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By ERIC TUCKER | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — An Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security John Bolton in presumed retaliation for a U.S. airstrike that killed a popular and powerful general in the country, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Shahram Poursafi, identified by U.S. officials as a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is currently wanted by the FBI on charges related to the murder-for-hire plot.
Prosecutors said the act was likely in retaliation for the January 2020 strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, who was the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force.
In a statement, Bolton thanked the FBI and Justice Department for their work in developing the case.
“While much cannot be said publicly right now, one point is indisputable: Iran’s rulers are liars, terrorists, and enemies of the United States,” he said.
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, the Justice Department’s top national security official, said it was “not the first time we have uncovered Iranian plots to exact revenge against individuals on U.S. soil and we will work tirelessly to expose and disrupt every one of these efforts.”
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Associated Press writer Zeke Miller in Washington contributed to this report.
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World No. 1 Ronnie O’Sulivan has withdrawn from next week’s European Masters in Furth, Germany due to medical reasons.
Last year's runner-up was set to face Sean O’Sullivan in a best-of-nine frame opener on Tuesday, August 16.
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The European Masters is the second ranking event of the 2022/23 snooker season after the Championship League, which was won by Luca Brecel.
The final of the tournament is on Sunday, August 21.
Neil Robertson will also not be playing in Furth, choosing to skip the Championship League, European Masters and British Open.
"I've got a young family now so I don't need to play in every tournament these days," explained Robertson.
The 2020 European Masters champion Mark Selby starts against talented Chinese player Yuan Sijun.
Defending champion Fan Zhengyi – who defeated O'Sullivan 10-9 in last season's final in Milton Keynes – begins his title defence against Michael Judge.
The last of the qualifying fixtures held over to the Stadthalle venue will see world No. 2 Judd Trump meet Crucible qualifier Noppon Saengkham.
Three-time world champion Mark Williams begins his campaign in the last 64 against Sanderson Lam on Wednesday, August 17.
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You can watch all the action live on Eurosport. Check here for TV listings, or how to stream the event live on discovery+.
Daily reports and highlights will be published online on the Eurosport website.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ remix is a retort to Kelis
OPINION: Beyoncé's talking back to her chief critic in her new record
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio.
Beyoncé is in competition with no one but herself. She’s alone at the top of the pop star food chain.
I remember one night many years ago after Michael Jackson had passed away and BET was doing a tribute to him. That night, Black Twitter was ablaze—I’ll never forget that someone tweeted, “I wish BET died and Michael Jackson was doing a tribute to them,” but that’s another story. That night, a conversation popped up around who is the King of Pop now? Naturally, it got heated. That night, Questlove, dream hampton and I tweeted at each other the answer we knew to be true: Beyoncé. It was her then and it’s still her today.
MJ devotees, and many music fans, freaked out at our answer. They screamed no, she’s not as good as MJ was at singing, dancing or songwriting. Fair, I said, but he’s dead. For Beyoncé to be the Queen of Pop she does not need to be better than MJ. She needs to be better than the living. Over the past two decades, she has been a massively popular singer and dancer and actress and fashion icon. Who is on her level? Who is making great music and successfully multihyphenating in multiple areas like B? Who is 40 and making albums as hot as Renaissance?
Beyoncé’s ‘Cozy’ is deep
That album perpetuates the notion of Beyoncé being the Queen of Pop by aligning her with several of music’s most beloved goddesses—Grace Jones is featured on the song, “Move.” The album ends with “Summer Renaissance,” Bey’s remake of the greatest song ever made by the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer. And now comes the incendiary “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)” where Beyoncé remakes “Vogue” by one of the absolute Queens of Pop, Madonna. All of this reinforces the notion that Beyoncé is an icon on the level of past greats. She’s not competing with anyone working today. But that doesn’t mean she’s above talking back to those who throw rocks at the throne. The “Break My Soul” remix shows us the lady knows how to fight with class.
Right after Renaissance came out, Kelis let it be known that she was upset about Beyoncé’s “Energy” using an interpolation of her famous la-la-la’s from “Milkshake.” So Beyoncé took the la-la-la’s off of “Energy.” We thought that was the end of it. But no. Bey sings them on the “Break My Soul” remix. I can almost hear the dastardly laughter. The song begins with Beyoncé singing a lot of la-la-la’s, almost dangling them in Kelis’ face. It’s like one sister antagonizing another. I got your la-la-la’s! And then Beyoncé sings “I vow to love thy hater.” Is she not talking about Kelis? She could’ve followed that line with a sample of Michelle Obama saying, “When they go low, we go high,” because, in a way, she’s taking the high ground, responding to Kelis’ anger with grace-filled love. She sings, “Redirect all that anger to me. Give it to me.” Of course, it’s not entirely a high road because reusing those contested la-la-la’s is just, wow. Oh the pettiness. Oh the shade. I’m so here for it.
B gets back on the Obama high ground when she responds to Kelis’ charge that she doesn’t give enough credit and support to other women singers by giving credit to lots of amazing Black women singers. B’s mid-song rap names a plethora of legendary singers and some modern greats, too—she starts by name-checking Sister Rosetta Tharpe, an icon from the ’30s and ’40s who was a major gospel star and the godmother of rock ‘n roll. Bey also names Santigold, a modern post-punk genius, Bessie Smith, a blues goddess from the ’20s and ’30s, Nina Simone who is, in my book, the greatest singer of all time, Betty Davis, the ’70s funk diva, Solange Knowles, her talented sister, and on and on.
In her list, she gives special love to Grace Jones by mentioning her twice and she bows to Sade by giving us her full name, and she sings “Anita” as in Baker with a husky force to salute Baker’s amazing voice, which was deliciously deep. It feels like Bey’s giving flowers to all these amazing women and at the same time maybe invoking them to be present at a virtual coronation. I mean, OK, if she’s been queen for decades then there wouldn’t be a coronation now, but I feel like it’s time for a celebration because since she turned 35, she’s made three of the best albums of her life.
Pop music is a younger person’s game—by your late 30s most artists get phased out. The pop star John Mayer once told me that before you’re 40, it’s best to spend most of your time trying to make hits because after you turn 40, it’s best to spend most of your time touring because it’s so hard to make hits when you’re a lot older than the music-consuming audience, most of whom are 15 to 25. But Beyoncé released Lemonade when she was 35, Everything Is Love (her collab with Jay-Z) when she was 37, and Renaissance when she was 40. These are among the best albums of her career. I have Lemonade as her No. 1 all-time and Renaissance as No. 2 but a few more months listening to Renaissance and maybe it’ll move up. Who knows. Beyoncé is getting stronger and better as she gets older. She’s in competition with herself and she’s winning.
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The Islamic month of Muharram began late last month marking the New Year. For Muslims it's a time to reflect and a time to be filled with worship. This year the first month of the Islamic Lunar calendar started on July 31.
Thousands of Muslims marched through Central London on Tuesday to commemorate Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) who was brutally murdered in the Battle of Karbala 1400 years ago. The month of Muharram holds a significance as a time of mourning as it marks the anniversary of the battle.
Shia Muslims use this month to take part in acts of mourning, such as 'Matam' - this is the act of tapping one’s chest to signify the remembrance of suffering. Every year the community take part in processions across the world, this year the procession started from Hyde Park Palace and moved towards Islamic Universal Association in Holland Park.
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Journalist Furvah Shah, 23, who lives in West London attended the procession. Speaking to MyLondon, she said: "Thousands of Muslims and non-Muslims come together like this on Ashura day every year to bring awareness to the plight of the Prophet’s (PBUH) family and how it still resonates today.
“For me, commemorating Imam Hussain’s (AS) martyrdom means to speak out against oppression, highlight injustices and stand up for minority communities who are discriminated against. As Shias, we’re a minority within a minority so are often susceptible to discrimination but the story of Karbala reminds us of why we should always stand up for what is right.”
Shia Muslims wear all black or dark colours to signify mourning as they walk through the streets on the tenth day of the Islamic month which marks the Ashura. Although the tragedy is acknowledged by all Muslims, the Shia community place a greater significance on it by attending sermons known as 'majalis' throughout the month.
During the month, which ends on August 28, Muslims are encouraged to take part in spirituality including fasting, reading Qur'an and donating to charity. The month also marks the 'hijrah' (emigration) of the Muslims to Medina and the beginning of the Islamic new year. It is considered disrespectful to host celebratory events during this sacred month - which is known as one of the four most important months of the Islamic calendar.
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Early voting starts Monday for primary election
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Starting Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, you can get out to the polls for early voting in Duval County. Be aware there are a few changes this election cycle. New rules are in play.
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The Supervisor of Elections office is just one of the many locations where you can cast your vote in this year’s primary election. Here’s everything you need to know.
Early voting in Duval for the Florida primary starts tomorrow. Election officials expect a big turnout because it’s both the primary election and the special election for JSO sheriff.
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“There’s a lot of different candidates from governor to senator so there’s a lot of candidates on this ballot. We have 601 ballot styles in Duval County so all of them are different depending on where you live in town and I think the sheriff is a real big deal for some folks,” says Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan.
More than 26,000 mail-in ballots have already been counted.
Or you can vote at one of the 20 voting sites around town.
“I’m going to vote because our voice counts and that’s the main thing. We need to make changes you know, and the change begins with me,” says Beverly McClain.
If you vote in person, you can try voting with the express vote option. There, you can electronically mark your ballot before sending it in.
Voter Frank Coelho says he is voting in this year’s election “because it’s important, this is our community, this is where we live, and this is where we should be heard.”
There will also be drop boxes at the early voting sites. Both are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Now please take note that if you want your vote to count, you’re going to have to bring a picture ID. It’s required now. Watch for your new voter ID in the mail.
“We like the Florida driver’s license simply because it’ll populate our stream and it makes processing much cleaner. You can have a Florida ID or a military ID, but your signature and your picture ID must be on the ballot,” says Hogan.
Watch for your new voter ID in the mail. Every registered voter in the county is getting one.
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One of the first legal spectacles in America, the Treason Trial of Aaron Burr placed the focus of the nation to Richmond, Virginia, to see how Chief Justice John Marshall would decide the fate of former Vice President Aaron Burr. The Court End neighborhood is especially significant to this trial, with many of the key figures involved calling the area home. Please join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House & The Valentine’s Wickham House for a look at the homes of the presiding judge of the trial, John Marshall, and one of Aaron Burr’s attorneys, John Wickham, during the 215th anniversary weekend of the legal battle.
Check-in and begin your dual tour at the John Marshall House–the home of the Great Chief Justice and presiding judge over the Aaron Burr trial–at your designated time. Here you’ll learn about the background of this 1807 legal spectacle, Marshall’s definition of “treason,” his tangential battle with President Thomas Jefferson, and ultimately Marshall’s decision in the trial. Following your tour of the John Marshall House, take the short walk over to the Valentine Museum to tour the Wickham House, the home of Burr’s attorney, John Wickham. In the second half of this joint anniversary tour, you will learn about the unorthodox dinner party that took place in the home before the trial and about the broader social and political climate in Early Republic Richmond.
We recommend purchasing tickets in advance online, but walk-ins will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis, as spaces are limited.
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Santiment Network Token (SAN) traded up 11.8% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 12:00 PM ET on August 10th. Santiment Network Token has a market cap of $11.07 million and $2,106.00 worth of Santiment Network Token was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Santiment Network Token coin can currently be purchased for about $0.17 or 0.00000728 BTC on popular exchanges. Over the last seven days, Santiment Network Token has traded up 15.4% against the dollar.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded 4.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $24,030.01 or 1.00000000 BTC.
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004162 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004162 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.93 or 0.00003883 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded 0.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004156 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002128 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 7.8% higher against the dollar and now trades at $9.23 or 0.00038421 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 5.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $31.20 or 0.00129857 BTC.
- Geegoopuzzle (GGP) traded 4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $15.49 or 0.00064464 BTC.
Santiment Network Token Coin Profile
Santiment Network Token (CRYPTO:SAN) is a coin. It launched on July 12th, 2017. Santiment Network Token’s total supply is 83,337,000 coins and its circulating supply is 63,293,579 coins. Santiment Network Token’s official Twitter account is @cryptoants and its Facebook page is accessible here. The official message board for Santiment Network Token is medium.com/santiment. Santiment Network Token’s official website is santiment.net.
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First Impressions: Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Review
First Impressions
Alongside the regular Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung has also unveiled its first Pro-level smartwatch and it’s clear it’s aiming for Garmin’s crown.
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Key Features
- Rugged bodyEnhanced sapphire crystal screen and titanium body
- Big battery590mAh cell should get you through even the busiest of days
Introduction
The Watch 5 Pro is a rugged smartwatch, packing a far larger – and arguably nicher – spec sheet than the lower-end, more affordable Galaxy Watch 5.
With Apple rumoured to be launching an Apple Watch Pro later this year, with perhaps a very similar feature-set to what’s on offer here, this sector of the smartwatch market has a big few months ahead.
Design and Screen
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is a big smartwatch and certainly won’t appeal to someone who wants a subtle wearable. If you’re used to wearing a Garmin watch though, you’ll feel right at home and I’d say the Watch 5 Pro is a little more refined than any of Garmin’s offerings.
It comes in a single 45mm size in two rather dull black and grey colours. But that’s beside the point, if you want a purple or blue watch you’re going to for the regular Watch 5.
The Pro 5’s design is all about durability. The rim of the display, for instance, is slightly raised from the screen to protect it and you can also buy an additional plastic housing that clips over the screen to add even more protection. Considering the wearable starts at £479, it seems slightly odd Samsung hasn’t decided to just pop this shell in the box instead of selling it separately.
Covering the screen is sapphire glass and the body of the watch is constructed from titanium. It remains light to wear though, and I really liked the sturdy, durable feel during my time with it ahead of launch.
The screen itself remains, like all of Samsung’s watches and much of the competition, a circular OLED panel. It felt responsive during my short time with it, but for a watch like this designed for the outdoors, I’ll be interested in properly testing it and seeing how bright the display gets. If it can’t be comfortably read in direct sunlight, it’s not much use.
While various strap options are available, a new addition to the line for the Watch 5 Pro is a D-Buckle sport band, which is supposedly easier to take on and off than Samsung’s previous sporty bands.
Specs and Features
A lot of what separates the Watch 5 Pro from the Watch 5 makes itself known in the additions Samsung has added to the WearOS software.
You can, for example, import a GPX file directly to the watch and navigate along the route. There’s also turn-by-turn navigation, with vibration aids and an updated voice guide to make sure you don’t get lost on a trail.
If you were to get lost, a new Track Back feature will allow you to navigate back to the starting point of the route.
Alongside these software additions, there are the same body composition sensors (including GPS, ECG and HRM) as you’ll find in the Watch 5 plus the improved sleep tracking and sleep tips.
Considering the Watch 5 Pro has been designed for heavy GPS use in longer hikes, trail runs and cycles, it’s good to see Samsung has really upped the battery capacity here. There’s a 590mAh cell inside, which is not far off double the 284mAh cell in the Watch 5. Samsung says this should have enough endurance to last full day of GPS use.
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First impressions
With its huge battery, rugged build and focus on outdoor activities, the Watch 5 Pro is gunning for Garmin’s crown. First impressions are strong, but a watch like this really needs to be put to the test to see if it can actually handle the elements.
Full specs
You can see a breakdown of the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro’s specs and how they compare to its predecessor in the table below. | https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-watch-5-pro | 2022-08-10T17:11:17Z | https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-watch-5-pro | true | 1 |
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Panthers to attack with McCaffrey, not worry about injuries
The Carolina Panthers aren’t planning to change their approach with Christian McCaffrey, even though the star running back has missed 23 of the last 33 regular-season games due to injuries.
It’s full speed ahead when it comes to McCaffrey this season.
“I’m not spending my time worrying about, ‘hey, will Christian get hurt?’” Panthers coach Matt Rhule said. “We are thinking about Christian in one way only — and that’s attack.”
Rhule called McCaffrey a “dominant, dominant, dominant football player,” but he’s also realistic, knowing that running backs are prone to injuries.
That’s one of the reasons the Panthers signed free agent D’Onta Foreman from the Tennessee Titans to given them added depth in the backfield to go along with Chuba Hubbard.
“He plays a high-contact, high-percentage-of-injury position,” Rhule said. “We’re going to put him out there and play him. We want to have all of our best players for as long as possible.”
McCaffrey averaged nearly 30 touches per game through the first two games of last season before going down with a hamstring injury in a Week 3 Thursday night game against the Houston Texans. His role was reduced when he returned for four games in November, averaging 17 touches per game.
Rhule said it’s still too early to know how many touches he anticipates McCaffrey getting this season, but it’s clear he has big expectations for the former first-round draft pick. He adds, he wants to help him become “the best running back in the National Football League.”
McCaffrey should benefit from a significantly upgraded offensive line.
The Panthers added veteran interior linemen Austin Corbett from the Rams and Bradley Bozeman from the Ravens in free agency and selected left tackle Ickey Ekwonu from North Carolina State with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft.
When McCaffrey has been healthy, he’s been productive.
He’s accumulated 6,602 yards from scrimmage in five seasons with 47 combined touchdowns. In 2019, he became just the third player in NFL history to record 1,000 yards rushing and receiving, joining Marshall Faulk and Roger Craig in that elite group.
Since then, he’s struggled with a variety of injuries to his shoulder, hamstring and ankle and the Panthers have taken some criticism for overusing him.
The injuries McCaffrey has sustained aren’t because of a lack of conditioning. Rhule views McCaffrey’s work ethic and preparation in the two seasons he’s worked with him as second to none.
The running back said some of the injuries have been out of his control.
“I had a couple 300-pound guys fall on my ankle while I was already down,” McCaffrey said. "... I would love to know if there is a drill someone has got out there to prevent that from happening, because I would do that every day.”
McCaffrey has tried to tone down his conditioning this offseason, allowing his body more time to rest.
He’s also contacted several former NFL running backs, including Faulk, about how to increase his longevity in the league.
“If I’ve learned anything in terms of techniques, it’s just not overdoing it,” McCaffrey said. “I think that has been my issue — overdoing it sometimes. But you can’t prevent everything. Football is a tough business and a tough sport.”
The Panthers have tried to do their part, resting McCaffrey for three of the team’s 12 practices at training camp. They’re likely to hold him out of all preseason games — just as they did a year ago — and there are discussions about limiting his workload in practice during the regular season.
McCaffrey’s teammates just want him on the field, saying he makes them a different team.
“Defenses have to account for him wherever he’s at, whether out wide, inside, in the backfield — it just opens up all of these 1-on-1′s out there on the field,” wide receiver DJ Moore said. “So having him just opens up everything.”
New Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield had his first chance to get to know McCaffrey the last two weeks and walked away impressed. He called McCaffrey explosive, adding he has a tremendous knowledge of the game and recognition of defenses.
“And when you get him out on a route, just understanding leverage and coverages and how to get open — that’s an ability that you either have or you don’t,” Mayfield said. “He has a pretty special talent to be really friendly in the passing game for us.”
NOTES: Rhule hasn’t determined who’ll start at quarterback for the preseason opener against Washington on Saturday night, but expects Mayfield and Sam Darnold will play. ... Starting TE Ian Thomas will miss a couple of weeks with a rib injury. ... Wide receiver C.J. Saunders will miss 3-4 weeks with a quadriceps injury. ... The Panthers wrapped up camp at Wofford College on Wednesday.
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A fire that torched thousands of hectares of tinder-dry woodland in southwest France has flared up again, officials warned Wednesday, amid a terrible drought and the summer’s latest heat wave.
According to Gironde regional officials, an additional 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) of pine forest have burned in the Landiras blaze since Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of some 3,800 people.”
No one has been hurt in the popular summer vacation destination coastal area, but 16 homes have been demolished close to Belin-Beliet, officials added.
Speed limits on the highway have been lowered to 90 kmph (55 mph) in case smoke starts to limit visibility, and a full closure could be ordered if the fire worsens.
The Landiras fire that ignited in July was the largest of several that have raged this year in southwest France, which has been buffeted by record drought and a series of heat waves.
Some of the fires were started by arsonists, and officials initially suspected a criminal motive for the Landiras blaze. Police later released a suspect due to a lack of evidence.
The Landiras fire and a second large blaze near Arcachon burned a combined 21,000 hectares and forced more than 36,000 people to evacuate before they were brought under control — but not fully extinguished.
In western France, a forest fire in Angers and Le Mans has burned 1,200 hectares since Monday, despite the efforts of nearly 400 firefighters.
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MORRISON, Colo. — Thousands of day cares in the United States closed during the pandemic, and most never reopened. This created an extreme child care provider shortage and forced prices up for the day cares that could stay open.
Even as life seemingly returns to normal, this industry is not bouncing back as quickly as other industries, and families and small business owners are paying the price.
Many childcare providers are trying to open a new business or expand, but they cannot get funding. Jennifer Mackety runs the Little Den Early Learning Center in Morrison, Colorado.
“Since I was about 14, I wanted to own a day care center. It was always my dream,” said Mackety, who has spent the last nine years building the center. “We were constantly in the red. I didn’t take a paycheck for the first eight years. Thank God my husband had a job!”
Her business struggled to survive at the beginning of the pandemic, and thousands of day cares like hers shut down permanently. In fact,10% of all child care centers permanently closed during COVID-19. Now, the ones left are overburdened.
“We have a wait list now of about 150 kids,” said Mackety.
Mackety is so busy that she’s trying to expand her center, but she can’t get funding.
“The problem we’re seeing there: banks want a large down payment,” said Mackety. “Banks don’t see the struggles of child care in the sense that our revenues don’t look the same as say—a restaurant—so they see us as a high risk, and they don’t want to give us a loan for that.”
The difficulty in getting a loan is a major reason keeping new day care businesses from starting.
“Typically, a child care business is two to five times more expensive than the average small business to actually open when it comes to the capital investment and the funding you need,” said Nicole Riehl, president and CEO of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, or EPIC. “You need special little toilets, you need lots of fun materials and furniture, and that costs money.”
Riehl is an advocate for access to child care based in Colorado. She said the shortage of care is also due in part to a labor shortage worse than other industries are seeing.
“We know that most industries have returned to their normal operating workforce, within 2-3%, but the child care industry is missing about 11% of their workforce, so they really haven’t recovered,” said Riehl.
However, bringing back workers won’t completely solve the issue. Riehl says it’s also about access to resources.
“These are largely women entrepreneurs who want to open new businesses and serve the families and children in their communities, but they need help doing that. We need to make sure these business owners can access low cost or free real estate,” said Riehl.
Riehl is also working with local leaders to create tax cuts for child care businesses and to encourage lower-cost home day cares, like Carrie Kennedy’s, to open.
“I do think family child care is one solution that needs to be looked at more because we do charge less, and I think it's an amazing environment,” said Kennedy, who runs Miss Carrie’s Child Care in Arvada, Colorado.
Kennedy has survived on grants throughout the pandemic and hopes more grants and incentives become available for in-home providers and day care centers.
“Since September 2021, I've given over $10,000 in discounts to my families, either in the form of lower tuition rates, or if their kids are sick because of COVID, or whatever they want to pay me. I would never have been able to do that without these grants,” said Kennedy.
Kennedy, Riehl and Mackety said they worry without child care spaces for kids, there are consequences for society as a whole.
“There's so many big pictures: we're going to lose workforce, you're going to see a big difference when kids entering school having more problems. It's going to be a trickle effect,” said Kennedy.
A trickle-down effect Mackety knows she can help solve in her community if she can just find a little help.
“This work to expand, it’s been a dream for about four years now, and I’m hoping this is the year,” said Mackety.
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Hideki Matsuyama pulled out of the FedEx St. Jude Championship with a neck injury.
Matsuyama announced his decision to withdraw on Wednesday morning after practicing the previous day at TPC Southwind in Memphis. He resides in 11th place in the FedExCup, very much in line to qualify for the 70-man BMW Championship.
"I am very disappointed to have to withdraw from this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship, but I felt it was the best decision to ensure my neck receives the treatment it needs for me to compete in the BMW Championship and Tour Championship," Matsuyama said in a statement.
Matsuyama is ranked 16th in the world and has eight PGA Tour victories, including the 2021 Masters.
The 30-year-old native of Japan also withdrew from his most recent start at the 3M Open with wrist soreness, pulled out of the Valero Texas Open with a neck injury and tagged out of the Players Championship with a back issue.
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ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a nation still reeling from the tragic Uvalde school shooting, the return to school may leave some children grappling with anxiety.
Two therapists with Texas Health Resources offer tips for helping children cope.
- Create a safe space to discuss their fears, safety and how to manage those fears
Teach children the importance of "see something, say something" – telling a trusted adult if they hear or see something that doesn't feel safe, said Renee´ Breazeale, administrator of Texas Health Recovery and Wellness Center. Because fear and anxiety may ebb and flow throughout the school year, check in regularly with your children about concerns they may be experiencing.
- Don't minimize the risk
Validate your child's concerns and fears but remember their brain is still developing and they are looking for reassurance and stability. Help them create a safety plan for any number of situations that feels accessible, age-appropriate and that the child would realistically feel comfortable doing.
"Educate your child like you would educate them for a natural disaster," said Christina Thomas, an inpatient adolescent therapist at Texas Health Springwood Behavioral Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford. "We talk to our children about what to do if there is a fire or a tornado. The goal is not to instill fear; the goal is to instill awareness."
- Limit and monitor exposure to social media
Consider parental controls that can help limit what younger children are exposed to on social media or through other platforms.
- Consider seeking professional help
If your child continues to show high levels of anxiety, becomes isolated or has changes in their sleep, appetite, mood and focus, consider seeking professional help. Texas Health offers free behavioral health assessments. To schedule an assessment, visit the Texas Health website or call 682-626-8719.
Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 7 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations. The system has more than 4,100 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and more than 26,000 employees.
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Cam Jurgens Starting Center with Jason Kelce Mending from Elbow Surgery
PHILADELPHIA – There were summer days at Nebraska where Cam Jurgens said he felt like he would never see the light of day, with endless indoor practice after endless indoor practice.
It was thought that he wouldn’t see the light of day in the lineup when the Eagles drafted him in the second round last spring only to find a roadblock named Jason Kelce in his way.
Jurgens was considered a luxury pick, a player who would likley redshirt behind a center that has made 122 straight starts without missing one since the 2014 season.
It may still turn out that way, but right now Jurgens is the starting center after Kelce had elbow surgery.
“We were in a situation where he had some discomfort in there and we have time to handle that so he can play the season,” said head coach Nick Sirianni about what led to the procedure on his center.
“You know he’s going to have to go through other things throughout the season so it’s something the doctors, Jason, and myself felt comfortable to get it cleaned out and be ready for the long haul ahead.”
Sirianni never puts a timetable on a player’s return but said he was hopeful Kelce would be back in time for the season opener in Detroit.
“How many games, 122 games in a row he’s played?” said the coach. “If he’s close, the track record says he’s going to be ready to go.”
Until such time arrives, Jurgens is the next man up.
The Eagles aren’t moving Isaac Suemalo or Landon Dickerson from their guard posts.
This is why Jurgens was selected 51st overall.
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“Kelce’s down right now, so I just have to do my best to fill in there,” said Jurgens following Wednesday’s practice. “It’s good for me because I get those extra opportunities, those extra reps. It’s a good opportunity for me.
"I feel like I get more ready every single day. I’m excited and ready to go play some more football and hit someone other than someone on our team. I feel like every day I’m getting better.”
The Eagles will host the New York Jets on Friday night in the preseason opener, and Jurgens will be in the middle of a starting offensive line that is likely to play a series or two, per Sirianni.
Jurgens talked about how different things have been in his first pro camp vs. college at Nebraska.
“It’s different here because it’s so much more detail,” he said. “In college, they kind of grind your body down. It’s how many reps, how many plays you can get done in a day, how hard you can go.
"Where here it’s like how hard can you train your mind to do a perfect rep every single time because we’re not doing 100 plays, we’re going to get a certain amount then we go walkthrough, but that intensity and I think the detail is a lot sharper at this level without a doubt.”
During the first nine days of camp, Jurgens has been like a little brother to Kelce. The veteran always seems to be in the rookie’s ear about different things and sometimes demonstrates a technique during individual work.
“I’ve seen him be like a sponge around Jason,” said Sirianni. “There are times out there…listen, there’s only one Jason Kelce but there are times out there he’s doing something and you’re like, ‘Hey that kind of looked like Jason.’
"Cam’s done a nice job of picking everything up and he’s in Jason’s ear trying to get as much information as he can, learning from the vet.”
As much as Kelce has helped, Jurgens pointed out the line is a mostly veteran group, with Isaac Seumalo and Lane Johnson, especially, to his right. To his left are second-year guard Landon Dickerson and former Australian rugby project Jordan Mailata.
“It’s great to have Isaac, Landon, Jordan, and Lane there because we’re all one cohesive unit,” said Jurgens. “We’re all giving advice to each other. We all look for the same stuff. It helps when everybody’s working together.
“I think a big part of it is learning defenses and seeing just how well people in the NFL disguise things and what they do to try to trick the offense. It’s a big mind game. It’s fun to kind of dissect that and learn more.”
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Bernardo Silva happy at Manchester City but could yet exit club
By PA Staff published
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva insists he is happy at the club but has not ruled out leaving this summer.
The 28-year-old has been linked with Barcelona all summer and last week manager Pep Guardiola said he did not know if the Portugal international playmaker would still be at the club at the end of the transfer window.
Silva, who said he has an “honest” relationship with the club, has not ruled out a move but admits City will not let him leave unless they receive an acceptable offer.
Happy Birthday to @BernardoCSilva! 💙🥳#ManCitypic.twitter.com/5Kf2tWlCfS— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 10, 2022
“I’ve always said that I’m happy here, but I have no idea what’s going to happen,” he told ESPN.
“My relationship with the club is very honest. I’ve been open with them and they know what I want.
“If I stay, I’m very happy, and I will always respect this club and give all my best. If not, it’s football and we’ll just see what happens.
“It’s a big club and they don’t want players who are not happy at the club. They always say to all of us that if you’re not happy, you can go.
“Of course, they are in business and they want the right amount of money for letting us go, but personally it’s a relationship with the club that is very respectful.
“I will always respect my relationship with Man City, with the fans, with the staff, with my team-mates, so whatever happens happens and for sure, it will happen in a very respectful way.”
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Mark Keierleber writes:
Embattled education technology vendor Illuminate Education has become the first-ever company to get booted from the Student Privacy Pledge, an unprecedented move that follows a massive data breach affecting millions of students and allegations the company misrepresented its security safeguards.
The Future of Privacy Forum, which created the self-regulatory effort nearly a decade ago to promote ethical student data practices by education technology companies, announced on Monday it had stripped Illuminate of its pledge signatory designation and referred the company to the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general in New York and California, where the biggest breaches occurred, to “consider further appropriate action,” including sanctions.
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TriTech Titanium Parts Matches Production Technology to the Part
DETROIT, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TriTech Titanium Parts was launched on April 5, 2022. According to its President, Bob Swenson, TriTech is a spin-off of his former company, AmeriTi Manufacturing, which was sold to Kymera International also on April 5, 2022. AmeriTi is a successful business that has operated since 1984, focusing on titanium products from recycled material.
Organized in response to market needs, TriTech produces net shape titanium parts using the most appropriate technology for the part and the customer. TriTech's unique array of three production technologies includes 3D binder jet printing, metal injection molding and investment casting. The 3D printing is the latest addition, and the binder jet process is a unique cutting-edge manufacturing process for producing complex titanium parts.
"There is no one-technology-fits-all when manufacturing titanium precision parts to produce the best performance characteristics," said Swenson. "We've proven that different technologies provide different results and therefore we have assembled a one-stop production resource offering the best option to many industries from automotive and industrial to medical and aerospace. We match the design to the best manufacturing process to make a superior part."
TriTech's broad manufacturing solutions can be used for both small batch and large volume requirements for titanium parts production, as well as rapid prototyping, to expedite product development and component testing as well as design and production decisions. "We can go quickly from prototype to production to meet tight launch schedules and first-to-market product requirements," said Swenson.
With a fully domestic supply chain, TriTech is a single-sourced manufacturing solution under one roof with its engineering and production facility located in Detroit, Michigan.
TriTech's processes for producing titanium parts are highly specialized and have been developed internally to consistently achieve best practices for quality, performance and delivery.
"At TriTech, we collaborate directly with the customer, preferably starting with the design phase, so we can help our customers design a part for manufacturability that also fits their requirements," said Swenson. "Every part we make is custom-made."
About TriTech Titanium Parts
Detroit-based TriTech Titanium Parts specializes in manufacturing precision net shape titanium parts for prototypes, as well as small-batch and large-volume production orders for industrial, aerospace, automotive, medical and other markets. It offers three unique manufacturing processes under one roof – 3D binder jet printing, metal injection molding and investment casting. TriTech collaborates with customers to match the best manufacturing process to their specific part. With a fully domestic supply chain, TriTech delivers custom-made net shape titanium parts on-time and on-budget. For more information, visit tritechtitanium.com.
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The special commission of the National Assembly (parliament) of Venezuela that investigates crimes against migrants assured this Tuesday that 4,918 Venezuelans were murdered in several Latin American countries during the migratory wave that affected the country in the last decade, but did not clarify the exact period. in which these cases were reported.
“We can say that to date we have 4,918 Venezuelan men and women who, unfortunately, have been murdered in Colombian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian and other regional territories,” said the president of this legislative commission, Julio Chávez, in statements to the state channel “Venezolana de Television” (VTV).
Chavez assured that the details of each murder are recorded with the names of the victims and the place where the incidents took place, “which allows the possibility of taking the case to the International Criminal Court (ICC)”, according to a press release from the AN
He also stated that the commission is working on a bill to “reintegrate migrants who wish to return en masse” to the country.
“We are studying policies to receive and reintegrate these migrants, 70% of those registered in Argentina are willing to return to Venezuela, and the same is true of migrants from other countries. We are adapting Venezuelan legal regulations to reintegrate them,” he said. .
This special commission, according to the AN, was created in November last year and is responsible for investigating crimes against Venezuelan migrants.
According to the latest update of the Regional Interagency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants of Venezuela (R4V), as of July 12, approximately 6,150,000 people have left the country, of which 5,090,000 live in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Ben Chestnut, co-founder of Atlanta-based email marketing company Mailchimp, announced today he is stepping down as the company’s CEO after 21 years. He plans to stay on with the company in an advisory role.
The decision comes nearly a year after Intuit, which offers financial services including QuickBooks, TurboTax and Credit Karma, purchased Mailchimp.
The new CEO will be Rania Succar, senior vice president of QuickBooks Money Platform.
Chestnut sent a letter to Mailchimp employees today, Aug. 10, and posted his announcement on social media.
“Over the last 21 years as Mailchimp’s CEO, I’ve developed a strong sense of timing. Now is the right time for me to take a step aside and evolve my role, and Rania is the right leader for this team and our customers at this moment,” he said in the letter.
Chestnut said he will remain on Mailchimp’s leadership team “helping drive product innovation and staying close to this brand I love.”
“My role will continue to evolve over time, but some of the things I’m looking forward to are helping recruit great talent, speaking at events, representing the Mailchimp brand in the Atlanta and entrepreneurial communities, and working with leaders to motivate teams and inspire creativity,” he said.
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The turntable at Teutonic’s tasting room spins everything from Rancid Vat to Herbie Hancock. Above the bar is a mesmerizing mural by a local artist named Eatcho. Where else will you find a pantheon of jazz legends grooving on the bridge of the starship USS Enterprise?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — 1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.24 million.
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Durham School Services Donates School Bus to New York’s Ridge Fire Department for Vital Res-Q-Jack® Safety Training
We are glad to have had the opportunity to donate this school bus to the Ridge Fire Department so that they can conduct safety training and continue to keep our students and community safe.”
BROOKHAVEN, NY, USA, August 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Durham School Services (DSS), a leader in student transportation, has donated a school bus to the Ridge Fire Department for safety drills and training. The fire department recently conducted a Res-Q-Jack® drill to train new team members and refamiliarize current team members with the critical tool used in vehicular accidents. — Sean Martin, Brookhaven General Manager
During the training, the team simulated a victim being trapped under the school bus and utilized the jacks to lift and stabilize the bus to rescue the victim (please refer to accompanying image). The fire department plans on conducting several other important safety drills this summer, which will involve simulating various emergency scenarios and performing extrication drills with their Emergency Medical Services team that will involve dismantling and sawing into the bus.
The donation to the Ridge Fire Department was made as part of Durham School Services’ company-wide Partners Beyond the Bus community outreach program. These bus donations also help to repurpose retired, non-electric vehicles from DSS’ fleets, which further contributes to DSS’ transition to alternative fuel-powered and zero-emission buses. Durham School Services plans on transitioning to an all zero-emission fleet by 2035.
“It is important to our team and Company that we are an active partner in the community we serve because it is ingrained in our company values,” said Brookhaven General Manager Sean Martin. “Our drivers are some of the most trained motorists on the road, so we know the importance of regular trainings and drills. And when it comes to safety, it goes without saying that we will try our best to be involved and contribute whenever possible. We are glad to have had the opportunity to donate this school bus to the Ridge Fire Department so that they can conduct safety training and continue to keep our students and community safe.”
“We welcome these bus donations whenever possible because they give both our new and seasoned team members an additional opportunity to build upon their current skills and gain new experience,” said Wesley Phillips, Ridge Fire Department Chief. “We are lucky to have Durham as a community partner who is unequivocally dedicated to the safety of their community members like we are.”
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, most likely closing the case that shocked a nation and galvanized the modern civil rights movement.
After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter, Leflore County District Attorney Dewayne Richardson said in a news release Tuesday.
The decision comes despite recent revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and the 87-year-old Donham’s unpublished memoir.
The Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin and the last living witness to Till’s Aug. 28, 1955, abduction, said Tuesday’s announcement is “unfortunate, but predictable.”
“The prosecutor tried his best, and we appreciate his efforts, but he alone cannot undo hundreds of years of anti-Black systems that guaranteed those who killed Emmett Till would go unpunished, to this day,” Parker said in a statement.
“The fact remains that the people who abducted, tortured, and murdered Emmett did so in plain sight, and our American justice system was and continues to be set up in such a way that they could not be brought to justice for their heinous crimes.”
Ollie Gordon, another one of Till’s cousins, told The Associated Press that some justice had been served in the Till case, despite the grand jury’s decision.
“Justice is not always locking somebody up and throwing the keys away,” Gordon said. “Ms. Donham has not gone to jail. But in many ways, I don’t think she’s had a pleasant life. I think each day she wakes up, she has to face the atrocities that have come because of her actions.”
A third cousin, Deborah Watts, who leads the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, said the case is an example of the freedom afforded to white women to escape accountability for making false accusations against Black men.
“She has still escaped any accountability in this case,” Watts said. “So the grand jury’s decision is disappointing, but we’re still going to be calling for justice for Emmett Till. It’s not over.”
An email and voicemail seeking comment from Donham’s son Tom Bryant weren’t immediately returned Tuesday.
In June, a group searching the basement of the Leflore County Courthouse discovered the unserved arrest warrant charging Donham, then-husband Roy Bryant and brother-in-law J.W. Milam in Till’s abduction in 1955. While the men were arrested and acquitted on murder charges in Till’s subsequent slaying, Donham, 21 at the time, was never taken into custody.
The 14-year-old Chicago boy was visiting relatives in Mississippi when he and some other children went to the store in the town of Money where Carolyn Bryant worked. Relatives told the AP that Till had whistled at the white woman, but denied that he touched her as she’d claimed.
In an unpublished memoir obtained last month by the AP, Donham said Milam and her husband brought Till to her in the middle of the night for identification but that she tried to help the youth by denying it was him. She claimed that Till then volunteered that he was the one they were looking for.
Till’s battered, disfigured body was found days later in a river, where it was weighted down with a heavy metal fan. The decision by his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, to open Till’s casket for his funeral in Chicago demonstrated the horror of what had happened and added fuel to the civil rights movement.
Following their acquittal, Bryant and Milam admitted to the abduction and killing in an interview with Look magazine. They were not charged with a federal crime, and both have long since died.
In 2004, the U.S. Department of Justice Department opened an investigation of Till’s killing after it received inquiries about whether charges could be brought against anyone still living.
Till’s body was exhumed, in part to confirm it was he. A 2005 autopsy found that Till died of a gunshot wound to the head, and that had fractures in his wrist bones, skull and femur.
In 2006, the FBI launched its Cold Case Initiative in an effort to identify and investigate racially-motivated murders. Two years later, Congress passed the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act.
The Justice Department said the statute of limitations had run out on any potential federal crime, but the FBI worked with state investigators to determine if state charges could be brought. In February 2007, a Mississippi grand jury declined to indict anyone, and the Justice Department announced it was closing the case.
But federal officials announced last year that they were once again closing their investigation, saying there was “insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she lied to the FBI.”
Timothy Tyson, the North Carolina historian who interviewed Donham for his 2017 book, “The Blood of Emmett Till,” said the newly rediscovered warrant did nothing to “appreciably change the concrete evidence against her.” But he said the renewed focus on the case should “compel Americans” to face the racial and economic disparities that still exist here.
“The Till case will not go away because the racism and ruthless indifference that created it remain with us,” Tyson wrote in an email Tuesday. “We see generations of Black children struggle against these obstacles, and many die due to systemic racism that is every bit as lethal as a rope or a revolver.”
For Gordon, the renewed attention on the Till case has been a reminder of the social progress it helped spark.
“It helps the younger generations identify how far we’ve come with the many liberties and civil rights that we’ve gained since Emmett’s death,” Gordon said. “As his mother would say, his death was not in vain.”
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Breed reported from Raleigh, North Carolina.
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“(Tuesday) was a victory day, but we cannot be overconfident,” he tweeted on Wednesday.
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There are a wide variety of programs in place all over the U.S. to teach former and current incarcerated people new skills so they can land jobs after their release. However, finding jobs after prison can be difficult.
In Texas, juveniles are learning carpentry through a community college program while carrying out their sentence. In Memphis, Tennessee, women are learning beauty skills and braiding. Tablets pre-loaded with culinary and hospitality programs are going into various prisons and youth facilities nationwide.
Still, many people impacted by the justice system have a very hard time securing employment after release.
Sterling Braden, the creator of the Friend A Felon app, says he did a social experiment, completed 286 job applications, and received no responses.
During the peak of the pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate was around 15%. The unemployment rates for people trying to re-enter society hovers above 60%.
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. About one-third of adults have a criminal record. Four and a half million people are on parole or probation. A majority are working-aged men, whose participation in the labor force has been declining for years. All are people available to fill the more than 11 million U.S. jobs available.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently highlighted these figures through the America Working Forward Project. They are profiling pathways to employment for formerly incarcerated people and the companies giving them a second chance.
There are other organizations like the Center for Workforce Inclusion that are also helping formerly incarcerated people find work. | https://www.ktvq.com/news/national/programs-working-to-find-employment-for-formerly-incarcerated-people | 2022-08-10T17:53:20Z | https://www.ktvq.com/news/national/programs-working-to-find-employment-for-formerly-incarcerated-people | true | 11 |
Jennifer Lopez, Hubby Ben Affleck to Move Into Her Old House After House Hunting Hits Snag
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have given up their never-ending search for a new home for their blended family.
The couple will live in a place actress has called home for years.
According to TMZ, sources connected to the pair with direct knowledge confirmed they have decided to live in Jennifer's Bel-Air home, which she's owned since 2016.
But before that happens, there's gonna be a massive remodel so they can't move in for a long time.
Ben and Jen moved into James Packer's massive, KSh 7 billion Bev Hills home back in June, but we're told they're renting until the remodel is complete.
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Ben just listed his Pacific Palisades home this week for KSh 4.5 billion, so apparently they all favoured her house as the family homestead.
As for Jen's estate, the main house is just shy of 14,000 square feet, with 7 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.
The remodel is reportedly extensive, so a lot could change. The estate is on 8 acres, so there's room to make it bigger.
Jen bought the house from Sela Ward for KSh 3 billion and did an extensive remodel when she moved in.
They had been looking for a house for months but couldn't find anything they loved enough to buy.
Some of the homes were insanely expensive.
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A detective with the Rockford Police Department has pled guilty to possessing child pornography.
Joshua Grover, 45, pled guilty on Tuesday to four counts of possessing child pornography in a plea deal. Four other counts against the detective were dropped. Grover was placed on administrative leave back in September.
Grover, who was promoted to Detective in 2017, was arrested at his home in Roscoe. Investigators conducted a search of Grover’s residence, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Roscoe Police Department, and allegedly found images and movies of child pornography on his phone, according to court records.
Grover was arrested after the evidence was discovered, and admitted to investigators that he had downloaded the material, according to the probable cause statement.
Grover’s next door neighbor described Grover as a family man, often seeing him taking walks with his kids, and even said she thought something had happened to the family when she saw the scene at Grover’s house.
“A lot of cars, probably 20 to 25 vehicles, 2 police cars, and what I think was a swat vehicle type van,” said Shannon N. “[I felt] fear initially, worrying about something happening to the family, and just wondering what is going on, because it is not like that in this neighborhood.”
Shannon said that Grover is a great neighbor and extremely family oriented, but is now both shocked and disappointed since hearing of the child porn charges.
He is due back in court in November for sentencing. | https://www.mystateline.com/news/rockford/rockford-detective-pleads-guilty-to-child-porn/ | 2022-08-10T17:54:20Z | https://www.mystateline.com/news/rockford/rockford-detective-pleads-guilty-to-child-porn/ | true | 1 |
Horses tentatively set to return to Del Mar Horsepark next July, new lessee says
The new operators of Del Mar Horsepark want to begin construction early next year and have horses back on the premises by next July, they announced during an Aug. 9 board meeting of the 22nd District Agricultural Association at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
A longtime home to horse shows and other events, the 65-acre horsepark is located about three miles east of the Del Mar Fairgrounds at the corner of El Camino Real and Via de la Valle in the San Dieguito River Valley. The venue closed suddenly in early 2021 because of wastewater management requirements.
The board of directors that oversees the Del Mar Fairgrounds on behalf of the state of California and horsepark have been looking for a lessee to come up with a plan that would allow equestrian activities to resume. Board members and fairgrounds staff have estimated that it will take about $3-4 million to implement the necessary measures.
After one deal fell through, the board awarded the lease to Hits LLC, which is based in upstate New York.
“We’re going to hit the ground running very soon,” Tom Struzzieri, CEO of Hits, told board members during the meeting.
Improvements to the site will begin over the next few weeks, he added.
“The goal is to get 30% plans to the water board in October,” said Brian Hill, senior engineer at Tory R. Walker Engineering. “We don’t expect a long and drawn out process with the water board, so hopefully, fingers crossed, we’ll be in position to get construction underway on the improvements early next year and targeting July, next summer, for getting horses back on the site.”
Dale Harvey, CEO of West Palms Communications, was originally selected as the lessee in January. But in June, Harvey announced that he and the district couldn’t reach an agreement.
“We have collaborated with the 22nd DAA for over 20 years and we wish them all the best in their efforts to reopen the Horse Park,” Harvey said in a statement at the time. “We also intend to share all the work we’ve done on the stormwater project with them.”
The 22nd DAA board canceled the conditional contract with West Palms Communications in July, and then approved the new conditional contract.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay $20 million to current and former workers at its New York City restaurants for violating city labor laws, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday.
According to investigators, Chipotle’s violations of the city’s Fair Workweek law included failing to post work schedules 14 days in advance, pay a premium for schedule changes and offer available shifts to current employees before hiring new employees.
The settlement between the city and the California-based fast-food chain covers about 13,000 employees who worked at the chain’s New York City outlets between 2017 and this year. It is the result of an investigation by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection into complaints filed by 160 Chipotle workers and Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, city officials said.
“Today’s settlement with Chipotle is not only a victory for workers by securing up to $20 million in relief for approximately 13,000 workers, but also sends a strong message, as the largest worker protection settlement in New York City history, that we won’t stand by when workers’ rights are violated,” Adams, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Under the agreement, any hourly New York City Chipotle worker is eligible to receive $50 for each week worked between Nov. 26, 2017, and April 30, 2022. Chipotle will also pay $1 million in civil penalties to the city.
“We’re pleased to be able to resolve these issues and believe this settlement demonstrates Chipotle’s commitment to providing opportunities for all of our team members while also complying with the Fair Workweek law” Scott Boatwright, Chipotle’s chief restaurant officer, said in a statement.
Boatwright said the company has taken steps to improve compliance through measures such as improved time-keeping technology and looks forward to “continuing to promote the goals of predictable scheduling and access to work hours for those who want them.” | https://fox2now.com/business/ap-business/chipotle-to-pay-20m-for-violating-new-york-city-labor-laws/ | 2022-08-10T17:55:35Z | https://fox2now.com/business/ap-business/chipotle-to-pay-20m-for-violating-new-york-city-labor-laws/ | true | 41 |
Y2K fashion has been trending, and Jhene Aiko got the memo. The pregnant songstress was spotted out with rapper Tyga on the set of their latest video shoot for their new song, Westside.
The singer draped her growing baby bump in a $375 Kim Shui Studio Qi Pao Mix Print halter dress. She partnered the look with pink lens glasses and silver hoop earrings. She styled her hair in two high buns.
It feels like the sultry singer has been out and about more since she announced her pregnancy, and she’s doing it in style. Aiko and Big Sean were in Detroit just a few days ago, visiting his former high school and childhood homes. The dotting father-to-be cradled her stomach while expressing excitement for the baby’s arrival. “Can’t wait for our lil one to get here n see this🖤,” he wrote.
Aiko looked comfortable yet stylish in a $250 Bec and Bridge St Silvia belted midi dress. So far, she’s been bodying pregnancy fashion. True to her style, she’s been serving high fashion with a side of elegance and boho realness. It’s a vibe! What do you think? Are you loving Aiko’s looks?
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Suspect in Albuquerque Muslim killings denies involvement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After he was detained by New Mexico police, the suspect in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque denied any connection to the crimes that shook the city and its small Muslim community — and told authorities he was so unnerved by the violence that he was driving to Houston in search of a new home for his family, court documents said.
The documents made public Tuesday night in a criminal complaint said Muhammad Syed, 51, had only clothing, shoes and a handgun in his car when he was arrested Monday during a traffic stop more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from his Albuquerque home.
But investigators determined that bullet casings found in Syed’s vehicle matched the caliber of the weapons believed to have been used in two of the killings and that casings found at those crime scenes were linked to a gun found at Syed’s home, the criminal complaint said.
Syed, an Afghan immigrant, told detectives with assistance from a Pashto interpreter that he had been with the special forces in Afghanistan and fought against the Taliban, the complaint said. He also denied any involvement in the killings during the interview with detectives, according to the complaint.
The ambush killings of the four Muslim men in different outside locations around Albuquerque sent fear rippling through the Muslim community of New Mexico’s largest city but generated tips that led to the arrest of Syed, who knew the victims, authorities said.
He was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors planned to ask that he be held without bail pending trial and court documents did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Following the arrest, Albuquerque’s Muslim community breathed “an incredible sigh of relief,” said Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico. “Lives have been turned upside down.”
The first killing last November was followed by three more between July 26 and Aug. 5.
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said it was not clear yet whether the deaths should be classified as hate crimes or serial killings or both.
Syed had lived in the United States for about five years, police said.
“The offender knew the victims to some extent, and an interpersonal conflict may have led to the shootings,” a police statement said, although investigators were still working to identify how they had crossed paths.
When asked specifically if Syed, a Sunni Muslim, was angry that his daughter married a Shiite Muslim, Deputy Police Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock did not respond directly. He said “motives are still being explored fully to understand what they are.”
Assed acknowledged that “there was a marriage,” but he cautioned against coming to any conclusions about the motivation of Syed, who occasionally attended the center’s mosque.
In 2017, a boyfriend of Syed’s daughter reported to police that Syed, his wife and one of their sons had pulled him out of a car, punching and kicking him before driving away, according to court documents. The boyfriend, who was found with a bloody nose, scratches and bruises, told police that he was attacked because they did not want her in a relationship with him.
Syed was arrested in May 2018 after a fight with his wife turned violent, court documents said. Prosecutors said both cases were later dismissed after the victims declined to press charges.
Syed also was arrested in 2020 after he was accused of refusing to pull over for police after running a traffic light, but that case was eventually dismissed, court documents said.
The Albuquerque slayings drew the attention of President Joe Biden, who said such attacks “have no place in America.” They also sent a shudder through Muslim communities across the U.S. Some people questioned their safety and limited their movements.
“There is no justification for this evil. There is no justification to take an innocent life,” Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, said at a Tuesday news conference in Washington, D.C.
He called the killings “deranged behavior.”
The earliest case involves the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan.
Naeem Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan, was killed last Friday. His death came just days after those of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, who were also from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
Ehsan Chahalmi, the brother-in-law of Naeem Hussain, said he was “a generous, kind, giving, forgiving and loving soul that has been taken away from us forever.”
Investigators consider Syed to be the primary suspect in the deaths of Naeem Hussain and Ahmadi but have not yet filed charges in those cases.
The announcement that the shootings appeared to be linked produced more than 200 tips, including one from the Muslim community that police credited with leading them to the Syed family.
Police said they were about to search Syed’s Albuquerque home on Monday when they saw him drive away in a Volkswagen Jetta that investigators believe was used in at least one of the slayings.
Syed’s sons were questioned and released, according to authorities.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Fam from Winter Park, Florida. Associated Press writer Robert Jablon in Los Angeles and researchers Rhonda Shafner and Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
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Sea cucumbers are common. From nearshore shallow waters down to the depths of the deepest trenches – they inhabit nearly every corner of the planet’s oceans.
Yet, soaring demand has created a multi-million dollar black market for the lucrative blobs, according to one British Columbia researcher.
Teale Phelps Bondaroff, the Greater Victoria-based director of research for marine conservation organization OceansAsia and an expert on illegal fishing and marine wildlife crime, was in the spotlight following the premiere of a new Undercover Asia documentary July 31 featuring his research.
The documentary is part of an investigative journalism series aired on the Singaporean public television station Channel News Asia. Pirates of the Seabed highlights Phelps Bondaroff’s investigation of the poaching and smuggling hotspot in the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka.
Through interviews and undercover work, the Saanich resident explores the murky world of criminal gangs and follows the supply chain all the way to Hong Kong, where illegally-harvested sea cucumbers are eaten as a prized delicacy and used in traditional Chinese medicine.
“What’s really interesting as a conservationist is seeing organized crime groups trying to diversify and enter this industry.”
Phelps Bondaroff identified and analyzed 120 incidents of smuggling and poaching between 2015 and 2020. During that period Indian and Sri Lankan authorities reported seizing over 64.7 tons of sea cucumbers with an estimated value of U.S. $2.84 million.
Unlike illegal shark fin, fish maw or abalone harvesting, sea cucumber poaching is one of the lesser-known – and consequentially more neglected – forms of wildlife crime. But that doesn’t mean it can’t lead to some detrimental impacts that threaten marine ecosystems and species worldwide, Phelps Bondaroff warned.
“Sea cucumbers play a critical role in marine ecosystems, acting like earthworms of the sea by cycling material in the seabed and playing an important role in nutrient cycling. Sea cucumber crime threatens species and ecosystems, but it also undermines good governance and steals from legal fishers and governments.”
He ultimately hopes the documentary can place more pressure on government authorities to step up protective measures and perhaps more importantly, increase public awareness. And while there’s little evidence of sea cucumber-related crime occuring in British Columbia, Phelps Bondaroff said it’s a critical reminder of the work necessary to protect species that inhabit our waters back home.
“You don’t protect what you don’t know.”
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed veterans health care legislation that ends a long battle to expand benefits for troops who served near toxic burn pits.
The ceremony Wednesday at the White House was a personal matter for Biden. His son Beau was a major in the Delaware Army National Guard, and he died of cancer after his service in Iraq.
Burn pits were used in Iraq and Afghanistan to dispose of chemicals, cans, plastics, medical equipment and human waste.
The legislation will help veterans get disability payments without having to prove their illness was the result of their service. Other health care services will be expanded as well. Estimates of affected troops run to 3 million or more.
“We owe you,” Biden said. “You’re the backbone. You’re the steel. You’re the sinew. You’re the very fiber that makes this country what it is.”
Biden was introduced by Danielle Robinson, the widow of Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson, who died of cancer two years ago. The legislation is named for him.
She described her late husband as “a soldier as strong as an ox” but also “the ultimate cuddler” for his daughter Brielle, who stood to her mother’s side clutching a stuffed figurine wearing military camouflage.
After the Robinsons took their seats for the president’s remarks, Biden addressed Brielle directly.
“I know you miss your daddy. But he’s with you all the time,” he said. “He’s inside you. He’s going to whisper in your ear when you have hard decisions to make.”
Then he pointed out that Brielle was sitting next to his grandson, the son of Beau Biden.
“His daddy lost to the same burn pits,” Biden said. “He knows what you’re going through.”
It was the most direct link the president has publicly drawn between Beau’s fatal brain cancer and burn pits. The president made addressing the problem one of his priorities during his State of the Union address in March.
About 70% of disability claims involving exposure to the pits were denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“For too long, too many veterans who got sick while fighting for our country had to fight for their care here at home,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said at Wednesday’s ceremony.
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The way that we consume baseball plays an important role in why, and how, we enjoy it. Of course for me and most others, the overwhelming majority of my baseball watching experience was through a television (or at least some kind of screen). A staple of this experience for me has always been the final game of any given day coming to a close. Monday night, actually Tuesday morning, the Yankees and Mariners game was the final major league contest to finish.
One of the most satisfying things about baseball is how so many things serve as checklists to be completed. Like record chases and the quest for round numbers, a day’s slate of games functions in a similar way, and there’s a satisfaction that comes with checking all of those boxes. The charm of the last game isn’t due to just that though, there is a certain peace and calmness about it. Nothing else is going on in the baseball world, a lot of times the in-stadium crowds have thinned out and are a bit subdued, and it’s often past 1 a.m. on the East coast. And it almost always feels like it’s taking place in Seattle.
Right around the time Mitch Haniger singled in the bottom of the eighth, Josh Bell struck out in San Diego to wrap up a game against the Giants. After this, the Yankees and Mariners were the only ones left playing baseball. Headed into the ninth inning, the crowd had indeed thinned out quite a bit, even the visible seats behind home plate more were empty than occupied. Following a break in the action, due to an injury and subsequent pitcher warm-up, Josh Donaldson and Eugenio Suárez chatted at second base. Ryan Ruocco and Cameron Maybin, on the YES broadcast, discussed the marine layer that comes into T-Mobile Park toward the end of games, and the air and ocean scent it brings with it.
The Yankees scored twice in their half, thanks in part to a loud (and contradictory) home run from Aaron Judge. When it was the Mariners’ turn, the crowd appeared to continue to slowly thin out. Clay Holmes came on to finish the job, as well as the slate of big league games of the day. To be fair, he did try very hard to ruin the sentiment of what I’m writing, having a hard time hitting his spots, but he did the job nonetheless.
Suárez got hit by a pitch, in pain but without much reaction. Carlos Santana struck out looking, with a half-hearted argument to the umpire to follow. All the while, on the camera angle near the Yankees’ dugout, over Holmes’ shoulder, someone can be seen slowly escorting their kids from their seats and up the stairs. There is a definite tiredness in the air, as there usually is in these games. This is fair considering it’s a five-run game in the last of the ninth. This feeling also might be due in part to my to my own personal tiredness, as it was approaching 1:30 a.m. for me as an Eastern Time Zone inhabitant. The lens through which we see these things certainly effects how they make us feel.
Seattle’s 7-8-9 hitters mustered two singles and a fly out, none of which were hit particularly hard. Finally, Holmes got Adam Frazier to ground right back to him, and he flipped to LeMahieu at first for the final out.
Throughout that inning, there were no other games to keep an eye on or news to watch out for around the league. And in a general sense, it was late, and a lot of people’s primary concern at that moment was simply going to sleep. For a little while, it was just the Yankees and Mariners playing baseball by themselves, the final chapter of another day of baseball.
These feelings may only really be applicable to my fellow East coast baseball-watchers, or this may just be me preaching to a crowd which only I occupy. Even if that’s the case, it’s one of my favorite parts of watching baseball, and there are surely other niche things any fan feels is a weird and perfect part of the game. | https://www.pinstripealley.com/2022/8/10/23298866/yankees-baseball-routine-final-game-ninth-calm-late-west-coast-mariners-clay-holmes | 2022-08-10T18:05:05Z | https://www.pinstripealley.com/2022/8/10/23298866/yankees-baseball-routine-final-game-ninth-calm-late-west-coast-mariners-clay-holmes | true | 1 |
Karachi: Two Pakistani boxers have gone missing in Birmingham after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, the national federation said on Wednesday.
Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) secretary Nasir Tang confirmed the news that boxers Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah disappeared a couple of hours before the team's departure for Islamabad.
The Birmingham CWG ended on Monday
The travel documents including their passports are still with federation officials who accompanied the boxing team to the games, Tang said.
He said the team management has informed the Pakistan High Commission in the UK and the relevant authorities in London about the disappearance of Suleman and Nazeerullah.
Tang said the documents of the missing boxers have been kept as per the standard operating procedure for all athletes who travel from Pakistan.
The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has formed a four-member committee to investigate the matter of the missing boxers.
Pakistan failed to win any medal in the boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games where it ended up with eight medals, including two gold, won in weightlifting and javelin throw.
The disappearance of the boxers came just two months after a national swimmer, Faizan Akbar also disappeared while competing in the FINA World Championships in Hungary.
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Riverfront Nights is providing a special evening featuring Tennessee’s Dead.
A favorite from last year’s Riverfront Nights’ series, Tennessee’s Dead will bring out a huge following to enjoy one of the last few performances of the season.
The opener for this week’s performance is Oweda, a band that focuses on many genres of rock and roll, southern blues and indie melodies. The band has a large local following and the organizers of Riverfront Nights are pleased to have them on stage Saturday evening.
Multiple food and drink vendors will be on site and the Riverfront Nights organizers are providing dog watering stations along with splash pools for the youngest guests. In addition, Tennessee American Water will be keeping guests comfortable with their misting station that will be positioned for kids of all ages to enjoy.
Riverfront Nights organizers remind guests that the show is a rain or shine event; however, in case of lightning in the area, the show may be delayed or could be cancelled if there’s an imminent threat of bad weather. Riverfront Nights will keep guests apprised of any weather delays or cancellations on their social media channels that are updated throughout the night. | http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/arts_entertainment/music-news/tennessee-s-dead-to-headline-riverfront-nights-this-saturday/ | 2022-08-10T18:08:40Z | http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/arts_entertainment/music-news/tennessee-s-dead-to-headline-riverfront-nights-this-saturday/ | false | 1 |
Parents charged after 7-year-old accidentally shoots herself, deputies say
WEST UNION, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – The parents of a 7-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself in the chest last month are now facing charges, according to officials.
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said Tyler Smith and Amy Smith have been charged with unlawful neglect.
The investigation began when deputies were called to a home on July 14 in reference to the accidental shooting. Deputies found the girl with a gunshot wound to her upper torso. A handgun was secured at the scene.
The child was flown by medical helicopter to the hospital where she underwent several surgeries and remained in the ICU following the shooting.
The Smiths are facing charges because they left the loaded firearm within reach of four children at the home, according to arrest warrants.
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Models Will No Longer use Any Medical Collection Information in Score Calculations Regardless of Age or Amount Owed
STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Having already eliminated paid medical collection accounts with the introduction of VantageScore 3.0. in 2013, VantageScore has been the leader in recognizing that medical debts and collections that have been paid off are not predictive of a consumer's creditworthiness.
Today, VantageScore is announcing further steps in supporting consumers affected by medical collection debt. VantageScore completed an extensive analysis of how consumer credit score models are impacted by recent changes to how medical collection accounts are reported, including changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the findings, VantageScore has made the decision that neither of its most recently introduced scoring models (VantageScore 3.0 and 4.0) will continue to use this data in the calculation of consumers' credit scores, regardless of the amount owed or the age of the collection.
VantageScore expects the adjustment to the models will be completed and operational by mid-October of this year.
As a result of this decision, VantageScore estimates consumers with this type of information in their credit files will likely see scores increase by as much as 20 points when either the VantageScore 3.0 or 4.0 models are used. Impacts to model performance are expected to be minimal for a large segment of the population, according to the analysis.
43 MILLION CONSUMERS: According to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report released on March 1, 2022, medical collection accounts appear on 43 million credit reports and approximately 58% of bills that are in collections and on people's credit records are medical bills as of the second quarter of 2021.
FUTURE REMOVAL OF MEDICAL DEBT: By 2023, 75% of medical collections will be removed and VantageScore is taking advantage of the opportunity to reassess the predictive value of using this information in its credit scoring models.
MINIMAL PERFORMANCE IMPACT: Impact to the VantageScore models' predictive performance is expected to be minimal for a large segment of the population and both VantageScore 3.0 and 4.0 will continue to rank order effectively.
"Across our credit scoring models, medical collections accounts have minimal impact on the predictiveness of creditworthiness for a large segment of the population. As such, we are making the proactive decision to remove the information from our models entirely," said Silvio Tavares, President & CEO of VantageScore. "Our decision reflects VantageScore's continued effort to offer the most predictive scoring models and to help increase financial inclusion," he concluded.
For more information visit https://vantagescore.com/medical-debt-and-the-changes-to-vantagescore/.
VantageScore Solutions develops consumer credit scoring models that combine the need for both financial inclusivity and dependable predictiveness across all scoring ranges. The company's most recent models score approximately 96 percent of all adults 18 and older – including 37 million more people than conventional models – without sacrificing safety and soundness. As a result, lenders using VantageScore can extend credit to those who have been historically marginalized, including minority and lower-to-middle income Americans. VantageScore credit scores are used by thousands of lenders, landlords, utility companies, telecom companies, and many others to determine creditworthiness. Additionally, tens of millions of consumers rely on free access to their VantageScore credit scores to monitor their own creditworthiness.
VantageScore Solutions was launched in 2006 and is owned by America's three national credit reporting companies (CRCs) – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Using a patent-protected tri-bureau methodology, VantageScore delivers time-tested, innovative and more consistent credit scoring models across all three CRCs.
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Surrounded by family and friends, Neil Raben received a Quilt of Valor during a ceremony at the Hemingford Memorial Park on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 6.
His Quilt of Valor was pieced and bound by Joan Schnell and quilted by Linda Schneider. The ceremony was led by Panhandle Blocks founder Kathy Dye with several members of the Panhandle Blocks group in attendance. The American Legion Riders Chapter 43 members were there presenting the Flag Line.
“Afterwards I learned that Neil and several members of the Raben family have plaques on the wall,” said Dye.
The Panhandle Blocks-Quilt of Valor group have presented 675 quilts to veterans throughout the panhandle and sometimes beyond.
Raben was wrapped with his quilt by his wife Barbara and Schnell.
“He was very deeply moved,” said his wife of nearly 20 years. “He was so impressed by the whole ceremony; truly an honor.”
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“Neil Raben served in US Army from 1987 – 2007,” said Dye. “He was recommended and approved to attend West Point two times and turned both appointments down because all Neil wanted to do was run through the woods and shoot the bad guys.”
“Throughout his military career he attended 20+ different military training schools. Ranger school, Airborne, SERE, Combat Dive school, military free fall and of course the Q course (Special Forces school) just to name a few. From 1987-1996 Neil was infantry and was stationed in Fort Campbell KY, Berlin Germany, and Hawaii. While Neil was stationed in Berlin the wall was up and he was present and participated in the wall coming down between East and West Berlin and the closing of Check Point Charlie in Potsdam.”
“From 1996-2007 he served in a Special Forces battalion as a Green Beret. He deployed to the following places: Bosnia, Kosovo, Greece, and three tours in Iraq. In his final assignment he was stationed in Fort Bragg, NC where he trained army personnel to become Green Beret’s.”
After retiring from the military in 2007 after which the couple moved to Berea from Colorado Springs.
He contracted for another nine years with the military to train the Afghan National Army Commandos on some of the ways of Special Forces.
During those nine years, the couple saw each other for 45 – 55 days each year.
Included on his quilt label was the motto of the Green Beret: “de oppressor liber” which translates to “free the oppressed.”
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Farmers and keepers with rare breeds of livestock have been told to register pedigree animals as it could be crucial to securing an exemption from culling in the event of a future disease outbreak.
For breeds with low population numbers or limited geographical dispersal, farmers must always be on their guard for the impacts of a possible notifiable animal disease outbreak, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) said.
In a scenario where a cull is activated to control disease spread, the government will consider sparing the breeds listed on its 'at risk' list to preserve their genetic resource.
In such an instance, decisions to spare are made on a case-by-case basis but government will liaise with breed societies and require an up-to-date list of breeders with registered pedigree stock to be available.
The call by RBST follows suspicions of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth or Swine Vesicular Disease in Norfolk earlier this summer.
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone, which remains in force across Great Britain, is another stark reminder.
RBST chief executive, Christopher Price said: “As well as following the recommended biosecurity advice, one of the most important actions for farmers and keepers with rare breeds of livestock and equines is to ensure that pedigree animals are officially registered.
"This will allow applications for rare breed animals to be spared in the event of a cull.”
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) recommends that owners send a completed animal breeds at risk registration form, which requires inclusion of details of breed society herd/flock numbers.
The RBST said that ensuring pedigree animals were registered was also fundamental to the work to ensure a future for the UK's rare breeds.
Mr Price added: "Registrations enable RBST and breed societies to determine an accurate picture for breed numbers and geographic distribution.
"This analysis informs our conservation programmes, UK Gene Bank decisions and categorisations on the RBST Watchlist.”
Registered animals are recorded in the relevant flock book, herd book or stud book, and some receive certificates.
Progeny of unregistered animals cannot be registered, so one missed registration can interrupt a bloodline that has survived for generations.
Many breeds allow online registration through the Grassroots system or the Cloudlines platform.
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Police make arrest in connection to stolen engine hoist in Whiteville
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — Two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing an engine hoist from 701 Auto, LLC in Whiteville.
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the Whiteville business located at 7176 James B White Highway South on August 5th in reference to a larceny.
Police say the caller reported that an orange and black engine hoist located outside of the business was stolen.
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Investigators say they interviewed witnesses and obtained surveillance footage. Evidence gathered helped to identify the suspect vehicle as a pewter colored Chevrolet Tahoe.
Further investigation identified the suspects, 34-year-old Anthony Terill Townsend and 32-year-old Blanca Nicole Freeman. The Sheriff’s Office reports that both suspects were located at the Economy Inn in Tabor City. They were arrested on August 7th and transported to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center where they were processed and booked.
Anthony Townsend was charged with misdemeanor Larceny and served an outstanding warrant for Fraud. He received a $7,500 unsecured bond.
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LONDON — Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people.
Britain's Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in the sewage water of eight London boroughs. The agency's analysis of the virus samples suggested "transmission has gone beyond a close network of a few individuals."
The agency said it had not located anyone infected with the virus and that the risk to the wider population was low. The decision to offer young children boosters was a precaution, it said.
"This will ensure a high level of protection from paralysis and help reduce further spread," the agency said.
The agency said it is also expanding surveillance of sewage water to at least another 25 sites in London and nationally.
Most people across Britain are vaccinated against polio in childhood. According to the World Health Organization, only one in 200 polio infections leads to paralysis; most people don't show any symptoms.
The Health Security Agency said it was working closely with health authorities at WHO and in the United States and Israel to investigate any links to polio viruses detected in those two countries.
Kathleen O'Reilly, a polio expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the polio virus circulating in London was "genetically related" to recent cases identified in the U.S. and Israel.
"Further investigation is needed to fully understand how they are connected, but it does illustrate that this virus has the potential to cause disease," O'Reilly said in a statement.
Polio is a disease often spread in water that mostly affects children under 5. It has mostly been wiped out from developed countries, but outbreaks remain in Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Africa.
Initial symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, and muscle stiffness. Among people paralyzed by the disease, death can occur in up to 10% of cases when their breathing muscles become paralyzed.
In rare cases, the live virus contained in the oral polio vaccine used in the global effort to eradicate the disease can mutate into new forms potent enough to trigger new outbreaks. The vaccination booster effort in London will use injected polio vaccines that do not carry that risk.
"We know the areas in London where the polio virus is being transmitted have some of the lowest vaccination rates," Dr. Vanessa Saliba, a Health Security Agency epidemiologist, said.
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Authorities roll out mass testing in Tibet after Covid outbreak
Authorities in several parts of Tibet have rolled out mass testing, including in the capital Lhasa after the region reported a string of Covid-19 cases in over two years.
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Authorities in several parts of Tibet have rolled out mass testing, including in the capital Lhasa after the region reported a string of Covid-19 cases in over two years. American broadcaster CNN reported that the region reported a total of 49 local cases this week as of Tuesday.
Authorities from Ngari prefecture said they found infections in four travellers from southern Tibet, marking the first reported cases in 920 days since one case was found at the pandemic's start in January 2020, the report added. The new COVID-19 outbreak in Tibet, what China describes as Xizang, raises grave concern across the region amid the lack of medical personnel and nucleic acid testing sample collectors, as well as a shortage of oxygen for treating severe cases due to its high altitude.
"Now the hospital doesn't have enough manpower to deal with the sudden COVID-19 flare-up, even if we dispatched all its medical workers, including the administrative staff against the epidemic," a staffer from a functional department of the Xigaze Tibetan Hospital told the Global Times on Tuesday. A doctor from the Lhasa People's Hospital said, "The treatment of mild cases is not a big problem for Xizang, as makeshift hospitals are arranged to take care of them, but the treatment of severe cases would be a challenge due to the lack of oxygen in the high-altitude location and limited medical equipment."
Xizang Autonomous Region, home to about 800,000 people reported 27 cases on Tuesday, Global Times reported. According to the Xizang regional health commission, the youngest patient is two and a half, and the eldest so far is a 76-year-old woman.
Based on gene sequencing tests, a local health official said that the COVID-19 cases detected in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, were a family cluster infection caused by imported Omicron subvariant BA.2.76. While China claims that its hard-line "Zero-COVID" policy has been successful in preventing large-scale hospitalisations and deaths, critics including the World Health Organization have decried its impact on the economy and society and said it is out of step with the changing nature of the virus and new methods of prevention and treatment. (ANI)
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Paris Hilton locks lips with husband Carter Reum as they enjoy a luxury boating trip in Capri
Paris Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, were pictured while going for a boat ride in Capri on Wednesday.
The reality television personality and the venture capitalist, both 41, locked lips and got affectionate as they enjoyed their time on the water.
The happy couple has made numerous overseas trips ever since they tied the knot in November of last year.
Couple's trip: Paris Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, were pictured while going for a boat ride in Capri on Wednesday
Hilton wore a graphic-printed dress and a white button-up shirt as she spent time with her husband.
The socialite also donned a pair of dual-tone shoes that added a bit of darkness to her look for the day.
The DJ accessorized with a single necklace and a dark pair of sunglasses during the boating trip.
Her lovely blonde hair was tied into a set of braids that fell onto her shoulders and paired well with the light tone of her clothing.
Happy couple: The reality television personality and the venture capitalist, both 41, made a point of locking lips and getting affectionate as they enjoyed their time on the water
Glam: Hilton wore a graphic-printed dress and a white button-up shirt as she spent time with her husband
Reum opted for a navy blue button-up shirt and a set of sunglasses as he enjoyed his wife's company.
The happy couple initially met in their twenties but did not begin seeing each other romantically until November of 2019.
Hilton was previously connected to figures such as Nick Carter and Benji Madden, and she was formerly engaged to both Paris Latsis and Chris Zylka.
The now-married pair were spotted while publicly locking lips in January of 2020, and they went Instagram official that April.
Starting off strong: The happy couple initially met in their twenties but did not begin seeing each other romantically until November of 2019; they are seen in April
The two later announced that they had become engaged in February of last year.
Hilton and Reum went on to tie the knot during a wedding ceremony that took place at her late grandfather's home in Bel Air in November.
Guests at the lavish event included Kim Kardashian, Ashley Benson and Paula Abdul, among numerous others.
Putting a ring on it: Hilton and Reum went on to tie the knot during a wedding ceremony that took place at her late grandfather's home in Bel Air in November; they are seen in 2021
The happy couple subsequently went on a multi-country honeymoon that saw them traveling all around the world.
The pair are currently looking to start a family, and Hilton discussed her plans during an episode of Daily Pop where she noted via People that she 'cannot wait' to welcome 'two or three' children into her life.
The reality television personality made a point of remarking that she 'would want twins first.'
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Travellers pitch up in one of Ipswich's busiest parks
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A number of travellers have pitched up at one of Ipswich's biggest parks.
Around eight caravans were spotted in Chantry Park this afternoon.
Eleven caravans were seen in the park last week.
It is not known when the travellers arrived in the park.
The caravans have been seen at the play area in Chantry Park.
Ipswich Borough Council has been approached for a comment.
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Centre meting out step-motherly treatment to Bengal: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment towards opposition-ruled West Bengal by not releasing the financial dues of the state. As people of West Bengal defeated them in the assembly polls, they BJP, out of vendetta politics, are trying to deprive the state of its due rights, he said.
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Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of meting out step-motherly treatment towards opposition-ruled West Bengal by ''not releasing'' the financial dues of the state. Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary, also alleged that the Centre has not disbursed funds for West Bengal out of ''vendetta'' over its humiliating defeat in the last assembly polls. “The central government keeps treating West Bengal in a step-motherly manner and is yet to release dues for the 100-day work scheme. Around Rs 9,000 crore are due from the Centre. They had released funds for other states, except West Bengal. By not giving Bengal’s share, the BJP is accepting the fact that they are miffed that Bengal didn’t vote for them,'' he said. Banerjee, while the foundation stone laying ceremony for a Water Supply Augmentation Project in Budge Budge, said instead of the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee follows the motto of ''Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas'' (With all, for everyone's development) slogan. ''As people of West Bengal defeated them in the assembly polls, they (BJP), out of vendetta politics, are trying to deprive the state of its due rights,'' he said. While listing out various development projects that he implemented in his constituency, Banerjee, had a word of caution for middlemen who, according to him, try to stop development work for their vested interests. ''I had asked officials to finish work in a time-bound manner and monitored the progress. I had also instructed the police to take suo-motu cognizance against people creating hurdles for the water project. ''I believe no one is allowed to stop the progress of work. No one can come in between you and your MP,'' he said. The two-time MP from Diamond Harbour constituency in South 24 Parganas district claimed that his constituency became a model for others in handling the COVID situation. ''During the COVID-19 pandemic, the positivity rate in Diamond Harbour was hovering around the 14 per cent-mark. Within two weeks, we brought down the ratio to two per cent. We conducted over 50,000 tests in a single day in Diamond Harbour,'' he said.
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This new 130,000 SF multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana will be the largest off-site facility for the academic health system.
CROWN POINT, Ind., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PMB along with The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground on a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana. The $121 million state-of-the-art care center, at I-65 and 109th Avenue in Crown Point, is expected to open in spring of 2024.
During the on-site groundbreaking ceremony on August 3, 2022, hospital leaders and Crown Point's mayor spoke about the benefits of the new care facility to the community and broader Northwest Indiana region.
"The University of Chicago is home to physicians and physician-scientists who are pioneers in their field. They bring research to the bedside with the most advanced treatments and high-quality, specialized care," said Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Chicago and President of the UChicago Medicine health system. "We wanted to be able to offer people in Crown Point the same level of care that we do in Hyde Park on Chicago's South Side — and to make it more accessible and convenient for them. This will certainly be accomplished by this facility."
Since October 2021 when the initiative was first announced, plans for the new facility have evolved and grown. Hospital leadership worked with partners in the project and Crown Point officials to make sure the new facility can meet future healthcare demands of the Northwest Indiana community.
"We decided to add space to our original plans to build a 116,000-square-foot facility, so that we can meet the growing needs of patients and providers many years from now," said Tom Jackiewicz, President of the University of Chicago Medical Center, which serves as the hub for the UChicago Medicine health system. "We are adding almost 14,000 square feet to our earlier plan, which now means this facility will be 130,000 square feet over two stories."
The Crown Point care center will include:
- A micro-hospital with an eight-bed emergency department and a short-stay inpatient unit
- A comprehensive cancer center with infusion therapy as well as radiation, medical and surgical oncology
- An imaging center with MRI, CT, PET, X-ray and ultrasound capabilities
- An outpatient surgery center
- Laboratory services
- Medical offices with access to UChicago Medicine's physicians and specialists, including those in cancer care, cardiology, digestive diseases, orthopedics, neurosciences, pediatrics, primary care, surgical specialties, transplant care and women's health
"Most new healthcare construction in lower density populations involves limited services, not a comprehensive care center like the one UChicago Medicine is building in Crown Point", said Jake Rohe, partner at PMB, a national expert in healthcare real estate development.
"We do a lot of work across the country with a lot of different healthcare providers, and it's very rare to have this type of investment in a community," he said. "Healthcare is social infrastructure. And with that comes tremendous opportunity and an equally great responsibility. The commitment and investment UChicago Medicine is making in this community will have a significant impact on the region, and we're honored to be a small part of this major initiative."
In addition to developer PMB, other partners in the project include Walsh Construction and architecture and design firm Perkins & Will.
The Crown Point center is expected to have 110,00 patient visits each year and create at least 150 high-paying clinical and nonclinical jobs.
"It's exciting for me to know our residents will have close access to top-level physician care because of this campus, and that the City of Crown Point will serve as home to such a prestigious medical group," Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said during the ceremony. Land added the City of Crown Point is excited to expand its development portfolio in and around the Beacon Hill Business District to include high-paying career jobs in the medical field.
The multispecialty care facility adds to the presence UChicago Medicine already has through smaller medical offices in Northwest Indiana — in Munster, Merrillville, Westville and Schererville.
Audre Bagnall, UChicago Medicine Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Strategy Officer, said partnerships and collaborations have been key to providing high-quality healthcare for Northwest Indiana residents and will continue to be so. "We recognize the essential role community physicians and local hospitals play in care delivery in Northwest Indiana," she said. "Our physicians will continue to partner with them for their patients who need highly specialized care and to provide an integrated and seamless experience for everyone."
Ralph Flores Jr., a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident and majority owner in the new Crown Point-based Lake County Corn Dogs, said his baseball team and UChicago Medicine share a vision to improve the quality of life for residents and be active members of the community. UChicago Medicine recently signed a five-year deal to be the main sponsor of the Corn Dogs.
"The investment UChicago Medicine is making will be such a huge benefit to so many people for so many years to come," Flores said. "Welcome to the University of Chicago Medicine, and let's play ball!"
PMB is a purpose-driven healthcare real estate developer with a mission to improve healthcare delivery, effect change, and positively impact communities. Our company is 100 percent focused on healthcare real estate across the continuum of care including behavioral health, life sciences, ambulatory care centers, medical office buildings, inpatient hospitals, post-acute hospitals, senior living facilities, and parking structures. PMB has developed over 115 facilities to date representing approximately 6 million square feet. The firm owns and manages 70 medical facilities comprising over 5.2 million square feet. For more information, please visit our website at www.pmbllc.com or our blog at https://pmbllc.com/pmb-uchicago-medicine-break-ground-on-121-million-multispecialty-care-facility-in-crown-point-indiana/
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Soccer-Fulham sign Diop from West Ham
Newly promoted Fulham FC have signed French defender Issa Diop from West Ham United, both Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who signed a five-year deal, played 26 games, scored one goal and made two assists for West Ham last season. "Issa('s)...
Newly promoted Fulham FC have signed French defender Issa Diop from West Ham United, both Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who signed a five-year deal, played 26 games, scored one goal and made two assists for West Ham last season.
"Issa('s)... experience and formidable presence will be important to our squad in this Premier League season and for us to build a bright future in the years ahead," Fulham co-owner Tony Khan said.
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Global stocks up after US job gain paves way for rate hike
BEIJING — (AP) — Global stocks gained Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and Chinese exports rose by double digits.
London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Frankfurt advanced. Hong Kong retreated. Oil prices edged higher.
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June. That undercut expectations a slowing economy might prompt the Fed to postpone or scale back plans for more rate hikes to cool inflation.
“Now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive,” Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report.
In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.4% at 7,471.08 and the DAX in Frankfurt added 0.4% to 13,629.44. The CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.6% to 6,512.74.
On Wall Street, the future for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%.
The S&P declined 0.2% on Friday after government data showed employers hired more Americans in July than forecast. The Dow added 0.2% while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.5%.
In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to 3,236.93 after China's July exports rose 18% over a year earlier, beating forecasts.
China’s trade surplus swelled to $101 billion in July after imports rose just 2.3% over a year ago, reflecting weak domestic demand.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.8% to 20,050.15 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.2% to 26.241.13.
The Kospi in Seoul gained less than 0.1% to 2,493.10 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 shed less than 0.1% to 7,020.60.
India's Sensex gained 0.9% at 58,892.25. Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore and Bangkok retreated while Jakarta gained.
Investors worry tighter policy from the Fed and central banks in Europe and Asia to cool inflation that is running at multi-decade highs might derail global economic growth.
Markets also have been rattled by Russia’s war on Ukraine, which caused a spike in prices of oil, wheat and other commodities, and by uncertainty about Chinese anti-virus curbs that have disrupted manufacturing and shipping.
Last week's strong U.S. employment data gave ammunition to Fed officials who say the economy can tolerate higher borrowing costs to cool inflation. After Friday's announcement, traders expect the Fed to raise its benchmark rate by 0.75 percentage points next month, up from forecasts of half a point. That would be triple the usual margin and the third such outsized hike this year.
Higher interest rates are meant to counter inflation by cooling business activity, but that also raises the risk of recession and job losses. The latest inflationary spike is unusual because forecasters have blamed shortages of goods due to the coronavirus pandemic, rather than rapid economic growth.
Wall Street is coming off its best month for stocks since late 2020, a rally driven by falling bond yields. Traders hoped the economy was slowing enough for the Fed to ease off.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude fell 56 cents to $88.45 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 47 cents to $89.01 on Friday. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, shed 61 cents to $94.31 per barrel in London. It gained 80 cents to $94.92 the previous session.
The dollar rose to 135.18 yen from Friday's 135.11 yen. The euro advanced to $1.0187 from $1.0178.
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Pitbull (PIT) traded up 3.1% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on August 10th. Over the last week, Pitbull has traded up 0.7% against the US dollar. One Pitbull coin can now be bought for about $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on exchanges. Pitbull has a market cap of $35.00 million and $658,867.00 worth of Pitbull was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- JUMPN (JST) traded down 54% against the dollar and now trades at $5.46 or 0.00018651 BTC.
- Tarality (TARAL) traded 5.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0011 or 0.00000005 BTC.
- The Web3 Project (WEB3) traded 213.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $517.71 or 0.02213862 BTC.
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004182 BTC.
- Sweet SOL (SSOL) traded 600.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Bitsubishi (BITSU) traded up 37.7% against the dollar and now trades at $98.34 or 0.00428675 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 3.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.38 or 0.00001575 BTC.
- Wrapped Cardano (WADA) traded 4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.54 or 0.00002239 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded up 9.1% against the dollar and now trades at $9.55 or 0.00039918 BTC.
- Gateway Protocol (GWP) traded up 2.3% against the dollar and now trades at $3.47 or 0.00014510 BTC.
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One more clue to the moon's origin
Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the moon. It was not until Galileo's time, however, that scientists really began study it. Over the course of nearly five centuries, researchers put forward numerous, much debated theories as to how the moon was formed. Now, geochemists, cosmochemists, and petrologists at ETH Zurich shed new light on the moon's origin story.
In a study just published in the journal Science Advances, the research team reports findings that show that the moon inherited the indigenous noble gases of helium and neon from Earth's mantle. The discovery adds to the already strong constraints on the currently favored giant impact theory that hypothesizes the moon was formed by a massive collision between Earth and another celestial body.
Meteorites from the moon to Antarctica
During her doctoral research at ETH Zurich, Patrizia Will analyzed six samples of lunar meteorites from an Antarctic collection, obtained from NASA. The meteorites consist of basalt rock that formed when magma welled up from the interior of the moon and cooled quickly. They remained covered by additional basalt layers after their formation, which protected the rock from cosmic rays and, particularly, the solar wind. The cooling process resulted in the formation of lunar glass particles amongst the other minerals found in magma. Will and the team discovered that the glass particles retain the chemical fingerprints (isotopic signatures) of the solar gases: helium and neon from the moon's interior. Their findings strongly support that the moon inherited noble gases indigenous to the Earth. "Finding solar gases, for the first time, in basaltic materials from the moon that are unrelated to any exposure on the lunar surface was such an exciting result," says Will.
Without the protection of an atmosphere, asteroids continually pelt the moon's surface. It likely took a high-energy impact to eject the meteorites from the middle layers of the lava flow similar to the vast plains known as the Lunar Mare. Eventually the rock fragments made their way to Earth in the form of meteorites. Many of these meteorite samples are picked up in the deserts of North Africa or in, in this case, the "cold desert" of Antarctica where they are easier to spot in the landscape.
Grateful Dead lyrics inspire lab instrument
In the Noble Gas Laboratory at ETH Zurich resides a state-of-the-art noble gas mass spectrometer named, "Tom Dooley"—sung about in the Grateful Dead tune by the same name. The instrument got its name, when earlier researchers, at one point, suspended the highly sensitive equipment from the ceiling of the lab to avoid interference from the vibrations of everyday life. Using the Tom Dooley instrument, the research team was able to measure sub-millimeter glass particles from the meteorites and rule out solar wind as the source of the detected gases. The helium and neon that they detected were in a much higher abundance than expected.
The Tom Dooley is so sensitive that it is, in fact, the only instrument in the world capable of detecting such minimal concentrations of helium and neon. It was used to detect these noble gases in the grains of the 7 billion years old Murchison meteorite—the oldest known solid matter to-date.
Searching for the origins of life
Knowing where to look inside NASA's vast collection of some 70,000 approved meteorites represents a major step forward. "I am strongly convinced that there will be a race to study heavy noble gases and isotopes in meteoritic materials," says ETH Zurich Professor Henner Busemann, an expert in the field of extraterrestrial noble gas geochemistry. He anticipates that researchers will search for noble gases such as xenon and krypton, which are more challenging to identify. They will also be searching for other volatile elements such as hydrogen or halogens in the lunar meteorites.
Busemann says, "While such gases are not necessary for life, it would be interesting to know how some of these noble gases survived the brutal and violent formation of the moon. Such knowledge might help scientists in geochemistry and geophysics to create new models that show more generally how such most volatile elements can survive planet formation, in our solar system and beyond."
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DoT invites application from cos looking to set up private network
New Delhi: The telecom department has invited applications from enterprises willing to set up captive non-public networks to undertake demand studies for direct assignment of spectrum to entities, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Enterprises having net worth more than Rs 100 crore and are willing to set up captive non-public networks by obtaining spectrum directly from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are invited to participate in the exercise.
The government had issued the 'guidelines for Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) licence' on June 27 with an aim to establish the legal framework for CNPNs.
"The guidelines provide that the enterprises seeking to establish CNPN may obtain spectrum on lease from telecom service providers or directly from DoT. These guidelines also provide that the DoT will undertake demand studies for direct assignments of spectrum to enterprises setting up CNPNs," the statement said.
DoT has now launched a module on the Saralsanchar portal for carrying out the demand studies.
"Enterprises having net worth more than Rs 100 crore and willing to set up CNPNs by obtaining spectrum directly from DoT are invited to participate in this exercise," the statement said.
The window for applications is open from August 10 to September 9.
The DoT has come up with the provision of direct spectrum allocation to enterprises for CNPN despite opposition by incumbent telecom
operators.
The department also has to seek Trai's view on the price at which the spectrum should be allocated to the enterprises.
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'Drop in banking system liquidity & surge in credit demand, may lead to credit tightening'
Mumbai: The drop in banking system liquidity and the concurrent rise in demand for credit may result into tightening of credit in the financial system, a report said on Wednesday.
The liquidity condition is expected to become even more challenging over the coming months, owing to an expected seasonal pick-up in cash-in-circulation caused by the festive season, India Ratings and Research said in a report.
In addition, the net Balance of Payment (BoP) could remain in deficit during the same period, which will drain out more liquidity from the banking system, it said.
"The ongoing sharp drop in the banking system liquidity and the concurrent rise in the credit demand could lead to tightness in the financing system amid the prevailing uncertain business environment," the agency's director Soumyajit Niyogi said in the report.
Moreover, a sudden spike in the short-term interest rate cannot be ruled out, he said. The report said that the demand for credit is expected to stay strong, driven by higher Working Capital Requirements (WCRs) as well as seasonal factors.
Banking system liquidity came down to Rs 50,500 crore on July 27, compared to the average of Rs 7 lakh crore in February 2022 and Rs 4.5 lakh crore in May 2022. The reasons behind the precipitous drop in banking system liquidity are mainly the deficit in the BoP account, the rise in cash-in-circulation and the cash reserve ratio hike, the report said.
The agency expects the sharp deterioration in the current account deficit along with the capital account will likely translate into a 1.4 per cent deficit in BoP for FY23. The deficit amount could go up further with a sustained high merchandise trade deficit and muted foreign portfolio flows.
"Therefore, the BoP account will continue to drain out a large amount of primary liquidity," it said. Incremental Loan-to-Demand Ratio (LDR) surged to 125 per cent in the first quarter of FY23 compared to the average of 65 per cent in FY21 and FY23. This means during Q1 of FY23, the net credit disbursement was higher than deposit accretion; therefore to meet the excess credit disbursement over demand, banks have to liquidate investments over and above the statutory limit, the
report said.
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Green light to trade away heavy emissions
Heavy industry should be able to trade away emissions by investing in environmental projects overseas, a federal review has found.
International carbon markets can "smooth the transition" for Australia, the Climate Change Authority advised in a report to government published on Thursday.
"It can be part of a plan for faster, deeper transition to net zero and beyond," the review of international offsets found.
But critics say it is unclear how buying cheap carbon credits overseas will bring down emissions or help other countries meet their climate targets.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen told AAP he is considering the recommendations, including the call for a national carbon market strategy.
"This report highlights that international carbon markets are still evolving, and provides recommendations for Australia's engagement with them," Mr Bowen said.
He said the government's immediate focus is on the integrity and growth of the domestic carbon market, and high-quality offsets that are good for the regions as well as the climate.
Labor's commitment to 43 per cent lower emissions by 2030, to get to net zero by 2050, does not indicate whether international offsets will be used to help meet the targets.
More than 200 industrial facilities are currently covered by a national scheme - also under review - that puts a cap on allowed greenhouse gas emissions and is designed to penalise any breaches.
Refineries, gas firms, mining operations and other heavy industries have plans to retrofit plants and equipment, but new technologies and alternative fuels are not yet commercially viable.
Bridging the gap, many rely on carbon credits.
The review found that while carbon is priced and traded in Australia, the market is "fragmented, inefficient and complicated".
The authority's chief executive Brad Archer told AAP Australia must ensure the domestic carbon market has integrity and that units represent genuine benefits.
The review of international carbon offsets was commissioned by former energy minister Angus Taylor, but Mr Archer said the advice was "neutral", with the outcome of the review unchanged.
Australia's emitters must also prepare for "net negative", where the economy is required to remove more carbon than it emits, he said.
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees requires net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and net negative emissions in the second half of the century, according to the report.
Set for a budget boost to meet a high-priority federal agenda, the authority plans to hire more staff after being reduced to a rump of less than a dozen under the prior government.
NATIONAL STRATEGY UP TO GOVERNMENT:
* To make Australia's carbon price more visible, understandable, and certain
* Help embed business and industrial decarbonisation in everyday decision-making
* Uphold the integrity of offsets - how they are generated and used
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PG&E warns customers of emerging scam campaign
Company providing tips on how customers can protect themselves
– In recent weeks, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has received dozens of reports on an emerging scam: utility impostors demanding immediate payment for a SmartMeter deposit to avoid disconnection. PG&E is sharing tips to help customers recognize the signs of a scam so that they can avoid falling victim.
In this latest scam campaign, scammers are contacting customers via both email and phone, falsely telling them that their utility meter needs to be replaced and that immediate payment of a deposit is required to avoid disconnection.
“Scammers are constantly changing their tactics to target unsuspecting victims, and this latest scam campaign is another example of that,” PG&E Region Vice President Teresa Alvarado said, “Please remember, if you receive a call from someone claiming to represent PG&E who is threatening disconnection if you do not make immediate payment, just hang up and call PG&E at 1-833-500-SCAM or log into your PGE.com account to confirm your account details and balance. PG&E will never ask for you for your financial information over the phone or via email nor will we request payment via pre-paid debit cards or other payment services like Zelle.”
And while this trend is spiking, it is only part of an increased number of scam reports seen by PG&E during 2022. Year to date, PG&E reports having received more than 7,200 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, marking a dramatic increase over 2021 when there were just over 11,000 reports for the entire year.
So far in 2022 in San Luis Obispo County, 111 customers reported scam contacts, with the highest number in Paso Robles where 25 scam reports were counted. In northern Santa Barbara County where PG&E provides electric service, 84 customers reported scam contacts so far in 2022, with the highest number in Santa Maria at 69.
In 2021, PG&E customers lost over $600,000 to scammers. Callers claiming to represent PG&E requesting payment via a pre-paid debit card or payment service like Zelle should be a red flag for customers.
Scammers are opportunistic and look for times when customers may be distracted or stressed, as has been the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, scammers have increased calls, texts, emails, and in-person tactics, and they are constantly contacting utility customers asking for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. As a reminder, PG&E will never send a single notification to a customer within one hour of a service interruption, and we will never ask customers to make payments with 1 a pre-paid debit card, gift card, any form of cryptocurrency or third-party digital payment mobile applications.
Scammers can be convincing and often target those who are most vulnerable, including senior citizens and low-income communities. They also aim their scams at small business owners.
Signs of a potential scam
- Threat to disconnect: Scammers may aggressively demand immediate payment for an alleged past due bill.
- Request for immediate payment: Scammers may instruct the customer to purchase a prepaid card and then call them back supposedly to make a bill payment.
- Request for prepaid card: When the customer calls back, the caller asks the customer for the prepaid card’s number, which grants the scammer instant access to the card’s funds.
- Refund or rebate offers: Scammers may say that your utility company overbilled you and owes you a refund, or that you are entitled to a rebate.
How customers can protect themselves
Customers should never purchase a prepaid card to avoid service disconnection or shutoff. PG&E does not specify how customers should make a bill payment and offers a variety of ways to pay a bill, including accepting payments online, by phone, automatic bank draft, mail or in person.
If a scammer threatens immediate disconnection or shutoff of service without prior notification, customers should hang up the phone, delete the email, or shut the door. Customers with delinquent accounts receive an advance disconnection notification, typically by mail and included with their regular monthly bill.
Signing up for an online account at pge.com is another safeguard. Not only can customers log in to check their balance and payment history, but they also can sign up for recurring payments, paperless billing, and helpful alerts.
Scammers Impersonating Trusted Phone Numbers: Scammers are now able to create authentic-looking 800 numbers that appear on your phone display. The numbers don’t lead back to PG&E if called back, however, so if you have doubts, hang up and call PG&E at 1-833-500-SCAM. If customers ever feel that they are in physical danger, they should call 911.
Customers who suspect that they have been victims of fraud, or who feel threatened during contact with one of these scammers, should contact local law enforcement.
For more information about scams, visit pge.com/scams.
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The Denver Broncos suffered a brutal blow last week when it was revealed that wide receiver Tim Patrick had suffered a torn ACL and would miss the entire 2022 season.
Looking to replace Patrick’s production, tight end Albert Okwuegbunam appears poised to do just that.
Head coach Nathaniel Hackett praised Okwuegbunam’s performance in training camp, saying, “He’s been absolutely splendid going out there right now. He’s been going out there, and we’ve been putting him all over the place, from motioning, playing wide, playing ‘F,’ and doing all kinds of different things. He still has some things he’s got to work on, but he’s definitely improving.”
Hackett’s words imply that Okwuegbunam has begun to separate himself from rookie tight end Greg Dulcich, whom Denver selected in the third round of April’s draft.
In fantasy circles, Okwuegbunam is shaping up to be a viable sleeper candidate for a position with several uninspiring options.
FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the Broncos holding the eighth-best Super Bowl odds at +1700.
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Why Vince Gilligan Would Change Nothing About Breaking Bad
The old saying goes that hindsight is always 20/20, but if you're someone as talented as Vince Gilligan and the rest of the crew behind "Breaking Bad," your foresight may as well be 20/20, too. The stories of "Breaking Bad," "Better Call Saul," and "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" work in synchrony to tell one big narrative about an ensemble of interconnected characters. Walter White's drug trafficking endeavors paired excellently with Saul Goodman's criminal lawyer enterprise, with both stories culminating in an epilogue of sorts seen in the final season of "Better Call Saul" and the Jesse Pinkman-centered film "El Camino."
The careful planning around making these projects complement one another couldn't have been easy. By the time "Better Call Saul" and "El Camino" rolled around, the story of "Breaking Bad" had already been finished. The intricate designs surrounding the characters' fates and the threads left unpulled would require "Better Call Saul" to perform the delicate balancing act of telling a compelling story that could stand on its own without compromising or contradicting what came before. Considering what was accomplished, it's not surprising that Vince Gilligan, the creator of "Breaking Bad" and the co-creator of "Better Call Saul," looks back on everything fondly.
More specifically, Gilligan sees "Breaking Bad" as something he wouldn't change at all.
Keeping the continuity in check
While talking to Rolling Stone about his final turn as a writer/director on "Better Call Saul," Vince Gilligan looked back at the difficulties of writing a pre-"Breaking Bad" Saul Goodman and how it only got easier the closer the timeline got to the original series:
"I think it was really, really challenging in the first season, and in the early seasons. But I should say that it had been a couple of years since I'd been in the writers room before this season. I remember in the early days, when we were trying to figure out, 'Jimmy McGill, where does Saul Goodman come from? We can't kill him off! He can't lose an eye!' There's so many of these strictures that 'Breaking Bad' put on this character. But this season, man, not so much. I mean, it's always tough. But it seemed like it was harder in the early going."
The early seasons of "Better Call Saul" have Jimmy McGill seem like a completely different character than the Saul Goodman we know in "Better Call Saul." Crafting the character's backstory and supporting cast must have been a challenge, given that any single inconsistency would break the cohesive story they were trying to make with the events of "Breaking Bad."
Not a detriment, but a challenge
Hearing Vince Gilligan talk about what a struggle it was to keep the mold of "Breaking Bad" intact during the early "Better Call Saul" years raises the question: is there anything Gilligan would change about "Breaking Bad" to make working on the prequel series easier? According to Gilligan in the same interview, he feels that no such retroactive changes are necessary:
"I think it's telling that I can't think of a good answer off the top of my head, even having pondered it for a few minutes here. There are certain moments where we thought, 'Gee, it would be better if this character lived' or 'It would be better if we could kill this character.' But none of it to our detriment, that I recall. It's a challenge: Do you want the Rubik's Cube to be any easier, if you're a Rubik's Cube puzzle-type solver? No, you don't. Especially in hindsight once you've solved it. I don't really regret anything we did."
Vince Gilligan's inability to find anything about "Breaking Bad" that he would want to change shows how tightly scripted the series was. Every character served a larger purpose within the story's context while also being compelling in their own right. The storytelling efficiency of "Breaking Bad" wouldn't serve as a "detriment," as Gilligan himself said. Instead, the world-building and characters introduced in "Breaking Bad" would serve instead as a challenge to the creative team of "Better Call Saul." Not just to keep continuity intact, but to tell a story as good as the one that came before. | https://www.slashfilm.com/959826/why-vince-gilligan-would-change-nothing-about-breaking-bad/ | 2022-08-10T18:45:30Z | https://www.slashfilm.com/959826/why-vince-gilligan-would-change-nothing-about-breaking-bad/ | true | 1 |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two anti-government extremists sought to spark a “second American revolution” by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday, as the government tried for a second time to get convictions in an alleged plot to shock the country into chaos before the 2020 election.
Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. are on trial again, four months after a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict while acquitting two other men.
The jury will hear competing themes. Prosecutors will present secretly recorded conversations and video, text messages and social media posts to show that a band of rebels was serious about snatching the Democratic governor.
Defense attorneys insist there was no actual conspiracy. They will attack the motivations of undercover FBI agents and informants who infiltrated the group and built the investigation.
Fox, 39, lived under a vacuum shop in the Grand Rapids area, and Croft, 46, is from Bear, Delaware. They regularly communicated with other extremists who were angry with Whitmer and various public officials over COVID-19 restrictions.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher O’Connor said the seeds were planted well ahead of the pandemic.
Before Fox and Croft “planned and trained to kidnap the governor of Michigan, they called for a second American revolution,” O’Connor told jurors. “They wanted to violently overthrow elected government officials because they believed those officials were tyrants who were constantly violating their rights.
“Barry Croft believed all it would take to start that revolution was to hang a governor,” the prosecutor said. “That was a call to action in early 2020. … His promise to elected government officials, the tyrants: expect us.”
Fox’s attorney, Christopher Gibbons, repeatedly told jurors that the government had charged “big talkers.”
“Adam Fox is an American citizen. He may not be the best of us. I don’t think he’s the worst of us,” Gibbons said. “But like all of us, he has a right to have an opinion. He has a right to be homeless and poor in the Vac Shack in the middle of the pandemic, to be angry and frustrated. … It’s ugly but it’s not a crime.”
Fox and Croft are charged with two counts of conspiracy. Croft faces a third weapons-related charge.
The plot to kidnap Whitmer followed training in Wisconsin and Michigan, and two trips to scout her second home in northern Michigan.
In remarks to the jury, defense attorney Joshua Blanchard repeated an argument that he vigorously made in the first trial, accusing the FBI of targeting Croft and pulling him in because he had encouraged violence and protest.
Blanchard played an audio clip of an agent telling an informant: “A saying we have in my office is, ‘Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.’ Right?”
He didn’t offer jurors any context to the sound bite.
“Because they weren’t willing to let the facts get in the way of a good story they wanted to tell, Barry has been sitting in jail for the last 672 days waiting for you to tell the FBI that the facts do matter. … The way you do this is you return a verdict of not guilty,” Blanchard said.
Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were found not guilty in April. Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks pleaded guilty and will testify again for prosecutors.
Whitmer has blamed then-President Donald Trump for stoking mistrust and fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn hate groups and right-wing extremists like those charged in the plot. Democrat Joe Biden sought to tie Trump to the plot as well, pointing to the president’s tweet in earlier in 2020 to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!”
Trump referred to Whitmer last weekend during a speech in Texas.
“Gretchen Whitmer was in less danger than the people sitting in this room right now, it seems to me,” said Trump, who called the plot a “fake deal.”
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White reported from Detroit. Cappelletti is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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Kentucky Retirement Systems grew its stake in Edison International (NYSE:EIX – Get Rating) by 6.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,215 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,435 shares during the quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems’ holdings in Edison International were worth $1,697,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Edison International by 28.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 21,567,094 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,471,953,000 after buying an additional 4,777,038 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Edison International by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 14,875,516 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,015,254,000 after purchasing an additional 188,761 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Edison International by 360.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 12,519,754 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $854,473,000 after purchasing an additional 9,800,598 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of Edison International by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,580,805 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $653,891,000 after purchasing an additional 691,686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Edison International by 55.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 9,421,287 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $643,004,000 after purchasing an additional 3,349,315 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.89% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Edison International in a research report on Thursday, July 14th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Edison International from $67.00 to $79.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 4th. Mizuho lowered shares of Edison International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $82.00 to $72.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Edison International from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Edison International from $73.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Edison International has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.56.
Edison International Price Performance
Edison International (NYSE:EIX – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $4.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.57 billion. Edison International had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 12.42%. The company’s revenue was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Edison International will post 4.42 EPS for the current year.
Edison International Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 5th were given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.11%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 1st. Edison International’s payout ratio is presently 212.12%.
Edison International Company Profile
Edison International, through its subsidiaries, generates and distributes electric power. It delivers electricity to 15 million residential, commercial, industrial, public authorities, agricultural, and other customers across Southern, Central, and Coastal California. The company also provides energy solutions to commercial and industrial users.
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Reviving Mexico’s groundbreaking muralism a century later
By MARÍA VERZA
Associated Press
POXINDEJE, Mexico (AP) — A painter in orange overalls touches up the image of a hand holding a rifle while an artist perched on scaffolding painstakingly places bits of colorful ceramic in a mosaic of a guerrilla fighter.
The artists aren’t just decorating a wall: Together, they are helping to revive muralism, a movement that put Mexico at the vanguard of art a century ago.
Just as their famous predecessors did shortly after the Mexican Revolution, teachers and students of the Siqueiros School of Muralism are on a mission to keep alive the practice of using visual imagery to share messages of social and political importance.
The mural in progress is on three walls of a municipal building in San Salvador, a small town of about 29,000 people north of Mexico City in Hidalgo state. The Siqueiros School is based in a converted elementary school in the nearby hamlet of Poxindeje, and one of its co-founders is Jesús Rodríguez Arévalo, a pupil of disciples of Mexico’s three muralism masters: Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco.
“The school is small, a humble space, but it is very serious and it is professional,” Rodríguez said.
One hundred years ago, Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco also started out at a colonial-era school-turned art laboratory. It was 1922, and they were charged with fulfilling the then-Mexican education minister’s mission to take art out of the galleries and into public spaces. The plan, part of a national literacy campaign sponsored by the national government, transformed Mexico and permeated the entire continent.
The artists’ manifesto was to make “ideological propaganda for the good of the people” and give art “a purpose of beauty, of education and combat for all.”
They identified with the agrarian and proletarian revolutions and mingled with European artists who fled to Mexico from both world wars. Sponsored by the government, they had access to the country’s most majestic buildings and the necessary resources to experiment with new techniques. Eventually, they began to paint in other nations: Argentina, Chile, Cuba and the United States among them.
Despite the backing of Mexican political leaders, their work turned out to be too provocative in some places outside the country: A mural Rivera painted in New York’s Rockefeller Center was censured and then demolished because it glorified communism.
“We are a bit more cowardly,” said Ernesto Ríos Rocha, 53, a muralist who is currently trying to found Mexico’s first muralism university in the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa. “We talk more about peace.”
The murals being created in San Salvador and other small towns today still have much in common with those created in the early 20th century, however: They encapsulate themes of war, injustice, and oppression — as well as 21st century issues such as climate change and violence against women.
But Rodríguez and his students don’t anticipate monumental reverberations from their work. Their aspirations are lower and their income more modest, coming mostly from local governments that commission them to paint murals and support from community members who donate meals and house foreign students.
The Poxindeje school bets on recycling and reusing discarded materials donated by glassmakers or flooring manufacturers, said Janet Calderón, who co-founded the Siqueiros School with Rodríguez five years ago. They’re even making murals from garbage.
Luz Asturizaga, a 36-year-old sculptor from Bolivia, has enjoyed every moment of her stay in the iconic home of muralism. She wasn’t able to learn much about the art form in her own country, where she said professional artists’ circles are very closed. In Mexico, “they give you opportunity, they teach you,” she said.
Few students have completed training at the school — about 40 since it opened five years ago — but all leave with clear ideas instilled by their instructors: “Go to the communities, teach, carry out a comprehensive work of historic themes, of social content, of criticism of everything that oppresses man,” Rodríguez said.
The first step for the artists is to decide what elements they want to include, what metaphors to lay out. Then they build a sort of collage of portraits and photographs of historical figures whom they want to immortalize.
Composition and perspective are key. Dressed in paint-splotched jeans, his black hair tied back in a ponytail, the 54-year-old Rodríguez closes one eye in front of the mural in progress in San Salvador, and with the other glances through a transparent sheet of paper containing sketches of figures intended for the wall. The goal is to calculate the right scale, taking into account from where and what distance people will be viewing the work.
“You have to know local history and then begin with the sketches,” said Luis Manuel Vélez, 52, a worker for Mexico’s national oil company who spends his weekends painting murals.
Sometimes models for the work come from the neighborhood. A 6-year-old girl passing by the mural in San Salvador pointed and smiled before exclaiming: “That’s me and my grandpa.”
Purists have long lamented that starting in the late 20th century, muralism was replaced by urban art or short-lived graffiti.
Ríos Rocha agrees, but is still optimistic.
“Muralism is in intensive care, but it is not going to die,” he said.
Historian David Martínez Bourget is a researcher at the 88-year-old Bellas Artes Museum, a palatial art nouveau performing arts center in Mexico City whose interior walls are graced with famous murals by Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco.
Martínez Bourget said the art movement that the fathers of muralism began in the 20th century is over, but its spirit remains — not just in Poxindeje and San Salvador — but also in marginalized Chicano communities in the western United States and in Zapatista villages in southern Mexico. In both places, public art displays capture the communities’ history and rebellion, he noted.
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What's next for Alex Jones after US$49M Sandy Hook verdict?
The nearly US$50 million defamation verdict against Alex Jones for his years of lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is far from a final reckoning.
Jones' attorneys plan to appeal and try to lower the price tag a Texas jury put on his false claim that the nation's deadliest school shooting -- which killed 20 students and six teachers -- was a hoax. The conspiracy theorist faces bankruptcy and other defamation lawsuits. And the courtroom conduct of Jones and his lawyers has exposed the Infowars host to new legal perils, including possible sanctions, allegations of perjury and renewed scrutiny in the investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Here's a look at the fallout from the successful suit against Jones by the parents of one of the child victims in the Dec. 14, 2012, shooting at the school in Newtown, Connecticut.
WILL JONES PAY AND HOW MUCH?
A Travis County jury last week ordered Jones to pay Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis $4.1 million in compensatory damages for the suffering he put them through by saying the shooting that killed their 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, was staged to increase gun controls. The jurors also leveled $45.2 million in punitive damages against Jones, bringing the total fine to roughly a third of the $150 million the couple had sought.
It's the first time Jones has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was faked. Lewis said after the trial that Jones had been held accountable. His lawyers plan to appeal and to seek to reduce the damages.
Legal experts say Jones probably won't pay the full amount.
In most civil cases, Texas law limits how much defendants have to pay in "exemplary," or punitive, damages to twice the "economic damages" plus up to $750,000. But jurors are not told about this cap, and eye-popping verdicts are often hacked down by judges.
Russ Horton, an Austin attorney, said it's "almost a surety" that the damages against Jones will be cut to conform with the law, either by an appeals court or the trial judge.
A Virginia judge did just that in Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Under a cap similar to Texas' law, the judge in July cut the $10 million in compensatory damages that a jury awarded Depp to $350,000.
What Jones can afford is also disputed.
He testified that any award over $2 million would "sink us," and Free Speech Systems -- which is Infowars' Austin-based parent company -- filed for bankruptcy protection during the first week of the trial.
But economist Bernard Pettingill testified that Jones and his company are worth up to $270 million. He said Jones withdrew $62 million from the firm in 2021, when default judgments were issued in that case and two other Sandy Hook defamation suits.
Since the verdict, Jones has urged Infowars' supporters to buy the nutritional supplements, survival gear and other products he sells, saying he needs funds to continue the show and his legal fights.
"If we don't get solvent and get enough money to come out of this bankruptcy, they'll appoint a receiver and start selling off the equipment," he said Monday.
PERJURY?
There would be extensive court wrangling before the Infowars studio could be sold for parts. But Jones has more immediate risks and may see his legal bills mount.
Jones appeared to be caught in at least one lie while on the witness stand, when a lawyer for the parents suing him revealed he had digital copies of texts and other content from Jones' cellphone. The messages, including communications about Sandy Hook, were accidentally emailed to the plaintiffs' attorneys by one of Jones' lawyers.
Jones sought to shrug the revelation off in cross-examination, ridiculing an opposing lawyer and denying that he lied. But legal experts say the episode could open Jones up to a possible perjury charge.
Criminal charges of perjury are rare and difficult to prove, but Jones' prominence may make him an attractive target, especially in liberal Austin.
"It would be very hard to imagine a state prosecutor going after someone in a civil case for perjury," said Benson Varghese, an attorney in Fort Worth, Texas. "The chance are slightly higher for Jones, given the high-profile case."
Aggravated perjury, the charge frequently brought in Texas for lies on the witness stand, is punishable with up to 10 years in prison.
A spokesman for the Travis County District Attorney's Office, which would handle a potential criminal case against Jones, declined to comment.
SANCTIONS?
Even if prosecutors never pursue a case, Jones could face further consequences from Judge Maya Guerra Gamble.
Before the trial, lawyers for the parents suing Jones filed a motion asking the judge to sanction him for failing to produce evidence. Gamble is set to take up that motion.
And in court, Gamble repeatedly admonished Jones to tell the truth.
At one point, she sent the jury out of the room and scolded him for telling jurors he complied with pretrial evidence gathering when he hadn't. And the judge scolded him further for testifying that he's bankrupt, which has not been determined by a court and prompted fury from the lawyers opposing Jones.
"This is not your show," Gamble told Jones. "Your beliefs do not make something true. You are under oath."
Judges have wide discretion to set sanctions -- including fines, imprisonment and other punishments -- but it's rare to see them imposed.
Avi Moshenberg, a lawyer for the parents, declined to say whether they would seek other sanctions but said "there were certainly some troubling things that happened during trial."
Jones attorney, Andino Reynal, did not respond to a request for comment.
JONES AND THE JAN. 6 INVESTIGATION
Jones' lawyers accidentally handing over his text messages in the case also exposes him to further scrutiny from the U.S. House committee examining the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot that sought to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.
The committee, which has spent months showing how former President Donald Trump relentlessly pushed his false claims of a rigged election, subpoenaed Jones to testify. And the panel's chairman accused him of helping to organize a rally near the Capitol that preceded the insurrection.
Now, the lawmakers reportedly have Jones' texts.
An attorney for the parents suing Jones, Mark Bankston, gave the committee two years' worth of Jones' messages, CNN reported Monday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. Bankston told The Associated Press that he was "cooperating with the committee" but did not comment further.
On his Tuesday show, Jones downplayed the significance of the messages. He showed a photo of his wife in a swimsuit that he had sent to Roger Stone, a Trump confidant who was also subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee, and said the messages didn't include anything past April 2020.
"It's six months of limited texts," Jones said. "It's a fraction of my phone."
OTHER CASES
Before the trial in Austin, Jones had already been found liable in a separate defamation lawsuit in Texas and another in Connecticut by relatives of some of the Sandy Hook victims.
The other Texas case was filed by Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa, whose son Noah was killed in the shooting. The Connecticut case has the potential for a larger award because it consolidates three lawsuits filed by 15 plaintiffs, a former FBI agent who responded to the school and the relatives of nine Sandy Hook victims.
It will be up to a Connecticut jury to decide what, if any, damages Jones' owes in that case, although law there could also limit what he would have to pay.
Trials for damages were scheduled to begin in both cases next month, but their progress has been complicated by Free Speech Systems' July filing for bankruptcy protection, a process that freezes pending litigation.
Horton, the Austin lawyer, said the cases could potentially proceed against Jones personally while Free Speech Systems is in bankruptcy court, and he warned that filing for Chapter 11 gives the bankruptcy court tremendous power to examine Jones' finances.
"Bankruptcy is not a place to hide out if you have anything to hide," Horton said.
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Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut, and Tarm reported from Chicago. Associated Press writer Paul J. Weber in Austin, Texas, contributed to this report.
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Man's death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
Relatives of a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland's Eastern Shore have reached a $5 million partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit, an agreement that also requires improvements in police training and policies, family attorneys announced Monday.
The family's federal lawsuit accused police of using excessive force on Anton Black after they chased him and tried to restrain him outside his family´s home in rural Greensboro, Maryland, in 2018. Officers handcuffed Black and shackled his legs before he stopped breathing.
The lawsuit also accused police of trying to cover up an unjustified killing, falsely claiming that Black was high on drugs and exhibiting "superhuman" strength.
Black's death fueled calls for an independent investigation and inspired legislative reforms. A state law named after Black expanded public access to records about police disciplinary cases. It took effect last September.
The lawsuit's settlement resolves the family's claims against three Maryland towns - Greensboro, Ridgely and Centreville - and several individuals: former Greensboro Police Officer Thomas Webster IV, former Greensboro Police Chief Michael Petyo, former Ridgley Police Chief Gary Manos, Centreville Police Officer Dennis Lannon and former Greensboro Town Manage Jeannette Cleveland.
The $5 million settlement amount includes attorneys' fees and costs, according to a family lawyer. The agreement requires the three towns to update their policies governing police officers' use of force, to provide officers with mental health training and annual training on "implicit bias" and de-escalation techniques.
FILE- In this Jan. 28, 2019, file photo, Jennell Black, mother of Anton Black, looks at a collection of her son's belongings at her home in Greensboro, Md. Relatives of Anton Black, a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland's Eastern Shore, have reached a $5 million partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit, an agreement that also requires improvements in police training and policies, family attorneys announced Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Black had been diagnosed with a severe form of bipolar disorder. He was hospitalized less than two weeks before his death after his father called police, concerned that his son had been acting strangely at home.
The agreement doesn't resolve the family's claims against former Maryland chief medical examiner David Fowler and the state medical examiner's office. The medical examiner´s autopsy report listed Black´s death as accidental and said a congenital heart condition, mental illness and stress from the struggle likely contributed to his death.
An expert for the lawsuit´s plaintiffs, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins University, concluded that asphyxiation was the cause of Black´s death.
"There was nothing accidental about it," family attorney Rene Swafford said at a news conference on Monday.
A police body camera captured parts of Black´s encounter with police on Sept. 15, 2018. The video shows Webster confronting Black in response to a 911 call that a man was roughly dragging a child down the road in a headlock.
The boy, a friend of Black´s family, told the officer that Black was "schizophrenic" and had been acting strangely. When Webster ordered Black to place his hands behind his back and told him he was under arrest, Black said, "I love you," and then turned and jogged in the opposite direction.
Manos and Lannon were off duty when they tried to help Webster arrest Black.
After Black jogged back to his family´s home and got into a car, Webster used a baton to smash a car window and then used a stun gun on Black. Later, during a struggle on the porch of his family´s home, Black lost consciousness as Manos, Lannon and Webster tried to restrain him.
"Even after Anton was handcuffed, the officers ignored the danger they were causing and kept Anton in a prone restraint for approximately six minutes as he struggled to breathe, lost consciousness and suffered cardiac arrest," the lawsuit says.
Black´s mother stood nearby, yelling his name and begging for him to respond. Black later was pronounced dead at a hospital.
"They had to know that he was dying," said Anton's father, Antone Black. "They killed my son for no reason."
In January, a federal judge refused to throw out the lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake said body camera video of the deadly encounter doesn´t conclusively contradict the family´s claims that police used excessive force on Black. The judge concluded that a reasonable jury "could reach more than one conclusion" about whether officers used a reasonable degree of force against Black.
A county prosecutor didn´t ask a grand jury to consider criminal charges in Black´s death.
Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland are among the attorneys representing Black´s family.
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Selected from over 2,000 submissions, these papers will be featured at KDD 2022 in Washington, D.C. from August 16-18, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KDD 2022, the premier interdisciplinary conference in data science, today announced the official lineup of research and applied data science papers that will be presented at the conference. Registration is open for KDD 2022, to be held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center starting August 14, 2022.
"The annual KDD conference showcases the most innovative research and applied data science being conducted today," said Wei Wang, SIGKDD chair, Leonard Kleinrock chair professor in computer science, and director of the Scalable Analytics Institute at University of California, Los Angeles. "Collectively, these papers represent the future and promise of data science. We encourage everyone interested in science to attend this year's conference."
KDD 2022 welcomes submissions on all aspects of knowledge discovery and data mining, from theoretical research on emerging science to papers assessing. This year's papers were selected from over 2,000 papers initially submitted for consideration at KDD 2022. Topics of focus for this year's papers include adversarial learning, anomaly detection, deep learning, text mining, and data ethics.
The full KDD 2022 program entails keynote presentations and workshops, in addition to academic and industry led sessions. KDD 2022 is a dual-track conference that provides distinct programming in research and applied data science. Both the research papers track and the applied data science papers track will take place August 16-18, 2022.
The schedule of this year's research papers track can be found at: https://kdd.org/kdd2022/paperRT.html.
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N95 Protection, Designed For Connection
EAST GREENWICH, R.I., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optrel, a leading manufacturer of respiratory protection, launched the P.Air Clear, the world's first NIOSH-approved N95 respirator with a transparent window.
"Optrel is committed to bringing world-class respiratory protection solutions to the market," said Grant Cooper, CEO of Optrel, Inc. "The past few years have demonstrated the need for us to expand beyond our core industrial market with respiratory protection that meets the needs of workers in healthcare, education, and a variety of other industries. These new markets demand innovative products that offer superior protection without hindering interpersonal communication. The P.Air Clear strikes a balance between protecting workers and bridging the communication barrier posed by traditional N95 masks."
The P.Air Clear is an important breakthrough for healthcare workers, educators, geriatrics and the deaf and hard of hearing population. It offers the highest quality protection with the added benefit of a transparent window, eliminating the communication barrier posed by traditional masks.
Support communication with the P.Air Clear N95 respirator:
- Establish trust, convey empathy and enhance communication while protecting yourself and others.
- Facilitate lip-reading with deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, young learners, or students with learning disabilities.
- Enhance communication and strengthen connection through important non-verbal cues.
- Decrease the chance of miscommunication.
- Shift from transactional interaction to a more human-centered approach that prioritizes relationships and enhances the patient experience.
The majority of our communication is non-verbal. We rely on facial cues to convey emotion, build trust, enhance comprehension and build relationships. The P.Air Clear N95 respirator ensures superior protection, without detracting from what matters most—connection.
Swiss-made with the highest quality material for comfort and function, the P.Air Clear features a transparent window, a latex-free head harness and an adjustable nose clip. For more information on Optrel, visit https://optrel.us.
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Optrel is a leading manufacturer of innovative occupational safety protection for the industrial and healthcare markets. The company focuses on providing workers with the most advanced technology in eye protection and respiratory health. For nearly 30 years, Optrel has challenged convention by creating personal protective equipment that prioritizes safety while increasing productivity and job satisfaction. Optrel AG is headquartered in Wattwil, Switzerland with its North American operations, Optrel, Inc., based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA.
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U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- The fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in West Palm Beach, Fla., who allegedly threatened to open fire on a crowd Aug. 7 is just the latest in a number of incidents in which a legally-armed private citizen appears to have prevented a tragedy.
Gun prohibitionists have remained silent in the wake of the shooting, where—according to the Palm Beach Post—a “brawl between two women escalated into a fight involving about 20 people.” The suspect reportedly “grabbed a short-barreled rifle from his car and threatened to fire into the crowd.”
At that point, an unidentified 32-year-old man who has an active concealed carry license, drew and fired.
The story got all the way to the Pacific Northwest, where KOMO News (the ABC affiliate in Seattle) reported the would-be gunman announced plans to “shoot up the crowd.”
According to WPBF, the armed citizen remained on the scene and cooperated with responding officers. The 22-year-old died at the scene.
This was the latest incident in a growing number of shootings this summer involving armed private citizens firing in self-defense or in defense of a larger crowd of unarmed people.
The most high-profile of these incidents so far has been the shooting of a would-be mass killer at the Greenwood Park shopping mall in Indiana. There, a legally-armed 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken fatally shot 20-year-old Douglas Sapirman, who had fired 24 rounds from an AR-15-style rifle into a crowded food court. Dicken fired ten rounds with a 9mm pistol, hitting Sapirman from a distance estimated at 40 yards, stopping what could have been a massacre.
While Dicken was hailed as a hero by local authorities, the story seemed to disappear from the headlines after a few days. Many in the firearms community suggest it’s because stories about good guys with guns do not fit the anti-gun “narrative.”
As July came to a close, the 80-year-owner of a Norco, Calif., liquor store fired a shotgun blast at a rifle-toting would-be robber, seriously wounding him in an incident caught on the store’s security camera. The segment went viral, making Craig Cope a national icon, but again, his notoriety seemed to quickly fade, as stories about good guys with guns often do.
In Middletown, Ohio, an Amazon delivery driver “is not facing any charges after he shot a knife-wielding man on Sunday,” according to WXIX News. The report says the unidentified driver was approached by a suspect identified as Christopher Roberts, who was allegedly armed with a knife. The driver shot Roberts in the leg.
Responding Middletown officers found the suspect and took him to a local medical center for treatment. After being treated, WXIX reported, he walked out of the hospital and again had to be rounded up by police, who took him to a different hospital.
Middletown Police Chief David Birk told reporters it was obvious the Amazon driver was in fear. When the suspect walked away from the first hospital, it “kind of helped clarify the situation that the Amazon delivery driver was just defending himself,” the chief reportedly explained.
Go to Google and look up “self-defense shooting.” You will see at last 2,410,000 references listed, with the most recent incidents first, and then going back in time. Self-defense is hardly a recent phenomenon, but the fact that more such cases seem to be showing up—albeit temporarily—in news reports suggests more armed citizens are fighting back against what seems to be out-of-control violent crime.
Right around Oct. 1, the Crime Prevention Research Center should be releasing it updated data on the number of active concealed carry licenses and permits in the U.S. Last year, the number was above 21.5 million, and that number should be higher this year. In addition, consider the number of people legally carrying without permits in 25 states that now have “Constitutional Carry” laws.
It is incumbent upon armed citizens to know their state’s self-defense/use-of-force statutes. One cannot resort to deadly force over minor offenses, but in clear cases of imminent and unavoidable death or grave bodily harm—such as an armed robber aiming a rifle at a liquor store owner, or someone opening fire in a shopping mall—the threshold has obviously been passed.
People buying guns for personal protection should always seek competent instruction.
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Heat Advisory issued for Sheridan Foothills by NWS
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African prosecutors have charged seven self-employed miners with the rapes of eight women nearly two weeks ago in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg.
Seven more men are to be charged with the rapes on Thursday, officials said.
The rapes of the women — who were part of a film production crew shooting a music video at an abandoned mine in the area — sparked protests and violent attacks against freelance miners, known as zama-zamas.
Residents accuse the miners of operating illegally and committing many other crimes in their neighborhoods.
Following the rapes, angry residents went on the rampage, assaulting the miners before handing them over to the police and torching the camps where they lived, their belongings and mining tools. The protests erupted in Krugersdorp and surrounding areas including Kagiso, Bekkersdal and Mohlakeng.
The 14 suspects were identified by witnesses on Tuesday, according to the National Prosecuting Authority. More than 80 suspects were arrested in a police raid at a disused mine in Krugersdorp after reports of the rapes and robberies emerged.
Seven of the suspects were charged in the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Wednesday with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and robbery. The remaining seven will appear in court on Thursday, officials said. Those who will be charged Thursday were in a different court on Wednesday where they were charged with being in South Africa illegally.
“We cannot rule out the possibility of more people being charged and added to the docket as investigations are ongoing. We will be directed by the direction that the investigation is taking,” National Prosecuting Authority spokeswoman Phindi Mjonondwane said outside the court.
Illegal mining is rife in many parts of South Africa such as the Gauteng and Free State provinces where miners dig for gold deposits at disused and abandoned mine shafts. The miners hold gold illegally and often operate in heavily armed syndicates, according to local reports.
Various community and political organizations protested outside the court where the men appeared Wednesday, calling for the suspects to be denied bail and for the government to address the scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa.
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The Lakers need to keep LeBron by any means necessary.
LeBron James is one of the best players to ever step on a basketball court, and as it stands, he has a very big decision to make. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is currently in the midst of discussing a potential extension with the purple and gold, but he has yet to actually sign the deal. LeBron continues to meet with Lakers brass, and there is this sense that LeBron might not renew his deal, meaning he will become a free agent next summer.
According to a new report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is making some grandiose promises to LeBron. The Lakers know that they need to keep James in order to be successful, and Pelinka has seemingly come through with an intriguing pitch.
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“Pelinka made his feelings clear that he wants James to retire as a Laker and promised to provide him with every resource possible to compete for a championship each year he’s with the organization, sources said,” Haynes explained in his report.
With Russell Westbrook on the roster, it might not be easy for the Lakers to get those resources. Russ was not good with the Lakers last year and the team has tried to trade him, with no success. If you're LeBron, this has to be a concern, moving forward.
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Let us know what you think LeBron should do, in the comments section down below.
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Trevor Bauer Accuser Filing Countersuit for Sexual Battery After Assault Allegations
August 10, 2022The woman who said Trevor Bauer sexually assaulted her has filed a countersuit against the suspended MLB pitcher after he sued her for defamation in April, according to Molly Hensley-Clancy and Gus Garcia-Roberts of the Washington Post.
She said Bauer, 31, choked her to the point of unconsciousness with her own hair and penetrated her anally without consent while she was passed out. In a separate encounter, she said she woke up after being choked to find Bauer punching her between her legs, causing "excruciating pain."
While her countersuit said she consented to the choking, she denied consenting to anal sex or being punched.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office declined to bring charges against Bauer, citing a lack of sufficient evidence.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman also ruled against granting her a permanent restraining order against Bauer, finding that the "injuries as shown in the photographs are terrible" but adding that "if she set limits and he exceeded them, this case would've been clear. But she set limits without considering all the consequences, and respondent did not exceed limits that the petitioner set."
Major League Baseball chose to suspend Bauer for 324 games, or two full seasons, in late April for violating its domestic violence policy. In determining that discipline, MLB also reportedly spoke with other women who said Bauer assaulted them.
He is appealing the suspension.
Bauer's lawsuit against the woman alleges she "wanted to destroy Mr. Bauer's reputation and baseball career, garner attention for herself, and extract millions of dollars from Mr. Bauer."
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Daniel Barker sees Michigan State football as next step to NFL. But he must do this first
EAST LANSING — Ted Gilmore delivered high praise for his newest understudy, Daniel Barker.
Even though he feels the Michigan State football tight end transfer does have one thing he needs to work on.
“Once he learns it all, once it slows down for him, this young man has some skills. And I'm glad we have him,” Gilmore said Monday. “My biggest challenge with him is to get him to be quiet.”
Barker’s opinion?
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“I mean, I got a great personality,” he said with a grin.
And talented, enough so that Barker explored entering the NFL draft before deciding to leave Illinois and play a fifth college season as a graduate transfer with the Spartans.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, went from a three-star recruit to the Illini’s tight end career leader with 11 touchdown receptions. He finished his four seasons with 64 catches for 827 yards in 44 games, opting to test the draft after starting eight of his 13 games last season to finish with 18 receptions, a career-best 273 receiving yards and four TDs.
But in January, Barker withdrew from the draft and entered the transfer portal.
“Last year, my mind was kind of set on, ‘Yeah I'm gonna come in this year and put my best foot forward and go ahead and give (the NFL draft) a shot,’” Barker said. “But that comes with looking yourself in the mirror and making a decision that you might not want to make. You gotta evaluate everything, go through all your pros and cons and see what's the best for you after you get your grade and see what's best for you.
“And I kind of thought coming back one more year, even though I didn't want to and that was not the plan, but I knew I had to come back and be able to showcase my full ability and everything that I could do.”
AERIAL ATTACK:MSU passing attack goes beyond Payton Thorne-Jayden Reed combo
Enter MSU.
Coach Mel Tucker mined the portal to turn the Spartans into an 11-win team in 2021. Barker quickly established a relationship with Tucker and Gilmore, committing to them Jan. 31, less than two weeks after going into the portal.
“I ended up watching the Peach Bowl game, and I love the stuff that they did with the tight ends,” Barker said. “I researched all the background, and I just fell in love with everybody on the coaching staff and everything.”
In that 31-21 win over Pitt, quarterback Payton Thorne connected with Connor Heyward five times for 37 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass down the seam. He also hit Maliq Carr twice for 35 yards, including a 25-yarder.
Heyward moved from running back to tight end a little more than a week before camp last fall and blossomed into a sixth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Carr returns for his second season at MSU after transferring from Purdue, where he played wide receiver, and converted kicker/punter Tyler Hunt is back for a sixth season after making four starts in 2021 and three the year before.
But Barker is a proven veteran tight end, one who already understands the nuances of the position, from strong blocking on the edge to stealthy footwork on pass routes to steady hands to make catches in heavy traffic and through hearty contact.
Even though Gilmore said becoming a better blocker is one of those things Barker needs to get to that next phase as a player who can be attractive to NFL scouts.
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“He'll be the first to tell you, 'Coach, I've never done that. I wasn't asked to do that.’ We're asking him to do everything,” Gilmore said. “I think the place he left used him in a certain way, more of a situational guy, and we're asking him to learn everything and do everything. I think we're put more information on him, so he's having to put more time in the classroom. And he's embraced it. I challenged him, and he's answering the bell.
“So that's what I mean by slowing down. It's once he knows our system and what he's supposed to do and don't second-guess himself, then he can play a lot faster. But I'm very excited that he's here.”
So are his new teammates, who agreed with Gilmore’s assessment of Barker’s ebullient personality.
“Oh, yeah, he's always talking, always joking around,” Hunt said. “He's gonna help us out this year for sure, the run and pass game.
“DJ is a big athletic guy. He's got a lot of experience with coming from Illinois. Just making sure he knows a little things on offense is what I've tried to help him with the most. ... He gets the bigger concepts pretty well, but it's just those small details of (how) different plays can change this much on certain looks.”
Barker also adds another red-zone weapon for Thorne, who set an MSU single-season mark with 27 touchdown passes last season. The junior completed 57 of his passes to Heyward, Hunt and Carr, who combined for three TDs and 597 yards.
And Barker feels that Gilmore, who spend three of his 27 years as a coach working with the Raiders’ receivers in the NFL, can put him in position to reach his ultimate dream.
“I think everything is repetition,” Barker said. “I'm kind of a veteran guy and I've been doing this for a while. … It's more of doing it exactly how my coach is teaching me to do it, and doing what my coach is telling me and being able to trust the process to be able to get to where I want to get. Coach has a reputation of being a coach in the NFL and next level, so I know what he's telling me is the right thing. So I want to be able to do it, and do it to the best of my ability and do it at 100%.”
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ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burrell Aviation (a subsidiary of The Burrell Group) has announced John Carver as CEO, effective August 15, 2022. Carver, who brings over two decades of experience in logistics and aviation to the company, will oversee the development and expansion activities of Burrell Aviation as it continues to advance aviation-centric infrastructure at strategically located airports across the U.S.
Most recently, Carver served as Deputy Executive Director – Special Projects at Los Angeles World Airports from 2016 - 2020. His efforts focused on projects utilizing private sector financing as part of a $14 billion LAX capital improvement program to modernize the airport's transportation systems.
Carver also led the Land Optimization and Airport Resiliency Task Forces to ensure that land assets at LAX were utilized to their highest and best use and to protect the airport from disruption of operations due to emergency power loss.
Additionally, Carver served as Executive Director of VICC USA, a 22-member consortium formed to bring leading-edge cargo handling technologies and practices to international gateway airports within North America.
"John's airport experience in both the public administration and private sector brings a broad and thorough perspective to the table, which is certain to be valued by our airport partners and investors," said Dan Burrell, Executive Chairman of Burrell Aviation. Burrell added, "John's ideas and forward thinking will be an asset to our rapidly growing company's leadership."
Carver will lead the company's efforts to expand its market position within the North American airport system. Burrell Aviation's portfolio of airside cargo and logistics position is expected to reach as many as 20 properties by the end of 2022, with each airport representing an opportunity, through privately sourced funding, to create needed infrastructure and accelerate revenue generation for the partner airport and its customers.
Carver will be based in Burrell Aviation's corporate offices in Aspen, CO.
Burrell Aviation is a division of The Burrell Group. The Burrell Group was formed in 2007 by Founder and Executive Chairman Daniel C. Burrell and serves as the holding company for a consortium of individual business interests in a variety of sectors, including aviation, medical education and health care technology, financial services, security and life safety systems, commercial and residential real estate, food services, hospitality, and natural resources.
For more information about Burrell Aviation or The Burrell Group, contact Christopher Oldroyd at 970-236-3740 or at coldroyd@theburrellgroup.com, or on the Burrell Aviation website at www.burrellaviation.com
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday announced that Jonathan Skrmetti has been selected to be the state's next attorney general.
Skrmetti replaces Attorney General Herbert Slatery, a Republican who announced in May that he wouldn't seek another eight-year term. Skrmetti currently serves as Republican Gov. Bill Lee's top legal counsel and previously worked as the attorney general's chief deputy from 2018 to late 2021.
“Mr. Skrmetti has dedicated the majority of his career to public service and has the breadth of experience and vision necessary to lead the attorney general’s office for the next eight years,” Chief Justice Roger A. Page said in a statement.
Four out of the five justices — who were all appointed by Republicans — approved Skrmetti's selection. Justice Sharon Lee, who was appointed by former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen, dissented without offering an explanation.
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Tennessee is the only state in the U.S. where its Supreme Court appoints the attorney general. Skrmetti's term starts on Sept. 1.
“I look forward to working with the dedicated public servants at the Attorney General’s office to represent all three branches of Tennessee’s government," Skrmetti said in a statement.
Six candidates had applied to replace Slatery. The others were former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Michael Dunavant; former U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee Don Cochran; administrative law judge Jerome Cochran; Knoxville attorney Culver Schmid; and Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance Executive Director Bill Young.
The Supreme Court justices held interviews Monday and Tuesday before making a decision Wednesday.
Skrmetti is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization that has championed judges appointed by former President Donald Trump. He graduated from Harvard Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.
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Did Elden Ring Just Leak for Xbox Game Pass?
Is Elden Ring about to come to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service? That's a question that many fans have been asking following a rather prominent leak that has come about this week. Considering just how popular Elden Ring has been since launching earlier in 2022, its arrival on Game Pass would without a doubt be a massive deal for the platform. Sadly, though, it seems like this leak in question was instead simply an error that appeared for some users.
Spotted on the Microsoft Store this week, some Xbox users began noticing that Elden Ring was listed as a title that was playable with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. While Microsoft and publisher Bandai Namco had never announced that Elden Ring would be landing on Game Pass, some took this as a tease that the game would soon be coming to the platform. Sadly, Microsoft has since confirmed that this mention of Elden Ring on Game Pass was merely a bug that appeared on the marketplace. As such, FromSoftware's latest action title won't be coming to the service at this point in time.
Elden Ring might be coming to Game Pass and/or xCloud! Some images from the Microsoft store show it as being Cloud Enabled, and a loading screen showed it as being apart of Game Pass Ultimate for some users pic.twitter.com/CmU3VCqBOf
— Game Pass Counter (@gamepasscounter) August 9, 2022
In a general sense, this isn't the first time that a leak of this manner on the Microsoft Store has resulted in fans thinking that a certain title is about to come to Xbox Game Pass. Back in June, Madden NFL 23 was actually listed for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the same manner as we saw here with Elden Ring. Sadly, this also just happened to occur due to a problem with the Microsoft Store. It's not clear what keeps causing this issue in the first place, but clearly, Microsoft might need to look for a fix so that fans can stop believing that certain titles are coming to Game Pass when they really aren't.
At some point further down the road, it seems feasible that Elden Ring could end up landing on Xbox Game Pass. For now, though, there's no real incentive for Bandai Namco to bring the title to the subscription platform considering how well it continues to sell on its own. Currently, Elden Ring is the top-selling game of 2022 and shows no signs of slowing down in the coming months. Perhaps once these sales begin to slow down, though, Elden Ring will end up appearing on Game Pass to give the game new life for a new audience.
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DPW launches logo design contest for Baltimore beautification initiative
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore City Department of Public Works has announced a logo design contest for a new campaign aimed at beautifying the city.
The "Cleaner, Greener, Beautiful-Baltimore" campaign is a community engagement program the agency would launch in September. The department hopes the initiative will spur community involvement in its mission to reduce blight in the city.
"This logo contest not only offers Baltimore City residents an opportunity to highlight their artistic skills but it also enables residents to contribute to an exciting new program that will encourage our community partners to work together to renew their commitment to a cleaner, greener City," said DPW Director Jason Mitchell.
Artists of any level are invited to join the contest, and the deadline to apply is August 19. The winner will have their logo used in the campaign, along with $1,500 to be spent at an event held for the initiative.
Find more information on entering the contest and requirements here.
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West Ham pursue Bayern's Tanguy Nianzou
West Ham are interested in signing Bayern Munich centre-back Tanguy Nianzou, according to 90min.
David Moyes is looking to shore up his defence and is looking at Ninazou as an option.
Tuchel continues to push for Aubameyang
Thomas Tuchel is pushing with Todd Boehly to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he’s considered a perfect striker, according to Fabrizio Romano.
However, La Liga side Barcelona have not received an official proposal yet.
Strasbourg reject Wolves' bid for Ajorque
Strasbourg have rejected a €12 million bid from Wolverhampton Wanderers for striker Ludovic Ajorque, according to Ignazio Genaurdi.
They value the player a little higher at €15m and even if Wolves match their price, they might not be willing to let him go as Habib Diallo might depart to Serie A side Salernitana.
Kessie could leave Barca for free
Franck Kessie could leave Barcelona for free if he is not registered ahead of Saturday's La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano, reports ESPN.
The Cote d'Ivoire international is part of an influx of new signings, but he has not been registered ahead of the league campaign.
If Barca are not able to register him for financial reasons, he could choose to execute a clause that allows him to leave for free.
AS Monaco sign Sarr from Chelsea
AS Monaco have confirmed the signing of Senegal prospect Malang Sarr.
The 23-year-old central defender joins on loan from Chelsea FC for one season with an option to buy.
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Cremonese sign Nigeria's Dessers
Nigeria forward Cyriel Dessers has joined newly-promoted Serie A club Cremonese from Belgian side KRC Genk.
Dessers becomes the second Nigerian, after David Okereke, who joined the Cremonese from Club Brugge in July 2022.
PSG enter race for Fofana
Paris Saint-Germain are competing with Chelsea to lure Wesley Fofana from Leicester, Le Parisien in France reports.
Leicester have already rejected two bids from the Blues, the second being £70m. However, a bid of around £85m could make them change their stance.
Forest in 'advanced talks' to sign Kouyate
Nottingham Forest are in 'advanced talks' to sign midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, according to Football Insider.
The 32-year-old is a free agent after leaving Crystal Palace at the end of the season.
Chelsea readying third bid for Fofana
Chelsea are preparing a third offer for Leicester defender Wesley Fofana this week, according to the Evening Standard.
The Blues have already had a £70m offer rejected for the 21-year-old.
Leicester are reluctant to sell so late in the window, while Chelsea are hesitant to break the transfer record for a defender (£80m for Harry Maguire) to complete the deal.
Inter weigh up Brozovic swap deal with Liverpool for Firmino or Keita
Inter are trying to manufacture a swap deal involving midfielder Marcelo Brozovic with Liverpool if the Premier League side show willingness to include either Roberto Firmino or Naby Keita, according to Calciomercato.
After the arrival of Kristjan Asllani Inter are willing to part ways with Brozovic.
Malmo FF sign Ghana's Lomotey
Malmo FF have confirmed the acquisition of midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey.
The 24-year-old Ghana international arrived at the Swedish outfit from French side Amiens SC after signing a contract until 2026.
Everton in pole position to land Gueye
Idrissa Gueye has rejected Nottingham Forest to sign for Everton, according to Foot Mercato.
He is expected to sign a three-year deal at Goodison Park.
Udogie close to joining Tottenham
Destiny Udogie could become Tottenham's seventh signing of the season, according to football.london.
Antonio Conte wants further reinforcements in the left wing-back position and has shown interest in the Udinese player. He is expected to cost around £22 million, including add-ons, and could be loaned out again for this season.
Monaco eyeing Bailly after Sarr agreement
Monaco are making significant moves to strengthen their defensive ranks this summer.
Having already agreed a deal to take Chelsea's Malang Sarr on loan, they are now eyeing a potential move for Eric Bailly, as per GFFN.
Simba sign Serbian forward
Tanzania Premier League giants Simba SC have signed Dejan Georgijevic, Wekundu wa Msimbazi have confirmed.
The Serbian has joined the Dar es Salaam club from Domzale of Slovenia, but details concerning his contract have not been revealed.
Georgijevic’s arrival comes days after the club parted ways with experienced striker Meddie Kagere and Chris Mugalu.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday season. This temporary rate adjustment is similar to ones in past years that help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.
The planned peak-season pricing, which was approved by the Governors of the Postal Service on Aug. 9, would affect prices on the following commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First-Class Package Service (FCPS), Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground. International products would be unaffected. Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates would go into effect at 12 a.m. Central on Oct. 2, and remain in place until 12 a.m. Central Jan. 22, 2023.
This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service's commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices. No structural changes are planned as part of this limited pricing initiative.
Delivering for America, the Postal Service's 10-year plan for achieving financial sustainability and service excellence, calls for appropriate pricing initiatives. The Postal Service has some of the lowest postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer great values in shipping. These temporary rates will keep USPS competitive while providing the agency with the revenue to cover extra costs in anticipation of peak-season volume.
The planned price changes include:
Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express:
- Commercial:
- Retail:
First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground:
- Commercial:
- Retail:
A full list of commercial and retail pricing can be found on the Postal Service's Postal Explorer website at https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm
The PRC will review the proposed prices before they are scheduled to take effect Oct. 2. Complete USPS price filings, with prices for all products, can be found on the PRC website's Daily Listings section at prc.gov/dockets/daily. Price change tables are also available on the Postal Service's Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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HOUSTON (AP) _ MV Oil Trust (MVO) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $4.9 million.
On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 43 cents.
The oil and gas statutory trust posted revenue of $5.2 million in the period.
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Patna, Aug 10: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the BJP central leadership should have made Sushil Kumar Modi as the Chief Minister of Bihar after the 2020 Assembly polls instead of insisting that he run for another term in office.
The JD(U) leader, who snapped ties with the BJP on Tuesday and joined hands with the opposition RJD to return as the CM, made the remark as a riposte to allegations levelled against himself by Modi, his former deputy.
"He has been a dear friend. Why was he not made the CM? Had he been appointed to the post, things would not have reached this stage," he told reporters in reply to questions about Modi. Kumar has been maintaining that he was in no mood to continue after the elections in which his party fared badly but relented upon the insistence of leaders of the BJP.
The alliance was called off in keeping with a "unanimous sentiment" expressed by JD(U) leaders who accused the BJP of a "conspiracy" to obliterate the party.
Modi was replaced as the deputy CM by two less-known BJP leaders after the polls. After Modi was sent to Rajya Sabha more than a year ago, there were speculations that he would be considered for a cabinet berth at the Centre.
JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record eighth time in a no-frills ceremony at Raj Bhavan, a day after snapping ties with the BJP-led NDA and joining hands with the RJD to form a 'Mahagathbandhan' government.
Kumar was sworn in besides RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, who is likely to be designated as his deputy. A notification is likely to be issued tonight, naming him as the deputy chief minister. Other cabinet ministers will be sworn in later once the three main alliance partners -- the JD(U), RJD and Congress -- decide on the number of berths and the legislators who will be made ministers.
Kumar is likely to retain the all-important Home portfolio, while the RJD may get most of the departments that were previously with the BJP, a highly-placed source said.
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After two years of pandemic-effected travel frustrations and a summer of flight cancellations, two U.S. House Democrats are proposing a raft of solutions, aimed at assisting passengers.
Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.) are proposing to make it illegal for airlines to offer flights when they know they don’t have enough staff and stop airlines from canceling flights close to scheduled departures.
Here & Now‘s transportation analyst Seth Kaplan has delved into the proposals and joins host Robin Young for more.
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A Mississippi grand jury declined charges against the white woman whose accusation led to the brutal murder of Emmett Till. While the outcome is not surprising, the continued refusal of the legal system to hold Carolyn Bryant Donham responsible is nonetheless disheartening.
As reported by the Associated Press, a grand jury in Leflore County heard hours of testimony before declining to indict the 87-year-old Donham. W. Dewayne Richardson, district attorney for the Fourth District, including Leflore County, said the grand jury found there was insufficient evidence to charge Donham with kidnapping and manslaughter of Emmett Till.
Mere weeks before the 67th anniversary of his murder, justice still isn’t served for Emmett Till. Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin and friend, released a statement after the return of no verdict promising to keep Emmett’s memory alive.
The state of Mississippi assured me and my family that they would leave no stone unturned in the fight for justice for my cousin, Emmett. They kept their promise by bringing this latest piece of evidence before the grand jury.
This outcome is unfortunate but predictable, news. The prosecutor tried his best, and we appreciate his efforts, but he alone cannot undo hundreds of years of anti-Black systems that guaranteed those who killed Emmett Till would go unpunished to this day.
The fact remains that the people who abducted, tortured, and murdered Emmett did so in plain sight, and our American justice system was and continues to be set up in such a way that they could not be brought to justice for their heinous crimes.
No family should ever have to endure this pain for this long. Going forward, we must keep the details, and memory, of the brutal murder of Emmett Till, and the courage of Mamie Mobley, alive, so that we can reduce racial violence… improve our system of justice and treat each other with the dignity and respect with which Mrs. Mobley graced us all.
As previously reported, the Mississippi attorney general declined to pursue charges after an arrest warrant with Donham’s name was unearthed last month. NewsOne also covered the leak of Donham’s Memoir, in which she described her role in Emmett Till’s murder.
The daughter of a plantation manager, Donham tried to blame Emmett Till for the actions of her husband and his brother. She also attempted to cast herself as an innocent victim, even while admitting that 14-year-old Emmett was brought to her to identify after he was kidnapped.
“The Murder of Emmett Till” is currently streaming on the PBS website.
Deborah Watts, Emmett’s third cousin who leads the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, told the Associated Press that she will still demand justice for Emmett Till.
“She has still escaped any accountability in this case,” Watts told Associated Press. “So the grand jury’s decision is disappointing, but we’re still going to be calling for justice for Emmett Till. It’s not over.”
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Which brand of gaming monitor is better?
Of all the companies that produce gaming monitors, Samsung and Asus stand out as two of the best. They both offer a decent variety in most price levels, plus great quality control and long-term dependability.
Samsung gaming monitors
Samsung is well-known for its TVs and smartphones, but less so for its gaming monitors. Nonetheless, it offers a decent variety, with particularly great values on its entry-level models. If you’re looking for something in the 27- to 32-inch range at a middle-of-the-pack resolution, a Samsung monitor is a great choice.
Samsung gaming monitor pros
- Good prices: For less than $400, you can get your hands on a fantastic Samsung monitor that should satisfy you for years.
- Impressive high-end technologies: Samsung pioneered advanced features like the 32:9 aspect ratio and quantum dot filtration. At the top end, its best gaming displays take advantage of cutting-edge technology.
- Increased reliability and quality control: There was a time when Samsung TVs and monitors were somewhat known for dead pixels and other panel malfunctions. All reports indicate that this time is past, with more satisfied customers than ever before.
Samsung gaming monitor cons
- Subpar selection: Samsung doesn’t offer a ton of gaming monitors.
- Less-than-perfect top-of-the-line options: Samsung’s most expensive monitors lose out to Asus in some features, such as HDR performance.
Best Samsung gaming monitors
Despite its midrange price, this 4K model sports advanced features such as a 144-hertz refresh rate with G-Sync and FreeSync Premium variable support. Thanks to its HDMI 2.1 support, it’s perfect for PC and console gaming.
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Its size lets it deliver a high immersive experience, while the 1440p resolution won’t strain older machines too much. If you’d prefer a clearer image and are willing to sacrifice some of that immersion, consider the nearly identical 27-inch model.
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This is the evolution of Samsung’s original ground-breaking 32:9 aspect ratio display, which provides the most immersion possible outside of a virtual reality headset. This advanced option boasts impressive specs such as HDR1000 certification and quantum dot filtration, but it’s costly, huge and requires a powerful PC to take full advantage of.
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This 24-inch model is proof that you don’t have to spend a fortune for great features such as a variable 144-hertz refresh rate. Since it’s not very big, its 1080p resolution makes for a relatively crisp image.
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Priced just above $500, this is one of the best values ever on a high-quality monitor with a 21:9 aspect ratio. It offers FreeSync Premium VRR functionality and passable, but not incredible, HDR10 processing.
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If smooth motion handling is especially important to you, the 27-inch, 240-hertz G7 is the perfect choice. You can opt for the larger 32-inch version instead if you want something more immersive at the cost of slightly less pristine image clarity.
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Asus gaming monitors
Asus makes all kinds of great laptops, but it’s notably great at producing gaming equipment. It’s responsible for some of the best gaming motherboards and graphics cards, so it makes sense that its gaming monitors are of top quality.
Asus gaming monitor pros
- Extremely wide selection: No matter your budget or the quality of your PC, Asus definitely has something that’s right for you.
- Lots of premium technology: Unbeatable refresh rates, Nvidia Reflex latency reduction, Extreme Low Motion Blur and powerful HDR support are just some of the great features Asus offers.
- Wide color gamut: Some of the most popular Asus gaming monitors sport expansive coverage of the cinematic DCI-P3 color gamut.
Asus gaming monitor cons
- The best ones are very expensive: To get your hands on the brand’s best releases, you’ll have to shell out $1,000 or more.
Best Asus gaming monitors
A high variable refresh rate, 4K resolution and Extreme Low Motion Blur technology make this one of the best-performing gaming monitors. It’s not exactly cheap, but few competitors look as good or have such a high color volume.
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It hits the sweet spot of a 1440p resolution at 27 inches, so you won’t be able to make out individual pixels when viewing it from across a desk. Its 170-hertz refresh rate and HDR400 certification make it a great value for the money.
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Asus designed this one with specialized technology to reduce motion blur, resulting in especially smooth motion handling with little to no ghosting or artifacts. Its 135% sRGB color coverage is among the best, but it doesn’t come cheap.
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According to graphics card manufacturer Nvidia, high refresh rates including the 270-hertz one found on this panel can actually help improve gaming reflexes and players’ performance.
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This no-frills 24-inch model is perfect for gamers on a budget, but it doesn’t have any advanced features aside from its 165-hertz refresh rate.
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This one’s notable for its ability to display a whopping 360 frames per second and its Nvidia Reflex technology, which lowers input lag and ensures the lowest reaction times and smoothest gameplay possible.
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This gigantic 32:9 monitor directly competes with Samsung’s similar Odyssey offering, but at a lower price.
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The feature set on this top-of-the-line 21:9 ultrawide monitor borders on the absurd. It boasts quantum dot filtration, a 200-hertz refresh rate, nearly complete DCI-P3 color coverage and the coveted DisplayHDR 1000 certification.
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Should you get a Samsung or Asus gaming monitor?
You can’t go wrong with either one, whether you’re trying to save money or get the best display possible. It’s slightly more likely that you’ll find a perfect Asus model simply because there are more to choose from, but Samsung’s offerings are just as good. In particular, those searching for a highly immersive ultrawide monitor should strongly consider a Samsung.
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Today, she and fellow actor Renato Góes are the parents of eight-month-old Francisco from his second pregnancy, which took place surrounded by care and fears.
Actress Thaila Ayala recalled the difficult times she went through during her first pregnancy and moved fans by sharing an outburst about the loss of her baby. On her official Instagram account, she posted the audio sent to a friend when she was in the hospital reporting what she was feeling. This is the first time the actress has revealed the situation, which she describes as “biggest hell of life, a lot of suffering, a lot of pain”.
She and fellow actor Renato Góes are the parents of eight-month-old Francisco from his second pregnancy, which took place surrounded by care and fears. Before the arrival of the heir, the actress lived dramatic moments after suffering a miscarriage, which caused a lot of physical pain and sadness for the first-time mother.
It is that in the third month of pregnancy, the actress needed to be hospitalized due to severe pain in the abdomen, when she realized that she was having a miscarriage. She even said she felt “angry” at the whole situation: “In a mixture of anger. With pain. With sadness. Oh my God, I think I’ve been to hell about five times. All I see is darkness. It seems like it’s getting deeper and deeper, you know? I can’t explain it, I don’t know where come. Just talking is a breakthrough”vented.
The actress went on to tell her friend how she was feeling: “I spent days on the bed, I couldn’t answer anyone. I couldn’t answer you, I couldn’t speak. It felt like I was gagged. I’ve never felt anything like it, so much sadness. It’s as if every cell in my body has turned into sadness. explain, it’s like when my father died. You’re still in the midst of sadness and guilt dominates you. It drags you down even lower, it pulls you. It seems like I’ll never leave this place. I just want this to pass, for this to come out I don’t recognize myself, I’m not that person. I went days without showering, eating, brushing my teeth. In the same position”said. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/08/10/thaila-ayala-reveals-suffering-after-losing-her-son-and-makes-an-emotional-report-i-only-see-darkness/ | 2022-08-10T19:43:44Z | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/08/10/thaila-ayala-reveals-suffering-after-losing-her-son-and-makes-an-emotional-report-i-only-see-darkness/ | true | 1 |
A person with a disability has narrated how she had a 'humiliating' time with the Emirates staff at Dubai airport. Read on
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A person with a disability has alleged on Twitter that she wasn’t allowed to board an Emirates flight from Dubai to Karachi unless she adds her oxygen concentrator in the baggage allowance. The airlines told her that she was “overweight" and her “oxygen concentrator would be counted in my baggage allowance".
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A person with a disability has alleged on Twitter that she wasn’t allowed to board an Emirates flight from Dubai to Karachi unless she adds her oxygen concentrator in the baggage allowance. The airlines told her that she was “overweight" and her “oxygen concentrator would be counted in my baggage allowance".
In a series of tweets, the passenger, who identifies herself as Amna, said she suffers from “Muscular Dystrophy and COPD which is a lung condition and requires me to carry my oxygen concentrator with me on trips since it's a lifesaving equipment".
In a series of tweets, the passenger, who identifies herself as Amna, said she suffers from “Muscular Dystrophy and COPD which is a lung condition and requires me to carry my oxygen concentrator with me on trips since it's a lifesaving equipment".
However, Amna said that she was told she was “overweight and my oxygen concentrator would be counted in my baggage allowance which was highly absurd since I was carrying a medical certificate with me and also that would mean that if a person with disability is carrying a lifesaving equipment with them that would mean they are not allowed to carry any other form of luggage with them including their travel essential items like clothes, shoes, toiletries etc."
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However, Amna said that she was told she was “overweight and my oxygen concentrator would be counted in my baggage allowance which was highly absurd since I was carrying a medical certificate with me and also that would mean that if a person with disability is carrying a lifesaving equipment with them that would mean they are not allowed to carry any other form of luggage with them including their travel essential items like clothes, shoes, toiletries etc."
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Amna said the Emirates staff made her open the suitcases she was carrying. “The staff wasn't even looking at me or listening to what I was saying like I was an someone to is invisible to their eyes. Is that how you treat someone with a disability?" she asked.
Amna said the Emirates staff made her open the suitcases she was carrying. “The staff wasn't even looking at me or listening to what I was saying like I was an someone to is invisible to their eyes. Is that how you treat someone with a disability?" she asked.
Speaking with LiveMint, Amna said that she was allowed to fly but her luggage was left behind at the airport. “More than the baggage allowance it was how a person with disability was treated, like I am non-existent," Amna said.
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Speaking with LiveMint, Amna said that she was allowed to fly but her luggage was left behind at the airport. “More than the baggage allowance it was how a person with disability was treated, like I am non-existent," Amna said.
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“Are people with disabilities not humans or are we not someone who shouldn't be spoken to and just disregarded? In the end, I had to leave my entire luggage at the airport in Dubai and fly back with nothing but my machine. Extremely disappointed with you service Emirates," she said in the post.
“Are people with disabilities not humans or are we not someone who shouldn't be spoken to and just disregarded? In the end, I had to leave my entire luggage at the airport in Dubai and fly back with nothing but my machine. Extremely disappointed with you service Emirates," she said in the post. | https://www.livemint.com/news/like-i-was-invisible-person-with-disability-oxygen-concentrator-emirates-staff/amp-11660144517993.html | 2022-08-10T19:46:33Z | https://www.livemint.com/news/like-i-was-invisible-person-with-disability-oxygen-concentrator-emirates-staff/amp-11660144517993.html | true | 1 |
Fundstrat’s Managing Partner and Head of Research Tom Lee became finance-famous in 2020 and 2021 when he correctly called for an “everything rally” in equities, with a core focus on the energy sector. While some disparaged Lee’s prediction, it ultimately came true — the S&P reached Tom Lee’s year-end price target of $4,800 almost to the penny, and the energy sector performed better than any other throughout the year.
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While Tom Lee’s 2021 outlook made many think of Tom Lee as the “most bullish analyst on the street”, Lee’s outlook on 2022 was actually considerably different, with far more nuance. And it was shockingly accurate.
Tom Lee’s Prediction For the First Half of 2022 — Treacherous (Other Than for Energy)
At the end of 2021, Tom Lee gave his full 2022 year outlook, describing the first half as treacherous.
“For next year, I think it’s going to be treacherous. I think it’s going to be a much tougher year than 2021, and one of the reasons is you have the midterm elections.
You’ve got the Fed raising rates and liftoff, and it looks like it’s going to happen before the middle of the year, and you still have the lingering issues of the supply chain and inflation and Covid. I think it’s easily flat or down in the first half. So, I think we could be negative year-to-date by the middle of the year”
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That prediction proved to be dead-on accurate. The S&P 500 was indeed treacherous, starting with a January sell-off that raged on for months, generating high volatility as Tom’s catalysts (Fed raising rates, midterm elections, supply chain pain, inflationary headwinds) played out.
And as predicted, one of the only sectors to end the first half in the positive was energy — helped in part by the shock of 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In short: Tom Lee has been right about the market again, and again, and again. And if he’s right about the last half of 2022, we’re in store for a massive shift in sentiment.
Tom Lee’s Prediction For the Second Half of 2022 — S&P Above $4,800 by EOY
Tom Lee says the bottom is in, and the market is set to rally ahead from here. Tom broke down his case in a CNBC interview earlier this week.
“If we end up with a growth scare, [...] economic activity is softening up, but the underlying fundamentals are strong enough for us not to have a recession — well that, along with the fact that inflation [that] is cooling pretty rapidly [...] That puts the Fed in a position to stop shocking markets. They don’t have to pivot, they don’t have to cut rates. But we can just say, ‘Look, if the 10-year stays here at 2.7, even at 3.0, that’s a 30 PE for a bond — then the stock market can rerate.’
So I think a lot of the reason stocks can surprise — which is what happened in 1982 — is that the multiple reaches a new equilibrium. The Fed is no longer shockling, we’re avoiding a recession, the 10-year is going to be how we calibrate PE. That PE of 20 is not expensive if the bond market is somewhere between 33 and 37 times. Today, if you buy a 10-year bond at 2.7, you’re paying almost 37-times for that coupon. That’s the reason why $4,800 comes into play. [...] Again, it’s not that the Fed has to cut, we’ve got higher rates baked in, it’s the shock to the market that’s going to matter.”
Tom went on to add that he still believes most companies can generate double-digit earnings growth in this environment.
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Activist shareholder takes aim at luxury goods giant Richemont … and hits the bull’s-eye
An activist shareholder raising questions seems to have sparked a flurry of board changes at Richemont, one of the world’s largest luxury goods companies. Richemont is best known for luxury brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Montblanc.
Hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners, acting in its capacity as investment manager of the Bluebell Active Equity Master Fund and the Bluebell Capital Co-Investment Fund I LP Fund, has requested that Francesco Trapani be elected to the board to represent the A-class – ordinary shareholders. Trapani is former chief executive of Italian luxury brand Bulgari.
However, the Richemont board has rejected this proposal, and plans to have independent director Wendy Luhabe represent the ordinary shareholders.
Luhabe joined the board in 2020 and was the founder director of Wiphold, one of the country’s first BEE consortiums, which was set up to create business opportunities for women.
Luhabe’s experience on boards is impressive, having served as chair at Vodacom and the Industrial Development Corporation. She has also sat on the boards of Tiger Brands, Telkom and the JSE.
Bluebell’s joint chief executive officer, Giuseppe Bivona, told Reuters last weekend that the decision to appoint a representative in the form of Luhabe is a partial victory, but is still not a credible decision.
“Effectively, the board has renamed an existing representative of B shareholders as a representative of A shareholders,” he told Reuters, adding that this shows Richemont is not taking the matter seriously. Richemont has confirmed that Luhabe does not own any B shares.
As at the end of March this year, the company revealed it had a whopping R108.9-billion available for distribution to shareholders. However, the distribution of the dividends between A and B shares seems to be a bone of contention.
The board has proposed that shareholders with A shares receive an ordinary dividend of R39.19 plus a special dividend of R17.42 a share, which means that a shareholder with 100 A-shares would receive R5,661.
However, shareholders with B shares will receive an ordinary dividend of R3.92 and a special dividend of R1.74 a share, which means a shareholder with 100 B-shares would receive a paltry R566 in comparison.
The total payout would amount to roughly R32-billion.
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Richemont Employee Benefits, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has waived its right to receive dividends on 6 million A-shares, and the remaining balance will be carried over to the next financial year.
While at first glance the B shareholders seem to be getting the worst of the deal, the problem is that chairman Johann Rupert actually owns all the B-shares and 50% of the voting rights, putting him firmly in the driver’s seat.
This is not the first time Trapani has sought a board seat with the backing of activist investors. Five years ago, he was appointed as an independent director on the board of Tiffany’s following lobbying from activist investor Jana Partners.
He is the co-founder of Bluebell Capital Partners, which last year succeeded in toppling management at Danone following poor company performance under the watch of former chief executive Emmanuel Faber.
Key changes to Richemont’s board include having six, rather than three, members to be elected at the AGM. Shareholders also have the right to elect three representatives for the A- and B-shares, respectively, rather than just one representative. The company noted that it will share its reasons for rejecting the Bluebell Capital proposal in a letter to shareholders.
Board members Ruggero Magnoni and Jan Rupert will be stepping down, while Johann Rupert will be standing for chairman once more.
Other board members up for re-election are Josua Malherbe, Nikesh Arora, Clay Brendish, Jean-Blaise Eckert, Burkhart Grund, Keyu Jin, Jérôme Lambert, Wendy Luhabe, Jeff Moss, Vesna Nevistic, Guillaume Pictet, Maria Ramos, Anton Rupert, Patrick Thomas and Jasmine Whitbread. Richemont’s AGM will take place on 7 September. Management is also hoping to approve annual remuneration of R133-million for the board for the year ahead.
Risk adviser Marsh says shareholder activism is on the rise and that it frequently exploits corporate mismanagement, lack of diversity at board level, excessive costs and excessive director remuneration. Shareholder activists then use their stake to challenge management strategy and structures.
A 2019 survey by consulting firm AlixPartners showed that out of more than 500 European publicly traded companies in the UK, France, Germany and Italy, 68% reported concern at the rise in investor activism; 53% admitted the lack of a clear strategy to deal with an activist attack; and 57% believed they would need third-party support when managing the risk. BM/DM
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Nicolas Cage’s Delusional Multiverse
“Nick has become something that transcends being an actor,” says writer/director Tom Gormican of Nicolas Cage. Gormican is vehement and with reason, since he is responsible for what could be seen as the total movie about the actor, The unbearable weight of a huge talent. According to the filmmaker, Cage “has become a cultural figure. Just seeing his face makes people happy. That’s really interesting and it made me want to dig deeper and find out who he really is.”
The unbearable weight of a huge talent is a self-parodic comedy set in Mallorca in which Cage plays a version of himself as an actor trapped by debt who is forced to accept a millionaire sum to attend the birthday of an eccentric billionaire, Javi Gutiérrez (Pedro Pascal), a great fan of his work and whose cousin, played by Paco León, is a powerful arms dealer wanted by the CIA. Without a doubt, this is a tape made by Nicolas Cage fans about Nicolas Cage fans for ditto of the star
However, despite the fact that the film may seem like a joke at the service of the current concept of the multiverse that dominates contemporary fiction, there are very serious reasons behind this film. “It was probably the most overwhelming challenge that I have had in 43 years in the cinema, I was terrified, I was afraid that it would fall into the cartoon”, assured the actor in an interview with cinemania. Tom Gormican had a hard time convincing the interpreter, and he did it thanks to a heartfelt and intelligent letter with which he showed that his enthusiasm went beyond the fan phenomenon and that he really intended to vindicate his figure throughout rule.
For fans of the actor, The unbearable weight of a huge talentpremiered on June 17, is a feast of winks and references to the most recognized tapes of the interpreter, of with Air (1997) to Moon spell (1987), Face/Off (1998), Wild Heart (1990), The rock (1996) and, of course and among many others, Leaving Las Vegas (1995), for which he won the Academy Award in 1996. With almost 110 titles behind him as a professional actor, there was no doubt where to choose, but Gormican’s film recycles the best moments of the actor to go through a life full of dramatic ups and downs that is the history of cinema and also of the internet.
In the 1990s, while Cage was winning the Hollywood Oscar, he also went bankrupt when the US treasury claimed 14 million dollars from him; a debt that worsened with the start of the 21st century. For the actor it was a hyperactive and intense time that left, in its wake, a multitude of urban legends around him and fueled the thousands of memes that still fill social networks day after day. “The film is really Tom’s fantasy, drawn from insights in the media and on the Internet, as well as glimpses of my personal life that have been made public,” says Cage.
A talent beyond good and evil
The unbearable weight of a huge talent It coincides on the billboard with another work with which Cage redefines his status as a cult actor. This is not the first time this has happened – in the last three years, thanks to Mandy (2018), Color Out of Space (2019) or Ghostland Prisoners (2021), Cage has taken on considerable weight in the most alternative scene – nor will it be the last, but the moment can be understood as a self-critical turning point in his career. At 58 years old, Cage seems to have redeemed himself from the debts of the past and everything indicates that he no longer needs the approval of the big studios to be recognized as the star that he is. In Pigdirected by newcomer Michael Sarnoski, amply proves it.
In the film, in theaters July 15, he plays a former chef living isolated in the woods of Seattle grieving the loss of everything he loves. As if he were a hermit, he survives by hunting truffles thanks to the olfactory talent of his pig, until one day someone kidnaps the pig, in a plot twist that could make us suspect that we are facing a new revenge film so characteristic of his filmography. Nothing could be further from reality, since Pig is a slow-cooked drama that offers one of the best performances of Cage in years: contained, firm and touching.
“If Nick hadn’t been a movie star, he would have been president,” co-star Alex Wolff explained in a profile on the actor on G.Q.. “She has this magical aura that says she had to do something magical,” she continued. For an actor who has worked with the greatest of the best Hollywood, from Francis Ford Coppola to the Coen brothers, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Brian De Palma, John Woo, Michael Bay or Werner Herzog, it might seem that there is nothing left to do. do. His next projects suggest rather the opposite. If Cage’s multiverse wasn’t varied and broad enough, the actor is finalizing his participation as a protagonist in the Netflix series about Joe Exotic, the protagonist of the true crime tiger-king, who is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for hiring two hitmen and planning the murder of Carole Baskin, owner of the rival zoo to his own. He will also play Count Dracula in Reinfielda new twist on the Bram Stoker story, now focused on the vampire’s subordinate who ends up in a mental asylum, and will return to action movies in The Retirement Plan, in the role of a father who has to save his ex-wife and daughter from the plots of a criminal enterprise. “There is a spiritual conflict in Nick’s eyes and on his face,” Scorsese reflected on the actor, in words recalled by the journalist from G.Q. Gabriella Paiella. “It is visible, it is clear and it translates into a general feeling of discomfort. It is an inner question: Will redemption come? Have I done enough? Given the delirious and indefatigable pace of her career, perhaps that answer does not seem like it will ever come. | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/10/nicolas-cages-delusional-multiverse/ | 2022-08-10T19:53:14Z | https://codelist.biz/2022/08/10/nicolas-cages-delusional-multiverse/ | false | 1 |
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