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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Missfresh Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 29, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Wells Fargo & Company issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo failed Thursday to reach an agreement on longstanding border and mutual recognition issues that have spiked tensions in the Balkans and added to Europe’s instability during the war in Ukraine, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti held talks in Brussels during a meeting that the EU’s top diplomat said took place “in a crisis management mode.”
Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, announced after the two leaders met, “Today, there is no agreement.” He said Kurti and Vucic did consent to more discussions on a regular basis to hasten the process of normalizing ties between their countries.
There were no immediate comments from Vucic and Kurti. Serbian media said Vucic would “address” his nation Friday.
Kosovo is a former province of Serbia, which has refused to recognize the country’s 2008 declaration of independence. A NATO-led intervention in 1999 ended a war between Serbian forces and separatists in Kosovo and stopped Belgrade’s bloody crackdown against majority Kosovo Albanians.
The European Union has overseen years of talks to normalize their ties, saying that’s one of the main preconditions for Kosovo and Serbia’s eventual membership in the 27-nation bloc. The purpose of Thursday’s meeting “was to calm down the situation on the ground,” Borrell said.
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo soared anew late last month when Kurti’s government declared that Serbian identity documents and vehicle license plates would no longer be valid in Kosovo’s territory.
Minority Serbs, who live mostly in northern Kosovo, reacted with anger, putting up roadblocks, sounding air raid sirens and firing guns into the air and in the direction of Kosovo police officers. No one was injured.
Under apparent pressure from the West, Kurti postponed the implementation of the measure for a month, to Sept. 1.
“We are at a critical time for Europe,” the EU’s Borrell said. “After the Russia invasion of Ukraine, we are facing a dramatic and very dangerous moment for our continent, and this is not a moment for increasing tensions.”
“It is time for looking for solutions of long-standing issues,” he added.
Along with Serbia, its allies Russia and China don’t recognize Kosovo’s independence, which is supported by the United States and most other Western states.
There are fears in the West that Russia could encourage Serbia into an armed intervention in northern Kosovo that would further destabilize the Balkans and shift at least some attention from its war in Ukraine.
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AP writers Dusan Stojanovic and Jovana Gec contributed from Belgrade, Serbia. | https://www.cbs17.com/news/eu-hosts-crisis-serbia-kosovo-meeting-amid-soaring-tensions/ | 2022-08-19T10:25:33Z | https://www.cbs17.com/news/eu-hosts-crisis-serbia-kosovo-meeting-amid-soaring-tensions/ | true | 22 |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “foolish” offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, accusing Seoul of recycling proposals Pyongyang already rejected.
In a commentary published by state media Friday, Kim Yo Jong stressed that her country has no intentions to give away its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program for economic cooperation, saying “no one barters its destiny for corn cake.”
She questioned the sincerity of South Korea’s calls for improved bilateral relations while it continues its combined military exercises with the United States and fails to stop civilian activists from flying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and other “dirty waste” across their border.
She also ridiculed South Korea’s military capabilities, saying the South misread the launch site of the North’s latest missile tests on Wednesday, hours before Yoon used a news conference to urge Pyongyang to return to diplomacy.
“It would have been more favorable for his image to shut his mouth, rather than talking nonsense as he had nothing better to say,” she said about Yoon.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, expressed “strong regret” over Kim Yo Jong’s comments, and Yoon’s office called for Pyongyang to show “self-restraint” and “think deeply” about Seoul’s offer.
“This attitude from North Korea will not only threaten peace on the Korean Peninsula but result in further difficulties for the North by worsening its international isolation and economic situation,” Lee Hyo-jung, a Unification Ministry spokesperson, said during a briefing.
Kim Yo Jong last week had threatened “deadly” retaliation against the South over the COVID-19 outbreak in the North, which it dubiously claims was caused by leaflets and other objects dropped from balloons launched by southern activists.
Yoon during a nationally televised speech on Monday proposed an “audacious” economic assistance package to North Korea if it takes steps to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program. The offers of large-scale aid in food and health care and modernizing electricity generation systems and seaports and airports weren’t meaningfully different from previous South Korean proposals rejected by the North, which is speeding the development of an arsenal Kim Jong Un sees as his strongest guarantee of survival.
Kim Yo Jong, one of the most powerful officials in her brother’s government who oversees inter-Korean affairs, said Yoon displayed the “height of absurdity” with his offer, saying it was realistic as creating “mulberry fields in the dark blue ocean.”
She said South Korea’s words and actions would only incite “surging hatred and wrath” from North Koreans and insisted Pyongyang has no immediate plans to revive long-stalled diplomacy with Seoul. “It is our earnest desire to live without awareness of each other,” she said.
Inter-Korean ties have worsened amid a stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations between North Korea and the U.S. that derailed in 2019 because of disagreements over a relaxation of crippling U.S.-led sanctions on the North in exchange for disarmament steps.
There are concerns that Kim Yo Jong’s threats last week over the leafletting portends a provocation, of which the possibilities may include a nuclear or missile test or even border skirmishes. The United States and South Korea kick off their biggest combined training in years next week to counter the North Korean threat. The North describes such drills as invasion rehearsals and has often responded to them with missile tests or other provocations.
During Wednesday’s news conference, Yoon expressed hope for meaningful dialogue with the North over his aid-for-disarmament proposal. Maintaining a reserved tone, Yoon said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and doesn’t desire political change in Pyongyang that’s brought by force.
Yoon spoke hours after South Korea’s military detected North Korea firing two suspected cruise missiles toward the sea and identified the western coastal site of Onchon as the launch location. Kim Yo Jong in her column said the weapons were fired from a bridge in the city of Anju, north of Onchon and farther inland, and ridiculed South Korean and U.S. capacities to monitor North Korean missile activity. The South’s military has yet to release its analyzed flight details of those missiles.
“If the data and flight trajectory (of the missiles) are known, (the South) will be so bewildered and afraid,” Kim Yo Jong said. “It will be a thing worthy of seeing how they will explain about it before their people.”
The latest launches extended a record pace in North Korean missile testing in 2022, which has involved more than 30 ballistic launches, including the country’s first demonstrations of intercontinental ballistic missiles in nearly five years.
North Korea’s heighted testing activity underscores its dual intent to advance its arsenal and force the United States to accept the idea of the North as a nuclear power so it can negotiate economic and security concessions from a position of strength, experts say.
Kim Jong Un could up the ante soon as there are indications that the North is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test since September 2017, when it claimed to have developed a thermonuclear weapon to fit on its ICBMs. | https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-korea-dismisses-seouls-aid-for-disarmament-offer/ | 2022-08-19T10:26:42Z | https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-korea-dismisses-seouls-aid-for-disarmament-offer/ | false | 38 |
Frustrated by years and years of blight along the Silver Lane corridor, East Hartford is considering invoking eminent domain to seize control of a deteriorated half-vacant shopping center.
The town’s redevelopment agency last week unanimously agreed to hold a hearing Aug. 25 on whether the town should condemn the 21-acre Silver Lane Plaza property.
East Hartford this year designated the strip mall as the priority target for cleanup to enable a wide-ranging revitalization of the Silver Lane corridor.
Development Director Eileen Buckheit told the agency last week that the town has tried “good faith” negotiations with the owner, East Hartford Venture LLC, but the two sides haven’t been able to agree on a price.
Last winter, Mayor Mike Walsh told an interviewer from the Connecticut Business and Industry Association that his administration wanted to spend part of $10 million in state grants to buy the plaza and demolish its three buildings.
“We have a pool of money that comes to us from the state where we can negotiate with that owner and say ‘Listen, we have a different vision for our community, we have a different way forward’,” Walsh said.
But even back then, Walsh said there wasn’t progress.
“We have an appraisal at about $4.6 million, we have the money in hand, we have a pretty good idea of what we should pay. But now we have a reluctant owner who is really not investing in the community, really not a part of the community, saying ‘Wait a minute, I don’t think I want to sell to you,” he said.
Although Walsh hasn’t publicly discussed the possibility of using eminent domain to force a transaction, he hinted at it in the winter when he said: “Should we use all the tools in our toolbox to really do what the community loud and clear that we should do: Improve the Silver Lane corridor and bring development to East Hartford.”
Historically eminent domain has been used when cities, states or the federal government want land for highways, schools, prisons, police headquarters or similar purposes. The government in each case is required to demonstrate that it is paying the owner fair value for the property.
Attorney Mark Shipman, who represents the landowner, did not return a phone message Thursday.
The Silver Lane Plaza strip mall is one of the last remaining components of a once-thriving retail and entertainment hub in East Hartford that began a decline decades ago.
The Charter Oak Mall is rundown and Stop and Shop last winter moved out, leaving one of its largest sections vacant. Several restaurants and fast food outlets in and around mall property closed years ago, and the nearby Showcase Cinemas stood vacant for years before being demolished recently.
The theater site is now the focus of Silver Lane redevelopment: Developers Avner Krohn and Zelman Real Estate are planning 440 upscale apartments on the 26-acre site.
Five Things You Need To Know
East Hartford planners on Wednesday gave a key approval for redevelopment of a 26-acre property that could transform the Silver Lane corridor and bring nearly 440 upscale apartments to town. Their plan is a series of three- and four-story buildings along with a 10,000-square-foot amenities center with gym and pool.
About a mile west on Silver Lane, the 300-acre Rentschler Field is in for major changes. Raytheon Technologies last year agreed to sell the property to National Development, which plans two large logistics centers and other commercial and industrial development.
Walsh and local economic development officials agree that those sorts of projects can lead to a complete remake of the Silver Lane corridor. But that won’t happen if badly rundown, largely empty commercial properties remain, they said.
East Hartford has identified the plaza as the most important site to address; it wants to raze its three buildings and seek private developers for a new use.
The Aug. 25 hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at town hall and will address whether the town should consider eminent domain. If the redevelopment authority finds that East Hartford should proceed, it will issue a report to the town council for a decision.
Don Stacom can be reached at dstacom@courant.com | https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-connecticut-east-hartford-eminent-domain-20220819-uwmwnkzbcba2zhrnlxd7inz3oy-story.html | 2022-08-19T10:27:08Z | https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-connecticut-east-hartford-eminent-domain-20220819-uwmwnkzbcba2zhrnlxd7inz3oy-story.html | true | 1 |
Mortgage rates have seen their biggest rise in 40 years. But now, rates are jumping up and down as markets try to anticipate where the economy is headed.
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Mortgage rates have seen their biggest rise in 40 years. But now, rates are jumping up and down as markets try to anticipate where the economy is headed.
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(Family Features) — The end result of perfectly cooked chicken is a mouthwatering meal that smells just as good as it tastes and beckons loved ones to the patio. To achieve that juicy, tender flavor that brings family and friends together, it’s important to keep a few safety and grilling tips in mind.
Fire up your grill, season poultry to perfection and serve a safely cooked meal at your next backyard barbecue with this advice from the experts at Perdue Farms.
Maximize Your Budget
For a flavorful meal without breaking the bank, consider less-expensive cuts of meat like bone-in thighs or drumsticks, or cook a whole chicken that can last for several meals. In addition to the savings at the grocery store, these cuts can also withstand hotter temperatures on the grill for juicy and tender results.
Save a Little Time
One easy way to maximize your time around the grill while cutting down on prep and mess is using a pre-cut option like Perdue Fresh Cuts Diced Chicken Breast, a perfect solution for kebabs. Recipe ready in an easy-peel package, the chickens are hatched and harvested in the United States with an all-vegetarian diet and no antibiotics, hormones or steroids.
Add Favorite Seasonings
Because seasonings can sometimes come off on the grill, try seasoning both before and after grilling for a better-tasting final result. If you’re planning to marinate, be careful to avoid over-marinating as acid-based marinades can start breaking down meat fibers. Remember before and while seasoning raw meat to keep proper safety practices in mind. Wash your hands, cutting boards, knives, scissors, the sink and all work surfaces for 20 seconds with hot, soapy water, and don’t allow raw meat or its juices to touch other foods.
Trust the Thermometer
Once your grill reaches the desired heat, put chicken on the grates with confidence by trusting a meat thermometer to measure doneness. This Easy Kona Pineapple Chicken Kebabs recipe, for example, calls for 10-12 minutes on the grill, but it’s important to check for an internal temperature of 165 F rather than simply relying on recommended cook times. Be sure to serve using a clean platter and utensils, never ones touched by raw meat. Refrigerate any leftover chicken immediately and use within 3-5 days.
For more grilling tips, visit perdue.com/how-to/grilling.
Easy Kona Pineapple Chicken Kebabs
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
1 can (6 ounces) pineapple juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lime, zest and juice only
1 tablespoon sugar
1 piece (1 inch) fresh ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 package Perdue Fresh Cuts Diced Chicken Breast
1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into 16 chunks
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 16 (1-inch) chunks
4 metal skewers or 8 wooden skewers (12 inches) soaked in water 30 minutes
In bowl, whisk pineapple juice, vegetable oil, lime juice and zest, sugar, ginger and red pepper flakes until sugar dissolves. Add diced chicken breast, cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
Thread alternating pieces of chicken, pineapple and red bell pepper onto skewers. Discard remaining marinade.
Heat lightly greased grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill kebabs 10-12 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes until chicken feels firm to touch and a meat thermometer inserted in the center reaches 165 F.
Remove kebabs from grill, rest 2-3 minutes and serve.
Tip: If using wooden skewers, soak in water 30 minutes to keep skewers from burning on grill. If using metal skewers, remember chicken will cook faster because metal will conduct heat and cook chicken cubes from inside along with grill heat cooking chicken from outside. | https://www.stardem.com/life/food/4-tips-to-master-the-grill/article_8e5b9f83-37d4-5c3a-aa6d-b5467be91176.html | 2022-08-19T10:29:00Z | https://www.stardem.com/life/food/4-tips-to-master-the-grill/article_8e5b9f83-37d4-5c3a-aa6d-b5467be91176.html | false | 13 |
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in Ukraine where he is calling for the Russian and Ukrainian armies to back away from a nuclear power plant over fears of a nuclear catastrophe.
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in Ukraine where he is calling for the Russian and Ukrainian armies to back away from a nuclear power plant over fears of a nuclear catastrophe.
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LONDON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FCA-registered crypto custodian Digivault, part of the EQONEX Group (Nasdaq: EQOS) has added support for BNB Chain enabling clients to now hold assets running on BNB Chain, including BNB, BUSD & BEP20 tokens, in their Digivault accounts.
This follows the announcement earlier this year by Digivault's parent company, EQONEX Limited, that it had entered into a strategic partnership with Binance Connect (Bifinity UAB), a payments technology company that is part of the Binance Group.
The introduction of BNB Chain is the latest in a long line of additions that Digivault has added support for in 2022. Each asset is subject to a thorough due diligence process prior to being approved for custody to ensure that Digivault holds only high-quality digital assets.
Tom Griffiths, Digivault's Chief Compliance Officer, explains: "It is fundamental that all assets go through a thorough Asset Assessment to assure that as a Financial Conduct Authority Anti Money Laundering (FCA AML) registered business, we are doing all that we can to protect the consumer. A robust due diligence process is just one aspect of why clients seek to work with FCA-registered custodians."
BNB Chain has seen immense traction since launch, in part due to its low gas fees which is in stark contrast to the Ethereum network's sky rocketing gas prices, and in part due to BNB Chain's reduced network congestion, another issue with the Ethereum network during peak periods.
Rob Copper, CEO of Digivault, says: "We have been working closely with the Binance Connect / Bifinity team since our strategic partnership was announced and are thrilled to add BNB Chain to our portfolio of assets that we support. I am excited at what the next 12 months will bring and am positive that BNB Chain will play a central role."
About Digivault
Digivault provides digital asset custody that integrates physical and virtual security, giving institutions tangible solutions in a rapidly evolving world. We deliver a powerful custodian that combines multiple layers of protection, eliminating the need for trust in a single person or group of people. As part of a Nasdaq-listed company, we are accountable to the SEC, meaning increased regulation. However, we eliminate the need for trust through our processes and technology, providing our clients with peace of mind.
Digivault is part of the EQONEX Group. EQONEX Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS) is a technology driven digital assets financial services group that provides institutional grade infrastructure, custody and asset management solutions to clients. The Group's digital assets ecosystem has been designed to accommodate the needs of institutions and individuals with the same degree of regulatory oversight and security they are accustomed to in traditional financial markets. primarily encompasses Digivault, and Asset Management.
For more information visit: www.digivault.com. Follow Digivault on social media on Twitter @DigivaultGlobal, and on LinkedIn.
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Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on available current market material and management's expectations, beliefs and forecasts concerning future events impacting EQONEX. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions, which, if they were to ever materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of EQONEX to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in our expectations or future events.
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Got death threat on Twitter for FIR against Nawab Malik, Sameer Wankhede to cops
The Mumbai city district caste scrutiny committee last week gave a clean chit to former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Sameer Wankhede in a ‘fake caste claim’ case
MUMBAI: Former Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede on Thursday complained to the Goregaon police that he had received a death threat on Twitter for filing a defamation case against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik.
Vishal Thakur, deputy commissioner of police of Zone-11, said that they have received information about the threat to Wankhede, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, and are verifying the complaint before registering a first information report (FIR).
According to Wankhede, he received a message from an unidentified user on Twitter, saying that he had not done the right thing by registering an FIR against Nawab Mailk. “I replied to that message saying that they were small fishes and jeena marna toh upar wale ke haath mein hai (life and death is in the hands of God),” Wankhede added.
On August 14, Wankhede registered an FIR against Malik for defamation and under the SC/ST Act after the Mumbai district caste scrutiny committee gave him a clean chit and dismissed Nawab Malik’s complaint that accused Wankhede of getting a fake caste certificate. The committee ruled that he was from the Hindu Mahar community, a scheduled caste, and was not a Muslim at birth as alleged by Nawab Malik.
Nawab Malik had earlier also filed an FIR against Wankhede that accused the former Mumbai zonal director of NCB of offences under Indian Penal Code sections 500 (punishment for defamation), 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Wankhede is currently posted in the office of the director general of taxpayer services in Chennai. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/got-death-threat-on-twitter-for-fir-against-nawab-malik-sameer-wankhede-to-cops-101660899117577-amp.html | 2022-08-19T10:34:29Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/got-death-threat-on-twitter-for-fir-against-nawab-malik-sameer-wankhede-to-cops-101660899117577-amp.html | true | 1 |
A flash flood watch had been issued by the Nashville office of the National Weather Service the evening before. Meteorologists expected two to three inches of rain an hour, and almost no one was prepared.
That included the 4,000 or so people who lived in Waverly, a small town an hour and a half west of Nashville.
The rain began just before 1 a.m. on August 21, 2021. After sunrise, the water was so deep that it was forcing families from their homes and trapping others. In the course of a day, 21 inches of rain fell on Waverly and overflowed local creeks. The sound of helicopters filled the air while rescue boats cruised on top of the brown floodwaters below. The flood tore through Waverly and surrounding Humphreys County and killed 20 people.
Waverly is the largest city in the county. It was hit hard. There's been a lot of effort to rebuild. But many people are still a long way from a full recovery, and it's unclear if the community will ever be the same.
Building new memories
Some lifelong residents have left the town. The trauma was enough for longtimers, like Linda Balthrop, to count their losses and leave Waverly.
"It came fast," Balthrop says, "in a flash."
Balthrop, who's in her mid-70s, survived the flood with her husband. But in the year since, they've moved closer to their daughter and grandchildren in Mississippi.
"Coming back to Waverly and seeing it, I kind of admire the people that have stuck around," Balthrop says, "because it's really depressing here."
She and her husband had lived in their old home for nearly 50 years. But Balthrop is ready to put those memories behind her.
"If I were here, it wouldn't be as easy to do that because it's all around us, you know, all this destruction," Balthrop says. "But I think we're better off where we are now."
The house was the highest home in the neighborhood. It wasn't considered part of the floodplain, but the waters still reached it. It's since been remodeled by a family member.
Recounting the damage
Floodwaters damaged dozens of businesses and destroyed most of Waverly's public housing. Waverly Elementary School and Waverly Junior High School had to be abandoned.
Earlier this month, kids were supposed to start school in a remodeled boot factory, but there were construction delays. Renovation costs are expected to reach $11.7 million, with most of the bill covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
People harmed by the flood have received more than $7 million from FEMA. Millions of dollars have also been allocated to Waverly for road, bridge and other projects. Tennessee's statewide emergency management agency has also been working with federal leaders to map out possible flood mitigation projects.
Scientists say that extreme weather disasters are increasingly likely as climate change leads to heavier rainfalls. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been conducting studies to prevent flooding from doing this kind of damage again.
"One of these studies will take 18 months," Waverly Mayor Buddy Frazier says. "So, you know, we've got to be patient while that's going on."
Frazier grew up in Waverly and used to be a local police officer. But the place he knew before the flood could be slipping away. Many people were displaced by the flood and haven't had the option to come back. One of those families were his tenants.
"They all survived. But then they had to relocate," Frazier says. "So we lost a good family. That's another one of the casualties, is what it is."
A lonely recovery
The displacements are expected to hurt sales and property tax revenues. But Waverly still has people who have made their way back.
"It's going to sound so cheesy. I always wanted to own a house, and I never thought I was going to be able to, because I've been disabled for a very long time," Gary Jackson says. "We were able to get this house, and I just couldn't bring myself to give it up."
Jackson has Type 1 diabetes, which caused him to lose a leg. He's been staying outside of Waverly and is now getting ready to move back. But the destruction is still hard to shake.
"Sometimes it's waking up in the middle of the night because you're having a bad dream," Jackson says. "Sometimes it's just not being able to sleep at all because you're just overthinking about what happened and what you could have done differently."
Jackson said his mind replays the moment his dog was sucked underneaththe raging water.
He moved to Waverly in 2017. His home is one of several rebuilt by Christian ministry group Appalachia Service Project. His new home represents the progress since the first days after the flood, when roads had washed away, and cars were stuck in trees.
Waverly has had a history of flooding. No one knows when another deadly flood could come through, or what long-term recovery will really look like. Pointing across his neighborhood, Jackson says he just hopes that things can get back to the way they were.
"That house is empty. They're all empty until you get to the other end of the street. And most of those are gone. Debbie's gone," Jackson says.
"And, I forget his name, he's gone right now" Jackson continues, "don't know if they're coming back or not, I haven't talked to them. But it's just lonely. It just looks lonely."
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Toronto Dominion Bank lessened its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY – Get Rating) by 19.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,650 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,150 shares during the quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank’s holdings in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF were worth $596,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SDY. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Rinkey Investments purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. City State Bank purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Dividend ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $46,000.
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF Trading Up 0.1 %
SDY stock opened at $131.75 on Friday. SPDR S&P Dividend ETF has a 12 month low of $113.22 and a 12 month high of $133.22. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $122.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $124.75.
About SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (the Index). The Index is designed to measure the performance of the 60 highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500 Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years.
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S.Africa's Zulus to crown new king as succession row rages
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South Africa's largest ethnic group, the Zulus, will on Saturday crown a new king following a year of feuding over who should ascend to the throne of the country's most influential traditional monarchy.
Misuzulu Zulu, 47, is set to succeed his father, Goodwill Zwelithini, who died in March last year after 50 years in charge.
Although the title of king does not bestow executive power, Zulu monarchs wield great moral influence over more than 11 million Zulus, who make up nearly a fifth of South Africa's population.
On Saturday, Misuzulu will enter the "cattle kraal" at the Zulu royal residence or KwaKhethomthandayo in Nongoma, a small town in the ethnic group's southeastern heartland province of KwaZulu-Natal.
There, he will take part in a secret rite designed to present the new monarch to his legendary ancestors.
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Afterwards, he will be introduced to his people, who will pledge to "accept the king as their king", said Gugulethu Mazibuko, an expert in African cultures at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Only selected members of the royal family and Zulu warriors, known as amaButhos, are allowed to witness the kraal rite up close, but large crowds are expected to gather at the royal palace to celebrate the event.
Zulu ceremonies typically see bare-breasted women in elaborate necklaces, waistbands and headbands sing and dance, while men wearing animal skins and holding shields and spears enact war dances in a tribute to the Zulus' militaristic past.
Royal feud
Zulu kings are descendants of King Shaka, the 19th-century leader still revered for having united a large swathe of the country as the Zulu nation, which fought bloody battles against the British colonisers.
The new monarch's first name means "strengthening the Zulus." Yet his path to the crown has been the subject of an acrimonious family dispute.
King Zwelithini left behind six wives and at least 28 children when he died last year at the age of 72 after a battle with diabetes-related illness.
Misuzulu is the first son of Zwelithini's third wife, Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini, whom the late monarch named in his will as regent after his death.
But the queen died suddenly a month later at the age of 68, sparking rumours that she had been poisoned.
She left a will that designated Misuzulu to ascend to the throne -- a development that did not go down well with other branches of the family.
After a failed legal bid to challenge the succession, Prince Simakade Zulu, the son of the late king's first wife, surrounded by a small group of people, underwent the cattle kraal rite last weekend, in a last-ditch move thwart Misuzulu's coronation.
And at a sombre press briefing held in Johannesburg's northern suburb of Fourways on Thursday, some of the late king's brothers disowned both heir-apparents and put forward a third prince as their candidate for the throne.
But President Cyril Ramaphosa in March recognised Misuzulu as the rightful king, paving the way for his ascent to the throne.
Land and riches
The next Zulu monarch will inherit a fortune and tap into a rich seam of income.
Zwelithini enjoyed the trappings of his royal status, receiving some 71 million rand ($4.2 million) a year from the government to run royal affairs and fund a lavish lifestyle.
He owned several palaces and other properties, with a royal trust managing almost three million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land -- an area about the size of Belgium.
In exchange the king serves as guarantor of social peace, said Sihawukele Ngubane, a specialist at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
"He caters for the welfare of his subjects," she said, explaining royals are in charge of community and infrastructure development on the land managed by the trust.
After Saturday's rituals, the coronation process will be completed at another ceremony presided by Ramaphosa set to take place in the coming months.
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IT companies that are interested in the comfort of their employees strive to organize their colleagues' free time in an interesting and useful way. We tell how Kazakhstani companies offer employees to reboot in the real world after working in the virtual one.
Spacious Open Space instead of stuffy offices, table tennis during the lunch break, the legal opportunity to play PlayStation at work, a shower, a coffee machine and «cookies» — a few years ago, developers were offered conditions that looked fantastic against the backdrop of traditional ideas about offices.
Today, free fruits, English and professional development at the expense of the company are a standard set of almost every offer. The new bar that IT employers who are interested in the comfort of their employees are taking is to make not only the workspace attractive, but also organize the free time of colleagues in an interesting and useful way. We tell how Kazakhstani companies offer employees to reboot in the real world after working in the virtual one.
ALPHA is a gym club of the GEXABYTE group of companies
ALPHA became the first IT-training club in Karaganda. It is intended not only for employees, but also for everyone who is committed to the culture of sports, wants to use modern simulators and be in the IT community.
The company rented a former gym and put it in order. Here they removed the old cladding from the walls, removed the mold, repaired the ventilation system, replaced everything that their hands got to, including sockets. They also installed new simulators — only from the supplier's warehouse.
Sergey Antonov, CEO of GEXABYTE IT company
It was hard with the purchased equipment. We moved it from one place to another, and the weight of one crossover trainer is 1200 kilograms.
Recently, a technical opening took place in the hall. Now employees and their close relatives are engaged in it for free, with a 50% discount.
ALPHA will officially start working on August 1st. The plans are to gather a community in the club whose values coincide with the company's guidelines: responsibility, support, integrity and respect.
Address: Karaganda city, Builders Ave., 28.
Gym in the Samgau holding office
The Samgau holding made a gym right on the territory of the office. This is a space with treadmills, exercise bikes, an arsenal for training all muscle groups, including a punching bag, jump ropes, step aerobics platforms, barbells, kettlebells and other equipment. There is also a beautiful view from the large windows to the floor.
Evgeny Maksimov, Strategy Director of Samgau Holding
Our team includes fans of aerobic exercise and fitness. There is a Samgau Runners club for those who run together on weekends. We support the desire of employees to lead a healthy lifestyle, as physical activity has a positive effect on brain function, increases discipline and personal responsibility.
When it became known that the gym would be next door, the joy of colleagues knew no bounds. There is no need to spend time and effort on the road from the office to the fitness room. Many trains during lunch.
The gym is equipped with men's and women's locker rooms with showers, which allows you to quickly clean up after an active workout.
The hall is managed by the employees themselves. In a special chat, they discuss the order of attendance, inventory updates, recommendations for those involved, and how to develop a corporate gym.
Address: Nur-Sultan city, st. Kunaev, 12/1, 7th floor.
KazHackStan hub is the first IT bar in Kazakhstan
In July 2021, the team of the Center for Tracking Cyber Attacks TSARKA made its own bar. During the pandemic, we needed a place where IT representatives: engineers, programmers, administrators, developers, hackers could continue to share information.
Olzhas Satiev, President of the Center for Tracking Cyber Attacks TSARKA
Everyone says that IT people have problems with soft skills. The bar helps solve this. We created a community — a place where you can find like-minded people or speak on a topic that you understand.
Today KHS Нub has become a popular platform for IT meetups. Experienced developers speak here, those who came to the profession from other areas, women developing in IT. Testers, digital designers, recruiters and PR specialists working in IT talk about the features of work and share their skills. In addition, the bar is a great place to select candidates. HR recruiters can assess the skill level of a specialist and talk with him.
Perhaps in the future KHS Нub will appear in other cities of Kazakhstan.
Address: Nur-Sultan city, Uly Dala avenue, 5/2.
Kazdream Sup Board Club
The club appeared on the initiative of Kazdream's CEO. While traveling in the US, he got acquainted with such a direction as SubBoard. And upon returning to Kazakhstan, I first bought one board for myself, and then opened a club.
Boarding is a great way to recharge. Good sports training and a way to get a charge of emotions.
The board can be rented by both employees of the company and anyone who wants to. The club has a difference - all income goes to charity.
Dauren Tulebaev, CEO of Kazdream
There are not many places in Astana where people can actively spend their holidays. But we have Ishim and a lot of other reservoirs. Therefore, you can actively develop SUP boarding, which is what we are doing.
Address: Nur-Sultan city
Football and volleyball sports teams in Wooppay
In an IT company, many people are fond of football. Directors Alexander Doroshenko and Alexander Bondarenko met on the football field. Now love for this sport is actively developing among employees. Wooppay has a non-professional football team of guys and girls who have already reached the level of the First Futsal League.
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The dynamic duo that is Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield will be back presenting This Morning soon. But in the meantime, the show is in the very capable hands of Rochelle Humes and Andi Peters.
If one of the reasons why you enjoy tuning in is because of the inspiration that the presenter’s outfits provide, you’ll be glad to know that Rochelle has taken to posting her looks on Instagram, much like Holly.
As you’d expect, her outfits have been nothing short of chic. Just this week alone she and her stylist, Amber Jackson, have introduced us to our new favourite white power suit, as well as a super-summery linen skirt ensemble.
And for today, she’s maintained her sartorial status by donning a high street zebra print linen skirt, styling it with a one-sleeve top from Diss, a brand she wore yesterday – so it’s clearly a favourite of hers.
With animal print a mainstay trend all year round, we think the ensemble is an ideal addition to your wardrobe. And luckily, we’ve tracked down the exact pieces so you can shop her look.
Where is Rochelle Humes’s outfit from and where can I buy it?
Rochelle Humes is showcasing her flair for fashion once again in an animal print linen midi skirt from Massimo Dutti, styled with a one-sleeve white top from Australian brand, Dissh.
Massimo Dutti zebra print linen midi skirt: £89.95, Massimodutti.com
Is your wardrobe lacking a seriously hard-working midi skirt? Enter this zebra print number from Massimo Dutti. The wrap style design looks particularly flattering on Rochelle, while the front slit makes the silhouette that bit more feminine. Style it with boots in the winter and sandals in the summer and you’ll always be bang on trend. Animal print doesn’t go out of fashion, so this is a great investment that you’ll reach for all year round.
Dissh Aria off-white knit midi dress: £65, Dissh.com
Yesterday, we saw Rochelle don an off-white knit midi dress (£107, Dissh.com) from Dissh – the Australian label that specialises in creating womenswear that is simple yet elegant. And owing to the fact that she has opted to wear something from the brand for a second day in a row, the brand really must be a favourite of hers – and we can see why.
The one-shoulder top, which comes in an asymmetrical, ribbed knit design, looks supremely chic tucked into the zebra print skirt. It’s a yes from us.
Who is Rochelle Humes’s stylist for This Morning?
Amber Jackson – aka @amberstyledit on Instagram – is the fashion editor for This Morning and a stylist for ITV. She styles Rochelle Humes in the fabulous outfits we see each day and compiles the pieces for the fashion segment on the show.
How does Rochelle Humes do her hair?
Jay Amir-Nazemi Afshar, aka Jayb.hair on Instagram, is the hairstylist behind most of Rochelle’s looks, from red-carpet events to wedding-guest locks – and it looks like they’re also behind her recent This Morning mane too.
Where is Rochelle Humes from?
Rochelle was born in Barking, a suburb of East London and attended the Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls in Hornchurch and Colin’s Performing Arts School. She began her career in British pop group S Club Juniors and later joined the girl group The Saturdays in 2007. Since then, Rochelle has turned to TV presenting and often works alongside her husband, JLS star, Marvin Humes.
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The U.S. Treasury Department has granted Colorado nearly $105 million under its State Small Business Credit Initiative, according to a joint announcement made on Thursday.
The grant, which will be distributed over the next five years, can be leveraged up to 10 times to provide private financing to small businesses across the state, with an emphasis on reaching groups that are traditionally excluded from capital markets. Colorado is expected to retain or create 11,000 jobs with the federal funds, with those jobs expected to contribute $423 million per year to the Colorado economy.
“This is an historic investment in entrepreneurship, small-business growth, and innovation through the American Rescue Plan that will help reduce barriers to capital access for traditionally underserved communities including those in rural areas,” said U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen in a release. “I’m excited to see how SSBCI funds will promote equitable economic growth in Colorado and across the country.”
Colorado was among four states to receive $750 million in the latest round of SSBCI funding, which has announced more than $2.25 billion in grants. New York received approval for $501.5 million, Oregon received $83.5 million, and Montana received $61.3 million. Colorado’s initial installment of $31 million was made this month.
The Colorado Economic Development Commission and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Division of Business Funding and Incentives will administer the SSBCI funds in collaboration with the Governor’s Office, the State Treasurer’s Office, the Venture Capital Authority (VCA) and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA).
Although the money is extended to the state as a grant, it can’t be used to offer direct grants to small businesses. Instead, the money will be extended through programs where funds are repaid or returned, allowing the funds to be used over and over.
Of the amount awarded, nearly $60 million will go to the VCA, which partners with professional venture fund managers to reach growing companies with venture capital. The additional money is expected to create 2,900 jobs over the next 10 years.
The Cash Collateral Support Program run by CHFA will receive up to $35 million in funding to support small-business lending through a credit enhancement program, which provides lenders with cash deposits to boost the collateral borrowers are offering for business loans.
Over the past 10 years, the program has extended $37.4 million in collateral support for 376 loans worth $200 million. As the loans are repaid, the money goes back into the program, which has not suffered a loss of capital. The new infusion is expected to help create or retain 8,000 jobs over 10 years.
The final $10 million will go into the CLIMBER fund which is under the Colorado State Treasury and administered by CHFA and OEDIT. These funds are expected to create 800 jobs over the next 10 years.
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Ipsos unveils four-year plan
To accelerate growth and shareholder value creation
And be the most recognized market research partner
In the World
Paris, June 14th, 2022 – Ipsos is hosting today its Investor Day. Ben Page, CEO, and other members of the Company will present the group's ambition, its clear roadmap fueled by investments in people and technology – "the Best People and Best Technologies", and the financial objectives for 2022-2025. In summary, the priorities are:
- Keep people at the heart of the strategy
- Continue to recruit, train and retain the best experts in the industry
- Increase significantly data scientists and technologist headcount, from 1,500 to 2,000 in 2025
- Reinforce Ipsos leadership in platforms, operational capabilities and specialized services
- Focused organic growth and smart acquisitions
- Double investments in data analytics, technology and Knowledge Panels
- Align Ipsos strategy and performance with Ipsos criteria for a sustainable future
- Be the leading edge of the market research industry in terms of ESG
- Assist our clients in their transformation to hit sustainability and ESG imperatives
- Renewal of the management team, including the appointment of Dan Lévy as Group CFO
- Priorities for capital allocation and returning value to shareholders
- Spend between €100m and €200m per year for smart acquisitions
- Additional investment CAPEX, ~€50m per year
- Keep Dividend policy: between 25%-30% of Adjusted EPS
- Launch of a new share buyback plan (on top of the recurring buyback programme set up to compensate dilution of Share-Based payments to managers and employees): up to 2% of capital per year, depending on market conditions
- Financial objectives of 2022-2025
- Confirmed guidance for 2022
- Increase organic growth guidance from 3%-5% per annum (in 2019-2021) to 5%-7% per annum in 2023-2025 – revenue would reach €3bn by 2025 (including acquisitions)
- Operating margin: > 13% at the end of the period and at 15% on a longer term
Didier Truchot, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented: "The growth plan presented today is a continuation of the work begun in 2018 to transform the group and enables us to increase our shareholder value creation. The performance delivered over the last two years, during the pandemic, has shown the relevance of our positioning, the resilience of our model and the unfailing commitment of our teams. Ben Page, CEO, can rely on the full support of the Board in the implementation of this accelerated growth plan. Our renewed governance will support Ipsos' development and enable it to continue to invest in people and technology to strengthen its leadership and create value for its clients, employees and shareholders."
Ben Page, Chief Executive Officer, added: "I am convinced that our strategic ambition for Ipsos is the right one. In this environment, Ipsos is more than ever positioned as the ‘Heart of Science and Data' to enable our clients to understand our rapidly changing world and make more informed and better decisions for their businesses. Our operating model is unique and has proven its strong resilience over the last two years. We intend to leverage our leading human and technological expertise to accelerate our growth, expand our market share, and make Ipsos the most recognized market research in the world."
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The Investor Day will take place today at 2:30pm CET and will comprise of comprehensive presentations from members of the Ipsos leadership team:
- My plan for Ipsos: the Heart of Science and Data – Ben Page, CEO
- Financial projections – Laurence Stoclet, Deputy CEO & Dan Levy, Group CFO
- Leading our industry in ESG – Ewa Brandt, Global CSR Officer, Head of the Ipsos Foundation, and Didier Truchot, Chairman of the Board
- Building cutting-edge technology – David Zotter, Global Chief Technology Officer and Andrei Postoaca, Ipsos.Digital CEO
- Growing in the USA – Lorenzo Larini, North America CEO
- Growing in other markets: examples from India and China - Amit Adarkar, India CEO and Lifeng Liu, China CEO
- Winning in key services: examples in Healthcare & the Public Sector – Michael Spedding, Global Healthcare Lead and Kelly Beaver, UK & Ireland CEO
- Conclusion & Q&A
Live webcast link: https://www.ipsos.com/en/investor-day
Audio dial-in:
- +33 (0) 1 70 37 71 66
- +44 (0) 33 0551 0200
- +1 212 999 6659
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- Changes in general economic, political or market conditions;
- Aggravation of adverse geopolitical events, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting imposition of export control restrictions and international sanctions, and rising military tensions around the world;
- Impact of a pandemic including an extension of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting health and economic crisis;
- Major changes in regulatory requirements;
- The successful execution of internal performance plans, including cost reduction and productivity efforts;
- Customer performance ;
- Execution of M&A strategy;
- Any other risks already disclosed in the Universal Registration Document 2021 (in section 3 – Risk factors)
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Our tagline "Game Changers" sums up our ambition to help our 5,000 customers move confidently through a rapidly changing world.
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WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Saturday, August 20, 2022
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
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215 AM PDT Fri Aug 19 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East
Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
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Customer spending fell in July by 0.5 per cent, the first decrease in spending since January, according to AIB.
Consumers spent almost €87 million a day throughout the month of July.
However, despite this overall decrease, spending significantly increased in businesses supported by domestic Irish tourism.
Spending in hotels increased in July by 13 per cent, while pubs and off-licences saw an 11 per cent increase in spending, and restaurants saw a 5 per cent increase.
Spending on groceries also rose by 2 per cent.
However, spending was down in clothing (-7 per cent), electronics (- 1 per cent) hardware (-5 per cent) and health & beauty (-6 per cent) and homewares.
All other sectors saw a decrease in spending, with airline travel seeing a decline of 8.5 per cent. Reflecting the increase in domestic travel, Dubliners’ spending rose in every county except for Kildare and Longford. They increased their spending by 55 per cent in Wexford, 53 per cent in Kerry, 26 per cent in Cork and 16 per cent in Galway.
Digital Wallet payments were up 6 per cent as consumers spent almost €13 million a day using the technology on their devices, counting for one in every €7 spent during the month.
Pay day on July 29th was the busiest day for consumer spending.
AIB Head of SME Banking, John Brennan, said: “While overall spending in July fell slightly, spend in establishments that are supported by Irish tourism saw a significant increase. As is typical in the later summer months when fewer holidays are being booked, consumers spent less on airline travel, but spending in the sector is much higher than last year when Covid-19 travel restrictions were still prominent.
“Digital wallet payments are up 6 per cent, showing how increasingly popular the cashless payment method is becoming with the public. They are now spending nearly €13 million a day by tapping their phones and watches. This is equivalent to nearly one in every €7 during the month being spent via a digital wallet.” | https://www.echolive.ie/nationalnews/arid-40943456.html | 2022-08-19T10:56:58Z | https://www.echolive.ie/nationalnews/arid-40943456.html | false | 3 |
Deere Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $1.884 Billion
Published: Aug. 19, 2022 at 6:45 AM EDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
Third-quarter net sales rise 25%, bolstered by higher rates of production, despite continuing supply-chain pressures.
Full-year earnings outlook revised to range of $7.0 – $7.2 billion.
Strong order books and positive customer fundamentals to drive demand in 2023.
MOLINE, Ill., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported net income of $1.884 billion for the third quarter ended July 31, 2022, or $6.16 per share, compared with net income of $1.667 billion, or $5.32 per share, for the quarter ended August 1, 2021. For the first nine months of the year, net income attributable to Deere & Company was $4.885 billion, or $15.88 per share, compared with $4.680 billion, or $14.86 per share, for the same period last year.
Net sales and revenues increased 22 percent, to $14.102 billion, for the third quarter of 2022 and rose 13 percent, to $37.041 billion, for nine months. Net sales were $13.000 billion for the quarter and $33.565 billion for nine months, compared with $10.413 billion and $29.461 billion last year.
"We're proud of the extraordinary efforts by our employees to increase factory output and get products to customers under challenging circumstances," said John C. May, chairman and chief executive officer. "At the same time, our results reflected higher costs and production inefficiencies driven by the difficult supply-chain situation."
Company Outlook & Summary
Net income attributable to Deere & Company for fiscal 2022 is forecast to be in a range of $7.0 billion to $7.2 billion.
"Looking ahead, we believe favorable conditions will continue into 2023 based on the strong response we have experienced to early-order programs," said May. "We are working closely with our factories and suppliers to meet higher levels of customer demand next year. Additionally, we are confident the company's smart industrial strategy and leap ambitions will continue unlocking new value for customers through Deere's advanced technologies and solutions."
Results for the presented periods were affected by special items. See Note 1 of the financial statements in this earnings release for further details.
Production and precision agriculture sales increased for the quarter due to higher shipment volumes and price realization, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation. Operating profit rose primarily due to price realization and higher shipment volumes / sales mix. These items were partially offset by higher production costs, higher selling, administrative, and general expenses, increased research and development expenses, and the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange.
Small agriculture and turf sales for the quarter increased due to higher shipment volumes and price realization partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation. Operating profit decreased primarily due to higher production costs, higher selling, administrative, and general expenses, increased research and development expenses, and the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange. These items were partially offset by price realization and higher sales volumes. Results for the prior period included a gain on the sale of a closed factory in China that had produced small agricultural equipment.
Construction and forestry sales moved higher for the quarter primarily due to price realization. Operating profit increased due to price realization, partially offset by higher production costs.
Financial services net income for the quarter was negatively affected by unfavorable discrete income-tax adjustments, a higher provision for credit losses, and lower gains on operating-lease residual values. These items were partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio.
Financial Services. Full-year 2022 results are expected to be slightly lower than in fiscal 2021 due to a higher provision for credit losses, less-favorable financing spreads, and higher selling, administrative, and general expenses. These factors are expected to be partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio.
John Deere Capital Corporation
The following is disclosed on behalf of the company's financial services subsidiary, John Deere Capital Corporation (JDCC), in connection with the disclosure requirements applicable to its periodic issuance of debt securities in the public market.
Results in the quarter declined due to unfavorable discrete income-tax adjustments, less-favorable financing spreads, and lower gains on operating-lease residual values. Partially offsetting these factors was income earned on a higher average portfolio. For the year-to-date period, net income decreased mainly due to less-favorable financing spreads, a higher provision for credit losses, and unfavorable discrete income-tax adjustments, partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein, including in the sections entitled "Company Outlook & Summary," "Industry Outlook," and "Deere Segment Outlook," relating to future events, expectations, and trends constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve factors that are subject to change, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties could affect all lines of the company's operations while others could more heavily affect a particular line of business.
Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and current assumptions, expectations, and projections about future events and should not be relied upon. Except as required by law, the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the company and its businesses, including factors that could materially affect the company's financial results, is included in the company's other filings with the SEC (including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q).
Factors Affecting All Lines of Business
All of the company's businesses and their results are affected by general global macroeconomic conditions, including but not limited to inflation, including rising costs for materials used in our production, slower growth or recession, higher interest rates and currency fluctuations which could adversely affect the U.S. dollar and customer confidence, customer access to capital and overall demand for our products; delays or disruptions in the company's supply chain, including work stoppages or disputes by suppliers with their unionized labor; shipping delays; government spending and taxing; changes in weather and climate patterns; the political and social stability of the markets in which the company operates; the effects of, or response to, wars and other conflicts, including the current military conflict between Russia and Ukraine; natural disasters; and the spread of major epidemics or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic). The sustainability of economic recovery from COVID-19 remains unclear and significant volatility could continue for a prolonged period.
Significant changes in market liquidity conditions, changes in the company's credit ratings, and any failure to comply with financial covenants in credit agreements could impact our access to or terms of future funding, which could reduce the company's earnings and cash flows. A debt crisis in Europe, Latin America, or elsewhere could negatively impact currencies, global financial markets, funding sources and costs, asset and obligation values, customers, suppliers, and demand for equipment. The company's investment management activities could be impaired by changes in the equity, bond, and other financial markets, which would negatively affect earnings.
Additional factors that could materially affect the company's operations, financial condition, and results include changes in governmental trade, banking, monetary, and fiscal policies, including, policies, and tariffs for the benefit of certain industries or sectors; actions by environmental, health, and safety regulatory agencies, including those related to engine emissions, carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions, and the effects of climate change; changes to GPS radio frequency bands and their permitted uses; changes to accounting standards; changes to and compliance with economic sanctions and export controls laws and regulations (including those in place for Russia); and compliance with evolving U.S. and foreign laws when expanding to new markets and otherwise.
Other factors that could materially affect the company's results and operations include security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, technology failures, and other disruptions to the information technology infrastructure of the company and its suppliers and dealers; security breaches with respect to the company's products; the loss of or challenges to intellectual property rights; the availability and prices of strategically sourced materials, components, and whole goods; introduction of legislation that could affect the company's business model and intellectual property, such as right to repair or right to modify; events that damage the company's reputation or brand; significant investigations, claims, lawsuits, or other legal proceedings; the success or failure of new product initiatives or business strategies; changes in product preferences, sales mix, and take rates of products and life cycle solutions; gaps or limitations in rural broadband coverage, capacity, and speed needed to support technology solutions; oil and energy prices, supplies, and volatility; the availability and cost of freight; actions of competitors in the various industries in which the company competes, particularly price discounting; dealer practices, especially as to levels of new and used field inventories; changes in demand and pricing for used equipment and resulting impacts on lease residual values; the inability to deliver precision technology and agricultural solutions to customers; labor relations and contracts, including work stoppages and other disruptions; changes in the ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain qualified personnel; and the integration of acquired businesses.
Agricultural Equipment Operations
The company's agricultural equipment operations are subject to a number of uncertainties, including certain factors that affect farmers' confidence and financial condition. These factors include demand for agricultural products; world grain stocks; soil conditions; harvest yields; prices for commodities and livestock; availability and cost of fertilizer; availability of transport for crops; the growth and sustainability of non-food uses for some crops (including ethanol and biodiesel production); real estate values; available acreage for farming; changes in government farm programs and policies; changes in and effects of crop insurance programs; changes in environmental regulations and their impact on farming practices; animal diseases and their effects on poultry, beef, and pork consumption and prices on livestock feed demand; and crop pests and diseases.
Production and Precision Agriculture Operations
The production and precision agriculture operations rely in part on hardware and software, guidance, connectivity and digital solutions, and automation and machine intelligence. Many factors contribute to the company's precision agriculture sales and results, including the impact to customers' profitability and/or sustainability outcomes; availability of technological innovations; speed of research and development; effectiveness of partnerships with third parties; and the dealer channel's ability to support and service precision technology solutions.
Small Agriculture and Turf Equipment
Factors affecting the company's small agriculture and turf equipment operations include customer profitability; consumer purchasing preferences; housing starts and supply; infrastructure investment; spending by municipalities and golf courses; and consumable input costs.
Construction and Forestry
Factors affecting the company's construction and forestry equipment operations include real estate and housing prices; the number of housing starts; commodity prices such as oil and gas; the levels of public and non-residential construction; and investment in infrastructure. Prices for pulp, paper, lumber, and structural panels affect sales of forestry equipment.
John Deere Financial
The liquidity and ongoing profitability of John Deere Capital Corporation and the company's other financial services subsidiaries depend on timely access to capital to meet future cash flow requirements, and to fund operations, costs, and purchases of the company's products. If general economic conditions deteriorate or capital markets become more volatile, funding could be unavailable or insufficient. Additionally, customer confidence levels may result in declines in credit applications and increases in delinquencies and default rates, which could materially impact write-offs and provisions for credit losses.
In the first quarter of 2022, the company had a one-time payment related to the ratification of the UAW collective bargaining agreement, totaling $90 million.
In the third quarter of 2021, the company sold a closed factory that previously produced small agriculture equipment in China, resulting in a $27 million pretax gain. During the first quarter of 2021, the fixed assets in an asphalt plant factory in Germany were impaired by $38 million, pretax and after-tax. The company also continued to assess its manufacturing locations, resulting in additional long-lived asset impairments of $12 million pretax. The impairments were the result of a decline in forecasted financial performance that indicated it was probable future cash flows would not cover the carrying amount of the net assets. These impairments were offset by a favorable indirect tax ruling in Brazil of $58 million pretax.
The following table summarizes the operating profit impact, in millions of dollars, of the special items recorded for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and August 1, 2021:
DEERE & COMPANY OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The company evaluates its business results on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In addition, it uses a metric referred to as Shareholder Value Added (SVA), which management believes is an appropriate measure for the performance of its businesses. SVA is, in effect, the pretax profit left over after subtracting the cost of enterprise capital. The company is aiming for a sustained creation of SVA and is using this metric for various performance goals. Certain compensation is also determined on the basis of performance using this measure. For purposes of determining SVA, each of the equipment segments is assessed a pretax cost of assets, which on an annual basis is approximately 12 percent of the segment's average identifiable operating assets during the applicable period with inventory at standard cost. Management believes that valuing inventories at standard cost more closely approximates the current cost of inventory and the company's investment in the asset. The Financial Services segment is assessed an annual pretax cost of approximately 13 percent of the segment's average equity. The cost of assets or equity, as applicable, is deducted from the operating profit or added to the operating loss of each segment to determine the amount of SVA.
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First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG – Get Rating) had its price objective lifted by Citigroup to $23.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Stock Target Advisor reports.
FWRG has been the topic of several other research reports. Cowen lifted their target price on shares of First Watch Restaurant Group from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the company a market perform rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 10th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of First Watch Restaurant Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of First Watch Restaurant Group from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of First Watch Restaurant Group from $20.00 to $23.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, First Watch Restaurant Group presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $22.68.
First Watch Restaurant Group Stock Up 5.0 %
Shares of NASDAQ FWRG opened at $18.90 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.32. First Watch Restaurant Group has a 52-week low of $11.57 and a 52-week high of $25.46. The firm has a market cap of $1.12 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 270.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.
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About First Watch Restaurant Group
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc operates and franchises restaurants under the First Watch trade name. As of March 23, 2022, it operated 341 company-owned restaurants and 94 franchised restaurants in 28 states in the United States. The company was formerly known as AI Fresh Super Holdco, Inc and changed its name to First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc in December 2019.
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Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said.
The collision occurred at Watsonville Municipal Airport shortly before 3 p.m., according to a tweet from the city of Watsonville. The city-owned airport does not have a control tower to direct aircraft landing and taking off.
There were two people aboard a twin-engine Cessna 340 and only the pilot aboard a single-engine Cessna 152 during the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials say multiple fatalities were reported but it was not immediately clear whether anyone survived.
The pilots were on their final approaches to the airport when the collision occurred, the FAA said in a statement. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, which did not immediately have additional details, are investigating the crash.
No one on the ground was injured. The airport has four runways and is home to more than 300 aircraft, according to its website. It handles more than 55,000 operations a year and is used often for recreational planes and agriculture businesses.
Watsonville, near the Monterey Bay, is about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of San Francisco.
Photos and videos from the scene posted on social media showed the wreckage of one small plane in a grassy field by the airport. One picture showed a plume of smoke visible from a street near the airport.
A photo from the city of Watsonville showed damage to a small building at the airport, with firefighters on the scene.
The planes were about 200 feet (61 meters) in the air when they crashed, a witness told the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Franky Herrera was driving past the airport when he saw the twin-engine plane bank hard to the right and hit the wing of the smaller aircraft, which "just spiraled down and crashed" near the edge of the airfield and not far from homes, he told the newspaper.
The twin-engine aircraft kept flying but "it was struggling," Herrera said, and then he saw flames at the other side of the airport.
The manager of the Watsonville Municipal Airport was unavailable for a phone interview in the hours after the crash. The airport accounts for about 40% of all general aviation activities in the Monterey Bay area, according to the City of Watsonville's website.
The Watsonville Police Department referred calls to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, where a dispatcher had no information.
Two other pilots also were hurt in aircraft crashes elsewhere in California on Thursday.
A 65-year-old San Diego man received major but non-life threatening injuries when his single-engine plane crashed on a street near a busy freeway overpass in El Cajon, authorities said.
The plane reportedly struck an SUV but nobody on the ground was hurt in the city nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of downtown San Diego.
Later, the pilot of an ultralight aircraft was critically injured when it crashed upside down on a building at the Camarillo Airport in Ventura County, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) from downtown Los Angeles.
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Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body Fifa said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from 5-16 July.
Fifa said the biggest number of allocated tickets were for group stage matches like Cameroon v Brazil, Brazil v Serbia, Portugal v Uruguay, Costa Rica v Germany and Australia v Denmark.
“Fans living in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, England, Argentina, Brazil, Wales and Australia led the way and the digital queues by securing the biggest number of tickets,” Fifa said.
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The launch date for the next sales phase will be announced in late September, Fifa added. Over-the-counter sales will also start in Doha after the launch of the last-minute sales phase.
The World Cup begins a day earlier than originally scheduled with the opening ceremony taking place before the host nation kick off the tournament on Sunday, November 20 against Ecuador.
It will be the first World Cup staged in the Middle East and has been pushed back to later in the year than its typical June-July schedule to avoid the region’s punishing summer heat. | https://www.adomonline.com/fifa-sells-2-45-million-tickets-for-2022-world-cup/ | 2022-08-19T11:14:54Z | https://www.adomonline.com/fifa-sells-2-45-million-tickets-for-2022-world-cup/ | false | 9 |
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Unchecked development has hit this once laid back beach town on Mexico’s Caribbean coast so hard that developers are now eager — even desperate — to build condominiums and hotels in a shantytown.
While police are trying to evict squatters so towering condos can be built next to wood and tarpaper shacks, residents are fighting back, saying they are tired of foreign investors excluding local people from their own coast.
In the latest clash on July 27, police accompanying a backhoe fired tear gas and tried to knock down some squatters’ homes in the shadow of a new, balconied condo building. The attempt ended when wind shifted the gas back on to officers, who retreated under a hail of rocks.
The contrast between rich and poor is stark: Gleaming white four-story condos with vaguely Mayan-sounding names and English slogans like “Live in the Luscious Jungle” and “An immersive spiritual experience” stand next to shacks made of poles, packing crates, tarps and tin roofing.
On a coast where unchecked resort development has already closed most public access to beaches — there are only a few public access points on the 80-mile (130 km) stretch known as the Riviera Maya — residents of the squatters’ camp may have reason to ask whether poorer Mexicans will be allowed here at all.
Officials in Quintana Roo state have vowed to relocate or remove about 12,000 inhabitants of the 340-acre (137-hectare) October 2 settlement. It was founded in 2016 on very valuable and once-public land a few blocks off the main street in town and about 1 1/2 miles (2 kilometers) from the shore.
Such land invasions are common across Mexico. Many are quickly rooted out. But others gradually become integrated into their cities. As many as 250,000 people are believed to live in squatter communities on the outskirts of Cancun.
Officials claim the “invaders” have created a semi-lawless enclave that has worsened Tulum’s reputation for growing violence and threatened the vital tourism industry.
Squatter leader Jose Antonio León Méndez, a welder who has lived in Cancun and Tulum for about three decades, says he — like many of the squatters who work as cooks, gardeners and bricklayers at surrounding condos and hotels — was tired of knowing he could never afford a home in towns increasingly filled with foreigners.
“How can a Mexican be an ‘invader’ in his own country? That makes no sense. It’s like saying someone is stealing something that belongs to him,” said León Méndez. “These people are not thieves; they are Tulum’s workforce.”
“We do not have any personal problems with the foreigners, but they should respect our rights,” he said, adding that October 2 represents a last stand for Mexicans being priced out of their own coast.
The settlement is part of a larger, 500-acre (200 hectare) stretch of public land that was sold by city officials to largely foreign developers in the 2000s.
Condos on the edge of the camp — and some well inside it— now sell for $100,000 to $150,000 and are advertised in U.S. dollars — as are entrance fees at many seaside resorts. Around Tulum, $20 per day is considered a good wage. So it would take decades of pay for the average Mexican worker to buy one.
The attorney general of Quintana Roo, Oscar Montes de Oca, vows to evict the squatters. “We even have the court orders for eviction,” Montes de Oca said. “It’s just that every time we have tried, they all immediately get together and block the roads.”
Many of those roadblocks remain: mounds of stones, tires and scrap wood piled in the streets, ready to be set alight.
Mateo Cruz, who rents a room for himself and his two children in the settlement, shows off the angry bruise on his thigh where he says he was hit by a police tear gas cannister .
“They came and said we had to get out, and take our things with us,” Cruz said of the July 27 attempted eviction. The lot where he lives sits directly under a new four-story condo building.
“What were they they thinking, firing tear gas among so many people?” Cruz said.
Montes de Oca says officials plan to relocate the squatters: “We are going to offer them lots away from this area, provided by the state government. … The businessmen are going to contribute money to build houses.”
“This is going to cause 70% of these people to leave willingly, with the certainty of having a decent place to live,” Montes de Oca said. Asked what would be done about the other 30%, he answered, “Other means will be applied.”
León Méndez rejects any such offer.
“We are not going to allow them to keep selling the land to foreigners while they send us locals, who have lived in Quintana Roo for 15, 20 or 30 years, to live 20 kilometers (12 miles) away in the woods,” he said. “That is not negotiable.”
Given the cost of tourist-oriented taxis and bus lines, commuting from a new settlement could cost workers a quarter of their daily wages.
But officials have another argument.
Street-level drug dealing is behind many of the killings in the October 2 camp — just as it is in the rest of Tulum. In October, two tourists — one a California travel blogger born in India and the other German — were caught in the apparent crossfire of rival drug dealers and killed at a restaurant along Tulum’s main avenue.
Lucio Hernández, the state police chief, says government security cameras have detected that many of the drug dealers in Tulum use the squatters’ camp as a hideout.
Squatter leader Rafael Hernández Juárez acknowledges the area has become more violent, with drug sales and killings occurring every so often.
“We try not to get involved with them,” said the affable former tourist shuttle driver, noting it would be dangerous for him to report drug sellers.
Victor Reyes, a Tulum resident who works in real estate, estimates about 70% of the investment in condominiums is from foreign developers, and the condos are priced in dollars “because they have to recover their investment in dollars.”
He reflects the suspicions some locals have about the squatters. “Their groups became mafias,” Reyes said. “These organizations call people together … and they use women and children as cannon fodder” to avoid being evicted. “They won the lottery” by squatting on such valuable land, he says.
The squatters obviously are a political group — currently aligned with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party — and in a sense, many do see their humble shacks as winning the lottery.
Many have built second sets of rooms and rent their original shacks to locals. Some squatters have sold their roomy 10 by 20-yard (meter) lots for $8,000 to $12,000. Seemingly all of them are investing whatever money they have in building rooms — sometimes brick, sometimes wood — incrementally, as they save up enough for materials.
But none have running water or sewer connections, though the condos built in the same camp all do; some of the condos even have swimming pools. Squatters jury-rig their electricity connections and make do with wells and primitive septic tanks drilled hacked into the rocky soil, the combination of which is problematic.
For the vast majority of squatters, even though they are living on pricey real estate, daily life remains a struggle.
Lenin Solís Vega, a construction worker is building his own house one cement block at a time. He was evicted twice from previous lots in the settlement — one of them 20 yards from his current house and where a new condo building is scheduled to go up.
“Now they say, ‘Why are you building?’ and they want to kick us out,” he said. “But how? We’re Mexicans and we have nothing.”
Some of the squatters have even taken advantage of the richer neighbors, who come to buy cheap meals from residents.
Lorena, originally from Campeche state, spent years cooking for tourists in hotels and restaurants where she was once prohibited from speaking her native Maya language. She asked that her last name not be used to avoid problems with authorities.
And since building her wood-and-tarp shack — she planted trees and built a goldfish pond in the back — she has been able to set up her own street-food stand outside her house.
She has even learned to recite in English the menu of “beef, chicken, pork” empanadas she sells to tourists who wander in from the condos.
“All the investors are welcome,” said Lorena, “but they can’t discriminate or look down on us just because we are poor.” | https://www.fox46.com/news/world-news/in-mexico-resort-squatters-make-a-stand-against-developers/ | 2022-08-19T11:20:00Z | https://www.fox46.com/news/world-news/in-mexico-resort-squatters-make-a-stand-against-developers/ | false | 29 |
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2022) - Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. SXTY 2F SXNTF (the "Company" or "Sixty North Gold"). The board of directors of Sixty North Gold has approved an extension to March 15, 2023 of the expiry date of certain warrants to purchase up to:
- 14,020,000 common shares of the Company, exercisable at a price of $0.075 per share, and previously expiring on August 13, 2022; and
- 3,410,546 common shares of the Company, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share, and previously expiring on November 23, 2022.
The warrants were issued to investors in connection with two separate private placements, which were completed by the Company on August 13, 2020 and November 23, 2020, respectively. The extensions will become effective as of June 30, 2022.
About the Company
The Company is developing mining operations for gold on the Mon Gold Property, 40 km north of Yellowknife, NWT. Past production extracted 15,000 tonnes of ore to depths of only 15 m below surface, recovering an estimated 15,000 ounces of gold.
The Mon Gold Property consists of 11 contiguous mining leases and 3 mineral claims, comprising an aggregate 1,536.92 acres, located in the South MacKenzie Mining District, NWT. The Company is commencing mining and milling the high-grade A-Zone in a manner similar to past operations. The Discovery Mine, located 45 km north of the Mon Property started at 100 tpd and increased its production over 20 years to nearly 100,000 ounces per year, shutting down in 1969 (total production 1 million ounces of gold). The Con Mine, located 45 km to the south commenced at 100 tpd in 1938 and produced over 6 million ounces of gold. We feel that history of gold production in this belt supports our plans and designs. For more information, please refer to the Company's Prospectus dated January 19, 2018 available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), under the Company's profile.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Dave Webb"
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Dave Webb
President & CEO
For further information, please contact:
Dave Webb, 604 818-1400
Email: dave@drwgcl.com
Website: www.sixtynorthgold.com
Statements about the Company's future expectations and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and development, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Further details about the risks applicable to the Company are contained in the Company's Prospectus dated January 19, 2018 available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), under the Company's profile.
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WWE is finally bringing a major stadium event back to the United Kingdom after 30 years with Clash at the Castle - happening on Saturday, September 3, 2022, from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
2022 WWE Clash at the Castle: All you need to know (Preview, Match Card, Date)
This Friday, WWE will celebrate the 1200th episode of Friday Night SmackDown, from the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC as a build to the next pay-per-view. Here's what we know so far.
For the main event, WWE Undisputed Universal champion Roman Reigns will put his titles on the line in front of the U.K.'s very own Drew McIntyre.
The highly-anticipated clash puts the Tribal Chief's more than 700-day title reign at possible risk of coming to an end.
McIntyre will fight in front of his hometown crowd behind him.
However, the sole task of ending the title run of Reigns will be no easy feat to achieve on the night.
The SmackDown women's title is also set to be defended as Liv Morgan will take on a fresh challenger in Shayna Baszler.
The build-up to September's showpiece has started but the full card is far from finalized.
Regardless, here's what we know so far about the upcoming WWE Clash at the Castle.
WWE Clash at the Castle matches
- Undisputed WWE Universal Championship - Roman Reigns (Champion) vs. Drew McIntyre
Before SummerSlam, Drew McIntyre defeated Sheamus to become No. 1 contender for the undisputed title. Reigns then bested Brock Lesnar yet again in an epic Last Man Standing match at SummerSlam's main event to retain his titles, setting up a match with McIntyre.
- SmackDown Women's Championship - Liv Morgan (Champion) vs. Shayna Baszler
Liv Morgan managed to defend her title by pinning Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam.
Now, Morgan is now up against another MMA star Shayla Baszler, who earned her title shot by winning a gauntlet match against six other women on SmackDown.
- Bianca Belair (Champion), Asuka & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley, Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai
After the resurgent Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch at SummerSlam to retain the Raw women's title, things got a bit wild with the return of Bailey.
Also, Sky and Kai made their way to the ring to join Bailey and the new group immediately made a statement that set their sights on Belair and Lynch.
However, Lynch suffered a shoulder injury that put has now put her on the sidelines, with Asuka and Bliss instead set to team up with the Belair to take on Bayley's crew.
- Seth Rollins vs. Riddle
This match was expected to take place at SummerSlam but was called off at the last minute after Rollins completely took out Riddle with a series of stomps.
Riddle showed up and challenged Rollins to fight him only for him to be battered by Rollins stomps.
On Raw, Riddle announced he was now medically cleared and the two brawled again. After that, the challenge was laid down to finally happen at Clash at the Castle. | https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/other-sports/wwe-smackdown-clash-at-the-castle-headlines-1200th-episode-of-friday-night-smackdown/l4y41tc | 2022-08-19T11:23:39Z | https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/other-sports/wwe-smackdown-clash-at-the-castle-headlines-1200th-episode-of-friday-night-smackdown/l4y41tc | false | 3 |
–Ascend Montclair is AWH's second dispensary in New Jersey, serving both adult-use consumers and medical patients–
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH" or the "Company") (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, today announced that Ascend Montclair, located at 395 Bloomfield Ave., will begin selling recreational cannabis today.
This announcement comes just months after a successful adult-use launch at Ascend Rochelle Park, the first of Ascend's New Jersey retail locations to commence recreational sales on April 21st. To ensure adequate access for both adult-use consumers and medical patients, consumers over 21 can now access a separate adult-use menu featuring a wide selection of products, including flower, edibles, vapes and more. To better streamline the shopping experience, Ascend Montclair customers will require an appointment to visit during the initial launch, available to book in advance at letsascend.com.
To accommodate heightened customer demand, medical patients can enjoy a special array of services, including a medical express lane, direct access to the front entrance, private consultation rooms, designated parking spots and dedicated shopping hours. Walk-in medical patients requiring time-sensitive services may also shop without an appointment.
"After an incredible adult-use launch in Rochelle Park, the Ascend New Jersey team is thrilled to bring that same energy and enthusiasm to Montclair," said Frank Perullo, President and Co-Founder of AWH. "New Jersey is already showing signs of a booming adult-use market, and Ascend has proactively scaled our operations and staffing to serve our customers' specific needs in the state. We are grateful for the support of the Montclair community and cannot wait to share the Ascend experience with the people of Montclair and the surrounding towns."
Please note, that the Montclair store is open from 8 am to 8 pm daily, and has specific medical-only hours reserved for medical patients. Check letsascend.com for medical-only hours.
AWH is a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator with licenses and assets in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. AWH owns and operates state-of-the-art cultivation facilities, growing award-winning strains and producing a curated selection of products for retail and wholesale customers. AWH produces and distributes its in-house Simply Herb, Ozone, and Ozone Reserve branded products. For more information, visit www.awholdings.com.
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Biden bill to help millions escape higher health care costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people in the United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending generous subsidies for those who buy plans through federal and state marketplaces.
The sweeping climate, tax and health care bill sets aside $70 billion over the next three years to keep out-of-pocket premium costs low for roughly 13 million people, just before the reduced prices were set to expire in a year beset by record-high inflation.
As the calendar pushed closer to the Nov. 1 open enrollment date, Sara Cariano was growing nervous about her work helping people across Virginia sign up for subsidized, private health insurance on the HealthCare.gov website.
“I expected very difficult conversation with folks to explain why their premiums were spiking,” said Cariano, a policy specialist at the Virginia Poverty Law Center.
But the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act erased those worries.
“Things aren’t going to change for the worst for individuals who are purchasing coverage through the market,” she said.
The bill will extend subsidies temporarily offered last year when Congress and Biden signed off on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that significantly lowered premiums and out-of-pocket costs for customers purchasing plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace. It also continues reduced costs for more individuals and families who live well above the poverty line.
Only Democrats supported the extended health care subsidies and the other proposals in the bill that Biden signed on Tuesday. Republicans criticized the measure as big government overreach that will only worsen inflation. In reality, economists say, the bill will do little to either fan or extinguish the flames of exorbitant prices.
Health insurance premiums in the marketplace are expected to rise significantly next year — roughly 10 percent — according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The extended subsidies, which determine premium payments based on income, will guard most people from those price increases, said Cynthia Cox, a vice president at the foundation.
“Generally speaking, people should not see increases in their premiums,” Cox said.
Those who bought plans on the government marketplace saved on average about $700 in premium payments from the subsidies this year, according to estimates by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
As costs dropped, more people signed up for the coverage over the last year and the number of those without health insurance dropped to an all-time low of 8% in August, the Department of Health and Human Services announced. Roughly 26 million people, 2 percent of them children, remain uninsured in the U.S.
In California, many of the 1.7 million people who purchase health insurance through Covered California, the state-operated insurance marketplace will continue to see savings ranging from $29 and $324 per month, depending on their income level.
State officials predict about 220,000 people will be saved from being priced out of coverage. Between 2 million and 3 million people in California might also turn to the state marketplace if they lose coverage through Medicaid when the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency expires. About 15 million people in the U.S. have been extended Medicaid coverage during the pandemic.
Cost is the biggest factor driving whether a person signs up for coverage or not, said Joseph Poindexter, the senior director of health insurance programs at HealthCare Access Maryland.
Some parents, for example, sign their children up for Medicaid but skip buying coverage for themselves, he said.
“It’s really said to see folks who will say, I’ll forgo treatment, or won’t go visit the doctor,” Poindexter said.
Fewer people have had to make that calculation with the subsidies, Poindexter said, attributing the lowered prices to a 9% increase in new enrollees in the state last year.
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Associated Press writer Adam Beam in Sacramento, California, contributed to this report.
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The community in Ealing is reeling following the shocking fatal stabbing of an 87-year-old man who was riding his mobility scooter at the time, and the fact it's the sixth time in just 13 weeks someone was killed in a violent attack in the borough. Thomas O'Halloran's death caused widespread fear in the area and came just a day after a 58-year-old mum was stabbed to death on the other side of the borough.
Residents say they have had enough, as there have been six alleged murders in three months and locals are beginning to doubt whether the police in their area can really protect them. The Metropolitan Police set up a community meeting on Thursday (August 18) to discuss how officers could support people following Thomas O'Halloran's death.
Following a minute's silence at Greenford Community Centre, residents' fear and anger was clear to see. There were doubts from locals that the police were doing enough to protect children, the elderly, the vulnerable or, "anyone at all".
READ MORE: Friends 'devastated' by death of 'popular' woman, 21, stabbed to death in alleyway
Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson chaired the meeting and people from across Ealing came to ask their questions and raise concerns. One woman pleaded with the police to "do more to protect our daughters" and explained her panic after an 11-year-old girl was nearly abducted outside a Greenford school. Women's safety was continuously touched upon and it was the violent death of a woman that marked the start of this dark period for the borough.
Ania Jedrkowiak, 21, was stabbed to death in an alleyway, close to South Ealing station, whilst walking home from a bar on May 17. She was allegedly ambushed by an ex-partner. Three weeks later, June 13, the body of Subere Badade, 28, was found in Belvue Park, Northolt. He had been set on fire. His body was found under two miles away from where Thomas O'Halloran would later be stabbed.
On the same day the burnt body was found, June 13, an unnamed male also died after he was allegedly assaulted on Whitton Avenue West, Greenford. The borough had a one month respite before Wayne Phillips, 58, was then stabbed to death inside the Star and Scorpion pub on Uxbridge Road, Ealing, July 23.
The last two killings in a three-month period happened just a day apart. Aziza Bennis, 58, was stabbed to death inside her home on Boddington Gardens, Acton on August 15. Most recently on August 16, Thomas O'Halloran was stabbed to death whilst riding his mobility scooter in Greenford.
His murder sparked the community meeting with police but for some in attendance a "reactionary response to crime" wasn't enough. One man stood up and questioned why the meetings with police weren't happening more regularly and only seemed to be put in place "directly after a murder, not before".
His view was supported by another who stood up and said: "We come here after someone is murdered and we talk. Then we go home and nothing happens. Then we just come back when someone else dies." It was a feeling shared by many, the apparent lack of police visibility in Ealing had led to people feeling "unsafe" and "not wanting to leave the house".
CS Wilson agreed with residents that "not enough boots are on the ground". He said: "Most crime is now online, in the form of fraud, [so] instead of being on the streets officers are spending more time in the office, investigating." This explanation didn't help put some community members' minds at ease.
MyLondon spoke to George Hunt, 43, from Greenford. He explained that he and his daughter have had to walk past two dead bodies in the last couple of months. He attended the meeting to understand how to keep his 10-year-old safe. He said: "It's awful. The area is just falling down. I don't feel safe and am scared about how my daughter will grow up around here.
"We walked past the tent that Tom (Thomas O'Halloran) was under and just a few weeks ago went past where the tent had been put up next to the man who had been burnt and dumped in Belvue Park. How do I make my daughter feel safe when there are dead people on the streets we live close to? I don't understand the problems and why stuff is going like this but I do know we need to see more police, that's the only way we can feel safe."
During the community meeting two promises were made. CS Wilson promised that "within eight months" more officers would be deployed onto Ealing streets. He also said that for the next seven days officers would be drafted in from surrounding boroughs (Hillingdon and Hounslow) to be deployed in Ealing, in particular Greenford.
Police are still searching for anyone who witnessed the killing of Thomas and have urged anyone with information to approach the extra officers that have been deployed in the area. Alternatively you can call 101 or contact Crimestoppers.
A man has been charged with his murder and remanded in custody. Lee Byer, 44, appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Friday (August 19). He was remanded in custody by Deputy District Judge Ross Cohen ahead of his next appearance at the Old Bailey on Tuesday (August 22).
READ MORE:
- Man sexually assaults woman at London Underground station in Ealing and runs away
- Belvue Park 'murder': Man, 28, who died after fire named for the first time as 2 men arrested
- Greenford attack: Man, 47, dies after Ealing assault as 3 arrested by Met Police | https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/ealing-residents-say-theyve-enough-24797744 | 2022-08-19T11:32:14Z | https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/ealing-residents-say-theyve-enough-24797744 | true | 1 |
Kayode Abass and Joel Pereyi and co, the organisers of the LinkedIn Local Lagos will host the third edition of the upscale and premium event. This year’s edition will bring together the creme of the Lagos business community face to face with the most sort out professionals in every industry.
This will happen at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria on the 20th of August 2022.
This year’s edition promises to be even better as all industries are well represented. Confirmed speakers include Yemi Faseun; CEO, YF TAlent, Lara Yeku; HR leader, coach and author, Gbenga Adigun, Founder/CEO, Rebar Perfecta, Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson; CEO, Co-founder, Healthtracka, Abiodun Animasaun; Fmr Country Director, Chippercash, Funmi Bucknor; Founder, HRmadam Consulting and a host of other industry experts. This event will also showcase Networking mixers padded in between keynote addresses, HR sessions, and tech/crypto panel sessions to name a few.
LinkedIn Local – Lagos is a conference styled meet-up by LinkedIn members in Lagos (organized by hosts, Kayode Abass, Joel Pereyi & co), where attendees can meet their LinkedIn connections face to face to build & strengthen lifelong relationships. It will feature a mix of keynotes, breakout sessions, and panel discussions, all with the aim to provide actionable insights, discuss industry trends and share best practices for using LinkedIn.
In 2019, at the Last edition, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, we convened over 500 LinkedIn users – business leaders, top executives, and entrepreneurs, at the second edition of the event at Civic Centre, Victoria Island. This year’s LinkedIn Local Lagos meetup popularly referred to as LinkedIn Local Lagos 3.0 is the third edition of the event and it promises to be bigger and better.
This event is scheduled to begin at 11:AM and end at 5:pm on the 20th of August 2022 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos and attendance is free although intending attendees must register through the official website – www.linkedinlocallagos.com. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will also be streamed online to registered attendees. The third edition is proudly brought to you by Norlage, Rebar Perfecta, and YF Talent Partners. | https://nairametrics.com/2022/08/19/linkedin-local-lagos-set-to-hold-the-third-edition/ | 2022-08-19T11:36:00Z | https://nairametrics.com/2022/08/19/linkedin-local-lagos-set-to-hold-the-third-edition/ | false | 1 |
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry said Friday Israeli forces shot and killed a man during an arrest raid near Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Salah Sawafta, 58, was in critical condition after a bullet hit his head in Tubas and he died hours later in a hospital, the ministry said.
Sawafta was returning home after attending dawn prayers in the village mosque as Israeli forces operated in the area, his brother, Jehad, said.
“There were clashes with youths in the area and Salah was shot by a sniper in the head after he bought a bag of bread from a grocery and continued his way home,” he said.
The Israeli military said its troops entered two villages to arrest Palestinians suspected of taking part in, or planning, attacks against Israeli targets. In Tubas, Palestinians threw Molotov cocktails and opened fire at the soldiers, who responded with fire. The military said “a hit was identified” without elaborating.
Israeli forces carry out raids in the West Bank, including areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, to arrest wanted Palestinians nearly daily. The overnight operations often feature clashes with stone-throwing Palestinians and sometimes with gunmen.
Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967 Mideast war and built dozens of settlements that became home to about a half million Jewish settlers.
The Palestinians want the West Bank, where nearly 3 million Palestinians live under Israeli military rule, to form the main part of their future state. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Palestinians-Israeli-troops-shot-killed-man-in-17383865.php | 2022-08-19T11:39:27Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Palestinians-Israeli-troops-shot-killed-man-in-17383865.php | true | 11 |
All you need to know ahead of Norwich Foodies Festival featuring popstars
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From top chefs to chart-topping popstars, here is all you need to know ahead of the Foodies Festival coming to Norwich this summer.
What is the location and what are the dates and timings?
Touring event the Foodies Festival launched in 2005 and it comes to Earlham Park in Norwich for the first time from Friday, September 9, until Sunday, September 11.
On Friday it is open from 12pm to 9pm, Saturday, 11am to 9pm and Sunday 11am to 8pm.
What is the Foodies Festival?
The Foodies Festival is the UK's biggest touring food and drink festival and it features top local chefs in each of its locations alongside MasterChef stars and food writers.
MasterChef finalist Tony Rodd will be there and Norwich names appearing in the Chefs Theatre across the weekend include Andrew Jones (Farmyard), Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts) and Oliver Boon (Benoli).
There will also be a Cake and Bake Theatre, which will include vegan baking, a Drinks Theatre and on Saturday and Sunday a Kids Cookery Theatre.
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There will also be more than 150 artisan producers, a Shopping Village and the Street Food Avenue.
Other things for foodies to look forward to include the competition Ready Steady Chef! with some of the guests, a chilli eating competition with Shanina Waseem and signings in the Cook Book Shop.
What is there to do for children?
Alongside the Kids Cookery Theatre will be a fun fair, sand art, toy stalls, face painting and family-friendly areas with activities.
Will there be any music at the Foodies Festival?
The Musicians Against Homelessness stage will feature more than 40 artists across the weekend.
A chart-topping act will headline each night, with Liberty X and S Club Allstars on Friday, Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Saturday and Scouting for Girls on Sunday.
How can I get there and is there parking?
More details on travel and parking will be released nearer the time, but there is plenty of parking on the University of East Anglia campus, where Earlham Park is based, with disabled parking spaces for blue badge holders.
The 25 and 26 First Buses run directly between the city and the University of East Anglia campus.
Is the event accessible for people with disabilities?
There will be disabled toilets and carers get in for free.
While the site is mostly flat it is mainly grass and not hard paths.
Are dogs allowed at the Foodies Festival?
Yes, dogs on leads are welcome.
How much are tickets and are they still available?
Early bird day tickets start at £18 for adults, £16 for students and over 60s, £6 for ages 12-16 and £3 for ages 6-12 with under 5s free, with weekend passes also available - buy on the Foodies Festival website. | https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/things-to-do/food-reviews/foodies-festival-earlham-park-norwich-guide-9220918 | 2022-08-19T11:39:33Z | https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/things-to-do/food-reviews/foodies-festival-earlham-park-norwich-guide-9220918 | false | 1 |
Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has spoken of what the future holds for her following a ‘sack’ threat.
Zoe Henry, 48, plays Rhona Goskirk in Emmerdale and earlier this week we reported her talking about the soap’s 50th anniversary. Appearing on ITV show Lorraine, Zoe was asked what she could reveal about the milestone.
Zoe joked: “Not much as I’ll probably lose my job, if I do.” Fans can expect a month of celebrations in October with major storylines planned.
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There's a few major comings and goings expected as part of the drama. In a Metro interview, Zoe has addressed her future.
She said: "If they gave me a 10-year contract I’d sign it, but who knows? Do characters have a shelf life? There’s never room for complacency and it’s always a relief when contracts come around and I get offered another year."
Zoe, who is married to Emmerdale co-star Jeff Hordley, made her first appearance in Emmerdale 21-years-ago and became a full-time cast member in 2010. She said: "One thing it’s afforded me is the opportunity to be a mum, while also doing the job that I love.
"I have many friends who are actors and have children, but they’re away on tour doing a play, so they don’t see their kids as much as they’d like."
You can tell us your favourite Rhona Goskirk storyline by commenting on this article.
You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars. There you'll also find our Emmerdale features and news about the show's 50th anniversary plans.
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* Scholz to testify to Hamburg lawmakers over fraud handling
* Case risks undermining Scholz as he faces multiple crises
* Scholz's popularity lags top ministers, SPD party third in
polls
BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is
to testify in front of lawmakers on Friday over his role as
Hamburg mayor in tackling a multibillion-euro tax fraud in a
case that threatens to tarnish him even as he battles multiple
crises.
In the scheme of "cum-ex" or dividend stripping, banks and
investors would swiftly trade shares of companies around their
dividend payout day, blurring stock ownership and allowing
multiple parties to falsely reclaim tax rebates on dividends.
The loophole, now closed, took on a political dimension in
the northern port of Hamburg due to authorities' sluggishness
under the mayorship of Scholz at demanding repayment of millions
of euros gained under the scheme by local bank Warburg.
Warburg, which plays a big role in Germany's second largest
city, eventually paid its tax bill of around 50 million euros
($50.31 million) after the federal finance ministry intervened.
The case threatens to undermine the chancellor even as he is
trying to hold his fractious coalition together in the face of
public discontent over soaring energy inflation.
His popularity is already lagging that of his economy and
foreign ministers, while just 58% of Germans think he is doing a
good job compared to an average of around 70% for his
predecessor Angela Merkel during her 16 years in office.
His Social Democrat Party (SPD) meanwhile has slipped into
third place in polls behind the opposition conservatives and
junior coalition partners the Greens.
"It all stinks to high heaven and simply cannot have
happened without political influence," Richard Seelmaecker,
representative of the opposition conservatives on the committee,
told broadcaster NTV.
Scholz, who has dismissed suggestions of any impropriety in
his handling of the affair, is due to face a Hamburg
parliamentary committee of inquiry investigating the matter in a
hearing on Friday from 1400 CET (1200 GMT).
"This has been an issue for two and a half years now,"
Scholz recently told reporters. "Countless files have been
studied, countless people have been heard. The result is always:
There has been no political influence."
200,000 EUROS IN A SAFE
Finance Minister Christian Lindner, from the junior
coalition party, the pro-business Free Democrats, which is also
lagging in polls, lent the chancellor his support.
"I have always understood Olaf Scholz to be a person of
integrity, whether I was in the opposition or as now in
government - and I have no reason to doubt that now," Lindner
told the Rheinische Post newspaper.
Prominent Greens have kept quiet on the affair after
criticising Scholz about it while in opposition.
Recent headlines that prosecutors probing the scheme in
Hamburg discovered 200,000 euros in the safe of a local
politician from Scholz's ruling Social Democrats reignited
suspicions of political intervention on the bank's behalf.
Scholz has denied any knowledge of this cash or its origin
and said he no longer has contact with the lawmaker involved.
The lawmaker did not respond to a request for comment.
The chancellor already faced Hamburg lawmakers last year and
acknowledged then having a series of meetings with the then
chairman of Warburg but said he could not recall details.
"He only admits what can be proven," said Seelmaecker.
One of the prosecutors' recent findings is a discrepancy
between the many calendar entries of Hamburg authorities
mentioning the Warburg bank and "cum-ex" and the few emails on
the topic, Der Spiegel magazine wrote, citing the prosecutors
report.
"This suggests a targeted deletion(of emails)," Spiegel
cited the report as saying.
A representative for corruption watchdog Transparency
International Stephan Ohme said it was simply implausible that
Scholz could not remember his discussions with the Warburg
chairman.
"Scholz should moreover show what he actively did to tackle
Warburg's involvement in Cum-Ex transactions" he told the Funke
media group. "It is his political responsibility."
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The creepy 2009 horror thriller “Orphan” stood out because of a bonkers twist that threw caution to the wind and everything that lead up to it into upheaval.
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The creepy 2009 horror thriller “Orphan” stood out because of a bonkers twist that threw caution to the wind and everything that lead up to it into upheaval.
Now that the first film’s big reveal is out in the open, “Orphan: First Kill” has a steeper hill to climb in order to grab audiences and shake them in the same way. And while it may not get all the way there, it sure has a hell of a good time trying.
Isabelle Fuhrman plays Leena Klammer, the “Orphan” of the title, and already she has two strikes against her. Her character is a 30-year-old affected with a rare gland disorder that causes her to look like she’s 9 years old. The problem is Fuhrman is 25 and looks it, and “First Kill” takes place before the first film, so technically she should look even younger than she did before.
Fuhrman was 12 years old the first time around, so the youth thing wasn’t really a problem. This time, director William Brent Bell (“The Boy” and and its sequel, “Brahms: The Boy II”) has to shoot around Fuhrman, framing her up close in tight shots and shooting a body double from behind in wide shots. The constant back-and-forth lends the film an air of campy ridiculousness that the script by David Coggeshall is more than happy to indulge.
Leena stages a bloody escape from an Estonian psychiatric hospital and is able to pose as the missing child of a wealthy Connecticut family. That family, including mom Tricia (Julia Stiles) and dad Allen (Rossif Sutherland), accepts Leena as their daughter Esther, despite her now having a thick Russian accent and a proficiency for painting. Things are off, they can sense, but not off enough that they don’t welcome her back with open arms.
Well, for a little while, at least.
“First Kill” heads down a very familiar highway before taking a huge turn off the exit toward Crazy Town, and it makes for an engaging ride thanks to a committed performance by Stiles and director Bell’s willingness to both embrace the audience’s expectations and toss them out the window. “First Kill” – even the title doesn’t really hold water, because the first of many kills is dismissed without ceremony – doesn’t quite make a case for a third movie in the “Orphan” series, but it knows exactly what it is and has fun toying with the audience before finally showing its hand.
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_.
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Five potential next opponents for Anthony Joshua after Usyk rematch with Tyson Fury favourite but Wilder fight possible
ANTHONY JOSHUA has insisted his boxing career will go on after rematching Oleksandr Usyk - win or lose.
AJ was beaten last September but gets a second crack at the Ukrainian on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Some have urged Joshua to walk away if he loses again to the pound-for-pound star.
But the man himself is having none of it, meaning huge fights lay await for AJ regardless of the result.
Here, SunSport runs down some of the options for Joshua ahead of his massive rematch with Usyk.
TYSON FURY
If Joshua, 32, beats Usyk, 35, and regains the WBA, IBF and WBO belts in the process, there is only one fight that makes sense.
It would surely convince Fury back to boxing to put his WBC title on the line for a first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
Although defeat leaves the Battle of Britain further away then ever, but not over completely.
It would likely mean AJ rebuilding with some steady wins, but over time the super-fight could be revived with so much money to be made.
DEONTAY WILDER
The Bronze Bomber has now confirmed he will return on October 15 against Robert Helenius, 38, his first fight since losing to Fury last October.
His manager Shelly Finkel has already told SunSport a fight with AJ is "enormous" whether the Brit beats Usyk or not.
In an ideal world, Wilder, 36, and Joshua would both get back to winning ways setting up the grudge fight everyone wanted in 2019.
But even if AJ slips to another loss, returning against Wilder remains a blockbuster.
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The last time Joshua was in Saudi, he was avenging defeat against Ruiz, following his upset loss in June 2019.
A trilogy has remained shelved and could prove an option after Joshua rematches Usyk.
If he loses, completing a trilogy with Ruiz, 32, is still a fan-friendly fight.
But if he wins, and the top names are unavailable, the history and clash of styles with the Mexican-American makes it a perfect alternative.
DILLIAN WHYTE
No matter where AJ or Whyte, 34, are in their careers, a rematch will always appease fans.
Joshua won the initial bout in 2015 following defeat in the amateurs six years earlier and Whyte is in need of a big fight after being knocked out by Fury in April.
If AJ wins back the belts, it could set up a huge title rematch between the Brit rivals.
But if he loses, it makes the clash even more interesting, as both would not be able to afford another defeat.
JOE JOYCE
Joyce, 36, is currently the WBO mandatory challenger, meaning he is in line to fight the winner between AJ and Usyk.
He also faces Joseph Parker, 30, on September 24 which could strengthen his position in the division.
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If the Glazer family wanted to know - or for that matter even remotely cared about - how unpopular they are with a huge number of Manchester United supporters, then they should have looked at social media’s reaction to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s apparent interest in buying the club.
It was, on the whole, positive. This, in case you cannot recall, is a man who once threatened to shut down a Scottish petrochemicals plant - putting over a thousand jobs at risk - unless the trade union representing the employees agreed to job cuts, a wage freeze, harsher redundancy terms and the scrapping of the final salary pension scheme.
Man of the people, it seems, is our Jim. The notion he would give the commoners a say in the running of the club seems far-fetched. But at least he is a dyed-in-the-wool Manchester United supporter … so much so that he tried to buy Chelsea not long ago.
“I’m a season ticket holder at Chelsea, have been for years, although I’m a Manchester United fan really,” he said. And he is very much a billionaire of principle, it seems. A staunch supporter of Brexit, he once promised to build an automotive factory in Wales, only to renege in favour of a site in France. As long ago as 2015, Ratcliffe said “the UK would be perfectly successful as a standalone country”. That is working out well.
And Ratcliffe is such a patriot, he upped sticks to Monaco, saving himself more billions in tax payments. Unlike some other billionaires who have owned football clubs we could name, Ratcliffe is not overly shy of publicity, hence his spokesperson’s declaration that he would be interested in buying Manchester United. He would not be alone on that score, that is for sure.
The idea that those who talk about it don’t get it done but those who don’t talk about it do get it done, is not necessarily correct. Ratcliffe has bought football clubs in France and Switzerland, has funded an America’s Cup sailing challenge, is a lead partner in the Mercedes Formula One team and, of course, took over the Team Sky cycling franchise. Clearly, he can put his money where his mouth is.
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But if the Glazers did decide to sell up, Ratcliffe would find himself in the midst of some very serious competition. Manchester United might be terrible on the field right now but they remain a commercial behemoth, a sporting institution of remarkable global appeal. Offers would come from far and wide.
Ratcliffe also has a reputation for never paying over the odds for anything and such is United’s allure, the Glazers would - in the extremely unlikely scenario of them wanting to sell - demand considerably more than the club is officially valued at (just over $2.2billion according to share prices in New York on Thursday). All in all, then, a Ratcliffe takeover seems unlikely.
But the fact that the remote possibility has been lauded as some sort of dream scenario tells you all you need to know about how unbearable the Glazer regime has finally become. And whether it is Ratcliffe or not, if they have a smidgeon of self-awareness and decency, they will sell up. | https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-jim-ratcliffe-glazers-27781460 | 2022-08-19T11:52:56Z | https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-jim-ratcliffe-glazers-27781460 | true | 2 |
Consumer price index (CPI) for July 2022
MACAU, August 19 - Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for July 2022 (103.95) increased by 1.38% year-on-year. The increment was attributed to higher wages of domestic helpers, rising charges for eating out, as well as dearer prices of gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas; yet, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings, falling charges for telecommunication services and reduced prices of pork. Among the various sections of goods and services, price indices of Household Furnishings & Services and Transport grew by 13.18% and 7.35% year-on-year respectively, whereas the index of Communication decreased by 10.09%. The CPI-A (103.68) and CPI-B (104.30) saw respective growth of 1.06% and 1.81% year-on-year.
In comparison with June, the Composite CPI for July rose by 0.08%. Price indices of Transport and Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco increased by 0.57% and 0.44% respectively. Higher prices of vegetables, fresh fish and seafood pushed up the price index of Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages by 0.28%. On the other hand, price indices of Miscellaneous Goods & Services and Housing & Fuels decreased by 0.35% and 0.07% respectively. The CPI-A and CPI-B went up by 0.10% and 0.06% month-on-month respectively.
For the 12 months ended July 2022, the average Composite CPI grew by 1.01% from the previous period, and the price indices of Household Furnishings & Services (+8.79%) and Transport (+6.74%) showed notable growth. The average CPI-A and CPI-B increased by 0.77% and 1.33% respectively over the previous period.
The average Composite CPI for the first seven months of 2022 rose by 1.10% year-on-year. The average CPI-A and CPI-B went up by 0.80% and 1.52% respectively.
DSEC compiles three separate CPI series to reflect the impact of price changes for goods/services on households of different expenditure ranges. The CPI-A and CPI-B relate to about 50% and 30% of the households, which have an average monthly expenditure of MOP12,000-MOP35,999 and MOP36,000-MOP62,999 respectively; meanwhile, the Composite CPI relates to all the above-mentioned households. | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/586849930/consumer-price-index-cpi-for-july-2022 | 2022-08-19T11:55:40Z | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/586849930/consumer-price-index-cpi-for-july-2022 | true | 2 |
Hull City set to loan Arsenal's Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand with the option of a permanent deal
Hull City have reportedly agreed a loan deal for one of Arsenal's promising young players which includes an option to buy.
Dutch playmaker Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand is set to join the Tigers for the rest of this season and beyond if he impresses.
Salah signed a five-year contract when he joined from Feyenoord in 2020 but fractured his ankle shortly after joining. His younger brother Ismail joined the Gunners last year.
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He scored at Newport County in last season's Football League Trophy, the second year he has played for Arsenal in the competition. He was also an unused substitute against Leeds United in last season's League Cup - reward, said Mikel Arteta "for what he does every day in training and the games that he’s playing, for his attitude and the quality he has."
But according to the Hull Daily Mail, the 18-year-old has pushed for a move Hull have been working on throughout the summer despite Arsenal's reluctance to lose him.
Salah also has Moroccan citizenship but has played for the Netherlands at under-15 and under-17 level.
A fee to make the deal permanent is understood to have already been agreed. | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-set-to-loan-arsenals-salah-eddine-oulad-mhand-with-the-option-of-a-permanent-deal-3810528 | 2022-08-19T11:57:57Z | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-set-to-loan-arsenals-salah-eddine-oulad-mhand-with-the-option-of-a-permanent-deal-3810528 | false | 1 |
Samantha Womack has revealed she's undergone breast cancer surgery.
The ex EastEnders star's latest health update comes just days after she announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Samantha, 49, took to Instagram to update fans with a picture of a bowl of soup made by her boyfriend Oliver Farnworth.
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The actress explained she had gone in for a breast cancer operation and was now recovering at home with some help from Oliver.
Sam said she was feeling "loved and grateful" following the support she'd received from her loving partner.
She wrote: "Recuperating after breast cancer op. My love makes me turmeric and ginger in the morning and homemade butternut squash soup in the evening……. feeling loved and grateful."
Her famous friends and fans flocked to the comments to support her during her tough time.
Tamzin Outhwaite said: "Sending lots of love and positive energy."
Denise Van Outen penned: "Sending you massive love"
Nicole Appleton wrote: "Sending you so much love [heart emoji] xx."
The actress, who is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell on BBC One's Albert Square, shared her cancer news as she paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John.
The iconic Grease star and singer died aged 73 on August 8 following her own battle with breast cancer during the later years of her life.
Sam took to Twitter with a sweet snap of herself with Olivia, where she told fans about the special night she had inner with the singer.
She said: "This was the most magical of evenings. Olivia and Chloe had come to see Grease in London and we had dinner together afterwards. I was so excited and in awe, she was my childhood.
"I now start my own battle with this disease and am left feeling deeply moved. #OliviaNewtonJohn."
Her fans rushed to support her following the tragic news, with one writing: "Sending strength. Love you loads!!!!!!"
Another said: "Sorry to hear that Sam. Sending strength and love to you and the family"
A third commented: "You've got this! Chin up, each day at a time and you will smash it,"
Sam played Ronnie in EastEnders between 2007 and 2011.
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Heavy rains and floods on Friday caused internet outages in Pakistan's central and northern parts of the country.
National Telecommunication Company, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) said that heavy rains and floods in various regions had led to faults in the optical fibre optic network, reported The Express Tribune.
PTCL is the main provider of internet bandwidth in central and northern Pakistan and millions rely on the service for internet connectivity.
"Due to heavy rains and floods, PTCL's optical fiber network is experiencing some technical faults. As a result, PTCL users in Northern and Central regions are facing Internet outage. Our teams are working to restore the services on priority," tweeted PTCL.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) also confirmed the development and added that issues were reported in data networks between "South and North" which had caused internet connectivity issues, reported The Express Tribune.
"As reported by PTCL, issue has been reported in data networks between South and North which is causing internet connectivity issues. This issue is being investigated. PTA is monitoring the situation and further updates will be shared," tweeted PTA.
Internet users in Karachi also complained of connectivity issues on social media. Internet service providers, in their reply, said they have received an update from one of the upstream providers "regarding an outage on long haul due to flooding caused by server weather conditions".
The Pakistani Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted "above-normal" rainfall in most parts of the country in August, warning that heavy downpours could trigger flash flooding in hilly areas of eastern Punjab and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reported The Express Tribune.
In its outlook for August, the PMD also warned of urban flooding in plain areas such as major cities of Sindh, Punjab and KP. "Due to extreme hydro-meteorological events over catchments, riverine floods cannot be ruled out," it added.
Amidst the ongoing devastation and wreckage caused by heavy rains and floods in different parts of Pakistan, the Federal Ministry for Climate Change in Pakistan has warned of more rains in the coming weeks as the federal cabinet declared a "monsoon emergency" in the country.
At least 549 people have died in Pakistan in the past month as a result of flash floods brought on by unusually strong monsoon rains, with rural areas in the province of Balochistan among the worst affected, reported The Express Tribune.
Aside from the fatalities, the flooding had damaged more than 46,200 houses, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan said.
According to the NDMA, the past month saw 133 per cent more rain than the 30-year average, making it the wettest in three decades.
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The Sandman fans are getting an extra treat! Netflix dropped a special two-part episode at midnight on Friday, featuring the stories of "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" and "Calliope."
The first half of the bonus episode is an animated feature with series star Tom Sturridge reprising his role as Morpheus, known as Dream and the titular Sandman. The voice cast also includes creator and executive producer Neil Gaiman as Crow/Skull Bird, Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, James McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Michael Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.
Directed by Louise Hooper, "Calliope" is live-action and stars Melissanthi Mahut as the titular character. Arthur Darvill also stars as Richard Madoc, as well as Nina Wadia as Fate Mother, Souad Faress as Fate Crone, Dinita Gohil as Fate Maiden, Kevin Harvey as Larry, Amita Suman as Nora and Derek Jacobi as Erasmus Fry.
Hisko Hulsing, director and product designer of "A Dream of a Thousand Cats," said in a statement that the production team worked to make the animation "as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could" through the use of real oil paintings on canvas.
"We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time," Hulsing explained. "Untold Studio’s in London created the breathtaking 3D animation of the cats. The wonderful 2D animation, oil paintings and stylizing were all done at Submarine Studios in Amsterdam."
Netflix released The Sandman on Aug. 5 and the (originally) 10-episode series quickly topped Netflix's Top 10 TV list (English) for two weeks in a row. The long-awaited adaptation of Gaiman's beloved comic book series tackles the comic's story from the beginning, following Morpheus (Sturridge) as he breaks free from decades-long imprisonment by humans to return to his kingdom of the Dreaming.
The anthropomorphic personification of dreams discovers that his home has fallen into disarray in his absence and, to restore order, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he’s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities -- both cosmic and human -- along the way.
The series features a star-studded cast alongside Sturridge that includes Kirby Howell-Baptise, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Stephen Fry, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry, Jenna Coleman, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson, Mason Alexander Park, and voice work from Patton Oswalt and Mark Hamill.
Fans are still waiting for news on season 2, but the cast and crew are hopeful for a second installment. Gaiman played coy when ET posed the question of another season to him and Sandman co-creator Allan Heinberg, but the latter teased that the "groundwork" has been set in case the opportunity for another installment arises.
"We're laying the groundwork in case we are asked to make one," he said. "How about that?"
Gaiman added, "We would love there to be a season 2... Right now, I love Sandman, Allan loves Sandman [and] David Goyer loves Sandman. We know the cast loves Sandman because they've seen it. I just ran into Stephen Fry and he told me how much he loves Sandman. Now, we need to see if that applies to the rest of the world or if it's just us."
"[This story] hadn't been told before on television, and so many things have. People know what hospital dramas or legal dramas and things alike because they've seen them before. They've seen space operas. They've not seen Sandman, and the opportunity to actually do something completely new on television, it doesn't come along very often, and we've got to do it," Gaiman concluded. "And we got to do it for ourselves because we didn't know if anybody else was going to like it, but we knew we had to make something that we would love. And now, people are seeing the episodes, and the response is honestly actually kind of a bit overwhelming. And I feel like, 'OK, good. We made it for us, and they like it too.'"
The Sandman is streaming now on Netflix.
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National progressive political organization targets Texas Latinos
Determined to mobilize Latinos, a national progressive political organization is entering the Texas fray.
Driving the news: Organizers at Mijente tell Axios they plan to spend as much as $1.2 million in Texas in the coming months as part of their "Fuera Abbott" campaign.
- The money will chiefly pay for door-knocking and fieldwork in South Texas aiming to oust the governor.
Why it matters: The Texas governor's race, pitting two master fundraisers in incumbent Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke, is shaping up as the most expensive in the nation — and the mobilization of voters in traditionally low-turnout areas of the state could tip the race.
The intrigue: Ads from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee meant to target likely Latino voters have been criticized as condescending and out of touch.
- Meanwhile, Republicans have made a formidable bid to woo voters — and Abbott has vowed he will win at least half of Texas' Hispanic vote.
- In June, Republicans flipped a South Texas U.S. House seat.
What they're saying: "We want to push back against the recruitment of Latinos by the right wing," Mijente political director Tania Unzueta tells Axios.
- Unzueta points to the organization's activity in Georgia ahead of the 2021 runoff elections, in which Mijente sent more than 376,000 texts to voters as part of its "Georgia con Ganas" campaign.
Context: For years, Democrats have tried, with limited success, to drive to the polls South Texas voters they deem sympathetic to their message.
- "There's been a lack of consistent investment in Texas," Unzueta says. "We hope that now changes as people are paying more attention. The thing we keep hearing is that no one knocks on doors now — except Republicans."
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Bangalore-based startup Exponent Energy, which aims to simplify energy for electric vehicles (EVs), has recently raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed. With this fund, the startup plans to scale up its e^pump network to 100 location points per city starting with Bengaluru, streamline e^pack production and deliver more Exponent-enabled EVs.
Apart from Lightspeed, institutional investors such as YourNest VC, 3one4 Capital and AdvantEdge VC also participated in the funding, Exponent Energy revealed in a press release. Interestingly, this is also Lightspeed India’s first investment in the domestic EV space.
Exponent Energy, led by Arun Vinayak and Sanjay Byalal, has built a battery pack and charging station called the e^pack and e^pump that it claims can together help achieve an EV battery to charge from 0 to 100 per cent in 15-minutes. In addition to this, the startup also provides a 3000-cycle life warranty, while using regular Li-ion cells to make fast charging affordable and scalable.
Harsha Kumar, Partner, Lightspeed, while speaking about the investment, said, “The need for enhancing EV battery performance, sustainability and most of all access and affordability has never been more pressing and so we are delighted to partner with Exponent to simplify energy for EVs. This team, with their drive and innovation, has made rapid EV battery charging possible in just 15 minutes. We are confident that the technology is a real breakthrough, allowing EVs to become ubiquitous.”
Arun Vinayak, Co-founder and CEO of Exponent Energy, while commenting on the funding round, said "We've really enjoyed thinking aloud with the Lightspeed team in all conversations leading up to the investment. We believe we have a great partner in them as we simplify energy for EVs - for an all-electric future.”
Exponent Energy, earlier this month, partnered with Altigreen to make rapid charging a reality for eCVs on Indian roads and unveiled the world’s fastest charging electric 3-wheeler that rapidly charges from 0-100 per cent within 15 minutes, the statement added.
However, the e^pack only from 0-100 per cent within 15 minutes when it’s being charged on Exponent’s charging infrastructure, and at a standard charging station it would take around 60 minutes. Similarly, Exponent’s e^pumps also don’t deliver the same quick charge to all EVs.
“Our technology already delivers a seamless charging experience, and with our vehicle partnership in place, we’ll scale-up our production and network presence to 100 e^pump location points per city to deliver freedom and flexibility to our customers. This funding now allows us to execute even faster and make 15-min rapid charging the new normal,” Vinayak further added.
Exponent Energy has previously raised $6 million in Seed and Pre-Series A rounds from investors such as the family office of Hero MotoCorp’s CEO Pawan Munjal, Motherson Group, YourNest VC, 3one4 Capital, and AdvantEdge VC among others.
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WILTON —Vera Johnson invites you to a series of events to make bowls to hold warm soup in the coming winter. These workshops will be held at the Belle Creative Arts Center where she will teach you how to make pinch pots, one of the oldest and simplest forms of ceramics.
The pottery you make will be donated and sold at the Fall Harvest soup fundraising event at Salt & Pepper and Sugar Too in Wilton in late October. This community effort is part of Empty Bowls, a global grassroots movement by local artists and craftspeople in cities and towns around the world to raise money for food related charities that care for and feed the hungry in their communities. Empty Bowls has raised millions of dollars around the world to help fight hunger.
Bring your creative energy to help Vera reach her goal to make at least 50 bowls this season. Sessions will be held as a weekly series on Monday nights at 6 p.m., from August 15 through September 19. This schedule allows for firing, glazing, and for sale proceeds to be made in time for the holidays.
To register, visit https://www.verajohnson.net/classes. A suggested minimum donation of $20 helps to cover the cost of materials, with 50% of that going directly to our local food bank. Non-perishable food and additional cash donations for the food bank will be accepted at the door. Belle Creative Arts Center is located at 87 High Street in Wilton.
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Watch live exclusive coverage as the fighters hit the scales for the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua weigh-in; don't miss Usyk vs AJ 2 live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday
Friday 19 August 2022 11:13, UK
With one day to go before Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk collide in their monumental rematch live and exclusive on Sky Sports Box Office, the fighters take to the scales for the weigh-in.
Joshua is looking to reclaim his place at the top of the heavyweight division and win back the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles that Usyk won in spectacular fashion when he dethroned Joshua last year.
Their weights will be a key indicator of how each fighter might be planning on approaching the fight tomorrow night.
Watch the free stream today from 12.30pm of the undercard and main event weigh-ins.
The bill also features Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker, having his second professional fight after making a stunning pro debut at the end of last month.
Callum Smith is looking to keep his dream of becoming a two-weight world champion alive in a tricky title eliminator against Mathieu Bauderlique.
Heavyweight contenders Filip Hrgovic and Zhilei Zhang are fighting to emerge as one of the main challengers for the Usyk-Joshua winner.
Ramla Ali and Crystal Garcia Nova will become the first women to box in an international event in Saudi Arabia.
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(NewsNation) — Pope Francis was greeted by an unexpected visitor during his latest sermon.
A curious young boy was roaming the pews for some adventure, and was warmly greeted by the pope.
Each Wednesday, the pope holds a service during which he greets visitors from around the world, and shares a message and benediction.
The message of this sermon just so happened to be about the relationship between the world’s youth and the elderly.
Pope Francis recalls ”in the hearing we talked about the dialogue between old and young, this child was brave, and he remains calm!” he said with a smile.
This isn’t the first time Francis has shown his charisma. In 2014, he welcomed his mini me for a hug and kiss, even though the boy seemed less than impressed with the extraordinary attention given to him.
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CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who has been central to R. Kelly’s legal troubles for more than two decades testified Thursday that the R&B singer sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 and that it was her and Kelly in a videotape that was at the heart of his 2008 child pornography trial, at which he was acquitted.
Jane — the pseudonym for the now 37-year-old woman as she testified — paused, tugged at a necklace and dabbed her eyes with a tissue as she said publicly for the first time that the girl in the video was her and that the man was Kelly.
When the prosecutor asked how old she was at the time, she said quietly: “14.” Kelly, 55, would have been around 30 years old at the time.
In addition to charges of child pornography and enticement of minors, Kelly faces charges of conspiring to rig that 2008 trial by intimidating and paying off the girl to ensure she didn’t testify then.
Some jurors who presided over that 2008 trial, which was on state charges, said that they had no choice but to acquit the R&B star because the girl — by then an adult — didn’t testify. On the stand Thursday, Jane conceded that she lied to a state grand jury in 2002 when she said that it was not her in the video.
“I was afraid something bad would happen to Robert,” she told jurors about why she didn’t tell the truth then, referring to Kelly by his full first name. “I was protecting him.”
She added there was another reason she lied about the identity of the person in the video. “I also did not want that person to be me,” she told jurors. “I was ashamed.”
Dressed in a white dress coat and removing a face mask before testifying, Jane remained on the witness stand for over four hours for the government. Kelly’s attorney was scheduled to get her chance to cross-examine Jane starting Friday morning.
A prosecutor asked Jane toward the end of the day Thursday why she decided in recent years to begin speaking honestly about what happened with Kelly, who Jane said she continued to care for and sometimes live with into her 20s.
“I became exhausted living with his lies,” she answered. She added that federal prosecutors assured her she would not be charged with lying to authorities if she testified truthfully at this trial.
Earlier, Jane also became emotional when she was asked to explain why Kelly can be seen handing money to her in the video. She said it was a precaution against anyone accusing him of abusing a child if the video ever fell into the hands of authorities.
“If anyone saw the tape … he wanted it to appear as if I was a prostitute,” Jane said.
She described her parents confronting Kelly in the early 2000s about whether he was having sex with their daughter. Kelly dropped to his knees and begged her parents to forgive him, Jane testified. She said she later implored her parents not to do anything to get Kelly in trouble, telling them she loved him.
As she spoke, Kelly mostly stared down at the defense table and rarely looked up at her. She, too, rarely looked in his direction.
Earlier, she testified that Kelly sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 years old, starting when she was 15. She said they were having oral sex in the video and that she was 14 at the time.
Jane told jurors that in the late 1990s when she was 13, she asked the Grammy award-winning singer to be her godfather because she saw him as an inspiration and mentor.
She said within weeks, Kelly would call her and say sexual things. She told jurors she was 15 when they first had intercourse.
Asked by a prosecutor how she would know what to do sexually, Jane answered, “He would tell me what to do.” Asked how many times they had sex before she turned 18, she answered quietly: “Uncountable times. … Hundreds.”
A federal judge in New York sentenced Kelly to a 30-year prison sentence this year for his 2021 conviction for using his fame to sexually abuse fans.
During opening statements Wednesday, prosecutor Jason Julien sought to prepare jurors for the testimony of accusers including Jane, reminding them that a core issue at trial remained the exploitation of often scared and confused children — even though the accusers who would speak to jurors are now grown adults.
Kelly’s lead attorney, meanwhile, implored jurors not to accept what she said was the prosecution’s portrayal of her client as “a monster,” explaining that because of intellectual challenges including illiteracy, Kelly was forced to rely on others as his career took off and was sometimes led astray by those close to him.
Speaking softly and tentatively when she first took the stand Thursday, Jane described her upbringing in a musical family in a Chicago suburb, including that she was home-schooled because she was in a touring musical group that she joined when she was about 12.
Jane first met Kelly in the late 1990s when she was in junior high school. She had tagged along to Kelly’s Chicago recording studio with her aunt, a professional singer who worked with Kelly. Soon after that meeting, Jane told her parents that Kelly was going to be her godfather.
Prosecutors have said Kelly shot the video of Jane in a log cabin-themed room at his North Side Chicago home between 1998 and 2000. In it, the girl is heard calling the man “daddy.”
In the early 2000s, an aunt of Jane showed her parents a copy of a video she said depicted their daughter having sex with Kelly. When they confronted Kelly, he told them, “You’re with me or against me,” a government filing says.
The parents took it as a threat.
Kelly, who rose from poverty on Chicago’s South Side to become a star singer, songwriter and producer, knew a conviction in 2008 would effectively end his life as he knew it, and so prosecutors say he conspired to fix that trial.
Kelly has been trailed for decades by complaints and allegations about his sexual behavior. The scrutiny intensified after the #MeToo era and the 2019 six-part documentary “Surviving R. Kelly.”
Kelly also faces four counts of enticement of minors for sex at the Chicago trial — one each for four other accusers. They, too, are expected to testify.
Two Kelly associates, Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown, are co-defendants. McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Like Kelly, they also have denied wrongdoing.
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Langford council gave the go-ahead to enter into a long-term contract with Performance Plus Hockey, paving the way for construction of the first phase of a new mezzanine at City Centre Park.
The space would include classrooms for the contractor’s Belmont secondary hockey academy students, who have traditionally been bused to Royal Bay for classes, but may have been shut out this year due to capacity issues at the Colwood school.
The city had initially planned to pay for the two-storey project and budgeted $500,000 for its construction in the 2022 parks department capital budget. Then the city got a revised quote for the costs from Verity Construction, which set the price tag at $960,000 for the full project.
When the cost rose beyond the initial budgeted amount, the city decided against fronting the costs for the improvements. Performance Plus has indicated it will cover the $400,000 cost to build the first level of the project.
“We’re trying to save a program,” Mayor Stew Young said at the Aug. 15 council meeting. “It’s much better to have somebody else in the private sector put that money up in our building. Our security is that the improvements they’re doing are to a city building.”
The second floor of the project, or phase two, would be part of future discussions.
Young called the new mezzanine project a win-win for the city and students, who will both get an improved space, while students will be able to stay in the hockey academy programs.
In exchange for Performance Plus Hockey fronting the costs for phase one, the city is entering into a 15-year contract with the company to manage the space, separate from the current contract between the two parties for management of all of City Centre Park, which expires in September 2025.
Under the plan, the city will forego revenue from the new space until the academy makes its money back. For any remaining time on the 15-year term, the municipality will receive 10 per cent of rental revenues – the rooms will be available for public use – and 60 per cent of long-term lease revenue. After the 15 years is up management of the mezzanine area will be incorporated into the main City Centre Park contract.
There was some confusion among councillors about what the project entailed, with Coun. Denise Blackwell saying she couldn’t vote for the project without more information and Coun. Lillian Szpak suggesting council send the report back to staff for further details.
Young argued the project is under a “time crunch” with the school year set to start and the next council meeting not scheduled until Sept. 6. Postponing would result in kids missing out on recreation opportunities, he said.
Ultimately the motion passed, with Coun. Blackwell and Szpak voting against.
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In a key development, the Bombay High Court has set aside the show cause notices issued to parties and government officials involved in the alleged overvaluation of imported diamonds to the tune of Rs 156 crore, during the year 2018. In the case at hand, Pradeep Jhaveri, who was an official valuer on the panel of the Customs Authorities in Mumbai, came under the scanner for misappropriating bills of entries with respect to the import of the diamonds that were allegedly appraised by him.
The show cause notice was issued to Pradessh Jhaveri, Girish Kadel, Atul Paldecha, and others, including government-approved valuers and companies involved in the alleged 156-crore overvaluation of imported diamonds. It was reported in July, 2018 that one of the valuers who was named in the scam had even accompanied the Income Tax department during their raids and search. They are accused of clearing the consignment in exchange for a hefty commission, i.e. bribes.
It may be noted that Pradeep Jhaveri was an approved valuer of the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), a body of the Ministry of Commerce.
Sources confirmed that the valuers allowed low-grade diamonds to pass on several occasions and they made at least Rs 25 lakh out of the deed. In July 2018, officials calculated the scam to have crossed the 150 crore mark and said that the same would have increased exponentially with detailed probe.
Pradeep Jhaveri was an official valuer on the panel of the Customs Authorities in the financial capital when he declared the bill of entries for the alleged consignments of rough diamonds to be of ‘fair’ value. However, upon revaluation, the said consignments summed up to a much lesser value as declared by him.
Why has the show cause notice been suspended?
The Bombay High Court suspended the DRI show-cause notices in light of the writ petitions filed by Jhaveri and pending before the Supreme Court via a review petition. Similar to an order rendered by the Bombay HC in the case of Canon India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs, wherein the Court granted interim protection in other similar matters in view of the pendency of the said review petition.
The Supreme Court, in the Canon India judgment, held that the DRI officers are not competent authorities to issue show cause notice and adjudicate the same as 'proper officer' under the four corners of the Customs Act.
"The respondents are at liberty to apply for vacating the order in the event of any order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Review Petition in their favour...," the order read. | https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/bombay-high-court-bombay-hc-diamonds-scam-pradeep-jhaveri-diamonds-overinvoicing-scam-1990058-2022-08-19 | 2022-08-19T12:29:52Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/bombay-high-court-bombay-hc-diamonds-scam-pradeep-jhaveri-diamonds-overinvoicing-scam-1990058-2022-08-19 | false | 1 |
A new trading day began on August 18, 2022, with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) stock priced at $1.74, down -4.62% from the previous day of trading. During the day, the shares moved up to $1.75 and dropped to $1.64 before settling in for the closing price of $1.73. ACB’s price has ranged from $1.21 to $8.69 over the past 52 weeks.
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During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Healthcare Sector giant was 179.40%. Meanwhile, its annual earnings per share averaged 87.70%. With a float of $214.08 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $214.66 million.
Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 1643 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is -73.36, operating margin of -157.48, and the pretax margin is -285.13.
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) Insider Activity
As we move forward, let’s examine how large-scale investors are investing in this stock of the Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic Industry. The insider ownership of Aurora Cannabis Inc. is 0.10%, while institutional ownership is 25.97%.
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) Earnings and Forecasts
In its latest quarterly report, released on 3/30/2022, the company reported earnings of -$3.63 per share, which was $0.1 lower than the consensus estimate of $0.26. In terms of return on equity, this company recorded -19.55% in contrast with 50.0% return on Investment (trailing twelve months). This company achieved a net margin of -282.16 while generating a return on equity of -33.04. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of -0.1 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 87.70% per share during the next fiscal year.
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) Trading Performance Indicators
Here are Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s current performance indicators. According to the last quarter’s results, the stock had a quick ratio of 4.80. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 1.93.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is -5.80, a number that is poised to hit -0.18 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach -0.39 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB)
Looking closely at Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB), its last 5-days average volume was 16.97 million, which is a jump from its year-to-date volume of 9.06 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 56.30%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 0.15.
During the past 100 days, Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s (ACB) raw stochastic average was set at 13.21%, which indicates a significant decrease from 50.00% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 106.33% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 122.90% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $1.4612, while its 200-day Moving Average is $3.7117. However, in the short run, Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $1.7200. Second resistance stands at $1.7900. The third major resistance level sits at $1.8300. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $1.6100, it is likely to go to the next support level at $1.5700. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $1.5000.
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Hundreds of UK-bound migrants rescued from sea in just four days
CommentsMore than 250 migrants have been rescued trying to cross the English Channel by boat in just four days, say French authorities.
It's a sign that departures from France to England are continuing despite UK government efforts to deter migrants from making the crossing.
London has been criticised for its controversial deal with Rwanda to send asylum seekers who arrived illegally on British soil to the east African country.
Although none of these deportations have yet taken place — a first flight scheduled for June was cancelled after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) — both candidates to succeed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, have pledged to continue this policy.
The latest spike in crossings
On 15 August, a French customs coastguard patrol boat rescued 40 migrants. The day before 63 people were plucked out of the sea by a French navy vessel.
On 16 August, a boat from the National Society for Rescue at Sea (SNSM) was mobilised to bring 50 passengers from a migrant boat to shore.
On the nights of 16 and 17 August, the French navy saved 62 people, while a rescue tug recovered a further 39 migrants.
Towards a new record?
According to French maritime officials, 533 attempts to cross to England by boat, involving 18,763 migrants, were recorded over the first seven months of this year, up by more than 50 per cent compared to the same period in 2021.
The number of migrants illegally crossing the English Channel and arriving in the UK since the beginning of the year has exceeded 20,000, according to UK figures released on Sunday. Last year there were 28,526 migrants arriving by this method. | https://www.euronews.com/2022/08/19/hundreds-of-uk-bound-migrants-rescued-from-sea-in-just-four-days | 2022-08-19T12:32:21Z | https://www.euronews.com/2022/08/19/hundreds-of-uk-bound-migrants-rescued-from-sea-in-just-four-days | false | 2 |
CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EverGlade Consulting ("EverGlade"), a national consulting firm, has successfully partnered with one of the world's leading providers of drug delivery technologies to successfully secure and manage $150 million in federal funding. The project will contribute to the global expansion of pharmaceutical lipids in the United States.
Lipids are critical components in the formulation of nucleic acid therapies and are needed for mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) active ingredients. The industrial based expansion project will further enable the flexible production of lipids and allow for future growth in novel mRNA-based therapies, serving applications beyond COVID-19 vaccines in infectious disease control, cancer immunotherapy, protein replacement, and gene therapy. The new facility will enable future rapid response and an extensive supply of lipids to prepare for a future pandemic, bolstering vaccine production capabilities in the United States.
The total investment for the Lipid production facility is $220 million, with the U.S. Government funding $150 million through Health and Human Services' (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). BARDA has an increased need for domestic development, rapid manufacturing, and distribution of vaccine products to respond to 21st century health security threats, as seen most recently with COVID-19. BARDA also promotes coordinated contracting support with the support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND).
"Rebuilding the domestic supply chain is critical to not only pandemic preparedness, but our future economic security," commented Eric Jia-Sobota, Founder of EverGlade Consulting.
The construction for the IBx facility will start in early 2023 with operations commencing in 2025.
EverGlade Consulting is a national consulting firm that helps clients navigate the federal landscape. We are inspired by technology-driven companies whose focus is to secure non-dilutive funding through the federal government. We offer services ranging from proposal support through the implementation of systems to comply with federal regulations at agencies including BARDA, the DOD, HHS, NIAID, and DTRA.
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MURSKA SOBOTA, Slovenia (AP) — Former United States international Heather O’Reilly scored just four minutes into her Women’s Champions League debut to give Irish team Shelbourne a 1-0 win over Slovenian club Pomurje on Thursday in the first round of qualifying for the group stage.
O’Reilly came out of retirement at the age of 37 in order to play in the competition for the first time, which she said was the only thing missing on a resume that includes three Olympic gold medals and a World Cup victory.
She retired from internationals in 2016 and from club soccer in 2019 before announcing her return last month.
In Slovenia, O’Reilly scored with a header that looped over the goalkeeper after the Slovenian team failed to clear a cross into the area just four minutes into the game.
“What a dream come true,” O’Reilly said in an interview posted online by the club. “Playing in the champions League was such a life dream for me, and so I can’t believe it actually happened today. And to add to it, obviously to score, and that being the game winner is just amazing. … I didn’t think it was going to be possible in my career.”
Shelbourne advances to a playoff final against Icelandic club Valur on Sunday where the winner will enter the second round of qualifying for the 16-team group stage.
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With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 2,983% Percent, Qonkur Media Receives Ranking No. 173 Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Qonkur Media is No. 173 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Being named to this prestigious list means Qonkur Media is now part of a very exclusive community that consists of some of the most successful and renowned companies in the world," said Mike Berro, CEO and Founder at Qonkur. "Our incredible growth during difficult economic times has been made possible by our amazing team, and I take this opportunity to congratulate the entire Qonkur family on this momentous achievement."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
"We're confident that this is the first of many. Qonkur's No.15 ranking in Advertising & Marketing moves us closer to dominating the industry," said Berro.
Qonkur is no stranger to the ranks. This list officially places them as the fastest-growing Cannabis Agency in America. They represent clients in over 10 states and have delivered billions of everlasting impressions for their clients.
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Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A well-known Columbia restaurant is working to repair the damage left behind by a fire that happened early Wednesday. Columbia-Richland Fire officials said crews arrived around 1:30 a.m. to reports of a fire at The Grand on Main. Crews soon found fire coming from the rear side of the roof area and, upon closure inspection, were able to trace the fire to an exhaust system.
Looking back: 242 years since the loss at Camden
CAMDEN, S.C. — The Revolutionary War took place from 1775 to 1783, when America secured independence from Great Britain. One place that was a part of that hard battle was Camden. 242 years later, a wreath and flags lay on the former battleground site. Rickie Good, the Director for...
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Coroner identifies man killed in Sumter motorcycle crash
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter County Coroner has released the name of a man killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night around 11:40. Absonnell McKnight, 41, of Rembert, was involved in a crash at the intersection of Broad Street and Bultman Drive, according to Coroner Robbie Baker. McKnight was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
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Programming Notice: WIS News 10 at 10 on Columbia’s CW expanding to full hour
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - WIS is expanding our 10 p.m. newscast in September!. WIS News 10 at 10 on Columbia’s CW is expanding to a full hour broadcast. Currently the broadcast runs from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The full hour expansion takes over the syndication period of the CBS program ‘Mom.’
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Woman shot on N. Main St. in Columbia, evidence collected by investigators
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A shooting on the 5100 block of N. Main St. is under investigation by the Columbia Police Department. Police say a woman received a non-life threatening injury to the lower body. According to investigators, ballistic evidence has been collected from the scene and a witness has...
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Tuesday Tails: Cornelio and Max
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — This week for Tuesday Tails we've got two sweethearts to introduce you to!. First up is an approximately three year old pit terrier mix named Cornelio. He's a become a big boy since he doesn't get much exercise time out of the kennel, so if you need some motivation he's your guy! | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2706552501501/severe-thunderstorm-watch-through-monday-evening | 2022-08-19T12:41:28Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2706552501501/severe-thunderstorm-watch-through-monday-evening | true | 1 |
Editor's Note: In this limited series, Under the Hood, we'll share do-it-yourself tips for drivers who want to wrench their own cars, no matter their skill level. Despite being protected by the hood and body panels, your engine routinely picks up debris from the outside world: leaves, twigs, dust, grime and other… stuff will always find their way inside. Cleaning your engine isn’t only about aesthetics; a clean engine will ultimately run and perform better and last longer without maintenance since all its components are contaminate-free. Don't Clean a Hot Engine To clean your engine compartment properly, after shutting off the car, wait at least 15 minutes for it to cool completely. To be absolutely safe, there's no harm in waiting half an hour or longer. Somewhat counterintuitively, it will be easier to clean your engine if the weather is warm since it will dry more readily after a good rinse. Cover Up When your engine has reached a workable temperature, first prep and protect every component that shouldn't get wet. Use cut-up plastic bags, plastic wrap or similar materials to cover any exposed wiring; remove any decorative plastic parts like engine covers; and either cover or carefully remove the battery. Cover electrical parts like the distributor, ignition wires, engine control unit (ECU) and basically anything else you wouldn't feel confident bringing into a bathtub with you. Degrease (Purchase any supplies and tools mentioned below from eBay Motors or your retailer of choice.) It’s important to use non-corrosive cleaning substances. Experts agree that most household degreasers, like Simple Green or Easy Off, are appropriate for engine clean-up, though myriad products are marketed specifically for cleaning engines. Whatever you use, first spray the entire engine bay, leaving no stone unturned–aside from everything you covered in the previous step, of course. Allow the degreaser to sit for about five minutes to really dig into the worst of any crud. Rub and Rinse Depending on how dirty your engine is, you may have to add little grease of the "elbow" variety. If so, use brushes with synthetic bristles (plastic, not metal) or sturdy shop towels to scrub problem areas. You may have to apply another round of degreaser and repeat the scrubbing step depending on how gnarly your situation is. When you're confident that the gunk is gone, it’s time to rinse. Use a garden hose or a power washer (on its lowest setting) to slowly work your way from the rear of the bay to the front. Take care around anything you covered up, ideally avoiding them altogether, and focus on areas that took the most work to clean. Time to Dry If you have an air compressor, you can use it (again, on a low setting or by metering the air carefully) to remove any standing water on the engine or in the compartment. Again, be careful around those delicate covered areas. If you don’t have an air compressor, a leaf blower can work in a pinch, but it's probably less of a hassle to wipe down surfaces and sop up water and grime with shop towels. After getting most of the moisture, leave your hood up for a while to let the engine dry off completely. Then, carefully remove any and all coverings you’ve placed on electrical components–you don't want a garbage bag getting caught in your fan belt or melting to the engine (which will happen VERY fast if you leave one in there and start the car). Reinstall any plastic covers you removed and replace/reconnect the battery. That's it: a simple but somewhat tedious process that should take just a few hours to complete and one that should be done every year or so or after buying a used vehicle. Aside from bragging rights when you pop the hood, a clean engine will give away any leaks, drips or physical issues much more plainly than one with caked-on mud, oil and other… stuff . | https://www.gearpatrol.com/briefings/a40860831/how-to-clean-an-engine-under-the-hood-car-maintenance-tips/ | 2022-08-19T12:42:07Z | https://www.gearpatrol.com/briefings/a40860831/how-to-clean-an-engine-under-the-hood-car-maintenance-tips/ | false | 1 |
The government has held back names of two advocates recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, sources said.
In July, the SC Collegium had recommended names of 13 advocates for elevation as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Acting on the recommendation, the government had notified the appointment of 11 advocates as judges on August 14.
However, it decided to hold back the names of H S Brar and Kuldeep Tiwari.
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Citing certain old allegations against one and lack of experience and less age of the other, sources aware of the process to appoint members of the higher judiciary said, their names have been held back by the law ministry.
A candidate must be between 45 and 55 years of age for being considered a judge of the high court.
The government will take a "considered view" on the two names at an "appropriate time", the sources said.
They also pointed out that the government has a right to seek reconsideration from the SC Collegium for its recommendations.
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DMC Global Inc. (NASDAQ:BOOM – Get Rating) shares gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $24.00, but opened at $25.99. DMC Global shares last traded at $26.50, with a volume of 2,941 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on BOOM shares. Roth Capital reduced their price objective on shares of DMC Global from $50.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of DMC Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 10th.
DMC Global Stock Up 2.6 %
The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.28.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On DMC Global
About DMC Global
DMC Global Inc provides a suite of technical products for the energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Arcadia, DynaEnergetics, and NobelClad. The Arcadia segment manufactures, assembles, and sells architectural building materials, including storefronts and entrances, windows, curtain walls, and interior partitions; architectural components, architectural framing systems, and sun control products; sliding and glazing systems; and engineered steel, aluminum, and wood door and window systems.
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When will brutal heat waves over 100 degrees hit North Carolina? Search your ZIP code for the hottest info
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – OK, it’s mid-August. We expect the temperatures to be high. We know our highs and lows are higher than they used to be .
And now we can see – for each of our ZIP codes – exactly how bad the picture could get in the next, oh, three decades.
First Street Foundation, a nonprofit that assesses threats from all manner of factors based on national data, published on Monday its assessment of the Heat Risk. And that data can be searched to discern exactly how bad the threat is for the neighborhood.
2022 hurricane names are set: Here’s what they’ll beOne thing the overview tells us is that, by 2050, 2 out of 3 of us will experience perilous heat waves, with some of our neighbors in the South facing as much as 70 consecutive days of temperatures above 100 degrees .
That’s from an analysis of First Street’s report that was conducted by The Washington Post, which said that, as of today, 46% of Americans will experience at least three consecutive days of 100-plus degrees , and in 30 years that will grow to 53%.
In North Carolina, that risk expands from virtually the entire state, based on conditions this year, to include by 2053 the mountain and coastal areas that might avoid the threat for now. The percentage of the population exposed to dangerous heat would grow from about 85% to about 95% .
About the Greensboro area
To understand how all this computes, we used the central residential ZIP code for Greensboro (27408) and ran it through First Street’s data. We found that our risk for extended high heat was on the rise and would continue to rise even more dramatically.
We found that our chance of a 3-plus-day heat wave is about 48% for 2023, based on conditions this year, but by 2053 that number would grow to 85%.
And get this: 30 years ago, that percentage of likelihood was 15%.
So the likelihood roughly has tripled in the past 30 years and will nearly double again in the next 30. We also found those trends to have only slight variations across the 14 counties of the Piedmont Triad.
Hurricane forecast lowered – but don’t relax in North CarolinaHow high does it go?
First Street designates each area with a “hot day” temperature, which is what you know to be the “feels like” temperature that includes the actual thermometer reading plus a humidity factor. For the ZIP code 27408, that’s 103 degrees. The evaluation is based on consecutive days of these high temperatures.
The report says that the higher heat is increasing because rising humidity is causing “a greater amount of moisture to be released into the air, and because moist, humid air has a greater capacity for holding heat, this results in a cycle of building heat that prolongs the duration and intensity of heat events.”
This 27408 ZIP code is expected to have seven such days this year, but if you use 100 degrees as your measuring stick, the area would have 14 days this year and 28 days in 30 years. There were five days 30 years ago. Typical high temperatures are in the 90s.
Properties in ‘danger’
First Street said these data put 8,563 properties “in danger” because of a variety of factors that cause “heat islands.” Think of how much hotter unshaded, concrete/asphalt areas are compared to places with grass and shade trees. The concrete reflects and expands the effect of heat.
“While an area’s heat trends are primarily determined by its latitude, exposure to sunlight, elevation, and climate, there are a number of factors that can exacerbate the effects of heat across an area, creating what are known as heat islands,” First Street’s report said. “Daytime maximum temperatures within a heat island can vary by as much as 7 degrees from the surrounding neighborhood or city, and more importantly these areas have a notable ability to retain heat through the nighttime, greatly exacerbating the cost of cooling for homes and businesses located in a heat island. “
First Street relates those threats to factors such as construction materials (think insulation), city planning and layout (think green space), distance to water and vegetation and human activities (vehicular traffic and energy consumption).
First Street says this 27408 ZIP code uses about 14.7% of its electricity for cooling. Energy consumption would increase by about 11 days annually in 30 years.
Across the Triad
Using the analysis provided for 27408 as a barometer, we thought we should compare the findings to a sampling of ZIP codes across the Piedmont Triad.
This is based on the chance of a 3-plus-day heat wave as predicted for 2023 (based on current conditions) and for 2053. For example, Montgomery County had the highest starting point in 1993, but Reidsville is expecting the most significant rise by 2053.
The less-urban areas largely showed up better, and please note the “hot day” temperature varies by area, too. Sparta and Mount Airy rated in the Moderate for Heat Factor.
You can go to First Street’s site to enter any ZIP code and get a detailed analysis of the area. There also are evaluations for the risk of flood and fire.
ZIP 1993 2023 2053
27408 15% 48% 85%
27107 14% 46% 85%
27006 13% 46% 85%
27320 15% 48% 87%
27016 14% 46% 85%
27030 11% 49% 84%
28675 10% 47% 84%
27215 16% 49% 83%
27379 16% 47% 86%
27295 14% 47% 84%
27205 18% 47% 83%
28697 10% 47% 81%
27055 12% 46% 85%
27229 19% 50% 81%
Elsewhere in the U.S.
The Washington Post’s analysis found that Miami-Dade County in Florida was likely to have the most extreme change, with 91 days above 100 degrees by 2053.
“We know we have a heat problem here. This is right in line with what we expect,” Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade’s chief heat officer , told the Post .
“Even more severe temperatures are expected to hit a swath of the country stretching from northern Texas and Louisiana to Illinois and Indiana,” The Post found . “Though the central United States is not typically thought of as bearing the brunt of summertime heat, First Street’s analysis found that tens of millions more people living in this region are likely to see a heat index above 125 degrees by mid-century. The group calls this area an ‘extreme heat belt.’”
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Marks milestone in long-term company transformation
Jacobs Solutions Inc. to begin trading on August 29
DALLAS, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) announced that it intends to adopt a new holding company structure on Aug. 29, 2022. The name of the new parent company, Jacobs Solutions Inc., more closely aligns with Jacobs' public identity as a global technology-forward solutions company.
The internal transaction is intended to be tax-free for Jacobs and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Jacobs' current stockholders will automatically become stockholders of Jacobs Solutions Inc. on a one-for-one basis, with the same number of shares and same ownership percentage of Jacobs' common stock that they held immediately prior to the holding company transaction. No material operational or financial impacts are expected, and no stockholder vote is required.
Following the transaction, Jacobs Solutions Inc. will replace Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. as the public company listed on the NYSE and Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s common stock will trade on the NYSE on an uninterrupted basis under the existing symbol "J." However, a new CUSIP number (46982L 108) has been issued for the shares of common stock.
For more information regarding this transaction, visit Jacobs.com.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Statements made in this press release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used herein, words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "plans," "intends," "future," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations as to the timing of the implementation of the holding company structure. Although such statements are based on management's current estimates and/or expectations, and currently available competitive, financial, and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements as actual results may differ materially. We caution the reader that there are a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is contained, projected or implied by our forward-looking statements. Such factors include our ability to execute on our newly-announced three-year corporate strategy, including our ability to invest in the tools needed to fully implement our strategy, competition from existing and future competitors in our target markets, our ability to achieve the cost-savings and synergies contemplated by our recent acquisitions within the expected time frames and to successfully integrate acquired businesses while retaining key personnel, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence and spread of variants of COVID-19, and any resulting economic downturn on our results, prospects and opportunities, measures or restrictions imposed by governments and health officials in response to the pandemic, the timing of the award of projects and funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans, as well as general economic conditions, including inflation and the actions taken by monetary authorities in response to inflation, changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in capital markets, and geopolitical events and conflicts, among others. The impact of such matters includes, but is not limited to, the possible reduction in demand for certain of our product solutions and services and the delay or abandonment of ongoing or anticipated projects due to the financial condition of our clients and suppliers or to governmental budget constraints or changes to governmental budgetary priorities; the inability of our clients to meet their payment obligations in a timely manner or at all; potential issues and risks related to a significant portion of our employees working remotely; illness, travel restrictions and other workforce disruptions that have and could continue to negatively affect our supply chain and our ability to timely and satisfactorily complete our clients' projects; difficulties associated with retaining key employees or hiring additional employees; and the inability of governments in certain of the countries in which we operate to effectively mitigate the financial or other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their economies and workforces and our operations therein. The foregoing factors and potential future developments are inherently uncertain, unpredictable and, in many cases, beyond our control. For a description of these and additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the discussions contained under Part I, Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors, in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.
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Investors:
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CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) — today announced its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 23 cents per common share. This dividend is payable on September 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2022. Subject to quarterly Board approval, the full year's cash dividend is projected to be 92 cents per share for 2022, compared to 88 cents paid in 2021.
The current annualized regular dividend rate of 92 cents per share marks the 41st consecutive year that Old Republic has boosted this rate, and 2022 becomes the 81st year of uninterrupted regular cash dividend payments.
About Old Republic
Chicago-based Old Republic International Corporation is one of the nation's 50 largest shareholder-owned insurance businesses. It is a member of the Fortune 500 listing of America's largest companies. The Company is organized as an insurance holding company whose subsidiaries actively market, underwrite, and provide risk management services for a wide variety of coverages mostly in the general and title insurance fields. Old Republic's general insurance business ranks among the nation's 50 largest, while its title insurance business is the third largest in its industry.
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TROY— When expensive medicines that protect against getting HIV are available through employer-sponsored health insurance, annual earnings for men in same-sex couples decline and part-time employment increases, a new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute finds.
This is because the cost for employers in the U.S. to provide health insurance is determined by the medical expenditures of their employees, a practice known as experience rating.
Employees who use more expensive providers, procedures, and prescriptions make it more expensive for their company to offer a health insurance benefit, either via changes in premiums or via the direct costs of self-insurance, creating an incentive to hire only the healthiest workers, according to the study published recently in Economics and Human Biology by RPI economic professor Conor Lennon.
“Health insurance offered by employers is the most common source of coverage among working-age adults,” Lennon said. “However, it is a benefit that carries unexpected and far-reaching impacts.”
The labor market effects are largest for young white men, who are among those most likely to be taking HIV prevention drugs, the study found.
Lennon’s research examines the impact of Truvada, a pre-exposure prophylaxis drug that effectively prevents HIV. With an average cost of over $20,000 per year, the advent of Truvada in 2012 significantly increased the expected cost of employing men who have sex with men.
Lennon used a 10-year span of data from the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau and a difference-in-difference empirical approach to explore the possible impact of health insurance policies on labor market outcomes for men in same-sex couples.
He found that when pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs became available, annual earnings for men in same-sex couples who have employer-sponsored health insurance declined by $2,650, or 3.9 percent, relative to comparable men in different-sex couples.
When focusing on those working full-time, Lennon found a larger $3,013 relative decline in earnings.
Lennon also found a 0.8 percentage point increase in the proportion of men in same-sex couples working part-time, defined as fewer than 30 hours per week.
There were no comparable effects for women in same-sex couples.
“ESI (employer-sponsored health insurance) clearly affects workers by sexual orientation, which could also help to explain some of the historical wage penalty for gay and bisexual men,” Lennon said. “Moreover, given recent Federal Drug Administration approvals of increasingly expensive pharmaceuticals – such as Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s – future work should try to estimate how the costs of new medications impact the earnings and employment of those workers likely to need access to such expensive drugs.” | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/When-pricy-HIV-prevention-drugs-covered-by-17382165.php | 2022-08-19T12:47:36Z | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/When-pricy-HIV-prevention-drugs-covered-by-17382165.php | true | 1 |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The residents of two villages in Russia’s Belgorod region on Ukraine’s northeastern border were evacuated after a fire at a munitions depot near the village of Timonovo. The fire is the latest in a series of destructive incidents on Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine or inside Russia itself.
Roughly 1,100 people reside in the villages of Timonovo and Soloti, around 15 miles (25 kilometers) from the Ukrainian border. There were no casualties in the late Thursday blaze, the Belgorod region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Friday.
The fire came days after another ammunition depot exploded on Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, a Russian-occupied territory seized by Moscow in 2014.
Last week, nine Russian warplanes were reported destroyed at an airbase on Crimea, demonstrating both the Russians’ vulnerability and the Ukrainians’ capacity to strike deep behind enemy lines. Ukrainian authorities have stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility.
But President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alluded to Ukrainian attacks behind enemy lines after the blasts in Crimea, which Russia has blamed on “sabotage.”
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in televised remarks Friday that statements from Ukrainian officials about striking facilities in Crimea mark “an escalation of the conflict openly encouraged by the United States and its NATO allies.”
Ryabkov said Russian officials had warned the U.S. against such actions in phone calls with high-level members of the Biden administration, adding that “deep and open U.S. involvement” in the war in Ukraine “effectively puts the U.S. on the brink of becoming a party to the conflict.“
“We don’t want an escalation, we would like to avoid a situation where the U.S. becomes a party to the conflict, but so far we haven’t seen their readiness to deeply and seriously consider those warnings,” Ryabkov said.
Meanwhile, Kyiv and Moscow continued to accuse each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe on the continent.
On Friday, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, accused the U.S. of encouraging Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. The facility has been controlled by Russian forces since shortly after the invasion began on Feb. 24.
“In case of a technological disaster, its consequences will be felt in every corner of the world,” Patrushev said. “Washington, London and their accomplices will bear full responsibility for that.”
Ukraine has accused Russia of storing troops and weapons at the Zaporizhzhia plant and using its grounds to launch strikes against Ukrainian-controlled territory. Ukrainian officials and military analysts say Moscow’s forces have cynically employed the plant as a shield, knowing that the Ukrainians would be hesitant to fire back.
Russia has denied the accusations and, in turn, accused Ukrainian forces of repeatedly shelling the plant.
Following a visit to Ukraine on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Zelenskyy had asked him to ensure that Russia remove weapons stored at the plant as an “important step for world peace.”
“Zelenskyy asked this of us especially: that Russia remove all mines and similar (weapons) there and for the issue to rapidly cease to be frightening. Because it is a threat,” Erdogan said.
Erdogan, whose country has maintained close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, said he would discuss the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that “Russia must do its part in this regard.”
The Turkish president made the comments to a group of Turkish journalists on his return from a visit with Zelenskyy and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in Ukraine late on Thursday. His comments were reported by Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency and other media on Friday.
At the meeting in the western city of Lviv, far from the front lines, the leaders discussed expanding exchanges of prisoners of war and arranging for U.N. atomic energy experts to visit and help secure the nuclear power plant.
IN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
— At least five people were killed and 10 others were wounded by the Russian shelling of towns and villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, according to regional authorities. The shelling damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the embattled region where Russian forces are pushing to overtake areas still held by Ukraine.
— At least one civilian died early Friday in Russian shelling of the city of Kharkiv, to the northwest of the Donetsk region, while Russian missiles in the southern port city of Mykolaiv again struck port facilities and a university building that was previously hit by shelling earlier this week. One person was wounded in the attacks, authorities said.
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A Hawala operator involved in terror funding was arrested after a joint operation between Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday. The accused, identified as Mohammed Yaseen, was allegedly involved in the funding of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Al-Badr terror outfits.
According to the police, 48-year-old Yaseen worked as an agent in Hawala transactions to fund terror outfits.
A special team led by Sunil Kumar Rajain and Ravinder Joshi apprehended Yaseen from a Jammu bus stand along with the terror funding amount of Rs 7 lakh.
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"Mohammed Yaseen gave around Rs 10 lakh to a terror operative, Abdul Hamid Mir of J&K, for further use in terrorist activities. In this regard, J&K Police registered a case and arrested Yaseen from a Jammu bus stand," the police said in a statement.
The police also said that the money illegally funded from overseas sources was used for funding terror-related activities in the valley.
The accused was under cover as a garment trader and was operating from Meena Bazar, Delhi. During interrogation, Yaseen disclosed that the Hawala money was being sent to India through South Africa.
"Recently, he has received Rs 24 lakh sent via Hawala from South Africa, out of which he transferred Rs 17 lakh through two different couriers to terror operatives in J&K. Rs 10 lakh, given by him to Abdul Hamid Mir, have been seized by J&K Police, whereas the remaining Rs 7 lakh has been recovered from his house during search," the police added. | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/hawala-operator-mohammed-yaseen-arrested-terror-funding-kashmir-valley-1990096-2022-08-19 | 2022-08-19T12:50:38Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/hawala-operator-mohammed-yaseen-arrested-terror-funding-kashmir-valley-1990096-2022-08-19 | true | 2 |
Mikel Arteta says he is "very confident" that Bukayo Saka will sign a new contract with Arsenal - and hopes the winger will put pen to paper quickly. Talks have been ongoing with Saka over an extension for months, with the England international into the final two years of his current deal.
And Arteta has now given the clearest hint yet that he believes the 20-year-old will soon put any speculation over his future at the club to rest.
What has Arteta said on Saka's contract?
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Bournemouth, Arteta was asked how confident he was that Saka would sign a new contract.
“I am very confident that we as a club and Bukayo, his family, his agent, everybody, we are very much aligned in what we want to achieve,” said the Arsenal boss.
“And now it is about putting it on a piece of paper.
“I would like that to get done, because I don’t want the player or anybody distracted while we are in the middle of the season.
“But those things take time and they have to go through the right process, and I think the process has been really good.”
What else did Arteta say?
The Gunners boss also confirmed during his pre-match press conference that Brazilian winger Marquinhos would be remaining at Arsenal, for the first half of the season at least.
The 19-year-old arrived in the summer from Sao Paolo and Arteta and his coaching staff have been taking a close look at him during the past couple of months and training and while he has been playing for the Under-21s.
And the Spaniard has praised the way the attacker has settled and revealed he would be staying put, rather than going out on loan.
“Very happy with him,” Arteta said. “He’s adapted really well.
“He’s a really likeable figure in the dressing room and around Colney, even if his language is not great yet.
“His physicality has been pretty exceptional for someone who has come in from Brazil, a different way to train and the way he’s done it. I think he’s got very good qualities for the way we want to play.
“We are going to keep him here for another few months and make sure he establishes himself at the club and in the team and after that we will see what is the best movement in terms of his development.” | https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/arteta-latest-saka-arsenal-contract-talks/bltb093fceed2ca13d3 | 2022-08-19T12:51:13Z | https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/arteta-latest-saka-arsenal-contract-talks/bltb093fceed2ca13d3 | false | 19 |
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Taiwan is seeking to free more than 300 of its citizens who were lured to Cambodia by crime groups promising high wages for tech jobs, but then were forced to work in call centers scamming mainland Chinese into making payments for non-existent government fees or investment opportunities.
Taiwan’s government on Friday said 333 of its citizens were stuck in Cambodia, based on reports from families asking for help.
Local media have been reporting extensively on the plight of those trapped by the networks believed to have links to organized crime. Police at Taiwan's main Taoyuan International Airport have been patrolling with signs warning of the dangers of bogus offers of high salaries in Southeast Asia.
Taiwanese authorities have also been reaching out to travel agencies to uncover the scams, and more than a dozen people have been arrested over recruitment schemes that aimed to dupe young people into jobs advertised as high-paying positions in computer engineering and similar fields.
It has also become a political issue, with the minority Nationalist Party accusing the governing Democratic Progressive Party of inaction on the matter. Premier Su Tseng-chang has called for diplomatic outreach and a crackdown on local criminal groups organizing the scams.
Nationalist Deputy Secretary General Lee Yen-hsiu said more public outreach is necessary to deal with the phony job offers. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Taiwan-seeks-to-free-citizens-lured-to-Cambodia-17383933.php | 2022-08-19T12:52:57Z | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Taiwan-seeks-to-free-citizens-lured-to-Cambodia-17383933.php | false | 11 |
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s foreign minister on Thursday defended his country’s decision to bar Russian tourists, saying they are shirking their “moral responsibility” to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime and its “genocidal war” in Ukraine.
The small Baltic country, which shares a 300-kilometer (190-mile) border with Russia, stopped issuing tourist visas to Russians months ago, and as of Thursday no longer accepts those previously issued.
“Our idea is to give a signal to all our European partners, all our Western community partners, to close down our borders to Russian citizens, except humanitarian cases,” Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu told The Associated Press in an interview in Tallinn. “Russian citizens are not welcome in Europe. Their country is committing a genocidal war against an innocent people.”
Despite bans on air travel from Russia to the European Union, Russians have been able to vacation in western Europe this summer by traveling by land through Estonia and other neighboring countries with tourist visas that are valid throughout Europe’s border-free travel zone.
Reinsalu said “hundreds of thousands” of Russian citizens passing through Estonian soil posed an “evident security threat” and dismissed concerns that the visa ban could backfire by turning ordinary Russians against Europe and the West.
He said the legal responsibility for the war in Ukraine lies with Putin and his inner circle, “but there is also a … moral responsibility of Russian citizens as citizens of (the) aggressor state.”
“They have to wake up and protest against the regime’s atrocities. Their tax money literally is used to buy rockets and bombs to kill children in Ukraine,” he said.
Exceptions to the entry ban include diplomats and Russians visiting close relatives in Estonia. It doesn’t affect Russians with visas issued by other EU countries or those allowed to enter Estonia on humanitarian grounds, but Estonian officials said they were working on proposals to also bar Russians with tourist visas issued by other EU countries.
Estonia, Finland and other EU countries bordering Russia have been pushing for an EU-wide ban on Russian tourists, but some leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, have dismissed the idea as counterproductive.
“This is not the war of the Russian people. It is Putin’s war and we have to be very clear on that topic,” Scholz said.
A Russian Foreign Ministry official said Thursday that Moscow is not ruling out the possibility of an EU-wide ban and will respond in any case.
“These steps will not go unanswered by the Russian side. You’ll know about (retaliatory measures) soon,” Ivan Nechaev, deputy head of the ministry’s communications department, told reporters.
Reinsalu mocked concerns that the “peaceful lives” of Russians would be disrupted by denying them the chance to visit tourist attractions like the Louvre museum in Paris, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin or the canals of Venice.
“I think that there is no peaceful life in Ukraine, and our perspective is ending the genocidal war – this is a strategic aim,” he said.
Estonia and its Baltic neighbors Latvia and Lithuania endured five decades of Soviet occupation and have been strong advocates in the EU for harsh sanctions against Russia and robust military aid to Ukraine.
Reinsalu also defended the government’s decision to dismantle remaining Soviet-era monuments, including a tank removed this week from a memorial to Red Army soldiers killed during World War II from the eastern city of Narva on the Russian border. The government said such monuments could be used by the Kremlin to sow divisions in Estonia, which has a significant ethnic Russian minority.
“The one thing we have learnt from the past (is) that you have to act decisively and not let the tensions rise,” Reinsalu said.
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Associated Press writer Karl Ritter in Stockholm contributed to this report. | https://www.kxan.com/news/international/estonian-minister-defends-visa-ban-against-russian-tourists/ | 2022-08-19T12:52:56Z | https://www.kxan.com/news/international/estonian-minister-defends-visa-ban-against-russian-tourists/ | false | 29 |
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Unchecked development has hit this once laid back beach town on Mexico’s Caribbean coast so hard that developers are now eager — even desperate — to build condominiums and hotels in a shantytown.
While police are trying to evict squatters so towering condos can be built next to wood and tarpaper shacks, residents are fighting back, saying they are tired of foreign investors excluding local people from their own coast.
In the latest clash on July 27, police accompanying a backhoe fired tear gas and tried to knock down some squatters’ homes in the shadow of a new, balconied condo building. The attempt ended when wind shifted the gas back on to officers, who retreated under a hail of rocks.
The contrast between rich and poor is stark: Gleaming white four-story condos with vaguely Mayan-sounding names and English slogans like “Live in the Luscious Jungle” and “An immersive spiritual experience” stand next to shacks made of poles, packing crates, tarps and tin roofing.
On a coast where unchecked resort development has already closed most public access to beaches — there are only a few public access points on the 80-mile (130 km) stretch known as the Riviera Maya — residents of the squatters’ camp may have reason to ask whether poorer Mexicans will be allowed here at all.
Officials in Quintana Roo state have vowed to relocate or remove about 12,000 inhabitants of the 340-acre (137-hectare) October 2 settlement. It was founded in 2016 on very valuable and once-public land a few blocks off the main street in town and about 1 1/2 miles (2 kilometers) from the shore.
Such land invasions are common across Mexico. Many are quickly rooted out. But others gradually become integrated into their cities. As many as 250,000 people are believed to live in squatter communities on the outskirts of Cancun.
Officials claim the “invaders” have created a semi-lawless enclave that has worsened Tulum’s reputation for growing violence and threatened the vital tourism industry.
Squatter leader Jose Antonio León Méndez, a welder who has lived in Cancun and Tulum for about three decades, says he — like many of the squatters who work as cooks, gardeners and bricklayers at surrounding condos and hotels — was tired of knowing he could never afford a home in towns increasingly filled with foreigners.
“How can a Mexican be an ‘invader’ in his own country? That makes no sense. It’s like saying someone is stealing something that belongs to him,” said León Méndez. “These people are not thieves; they are Tulum’s workforce.”
“We do not have any personal problems with the foreigners, but they should respect our rights,” he said, adding that October 2 represents a last stand for Mexicans being priced out of their own coast.
The settlement is part of a larger, 500-acre (200 hectare) stretch of public land that was sold by city officials to largely foreign developers in the 2000s.
Condos on the edge of the camp — and some well inside it— now sell for $100,000 to $150,000 and are advertised in U.S. dollars — as are entrance fees at many seaside resorts. Around Tulum, $20 per day is considered a good wage. So it would take decades of pay for the average Mexican worker to buy one.
The attorney general of Quintana Roo, Oscar Montes de Oca, vows to evict the squatters. “We even have the court orders for eviction,” Montes de Oca said. “It’s just that every time we have tried, they all immediately get together and block the roads.”
Many of those roadblocks remain: mounds of stones, tires and scrap wood piled in the streets, ready to be set alight.
Mateo Cruz, who rents a room for himself and his two children in the settlement, shows off the angry bruise on his thigh where he says he was hit by a police tear gas cannister .
“They came and said we had to get out, and take our things with us,” Cruz said of the July 27 attempted eviction. The lot where he lives sits directly under a new four-story condo building.
“What were they they thinking, firing tear gas among so many people?” Cruz said.
Montes de Oca says officials plan to relocate the squatters: “We are going to offer them lots away from this area, provided by the state government. … The businessmen are going to contribute money to build houses.”
“This is going to cause 70% of these people to leave willingly, with the certainty of having a decent place to live,” Montes de Oca said. Asked what would be done about the other 30%, he answered, “Other means will be applied.”
León Méndez rejects any such offer.
“We are not going to allow them to keep selling the land to foreigners while they send us locals, who have lived in Quintana Roo for 15, 20 or 30 years, to live 20 kilometers (12 miles) away in the woods,” he said. “That is not negotiable.”
Given the cost of tourist-oriented taxis and bus lines, commuting from a new settlement could cost workers a quarter of their daily wages.
But officials have another argument.
Street-level drug dealing is behind many of the killings in the October 2 camp — just as it is in the rest of Tulum. In October, two tourists — one a California travel blogger born in India and the other German — were caught in the apparent crossfire of rival drug dealers and killed at a restaurant along Tulum’s main avenue.
Lucio Hernández, the state police chief, says government security cameras have detected that many of the drug dealers in Tulum use the squatters’ camp as a hideout.
Squatter leader Rafael Hernández Juárez acknowledges the area has become more violent, with drug sales and killings occurring every so often.
“We try not to get involved with them,” said the affable former tourist shuttle driver, noting it would be dangerous for him to report drug sellers.
Victor Reyes, a Tulum resident who works in real estate, estimates about 70% of the investment in condominiums is from foreign developers, and the condos are priced in dollars “because they have to recover their investment in dollars.”
He reflects the suspicions some locals have about the squatters. “Their groups became mafias,” Reyes said. “These organizations call people together … and they use women and children as cannon fodder” to avoid being evicted. “They won the lottery” by squatting on such valuable land, he says.
The squatters obviously are a political group — currently aligned with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party — and in a sense, many do see their humble shacks as winning the lottery.
Many have built second sets of rooms and rent their original shacks to locals. Some squatters have sold their roomy 10 by 20-yard (meter) lots for $8,000 to $12,000. Seemingly all of them are investing whatever money they have in building rooms — sometimes brick, sometimes wood — incrementally, as they save up enough for materials.
But none have running water or sewer connections, though the condos built in the same camp all do; some of the condos even have swimming pools. Squatters jury-rig their electricity connections and make do with wells and primitive septic tanks drilled hacked into the rocky soil, the combination of which is problematic.
For the vast majority of squatters, even though they are living on pricey real estate, daily life remains a struggle.
Lenin Solís Vega, a construction worker is building his own house one cement block at a time. He was evicted twice from previous lots in the settlement — one of them 20 yards from his current house and where a new condo building is scheduled to go up.
“Now they say, ‘Why are you building?’ and they want to kick us out,” he said. “But how? We’re Mexicans and we have nothing.”
Some of the squatters have even taken advantage of the richer neighbors, who come to buy cheap meals from residents.
Lorena, originally from Campeche state, spent years cooking for tourists in hotels and restaurants where she was once prohibited from speaking her native Maya language. She asked that her last name not be used to avoid problems with authorities.
And since building her wood-and-tarp shack — she planted trees and built a goldfish pond in the back — she has been able to set up her own street-food stand outside her house.
She has even learned to recite in English the menu of “beef, chicken, pork” empanadas she sells to tourists who wander in from the condos.
“All the investors are welcome,” said Lorena, “but they can’t discriminate or look down on us just because we are poor.” | https://www.kxan.com/news/international/in-mexico-resort-squatters-make-a-stand-against-developers/ | 2022-08-19T12:53:19Z | https://www.kxan.com/news/international/in-mexico-resort-squatters-make-a-stand-against-developers/ | false | 29 |
Public health managers in Wisconsin have issued a public health advisory over a spike in fentanyl deaths.
The state’s Department of Health Services on Thursday said fentanyl deaths in Wisconsin are up 97% since 2019.
“Over the last year, synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, were identified in 91 percent of opioid overdose deaths and 73 percent of all drug overdose deaths,” DHS’s advisory states. “The sharp increase in overdose deaths is not only impacting those who use opioids. Cocaine deaths involving synthetic opioids increased by 134 percent from 2019 (182) to 2021 (426), and it is estimated that as many as 40 percent of counterfeit pills contain enough fentanyl to be lethal.”
Data shows there were 651 fentanyl overdose deaths in 2019, and 1,280 deaths last year.
“We can’t ignore the greater risks people face by not knowing what is included in the drugs they are taking,” DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake said. “This is a public health crisis, and it’s necessary to sound the alarm to prevent unnecessary deaths.”
DHS is pushing to distribute more fentanyl test strips to help drug users know what they have, and offer more Narcan to help people come back after a fentanyl overdose as solutions.
Wisconsin’s public health advisory comes just about two weeks after Waukesha County issued its own health advisory over fentanyl and opioid deaths.
Drug-related deaths have become Waukesha County’s leading non-natural cause of death for adults ages 18-45 over the past two years. In Waukesha County there were a record 95 drug-related deaths in 2020, and at least another 92 deaths in 2021.
Most of the U.S. has seen dramatic increases in fentanyl-related deaths over the past two years.
Border officers say the vast majority of fentanyl is smuggled into the U.S. across the southern border with Mexico, where cartel operatives manufacture it after receiving precursors from China. | https://www.gmtoday.com/news/wisconsin-issues-health-advisory-over-97-jump-in-fentanyl-deaths/article_6bce96bc-1fb9-11ed-a268-bf1b66fd32aa.html | 2022-08-19T12:54:44Z | https://www.gmtoday.com/news/wisconsin-issues-health-advisory-over-97-jump-in-fentanyl-deaths/article_6bce96bc-1fb9-11ed-a268-bf1b66fd32aa.html | true | 4 |
The Democratic National Committee is launching a new seven-figure TV and other media ad buy aimed at touting Democratic efforts to lower costs amid high inflation, highlighting recent victories including the signing of the climate, health care and tax bill earlier this week.
The campaign, a DNC official told CNN exclusively, "includes a national cable buy, gas station advertisements, digital ads, and print, digital and radio buys in Black, Spanish-language, multi-lingual AAPI, and Native American media outlets across the country, and more."
With 80 days until the midterm elections, there is an understanding at the White House and in the Democratic Party more broadly that it is critical to explain to voters how the newly signed legislation will impact them.
It'll be an uphill battle. A CNN poll conducted by SSRS last month found the public's outlook on the state of the country is the worst it's been since 2009, with President Joe Biden's approval rating at 38%. Showing that Democrats are working to get high inflation under control is a clear priority with 75% of Americans calling inflation and the cost of living the most important economic problem facing their family. Last summer, that figure stood at 43%.
Biden on Tuesday marked a major milestone for his presidency when he signed the "Inflation Reduction Act" into law. While it was significantly pared back from his original "Build Back Better" vision, the legislation is the biggest climate investment in history and will make major changes to Medicare and the tax code. It also gave Democrats another key win ahead of the midterms, building on modest gun safety legislation, a bill ensuring care for US veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, and the CHIPS and Science Act aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor production, as well as last year's bipartisan infrastructure law.
The next critical phase will be taking this message on the road. Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other top officials are expected to travel the country in the coming weeks to highlight the law. That will culminate with a larger celebration of the legislation at the White House on September 6.
"We also have an obligation to explain it to people -- explain to them how to get the benefits of it, how to make it worthwhile and meaningful in their lives. And we're going to be doing that," White House chief of staff Ron Klain said during an appearance on CNN Wednesday.
The DNC's ad buy is intended to reinforce that message and draw contrasts with Republicans.
"While Democrats celebrate lowering health care, prescription drug, and utility costs, and finally ensuring big corporations pay their fair share, the DNC is also holding congressional Republicans accountable for siding with special interests and pushing an extreme MAGA agenda that costs families," the official said.
The buy comes as Americans are starting to get some relief from red-hot inflation. Consumer prices increased by 8.5% year over year in July, a slower pace than the 9.1% increase in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week. And gas prices continue to fall, with the national average down over a dollar from its mid-June high of $5.02 per gallon at $3.93 per gallon Thursday, according to AAA.
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Pit bull owner charged with horrific attack on Prosser mother and son in their own yard
A Prosser mother was in her house when she noticed her neighbor’s dogs running loose.
She raced to shut the gate before the notorious pack of aggressive dogs could get into her yard. But she failed to latch it before they attacked.
And when her 15-year-old son tried to help her, the dogs turned on him and the family dog too.
Four months after the brutal attack, dog owner Darrell L. Wynn Jr., 52, is facing two felony counts of a potentially dangerous dog attack.
Investigators claim Wynn let his dogs run loose and terrorize his neighbors for nearly a year before the April 8 attack, according to Benton County court records.
As many as nine pit bulls at a time, chased horses, police officers and others in Benton City and Prosser.
But Wynn ignored warnings from police and dismissed pleas from neighbors in the months leading up to the attack that left Christin Gregerson and her son Hunter severely injured, said court records.
Hunter suffered 105 puncture wounds, and his mother needed dozens of stitches and nearly lost her arm. Their dog was killed.
Benton County deputies seized three dogs with blood still on their muzzles, according to court records.
Wynn allowed the three to be euthanized after a 10-day quarantine to check for rabies, said Benton County Sheriff’s Lt. Jason Erickson.
Pit bull attack
Hunter Gregerson was outside painting a shed on Old Inland Empire Highway when his dogs started barking around 9 a.m. His mother heard the barking and went to close the gate to her yard.
They believed a pack of seven neighbor dogs were heading toward their yard. The animals made it inside before the gate could get closed, and they pinned Christin Gregerson against the fence, according to court records.
When Hunter heard his mother screaming for help, he ran to pull the dogs off her. And they attacked him too.
Another neighbor heard the screams, grabbed a shovel and ran toward the Gregersons’ house. He used the shovel and beat and chase away the dogs.
Police were called, and the mother and son were taken to Prosser Memorial Hospital.
A GoFundMe raised nearly $14,000 to help pay for their hospital stay, and install a new gate. According to the most recent updates, both are facing a long recovery.
Neighbors told officers that the dogs were often loose and always aggressive.
One of Wynn’s neighbors said the dogs were running through his pasture chasing cattle before officers arrived. He told investigators that he needed to put up a fence to keep the dogs out.
“He advised that he had pleaded with the defendant informing him that the dogs were overly aggressive and dangerous to which the defendant responded, ‘You just have to get to know them.’” according to court records.
When officers went to Wynn’s home after the attack, they found three pit bulls with blood on their faces. When asked if he had any previous problems with them, he said, “These are the three I didn’t think would ever do anything.”
The dogs became extremely aggressive when animal control officers took custody of them, according to court documents.
History of problems
Court documents say neighbors had been calling to complain about the pit bulls for nearly a year before the attack.
Officers were called to 120 Grace Court in Benton City, Wash., in June 2021 when a woman reported five pit bulls were running loose.
The officer was talking with the woman when three of the dogs charged, according to court records. The women ran inside her fence, while the officer raced to his patrol vehicle and called for help.
As other officers were arriving, a neighbor told the officer that the dogs were bothering her goats in her yard earlier in the morning and that the dogs were always roaming the neighborhood.
When deputies went to talk to Wynn, the dogs charged at them and they needed to use pepper spray to stop them.
Wynn told police he had seven pit bulls, which is more than what’s allowed by code, according to court records. And the dogs were escaping through a broken fence.
He said he was moving in two days, so then the problem would be gone.
Officers were called again on Oct. 18, when the dogs were chasing horses and cats in the area. When the officers contacted Wynn, they found nine pit bulls and several puppies in the yard.
He was again told he had too many dogs, and police contacted animal control and code enforcement to follow-up.
Police showed on Dec. 1 about the previous complaints, and eight dogs started running toward them. He told officers that several of them would be leaving and he would only have four dogs.
“The defendant confirmed that he had spoken with officers and that the neighbors ‘need to mind their own business and quit complaining about them,’” according to court records.
The final call came just days before the attack when a woman reported that she and her girlfriend were chased by five pit bulls on her property.
She had heard the dogs outside chasing her horses. When she went outside, two dogs challenged her. Two of the dogs were declared potentially dangerous at that point. | https://news.yahoo.com/pit-bull-owner-charged-horrific-120000820.html | 2022-08-19T13:03:16Z | https://news.yahoo.com/pit-bull-owner-charged-horrific-120000820.html | false | 3 |
PHOENIX, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), a career technical education (CTE) public school district serving Phoenix, Arizona, is preparing students to enter the aviation industry with high-value credentials.
In 2021, 13 out of 26 West-MEC's high school aviation program students were able to head straight into the workforce after completing the program for directly related employment in the aviation industry. Careers can be secured in manufacturing, airlines, hangars, airfields and repair stations.
The pandemic exacerbated employment shortages in the aviation sector by slowed-down training and hiring and early retirements, but now the industry is taking off.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently reported that airline industry employment has reached beyond pre-pandemic levels. Employment increased to 767,263 passenger and cargo airlines workers in June 2022, which is 23,893 more jobs than in June 2019.
"The world has been through difficult circumstances the past couple of years but, as bad as things were, it's never been this good," said West-MEC Aviation Instructor Terry Menees. "The older generation is starting to move on, creating many new job opportunities for young adults. Now that travel is open, people want to get out and explore the world again."
Students also test for industry-standard certifications at West-MEC, such as the Federal Aviation Administration, at no additional cost. Earning a high-value credential such as the FAA helps students achieve a career as an airframe technician, powerplant technician, air transportation technician, and many more. The knowledge obtained from the aviation program is transferable to a broad spectrum of careers within the aviation industry.
West-MEC students, both in the high school and adult programs, are consistently able to get great jobs right out of school, something that was tough to do even a couple of years ago. West-MEC even trains students for the job-seeking process through industry tours and interview prep.
Students who completed their aviation program in 2021 are now employed by Goodyear Airport, PDS Tech (Honeywell), McAllister Aviation, Aeroteams(AerSale), Airtime Aircraft, PDS Tech Honeywell), AZ Flight Training Center, Aersale and SkyQuest Aviation, to name a few.
Menees added, "With the vast number of opportunities in aviation, it is more important than ever for young people to prepare. When they walk out of the West-MEC doors, there's a tremendous chance of getting a good job after the proper certification process."
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SKIMS Swim has made a splash in the market, selling out in minutes.
One SKIMS fan loved the bikini — except for one freaky feature.
Youtuber Hope Scope (@HopeScope) publishes videos dedicated to unpacking celebrity clothing, mystery boxes, trying viral TikTok products, and dissecting popular brands.
She's reviewed Kylie Jenner's Swim line and other SKIMS products.
In her latest video, Scope shared her "scathing" review of SKIMS Swim.
All went well until he tried the Swim Plunge Bikini Top, $38.
"I'm a little bit nervous about these ones," she said.
"I'm not entirely sure about skin-colored swimwear," she added, noting it makes sense for under garments.
She also purchased the Swim Mid Waist Shorts, $42, with low expectations.
Before trying on the top, she put on an extra layer of clothes underneath the deep-cut bikini to hide her chest.
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"It's so close to my skin color," she said, amazed at the uncanny similarity.
"I'm not really sure why you would want that for swimwear," she added.
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A POLICE car has been spotted soaking two cyclists and people are asking if they should be fined.
The video was uploaded to TikTok by user @nickdaw1 and shows a flooded London street.
It's shot using a smartphone from high up above the flooded road and starts by showing cars driving through the deep water.
The caption on the video reads; 'wait till the end,' and 'got them both.'
A few seconds in, a siren can be heard approaching the section of the road in shot and a police car comes into view.
At the same time, a couple of cyclists can be made out coming along the drenched road in the same direction.
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As the police car roars past it hits a stretch of water and gives both cyclists a proper soaking.
The video ends with the police car speeding off up the road and you can hear shouting in the background - perhaps from the cyclists.
But people in the comments were quick to point out that the police driver could be fined for the act.
Under section three of the Road Traffic Act 1988, it is an offence to drive "without reasonable consideration for other persons."
According to the Crown Prosecution Service, this includes "driving through a puddle causing pedestrians to be splashed."
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Typically, this will land you with a £100 fixed penalty notice and three points on your licence if you're caught by the police.
But if you're considered to be driving your motor in a manner that "amounts to a clear act of incompetence, selfishness, impatience or aggressiveness" then you can get a maximum level five fine, which is currently set at £5,000.
@cherryruthmoore said: "that is a £5000 fine! according to the new law!!!😳"
@adam.pearcy said: "£5000 fine according to the law… and it’d be worth every penny."
@Danielpumphrey said: "Hope they got a £5k fine! One rule for them, another for us."
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- Allen Weisselberg, the former Trump Organization CFO, pleaded guilty to tax fraud on Thursday.
- Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and fixer, took credit for the guilty plea.
- He said he had provided evidence that led to Weisselberg's prosecution.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, took a victory lap after Allen Weisselberg's guilty plea on Thursday, saying he had provided key evidence that took down the former Trump Organization CFO.
In a Thursday interview with CNN, Cohen discussed Weisselberg's guilty plea in a Manhattan court, in which he admitted he and the Trump Organization schemed to dodge payroll taxes. He was sentenced to five months in jail and pay back $2 million.
"He had no other choice but to plead guilty," Cohen told CNN. "He was looking at 15 years based upon crimes I had provided them with documentation on, and proved without a doubt that he would have been found guilty."
Cohen said he believed Weisselberg had gotten off relatively lightly, pointing to the 36-month jail sentence he was given in 2019 after pleading guilty to tax fraud and campaign-finance crimes committed while working for Trump. Cohen ultimately spent 13 months in prison and the rest of the reduced sentence under house arrest.
As part of his deal with prosecutors, Cohen provided evidence about potential tax crimes committed at the Trump Organization which he said implicated Weisselberg, who has worked for the Trump family for decades.
The crimes related to valuable off-the-books company perks, which Weisselberg admitted to organizing as a tax dodge.
As part of his guilty plea, Weisselberg will now have to provide evidence about the Trump Organization's business practices at an upcoming trial, but is not expected to cooperate with a prosecutors in a way that could implicate Trump, Reuters reported.
But Cohen was skeptical that Weisselberg would be able to avoid providing evidence that could implicate others, including Trump.
"They are going to ask him questions, and they already know the questions that they want to ask, and the questions they are going to ask if he answers them truthfully, and if he doesn't, he's really a fool," Cohen said of Weisselberg, "because he's looking at spending the rest of his life behind bars, will ultimately implicate other people, not just Donald [Trump], but other people at the Trump Organization and in their business circles as well."
Weisselberg's prosecution came as part of an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg into the Trump Organization's business practices, which was reportedly reduced in scope after the former district attorney, Cyrus Vance, left office.
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Explosions erupted overnight near military bases deep within Russian-held areas of Ukraine and in Russia itself, an apparent display of Kyiv’s growing ability to wreak havoc on Moscow’s logistics far from front lines.
Ukraine also issued a new warning about a frontline nuclear power station where it said it believed Moscow was planning a “large-scale provocation” as a justification to decouple the plant from the Ukrainian power grid and connect it to Russia’s.
In Crimea – the peninsula Russia seized and annexed in 2014 – explosions were reported near an air base in Belbek, on the southwest coast near Sevastopol, headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. On the opposite end of the peninsula, the sky was also lit up at Kerch near a huge bridge to Russia, with what Russia said was fire from its air defences.
Inside Russia, two villages were evacuated after explosions at an ammunition dump in Belgorod province, near the Ukrainian border but more than 100 km from territory controlled by Ukrainian forces.
Kyiv has cultivated an atmosphere of ambiguity around such explosions by withholding official comment on incidents in Crimea or inside Russia, while hinting that it was behind them, using long-range weapons or sabotage.
Russian officials reported no one hurt in Crimea or Belgorod. They said they had shot down drones in Belbek and Kerch, and confirmed that they had ordered the evacuation of two villages in Belgorod where they were investigating the cause of a fire.
“It certainly looks bad – or good – dependent on the perspective,” tweeted former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, with video showing huge flames and smoke in the night sky, purportedly at the Russian base in Belbek. Reuters could not confirm the authenticity of the video.
Closer to the front, Kyiv also announced a number of strikes overnight behind Russian lines in southern Kherson province, including at a bridge at the Kakhovska Dam, one of the last routes for Russia to supply thousands of troops on west bank of the Dnipro River.
“The Ukrainian armed forces treated the Russians to a magical evening,” Seriy Khlan, a member of Kherson’s regional council disbanded by Russian occupation forces, wrote on Facebook.
Ukraine hopes its apparent new-found ability to hit Russian targets behind the front line can turn the tide in the conflict, disrupting supply lines Moscow needs to support its occupation.
In recent days, it has been issuing warnings to Russians, for whom Crimea has become a popular summer holiday destination, that nowhere on the peninsula is safe as long as it is occupied.
Last week, a Russian air base on the Crimean coast was hit by simultaneous blasts that destroyed warplanes and left huge impact craters visible from space. Tourists were photographed at nearby beaches, staring up from cabanas at huge mushroom clouds in the sky.
Ukraine has been making use since last month of advanced rockets supplied by the West to strike behind Russian lines. The overnight explosions in Crimea and Belgorod are beyond the range of ammunition Western countries have acknowledged sending so far.
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Ukraine’s nuclear power operator said on Friday it suspected Moscow was planning to decouple the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from Ukraine’s grid, a complex operation that Kyiv says could cause a disaster at Europe’s largest atomic plant.
The power station is held by Russian troops on the bank of a reservoir; Ukrainian forces control the opposite bank.
Moscow has rejected international calls to demilitarize the plant and accuses Kyiv of shelling it. Kyiv denies this and says Russia is using the plant as a shield for forces that fire at Ukrainian-held cities, which Russia denies. Reuters cannot independently verify the military situation at the plant.
UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres, visiting Ukraine, repeated his calls to demilitarize the plant after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.
“The facility must not be used as part of any military operation. Instead, agreement is urgently needed to re-establish Zaporizhzhia’s purely civilian infrastructure and to ensure the safety of the area,” Guterres said.
Russia has said Ukraine might carry out some kind of “provocation” at the nuclear plant during Guterres’s visit, which continues on Friday. Kyiv has called that an ominous indication that Russia itself might be preparing to stage an incident to justify cutting the plant from the Ukrainian grid.
Zelenskyy said after meeting Guterres that they had agreed parameters for a possible mission to the plant by the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“Russia should immediately and unconditionally withdraw its forces from the territory of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as well as stopping any provocations and shelling,” Zelenskyy said.
Meanwhile, Russian forces have stepped up their shelling of civilian areas of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, in recent days, in what British intelligence described as an apparent attempt to force Ukraine to keep troops in the area.
Seventeen people were killed and 42 wounded in two separate Russian attacks there in the past two days, the regional governor said on Thursday. Five more rockets hit the city early on Friday killing at least one person, he said. Moscow denies targeting civilians.
Thousands of people have been killed and millions forced to flee since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, saying it aimed to demilitarize Ukraine and protect Russian speakers on what President Vladimir Putin called historical Russian land. Ukraine and Western countries view it as a war of conquest aimed at wiping out Ukraine’s national identity. | https://globalnews.ca/news/9071439/ukraine-war-russia-news-aug-19/ | 2022-08-19T13:21:16Z | https://globalnews.ca/news/9071439/ukraine-war-russia-news-aug-19/ | true | 7 |
Explained: Will rise in attacks on Kashmiri Pandits force them to flee Valley again?
Around 800 Kashmiri Pandit families reside in the Valley after the large-scale exodus in the early 1990s in the face of rising militancy. In the wake of increasing attacks on their community, some have simply had enough
The murder of a Kashmiri Pandit and his brother being injured by militants at an apple orchard in Shopian district – the second attack on non-migrant Pandits in Kashmir in less than 24 hours – has set the community on edge.
On Monday, terrorists threw a grenade at a house in Budgam’s Chadoora and injured a civilian identified as Karan Kumar Singh, who was shifted to a Srinagar hospital. That, as another grenade attack occurred in Srinagar district.
A total of 15 civilians and six security forces personnel have been killed in attacks this year.
A policeman was killed in Nowhatta on Sunday and a migrant labourer from Bihar was shot dead in Bandipora last week.
The migrant labourer Mohd Amrez was the fourth non-local to be killed in a targeted attack in Kashmir this year.
Which raises the question– will the Kashmiri Pandits be forced to flee the Valley again in the wake of these attacks?
Let’s take a closer look:
Some seemed to have enough.
The Kashmiri Pandit Sangharash Samiti (KPSS) asked the community members to leave the Valley in the wake of increased attacks on them by the militants.
KPSS says around 800 Pandit families reside in the Valley after the large-scale exodus of the community in the early 1990s in the face of rising militancy, as per Hindustan Times.
"With another deadly attack on Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, the terrorists have made it clear that they are going to kill all the Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir valley," KPSS chief Sanjay Tickoo said.
Tickoo said he has urged all Kashmiri Pandits to leave the Valley and move to safer places such as Jammu and Delhi.
"We have seen this for the last 32 years now. The government has failed in providing security to the minorities, especially Kashmiri Pandits. How long are we going to die like this? Enough is enough," Tickoo told PTI.
Mohit Bhan, a Kashmiri Pandit activist, told The Diplomat that if the government relocates Kashmiri Pandits out of Kashmir for their safety, “all this facade of normalcy and the credit of abrogating Article 370, 35A for the betterment of Kashmir and so many other things would fall flat.”
He added that had the situation improved, “We would not have seen these killings. We would not have a sense of fear everywhere in Kashmir. Police officials are saying that hybrid militancy is on the rise. So if all this is normalcy, then God knows what good days we are looking at.”
As per The Hindu, in June, hundreds of migrant Kashmiri Pandits – recruited under the Prime Minister’s special rehabilitation package, and the Hindu employees from Jammu recruited under the SC quota and posted in the Valley – blocked highways in Kulgam and Srinagar and demanded relocation f after the killing of a woman teacher.
“The administration is more bothered about Kashmiri Pandits employees selected under the PM package but not the Hindu employees selected under the SC quota. I was posted in the Valley 2007 and since then no transfer policy has been drafted for the SC employees. We are left to get killed in the Valley,” a Hindu employee, posted in Kulgam, told the newspaper.
“We met the LG a few days ago and demanded our relocation from the Valley. Even the Inspector General of Police said on record it will take two to three years to wipe out terrorism in Kashmir. The LG administration should shift us till then. We should not be left behind to die,” a Pandit, who participated in a protest in Srinagar’s Shivpora, said.
They even demanded to mass migrate if the government failed to meet their demands.
“The administration is threatening us to hold our salaries if we leave the station. They are forcing us to rejoin offices in the Valley. We should not be sacrificed so cheaply,” another Pandit protester said.
Marching on the roads in the Valley, Kashmiri Pandits shouted slogans like “only solution, relocation”.
Why is this happening?
Speaking to Reliefweb, crisis group expert Praveen Donthi explained militants are targetting civilians and minorities partly because they are short on weapons.
"Unequipped to engage the security forces in gunfights as they used to, they are going after soft targets, whether off-duty policemen or unarmed members of minorities. The targeted attacks, which immediately make headlines across the country, also provide an opportunity to highlight that, contrary to the BJP government’s assertions, Kashmir is still in a state of conflict."
Donthi added that tourists are the only outsiders not been attacked thus far. However, if the government continues to insist that robust tourism is a sign of normalcy they too could become targets.
She also said several new militant groups have emerged in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years, fuelled by public fear and anger over the central government’s post-2019 attempts at demographic change.
"Older groups like the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Pakistani proxy jihadist outfits, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and Jaish-e-Muhammad, are still active, but new groups with non-religious names such as The Resistance Front, Kashmir Tigers, People’s Anti-Fascist Front or United Liberation Front of Kashmir are now at the forefront of militant activity, and several have claimed responsibility for attacks on Hindus and other minorities," she added.
What’s next?
Tavleen Singh, writing in Indian Express, said that while abrogating Article 370 was a courageous and historic step, it is becoming slowly clear that this was done without formulating a new Kashmir policy or mapping the road ahead.
“There has instead been arrogant talk from high officials about how jihadi terrorism in the Valley has been ‘finished’. This fitted neatly into the atmosphere of hatred in the rest of India that has been created by followers of radical Hindutva. Modi’s ministers and chief ministers have led the charge but apparently without being prepared for the consequences. This targeted killing of Hindus in Kashmir could be the first of these consequences,” Singh warned.
Singh said since the home minister is directly responsible for security in the Valley, so he is directly answerable for what has gone wrong.
“The jihadists have a clear Kashmir policy. The Indian government does not. Since the abrogation of Article 370 all that we have seen are haphazard steps that appear unguided and directionless. What we need urgently is a coherent policy that goes beyond turning the Valley into a military encampment. This has been tried before and it did not turn out well,” she concluded.
‘How come tourists are safe but Pandits targeted?’
The KPSS chief said the victims of Tuesday's attack had approached senior officials of the administration to move them to safer places in view of the intelligence inputs that suggested that terrorists might target more minority community members.
"It is ironic that the officials told them that they have to live in their villages. What is the deal here? They have inputs about possible attacks and yet they do not secure us," Tickoo said.
Tickoo wondered about the intent of the militants in targeting the Kashmiri Pandits.
"Why did they not strike during the Independence Day parade? Why was there no attack on Amarnath yatra? How come tourists are safe in Kashmir but Kashmiri Pandits are being targeted?" he asked.
Asked about the impact of his call for the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits, Tickoo said he was ready to face it.
"The government can book me under the Public Safety Act (PSA)," he added.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and political leaders of various parties have condemned the killing in the Shopian district.
"Pained beyond words on the despicable terror attack on civilians in Shopian. My thoughts are with the family of Sunil Kumar. Praying for a speedy recovery of the injured. The attack deserves the strongest condemnation from everyone. Terrorists responsible for the barbaric act will not be spared," Sinha tweeted.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah also condemned the killing.
"Terribly sad news from South Kashmir today. An accident and a militant attack have left a trail of death and suffering. I condemn the militant attack in Shopian unequivocally in which Sunil Kumar was killed and Pinto Kumar injured. My condolences to the family," he said.
BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur said, "Strongly condemn the dastardly act of terror on innocent minority community members at Shopian in which Sunil Kumar was killed and another injured. Terror has no religion. Killers should be punished."
People's Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone condemned the attack as a "heinous act of violence" and expressed his condolences to the family of the victims.
In July, the Centre told the Rajya Sabha 6,514 Kashmiri Pandits are still residing in Kashmir Valley.
No Kashmiri Pandit has left the Valley in 2022, the Centre added.
The highest number of Kashmiri Pandits are living in Kulgam district (2,639), followed by Budgam (1,204), Anantnag (808), Pulwama (579), Srinagar (455), Shopian (320), and Baramulla (294), among others.
As many as 12 Kashmiri Pandits were killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir during 2020, 2021 and 2022, the Centre had said.
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SECAUCUS, N.J., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced that it will report second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, July 21, 2022, before the market opens. It will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on that day.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-455-0391 within the U.S. and Canada, or 773-756-0467 internationally, using the passcode: "7895081." The earnings release and live webcast will be posted on www.QuestDiagnostics.com/investor. The company suggests participants dial in approximately 10 minutes before the call.
A replay of the call may be accessed online at www.QuestDiagnostics.com/investor or by phone at 888-566-0439 for domestic callers or 203-369-3045 for international callers; no passcode is required. Telephone replays will be available from approximately 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 2022 until midnight Eastern Time on August 4, 2022.
Anyone listening to the call is encouraged to read the company's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion of risk factors and historical results of operations and financial condition in those reports.
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Dynavax Technologies Co. (NASDAQ:DVAX – Get Rating)’s stock price was down 9.1% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $12.84 and last traded at $12.94. Approximately 99,597 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 96% from the average daily volume of 2,291,609 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.24.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have commented on DVAX shares. TheStreet upgraded Dynavax Technologies from a “c” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Friday, August 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Dynavax Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.00.
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The stock has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.91 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $13.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.96.
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Government intervention in Liverpool City Council is to be further expanded to include governance and financial decision-making.
But that move has been questioned by the Liverpool city mayor, who warned that further intervention would not solve the issues facing the council.
It comes following the publication of the latest critical report into the running of Liverpool City Council by four commissioners appointed last year to work with the council staff in key areas.
The commissioners were appointed to oversee parts of Liverpool City Council following an inspection report.
The report, published on Friday and addressed to Secretary of State for Communities Greg Clark, recommended further reform with certain services “failing” and in need of “urgent reform”.
It comes with a warning that poor performance in the areas of procurement, finance and auditing are limiting the “council’s ability to operate at a crucial time”.
The report also called for an added role of “finance commissioner”.
Mr Clark, in a letter to the commissioners, raises concerns about the financial situation facing the council.
“I am greatly concerned to learn you have found further evidence of best value failure at Liverpool City Council. You have been clear about the depth of this systemic and whole-council failure and that immediate action is required.
“I agree with your assessment that the council continues to fail in its best value duty and, therefore, I am minded to expand the intervention.”
One key reform is set to be the creation of a a Liverpool Strategic Futures Advisory Panel, chaired by the Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram and including Baroness Judith Blake, the former leader of Leeds City Council, as well as Sir Howard Bernstein, the former chief executive of Manchester City Council.
Mayor of the City of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, was critical of some of the recommendations and the plan for further intervention.
In a lengthy Twitter post, she warned: “Further government intervention will not solve the issues facing Liverpool City Council – these are common issues being experienced right across local government.
“Therefore, I accept the problems, but I question the solution.”
While she thanked the commissioners, as well as the Secretary of State, she said: “Whilst I recognise that there are gaps in our workforce capacity and capability, this is not unique to Liverpool.
“The UK is facing stark skills shortages, and it widely known that local councils are struggling to improve capacity in key areas, which is making us dependent on interim staff that cost more in the short-term.”
Mr Rotheram denied any suggestions that the panel had been created to run the council.
He was responding to criticism from Richard Kemp, the leader of the Liberal Democrat group on the council, who said that the panel would “take over control” of the local authority.
In a post on Twitter, he said: “The Panel is here to work with the Mayor and council not to run it. We are not taking control of day-to-day statutory services.
“We will advise and offer support in setting strategic longer-term plans and priorities.” | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/08/19/government-increases-intervention-in-liverpool-after-another-critical-report/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:16Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/08/19/government-increases-intervention-in-liverpool-after-another-critical-report/ | true | 7 |
The New Year has rolled over. This seems impossible; a whole seven has gone whiplash past. Some feel there will finally be resolution where once felt stitch, or at least no more tearing and breaking promises as a path up from yesterday to this moment with its sun that just roused itself into a new shardless sky or an even longer path than today with all this and forever still more. They stand for so bright-lipping of things to pass into tomore Weisselberg pleaded guilty to counts ranging from grand larceny to falsifying business records, becoming the latest person close to Donald Trump to plead guilty or be convicted at trial of a felony.
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The share price of Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:ABR) rose to $15.69 per share on Thursday from $15.62. While Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has overperformed by 0.45%, investors are advised to look at stock chart patterns for technical insight. Within its last year performance, ABR fell by -11.95%, with highs and lows ranging from $20.74 to $12.18, whereas the simple moving average fell by -6.98% in the last 200 days.
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On April 25, 2022, Piper Sandler started tracking Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ABR) recommending Overweight. A report published by Wolfe Research on November 06, 2020, Initiated its previous ‘Outperform’ rating for ABR. JP Morgan also Upgraded ABR shares as ‘Overweight’, setting a target price of $9.50 on the company’s shares in a report dated July 28, 2020. Raymond James August 21, 2019d its ‘Mkt Perform’ rating to ‘Outperform’ for ABR, as published in its report on August 21, 2019. Deutsche Bank’s report from February 20, 2019 suggests a price prediction of $11 for ABR shares, giving the stock a ‘Hold’ rating. Deutsche Bank also rated the stock as ‘Buy’.
Analysis of Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (ABR)
A return on investment can be expected regardless of ABR’s performance over the next quarter with the dividend set at $1.56 per share. Further, the quarter-over-quarter increase in sales is 35.20%, showing a positive trend in the upcoming months.
To gain a thorough understanding of Arbor Realty Trust Inc.’s future performance, several well-rounded types of analysis and research techniques can be used, with equity being among the most crucial. The goal here is to ensure that your current return on equity of 16.30% is sufficient for you to turn a profit off your investment.
It is also very valuable to look at average volume as an indicator of volatility for a stock, and ABR is recording an average volume of 2.68M. On a monthly basis, the volatility of the stock is set at 2.54%, whereas on a weekly basis, it is put at 1.69%, with a loss of -1.57% over the past seven days. Furthermore, long-term investors anticipate a median target price of $19.25, showing growth from the present price of $15.69, which can serve as yet another indication of whether ABR is worth investing in or should be passed over.
How Do You Analyze Arbor Realty Trust Inc. Shares?
A leading company in the REIT – Mortgage sector, Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (ABR) is based in the USA. When comparing Arbor Realty Trust Inc. shares with other companies under Real Estate, the P/E value is an influential factor to note. This is because it represents an indication of the future growth of the company in terms of investors’ expectations. Ultimately, the value of the latter should demonstrate steady, rapid growth, which is an accurate measure of the company’s progress. In addition to the value of 8.74, there is a growth in quarterly earnings of -29.90%.
The number of employees owning shares of the company should also be considered in addition to the fundamentals. This is because the values should be in line with investors’ expectations. As such, the current holdings of company stock inside the company are set at 1.90%. This can enable you to see the extent to which executives own the company’s stock. As opposed to executive stock, institutional ownership accounts for 40.40% of the company’s shares, contributing to an indication of company value, since large shareholders may signify strength within the organization.
Are institutional investors increasing their holdings in ABR shares?
The recent increase in stakes in ABR appears to be a result of several institutional investors and hedge funds increasing their positions. The Vanguard Group, Inc.’s position in ABR has increased by 52.89% in the first quarter. The company now owns 14,071,789 shares of the stock, with a value of $233.87 million, following the purchase of 4,868,172 additional shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Fund Advisors made another increased to its shares in ABR during the first quarter, upping its stake by 1.46%. During the last quarter, the company picked up 179,172 additional shares for a total stake of worth $207.55 million, bringing number of shares owned by the company to 12,487,929.
During the first quarter, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. added a 174,344 position in ABR. Geode Capital Management LLC purchased an additional 0.13 million shares in the last quarter, increasing its holdings by 4.81%, now holding 2.75 million shares worth $45.76 million. ABR shares are owned by institutional investors to the tune of 40.40% at present. | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/19/investing-in-arbor-realty-trust-inc-abr-might-be-an-excellent-idea-but-the-stock-is-currently-overvalued-undervalued/ | 2022-08-19T13:32:36Z | https://www.uspostnews.com/2022/08/19/investing-in-arbor-realty-trust-inc-abr-might-be-an-excellent-idea-but-the-stock-is-currently-overvalued-undervalued/ | false | 237 |
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Manchester United target Casemiro has decided to leave the club in search of a "new challenge". Casemiro has won five Champions League crowns with Los Blancos, making up one of the most iconic midfield trios of all time alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
Manchester United have switched their focus from long-term target Frenkie de Jong in recent weeks and look set to land the Brazilian, their second signing from the Liga champions in two years. GOAL was able to confirm on Thursday that a £60 million ($72m) deal for the South American was close.
What has Ancelotti said?
Ancelotti said the club respects Casemiro's decision to leave for a new challenge. He said: "I talked to (Casemiro) this morning. He wants to try a new challenge, a new opportunity. I and the club understand it.
"With what he's done at this club and the person he is, we have to respect it. There are talks right now, nothing is official, but he wants to leave.
"We wish him all the best in his next challenge."
Casemiro, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos started together in 10 finals for Real Madrid - and Real Madrid won all 10 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Q9GojDf7mC
— GOAL (@goal) August 19, 2022
What options do Real Madrid have?
The Spanish champions have a habit of having world class players ready to replace any outgoings at the club, and this deal is no different. Aurelien Tchouameni was signed from Monaco this summer for a fee in the region of €80m (£68m/$80m) and is viewed as many as the long-term successor to Casemiro in the holding midfield role.
Of course Madrid can still call on Modric and Kroos, as well as youngsters Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga. | https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/manchester-united-closing-casemiro-transfer-real-madrid/bltd7a8afbd65703878 | 2022-08-19T13:32:43Z | https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/manchester-united-closing-casemiro-transfer-real-madrid/bltd7a8afbd65703878 | true | 20 |
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Livingston sign goalkeeper Hamilton
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Livingston have signed former Hearts and Dundee goalkeeper Jack Hamilton on a two-year deal.
The 28-year-old spent last season at Morton and has also turned out for East Fife, Stenhousemuir and Forfar Athletic.
"Jack has been in training with us for a few weeks now and looking really good," said manager David Martindale. "He had a top season at Morton and he had a few offers to stay in the Championship.
"He has represented Scotland at all levels bar the first-team so he comes with a wealth of experience and gives us real competition in the goalkeeper area." | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cn0yndzj981o | 2022-08-19T13:35:29Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cn0yndzj981o | false | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” show on the media after three decades on the air, and said Thursday that its host, Brian Stelter, is leaving the network.
The show will have its last broadcast this Sunday.
“Reliable Sources,” and its host, appear to be the first prominent casualties in CNN’s effort to become less confrontational politically, a priority of Chris Licht, who became the network’s chairman and CEO in the spring, and his boss, David Zaslav, head of the Warner Bros. Discovery parent company.
Stelter has written a book, “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth” and been critical of Fox News, making him a frequent target of CNN’s conservative critics.
Licht has made it known internally that he’s not interested in conflict between CNN and Fox News on the network. The CNN “New Day” anchor Brianna Keilar had also attracted attention for detailed critical pieces on Fox, but they have stopped since Licht took over.
CNN has seen its reputation tumble dramatically among Republican and conservative viewers, some of it because of former President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks, but also because of pointed political viewpoints expressed by its personalities. New management has been seeking to turn down the temperature.
Stelter came to CNN from The New York Times, where he was a media writer.
“He departs CNN as an impeccable broadcaster,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and content development at CNN. “We are proud of what Brian and his team accomplished over the years, and we’re confident their impact and influence will long outlive the show.”
Stelter said that he was grateful for his nine years at CNN, proud of the show and thankful to its viewers.
“It was a rare privilege to lead a weekly show focused on the press at a time when it has never been more consequential,” he said. “I’ll have more to say on Sunday.”
“Reliable Sources” has been a part of CNN’s Sunday schedule since 1993. Bernard Kalb was its initial host, and Howard Kurtz had a 15-year run before Stelter took over in 2013. Kurtz now hosts the “Media Buzz” show on Fox News.
There was a quick release of glee among some of Stelter’s critics online. The conservative Daily Wire site tweeted a picture of a roomful of empty chairs, captioning it, “Brian Stelter’s fans gathering to watch his last episode.”
“Good riddance, Stelter,” tweeted radio and Fox News host Mark Levin. “You and your ilk have done grave damage to a free press.”
Dan Froomkin, a liberal media critic and head of the Press Watch website, tweeted that it was a terrible move by CNN.
Stelter “was the symbol of a media establishment willing to question itself,” Froomkin said. “He was a flawed but essential voice in the national media. His firing is a win for all the wrong people.”
The “Reliable Sources” newsletter, a daily compendium of the media’s big stories, will continue and will be led by CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy. | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/entertainment-news/cnn-cancels-reliable-sources-host-stelter-leaving-network/ | 2022-08-19T13:37:21Z | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/entertainment-news/cnn-cancels-reliable-sources-host-stelter-leaving-network/ | true | 46 |
AUBURN, Ala. – Police who arrested a man with an arsenal of weapons in his car are trying to determine a motive for three seemingly random shootings along Interstate 85 in Alabama and Georgia, including one that critically wounded another motorist.
Jerel Raphael Brown, 39, of Montgomery was arrested without incident Wednesday near the courthouse in LaFayette with more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition and an alarming number of firearms in his 1996 white Cadillac Fleetwood, police said.
Auburn Assistant Police Chief Michael Harris said they had not found a motive for the “seemingly random shootings" as of Thursday night, but would be investigating Brown's “digital footprint” for clues.
Authorities responded first to a 45-year-old man who had left his car and collapsed on the pavement with a gunshot to his head, apparently fired through his rear window as the interstate passes through Auburn. The victim was taken by helicopter to a Montgomery hospital.
Harris said police began investigating the Auburn shooting at about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, and later learned that a shooting had occurred an hour earlier in Montgomery, Alabama and then an hour later in Troup County, Georgia. The three communities are about 55 miles (88 kilometers) apart.
A stretch of Interstate 85 in Auburn was closed for hours while police investigated.
No one was injured in the Georgia shooting. No details on the Montgomery shooting were immediately released.
Harris said a dozen local, state and federal agencies aided in the investigation. Deputies in western Georgia’s Troup County said they identified the suspect vehicle using a traffic camera, allowing information about the car to be broadcast around the region. A deputy in Chambers County, Alabama, then spotted the car and arrested Brown, who was handed over to Auburn police.
Police released images of a table covered with what appeared to be three handguns, at least seven long guns with scopes, clips and boxes of ammunition they said were recovered from the car.
“Because of the alarming amount of weaponry recovered, combined with the actions of the suspect, there can be little doubt that the immediate collaborative efforts of all the agencies involved ended an act of danger to the public that spanned multiple communities and into multiple states,” Harris said.
Brown is charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle in connection with the Auburn shooting. Brown also faces charges in Georgia of aggravated assault, possessing a gun while committing a felony and first-degree criminal damage, authorities said.
He was ordered held without bond, and court records did not indicate if he has an attorney to speak on behalf. | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/2022/08/19/police-suspect-in-i-85-shootings-had-2000-rounds-of-ammo/ | 2022-08-19T13:38:07Z | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/2022/08/19/police-suspect-in-i-85-shootings-had-2000-rounds-of-ammo/ | false | 25 |
Women have more sex partners than men in 11 states/UTs: Survey
These states and UTs are Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu. Rajasthan had the highest number of women who had on an average 3.1 sex partners as against the 1.8 for men.
Women on average have more sex partners than men in 11 states and UTs but the percentage of men who had sexual intercourse with someone who was neither their spouse or lived with stood at 4 per cent, much higher than that of women at 0.5 per cent, according to the NFHS data.
The National Family Health Survey which was conducted among 1.1 lakh women and 1 lakh men showed that the number of sex partners on average for women was higher than men in many states and Union territories.
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These states and UTs are Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu. Rajasthan had the highest number of women who had on an average 3.1 sex partners as against the 1.8 for men.
But the percentage of men who had sexual intercourse with someone who was neither their spouse or live-in partner, in the 12 months preceding the survey, stood at 4 per cent. For women, the number stood at 0.5 per cent.
The National Family Health Survey-5 conducted during 2019-21 surveyed 707 districts of the country from 28 States and eight UTs.
The national report also provides data by socio-economic and other background characteristics, useful for policy formulation and effective programme implementation.
This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/women-have-more-sex-partners-than-men-in-11-states-uts-survey-101660914825353.html | 2022-08-19T13:40:15Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/women-have-more-sex-partners-than-men-in-11-states-uts-survey-101660914825353.html | true | 3 |
A man has been jailed after cannabis plants worth more than £200,000 were found in a property in Armitage.
The discovery was made in July 2020 at a property off New Road.
Steven Morgan, 56, of Whetstone Lane, Aldridge, was sentenced to 27 months behind bars at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday (18th August) for producing class B drugs.
He had previously denied the offences, but later changed his plea to guilty prior to sentencing.
The court heard how officers attended a premises off New Road and found 380 cannabis plants worth a total of £216,000.
PC Luke Ashford, of the Lichfield Local Policing Team, said:
“I am pleased that Morgan admitted his offending and that the judge saw fit to deliver a custodial sentence.
“We will continue to do all we can to disrupt the drugs supply in Rugeley to protect our communities from drug-related criminality.”
PC Luke Ashford, Staffordshire Police | https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2022/08/19/man-jailed-after-discovery-of-cannabis-plants-worth-more-than-200000/ | 2022-08-19T13:41:31Z | https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2022/08/19/man-jailed-after-discovery-of-cannabis-plants-worth-more-than-200000/ | false | 2 |
Shots fired in downtown DC near White House, National Mall: police
WASHINGTON - Authorities say a juvenile and two adults have been detained by officers after shots were fired early Friday morning in downtown D.C. near the National Mall and the White House.
The shots were reported around 1:15 a.m. in the area of 1600 Constitution Avenue.
Officers say they recovered a firearm in the area and discovered three unoccupied vehicles had been struck by gunfire.
Police say one juvenile and two adults were detained and that the juvenile was in possession of a firearm.
No injuries were reported. | https://www.fox26houston.com/news/shots-fired-in-downtown-dc-near-white-house-national-mall-police | 2022-08-19T13:41:42Z | https://www.fox26houston.com/news/shots-fired-in-downtown-dc-near-white-house-national-mall-police | true | null |
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