. Bali (Indonesia)
4. Milos, Greece
5. Fiji Islands
6. Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)
7. Phuket (Thailand)
8. Dominica
9. Boracay (Philippines)
10. Cape Breton (Nova Scotia)
11. Palawan (Philippines)
12. Paros (Greece)
13. Azores (Portugal)
14. Phu Quoc (Vietnam)
15. Moorea (French Polynesia)
16. Cebu (Philippines)
17. Ibiza (Spain)
18. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
19. Madeira (Portugal)
20. Maui (USA)
21. Anguilla
22. Crete (Greece)
23. Mackinac (Michigan, USA)
24. Hawaii Island (USA)
25. Kiawah (USA)
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Inflation is helping gig companies like Uber but hurting their workers
Aug. 8, 2022 Updated Mon., Aug. 8, 2022 at 1:23 p.m.
Debbie Welker quit working as a delivery driver for Shipt and Instacart in Dallas earlier this year because gas prices were cutting too deeply into her earnings.
She would work 12-to-14-hour days, seven days a week, to make about $1,200, but then would have to use some of that to pay for gas and other expenses.
People stopped tipping, or tipped between $2 and $5 for an hour of shopping, something she thinks was affected by inflation.
“After deductions, I was making less than minimum wage for the hours I was working or sitting in a store parking lot waiting for an order,” added Welker, who started during the pandemic.
Inflation is putting new pressure on the burgeoning workforce of gig workers who deliver food, drive passengers and perform other tasks on the technology platforms that so far are surviving the unsteady economic climate relatively unscathed.
That group of people, many of whom do the work part time or even to supplement income with a second job, has grown to a major portion of the workforce over the past decade, built on promises of flexible work with high pay.
But workers now say that, while fees and prices are soaring for consumers, they themselves are struggling to make ends meet, according to a dozen gig workers who spoke with The Washington Post.
Meanwhile, the companies say more drivers are joining the apps as a side gig to combat inflation, which gig workers say is increasing competition for the jobs that are out there.
If a serious downturn occurs, as many economists predict, gig workers could be especially vulnerable.
An influx of newly unemployed workers turning to gig work platforms could compete with those already there, eroding certain opportunities to steadily earn through the apps.
“With a significant influx of workers, people are going to be getting fewer shifts and fewer gigs,” said Erin Hatton, a professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo who studies labor and the gig economy.
“That would in general have pretty significant negative consequences for workers who are already there and the workers that are coming in. There is going to be a finite amount of work.”
Executives at Uber, Lyft and DoorDash all said during recent earnings calls that economic pressures had an upside for their companies, bringing those who are seeking extra income to their platforms.
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said that more than 70% of new drivers joining the app have said inflation was one of their reasons.
New driver sign-ups in the United States are up more than 75% over a year ago.
“No one wishes for a tough economic environment or elevated inflation affecting so many of us, including Uber drivers, but at the same time, from a competitive standpoint, there is no question that this operating environment is stronger for us,” Khosrowshahi said.
Lyft, too, has a strong supply of drivers, executives said on their latest earnings call, as the number of total active drivers stood at the company’s highest figure in two years.
A recession could also bring an influx of new drivers, Lyft chief executive Logan Green said on the call.
The “gig economy” is a loose term for the ecosystem of technology platforms and informal networks that connect independent workers with piecemeal jobs.
Millions of Americans have found piecemeal work as independent contractors for decades, but the rise of companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash has made it even easier for people to find gig work easily.
Many use the platforms to make extra cash in between full-time or part-time work, while others have made driving for Uber or delivering for DoorDash their full-time job.
For the companies, the dynamics result in a flexible, on-demand workforce consisting of workers who are not typically subject to employee wage requirements, job protections or benefits such as health insurance.
It means the workers are cheaper and the companies are not bound to provide them with work.
Even retail giants such as Amazon and Target have their own gig workforces, with Flex and Shipt, respectively.
Workers and activists have fought for years for better protections for gig workers, who have to provide their own cars and equipment for the work, and do not receive health insurance or other benefits from the gig companies.
Uber spokeswoman Alix Anfang and Lyft spokeswoman Katie Kim said the influx of drivers speaks to the attractiveness of the companies.
Both also pointed to earnings rates that are up significantly year-over-year, with double-digit percentage increases, both to the same rate of $37 per hour of giving rides.
DoorDash said in a recent letter to shareholders that in the current environment, its flexibility makes it an attractive option.
Both Instacart senior director of shopper engagement, Natalia Montalvo, and Shipt spokeswoman Danielle Schumann said the companies have worked to help shoppers offset gas prices.
Instacart has also updated the app to encourage higher tips.
Some sectors, like food delivery and the taxi industry, have been upended by the gig platforms.
Restaurants used to employ their own delivery drivers as part-time or full-time workers, but now apps such as DoorDash, Seamless and Uber Eats handle much of the food delivery business in major cities.
The taxi industry in most cities across the country has also been decimated by the rise of Uber and Lyft.
According to a 2021 survey from the Pew Research Center, 16% of Americans had used an online platform to earn money doing gig work.
Hispanic people and those with lower incomes, as well as people under 30, were more likely to do gig work, according to Pew.
Moreover, 7% of all American adults with lower incomes said gig work had been their main job over the previous year.
It is unclear if or when a recession is coming. Unemployment is low, but the government stimulus that helped many weather the pandemic has dried up.
Rising prices have made many Americans, especially those with lower incomes, focus their spending on gas, food and other necessities.
That is causing some big companies, including Walmart and Best Buy, to warn investors that sales are starting to falter.
Technology companies are still pulling down billions of dollars in revenue but have begun freezing hiring and warning of a recession, telling their employees they will need to work harder and be more productive.
Cracks are forming in an otherwise strong economy.
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the economy added 528,000 new jobs in July, blowing away predictions of a much lower number.
The unemployment rate is now 3.5%, the same as it was before the pandemic began in February 2020.
The robust job numbers contrast with slowing consumer spending in some areas and the fact that the economy has shrunk slightly overall so far this year.
While companies say they are increasing wages, some workers say otherwise.
“It does not take a calculator to see the rising expenses are outpacing the alleged increase in pay,” said Jerome Gage, a Lyft driver in California who is now down to driving just five hours a week and has found a separate full-time job.
He said the higher wages on Lyft, which executives referenced on the conference call, may be at least a partial reflection of incentives to get drivers who had stopped because of high gas prices back onto the app.
“That is all temporary,” he said. “They will pull the rug from under us as soon as they get enough drivers back on the road.”
Current economic conditions work in favor of the gig companies, experts said.
“Gig work looks more attractive on the surface than retail jobs, but there are hidden things that eat away your wages,” said Lindsey Cameron, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, who studied the impact of the pandemic on gig workers.
The price of rides may have increased but not at the same rate as worker expenses, Cameron said.
“They are not as good jobs as they used to be in 2014 and 2015, but they are still better than so many other options,” she added.
Raya Denny, 23, of Springfield, Mass., said her earnings on Lyft have remained stable and enough to cover her expenses.
There are factors outside her control, however.
A few weeks ago, she said in an interview arranged by Lyft, she ended up with a screw in her tire, a costly hiccup.
“I have been earning more with Lyft, but the problem is that the pandemic is getting more and more expensive,” she said, adding that her earnings have been good.
Gig companies rely on trip-count bonuses and demand-based price surges to quickly reward newly acquired drivers after luring them onto their digital platforms.
That environment, flush with incentives, can give drivers and couriers the impression of easily attained earnings where a bonus is always around the corner.
But drivers describe a dynamic where suddenly, once they have spent enough time on a platform, those rewards quickly erode.
The long-haulers are left relying on apps that force them to work harder, for longer, to earn the same amount as before.
And they find themselves burned out by the time they have grown to fully appreciate the realities of the gig economy.
LaDonna Hamilton has driven for Uber in the Los Angeles area for five years.
She stuck it out through the pandemic when her rides dropped to nearly nothing.
But recent inflation has dealt the final blow, as high gas prices, maintenance costs and the rising cost of insurance have all cut into her take-home pay.
“It takes twice as long to make the same amount of money,” compared with when she started driving, she said, adding that she plans to quit soon.
Faced with the increased cost of living and high gas prices, drivers have to work harder than before just to rack up diminishing returns.
More drivers means fewer opportunities, they say, as they struggle to find lucrative trips because so many peers are battling to scoop up the best fares.
Ben Valdez, an Uber driver based in Los Angeles who also organizes for the labor group Rideshare Drivers United, said gig workers who turn to the apps for extra income can find themselves trapped in a “vicious cycle.”
“You get accustomed to the money and when they drop rates and they tell you that you have flexibility, it just means that you have to work more to make the same amount of money,” he said.
If the United States does go into a severe recession, gig workers could suffer further, said Enrique Lopezlira, director of the low-wage work program at the University of California at Berkeley’s Labor Center.
“Consumer spending is also going to drop severely, so I’m not sure how many real opportunities for gig type of work there will be, or whether people will be able to live on those kinds of jobs,” he said.
Gig work takes many formats beyond driving and delivery work.
Freelance platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork have created spaces for graphic designers, software developers and digital marketers to find clients without having to have a full-time job.
Lindsey Chastain, a former English professor and journalist who lives in Skiatook, Okla., started working as a freelancer full-time in March, after the small newspaper where she worked closed, increasing her reliance on Fiverr and Upwork.
So far, it has worked, but inflation has bitten into her earnings.
She needs to pay subscription fees for a collection of software programs to be compatible with her diverse range of clients, and costs are going up.
“All of these programs have gotten more expensive. If work goes down, my operating costs do not decrease, they have actually increased,” Chastain said.
Abby Forman, director of communications at Fiverr, said “people are using it as a way to bring in additional income, as costs continue to rise,” and that data shows they generally can raise rates without consequence.
The flexibility of gig work is still attractive to many. But many fear an economic downturn.
“I do have a fear of a recession, I do have a fear of work drying up,” Chastain added. “Am I going to have to get a job at Walmart?”
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) has learned that TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC), a private Canadian investment company, has made an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer, dated July 25, 2022, to purchase up to two million shares of Truist common stock. TRC's offer price of $46.14 per share is 4.15 percent below Truist's closing share price on July 22, 2022, the last trading day prior to the date of the offer.
Truist is in no way associated with TRC and recommends that shareholders reject this unsolicited offer because the offer price is below the market price for Truist common stock immediately prior to this announcement.
Truist urges investors to obtain current stock quotes for their shares of Truist, consult their financial advisors and exercise caution with respect to TRC's offer. Shareholders who have already tendered their shares may withdraw them by providing, prior to the expiration of the offer, the written notice described in the TRC offering documents. The offer is set to expire at 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on Aug. 23, 2022, but TRC may extend the offer at its discretion.
Mini-tender offers seek less than 5 percent of a company's outstanding shares which allow the offering company to avoid many investor protections, disclosures and procedural requirements the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires for larger tender offers. On its website, the SEC has issued an alert regarding mini-tender offers, noting that mini-tender offers "have been increasingly used to catch investors off guard" and that investors "may end up selling their securities at below-market prices."
Truist requests that a copy of this news release be included with all distributions of materials related to TRC's offer for shares of Truist common stock.
About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $545 billion as of June 30, 2022. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
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MIAMI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMTV) ("Hemisphere" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net revenues were $54.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $3.7 million, or 7%, as compared to $50.5 million for the comparable period in 2021. Subscriber revenue decreased $0.2 million, or 1%, primarily due to a decline in U.S. cable subscribers, offset in part by contractual rate increases and new launches of our Cable Networks. Advertising revenue decreased $0.2 million, or 1%, driven by a decline in ad sales at our Cable Networks. Other revenue increased $4.1 million driven primarily by the licensing of content to third parties.
Net revenues were $103.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $14.9 million, or 17%, as compared to $88.0 million for the comparable period in 2021, primarily due to the inclusion of Pantaya, which the Company acquired on March 31, 2021. Subscriber revenue increased $12.0 million, or 23%, primarily due to the inclusion of Pantaya. Advertising revenue decreased $0.1 million, driven by a decline in ad sales at our Cable Networks. Other revenue increased $3.0 million, driven primarily by the licensing of content to third parties.
Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022, were $56.4 million, an increase of 30%, as compared to $43.3 million for the comparable period in 2021. Operating expenses were $110.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of 46%, as compared to operating expenses of $75.8 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in the current quarter is primarily due to higher programming and personnel costs, as well as legal and financial advisory fees incurred in connection with the Proposed Transactions (as defined below). The increase in the six-month period, is also due to the inclusion of Pantaya's expenses, principally programming, marketing, streaming delivery, personnel costs, and third-party distribution fees, as well as an increase in depreciation and amortization expense.
Net loss attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $3.9 million, as compared to net loss of $6.3 million for the comparable period in 2021. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $17.1 million, as compared to net income of $27.1 million for the comparable period in 2021, as the prior year period benefitted from a one-time non-cash gain of $30.1 million recognized on the existing 25% equity interest in Pantaya upon the step acquisition of the remaining 75% equity interest.
Adjusted EBITDA was $10.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $12.3 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $28.0 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to operating losses at Pantaya.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $251.0 million in debt and $28.9 million of cash. The Company's gross leverage ratio was approximately 7.0x, and net leverage ratio was approximately 6.2x (each as calculated below).
The following tables set forth the Company's financial performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, as well as select financial data as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
The following table presents estimated subscriber information (unaudited):
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Within Hemisphere's second quarter 2022 press release, Hemisphere makes reference to the non-GAAP financial measure, "Adjusted EBITDA." Whenever such information is presented, Hemisphere has complied with the provisions of the rules under Regulation G and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. When presenting Adjusted EBITDA, Hemisphere's management adds back (deducts) from net (loss) income attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles, gain from FCC spectrum repack and other, other expense, net, (gain) loss on equity method investment activity, interest expense and other, net, transaction and non-recurring expenses, income tax expense, and stock-based compensation. The specific reasons why Hemisphere's management believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors regarding Hemisphere's financial condition, results of its operations and cash flows has been provided in the Form 8-K filed in connection with this press release. A reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA can be found above in the table that sets forth Hemisphere's financial performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Proposed Transactions
On May 9, 2022, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired for $7.00 per share in cash by a subsidiary of Gato Investments LP ("Gato"), a portfolio investment of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. ("Searchlight"). The offer price per share of common stock represents a premium of approximately 86% over Hemisphere's closing share price on May 6, 2022, the last trading day prior to announcement and a premium of approximately 63% over the 30-day volume weighted average share price for the period ended May 6, 2022. Upon completion of the transaction, Hemisphere will become a private company wholly-owned by Gato.
A special committee (the "Special Committee") of the Board of Directors of Hemisphere (the "Board"), comprised solely of independent and disinterested directors and advised by its own independent legal and financial advisors, unanimously recommended that the Board approve the transaction and determined it was in the best interests of Hemisphere and its disinterested shareholders. Acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, the members of the Board unanimously approved the transaction and recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the transaction.
The merger agreement includes a 30-day "go-shop" period that expired on June 7, 2022, during which Hemisphere actively solicited and considered alternative acquisition proposals. Hemisphere does not intend to communicate developments regarding the process unless and until Hemisphere determines that additional disclosure is required or desirable.
The merger is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval by Hemisphere stockholders, receipt of certain regulatory approvals and the consummation of the Pantaya transaction described below.
On May 9, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pantaya to TelevisaUnivision in exchange for $115 million in cash plus TelevisaUnivision's Puerto Rican radio business, subject to certain adjustments. The prior description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibits 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Conference Call
In light of the above proposed transactions, as is customary during the pendency of an acquisition, Hemisphere will not be hosting a conference call in conjunction with its second quarter 2022 earnings release. For further detail and discussion of our financial performance, please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Hemisphere may contain certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words "targets," "plans," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "likely," "may," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "should," "would," "could," "might," "expect," "positioned," "strategy," "future," or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ from those set forth in this press release due to certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to changes in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to deterioration of general economic conditions, political instability, social unrest, and public health crises, such as the occurrence of a global pandemic like COVID-19, either nationally or in the local markets in which Hemisphere operates, Puerto Rico's uncertain political climate, as well as delays in the disbursement of earmarked federal funds on the local economy and advertising market, the effects of extreme weather and climate events on Hemisphere's business as well as Hemisphere's counterparties, customers, employees, third-party vendors and suppliers, changes in the distribution and viewing of television programming, including the expanded deployment of personal video recorders, subscription and advertising video on demand, internet protocol television, mobile personal devices and personal tablets and their impact on advertising and affiliate revenue, short and long-term migration shifts in Puerto Rico, Hemisphere's ability to timely and fully recover proceeds under our insurance policies and Hemisphere's ability to successfully integrate acquired assets, in particular, Pantaya, and achieve anticipated synergies, statements relating to Hemisphere's future financial and operating results (including growth and earnings), plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements set forth in Hemisphere's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including Hemisphere's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, Hemisphere's actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We may also be faced with unforeseen risks and uncertainties related to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Gato, a portfolio investment of Searchlight. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental or regulatory approvals of the merger that could reduce the anticipated benefits of or cause the parties to abandon the merger; (2) risks related to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing (including the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or the necessary approvals of the Company's stockholders) in the anticipated timeframe or at all; (3) the risk that any announcements relating to the merger could have adverse effects on the market price of the Company's common stock; (4) disruption from the merger making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships, including retaining and hiring key personnel and maintaining relationships with the Company's customers, vendors and others with whom it does business; (5) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement entered into in connection with the merger; (6) risks related to disruption of management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations due to the merger; (7) significant transaction costs; (8) the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the merger or unfavorable results from currently pending litigation and proceedings or litigation and proceedings that could arise in the future; (9) other business effects, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions; (10) the ability to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the merger; (11) information technology system failures, data security breaches, data privacy compliance, network disruptions, and cybersecurity, malware or ransomware attacks; and (12) changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Hemisphere undertakes no obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
About Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (HMTV) is the only publicly traded pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high-growth U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with leading television, streaming and digital content platforms. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Hemisphere owns and operates five leading U.S. Hispanic cable networks, two Latin American cable networks, the leading broadcast television network in Puerto Rico, the leading Spanish-language subscription streaming service in the U.S., a Spanish-language content distribution company and has an ownership interest in a leading broadcast television network in Colombia.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Attorney General’s office is asking that a special prosecutor investigate whether the Republican candidate for state attorney general and others should be charged in connection with an effort to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election, according to published reports.
The Detroit News reported Sunday that Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has asked that the Michigan Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, a state agency, appoint a special prosecutor to consider charges against nine people, including Republican attorney general candidate Matt DePerno, state Rep. Daire Rendon of Lake City and Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
The newspaper reported that the details of allegations were made in a letter sent Friday by Nessel’s chief deputy attorney general, Christina Grossi, to Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
They involved convincing local clerks to hand over voting tabulators, breaking into them and performing “tests,” according to the letter.
The request for a special prosecutor was made because of the potential conflict of interest since Nessel likely will face DePerno in the November election.
DePerno, a lawyer, has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The political newcomer supports Trump’s false claims about his 2020 loss in the swing state to President Joe Biden. DePerno was endorsed by Michigan Republicans at their state convention in April. He will be officially nominated at a second convention later this month, but that was considered a formality.
“Dana Nessel knows she is losing this race,” DePerno’s campaign manager, Tyson Shepard, said in a statement Sunday night, The News reported. “She is desperate to win this election at all costs and is now targeting DePerno, her political opponent. Her actions are unethical and will further demonstrate to the voters that she is unfit for office.”
Five tabulators were taken from Roscommon and Missaukee counties in northern Michigan, and Barry County in western Michigan, according to the petition, which further states that Ben Cotton, Jeff Lenberg, Douglas Logan and James Penrose “broke into the tabulators and performed ‘tests’ on the equipment.”
Cotton, Lenberg, Logan and Penrose have all been involved in efforts to question the 2020 election. Cotton, Lenberg and Penrose were cited as experts by DePerno in a lawsuit involving Antrim County, The News reported.
Logan is, the founder of Cyber Ninjas. He was involved in an audit of results in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The News said Leaf didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday and Rendon couldn’t be reached.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Shoes off, an almost-empty container of leftovers, an unfinished glass of wine -- this was the exhausted portrait of one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington after Senate passage of President Joe Biden's sweeping health, climate and economic package.
New York's Chuck Schumer effectively moved from minority to majority leader of the U.S. Senate on the morning of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, and he has helmed the chamber through a tumultuous, messy and yet surprisingly productive run with the longest evenly split 50-50 Senate in the nation's history.
Methodical he is not, as the crumbs scattered on the senatorial carpet in his office off the Senate floor attest.
But with a willingness to broker politically unpleasant compromises and a New Yorker's drive to keep pestering his colleagues, Schumer is using his party's fragile congrol of the Senate to substantive, sizable accomplishments unseen in recent years.
“Persistence. I persist,” Schumer said in an interview late Sunday evening after the round-the-clock session and Senate passage of Biden's bill.
The $740 billion package, less than once envisioned but still huge, would be a big legislative win for any president and his party. For Biden and the Democrats, it builds on long-running aspirations of lowering health care costs, taxing big corporations that skip paying their share and launching the nation’s largest investment, some $375 billion, to fight climate change. With revenue raised from corporate taxes and allowing the federal government to negotiate some prescription drug costs with pharmaceutical companies, the remaining $300 billion goes to deficit reduction.
Not everyone is cheering Schumer.
Republicans deride the Democrats' effort as “yet another reckless taxing-and-spending spree,” as Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell put it. Over the weekend, he argued that the Democrats have mistaken their slim control, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast a tie-breaking vote, as a mandate for far-reaching policy goals.
And the 755-page bill comes on top of a string of similarly pared-back initiatives, deep disappointments for the party's liberal wing. But some have been backed by Republicans with rare bipartisan accord, adding up to a Congress with unexpected gains.
The toughest gun violence measure in a generation, a bipartisan effort to tighten who can own guns, is now law. This week Biden is about to sign into law a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost the semiconductor industry as well as a nearly $300 billion measure to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
By themselves, Democrats muscled through a $1 trillion COVID-aid package that McConnell calls a buffet of “all-you-can-eat liberal spending.” But McConnell and Republicans joined Schumer in passing the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for the nation's roads, broadband and other needs.
In addition to legislation, over the past 18 months under Schumer's leadership the Senate held the nation's fourth-ever presidential impeachment trial, eventually acquitting Donald Trump on charges he incited the Capitol insurrection; ratified the accession of Finland and Sweden to join NATO, and confirmed the first Black woman, Ketanji Brown Jackson, as a justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"This is the longest there’s ever been an evenly divided Senate, and it is a real tribute to leader Schumer that he has managed to corral all 50 Democrats behind a legislative agenda," said Sen. Chris Coons, the Delaware Democrat.
“Remember, any one of those would have been the biggest bill passed in the Congress. Oh, didn’t we do a huge bipartisan infrastructure bill last year? That was the biggest in a generation? And before that the American Rescue Plan? Yes, we did.”
Unlike previous highly productive sessions of Congress, Schumer does not enjoy the big majorities typically required to get work done. The filibuster tradition, with its 60-vote threshold to advance most measures, is a powerful tool wielded by McConnell and Republicans (and Democrats, when they are the minority party) that can block almost any initiative.
With zero room for error, Schumer has relied on a vital skill — talking
When he first became Democratic leader, in the minority then, he famously expanded his leadership team to include almost half the caucus, ensuring all segments — from Bernie Sanders on the left to Joe Manchin more to the right — had a seat at the table. His flip-phone has become such an integral part of his communication strategy that Schumer now holds it up as a prop, a reminder of how he works.
And then there are the dinners.
After Manchin abruptly walked away from talks with Biden over the party's original Build Back Better proposal, Schumer invited the West Virginia senator out to dinner.
“I said look, Joe, we have to get something done here,” Schumer recalled.
Over spaghetti and meatballs the day after Valentine's Day at an Italian restaurant on Capitol Hill, Schumer got down to business.
“And I said, Look, you have a lot of clout here. You proved you're willing to stop the whole thing. But I got to get 49 senators to vote on this. This can’t just be what you want," Schumer told the former governor he had recruited to run for the Senate a decade ago. "There’s got to be a compromise.”
That willingness by Schumer to take the political bad with the good — in Manchin's case, the coal-state senator's insistence on policies for the oil and gas industry that liberals deplore — infuriates liberals and somewhat threatens Schumer's hold on power.
Sanders lambasted the final package as insufficient, even as he voted for it, and Sanders' fellow progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been eyed as a powerful New York Democrat who could one day challenge Schumer in a primary election. Closer to the chamber, there are several senators who could imagine themselves as the majority leader some day.
Schumer's view: “My job is to get things done,.”
“It’s very easy to be a Mitch McConnell,” he said about the Republican who prided himself on sending to the "graveyard” bills from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats in the House when he was majority leader.
“It’s easy to stop things, particularly in a Senate that’s designed to stop things. It’s hard to get things done.”
Schumer always wanted to be the leader of the Senate since his election more than 20 years ago. But even he was somewhat surprised when two Georgia Democrats, Rafael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, won their Jan. 5, 2021, special elections, tipping the majority.
At 4 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 6, Schumer got word of the final election night tallies. He was delivering a Senate speech as the presumptive leader just hours later when a Capitol police officer grabbed him by the shirt collar and pulled him from the floor.
Ushered to a secure location as the mob of rioters loyal to Trump stormed the Capitol, he and the other congressional leaders agreed to return to session that night, determined to finish certifying the presidential election and move on to the the work of the new Congress. | https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/How-Schumer-s-messy-style-delivers-for-Dems-I-17359921.php | 2022-08-08T21:36:11Z | https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/How-Schumer-s-messy-style-delivers-for-Dems-I-17359921.php | true | 38 |
California's program to house people in motels in order to get them off the street during COVID is ending. But it's unclear where the more than 6,000 people living in these facilities are headed.
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California's program to house people in motels in order to get them off the street during COVID is ending. But it's unclear where the more than 6,000 people living in these facilities are headed.
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'We will be together again' John Travolta pens tribute to 'dearest' Olivia Newton-John
JOHN TRAVOLTA has led tributes to his "dearest" friend Olivia Newton-John after the beloved Grease actress died at the age of 73.
Olivia Newton-John stars as Sandy in the 1978 film Grease
John Travolta, 68, has led tributes to his beloved friend and fellow actress Olivia Newton-John who has died aged 73. The on-screen veterans worked alongside each other in the US classic musical Grease.
Taking to Instagram today, John paid tribute to his "dearest" Olivia as he declared the two "will be together again".
In view of his 3.9 million followers, the actor penned an emotional message, which read: "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the moment I saw you and forever!"
He signed off: "Your Danny, your John!"
Celebrity pals and fans alike flocked to comment on John's post as they offered their condolences.
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Actor and presenter Mario Lopez replied with heart emojis.
Champagne Tina penned: "Beautiful words for a beautiful lady."
Ginster commented: "I have no words."
Liza added: "This one hurts. May she rest in peace."
Other celebrities also paid tribute to the singer and actress including Star Trek's George Takei, who wrote: "We have lost a great, iconic artist in Olivia Newton John, gone too soon from us at age 73. I trust she is now in the great Xanadu beyond. Know that we are forever hopelessly devoted to you, Olivia. Rest in song and mirth."
Actor Will Mellor penned: "Can’t believe it! She was my first crush after watching 'Grease' as a kid! #RIPOLIVIANEWTONJOHN."
Nigella Lawson wrote: "Her memory is already a blessing."
James Jordan commented: "So sad to hear about Olivia Newton-John. She was always my dads celebrity crush and I’m sure he will be waiting to meet her for a dance. RIP."
Olivia famously played Sandy in the 1978 musical Grease alongside John who played the character Danny.
Already a huge country star, the Australian singer was reluctant to star at first as she was too old to play a high-schooler (she turned 29 while shooting) but this was easily Olivia's biggest career move.
She went on to have more pop success with songs such as Physical, and has been touring ever since.
The singer and actress played 175 shows as part of her Las Vegas residency from 2014 to 2016.
In May 2017, it was announced that her breast cancer had returned and metastasized to her lower back.
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She had first been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and received the news the same weekend her father died.
In March 2018, she gave an update on her condition, saying she felt "really good".
In a short statement, her husband John Easterling said she had died at her California ranch on Monday morning.
A statement from her official Facebook page read: “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends.
“We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”
"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.
"In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the @onjfoundation."
It continued: "Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall." | https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1652426/olivia-newton-john-dead-death-john-travolta-tributes-news-latest-updates | 2022-08-08T21:39:00Z | https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1652426/olivia-newton-john-dead-death-john-travolta-tributes-news-latest-updates | false | 1 |
Household Cleaning Wipes Market 2022 Industry Analysis CLENO,Unilever
Global Info Research has conducted comprehensive and in-depth research on the global Household Cleaning Wipes market.The report provides key statistical data on market conditions, studies the global market, major regions and major countries Household Cleaning Wipes sales, sales revenue, etc., and also focuses on the analysis of the global competition of major manufacturers (brands) , Household Cleaning Wipes sales, price, revenue and market share, etc.
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According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, due to COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine War influence, the global Household Cleaning Wipes market size was valued at USD million in 2021 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD million by 2028 with a CAGR of % during review period.
The Household Cleaning Wipes market in the USA. is estimated at USD million in 2022, which currently accounts for a % share in the global market. China, the world`s second largest economy, is estimated at USD million in 2022 and holds a % percent.
Online Sales occupied for % of the Household Cleaning Wipes global market in 2021, and it is projected to value USD million by 2028, growing at a % CAGR in next six years. In terms of product type, Kitchen Wipes segment is altered to a % CAGR between 2022 and 2028.
Global key manufacturers of Household Cleaning Wipes include Albaad, Saraco Ind Ltd., Zhejiang Qimei Commodity Co.,Ltd, Selleys and Zhejiang Furuisen Spunlaced Nonwovens Co., Ltd., etc. In terms of revenue, the global top four players hold a share over % in 2021.
By Type,it can be divided into the following:
Kitchen Wipes
Bathroom Wipes
Furniture Wipes
Floor Wipes
Toilet Wipes
Other Wipes
By Application,mainly including:
Online Sales
Offline Sales
Major market Players in the global market:
Albaad
Saraco Ind Ltd.
Zhejiang Qimei Commodity Co.,Ltd
Selleys
Zhejiang Furuisen Spunlaced Nonwovens Co., Ltd.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Lysol
Dettol
GPMI Co.
Good Life Solutions
Vinda
Refine
Kyowa Shiko Co.,Ltd.
CLENO
Unilever
This section covers regional segmentation which accentuates on current and future demand for magnet bonding adhesive market across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa. Further, the report focuses on demand for individual application segment across all the prominent regions.
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Chapter 4, the Household Cleaning Wipes breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales, revenue and growth by regions, from 2017 to 2028.
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Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales, revenue and market share for key countries in the world, from 2017 to 2022.and Household Cleaning Wipes market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2023 to 2028.
Chapter 12, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Household Cleaning Wipes.
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(JTA) — Jewish billionaire and philanthropist Leslie Wexner’s close ties with Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who was awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges before his suicide in 2019, have long vexed alumni of Jewish leadership programs funded by and named for Wexner.
Yet despite closed-door discussions among recipients of the prestigious Wexner fellowships for graduate students and Jewish professionals, few recipients of the Ohio clothing mogul’s largesse have spoken out publicly, even after reports suggested that Wexner himself had overseen a culture of sexual harassment and bullying at Victoria’s Secret, the lingerie brand owned by his company.
Now a prominent rabbi whose work was boosted by Wexner funding is speaking out — and putting her money where her mouth is.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg announced in a Facebook post on Friday that she had donated a sum to the National Survivor Network, an advocacy group run by survivors of sex trafficking, that she calculated to be 20% more than the foundation had spent on her from 2018 to 2021, when she was a Wexner Field Fellow. The fellowship gave her professional support and mentorship as she worked on her forthcoming book, “On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World.”
“I have been sitting with my unease about this for some time, especially, but not only, given the nature of this book project,” Ruttenberg wrote.
Ruttenberg, who is the rabbi in residence at the National Council of Jewish Women, declined to comment further or to disclose the exact size of her donation to the National Survivor Network. But she said in her Facebook post that it was “the same amount” as the advance she received for “On Repentance and Repair,” set for release next month.
Ruttenberg’s book uses traditional Jewish concepts as laid out by Maimonides, the 12th-century Jewish philosopher, to address contemporary issues of surviving violence, ranging from systemic racism to sexual violence to denial of Native American land rights. It also lays out a framework for making amends that requires action and allows for accountability.
“I have written a book about repairing harm and I am, personally, feeling a dissonance that I must address,” Ruttenberg wrote. “I will continue to speak out and advocate for survivors of sexual violence and work for structural change until we have a world free of sexual violence and exploitation.”
Ruttenberg’s announcement comes amid a new wave of attention to Wexner’s role in multiple scandals. The ties between Wexner and Epstein were the subject this summer a three-part Hulu documentary, “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons,” as well as the viral TikTok song “Victoria’s Secret” that pillories Wexner as “an old dude in Ohio” who was responsible for setting destructive standards for women’s appearance.
Epstein, a well connected financier, killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges that he sexually abused children hundreds of times over more than a decade. Wexner, the founder of Victoria’s Secret, was at one point Epstein’s only known financial client and trusted him as a money manager and legal representative. Wexner has said he severed ties with Epstein in 2007, a year before Epstein was convicted by a Florida state court of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostitute, and later found that Epstein had misappropriated some of the family’s money. A third-party review of the foundation itself found that Epstein played “no meaningful role” there.
In 2020, the New York Times reported that Wexner himself had ignored complaints about a culture of sexual harassment when he led Victoria’s Secret.
Ruttenberg did not post her announcement on Twitter, where she operates one of the most prominent accounts about Judaism and contemporary life and has 162,000 followers. Instead, she shared it on her personal Facebook page, where her friends and followers are largely personal connections working in the Jewish world. Dozens of them responded with kudos.
“Thank you for this Danya, I have not understood why I haven’t heard more responses like this over the last few years,” wrote Ilana Zietman, a Washington, D.C., rabbi. “Thank you for modeling the integrity, transparency and difficult repair this moment deserves.”
Ruttenberg is not the first Wexner beneficiary to announce a formal response to the revelations about Wexner and Epstein. In 2019, Rabbi Raysh Weiss, who had a Wexner fellowship in rabbinical school, said publicly that she would be directing her personal charitable giving to groups that help victims of sexual abuse and creating a program to mentor young women in the Pennsylvania community where she was then working. Weiss also called upon the many Jewish organizations that had received support from Epstein, which include Harvard Hillel and New York City’s Ramaz School, to “redirect the dirty money.”
Ruttenberg wrote that she did not necessarily expect other recipients of Wexner funding to make the same decision she had.
“It took me a while to take action for the same reasons that it takes a lot of people to take action — a desire to stick my head in the sand, uncertainty about next steps, comfort as the beneficiary” of privilege, she wrote. “But it is time for me to take this next step of action. I am sorry that it has taken me this long.”
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Enhances Azenta's Leadership Position in Cold Chain Solutions and End-to-End Sample Management
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire B Medical Systems S.á r.l and its subsidiaries ("B Medical"), a market leader in temperature-controlled storage and transportation solutions that enables the delivery of life-saving treatments across the globe. The cash purchase price to be paid at closing will be approximately €410 million. Additional cash consideration, up to €50 million, may be paid upon achievement of certain future performance milestones. The transaction is expected to close in October 2022.
B Medical is headquartered in Hosingen, Luxembourg and is one of the leading vaccine cold chain providers serving primarily fast-growing emerging markets, which require secure and reliable temperature-controlled storage and transport solutions. The portfolio includes vaccine transport systems with real-time monitoring solutions, medical refrigeration for ambient to -86°C temperatures, and blood management solutions. B Medical has an installed base of more than 500,000 units spanning approximately 150 countries across the globe. The Luxembourg headquarters includes a state-of-the-art, highly automated manufacturing facility.
This acquisition complements Azenta's cold chain capabilities, adding differentiated solutions for reliable and traceable transport of temperature-sensitive specimens. "We are excited to add B Medical into our growing portfolio of offerings," said Steve Schwartz, President and CEO of Azenta. "B Medical has done an outstanding job carving out a strong market position in the vaccine cold chain, and we see a breadth of opportunities to drive even further value from the portfolio by leveraging the Azenta platform."
B Medical CEO, Luc Provost, who has been with the company for over 20 years, and Jesal Doshi, Deputy CEO since 2015, are expected to join Azenta and continue to lead the business. Mr. Provost commented, "We are excited to join the Azenta team as we combine our capabilities and expertise in cold chain solutions to drive the next leg of growth. Together, I look forward to continuing our mission to create technology that helps save lives across the world."
B Medical generated approximately €109 million in revenue over the past twelve months ending June 30, 2022. Management expects the acquisition to be accretive to non-GAAP earnings in fiscal year 2023 and accretive to GAAP earnings in fiscal year 2024.
In connection with the transaction, Jefferies LLC acted as the exclusive financial advisor and Taylor Wessing acted as legal counsel to Azenta.
Azenta will discuss the transaction during its Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Conference Call and Webcast, scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 4:30 Eastern Time. The conference call will be extended to accommodate time for a review of third quarter results, discussion of the pending acquisition and a Q&A session. To participate in the conference call, please dial 800-954-0586 for domestic callers and +1-212-231-2901 for international callers.
Analysts, investors and members of the media can access the live webcast via the Azenta website at https://investors.azenta.com/events. A replay will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 10, 2022.
Some statements in this release are forward-looking statements made under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause Azenta's financial and business results to differ materially from our expectations. They are based on the facts known to management at the time they are made. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about the expected benefits of the pending acquisition of B Medical and the expected timing and probability of the completion of the acquisition. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following: our ability to integrate B Medical's business, the satisfaction of the closing conditions of the acquisition, and other factors and other risks, including those that we have described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result, we can provide no assurance that our future results will not be materially different from those projected. Azenta expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Azenta undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.
B Medical is a global manufacturer and distributor of cold chain solutions. Based in Hosingen, Luxembourg, the company was founded in 1979, when the World Health Organization (WHO) approached Electrolux to provide a solution to safely store and transport vaccines around the world. The three major business portfolios include Vaccine Cold Chain, Medical Refrigeration, and Blood Management solutions. Notable products include vaccine transport systems (ice-lined and solar direct drive) with remote temperature monitoring devices, laboratory refrigerators, ultra-low freezers, contact-shock freezers, and transport solutions. B Medical Systems' products are used in approximately 150 countries and have an installed base of more than half a million products across the world. For more information, please visit www.bmedicalsystems.com.
Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. As of December 1st, the company changed its name and ticker to Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) from Brooks Automation, Inc, (Nasdaq: BRKS).
Azenta is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.azenta.com.
INVESTOR CONTACTS:
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978.262.2635
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Sherry Dinsmore
978.262.2400
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Renasant Mortgage Lending Announces Organizational Updates
Renasant Mortgage Leadership
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renasant Corporation today announced organizational updates for its Renasant Mortgage Lending Division. David Mays, Executive Vice President and President of Renasant Mortgage Lending, will move into the role of Chairman of the division. In this role, Mays will serve as a high-level strategic advisor to Renasant Mortgage Lending. Mays has successfully led the mortgage division for nearly 20 years.
As Mays moves into the Chairman role, Mark Harmon will assume the position of Senior Vice President and President of Renasant Mortgage Lending. Harmon joined Renasant in 2014, and most recently held the position of Mortgage Retail Division Manager, Vice President Central Mortgage Administrator. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of Renasant’s mortgage division, and will continue to work with Mays to ensure a smooth transition. Harmon graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and Business Administration.
In addition to these changes, Micah Stringer will transition into the position of Senior Vice President and Renasant Mortgage Retail Director. Stringer has been with the mortgage division since 2016, and most recently held the position of Mortgage Retail Division Manager, Vice President East Mortgage Administrator. He will lead the retail division of Renasant Mortgage Lending, and will focus on strategy and staffing to continue the division's success and growth. Stringer received his educations from the College of Charleston and Denison University.
“These strategic changes will yield even more energy, efficiency, and excitement as we have always demonstrated in the past while continuing our long term investment in mortgage banking,” said David Mays.
ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:
Renasant Corporation, a 118-year-old financial services institution, is the parent of Renasant Bank. Renasant has assets of approximately $16.6 billion and operates 194 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices throughout Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For more information please visit www.renasantbank.com or Renasant’s IR site at www.renasant.com.
Contact:
JOHN OXFORD | JOxford@renasant.com
L to R: David Mays, Mark Harmon, Micah Stringer
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After closing mixed for two consecutive sessions, stocks are likely to move to the upside in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 151 points.
Easing concerns about a potential recession may contribute to early buying interest on Wall Street following last week's much stronger than expected jobs data.
The strong data has also increased the likelihood of another 75 basis point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, however, potentially keeping a lid on the early gains.
Traders may also be reluctant to make significant ahead of the release of closely watched U.S. inflation data in the coming days.
Economists have suggested that the inflation data could have an even greater impact on Fed officials' thinking than the jobs data.
After moving sharply lower early in the session, stocks saw substantial volatility over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages showed wild swings as the day progressed before eventually closing mixed for the second straight day.
While the Dow rose 76.65 points or 0.2 percent to 32,803.47 after tumbling by more than 200 points in early trading, the Nasdaq fell 63.03 points or 0.5 percent to 12,657.55 and the S&P 500 dipped 6.75 points or 0.2 percent to 4,145.19.
For the week, the Nasdaq surged by 2.2 percent and the S&P 500 climbed by 0.4 percent, while the narrower Dow edged down by 0.1 percent.
In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region turned in a mixed performance during trading on Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index rose by 0.3 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slid by 0.8 percent.
Meanwhile, the major European markets have all moved to the upside on the day. While the French CAC 40 Index has jumped by 1.1 percent, the German DAX Index is up by 0.8 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index is up by 0.5 percent.
In commodities trading, crude oil futures are sliding $0.94 to $88.07 a barrel after climbing $0.47 to $89.01 a barrel last Friday. Meanwhile, after falling $15.70 to $1,791.20 an ounce in the previous session, gold futures are rising $11.50 to $1,802.70 an ounce.
On the currency front, the U.S. dollar is trading at 134.88 yen versus the 135.01 yen it fetched at the close of New York trading on Friday. Against the euro, the dollar is trading at $1.0187 compared to last Friday's $1.0183.
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The Meridian Police Department is investigating after two men were killed in separate shootings over the weekend.
Sgt. Heather Luebbers said police responded to the area of 22nd Ave. and 22nd St. about 10 p.m. Friday where they found a man shot in his car.
“A guy was found in his car shot multiple times,” she said.
Luebbers said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a separate shooting, police responded about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the 3400 block of State Blvd where a man had been shot outside a residence.
The victim was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Luebbers said.
Investigations into both shootings are ongoing, Luebbers said, and police are actively working to identify suspects and understand what happened.
The identities of the two victims were not immedicately released.
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BUSHTON, Kan. (AP) — A buffalo charged and seriously injured a Kansas sheriff's deputy one day before the animal's owner was found gored to death, authorities say.
Ellsworth County Sheriff Murray Marston said in a news release that the buffalo had wandered onto a state highway and the deputy was trying to get the animal back in a pasture when it charged Sunday night.
A deputy from neighboring Rice County arrived and killed the buffalo when it appeared that it was preparing to charge again at the downed deputy. That deputy underwent surgery and is in stable condition, Marston said.
Then on Monday morning, dispatchers got a call from a woman who said that she had found her nephew, 56-year-old Scott Schroeder, of rural Bushton, dead in a pen and that she thought a buffalo had killed him. The body was in a row of trees not far from where the deputy was hurt, Marston said.
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Concern is growing over damage to a Ukrainian nuclear facility seized by Russians in March, which is reportedly currently under bombardment. Ukraine is seeking an international mission to the plant.
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Massage therapist charged with sexually assaulting 3 women, police say
WICHITA, Kan. (Gray News) – A massage therapist in Kansas is charged after police say he sexually assaulted three clients.
Zachary Sample, 32, was arrested Thursday night and charged with three counts of sexual battery.
According to the Wichita Police Department, the investigation began in May when officers responded to a report from a 38-year-old woman, who said Sample sexually assaulted her during a massage at an east Wichita business.
Police said during the month of May, two more women, ages 26 and 29, also reported to police that Sample sexually assaulted them.
Wichita police said after an extensive investigation by detectives, a warrant was issued for Sample’s arrest.
Police did not name the business that the alleged assaults occurred at, but they said the business is cooperating with the investigation. Sample is also no longer employed there.
Sample’s bond was set at $25,000 and he is expected in court on Thursday.
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The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Edson Fachin, said this Monday (8) that attacks on electoral institutions for the “destabilization of the democratic board” offend the Constitution.
The speech was addressed to a group of Bolsonarist lawyers who asked for a meeting with the minister to deal with the electoral process.
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President Jair Bolsonaro has attacked TSE ministers and cast doubt on the outcome of the October presidential elections.
“The attack on electoral institutions as a pretext for the distribution of cholera and for the destabilization of the democratic board directly offends numerous constitutional precepts. It will, therefore, remain repulsed, in accordance with legality, by the Judiciary, whether in the role of clarification to society, or in the judicial exercise, tending to implement the normative scheme of accountability”, said Fachin.
According to the minister, the Electoral Justice will act to prevent the dissemination of false information about fraud in the elections jeopardizing the choice of the population in the October vote. Fachin highlighted the negative impact that “fake news” has on institutions and society.
“It must be pointed out that incendiary rhetoric based on disinformation violates the law and produces extremely harmful social effects, sowing conflict, putting institutions and people on a collision course, and attracting the prospect of violence at various levels.”
The president of the TSE reaffirmed the Court’s commitment to ensuring respect for the voter’s wishes: “The Electoral Court, in this scenario, will act firmly, to prevent false claims of fraud from compromising the peace and security of people and jeopardizing the effectiveness of popular choice”.
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BOSTON (AP) _ Cabot Corp. (CBT) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $97 million.
The Boston-based company said it had net income of $1.69 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.73 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.53 per share.
The chemical company posted revenue of $1.15 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.04 billion.
Cabot expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.10 to $6.20 per share.
Cabot shares have climbed 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $72.74, a climb of 35% in the last 12 months.
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This content was prepared by Tourism Australia and is being published as advertorial by NZME.
Australia is now fully welcoming New Zealand visitors as the borders get back to something like normal - and for those who cross The Ditch many delights are in store.
With endless starry skies, a timeless culture and some of the finest food and wine in the world, the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales have much in store for pleasure seekers. And rugged beauty abounds in Australia's adventure mecca, the Northern Territory. Following is a peek at some of what awaits.
Wine, wildlife and wonders of South Australia
Over 75 per cent of all premium wines produced in Australia come from South Australia. Listed as a Great Wine Capital of the World, visitors will find over 700 wineries across 18 premium winemaking regions including Barossa, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, Clare Valley and McLaren Vale.
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Advertise with NZME.Adelaide is the closest Australian city to the outback. In the underground town of Coober Pedy you'll find Australia's real-life Mad Max town, producing 85 per cent of the world's opal supply. Visitors can have a go at 'noodling' for opals, visit the underground museum or stay in an underground hotel.
Once an active volcano, the 72m-deep Blue Lake/WarWar in Mount Gambier on the Limestone Coast almost overnight mysteriously transforms each November into a deep turquoise blue.
Stargazers shouldn't miss South Australia's Murray River. Listed as an International Dark Sky Reserve, visitors can see an estimated 5000 stars, compared to only about 200-300 stars typically able to be seen in southern hemisphere urban areas.
Located in the Ikara Flinders Ranges National Park, Wilpena Pound offers incredible outback landscapes, luxury accommodation, nature and wildlife. The Pound could be mistaken for a giant crater and covers nearly 8960ha of land. Climb to the top of St Mary's Peak and take in views 1188 metres above sea level.
New South Wales, home to Australia's sparkling harbour city
The 2000km of coastline is New South Wales' sparkling jewel. Secluded, pristine beaches await discovery; snorkel among sea life, swim, surf and fish, or take a cruise amongst the dolphins and whales.Forty-seven beaches lie between Bondi and Manly and are connected by 80km of walking track.
A spectacular multi-day trek winds around the glistening Sydney Harbour and coast taking in bushland, secluded bays, cafes, historic sites, art galleries, museums and restaurants. The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House and Mrs Macquarie's Chair feature on this unforgettable adventure.
The bridge spans 500m across the harbour and, towering 134m above the water, it is the world's largest steel arch bridge and a much-loved local favourite.
With 1621 steps you can conquer the entire breadth of the bridge, affectionately known as the 'Coat Hanger'.
The culture-rich state of Victoria
With over 40 laneways to explore, strolling through Melbourne's lanes and arcades is the only way to soak up the city's vibrant restaurant, cafe and bar scene.
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Three thousand sqm of pure inspiration is one way to describe the multi-sensory adventure that is Lume digital art gallery. Experience the genius of Van Gogh with a fully immersive encounter where you become one with every brush stroke and vibrant splash of colour.
Sixty thousand years of culture can be explored at the Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne with the Aboriginal Heritage Walk. The gardens are a sanctuary for those wanting to be immersed in nature. The 60,000ha site is one of the world's most beautiful gardens boasting an international botanical collection, National Herbarium, children's playground, lush rainforest and wetland.
The Northern Territory: An adventure seeker's mecca
Among deserts and bush in the Northern Territory, creeks and rivers converge to become explosive waterfalls. If height is what you're after, Jim Jim Falls in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park is an impressive 200m high - officially the tallest waterfall in the Territory.
The park also contains more than 100 species of reptiles and more than one-third of all bird species in Australia.
The ancient rock formation, Uluru, has existed for millions of years and stands 348m high. Interestingly, the bulk of the rock is actually a further 2.5km underground. Everyday between dusk and dawn, visitors can see 50,000 solar lights twinkle beneath Uluru.
Bruce Munro's Field of Light art installation covers a red desert expanse over 49,000sqm - the size of four football pitches.
The Territory is widely considered the cultural hub of Australia's Aboriginal art scene. Araluen Cultural Precinct in Alice Springs houses over 1000 Central Australia and Western Desert artworks in their regional collection, alongside an ever-changing mix of exhibitions.
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NEW YORK • Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is following an age-old adage: Buy the dip.
The conglomerate was a net buyer of equities in the quarter, reporting US$3.8 billion (S$5.2 billion) in purchases, according to results released on Saturday. It was a net seller in the second quarter of last year.
Berkshire stepped in as the S&P 500 shed 16 per cent in the latest quarter.
The company, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska, also reported an operating profit of US$9.2 billion as the insurance and railroad businesses posted gains.
CFRA Research analyst Cathy Seifert said one business flashing potential warning signs is Geico, the company's personal auto insurance unit. It reported an underwriting loss of US$487 million, even as the conglomerate's other insurance lines gained alongside the division's investment income.
But Ms Seifert said that the report as a whole reflected "decent top-line growth, still decent demand for various goods and services, offset by higher input costs and volatility in equity markets".
Berkshire said losses at Geico were the result of higher claims due to rising used-car prices and car parts shortages. The company said policies in force declined even as it increased premiums, a potential sign that the business is losing market share as customers hunt for better rates elsewhere.
"They are in a little bit of a tough spot right now," Ms Seifert said, adding that the same trends are playing out at other car insurers but appear to be hitting Geico particularly hard. "It is probably a good idea to watch for further deterioration."
The same market weakness increasing Mr Buffett's buying power is weighing on his company's results, at least on paper. The company reported a net loss of US$43.8 billion due to a US$53 billion loss in the company's investment portfolio. Berkshire downplays those results as a function of accounting rules, saying these provide a misleading picture of the company's actual performance.
Bloomberg calculated the net purchases by subtracting first-quarter numbers from the first-half total.
Mr Buffett's appetite for his own stock declined even as he piled into shares elsewhere. Stock buy-backs clocked in at US$1 billion for the second quarter, lagging behind the US$3.2 billion in repurchases made at the start of the year. Insurance investment income clocked in at US$1.91 billion.
The company also reported that Berkshire Hathaway Energy had acquired US$870 million in common stock from vice-chairman Greg Abel in June. The transaction was not previously disclosed.
Despite the spending spree, Berkshire made only a measly dent in its cash pile. The company reported US$105.4 billion at the end of June, barely budging from the US$106 billion at the end of the first quarter.
The aggressive pace at which Berkshire picked up shares of Occidental Petroleum has raised questions as to whether Berkshire is looking to make an acquisition of the energy giant. But the company did not provide insight into its strategy in this quarter's regulatory filing.
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California's program to house people in motels in order to get them off the street during COVID is ending. But it's unclear where the more than 6,000 people living in these facilities are headed.
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California's program to house people in motels in order to get them off the street during COVID is ending. But it's unclear where the more than 6,000 people living in these facilities are headed.
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Post-pandemic Era-Global Civil Helicopter MRO Market Assessment, With Major Companies Analysis, Regional Analysis, Breakdown Data by Application, Type
Summary
The global and Chinese economies were hit hard in 2020, and the global GDP grew by 5.9% in 2021. Although the global growth prospects improved and there was a V-shaped rebound, this does not mean that the economy has really recovered to the level before the epidemic. The vast majority of countries are still in the stage of recovery after heavy damage and are far from achieving real recovery.
2022 is a year of continuous recovery. Global supply chain disturbance, geopolitical tension, energy price fluctuation, local labor shortage and rising raw material prices will affect the resilience of economic recovery. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that the world economy will grow by 4.4% in 2022, of which the U.S. economy will grow by about 4%. Driven by China and India, Asia is expected to become the fastest growing region in the world in 2022. However, China's economic growth has slowed down. The 2022 government work report shows that the expected target of economic growth is set at about 5.5%.
According to research, China has set a growth rate of about 5.5%, which not only focuses on the speed of economic growth, but also anchors the quality of economic development. Scientific and technological innovation, economic and social digitization and green development will be the long-term goals of China's economic development. It is expected that in 2022, major economies such as the United States, Europe and China will introduce more favorable policies to drive the development of switching power supply industry.
We?released the ?Post-pandemic Era-Global Civil Helicopter MRO Market Assessment, With Major Companies Analysis, Regional Analysis, Breakdown Data by Application, Type?, which aims to sort out the development status and trends of the Civil Helicopter MRO industry at home and abroad, estimate the overall market scale of the Civil Helicopter MRO industry and the market share of major countries, Civil Helicopter MRO industry, and study and judge the downstream market demand of Civil Helicopter MRO through systematic research, Analyze the competition pattern of Civil Helicopter MRO, so as to help solve the pain points of various stakeholders in Civil Helicopter MRO industry. This industry research report combines desktop research, qualitative interviews with insiders or experts and other methods to strive for the objectivity and integrity of conclusions and data.
Regional Segmentation (Value; Revenue, USD Million, 2015 – 2026) of Civil Helicopter MRO Market by XYZResearch Include
NorthAmerica
Asia
Europe
Middle East & Africa
South America
Competitive Analysis; Who are the Major Players in Civil Helicopter MRO Market?
Airbus Helicopters
Leonardo S.p.A
Turbomeca (Safran)
GE Aviation
Rolls Royce Holdings PLC
Bell Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft
MTU Maintenance
Pratt & Whitney
Heli-One
StandardAero
Honeywell Aerospace
RUAG Aviation
Robinson Helicopter
Russian Helicopter
Mid-Canada Mod Center
Transwest Helicopters
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Airframe Heavy Maintenance
Engine Maintenance
Component Maintenance
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Commercial
Private
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Global Civil Helicopter MRO Market Analysis 2020, With Top Companies, Sales, Revenue, Consumption, Price and Growth Rate
1 Market Scope
1.1 Product Details and Introduction
1.1.1 Airframe Heavy Maintenance -Product Introduction and Major Company
1.1.2 Engine Maintenance -Product Introduction and Major Company
1.1.3 Component Maintenance -Product Introduction and Major Company
1.2 Market Snapshot
1.2.1 Major Companies Overview
1.2.2 Market Concentration
1.2.3 Five-Year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
2 Regional Market
2.1 Regional Market Share in Terms of Sales (2018 & 2022 & 2026)
2.2 Regional Market Share in Terms of Revenue (2018 & 2022 & 2026)
2.3 Regional Market Share in Terms of Consumption (2018 & 2022 & 2026)
3 Global Civil Helicopter MRO Market Assessment by Type
3.1 Global Civil Helicopter MRO Sales by Type (2018-2028)
3.2 Global Civil Helicopter MRO Revenue by Type (2018-2028)
3.3 North America Civil Helicopter MRO Sales and Revenue by Type (2018-2028)
3.4 Asia Civil Helicopter MRO Sales and Revenue by Type (2018-2028)
3.5 Europe Civil Helicopter MRO Sales and Revenue by Type (2018-2028)
3.6 Middle East & Africa Civil Helicopter MRO Sales and Revenue by Type (2018-2028)
3.7 South America Civil Helicopter MRO Sales and Revenue by Type (2018-2028)
4 Historical & Forecast Global Civil Helicopter MRO Market Assessment by Application
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The GPU shortage is now an oversupply situation for Nvidia amid plummeting demand for PC graphics cards.
On Monday, Nvidia released(Opens in a new window) a preliminary earnings report to warn investors about a shortfall in revenue projections. During the May to July fiscal quarter, the company’s gaming-focused revenues reached only $2 billion, dropping 44% sequentially or 33% year over year.
Nvidia’s total revenue for the quarter will only reach $6.7 billion, down from the projected $8.1 billion. The company blames the plunging sales on a “lower sell-in of gaming products reflecting a reduction in channel partner sales likely due to macroeconomic headwinds.” In other words, the ongoing economic downturn is causing retailers to halt orders for GPUs.
“In addition to reducing sell-in, the company implemented pricing programs with channel partners to reflect challenging market conditions that are expected to persist into the third quarter,” Nvidia added.
The falling demand represents a 180-turn from late 2020 and 2021 when the market experienced the worst GPU shortage in history, which led to skyrocketing prices. The situation was caused by huge demand from both consumers and cryptocurrency miners, along with chip manufacturing and supply chain troubles during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But in the months since, demand for GPUs has waned while supplies for the graphics cards has only improved. Nvidia's preliminary earnings report now signals retailers have overstocked GPUs, and are now facing troubles clearing the inventories. The company also noted it'll book a $1.3 billion charge "primarily for inventory and related reserves, based on revised expectations of future demand."
“Our gaming product sell-through projections declined significantly as the quarter progressed,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the earnings report. “As we expect the macroeconomic conditions affecting sell-through to continue, we took actions with our gaming partners to adjust channel prices and inventory.”
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Nvidia is also preparing to release next-generation graphics cards, likely later this year. So the waning demand may force the company to price the upcoming GPUs lower to attract buyers.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metzger Wickersham is pleased to announce Attorney Catherine "Cat" N. Reeves has been selected to join the 2022-2023 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Leadership Advancement Program (LAP). This year-long program helps develop mid-career Asian Pacific American attorneys' skills, while also offering opportunities such as developing peer relationships and networking. The NAPABA Program selects only 24 applicants with at least six to 10 years of experience.
Reeves joined the firm in 2011. She focuses her practice in plaintiff personal injury and plaintiff workers compensation cases, as well as Social Security Disability. From 2016 to 2018, she assisted the homeless population at Columbus House, Inc. in New Haven, Connecticut with Social Security disability applications and appeals.
Reeves is a dedicated and detail-oriented attorney who believes in taking a hands-on approach. She takes much pride in her work and advocates for those that need it most. A recent client stated that, "She is awesome, very thorough and genuinely concerned!"
She received her bachelor's degree from Lehigh University and her law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Reeves speaks English and Vietnamese both fluently.
When asked why she practices law, Reeves shared that it, "brings honor to my family name and all of my cases are important to me. With every case, I learn something and gain a new understanding of people and the law. For me, cases aren't so much about the outcome; rather, it's about the assistance that I can provide to a person who is feeling overwhelmed by the process. I feel the best about the days that my clients tell me that they feel confident about their case-related decisions due to my information and advice."
Reeves is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Dauphin County Bar Association and Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania.
Everyone at Metzger Wickersham wishes Cat continued success as she flourishes in a leadership role with the NAPABA Leadership Advancement Program. We look forward to her new insights, skills and the future opportunities that she will offer to the Metzger Wickersham team.
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The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continues to ripple through Japan a month on, with many returning to the site of the attack Monday to pay their respects and investigators working to unravel the motive of the assailant.
In the western city of Nara, flowers were placed at the traffic island near the train station where Abe was shot at close range during a campaign speech on July 8, with commuters also stopping to offer prayers.
"I cannot find words," a woman in her 50s said, while a man in his 50s praised the former prime minister as a man who changed Japan, criticizing the inadequate security measures at the time of the speech.
The assassination of one of the most powerful politicians in Japan has sent shockwaves across the country, where gun violence is extremely rare.
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa said he is searching for the best way possible to commemorate Abe.
"I feel responsible for letting it happen in the city of which I am the mayor," Nakagawa told Kyodo News. "What could I have done to prevent it? I think about it every day."
Nakagawa, who was standing close to Abe, said he is considering re-examining an ongoing redevelopment project in front of Kintetsu Railway Yamato-Saidaiji Station near the site of the slaying. He plans to reach a conclusion in September.
The mayor said many city residents have expressed their desire for a monument or a spot to lay flowers so they can commemorate Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
"This incident will go down as a turning point in history," Nakagawa said. "We want to leave behind something tangible that conveys the challenges this has presented us with."
But others have said they do not want any form of memorial at the scene of the crime as they do not wish to be reminded of the horrific event, according to Nakagawa.
The assailant, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, approached Abe from behind and fired twice, first from about 7 meters away and again three seconds later from about 5 meters away, according to investigative sources.
Abe's death was confirmed hours later as due to blood loss from gunshot wounds sustained in the attack.
Yamagami has told investigators that he harbors a grudge against the Unification Church that he believes the former prime minister had links with.
The suspect has said his mother's huge donations to the church had ruined his family's finances and that Abe's grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, helped bring the group, founded in 1954 in South Korea, to Japan.
Several of the church's "evangelism manuals" from the 1980s and 1990s obtained by Kyodo News show that it taught followers to conceal the name and doctrine of the religious group when recruiting members.
The Unification Church has denied any involvement in creating the manuals, claiming that they were written by individual members of their own volition, and that it is not aware of their contents or usage.
In addition to elucidating the type of people the church should target, the manuals emphasize "emotional exchanges," teaching followers to contact the potential members regularly and take them to the group's educational facilities so they can "grow as human beings."
The church, now formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, said that Yamagami's mother, who joined around 1991, began participating in events after being introduced to the group by a follower who visited her home.
The Nara District Court has approved the request of prosecutors to continue holding Yamagami in custody until Nov. 29 for a psychiatric evaluation.
Tomoyuki Mizuno, a former judge and professor of criminal law at Hosei University Law School, said Yamagami's careful preparation is indicative of a mental capacity that shows he was responsible for his actions. However, he did question what the accused had sought to achieve by taking out his resentment toward the Unification Church on Abe.
Naotsugu Hirabayashi, a director at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, likened the case to the 2008 murders of a former top health ministry bureaucrat and his wife, in which the assailant had cited revenge against authorities for exterminating his dog as his motive.
The defendant, who also attempted to kill the wife of another chief bureaucrat the following day, was found criminally liable and sentenced to death in that case.
But Hirabayashi said, "In general, if the motive was delusional from the start, then the defendant's responsibility may be diminished even if the crime was premeditated."
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WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — ONE Health Ohio is showing its appreciation to its patients with two events in the Mahoning Valley this week.
It’s all a part of National Health Center Week.
On Monday, the Lloyd McCoy Community Health Center in Warren hosted a patient appreciation event.
There was free food and games for the kids. Informational booths about the services offered were set up throughout the parking lot.
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ONE Health Ohio also gave away 100 backpacks to students.
“We’re here to serve our community and to give them the highest quality care, so we want them to be aware about the services we have to offer them,” said Melissa Foor from ONE Health Ohio.
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LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) _ Performant Financial Corp. (PFMT) on Monday reported a loss of $3.2 million in its second quarter.
The Livermore, California-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Joe Biden pledged during a trip to Kentucky that the federal government would be in the state for the long haul to help people in damaged communities recover from historic floods.
Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Eastern Kentucky Monday and viewed damage from the July 28 floods.
“I promise we’re not leaving,” Biden said during a news conference in Breathitt County Monday. “The federal government and all its resources, we are not leaving.”
The Bidens flew into Lexington Monday morning aboard Air Force One and then took a helicopter to Eastern Kentucky. They were accompanied by Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, as they met with flood victims. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell were also on the trip.
Criswell said more than 700 people from FEMA are on the ground. More than 134,000 meals have been distributed. So far, 800 people in the 12 counties covered by the disaster declaration have received more than $13 million in total aid.
Biden said the damage that Kentucky sustained was heartbreaking.
“You think to yourself, ‘what in God’s name happened?’” Biden said.
Beshear said during the news conference in Breathitt County that the state was going to add one death to the previous death toll of 37 after Aaron “Mick” Crawford, a high school football player in Knott County, fell ill while trying to help with cleanup and died. Beshear also said two people are still missing.
“This is the most devastating and deadly flooding event, certainly, in my lifetime,” Beshear said.
Rogers, a Republican who represents the flooded region, thanked Biden for a quick disaster declaration that allowed resources to start getting to people. Rogers complimented the resilience of Eastern Kentucky residents.
“The spirit of the people of Eastern Kentucky shines through,” Rogers said.
In addition to visiting Breathitt County, Biden flew over flooded areas to observe the damage from a helicopter.
Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams said Biden’s trip will help keep a focus on the devastated region as it faces hundreds of millions in costs to recover.
“To me the benefit is the attention, the national attention,” said Williams, an independent. “He keeps it on the front page of the paper a few more days.”
That could help in getting support, he said.
Biden’s second trip to survey disaster damage in Kentucky
It was Biden’s second trip in eight months to Kentucky to see devastating damage from a natural disaster. The president visited Western Kentucky last December a few days after tornadoes decimated several cities and killed 80 people.
Biden toured Mayfield and Dawson Springs in December, talked with survivors, prayed with the mayor of Mayfield and others and pledged that the federal government would support the recovery over the long haul.
The worst of the flooding in Eastern Kentucky happened early July 28, when torrential rainfall caused creeks and rivers to surge out of their banks, carrying away homes, inundating businesses, schools and churches, buckling roads, knocking down power lines and washing out bridges and waterlines.
On the North Fork of the Kentucky River at Whitesburg, the water rose more than 6 feet higher than a record that had stood for 65 years.
State and local officials haven’t yet come up with an estimate on the amount of damage, but Williams said cleanup and rebuilding will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Williams said Floyd County alone had 300 homes and businesses flooded.
“We’ve never had numbers like that,” he said, but pointed out the brunt of the storm was even greater in other counties.
Members of Kentucky’s congressional delegation in recent days have mentioned the need for sustained spending to help the region recover.
Rogers, the congressman who represents the flooded area, said on Aug. 4 after seeing the damage from a helicopter that the flash flooding “was a natural disaster of epic proportions that we haven’t met in our lifetime.”
“The work to rebuild must be well funded, well orchestrated and long-lasting,” Rogers said.
In a speech Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the response to the disaster by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal agencies had been extraordinary, and that continued federal help will be a key to the recovery.
“Once rebuilding begins, their role will only grow,” he said of FEMA.
The region decimated by the flooding faced daunting economic challenges even before the turmoil of muddy water.
Five of the first seven counties where Biden approved a disaster declaration allowing individual assistance to flood victims are among the 100 poorest in the nation, based on a measure by the Appalachian Regional Commission that considers poverty and unemployment rates and per capita market income.
In Knott County, for instance, which saw the most deaths in the flood, per capita market income was $15,320 in 2020, compared to $33,388 for Kentucky and $46,638 nationally, according to the ARC.
Per capita market income is a measure of total personal income in a county but it doesn’t count what are called transfer payments such as retirement and disability benefits.
On another measure, the percentage of people living in poverty, the rate in all the counties hit hardest by the flood topped 20% between 2016 and 2020 — compared to 12.8% nationally. The rate was over 30% in some areas, according to ARC.
The counties have also lost thousands of jobs in the coal industry, which was once the mainstay of the Eastern Kentucky economy but began a steep slide a decade ago.
There has been some job growth over the last 18 months driven in part by high prices for natural gas, which competes with coal, but there are still far fewer people mining coal than in recent years.
Coal employment averaged 2,797 in Eastern Kentucky in the first three months of this year, compared with 13,112 in 2012, according to the state Energy and Environment Cabinet.
Perry County, where eight people died in the flood, had 559 people mining coal or working at preparation plants in the first three months of this year. That was up significantly over the same period in 2021, but a decade earlier it had more than 1,500 coal jobs.
The loss in coal production means local governments receive far less money than they once did from a tax on mined coal, and counties with an occupational tax receive less revenue because fewer people are working.
A number of counties in the region have also been losing population, in part because of people moving away to find work, which also contributes to them having more deaths than births.
Knott County lost 12.8% of its population between 2010 and 2020. There were 1,740 more people who moved out than in, and 351 more deaths than births, according to the Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville.
In neighboring Letcher County, the population loss was 12.1%, with negative net migration of 2,375 people and 591 more deaths than births.
Still, officials have lauded the strength of the people in the region and their work to support each other in a difficult time.
“There’s people that lost everything they’ve got but they’re still out there helping,” said Letcher County Judge-Executive Terry Adams.
Williams, the Floyd County judge-executive, said at one point when he was helping deliver supplies to flood victims, a man whose house had flooded told him to take the items to someone who needed them more.
“They’re resilient,” Williams said of people in Eastern Kentucky. “They’re gonna do what they need to do.”
‘We’re survivors’
Barbara Gross held up her cellphone as President Biden’s motorcade passed by on the road to Marie Roberts Elementary School on Monday.
Gross had tried to walk to the elementary school to see the president but was turned away by Kentucky State Police. Only flood survivors were allowed in, she was told.
“We’re survivors,” Gross said.
Gross and others were mucking and cleaning out the Crucial Memorial Baptist Church on the banks of Lost Creek. The basement has flooded in the past.
“It’s never been on the second floor,” Gross said.
Gross lives not far from the church and has taken on cleaning out the church as a project. Her home, on a hill across the road from Lost Creek, was not damaged by the floods. But she has friends who have lost everything. A couple she knows lost their home and everything in it, she said. The husband’s place of employment has also been wiped out. They applied for FEMA aid.
“They were denied because they made more than $50,000,” Gross said.
Their home may have been paid off at the time it was swept away, she said.
“What are they supposed to do?”
The tiny 30-congregation church doesn’t have flood insurance. Most people don’t, she said.
“Who can afford $10,000 a year?” she said. There are many areas of Eastern Kentucky that never flood and were completely covered in water during this round of flooding, she said.
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(Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Chris Leach contributed to this report.)
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Police said they were stealing jewelry from a store in the Bronx, coming into the shop and using a hammer to break through the display cases, while collecting jewelry pieces.
They got away with more than $2 million worth of merchandise, according to police.
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Global Artificial Fur Market Insights and Forecast to 2028
Artificial Fur market is segmented by Type and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Artificial Fur market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on sales, revenue and forecast by Type and by Application for the period 2017-2028.
Segment by Type
Velvet
Corduroy
Fake Furs
Others
Segment by Application
Apparel
Upholstery and Home Textiles
Other Accessories
By Company
DealTask
FIM
Peltex Fibers
Sommers Plastic Products
Texfactor Textiles
Aono Pile
Taenaka Pile Fabrics
Ompile
Ningbo Tenglong Fur
Ningbo Chenghong Plush Products
Ningbo Honghui Plush Products
Ningbo Hefan Plush Product
By Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E
Table of content
1 Study Coverage
1.1 Artificial Fur Product Introduction
1.2 Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Artificial Fur Market Size Growth Rate by Type, 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
1.2.2 Velvet
1.2.3 Corduroy
1.2.4 Fake Furs
1.2.5 Others
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Artificial Fur Market Size Growth Rate by Application, 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
1.3.2 Apparel
1.3.3 Upholstery and Home Textiles
1.3.4 Other Accessories
1.4 Study Objectives
1.5 Years Considered
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Global Artificial Fur Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2017-2028
2.2 Global Artificial Fur Revenue Estimates and Forecasts 2017-2028
2.3 Global Artificial Fur Revenue by Region: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
2.4 Global Artificial Fur Sales by Region
2.4.1 Global Artificial Fur Sales by Region (2017-2022)
2.4.2 Global Sales Artificial Fur by Region (2023-2028)
2.5 Global Artificial Fur Revenue by Region
2.5.1 Global Artificial Fur Revenue by Region (2017-2022)
2.5.2 Global Artificial Fur Revenue by Region (2023-2028)
2.6 North America
2.7 Europe
2.8 Asia-Pacific
2.9 Latin America
2.10 Middle East & Africa
3 Competition by Manufacturers
3.1 Global Artificial Fur Sales by Manufacturers
3.1.1 Global Top Artificial Fur Manufacturers by Sales (2017-2022)
3.1.2 Global Artificial Fur Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (20
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(NEXSTAR) – Singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband John Easterling announced Monday.
Best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in “Grease,” Newton-John won four Grammys with five No. 1 hits, 10 top 10 hits, and two chart-topping albums in the 1970s.
Here is a look at Newton-John through the years, from her time on “Grease” to being made a dame – the female equivalent of a knight – for her singing, acting, and charitable work supporting cancer research.
Newton-John was well known for sharing her journey with breast cancer, serving as a “symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years,” Easterling wrote.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal and city authorities say a $5,000 reward is being offered in a shooting that wounded nine people outside a Cincinnati bar over the weekend.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Cincinnati police department on Monday announced the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
The shooting took place shortly after 1:30 a.m. outside Mr. Pitiful’s bar in the Ohio city’s Over-the-Rhine district, a popular nightlife area, police said.
Lt. Col. Mike John of the Cincinnati police department said eight men and one woman ranging in age from 23 to 47 were wounded. All nine were treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and later released, hospital spokesperson Heather Chura told The (Cincinnati) Enquirer.
Police said a fight broke out between two groups, and officers saw at least two people involved brandish firearms and shoot at each other, the newspaper reported.
John said a police officer fired one round at a suspect who fled the scene, but it was unclear if that person was hit. He said the person was “actively shooting" and he believed there was “no question" that the officer's immediate response saved lives.
More shots were fired after that person fled, so police believe at least two people were shooting, John said.
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WFO BURLINGTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
543 PM EDT Mon Aug 8 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Franklin, east central St. Lawrence and western Essex Counties
through 615 PM EDT...
At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cranberry Lake to 7 miles east of
Horseshoe Lake to near Blue Mountain Lake. Movement was east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tupper Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport, Saranac Lake, Minerva,
Newcomb, Piercefield, Wawbeek, Mount Marcy, Schroon Lake, Madawaska,
Harrietstown, North Hudson, Olmstedville, Paul Smiths, Schroon Falls,
Conifer, Saranac Inn, Ray Brook, Gabriels and Lake Clear.
This includes Interstate 87 between mile markers 82 and 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 4379 7359 4374 7406 4380 7405 4381 7412
4383 7415 4381 7421 4392 7434 4397 7426
4412 7428 4410 7452 4432 7489 4468 7435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 252DEG 31KT 4424 7472 4410 7449 4393 7437
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: LQD) where we have detected an approximate $576.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 306,300,000 to 311,400,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of LQD, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, LQD's low point in its 52 week range is $107.095 per share, with $136.26 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $113.83. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/lqd%3A-etf-inflow-alert-1 | 2022-08-08T22:34:14Z | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/lqd%3A-etf-inflow-alert-1 | false | 946 |
FOSTER CITY, Calif. (AP) _ Qualys Inc. (QLYS) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $26.6 million.
On a per-share basis, the Foster City, California-based company said it had profit of 67 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 89 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 80 cents per share.
The maker of security-analysis software posted revenue of $119.9 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $117.5 million.
For the current quarter ending in October, Qualys expects its per-share earnings to range from 85 cents to 87 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $124.5 million to $125.1 million for the fiscal third quarter.
Qualys expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.50 to $3.55 per share, with revenue ranging from $488 million to $489.5 million.
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The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. is investigating the injury of a woman while being arrested in Bella Coola.
Information provided by the RCMP states that shortly after 8 a.m. on July 24, 2022, police responded to a complaint regarding a woman alleged to have a weapon. Officers attended and the woman was taken into custody.
The woman was taken to the hospital, where it was confirmed that she had been injured during her arrest.
The IIO was notified of the incident shortly after it occurred and has commenced an investigation. Incident classification of this case is serious harm and the investigation is in progress.
The IIO is asking any person with relevant information of the incident to please contact the Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
The IIO is the independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia. It investigates all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.
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Man Utd agree £15m fee with Juventus for Adrien Rabiot.. but will have to deal with his MOTHER to get transfer over line
MANCHESTER UNITED face the mother of all negotiations to land their midfield target Adrien Rabiot.
The Red Devils have agreed a deal with Juventus to pay £15million for the 27-year-old France star.
But now comes the tough part — sorting out personal terms with his fiery agent and mother Veronique.
Previously, she has clashed with sporting directors, demanded to meet managers and attend training sessions.
And more nightmare negotiations are the last thing United need following a frustrating summer trying to land key targets and a disastrous opening-day defeat to Brighton.
Veronique wanted to go on a pre-season tour after her son signed his first pro forms with Paris Saint-Germain.
And when he was dropped to PSG’s reserves in a row over wages, she went public with her frustrations.
She said: “My son is a hostage of the club, he will soon live in prison on bread and water.”
She also scuppered a move to Spurs in 2018 over her wage demands.
United have turned to Juve’s Rabiot as their pursuit of Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong drags on.
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And Cristiano Ronaldo is still demanding to leave.
Juventus are happy to get rid of a player with a year left on his deal, with reports in Italy claiming they were ready to pay him off to get shut.
United have also had a £7.5m offer for Bologna’s former West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic rejected. | https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19455881/man-utd-juventus-adrien-rabiot-transfer-mother/ | 2022-08-08T22:38:36Z | https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19455881/man-utd-juventus-adrien-rabiot-transfer-mother/ | true | 4 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Awards later this month, joining such previous winning music luminaries as Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.
Minaj, who has won five MTV trophies for such hits as “Anaconda,” “Chun-Li” and “Hot Girl Summer,” will get the award and perform at the ceremony on Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
“Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, chief content officer of music at Paramount+ and president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount. “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically ‘Nicki’.”
Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar are the top award contenders with seven nominations. Harlow, Lil Nas X, Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo will compete for artist of the year.
Styles and Doja Cat received the second-most nominations with six. Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd each pulled in five.
Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.”
Also performing will be Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello with Khalid and Panic! At The Disco. More acts will be announced soon. | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/entertainment-news/nicki-minaj-to-get-video-vanguard-award-at-mtv-awards/ | 2022-08-08T22:41:28Z | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/entertainment-news/nicki-minaj-to-get-video-vanguard-award-at-mtv-awards/ | false | 50 |
Pirates look to take good vibes to West Coast as they clash with D-backs
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue a stretch of 10 road games in 10 days when they open a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Phoenix.
After opening the lengthy road trip with consecutive losses to the Baltimore Orioles, the Pirates’ mood improved dramatically after salvaging the series finale with an 8-1 win on Sunday.
Instead of a quiet, cross-country flight from Baltimore, the Pirates figure to be a little more talkative after the team recorded its first win at Camden Yards since 2008.
“It’ll be fun,” Pirates outfielder Greg Allen said. “It’s always nice to hop on a flight after a win. We’re looking forward to getting out to the West Coast and just playing more baseball.”
Pittsburgh has won four of its last six games, while Arizona took two of three against the Colorado Rockies over the weekend.
The D-backs will send right-hander Zac Gallen (6-2, 3.31 ERA) to the mound in the series opener. He allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians last Tuesday.
Gallen, 27, is 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in his last three starts covering 17 2/3 innings. He has 17 strikeouts with just four walks over that stretch.
The right-hander lost his only career start versus Pittsburgh on June 5. He yielded two runs in six innings in the 3-0 loss.
Pittsburgh will counter with right-hander Tyler Beede (1-1, 3.89), who has pitched primarily out of the bullpen since being selected off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 12.
Beede, 29, started against the Milwaukee Brewers last Wednesday and allowed four runs on five hits before departing after recording one out in the second inning.
Beede has completed three innings just once this season and will likely be on a pitch count on Monday. He is 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA in five career games (four starts) against Arizona.
The Pirates took two of three from the D-backs from June 3-5 at PNC Park, but Arizona has dominated the series in recent years.
Arizona is 19-6 in its last 25 games versus Pittsburgh, including a 7-2 mark at Chase Field during that span.
The D-backs bullpen remains a question mark after manager Torey Lovullo announced that he was moving to a closer-by-committee approach last Friday.
Veteran Mark Melancon worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning in a 6-4 win over Colorado on Sunday. The veteran recorded his 15th save in 18 opportunities but has suffered the most losses by a reliever in franchise history with 10 this season.
Lovullo is expected to shuffle closing duties among Melancon, Ian Kennedy and Joe Mantiply.
“It’s going to be a very fluid situation,” Lovullo said. “We’re going to have the right guy at the right time in the right matchups step up and get those outs. I’m not concerned about it because I like the experience and the ability to collect outs with some back-end guys with the right mentality. But if somebody emerges, sure, I’ll hand it to them.”
–Field Level Media | https://www.abc27.com/sports/pittsburgh-pirates/pirates-look-to-take-good-vibes-to-west-coast-as-they-clash-with-d-backs/ | 2022-08-08T22:42:20Z | https://www.abc27.com/sports/pittsburgh-pirates/pirates-look-to-take-good-vibes-to-west-coast-as-they-clash-with-d-backs/ | false | 16 |
Serena Williams has delivered an impressive physical performance in challenging conditions to return to winning ways at the Canadian Open and then said she can see the light at the end of the tennis tunnel in her career.
Williams was forced to dig deep during her 6-3 6-4 first-round victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Monday.
After playing only her second singles match since returning to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, the 40-year-old Williams was asked what continues to drive her at this late stage of her glittering career.
"I guess there's just a light at the end of the tunnel," the 23-time grand slam champion, who remains on the entry list for next week's event in Cincinnati as well as the US Open, told reporters.
"Yeah, so that's like, lately that's been it for me. I can't wait to get to that light."
While Williams, whose win over Parrizas Diaz marked her first singles victory since the 2021 French Open, laughed while giving her answer she assured the media that she was not joking and went on to explain what the "light" represents.
"Freedom. Yeah. I love playing though, so it's like amazing. But, you know, I can't do this forever," Williams said.
"So it's just like sometimes you just want to try your best to enjoy the moments and do the best that you can."
A number of younger players in the main draw this week in Toronto have spoken about the influence Williams has had on their careers and the three-time Canadian Open champion said she was proud to have had a positive impact on them.
"It's a good feeling to just have other people feel that way about you. And, yeah, and just encourage them to be better. Because that's what it's all about, right?" Williams added.
"It's about making your mark and then someone else does and does better and that's kind of how it keeps going." | https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/tennis/serena-wins-again-as-tennis-end-approaches-c-7807646 | 2022-08-08T22:51:56Z | https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/tennis/serena-wins-again-as-tennis-end-approaches-c-7807646 | false | 1 |
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) _ Acco Brands Corp. (ACCO) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $39.4 million.
The Lake Zurich, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 37 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 42 cents per share.
The maker of office supplies posted revenue of $521 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $538.2 million.
Acco expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.39 to $1.44 per share.
Acco shares have fallen 13% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $7.18, a decline of 20% in the last 12 months.
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People came together in the Beach Village on Jekyll Island for a Street Party on Saturday afternoon that celebrated the 75th anniversary of the state park.
The event featured live music, face painting, the unveiling of a new mural and much more.
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People came together in the Beach Village on Jekyll Island for a Street Party on Saturday afternoon that celebrated the 75th anniversary of the state park.
The event featured live music, face painting, the unveiling of a new mural and much more.
U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood gave Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael federal life sentences Monday in U.S. District Court in Brunswick for the hate crimes they committed in murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Zion Price is ready to be back.
People came together in the Beach Village on Jekyll Island for a Street Party on Saturday afternoon that celebrated the 75th anniversary of the state park.
Her gun drawn, Jennifer Seawell stepped lightly across the hallway Friday afternoon as she approached a classroom’s open door.
Brunswick’s Planning and Appeals Commission will consider an application for a 216-unit apartment and commercial development between U.S. 17 and Riverside Drive next week.
Coastal Outreach Soccer has issued a challenge. | https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/jekyll-island-hosts-75th-anniversary-street-party/article_806fe748-95f3-5716-a622-cd544322674a.html | 2022-08-08T22:52:31Z | https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/jekyll-island-hosts-75th-anniversary-street-party/article_806fe748-95f3-5716-a622-cd544322674a.html | true | 1 |
FOSHAN, China, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar," the "Company," "we" or "our") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it will change the ratio of its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") to Class A ordinary shares from one (1) ADS representing one (1) Class A ordinary share to one (1) ADS representing four (4) Class A ordinary shares.
For Bright Scholar's ADS holders, this ratio change will have the same effect as a 1-for-4 reverse ADS split. There will be no change to Bright Scholar's Class A ordinary shares. Furthermore, no physical action by ADS holders will be required to effect the ratio change, as the change will be effected on the books of the depositary. The effect of the ratio change on the ADS trading price on the New York Stock Exchange is expected to take place at the open of business on August 19, 2022 (U.S. Eastern Time). Any fractional ADSs will be sold and the net proceeds from the sale of fractional ADSs will be distributed to the holders entitled thereto.
As a result of the change in the ADS ratio, the ADS price is expected to increase proportionally, although Bright Scholar can give no assurance that the ADS price after the change in the ADS ratio will be equal to or greater than four times the ADS price before the change.
About Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited
Bright Scholar is a global premier education service company, which primarily provides quality international education to global students and equip them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education. Bright Scholar also complements its international offerings with Chinese government-mandated curriculum for students who wish to maintain the option of pursuing higher education in China.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's business plans and development, which can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.
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A 300-kilogram piece of equipment didn’t just up and vanish, but police have no suspects as the investigation continues into missing gear from an Oak Bay construction site.
A hydraulic hammer valued at $9,000 was reported stolen from the 1900-block of Hampshire Road, between Cranmore Road and Bowker Avenue.
The theft was reported to police Aug. 2 when workers arrived on the job site and noticed the machine attachment missing.
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The significant theft is among 77 calls for service last week, many dubbed as public assists according to a department news release.
However, police note there was a July 31 report of theft from a vehicle.
A resident reported they left their vehicle unlocked overnight in the 2000-block of Mowat Street. A backpack, shoes and money were taken.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights law firm Julie & Holleman has launched an investigation into the proposed acquisition of EVO Payments, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOP), a leading payment technology and services provider.
To learn more about the investigation, click here.
On August 1, 2022, EVO announced that it had entered into a merger agreement whereby Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) would acquire EVO Payments for $34 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $4 billion. In connection with the proposed acquisition, EVO entered into various side agreements, including one providing for EVO to pay more than $1 billion to Blueapple, Inc., a company controlled by Rafik R. Sidhom, EVO's founder and chairman.
Julie & Holleman is investigating potential legal claims available to EVO's shareholders regarding the proposed acquisition, including claims relating to potential conflicts of interests and the adequacy of the $34 per share acquisition price.
If you would like more information about Julie & Holleman's investigation, or about the acquisition in general, please contact W. Scott Holleman by email at scott@julieholleman.com or by telephone at (929) 415-1020. You may also visit the firm's website by clicking here.
Julie & Holleman is a boutique law firm that focuses on shareholder litigation, including derivative actions, mergers and acquisitions cases, securities fraud class actions, and corporate investigations. The firm's attorneys litigate in state and federal courts across the nation. For more information about the firm, please visit www.julieholleman.com. This notice may constitute attorney advertising.
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WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
206 PM PDT Mon Aug 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Riverside County
through 230 PM PDT...
At 206 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cottonwood Visitor Center, or 7 miles northwest of Chiriaco Summit,
moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood Visitor Center.
This includes CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 74 and 84.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3381 11593 3374 11571 3362 11577 3366 11595
3373 11594 3375 11599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 144DEG 5KT 3372 11582
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Shares of Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
PNW,
+0.20%
inched 0.20% higher to $75.57 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.09%
rising 0.09% to 32,832.54 and the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-0.12%
falling 0.12% to 4,140.06. Pinnacle West Capital Corp. closed $5.68 below its 52-week high ($81.25), which the company reached on August 19th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Xcel Energy Inc.
XEL,
+0.14%
rose 0.14% to $73.90, Edison International
EIX,
-0.82%
fell 0.82% to $67.70, and IDACORP Inc.
IDA,
+0.93%
rose 0.93% to $110.51. Trading volume (575,756) remained 228,802 below its 50-day average volume of 804,558.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.
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CLEVELAND, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sauces and condiments – the largest application for hot fill packaging – is expected to experience relatively healthy gains through 2026 as foodservice revenues continue to rise following a sharp, pandemic-related decline in 2020, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis.
Bag-in-box and cups will grow at an above average rate due to their strong performance properties and convenience. Gains will further be supported by the increasing popularity of specialty and ethnic sauces at the retail level.
Hot Fill Food Packaging Demand to Grow 1.2% Annually Through 2026
Demand for hot fill packaging for food is forecast to increase 1.2% annually to $2.6 billion in 2026, sustained by the ongoing popularity of hot fill packaging for sauces and condiments. However, hot fill packaging will grow at a slow rate and will continue to lose share to aseptic packaging, which affords multiple benefits over hot fill processing, the most important of which is shorter heating times that minimize the impact of thermal processing of flavor, texture, and nutrition.
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Hot Fill Food Packaging provides historical data (2011, 2016, and 2021) and forecasts for 2026 are presented for demand for hot fill food packaging by value in current dollars (including inflation) by product, food application, and material. Demand data by market is presented in current dollars. "
Products:
- bottles
- jars
- pouches
- cups and tubs
- other packaging
Food applications:
- sauces and condiments
- juice
- processed fruit and vegetables
- other foods
Materials:
- plastic
- glass
- other materials
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ACLU calls for investigation of Operation Lone Star
Gov. Greg Abbott might soon be battling the federal government over the state's controversial anti-immigration initiative.
Driving the news: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a formal complaint with the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, asking the federal government to investigate the way migrants are treated under Operation Lone Star, Abbott's $4 billion border security push.
- Earlier this week, the state started busing migrants from the border to New York City, which New York's mayor called "horrific."
- The other side: Abbott said he hopes the mayor of New York "follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that our overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief."
Why it matters: It's not clear if the state has the legal authority to transport migrants to the border — or other states — since immigration enforcement usually falls under the purview of federal authorities.
The big picture: The ACLU alleges that DPS agents are overstepping their legal authority by detaining and transferring migrants to DHS custody and its Customs and Border Protection agency, according to the Dallas Morning News.
- The five-page ACLU letter asks the DHS to stop migrant transfers by Texas DPS, and to end "any detention of migrants on federal property by Texas DPS."
- The ACLU also says this summer's heat wave exacerbates concerns, noting that holding people outside for several hours increases the risk of heat stroke.
The intrigue: Abbott might be hoping any ensuing legal battle makes it to the U.S. Supreme Court, which would raise his own national profile and give the high court a chance to overturn a decision in a 2012 Arizona case that placed restrictions on states in immigration enforcement.
Between the lines: The fight over immigration enforcement and the line between state and federal jurisdictions will be a key issue in the 2022 elections.
What they're saying: "Texas DPS officers do not have the authority to engage in immigration enforcement and therefore have no standards for holding people," Kathryn Huddleston, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Texas, told the DMN.
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Olivia Newton-John's Heartbreaking Last Post On Instagram
Olivia Newton-John, the star of the beloved movie-musical "Grease," died on August 8, her family confirmed on her official social media accounts. She was 73. "Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends," her husband John Easterling announced on Facebook. While the official cause of death has not been released, the post celebrated the star's long journey with breast cancer, symbolized by the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund. "Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund," Easterling wrote.
Newton-John was first diagnosed in 1992, People reported. She underwent a partial mastectomy to treat the tumor. The cancer returned in 2013, though she opted not to disclose the diagnosis at the time, according to SurvivorNet. "I thought, 'It's my life' and I just decided to keep it to myself,'" she said. By 2017, Newton-John's tumor had evolved to IV stage and spread to her back, People reported.
Through the years, Newton-John poured herself into raising funds and awareness for breast cancer. In fact, it was through her activism that she met Easterling, a herbalist who has been studying the methods of Indigenous healers in the Amazon regions since 1976, according to LabAroma. Their effort to find gentler ways to fight the disease led Newton-John and Easterling to jointly establish the foundation named after her, the American Botanical Council reported. Newton-John and Easterling married in 2008, a union she celebrated until the last days of her life — even publicly.
Olivia Newton-John's last Instagram post honors her husband
Olivia Newton-John updated her 500,000+ Instagram fans one final time on August 5, a post she dedicated to her husband, John Easterling. In the caption, the actor and musician simply added the hashtag "Flashback Friday," letting the photo speak for itself. In the snap, she and Easterling are seated close to the ground in nature against a backdrop of tall vegetation. Easterling has his arms wrapped around Newton-John, who is smiling at the camera. The shot is from her October 2016 People profile.
Her fans were quick to gush over the happiness they exuded. "You two make the perfect couple," one wrote in the comments section. Another wished her luck in her health journey. "Beautiful photo! I'm sending you wishes for continued good health. I'm keeping you in my prayers. Love and light." Some even expressed concern over Newton-John's decreased social media presence in recent weeks. "I'm not the only one wondering if you're really okay. The silence is deafning [sic] and to be honest sometimes scary," a fan wrote. Newton-John's last update before the photo with her husband was on July 15.
Newton-John's post honoring Easterling takes on extra meaning as she mainly used her Instagram for work or activism-related content. Rarely did she use it to honor her family. In December 2020, she shared a photo that showed her and Easterling kissing under the mistletoe, but even then she used it to promote the work of the Olivia Newton-John Foundation.
Olivia Newton-John called John Easterling 'the love of my life'
Olivia Newton-John met John Easterling in 2007, two years after the baffling disappearance of her longtime partner Patrick McDermott. In the aftermath of the traumatic events, Newton-John turned her focus to her activism and was in no rush to be in a relationship again, she told People in 2016. Her passion for finding alternative cancer treatments led her to a trip to the Amazon, one that John Easterling was also on. "I wasn't expecting to fall in love with him and then bam!" she shared.
It wasn't the first time Easterling and Newton-John's paths crossed. They were introduced by a mutual acquaintance shortly after she was diagnosed with cancer, but nothing happened between them at the time, according to People. The rainforest trip all those years later marked a new chapter in Newton-John's life. Through Easterling, Newton-John learned the meaning of true love. "I found the love of my life at 59 going on 60! I'm grateful," she said in 2016.
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC, First Solar, Palantir and more
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COLUMBIA – The search for Columbia's next fire chief is coming to a close with three candidates making the final list to replace exiting chief Andy Woody, who announced in January that he will be leaving the department for a new role with Southern Arkansas University.
The three finalists are:
Brian Dunn, who served as fire chief for San Angelo, Texas for the past 21 years and has accumulated more than 32 years of experience in fire services.
Christopher Riley, who served as fire chief in two Colorado municipalities and has more than 40 years of experience in fire services.
Clayton Farr, Jr., who served the Columbia Fire Department in numerous capacities and has 27 years of experience in fire services.
The final list was comprised by Strategic Government Resources, a recruiting firm based in Texas. They were selected by the City of Columbia to assist in the process, according to a press release. SGR specializes in "assessing and developing innovative, collaborative and authentic leaders for local governments."
Members of the public are invited to meet the three candidates during a meet-and-greet on Monday, Aug. 22, at City Hall, located at 701 E Broadway from 5 to 6 p.m.
"The search committee and I welcome Mr. Brian Dunn, Mr. Chris Riley, and Mr. Clayton Farr, Jr. to our community to meet members of the public and be interviewed by City department heads and stakeholders," City Manager De’Carlon Seewood said. "All of our final candidates will have a tour of our great City and time to socialize with community members. I know they will be warmly welcomed to Columbia, and we are thrilled to have these excellent candidates here."
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Rishi Sunak would press Whitehall departments to make savings to help fund cost-of-living support for millions of people during an “extremely tough” winter.
The former chancellor said his plan, if he becomes prime minister, involves keeping any one-off borrowing to an “absolute minimum” by seeking “efficiency savings” across Government departments.
His team said the approach would aim to replicate previous measures used to fund support for Ukraine.
This resulted in departments and devolved administrations being asked to find underspends from their capital budgets, which involves money spent on investment and things used to create future growth.
Mr Sunak sought to keep the focus on cost of living amid renewed concerns over energy bills increasing further in the coming months and at a time when his leadership rival, Liz Truss, has been forced on the defensive on the issue.
Foreign Secretary Ms Truss suggested at the weekend that there would be no “handouts” if she won the race for No 10 and that her priority was reducing the tax burden.
But her allies have insisted she is committed to helping families struggling with soaring bills.
The two Tory leadership hopefuls will continue campaigning on Tuesday before a hustings session with party members in Darlington, a so-called “red wall” area turned blue under Boris Johnson’s leadership in 2019.
Mr Sunak has labelled Ms Truss’s plan for tax cuts in an emergency budget as a “big bung” for large businesses and the better off, adding it would do little to help those most in need over the coming winter.
On his own plans, Mr Sunak said: “This winter is going to be extremely tough for families up and down the country, and there is no doubt in my mind that more support will be needed.
“In spring I set out a series of measures to provide help, with the most support targeted at the most vulnerable. But bills are going up by more than anyone expected and the next government will need to act.
“As chancellor I put in place a framework to support hard-working families and pensioners to bring bills down. People need proven methods that will deliver for them quickly. So I will use the framework I created to provide further support and give millions of people the peace of mind they desperately need ahead of the winter.
“I’m very clear about what is required to help people, and as soon as we know how much bills will go up by, I will act.
“And it’s important for people to know how this extra support will be paid for. In order to keep any one-off borrowing to an absolute minimum I will first seek efficiency savings across Whitehall to provide direct support for families to help with the unprecedented situation we face.”
With the Bank of England forecasting inflation is set to hit 13% – with average household energy bills predicted to reached almost £4,000 – Mr Sunak, writing in The Sun, said his rival’s measures “won’t touch the sides”.
Tory former Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis, who is backing Ms Truss, earlier said they would look to do “whatever we can” to help people under pressure from rising inflation.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We will look to do whatever we can to help people – that’s what an emergency budget is about.
“She’s willing to do more to help people but her focus is around doing it in a way that puts more money in people’s pockets, creating a high-growth economy with higher wages, more people in work.
“So rather than having handouts, what we do is have a low-tax economy that’s driving growth and therefore with people having more money in their pockets, they’re better placed to deal with some of the challenges that we see.”
Mr Lewis said it was still possible deliver tax cuts while dealing with inflation.
“We want to do both, want to make sure we’re getting on top of inflation and you can – to get on top of inflation whilst still putting more money in people’s pockets,” he told Times Radio.
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Clarion County Recipe of the Day: The Best Ever Tomato Soup
Creamy, rich and bursting with brightness, this tomato soup recipe is the ultimate sidekick to a grilled cheese sandwich!
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried basil
3 cans (28 ounces each) whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
1 container (32 ounces) chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream, optional
Optional: Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves and grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
-In a 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, heat oil, butter and pepper flakes over medium heat until butter is melted. Add carrots and onion; cook, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and dried basil; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, to let flavors blend, 20-25 minutes.
-Remove pan from heat. Using a blender, puree soup in batches until smooth. If desired, slowly stir in heavy cream, stirring continuously to incorporate; return to stove to heat through. Top servings with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese if desired.
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Shares of Xcel Energy Inc.
XEL,
+0.14%
inched 0.14% higher to $73.90 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.09%
rising 0.09% to 32,832.54 and the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-0.12%
falling 0.12% to 4,140.06. Xcel Energy Inc. closed $2.73 short of its 52-week high ($76.63), which the company reached on May 25th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Duke Energy Corp.
DUK,
-0.11%
fell 0.11% to $109.04, WEC Energy Group Inc.
WEC,
+0.82%
rose 0.82% to $103.97, and DTE Energy Co.
DTE,
+0.50%
rose 0.50% to $129.75. Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.2 M.
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EL SEGUNDO – For a franchise as saturated with stars and media coverage as the Los Angeles Lakers, it is difficult to imagine a great number of stones left unturned.
“Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,” the latest offering of a number of Lakers-centric projects, unveiling new information might be beside the point. Director Antoine Fuqua got just a few minutes into the press day for the upcoming Hulu docu-series – staged at the team’s practice facility with a dozen former players – when he said the quiet part out loud.
“You have to remember, there’s a lot of misinformation out there as well,” he said, prompting more than a few chuckles. “There’s TV shows and other things out there that are not correct.”
It is tempting to view Legacy as the team’s attempt to straighten the record. Many of the principals encourage the idea. The recent shadow hanging over this release has been the dramatized HBO series Winning Time – a series that emphasizes the more lurid excesses of the early Showtime Lakers era and has been mostly shunned by its subjects.
Those former players who even admit to watching it (many claim they never will) say that HBO cheapened their story, and at times even got it wrong. Said Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, for example: “There’s always some stuff out there that’s not accurate, or way off course. And this gives me an opportunity to have my say, and be accurate, and hopefully people who watch this film understand it’s the real deal.”
But what Legacy might be, more accurately, is a counterbalance. It doesn’t so much push against other accounts as accentuate other sides of the story. As opposed to casted actors, Legacy prides itself on its first-person interviews of more than 75 key figures in the franchise’s history. Said Fuqua: “If someone disagreed, then they said it on film.”
The origins of Legacy predate its competing narratives. Executive producer Kevin Mann said Jeanie Buss approached him seven years ago, impressed with his work on the 2008 LeBron James-centered documentary More Than a Game. She wanted to introduce her father, who died in 2013, to a younger generation of fans.
Mann draws the distinction that the documentary is not financed by the Lakers, but their cooperation on a project was enticing. The filmmakers imagined, at one point, a documentary focused on the parallels between Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. But the more research they did, the wider the scope got.
It might seem surprising that the filmmakers got interviews with figures like former team president Jim Buss on his family squabbles that led to his ouster, or Jerry West whose frosty relationship with the franchise has been going on two decades. But it was a point of pride for the filmmakers that they tried to get everyone to talk.
“You let the doc kind of tell you what it’s gonna be,” said Mann. “And as it grew, it just grew and grew and grew.“
That, of course, spans other eras including the Shaq-and-Kobe threepeat, and Bryant’s success later in the decade. But the filmmakers were also suddenly confronted by the history happening around them: James’ arrival in 2018; Bryant’s shocking death in 2020; the franchise’s 17th championship in the NBA bubble.
It was difficult, the filmmakers acknowledge, to try to get people to talk about Bryant on camera. Even today, it’s a raw wound for many of the Lakers’ top figures.
“You just have to be very delicate about it and human about it, and understanding you may not get that conversation on that day,” he said. “You have to wait. You may not ever get it.”
The sprawl of the documentary is tied to earth by the chronicle of the Buss family, starting with Jerry Buss’ entry into the NBA fray in 1979. In early episodes, he’s colored by all his flash and his foibles: Grainy, intimate footage of family vacations are interspersed with tales of his distance from his kids for much of their childhoods, and the film doesn’t exactly counter some of Winning Time’s characterizations of Buss as a gleeful playboy with much younger models on his arm at all times.
But there is a strong push by the filmmakers and family alike to show the side of Buss that made him such a charismatic figure and one still beloved a decade after his death. Abdul-Jabbar described how much closer he felt to Buss than all the team owners he had known before; former employees describe his warmth and confidence.
An anecdote that Mann hated to leave on the cutting room floor: Buss once called veteran team executive (now president of business operations) Tim Harris to leave tickets for “my guy at Southwest.” What Harris assumed was an airline executive actually turned out to be a baggage handler whom Buss had befriended in Burbank.
Legacy leans into a Mark Cuban quote in the documentary trailer about the Lakers’ story mirroring another HBO show: Succession. The start of the documentary drums up the drama by sitting each of the Buss children down on set, and Fuqua called Jerry Buss and his vision for the franchise, and his desire to hand off his life’s passion to his children as “the bloodline” of the entire series.
“If the Lakers aren’t doing well, the Buss family is not doing well,” Mann said. “And it’s not a cheap business to run. So being able to document the success of the Lakers up and down, and also the success of the Buss family was really fascinating.”
Particularly for the players of the Showtime era covered in Winning Time, there is a renewed fervor for telling their story in their own voices. Norm Nixon was in the unusual position of being depicted on screen by his own son, DeVaughn Nixon, on HBO – and he has some notes. While partying at the Forum Club was definitely a part of the NBA scene in the ’80s, Nixon claims that the Lakers’ team bus of his era was likely to be silent, because players like himself and Abdul-Jabbar had their noses in books. Added Robert Horry (who obviously played in a later era), with a laugh: “Phil (Jackson) would give us books to read.”
While players don’t deny that partying is a part of being a Laker, they also underline their sacrifices – long hours in the gym, discipline before big games, being away from their families – as being what actually led to the winning that defined the dynasty. James Worthy said he has been moved by strangers who approach him with tales of how the Showtime Lakers made their family bond, or inspired them.
“Living in Hollywood, I understand satire. I get it,” Worthy said. “But I think when something is so critical and needs to be told properly. … I think if you push back on the nonsense and get to the real stuff, that was a decade that changed people’s lives.”
The last episode of Legacy will wrap with the team’s 2020 championship led by James, but naturally the franchise’s recent stumbles may make the documentary feel like dwelling on glory days. No one is more keenly aware of how short the team fell of its annual championship goals than Buss, who has said she was sorely disappointed by the 2021-22 season.
But even though the Lakers’ near future is murky, and there were parts of the series that were particularly painful for Buss to look back on, she derives optimism from the franchise’s story – even the ugliest and saddest moments. And perhaps that nostalgia is a kind of fuel for the team’s governor as she tries to steer them back on top.
“To now look at that and think about what we overcame, and we’re still here, and the resiliency that sports gives us – the idea that there’s gonna be a next season,” Buss said. “We’re gonna get back together again, even after a loss of a season and not making the playoffs, there’s gonna be another season. And I think that’s what’s so beautiful about sports: There’s gonna be another season to tell, another opportunity to celebrate and hopefully get number 18.”
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers will be released Aug. 15 on Hulu.
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Navy recovers F/A-18 that fell into Mediterranean during heavy weather
An F/A-18 fighter jet that was blown off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman into the Mediterranean Sea during bad weather last month has been recovered, the Navy announced Monday.
The more than 32,000-pound F/A-18E Super Hornet, which costs roughly $50 million, was recovered from a depth of 9,500 feet, according to a Navy statement.
A team of U.S. 6th Fleet, Task Force 68, Naval Strike Wing Atlantic and Naval Sea Systems Command retrieved the aircraft last Wednesday using a remote-operated vehicle that placed a special line on the jet.
A crane lifting hook attached to a ship was then lowered to the seafloor and connected to the rigging, allowing it to lift the aircraft to the surface and hoist it onboard.
The last time the Navy used such a method was in March when it recovered an F-35C fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea in January after it crashed on the USS Carl Vinson.
The Navy recovered the F/A-18 27 days after it was swept off the deck of the Truman on July 8 as the ship was conducting a resupply mission in unexpected heavy weather.
The incident is highly unusual as the Navy has methods in place to withstand heavy weather and prevent such mishaps, including chaining down aircraft.
It was not clear if such methods were used at the time of the accident, and the service did not release the exact location where the jet was lost or recovered.
The aircraft was delivered to an unnamed, nearby military installation to be prepared for transport to the United States, according to the Navy.
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NFL World Reacts To 'Distressing' Patriots Offense News
The word out of New England isn't great as the Patriots get ready for their preseason opener. That's due in large part to "distressing" news about the offense.
Patriots insider Tom Curran called the Patriots' No. 1 offense "distressingly bad" in practice today. He pointed to a litany of difficulties ranging from run stuffs to failed plays contributing to a bad day of practice.
Curran said that the depths of their issues go beyond just being the growing pains of a new offense and becoming a systemic issue. The last words he used to describe the offense was "perpetually overwhelmed."
For some NFL fans, the Patriots' struggles is vindication for the long-held belief that head coach Bill Belichick made a mistake in choosing to promote defensive-minded coaches like Matt Patricia into offensive coaching positions. For others, it's hope that the Patriots will be humbled this year:
The New England Patriots lost several of their top offensive assistants to the Las Vegas Raiders when Josh McDaniels left to become their head coach.
In their absence, Bill Belichick has left positions either unfilled or have multiple roles filled by the same person.
Bill Belichick has been right often enough that he usually gets the benefit of the doubt. But right now, the results aren't manifesting in a way that will inspire any confidence.
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Bryan and David kick off the podcast discussing Axios’s half a billion dollar sale (7:12), before diving into the Vanity Fair story covering Rachel Maddow’s $30 million deal with NBC (18:05), and later, the revitalization of the quarterback show with Josh Allen (33:25). Then, Bryan and David are joined by The Ringer’s Brian Phillips to discuss his upcoming podcast, 22 Goals, where he dissects 22 of the greatest goals ever scored in men’s World Cup history (41:32). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Guest: Brian Phillips
Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)— A Cordova teen is behind bars for driving at 130 miles per hour early Monday morning on the south leg of I-240, all while filming it.
To make matters worse and more dangerous, Marquese Neely reportedly decided to go live on Facebook while police were in hot pursuit.
According to Memphis Police, an officer was on routine patrol near Perkins and I-240 eastbound Monday morning and spotted a Hyundai Sonata traveling at a high rate of speed.
The officer “paced” the vehicle which, according to the affidavit, reached speeds of 130 miles per hour all the way to I-240 and poplar.
Officers would later learn that 19-year-old Marquese Neely of Cordova, was behind wheel.
Neely reportedly refused to stop and “accelerated away in a reckless manner,” reportedly streaming live on Facebook while fleeing from officers.
A Memphis Police helicopter took up the chase and followed Neely’s vehicle till he stopped on Sorghum Mill Drive off Old Dexter Road.
He was taken into custody without incident and charged with evading arrest, unlawful possession of a weapon, reckless driving, and speeding.
At the house listed as Neely’s address, a woman who told us she was Neely’s sister, had no comment about that morning’s events.
Neighbor Kenneth Davis said he heard police sirens early Monday morning near his neighborhood.
“You know, I kind of got used to it now in this area. So, I didn’t think that much of it. But come to find out something did happen this morning,” Davis said.
He said he doesn’t know Marquese Neely, but he was shocked to read the police incident report describing the suspects reckless driving while on social media.
“I think it was kind of stupid for the suspect. He didn’t have to run. You make it harder on you when you run,” Davis said. “You know, the young man made a big mistake. He could have hurt some people.” | https://wreg.com/news/local/teen-livestreams-high-speed-pursuit-caught-by-chopper/ | 2022-08-08T23:29:47Z | https://wreg.com/news/local/teen-livestreams-high-speed-pursuit-caught-by-chopper/ | false | 9 |
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astroport Space Technologies, Inc. has been awarded its second NASA Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract for the construction of landing pads on the Moon.
Astroport and its research partner, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), will develop geotechnical engineering processes for "Lunar Surface Site Preparation for Landing/Launch Pad and Blast Shield Construction" with a focus on "regolith works" for bulk regolith excavation and movement. The project will build on Astroport's previous Phase 1 STTR-21 work on regolith melting technologies and robotic bricklaying system for lunar infrastructure construction.
The new research will describe a multi-step Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for "regolith works" executed by multiple machines operating autonomously or in remote control mode with step sequencing/timing to enable machine-to-machine collaboration. In particular, it will define conveyance techniques and sorting and filtering processes to prepare and deliver excavated regolith to Astroport's Lunatron™ bricklayer system.
The project will utilize space civil engineering expertise from the University of Adelaide's Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR) in Australia. Venturi Astrolab of Hawthorne, CA, will provide consulting support for integration into the overall system architecture of their FLEX rover as a baseline robotic mobility platform operating a suite of excavation tools.
Astroport's Founder/CEO and Space Architect, Sam Ximenes said, "we are pleased that NASA continues to place confidence in our team's ability to define and develop technologies and processes for lunar infrastructure construction. Under this new contract, the Astroport team will continue its work on the overall construction system architecture that we have started last year. Our objectives are to advance the state-of-art with geotechnical engineering and civil engineering processes for bulk regolith manipulation using a "regolith works" toolset for preparation of the lunar launch/landing site".
Principal investigator for UTSA, Dr. Sazzad Bin-Shafique, said "this research is a natural progression of the University's regolith liquefaction investigations, in that the Phase 1 study will develop discreet-event modeling of the bulk regolith conveyance methods to help determine feeds rates for Astroport's Lunatron™ bricklayer system." UTSA co-principal investigator, Dr. Ibukun Awolusi, assistant professor of construction science and management stated that "leveraging innovative technologies and systems such as those proposed in this study offers remarkable opportunities for the use of lunar materials, construction processes, and our efforts toward achieving space sustainability."
ATCSR is one of a handful of organizations globally that has focused on the development of "space civil engineering" processes for planetary construction. ATCSR has developed numerical modeling to represent the geotechnical behavior of the natural lunar regolith when subjected to load in a lunar environment. This numerical representation facilitates the modeling of a range of lunar construction activities, such as vehicular movement, excavation, and compaction.
John Culton, Director of the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources at the University of Adelaide said, "ATCSR is proud to support cutting-edge US partners leading the development of critical off-Earth civil engineering processes required to return humans to the Moon, 'this time to stay'".
About Astroport: Astroport Space Technologies Inc. is a space construction and materials manufacturing company turning planetary resources into durable feedstock for autonomous construction of lunar surface infrastructure. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Astroport was founded with a vision to design, deploy, and operate interplanetary landing ports to facilitate safe, reliable, and efficient spaceflights to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Astroport is a deep tech startup founded in 2020, operating as a technology venture arm of Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc), a space architecture consulting design and engineering firm established in 2007.
About UTSA: The NASA MIRO Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments (CAMEE) at The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 2019 to support NASA's Science, Aeronautics, and Space Technology Mission Directorates, with the vision of building a sustainable source of diverse, highly trained researchers to enter the Nation's workforce in NASA fields of earth system sciences, remote sensing and imaging technologies, computational fluid dynamics and data analytics, and experimental fluid mechanics. Space civil engineering has been added as a focus thrust area for the Center. Funding for the Center is provided through a NASA MUREP Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) award.
About ATCSR: The Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR) is the University of Adelaide's hub for space expertise, creating a collaborative interdisciplinary ecosystem with lunar simulation labs not found anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere. Unique opportunities to make history are found here for students and industry to support long-term human presence in deep space focusing on habitation, agriculture, human health and space law. Outcomes of our work will not only benefit humans in space but will positively impact life here on Earth.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ PRA Group Inc. (PRAA) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $36.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the Norfolk, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 91 cents.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 53 cents per share.
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Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont
(AP) – Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of “The Flash.”
In a report Monday, Vermont State Police said they responded to a burglary complaint in Stamford on May 1 and found several bottles of alcohol were taken from a residence while the homeowners weren’t present. Miller was charged after police consulted surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses.
The police report said Miller was located shortly before midnight Sunday and was issued a citation to appear for arraignment in Vermont Superior Court on Sept. 26.
The felony charge adds to Miller’s mounting legal woes and reports of erratic behavior. The 29-year-old actor was arrested twice earlier this year in Hawaii, including for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar. The second incident was for second-degree assault.
The parents of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes, a Native American activist, also earlier this year filed a protection order against Miller, accusing the actor of grooming their child and other inappropriate behavior with her as a minor from the age of 12. Tokata Iron Eyes recently told Insider that those allegations were false.
Attorneys for Miller didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on the Vermont felony charge or the protection order related to Tokata Iron Eyes.
After appearing in several films for Warner Bros. and D.C. Films as the Flash, Miller stars in the upcoming standalone film “The Flash,” due out in June 2023. Though Warner Bros. last week axed the nearly completed “Batgirl” film, the studio has suggested it remains committed to releasing “The Flash.”
In an earnings report last week, David Zaslav, chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery referenced “The Flash.” “We have seen ‘The Flash,’ ‘Black Adam’ and ‘Shazam 2. We are very excited about them,” said Zaslav. “We think they are terrific, and we think we can make them even better.”
Representatives for Warner Bros. didn’t respond to messages Monday.
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The Lake Zurich, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 37 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 42 cents per share.
The maker of office supplies posted revenue of $521 million in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $538.2 million.
Acco expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.39 to $1.44 per share.
Acco shares have fallen 13% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $7.18, a decline of 20% in the last 12 months.
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Hero tradie tells of the harrowing moment mother was allegedly stabbed by a family friend - screaming 'help me! He's gonna kill me'
- Peter Haramis rushed to the rescue of a woman allegedly stabbed in the chest
- Mother-of-two Helen Coulston, 46, remains in a critical but stable condition
- Peter Haramis grabbed the knife and kept it away from the alleged attacker
- The alleged attacker walked him down before calmly leaving in a white Audi
- The 46 year old was arrested a short time later and will face court on Tuesday
A Good Samaritan tradie has recalled his confrontation with a man who allegedly attacked a woman outside her own home in one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs.
The mother-of-two was allegedly stabbed outside her Dover Heights home
Mother-of-two Helen Coulston, 46, remains in a critical but stable condition St Vincent's Hospital after she was allegedly stabbed when she answered the front door of her Dover Heights home in Sydney's east on Monday.
Builder Peter Haramis, 37, was on his lunch break nearby when he heard Ms Coulston screaming for help and rushed to her aid.
Her alleged attacker was standing over Ms Coulston by the time Mr Haramis reached them at the top of the stairs as he recalled the man's stone-cold emotionless stare.
'She was just screaming: 'Help me! Help! He's gonna kill me!' he told Newswire NCA.
'He sort of, he looked at me and he froze... so I thought to myself, this is it, I think I have to fight him here.
Pictured: Helen Coulston remains in a critical but stable condition
Despite her injuries, a brave Ms Coulston managed to grab the knife and threw it onto the footpath before rushing back inside and locked the door, Mr Haramis said.
'I picked up the knife ... he started walking towards me,' Mr Haramis recalled.
'He was just walking towards me saying: 'Give me the knife.'
'I said: 'No, you're not getting it.'
'Then the guy just calmly turns around and starts walking up the hill to his car.'
Peter Haramis (pictured right speaking to police) rushed to the aid of the mother-of-two
The tense standoff eventually ended when the alleged attacker jumped into a white Audi and sped off.
A quick-thinking Mr Haramis called the police and gave them the registration details.
The luxury car was then intercepted by heavily-armed police on Campbell Parade at Bondi Beach moments later and a man, 46, was arrested.
The man was charged with wounding with intent to murder and will appear in Waverley Local Court on Tuesday.
Police have confirmed Ms Coulston’s attacker wasn't her husband. He is believed to be a family friend.
Mr Haramis and his construction team stayed with the woman and rendered aid until ambulance crew arrived at the scene.
A hero builder comes to the rescue of a woman who was stabbed in the chest with a kitchen knife in Dover Heights
Peter (left), a nearby builder managed to grab the knife from the street while the man who is alleged to be the offender demanded the weapon to be handed over
Paramedics landed at nearby Dudley Page Reserve and assessed her, before she was taken to hospital by ambulance
Johnny Spili, Mr Haramis' boss, told Daily Mail Australia on Monday he couldn't be more proud of his employee who was working on a house two doors down at the time of the attack.
'I am very proud of Peter's conduct and how he intervened. I am very happy he contained himself, stood his ground protected the lady and then he kept his cool, it could have turned out so much worse,' Mr Spili said.
Mr Spili said Peter had called him multiple times this afternoon since the attack and said he was shook up but he is 'a tough kid'
He said Mr Haramis told him the woman managed to grab the knife off the attacker and throw it away for Peter to then pick it up.
Mr Spili says Peter told him he 'stood his ground ready to go and told the attacker to come and get it'.
'I think he is doing well, he is just pretty shooken [shaken] up and is just taking some time to relax and process what happened,' Mr Spili said.
'He has called me a few times and he is in shock but he will be fine, he is a tough kid.'
When approached by the alleged attacker, Peter kept his cool moving backwards as the alleged offender closed in - before eventually the man calmly walked away, hopping in a white Audi and driving off
Police have arrested the 46-year-old man, his white Audi has been towed and will be forensically examined
Three ambulances and the helicopter ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
Paramedics landed at nearby Dudley Page Reserve and assessed Ms Coulston, before she was rushed to hospital.
Police closed part of Weonga Rd and established a crime scene.
It's understood the woman's husband attended the property a short time later.
Police have arrested the 46-year-old man, his white Audi has been towed and will be forensically examined.
NSW Ambulance say paramedics managed to stabilise the woman and she was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical but stable condition
NSW Ambulance Inspector Giles Buchanan said paramedics managed to stabilise the woman and she was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
'This was a very traumatic scene to arrive at with a significant, life threatening stab wound,' Mr Buchanan said.
'Paramedics administered IV fluids, stemmed the bleeding and provided pain relief to stabilise the patient.
'Stabbing wounds are generally confronting incidents and this patient has suffered a very serious injury.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11093267/Dover-Heights-stabbing-Moment-hero-builder-tried-save-mother-Helen-Coulston.html | 2022-08-08T23:42:57Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11093267/Dover-Heights-stabbing-Moment-hero-builder-tried-save-mother-Helen-Coulston.html | false | 7 |
Actress Olivia Newton-John, best known for her role in the movie “Grease” (1978), died on Monday morning (8), at the age of 73. The news was communicated on the artist’s social networks, in a note signed by her husband, John Easterling.
The cause was not disclosed, but according to a source from TMZ, “after a 30-year journey with cancer, she has lost her battle with metastatic breast cancer.”
Oliva was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, but the disease went into remission. The cancer, however, returned twice more: in 2013 and 2017.
In metastatic cancers, the disease spreads to other organs in the body, accumulating mutations that cells cannot control, remove, or kill.
“The tumor cells accumulate genetic alterations that bring advantages of growth and invasion, becoming more aggressive. And this aggressiveness ends up resulting in a greater invasion of tissues and organs, which translates into the appearance of metastases”, explains Leandro Machado Colli, professor at FMRP-USP (University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine).
The specialist adds that this invasion arrives in vessels and causes the cells to circulate in other places, that is, the disease is no longer just localized. “When it comes to a tumor with metastasis, it means that we have a more aggressive picture than before, a more resistant cell, and with a greater need for systemic treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy”, he says. Colli.
Based on imaging and pathological exams, cancers have several classifications, ranging from level I to IV — a more advanced stage, when the disease has already spread to other organs, that is, there is metastasis.
“The higher the stage, the more difficult the treatment is, in general. In stage IV, we have a lower survival perspective, but there are patients who have an excellent response. Therefore, it is not infrequent to find metastatic patients who live for a long time. , up to decades, depending on the tumor of origin”, says Colli.
Haila Bockis Mutti, an oncologist at the São Camilo Hospital Network in São Paulo and the Oncocenter (Oncological Medical Center), adds that some metastatic tumors are curable, such as testicular cancer. Others, such as bowel cancer and melanomas, depending on the case, may be curable with newer therapies.
“When the disease is metastatic, we need to specify the primary cancer to know if it has a great chance of cure or not. But, in general, metastatic disease, we talk about disease control”, completes Mutti.
What are the treatments for patients with metastasis?
Currently, there are several existing therapies in order to reduce the effects of metastasis in the body. Among the main treatments, chemotherapy is the best known. In the procedure, medications are applied (usually in the patient’s vein), which cause the death of tumor cells that are in accelerated growth.
Hormone therapy is aimed at tumors that develop due to the action of hormones, such as breast and prostate cancer. In these cases, therapy, through drugs, usually oral, blocks the action of these hormones in the organs, preventing the cancer from growing and spreading.
In targeted therapies, the drugs act directly on a specific mutation that is present in the tumor, preventing its growth. It is a way to prevent the whole body, or a large part of it, from being impacted by medications.
There is also immunotherapy. In this treatment, the drug stimulates the body’s defense system so that it recognizes and destroys cancer cells. In some cases, especially if the metastasis is unique, that is, located in only one region, local treatments, such as surgery or radiotherapy, may also be recommended.
It is important to know that the choice of the best therapy will depend on each case, which involves the type of tumor, the progress of the disease, the patient’s health, among other factors. The goal of treating metastatic cancer is to stop the disease from advancing and, if possible, slow it down.
*With information from reports published on 04/17/21 and 05/10/22 | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/08/09/olivia-newton-john-had-metastatic-breast-cancer-understand-what-it-is-08-08-2022/ | 2022-08-08T23:45:18Z | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/08/09/olivia-newton-john-had-metastatic-breast-cancer-understand-what-it-is-08-08-2022/ | false | 1 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There has been a tremendous outpouring of support from the community after a stranger raped an elderly woman in her home on Bowling Avenue.
Phillip Hayes, 46, is now behind bars facing charges for the August 23 assault.
The horrendous crime shocked neighbors who quickly stepped up, first in helping nab the suspect and now in the victim survivor’s recovery.
More than $15,000 in donations has been raised in just a couple of days through GoFundMe to help with bills from the assault not covered by insurance, along with the addition of a security system and maybe even a guard dog to protect and help the survivor feel safe. The organizers say they plan to donate the surplus to Nashville’s Sexual Assault Center (SAC).
“Everything you see here obviously costs money and every therapy, every person we see, every rape kit we do all costs money and that’s not possible without the generosity of our community,” explained Lorraine McGuire, VP of Development and Marketing at SAC.
Since 1978, McGuire says the center has served over 35,000 sexual assault survivors in the community.
“We never turn anyway away for the inability to pay,” she said.
The nonprofit offers an endless list of resources for sexual assault victims of all ages across the spectrum from therapy to advocacy.
McGuire says they also provide the only nonhospital facility with free rape kits, “You are going to be one if not maybe two people in the clinic at a time and everybody is there for your support.”
Friends and neighbors of the victim on Bowling Avenue say she is bruised and injured, but the worst part is this man stole her sense of home and safety.
Less than a week after starting the GoFundMe, the organizers posted that they were touched by the outpouring of support of the community and are closing donations.
McGuire is grateful the community’s support sheds some light on the center’s resources to help survivors in cases like this.
“Not only is the community rallying around her, but they are rallying around everybody in Middle Tennessee that comes to Sexual Assault Center for services which is incredible. Donations matter. The community rallying around victims, not only do they feel supported to know that this is paid for by people who care but it is literally life-changing for somebody who needs services.”
The center also offers a 24-hour crisis line at (866) 811-7473. For more information visit their website. | https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/nashville-community-rallies-to-help-rape-survivors-recovery/ | 2022-08-08T23:51:17Z | https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/nashville-community-rallies-to-help-rape-survivors-recovery/ | false | 1 |
WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
418 PM PDT Mon Aug 8 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...
At 418 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Barstow Fire reported that water was
running through the streets and washes, but no flash flooding was
occurring at this time. However, with heavy rain in the area, flash
flood is still possible through 615 PM this evening.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings,
creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Barstow, Daggett, Owl Canyon Campground, Newberry Springs, Nebo
Center and Lenwood.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 in California between mile markers 81 and 95.
Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 1 and 21.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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Era Swap (ES) traded down 0.9% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on August 8th. One Era Swap coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0060 or 0.00000025 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Era Swap has traded down 6.5% against the US dollar. Era Swap has a total market capitalization of $6.00 million and approximately $26,126.00 worth of Era Swap was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 2.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $23,815.27 or 0.99990000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004199 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004197 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.92 or 0.00003868 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded down 0.7% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004194 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002147 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded up 2.9% against the dollar and now trades at $31.49 or 0.00132202 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 4.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $8.63 or 0.00036236 BTC.
- Geegoopuzzle (GGP) traded up 6.6% against the dollar and now trades at $16.52 or 0.00069358 BTC.
Era Swap Profile
ES is a coin. It was first traded on May 18th, 2019. Era Swap’s total supply is 2,097,550,005 coins and its circulating supply is 997,282,758 coins. Era Swap’s official website is eraswap.life. Era Swap’s official Twitter account is @eraswaptec.
Buying and Selling Era Swap
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Era Swap directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Era Swap should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as GDAX, Changelly or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy Era Swap using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Massena: Francoise “Frances” C. Pomainville, age 88, passed away at her home on August 8, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete and will be under the care and direction of the Phillips Memorial Home in Massena.
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EveryCoin (EVY) traded 12.9% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on August 8th. EveryCoin has a total market capitalization of $62,408.92 and approximately $17,433.00 worth of EveryCoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last week, EveryCoin has traded 4.5% lower against the dollar. One EveryCoin coin can now be bought for about $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on major exchanges.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded up 2.9% against the dollar and now trades at $23,877.07 or 0.99990000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004188 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004187 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.92 or 0.00003861 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded 0.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004186 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002141 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded up 3% against the dollar and now trades at $31.58 or 0.00132235 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 4.4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $8.60 or 0.00036009 BTC.
- Geegoopuzzle (GGP) traded up 5.9% against the dollar and now trades at $16.49 or 0.00069042 BTC.
EveryCoin Coin Profile
EveryCoin is a coin. EveryCoin ‘s total supply is 88,800,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 9,380,000,000 coins. The Reddit community for EveryCoin is /r/EveryCoinICO and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. EveryCoin ‘s official website is www.everycoin.io. EveryCoin ‘s official Twitter account is @AaronJin20.
Buying and Selling EveryCoin
It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as EveryCoin directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade EveryCoin should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, Coinbase or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy EveryCoin using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Despite the unfavourable circumstances, notably the Russian-Ukrainian war, the shortage of spare parts and rising energy prices, industrial production expanded both on a monthly and annual basis, and the sector's performance was better than expected
The unadjusted data showed an increase of 1.5%, slowing from 9.4% in May, as there were more workdays than in the base period. Detailed data will be released next week, but KSH said output of the manufacture of transport equipment and that of electronics and optical products increased to a lesser degree, while growth was higher in food and beverage production. Output of other subsectors declined.
In the first six months, output fell 5.1% y/y.
Industrial production returned to levels seen at the beginning of the year, which suggests that manufacturers managed to bridge supply disruptions caused by the war, ING Bank Peter Virovacz said.
ING bank is less optimistic about the outlooks in the industry and the economy as a whole, as there are clearly signs of weakening economic activity. The soft landing has already started, it added.
Industrial production has slowed slightly in Q2, after a strong expansion in the previous three months, and was virtually stagnant compared to the previous quarter, Magyar Banholding analyst Gergely Suppan said. The economy could benefit significantly in the medium term from investments by BMW and Mercedes and from the build-up of defence industrial capacities, he added.
Hungary’s industrial production in June was up 71.1% from its April 2020 trough, up 25.4% from the 2015 average and 53.3% above the average.
Analysts queried by state news agency MTI did not give projections for the sector for 2022. | https://www.bne.eu/hungary-s-industrial-output-picks-up-in-june-but-outlook-mixed-as-economy-set-to-slow-down-252726/ | 2022-08-09T00:18:53Z | https://www.bne.eu/hungary-s-industrial-output-picks-up-in-june-but-outlook-mixed-as-economy-set-to-slow-down-252726/ | false | 4 |
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Taseko Mines Ltd. (TGB) on Monday reported a loss of $4.1 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 5 cents per share.
The metals mining company posted revenue of $65 million in the period.
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Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent is taking full advantage of the California heat and taking the opportunity to mix up her wardrobe a bit.
The Give Them Lala Beauty founder documented her most recent fashion moment by striking a pose to show off her latest style choice.
Season 10 of Vanderpump Rules is currently filming, and that means there will be plenty of new outfits on display from the cast. And considering the amount of personal drama that has unfolded for many cast members in recent months, there’s bound to be more to come.
As reported by Monsters and Critics, Lala split from her former fiance Randall Emmett after cheating allegations hit the internet with pictures of the film producer out on the town with two anonymous young women.
It didn’t take long for their relationship to implode and for Lala to walk away altogether. She tearfully addressed her split during the Season 9 Vanderpump Rules reunion special.
Since their traumatic split, Lala has been focusing on herself and raising their shared daughter, 1-year-old Ocean, as a single mother.
Although she has dipped her feet back into the dating pond in recent months, Lala has been adamant that she’s not ready for a full-blown relationship just yet. And if her T-shirt is any indication of if her feelings have changed — they haven’t.
Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent poses in denim shorts, wears T-shirt sending warning to potential dates
Over on her Instagram account, Lala shared a snap of herself striking a pose in a pair denim shorts and a basic white T-shirt. The blonde bombshell slayed the laidback look by pairing the simple outfit with white ankle booties.
She wore her hair down and her blunt bangs brushed over her forehead.
With one hip popped to the side, Lala held a can of Perrier water in one hand and a leopard print purse in the other.
Lala’s caption read, “Knowledge is power.”
The caption of her post may not have been clear to those who weren’t paying close attention to the message on her shirt, which reads, “My PI knows everything about you.”
Lala admits to hiring a Private Investigator to learn about potential dates
After enduring her split from Randall, Lala all but vowed not to be fooled by a man ever again. And in order to help her avoid any red flag situations, Lala admitted she hired a Private Investigator to look into the lives of men she’s since gone on dates with.
While hosting an Amazon Live back in March, Lala revealed she had used a P.I. to screen a potential date and she wasn’t happy with what she learned.
“The last date I went on, it was a group date because remember y’all, that’s the only thing I’m comfortable with right now. And he was fine, but the P.I. [private investigator] check didn’t come back so great,” she said at the time. “So, I had to kick him to the curb.”
Single Lala will make her debut when Season 10 drops and there are bound to be some must-see moments when it premieres.
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
427 PM PDT Mon Aug 8 2022
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...
Showers and thunderstorms are continuing to propagate from the south
to north this evening bringing localized heavy rainfall, frequent
lightning, and gusty outflow winds in excess of 40 mph.
These winds are may bring blowing dust across the west central
Nevada Basin and Range in addition to downwind of the Honey Lake
Basin. We have already seen a report from Fallon NAS of 4 mile
visibility in blowing dust.
While storms are moving faster than in recent days, renewed flash
flood threats are present due to the heavy rainfall. Those living
in flood prone areas or near recent burn scars should continue to
monitor and be prepared to take action should heavy rains or a
flash flood warning be issued.
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern San Diego County in southwestern California...
* Until 730 PM PDT.
* At 431 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
I-8 Between Pine Valley And Boulevard, I-8 Between Boulevard And
Imperial County Line, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Pine Valley,
Boulevard, Lake Morena, Campo, Hwy S2 Between Agua Caliente And
Canebrake, Hwy S2 Between Canebrake And Imperial County Line, Hwy
S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente, Hwy S1 Between Lake
Cuyamaca And Mount Laguna, Hwy S2, Potrero, Descanso, Manzanita
Indian Reservation, La Posta Indian Reservation and Live Oak
Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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Deadly fire at oil storage facility in Cuba kills at least one person with another 14 missing, and 125 injured: Enormous fireball is seen after lightning strikes one of eight tanks
- At least one person has died and 125 are injured, with another 14 reported missing ever since lighting struck one of the facility's eight tanks on Friday night
- A second tank caught fire on Saturday, triggering several explosions at the facility, which plays a key part in Cuba's electric system
- 'The risk we had announced happened, and the blaze of the second tank compromised the third one,' said one local official
- Firefighters had sprayed water on the remaining tanks over the weekend to cool them and try to stop the fire from spreading
A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread Monday after flames enveloped a third tank that firefighters had tried to cool as they struggle to fight the massive blaze.
At least one person has died and 125 are injured, with another 14 reported missing ever since lighting struck one of the facility's eight tanks on Friday night.
A second tank caught fire on Saturday, triggering several explosions at the facility, which plays a key part in Cuba's electric system.
'The risk we had announced happened, and the blaze of the second tank compromised the third one,' said Mario Sabines, governor of the western province of Matanzas where the facility is located.
Firefighters had sprayed water on the remaining tanks over the weekend to cool them and try to stop the fire from spreading.
A helicopter carrying water flies over the Matanzas Supertanker Base, as firefighters try to quell the blaze which began during a thunderstorm the night before, in Matazanas, Cuba
Firefighters move in a truck inside the Matanzas supertanker base to douse a fire that started during a thunderstorm
A sunbather gets out of the water as a huge column of smoke rises from the Matanzas supertanker base
People watch smoke over fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba's supertanker port
The smoke could be seen from all over this portion of the communist island nation
A plane flies near the smoke during the third day of the fire of several fuel depots, in the industrial zone
Smoke rises over fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba's supertanker port
The governments of Mexico and Venezuela have sent special teams to help extinguish the fire, with water cannons, planes and helicopters fighting the fire from several directions as military constructions specialists erected barriers to contain oil spills.
Local officials warned residents to use face masks or stay indoors given the billowing smoke enveloping the region that can be seen from the capital of Havana, located more than 65 miles away.
Officials have warned that the cloud contains sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and other poisonous substances.
The majority of those injured were treated for burns and smoke inhalation, and five of them remain in critical condition. A total of 24 remain hospitalized.
Over the weekend, authorities found the body of one firefighter as relatives of those still missing gathered at a hotel to await news about their loved ones.
Flames rise from a massive fire. Aircraft, firefighters and specialists from Mexico and Venezuela arrived in Cuba on August 7
Several people walk with masks while black clouds are seen over the bay of Matanzas
Members of the Cuban Red Cross wait to be transported to the Matanzas Supertanker Base
View of the industrial zone of Matanzas on the third day of the fire in Cuba
At least one person has died and 125 are injured, with another 14 reported missing ever since lighting struck one of the facility's eight tanks on Friday night
Sabines and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said it was impossible to search for the missing firefighters given the roiling temperatures.
The blaze at the Matanzas Supertanker Base in Matanzas city prompted officials to evacuate more than 4,900 people, most of them from the nearby Dubrocq neighborhood.
The facility's eight huge tanks hold oil used to generate electricity, although it wasn't clear how much fuel has been lost as a result of the flames. The first tank that caught fire was at 50 percent capacity and contained nearly 883,000 cubic feet of fuel. The second tank was full.
Jorge Piñon, director of the Latin America and Caribbean Energy Program at the University of Texas, said officials should inspect the walls of tanks that aren't on fire to ensure they weren't affected.
He also warned that the government must be careful before bringing the system back online once the fire is extinguished.
Sabines and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said it was impossible to search for the missing firefighters given the roiling temperatures
People take selfies in front of smoke rising over fuel storage tanks that exploded
The blaze at the Matanzas Supertanker Base in Matanzas city prompted officials to evacuate more than 4,900 people, most of them from the nearby Dubrocq neighborhood
The facility's eight huge tanks hold oil used to generate electricity, although it wasn't clear how much fuel has been lost as a result of the flames
Jorge Piñon, director of the Latin America and Caribbean Energy Program at the University of Texas, said officials should inspect the walls of tanks that aren't on fire to ensure they weren't affected
Piñon noted that the facility receives Cuban crude oil - operating an oil pipeline that crosses the center of the country - to be transferred via small tankers to the thermoelectric plants that produce electricity
'If not, there'll be another catastrophe,' he said. 'Unfortunately, this is going to take time.'
Piñon noted that the facility receives Cuban crude oil - operating an oil pipeline that crosses the center of the country - to be transferred via small tankers to the thermoelectric plants that produce electricity.
It is also the unloading and transshipment center for imported crude oil, fuel oil and diesel, with Cuba producing only half of the fuel required to keep its economy afloat.
The blaze comes as Cuba struggles through a deep economic crisis and faces frequent power outages amid a sweltering summer, issues that helped unleashed unprecedented anti-government protests last year. Officials have not provided a preliminary estimate of damages. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11092361/Fire-Cuba-oil-facility-spreads-3rd-tank-ignites.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-09T00:27:14Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11092361/Fire-Cuba-oil-facility-spreads-3rd-tank-ignites.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false | 5 |
Charges have been laid against a man accused of attacking several people with a machete in downtown Vancouver.
A statement from Vancouver police says 48-year-old Ibrahim Bakhit faces three separate charges, including counts of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
Court documents show Bakhit remains in custody and is due to return to court on Aug. 22.
Police were called to a rooming house above a popular cabaret in Vancouver’s entertainment district on Saturday after a man allegedly set fire to his suite and then attacked four people in the building.
Police say at least one of the victims has life-altering injuries.
Officers shot and seriously injured the suspect, prompting a review by the Independent Investigations Office, which examines all cases of police-involved death or serious injury in B.C.
RELATED: Machete attack at Vancouver rooming house leaves 4 with ‘life-altering’ injuries: police | https://www.saobserver.net/news/man-faces-three-charges-including-aggravated-assault-after-vancouver-machete-attack/ | 2022-08-09T00:35:25Z | https://www.saobserver.net/news/man-faces-three-charges-including-aggravated-assault-after-vancouver-machete-attack/ | true | 13 |
Stark poll reveals the major problem facing electric cars: Low-income Aussies not keen to buy them
Fewer than one in five low-income Australians believe their next car is likely to be electric while almost half of those on six-figure salaries say they will purchase one, according to a new poll.
The survey of 1,000 Australians commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs shows that cost is one of the main barriers to the widespread take-up of electric vehicles.
The cheapest electric cars in Australia start at around $44,000 while the most affordable new petrol cars start are less than half that figure – at about $18,000.
The survey of 1,000 Australians shows that cost is one of the main barriers to widespread electric vehicle take-up
Meanwhile, fossil-fuel powered cars are available on the used car market for just a few hundred dollars while used electric cars still cost upwards of $10,000.
The gap is expected to narrow as electric cars get older, more models enter the Australian market and manufacturers phase out combustion engines.
But for now only 29 per cent of Aussies say their next car is likely to be electric, according to the poll by research firm Dynata conducted between 29-30 June 2022.
Only 22 per cent of Australians earning less than $45,000 answered yes while 48 per cent of those earning $100,000 or more gave a positive response.
Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs, said the poll showed electric vehicles were still too dear for most Aussies.
He attacked a push by the Electric Vehicle Council for every state and territory to ban new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035 after the ACT made the move last month.
‘With Australian families already facing unprecedented cost of living pressures, forcing them to buy electric vehicles which don’t suit their needs and are unaffordable will only make this worse,’ he said.
‘Banning the sale of new petrol cars is just another savage attack on the Australian way of life by inner-city elites under the guise of net zero emissions by 2050.
‘These policy proposals are nothing more than a massive tax on Australia’s tradies and undermines the liveability of our suburban and regional communities.’
However, supporters say targets will bring down prices by increasing competition among manufacturers selling electric cars.
Only 29 per cent of Aussies say their next car is likely to be electric, according to the poll by research firm Dynata conducted between 29-30 June 2022
Commenting on the poll results, Mr Wild added: ‘Less than a third of Australians have indicated they are likely to buy an electric vehicle as their next car, and usually it is only those with high incomes who have shown a willingness to purchase them.
‘The EV lobby are seeking millions of dollars in subsidies from all levels of government for things such as charging stations and associated infrastructure, which is akin to taking from the poor and giving to the rich.’
In a report ahead of an electric vehicle summit with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen on August 19, the Electric Vehicle Council has proposed a four-stage phase-out of petrol cars.
New petrol cars should be banned in just 12 years, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. Pictured: A Tesla charging network in Bathurst, NSW
It wants states and territories to adopt targets mandating the percentage of new car sales that must be electric.
The Council’s suggested targets are 10 per cent by 2025, 30 per cent by 2027, 55 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2035.
The new Labor government has not introduced mandated targets at a federal level but the Council believes each state and territory should adopt them.
‘This type of scheme could also be introduced nationally as an alternative to fuel-efficiency targets if it proved to be a more feasible option,’ its report says.
The Electric Vehicle Council wants states and territories to adopt targets mandating the percentage of new car sales that must be electric
The UK will ban new petrol cars from 2030 and the EU will stamp them out from 2035.
Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari said Australia risks falling behind the rest of the world without such targets.
He told The Australian newspaper: ‘While the world was accelerating towards electric vehicles, Australia has fallen behind.
‘It’s time for Australia to join the rest of the world in its transition to zero-emissions vehicles to avoid being used as a dumping ground for old polluting cars.’
However, NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham said mandatory targets added up to ‘police state madness of controlling what cars people can own and drive’.
‘This is forcing working people under enormous cost of living pressures to buy $60,000 cars, mostly imported from China, with zero impact on global surface temperatures,’ he said.
‘Plus hitting taxpayers to pay for charging stations, subsidising the wealthy who own these things.’
Preparing Australia to accommodate millions of electric cars which have to be charged will cost billions of dollars.
In a report ahead of an electric vehicle summit with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen (right) on August 19, the Electric Vehicle Council proposes a four-stage phase-out of petrol cars
Professor Guoxiu Wang, the director of the Centre for Clean Energy Technology at the University of Technology in Sydney, said the country will need a massive overhaul to its current infrastructure to successfully electrify its roads.
‘Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of developed countries. Progress is very slow and dependent on government policy,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.
Professor Wang said this is the most critical part to electrifying Australia’s roads, and that until there is significant work done on building charging stations and extending the range for EVs, there won’t be any meaningful change.
‘My biggest concern is infrastructure. In major capital cities we don’t have infrastructure to accommodate totally replacing internal combustion engine cars,’ he said.
‘We need more charging stations – not only at home but at institutions, government buildings, office buildings and petrol stations. If there’s huge infrastructure development, people will 100 per cent adopt them.’
Meanwhile another report says Australia could help drivers save billions of dollars by matching fuel efficiency rules imposed by other countries on cars and light trucks.
Stronger standards for new vehicles would cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the cost at the bowser, according to the Australia Institute report released on Monday.
It found $5.9billion in fuel costs would have been saved, and emissions equivalent to a year’s worth of domestic flights avoided, if robust fuel efficiency standards had been adopted in 2015.
New standards would reduce Australia’s reliance on foreign oil and also encourage dealers to put more electric vehicle models into a market where demand is outstripping supply, the report said.
Emissions from the transport sector make up one-fifth of Australia’s total and are among the fastest-growing sources nationally, sparking calls for fuel standards that have been rejected by prior federal governments.
‘Australian motorists are the victims of having one of the world’s least efficient and most polluting car fleets, and it’s costing us every time we fill up at the petrol pump,’ the institute’s climate and energy director Richie Merzian said.
As the fuel excise cut comes to an end in September, policymakers have an opportunity to save motorists money by introducing an average efficiency standard for new cars in Australia, he said.
Unlike most advanced countries, Australia does not have mandatory fuel economy standards.
Instead, voluntary rules have been in place since the 1970s and a new industry-led emissions standard was introduced in 2020 for passenger cars and SUVs.
The report found the current voluntary standard is ‘weak and opaque’.
Mr Merzian said efficiency standards are a widespread and modest mechanism used by governments globally to ensure new cars are less polluting.
In 2018, the average carbon dioxide intensity for new passenger vehicles in Australia was 169.8 compared to 129.9 in the United States, 120.4 in Europe and 114.6 in Japan, the report said.
Almost two in three Australians (65 per cent) support the introduction of national fuel efficiency standards in line with those in Europe, according to the institute.
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Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah hope to shine this season with Liverpool FC and win as many titles as possible. Both figures of the ‘reds’ will be 100% focused on their clubs, since they will not play the World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year.
During the World Cup, the main leagues in the world, including the Premier League clearly, will have a break and the players who do not join their teams to compete in the top FIFA competition will have vacation days and a mini-preseason for when club football is reactivated, after meeting the new monarch of the globe.
That is why Jürgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool, already has a plan for Díaz and Salah, so that they do not lose their form during the break and are at their best for the end of the seasonas they seek the Premier title, elusive last season, and return to play in the Champions League final.
(You may be interested in: Nairo Quintana: message to the Petro government after appearing in a new video of the anthem).
Díaz, six hours from Qatar
The Liverpool players who do not go to the World Cup will be close to Qatar, six hours away really, because they will travel to a camp in Dubai (Arabia). The idea is to be close to your players, that they are in a warm climate and not in cold England, and work to stay fit and competitive.
Pep Lijnders, sports director, confirmed that “it is important to start fast and Dubai has to create that: we start fast again after the World Cup”Well, not only will they keep Díaz and Salah active, but they will add the World Cup players sooner than expected.
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A break from the heat
Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 8:31 PM EDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) -A cold front will move through tomorrow morning sweeping away the heat and humidity. Showers are likely tonight with lows near 70.
Tuesday will be cloudy with morning showers. Highs will be near 70.
Most sunny skies are expected on Wednesday.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-3-3, FIREBALL:
(zero, three, three; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-3-3, FIREBALL:
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GEHRING, Neb. — The Spearfish Sasquatch’s baseball season came with 3-2 loss to Western Nebraska Pioneers Saturday evening, in Gehring, Neb.
The Pioneers won the best two out of three games Independence League Baseball championship series 2-0.
GEHRING, Neb. — The Spearfish Sasquatch’s baseball season came with 3-2 loss to Western Nebraska Pioneers Saturday evening, in Gehring, Neb.
The Pioneers won the best two out of three games Independence League Baseball championship series 2-0.
In the top of the second, Western Nebraska’s Antonio Nanez singled to score Tyler Mead to put the Pioneers on op 1-0.
The game would remain scoreless until the bottom of the eighth inning.
Western Nebraska’s Stevie Hom hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Ryan Callahan, and extending the Pioneers lead to 2-0.
Spearfish’s backs were against the wall in the top of the ninth.
Hit a two-run homer, scoring Nicky Winterstein, to tie the game at 2-2.
In the bottom of the ninth Western Nebraska had the bases loaded with two outs, and a three balls and two-strike count.
Mead would earn a walking bringing in the tying run, giving the Pioneers the 2022 Independence League Baseball championship.
Brian Wrenn was the starting pitcher for Spearfish, and he went six innings, giving up one run on four hits, while issuing six walks.
Jack Hostetler pitched 2.2 innings in relief, for the Sasquatch.
He gave up one run on four hits, walking two.
Griffin Shearon was the losing pitcher for Spearfish pitched one-third of an inning, and gave up one run on four hits. He walked three.
Bordas hit a two-run home run home run to lead the Spearfish attack.
Spearfish finished the season 30-31, and for the second straight season they were runner-ups in the championship series.
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Mercury’s Taurasi out for rest of season with quad injury
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will miss the remainder of the season with a quadriceps strain. Taurasi missed the last two games with the injury and the team now says the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer will not be available as the Mercury fight for a 10th straight playoff appearance. The five-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time WNBA champion averaged 16.7 points and 3.9 assists this season, her 17th in the WNBA. Phoenix signed Yvonne Turner to a hardship contract to fill Taurasi’s roster spot. | https://kvia.com/ap-national-sports-3/2022/08/08/mercurys-taurasi-out-for-rest-of-season-with-quad-injury/ | 2022-08-09T00:49:37Z | https://kvia.com/ap-national-sports-3/2022/08/08/mercurys-taurasi-out-for-rest-of-season-with-quad-injury/ | false | null |
A Sault triathlete is a rising international competitor
Taylor Corelli has been competing in triathlons and ironman competitions for less than two years and her results are beyond her own expectations.
The 31-year-old Sault Ste. Marie native has racked up three podium finishes so far this year.
Among those, are two first place finishes the MultiSport Canada Triathlon in Gravenhurst and the Ironman 70.3 in Muskoka - qualifying for the World Ironmans this October in Utah.
Her most recent, the Canadian National Triathlon Championship, where she earned the bronze medal and a spot on the Canadian national team, competing in Spain next year.
"It hasn't really sunk in, I'm just very much in shock. I'm just trying to have fun, it feels really fun. I've always like to push myself to the limits. I've been an athlete my whole life and I'm not ready to stop," said Corelli
Sherri Smith started coaching Corelli in triathlons when she was a teen.
Corelli once again picked up the sport following the pandemic and her coach is thrilled at the results.
"I'm just over the moon. She deserves it, she works very hard. And there's nothing better than watching somebody achieve their goals," said Smith.
In order for Corelli to compete on the world stage, she needs financial support.
Smith recently created a GoFundMe to cover the expenses for the Triathlon Nationals in Spain, and October's Ironman World Championship in Utah.
It's currently over 66 per cent of the way to its goal.
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Reading police have issued a warrant for a man wanted in a July 31 fatal shooting in the 1200 block of Church Street.
Officials said the police are seeking Jayquan Miguel Sanchez, age and address unavailable, on homicide charges in the death of Quadell Spradley.
According to police, officers found Spradley at about 3:50 a.m. He was transported to Reading Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
An investigation led by Criminal Investigator Charles Federico resulted in the warrant for Sanchez’s arrest, police said.
Police ask that anyone with information on Sanchez’s whereabouts contact them at 610-655-6116. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crime Alert Berks County’s anonymous tip line at 877-373-9913.
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