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Shirley A. Zacherl
Friday, August 12, 2022 @ 09:08 AM
Shirley A. Zacherl, 87, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Oakwood Heights in Oil City.
A complete obituary will be published in the near future.
Hile-Best Funeral Home in Seneca in completing funeral arrangements.
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State Police Calls: Police Investigating Shots Fired in Jefferson County
CLARION/FOREST/JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – Area state police responded to the following calls:
Police Investigating Shots Fired in Warsaw Township
DuBois-based State Police was contacted around 6:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, about possible shots fired in Warsaw Township, Jefferson County.
Police arrived at the scene along Egypt Road and spoke with people involved and witnesses.
Charges are pending further investigation.
The arrestees are listed as 28-year-old Jesse Reitz and 35-year-old Alexander Ross, both of Brockway.
The victims are listed as a 27-year-old Brockway man and a 33-year-old Rimersburg man.
Underage Drinking
PSP Clarion investigated an incident of underage drinking around 1:38 p.m. on Sunday, August 7.
Police say the incident occurred near Waterson Road in Clarion Township as a known 20-year-old Strattanville man was running through the woods while highly inebriated, causing multiple agencies including PSP, Clarion Fire & Hose Company No. 1, and Clarion Hospital EMS to search for him.
The known male admitted to alcohol consumption, and a preliminary breath test was administered, showing a positive presence of alcohol.
He was cited with a non-traffic citation for underage drinking through Magisterial District Court Duane L. Quinn’s office.
DUI in Jenks Township
Marienville-based State Police conducted a traffic stop on a 2011 Jeep in the Dollar General parking lot located on State Route 66, in Jenks Township, Forest County, around 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10.
Police say the operator, a known 37-year-old Marienville woman, was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance and was subsequently taken into custody.
State police released the above reports on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
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UPDATE: Rimersburg Boil Water Advisory Lifted
Friday, August 12, 2022 @ 02:08 PM
RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Rimersburg Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.
At 11:21 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022, Rimersburg received notification from lab results and DEP that the boil water advisory has been lifted for our water customers.
Residents no longer need to boil water and may proceed as normal.
Samples collected in the distribution system on Wednesday, August 10, and Thursday, August 11, 2022, were analyzed by a certified laboratory and were negative for contaminants. This information is also available on Rimersburg Borough website at here.
Please share this information with all other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly.
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Clear and breezy to gusty winds tonight overnight lows in the upper 50s and low to mid 60s. There is a Red Flag Warning through tomorrow morning just outside of our viewing area due to T-Storms and gusty winds, although the warning is outside of Tri-Cities, Yakima etc...Fire danger remains extremely high....Be Firewise!
The weekend looks beautiful with loads of sunshine and seasonal temperatures in the 90s. We will also have breezy to gusty winds Fri-Sat which will elevate fire danger through the region.
Triple Digits are back next week.
***RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IN DRY FUELS FOR COLVILLE RESERVATION, EASTERN
COLUMBIA BASIN, SPOKANE AREA, PALOUSE, AND SNAKE RIVER...
Tri-Cities
Friday... Sunny, Breezy... 100/65
Saturday... Mostly Sunny, Breezy... 91/57
Sunday... Sunny... 94/58
Monday... Mostly Sunny... 98/65
Tuesday... Mostly Sunny, Hot... 101/68
Wednesday... Sunny, Hot... 105/70
Thursday... Sunny, Hot... 106/74
Yakima
Friday... Sunny, Breezy... 96/59
Saturday... Mostly Sunny, Breezy... 89/53
Sunday... Sunny... 91/55
Monday... Mostly Sunny... 95/58
Tuesday... Mostly Sunny... 98/62
Wednesday... Sunny, Hot... 102/65
Thursday... Sunny, Hot... 104/70 | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/clear-and-breezy-tonight-cooler-this-weekend/article_9d06f038-1a89-11ed-9681-f3110de6cd38.html | 2022-08-12T23:52:59Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/clear-and-breezy-tonight-cooler-this-weekend/article_9d06f038-1a89-11ed-9681-f3110de6cd38.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, Wash.-
Rattlesnake Mountain Harley Davidson is teaming up with Soul Patrol Ministry for their second annual Back To School Backpack Drive.
The drive is going from July 26-August 26 off of 3305 W 19th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99338.
All supplies received will then be donated to Vista Elementary and Kiona-Benton Elementary School.
Organizers tell us the goal is to have about 30 backpacks for students. However, they wish to continue growing in hopes of reaching students at more schools.
They tell us one of their main requests is supplies for teaching staff. They don't just support students, but also teachers in the area. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/back-to-school-drive-at-rattlesnake-mountain-all-month-long/article_9ef81e3e-1a7b-11ed-b87e-9bbd5f180860.html | 2022-08-12T23:53:05Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/back-to-school-drive-at-rattlesnake-mountain-all-month-long/article_9ef81e3e-1a7b-11ed-b87e-9bbd5f180860.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, Wash.-
Dr. Amy Person, MD, Health Officer for the Benton Franklin Health District (BFHD), has accepted a new position as Regional Medical Officer for the Washington Department of Health (WADOH).
"She leaves a legacy that will never be forgotten, and we look forward to continuing our relationship as she embraces her new role and continues to create positive change," said Jason Zaccaria, BFHD District Administrator, in a press release announcing Dr. Person's promotion.
Dr. Person has been serving in her current position for 11 years and has been the face of the BFHD over the past two and a half years, helping the community navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Leaving the Benton Franklin Health District after more than 10 years of service to the communities of Benton and Franklin counties is hard...with this new role, I look forward to joining an organization that values the skills I can bring to the job," said Dr. Person. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/bfhds-dr-amy-person-accepts-new-position/article_d4ddf356-1a8b-11ed-b602-eb138c98e47e.html | 2022-08-12T23:53:11Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/bfhds-dr-amy-person-accepts-new-position/article_d4ddf356-1a8b-11ed-b602-eb138c98e47e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Wash.-
The Walla Walla Department of Community Health was notified of blue-green algae being discovered at McNary National Wildlife Refuge by the Department of Ecology.
Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae (toxic algae), can be harmful to people and deadly to animals. Because of the toxic levels, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has closed the lake out of caution for those planning to visit.
Toxic algae can kill pets, animals and waterfowl. However, it can also make humans extremely sick. People and animals can be exposed to toxic algae by swimming or doing other things in the water, drinking the water breathing tiny droplets of water or eating fish/shellfish from the contaminated water.
Symptoms of exposure include stomach pain, headaches, neurological symptoms (such as muscle weakness and dizziness.) vomiting, diarrhea and liver damage.
McNary visitors are asked to not swim, fish, boat or drink the water. As well as avoid water activities until the area is further tested for toxins.
Typically, the toxins remain in the water one week after the bloom disappears.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/developing-toxic-algae-discovered-at-mcnary-national-wildlife-refuge/article_a609c06a-1a80-11ed-8124-f3c52b5dff3c.html | 2022-08-12T23:53:17Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/developing-toxic-algae-discovered-at-mcnary-national-wildlife-refuge/article_a609c06a-1a80-11ed-8124-f3c52b5dff3c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor case intends to plea guilty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kelly Hanna Goodlett, one of the former Louisville Metro Police Department officers now charged in Breonna Taylor’s case, intends to plead guilty to a federal charge. Her attorney agreed Goodlett will change her plea from not guilty to guilty on a conspiracy charge.
They set the date for that hearing for August 22, the judge said during court Friday. It will be up to a judge to decide whether to accept that plea agreement from Goodlett. The possible sentence for a conspiracy charge is up to five years in prison.
No details of the plea agreement were revealed, reported WAVE.
Goodlett’s bond was set at $10,000 and she was ordered to surrender her passport and guns. Goodlett was also told not have contact with other members associated in the case.
On August 4, Goodlett and three former LMPD officers - Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison, and Kyle Meany - were arrested by the FBI for alleged Civil Rights violations, which is a federal crime. They were all arraigned except for Goodlett.
The set of charges include conspiracy for some of the officers for actions the FBI believes happened after Taylor’s death.
Goodlett was part of the Place Based Investigations, or PBI Unit which led the drug investigation into Taylor’s ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover. The FBI has accused her of meeting with Jaynes in a garage to discuss what they were going to tell investigators.
Goodlett, who was the partner of Jaynes, was tasked with conducting much of the field work leading them to surveil Taylor. The target of the investigation was Glover and his so-called trap house on Elliott Avenue in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. Goodlett had taken pictures of Glover picking up a U.S. Postal Service package at Taylor’s home. She had also gathered surveillance video outside of the home on Elliott Avenue showing Taylor getting into Glover’s car.
The investigation led officers to Taylor’s home with a search warrant shortly after midnight on Friday, March 13, 2020. Moments after officers breached the door to Taylor’s apartment, her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired at the entry team. The officers fired back, fatally striking Taylor.
In a separate incident, Goodlett was also being investigated by the FBI in the case that later became known throughout LMPD as “Slushigate.” WAVE News Troubleshooters broke the story after learning a number of LMPD officers were being investigated for throwing Slushies at unsuspecting pedestrians while recording videos.
Two other officers were later indicted in that case for Civil Rights violations. Goodlett has not been charged in that case.
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OLYMPIA, Wash.-
Governor Jay Inslee issued Directive Directive 22-18 today to expand on efforts to prevent and control the spread of the monkeypox virus.
"Public health is at stake and we must continue to protect Washingtonians and do what we can to help control the spread of monkeypox," said Governor Inslee.
Although rarely fatal, monkeypox can be extremely painful and scarring. There are existing vaccines to help prevent infection and reduce the severity of the illness.
Monkeypox is an evolving public health concern and today's directive orders the Washington State Department of Health to take a broad range of actions, including:
Public outreach and education within appropriate communities.
Prioritizing equitable distribution of existing treatments.
Maximizing the monkeypox vaccine.
Monitoring case counts and demographic data.
Maintaining adequate testing capacity and addressing identified reporting gaps.
There are currently 10,768 cases of monkeypox in the United States, 254 of those are in Washington State. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/inslee-issues-monkeypox-directive/article_eb69c29c-1a92-11ed-94a4-9774171c2b4a.html | 2022-08-12T23:53:23Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/inslee-issues-monkeypox-directive/article_eb69c29c-1a92-11ed-94a4-9774171c2b4a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Education has proposed rules that would “expand and improve” student debt relief programs, which have been supported by many Senate Democrats, including Patty Murray (D-Wash.). Senator Murray led 22 other Senators in drafting a letter supporting the proposals, but also asking for further improvement.
“The Department’s proposed rules will help to provide additional relief to struggling borrowers, protect students and taxpayers from fraud and abuse committed by institutions, and ensure our federal student loan program fulfills its promise to put higher education within reach for more students without subjecting them to complex, burdensome, or punitive requirements that make it harder to get the relief they are owed,” said a letter from 23 Senators to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education. “This proposal represents an enormous step forward for students and borrowers, and, when finalized, it will help ensure government benefits and programs function as Congress intended.”
The Senators suggest the Department expands on the proposals by strengthening its borrower protection rules, expanding relief for those seeking a closed school discharge, expanding eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, eliminating interest capitalization and further protecting students’ right to seek relief in court.
“As the Department works to finalize these regulations, we urge you to build on this progress by strengthening rules in other vital areas, including income-driven repayment and gainful employment,” said the letter. “We also urge the Department to continue efforts to protect borrowers outside the rulemaking process, including by immediately and efficiently using its current oversight and enforcement authorities to reign in bad actors and provide as much relief as possible to borrowers.”
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) also signed the letter. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/senators-murray-wyden-and-more-push-for-student-debt-relief-expansion/article_51708372-1a94-11ed-9c7f-2f26b3472dbb.html | 2022-08-12T23:53:29Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/senators-murray-wyden-and-more-push-for-student-debt-relief-expansion/article_51708372-1a94-11ed-9c7f-2f26b3472dbb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bill Allows Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices and Caps Out-of-Pocket Spending on Medications for Seniors
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today the House voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Pennsylvania thanks Representatives Brendan Boyle, Matt Cartwright, Madeleine Dean, Mike Doyle, Dwight Evans, Chrissy Houlahan, Conor Lamb, Mary Gay Scanlon, and Susan Wild for supporting this critical legislation that will bring real relief for seniors. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes key AARP priorities that will go a long way to lower drug prices and out-of-pocket costs. AARP fought for provisions in the bill that will:
- Finally allow Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs
- Cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in Medicare Part D ($2,000 in 2025)
- Hold drug companies accountable when they increase drug prices faster than the rate of inflation, and
- Cap co-pays for insulin to no more than $35 per month in Medicare Part D.
Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP Chief Executive Officer, issued a statement reacting to the House vote.
"Today is a momentous day for older Americans. By passing the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress has made good on decades of promises to lower the price of prescription drugs. Seniors should never have to choose between paying for needed medicine or other necessities like food or rent, and tens of millions of adults in Medicare drug plans will soon have peace of mind knowing their out-of-pocket expenses are limited every year.
"Many people said this couldn't be done, but AARP isn't afraid of a hard fight. We kept up the pressure, and now, for the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices, saving seniors money on their medications.
"I thank the House members whose votes today will bring real relief to millions of Americans, and I look forward to President Biden signing this bill into law."
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.
CONTACT:
TJ Thiessen, (202) 374-8033, tthiessen@aarp.org
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IRVING, Texas and FINO MORNASCO, Italy, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BREZ) ("Breeze Holdings"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and D-Orbit S.p.A. ("D-Orbit" or the "Company"), a market leading space logistics and transportation company, today announced that the companies have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced merger agreement ("Agreement"), effective immediately.
"Since the outset of our discussions with D-Orbit over a year ago, we have continued to believe in the Company's unique value proposition and the innovation inherent in their solutions," said J. Douglas Ramsey, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Breeze Holdings. "However, the financial markets have changed substantially, and we believe that terminating our merger is in the best interest of both D-Orbit and Breeze shareholders. On behalf of Breeze, we wish Luca and the D-Orbit team the best of luck and look forward to cheering on their continued successes. As we look ahead, we remain focused on identifying another value creating opportunity for Breeze shareholders."
"Despite market conditions that were beyond our control and the subsequent need to terminate our agreement with Breeze, we remain incredibly confident about D-Orbit's business and continued growth," said Luca Rossettini, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of D-Orbit. "With our unrivaled ION Satellite Carrier as a foundation and the diversified revenue streams our main line of business already generates, we are setting D-Orbit apart as the global leader in the orbital transportation market. Just this year alone, we have completed more missions than any of our peers, expanded and diversified our customer base across four continents with even more blue-chip companies looking to use our services, secured 11 additional slots with SpaceX and other global launch providers for 2023 and continued to build out the next phase of our In-Orbit Servicing technology, which is also generating revenues from early adopters within institutional and commercial space operators. In addition, we have successfully proven our space cloud infrastructure with almost a dozen third-party applications run on our D-Orbit Cloud Nodes currently in orbit. As we chart our next phase of growth, D-Orbit is moving full speed ahead to achieve our mission of enabling expansion in space and fueling the new space economy."
Since announcing the intention to merge with Breeze in January, D-Orbit has steadily moved along its roadmap and launched an additional three ION Satellite Carrier (ION) missions – six currently in orbit and three scheduled for the remainder of 2022; delivered more than 80 customer payloads into orbit in total; announced several new signed customer contracts among D-Orbit's outstanding customer base, including 30% of existing satellite operators; made progress expanding payload integration and incoming ION assembly in the U.S.; secured eleven ports for launch on SpaceX and on other launchers in 2023; and continued innovating on its suite of in-orbit solutions, including the deployment of D-Orbit Space Cloud and buildout of its In-Orbit Servicing capabilities, positioning the Company to capture long-term growth opportunities.
Details of the termination of the Agreement will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Breeze Holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov.
D-Orbit is a market leader in the space logistics and transportation services industry with a track record of space-proven services, technologies and successful missions.
Founded in 2011, before the dawn of the New Space market, D-Orbit is the first company addressing the logistics needs of the space market. The first line of business ION Satellite Carrier, for example, is a space vehicle that can transport satellites in orbit and release them individually into distinct orbital slots, reducing the time from launch to operations by up to 85% and the launch costs of an entire satellite constellation by up to 40%. ION can also accommodate multiple third-party payloads like innovative technologies developed by startups, experiments from research entities, and instruments from traditional space companies requiring a test in orbit and offer the fully redundant ION for rent, or edge computing and space cloud services, to those satellite operators in need of additional capacity and capabilities in orbit. In addition, D-Orbit is investing in becoming a leader in the new in-orbit servicing market, which is considered to be one of the largest, growing markets within the space sector and is already demonstrating significant traction.
D-Orbit is a space infrastructure pioneer with offices in Italy, Portugal, the UK, and the US; its commitment to pursuing business models that are profitable, friendly for the environment, and socially beneficial, led to D-Orbit S.p.A. becoming the first certified B-Corp space company in the world.
Breeze Holdings is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," "potential," "projects," "predicts," "continue," or "should," or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to our ability to consummate any acquisition or other business combination and any other statements that are not statements of current or historical facts. These statements are based on management's current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various factors, including, but not limited to: (i) our ability to complete any initial business combination; (ii) our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination; (iii) our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination; (iv) our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination; (v) our pool of prospective target businesses; (vi) the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential investment opportunities; (vii) our public securities' potential liquidity and trading; (viii) the lack of a market for our securities; (ix) the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; (x) the trust account not being subject to claims of third parties; (xi) or our financial performance following our initial public offering. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to additional risks, uncertainties, and factors, including those described in Breeze Holdings' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Breeze Holdings or Holdco from time to time. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof.
Contacts
Patrizia Tammaro Silva - Investor Relations
patrizia.tammaro@dorbit.space
+39 335 7959 913
Caterina Cazzola – Head of Communications
caterina.cazzola@dorbit.space
+39 340 2840 792
Aaron Palash / Jack Kelleher
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449
Follow D-Orbit on:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/d-orbit
Facebook: facebook.com/deorbitaldevices/
Twitter: twitter.com/D_Orbit
Instagram: instagram.com/wearedorbit/
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Bill Goes to the President's Desk with Important Insulin and Health Care Provisions
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the House passed the Senate-approved Inflation Reduction Act – historic legislation that limits the cost of insulin for seniors enrolled in Medicare and extends the COVID-19 expansion of Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance premium tax credits, crucial financial assistance that spared millions of Americans from pandemic disruptions in their health care.
"The American Diabetes Association has been the leading organization advocating for copay caps for insulin, resulting in the enactment of these cost-sharing limits in 22 states and the District of Columbia," said Lisa Murdock, chief advocacy officer for the American Diabetes Association® (ADA). "While we have more work to do to expand this benefit to all people with diabetes who rely on insulin to survive, this first national copay cap is a significant step in the right direction and a potentially life-saving policy change for seniors."
"Having health insurance is the single strongest predictor of whether adults with diabetes have access to high-quality health care and are able to manage their diabetes," said Dr. Robert Gabbay, the ADA's chief scientific and medical officer. "Uninsured Americans who are at risk for diabetes and its complications are much less likely to receive a diagnosis, and if they do get a diagnosis, they still average 60 percent fewer office visits with a physician and experience 168 percent more hospital visits than their insured counterparts. The expansion of these ACA health insurance subsidies will literally save lives of people with diabetes."
The Inflation Reduction Act also caps the cost of all prescription drugs at $2,000 per year for seniors who have Medicare Part D and allows Medicare to negotiate the price of some of the most expensive prescription drugs directly with drug manufacturers, reducing the cost of these often out-of-reach medications to seniors. $1 in every $3 spent on prescription drugs in the U.S. is spent on someone with diabetes, and this out-of-pocket cost limit will benefit people with diabetes who rely on more than just insulin to survive.
For more information about how the Inflation Reduction Act helps people with diabetes, check out the ADA's Inflation Reduction Act explainer.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 81 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
Contact:
Daisy Diaz, 703-253-4807
press@diabetes.org
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California private equity firm IRA Capital ("IRA" or the "Company") today announced the promotion of Daniel Sitz and Azhar Jameeli to the roles of Managing Director, as well as the addition of Austin Lee as Senior Associate.
- Azhar Jameeli's promotion to the role of Managing Director reflects his leadership responsibility for the Company's senior housing, medical office, and life science acquisition and investment activities. Mr. Jameeli works across healthcare investments, with a focus on the senior housing segment.
- Daniel Sitz's promotion to Managing Director, Asset Management reflects his responsibility for the oversight of the Company's current portfolio. "Daniel's contributions over the years have been essential to the growth of the Company," said Samir Patel, Co-Founder at IRA Capital. "He has played a lead role in our most significant business ventures and relationships, and we are pleased to recognize his contributions with this promotion."
IRA is also pleased to announce that Austin Lee has joined the Company to assist in the investment and asset management activities related to the Company's senior housing strategy. Prior to IRA, he worked at Healthpeak REIT and has completed over $500M of real estate transactions over his career.
"We're privileged to work with these high-caliber industry professionals," added Patel. "With the right leadership and talent, we are well-positioned to continue our growth strategy at the Company and creating long-term value for all of our stakeholders."
IRA has aggressive growth plans with 70% of its capital allocation going towards medical office, life science, and seniors housing. The Company continues to be one of the most active buyers of healthcare real estate in the country. IRA is also continuing to make venture investments in companies that focus on healthcare operations, medical devices, technology, consumer products, and media/entertainment.
IRA Capital is a Southern-California based private equity firm founded in 2010 by partners Amer Kasm, Samir Patel, Jay Gangwal, Amer Malas, and Mohannad Malas. IRA invests capital for its own account and on behalf of its co-investment partners, which include pension funds, institutions, and family offices. Headquartered in Irvine California, IRA has acquired over seven million square feet of property in 30 states, with a total capitalization greater than $3 Billion.
Danielle de Souza, IRA Capital Corporate Communications
ddesouza@iracapital.com / 949.612.2742
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PITTSVILLE, Md. - The street will be known as Corporal Glenn Hilliard Way.
The current street, know as Main St., in Pittsville, will be topped with signs that say Corporal Glenn Hilliard Way. The signs will be unveiled tomorrow morning, Saturday, July 12, at 10 a.m.
Around eight or nine of the street signs will stand proud for a fallen hero.
Neshawn Jubilee, a community member and Pittsville police officer, worked closely with Corporal Hilliard. Jubilee will be in attendance for tomorrow's unveiling.
"We are a small community, but were a tight knit community. To experience a tragedy like this was definitely one that was unexpected and heartfelt by many. As a community member, its very important to continue to honor his legacy and remember what he did in this community ," says Jubilee.
Jubilee worked alongside Corporal Hilliard.
"I think he would be happy to see what we are doing. We are coming together. I am not sure what he would say. Maybe, thank you? Or, keep up the good work. But I think he'd be very happy to see the outcome that the community is definitely coming together," says Jubilee.
Jubilee says he thinks tomorrows unveiling will be a time of reflection and a time for hope. It's drawn the community together, says Jubilee.
Pittsville Commission President, Sean McHugh says, "This is bringing the community together, the residents of Pittsville, and all residents of Wicomico County to include citizens and the law enforcement family. It's an honoring. It's a closure to help bring closure to honor a man that sacrificed his life," says McHugh.
Naming the street was an easy decision.
"Mainstreet is actually a Pittsville owned street. They needed our permission to be able to do the dedication, to name the road, in his honor. No commissioner or anybody objected to that. We thought it was appropriate and one of the many things we plan on doing to honor the life of Glenn Hilliard," says McHugh.
A much deserved tribute to a fallen hero. | https://www.wboc.com/news/corporal-glenn-hilliards-name-stands-proud/article_9887b3e6-1a82-11ed-9e3d-f3707004b16f.html | 2022-08-13T00:04:44Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/corporal-glenn-hilliards-name-stands-proud/article_9887b3e6-1a82-11ed-9e3d-f3707004b16f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WICOMICO COUNTY -- Starting on Monday, August 15th, the Cove Road Beach will be closed to the public so that shoreline and stream bank problems can be resolved. The project, which is led by Wicomico County Recreational Parks and DNR, will aim to fix erosion caused by storms.
"What you're going to see is breakwaters, which is a kind of stone work out into the water that will protect the entrance point for Cove Beach," said Chuck Rousseau.
Rousseau, the Deputy Director of Wicomico County Recreational Parks, also said marsh grass will be planted and sand fill will be placed in areas that have worn away. These measures will hopefully prevent one of the biggest issues, flooding, which has gotten so bad that when it storms, the water will overflow out into the parking lot.
However, one issue did arise from the project itself, the start date. Instead of waiting a few months and beginning the project in fall or winter, it will start with a few weeks of the summer season left. WBOC spoke with a few visitors on Cove Road Beach, who expressed their frustration about the project starting on Monday. But, according to Rousseau, it's for good reason.
"It's going to take a while to stage materials, there's a lot of shortages of materials, and the company has to stage their equipment and work," said Rousseau. "You're also fighting against tides, so work sometimes has to happen at low tide."
The Cove Road Beach restoration project is also not the only one on Wicomico County Recreational Parks and DNR's agenda.
"As soon as the project is complete, they[DNR] will mobilize their equipment and move straight over to Roaring Point," said Rousseau.
The first of the two projects is slated to take about three to four weeks, but, any bad weather or unavailability of materials could slow that down. Meaning, people in Wicomico County will most likely have to spend the rest of their summer at a different beach. | https://www.wboc.com/news/cove-road-beach-will-be-closed-for-shoreline-restoration/article_fd2e01bc-1a80-11ed-924f-ab783469a5fa.html | 2022-08-13T00:04:50Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/cove-road-beach-will-be-closed-for-shoreline-restoration/article_fd2e01bc-1a80-11ed-924f-ab783469a5fa.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENT COUNTY, Del. - Breast cancer survivor, Kari Lynn Overington, ordered and received her vanity license plate in Jan. 2021. The plate holds a special place in her heart, but now the Delaware DMV is recalling it. The plate reads, "F CANCER."
Overington says the plate has sparked meaningful conversations with strangers that have also battled cancer. She enjoys giving others the opportunity to talk about how the disease has affected their lives.
The DMV put forth a statement claiming although they sympathize with the plate's message, it does violate their policies on profane and obscene language.
However, Overington believes the plate does not contain profanity at all. She has removed the plate from her car but has not sent it back to the state, and does not have plans to do so.
Overington is now in the process of suing the Department of Motor Vehicles to defend her freedom of speech. The court has decided to proceed with the case as it raises an important question about the first amendment. | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-dmv-recalls-a-vanity-license-plate/article_fa1fdba0-1a88-11ed-a538-5bbbe29e55a7.html | 2022-08-13T00:04:56Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-dmv-recalls-a-vanity-license-plate/article_fa1fdba0-1a88-11ed-a538-5bbbe29e55a7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EASTON, Md.- The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office says it's Criminal Investigations Division has arrested a Talbot County man for charges from an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography. The man is Harold Aubrey Baker Jr., 58, of McDaniel, Maryland. Baker has been charged with distribution and possession of child pornography.
In March 2022, the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) recived a tip regaurding Harold Baker. The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division worked with Homeland Security Investigations and learned Baker sent a video containing child pornography to another subject through a social media platform.
The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is a member of the ICAC Task Force, a national network representing more than 5,400 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. These agencies are engaged in forensic investigations, and criminal prosecutions related to online child victimization. | https://www.wboc.com/news/talbot-county-man-arrested-for-child-pornography/article_6131d9a2-1a7e-11ed-9d44-c714676b4867.html | 2022-08-13T00:05:02Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/talbot-county-man-arrested-for-child-pornography/article_6131d9a2-1a7e-11ed-9d44-c714676b4867.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
*SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY for portions of the Chesapeake Bay until 10 a.m. Saturday.*
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Saturday: Winds N 10-15 kts. Gusts to 20 kts. Seas 2-3'.
Sunday: Winds NW 5 kts. Seas 2'.
DELAWARE BAY
Saturday: Winds N 10-15 kts. Gusts to 20 kts. Seas 2-3'.
Sunday: Winds SW 5 kts. Seas 2'.
CHESAPEAKE BAY
Saturday: Winds N 10-15 kts. Gusts to 20 kts. Seas 2'.
Sunday: Winds S 5 kts. Seas 1'. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/marine-forecast-for-august-13-2022/article_ca840e7a-1a7e-11ed-89c9-afed5ba309e2.html | 2022-08-13T00:05:08Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/marine-forecast-for-august-13-2022/article_ca840e7a-1a7e-11ed-89c9-afed5ba309e2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – Social Security beneficiaries are set to see a sizable increase in their 2023 benefit checks thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) designed to offset soaring inflation.
An analysis released this week by nonprofit The Senior Citizens League forecasts a 9.6% raise, which means the average retiree who receives $1,656 a month would get an extra $159 in each payment.
COLA helps people on fixed Social Security benefits afford to pay for groceries, clothing, and other staples when inflation suddenly drives up prices.
There are two months left to go before the COLA increase becomes clear. If inflation should run hot the adjustment could jump to 10.1% — if it cools that number could be 9.3%, the group found.
Mary Johnson, a policy analyst with The Senior Citizens League, said the increase will likely be the highest COLA since 1981 when it was 11.2%.
“A high COLA will be eagerly anticipated to address an ongoing shortfall in benefits that Social Security beneficiaries are experiencing in 2022 as inflation runs higher than their 5.9% COLA,” Johnson said in a news release. “Based on inflation through July, we calculate that a $1,656 benefit is short about $58 per month on average and by a total of $373.80 year to date.”
The benefit is more important to senior Americans than ever, the League’s survey data suggests, with the number of participants reporting that they received low-income assistance jumping from 16% before the pandemic to 37% in 2021.
The Senior Citizens League is also celebrating the passage of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act for allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
“One thing that’s bugging us right now is the claim that the Inflation Reduction Act strips $300 billion out of Medicare,” Johnson said. “No tears here. Yes, it does and that’s GREAT because this legislation cuts almost $300 billion worth of high drug prices in ten years.”
Johnson called unaffordable drug prices a “cancer” that has led to the death of some older Americans unable to afford their prescription medicine. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/social-security-recipients-to-see-huge-rise-in-monthly-benefits/ | 2022-08-13T00:05:53Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/social-security-recipients-to-see-huge-rise-in-monthly-benefits/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Wyoming, including the following
areas, Central Laramie County, Central Laramie Range and Southwest
Platte County, East Platte County, Laramie Valley, South Laramie
Range and South Laramie Range Foothills.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Campaign signs for the 2022 primary election. Courtesy of the Wyoming Department of Transportation
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued a reminder Friday that advertising signs cannot be placed in the state right-of-way.
"With the upcoming elections, we’ve seen an increase in the number of signs our maintenance crews are having to remove from the right-of-way fence or from the right-of-way itself,” said WYDOT area maintenance supervisor Clint Huckfeldt of Thermopolis.
“Wyoming law and WYDOT policy prohibit placement of signs in those areas, so when our maintenance crews come through an area, they pick them up and take them to the area maintenance office," the agency official went on to say, in a news release. "Whoever owns the sign has two weeks to claim the sign, and then we dispose of the sign if it is not claimed.”
Wyoming statute 24-10-104 states that outdoor ads must meet certain conditions for placement. Fines and even jail time can be meted out to those who don’t comply with the law.
"This applies to political candidates, real estate representatives and residents advertising garage sales. Posting these signs along roadways is illegal within the right-of-way of rural highways and interstates," Huckfeldt said.
This procedure also applies to people who erect private memorials within the state right of way, or decorate an existing roadside memorial sign. The state of Wyoming has made similar reminders in the past year, for people to not put up campaign or commercial signage in this manner.
Business people and citizens who believe their signs may have been removed by WYDOT crews may contact the nearest maintenance office of the agency to make arrangements to pick up the signs. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/campaign-and-ad-signs-not-allowed-in-state-right-of-way/article_9258a8ef-b5f0-526e-acf4-99066e11ab0f.html | 2022-08-13T00:10:14Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/campaign-and-ad-signs-not-allowed-in-state-right-of-way/article_9258a8ef-b5f0-526e-acf4-99066e11ab0f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROCK SPRINGS -- Western Wyoming Community College (Western) is partnering with CCsmart to tackle head-on the issue of declining enrollments at two-year colleges by introducing a new web resource for students and parents. An initiative of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an honors society, PTK recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as scholars and leaders. CCsmart.org is an evidence-based and data-driven website designed to make it easier to find reliable information about higher education pathways.
CCsmart was created in response to an idea championed by a group of PTK students who wanted to share the success and pride they had for being community college students and encourage others to take a deeper look at all the opportunities community colleges provide, particularly to first-generation college students and underserved populations. PTK’s 2022 International Student President, Tala Alahmar shared, “Community college instructors know your name and your circumstances... I thrived at a community college, and CCsmart is our way of telling people the stigma around community college is wrong. It is the exact opposite—people are smart to choose them, and here are the reasons why.”
Community college remains the most affordable choice (avg: $3,800/year with $3,600/year at Western) in higher education and is 40% of the average tuition costs of four-year public institutions. These institutions offer many different avenues to employment and career development with workforce and transfer pathways designed to maximize quality education in flexible, affordable ways that work for students and families.
Kim Dale, president of Western expressed, “Sometimes we forget the value we have in our own backyard. For the past 60 years Western has worked to provide our communities, and Wyoming as a whole, with numerous educational opportunities for anyone, at any stage of life. Building a better Wyoming means providing those pathways and that’s what community colleges do. I’m thrilled that this new tool is available for prospective students and that it will help them better understand the value of a community college education.”
Central to CCsmart’s mission is a new website and information portal, CCsmart.org. CCsmart is designed to make it easier to find reliable information about higher education pathways, from workforce training to transfer options to bachelor’s degrees. This would include information on programs like Interstate Passport, that Western is a part of, and demonstrates the ease of transferring degrees and courses. It also provides easy-to-understand information about financial options for various credential and degree options and aid options beyond just Pell Grants and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). CCsmart aims to reduce the stress of starting the higher education experience at any age or stage of life.
“Right now, these colleges are underutilized, and we have to fix that,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, CCsmart/Phi Theta Kappa’s CEO and President. “CCsmart is about creating awareness of what these colleges have to offer, and it is also about fixing the short supply of skilled and trained workers needed for a strong U.S. economy.”
To speak to someone about Phi Theta Kappa at Western contact Associate Professor of Biology, Katrina Marcos at, kmarcos@westernwyoming.edu or call, 307-382-1843. To learn more about PTK at Western visit our website at: https://www.westernwyoming.edu/ptk | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/education/western-wyoming-community-college-partners-with-ccsmart/article_a010dcd8-1a86-11ed-b3fd-afa6fcd91aff.html | 2022-08-13T00:10:45Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/education/western-wyoming-community-college-partners-with-ccsmart/article_a010dcd8-1a86-11ed-b3fd-afa6fcd91aff.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Amid reports that a billion-barrel oil reserve had been discovered in central Wyoming, the company behind the find was quick to explain that it has not, in fact, doubled the known volume of recoverable oil in the state.
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd., an oil and gas company based in Alberta, estimated in January that federal leases it holds in Natrona and Converse counties overlie most of a reservoir containing 1.5 billion to 1.9 billion barrels of oil.
The company announced last week that a report it commissioned from an independent consultant, Ryder Scott Company, found approximately 993.5 million barrels of oil in the reservoir, supporting its internal findings. Only a fraction of that oil is recoverable with current technology.
“There’s really a misunderstanding between resources and reserves,” Arthur Millholland, COPL’s president and CEO, said during a call with investors on Monday.
Reserves refer only to oil that can feasibly be extracted. The majority of the oil in the reservoir cannot.
The company’s internal analysis now indicates that the reservoir holds between 1.7 and 2.1 billion barrels of oil, higher than Ryder Scott’s findings. It expects wells to extract about 8-10% of that oil, or 133 to 207 million barrels, before the underground pressure falls too low.
Secondary oil recovery — injecting water or gas to raise that pressure and force more oil out of the ground — typically releases another 10-30% of a reservoir’s oil.
COPL, targeting the high end, hopes the reservoir will ultimately produce about 666 to 826 million barrels of oil (but is unlikely to declare all of that oil recoverable).
Millholland said in a Friday statement that the report from Ryder Scott “validates what we announced at the start of the year and highlights the significant potential of our fantastic Wyoming asset.”
The Star-Tribune was unable to reach a Ryder Scott office familiar with the report.
As some in Wyoming celebrate the discovery, others await more proof. State officials have not yet corroborated the company’s numbers.
The Wyoming State Geological Survey, which regularly appraises oil resources throughout the state, has identified proven reserves — oil with a high likelihood of profitable extraction — of roughly 700 million barrels statewide.
Christina George, the agency’s outreach and publications manager, said in an email to the Star-Tribune that it “does not have additional information to provide” about the COPL discovery, “other than that the upper sands in the Frontier Formation have received a lot of interest in the recent past, and we expect discoveries of reservoirs in Cretaceous-age rocks to continue in the Powder River Basin.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/energy_production/big-oil-discovery-can-t-all-be-drilled/article_683eac68-1a86-11ed-b64d-937b01bad466.html | 2022-08-13T00:10:51Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/energy_production/big-oil-discovery-can-t-all-be-drilled/article_683eac68-1a86-11ed-b64d-937b01bad466.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For some students enrolled in event management degree programs in 2020, the temporary but sudden collapse of live events early in the pandemic carried a double whammy. Many, if not most, programs have internship requirements — for example, the program at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando requires that students complete three internships before graduation, said Michelle Holm, a lecturer in the program and the coordinator of the event and entertainment management programs in the college’s Department of Tourism, Events, and Attractions. Typically, UCF Rosen College students have jobs in addition to attending classes, Holm said, and in addition to the loss of internship opportunities, students also lost hospitality-related jobs they were working to pay their bills.
Some students pivoted to graduate school to pursue a broader general business or marketing degree to better position themselves for when the industry bounced back, said Jeeyeon Hahm, an associate professor at the UCF program. But in order to make ends meet, Holm said, students also took jobs “in sales and got into doing things that they didn’t think that they’d be doing.”
Two years later, as events have rebounded strongly in Orlando, opportunities have been coming back, Hahm said. A full picture of enrollment patterns at the college is still emerging, “but I’m not under the impression that students have necessarily left the degree programs within the college,” Holm said. “I think students are continuing on with their education as they originally planned, but the students who were [particularly] affected [by the pandemic] are looking at it a lot differently than they used to.”
Students in event management programs, including at UCF Rosen College, learned to adapt and change quickly by hosting virtual events and hybrid events with the help of advanced technology, Hahm said. But the scope of what programs are offering students also is evolving. At the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA), “we are expanding the concept of what we think of as hospitality,” said Arun Upneja, the school’s dean. “We are including senior living, sports, and entertainment as belonging to all of this — pretty much essentially any industry where human interactions are very key to the business models.” Those fields are attracting student interest, particularly sports and entertainment, Holm said. “Everybody doesn’t want to do business events. There’s a trend toward concerts, music festivals, and larger-scale type events like that,” she said.
Employment of meeting, convention, and event planners is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 16,400 openings for meeting, convention, and event planners are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 2022
Even as the idea of what it means to have a career in event management is becoming broader, the number of students in the talent pipeline has been narrowing. Going into the pandemic, the number of students enrolled in hospitality programs in general, but also in event management in particular, was declining, Upneja said. The news that the events and hospitality industries were “harshly hit by the pandemic, much more than most other sectors” wasn’t lost on the high-school students who have been considering their career options over the last couple of years, he added. “We are seeing no decrease in the decline” in enrollment, he said.
In the bigger picture, enrollment numbers in hospitality and event management programs are part of a much larger trend affecting overall undergraduate student enrollment, which declined by 9.4 percent during the pandemic, the biggest drop in more than half a century, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
In the events and hospitality world, “not only were we already short-staffed, but now we’ve lost so many people,” Upneja said. “So many of those people found outlets in other related industries. Our workforces are very personable — they like interacting with people. So banks and financial services and other retail … everyone just grabbed so much of this talent. We need to really expand our pool of people.”
One of the places where Upneja and others see great potential is in expanding the diversity in the hospitality and events industry. An overall lack of diversity in the industry extends even to the faculty that are in the hospitality programs, he said. “Probably less than 10 percent of faculty nationwide are belonging to underrepresented minorities.”
On May 31, SHA partnered with the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) to host a town hall and career fair at Boston University, as a precursor to an apprenticeship program that will be created jointly by the GBCVB and Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM). The emphasis will be on high-quality internships that can lead to upper management and executive-level positions for diverse candidates, Upneja said.
“There’s less talent coming in,” he said. “So, this offers great opportunities for people to come in and grow and grow fast. In some other mature industries, you kind of grow slowly, but here you can move up very fast.”
Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene.
Hire Education — Read the Stories
Convene’s August CMP Series cover package examines the talent challenge the events industry is facing. Below are links to all the stories in the package.
- Is the Talent Challenge Choking the Business Events Industry’s Recovery?
- How One Association is Restaffing its Events Team
- It’s Time to ‘Think About Talent Differently’
- Stopping the ‘War on Talent’
- ‘Everybody Is Having a Difficult Time Attracting Talent’
- The New Events Staffing Landscape is ‘Unsustainable’ | https://www.pcma.org/expanding-events-industry-talent-pipeline/ | 2022-08-13T00:11:13Z | pcma.org | control | https://www.pcma.org/expanding-events-industry-talent-pipeline/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Alexandria, Virginia–based ASIS International was in the process of rebuilding when the pandemic hit, and as a result, COVID “whomped us,” Peter O’Neil, FASAE, CAE, told Convene. The association for security professionals, where O’Neil became CEO in 2016, has a large network of partner organizations, chapters, and other constituent groups, and produces events ranging from local chapter gatherings to international trade shows. Like many other organizations, O’Neil said, “we had to reduce our workforce during COVID, and we let all but one of our live meeting staff go at the time because we really did not have a financial choice, unfortunately,” he said. One of the “very talented” event staff who was furloughed, he said, won’t return, because he feels he’s been “burned” by the events profession at large.
“I think, too, that we lost some good people in this part of the profession as a result of how they put their heart and soul into all they did, only to be furloughed and/or laid off. Even if they know intellectually it wasn’t their fault, it was still a kick in the gut,” he said. “And then I think there is burnout. I think people with a certain amount of experience who were in a certain financial position, said, ‘No, I am not working those hours anymore. I am not taking those trips anymore.’ Even me. I am not necessarily on the meetings-only side, but I was traveling 200,000-plus miles a year before the pandemic. It was nothing to fly to Dubai for a two-day meeting or conference and come back. And now two years in, I evaluate trips much differently — there must be a different imperative for me to physically go to a location. So, I think you see a lot of turnover and change happening in the profession for these reasons, and others, without question.”
One ability O’Neil looks for in his staff, regardless of position, is a general understanding about the organization and the industry they serve as a whole, and he has found that event organizers sometimes lack an enterprise-wide view. “Sometimes it feels like some in the professional meeting space see themselves potentially as a vertical,” he said. “At ASIS, whether you’re in the meetings department or you’re the chapters department, you’ve got to understand the ASIS mission and landscape of the organization, and you’ve got to be at least ‘cocktail conversational’ about the profession. For example, if you bump into a member, we expect everyone on our team to be able to talk at some basic level about what is happening in the profession. I think some meetings professionals sometimes think, ‘Oh, I’m a heads in beds and butts in seats person, I don’t have to be concerned about content or issues impacting the profession that I serve.’ I think that is an incorrect viewpoint.”
About that bit concerning taking a stand on issues: O’Neil said he thinks “where the Millennials and the Gen Zs that are coming in are going to push us as organizations is on the social justice and/or broader ESG type movements.” As the father of two adults in their early 20s and a 16-year-old, O’Neil has insight into the next generation entering the workforce. “I think the days are gone where organizations — including my own — can say, ‘That’s happening over there and we’re over here.’ For example, ASIS is an organization that historically doesn’t make statements. We are politically agnostic. And we’re global, which adds in a layer of issue-management complexity. If we follow an issue in the U.S., for example, we have to be prepared to follow the same issue globally. So culturally, we have been an organization that has not taken positions. And I think where the younger generation will broadly push us will be that being silent will no longer be acceptable. They expect us to say something, even if they take issue with it.”
Along the same lines, associations, O’Neil thinks, are in a unique position to attract talent, given “the erosion of trust in government, in the Fourth Estate, and, generally speaking, the erosion of society. Associations still play an important — and maybe an even more important — role because people still trust us,” he said. Therefore, there may be a greater onus on associations “to make statements about social issues that are organization supported,” he added, “as opposed to remaining silent.”
Restaffing the Events Team
As ASIS staffs up its events team, O’Neil said, “we are definitely looking for digital skills, and somebody with DES right behind their name is certainly attractive.” At the onset of COVID, the live meetings team was moved away from one “stovepipe,” overseen by the chief marketing officer responsible for events, business development, marketing, communications, and creative services, and placed into the content team, he said. “We quickly realized early in COVID that we were going much more digital than we already were, and we needed to link our events team directly with our content team.” The head of events now oversees all channels — hybrid, digital, and live, in partnership with content peers in the organization.
Finding a candidate who understands how to plan “a good, solid, digital-only event, a good, solid, live-only event, and a good, solid, hybrid event” has been a challenge, he said. O’Neil said they haven’t been able to fill an open planner position for six months, so they have been using two contractors instead. “We won’t hire just to hire,” he said.
Which speaks to other qualities O’Neil said he looks for in his staff, in addition to the ability to execute: “Are you going to honor our cultures of transparency, of diversity, of treating people fairly and equitably, of being inclusive of others? Are you going share knowledge? Are you a continuous learner? Do you bring what you’ve learned back to the team? When you have a conflict with somebody, how do you handle it? If your ‘how’ is not as strong as your ‘what,’ you likely won’t make it on the ASIS team.”
That speaks to the culture of an organization, and just as O’Neil said he won’t “hire just to hire,” he won’t “retain just to retain.” Keeping under- performers employed — even in a market where there’s a talent shortage — sends a bad message to the entire team, who see that as proof, he said, that you’re not “honoring the culture and the values that you’ve said are important.”
Michelle Russell is editor in chief of Convene.
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Convene’s August CMP Series cover package examines the talent challenge the events industry is facing. Below are links to all the stories in the package.
- Is the Talent Challenge Choking the Business Events Industry’s Recovery?
- It’s Time to ‘Think About Talent Differently’
- Stopping the ‘War on Talent’
- ‘Everybody Is Having a Difficult Time Attracting Talent’
- Expanding the Events Industry Talent Pipeline
- The New Events Staffing Landscape is ‘Unsustainable’ | https://www.pcma.org/how-asis-international-association-restaffing-events-team/ | 2022-08-13T00:11:19Z | pcma.org | control | https://www.pcma.org/how-asis-international-association-restaffing-events-team/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Salem College Announces Two Promotions and One New Team Member
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AUGUST 12, 2022)—Salem College has promoted two team members and added one to its staff for fall 2022. Victoria Burgos was promoted to dean of students, Heather Richardson was promoted to director of residence life and Nicole Gatto fills a new role as director of student support and conduct.
Burgos is an alumna of Salem College, holding both bachelor of science and master of arts degrees from the institution, and has been an employee in student affairs since 2021. During much of her time at Salem Academy and College, she has led student activities, orientation and served as acting dean of students. During that same time, she finished her doctorate at College of Saint Mary and defended her dissertation only a few weeks ago.
Richardson has been a member of the Salem community for several years, most recently serving as an area coordinator for residence life. She deeply understands student development and how residence life staff can support students as they become the people they want to be. Richardson’s understanding is coupled with expertise in the hard, day-to-day work that makes living on campus a rich experience for Salem students.
Gatto holds a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has experience in advocacy and alternative dispute resolution. She will help Salem both meet students where their needs are and craft policies that ensure that the student experience is equitable and satisfying.
About Salem Academy and College
Salem Academy and College, celebrating 250 years and built upon a foundation of empowering and preparing girls and women from all around the world to effect change, shatter expectations and lead. Exclusively focused on developing tomorrow’s health leaders and change agents in STEAM fields and liberal arts.
Salem Academy and College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a vibrant college town known for arts and innovation. For more information about Salem Academy, please visitSalemAcademy.com. For more information about Salem College, please visit Salem.edu. | https://www.yesweekly.com/business/salem-college-announces-two-promotions-and-one-new-team-member/article_5afde6b0-1a52-11ed-ac01-132a3cc4d21c.html | 2022-08-13T00:11:22Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/business/salem-college-announces-two-promotions-and-one-new-team-member/article_5afde6b0-1a52-11ed-ac01-132a3cc4d21c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bank of America 2022 Triad Student Leaders Complete Local Internships
Paid Summer Internships Connect Triad Youth to Career Building Opportunities
Two Triad high school students were selected as Bank of America 2022 Student Leaders® (#BofAStudentLeaders) and are completing their eight-week summer internships. Their paid internship experience of workforce skills, leadership, and civic engagement with Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools and Family Service of the Piedmont provided these students with first-hand experience in serving their communities.
As part of the program, they earned $17 per hour, received a Chromebook, and had the unique opportunity to meet leaders across the Triad in the non-profit sector. The students had the option to voluntarily participate in in-person activities as part of the internship.
Without access to career skills-building opportunities like the Student Leaders program, many young people may be left behind from a fast-changing job market, leading to higher rates of youth unemployment. As part of its commitment to workforce development as a pathway to economic mobility, Bank of America has also trained these students in financial literacy on our Better Money Habits platform and coordinated a volunteering opportunity to help sort food and prepare meals at the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC.
“Bank of America has a longstanding commitment to supporting youth employment, leadership development, and community engagement opportunities,” said Greg Cox, president, Bank of America Triad. “We recognize young adults are the future of our community and helping students from all backgrounds gain early work experience puts them on a path to success. This program is a win-win opportunity for both our local nonprofit partners who benefit from the students' work and for the students themselves.”
The Class of 2022 Triad Bank of America Student Leaders are:
- Evelyn Chang, recent graduate of Early College at Guilford
- Alecia Washington, rising senior at Reynolds High School
These two students were selected for their leadership, background, passion and commitment to community.
- Evelyn Chang of Greensboro, North Carolina, is a recent graduate of the Early College at Guilford and will attend Brown University in the fall. She plans to concentrate in public health and neuroscience, while participating in Brown's Program in Liberal Medical Education, which gives guaranteed acceptance into Brown's medical school after earning an undergraduate degree. Evelyn has earned over 500 service hours throughout high school through leading service clubs, conducting psychology research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and being a Volunteer Advisory Council Member at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Summer Volunteer program. Evelyn is passionate about problem-solving, engaging with systemic issues from an interdisciplinary perspective and connecting with people in her community. In her free time, she also enjoys paddle-boarding, cooking, and going on hikes with her Corgi named Honey.
- Alecia Washington of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a rising senior at RJ Reynolds High School.She has been a member of student government since ninth grade and is currently Vice-President of the student body. Alecia is also a member of Ebony Society, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Crosby Scholars. Alecia has a love of science and math, looks forward to applying to a four-year institution in the coming months, and currently volunteers at her former elementary school by assisting third graders who need extra help in literacy and math. Alecia enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to music and binging her favorite TV shows. In addition, she enjoys working in retail on the weekends, which has enhanced her communication and people skills.
Started in 2004, the Student Leaders program recognizes 300 community-focused juniors and seniors from across the U.S. annually. The Triad-based Student Leaders participated in programming that includes a collaborative, mentor-focused project with Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools and Family Service of the Piedmont.
Bank of America Student Leaders also participated in a virtual Leadership Summit, delivered in partnership with the Close Up Foundation. The Summit included opportunities to engage with congressional leaders, hear from leaders in civil and human rights and participate in the Stanford University Young Democracy at Home program which encourages conversation about current issues facing young people today.
Bank of America
At Bank of America, we’re guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better, through the power of every connection. We’re delivering on this through responsible growth with a focus on our environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership. ESG is embedded across our eight lines of business and reflects how we help fuel the global economy, build trust and credibility, and represent a company that people want to work for, invest in and do business with. It’s demonstrated in the inclusive and supportive workplace we create for our employees, the responsible products and services we offer our clients, and the impact we make around the world in helping local economies thrive. An important part of this work is forming strong partnerships with nonprofits and advocacy groups, such as community,
consumer and environmental organizations, to bring together our collective networks and expertise to achieve greater impact. Learn more at about.bankofamerica.com, and connect with us on Twitter (@BofA_News).
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GTA Transit Partnership With Guilford County Schools Returns For 2022-2023 School Year
GREENSBORO, NC – August 12, 2022 – Greensboro Transit Agency/Department of Transportation has announced the return of the transit partnership for Guilford County Schools students during the 2022-2023 school year. As a follow-up to the successful launch earlier this year addressing a school bus operator shortage, free access will be available for all GCS students with a focus on high school students attending Dudley, Grimsley, Page, and Smith High Schools and the Academy at Smith. Students who live or attend school along GTA’s 19 daily routes can use the system as an additional school attendance option for attending classes or after-school activities.
Guilford County Schools is providing enhanced support for the transit services with an upgrade of the students’ “One Card” to ensure compatibility with GTA’s UMO fare payment system. Digital reading of the cards will allow GTA to provide ridership reports to GCS broken down by routes, stops and assigned schools. Mirroring the previous agreement, GCS will provide reimbursement for the rides taken by GCS students during school days at the student rate of .75 cents per trip and maximizing at $1.50 per day per student.
To provide students and their parents an introduction to the public transportation system, GTA is hosting two ‘Get 2 Know GTA’ events on Sunday, August 14 and 21 from 2 to 3 pm at the J. Douglas Galyon Depot located at 236 East Washington Street in the GTA customer service area. Following discussions and demonstrations on using GTA and a tour of a GTA transit bus, Greensboro Transit Advisory Commission members and staff will conduct a free ride-along on the routes serving the four high schools. Additional transit information for Guilford County Schools students and parents can be found at ridegta.com
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The Greensboro Department of Transportation (GDOT) seeks to increase public safety and mobility through the effective planning and delivery of transportation services and operation of municipal transit. For more information about GDOT, contact us at (336) 373-GDOT (4368) or visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/gdot | https://www.yesweekly.com/education/gta-transit-partnership-with-guilford-county-schools-returns-for-2022-2023-school-year/article_f2c5d476-1a4d-11ed-b3c7-23f7221ab840.html | 2022-08-13T00:11:25Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/education/gta-transit-partnership-with-guilford-county-schools-returns-for-2022-2023-school-year/article_f2c5d476-1a4d-11ed-b3c7-23f7221ab840.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As part of Convene’s continuing series spotlighting women heading up event venues, we asked a handful of them about staffing: how they are attracting and keeping talent, whether that has been more challenging than in years past, and if they have found any creative solutions to address the issue. We also asked these leaders to share if they’ve experienced high turnover or lack of staffing among the clients they work with and/or the companies in their supply chain. Here are their responses:
“The Hawaii Convention Center has always operated with a strong sense of ‘ohana (family), and our employees value that. We are constantly working on educating prospective employees about the many benefits of joining our team. We have been working to build our staff levels back up as meetings and events continue again without restrictions. That means welcoming some of our former staff back, as well as searching for new talent.”
— Teri Orton, General Manager, Hawaii Convention Center
“As most of us experienced, due to the pandemic break, we had to let go of half of our staff. We had the opportunity to get back to business in June of last year. Since then, we have been working with the same reduced number of staff. It has been challenging, but step by step, we are recovering and beginning to hire new people. Our most difficult [challenge] is hiring people for catering, since a lot of them changed their professional path and are no longer available. We have been making some changes in how we hire staff in order to give them better career opportunities in our venue and offer better conditions.”
— Antonieta Gámez Sánchez, General Director, Centro Citibanamex convention center, Mexico City, Mexico
“Like a lot of the world, The Great Resignation is having an impact on the hospitality industry specifically, and yes, I would say venue management/facilities are certainly feeling the punch. The Oak View Group (OVG360) is certainly part of that equation. We, like many companies, are having our
fair share of challenges in recruitment and retaining of talent and, and although COVID certainly exacerbated the situation hundredfold, we have known for many years prior to the pandemic that we were facing a ‘war on talent’ in our industry. We can look at many factors that have contributed to how we as an industry were not preparing ourselves for the future of change. We have not been properly preparing for a change in this generational shift (Baby Boomers exiting the workforce to Millennials and Gen Z entering the workforce), and how we would need to adjust, adapt, and plan for this shift in culture and ideology. The use of technology is another place where we are feeling the gap.
We are seeing this across our company, from front-line staffing to management, and the areas most impacted are food service, marketing, finance, and HR. The ability for many of these skillsets to cross over into other industries has challenged us to be more flexible in our more traditional offerings. We have increased benefits, expanded PTO, allowed flexible work schedules, created employee resource groups, and increased our community resource giving and participation. You see, people don’t just want to work for you, they want and need to have purpose. And the generational shift — [this next generation] is certainly one that connects with humanity outside of the office space.”
— Joyce Leveston, CMM, CVP, SVP of Convention Centers, OVG360
“We have worked to be innovative to attract new talent. In particular, over the past several weeks, we have been conducting one-on-one meetings with staff to improve the working environment here, with a focus on retaining talent. We know that when we lose some of that talent, it is institutional knowledge going out the door. Everybody is having a difficult time attracting talent, including our partners. They’re having to increase their hourly rates to meet the staffing numbers we request. Internally, managers are working closely with our HR department to post positions not only on our websites and social-media platforms, but in other areas such as on our marquee to let people know that we are hiring. Applicants can also apply for various positions all at once and we have created committees that are interviewing individuals and determining their best fit in the organization. This helps applicants reduce the times they must show up for an interview.”
— Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, Director of Convention & Sports Facilities, City of San Antonio
Jennifer N. Dienst is senior editor at Convene.
- Find more stories from our series on women leaders at convention centers.
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Convene’s August CMP Series cover package examines the talent challenge the events industry is facing. Below are links to all the stories in the package. | https://www.pcma.org/meetings-venues-everybody-having-difficult-time-attracting-talent/ | 2022-08-13T00:11:26Z | pcma.org | control | https://www.pcma.org/meetings-venues-everybody-having-difficult-time-attracting-talent/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Carolina Classic Fair Accepting Competition Entries Until September 1
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AUGUST 12, 2022)—The Carolina Classic Fair—North Carolina’s second-largest agricultural fair—is accepting entries for a wide variety of competitive exhibits including baking, livestock, photography, art and more. All entries must be submitted by September 1 for this year’s fair, which will take place in Winston-Salem from September 30 through October 9.
“I encourage anyone who has an interest or hobby related to our competitive exhibits to enter. There’s a competition for everyone at the Carolina Classic Fair,” Carolina Classic Fair Entry & Logistics Coordinator Rachael Lough said. “Step right up and see if you have what it takes to earn bragging rights for one of our prized blue ribbons. Best of all, you could win a share of the more than $225,000 in prize money that we’re offering this year.”
In addition to fine art, crafts, floriculture, culinary, wine, decorated holiday tree, and essay competitions—to name just some of the many categories—the Carolina Classic Fair offers a wide range of livestock competitions, including beef, dairy, sheep, lamb, and poultry categories. Most of the livestock awards also are given in youth categories.
For more information and to access entry forms, please visit carolinaclassicfair.com/competitive-entries.
Discounted admission tickets and Strates Ride vouchers to the Carolina Classic Fair are now available through Ticketmaster, the Fair’s website at CarolinaClassicFair.com, the Fairground’s Box Office located in the Annex (414 Deacon Blvd, 27105, Monday–Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and at the new Hanes Mall Store location beginning in late August. The Carolina Classic Fairground Box Office will offer extended hours the week of September 26 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) leading up to the Fair opening day. All online advance ticket sales will end at midnight on September 29.
Online sales will be promoted via the Fair’s social media links on Facebook, TikTok, Twitter @CClassicFair and Instagram. Advance Tickets can be purchased with no convenience charges at the Fairgrounds Box Office.
About the Carolina Classic Fair
Celebrating its 140th year in 2022, the Carolina Classic Fair is owned and operated by the City of Winston-Salem after being donated to the City by the Winston-Salem Foundation in 1969. The 10-day annual Fair features nationally renowned musical entertainment, delicious food, and beverages, exhibits for livestock, poultry, fine arts and crafts, a world-class carnival with numerous rides and games, and many more activities. The Carolina Classic Fair at the time of opening day will follow all state and local health and safety protocols. For more information on the Carolina Classic Fair, please visit CarolinaClassicFair.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/carolina-classic-fair-accepting-competition-entries-until-september-1/article_3538b122-1a56-11ed-adb7-2b31c8d2a2af.html | 2022-08-13T00:11:31Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/carolina-classic-fair-accepting-competition-entries-until-september-1/article_3538b122-1a56-11ed-adb7-2b31c8d2a2af.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The automobile industry has been focusing on making more eco-friendly vehicles. And at this year’s New York International Auto Show, held April 15–24 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, the event itself followed the industry’s lead by making New York City a bit more leafy. The show worked with one organization, GrowNYC, to spread the thousand plants that filled Subaru’s exhibit and dotted the show’s sprawling electric vehicle test track around New York City’s five boroughs once the convention wrapped up.
“For Subaru, part of their whole marketing approach has always been, even going way back, a lifestyle-type of company,” Mark Schienberg told Convene. Schienberg is president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, which produces the show. To reflect the company’s values, Subaru created an exhibit filled with live plants and foliage — described by Mark Lacher, dealer principal at Koeppel Subaru, as “an incredible interactive wilderness experience” in a press release.
“They probably could have done it with artificial flowers and plants, but that would’ve been the opposite of what they were trying to communicate,” Schienberg said, which is “the idea of sustainability and being considerate to the environment.” While Subaru’s exhibit — which showcases its relationship with the National Park Foundation as its largest corporate partner — travels from one show to the next, the plants don’t often hold up well in transit. Instead, Subaru team members often look for ways to donate the display foliage to local organizations.
“For us, it has been our philosophy for a long time to minimize the amount of stuff we throw out, to minimize the amount of paper and garbage that has to be picked up and brought to a landfill,” Schienberg said of the New York International Auto Show. At Subaru’s request, the event partnered for the first time with Grow NYC, the largest environmental organization in New York City that, in part, builds and rejuvenates community and urban farms throughout its boroughs. Between Subaru’s exhibit and a 250,000-square-foot indoor electric vehicle test track containing live plants, the event was able to have all the foliage distributed to more than 25 community groups including community gardens, churches, housing associations, and outdoor greening associations, as well as 15-plus senior centers, which received indoor plants “to bring joy to their residents,” said Mike Rezny, assistant director of green space programs at GrowNYC, in a release.
“Community gardening and local farming are both important steps in improving — as well as bringing awareness to — a more sustainable city,” Rezny said, “and we thank Subaru and the New York International Auto Show for their generous donation.”
“We wanted to make sure that after the show,” Lacher said, the plants would go “to good homes. Supporting so many community organizations as they help promote sustainability across New York City is a great thing to be a part of and it fits perfectly with Subaru’s core values.”
Schienberg hopes the initiative encourages others in the trade-show industry to make similar efforts. “It’s a good message in general to say you’re not just folding up your tent and moving on — you’re actually thinking about what you’re leaving behind. I think it’s what we all need to do in thinking about how we’re interacting with the environment. You can put on a great exposition,” he said, and promote good corporate social responsibility.
Greening the City
Organizations like GrowNYC do more than create community green spaces. The organization, founded in 1970 in the spirit of the first Earth Day, offers programs in addition to building community gardens, in which more than 3 million New Yorkers participate each year. Among them: making food scrap and textile collection easy for better waste reduction, providing access to healthy, fresh foods through farmers markets, and offering education to 70,000 children each year to help provide meaningful interactions with nature.
GrowNYC also hosts complimentary online events, including a beginner gardener intensive series, virtual garden and farm tours, and virtual roundtables, including “Building Emotional Resilience Against Climate Distress.”
Casey Gale is managing editor at Convene. | https://www.pcma.org/new-york-auto-show-subaru-plant-donations/ | 2022-08-13T00:11:32Z | pcma.org | control | https://www.pcma.org/new-york-auto-show-subaru-plant-donations/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The NC Folk Festival Finalizes the 2022 Lineup with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
Greensboro, N.C., August 10, 2022 — The NC Folk Festival announced today the final performer to join the 2022 main-stage lineup, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. Clinton will close out evening performances on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in downtown Greensboro.
More about George Clinton:
George Clinton, the legendary and internationally renowned grandfather of funk and founder of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, was born in Kannapolis, NC in 1941. As a child George moved with his family to New Jersey and formed his first doo-wop group in 1955 - playing school dances and other local social events for 5 years before traveling to Detroit in 1960 to audition for Motown. While the group was not signed to Motown at that time, George’s writing skills were recognized and he was signed as a staff songwriter at the iconic record label. Influenced by the psychedelic revolution of the late 60’s, George and his group shifted their musical focus…and the rest is history. Along with James Brown and Sly Stone, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are considered one of the most influential innovators of funk music - drawing inspiration from science fiction, creative fashion, and psychedelia. After decades of touring and inspiring rock, funk, hip-hop, and generations of other artists, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 - recognition of their lifetime contributions to creating and making music with a funky groove.
To learn more about the 2022 lineup and their stories, please visit ncfolkfestival.com/lineup.
About the North Carolina Folk Festival: The North Carolina Folk Festival’s mission is to honor, celebrate, and share the meaningful ways communities express their creativity and cultural traditions through music, dance, food, crafts and other folk arts to enhance appreciation of diverse traditions and contribute to community vibrancy and inclusivity. Our signature event, the annual North Carolina Folk Festival, is one of the fastest-growing destination events in the Southeast, attracting people from across the U.S. to downtown Greensboro each September. The festival is a FREE admission, three-day event featuring performing groups representing a diverse array of cultural traditions from around the world on multiple stages, including continuous music and dance performances, a makers marketplace, regional and ethnic foods, festival merchandise and more. The 2022 North Carolina Folk Festival will take place in downtown Greensboro September 9 through 11. Additional information is available at www.ncfolkfestival.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/the-nc-folk-festival-finalizes-the-2022-lineup-with-george-clinton-and-parliament-funkadelic/article_b7d0d0b2-1a4a-11ed-8403-574a4ec2d8e8.html | 2022-08-13T00:11:37Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/the-nc-folk-festival-finalizes-the-2022-lineup-with-george-clinton-and-parliament-funkadelic/article_b7d0d0b2-1a4a-11ed-8403-574a4ec2d8e8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
By 2030, there will be a global human talent shortage of more than 85 million people. That prediction, based on research conducted by global management consulting company Korn Ferry, isn’t some dry, far-off statistic. Leaders who participated in the 2022 Fortune 500 CEO survey said they viewed a talent shortage as the No. 1 threat to their business — not in the future, but today.
It seems no industry has escaped the talent crunch, but for the events industry, hit particularly hard by the pandemic, the severe lack of people to get the job done as business returns really stings. To get a better sense of what we are up against, Convene spoke with leaders at an association, venues, and staffing solutions companies, as well as faculty teaching the next generation of event professionals, and culled comments from a recent Convene survey. Here is a sampling:
“We lost some good people in this part of the [events] profession as a result of how they put their heart and soul into all they did, only to be furloughed and/or laid off,” ASIS International CEO Peter O’Neil told Convene — and they aren’t coming back.
Those who have remained in the industry are stretched thin, working with reduced staff on their teams. “I now find myself doing the work of three full-time staff,” wrote one planner respondent in Convene’s April Dashboard survey. “It’s unsustainable.” On top of that, planners are trying to cobble together face-to-face events with partners who are also struggling with staffing issues — leaders at convention centers and AV companies also told us they are having difficulty attracting talent.
“Things are coming back so fast at a time when we don’t have the infrastructure to support it,” said Tracy Judge, MS, CMP, founder of staff sourcing company Soundings. “And there’s so much pressure internally” on planners, she told us, “to put on this awesome event.”
According to a U.S. Travel report summary, “A widespread trend of individual introspection and a re-evaluation of long-term career goals combined with a new generation of workforce that has a different value system is having an impact.”
It’s a sentiment echoed by Michelle Holm, a Rosen College of Hospitality Management lecturer at the University of Central Florida: “I think students are continuing on with their education as they originally planned, but the students who were [particularly] affected [by the pandemic] are looking at it a lot differently than they used to.”
Which means the events industry itself has to change in order to attract talent and remain both viable and vital. We explore what that may look like in the ‘Hire Education’ articles listed below.
THE CEO PERSPECTIVE
How One Association is Restaffing the Events Team
What does the leader of a large professional association look for as he restaffs his events team? Digital capabilities, for sure, but soft skills — and the ability to ‘see the landscape’ — are equally important. READ MORE
THE STAFFING SOLUTIONS AGENCY PERSPECTIVE
It’s Time to ‘Think About Talent Differently’
Tracy Judge expanded the business model of her staffing solutions agency and as a result attracted more independent meeting and event organizers. READ MORE
THE RECRUITER PERSPECTIVE
Stopping the ‘War on Talent’
Fixing employee burnout requires industry leaders to change their perspectives on what it means to value their workers by fostering an environment of wellbeing that allows employees to thrive. READ MORE
THE VENUE PERSPECTIVE
‘Everybody Is Having a Difficult Time Attracting Talent’
Four women who lead operations at global convention centers share their thoughts about how they and their venues are handling the talent challenge. READ MORE
THE ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE
Expanding the Talent Pipeline
While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in the events industry to grow much faster than the average for all occupations, some faculty at hospitality schools are seeing a decline in interest. They have some suggestions to reverse this trend. READ MORE
THE PLANNER AND SUPPLIER PERSPECTIVE
The New Events Staffing Landscape is ‘Unsustainable’
Events planners and suppliers say staff reductions have created additional responsibilities for those still on the job — and many are at the breaking point. READ MORE | https://www.pcma.org/talent-challenge-choking-business-events-industrys-recovery/ | 2022-08-13T00:11:38Z | pcma.org | control | https://www.pcma.org/talent-challenge-choking-business-events-industrys-recovery/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The End of Isolation Tour (immersive theaterical performance) to be presented at The Ramkat in WSNC - Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, August 25, 26, & 27
The Ramkat is proud to welcome three performances of The BOX on August 25-27, 2022 in partnership with Disability Rights NC, MUSE Winston-Salem, NC Justice Center!
Presented by The Pulitzer Center, The BOX is a play about collective resistance and personal transformation inspired by stories in US prisons collected through years of in-depth letter correspondence and visits with incarcerated people across the country.
The BOX is a rare glimpse at the intimate bonds forged in the deep end of our prison system, the ripple effects of systematic torture, and what it means to be human.
Loneliness. Sensory deprivation. Torture. Words on a page that are now being brought to life for live audiences to witness, by people who have lived through it. Supported by the Pulitzer Center, the End of Isolation Tour (EIT) is a theatrical production touring the United States, using immersive theater to make an impact.
As a means to reach audiences to enact political change (legislative art) and to engage people to promote healing through drama and artistic ritual (therapeutic theater), EIT centers around the play The BOX, which underscores both the horror of solitary confinement and the humanity of people subjected to it. The BOX employs stories inspired by true events to bring awareness to the state-sponsored atrocities occurring in correctional institutions across the country.
The BOX is written and directed by Pulitzer Center grantee Sarah Shourd, who was held in solitary confinement for over 400 days as a political prisoner in Iran. After discovering the prevalence of solitary confinement in the United States, she collaborated with other survivors, and, together, they have brought this project to life.
Please CLICK HERE to view EIT’s official website.
The performance will begin promptly at 7:30 PM and will last for one hour and thirty minutes. At 9 PM, after the show, a 30 minute post-performance engagement circle that will focus on using our bodies to collectively process the experience.
Tickets are on sale NOW at TheRamkat.com/events | https://www.yesweekly.com/theatre/the-end-of-isolation-tour-immersive-theaterical-performance-to-be-presented-at-the-ramkat-in/article_73ab554e-1a4d-11ed-9dc6-53fac2e82525.html | 2022-08-13T00:11:42Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/theatre/the-end-of-isolation-tour-immersive-theaterical-performance-to-be-presented-at-the-ramkat-in/article_73ab554e-1a4d-11ed-9dc6-53fac2e82525.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MASON, Ohio -- The Hologic WTA Tour heads back to the United States next week for the Western & Southern Open, the seventh WTA 1000 event of the season. With a full field that includes top seed and World No.1 Iga Swiatek as well as Serena and Venus Williams, Cincinnati promises to be electric from Round 1.
Here's what you need to know:
When does the tournament start?
The Western & Southern Open is a joint WTA/ATP outdoor hard-court event played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. The tournament features a 56-player singles draw and 28-team doubles draw. The Wilson US Open Regular Duty ball will be used.
Main draw play begins on Monday, Aug.15.
When are the finals?
The singles final will be played on Sunday, Aug.21 at 2:00 p.m. The doubles final will played a day earlier, on Saturday, Aug. 20 following the men's semifinals.
Who are the top seeds?
Projected Top 16 seeds
1. Iga Swiatek
2. Anett Kontaveit
3. Paula Badosa
4. Maria Sakkari
5. Ons Jabeur
6. Aryna Sabalenka
7. Jessica Pegula
8. Garbiñe Muguruza
9. Daria Kasatkina
10. Emma Raducanu
11. Coco Gauff
12. Belinda Bencic
13. Leylah Fernandez
14. Karolina Pliskova
15. Simona Halep
16. Jelena Ostapenko
Who are the defending champions?
Ashleigh Barty captured the title last summer, defeating Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1 in the final. The win was Barty's fifth and final title of the season.
In doubles, Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai took home the title, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 7–5, 6–3. Stosur and Zhang would go on to win the US Open.
What does the draw look like?
Main draw in Cincinnati, where Iga Swiatek, Anett Kontaveit, Paula Badosa, and Maria Sakkari are the top seeds.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 12, 2022
Round 1: Serena Williams vs. Emma Raducanu#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/KnNLOZORWN
What is the prize money and ranking points on offer?
First round: 1 point/$11,725
Second round: 60 points/$16,340
Third round: 105 points/$28,730
Quarterfinals: 190 points/$57,440
Semifinals: 350 points/$125,000
Final: 585 points/$242,800
Champion: 900 points/$412,000 | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2739518/cincinnati-2022-draws-dates-prize-money-and-everything-you-need-to-know | 2022-08-13T00:19:56Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2739518/cincinnati-2022-draws-dates-prize-money-and-everything-you-need-to-know | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The Southern Border Communities Coalition has sent a letter to Congress sharing what it calls “newly-discovered alarming facts” about the Border Patrol’s Critical Incident Teams that had been accused of covering up and distorting criminal and civil investigations involving Border Patrol agents.
In the past, SBCC investigated numerous cases involving these units saying it discovered instances of evidence tampering, evidence destruction, witness intimidation, fraudulent reports and other allegations to shield agents from prosecution or liability.
Ten months ago, SBCC sent its findings to Congress.
Shortly thereafter, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced it would eliminate these critical incident teams.
The Office of Professional Responsibility agreed to take over future investigations involving border agents.
But now, SBCC alleges the OPR is hiring the same agents who ran or are still involved with the Border Patrol’s Critical Incident Teams or the “very people that Congress is investigating with BPCITs.”
“SBCC is gravely concerned that at no time, even now, has CBP ever been transparent about the activities of BPCITs,” SBCC said in a statement. “In light of their history of coverups, we are particularly concerned about the destruction, concealment, and alteration of records related to BPCITs.”
In a new letter to Congress, SBCC goes on to say “the network of current and former BPCITs have permeated CBP and other parts of government … we believe the threat that BPCITs pose is ongoing, pervasive and may be increasing.”
Border Report reached out to CBP about these allegations, but the agency has yet to respond. | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/border-patrols-investigative-shadow-units-back-under-the-spotlight/ | 2022-08-13T00:27:00Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/border-patrols-investigative-shadow-units-back-under-the-spotlight/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's strict abortion bans will be allowed to take effect while legal challenges over the laws play out in court, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled on Friday.
A doctor and a regional Planned Parenthood affiliate sued the state earlier this year over three anti-abortion laws, all of which were designed to take effect this year now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.
Under the ruling, a near-total criminalizing all abortions — but allowing doctors to defend themselves at trial by claiming the abortion was done to save the pregnant person's life — will take effect Aug. 25.
Another law is also going into effect that allows potential relatives of an embryo or fetus to sue abortion providers for up to $20,000 within four years of an abortion. Rapists cannot sue under the law, but a rapists' family members would be able to sue.
Planned Parenthood has also sued over a third strict ban criminalizing abortions done after six weeks of gestation except for in cases where it was needed to save a pregnant person’s life or done because of rape or incest. That law was set to take effect Aug. 19.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) recovered a body from the Spokane River on Friday afternoon.
SCSO's Dive Team and Major Crimes Detectives were told that a paddle boarder reported finding what appeared to be human remains in the river. The initial report was made at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Due to the conditions, remote access and nightfall, dive team members and detectives stopped searching on Thursday evening and began again on Friday morning. The body was recovered on Friday afternoon.
The person's identity and cause of death have not been identified yet, but the Spokane County Medical Examiner's office is working to determine that information. It is currently not known how long the person was in the water or what happened prior to the recovery.
The medical examiner said the person's identity will be released at a later time. Detectives are continuing to investigate.
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NEW YORK — Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month.
The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day's sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said.
The average low temperature for the Lower 48 states in July was 63.6 degrees (17.6 Celsius), which beat the previous record set in 2011 by a few hundredths of a degree. The mark is not only the hottest nightly average for July, but for any month in 128 years of record keeping, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climatologist Karin Gleason. July's nighttime low was more than 3 degrees (5.4 Celsius) warmer than the 20th century average.
Scientists have long talked about nighttime temperatures -- reflected in increasingly hotter minimum readings that usually occur after sunset and before sunrise -- being crucial to health.
"When you have daytime temperatures that are at or near record high temperatures and you don't have that recovery overnight with temperatures cooling off, it does place a lot of stress on plants, on animals and on humans," Gleason said Friday. "It's a big deal."
In Texas, where the monthly daytime average high was over 100 degrees (37.8 Celsius) for the first time in July and the electrical grid was stressed, the average nighttime temperature was a still toasty 74.3 degrees (23.5 Celsius) — 4 degrees (7.2 Celsius) above the 20th century average.
RELATED: Energy experts say extreme demand is requiring Texas generators to postpone needed maintenance
In the past 30 years, the nighttime low in the U.S. has warmed on average about 2.1 degrees (3.8 Celsius), while daytime high temperatures have gone up 1.9 degrees (3.4 Celsius) at the same time. For decades climate scientists have said global warming from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas would make the world warm faster at night and in the northern polar regions. A study earlier this week said the Arctic is now warming four times faster than the rest of the globe.
Nighttime warms faster because daytime warming helps make the air hold more moisture then that moisture helps trap the heat in at night, Gleason said.
"So it is in theory expected and it's also something we're seeing happen in the data," Gleason said.
NOAA on Friday also released its global temperature data for July, showing it was on average the sixth hottest month on record with an average temperature of 61.97 degrees (16.67 degrees Celsius), which is 1.57 degrees (0.87 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 20th century average. It was a month of heat waves, including the United Kingdom breaking its all-time heat record.
"Global warming is continuing on pace," Colorado meteorologist Bob Henson said. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/record-overnight-temperatures/507-3f4b516d-2349-4b47-ac9c-e31fef327ab3 | 2022-08-13T00:27:12Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/record-overnight-temperatures/507-3f4b516d-2349-4b47-ac9c-e31fef327ab3 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK — San Diego Padres dynamo Fernando Tatis Jr., one of the brighest, freshest stars in all of Major League Baseball, was suspended 80 games on Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
The penalty imposed by MLB was effective immediately, meaning the shortstop cannot play in the majors this year for the postseason-contending Padres. He will miss the remaining 48 regular-season games this season and the first 32 next year.
MLB said the suspension — making Tatis one of the most prominent players penalized for PEDs — also will knock him out of playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
Flashy at the plate and in the field, the 23-year-old Tatis was an All-Star last season when he led the National League with 42 home runs. He had not played this season after breaking his wrist in the offseason, but was expected to rejoin the Padres next week to boost a lineup that recently added star outfielder Juan Soto.
MLB said Tatis tested positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance.
In a statement released by the players' union, Tatis said he was “completely devastated” and apologized to Padres management, his teammates, MLB and “and fans everywhere for my mistake.”
“It turns out that I inadvertently took a medication to treat ringworm that contained Clostebol," he said. “I should have used the resources available to me in order to ensure that no banned substances were in what I took. I failed to do so.”
“I have no excuse for my error, and I would never do anything to cheat or disrespect this game I love,” he said.
Freddy Galvis and Dee Gordon are among the major leaguers previously suspended for using Clostebol, an anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use. It is also banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and Olympic gold medal winning cross-country skier Therese Johaug was suspended in 2016 after testing positive for it.
Johaug, one of Norway’s most decorated female cross-country skiers, tested positive for the steroid clostebol. The Norwegian ski federation said the drug came from a lotion given to her by team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen to treat sunburn on her lips during high-altitude training in Italy in August.
Players who test positive for PEDs are ineligible for the postseason that year.
Tatis became one of the biggest MLB players suspended for PEDs since testing with penalties started in 2004, joining Alex Rodriguez (2014 season), Manny Ramirez (50 games in 2009 and 100 games in 2011), Robinson Canó (80 games in 2018 and 2020 season) and Miguel Tejada (105 games in 2013).
Tatis had been on the injured list this season after breaking his left wrist — believed to be in December in a motorcycle accident in the Domincan. He had surgery in mid-March.
On Aug. 6, Tatis began a minor rehabilitation assignment with Double-A San Antonio. He was 2 for 9 with a double and a triple in four games.
“We were surprised and extremely disappointed to learn today that Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and subsequently received an 80-game suspension without pay," the Padres said in a statement. "We fully support the program and are hopeful that Fernando will learn from this experience.”
The Padres traded for Soto earlier this month in hopes of making a run deep into October. They had hoped a roster that included Soto, Tatis and fellow slugger Manny Machado could give them a better chance at the first World Series championship in team history — now, they'll have to make that try without one of those key pieces.
Tatis won’t be able to play for the Dominican Republic in the WBC next March. Dominican fans had been salivating at the prospect of a bruising lineup that included Tatis, Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Rafael Devers and José Ramírez.
The penalty will cost Tatis about $2.9 million.
Tatis will forfeit $1,510,989 of his $5 million salary this year, covering the final 55 days and 48 games of the season. He will lose approximately $1.39 million of his $7 million salary for the first 32 games of next season, with the exact number to be determined by how many days he misses.
“There is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than on the field competing with my teammates,” Tatis said. “After initially appealing the suspension, I have realized that my mistake was the cause of this result, and for that reason I have decided to start serving my suspension immediately. I look forward to rejoining my teammates on the field in 2023.”
“I have taken countless drug tests throughout my professional career, including on March 29, 2022, all of which have returned negative results until this test,” he said.
The penalty was announced shortly before the Padres played at Washington. San Diego began the day at 63-51 and holding the final of the three NL wild-card spots. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/san-diego-padres-baseball-star-tatis-suspended-for-80-games/507-010867d2-0acf-49be-8d70-0373a5ee8cde | 2022-08-13T00:27:18Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/san-diego-padres-baseball-star-tatis-suspended-for-80-games/507-010867d2-0acf-49be-8d70-0373a5ee8cde | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LONDON, UK — The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
In a statement Friday, the U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatization. The version of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin will now be known as Clade one or I and the West Africa clade will be known as Clade two or II.
WHO said the decision was made following a meeting of scientists this week and in line with current best practices for naming diseases, which aims to “avoid causing offense to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional, or ethnic groups, and minimize any negative impact on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare.”
Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, Marburg virus, Spanish influenza and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after the geographic areas where they first arose or were identified. WHO has not publicly suggested changing any of those names.
Monkeypox was first named in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a “pox-like” disease, although they are not thought to be the animal reservoir.
WHO said it was also opening a way for the public to suggest new names for monkeypox, but did not say when any new name would be announced.
To date, there have been more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox identified globally since May, with the majority of those beyond Africa. Monkeypox has been endemic in parts of central and west Africa for decades and was not known to trigger large outbreaks beyond the continent until May.
WHO declared the global spread of monkeypox to be an international emergency in July and the U.S. declared its own epidemic to be a national emergency earlier this month.
Outside of Africa, 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men. With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched as a new disease. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/who-to-rename-monkeypox-disease/507-03ff62d5-1f92-433a-bc86-16e73fa4a041 | 2022-08-13T00:27:24Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/who-to-rename-monkeypox-disease/507-03ff62d5-1f92-433a-bc86-16e73fa4a041 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread to the streets of Ciudad Juarez where alleged gang members killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station, security officials said Friday.
The surge in violence recalled a far more deadly period in Juarez more than a decade earlier. Mexico’s powerful drug cartels commonly use local gangs to defend their territory and carry out their vendettas.
The federal government’s security undersecretary, Ricardo Mejía Berdeja, said the violence started inside the state prison after 1 p.m. Thursday, when member of the Mexicles gang attacked members of the rival Chapos.
Two inmates were killed and 20 injured.
Then suspected gang members outside the prison began burning businesses and shooting up Ciudad Juarez.
“They attacked the civilian, innocent population like a sort of revenge,” President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said. “It wasn’t just the clash between two groups, but it got to the point in which they began to shoot civilians, innocent people. That is the most unfortunate thing in this affair.”
Mejía said four employees of MegaRadio who were broadcasting a live promotional event outside a business were killed in the shooting.
Chihuahua state Attorney General Roberto Fierro Duarte said that a boy wounded in a shooting at a convenience store died later at the hospital, two women were killed in a fire at another gas station convenience store and two other men were shot elsewhere in the city.
Fierro said 10 suspects had been arrested.
Targeting civilians is not unheard of. In June of last year, a rival faction of the Gulf cartel entered the border city of Reynosa and killed 14 people the governor identified as “innocent citizens.” The military responded and killed four suspected gunmen.
Ciudad Juarez has long had a reputation for violence. Gangs like those involved in the riot often serve as proxies and street-level enforcers for Mexico’s powerful drug cartels who aggressively exert control over the border crossing routes they need to move their product to the United States.
While still high, murders in recent years were well below what they were more than decade ago — about 1,400 last year compared to more than 3,600 in 2010 — according to data from Molly Molloy, a retired border specialist at the New Mexico State University Library, who has tracked the city’s homicide data for many years and posts regular updates to her Frontera List.
Authorities said Juarez appeared calm Friday, but the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez moved all of its classes online Friday as a precaution.
The violence came two days after drug cartel gunmen burned vehicles and businesses in the western states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in response to the arrest of a high-ranking cartel leader. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/gang-violence-leaves-11-dead-in-mexican-border-city/ | 2022-08-13T00:29:50Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/gang-violence-leaves-11-dead-in-mexican-border-city/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BEIJING (AP) — Latvia and Estonia say they have left a Chinese-backed forum aimed at boosting relations with Eastern European countries, in what appears to be a new setback for China’s increasingly assertive diplomacy.
The move follows China’s boosting of its relations with Russia, whose invasion of Ukraine is seen as a possible first step in a series of moves against countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. China has refused to criticize Russia and has condemned punishing economic sanctions imposed on Moscow by the West.
Weeks before the invasion, Chinese President and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing and declared their bilateral relations had “no limits” in a joint statement.
The move also comes after Beijing launched economic and diplomatic retaliation against another Baltic state, Lithuania, in retaliation for its expanded ties with the self-governing island democracy of Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by force. China’s increasing assertiveness and recent threatening military exercises near Taiwan have brought a sharp backlash from the U.S., the EU, Japan, Australia and others.
“In view of the current priorities of Latvian foreign and trade policy, Latvia has decided to cease its participation in the cooperation framework of Central and Eastern European Countries and China,” Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
The country “will continue to strive for constructive and pragmatic relations with China both bilaterally, as well as through EU-China cooperation based on mutual benefit, respect for international law, human rights and the international rules-based order,” the statement said.
Estonia issued a similar statement, saying it would “continue to work towards constructive and pragmatic relations with China, which includes advancing EU-China relations in line with the rules-based international order and values such as human rights.”
“Estonia participated in the cooperation format of Central and Eastern Europe and China from 2012. Estonia has not attended any of the meetings of the format after the summit last February,” the statement said.
China set up the forum to strengthen relations with members of the EU as well as Serbia and others, partly to further Xi’s signature Belt and Road campaign to build bridges, railways, power plants and other infrastructure across the Eurasian continent.
China originally styled the forum as a “17 plus one” arrangement, but the number of European partners has now fallen to 14. Critics say the forum was an attempt to exploit differences among those states as part of a larger campaign to join with Russia in undermining the current rules-based international order dominated by the U.S. and its allies.
Along with its stance on Ukraine, China has come under strong criticism for firing missiles and sending ships and warplanes off the coast of Taiwan in response to a visit there by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China strongly opposes all government-to-government contacts between Taiwan and countries which, like the U.S., maintain only informal ties with the island in deference to Beijing.
China issued no immediate comment on the move by Latvia and Estonia, but Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday again defended the threatening military exercises.
“To defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity … China has every right to take resolute countermeasures in response to the U.S. provocations, and such measures are absolutely necessary under those circumstances,” Wang said at a daily briefing.
Britain summoned China’s ambassador to register its over the “increasingly aggressive behavior and rhetoric from Beijing in recent months, which threaten peace and stability in the region,” Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was quoted as saying. “The United Kingdom urges China to resolve any differences by peaceful means, without the threat or use of force or coercion.”
Beijing’s threats against Taiwan are a major contributing factor in the deterioration of U.S.-China relations to their lowest level in decades. China has also engaged in a lengthy feud with Australia and its firing of missiles last week drew condemnation from Japan, whose exclusive economic zone includes waters where the projectiles landed.
In another rejection, South Korea on Wednesday said it will make its own decisions about strengthening its defenses against North Korean threats amid Chinese calls that it continue the polices of Seoul’s previous government that refrained from adding more U.S. anti-missile batteries, which are strongly opposed by Beijing.
Asked about the developments, U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said “we respect and support Estonia and Latvia’s sovereign decision to no longer participate.”
“Estonia and Latvia are important and valued NATO allies and key U.S. partners across a number of issues, including through our strong defense ties, our strong economic ties, as well as the promotion of democracy and human rights,” Patel told reporters.
“Over the past year, we’ve seen countries around the world express deep concern about the PRC’s strategic alignment with Russia as well as Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war against Ukraine,” Patel said. “There is a growing convergence about the need to approach relations with Beijing with more realism,” he said, citing previous comments from Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Concluding a five-day visit to Taipei on Thursday, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agne Vaiciukeviciute emphasized the importance of economic ties with Taiwan and endorsed a statement issued by the Group of Seven industrialized nations criticizing the Chinese military exercises surrounding Taiwan. The European Union issued a similar statement, prompting China to summon the group’s ambassadors to register a protest.
“Lithuania is a democracy. Taiwan is our very close friend, and Taiwan is a booming economy,” Vaiciukeviciute said.
“Lithuania chooses to cooperate with countries that are willing to cooperate with us. So, Taiwan is one of those countries and they are reliable partners,” she said.
In response to her visit, China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday announced it was suspending “all forms of interaction” with her ministry as well as “exchanges and cooperation with Lithuania in the area of international roadway transport.”
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even though there was a 165,000-vote difference and a recount won’t change the result.
Melissa Leavitt, of Colby in far western Kansas, requested the recount and declined to comment to reporters Friday evening, citing work obligations. But she said on an online site raising funds for a recount that she had “seen data” about the election. Her post was not more specific, and there is no evidence of significant problems with the election.
Baseless election conspiracies have circulated widely in the U.S., particularly among supporters of former President Donald Trump, who has repeated false claims that he lost the 2020 election through fraud.
Kansas law requires Leavitt to post a bond to cover the entire cost of the recount. Bryan Caskey, state elections director for the Kansas secretary of state’s office, said it would be the first recount of the votes on a statewide ballot question in at least 30 years.
Caskey said the work won’t begin without a guarantee that Leavitt can cover the cost.
“Normally, they reinforce the Election Day results,” Caskey said about recounts. “We stand by the results and will do the recount.”
Also seeking a recount is state Sen. Caryn Tyson, who is trailing state Rep. Steven Johnson in the Republican primary for state treasurer by about 400 votes out of nearly 434,000 cast. She is asking for a hand recount in about half the state’s 105 counties.
Voters last week rejected a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would have allowed the conservative, Republican-controlled Legislature to further restrict or ban abortion. It failed by 18 percentage points.
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MIAMI (AP) — LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration filed the new rule this month, and it is set to take effect Aug. 21, according to online records.
The state agency previously released a report stating that puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery have not been proven safe or effective in treating gender dysphoria. Tom Wallace, the state’s deputy director of Medicaid, signed off on the report in June.
“It is imperative for states like Florida to step up and ensure our focus remains on the actual evidence, rather than the eminence of a medical society or association,” said Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Simone Marstiller
Lambda Legal, Southern Legal Counsel, Florida Health Justice Project and National Health Law Program issued a statement Thursday saying the AHCA is ignoring thousands of public comments and expert testimony by finalizing a discriminatory and medically unsound rule.
“AHCA’s actions, at the behest of Governor (Ron) DeSantis and his political appointees, are morally and legally wrong, as well as medically and scientifically unsound,” a joint statement from the groups said. “This rule represents a dangerous escalation in Governor DeSantis’s political zeal to persecute LGBTQ+ people in Florida, and particularly transgender youth.”
Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states where it has been labeled a form of child abuse and where Medicaid coverage is barred. Critics point to the irreversible nature of many elements of gender transition treatment.
Many doctors and mental health specialists argue that medical treatment for transgender children is safe and beneficial and can improve their well-being, although rigorous long-term research on benefits and risks is lacking. Federal guidelines say gender-affirming care is crucial to the health and well-being of transgender and nonbinary children.
Last year, the American Medical Association issued a letter urging governors to block any legislation prohibiting the treatment, calling such action “a dangerous intrusion into the practice of medicine.
In a statement, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Simone Marstiller said “we have seen a dangerous mix of politics and medicine from doctors in the Biden Administration and many of our medical societies across the United States.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress who are relying on Donald Trump to excite voters in the fall elections are not only defending the former president against the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home but politically capitalizing on it with grave and potentially dangerous rhetoric against the nation’s justice system.
The party that once stood staunchly for law-and-order has dramatically reversed course, stirring up opposition to the FBI and tapping into political grievances and far-right conspiracies that fed the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
It’s all part of the GOP’s election year strategy to harness voter outrage over the unprecedented search, quickly and unequivocally set in motion as Trump hosted a dozen Republicans for dinner of steak and scallops at his private Bedminster club the day after the FBI action.
One Republican at the table, Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas, a former sheriff, said he told the former president “loud and clear” that it’s time to protect himself politically by declaring his 2024 campaign for the presidency.
“Mr. President, I said, the American people, your supporters, are concerned with this corrupt DOJ and the FBI.”
“If I were you, sir, announce you’re running for president,” Nehls recalled telling Trump. “Take that doubt, take that anxiety away from the people that want you to be our 47th president.”
The escalating rhetoric comes amid stark warnings of violence against law enforcement, including the Ohio police shooting Thursday of an armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office and engaged in an hours-long standoff. The day before, FBI Director Christopher Wray had called the threats to agents and DOJ “deplorable.” The FBI has warned its agents to take precautions, citing an increase in social media threats to bureau personnel and facilities. In some extreme cases, GOP lawmakers and others are demanding the FBI be dismantled and defunded.
It’s all coming at a time of blistering attacks on the nation’s civic institutions that experts say is worrisome, if not dangerous, for the future of U.S. democracy. With no branch of government unscathed, the discord risks sowing distrust in the White House, the Congress and the Supreme Court. It has kept security tight in Washington, limiting public access to the government.
“All of this rhetoric is being thrown around without any consideration for possible consequences,” said Frank Montoya Jr., a retired FBI special agent who led the bureau’s field offices in Seattle and Honolulu.
“All that does is stir up that minority within the base that aren’t satisfied with just words, they actually want to act it out.”
Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, said, “The vitriol coming from extremists, white supremacists and others, has been overwhelming,” pointing to rhetoric from Trump’s former campaign manager Steve Bannon and others warning of assassinations or calling for civil war.
“We usually expect that from these quarters, but the same kind of rhetoric is coming from prominent Republicans and Trump allies,” she said by email. “These comments coming from Republicans are really worrying as they are mainstreaming violent rhetoric.”
Asked Friday at the Capitol about the responsibility leaders have to tone down the rhetoric and keep the nation calm during times of uncertainty and distress, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy demurred — and blamed Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“I think the attorney general has a real problem here,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who is in line to become speaker if his party wins House control, revived Republican concerns that Trump is being treated unfairly, as the first former president to have his home searched by the FBI, and he criticized the attorney general for delivering only a few minutes’ explanation during a press conference.
In McCarthy’s view, it was Garland, not his own party’s rhetoric, that was dividing the nation.
“Why would you pause and not talk to the American public, knowing where the American public is at, that he is just inflaming the public, and why would you only speak for a few moments?” McCarthy said. “So I think the attorney general has a lot of explaining to do.”
Republicans believe the Justice Department has been overly tough on Trump going back to the Russia investigation into allegations the president was colluding with a foreign entity, including when he called on Russia to release emails it had stolen from the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential election.
The Republicans contrast the FBI search of Trump’s private club and residence with its treatment of Hillary Clinton, who was investigated for using a private email server in violation of government rules during her time as secretary of state — an offense the led to long chants of “Lock her up!” during Trump rallies.
The No. 3 House Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik, claimed without evidence the Biden administration was “weaponizing” the Justice Department against Trump, a top potential 2024 rival for the White House.
She joined fellow House Republicans on the Intelligence Committee on Friday in demanding information, and vowed if their party wins control in the November election they will find out what happened.
“The House Republican majority will leave no stone unturned when it comes to transparency and accountability into the brazen politicization of Joe Biden’s Department of Justice and FBI targeting their political opponents,” Stefanik said.
Congressional Republicans have said their office phone lines are ringing from constituents outraged over the raid and they said they’ve never seen their colleagues more fired up to fight back — all the way to the November midterm elections.
Rep. Jim Banks, the Indiana Republican who organized the dinner with Trump, said they encouraged the former president to “kick off the campaign now” to seize the moment.
Banks said Trump will be a “big part” of the House Republicans’ campaign to win back the House majority.
House lawmakers returned to session Friday to vote, walking through metal detectors to screen against firearms, a legacy of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Lawmakers had a security briefing earlier this week to address ongoing threats against lawmakers.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Trump’s role inciting the insurrection at the Capitol was sufficient cause to have concerns about inflammatory political rhetoric.
“You would think there’s an adult in the Republican room who would say, ‘Just calm down and see what the facts are and let’s go for that,'” Pelosi said, “instead of again instigating assaults on law enforcement.”
One republican, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, a former FBI agent, called on lawmakers to cool it.
“I don’t think any of this is okay,” Fitzpatrick told reporters.
“We’re the world’s oldest democracy, and that can go away very quickly,” he said. “As our adversaries have said so many times: The only way you defeat America, you’re never going to beat America from the outside, ever. The only way you beat the world’s greatest democracy is from within — turning American on American.”
He said, “So it’s incumbent upon everybody to act in a way that’s becoming of the office they hold — and that’s not casting judgment on anything until you know all the facts.”
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LUX, France (AP) — Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in what was the Tille River in the village of Lux.
From dry and cracked reservoirs in Spain to falling water levels on major arteries like the Danube, the Rhine and the Po, an unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of Europe. It is damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions, causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.
There has been no significant rainfall for almost two months in the continent’s western, central and southern regions. In typically rainy Britain, the government officially declared a drought across southern and central England on Friday amid one of the hottest and driest summers on record.
And Europe’s dry period is expected to continue in what experts say could be the worst drought in 500 years.
Climate change is exacerbating conditions as hotter temperatures speed up evaporation, thirsty plants take in more moisture and reduced snowfall in the winter limits supplies of fresh water available for irrigation in the summer. Europe isn’t alone in the crisis, with drought conditions also reported in East Africa, the western United States and northern Mexico.
As he walked in the 15-meter (50-foot) wide riverbed in Lux, Jean-Philippe Couasné, chief technician at the local Federation for Fishing and Protection of the Aquatic Environment, listed the species of fish that had died in the Tille.
“It’s heartbreaking,” he said. “On average, about 8,000 liters (2,100 gallons) per second are flowing. … And now, zero liters.”
In areas upstream, some trout and other freshwater species can take shelter in pools via fish ladders. But such systems aren’t available everywhere.
Without rain, the river “will continue to empty. And yes, all fish will die. … They are trapped upstream and downstream, there’s no water coming in, so the oxygen level will keep decreasing as the (water) volume goes down,” Couasné said. “These are species that will gradually disappear.”
Jean-Pierre Sonvico, the regional head of the federation, said diverting the fish to other rivers won’t help because those waterways also are affected.
“Yes, it’s dramatic because what can we do? Nothing,” he said. “We’re waiting, hoping for storms with rain, but storms are very local so we can’t count on it.”
The European Commission’s Joint Research Center warned this week that drought conditions will get worse and potentially affect 47% of the continent.
Andrea Toreti, a senior researcher at the European Drought Observatory, said a drought in 2018 was so extreme that there were no similar events for the last 500 years, “but this year, I think, it is really worse.”
For the next three months, “we see still a very high risk of dry conditions over Western and Central Europe, as well as the U.K.,” Toreti said.
Current conditions result from long periods of dry weather caused by changes in world weather systems, said meteorologist Peter Hoffmann of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research near Berlin.
“It’s just that in summer we feel it the most,” he said. “But actually the drought builds up across the year.”
Climate change has lessened temperature differences between regions, sapping the forces that drive the jet stream, which normally brings wet Atlantic weather to Europe, he said.
A weaker or unstable jet stream can bring unusually hot air to Europe from North Africa, leading to prolonged periods of heat. The reverse is also true, when a polar vortex of cold air from the Arctic can cause freezing conditions far south of where it would normally reach.
Hoffmann said observations in recent years have all been at the upper end of what existing climate models predicted.
The drought has caused some European countries to restrict water usage, and shipping is endangered on the Rhine and the Danube rivers.
The Rhine, Germany’s biggest waterway, is forecast to reach critically low levels in the coming days. Authorities say it could become difficult for many large ships to safely navigate the river at the city of Kaub, roughly midway between Koblenz and Mainz.
On the Danube, authorities in Serbia have started dredging to keep vessels moving.
In neighboring Hungary, wide parts of Lake Velence near Budapest have turned into patches of dried mud, beaching small boats. Aeration and water circulation equipment was installed to protect wildlife, but water quality has deteriorated. A weekend swimming ban was imposed at one beach.
Stretches of the Po, Italy’s longest river, are so low that barges and boats that sank decades ago are resurfacing.
Italy’s Lake Garda has fallen to its lowest levels ever, and people who flocked to the popular spot east of Milan at the start of a long summer weekend found a newly exposed shoreline of bleached rocks with a yellow hue. Authorities recently released more water from the lake, Italy’s largest, to help with irrigation, but halted the effort to protect the lucrative tourist season.
The drought also has affected England, which last month had its driest July since 1935, according to the Met Office weather agency. The lack of rain has depleted reservoirs, rivers and groundwater and left grasslands brown and tinder-dry.
Millions in the U.K. already were barred from watering lawns and gardens, and 15 million more around London will face such a ban soon.
U.K. farmers face running out of irrigation water and having to use winter feed for animals because of a lack of grass. The Rivers Trust charity said England’s chalk streams — which allow underground springs to bubble up through the spongy layer of rock — are drying up, endangering aquatic wildlife like kingfishers and trout.
Even countries like Spain and Portugal, which are used to long periods without rain, have seen major consequences. In the Spanish region of Andalucia, some avocado farmers have had to sacrifice hundreds of trees to save others from wilting as the Vinuela reservoir in Malaga province dropped to only 13% of capacity.
Some European farmers are using water from the tap for their livestock when ponds and streams go dry, using up to 100 liters (26 gallons) a day per cow.
In normally green Burgundy, the source of Paris’ Seine River, the grass has turned yellow-brown and tractors churn up giant clouds of dust.
Baptiste Colson, who owns dairy cows and grows feed crops in the village of Moloy, said his animals are suffering, with the quality and quantity of their milk decreasing. The 31-year-old head of the local Young Farmers union said he has been forced to dip into his winter fodder in August.
“That is the biggest concern,” Colson said.
EU corn production is expected to be 12.5 million tons below last year and sunflower production is projected to be 1.6 million tons lower, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Colson expects at least a 30% drop in corn yields, a major problem for feeding his cows.
“We know we’ll have to buy food … so the cows can continue producing milk,” he said. “From an economic point of view, the cost will be high.”
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Dana Beltaji and Jill Lawless in London, Frank Jordans in Berlin, Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, Ciarán Giles in Madrid, Dusan Stojanovic in Belgrade, Serbia, and Bela Szandelszky in Budapest, Hungary, and Andrea Rosa and Luigi Navarra in Sirmione, Italy, contributed.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An increase in turnout among Democrats and independents and a notable shift in Republican-leaning counties contributed to the overwhelming support of abortion rights last week in traditionally conservative Kansas, according to a detailed Associated Press analysis of the voting results.
A proposed state constitutional amendment would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban abortions outright. But Kansas voters rejected the measure by nearly 20 percentage points, almost a mirror of Republican Donald Trump’s statewide margin over Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, the threat of new restrictions in the state galvanized Democrats and independents more than anticipated. At the same time, Republicans showed less interest in turning out to support the measure.
The findings reinforce a sense in both parties that the Supreme Court’s decision may have altered the dynamics of this year’s midterm elections. Here’s how it played out:
‘OVERPLAYED THEIR HAND’
In 2020, Trump carried Kansas by 18 points. Last week, not a single county in the state favored the ballot measure as much as it had supported the former president, the AP found.
In 99 of the state’s 105 counties, support for the abortion measure was more than 10 percentage points lower than its support for Trump against Biden. In 29 of those counties, that difference was more than 20 points.
And in 14 Kansas counties that Trump won, majorities rejected the amendment.
“The anti-abortion politicians have just overplayed their hand on these bans,” said Tamarra Wieder, director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates in Kentucky, where another abortion measure will be on the ballot in November.
The Kansas county with the largest drop from the presidential election to the abortion referendum was Greenwood, in rural southeast Kansas. Trump won nearly 80% of the vote there in 2020, but there was about a 30-point shift on abortion, with voters narrowly favoring “no,” the position that leaves abortion rights in place for women in Kansas.
Beyond counties that flipped entirely, dozens of deeply Republican counties saw voters favor the abortion amendment as expected, but by much narrower margins than their preference for Trump two years ago. Near Topeka, for example, 72% of voters in Pottawatomie County backed the former president’s re-election, while just 57% supported the amendment.
Abortion opponents said they were stunned by the margin of the results.
“I was surprised for sure,” said Ruth Tisdale, executive director of the Advice and Aid Pregnancy Center. “I thought that it would be a closer outcome either way. I didn’t have a strong sense of whether it would pass or not, but I thought that it would be closer, you know, 51 to 49 kind of thing. … It was very sad.”
HUGE TURNOUT, SURGE OF INDEPENDENTS
It wasn’t just the amendment’s margin of defeat that jolted the political consciousness. It was also the seam-busting turnout in what otherwise should have been a normal, low-turnout primary in a midterm election year.
The latest AP tallies show that more than 922,000 votes were cast by Kansas voters on the abortion referendum. That’s roughly twice as many voters as turned out for the state’s previous midterm primary election in 2018, and it’s about as many as turn out for Kansas’ midterm general elections in some years. Overall turnout — 48% of registered voters — outpaced the 34% turnout for the 2020 presidential primaries.
The most recent electorate also was considerably less Republican than in a typical Kansas primary. From 2010 through 2020, Republican primary ballots outnumbered non-Republican ballots by about 2-to-1. In last week’s election, according to the Kansas secretary of state’s office, the two groups turned out in nearly equal numbers.
Advocates on both sides of the amendment spent more than $14 million blanketing Kansas with ads and signs, knocking on doors and calling voters, according to state campaign finance reports.
That effort helped attract an unusual variable in Kansas primaries: independent voters. That group is eligible to vote on referenda but not for candidates running in any party primary. But campaign ads emphasized that “no affiliation” voters could indeed vote on the abortion question. It worked: Around 184,000 more votes were cast for the abortion amendment than voted for governor, a likely barometer to measure their portion of the electorate.
“The decision to overturn Roe really was a wake-up call for more moderate voters,” said Ashley All, a spokesperson for Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, a group that fought against the ballot measure.
‘ENERGY AROUND BALLOT MEASURES’
The result from Kansas is rippling into numerous other states.
In Georgia, the membership for NARAL Pro-Choice America jumped from 53,000 to more than 80,000 and could hit 100,000 by the November election, said Alicia Stallworth, the director of NARAL campaigns in the Southeastern U.S.
“I don’t think this is something that disappears,” Stallworth said of the current energy among abortion rights advocates.
Abortion-rights advocates said the decision to strike down Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 case that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, energized many voters who had assumed abortion access was safe.
“It was such a beacon of light in this moment,” said Heather Shumaker, director of state abortion access at the National Women’s Law Center, of the Kansas vote. “I think there is energy around ballot measures for the foreseeable future.”
In Ohio, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Nan Whaley has called for a statewide ballot question on a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights as soon as 2023.
In South Dakota, a group called Dakotans for Health is pushing a similar ballot initiative in 2024. And in Colorado, advocates want a 2024 referendum that could allow public funding for abortion.
But getting measures on ballots without going through a state legislature can be difficult. The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which advises liberal groups on initiative campaigns, advises the process could take three years.
‘WHY WE’RE LOSING’
In half of the states, including Kansas, only lawmakers can put propositions on the statewide ballot. That means in Texas, which bans most abortions, the only options are to wait for legislators to put an initiative to a vote—as anti-abortion lawmakers did in Kansas — or vote out the incumbents.
“In Texas we know that’s why we’re losing,” said Delma Catalina Limones, communications director for Avow, an abortion-rights group in that state.
But despite the apparent confidence of Kansas legislators to put the abortion amendment on the ballot this month, their expectations were upended by the resounding defeat.
Value Them Both Coalition, the main group in Kansas that fought in favor of the amendment, called it a “temporary setback” and promised in a statement that “our dedicated fight to value women and babies is far from over.”
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Kessler and Dolby reported from Washington. Hollingsworth reported from Kansas City, Missouri. Tom Beaumont in Des Moines, Iowa, contributed to this report.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his wife, Renee Martin.
Martin, who was 80 years old, continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites, said Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia and would accompany Martin on his outings there.
“He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with,” said Villari, who made it a point to join Martin on his semiannual treks to remote mountain dens where the snakes would live.
John Sealy, a rattlesnake researcher from Stokesdale, North Carolina, who knew Martin for more than 30 years, said Martin was perhaps the foremost authority on timber rattlers, a species he studied since childhood.
As a boy, Martin found a population of timber rattlers in the Bull Run Mountains that was previously unknown, and convinced a herpetologist to come out and verify the find.
Sealy said Martin was known throughout the community of snake experts for his field work and research, and his ability to find and document a species that makes itself hard to find.
“They’re extremely secretive animals,” he said.
Deaths from snakebites are extremely rare; the Centers for Disease Control estimates they account for about five fatalities annually in the U.S.
Dan Keyler, a toxicology professor at the University of Minnesota and an expert on snakebites, said a second snakebite can be more dangerous than a first for some people and rattlesnakes can be more dangerous if they grow to a size that allows them to inject more venom. Age can also be a factor in a person’s susceptibility.
Martin had been bitten before in his career, but recovered.
Villari said timber rattlers tend to be docile, avoid human contact and often won’t bite even if they’re accidentally stepped on.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office apparently went on social media and called for federal agents to be killed “on sight” following the search at former President Donald Trump’s home, a law enforcement official said.
Federal investigators are examining social media accounts they believe are tied to the gunman, 42-year-old Ricky Shiffer, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
At least one of the messages on Trump’s Truth Social media platform appeared to have been posted after Shiffer tried to breach the FBI office. It read: “If you don’t hear from me, it is true I tried attacking the F.B.I.”
Another message posted on the same site this week from @rickywshifferjr included a “call to arms” and urged people to “be ready for combat” after the FBI search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Authorities also are looking into whether Shiffer, a Navy veteran, had ties to far-right extremist groups such as the Proud Boys, the official said.
Shiffer was armed with a nail gun and an AR-15-style rifle when he tried to breach the visitor screening area at the FBI office Thursday, according to the official. Shiffer fled when agents confronted him.
He was later spotted by a state trooper along a highway and got into a gunbattle that ended with police killing him, authorities said.
The burst of violence unfolded amid FBI warnings that federal agents could face attacks following the search in Florida.
The FBI is investigating what happened in Cincinnati as an act of domestic extremism, according to the law enforcement official.
Shiffer is believed to have been in Washington in the days leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and may have been at the Capitol that day but was not charged with any crimes in connection with the riot, the official said.
Officials have warned of a rise in right-wing threats against federal agents since the FBI entered Trump’s estate in what authorities said was part of an investigation into whether he took classified documents with him after leaving the White House. Supporters of the former president have railed against the search, accusing the FBI and the Justice Department of using the legal system as a political weapon.
FBI Director Christopher Wray denounced the threats as he visited an FBI office in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, saying, “Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you’re upset with.”
The FBI on Wednesday also warned its agents to avoid protesters and ensure their security key cards are “not visible outside FBI space,” citing an increase in social media threats against bureau personnel and offices.
A now-suspended Twitter account, @rickyshiffer, shared the same profile picture as the Truth Social account and similar opinions, including a call for armed conflict in the U.S. this past spring.
It included posts saying that “elections are rigged” against conservatives and that the country faces “tyranny.”
“I don’t think it’s a one-off incident,” said Amy Cooter, a researcher at Middlebury College who is an expert on militias. “I’m afraid there’s going to be a pocket full of people who feel compelled to act.”
Courthouses, government offices and election headquarters all could be targets, she said. “Anywhere is fair game now because these folks feel this a personal issue for them,” Cooter said.
Shiffer worked as an electrician, according to one of his social media profiles. He was a registered Republican who voted in the 2020 primary from Columbus, Ohio, and in the 2020 general election from Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to public records.
Court records show the Ohio Department of Taxation filed suit against him in June, seeking a $553 tax lien judgment, according to court records listing him at an address in St. Petersburg, Florida. He also previously lived at several addresses in Columbus and in Omaha, Nebraska.
He graduated from high school in central Pennsylvania in 1998 and enlisted in the Navy that same year, later serving on the USS Columbia submarine until 2003, according to military records. He was an infantry soldier in the Florida Army National Guard from 2008 to 2011, when he was honorably discharged.
“I know he was way into World War II and the military,” said Lori Frady, a classmate at West Perry High School in Elliottsburg, who had not seen Shiffer since graduation. “He didn’t have a lot of friends, but the friends he did have were big into history and military history.”
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Balsamo reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Julie Carr Smyth in Columbus, Ryan Foley in Iowa City, Iowa, John Seewer in Toledo, Margery Beck in Omaha, Nebraska, and Jim Mustian and researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report.
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How can you get the most from a service?
Audio quality matters whether you are listening to music or watching your favorite show. Many assume audio quality can only be influenced by the device used to stream, but the service you use makes a huge difference. We sat down with our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about which streaming service sounds the best and what products can help you get the most out of the service you use.
Everything you need to know about streaming service audio quality
Does lossless audio matter?
Most music streaming services use MP3 files to stream audio. MP3s are a type of compressed audio file that save space and bandwidth. Compressed files require some data to be discarded, resulting in a lower-quality audio file. On the other hand, lossless audio files are compressed to maintain the original quality of the file.
An MP3 file is around 80% smaller than the original uncompressed song. Lossless file types such as FLAC and ALAC are around half the original file size. Although you may not notice the compression if you are used to listening to lossy files, you’ll hear a massive difference after listening to your favorite songs in a lossless format. High-and-low-end sounds, such as basslines and high hats, will sound completely different when streaming lossless files.
When asked about lossless audio, Vazquez said, “lossless audio is similar to the difference between SD video and 4K. When you see something in 4K, you’ll see way more detail than in standard definition. Plus, the experience is exponentially better. The same can be said for lossless audio versus compressed audio. You’ll hear instruments you may not have noticed before.”
Which music streaming services offer lossless audio?
Tidal was one of the first streaming services to offer lossless audio. The service offers three subscription tiers, including a free option with regular audio quality, a midrange option that streams lossless FLAC files and a high-end option that claims to make music sound “as flawless as it sounded in the mastering suite.”
Apple Music is one of the only services that allows existing subscribers to stream lossless audio at no extra cost. You can enable lossless audio in your device’s settings if you’re an Apple Music subscriber.
Amazon Music HD has lossless and high-resolution lossless audio. Amazon’s high-resolution lossless audio sounds even better than traditional lossless. This service is one of the most affordable ways to listen to high-resolution audio, especially if you’re a Prime member.
Spotify announced it would release lossless audio in 2021, but Spotify ultimately never released the service.
Video streaming services
Dolby Atmos is arguably the leader in at-home audio quality. Luckily, numerous services offer Dolby Atmos audio. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus support it. Still, you’ll need a home theater system or soundbar compatible with Dolby Atmos to use it. Most services default to two-channel stereo audio if you rely on your TV’s speakers.
Audio quality FAQ
Is there a particular type of TV that offers the best audio?
A. According to Vazquez, “TVs historically haven’t had great audio. Often, TV manufacturers expect a soundbar or home theater system to do the heavy lifting. However, OLED TVs have impressive speakers, specifically those made by Sony and LG. Still, it’s best to buy a TV with great picture quality in most cases, then buy a budget soundbar to handle the audio.”
Are there particular soundbars or surround-sound systems offering the best audio quality?
A. Soundbars and home theater systems can significantly boost your video streaming service’s audio quality. Per Vazquez, “Soundbars are ideal for those with space constraints. Home theater systems are sometimes a multi-thousand-dollar investment, but they will almost always sound better than a soundbar. Consider a home theater system in a box if you’re looking for great audio on a budget. Sony and LG make great in-a-box systems, and Vizio has always been a budget leader.”
Are there particular headphones that offer the best audio for streaming services?
A. When asked about headphones, Vazquez said, “Wireless equals lossy. Some audiophiles say true listening happens with wired headphones. However, Bluetooth headphones have gotten so good that most of us can’t tell the difference. The most important considerations are to have the experience you want in mind, stick with the brands you know and trust your ears.”
Best products to enhance your streaming service’s audio quality
Headphones our expert recommends
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones
These affordable headphones have strong bass capabilities and a closed-back design that helps block noise. They are ideal for mixing and mastering or enjoying lossless audio. They fold down, making them easy to take on the go.
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Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Premium Noise-Canceling Overhead Headphones
Although they are wireless, the sound quality is top-notch. They include an audio cable if you’d rather listen to lossless audio with wired headphones. The noise-cancelation features are impressive.
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TVs our expert recommends
This features a vibrant 4K display and voice-assistant capabilities. The contrast between light and dark colors is top-notch. It seamlessly integrates with most home theater systems.
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LG OLED C1 Series 55-Inch 4k Smart TV
This OLED display looks fantastic. The built-in speakers are impressive. It’s compatible with Dolby Atmos and features a slim design. It’s available in five screen sizes and has voice-assistant capabilities.
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Home theater systems our expert recommends
Sony CS-Series Speakers Bundle
This Dolby-Atmos-compatible system has everything you need to transform your home theater setup. The subwoofer sounds excellent. It’s easy to set up, and you can arrange it in a variety of options.
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Vizio M-Series 5.1 Premium Soundbar
This system is compact compared to other home theater systems. It is compatible with Dolby Atmos. You can connect your phone via Bluetooth. This system is significantly cheaper than most others.
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Choosing the best Eve Lom skin care solution
Established in 1985, Eve Lom is an established brand that emphasizes performance and natural solutions to boost skin hydration and health. It blends the British spa experience and tradition with nature and scientific research for an innovative approach to skin care. On Dermstore, there is an assortment of Eve Lom products like moisturizers and face masks specially formulated to rejuvenate and renew skin.
Type
Eve Lom first launched with its iconic cleanser, used by celebrities and beauty gurus. Since then, the brand has branched out into the following options, which can be found on Dermstore:
- Facial cleansers: These can clear the skin of any impurities, as well as remove excess oil, waterproof makeup and dirt. They can also exfoliate and tone the skin, leaving it smooth, soft and with a healthy glow.
- Moisturizers: Designed for overnight and daytime use, Eve Lom’s moisturizers use high-grade ingredients to bring back your skin’s natural glow. They also leave the skin feeling rejuvenated and hydrated.
- Face masks: The face masks give you a spa-like experience that strengthens the skin’s natural barrier and promotes an even complexion. They can even help with overstressed or dull skin.
- Peels: Exfoliating peel pads leave the skin refreshed, clean and healthy.
- Serums: Made for the sensitive skin of the face, particularly around the eyes and mouth, Eve Lom’s serums can revitalize the skin and leave it looking youthful.
- Other skin care treatments: On Dermstore, there are also special treatments for the eyes, lips and neck.
Form factor
Similar to other skin care companies, Eve Lom utilizes a myriad of formats for its solutions and treatments. These include:
- Balms and creams — lotions and other moisturizers for the lips, face and eyes.
- Ampoules — small glass capsules with liquid in them.
- Clays — thicker treatments to tone the skin.
- Fluids — this includes oil- and water-based balms, serums and other moisturizers.
- Foams and gels — foaming skin care solutions and gel for the face.
- Mists — gentle spray-on moisturizers.
- Pads and wipes — hydrating, toning pads and wipes for the face.
- Cloths — Muslin cloths to clean the face and remove makeup.
Skin type
Eve Lom has options for all different skin types on Dermstore, including:
- Normal
- Oily
- Combination
- Dry
- Mature
- Sensitive
Many of the brand’s moisturizers, toners and other skin care formats are suitable for one or more skin types. For best results, choose one that specifically indicates your skin type.
Targeted areas
Depending on what you need, chances are Eve Lom on Dermstore has a skin care treatment or solution for you. The brand has collections called:
- Moisture and Radiance
- Cleanse
- Brightening
- Rescue
- Time Retreat
These collections can help with the following:
- Visible pores, acne, breakouts and blemishes
- Dry, peeling or dehydrated skin
- Dull, uneven skin tone or pigmentation
- Oil control
- Wrinkles and fine lines
- Sensitivity or redness
SPF content
Many of Eve Lom’s moisturizers, toners and facial treatments contain SPF content. Dermstore puts organizes the brand’s skin care into the following SPF categories:
- SPF 50+
- SPF 30+
- SPF 15+
- Low SPF
According to MedlinePlus, anything with SPF 30 or higher can provide some protection from the sun. Skin care solutions that have SPF content help to reduce the risk of skin cancer. They also fight premature lines, wrinkles and sunspots and help prevent discoloration, redness or other blemishes while ensuring an even skin tone.
Generally, the higher the SPF content, the more protection it can provide. On their own, skin care products don’t necessarily provide enough protection. But when combined with sunscreen and avoiding direct sun exposure, it can help.
Formula
Eve Lom uses a unique blend of high-quality natural ingredients that nourish and hydrate the skin. This includes:
- Chamomile
- Eucalyptus
- Clove oil
- Cocoa butter
- Mineral oil
- Algae extract
- Amino acids
- Beeswax
- Lactic acid
- Honey
- Retinol
- Olive oil
- Other herbal or floral extracts
Many of the brand’s skin care items are free from harmful additives. This includes sulfates, phthalates, sulfates and artificial fragrances.
8 best Eve Lom products on Dermstore
Safe for any skin type, this facial cleanser can hydrate the skin for up to 12 hours after application. It also leaves the skin looking and feeling healthier and smoother within a week.
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Eve Lom Time Retreat Intensive Night Cream
Formulated for nighttime use, this soothing cream can protect the face and hands against free radicals, as well as strengthen the skin barrier. It contains ingredients such as aloe vera and retinol to replenish moisture and fight premature signs of aging.
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This face mask leaves the skin feeling rejuvenated, improves complexion and brings about a healthy glow. It’s also great for alleviating stressed or inflamed skin.
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Eve Lom Daily Protection Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF Plus 50
Available in a 1.6 fluid ounce container, this sunscreen is gentle enough for sensitive skin. It contains SPF 50+, which can help prevent wrinkles and redness caused by the sun. It can also protect the skin against harmful pollutants and free radicals.
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Eve Lom Foaming Cream Cleanser
This foaming cleanser hydrates the skin for up to 12 hours and can leave it feeling smoother and rejuvenated within a week.
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Eve Lom Time Retreat Face Treatment
This face treatment contains ingredients such as retinol which can stimulate the production of collagen. It also has microalgae and niacinamide, which lessen the appearance of fine lines and improve the skin’s natural elasticity.
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This four-piece set includes a face cleanser, moisture cream, radiance essence and muslin cloth. As a whole, it’s safe for any skin type and can hydrate, smooth, cleanse, tone and rejuvenate the skin. The moisture cream and essence leave the skin feeling hydrated for up to 72 hours.
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Each of these high-quality muslin cloths gently exfoliates the skin to cleanse it, remove makeup and even improve blood circulation. They work well with everything from moisturizers to serums.
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Bubba Wallace locked down his future with 23XI Racing on Friday and now is eyeing a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs for the first time in his career.
Wallace and 23XI announced a multiyear contract extension that keeps Wallace in the No. 23 Toyota that was the foundation of Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s race team. The organization was launched around the only Black driver competing at NASCAR’s top level and the many partners Wallace signed in 2020 when he became a central figure in the national reckoning on racial and social justice issues.
“It feels great to get this renewal done and to know I have a home at 23XI Racing,” Wallace said. “Thanks to M.J. and Denny for continuing to believe in me. We’ve come a long way together in less than two years and we’ve checked off some major goals along the way. We know we still have work to do, both on and off the race track, but I feel good about our team and the direction we’re heading.”
Wallace had no intention of testing the free agent market because he believes his only future in NASCAR is with 23XI.
“I thought from Day 1 on joining this team that I wanted to make this where I retire and a place that I call home for a very long time,” Wallace said. “I’m just trying to do the best that I can and continue those efforts.”
The team expanded this season to add a second car, with veteran Kurt Busch as Wallace’s teammate. Busch will miss his fourth consecutive race on Sunday with concussion-like symptoms, which has put his playoff berth in jeopardy.
At the same time, Wallace is clawing toward his own spot in the 16-driver field. Wallace has never before made the Cup Series playoffs and heads into Sunday’s race at Richmond ranked a career-best 19th in the standings.
He’s coming off his first pole of the season last week at Michigan International Speedway and then a second-place finish that left him nearly in tears over falling just short of his second career win.
“We haven’t had the best season, but we’ve been able to turn it around and really shown what we are capable of these last handful of races,” Wallace said. “We know the urge to win is high and I thought that was the best opportunity that we had all year long, and just me replaying the last restart and wondering what could I have done different?
“I am in a much better place today; I see how incredible our team performed … to put us in that position. So lots to be happy for and grateful for, but in that moment, the sign of defeat got me there for a second.”
Wallace has four consecutive finishes of eighth or better, but he needs a victory in the remaining three regular-season races to get into the playoffs. NASCAR races at Richmond, the road course at Watkins Glen and then Daytona, where Wallace should be considering among the favorites.
Wallace earned his only career victory, the first for the 23XI organization, last fall at Talladega. At Daytona, Wallace has four top-five finishes in 10 career Cup starts. Three of those finishes were second.
“Without a doubt,” Wallace said when asked if he believes he can win in the regular season. “We’re really confident with what we’re bringing back for Sunday. Watkins Glen is just a race of survival, you never know what can happen. But then Daytona, I think we’re one of the favorites going into that. We just have to continue to do what we do like we’ve been doing the last four to five races.
“It seems to be working. Don’t ask what it is. I can’t really tell you. But it’s working.”
The extension was announced a day after Wallace hosted more than 3,500 people at Richmond Raceway for the inaugural “Bubba’s Block Party,” which he hopes will bring a younger, more diverse audience to NASCAR.
The event was one of the many initiatives Wallace has tackled as a key figure in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with both 23I Racing and NASCAR. His “Live to be Different Foundation” allows Wallace to engage with the Charlotte-area community through backpack drives and the “Knowledge is Power Program” brings students to race tracks across the country.
Additionally, Wallace’s clothing design collaborations with both McDonald’s and Columbia Sportswear Company have brought NASCAR to a new audience.
Hamlin called Wallace “a key part of the early stages of 23XI” and said the team would continue pushing his career.
“The goal was to help him take his career to a higher level, and we have done just that,” Hamlin said. “Bubba is continuing to get more competitive each week. We’re excited to see his growth as he and the team work toward achieving our goals.”
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play this weekend in the team’s first preseason game.
Coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed the diagnosis Friday at practice, where Cousins was absent for a second straight day. He felt ill Thursday and sent home.
“I like the way he handled it, reporting the symptoms and going through our in-house process we have here,” O’Connell said. “Ultimately looking out for his teammates and making sure we’ll get him back, ready to roll as soon as possible.”
Cousins has “very minimal” symptoms, O’Connell said.
Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond will split time in the exhibition Sunday at Las Vegas, where Cousins was unlikely to play much, if at all, even if he wasn’t sick. There are no other quarterbacks on the roster.
“No matter who starts, they’re both going to play a ton. Big evaluation game for us of those guys,” O’Connell said. “They’ve done a lot of really good things in camp, and now we get to see them play against a complete defensive structure, different coverages. I think it’ll be good for those guys.”
The Vikings are planning, roughly, an even split of the snaps against the Raiders.
“If a guy gets hot, starts feeling maybe he should take one more or two-minute or something like that, we’ll always adapt,” O’Connell said. “But we’ll have plenty of snaps to make it right through these next three games.”
Cousins missed Minnesota’s second-to-last game of the 2021 season after testing positive for COVID-19. He also missed five days in training camp last year due to what was deemed a close contact. Cousins followed NFL protocols for unvaccinated players last season.
Earlier this year, the league suspended all coronavirus protocols. The current recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is for people who test positive to isolate from others for at least five days. Isolation can end, the CDC says, if they are fever-free for 24 hours without medication and experiencing improvement in symptoms.
The Vikings’ next practice is Tuesday, putting Cousins on track to return to the field then, assuming he’s feeling fine. He has never missed a game or practice to injury in his NFL career, only illness.
No matter who’s taking the snaps, the otherwise meaningless game will mark a special occasion for O’Connell in his first live experience as a head coach. His counterpart on the Raiders sideline, Josh McDaniels, was the offensive coordinator for New England in 2008 when O’Connell was drafted by the Patriots.
“I have thought about it. I’m excited about it. Regardless of the result truly mattering for where our team will finish up this year, it’s still important for me to make sure I’m going through my process, not only as a play-caller but as a head coach,” O’Connell said.
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A 39-year-old Toppenish man killed himself at the Yakama Nation jail earlier this month.
John Bill was found unresponsive in a cell and was pronounced dead at the scene after efforts to revive him failed, Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice said.
An autopsy deemed Bills’ death a suicide by hanging.
Curtice and the FBI, which investigates major crimes on the Yakama Nation reservation, referred further questions to tribal authorities, who did not return messages by press time.
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Suspect in 2021 Sunnyside drive-by sentenced on manslaughter charge
Victor Javier Ramos’ family wanted to see one of the men responsible for his killing spend as much time as possible behind bars.
While acknowledging the family’s pain, Yakima County Superior Court Judge David Elofson said he trusted the judgment of the attorneys who weighed the evidence and risks of going to trial in sentencing Adrian Bueno to 7.5 years in prison as agreed in a plea deal.
“I’m going to follow it, even though it is your request and mine that he do more time,” Elofson said at Thursday's hearing. “I have to trust the analysis of the attorneys.”
Bueno, 30, entered an Alford plea to a single count of second-degree manslaughter in Ramos’ 2021 death in a drive-by shooting in Sunnyside. The Alford plea allows Bueno to maintain his innocence while conceding that there was enough evidence to convince a jury to find him guilty.
He was originally charged with first- and second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and drive-by shooting in Ramos’ death.
Those charges, along with a drunken-driving charge in Grandview Municipal Court, were also dropped as part of the agreement, Deputy Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Jamil Gill said.
The 90-month sentence falls in the middle of the sentencing range based on Bueno’s criminal history.
Gill said the deal was “the best way to proceed” with the case, as there were issues with identification. “There was a lot of risk to the state. There was some risk to the defendant,” Gill said. “It balances out.”
James Kirkham, Bueno’s attorney, said there were other issues with suppressing evidence that would have affected the state, but he said Bueno also considered the risks of a jury trial and chose to go with the certainty the deal offered.
Ramos, 28, was found with a gunshot wound to his chest in the 1200 block of Roosevelt Court around 4:15 p.m. Jan. 31, 2021, according to court documents. Ramos died from his wound at Astria Sunnyside Hospital.
Witnesses told police that someone drove by the house, and a passenger in the car fired over the car’s roof at Ramos and the house, the affidavit said. The house was hit at least four times, according to police, and there were three people inside.
Using witness statements and surveillance video, police identified Bueno as the driver and Francisco Rudy Gallardo, 43, as the shooter, court documents said.
Bueno is a Sureño street gang member, while Gallardo associates with Sureños, according to court documents. Gallardo remains at large, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Bueno turned himself in to U.S. Border Patrol officers in Yuma, Ariz., in August 2021 after being in Mexico.
Bueno’s conviction Wednesday is his second strike under the state’s “Three Strikes Law,” and Elofson warned him that a third serious offense would mean he’d go to prison for the rest of his life.
— Donald W. Meyers
Two new cases of monkeypox confirmed in Yakima County, bringing total to 3
The Yakima Health District has confirmed two more monkeypox cases in the last week, making for a total of three cases in the county.
These numbers match predictions made by Washington Department of Health officials who said they expect monkeypox cases across the state to double every seven to 10 days. Most of the cases are in King County, 215 of 254. Nearby counties like Benton and Lewis are still reporting one case each.
The first case in Yakima County was confirmed on July 28.
The YHD reminds the public to keep a lookout for common symptoms and signs of a monkeypox infection such as rashes, lesions, fever and aches. If an individual believes they have symptoms of monkeypox, they should call their health care provider and avoid contact with others.
Monkeypox spreads mainly through direct skin-to-skin contact and contact with bodily fluids. People also can become infected through contact with the bedding or clothing of an infected individual as well as through prolonged face-to-face interactions. Cases of monkeypox are most common among people who are sexually active. Health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone.
State Department of Health officials announced Thursday in a statement that residents can call a designated hotline for questions about monkeypox: 833-829-4357. Assistance is available in 240 languages, the statement said. Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays and 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and holidays.
Currently the health district is prioritizing its limited supply of Jynneos vaccines for close contact individuals.
Earlier this week, the federal government approved a plan to stretch the nation’s limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose. Research has suggested that the reduced amount is about as effective.
Nationwide, there are 10,768 confirmed cases of monkeypox. To date, no deaths caused by monkeypox have been reported in the U.S.
— Santiago Ochoa
Kids learn about responsibility, livestock at Yakima Valley Fair
GRANDVIEW -- More than 250 animals were on display at the Livestock Market Sale on Friday morning during the Yakima Valley Fair.
It’s the culmination of months of work for kids aged 9 and older, who have raised goats, swine, lambs and steers in 4-H or FFA programs for auction at the fair.
Businesses and community members gathered to bid on the livestock and support the kids. Each child led a single animal into the display area to show the crowd. Bids came hot and fast, ranging from a few dollars a pound to more than $20 a pound for the champion livestock.
The buyers decide whether to send the livestock to a butcher for the meat, take the animals home or turn it — selling it at a prearranged price to a meat processor.
The young people spent months feeding and watering, cleaning pens and taking responsibility for animals. The sale was a chance see the fruits of their labor.
It’s hard-earned experience. Owen and Allison Hartliep both raised goats since April for this year’s fair. It’s their second year at the livestock market sale, and they said it’s not always easy.
“Usually there’s a few escapes,” Owen said. “Cleaning the pen on hot days, it’s not fun.”
But the siblings enjoy the community. Owen is using the opportunity to save money for college.
“They learn so much about everything. About finance — you have to keep record books on your project. They know how much they spend and how much they make,” said Bob Fay, who’s helped organize the fair for more than 40 years. “Whether they make or lose money, they learn responsibility, they learn the animal is dependent on them.”
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California private equity firm IRA Capital ("IRA" or the "Company") today announced the promotion of Daniel Sitz and Azhar Jameeli to the roles of Managing Director, as well as the addition of Austin Lee as Senior Associate.
- Azhar Jameeli's promotion to the role of Managing Director reflects his leadership responsibility for the Company's senior housing, medical office, and life science acquisition and investment activities. Mr. Jameeli works across healthcare investments, with a focus on the senior housing segment.
- Daniel Sitz's promotion to Managing Director, Asset Management reflects his responsibility for the oversight of the Company's current portfolio. "Daniel's contributions over the years have been essential to the growth of the Company," said Samir Patel, Co-Founder at IRA Capital. "He has played a lead role in our most significant business ventures and relationships, and we are pleased to recognize his contributions with this promotion."
IRA is also pleased to announce that Austin Lee has joined the Company to assist in the investment and asset management activities related to the Company's senior housing strategy. Prior to IRA, he worked at Healthpeak REIT and has completed over $500M of real estate transactions over his career.
"We're privileged to work with these high-caliber industry professionals," added Patel. "With the right leadership and talent, we are well-positioned to continue our growth strategy at the Company and creating long-term value for all of our stakeholders."
IRA has aggressive growth plans with 70% of its capital allocation going towards medical office, life science, and seniors housing. The Company continues to be one of the most active buyers of healthcare real estate in the country. IRA is also continuing to make venture investments in companies that focus on healthcare operations, medical devices, technology, consumer products, and media/entertainment.
IRA Capital is a Southern-California based private equity firm founded in 2010 by partners Amer Kasm, Samir Patel, Jay Gangwal, Amer Malas, and Mohannad Malas. IRA invests capital for its own account and on behalf of its co-investment partners, which include pension funds, institutions, and family offices. Headquartered in Irvine California, IRA has acquired over seven million square feet of property in 30 states, with a total capitalization greater than $3 Billion.
Danielle de Souza, IRA Capital Corporate Communications
ddesouza@iracapital.com / 949.612.2742
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A man accused of shooting and injuring an Arcadia police officer earlier this week, while also wounding his mother and a neighbor, will face five counts of attempted murder of a peace officer among other charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Friday, Aug. 12.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Nurhan Venk, armed with two guns, showed up to his family home in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia where a dispute with his mother turned violent. When five officers responded to the home, he opened fire, striking one police officer in the jaw, his 73-year-old mother in the chest and an 83-year-old neighbor across the street hit in the eye by a stray bullet.
Venk, 47, then barricaded himself inside the home, leading to a standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies that lasted for about five hours.
He surrendered around 11 p.m. that night, and was taken away in an ambulance with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the thigh.
“Domestic disputes like these can often have fatal consequences but fortunately in this instance the victims who were shot are expected to survive,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “I appreciate the bravery and unwavering dedication by officers who risk their lives every day to protect our communities.”
On top of the five counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, Venk also faces one count of attempted murder with an elder abuse allegation, one count of mayhem and two counts of elder abuse.
He appeared in a Pasadena courthouse Friday afternoon, but his arraignment was postponed until Sept. 14. He was ordered to remain jailed without bail.
“We are deeply saddened and devastated by the tragic events of (Wednesday night),” Venks family said in a statement. “We ask that you respect our privacy and allow us to heal as a family. The actions of our brother were caused by a long history of psychological and emotional issues which were compounded by substance abuse and delusional thoughts.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer and two others injured, our neighbors and with our dear mother,” they said.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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The Galaxy is in a waiting game for Riqui Puig to get his clearance to make his debut.
While the wait continues, the club is in a sprint toward the end of the season, in an ever-evolving playoff race.
The Galaxy (9-11-3, 30 points) sits in ninth place in the Western Conference heading into Saturday night’s home game against the Vancouver Whitecaps (8-10-6), who are tied on points in 11th place. The top seven teams in the conference will make the playoffs, and to illustrate just how tight the standings are, only six points separate third place (FC Dallas, 36) from the Whitecaps.
“The attitude of the group this week has been great,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “The guys have worked hard … they know the situation. We have a game in hand on most teams, which we don’t even consider, but the fact of it is, we have 11 games, nine of our 11 are against teams in the immediate dogfight with us. You win any of those games, you put that team three points behind you and you keep moving forward and it’s just one at a time.
“We’re not in a bad position. We’ve had a stretch of not the best momentum, but the reality is when we look across the field from us this weekend it’s Vancouver, it’s a one-off sort of final, you’re trying to get yourself one step ahead of them and that’s we do, one at a time.”
Winning and getting those three points has been the problem recently.
The Galaxy has lost six of its last eight games and has dropped six in a row against Western Conference opponents.
“For me, I’ve said this since 2016, in my experience in the league, up until about the last 10 games, you’re positioning yourself for the final stretch,” Vanney said. “The last 10 games of the season is you’re determining where you finish in the table. For me, positions one and two are probably out of the equation as it relates to the Western Conference, but every other position is wide open.
“For us, it’s about finding that stability on the defensive side, getting ourselves into games, stop conceding early goals and doing that the right way and whenever we do that, our record speaks for itself and we can get on the right side of the game.”
The Galaxy will get a bit of a break with Vancouver playing without two of its top scorers in Lucas Cavallini (eight goals) and Brian White (three). Cavallini is out due to yellow-card accumulation and White is out with a rib injury.
Galaxy defender Derrick Williams also will miss the match due to yellow-card accumulation.
As for Puig, Vanney said Friday that he was “hopeful” that he would be cleared.
“I feel like the process is making progress this week,” he said. “I feel like there’s reason to have optimism, but I’m not certain.”
GALAXY VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Dignity Health Sports Park
TV/radio: Spectrum SportsNet, 1220 AM
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For those who starve themselves to cut calories but still don’t see results — you’re not alone.
Researchers at the University of Ottowa have identified a separate group of obese people who are especially resistant to losing weight through dietary changes alone, according to a report published on Wednesday in The Lancet’s eBioMedicine journal.
The findings contradict a long-held belief that diet alone is enough to bring about significant weight loss, with exercise added as a supplemental treatment to help boost the benefits of healthy eating.
“If you look at a large group of people who are overweight and trying to lose weight, they don’t respond to exercise very much. But now we’ve found that people in this [diet-resistant] obesity phenotype really do,” said endocrinologist Dr. Robert Dent, who collaborated with Ottowa colleagues Drs. Mary-Ellen Harper, Chantal Pileggi and Ruth McPhereson on the study.
“What the findings are telling us is that when we see individuals with obesity who don’t respond to dietary restriction, they should be shunted over to physical activity,” Dent explained in a statement for the university’s newsroom.
Those considered to have “diet-resistant” obesity fall in the bottom 20% for the rate of weight loss while following a low-calorie diet. Those are the folks for whom exercise should be prioritized, the doctors argue.
Based on clinical records from more than 5,000 patients, 20 such women were asked to participate in a workout regimen designed to analyze changes in skeletal muscle metabolism — one critical indicator of health in metabolic patients.
Fat metabolism in the skeletal muscle is regulated by the mitochondria, and those with “diet-resistant” obesity show lower mitochondrial activity in their bones than those with “diet-sensitive” obesity, according to the researchers.
Participants were put through a total of 18 workout sessions, three times a week for six weeks, involving treadmills and weightlifting.
For the group already at a mitochondrial disadvantage, exercise was shown to boost activity in the skeletal muscle, while those with comparably higher mitochondrial activity at the start of the experiment saw no added benefits in that regard.
For decades, “diet-resistant” patients have been accused of failing to adhere to a low-calorie meal plan, based on a lack of pounds shed. Now, researchers hope their new approach will lead to more tailored care.
“It’s exciting and important work. These findings have clinical implications and reveal molecular mechanisms that will drive research for many years to come,” said Harper, whose team hopes to soon relaunch their study with an even larger cohort.
Obesity has been called an epidemic here in the US, where more than a third of adults (41.9%) age 20 and older weigh too much, according to Centers for Disease Control statistics. Add overweight adults who fall just short of clinical obesity and the percentage rises to a staggering three-quarters (73.6%).
The consequences of carrying too much weight are high — with an increased risk for developing deadly and debilitating diseases across the board, including diabetes, heart disease, musculoskeletal disorders and several types of cancer. The condition is also known to weaken the immune system, which makes overweight people more susceptible to illnesses, such as COVID-19.
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA (KCAU)- The Great Plains Athletic Conference has released its preseason coaches polls for both football and women’s volleyball.
First for women’s volleyball, The University of Jamestown was picked first. For local teams, Northwestern was slated third and picked up three first-place votes while Dordt earned the seventh spot in the poll. Briar Cliff was picked tenth while Morningside found themselves at eleventh in the preseason coaches poll.
The Morningside Mustangs have been tabbed as the preseason favorite in the football poll, picking up ten first-place votes. Northwestern, who was picked second, earned the other first-place vote. The Dordt Defenders were picked third while Briar Cliff was selected tenth in the preseason poll. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/gpac-preseason-coaches-polls-released-for-football-womens-volleyball/ | 2022-08-13T00:47:16Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/gpac-preseason-coaches-polls-released-for-football-womens-volleyball/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- MON: BoC Loan Officer Survey; Japanese GDP (Q2), Chinese Retail Sales & Industrial Output/Production (Jul), US NY Fed Manufacturing (Aug), NAHB Housing Market Index (Aug)
- TUE: RBA Minutes (Aug); UK Unemployment (Jun) & Claimant Count/HMRC (Jul), Indian WPI (Jul), German ZEW (Aug), Canadian Housing Starts (Jul), US Building Permits/Housing Starts (Jul), Canadian CPI (Jul), US Industrial Production/Manufacturing Output (Jul)
- WED: FOMC Minutes (Jul), RBNZ Policy Announcement; Japanese Trade Balance, UK CPI (Jul), Norwegian Consumer Confidence (Q3), EZ Employment (Q2), GDP Flash/Estimate (Q2), US Retail Sales (Jul)
- THU: Norges Bank & CBRT Policy Announcements; Australian Unemployment (Jul), EZ HICP Final (Jul), US IJC (w /e 8th Aug), US Philadelphia Fed (Aug), Existing Home Sales (Jul), Canadian Producer Prices (Jul), New Zealand Trade Balance (Jul)
- FRI: UK GfK (Aug), Japanese CPI (Jul), UK Retail Sales (Jul), EZ Current Account (Jun), Retail Sales (Jun)
NOTE: Previews are listed in day-order*
CHINESE RETAIL SALES & INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT (MON): July Retail Sales data is expected to tick higher to 5.0% Y/Y from 3.1% in June, whilst Industrial Production is forecast to rise to 4.5% from 3.9%. The month saw no new major COVID-related curbs since the easing of measures in June. The July Caixin PMI can be dissected for some vague clues regarding the upcoming data. For the Retail Sales “Total new order growth meanwhile accelerated slightly on the month but remained modest overall. While service providers saw a solid upturn in sales, manufacturers noted only a marginal rise in new order intakes.” For the IP data, the Caixin Manufacturing release suggests “Supply and demand improved. Manufacturing production grew for the second straight month. The sub indexes for output and total new orders both remained in expansionary territory, but came in lower than in the previous month, indicating a slowing recovery. Electricity shortages faced by some companies and scattered Covid outbreaks in some regions were among factors that cut into market demand and confidence in July”.
RBA MINUTES (TUE): RBA will release the minutes from the August 2nd meeting where it hiked the Cash Rate Target by 50bps to 1.85%, as expected, while it reiterated that the Board expects to take further steps in the process of normalising monetary conditions and is committed to doing what is necessary to ensure that inflation in Australia returns to the target over time but noted that it is not on a pre-set path. Furthermore, it reaffirmed its view that inflation is expected to peak later this year and then decline back towards the 2–3% range and stated that a key source of uncertainty continues to be the behaviour of household spending. The announcement by the RBA immediately pressured AUD/USD given the lack of any major hawkish surprises, while the RBA’s quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy released a few days following the meeting was met with a muted reaction as it largely stuck to the script regarding expectations of taking further normalisation steps and the central bank’s reference to not being on a pre-set path.
UK JOBS (TUE): Expectations are for the unemployment rate in the three months to June to remain at 3.8%, employment change to slow to +170k from +296k, headline wage growth is forecast rising to 6.7% from 6.2% with the ex-bonus metric seen remaining at 4.3%. The prior report was characterised by the judgement that although the labour market was tight, it was no longer actively tightening with May’s 0.8% 3M/3M increase in the workforce being the largest since 1984. This time around, analysts at Pantheon expect the data to “bring further signs that employment growth is cooling, just as the workforce is starting to rebound”. More specifically, PM forecasts 3M/3M growth in employment slowing to around 250k in June vs. 297k in May, whilst the workforce likely rose around 0.8% in Q2 which would push the unemployment rate to 3.8.% in June from 3.7% in March and therefore match the latest forecast from the MPC. On the wages front, the consultancy has pencilled in earnings growth (ex-bonus) at 4.5% (prev. 4.3%) which suggests wage growth has remained above the levels consistent with the 2% target for CPI inflation, but has not risen materially further”. In terms of guidance from the MPC, August policy statement noted that “Although the labour market may loosen only slowly in response to falling demand, unemployment is expected to rise from 2023”.
CANADA CPI (WED): Currently, there are no broad expectations for the overall data but some calendars have the Y/Y print expected to accelerate to 8.4% from 8.1%. The M/M previously rose 0.7% while the Core CPI was at 0.3% M/M in June and 6.2% in the Y/Y. Despite the expectation of an acceleration to 8.4%, the recent decline in energy prices should help alleviate some of the broader pricing pressures. The US CPI saw a steep 4.6% decline in the overall energy prices while gasoline fell 7.7%. However, with the Y/Y headline figure expected to accelerate any hopes of inflation peaking may be premature. As well, the BoC eyed measures will also be in focus, in June the average of the three rose to 5.0% from 4.93% (revised higher from 4.73%), above the BoC's 2% inflation target, while BoC Governor Macklem had noted that inflation is probably going to rise a little further before it starts coming down. The BoC have been quiet since their 100bp hike in July but that is expected to be a one off surprise move after it was accompanied with the removal of language about acting in a "forceful" manner but it did signal rate hikes are to continue with the path being decided by its ongoing assessment of the economy and inflation. Currently, markets are fully pricing in a 50bp move with a 25% probability of a 75bp hike in September and the upcoming data will be used to help shape expectations, although if it is a similar outcome to the cool US CPI report, chances of a 75bp hike will diminish further.
FOMC MINUTES (WED): The FOMC lifted rates by 75bps to 2.25-2.50%, as was expected, taking rates back to neutral for the first time since 2019. The only major tweak to the statement was its reassessment of the economy; the Fed now acknowledges that “recent indicators of spending and production have softened” (recall, it previously said that “overall economic activity appears to have picked up after edging down in the first quarter”). This change was to be expected given the softening in many key macro indicators. The statement offered no clues about what the Fed will do at its September meeting, however during the press conference Fed Chair Powell abandoned concrete forward guidance and said decisions will be dependent upon data and taken upon a meeting-by-meeting basis. We will look at the minutes to see how many participants agreed with this approach. Since the meeting, plenty of Fed speakers have been using the data dependent line for their next decisions but it is clear appetite is for either another 75bps hike in September, or a slower 50bp hike (market pricing is now leaning towards 50bp after the latest CPI report, but the minutes will not incorporate that data, so there is a risk of the minutes sounding more hawkish, but it also will not incorporate the hot July jobs report). Looking ahead, Governor Bowman had suggested rate hikes of a similar magnitude should continue until inflation returns to target, which SGH Macro's Duy says "This could be a clever way to keep 75bp on the table without it really being on the table". At the press conference, Fed Chair Powell was quizzed on the rate path, and he suggested the Fed wants to get to "moderately restrictive territory" by year end, which to him implies a rate of 3.00-3.50%. Since then, other speakers have been maintaining their rate forecasts with Evans in line with Powell suggesting a rate of 3.25-3.50%, while Kashkari leans more hawkish seeing rates at 3.9% by year-end - in fitting with Bullard who sees rates between 3.75-4.00%. Given the hot jobs report and cool CPI since the latest meeting, the minutes may be deemed quite stale given the Fed's data dependent stance. Nonetheless, any views on the outlook will be key, particularly on the terminal rate view after Powell noted it has evolved for all participants - but did not provide much clarity. Analysts at Credit Suisse expect the minutes to show "officials expect the pace of rate hikes to slow unless inflation continues to run at extremely elevated levels". Adding, "Officials likely discussed the recent slowdown in growth data but refrained from the possibility of a rate cut next year".
RBNZ ANNOUNCEMENT (WED): RBNZ is expected to increase rates for a 7th consecutive meeting next week with OIS pricing in over an 80% probability for the central bank to maintain the current pace of 50bp rate hikes which it delivered in its prior three rate decisions, while all analysts surveyed by Reuters forecast a 50bps hike in the OCR to 3.00%. As a reminder, the central bank noted at the last meeting in July that it remains appropriate to continue to tighten policy and that the Committee is resolute in its commitment to ensure price inflation returns to 1%-3% target range. It also agreed to maintain its approach of briskly lifting the OCR and remained comfortable with the projected path of the OCR it outlined in May, while it stated that there were near-term upside risks to consumer prices but also noted medium-term downside risks to economic activity. Since the last meeting, the rhetoric from the central bank has been light with nothing to suggest a deviation from the hawkish market perception and although it announced a new standing repurchase facility to allow eligible counterparties to lend NZD through the standing repurchase facility at the OCR less 15bps, this aims to improve the anchoring of wholesale short-term interest rates to the OCR and concerns policy implementation not the central bank’s policy stance. The recent inflation data from New Zealand also supports further rate hikes after CPI for Q2 rose by 7.3% vs. Exp. 7.1% (Prev. 6.9%) which was the fastest pace of increase in 32 years, while the RBNZ Sectoral Factor Model Inflation Index increased to 4.8% (Prev. 4.2%, Rev. 4.6%) which prompted ASB Bank to raise its view for the OCR to peak at 3.75% vs prev. forecast of 3.50% and ANZ Bank also now sees the RBNZ's OCR to peak at 4.00% vs prev. forecast of 3.50%. Conversely, ING sees the risk of a dovish tilt at the upcoming meeting whereby the central bank could reduce its terminal rate projection by 25bps or 50bps from the current 4.00% view due to a deteriorating outlook for growth and falling house prices, but also suggested that the RBNZ could opt to maintain its rate forecasts “to avoid an unwanted impact on inflation expectations” which ING thinks would then make an adjustment in the rate projection later this year quite likely.
UK CPI (WED): Expectations are for Y/Y CPI to climb to 9.7% from 9.4% with the core metric (ex-food and energy) seen holding steady at 5.8%. The previous report saw the headline Y/Y rate advance from 9.1% to 9.4% amid a near 10% M/M increase in petrol and diesel prices with food prices also continuing to climb. This time around, analysts at Investec (exp. 9.7% Y/Y CPI) suggests that although “the easing in supply chain pressures may have contained core inflation, which we expect to have nudged up only marginally, to 5.9%, higher food prices in particular may have made a mark on headline inflation.” Looking ahead, Investec notes that downside in global commodity prices and action taken by the BoE could help ease price pressures, however, it is likely that any respite will be temporary given the anticipated pain from the OFGEM price cap increase in October. As a reminder, the most recent MPR from the BoE noted that CPI inflation is expected to rise from 9.4% in June to just over 13% in 2022 Q4, and to remain at very elevated levels throughout much of 2023, before falling to the 2% target two years ahead. From a policy perspective, current market pricing assigns a 77% chance of a 50bps hike in September (pricing was bolstered by the latest UK GDP data) with 116bps of tightening seen by year-end. Needless to say, an above forecast inflation print would see pricing move more in favour of a larger-than-usual move by the MPC.
US RETAIL SALES (WED): Headline US retail sales is expected to rise 0.1% in July, cooling from June's 1.0% rise, while the ex-autos metric is seen declining 0.1% from the prior 1.0% gain. The retail control will be used to help gauge initial expectations for Q3 GDP after the two consecutive quarters of contraction this year as it is a good gauge of consumer spending, a large component of GDP. With retail sales being reported on a nominal value, the slowing price declines could act as a headwind in July after the cooler than expected July CPI report, after the June Retail Sales were supported by higher prices. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model is tracking Q3 growth at 2.5%, but this will likely change throughout next week as the retail sales, housing data, and industrial production will all feed into the tracker. Analysts at ING write "Retail sales at the headline level will be modestly depressed due to falling gasoline prices weighing on gas station sales as it is a nominal dollar figure. However, this frees up cash to spend on other goods and services so the “core” rate of retail sales growth should rebound and help to translate into rising real consumer spending."
NORGES BANK (THU): At the last gathering, where an above-expected 50bp hike was delivered taking the Key Policy Rate to 1.25%, the Norges Bank guided participants towards a 25bp hike in August. Adding, that the policy rate could be lifted more than projected in the scenario of a weaker NOK and sustained global inflationary pressures. Most recently, July’s inflation print was 4.5% (exp. 3.8%, prev. 3.6%) for the Core (ATE) YY – a measure which surpassed the Norges Bank’s 3.2% expectation for this period and their 4.09% (Dec 2022) peak forecast. Unsurprisingly, in the wake of the hot data, the likes of Nordea have altered their call and now look for a 50bp hike in August; though, they caveat that if this does not occur, then such a move is surely on the cards for September. Inflation aside, EUR/NOK has slipped from circa. 10.45 to 9.89 between the June meeting and going into the August event, an appreciation that would typically push against hawkish pricing. However, given the magnitude of the inflation increase in July, this offsetting factor will likely not prove sufficient to dissuade the Bank from undertaking another 50bp move.
CBRT ANNOUNCEMENT (THU): The Turkish Central Bank is expected to maintain its Weekly Repo Rate at 14.00% at its upcoming meeting. Turkey’s recent monetary policy decisions have not been based on economic fundamentals, with late 2021 seeing a cumulative 500bps cut in rates in a matter of months to current levels. In December last year, the Turkish Central Bank introduced a “Lira deposit scheme” to stem the decline in the currency. On the data front, July CPI Y/Y (79.60% vs exp. 80.50%) and M/M (2.37% vs exp. 2.90%) printed cooler-than-expected but still hotter than the prior but PPI rose to an eye-watering 114.61% from 138.31%. The CBRT survey upgraded its end-year CPI forecast to 70.60% from 69.94%, whilst also upping its USD/TRY forecast to 19.6480 from its prior forecast of 18.9881. The survey also upped its 12-month Repo Rate forecast to 16.5% from 15.0%. “The authorities will probably continue to implement ad hoc measures as long as they can in order to sustain what we view as this ultimately unsustainable policy stance”, analysts at Credit Suisse say, “Our 12-month policy rate forecast of 14.00% does not imply that we think the current policy stance is sustainable for 12 months.” The Swiss bank also highlights that policy adjustment “will also crucially hinge, in our view, on political considerations, in particular the presidential/parliamentary elections that will be held no later than in mid-2023.”
AUSTRALIAN JOBS (THU): July Employment Change is expected to show the addition of 25k jobs (vs prev. 88.4k), while the Unemployment Rate and Participation Rate are seen steady at 3.5%, and 66.8% respectively. Analysts at Westpac expect a +50k metric for the Employment Change, with the rationale being - “Business surveys, consumer sentiment surveys and job vacancies all point to continuing solid demand for labour. Weekly payrolls for July did reveal some weakness but these are not seasonally adjusted and the ABS noted higher than usual absences for illness and holidays which will affect hours worked rather than employment.” From a policy perspective, the RBA’s priority, for the time being, is inflation. In the latest statement (2nd Aug), Governor Lowe suggested “Employment is growing strongly, consumer spending has been resilient and an upswing in business investment is underway… The Board is committed to doing what is necessary to ensure that inflation in Australia returns to target over time.”
NEW ZEALAND TRADE BALANCE (THU): There are currently no expectations for the NZ Trade Balance, but the release will likely be overshadowed by the RBNZ policy decision on Wednesday, whereby a 50bps hike is expected to be accompanied by hawkish rhetoric. Nonetheless, Westpac expects the M/M July Trade Balance to post a wider deficit of NZD 1.25bln vs the prior deficit of NZD 701mln amid agricultural exports slowing down seasonally alongside elevated oil prices.
UK RETAIL SALES (FRI): Expectations are for July’s retail sales to be unchanged on a M/M basis with the core reading forecast at -0.4%. Note, the presence of the June Platinum Jubilee holiday could create some distortions from a M/M basis. In terms of recent retail indicators, July’s BRC retail sales metric rose 1.6% Y/Y with the consortium noting that “sales improved in July as the heatwave boosted sales of hot weather essentials… However, with inflation at over 9% many retailers are still contending with falling sales volumes during what remains an incredibly difficult trading period”. Elsewhere, Barclaycard said UK consumer spending rose 7.7% Y/Y in July which was boosted by clothing, beauty and staycations, whilst it noted that UK consumers are starting to cut back on overseas travel, eating out and drinking to offset higher outgoings.
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OUTFRONT Media of St. Louis will sponsor the August 19 USAC Silver Crown Series race during the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 INDYCAR Weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. The 80-lap, 100-mile USAC Silver Crown Series race will be called the OUTFRONT 100.
OUTFRONT provides unmatched media coverage of St. Louis and the metropolitan area, reaching consumers at all corners of the market, city and neighborhoods. Out-of-house displays (OOH) are perfectly positioned to capture target audiences across businesses big and small.
The USAC Silver Crown Series and its unique brand of grassroots, open-wheel excitement will make a triumphant return to WWTR after a five-year hiatus. Silver Crown cars are somewhat similar to Sprint Cars but are not considered as Sprint Cars. The incredible power-to-weight ratio – 800+ horsepower at a lightweight 1,650 lbs. – make them the fastest short track racers in the country.
Points leader and six-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion Kody Swanson is a favorite to win the OUTLOOK 100, coming off his sixth career victory at Toledo, Ohio. The California native has won more than 30 Silver Crown feature races but never has visited Domino’s Victory Lane at WWTR.
Third-generation driver Bobby Santos III is second in the USAC point standings and has won twice at WWTR, in 2013 and 2014. Santos III also holds the 80-lap Silver Crown record at WWTR – 49:46:000 at 120.563 miles per hour, set in 2014.
Spectator gates will open at 8 a.m. on August 19, with the first USAC Silver Crown Series practice set for 10 a.m. The OUTFRONT 100 is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m., following NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifying.
Tickets are available at the WWTR ticket office, by calling (618) 215-888, or online at wwtraceway.com.
BOMMARITO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 500 PRESENTED BY AXALTA AND VALVOLINE WEEKEND
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES brings the world to the St. Louis-Metro East region. Truly an international series: America’s best drivers competing against men and women from New Zealand, Spain, Australia, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Denmark, England, Canada and Switzerland. They are the cars and stars of the Indianapolis 500.
Bringing the St. Louis region to the world: Viewers from more than 200 countries will tune in to watch the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, the final oval track race on the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule.
Two of American motorsports’ most recognizable names of all time – Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt – remain active in the sport today as team owners.
The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline has produced many memorable moments, including Takuma Sato’s thrilling win over Ed Carpenter – the closest finish in WWTR history (by 0.039 sec.) -- in 2019. Only one driver has won the Bommarito Automotive Group more than once: Josef Newgarden is a three-time victor.
Tickets and weekend experiences are available at the WWTR ticket office, by calling (618) 215-888, or online at wwtraceway.com.
BOMMARITO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 500 WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, August 19 – Coors Light Pole Night, USAC Silver Crown Series OUTFRONT 100
7:30 a.m. -- Parking lots open.
8 a.m. – Spectator gates open; Fan Walk open for paddock pass holders.
8 a.m. -- Indy Pro 2000 practice.
9 a.m. – INDYCAR garage and paddock opens for paddock pass holders.
9:15 a.m. -- Vintage Indy exhibition.
10 a.m. -- USAC Silver Crown Series practice.
10:45 a.m. -- Indy Pro 2000 practice.
12 p.m. -- NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 practice.
1 p.m. – Midway entertainment begins.
1:15 p.m. -- USAC Silver Crown Series practice.
2:10 p.m. -- Indy Lights Series practice.
3:15 p.m. -- NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 practice.
4:15 p.m. -- Coors Light Pole Night festivities begin.
4:30 p.m. -- USAC Silver Crown Series qualifying.
5:15 p.m. -- Indy Lights Series qualifying.
6:15 p.m. -- NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 qualifying.
7:50 p.m. -- Coors Light Pole Night qualifying awards.
8 p.m. -- USAC Silver Crown Series driver introductions.
8:30 p.m. -- USAC Silver Crown Series OUTFRONT 100 (80 laps, 100 miles).
11 p.m. – Track closed.
Saturday, August 20 – Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline
8 a.m. -- Parking lots open.
8:30 a.m. – Spectator gates open; Fan Walk open for paddock pass holders.
9 a.m. -- Vintage Indy exhibition.
9:45 a.m. -- Indy Pro 2000 practice.
10:15 a.m. – Midway entertainment begins.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Indy Lights driver autograph session (main stage on midway)
11:45 a.m. -- Indy Pro 2000 qualifying.
12 p.m. -- INDYCAR garage and paddock opens for paddock pass holders.
12-1 p.m. – SpeedFreaks Live! (main stage on midway) – INDYCAR drivers will participate 12-12:30 p.m. Indy Lights drivers will participate from 12:30-1 p.m.
12:30-1:30 p.m. – INDYCAR driver autograph session (main stage on midway).
1:15 p.m. -- Vintage Indy exhibition.
12:30-2 p.m. -- SpeedFreaks Live! Driver Interviews on midway stage.
2:15 p.m. -- Indy Pro 2000 Series race (45 laps).
3:15 p.m. -- Indy Lights Series race (75 laps).
4:45 p.m. – NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 driver introductions.
5 p.m. – Sixth annual NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (260 laps).
7:45 p.m. -- Post-race track walk for fans and victory lane celebration (time approximate).
8 p.m. – Post-race concert on midway stage.
11 p.m. – Track closed.
Schedule subject to change.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The CDC has made some changes when it comes to its COVID-19 guidelines. The CDC is no longer recommending those exposed to COVID-19 isolate, but rather, wear a high quality mask for 10 days while getting tested on day five.
The CDC is also no longer recommending people with no symptoms with no known exposure continue to get tested.
They also reiterate regardless of vaccination status, you should isolate from others when you have COVID-19.
While also following CDC guidelines, the Grady County School system began their school year this week with looser COVID-19 protocols.
The school will no longer contact trace, and won't make kids isolate if they have an exposure, however, they said if there is a massive covid outbreak, they'll respond accordingly.
"We've always had responded to even things like the flu. Student Absenteeism because of health becomes an issue that we monitor and that we make decisions on school by school and then district decisions," said Superintendent Eric McFee.
Not letting their guard down yet, Xanadu Tattoo on Tallahassee's Southside.
"With the new CDC requirements, I think it will just be in addition to the already safe guidelines that were already put in place," said owner Eric Taylor.
Taylor said since the beginning of the pandemic, they've limited how many people can be in the shop at a time, while also later inquiring about vaccination status.
If his clients aren't vaccinated Taylor says he'll usually ask them to mask up, while he does the same.
For the time being, Taylor said they'll keep up with the current rules, saying COVID-19 is still out there.
"We've all just tried to move forward slowly and cautiously, but you have to juggle your livelihood with your safety," said Taylor. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/cdc-loosens-covid-19-guidelines-recommendations | 2022-08-13T01:02:26Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/cdc-loosens-covid-19-guidelines-recommendations | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The city of Tallahassee announced Friday that a woman was arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department in connection to a hit and run incident July 22 at the 1100 block of Thomasville Road.
According to a city of Tallahassee news release, 22-year-old Andrea OConnor turned herself in to the Leon County Detention Facility Friday.
OConnor is facing vehicular homicide without rendering aid and leaving the scene of a crash involving a fatality offenses.
According to the news release, on July 22 just before midnight OConnor was driving southbound on Thomasville Road when she allegedly struck the victim as he was walking across Thomasville Road.
The victim was taken to an area hospital where he died from injuries sustained.
It is alleged that OConnor immediately left the scene.
During an investigation, evidence notes that OConnor exceeded the posted speed limit at the time of the incident and was on her cell phone.
Law enforcement detectives were able to establish probable cause. After consultation with the state attorney’s office, warrants for arrest were obtained for OConnor. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tallahassee-police-department-arrests-woman-linked-to-july-hit-and-run-incident | 2022-08-13T01:02:32Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tallahassee-police-department-arrests-woman-linked-to-july-hit-and-run-incident | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
According to the Padres, the suspension is without pay and will last 80 games. The Associated Press reported that Tatis tested positive for Clostebol.
In a statement, Tatis said he took a medication to treat ringworm that contained the substance.
“I should have used the resources available to me in order to ensure that no banned substances were in what I took. I failed to do so,” Tatis said.
"I want to apologize to Peter, AJ, the entire Padres organization, my teammates, Major League Baseball, and fans everywhere for my mistake,” Tatis added.
RELATED: San Diego Padres SS Fernando Tatis Jr. suffered fractured wrist during offseason, may need surgery
Read his full statement below:
The Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following statement on behalf of Fernando Tatis, Jr.: pic.twitter.com/gCNVcs0a5Y
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) August 12, 2022
The positive test is in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension means the All-Star shortstop won’t be able to play in the majors this year.
Tatis has been on the injured list this season after breaking his left wrist during spring training.
Read the full statement from the Padres below:
We were surprised and extremely disappointed to learn today that Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and subsequently received an 80-game suspension without pay. We fully support the Program and are hopeful that Fernando will learn from this experience.
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Deshaun Watson apologizes to “all of the women that I have impacted”
In a new interview Friday, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson apologized to "all of the women I have impacted in this situation" after more than two dozen women accused him of sexual abuse.
Why it matters: This is the first time Watson has apologized to the women, as he has said in two previous interviews that he had "no regrets" regarding any of his actions, according to ESPN.
- Watson made the statement during an in-house interview with NFL reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala in response to her question regarding a judge pointing to his lack of remorse in issuing a six-game ban.
What he's saying: "I want to say that I'm truly sorry to all of the women that I have impacted in this situation," Watson said.
- "The decisions that I made in my life that put me in this position, I would definitely like to have back," he continued. "But I want to continue to move forward and grow and learn and show that I am a true person of character."
Catch up quick: More than two dozen women have accused Watson of sexually abusing them during massage therapy sessions, with the first allegation dating back to March 2021.
- Watson has settled 23 of the 24 lawsuits filed against him by accusers.
- The Houston Texans settled with 30 of Watson's accusers or potential accusers after a New York Times investigation found that the Texans provided him the room for massage therapy and with NDAs.
Of note: Last week, Watson was suspended for six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
- The NFL is appealing the decision in pursuit of a stiffer punishment.
- The ban was issued by disciplinary officer and former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, who said that a factor in her decision to suspend Watson was his "lack of expressed remorse." | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/13/deshaun-watson-apology | 2022-08-13T01:03:41Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/13/deshaun-watson-apology | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GOP scuttles plan to undermine tax-and-spend bill
House Republicans on Friday abandoned a plan to prime a constitutional challenge against Democrats' $740 billion tax, climate and health care bill.
Why it matters: The plan, spearheaded by the House Freedom Caucus, was meant show the Republican base that, even in the minority, the party was flexing what leverage they have to block Democrats' legislative initiatives.
Driving the news: The plan was to have enough Republicans proxy vote to deny Democrats a physical quorum and open the door for a legal challenge to the legitimacy of the bill – and the validity of proxy voting.
- However, just 158 members of the 427 members who voted did so by proxy, according to the House Clerk's office. That means well over a simple majority of the the House was present in the chamber.
How it happened: The plan fell about 20 members short and members at the Capitol were told they could vote in-person, according to an aide with knowledge of the events, who cited numerous factors that undermined the effort:
- Some members who have eschewed proxy voting were concerned about breaking their streak only for the plan to fall short anyway, especially since a federal court already ruled that the House can set its own rules on the matter.
- Others expressed fears that the Freedom Caucus would turn around and attack them for voting by proxy as they've done on votes in the past.
- Leadership tacitly endorsed the plans but didn't proactively help with the whipping effort beyond providing lists of members and updates.
- Some offices of members that rarely proxy voted in the past and were working with minimal staff had trouble filing their proxy letters to the clerk's office.
What they're saying: One Republican who stood firm on their opposition to proxy voting was Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), one of the four Republicans who didn't vote on the bill.
- "My wife is about to give birth to our second child and as I’ve long maintained, proxy voting is an unconstitutional, unethical abomination that’s destroying Congress," Gallagher said in a statement.
The other side: Dozens of Republicans voted by proxy, including several who had been at the Capitol earlier in the day like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio).
- "I have to cancel 15 events for one vote?" Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who voted by proxy while campaigning in his district, told Axios. "I'm just in a mode where you can't just move the schedule around."
Remember: Proxy voting letters require members to state that they are voting remotely "due to the ongoing public health emergency."
The bottom line: The bill passed 220-207, but Republicans' threat to proxy voting lingers as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is likely to ban the practice if Republicans make the majority. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/13/gop-scuttles-plan-undermine-tax-spend-bill | 2022-08-13T01:03:47Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/13/gop-scuttles-plan-undermine-tax-spend-bill | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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“We started at 10 o’clock. Our first order was 300 tacos,” Martinez said. “That is a big order for us.”
Friday August 12 was not a typical day at Tacos El Cuńado. That day, the beloved restaurant was holding a fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses for their former employee Jonathan Mendez.
The 21-year-old drowned at Grand Haven State Park on Sunday August 7.
“Para mí es muy difícil. Ver la realidad porque este, él muy alegre,” said his mom Beatriz Hernandez. “No tengo palabras. Para seguir describiéndolo. Simplemente que para mí, él ha sido de los ocho el más alegre.”
Hernandez said it’s been difficult since he died. She’s speechless. He was the most happy of the eight kids.
Brisa Gutierrez, his sister, agreed.
“It’s been really hard on all of us because out of the eight of us he was the one that was like mostly always happy,” Brisa said while standing next to her mother during the interview. “Even when life got in the way of him, he was just always there for us and always checking up on us. So, I’m really going to miss that.”
Tacos El Cuñado on Bridge Street is holding a fundraiser from 12p-6p today, raising money for funeral expenses for Jonny Mendez who drowned last weekend. // @FOX17 pic.twitter.com/fko43RD71t
— Lauren Edwards (@LaurenEdwardsTV) August 12, 2022
Friday, hundreds of people, including family and friends, attended the fundraiser buying and eating everything from tacos to elotes to pupusas. Tamales Mary’s food truck, which Martinez owns, was there as well.
Gutierrez said Jonny, which many affectionately called him, would be proud to see the event.
“He’s the most happy kid I ever have over here. He was always dancing, singing, yelling, making tacos you know, dancing and dancing. Hugging people,” Martinez recalled. “Lunchtime is the most busy time. So, he doesn’t care. He just come and hug me like strong, you know. And, he was very happy with us.”
A GoFundMe was also created to help cover funeral costs.
Martinez said the goal was to raise $15,000. She’s grateful that many came out to support their cause and Jonny’s family.
“He always tried to make us just spend time together and I just wish he was here to see how amazing it is that everyone just came out together, to do this event,” Brisa said. “I really appreciate everyone for coming. My family, we appreciate everyone for being here and for supporting us. There’s really no words to say because it really hurts losing someone.” | https://www.fox17online.com/homepage-showcase/he-was-always-dancing-singing-taco-el-cunado-holds-fundraiser-for-drowning-victim | 2022-08-13T01:04:21Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/homepage-showcase/he-was-always-dancing-singing-taco-el-cunado-holds-fundraiser-for-drowning-victim | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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As Reuters reported, the companies came under major scrutiny by the U.S. securities regulator and announced on Friday that they would remove themselves from the stock exchange.
As the Wall Street Journalist reported, the companies included PetroChina, China Petroleum & Chemical, Aluminum Corp. of China, and China Life Insurance Co. who, according to the audit, had very low trading volumes.
The Chinese state-owned companies said they intend to delist their American depositary shared from the NYSE. Regulators in Beijing and Washington are said to be at odds over current U.S. audit requirements.
Statements from the state-owned companies announcing their intention to delist came in quick succession, Bloomberg reported. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/multiple-chinese-state-owned-companies-to-delist-from-nyse-amid-scrutiny | 2022-08-13T01:04:39Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/multiple-chinese-state-owned-companies-to-delist-from-nyse-amid-scrutiny | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Economists question whether US is currently in a recession
In its latest economic update, Credit Union National Association (CUNA) questioned whether the U.S. is currently in a recession.
Gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 0.9% annually in the second quarter of 2022, marking the second consecutive GDP contraction – the common definition of a recession. This is better than its contraction of 1.6% annually in the first quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported.
"It is very difficult to say that the economy is in a recession when you have a labor market this strong," CUNA Senior Economist Dawit Kebede said. "A strong labor market implies strong consumer demand."
Jobs increased by 528,000 in July, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This was significantly more than what was previously forecasted and recovered all of the jobs lost during the pandemic, Kebede previously said.
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GDP CONTRACTION SPARKS RECESSION DEBATE: WHAT CONSUMERS CAN DO NOW
Economists debate recession definition
Before the latest GDP numbers were released, the White House Council of Economic Advisors said that even if the GDP report is negative, it's "unlikely" to indicate a recession. Typically, economists consider a recession to be after two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. But the White House said that may not be the case in this instance.
The National Bureau of Economic Research defines a recession as "a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and that lasts more than a few months." The bureau will typically wait as long as a year to declare that a recession has begun.
And as CUNA economists analyzed the latest jobs report, they've questioned the possibility that the economy is currently in a recession. The group pointed out in its economic update that even rising inflation is due primarily to oil prices.
Citing June inflation numbers, Kebede said that "prices have increased 9.1% year over year and on a monthly basis that increase was 1.3% from May to June."
"That's really a very big increase," he continued. "However, energy prices have contributed to half of the increase during that time. If that was not the case, inflation would have been half of that."
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JOB GROWTH SURGED IN JULY, RECOVERING ALL EMPLOYMENT LOST DURING PANDEMIC
Fed likely to continue raising interest rates
Despite the recession debate, the Federal Reserve is likely to continue raising interest rates through 2022 and 2023 as it fights to bring inflation back down.
At its most recent meeting, the Fed increased interest rates by 75 basis points. This marked the fourth time this year that the central bank raised rates and brought the target range for the federal funds rate to 2.25% to 2.5%.
CUNA projected that the federal funds rate will reach 3.15% by the end of the year and 3.25% by next year. It also projected that the unemployment rate will remain steady at 3.6% this year before inching up to 4% in 2023.
As the Fed continues to raise rates, interest rates for auto loans, home loans and credit cards, as well as other loan products, will also rise. If you want to take advantage of interest rates now before they increase, you could consider taking out a personal loan to pay down high-interest debt. To see if this is the right option for you, you can contact Credible to speak to a loan expert and get all of your questions answered.
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This is how many shoppers use credit cards for BNPL purchases: survey
More consumers are beginning to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment methods, but some shoppers are struggling to pay it back, according to a new survey from Accrue Savings.
BNPL is quickly gaining momentum as an alternate payment option, with its global transaction value having reached $120 billion in 2021, according to a new report from GlobalData. And the sector is likely to continue growing — GlobalData projected the BNPL market could reach $576 billion by 2026.
BNPL providers — such as Affirm, Klarna and Paypal — partner with retailers to allow shoppers the ability to split the cost of their online purchases into multiple installments at checkout. These interest-free payments are generally due a few weeks after the time of purchase. However, missed payments can result in late fees and other penalties.
In order to avoid these fees, some Americans, especially younger generations, are using credit cards to make their payments, according to Accrue’s survey. About 44% of those who have used BNPL have missed a payment.
About 38% of Gen Z borrowers have used a credit card to make their BNPL payment, according to the survey. The same is true for 44% of Millennials, 36% of Gen Xers and 21% of Baby Boomers.
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BNPL INCLUSION IN CREDIT REPORTS CAUSES GROWING CONSUMER CONCERNS, SURVEY CLAIMS
Millennials, Gen Z struggle with financial health
Amid today’s economic struggles, 50% of Millennials, and 43% of Gen Z stated that they are overwhelmed by saving money, according to the survey.
The survey showed that 50% of respondents engage in risky financial behavior. According to the survey, 19% drained their savings accounts, 18% avoided paying bills, 18% took on too much credit and 10% have taken bad financial advice.
But when it came to impulsive purchases there was a limit. The survey showed the magic number where consumers began to pause before purchasing was $50.
"Millennials and Gen Z have experienced constant economic uncertainty: entering the job market during a massive economic downturn, Millennials have struggled to gain financial stability and have been hit with tidal wave after tidal wave of world-shaking events," said Michael Hershfield, Accrue Savings founder and CEO.
"Gen Z has had to cope with technology pushing perfection, head-spinning U.S. and global politics, and a looming recession," Hershfield said. "Consumers want to prepare for an uncertain future, but the effect of the financial crunch younger generations have felt is also very clear: they are spending beyond their means, they feel pressure to keep up appearances, and they are anxious about saving."
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APPLE’S CONSUMER DATA PROVIDES 'COMPETITIVE EDGE' FOR BNPL, EXPERT SAYS
Regulators question safety of BNPL
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened an investigation in December 2021 to examine the risks of BNPL services. It sent out orders to multiple providers to submit information that the agency could subsequently report to the public for transparency's sake. The CFPB stated at the time of the investigation that it was concerned with growing debt, BNPL regulation and data harvesting.
"Buy now, pay later is the new version of the old layaway plan, but with modern, faster twists where the consumer gets the product immediately but gets the debt immediately too," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
Since then, some steps have been taken to attempt to monitor BNPL providers and ensure consumers are only taking out what they can afford to pay back. Experian will soon be debuting a bureau specifically devoted to BNPL purchases and services, and is aiming to provide more transparency to the financial services industry.
If you racked up debt through BNPL programs, consider using a personal loan to pay it down and avoid late fees. Contact Credible to speak to a personal loan expert and get all of your questions answered.
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Person shot by Chicago police officer on Near West Side during 'investigatory stop'
CHICAGO - A person was shot by Chicago police during an investigatory stop on Chicago's Near West Side Friday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in the 2100 block of West Adams.
At about 3:12 p.m., Chicago police officers conducted an investigatory stop on a vehicle.
The officers allegedly observed a person inside the vehicle armed with a handgun.
At that time, one officer discharged their weapon, striking the person in the vehicle.
Suspect's weapon recovered by CPD
The person was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
A handgun was recovered from the scene.
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The incident is being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
The officer involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/1-suspect-in-custody-following-officer-involved-shooting-on-chicagos-near-west-side | 2022-08-13T01:11:46Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/1-suspect-in-custody-following-officer-involved-shooting-on-chicagos-near-west-side | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Evanston man allegedly drops gun while fleeing from police
EVANSTON, Ill. - An Evanston man is accused of running from police Wednesday night and possessing a handgun.
Jeilin Harris-Thomas, 23, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one felony count of resisting arrest causing injury to an officer, one misdemeanor count of no FOID card for a firearm and one misdemeanor count of no FOID card for ammunition.
At about 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Special Operations Group detectives were monitoring cameras that captured the area of the 1700 block of Payne Street, Evanston police said.
While monitoring, detectives observed a person who appeared to have a handgun in their waistband.
When detectives arrived in the area, two people fled on foot while allegedly clutching their waistbands.
Detectives pursued the two subjects, and one of them, later identified as Harris-Thomas, allegedly dropped a black Sig Sauer .45 ACP Model P320 handgun on the street.
The handgun was recovered by police.
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The pursuit then continued to the 2100 block of Darrow Avenue, and while Harris-Thomas was trying to jump a chain-link fence, one detective was able to grab him, police said.
The detective and Harris-Thomas fell to the ground, and Harris-Thomas allegedly resisted detectives, disregarded verbal commands and attempted to defeat his arrest.
Harris-Thomas was eventually taken into custody.
The second person eluded police, and is not currently in custody.
Harris-Thomas and the detective both suffered minor injuries when they fell.
Harris-Thomas was treated and released from an area hospital, and the detective was treated at an Evanston Fire Station.
According to police, Harris-Thomas did not have a FOID or CCL.
He received a $75,000 bond, and his next court date is Aug. 17. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evanston-man-allegedly-drops-gun-while-fleeing-from-police | 2022-08-13T01:12:11Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evanston-man-allegedly-drops-gun-while-fleeing-from-police | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Family sues Wisconsin resort, claims 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in parking lot
ELKHORN, Wisco. - A family is suing a Wisconsin resort, saying a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in the parking lot.
The girl and her sister went snowboarding at the Alpine Valley Resort in February.
Her family says she was a beginner, and needed an instructor's help.
They say an employee ended up forcing her into his van in a parking lot with no security cameras or guards.
The alleged victim's sister followed her, and saw what was happening, and helped free her.
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The suspect, who has not been named, faces several charges.
FOX 32 reached out to Alpine Valley Resort for their response, but we have not heard back. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-sues-wisconsin-resort-claims-12-year-old-girl-was-sexually-assaulted-in-parking-lot | 2022-08-13T01:12:17Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-sues-wisconsin-resort-claims-12-year-old-girl-was-sexually-assaulted-in-parking-lot | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New project aims to prevent flooding in Robbins
ROBBINS, Ill. - On Friday, a number of leaders marked a step forward in preventing flooding in the south suburbs of Chicago.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on a stormwater management project in Robbins.
The work will address overbank flooding through a new storm water park and pond. It will also add an overflow channel that connects the Midlothian Creek to the Calumet Sag Channel.
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A large part of Robbins is within the flood plain of the Midlothian Creek.
US Senator Dick Durbin was one of the many officials there. He spoke about what this work will mean for the future of Robbins.
"This community has survived a lot, a lot of challenges, economic and political and otherwise. And the fact that it comes together on a glorious day like this, in creating a project that's not only gonna serve this generation, but be around for generations to come, is a testament to the strength the people who live here," Durbin said.
Robbins residents have dealt with flooded homes and businesses for years.
There's no word yet on when that work is expected to be completed. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-project-aims-to-prevent-flooding-in-robbins | 2022-08-13T01:12:35Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-project-aims-to-prevent-flooding-in-robbins | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Suburban man found guilty of killing his wife after learning she was involved with another man
GENEVA, Ill. - A 55-year-old man was found guilty of killing his wife in 2014 after learning she was involved with another man.
Shadwick R. King, formerly of Geneva, was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing his 32-year-old wife, Kathleen King, in July 2014.
According to prosecutors, shortly after 5 a.m. on July 6, 2014, Shadwick King asphyxiated Kathleen King at their home, killing her.
Shadwick King recently learned that his wife was emotionally involved with another man. He then placed Kathleen's body on the Union Pacific Railway tracks near the 200 block of Briar Lane and Esping Park on Geneva's East Side, prosecutors said.
Just after 6:30 a.m. that day, a conductor saw the female body on the tracks, and police responded to the scene. It was determined that the woman was dead.
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In March 2015, a jury found Shadwick King guilty of first-degree murder in Kathleen King's death. He was originally sentenced to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The Illinois Appellate Court Second District then cited concerns with an expert witness, nullified the jury's verdict and ordered a new trial.
Following the guilty verdict this week, Shadwick King's bond was revoked. He remains in custody at the Kane County Jail.
His next court date is Oct. 5. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-man-found-guilty-of-killing-his-wife-after-learning-she-was-involved-with-another-man | 2022-08-13T01:12:55Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-man-found-guilty-of-killing-his-wife-after-learning-she-was-involved-with-another-man | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woman's death ruled a homicide after she was found in Palmer Square home with multiple injuries
CHICAGO - A woman was found fatally injured Thursday night inside a Palmer Square home on the Northwest Side.
Angela Zamarron, 46, was found unresponsive about 10:45 p.m. inside the home in the 2700 block of West St. Georges Court, Chicago police said.
She died due to multiple injuries and the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled her death a homicide.
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Police were unsure if she was pronounced dead at the home or hospital.
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FRESNO, Calif. (WXIN) – Protein shake maker Lyons Magnus is expanding its recall of nutritional and beverage products that could be contaminated.
The company previously recalled 53 nutritional and beverage products because they may have bacteria from the germ Cronobacter sakazakii. This germ can cause fever, vomiting and urinary tract infections.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says infection from this germ can be very serious for older people and people with HIV, organ transplants or cancer.
Cronobacter sakazakii was at the center of a recall of baby formula in February 2022. While the company said the list of products did not include anything for infants, it does include some products for children as young as 1.
The products may also be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. While it has not been found in the products, the company warns people not to consume them even if they do not look or smell spoiled.
This toxin can cause a severe form of food poisoning starting anywhere from six hours to two weeks after consumption. Symptoms may include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and muscle weakness.
The release said botulism poisoning can cause respiratory paralysis, resulting in death, unless assistance with breathing is provided.
On August 10, the company announced that it is expanding its recall to include additional brands and code dates. This includes 32 additional products. There are nearly 400 additional lot codes added to the recall.
The expansion comes after continued collaboration and consultation with the FDA. The company says an analysis of the products indicates they did not meet commercial sterility specifications.
They are packed in various formats under many different brand names and distributed starting in April 2021.
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Anyone with the recalled product should throw it away or return it to where they bought it for a refund. Anyone with questions can call the Lyons recall support center at 1-800-627-0577. The company also encourages people not to consume products past their best buy date.
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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration said on Friday that former President Barack Obama did not take classified documents from the White House as former President Donald Trump said in a baseless claim on social media after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump was in New York seen leaving Trump Tower at the time FBI agents arrived at his Mar-a-Lago club and residence to search for classified documents that authorities said they worried would cause grave danger to U.S. national security if they fell into the wrong hands.
On Thursday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform, "What happened to the 30 million pages of documents taken from the White House to Chicago by Barack Hussein Obama?" He said, "He refused to give them back!"
On Friday, Trump repeated the baseless claims after the FBI search warrant was unsealed by a judge at the request of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and without objection from Trump and his lawyers.
RELATED: Trump's attorneys not objecting to DOJ releasing search warrant, judge's decision awaits
After the FBI search warrant was unsealed to dispel any possible conspiracy theories, it was revealed that the Department of Justice and the FBI were searching for classified documents, with some related to nuclear weapons.
Trump wrote in another message, "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified." He said, "How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
The National Archives released a statement rejecting Trump's claims writing that the archives "assumed exclusive legal and physical custody" at the time he left office, Axios reported. The statement said former President Obama "has no control over where and how" the documents are stored or kept.
The National Archives corrected former President Trump, writing that while 30 million pages of unclassified documents were moved to a facility in Chicago, those documents were moved from the Obama administration's custody at the White House to a facility that the National Archives maintains, the New York Times reported.
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Patrick McKay, one of the showrunners of Prime Video’s forthcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, halted a panel at the Television Critic’s Association in Los Angeles on Friday to make a key correction, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A reporter referred to the series, which debuts on September 2, as only “vaguely connected” to the work of author J.R.R. Tolkien, unlike Peter Jackson’s celebrated film trilogy which was, as the trade outlet puts it, “based on actual printed materials.”
McKay was quick to make an interjection. “We don’t feel that way. We feel like deep roots of this show are in the books and in Tolkien,” he said.
“If we didn’t feel that way, we’d all be terrified to sit up here,” he continued. “We feel that this story isn’t ours. It’s a story we’re stewarding that was here before us and was waiting in those books to be on Earth. We don’t feel ‘vaguely connected.’ We feel deeply, deeply connected to those folks and work every day to even be closer connected.”
The Rings of Power is not an adaptation of any specific Tolkien work, but drawn from elements in the Unfinished Tales volumes published by Christopher Tolkien after his father’s death. The new series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years prior to the adventures from the more familiar films. (This does not mean there are not some shared characters, however!)
In addition to defending the new show’s “connected” bonafides, McKay also commented on the fact that HBO is launching another big budget high fantasy prequel series, House of the Dragon, part of the Game of Thrones continuity, just two weeks prior.
“It comes up and and we totally understand where where the question [of a perceived rivalry] comes from,” he said. “We don’t think of the show in terms of what genre or other shows that might be out there. We think about [Tolkien], his life’s work was creating this world. This is Tolkien’s Middle Earth and regions beyond Middle Earth and we just wanted to be true to that,” he added. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-showrunner | 2022-08-13T01:22:49Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-showrunner | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Peter L. Saltonstall, President and CEO, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), issued the following statement:
"The Inflation Reduction Act is a significant step forward in helping ensure that individuals and families with rare diseases have access to the comprehensive health care they need to survive and thrive.
The extension of enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits for three years will keep quality health insurance accessible to millions of Americans, and the creation of an annual out-of-pocket cap on prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries will provide a vital protection to patients who struggle to afford their medications.
NORD is pleased to see that Congress did not include damaging changes to the Orphan Drug Tax Credit (ODTC) within the Inflation Reduction Act. We advocated tirelessly on behalf of the over 25 million Americans with a rare disease to preserve this critical incentive when significant changes to the ODTC were considered by Congress last fall. We are grateful the current 25% tax credit for clinical trial testing services remains unchanged and believe it is a critical tool to help foster robust rare disease drug development. We applaud the federal commitment shown to ensure access to safe and effective treatment for rare disease populations is maintained, and future research efforts for new therapies are incentivized by protecting the ODTC.
While this bill includes provisions important to individuals and families facing rare diseases, the work of our leaders on Capitol Hill is not done. NORD has elevated rare community voices for generations, and we will continue to work closely with lawmakers in Congress and the Biden Administration on the implementation of this legislation and on future efforts to improve the lives of people living with rare disorders."
To learn more about NORD's policy work, visit: http://bit.ly/Policy-Issues.
About the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is the leading independent advocacy organization representing all patients and families affected by rare diseases in the United States. NORD began as a small group of patient advocates that formed a coalition to unify and mobilize support to pass the Orphan Drug Act of 1983. Since then, the organization has led the way in voicing the needs of the rare disease community, driving supportive policies, furthering education, advancing medical research, and providing patient and family services for those who need them most. Together with over 330 disease-specific member organizations, more than 17,000 Rare Action Network advocates across all 50 states, and national and global partners, NORD delivers on its mission to improve the lives of those impacted by rare diseases. Visit rarediseases.org.
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A Georgia murder suspect with an outstanding warrant called 911 to complain about being served cold French fries at McDonald’s – then ended up in cuffs after trying to run from cops.
Antoine Sims, 24, was wanted for missing a court date in a 2018 case where he and two others are accused of setting fire to a car with a woman’s body inside after a botched drug deal led to a gunfight, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Sims was apparently out on bond and wearing an ankle bracelet when he visited a McDonald’s in Kennesaw on Friday and got into a verbal argument with the franchise owner, who also called 911.
The irate and hungry suspect said he and his fiancé had ordered food but weren’t given a receipt because of a machine problem, so they didn’t know their order number if it was called. When Sims went to the counter to get their meal, he found the food’s temperature wasn’t to his liking.
“I try the fries the fries they’re lukewarm but they’re not hot,” he’s heard telling a police officer outside of the store in bodycam footage. He asked for a new order of fries but was rejected and instead offered a refund that wouldn’t hit his account for days, he added.
The McDonald’s worker gave a different description, saying Sims got rowdy and threatened, “you better give me f—king fresh fries, motherf—ker,” he tells the officer in the footage. Sims then “shoved” his food and drink at the man, he claimed.
He eventually kicked Sims out of the store and asked him never to come back, he added.
“I mean dude’s obviously on probation, got an ankle bracelet on,” the unnamed worker said in the video.
Outside of the restaurant the cops tell Sims he cannot come back to the restaurant and ask him to sign an acknowledgement which gets him visibly nervous as he asks if he’s under arrest. He refuses to go close to officers to sign the document.
“No, I’m afraid of y’all, I just did three years,” he said, the video shows. One officer approaches him and Sims sprints away, sparking a chase.
Later, he’s seen fleeing from a residential building where he is Tased and falls to the ground and shrieks in pain as officers place him under arrest.
Sims had tried to break into a third-floor apartment in that building before he fled, the Journal-Constitution reported. Cops also found 31 grams of marijuana in his fiancee’s car and Sims was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, the newspaper reported.
Sims was charged in the death of Adelisa Murtatovic, who allegedly went along with two men to an apartment to buy drugs from Sims in 2018, according to the Journal-Constitution. Gunfire broke out and the woman was hit while sitting in a car owned by one of the two men, according to the paper.
Sims took that car and allegedly torched it. He was later captured by US Marshals in Wisconsin, Fox 5 reported. The two other men were also charged, reports said.
“It’s very unusual that someone, knowing he is wanted by police, would call the police, but Mr. Sims did that,” Officer David Buchanan told Fox.
The bizarre incident came a week after a fight over cold French fries led to the fatal shooting of a McDonald’s worker in Brooklyn. Michael Morgan, 20, allegedly shot Bedford-Stuyvesant McDonald’s worker Jeremiah Webb outside the fast food joint after he was called to the eatery by his mother – who had claimed she was given cold fries and laughed at. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/murder-suspect-antoine-sims-calls-911-over-cold-mcdonalds-fries-ends-up-in-police-chase/ | 2022-08-13T01:26:10Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/murder-suspect-antoine-sims-calls-911-over-cold-mcdonalds-fries-ends-up-in-police-chase/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cloud video surveillance company's sales pipeline and customer growth metrics above projections
MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudastructure, the award-winning cloud video surveillance provider, announced today that they have already exceeded their Q3 2022 targets in terms of customer growth, sales pipeline, as well as installations.
Q3 growth at Cloudastructure continues at a rigorous pace. Since January 2022, the company has experienced:
- 69% growth in number of cloud surveillance customers
- 254% growth in the number of locations
- 138% sales pipeline growth since the annual shareholder meeting in January 2022
Cloudastructure has rapidly expanded operations to meet demand, and installations of the company's flagship cloud video surveillance solution across the country illustrate the company's growing footprint.
Cloudastructure CEO Rick Bentley commented, "The shift from on-premises video surveillance to cloud-based solutions has begun. As recently as last year, we had to explain to customers why a cloud solution was the best solution. We don't have to do that anymore – we now have vertical markets seeking us out.
"In February, Gartner predicted that more than half of enterprise IT spending will shift to the cloud by 2025. Our numbers continue to bear that out. The rapid adoption of our cloud surveillance solution shows that businesses are tired of forensic security. They want a proactive solution that can stop crime in its tracks."
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with R&D in Silicon Valley, California, Cloudastructure's award-winning surveillance video management system is designed and supported by world-class technical resources drawn from five continents. The platform's unique architecture enables AI and computer vision for scalable, flexible, cost-effective security and eliminates the resource-intensive management and data risks of on-premises solutions. Cloudastructure enables a unified view of multiple sites for motion, facial recognition/detection,, license plate recognition, advanced analytics, remote guarding, and compliance while delivering up to a 75% lower total cost of ownership than other systems. For more information, visit www.cloudastructure.com.
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Actress Anne Heche Dies at 53, 1 Week After Being Critically Injured in Car Crash
The actress remained in a coma in critical condition, until her family announced Thursday she was not expected to survive after suffering a severe brain injury.
Anne Heche has died after being critically injured in a car crash last week.
On Aug. 5, the 53-year-old actress was caught on camera speeding through a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood before she crashed into a home. She was trapped in the inferno, inhaling heavy smoke, for over an hour.
She suffered a severe anoxic brain injury due to lack of oxygen, her family said in a statement.
Heche remained in a coma in critical condition, until her family announced Thursday she was not expected to survive and was staying on life support to determine if any of her organs were viable for donation.
“Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light,” her family said in a statement.
The actor rose to fame portraying twin sisters on the soap opera “Another World,” winning a Daytime Emmy for her work.
She later starred in a slew of other television and film roles, including “Donnie Brasco,” “Catfight” and “Gracie’s Choice.” She also had several roles on Broadway.
Although Heche was declared brain dead, which makes her deceased by California law, her family says her heart was kept beating Friday so they may harvest her organs, which was her wish.
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Fallen Officer's 5-Year-Old Daughter Has Bittersweet Police Sendoff to 1st Day of Kindergarten
Kevin Stolinsky was a 20-year veteran in La Vergne, Tennessee. Last November, he died on duty after suffering a medical emergency.
Tennessee police officers stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a touching display of support for a 5-year-old whose father recently died on duty.
Kevin Stolinsky was a 20-year veteran in La Vergne, where he suffered a medical emergency last November. He was given a huge sendoff at his funeral.
His daughter, Anna, started kindergarten this year, with some help from her dad’s fellow officers, who escorted her into school.
“It was a very, very special day. All those officers who came out to support the memory of my husband,” Casey Stolinsky said.
As the little girl made her way down the line, she high-fived each officer. After a hug from grandma and mom, it was time to head into school.
As beautiful as the sendoff was, for little Anna it was bittersweet.
“That made me start to cry. I was sad. That reminded me of my dad and was feeling like I never get to see him,” Anna said.
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Indigenous Residential School Survivors Recall Stories of Abuse Following Pope Francis' Visit
"We had numbers on our clothing," survivor Evelyn Korkmaz recalled of her time at St. Anne's Indian Residential School in Fort Albany, Canada.
Following Pope Francis’ week-long tour in Canada, during which he went from city to city apologizing for the atrocities of the Catholic Church-backed residential school system forced upon Indigenous children until the late 1990s, survivors are once again speaking up, and sharing their horrific experience.
“I spent four years at St. Anne’s residential school, and they were the worst years of my life,” survivor Evelyn Korkmaz told Anadolu News.
Korkmaz, now in her 60s, grew up in Fort Albany, an isolated Cree reservation in Northeastern Ontario. At 10 years old, she began attending St. Anne, a residential school now known as one of the most horrific across the country.
“There was an electric chair at St. Anne’s,” she told CTV News.
She said the horrors began on the first day, where students were forced to cut their hair and dress in a uniform. “We had numbers on our clothing, rather than calling me Evelyn,” she said.
The winters were especially cold. Average Fort Albany temperatures can drop down to -7°f in January and February, and Korkmaz said there hadn’t been any heating at the school.
“I don't know why it would be very cold in there,” she said. “Maybe they couldn't afford the heating. I'm not sure, but, we had small blankets. It wasn't very thick, you know? So you just cuddled up, tried to stay warm, keep active.”
Later on, she witnessed her young classmates being taken away by priests and nuns.
“Sometimes I would see a girl being taken from the line, or a boy taken from the line,” Korkmaz recalled. “I thought they were being bad, because you weren’t allowed to talk in the line-up.”
She said she noticed her classmates being taken away in the middle of the night.
“In the middle of the night, a girl or boy would be taken from their bed and taken down the hallway somewhere in the school,” Korkmaz said. “In the morning, you would see a little candy on their night table.”
She realized in her adulthood that those children were being raped.
“I didn’t know that as a child,” she said “You don’t think that way as a child.”
Pitta Irniq, who attended Turquetil Hall in Canada’s far north as a child, told Inside Edition Digital in an interview last year that he and other Inuit children experienced and witnessed similar abuses.
“Many, many of us were sexually abused by the Grey nuns, by the brothers, by the Roman Catholic priest,” Irniq said, adding that many of them survived by agreeing to their requests.
He recalled being severely punished for speaking his language, Inuktitut. “[The teacher] motioned for me to come to the front of the class,” Irniq said. “And she hit me so hard with the ruler and said, ‘Don’t ever let me hear you speak that language again in this classroom.’”
The Government of Canada has admitted that the residential school program was meant to be a form of cultural genocide. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper called the policy a way “to kill the Indian in the child," based on the idea that “Aboriginal cultures and spiritual beliefs were inferior and unequal,” in a formal apology delivered in 2008 to all survivors.
While the Government of Canada has issued several national apologies alongside financial compensation packages to survivors over the years, Pope Francis’ visit last month was the first time the Catholic Church has apologized for its role in the residential school system.
Korkmaz called the apology too little too late.
“I wasn't happy with his apologies because you didn't take ownership or accountability of what you, the church has done,” she told Anadolu News.
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Instagram Model Courtney Clenney Charged With Murder Months After Allegedly Stabbing Boyfriend to Death
Courtney Clenney, 26, claims she killed her boyfriend in self-defense after he attacked her, but prosecutors say video, from two months before, showing the couple fighting in an elevator proves Clenney was the "aggressor" in their relationship.
A popular Instagram model has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, prosecutors said Thursday.
In April, Courtney Clenney, 26, allegedly stabbed Christian Obumseli to death in the Miami apartment they shared.
Clenney claims she killed Obumseli in self-defense after he attacked her, but prosecutors say video showing the couple fighting in an elevator proves Clenney was the aggressor in their relationship.
Prosecutor Katherine Fernandez Rundle played the elevator video, shot two months before Obumseli was killed, while announcing the charge against Clenney at a news conference.
The couple had "a violent and toxic two-year relationship," with arguments so fierce, the building management were planning to evict them, Fernandez Rundle said.
“The video, we felt, was just a very descriptive way to show what the relationship was, and who was the aggressor,” Fernandez Rundle said.
The day Obumseli was killed, it was Clenney who called 911.
“On that 911 call, Christian can be heard in the background repeatedly saying that he was dying. Clenney was also heard saying, ‘I'm so sorry, baby,’” Fernandez Rundle said.
According to the prosecutor, Clenney said she threw the knife at her boyfriend from about 10 feet away, but forensic evidence allegedly shows otherwise.
Clenney was arrested in Hawaii, where her lawyer says she was in rehab for substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. She was wearing a black tank top and looked tearful at a Thursday hearing to extradite her back to Miami.
Clenney will not fight the extradition.
Her lawyer, Frank Prieto, says there is "clear evidence of self-defense," claiming that Obumseli "attacked her and choked her that evening" and that Clenney "had no choice but to meet force with force."
Prieto also called the elevator video “irrelevant,” because it doesn’t show what happened on the night of the stabbing and said it will likely be inadmissible at the trial.
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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – State environmental officials have upgrade the Connecticut River Valley region to a level three, or “critical” drought, and more local communities are issuing water restrictions as a result.
Adam Smedberg of Chicopee told 22News, “The tipping point is what we are hitting if we have not already hit it. People need to understand just the severity of what we are going to be looking at.”
Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties make up the Connecticut River Valley region. They join the Central, Northeast, and Southeast regions of the state under “critical” drought levels. Local people are concerned about how the drought is leading towns to place restrictions on water.
“We’re seeing a lot of areas, the water bans, where towns are trying to be very conservative about how people use their water when they use their water and it’s understandable. it’s one of those things that if we come together and work together we can help each other,” said Smedberg.
Some of the towns that currently have these water restrictions in place include; West Springfield, Southwick, Easthampton and Ware. This is the second time since 2001 that the Connecticut River Valley has been in a level three drought.
Massachusetts uses a tiered system to define drought severity starting at level one and reaching level 4, which indicates an emergency drought. Most of the state currently sits at level 3 as conditions continue to worsen.
“We need to be aware so that this drought doesn’t continue to impact us in a bigger way at some point in the future,” said Lazaro Abuel of Chicopee.
Communities in a critical drought region are encouraged to adopt the state’s non-essential water use restrictions.
Current Water Use Restrictions:
The following cities and towns in western Massachusetts are under a mandatory water use restriction:
- West Springfield
- Southwick
- Easthampton
- Northampton
- Hadley
- Ware
- Shelburne
- Greenfield
- Orange
- Williamstown
- Adams
- Dalton
- Hinsdale
The following cities and towns are under a voluntary water use restriction:
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(NEXSTAR) – Social Security beneficiaries are set to see a sizable increase in their 2023 benefit checks thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) designed to offset soaring inflation.
An analysis released this week by nonprofit The Senior Citizens League forecasts a 9.6% raise, which means the average retiree who receives $1,656 a month would get an extra $159 in each payment.
COLA helps people on fixed Social Security benefits afford to pay for groceries, clothing, and other staples when inflation suddenly drives up prices.
There are two months left to go before the COLA increase becomes clear. If inflation should run hot the adjustment could jump to 10.1% — if it cools that number could be 9.3%, the group found.
Mary Johnson, a policy analyst with The Senior Citizens League, said the increase will likely be the highest COLA since 1981 when it was 11.2%.
“A high COLA will be eagerly anticipated to address an ongoing shortfall in benefits that Social Security beneficiaries are experiencing in 2022 as inflation runs higher than their 5.9% COLA,” Johnson said in a news release. “Based on inflation through July, we calculate that a $1,656 benefit is short about $58 per month on average and by a total of $373.80 year to date.”
The benefit is more important to senior Americans than ever, the League’s survey data suggests, with the number of participants reporting that they received low-income assistance jumping from 16% before the pandemic to 37% in 2021.
The Senior Citizens League is also celebrating the passage of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act for allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
“One thing that’s bugging us right now is the claim that the Inflation Reduction Act strips $300 billion out of Medicare,” Johnson said. “No tears here. Yes, it does and that’s GREAT because this legislation cuts almost $300 billion worth of high drug prices in ten years.”
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The 49ers' preseason kicks off shortly against the Green Bay Packers. We won't see Aaron Rodgers for the road team, but we'll see Trey Lance and the Niners' first-team offense and defense. It would be a surprise to see both units play for more than a series or two. But that doesn't take away from the excitement of seeing San Francisco live.
According to the beat reporters on hand, Deebo Samuel is in street clothes, as is Jimmie Ward, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Elijah Mitchell, Trent Williams, and Kyle Juszczyk. The 49ers will already be without Charvarius Ward and Emmanuel Moseley due to injury.
As for the defensive line, Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead, Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu, and Hassan Ridgeway are all not in uniform. That’s not all, as all three linebackers, Fred Warner, Azeez Al-Shaair, and Dre Greenlaw, aren’t suited up. Essentially, 17 players the coaching staff don’t need to assess. The team knows what they have in the veterans or established starters.
So, the three interior offensive linemen, Aaron Banks, Jaken Brendel, and Spencer Burford, will play, as will safety Talanoa Hufanga.
Mitchell injury
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Elijah Mitchell is nursing a hamstring injury that will keep him out of the preseason. However, Schefter said Mitchell should be ready for the regular season.
Still, injuries limited Mitchell in 2021 and was a key reason why the 49ers spent a third-round draft pick on a running back for the second year in a row. Mitchell missed six games as a rookie, including injuries to his knee, shoulder, ribs, and a concussion. The kid doesn’t have great injury luck.
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At least 14 people were injured on Friday after a vehicle crashed into an Arlington, Virginia pub and caused a structure fire, police said.
The Arlington County Police Department said in a tweet that eight people were transported to area hospitals, four of those were critically injured, and six other people were treated on the scene and released.
"Medics continue to treat additional patients on the scene," Arlington County Police Department said in a tweet.
The crash took place at Ireland's Four Courts pub and restaurant in the 2000 block of Wilson Boulevard, according to police.
The structure fire has been extinguished, according to a tweet from the Arlington County Fire Department.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Correction: A previous version of this report misidentified the number of people injured, according to police. It is 14.
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At least 14 people were injured on Friday after a vehicle crashed into an Arlington, Virginia pub and caused a structure fire, police said.
The Arlington County Police Department said in a tweet that eight people were transported to area hospitals, four of those were critically injured, and six other people were treated on the scene and released.
"Medics continue to treat additional patients on the scene," Arlington County Police Department said in a tweet.
The crash took place at Ireland's Four Courts pub and restaurant in the 2000 block of Wilson Boulevard, according to police.
The structure fire has been extinguished, according to a tweet from the Arlington County Fire Department.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Correction: A previous version of this report misidentified the number of people injured, according to police. It is 14.
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ANAHEIM — Mike Trout still won’t put a timetable on his return to the field, but the Angels’ superstar continues to express optimism as he passes tests in his rehab.
Trout, who is out with rib cage inflammation, has been hitting soft toss in the cage and will take batting practice on the field on Saturday.
“It feels good,” Trout said. “I can’t give you a timeline. Sooner rather than later, I think.”
Head athletic trainer Mike Frostad added that “everything is going smoothly right now.”
Trout played long toss and ran at 80% speed on Friday afternoon. Frostad said he’s cleared on both running and throwing, so it’s just a matter of when he’s ready to hit.
After batting practice against coaches, Trout will need to face live pitching, which will first be in a simulated game and then could include a minor league rehab assignment. Trout and Frostad said they aren’t sure if he’ll need to play in the minors yet. Trout has been out since July 12.
Although it’s too late for Trout to help save the Angels’ season, a healthy return would certainly provide the Angels some encouragement about the three-time American League MVP’s future as they plan for next season.
“It’s exciting,” Manager Phil Nevin said. “I think it’s exciting for everybody in our room, on the field, fans. It’s good for baseball to have Mike on the field.”
RENDON UPDATE
Third baseman Anthony Rendon took some ground balls on Friday, the first baseball activity he’s done since undergoing wrist surgery in June.
Rendon is out for the season, but his progress should allow him to have an offseason without rehab, Frostad said.
“I don’t see anything that would delay his offseason at all,” Frostad said. “That’s been the goal all along for him to have a normal offseason to go into next spring.”
OHTANI SCHEDULE
Nevin said the Angels will keep Shohei Ohtani pitching every sixth day as much as possible for the rest of the season, moving the other pitchers around to accommodate that.
Nevin said that they gave Ohtani enough extra days off earlier in the season that he can now handle this, and this is also what Ohtani wanted.
Ohtani’s next start is scheduled for Monday against the Seattle Mariners. Barring any changes, Ohtani would then be in line to pitch on Aug. 21 at Detroit, Aug. 27 at Toronto, Sept. 2 at home vs. the Astros, Sept. 9 at Houston, Sept. 16 at home vs. the Mariners, Sept. 22 at Texas, Sept. 28 at home vs. the A’s and Oct. 4 in Oakland.
That would give Ohtani 28 starts. He made 23 starts in 2021.
VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND
Ohtani’s manager from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters was at Angel Stadium on Friday. Hideki Kuriyama is now set to manage Japan’s team in the World Baseball Classic next year.
Kuriyama said he hadn’t yet had a chance to talk to Ohtani about participating in the WBC.
Asked how he’s felt about watching Ohtani’s success in the majors, Kuriyama said through an interpreter: “To me, it’s more of a relief to see him succeed the way he has. More than I’m happy or satisfied. … I think I’ll be happy once he’s done with baseball.”
NOTES
Right-handed reliever Archie Bradley (right elbow fracture) still has not thrown. Frostad said that Bradley is “still a ways away.” The Angels are hoping that by next week he’ll be able to start throwing. …
Infielder Matt Duffy (back) has been rehabbing in Arizona, but he will join the Angels on Saturday for an evaluation and to work out. Duffy is expected to go on a rehab assignment next week. …
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (right shoulder strain) threw his second bullpen session of the week. He will face some hitters on Tuesday.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It is a measure of the frequency of Clayton Kershaw’s back problems that he can compare the relative effectiveness of epidural injections.
After a flare-up in May, Kershaw did not get the immediate relief that the Dodgers were hoping for from that epidural. He wound up missing more than a month.
When Kershaw’s back pain returned during his start in San Francisco on Aug. 4, he received another epidural the next day. This one has given Kershaw the relief that he sought and he began a throwing program before the team traveled to Kansas City on Thursday.
“It’s doing better. It’s doing a lot better than I thought it would. So that’s good,” said Kershaw, who threw in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium on Friday afternoon as well.
“I didn’t really know what to expect. After getting the epidural, it’s really starting to feel better the last three, four, five days which is awesome. Yeah, it’s bouncing back better.”
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw’s demeanor the past few days has made him optimistic about the left-hander’s recovery. Barring a setback, Roberts estimated Kershaw could be throwing off a mound in “give or take, five to seven days.”
“Clayton is sort of an easy book to read, in some senses,” Roberts said. “Where he’s talkative and – I’ve used the word ‘jovial’ – then I think that’s a good thing.
“After catch play, he felt good. We had a good conversation. So I think the plan is just continue to progress through that, lengthen out each day until we get to the point that he can get off a mound.”
Kershaw wouldn’t offer a timeline on how soon he thinks he can return to the Dodgers’ starting rotation but said there will be “plenty of time” for him to build up and be back to full strength before the postseason.
“Look – at the end of the day, I know what I need to do to get ready for October,” Kershaw said, declining to say how many starts he would like to make before the postseason. “I definitely feel I’ll have enough time to accomplish all of that. Which is great. It’s no fun not playing obviously. But I feel we’re in a great spot to be able to build up and work on things and be ready for October.”
Roberts said any initial concern about the three-time Cy Young Award winner’s latest back injury impacting the postseason has been put aside now.
“I think that once the injury happened, we didn’t know what to expect,” Roberts said. “But after the tests, and how he responded after the shot, we’re really encouraged that it’s not going to affect the postseason.
“Now, the question is, how do we get there? Obviously, Clayton and the training staff will drive that.”
FAMILY EMERGENCY
Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes left the team Friday and was placed on the family emergency list. Barnes will miss at least three games and up to seven.
In his absence, the Dodgers promoted Tony Wolters from Triple-A Oklahoma City. A veteran backup with the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs the past six seasons, the 30-year-old Wolters hit .216 in 50 games with OKC this season.
In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Wolters, the Dodgers designated infielder Rylan Bannon for assignment. Bannon was claimed on waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday and assigned to OKC.
REHABS BEGIN
Relievers Blake Treinen and Brusdar Graterol began their minor-league injury-rehabilitation assignments with Triple-A Oklahoma City Friday night.
Pitching in a game for the first time since April, Treinen retired the side in order in his inning with one strikeout. Treinen’s fastball topped out at 96 mph.
Graterol walked the first batter he faced in his inning but followed that with a double play and a strikeout. He hit 100 mph with his fastball.
ALSO
Two days after taking a bad-hop grounder off his right hand, Max Muncy still had a visible bruise on the palm of his hand. But Muncy was able to swing a bat and Roberts opted to start him at DH on Friday. Muncy will be back at third base on Saturday, Roberts said.
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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Wyoming, including the following
areas, Central Laramie County, Central Laramie Range and Southwest
Platte County, East Platte County, Laramie Valley, South Laramie
Range and South Laramie Range Foothills.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Gary Read 1930-2022 Garold (Gary) Clayton Read, 92, of Princeton, MN passed away Aug 10th, 2022. Gary was born Jan,1930 to Clayton and Doris Read in Cheyenne WY. He received his elementary and high school education in Cheyenne graduating in 1947. Gary married Sue LaPlant in 1963. To this union one child was born, a daughter, Stacy. Gary and Stacy were kindred spirits and she was the light and joy of his life. Gary had a varied, exciting, and adventurous life including various occupations; construction, commercial egg production, and school maintenance. But the largest part of his career was owning his own scuba diving shop for 20 years. He enjoyed being a retail scuba shop owner, teaching scuba diving classes, and taking people on scuba diving trips to exciting destinations all around the world, taking his wife and daughter with him whenever possible. Gary was an accomplished horseman and loved to explore the backcountry of Colorado with his wife and daughter. For over a decade Gary volunteered his time to the Park County Fair, where he enjoyed the kids and families of the community. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Always by his side were his treasured and loyal friends, his dogs. Gary is survived by his wife, Sue, his daughter Stacy (Rod) Greeley, his grandchildren, Megan (Cory) Windhouser and Austin (Savannah) Greeley, his three great grandchildren, Tucker, Brinley and Raelyn, two brothers Jim (Kathryn) Read and Mark (Cherrie) Read and numerous nieces and nephews. Gary was preceded in death by his parents Doris and Clayton Read. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Arr. Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home - Milaca, MN
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