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How do you thicken a sauce?
There are a few ways to thicken a sauce. Here's how, according to science.
To add texture to meat juices, you can simmer to allow some water to evaporate before simply whisking in fat to make an emulsion.
You can also add gelatine, which comes from animal collagen and is almost entirely protein. This can come from stock made from boiling chicken scraps. When heated, gelatine’s proteins unravel then interweave, causing the liquid to thicken but not solidify. When cooled, the protein strands line up and twist around each other to create a firm gel.
Wheat flour is commonly used to thicken sauces using a process called starch gelatinisation. The flour grains contain partially crystalline granules of starch, which comprises chains of sugar molecules strung together. The secret to starch’s thickening success is its ability to absorb water and form a gel. Heating breaks the bonds between the starch molecules, freeing them up to bond and trap water.
Many sauces start as a roux, a smooth paste made from equal parts of flour and fat, such as melted butter or oil. To make a roux, heat the fat then stir in the flour. For a nutty flavour, continue to cook the roux until it is golden brown. The fat coats the flour particles, preventing them from clumping together so that the starch is fully available to gelatinise.
Adding liquid while heating causes the starch granules to swell and begin the thickening process. The granules eventually burst open to release starch into the liquid, unleashing more thickening power. Stir the sauce continuously so that the starch doesn’t settle at the bottom of the pan to create a lumpy mess.
For a white sauce with a pouring consistency, try 15g plain flour, 15g fat and 250ml milk. For a thicker sauce, you could increase the amounts of flour and fat to 25g while keeping the milk at 250ml.
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While never saying never, it’s doubtful that anyone will mistake International Business Machines (IBM) for an exciting technology firm. Commanding an enviable legacy, the company known as “Big Blue” lagged behind its peers as the industry abandoned hardware for digitalization-based initiatives such as cloud computing. However, under a paradigm now prioritizing dependability and resilience, the long-lagging company now looks intriguing. I am bullish on IBM stock.
Encumbered with legacy platforms that sent shares of International Business Machines mired in a years-long bearish trend channel starting from around the spring of 2013, various leadership teams have struggled to get the company on the right footing.
Fundamentally, Big Blue received a big boost from its acquisition of Red Hat for $34 billion, setting the future strategy of focusing on hybrid cloud services and accelerating open-source innovation to a wide range of enterprise-level clients.
Still, the problem for IBM stock was that the underlying firm came to the party late. With the tech industry marching on triple time or even quadruple time, merely walking at a fast rate wasn’t enough. Still, the rude intrusion of the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped provide a tech reset.
While IBM stock failed to dramatically capitalize on the disruption that COVID-19 created, it nevertheless did gain meaningfully from the spring 2020 lows. In addition, what sets Big Blue apart from the rest of the crowd is that it has kept its gains.
On a year-to-date basis, IBM stock is slightly above parity. On the other hand, giants like Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC), and Cisco Systems (CSCO) are each down double digits. Intriguingly, this might just be the tip of the iceberg regarding IBM’s patient bullish narrative.
Interestingly, on TipRanks, IBM has a 7 out of 10 Smart Score rating. This indicates moderate potential for the stock to slightly outperform the broader market or at least perform in line with it.
IBM Stock May Benefit from Encouraging Q2 Results
More than a month has gone by since International Business Machines reported its results for the second quarter of 2022. However, it’s worth repeating some of the highlights.
IBM’s earnings per share of $2.31 beat the consensus estimate that called for $2.27. IBM beat revenue forecasts as well, generating $15.54 billion in revenue, while analysts were expecting $15.18 billion.
Drilling into the details provides additional insights. In the company’s Software segment, revenue increased to nearly $6.17 billion from approximately $5.8 billion in the year-ago quarter. Specifically, the Hybrid Platform & Solutions and Transaction Processing unit helped drive the robust sales result.
Further, Zacks Equity Research pointed out that the company “is witnessing healthy hybrid cloud adoption by clients, adding 250 clients in the second quarter alone, bringing the tally of hybrid cloud clients to more than 4,000.” Put another way, IBM is slowly starting to leverage its acquisitions and refocused strategies.
On the Infrastructure side as well, IBM posted strong results with sales of $4.24 billion, up from $3.56 billion one year ago. Per Zacks, the fiscal performance was mainly supported by “higher Hybrid Infrastructure revenues and the launch of z16 mainframe – an open, agile platform that integrates into a hybrid cloud environment with industry-leading security, data privacy, and latency.”
Now, TipRanks contributor Steve Anderson pointed out the problematic areas, which is fair. “As good as this was, it didn’t help when IBM noted that it was trimming its full-year forecasts. Management now looks for $10 billion in free cash flow, down slightly from the earlier-projected range of between $10 billion and $10.5 billion.”
Also, to be fair, IBM stock didn’t exactly respond well to the aforementioned trimming. Nevertheless, such criticism may be akin to comparing a marathon runner to a sprinter. For the patient, long-term buyer, the takeaway could be that IBM is finally advantaging its strengths in a very contested and troubled economic ecosystem.
Compelling Innovations Done Right
While many investors overlook IBM stock because of the underlying company’s extensive history of disappointments and laggardness, insisting that such trends will continue forward in perpetuity may be a mistake. In some cases, IBM brings compelling innovations to the table, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
However, one of the most-discussed technologies these days is the blockchain. Although the decentralized distributed ledger commands the most attention for its association with cryptocurrencies, the reality is that the blockchain itself represents a utilitarian invention if harnessed appropriately.
Among the key attributes of this decentralized platform is the facilitation of a zero-trust network. Under traditional transactional processes such as banking, human operators perform the necessary role of intermediaries, confirming inbound and outbound flows along with accounting methods. However, humans make mistakes. Additionally, they are vulnerable to various temptations.
Under an immutable network, however, algorithms can essentially replace human actors, thereby improving efficiencies, lowering overhead, and mitigating fraud. However, with thousands of blockchains operating in the broader digital ecosystem, regulation and standardization present serious viability concerns.
Here, an institution the size and clout of IBM can fill the opportunity gap, making the future an exciting place for Big Blue.
Is IBM Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, IBM stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on five Buys, four Holds, and one Sell rating. The average IBM price target is $147.75, implying 9.7% upside potential.
Conclusion: An Old Flame Returns
Perhaps the best analogy for IBM stock comes down to a chance encounter with an old flame. With both parties having matured over the years, the subsequent relationship has the potential to turn into something great. It just requires a little bit of faith and the willingness to accept that this IBM isn’t like its prior self. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/ibm-stock-not-so-little-tech-firm-that-could | 2022-08-23T23:01:05Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/ibm-stock-not-so-little-tech-firm-that-could | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Business owners of any size know how crucial keeping track of accounting can be, and Intuit (INTU) makes it that much easier with its line of financial software tools. Recently, Intuit offered up a look at its own financials. Those reports delivered fantastic results and sent the stock higher in after-hours trading today. Intuit’s earnings report featured wins all around, with the company posting adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share. That was well past TipRanks estimates that called for $0.98 per share.
Revenues also came in ahead of forecasts; Intuit posted $2.41 billion in sales against FactSet estimates that called for $2.34 billion.
Intuit took a bit of a hit this quarter, however, thanks to a tax filing deadline in the United States that came earlier than normal. Despite this hit, the company ultimately came out on top of estimates.
Intuit’s results are good enough on the surface to catch attention, but a closer look at where all that revenue came from offers an even brighter outlook. The company has a range of tools for businesses of all sizes. That’s going to give it an edge in the field, and that’s why I’m bullish on Intuit.
The last 12 months for Intuit shares are down somewhat so far. A year ago, at this time, Intuit was just over $550 per share. Mid-November got Intuit up over $713 per share.
That high didn’t last long, though, as, by mid-May, Intuit lost nearly half of its value, dropping to as low as ~$339. Now, the stock is near $474 in after-hours trading.
Is Intuit a Good Stock to Buy?
Turning to Wall Street, Intuit has a Strong Buy consensus rating. That’s based on 13 Buys assigned in the past three months. The average Intuit price target of $543.17 implies 20.82% upside potential.
Analyst price targets range from a low of $475 per share to a high of $650 per share.
Investor Sentiment May Prompt Some Concerns for INTU Stock
Financial software has long been valuable enough to make the companies that offer it powerhouses in the field. Intuit is one such powerhouse; it currently has a Smart Score on TipRanks of 9 out of 10, suggesting an “outperform” rating. This suggests that Intuit has an excellent chance of doing better than the broader market. Considering the state of the overall market these days, that’s a point worth knowing. Despite that clear win, however, Intuit isn’t regarded as a universal win.
Insider trading at Intuit is somewhat Buy-weighted, but it’s a fairly complex story here. Much of the insider trading activity in the last three months is focused on buying. However, the buying is uninformative buying, which weighs less on perception than informative activities do.
Thus, the fact that there have been 24 Buy transactions against just three Sell transactions should make Intuit seem like a champ. However, all of the Buys—and just one of the Sells—have been uninformative. Two Sells, from director Raul Vazquez and Executive Vice President of People and Places Laura Fennell, were the only informative transactions seen in the last three months.
Going back over the last year, however, is a different matter. Over the last year, insiders staged 71 Buy transactions, but only 26 Sell transactions overall. While insider confidence overall is considered negative, there’s also a solid body of evidence here that says things could be looking up.
A Bright Future, but Not Without Potential Trouble
Looking at Intuit in aggregate suggests a very positive future ahead. However, potential investors will do well to keep an eye on some potential problems to come.
A look at the company’s numbers for this quarter makes one thing clear: it is not dependent on any one point to succeed. The company grew Credit Karma revenue to $1.8 billion, and its Consumer Group revenue was up 10% overall this year, hitting $3.9 billion in total.
Intuit’s Small Business & Self-Employed Group revenue was up 38%, and Online Ecosystem revenue was up 61%. Better yet? When Intuit lost money to that early IRS filing deadline, the revenue from Mailchimp made up for part of it.
It’s clear that Intuit has a nicely diversified product line and market base that should allow it to weather economic downturns quite well. Certainly, some parts of that market base will experience a downturn, if not outright closure. Permanently closed businesses really don’t need email marketing tools or accounting software. That’s going to hit Intuit somewhat.
However, it’s just as clear that elements of Intuit’s market base will survive the downturn. That means they’ll keep buying Intuit products, and Intuit will likely come out the other side of an economic downturn whole and breathing.
In fact, there are signs that Intuit is augmenting its potential customer base further with new products and tools. Intuit’s Chief Technology Officer, Marianna Tessel, recently detailed how the company was using both artificial intelligence and machine learning to help small businesses better “categorize their data.”
This is a practice Intuit calls “AI at scale.” It should dovetail well with analytics programs to produce insights that businesses can put to work right away.
Intuit also has a stake in a new startup called Fernish. Fernish lets customers rent furniture. They can either buy it on a rent-to-own basis, or they can return it when finished. Fernish’s big difference is that it targets the higher-end consumer – generally, a professional who may have to move several times over the course of his or her career.
How that will turn out is anyone’s guess, but it’s not a bad idea. Right now, businesses are clamoring for help, so the idea that there will be a lot of mobility is sort of slim.
However, if that changes—like in a serious economic downturn—businesses may be able to demand that kind of flexibility from their employees once more. That should make Fernish attractive to investors and customers alike.
Conclusion: Too Much Positive Momentum to Ignore
Intuit has terrific potential to survive an economic downturn. Its focus on accounting and marketing will make it a big part of businesses desperate to survive the downturn themselves. It definitely doesn’t hurt that there’s so much upside potential left, according to analysts. Even with the surge in after-hours trading, Intuit is still trading just under its lowest price target. It’s got quite a way to go to even hit the average, which suggests some more recovery to come.
Granted, that three-figure price tag per share will scare off smaller investors and thus limit the pool, but take a widely-diversified product line that will draw interest as long as a business’ doors remain open, and that’s a recipe for likely success.
Sure, the insider picture is a little worrying. Potential economic downturns will hit Intuit in much the same way they will hit everyone else.
I remain bullish on Intuit, however. It’s got the product line, the market base, and the willingness to expand, which is what it will need to succeed in these conditions. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/intuit-nasdaqintu-reports-q2-earnings-here-are-the-results | 2022-08-23T23:01:11Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/intuit-nasdaqintu-reports-q2-earnings-here-are-the-results | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CLIFFDELL — A busy two months transformed a problematic one-mile reach of the Little Naches River into what biologists hope will become a fertile spawning ground for salmon and steelhead.
Mid-Columbia Fisheries and the U.S. Forest Service partnered on an extensive project to eliminate levees, raise the sunken riverbed and add wood to create a more natural habitat in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest’s most popular recreation area. Naches Ranger District fisheries biologist Gary Torretta said the largest in-stream project on his district should help undo nearly 50 years of degradation caused by misguided efforts to help fish and decrease flood risks.
“Just a lot of things that compounded on it and us fishery folks at the Naches District have always referred to this as the dead zone reach,” Torretta said. “So now we’re hoping to bring life back to it from an aquatic standpoint.”
Bothell-based Tetra Tech served as a consultant to design the project, and Tigard, Ore.-based contractor BCI Inc. expects to finish its work within the next two weeks. That will allow the parking lot off of road Forest Road 1904 to reopen, and Mid-Columbia program director Rebecca Wassell said only a small portion of one levy will remain to help ensure the flood risk to Forest Road 1900 doesn’t increase.
Nearly 1,300 feet of levee was taken down and put into the river, creating a gravel bed more conducive to spawning and raising the river’s floor by as much as four to five feet in some areas. BCI foreman Daniel Cohrs said the rounded alluvial sand mix just under the cut zone of the levee should help create a good streambed for fish and prevent water from flowing beneath the surface.
Placing 651 large pieces of wood into the river with guidance from engineers and specific objectives, such as slowing down flows to maintain water deep enough for adult salmon to swim upstream and creating a more dynamic system. Unlike past Yakima Basin projects that picked up wood from elsewhere and deposited it into streams using helicopters, Wassell said all of the wood for this restoration came from nearby thinning projects, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
“I think we have forest stands that need thinning all over our public lands and we have rivers that need work,” Wassell said. “So, yes, I want to definitely replicate that wherever we can.”
The project also reconnected a pair of side channels along one bank, which Torretta said should create potential coldwater refuges for fish during nearly every flood season. Some individual scour pools established by the wood could also provide good cover for spawning salmon and steelhead.
Construction required temporarily preventing water from reaching certain areas of the riverbed, so Mid-Columbia and Forest Service workers performed five different water rescues. Torretta said they moved lots of steelhead, rainbow trout, juvenile chinook and hundreds of sculpins, along with one bull trout, to sections of the river above and below the project.
Cohrs has encountered little opposition to the efforts of his team, which included up to six workers from throughout the region who began living in the area in June. They worked 12-hour days Monday through Saturday, occasionally going out to the site on Sunday, and Cohrs said he’s looking forward to eventually coming back to see how the river adapts.
“Sometimes floods move wood around and sometimes they look pretty similar,” Cohrs said. “But it’s all good for fish.”
Those benefits drew support for the project from a wide range of stakeholders, including the Yakama-Klickitat Fisheries Project. Torretta said the tribal group performed a cultural survey for the restoration efforts and Wassell said they helped advocate for funding after identifying the work as a priority.
The Department of Ecology provided the biggest funding source for the project through a $1.175 million streamflow restoration grant. Money for the project also came from the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan and the Forest Service’s Central Washington Initiative.
Low summer flows left much of the riverbed dry on Monday, allowing for a clear view of all the wood and streambed materials recently added by contractors. Wassell said things should look considerably different later this year as the previously constricted river spreads out to take advantage of its expanded floodplain.
“I think one of the things that’s helpful for me when we stand here in August is to think that we would be really, really, really wet if we were standing here in November or April,” Wassell said. “This entire area will be active with water everywhere and the alignment that we have built here is just the building blocks for the river, and then the river has the stream power it needs to be able to move the pieces around and form complex habitat for fish.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/outdoors/little-naches-restoration-project-nears-completion-opening-up-new-fish-habitat/article_0c272162-230a-11ed-92e3-235dfda6f9d3.html | 2022-08-23T23:01:27Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/outdoors/little-naches-restoration-project-nears-completion-opening-up-new-fish-habitat/article_0c272162-230a-11ed-92e3-235dfda6f9d3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Officials at Zion National Park said the body of a missing hiker was discovered on Monday, three days after she was swept away in flash floods.
Jetal Agnihotri's body was found in the Virgin River near the Court of the Patriarchs, which is within the park about six miles south of the Narrows.
“Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Jetal Agnihotri,” Zion National Park superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said in a statement.
Agnihotri disappeared Friday as flash floods hit the Narrows section of the park. At the time, the National Park Service had received reports of hikers being swept up by the flooding.
It wasn't until later in the evening that park employees learned the 29-year-old Arizona woman was overdue from a trip to the Narrows.
Mostafa Javadian, who was with Agnihotri before she disappeared, told KSTU that he and another friend had left the area after hearing about flash flooding. Instead of joining the other two, Javadian said Agnihotri wanted to stay and explore the Narrows.
More than 170 crew members from various agencies were involved during the multi-day search. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/body-of-missing-zion-national-park-hiker-who-was-swept-away-in-flash-floods-found | 2022-08-23T23:10:16Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/body-of-missing-zion-national-park-hiker-who-was-swept-away-in-flash-floods-found | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BEIJING (AP) — With China's biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to one of the country's key rice-growing regions.
The dramatic decline of Poyang Lake in the landlocked southeastern province of Jiangxi had otherwise cut off irrigation channels to nearby farmlands. The crews, using excavators to dig trenches, only work after dark because of the extreme daytime heat, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
A severe heat wave is wreaking havoc across much of southern China. High temperatures have sparked mountain fires that have forced the evacuation of 1,500 people in the southwest, and factories have been ordered to cut production as hydroelectric plants reduce their output amid drought conditions. The extreme heat and drought have wilted crops and shrunk rivers including the giant Yangtze, disrupting cargo traffic.
Fed by China's major rivers, Poyang Lake averages about 3,500 square kilometers (1,400 square miles) in high season, but has contracted to just 737 square kilometers (285 square miles) in the recent drought.
As determined by water level, the lake officially entered this year's dry season Aug. 6, earlier than at any time since records began being taken in 1951. Hydrological surveys before then are incomplete, although it appears the lake may be at or around its lowest level in recent history.
Along with providing water for agriculture and other uses, the lake is a major stopover for migrating birds heading south for the winter.
China is more accustomed to dealing with the opposite problem: seasonal rains that trigger landslides and flooding every summer. Two years ago, villages and fields of rice, cotton, corn and beans around Poyang Lake were inundated after torrential rains.
This year, a wide swath of western and central China has seen days of temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in heat waves that have started earlier and lasted longer than usual.
The heat is likely connected to human-caused climate change, though scientists have yet to do to the complex calculations and computer simulations to say that for certain.
"The heat is certainly record-breaking, and certainly aggravated by human-caused climate change," said Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in the Netherlands. "Drought is always a bit more complex."
The "truly mind-boggling temperatures roasting China" are connected to a stuck jet stream — the river of air that moves weather systems around the world — said Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
She said an elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure parked over western Russia is responsible for both China's and Europe's heat waves this year. In China's case, the high pressure is preventing cool air masses and precipitation from entering the area.
"When hot, dry conditions get stuck, the soil dries out and heats more readily, reinforcing the heat dome overhead even further," Francis said.
In the hard-hit city of Chongqing, some shopping malls have been told to open only from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. to conserve energy. Residents have been seeking respite in the cool of air raid shelters dating from World War II.
That reflects the situation in Europe and elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, with high temperatures taking a toll on public health, food production and the environment.
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Associated Press science writer Seth Borenstein in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
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See more of AP's climate coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment | https://www.katc.com/news/national/chinas-largest-freshwater-lake-is-drying-up-so-crews-dig-deep-to-water-crops | 2022-08-23T23:10:17Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/chinas-largest-freshwater-lake-is-drying-up-so-crews-dig-deep-to-water-crops | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Morgan City Police Department Detectives made multiple arrests in January Chester Bowles shooting.
On January 24, 2022, officers with the MCPD responded to the area of Chester Bowles in Morgan City regarding multiple gun shots in which numerous shell casings were located in the streets.
The original story from the incident can be found by clicking here.
Authorities were able to locate video that revealed a black truck entering the area and four male individuals exiting the vehicle. Three of the individuals shot at a residence over 35 times. The residence was unoccupied at the time.
Jaicherydan Treell Gutter, 24, of Hammond, Louisiana was identified as one of the subjects involved in the ongoing investigation. According to authorities, evidence was uncovered linking Gutter to the incident when an arrest warrant was prepared for his arrest.
On July 26, 2022, Gutter was located and arrested by the Berwick Police Department on the active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police on the following charges: Criminal Conspiracy to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Illegal Use of Dangerous Instrumentalities.
In further investigation, Tyler Raydell Andrews, 22, and Damari Antonio Coleman, 22, of Hammond were both identified as two of the three remaining subjects involved.
Investigators uncovered evidence linking Andrews and Coleman to the crime and further discovered that both were convicted felons which prohibited them from possessing a firearm. Arrest warrants were prepared for Andrew and Coleman's arrest.
The information was turned over to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations Fugitive Task Force in an attempt to apprehend these two individuals involved.
On August 22, 2022, Andrews and Coleman were located and arrested by the task force in the Hammond area. They were both transported to the Tangipahoa Parish Correctional Facility on the active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police. on the following charges: Criminal Conspiracy to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Illegal Use of Dangerous Instrumentalities, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
They were later transported to the Morgan City Jail and booked on their active arrest warrants. The investigation is continuing.
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Morgan City Police Department Detectives made multiple arrests in January Chester Bowles shooting.
On January 24, 2022, officers with the MCPD responded to the area of Chester Bowles in Morgan City regarding multiple gun shots in which numerous shell casings were located in the streets.
The original story from the incident can be found by clicking here.
Authorities were able to locate video that revealed a black truck entering the area and four male individuals exiting the vehicle. Three of the individuals shot at a residence over 35 times. The residence was unoccupied at the time.
Jaicherydan Treell Gutter, 24, of Hammond, Louisiana was identified as one of the subjects involved in the ongoing investigation. According to authorities, evidence was uncovered linking Gutter to the incident when an arrest warrant was prepared for his arrest.
On July 26, 2022, Gutter was located and arrested by the Berwick Police Department on the active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police on the following charges: Criminal Conspiracy to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Illegal Use of Dangerous Instrumentalities.
In further investigation, Tyler Raydell Andrews, 22, and Damari Antonio Coleman, 22, of Hammond were both identified as two of the three remaining subjects involved.
Investigators uncovered evidence linking Andrews and Coleman to the crime and further discovered that both were convicted felons which prohibited them from possessing a firearm. Arrest warrants were prepared for Andrew and Coleman's arrest.
The information was turned over to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations Fugitive Task Force in an attempt to apprehend these two individuals involved.
On August 22, 2022, Andrews and Coleman were located and arrested by the task force in the Hammond area. They were both transported to the Tangipahoa Parish Correctional Facility on the active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police. on the following charges: Criminal Conspiracy to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Illegal Use of Dangerous Instrumentalities, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
They were later transported to the Morgan City Jail and booked on their active arrest warrants. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation, is asked to contact the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division @ (985)380-4605. | https://www.katc.com/news/st-mary-parish/mcpd-detectives-make-multiple-arrests-in-january-chester-bowles-shooting | 2022-08-23T23:10:23Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/st-mary-parish/mcpd-detectives-make-multiple-arrests-in-january-chester-bowles-shooting | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
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Colorado is regularly recognized for having some of the most inclusive voting policies in the country, from universal mail-in ballots to allowing felons to vote the day they step out of prison. And expanding election security and accessibility has been a focus for nearly a decade.
So in the face of a county clerk's continued attacks on the legitimacy of the state's elections ahead of Nov. 8, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and her Republican predecessor Wayne Williams, recently teamed up for a television and digital media campaign to combat what they called ongoing election misinformation.
The effort was largely prompted by the actions of embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a Republican who has repeatedly challenged the results of her June primary election loss and supported former President Donald Trump's unfounded challenge to the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election.
Peters, who in March was indicted on charges of tampering with election equipment and official misconduct, lost a three-way race to retain her post to GOP nominee Pam Anderson. Results of a recount, which Peters continues to dispute, showed Anderson receiving 43% of the vote to the 28% received by both Peters and candidate Mike O'Donnell.
"The recounts are complete and confirm once again that Colorado elections are safe and secure," said Griswold, who calls the state's election security and accessibility reforms the "gold standard" in the nation. "Accepting the outcome of free and fair elections is a cornerstone of American democracy. Disinformation and frivolous lawsuits do not change the fact that there are winners and losers in an election."
Colorado mail-in voting popular even before all-mail voting implemented
Since all-mail voting was implemented in 2013, every registered voter has received a ballot to the mailing address provided on their voter registration. But even before it became the state policy, mail-in voting was popular. In 2020, the Larimer County clerk told the Fort Collins Coloradoan that about 70% of state voters had already opted to be placed on a “permanent mail ballot” before it was the official method.
By the 2020 election, more than 93% of Colorado's registered voters returned their ballots by mail.
All Colorado voters are sent their ballots no sooner than 22 days before the election, or the previous business day if the 22nd day before the election is on a state or federal holiday, and mail-in ballots can be returned via mail or can be dropped off at a polling station until 7 p.m. on an election day.
Absentee voting in Colorado is used for state voters living outside of the country and all active military personnel from Colorado. These people can register to vote under UOCAVA — the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act — which also covers spouses, civil union partners and voting dependents.
Counties mail ballots to these voters 45 days before the election so they’re received within two weeks, allowing additional time for return to the county.
Coloradans can still vote in person on election day, but early voting in Colorado looks a bit different than in other states. Polling stations are open 15 days prior to the election, but only for voters to drop off mail-in ballots. Counties establish voter service centers to address voter needs and registration up through the close of polls.
If you vote at a poll — or the first time you vote by mail — in Colorado, you must provide identification.
But, it is possible to vote without an ID.
Someone without an acceptable ID — like a passport, driver’s license, Medicare card or various other forms of identification — can cast a provisional ballot. Following the election, an election official evaluates provisional ballots to determine the voter's eligibility and whether it should be counted.
Group records 15 voter fraud cases in Colorado since 2005
In addition to its inclusive voting practices, Colorado is often recognized for its secure voting procedures that result in little voter fraud.
Voter fraud in Colorado is tracked at the county level and is not compiled at the state level, so the Secretary of State’s office was unable to provide the total number of voter fraud cases associated with the 2020 election.
However, The Heritage Fund, a conservative research and education institution, tracks voter fraud cases nationwide and has documented just 15 cases in the state dating back to 2005.
“Repeating a lie over and over does not make it true," Griswold said in pointed remarks to Peters' challenges. "Colorado’s elections are secure, and voters can be confident in them.”
Inmates are able to vote the day they're released
Colorado is one of at least 21 states that restore voting rights the second an inmate is released from incarceration.
While serving a sentence for a felony conviction, it is illegal to register to vote or vote in Colorado. But, voting rights are restored for felons the day they are released from detention or incarceration. Released felons are not required to finish paying restitution or any other fines they may have accumulated before casting their vote.
Additionally, people in jail, out on bond, awaiting sentencing or on parole are also eligible to vote in Colorado. In 2020, two Denver jails even had in-person voting centers pop up so eligible inmates could vote in person.
Parolees were the most recent group to be given back their right to vote. During the 2020 legislative session, it was determined that people sentenced to parole had completed their "full term of imprisonment," which would then allow them to vote according to the state constitution.
How to register
Colorado allows people to register to vote up to and on the day of an election.
If you are already a registered voter, you can verify your registration at www.GoVoteColorado.gov, where you can also update your address and party affiliation.
If you have a valid Social Security number, Colorado driver’s license or Colorado ID card, you can register online at www.coloradosos.gov/voter/pages/pub/olvr/verifyNewVoter.xhtml.
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In recent years, Colorado has earned a reputation as a state with some of the most inclusive voting policies in the nation. For instance, in 2013, the state implemented all-mail voting, where registered voters receive a ballot at the address provided on their registration forms. Meanwhile, felons can vote the day they step out of prison, and the state has seen few cases of voting fraud.
It is illegal to register to vote or cast a vote while serving a sentence of incarceration or detention for a felony conviction. Those serving a sentence of parole may vote. Those on parole are considered to have completed their "full term of imprisonment" as that term appears in the state constitution. People in jail awaiting sentencing, on bond and on probation are all eligible to vote. A person's right to vote is automatically restored upon completion of sentence.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
All voters who vote at the polls must provide identification. Those voting by mail for the first time may also need to provide a photocopy of their identification when they return their mail ballot. Those without an acceptable ID can cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is provided to voters whose eligibility is not immediately established on election day. An election official then evaluates the voter's eligibility after Election Day to determine whether the provisional ballot should be counted.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Every voter in Colorado receives a mail-in ballot a few weeks before the election. To be counted, the ballot must be turned in by 7 p.m. on election day. They can be mailed back or dropped off at a polling location leading up to the election.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Colorado citizens living outside the United States and all active military personnel absent from Colorado are eligible to register and vote by mail as Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act voters. UOCAVA provisions also cover the spouses, civil union partners, and voting dependents of active military personnel absent from Colorado. Counties will mail ballots to military and overseas voters 45 days before the election. You should receive your ballot within two weeks after it has been mailed by the county.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
Every voter in Colorado receives a mail ballot sent to the mailing address the voter provided when they registered to vote.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
In 2018, Colorado voters approved Amendments Y and Z, which transferred the responsibility for redrawing congressional and legislative districts from the Colorado legislature and the Reapportionment Commission to newly created independent commissions. Colorado is one of the first states to conduct redistricting in this way.
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Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of polling places and drop-boxes. Campaign workers are allowed outside of polling places to offer water, snacks and other items to waiting voters. These "comfort teams," however, may not campaign or wear any apparel or accessories bearing the name or image of a candidate, political party, or ballot measure if they operate within 100 feet of the polling place.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State | https://www.coloradoan.com/in-depth/news/politics/elections/2022/08/23/colorado-voter-rights-what-to-know-before-election-day/65393697007/ | 2022-08-23T23:11:00Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/in-depth/news/politics/elections/2022/08/23/colorado-voter-rights-what-to-know-before-election-day/65393697007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Larimer County sees season's 1st cases of West Nile virus in humans
Two Larimer County residents have contracted West Nile virus from infected Culex mosquitoes, the county's Department of Health and Environment reported Tuesday.
The individuals live in Berthoud and Fort Collins and represent the first two human cases of West Nile virus this season.
West Nile disease is a viral infection spread to people through bites from infected Culex mosquitoes. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite birds that have the virus. While people can become infected with the virus, they cannot spread it to another person.
Anyone who spends a significant amount of time outside has a risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito. People over the age of 50 or those who have serious diseases or immune disorders have a higher risk of developing a more serious infection, according to the county's website.
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About 80% of people who become infected do not develop any symptoms, and 20% develop mild symptoms which include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash, according to county health officials. While it's rare, some people can develop what's called West Nile fever, which can progress into a severe neuroinvasive infection leading to hospitalization, critical illness, chronic disability or death, county officials said in a press release. Symptoms can appear anywhere between three and 14 days after being bitten.
County health officials have been working with local cities, towns and Colorado State University since June to monitor the presence of infected mosquitoes. This process involves trapping and testing the mosquitoes throughout various parts of the county. West Nile-infected mosquitoes were detected in Larimer County for the first time this season about a month ago.
Since then, the city of Fort Collins has sprayed in portions of the city. Fort Collins officials on Tuesday announced plans to spray for mosquitos on Thursday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 28, in the northeast portion of the city. Spraying will generally take place northeast of College Avenue and Drake Road.
Residents in Larimer County can monitor when their areas will be sprayed for mosquitos here.
How you can protect yourself: The Four D's
- Defend: Wear mosquito repellent that has been proven to be effective against infected mosquitos like DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus and IR3535.
- Dusk to Dawn: Avoid exposure during peak feeding times for mosquitoes — from dusk through dawn.
- Dress: Wear long sleeves and pants when recreating outside.
- Drain: Remove any water in your yard or garden as they can become mosquito breeding areas.
Source: Larimer County Department of Health and Environment | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/08/23/first-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-humans-detected-in-larimer-county/65416671007/ | 2022-08-23T23:11:13Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/08/23/first-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-humans-detected-in-larimer-county/65416671007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pathways readies new hospice center in south Fort Collins
Center could welcome first patient within weeks
For the first time in its 44-year history, Pathways has a new inpatient care center for people nearing the end of their lives and their families.
The center is waiting for final state approval but hopes to begin admitting patients within the next few weeks.
The 15,000-square-foot center at 305 Carpenter Road has a dozen patient rooms, including two negative pressure rooms for patients with infectious diseases, a commercial kitchen, a great room, gardens and a labyrinth that it moved from its administrative offices next door. There’s room to the east for another six beds when they are needed.
“I won’t be surprised if we’re talking expansion within three to four years," Pathways President Nate Lamkin said during a tour of the facility last week.
Pathways broke ground on the new facility in May 2021 to replace and expand on the six hospice beds it has leased at McKee Medical Center in Loveland for 20 years.
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Serving Northern Colorado to the Eastern Plains, southeast Wyoming, southwest Nebraska and western Kansas, the number of beds has been increasingly inadequate as the population grows and the need increases.
Typically most hospice care takes place in a patient's home, but at times symptoms can be out of control and warrant an inpatient setting, where medications can be adjusted immediately if needed, Lamkin said during a recent tour of the facility.
Pathways typically has an average daily census of about 270 inpatient and at-home patients, Lamkin said. Even if all beds were full, hospitalized patients would represent only about 4% of its daily census.
The nonprofit inpatient center features large rooms with space for up to three family and friends to stay overnight, more family gathering areas, a nondenominational chapel and a family kitchen.
"When you lease a unit in a hospital, the space is not created for that,” Lamkin said.
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The center will also provide respite care for short stays if a primary caregiver is away or needs a break.
The $8 million center, about 15 years in the making, raised $3.1 million through a capital campaign and is continuing fundraising efforts as the facility starts to serve patients.
Most of the patient rooms and common areas were paid for by individual donors in honor of a loved one.
The chapel is named for Greg Anderson, who died of renal cell carcinoma in hospice care in February. His wife, Jane, was a Pathways board member from 2001 to 2011.
“For my husband, his Christian faith was very important to him … we thought that was the only place that really represented him in the new facility. A place where people could go to reflect, pray, be quiet, whatever they need to do,” she said.
Lamkin said the chapel was designed to resemble a Colorado mountain lodge, with custom-glazed textured glass at the front with mountain peaks in shades of blue and white.
"Regrettably, Greg didn't live long enough to see this," Lamkin said.
Anderson died while in hospice care at Lemay Avenue Rehabilitation Center, which provided six beds after Pathways' contract with McKee expired at the end of last year.
“They have built that facility to represent a more welcoming and homey feel,” Jane Anderson said. “They want families to feel very well cared for (in a facility) that doesn’t look like an institution or hospital.”
Movable chairs rather than stationary pews provide the ability for hospital beds to be wheeled in for special events.
"Yes, this is a hospice care center, but life will happen in this space as well," said Lamkin, who expects some weddings and other life events will be celebrated there so they can include the loved one in hospice care.
More:Fort Collins church offers building for seasonal homeless shelter
A great room across from a full kitchen and dining area incorporates a stone fireplace and a 120-year-old Steinway grand piano that former board member Mims Harris helped procure and pay for through a group of donors.
"It's an exquisite instrument and so far beyond what I expected for this space," Lamkin said.
One of the bonuses of having their own space is getting to make their own rules.
“It broke my heart during the pandemic that we couldn’t admit COVID patients” to hospice beds, Lamkin said. Because the unit was at the hospital, Pathways had to follow hospital rules, and that meant no visitors.
“I can’t imagine anything more cruel," Anderson said. "We all had to abide by the rules and I understand why, but this facility makes it possible for their family to be with their loved ones with an infectious disease."
Anderson plans to volunteer at the new center when it opens. She lost her mother at 14 when there “was not even a whisper of hospice,” she said. Her father died in a hospice facility when she was 45. “I couldn’t believe the difference between the two and all the support we had with his loss and the community around that.
“Now to have this facility available for Northern Colorado is a dream come true for me, and we deserve to have a facility like this for our communities.” | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/08/23/pathways-readies-new-hospice-center-to-serve-fort-collins-and-beyond/65403863007/ | 2022-08-23T23:11:25Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/08/23/pathways-readies-new-hospice-center-to-serve-fort-collins-and-beyond/65403863007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Unincorporated Larimer County to lift fire restrictions Monday
Fire restrictions in unincorporated Larimer County will expire Monday, Aug. 29, thanks to a combination of factors including significant amounts of rainfall over the last few weeks.
Justin Whitesell, emergency operations manager for the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, recommended Tuesday that county commissioners let the current fire restrictions expire. Frequent rainfall, cooler temperatures at night and a decrease in outdoor recreation have reduced fire risk significantly, he said.
Whitesell also noted that stage 1 fire restrictions expired in the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests earlier this month, signaling a lower fire risk throughout the county and across the state.
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U.S. Forest Service officials said in a press release that the active monsoon season helped blunt drought conditions and will continue to do so, which contributed to the decision to remove fire restrictions for now. Other factors included "better than normal" amounts of moisture in small grasses, shrubs and fallen trees, which can prevent wildfires from spreading quickly, as well as available firefighting resources nationally and locally.
Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally asked what many Coloradans are now wondering: Are we through the worst of the fire season?
Unfortunately there's no definitive answer, especially after last year's late-season Marshall Fire which destroyed nearly 1,100 homes in Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County in late December.
"It's something we have to monitor year round," said Whitesell. "I think we'll be OK for the next two weeks."
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What activities will be allowed with fire restrictions lifted?
The following activities will be allowed in unincorporated Larimer County after fire restrictions are lifted:
- Open fires, including camping and cooking fires.
- Smoking out in the open, including on trails, at parks or in open spaces.
- Certain uses of fireworks and fireworks displays.
- Certain uses of combustible devices, which includes sky lanterns, exploding ammunition, exploding targets or tracer ammunition.
- Welding outdoors, depending on the conditions.
Fireworks, exploding targets and tracer bullets are never allowed on National Forest System lands, however. Now that stage 1 fire restrictions have been lifted, activities that are allowed on those lands include:
- Starting, building or using a fire — including fires fueled by charcoal or briquettes — outside a permanent metal or concrete fire pit or grate installed by the forest service at campgrounds and picnic areas.
- Smoking when in an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren and cleared of all flammable materials.
- Operating a chainsaw with an effective and properly installed spark arrestor, a fire extinguisher and a shovel.
- Blasting, welding or operating a torch with an open flame in a cleared area of at least 10 feet in diameter and having a fire extinguisher.
While there are no temporary fire restrictions in place, the Forest Service and Larimer County officials remind people that fire prevention and campfire safety should always be a priority when recreating. Safe practices include:
- Always checking fire restrictions in the area before visiting.
- Using designated metal campfire rings when allowed and available.
- Considering safer alternatives with shut-off switches.
- Making sure campfires are completely out before abandoning them by drowning, stirring and feeling ashes with the back of your hand.
- Never leaving fires unattended.
Whitesell said he and his office will continue to monitor conditions and will make recommendations to restore restrictions if conditions change.
Coloradoan reporter Sady Swanson contributed to this report.
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Updated August 19, 2022 at 4:38 PM ET
As Ukrainians fight to defend their country from Russia's war at home, others are spreading artistic messages of peace and solidarity abroad.
A group of some 75 Ukrainian musicians, including recent refugees, has spent the last month performing a whirlwind tour of Europe and the U.S. as the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. The group formed in collaboration with the Polish National Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera, with support from Ukraine's ministries of culture and foreign affairs.
It came about several months into the war, when Canadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson had the idea to bring Ukraine's top musicians together — from inside and outside the country — in what she described as a "proud display of artistic unity."
"This tour is an expression of love for their homeland and to honor those who have died and have suffered so much," Wilson said in a Met news release in April. She herself grew up in Winnipeg, which is home to North America's most concentrated Ukrainian population.
The ensemble is made up of recent refugees, Ukrainian members of European orchestras and top musicians from Ukrainian cities like Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Kharkiv, with notable talents including soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska and pianist Anna Fedorova.
It took about four months to gather all of the musicians, tour manager Aleksandra Kula told PBS, since many of them had fled Ukraine and relocated to other parts of Europe.
"That was quite tricky and difficult because it's not a regular orchestra," she explained. "These are like single musicians who are being put together as an orchestra. So most of them ... don't even know each other, and they haven't played with each other before."
Some did know each other beforehand — like cellist Yevgen Dovbysh and violinist Anna Vikhrova, a married couple from Odesa who were separated when the war began and reunited by the orchestra over the summer, as The New York Times reported.
In a show of support for the orchestra's mission, Ukraine's Ministry of Culture and Information Policy is allowing male musicians of fighting age to temporarily put down their weapons and travel abroad.
Oleksandr Tkachenko, Ukraine's minister of culture, said in a statement that culture can be "the 'soft power' that helps heal wounds." There are other tangible benefits — organizers say money raised from the tour will go to support Ukrainian artists, and encourage people to donate to the Ministry of Culture.
"This tour of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra can help not only to raise funds for supporting Ukrainian artists, it will show the world the diversity and uniqueness of Ukrainian music and Ukrainian performers," Tkachenko added.
The group has performed mostly in Europe
After just over a week of intensive rehearsals in Warsaw, the group opened its tour with a concert there at the end of July. It performed a televised performance at the BBC Proms several days later before making its way through Germany, France, Scotland, England, Ireland and Amsterdam.
The orchestra arrived in the U.S. this week for two concerts at New York's Lincoln Center on Thursday and Friday, with a final performance in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
Thursday's performance was attended by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, who later wrote on Twitter that the musicians were spreading a powerful message: "the people of Ukraine will not be silenced and will not back down."
While they may be far from home, the musicians aren't leaving their country far behind.
"Our main task as the members of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra is to show we have [a] very brilliant Ukrainian cultural heritage, and it need[s] to be heard and it need[s] to be seen," said flutist Inna Vorobets.
The orchestra's program includes music by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov and Poland's Frederic Chopin — and notably excludes Russian works. It plays Ukraine's national anthem at each concert, as some performers drape themselves in Ukrainian flags.
In short videos posted to the Met's website, several of the musicians shared why they joined the orchestra and what they hope to accomplish. Many spoke about wanting to return to their country, and in the meantime supporting the people who are defending it.
"I want the whole world to hear through music that we want to live in our beautiful and free country," said viola player Roksolana Kalynets. "My participation in this project will be dedicated to the Ukrainian people, and also to those Ukrainian people who died as a result of the Russian invasion of my land."
The audio for this story was edited by Olivia Hampton.
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TOPEKA, Kansas — Patients facing mental health crises are waiting in a Wichita hospital hallway because psychiatric wards are full.
Inmates in the Sedgwick County Jail wait up to a year to get transferred to the Larned State Hospital simply for evaluations.
And hospital workers get choked, kicked or yelled at by people who can’t get intensive mental health care.
Hospital administrators told lawmakers at a hearing Tuesday that a lack of mental health services and overcrowding puts both patients and health care workers in danger at hospitals in south and central Kansas.
“The money we’ve spent and the space we have created has been grossly overwhelmed in recent years with the need,” said Robyn Chadwick, president of the Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita. “We do need help.”
Chadwick urged lawmakers to expand the capacity of mental health beds in Kansas. She spoke to the Special Committee on Mental Health Beds Tuesday morning and said her hospital is stretched thin.
The St. Joseph hospital has spent millions to expand capacity in its emergency room but it can’t keep up, Chadwick said. She added that rural hospitals don’t have the resources to handle these patients. St. Joseph could send patients to a state hospital, but the waitlists are so long and the health system already cares for around 11 people who are otherwise state-hospital eligible.
As calls for a new hospital intensified, lawmakers on the committee questioned whether a private or state-run facility is best. Rep. Henry Helgerson, an Eastborough Democrat, said he’s seen more private beds than public beds in the last decade. But Chadwick was not excited by more privately-funded rooms because she’s seen those facilities close down.
New hospitals are on the horizon. Gov. Laura Kelly toured the soon-to-be-completed youth facility in Hays last week. Once it’s completed in January, it will be the state's only facility west of Wichita to offer acute care for kids with severe mental health needs.
Kelly was also in Wichita last week to push for a 50-bed facility in Sedgwick County.
“When I came into office, one of my highest priorities was strengthening our mental health system,” Kelly said last week. “Even though we have come a long way over the last four years, I know there is still so much we need to do.”
Sedgwick County has tried to build a mental health hospital since 2018, but nothing has materialized. The state has allocated $15 million for the hospital and Kelly wants to see another $25 million in COVID relief funds sent toward the project. Sedgwick County applied for $40 million in federal economic stimulus money for construction.
“It’s essential,” Kelly said, “It’s overdue, and we don’t have time to wait.”
Chadwick worries finding workers to staff a hospital will prove daunting. She said a new hospital would siphon off employees from St. Joseph. Fewer employees would mean fewer beds available and Chadwick said opening the new hospital could have no impact on the state’s overall capacity.
State officials said the Larned State Hospital could take in more people, but the hospital lacks the staff to expand its capacity.
She recommended lawmakers create tuition forgiveness programs or offer in-state tuition to out-of-state health students.
“We will stay in this business,” Chadwick said, “but we need your help to do it.”
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quility, an award-winning insurtech company, has partnered with Life Happens, a non-profit dedicated to educating consumers on the importance of life insurance. This collaboration marks Quility's inaugural college scholarship.
Since 2005, Life Happens has provided financial support to college-bound seniors and college students who have experienced the death of a parent or guardian with little to no life insurance. To date, they've awarded more than $2.5M among 750+ students. Quility is thrilled to collaborate with Life Happens and to announce MaKayla Cook as the recipient of the 2022 Quility Life Lessons Scholarship.
"These days, receiving a college education is a huge financial burden for many families," says Whit Zeh, Quility's Senior Director of Corporate Well Being and Community Outreach. "I cannot begin to imagine the added financial hardship of losing a parent, with little to no life insurance, while simultaneously navigating the cost of higher education. The Life Happens Scholarship Program offers both an incredible way to support students who have suffered loss, and an opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of life insurance. The student Quility selected has shown grace and perseverance that is, and will continue to be, a wonderful lesson in life for us all. We are truly grateful to Life Happens for creating such an impactful program and we look forward to supporting many more students in the years to come."
Makayla's mother passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2021. Just two weeks before her passing, her mother lost her job and all employer-provided benefits, including life insurance. MaKayla paid for her mother's funeral with money she had saved throughout high school and friends and family pulled resources to help with other immediate expenses.
MaKayla's resilient spirit and determination have carried her through grief and the collective stress brought forth by the pandemic. Today, she is working 40 hours per week in addition to her coursework at Appalachian State University. When she graduates, MaKayla will be the first in her family to achieve a college degree.
As a corporate sponsor, Quility will financially support MaKayla for one full academic year. The company plans on sponsoring additional students in the coming years and is encouraging its large network of agents to do the same.
You can learn more about applying for a scholarship, making a donation, or becoming a corporate sponsor by visiting the Life Lessons Scholarship Program.
You can also explore the many ways Quility serves its communities through sustainable engagement by reviewing Quility's Impact.
Quility uses innovative and proprietary technology to modernize the process of qualifying for and purchasing life insurance. The Quility digital platform offers clients the option to apply for life insurance online through a ten-minute application or with the support of a licensed insurance agent. To learn more, visit quility.com.
Life Happens is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers take personal financial responsibility through the ownership of life insurance and related products. The organization does not endorse any product, company or insurance advisor. Since its inception in 1994, Life Happens has provided the highest quality, independent and objective information for people seeking help with their insurance buying decisions. To learn more, visit Life Happens.
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BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) announced that Chris Simon, President and CEO, will present at the Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 8:45 a.m. ET.
The public may access Mr. Simon's presentation live via webcast and subsequent replay at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1566655&tp_key=6a9e8b9f64&tp_special=8
A replay of the webcast will be available for 180 days beginning on September 12, 2022 at 12:00 pm ET using the webcast link provided in this press release.
About Haemonetics
Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing a suite of innovative medical products and solutions for customers, to help them improve patient care and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our technology addresses important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics, visit www.haemonetics.com.
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DALLAS, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Advisors, L.P., investment adviser to the NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust ("NXDT" and together with affiliated entities "NexPoint"), today announced the extension of the offering period for its previously announced offer to purchase Shares of Beneficial Interest (the "Shares") of United Development Funding IV ("UDFI" or the "Company") at a price of $1.10 per Share upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and in the related Assignment Form for the offer (which together constitute the "Offer" and the "Tender Offer Documents"). The Offer, which was scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on August 23, 2022, is now scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the day on September 23, 2022, unless the Offer is extended or earlier terminated. The Tender Offer Documents are available at www.UDFITenderOffer.com, or from the information agent for the Offer, as discussed below.
As previously announced on December 14, 2020, the Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions: (i) there shall not have been threatened, instituted, or pending any action or proceeding before any court or any governmental or administrative agency (a) challenging the acquisition of shares pursuant to the Offer or otherwise relating in any manner to the Offer, or (b) in the sole judgment of NexPoint, otherwise materially adversely affecting the Company; (ii) NexPoint shall have received all required governmental approvals, if any, for the Offer; (iii) NexPoint shall have had the opportunity to conduct sufficient due diligence to determine whether the offered price per share is reasonable given the current financial condition and results of operations of UDFI; (iv) the Board of Trustees of UDFI shall have waived in writing the ownership limitations set forth in Article VII of the Declaration of Trust of UDFI as such limitations would otherwise apply to the Offer; and (v) NexPoint shall have received satisfactory evidence that UDFI has continued to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under federal tax laws and thereby to avoid any entity-level federal income or excise tax.
NXDT has recently completed its conversion from an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 into a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). In connection with that conversion, NXDT dropped down certain of its investments to a single-member, wholly owned limited liability company subsidiary, NexPoint Real Estate Opportunities ("NREO"), which heretofore has been reflected as a portfolio company of NXDT in its SEC filings. NexPoint Advisors, L.P., external adviser to NXDT and NREO, continues to have investment and voting power over the UDF IV Common Shares. Accordingly, NexPoint continues to beneficially own the UDF IV Common Shares it had previously reported to the SEC on its last Schedule 13D.
On January 8, 2021, UDFI announced that it had reduced the percentage of outstanding Shares that a shareholder may own from 9.8% to 5.0%. The Company took such action in an effort to frustrate the Offer. It also announced it amended the Company's bylaws to require that certain legal actions could be brought on behalf of or against UDFI only in certain courts in Maryland. NexPoint is reviewing these actions and their legality under applicable law.
Shareholders should read the Offer to Purchase and the related materials carefully because they contain important information. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Offer to Purchase and the Assignment Form from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent for the Offer (the "Information Agent"), by calling toll-free at (800) 331-7543. THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2022, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED.
About the NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT)
The NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NYSE: NXDT), formerly the NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE:NHF), is a diversified REIT that formerly operated as a closed-end fund. The name change became effective on November 8, 2021. On August 28, 2020, shareholders approved the conversion from a closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and amended NXDT's fundamental investment policies and restrictions to permit NXDT to operate as a diversified REIT. NXDT completed the repositioning of its investment portfolio sufficient to achieve REIT tax status and operated during its 2021 taxable year, and continues to operate, so that it qualifies for taxation as a REIT. NXDT has also realigned its portfolio so that it is no longer an "investment company" under the 1940 Act. On July 1, 2022, NXDT received an order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") declaring that NXDT has ceased to be an investment company and that its registration under the 1940 Act is no longer in effect (the "Deregistration Order").
For more information visit www.nexpoint.com/nexpoint-strategic-opportunities-fund
About NexPoint Advisors, L.P.
NexPoint Advisors, L.P. is an SEC-registered adviser on the NexPoint alternative investment platform. It serves as the adviser to a suite of funds and investment vehicles, including a closed-end fund, interval fund, business development company, and various real estate vehicles. For more information visit www.nexpoint.com
Risks and Disclosures
This document is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any common stock of UDFI or any other securities. The offer to purchase common stock of UDFI will only be made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the Assignment Form and related documents. THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE ASSIGNMENT FORM AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. STOCKHOLDERS OF UDFI ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SUCH STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these statements (when available) by directing such requests to the Information Agent, by calling toll-free at (800) 331-7543.
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The Wistar Institute, West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, Iovance Biotherapeutics, PIDC, and The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Launch Recruitment for the Pilot Program on August 23
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Partners in Greater Philadelphia's life sciences ecosystem are collaborating to create a new workforce development training model to connect biotech jobs with a wider range of Philadelphians, including residents from disadvantaged communities. In a field that often requires PhDs or master's degrees for most roles, the program – "Biomedical Technician Training Program: Aseptic Manufacturing" – will create opportunities for Philadelphians with at least a high school equivalency. The initiative is one way the region is working together to meet the talent needs in its rapidly growing cell and gene therapy sector.
Recruitment begins August 23 for the 22-week paid program, which will include class- and lab-based training provided by The Wistar Institute and professional development from University City District's West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, culminating in a 10-week externship at Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company developing novel T cell-based cancer immunotherapies, whose cell therapy manufacturing center is located at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Program participants will gain the skills needed to be considered for employment as associate aseptic manufacturing technicians – jobs starting at $23/hour – at the conclusion of the program in March 2023. Associate aseptic manufacturing technicians are responsible for maintaining a sterile lab environment, assembling sterile products, stocking supplies, and documenting processes of biomedical manufacturers in supporting the creation of cell therapies.
The foundations of this model are familiar to The Wistar Institute, which has been successfully operating its Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) Program for over 20 years. "This expansion of our proven program is perfectly aligned with one of the pillars of our strategic plan, BOLD Science // GLOBAL Impact (https://boldscience.wistar.org), to create a diverse, inclusive life science talent pipeline. Wistar's collaborations with public and private partners create a new paradigm for workforce development to support the continued growth of the Philadelphia life sciences industry," said Dr. Dario Altieri, president and CEO of The Wistar Institute.
For the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, which has extensive experience developing training programs with healthcare organizations, the entry into life sciences is an exciting evolution. "What we're hoping to do is to become an exemplar of how you can do workforce equitably, inclusively, collaboratively, in a way that helps Philadelphians connect to high-quality jobs and supports the cell and gene therapy industry," said Cait Garozzo, Managing Director at the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative.
"Iovance is proud to be a part of the vibrant, diverse Greater Philadelphia community and rapidly growing cell therapy hub. We are committed to promoting inclusivity, equity and diversity at Iovance and within the life sciences industry. We are excited to help introduce a wider range of Philadelphians to career options in biotech and hope this new program can serve as a model to our industry peers to increase inclusivity in the biotech workforce and its career development opportunities," said Tracy Winton, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moore Kuehn, PLLC, a securities law firm located on Wall Street, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of Lottery.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.
According to a federal securities lawsuit, Lottery.com insiders caused the company to make false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company lacked adequate internal accounting controls; (ii) the Company lacked adequate internal controls over financial reporting, including but not limited to those pertaining to revenue recognition and the reporting of cash; (iii) the Company was not in compliance with state and federal laws governing the sale of lottery tickets; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On July 6, 2022, Lottery.com disclosed that an internal investigation, conducted by independent counsel, had uncovered "instances of non-compliance with state and federal laws concerning the state in which tickets are procured as well as order fulfillment" and "issues pertaining to the Company's internal accounting controls." Accordingly, on June 30, 2022, the Board terminated the Company's President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer Ryan Dickinson.
If you own LTRY please contact Justin Kuehn, Esq. by email at jkuehn@moorekuehn.com or telephone at (212) 709-8245. There is no cost to you. Moore Kuehn is a New York-based law firm with attorneys representing investors and consumers. Please visit http://www.moorekuehn.com/practice/new-york-shareholder-derivative-litigation/
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Ross Chastain, Driver of the No. 1 Jockey Chevrolet
Has it hit you yet that you're going to be running for a Cup Series championship?
"Honestly, no. I know we are preparing to win races and have been working really hard all season. Its the Cup Series, and its wild to me that we're going for a championship. When I look back to the races I was running in the Truck Series in 2012, and I was starting and parking, it's wild to think that as recently as 2018 I was still doing some start and parks - the truck race at St. Louis. It humbling to think just a few years ago I was doing that just to get to the track."
When you're doing autograph sessions and you see a big crowd, do you look out and think 'wow, this really did happen?'
"I just laugh. I can't believe anyone would want to come listen to me, or get an autograph. I just laugh."
How does it feel to have someone come up to you and say they want to get involved in racing because of you?
"It feels good. I got into racing because Matt Martin, Mark Martin's son, would race at my local track and that is who I wanted to be like. There's avenues across the country at local tracks that kids can get into go karts, flat karts, champ karts, shifter karts, and then once you get above 10 years old now, there's full size cars that you can race against other kids. Its something that kept me out of trouble. Even if I never raced in NASCAR, from 12-18 it gave me that passion that I didn't find in soccer. It gave me the desire to come home and work on my racecar with my dad and grand dad, and friends and family."
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NXS DAYTONA STATS
JOE NEMECHEK
Starts: 37
Wins: 2
Top-5's: 4
Top-10's: 7
Best Start: 1st ('01, '02, '02, '05)
Best Finish: 1st ('98, '02)
SAM HUNT RACING
Starts: 4
Wins: 0
Top-5's: 0
Top-10's: 1
Best Start: 20th (Twice)
Best Finish: 8th (Gdovic - 2021)
- Joe Nemechek will pilot the No. 26 Fleetwing Toyota GR Supra at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) on Friday, marking his 38th NXS career start at the 2.5-mile superspeedway and 454th overall NXS start.
- Sitting second on the list for most career NASCAR National touring series starts, Joe Nemechek will attempt his 1,198th national touring series start on Friday evening.
- Nemechek will partner with Fleetwing for the Wawa 250 at DIS, a long-time partner.
- About Fleetwing: Fleetwing Corporation, a multi-branded petroleum jobber established in 1956, will adorn the sides and hood of the No. 24 Fleetwing Toyota GR Supra driven by Joe Nemechek at the Daytona International Speedway as a primary sponsor. Based in Lakeland, Fla., Fleetwing Corporation is family-owned and operated.
- Nemechek has 37 NXS career starts at the famous superspeedway, securing four pole positions, two wins, four top-5 and seven top-10 finishes.
- Joe and John Hunter Nemechek will race as teammates for the first time since 2019.
“If this is to be my last time to race in a NASCAR event, I am looking forward to being a teammate again with my son. I am excited to race for Sam Hunt Racing as it shares many qualities with the foundation that NEMCO Motorsports was built upon. I see Sam Hunt Racing as a very strong team, and the wins and championships are coming soon. Racing with my son again is special, and my expectation is to be on the lead lap in the mix with John Hunter. I’m excited to see what happens. I have enjoyed my NASCAR career and have had some great memories. It is truly special as a dad to be in the same NASCAR races racing with my son. We are father and son for life and teammates once more. Time to race for an opportunity to be 1- 2 at the finish."
-- Joe Nemechek, Driver of the No. 24 Fleetwing Toyota GR Supra
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No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra News and Notes
- ALREADY PLAYOFF BOUND: By winning the Las Vegas, Atlanta, Richmond, Road America and Michigan NASCAR Xfinity Series races, Ty Gibbs has qualified for the Xfinity playoffs which will begin at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 24.
- DAYTONA: Gibbs started 15th, led three laps and finished 11th in the season-opening Xfinity race in 2022 at Daytona. He finished fourth after starting 13thin the 2021 ARCA race.
- ONE OF THIRTY-SEVEN: Gibbs made his first career NASCAR Cup Series start last month at Pocono Raceway for 23XI Racing. Gibbs is the 37th driver younger than 20-years old to make a Cup Series start. Gibbs started at the rear of the field, but completed all 160 laps and finished an impressive 16th. He has competed in five Cup races with a best finish of 10th at Michigan International Speedway.
- NEW RECORD: Gibbs is the youngest driver ever to reach nine victories in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at age 19 years 10 months and two days old. The previous record was held by Joey Logano.
- 2021: Gibbs completed in only 18 Xfinity races in 2021, but won four races and finished 13th in the Xfinity Series final driver point standings. That earned him the Xfinity Rookie of the Year award.
- WHAT A DEBUT: In Gibbs’ Xfinity Series debut in February 2021 at the Daytona Road Course, he led 14 of the 56 laps en route to his first career Xfinity Series win. Gibbs became the youngest driver to win a Xfinity road course race at 18 years, 4 months, 16 days. The Charlotte, N.C., native also became the second-youngest winner in Xfinity Series history after Joey Logano who won in June 2008 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta when he was 18 years and 21 days old.
- IN GOOD COMPANY: Gibbs is the sixth driver to win in his Xfinity Series debut, joining Dale Earnhardt, Joe Ruttman, Ricky Rudd, Terry Labonte and Kurt Busch. Those five drivers had already driven in the NASCAR Cup Series before racing in the Xfinity Series.
- ARCA CHAMPIONS: Gibbs became the 2021 ARCA Menard Series Champions on the strength of 10 wins, plus one win each in ARCA West and ARCA East.
- ATOP THE PIT BOX: Veteran crew chief Gayle will oversee the No. 54 team’s efforts in the 2022 season. Gale, who is from Little Rock, Arkansas, has led his drivers to two NASCAR Cup Series victories and 35 Xfinity Series wins. The list of drivers Gayle has visited victory lane with includes Gibbs, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Sam Hornish Jr., Erik Jones, Elliott Sadler, Christopher Bell and John Hunter Nemechek.
- JGR AT DAYTONA: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has 111 total starts at Daytona in Xfinity competition with four wins, 28 top-five and 46 one top-10 finishes and the team has led 700 laps.
- RACE INFO: The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona is scheduled for 7:30 pm EDT on Friday, August 26 and will be broadcast on USA, SiriusXM Channel 90 and the MRN.
Ty Gibbs, Driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra
“Daytona is a different race as it’s a superspeedway. It’s just trying to put yourself in the best position for the end of the race and make sure you are up front.to give yourself a chance to win. And you hope to stay out of trouble in the early part of the race. We’ll have a good Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra and see what we can do.”
Chris Gayle, Crew Chief of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra
“Daytona is a bit of a wildcard and we hope to be there at the end with a chance for a win. It’s just keeping yourself out of trouble early on. This will only be Ty’s third superspeedway race in Xfinity, so there is still more to learn. We’ll bring him a fast Monster Energy Toyota GR Supra.”
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President Biden will announce a decision on Wednesday. Details are sparse on what to expect. What I've seen includes:
- student loan debt relief could impact around 45 mn across the US
- details of the plan were still being finalised
- White House aides have said Biden was weighing a targeted plan that would provide $10,000 of debt relief for borrowers who make below a certain level of income
- also is expected to extend a pause on loan payments for all borrowers
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There are a multitude of arguments for and against this. Comments welcome.
For markets though ... freeing up $$$ for circa 45 mn in the US might (OK, would) be an inflationary input. Yeah? | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-president-biden-will-announce-his-decision-on-student-debt-relief-on-wednesday-20220823/ | 2022-08-23T23:24:07Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-president-biden-will-announce-his-decision-on-student-debt-relief-on-wednesday-20220823/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tennessee third graders who fail the TNReady reading test could be held back. The law passed last year, but took effect at the beginning of classes this year.
Students can go to summer reading camp or get tutoring as a way to get to fourth grade.
The idea is to help improve the reading level for third graders as the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test results show around 30% "met" or "exceeded" expectations.
"It's scary to think that first off a test that my child may or may not test well even if they are literate," said Angela Favaloro. She is the mother of a third grader who goes to a Hamilton County School. She is also a part of the advocacy group "Moms for Social Justice."
"It's discouraging and messing with the emotional state of our kids. It is what leads them where they are going to go," she said.
Rachel Kirschenheiter is also a mom in the area and thinks the law is a great idea.
"Nobody wants their kids to be held back, nobody wants that-but at the same time if that extra year is going to help your child why would you not want them to repeat a grade?" she asked.
She has a third grader too and said she has spent time teaching them to read outside of class.
"Reading and comprehension-there are standards and I do not think it is fair to teachers when they are having to work with kids that are not caught up," she said.
A nonprofit education advocacy group, the Education Trust, shows minority groups such as students of color, with disabilities, and low income could be impacted the most.
"Kids who don't have parents that are advocating for them that may not have the ability to support their learning in the summers, after school are somehow going to be penalized for circumstances beyond their control," said the State Director of the Education Trust Tennessee, Gini Pupo-Walker.
She added that the classrooms might be overcrowded since a large amount might be held back.
She also said the pandemic has impacted growth and people should be more understanding.
"These were children in kindergarten in the pandemic sent home in March, spent first grade, second grade in a pandemic setting and here we are penalizing (them)," said Pupo-Walker.
The stakes are high as third grade is considered crucial in a student's education.
"If the kids are allowed to a free summer program before going to fourth grade then that's great," said Kirschenheiter.
"That breaks my heart. Does that not break your heart?" asked Favaloro.
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TDOT says a portion of I-24 has reopened after being closed due to a helicopter hitting power lines on Tuesday evening.
It happened shortly before 4:00pm near mile marker 163 in Marion County.
TDOT says the crash site has been found on SR-134 at Post Trail. SR-134 runs parallel to I-24. TDOT says the helicopter has not been recovered.
SR-134 has been closed at both ends.
Injuries, if any, are unknown at this time along with what caused the chopper to hit the lines.
Local 3 News has a crew working to learn more.
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Two Arkansas deputies -- one of whom said he had been body-slammed -- followed their training to get a suspect under control during a violent encounter outside a store in the town of Mulberry, an attorney for the law enforcement officers said Tuesday in a statement.
Part of the arrest Sunday was recorded on 34 seconds of bystander video that has led to state and federal investigations into the actions of the deputies from Crawford County and a third officer from the Mulberry Police Department. The recording shows at least two of them punching and kneeing the suspect -- identified as Randal Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina -- during an arrest.
Attorney Russell A. Wood, who represents deputies Zack King and Levi White, said Worcester matched the description of a man who threatened to cut off a woman's face with a knife and that he was violent toward the officers.
"The amount of force authorized under the law is always relative to the offense the suspect commits," according to Wood. White's interactions with Worcester "were cordial up to the point" then the suspect allegedly "viciously attacked him," Wood said. "Likewise, there was no use of force after the handcuffs were secured."
CNN reached out Tuesday to Worcester's attorneys for comment on Wood's statement.
The bystander video, which was posted on social media, shows the law enforcement officers restraining an individual -- identified by state police as Worcester -- near a curb outside a business. One officer throws punches at the person's face and slams his head to the ground, while another knees the individual in the side and back.
A woman who is not seen in the video says, "Don't beat him! He needs his medicine!" One officer responds, "Back the f**k up!" while another officer orders her to get in her car.
"We do not know what would happen if that person would not have been videoing," Carrie Jernigan, one of Worcester's attorneys, said Monday. "The fight was escalating with those officers and you hear that woman on that video yelling, and whoever that is, I think she could've saved his life."
Wood said there is a video recorded by the dashboard camera of the Mulberry officer's patrol vehicle that shows the entire event. It has not been released to the public. None of the officers was wearing a body camera, officials have said.
Wood said he has requested the police video but had not received a response.
"These Deputies deserve the full truth to come out," said Wood.
Attorney says deputies used 'compliance strikes'
The deputies' attorney said White was checking Worcester's identity when "the suspect became irate and viciously attacked Deputy White by grabbing him by the legs, lifting him up and body-slamming him, head first, on the concrete parking lot."
"White was incapacitated momentarily, but remembers getting repeatedly hit in the head and then seeing the suspect fighting with Corporal King and the Mulberry officer," Wood says in the statement. "Deputy White reengaged and used all force necessary to get the violent suspect under control and detained."
According to Wood, the use of "compliance strikes administered by the deputies were used exactly as trained."
Worcester suffered multiple abrasions to his face, scrapes on his knees, scratches, a swollen right ear and had his eye gouged during the altercation with the law enforcement officers, attorney David Powell said Monday. Wood said in his statement the suspect did not need or ask for treatment and he told officers at the jail he had no injuries.
White was treated for a concussion and swelling and bruising over his right eye, Wood said.
Suspect released on bail
Worcester is charged with second-degree battery, resisting arrest, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, terroristic threatening and first- and second-degree assault, according to Arkansas State Police.
Worcester allegedly threatened a gas station clerk in a neighboring town, Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante told CNN affiliate KHBS.
Worcester was released on a $15,000 bond, Powell said. He had his bicycle with him as attorneys escorted him out of the detention center, and he gave no audible response to a reporter's question.
The suspect told officers he had a weapon, but the sheriff believes Worcester handed it over before the fight ensued, he told reporters Monday. Damante also said the encounter was recorded by a camera in the Mulberry officer's vehicle.
A Crawford County Sheriff's Department Facebook post identified the Mulberry Police Officer as Thell Riddle.
The deputies are not rookies and have been in law enforcement "for some time," while the Mulberry officer has been in policing for "many years" and previously worked for the sheriff's department, Damante told reporters Monday. They are suspended with pay, he said.
The Mulberry police officer is on administrative leave pending the investigation's outcome, his department said.
"The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department takes these investigations very seriously and holds all their officers accountable for their actions," a Mulberry police statement said.
The US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Arkansas confirmed it had opened a federal civil rights investigation. The FBI Little Rock field office and the US Justice Department's civil rights division are also investigating, according to a statement from the US Attorney's Office.
Damante said Monday the actions he saw on the video are "not indicative of the Crawford County Sheriff's Department or any law enforcement agency in this area."
The deputies "will be punished for what they did, if they're found to be in violation of any rights," the sheriff said.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told an audience in Kentucky on Monday that he expects the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections "to be very, very close either way" in the Senate and that he believes democracy in the United States is on solid ground.
McConnell did not repeat his assertion -- which received widespread attention last week -- that the House will be easier to flip to Republican control than the Senate. But he said during the event, "flipping the Senate -- what are the chances? It's a 50/50 proposition. We've got a 50/50 Senate right now, we've got a 50/50 nation and I think the outcome is likely to be very, very close either way."
Asked later to elaborate, the Kentucky Republican said, "Well, Senate races are statewide. They're just different in nature from individual congressional districts. Twenty of my members up and only 14 of the Democrats, so that's to their advantage. Many of these states are purple states and could go either way. I think it's just going to be a really close race."
November's midterm elections -- contests where control of each chamber is at stake -- are less than 80 days away. Republicans are currently in the minority in both chambers.
House Democrats are widely viewed as facing an uphill battle to retain control of the House, but there is more uncertainty surrounding the fight for the Senate.
Last week, McConnell said, "I think there's probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate," at a Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Florence, Kentucky.
"Senate races are just different. They're statewide," he said at the time. "Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome."
Former President Donald Trump, who has backed many of the Senate candidates causing consternation among some in the GOP, later seized on the comments to attack the Senate minority leader on his Truth Social platform.
"Why do Republicans Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard working Republican candidates for the United States Senate. This is such an affront to honor and to leadership," Trump wrote.
The former President and McConnell have long been at odds, with McConnell previously calling out Trump for his role in inciting the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
McConnell said during the event on Monday that the US has "a very solid democracy" as he reflected on the process of an orderly transfer of power in the country and alluded to efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election.
"I do think it's an important issue. I mean, we saw between the November 3 and January 20 changing of one administration for another, there were those who were trying to prevent the orderly transfer of power for the first time in American history. That was not good. It was thwarted," he said in response to a question.
McConnell went on to say, though, "look, I think we have a very solid democracy" and "our democracy is solid."
This story has been updated with additional information.
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BROOKFIELD, Conn., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Go Green Global Technologies Corp. (OTC: GOGR), an innovator of water and fuel technology solutions, announced today the completion of its audit results for the years 2020 and 2021.
"With the completion of this audit, Go Green has been able to establish a firm foundation for its continued growth as a company. Over the last several months we have focused our efforts on further development of future sales and manufacturing, while ensuring that the company financials are in order. By bringing the Company current in its reporting obligations and having completed the audit, Go Green is ready to approach the capital markets for the necessary funding to accelerate the growth of our business." stated Danny Bishop, the Company's CEO. "With our financial information on solid footing, it is our intention to become a full SEC reporting company in the future," he concluded.
Go Green Global Technologies Corp. is an innovative publicly traded U.S. company that provides industry-disruptive technology for a variety of water and fuel use applications. Utilizing the proprietary Sonical™ device for both non-chemical water treatment and fuel combustion, Go Green provides global solutions for the automotive, transportation, maritime and railway industries. The company is a pioneer and leader in the emerging Pulsed-Power technology sector. Since inception, the company has focused on technologies that lead to a cleaner and more efficient planet.
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(The Hill) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he does not have a reaction to former President Trump’s statement over the weekend that labeled his wife, former Trump Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, “crazy.”
Asked in Kentucky if had any reaction to Trump’s statement, McConnell responded simply “no.”
In a statement posted to Truth Social on Saturday, Trump criticized McConnell for a statement he made that week about the current crop of GOP Senate hopefuls, before making a dig at Chao, his wife of 29 years, calling her “crazy.”
“Why do Republicans Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard working Republican candidates for the United States Senate. This is such an affront to honor and to leadership,” Trump wrote. “He should spend more time (and money!) helping them get elected, and less time helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China!”
Chao served as Transportation secretary during the Trump administration for nearly four years, resigning one day after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. In a letter to Transportation Department staff, she called the riot “entirely avoidable” and said she was “deeply troubled” by the event.
Chao previously served eight years as Labor secretary under former President George W. Bush.
The mention of Chao’s family was likely a reference to the shipping company Foremost Group, which was founded by Chao’s father and is currently run by her sister.
The Department of Transportation inspector general previously discovered that Chao used department staff to assist the family business. The watchdog referred the facts to the Justice Department, which declined to investigate the then-secretary.
Trump’s statement bashing the couple came days after McConnell said the House had a better chance of flipping red than the Senate in the November midterm elections, citing “candidate quality” — a referenced to Trump-backed candidates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona and Georgia who have lagged behind their Democratic opponents in recent polls.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” McConnell told reporters in Kentucky when asked about his midterm expectations.
Trump’s attack on McConnell was the latest in the duo’s year-plus feud, which ramped up after the GOP leader slammed the then-president following the Jan. 6 riot. Since then, Trump has frequently criticized McConnell, calling him disloyal, an “Old Crow,” and earlier this month, taking a swipe at him after the Senate passed a sweeping climate, tax and health care bill.
But this weekend’s attack comes as Republicans are struggling in their fight to take control of the Senate come November. McConnell had earlier said this year’s midterm elections would be “very good” for Republicans, but he has since changed his tone, warning that the breakdown of the upper chamber following the races will be “extremely close.”
“Right now, we have a 50-50 Senate and a 50-50 country, but I think when all is said and done this fall, we’re likely to have an extremely close Senate, either our side up slightly or their side up slightly,” he said last week.
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(The Hill) – The White House is expected to announce a plan to cancel a chunk of student loan debt on Wednesday, in addition to an extension of the existing payment pause, three sources with knowledge of the situation told The Hill.
Sources said President Biden’s intended measure will include $10,000 in loan forgiveness for borrowers who make less than $125,000 annually, as well as another payment freeze for roughly four months.
The $10,000 figure would be the largest forgiveness of federal student loans per individual to date.
The move comes just a week ahead of the White House’s self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline. The timing has left millions of Americans waiting for guidance from the Department of Education on whether student loan payments that have been deferred since the start of the pandemic would resume next month.
The potential announcement on Wednesday comes within the smallest window of time borrowers have had to determine when their payments would resume. The White House, under Biden and former President Trump, have extended the pause six times since March of 2020, sometimes giving borrowers up to a month’s notice on whether their bills would be due.
Trump’s order temporarily stopped the accrual of interest on federal student loans, effectively putting $1.6 trillion in debt owed by some 40 million Americans on hold.
Since Biden has taken office, his administration has greenlit over $31 billion in student loan relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers. But that relief has only extended in certain cases, including for those who have attended schools found to have misled students, borrowers with disabilities, and those participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
But the $10,000 in forgiveness for a much wider breadth of borrowers will likely not satisfy some Democrats or activists who have pushed the Biden administration to forgive much more in federal student loan debt.
In May, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) met with Biden to push for forgiveness. Advocates and other Democrats, including Schumer, have pressed for forgiveness of $50,000 per borrower or to cancel debt entirely. | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/white-house-to-announce-10k-student-loan-cancellation-payment-pause-extension-wednesday/ | 2022-08-23T23:39:28Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/white-house-to-announce-10k-student-loan-cancellation-payment-pause-extension-wednesday/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The new 988 hotline that went live about a month ago is aimed at making it easier for people to get help for mental health issues, but advocates and lawmakers say it needs more resources.
On July 16, 988 became the new number for the already-existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Within days, the amount of calls and texts to the number jumped.
Angela Kimball, a mental health advocate with Inseparable, says that’s significant.
“More people get help, more people get on a path to recovery. That’s exactly what we want to see out of this,” Kimball said.
The federal government put hundreds of millions of dollars into the transition. Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., now says there’s more to do.
“To make sure that we build that system like the system that has been going on for over 50 years which is now 911,” Cardenas.
He’s introduced legislation to boost funding for 988 crisis response and build out mental health services on three different levels.
“Where you have somewhere to call – someone will come and somewhere to go,” Cardenas said.
Advocates say that means making sure 988 call centers have the staff they need, communities have mobile crisis teams to respond and people have facilities where they can get longer term mental health support.
“We really need to speak up and asl our elected officials to create the kind of crisis response that gets everybody the help that they need,” Kimball said.
Getting lawmakers to approve more spending can be an uphill battle. But Rep. Cardenas says mental health is a topic where they can find common ground.
“Mental health is something that affects way too many families and every community equally and I’m seeing more and more of a bipartisan effort,” Cardenas said.
Kimball argues spending more on mental health could reduce spending on places like prisons and hospitals which often become a default catch-all for people in crisis.
“We need to use our resources better and that means reinvesting them into services that actually work,” Kimball said.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is back in the U.S after his trip to Asia. He says his recent trip to Taiwan was the right thing to do.
“We must continue to stand up for free speech, human rights, and political and civil rights,” Markey said.
Markey called the negative response from the Chinese government, which included increased military tests near the island, an overreaction.
“We made it very clear that our goal was to attempt to maintain peaceful relations between Taiwan and China to ensure that we put policies in place,” Markey said.
He says the U.S is focused on working with its partners in the region to promote clean energy and climate action, while also strengthening Taiwan.
“So that they can try to maintain this peaceful relationship across the straits,” Markey said.
Markey visited with leaders in not only Taiwan, but also in South Korea, Cambodia and the Philippines.
“I discussed with leaders how we can work together to champion universal values across the region,” Markey said.
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says it’s a region the U.S. is closely monitoring.
“It is our goal to defend, to preserve stability across the Taiwan strait, to preserve the status quo,” Price said.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law, a national shareholders' rights law firm, is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and violations of the federal securities laws by the Board of Directors and certain Company officers of 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) ("3M" or the "Company") relating to 3M's Combat Arms earplugs, a product that is the subject of multidistrict litigation in which thousands of military service members and veterans allege the earplugs were defective, leading to hearing damage from loud sounds on the battlefield or during training exercises, and which resulted in 3M paying $9.1 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve whistleblower litigation alleging that the Combat Ear earplugs were defective and never met product standards required by the government.
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2 Alleged Militiamen Found Guilty in Governor Abduction Plot to Start '2nd American Revolution:' Prosecutors
Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr, were found guilty of planning to abduct Governor Gretchen Whitmer in what prosecutors say was an attempt to start a "second American revolution."
On Tuesday, a jury convicted two men accused of conspiring to trigger "a second American revolution" by kidnapping Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, according to Reuters.
The two men, Adam Fox, 39, and Barry Croft Jr., 46, who the government says are members of the Three Percenters militia group, according to the outlet.
Fox and Croft Jr. are among 13 men who were arrested in October 2020 and charged with state or federal crimes in the alleged kidnapping conspiracy. Seven of them are facing charges in state court, officials said.
The conviction of Fox and Croft comes after the U.S. government prosecuted the case for the second time. Four months prior, a federal judge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, declared a mistrial in the case. Two other defendants were found not guilty in the initial trial, according to the Detroit News.
Prosecutors say that Fox and Croft allegedly were part of a plan to force an end to the mandates Whitmer, a Democrat, had enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
During the trial, the prosecution said that Fox compiled a list of tools the conspirators would need during his planning for the kidnapping, according to the Detroit News. Prosecutors said this included handcuffs and a hood to cover Whitmer’s head, and a makeshift house was built to simulate breaking into the governor's vacation home and abducting her, according to the outlet.
According to the outlet, by kidnapping the governor and putting her "on trial," the men hoped to push the country into open conflict as a contentious presidential election approached in November 2020.
"They wanted to set off a second American Civil War and a second American Revolution," Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler told jurors during closing arguments on Monday.
"They didn’t want to just kidnap her," Kessler said, referring to the governor. "They wanted to execute her."
Attorneys for Croft and Fox told jurors in their closing arguments that the government's case was entrapment, saying their clients committed no crimes and they criticized the use of FBI informants in the case.
"The FBI should not exist to make people look like terrorists when they aren't," Joshua Blanchard, an attorney for Croft, said to jurors.
Fox and Croft were also found guilty of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction: an explosive device that prosecutors say was intended to hinder law enforcement's response to the planned kidnapping, according to Reuters.
For about eight hours over two days, a 12-member jury panel deliberated, according to the Detroit News. In this retrial, prosecutors again used testimony from both FBI informants and key witnesses who pleaded guilty to kidnapping conspiracy charges.
Both Croft and Fox are facing the potential of life in prison. A sentencing date has yet to be announced.
Following the verdicts, Whitmer spoke about the dangers of "radicalized domestic terrorism."
"I cannot - I will not - let extremists get in the way of the work we do," she said in a statement issued by her office. "They will never break my unwavering faith in the goodness and decency of our people."
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge said in a statement on Tuesday that the threat to Whitmer also put bystanders at risk and that no elected official should be targeted in such a way.
"Today's verdict confirms this plot was very real and very dangerous," Birge said. "The Justice Department will not tolerate violent extremist plots of this nature seeking to undermine our democracy."
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3 Arkansas Officers Suspended After Video Shows Beating of Man Being Arrested
A graphic video showing Arkansas officers punching and kicking a prone suspect sparked outrage on social media.
Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended after graphic video surfaced on social media showing the violent arrest of a man who appears to be repeatedly punched in the head and kicked while lying prone in a parking lot.
The officers were responding to a call about a man making threats outside a store Sunday in Mulberry, a small town near the Oklahoma border, authorities said.
Arkansas State Police are investigating the use of force and identified the man who was being arrested as Randal Worcester, 27, of South Carolina. Federal authorities have begun a separate civil rights investigation into the incident.
“The FBI and the Arkansas State Police will collect all available evidence and will ensure that the investigation is conducted in a fair, thorough, and impartial manner,” the Justice Department said in a statement Monday. “The federal investigation is separate and independent from the ongoing state investigation.”
The video, recorded from a nearby car, appears to show one officer punching the man with his fist and slamming the man's head into the pavement while another is seen kicking the man with his knee. A third officer appears to be holding the man against the ground.
As of Tuesday, the video of the incident had been viewed nearly one million times.
Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said in a statement that two of his deputies have been suspended with pay pending the investigations. He identified them as Levi White and Zack King.
"I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter," Damante said.
The Mulberry Police Department said one of its officers, Thell Riddle, had been placed on leave pending the investigations. Chief Shannon Gregory said in a statement that the community and the department take the matter “very seriously.”
An attorney for the deputies, Russell Wood, said the suspect had initiated the violence by attacking deputy White and giving him a concussion.
The man “became irate and viciously attacked Deputy White by grabbing him by the legs, lifting him up and body-slamming him, headfirst, on the concrete parking lot,” Wood said. After White hit his head on the ground, the suspect began "striking him on the back of the head and face,” the attorney said his client told him.
Those events are not seen on the bystander's video posted to Twitter.
Worcester was taken to a hospital Sunday and released Monday on $15,000 bail. He has been charged with multiple counts including second-degree battery, resisting arrest and making terroristic threats, according to state police.
His attorneys told reporters that a woman heard yelling on the video for the officers to stop hitting Worcester may have prevented him from being seriously injured.
“The fight was escalating with those officers, and you hear that woman on that video yelling and whoever that is, I think she could have saved his life,” said lawyer Carrie Jernigan.
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during a Monday press conference that federal authorities were investigating the "reprehensible conduct" of the officers and said their actions were "not consistent" with Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy practices.
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62-Year-Old Hiker Dies After Sustaining Head Injury Following 100-Foot Fall Near Portland
Jessica Warejoncas was hiking with friends near Portland, Oregon, when she fell, resulting in a serious head injury that led to her death.
A woman hiking with a group of friends near Portland, Oregon, died after sustaining a head injury following a 100-foot fall, according to officials.
Deputies and firefighters responded to a call about a fall on Friday afternoon, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said.
While on the way, they were told that the woman, Jessica Warejoncas, 62, had life-threatening injuries and that bystanders had started CPR.
Upon the responders’ arrival, Warejoncas was pronounced dead. Multnomah County Search & Rescue helped the medical examiner's office recover the woman's body and notified next of kin, according to the release.
Warejoncas had been hiking the Multnomah Falls-Larch Mountain Trail, and was found about 1.3 miles from the trailhead, according to the release.
Per the release, the Trauma Intervention Program Northwest was contacted to provide emotional support and mental health resources to those impacted by the Warejoncas’ death.
Warejoncas' family has asked for privacy during this difficult time, officials said.
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California Fire Captain Receives Overwhelming Support After HIs 3 Children and Ex-Wife Die in Car Crash
California Fire Captain Steve Biakanja lost his ex-wife and their three children in a car accident last week and the community raised over $230,000 to meet his financial needs.
A California fire captain lost his three children and ex-wife in a car crash and his fire station is asking the community for support, according to local reports.
Steve Biakanja, San Jose fire captain, lost his 14-year-old twin daughters, his 12-year-old son, and his ex-wife on Sunday, according to KTVU.
According to the outlet, the children — Leigh, Lucy, and Ben — were returning from Casa de Fruta, where they had spent the day and had dinner with their mother, Lisa, at the time of the collision.
The California Highway Patrol said the collision occurred when their 2014 Tesla veered into oncoming traffic and hit a tractor-trailer, according to KTVU.
According to KSBW, Biakanja was driving an older model Tesla that did not have a self-driving mechanism. The reason behind the car’s drift into traffic is unknown, and an investigation is ongoing.
According to a message from the school district, all three kids were enrolled in Carmel Middle School.
"It is with deep sadness that we inform you about a recent loss to our school community. Last night, August 14, 2022, Lucy, Leigh and Ben Biakanja, along with their mother, passed away in a car accident," Principal Dan Morgan wrote on Monday.
Tatiana Evanoff, a best friend of the sisters, told KSBW, “It's like I can't even believe it it's happening, and they're gone and I just can't believe it.
“A big part of my life is gone now," she continued. "Who am I going to call when I'm having an issue? They were taken way too soon"
“It just seems you go along, and then it’s like they're really not coming back, they're not going to come back, the house is going to be empty,” Ken McIntire, the children’s step-grandfather, told the outlet.
According to the outlet, staff and students of Carmel Middle School were notified of the tragedy Monday morning. To help the school cope with the loss, grief counselors and other mental health experts were brought in to support.
“Certainly tragic news, and our hearts go out to the family and our community and what we immediately look to do is look to see how we can support their fellow students, our staff and our community and do what we always do in education, which is pull together,” said Ted Knight, superintendent for the Carmel Unified School District.
To help support their father, Biakanja's fire station started a fundraising effort to help "ease the burden of this tragedy and to honor the memory of his beloved children,” according to the GoFundMe page created by the station.
"In the wake of great tragedy, San Jose Fire Station 16 is asking for your support to raise funds for Captain Steve Biakanja as he navigates a new reality," reads a message on the fundraiser page.
"The funds raised will be used to cover the children's funeral costs, as well as counseling, meals, and various other forms of support."
The station members shared some of the Biakanja children's interests: Lucy was an animal lover and was raising doves and chickens; Leigh was a Sea Cadet, and Ben had a collection of WWII memorabilia.
"At San Jose Fire, each member of the team is considered family, and in times of need, a family must stand together," the station wrote.
"Captain Biakanja has stood guard for his community for years, living out the department's creed of, 'For the Kids,' in service to his people. In his time of need, we ask for your assistance for his kids," the fundraiser post reads.
"With your help, we can do our best to ease the burden of this tragedy and to honor the memory of his beloved children."
As of Monday, the page had raised almost $240,000 out of its $250,000 goal, prompting a thank you message from the station on behalf of Biakanja.
According to the GoFundMe, Biakanja is, “humbled by the kindness and generosity during his time of need.”
Because the captain believes the money raised is enough for his current costs, he has been considering how he could put remaining donations back into the community.
“San Jose Fire Station 16 would like to extend our warmest gratitude to everyone who has donated on behalf of Captain Steve Biakanja and his wife, Thuan,” they wrote.
“Thank you to all who have shared messages of sympathy, comfort, strength, and hope during this time. The outpouring of love and support for OUR brother is heartwarming and awe-inspiring.”
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Dallas Resident Shares Video of Historic Flood Destroying Her Belongings in New Apartment
Brittany Taylor had moved into her new apartment when disaster struck. A GoFundMe has been set up to help her replace her belongings.
Brittany Taylor had just moved into a new apartment in Dallas, Texas, when historic floods struck, filling the first floor with water.
Now she’s sharing videos of the devastation with Inside Edition. Precious family photos and her pricey laptop were all ruined, along with much of her belongings still packed up in boxes.
“I never even had the chance to invite friends over. I was so excited to be there,” Taylor said. “I hadn’t finished unpacking my boxes, so the cardboard was melting in the water and everything was falling in. Right now, I have a truck full of wet stuff that I have to see if I can salvage any of it.”
The hallway outside her apartment was flooded, and her car washed away down the street in the flood. Taylor’s neighbors in the loft building were also flooded out.
In another building in the same neighborhood, another woman was frantic as the water flowed into her home.
The record-setting rainfall in Dallas is being called a “1 in 1,000 year event.”
A GoFundMe has been set up to help Taylor replace her belongings.
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Florida Deputy Resigns After Pulling Gun on Pregnant Driver During Traffic Stop
The sheriff’s department examined the bodycam footage and determined the officer had violated department standards when he handcuffed and pulled a gun on a pregnant mother who drove one mile to pull over into a well-lit gas station.
A Florida sheriff’s deputy has resigned after he pulled a gun on a pregnant driver during a traffic stop.
Bodycam footage shows Deputy Jason DeSue ordering Ebony Washington to pull over on a dark, rural road in Branford County for allegedly speeding.
“Pull the vehicle over. I will put you into the ground,” DeSue says into the loudspeaker.
With her kids in the car, Washington slowed down, put her hazard lights on and drove for one mile until she reached a well-lit gas station to pull into.
DeSue ordered her to get out of the vehicle and to show her hands. Washington cooperated, but the angry deputy seemed to lose it.
“If you make any movement, that’ll be your last mistake you’re going to make,” DeSue said.
He handcuffed Washington as she explained she was four-months pregnant and waited to pull over until she thought it was safe. Her three children were inside the vehicle, and her 11-year-old daughter was in tears.
“I don't care about why. Just shut up!” DeSue said.
“I was nervous for myself and my children, but the part where I felt really nervous about my unborn child was when he walked up to me with the gun and when he put the handcuffs on me and jerked me around,” Washington said.
Sheriff Gordon Smith says his officer was clearly in the wrong.
“This young lady did everything you would expect. Everything that I would hope my wife or my daughter or my neighbor would do,” Smith said.
Just like Washington did, if you’re getting pulled over on a dark, secluded road — put your hazards on, lower your rate of speed and look for a safe place to pull over, security expert Bill Stanton says.
“Once you pull over, lower all your windows, put your hand on the side door,” Stanton said.
“Pulling to a place of safety is never a wrong thing to do. It puts yourself and the officer involved in a safer place,” Stanton continued.
The sheriff’s department examined the bodycam footage and determined the officer had violated department standards.
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Former Detective Admits to Misleading Judge Who Approved Breonna Taylor Raid
Former Louisville Detective Kelly Goodlett, 35, pleaded guilty in a federal court Tuesday to one count of conspiracy, where she admitted that she had conspired with another officer to falsify a search warrant application.
A former Louisville detective admitted to misleading the judge who approved the no-knock warrant for the raid that ended 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor’s life in March 2020, The New York Times reported.
The ex-detective, Kelly Goodlett, 35, pleaded guilty a Louisville, Kentucky, federal court Tuesday to one count of conspiracy, where she admitted that she had conspired with another officer, Joshua Jaynes, to falsify a search warrant application and had later lied to cover up their act, the New York Times reported.
With her guilty plea, Goodlett has now become the first officer to be convicted in the raid that killed Taylor over two years ago, the New York Times reported.
Goodlett faces a sentence of no more than five years in prison, plus up to a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Her sentencing tentatively is set for Nov. 22, according to the Louisville Courier Journal.
Attorneys for Goodlett and the prosecutors in the federal case have not offered any comment, according to reports.
Ben Crump, who is one of the attorneys representing the Taylor family, tweeted: “BREAKING: Former Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Kelly Goodlett has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy for helping to falsify the search warrant in the deadly no-knock raid that killed Breonna Taylor.”
Goodlett is expected to be a star witness at the trial of two of her former LMPD colleagues, Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, when they are tried on civil rights charges in connection with Taylor’s death, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.
It was announced earlier this month that Goodlett, along with Brett Hankison, as well as Jaynes, and Meany were brought up on federal charges for alleged civil rights violations in connection to raiding Taylor’s home.
Jaynes, Meany and Hankinson have all pleaded not guilty to the charges they are facing.
The charges coming from the U.S Department of Justice are connected to the shots fired into Taylor’s home by Hankinson and to the other three officers’ roles in the drafting of the warrant. These charges were given to the other three officers on the basis that the warrant ultimately led to Taylor’s death due to the dangerous situation it created, authorities said
In documentation previously obtained by the Louisville Courier-Journal, police were authorized to carry out a “no-knock” warrant on Taylor’s Louisville home on March 13, 2020, as part of a narcotics investigation of a person who lived in a home 10 miles away. Neither Taylor nor her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, were the investigation's target. Police had suspected, though, that Taylor’s home was used to receive drugs because cops said her ex-boyfriend was using her address to mail drugs through the post office.
Authorities said they identified themselves, despite the “no-knock” warrant. Police said the officers were “immediately” met by gunfire when they entered Taylor and Walker's home, at which point they returned fire. More than 25 bullets from three officers who entered Taylor’s home were fired, some entered the nearby apartments, one of which contained a 5-year-old child.
Walker, a licensed gun owner, called 911 during the ordeal and he was informed he'd shot an officer. He was initially charged with attempted murder, but his charges were later dropped after he said he shot in self-defense thinking he and Taylor were victims of a home invasion.
Taylor was struck by eight bullets, killing her on the scene. Neither Taylor nor Walker had any criminal history and no drugs were located in the home.
In March 2022, a jury acquitted Hankison on a charge of wanton endangerment. A grand jury also cleared the other two officers, Detectives Miles Cosgrove and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who shot Taylor, NBC News reported. However, the grand jury charged Hankison for endangering neighbors in the adjacent apartment, NBC News reported.
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Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price, Who Once Took $1M Salary Cut to Pay Workers, Resigns Amid Abuse Allegations
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In 2015, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price made headlines when he announced he was taking a $1 million pay cut so he could pay his workers a minimum pay rate of $70,000 each.
Now Price faces sexual misconduct allegations from his ex-wife and several women he formerly dated.
Swimsuit model Kacie Margis claims Price raped her while she was asleep. She told The New York Times she was “shaking so bad and could hardly speak...he looked me dead in the eyes and said what I know happened didn’t happen.”
Margis filed a police report, but Price, who denies the allegation, has not been charged.
Another accuser, artist Shelby Hayne, told “Good Morning America” this week that Price tried to kiss her and grabbed her throat.
“At that moment, I saw his eyes and his whole expression just completely changed and it really, really terrified me,” Hayne said.
Price has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Hayne.
And Price’s ex-wife Kristie stood in front of an audience at a TED talk to say Price was a different person out of the public eye.
“He got mad at me for ignoring him and grabbed me and shook me again. He also threw me on the ground and got on top of me. He started punching me in the stomach and slapped me across the face,” Kristie said during the talk.
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Meghan Markle Reveals There Was a Fire in Baby Archie's Room During 2019 Trip on New Podcast
“Everyone's in tears. Everyone's shaken. And what did we have to do? Go out and do another official engagement. I said, ‘This doesn't make any sense,’” Markle said on her new podcast.
Meghan Markle was all smiles on her 2019 royal trip to South Africa, but she is now revealing that behind the scenes, there was a frightening incident with then 4-month-old baby Archie.
“The moment we landed, we had to drop him off at this housing unit that they had had us staying in. He was gonna get ready to go down for his nap. We immediately went to an official engagement,” Markle said on the first episode of her new podcast.
Once they finished the engagement, Markle says she was told there had been a fire at the residence in the baby’s room.
“Our amazing nanny, Lauren — she was supposed to put Archie down for his nap and she just said, ‘You know what? Let me just go and get a snack downstairs. Let me just bring him with me before I put him down.’ In that amount of time that she went downstairs, the heater in the nursery caught on fire. He was supposed to be sleeping in there,” Markle said.
Markle also slammed the palace, claiming they made her and Harry keep working.
“Everyone's in tears. Everyone's shaken. And what did we have to do? Go out and do another official engagement. I said, ‘This doesn't make any sense,’” Markle said.
Some are saying she took another swipe at the palace with this comment: “I don't ever remember personally feeling the negative connotation behind the word ‘ambitious,’ until I started dating my now-husband. Apparently ambition is a terrible, terrible thing — for a woman, that is — according to some.”
Markle said she’s glad to have a new platform in a promo for the new podcast. Her first guest was close friend and tennis star Serena Williams.
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Mom Shows 5-Year-Old Son How to Shield Himself With Bulletproof Backpack Before 1st Day of School
“It just saddens me that I have to be doing it. It shouldn’t be a thing that you have to do to prepare to go back to school,” Cassie Walton tells Inside Edition. A Texas school superintendent preps for the first day of school with shooting practice.
Across America, parents are getting jitters about sending their kids back to school following a string of mass shootings, including the Uvalde elementary school massacre in May.
The mom of 5-year-old Weston Walton is giving him active shooter training before his first day of school in Oklahoma. Cassie Walton is also sending him to school with a bulletproof Spider-Man backpack.
Video taken by the mom shows the boy demonstrating how he uses it to shield his body.
“It just saddens me that I have to be doing it. It shouldn’t be a thing that you have to do to prepare to go back to school,” Cassie said.
In Harrold, Texas, district school superintendent Cody Patton practiced shooting at a gun range to prepare for the first day of school. He and about half the teachers at the K-12 school carry guns.
“My biggest fear is having someone come on this campus and shoot one of my children here at this school,” Patton said.
The school also has 79 cameras placed around campus, and an app tells teachers if a stranger enters the school building.
If there is ever a shooter at the school, Patton says his staff know exactly what to do — “Shoot ‘em immediately.”
At least 29 states allow individuals other than police or security officials to carry guns on school grounds.
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Remains of 17-Year-Old Soldier Edward J. Reiter Identified 72 Years After He Was Killed in Korean War
His exhumed remains will now be reburied in his hometown of Northampton, Pennsylvania.
The remains of a 17-year-old soldier was identified 72 years after he was killed in the Korean War. U.S. Army Pfc. Edward J. Reiter’s body had originally been declared non-recoverable until new dental and anthropological analysis positively identified a match with remains at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Reiter’s exhumed remains will now be reburied in his hometown of Northampton, Pennsylvania this fall.
Reiter was a member of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division in July 1950 when he was reported missing in action. His unit had been defending against a North Korean army near Ch’onan, South Korea, when his unit retreated after sustaining heavy casualties.
He was deemed non-recoverable in January 1956 and declared dead after the end of the Korean War.
Years prior, in 1951, two sets of remains were recovered from the approximate location he disappeared – one belonging to someone of Asian descent, and another of European descent. When they were unable to be identified using the technology of the time, they were buried as Unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl.
A rosette will now be placed next to his name at the Punchbowl to indicate he has been accounted for.
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Senator Announces Switch From Republican to Democrat Citing Recent Party Actions as the Reason
Kevin Priola announced in a letter that he is leaving the Republican party.
A Colorado Republican senator wrote a letter informing voters he will be changing his party registration to Democrat.
Kevin Priola announced Monday, via a letter posted on his personal Twitter, that he will be switching political parties from a Republican to a Democrat.
This change comes after serving four terms as a Republican in the Colorado House and two terms in the Senate. Priola says this switch was initiated by the Jan. 6 attack and the following actions, or lack of action, by his former party members.
“I cannot continue to be a part of a political party that is okay with a violent attempt to overturn a free and fair election and continues to peddle claims that the 2020 election was stolen,” wrote Priola.
He also stated that the Republican party's opinion towards climate change is another reason why he felt the need to switch.
“The Republican party I joined decades ago created national parks, preserved federal lands, and protected wildlife,” said Priola. “Today my Republican colleagues would rather deny the existence of human-created climate change than take action.”
Though he said he stands strong behind his political affiliation change, he stressed that his stance on issues such as abortion, school choice, and gun laws remain the same.
“To be clear, I will not be changing the way I vote on legislation. I just will now cast my votes with a D next to my name instead of an R,” says Priola.
Priola recognized his stance differs from the usual Democrats but feels “there is too much at stake right now for Republicans to be in charge.”
Former Democratic member of Congress and current governor of Colorado Jared Polis welcomes the change, saying “Proud to welcome @KevinPriola to the Democratic Party. We are a broad tent party, always seeking good ideas from the left and right to move CO forward. Senator Priola is a strong leader on climate issues & will hopefully be even more effective on the Democratic side of the aisle,” in a recent tweet.
A Colorado House Democrat also welcomed Priola into the party. Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg wrote, “Though we don’t see eye to eye on every issue, the Senate Democrats are excited to embrace Senator Priola’s leadership and diversity of thought into our caucus.”
When it comes to those issues Senator Fenberg says, “just as Senator Priola’s views haven’t changed, our caucus’s principles haven’t either. Senate Democrats, with the leadership of Senator Gonzales’s Reproductive Health Equity Act, secured and protected a woman’s right to reproductive health care this year. We will continue to fight to ensure that a woman’s right to choose is uninhibited in Colorado.”
With Priola’s party switch, Democrats now hold a 21-14 majority over Republicans in the Colorado Senate, making it even more difficult for the GOP to regain control of the state's Capitol in the upcoming election, according to HuffPost.
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Texas 2-Year-Old Crushed to Death After Cement Truck Falls From Overpass on Family's SUV
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A 2-year-old boy was crushed to death when a cement truck fell off a highway overpass and landed on the vehicle below.
The horrific accident happened three weeks ago in Houston, Texas. Surveillance video from a nearby business shows workers scrambling to call 911 once they realize what had happened.
Inside the smashed SUV were 2-year-old twins strapped into their carseats, along with their mom and grandma.
The little girl, Melanie Resendiz, survived, but her brother Nicolas was killed.
“I couldn’t believe it. I thought it was a nightmare,” mom Jennifer told Inside Edition.
As her surviving daughter wiped away her tears, Jennifer said she is still in shock and can’t believe her son is gone.
A cement truck can weigh up to 66,000 pounds or 33 tons.
Terry Bryant, the family’s attorney, says he believes the driver of the truck was driving dangerously.
Police have not filed charges and say the driver is distraught and cooperating with the investigation.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family. They are now suing the cement truck company, whose reps did not return requests for comment.
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Utah Hikers Swept Away in Flash Floods as Historic Rainfall Drenches Southwest
Nearly 10 million people were under flood watches because of the storms.
After a historic drought, the southwestern United States is experiencing torrential downpours and life-threatening flooding.
In one instance in Utah’s Zion National Park, two hikers were seen clinging to tree branches as they were swept away by flash flooding. One of them was later rescued downriver, however the other hiker, believed to be 29-year-old grad student Jetal Agnihotri, is still missing.
“Her back was turned as she was going down, and where that bend was, she got sucked into the undertow,” another park visitor said.
Her mud-soaked backpack was later found.
In Dallas, where a record three inches of rain fell in just one hour, it took only minutes for streets to turn into rivers, leaving stunned motorists stranded. A man caught in the flooding struggled to keep his head above water as first responders braved the deluge to rescue him.
Texans took to social media to show the rivers flowing through their backyards. A woman scrambled to save her belongings as the water overtook her home.
Flash flooding was also captured on video in New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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The Barge Canal Optimist Club of Lockport was awarded a matching grant from Optimist International Foundation at the recent Optimist International Convention in Reno, Nevada. The grant will enable the club to expand on its new service project, Project Foster Child, which was designed to ensure that children in foster care in Niagara County have a piece of luggage in which they can safely transport their personal belongings.
Children in foster care regularly move from place to place. Their personal belongings are often transported in garbage bags and are easily lost and misplaced in transit. The feeling of seeing their possessions routinely put into a garbage bag compounds the already difficult transitions made by these children.
“The suitcase for foster children idea was brought before our club a few years ago and at the time we were unable to complete the project. This year it was re-introduced to club members and we were able to make it happen for children at Pinnacle Community Services Casey House,” project chair Audrey Jex said. “Our goal is to continue our suitcase donation for years to come, as needed.”
Barge Canal Optimist Club also partnered with Dr. Erica Gergely, a licensed clinical psychologist who is the “mama” and maker behind The Soothing Snuggler. Gergely donated the special teddy bears, a talking, snuggly friend that can help children learn to calm themselves, to be given along with the suitcases.
“As a psychologist, I’ve worked with hundreds of children, adolescents, and adults who struggle to manage their emotions and who benefit greatly once they learn healthy and effective self-soothe skills,” Gergely said. “Many foster children can benefit from having a furry friend and I am happy to be part of this special project.”
Each suitcase also contains an Optimist Creed bookmark provided by Optimist International President Patsy Garner, and a notecard with words of encouragement from the club.
Barge Canal Optimist Club has been serving the Lockport community for more than 30 years with youth service projects including Just Say No!, Girl Power, Fifth Grade Basketball, a bike safety “rodeo”, internet safety instruction, Project Backpack, Project Warm-A-Kid, Trail Clues and Senior Awards. Community service projects such as Partnership in Patriotism, Tee-Off Against Breast Cancer, Salvation Army Bell Ringing, Birthday Cards for Seniors, and Meals for Lockport CARES are also a part of the club’s outreach. Members of BCOC strive to maintain an upbeat attitude and help empower young people to be the best they can be.
Women interested in learning more about the Barge Canal Optimist Club are invited to call membership chair Laurie Ferris 716-867-3279, email BargeCanalOptimists@gmail.com or visit the Barge Canal Optimist Facebook page. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/bcoc-launches-project-foster-child/article_ad95fb10-2308-11ed-adfa-abb0979be5ce.html | 2022-08-23T23:43:32Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/bcoc-launches-project-foster-child/article_ad95fb10-2308-11ed-adfa-abb0979be5ce.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dinner's on Middleport UMC
MIDDLEPORT — Dinner for the community will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31, next Wednesday, at Middleport United Methodist Church, Vernon Street and Park Avenue. This month's free meal consists of hot dogs, baked beans and brownies. The dining room will be open and take-out is an option for those who prefer it. Donations are accepted.
RUNS IN HOMETOWN SEPT. 1 / USJ ANY TIME BEFORE 0907
FRIDAY SEPT. 9
MEDINA’S PHARMACEUTICAL ENTREPRENEUR
SUBJECT OF NEW BIOGRAPHY
Orleans County has some unique associations with pharmaceutical innovations. The corporate names Eli-Lilley and Burroughs-Wellcome both have their origins here.
Silas M. Burroughs Jr. was born in Medina in 1846. He died in Monte Carlo in 1895. He and Henry Wellcome pioneered the use of Empirin Compound for headaches. They also developed a technique to make powdered medicine more palatable by making pills.
Burroughs is the subject of a new biography recently published by the Lutterworth Press, of Cambridge, England. Author, Julia Sheppard, has long had an interest in the life and career of Burroughs. She visited Medina on two occasions previously to conduct research on the Burroughs family. She consulted with local historians Richard Nellist, Todd Bensley and the late Ed Grinnell and used the resources at Medina’s Lee-Whedon Memorial Library.
Julia will return to Lee-Whedon on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. to launch her newly published book “Silas Burroughs: the Man who Made Wellcome”. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/hte-bulletin-board-w-art/article_a170939c-2243-11ed-a7f6-c7c8508c6848.html | 2022-08-23T23:43:38Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/hte-bulletin-board-w-art/article_a170939c-2243-11ed-a7f6-c7c8508c6848.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere.
And it appears the company doesn’t want to halt its reach anytime soon. In recent weeks, Amazon has said it will spend billions of dollars in two gigantic acquisitions that, if approved, will broaden its ever growing presence in the lives of consumers.
This time, the company is targeting two areas: health care, through its $3.9 billion buyout of the primary care company One Medical, and the “smart home,” where it plans to expand its already mighty presence through a $1.7 billion merger with iRobot, the maker of the popular robotic Roomba vacuum.
Perhaps unsurprisingly for a company known for its vast collection of consumer information, both mergers have heightened enduring privacy concerns about how Amazon gathers data and what it does with it. The latest line of Roombas, for example, employ sensors that map and remember a home’s floor plan.
“It’s acquiring this vast set of data that Roomba collects about people’s homes,” said Ron Knox, an Amazon critic who works for the anti-monopoly group Institute for Local Self-Reliance. “Its obvious intent, through all the other products that it sells to consumers, is to be in your home. (And) along with the privacy issues come the antitrust issues, because it’s buying market share.”
Amazon's reach goes well beyond that. Some estimates show the retail giant controls roughly 38% of the U.S. e-commerce market, allowing it to gather granular data about the shopping preferences of millions of Americans and more worldwide. Meanwhile, its Echo devices, which house the voice assistant Alexa, have dominated the U.S. smart speaker market, accounting for roughly 70% of sales, according to estimates by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.
Ring, which Amazon purchased in 2018 for $1 billion, monitors doorsteps and helps police track down crime — even when users might not be aware. And at select Amazon stores and Whole Foods, the company is testing a palm-scanning technology that allows customers to pay for items by storing biometric data in the cloud, sparking concerns about risks of a data breach, which Amazon has attempted to assuage.
“We treat your palm signature just like other highly sensitive personal data and keep it safe using best-in-class technical and physical security controls,” the company said on a website that provides information about the technology.
Even consumers who actively avoid Amazon are still likely to have little say about how their employers power their computer networks, which Amazon — along with Google — has long dominated through its cloud-computing service AWS.
“It’s hard to think of another organization that has as many touch points as Amazon does to an individual,” said Ian Greenblatt, who heads up tech research at the consumer research and data analytics firm J.D. Power. “It’s almost overwhelming, and it’s hard to put a finger on it.”
And Amazon — like any company — aims to grow. In the past few years, the company has purchased the Wi-Fi startup Eero and partnered with the construction company Lennar to offer tech-powered houses. With iRobot, it would gain one more building block for the ultimate smart home — and, of course, more data.
Customers can opt out of having iRobot devices store a layout of their homes, according to the vacuum maker. But data privacy advocates worry the merger is another way Amazon could suck up information to integrate into its other devices or use to target consumers with ads.
In a statement, Amazon spokesperson Lisa Levandowski denied that’s what the company wants to do.
“We do not use home maps for targeted advertising and have no plans to do so,” Levandowski said.
Whether that will relieve concerns is another matter, especially in light of research about Amazon's other devices. Earlier this year, a group of university researchers released a report that found voice data from Amazon’s Echo devices are used to target ads to consumers — something the company had denied in the past.
Umar Iqbal, a postdoc at the University of Washington who led the research, said he and his colleagues found Echo devices running third-party Skills, which are like apps for Alexa, that communicate with advertisers.
Levandowski said consumers can opt out of receiving “interest-based” ads by adjusting their preferences on Amazon’s advertising preferences page. She also said Amazon doesn't share Alexa requests with advertising networks.
Skills that collect personal information are required to post their privacy policies on a detail page in Amazon’s store, according to the company. Researchers, however, found only 2% of Skills are clear about their data collection practices, and the vast majority don’t mention Alexa or Amazon at all.
For companies like Amazon, data collection is for more than just data’s sake, noted Kristen Martin, a professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame.
“You can almost see them just trying to paint a broader picture of an individual,” Martin said. “It’s about the inferences that they’re able to draw about you specifically, and then you compared to other people.”
Amazon's One Medical deal, for instance, has sparked questions about how the company would handle personal health data that would fall into its lap.
Should the deal close, Levandowski said customers’ health information will be handled separately from all other Amazon businesses. She also added Amazon wouldn’t share personal health information outside of One Medical for “advertising or marketing purposes of other Amazon products and services without clear permission from the customer.”
But Lucia Savage, a chief privacy officer at the chronic care provider Omada Health, said that doesn’t mean One Medical wouldn’t be able to get data from other arms of Amazon’s business that could help it better profile its patients. The information just has to flow one way, she said.
To be sure, privacy concerns are not limited to Amazon. In the aftermath of Roe v Wade being overturned, for instance, Google said it would automatically get rid of information about users who visit abortion clinics amid pressure from Democratic lawmakers. Meanwhile, Meta, which owns Facebook, settled a class action lawsuit in February over its use of “cookies” about a decade ago that tracked users after they logged off Facebook.
But unlike Meta and Google, whose focus is mainly on selling ads, Amazon might benefit more from collecting data because its primary goal is to sell products, said Alex Harman, director of competition policy at the anti-monopoly group Economic Security Project.
“For them, data is all about getting you to buy more and be locked into their stuff,” Harman said. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/as-amazon-grows-so-does-its-eye-on-consumers/article_ee304546-2302-11ed-86a1-db3b44bd1507.html | 2022-08-23T23:43:44Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/as-amazon-grows-so-does-its-eye-on-consumers/article_ee304546-2302-11ed-86a1-db3b44bd1507.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Medina may soon have a new designation as a dance spot, thanks to a local couple.
Swing dancing is a fad in big cities throughout the United States, and one that Phil and Julie Berry hope will soon be a regular attraction in Medina.
Julie Berry, owner-operator of The Author’s Note book store, and her husband Phil first encountered swing dancing while living in Los Angeles.
After relocating to Medina, the first thing Phil did was go online to search for places where swing dancing might be offered in the area.
Phil said he has loved swing dancing since the first time he saw someone doing the Lindy hop.
“I thought, that looks like great fun and I want to do it,” he said.
He found Swing Buffalo and Ballroom Revolution in Buffalo, then started thinking about a place big enough to have dances in Medina.
“The Lindy hop belongs here,” Phil said.
Then he met Heather Hungerford, whose husband Roger restored the Bent’s Opera House building, and when she asked Phil how they could better use the opera house for the community, he had an answer.
“She absolutely loved the idea and said, ‘Let’s make it happen,’” Phil said. “And here we are.”
Julie has been promoting the dance lessons at her store and on Facebook, where more than 100 people said they were interested. Jeff Baker with Swing Buffalo has also been promoting them.
Almost 50 people showed up at Bent’s for the first 45-minute dance lesson on Aug. 18, followed by another 30 who stopped in later just to dance.
“If you’ve never danced before, by 7:30 you’ll learn all you need to do a swing dance,” Phil said.
Phil recruited disc jockey Tommy Darlington from Buffalo and dance instructors Mike Moll and Leah Twomey.
“I want to make Medina a dance destination,” Phil declared.
The Berrys’ children also came along to dance. Adam, 22, said when his parents first asked him to go to a dance he said no.
“Then I finally said yes, and my brother David and I had fun,” he said. “I had a real good time. There were a lot of people there who were quite young — college age. I encountered two young people who were engaged and had met there two years ago. It’s a fun way to meet people. Swing dancing is a very social event because you have to dance with a partner. Young people who haven’t done it would really like it if they tried it.”
Ande Niedzwiecki from Seattle is visiting friends in Rochester and saw the dance advertised online. She said the dance studios in Rochester are still shut down due to Covid and she was looking for something to do, so she was happy to drive to Medina. She said a swing club in Rochester used to draw 50 to 60 dancers every week before Covid.
The swing dance class is the first public event at the opera house this year, Hungerford said.
The Berrys are planning to have swing dancing every third Thursday of the month. Tickets can be purchased at the Bent’s Opera House website or Facebook page, or at the door. The public is also invited to attend and just listen to the music if they don’t want to dance. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/swing-dancing-introduced-at-bents-opera-house-in-medina/article_6dea6ba4-2268-11ed-93bf-3373a20bee66.html | 2022-08-23T23:43:50Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/swing-dancing-introduced-at-bents-opera-house-in-medina/article_6dea6ba4-2268-11ed-93bf-3373a20bee66.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROCHESTER — A Rochester couple who a Black firefighter accused of throwing a racist pool party this summer mocking the Juneteenth holiday said Tuesday that the party was intended to ridicule liberal politicians but wasn't bigoted.
The couple, dentist Nicholas Nicosia and real estate agent Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia, said their July 7 party had been mischaracterized, but Znidarsic-Nicosia confessed to running a racist Twitter account.
According to a legal notice filed by firefighter Jerrod Jones, the Nicosias' party featured a display mocking the Juneteenth holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery in the 19th century, with Juneteenth flags displayed over buckets of fried chicken.
Jones, a 14-year veteran of the fire department, said his captain forced him and two co-workers to attend the party while on duty. He filed a notice of claim against the city of Rochester and the fire department seeking at least $3 million for emotional distress and at least $1 million in compensatory damages.
The fire captain, Jeffrey Krywy, was suspended by the department and later retired.
The Nicosias said Tuesday at a news conference with their attorney, Corey Hogan, that the party was anti-liberal, not anti-Juneteenth. Hogan showed an invitation that described the party as a “liberal smashing splish splash pool party.”
Znidarsic-Nicosia said the fried chicken was not meant as a racist trope but was simply a convenient food choice.
Znidarsic-Nicosia did admit to running an anonymous Twitter account that posted racist images and content but denied being racist. “I have made blatantly racist comments under that persona,” she said. “The culture of Twitter operates that way. It gives you an opportunity to be someone you're not."
Nicosia said he has lost patients at his dental practice because of the allegations of racism. "We were tried and convicted on social media in a false narrative that was created,” he said.
Asked about the news conference, Jones' attorney, Nate McMurray, said the Nicosias had confirmed the substance of Jones' notice of claim while additionally admitting to the Twitter account. “We will use that press conference as evidence going forward,” McMurray said. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/couple-accused-by-firefighter-say-their-party-wasnt-racist/article_736b220c-2327-11ed-9987-97a86e17c2c1.html | 2022-08-23T23:43:56Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/couple-accused-by-firefighter-say-their-party-wasnt-racist/article_736b220c-2327-11ed-9987-97a86e17c2c1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Registration is now open for Niagara County’s next household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event, slated for 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 17 at the Town of Newfane Highway Garage, 6176 McKee St. The event is open to all county residents. Advance registration is required.
Household hazardous wastes include oil-based paint, latex paint, wood stains and preservatives, automotive fluids, solid and liquid pesticides and fertilizers, flammable products such as gasoline, kerosene, thinners, strippers, solvents and glues, household cleaners, driveway and roof sealer, pool and photo chemicals, mercury (thermometers and thermostats) and fluorescent bulbs.
Register for a drop-off appointment at www.rethinkyourwaste.com/events.
For more information about acceptable household hazardous wastes, email recycling@niagaracounty.com. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/household-hazardous-waste-drop-off-event-registration-underway/article_0aedbaf8-231f-11ed-a538-2bbd2fc1156a.html | 2022-08-23T23:44:03Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/household-hazardous-waste-drop-off-event-registration-underway/article_0aedbaf8-231f-11ed-a538-2bbd2fc1156a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Niagara County Health Department issued another advisory against swimming at Olcott Beach on Tuesday. It’s the seventh such advisory issued this summer.
The advisory followed testing on Monday that showed the water is not suitable for swimming because of “unsatisfactory bacteriological water quality.” The health department confirmed last week that the culprit is unsafe levels of E. coli in the lake water.
The advisory against swimming at Olcott Beach remains in effect until further notice.
Additional information is posted on the Niagara County Department of Health website at http://www.niagaracounty.com/health/Resources/Beach-Report. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/seventh-swim-ban-called-at-olcott-beach/article_6af30bfe-2321-11ed-96b8-dfdbf7ab8a90.html | 2022-08-23T23:44:09Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/seventh-swim-ban-called-at-olcott-beach/article_6af30bfe-2321-11ed-96b8-dfdbf7ab8a90.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — The National Archives recovered 100 documents bearing classified markings, totaling more than 700 pages, from an initial batch of 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago earlier this year, according to newly public government correspondence with the Trump legal team.
The numbers make clear the large volume of secret government documents recovered months ago from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, well before FBI officials returned there with a search warrant on Aug. 8 and removed an additional 11 sets of classified records. The warrant also reveals an FBI investigation into the potential unlawful retention of the records as well as obstruction of justice.
The figures on documents were included in a May 10 letter in which acting archivist Debra Steidel Wall told a lawyer for Trump, Evan Corcoran, that the Biden administration would not be honoring the former president's claims of executive privilege over the documents.
Corcoran had weeks earlier requested additional time to review the materials in the boxes before the Archives turned them over to the FBI so that he could to determine if some were subject to executive privilege and therefore exempt from disclosure, according to the letter.
The letter was made public Tuesday on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration. It was earlier released Monday night on a website launched by John Solomon, who was appointed by Trump in June to be one of his designated representatives to the Archives and who is a Trump ally and conservative journalist.
The archivist's letter says the Justice Department had found “no precedent for an assertion of executive privilege by a former President against an incumbent President to prevent the latter" from obtaining from the Archives presidential records that belong to the federal government and that are needed for current government business. As a result, the letter said, claims of executive privilege would not be honored and the FBI would be given access to the documents in a matter of days.
The Archives had asked the Justice Department to investigate after saying that it had located classified material among the 15 boxes of records it retrieved from Mar-a-Lago that it said should have been turned over by Trump at the end of his White House tenure.
In the letter, archivist Wall writes that in those boxes, the Archives had identified items marked as classified at the top secret level as well as information about special access programs.
It says the records included 100 documents with classified markings, “comprising more than 700 pages” and cites an excerpt from separate correspondence from the Justice Department's National Security Division saying that “access to the materials is not only necessary for purposes of our ongoing criminal investigation” but also for an “assessment of the potential damage” resulting from the ways in which the documents were transported and stored. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/more-than-100-classified-trump-docs-recovered-back-in-jan/article_4b3e7df4-2310-11ed-9f84-2776856a408b.html | 2022-08-23T23:44:15Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/more-than-100-classified-trump-docs-recovered-back-in-jan/article_4b3e7df4-2310-11ed-9f84-2776856a408b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday.
Vaccinations for babies, toddlers and preschoolers opened in the U.S. in June after months of delay. Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Health authorities authorized tot-sized vaccine doses made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech based on a study showing they were safe and produced high levels of virus-fighting antibodies. But there was only preliminary data on how that translated into effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19.
The new update analyzed COVID-19 diagnoses between March and June in Pfizer's ongoing study of the three-dose vaccine. There were 21 COVID-19 cases among the 351 tots who got dummy shots -- compared to just 13 among the 794 youngsters given three vaccine doses.
The child cases primarily were caused by the BA.2 omicron version that was circulating at the time. Today, another omicron relative, BA.5, is causing most COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and much of the world.
In older children and adults, the COVID-19 vaccines have been used long enough to prove that they remain strongly protective against severe disease and death even as the coronavirus mutates -- while early protection against infection wanes. Still, scientists track that initial effectiveness rate as extra evidence of vaccine performance -- and to look for signs of how they initially hold up against new mutants.
Pfizer this week asked U.S. regulators to authorize modified vaccine doses that better match the newest omicron variants for people 12 and older as boosters this fall. The company said it also is developing updated shots for kids under 12. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/pfizer-covid-shots-appear-73-effective-in-children-under-5/article_e142ae54-2308-11ed-aedb-23c08bd73ae0.html | 2022-08-23T23:44:21Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/pfizer-covid-shots-appear-73-effective-in-children-under-5/article_e142ae54-2308-11ed-aedb-23c08bd73ae0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHICAGO — Most U.S. adults want to see gun laws made stricter and think gun violence is increasing nationwide, according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun restrictions, including many that are supported by majorities of Republicans and gun owners.
The poll by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans, the vast majority of Democrats and a majority of those in gun-owning households.
The poll was conducted between July 28 and Aug. 1, after a string of deadly mass shootings — from a New York grocery store to a school in Texas and a July 4 parade in Illinois — and a 2020 spike in gun killings that have increased attention on the issue of gun violence. Overall, 8 in 10 Americans perceive that gun violence is increasing around the country, and about two-thirds say it's increasing in their state, though less than half believe it's increasing in their community, the poll shows.
The question of how to prevent such violence has long divided politicians and many voters, making it difficult to change gun laws. In June, a conservative majority on the Supreme Court expanded gun rights, finding a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
Later that same month, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan gun safety bill. The package, approved in the wake of shootings like the one that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, was both a measured compromise and the most significant bill addressing gun violence to be approved in Congress in decades — an indication of how intractable the issue has become.
The poll finds that majorities of U.S. adults view both reducing gun violence and protecting gun ownership as important issues.
Nicole Whitelaw, 29, is a Democrat and gun owner who grew up hunting and target shooting in upstate New York with her strongly Republican family. Whitelaw, who now lives along Florida’s Gulf Coast, supports some gun restrictions, such as prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from owning firearms and a federal law preventing mentally ill people from purchasing guns.
She said other restrictions — such as banning sales of AR-15 rifles — are “going too far” and may not solve the problem. Whitelaw pointed to the the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people bought up all the toilet paper they could find.
“I think people would start trying to hoard guns,” she said, adding that a better approach is to make smaller changes and see what impact they have.
The poll shows bipartisan majorities of Americans support a nationwide background check policy for all gun sales, a law preventing mentally ill people from purchasing guns, allowing courts to temporarily prevent people who are considered a danger to themselves or others from purchasing a gun, making 21 the minimum age to buy a gun nationwide and banning those who have been convicted of domestic violence from purchasing a gun.
A smaller majority of Americans — 59% — favor a ban on the sale of AR-15 rifles and similar semiautomatic weapons, with Democrats more likely to support that policy than Republicans, 83% vs. 35%.
Chris Boylan, 47, from Indianapolis, opposes restrictions on guns. As a teacher for many years, Boylan said he has “buried more kids than I care to count” and believes gun violence is a major problem. But the Republican, who said he leans more toward Libertarian in his personal stances, believes the issue is more about mental health and a too-lenient criminal justice system.
“Blaming the gun is an oversimplification of what the issues really are,” Boylan said. “It’s not the gun. It’s a hearts-and-minds issue to me.”
The new poll finds 88% of Americans call preventing mass shootings extremely or very important, and nearly as many say that about reducing gun violence in general. But 60% also say it’s very important to ensure that people can own guns for personal protection.
Overall, 52% of Americans -- including 65% of Republicans and 39% of Democrats -- say both reducing mass shootings and protecting the right to own guns for personal protection highly important.
University of Chicago professor Jens Ludwig said the poll's findings show that concerns raised by opponents of gun restrictions are “very off base.” Led by the National Rifle Association, the gun lobby argues that any new limitations on who may have a gun or what type of firearms may be sold will lead to nationwide bans on all weapons and ammunition.
The poll showed most Americans' opinions are more nuanced and there is support for some changes even among Republicans, who as elected officials typically oppose gun control, said Ludwig, who also is director of the University of Chicago's Crime Lab.
“It should shut the door to some of the ‘slippery slope’ arguments,” he said.
The poll also found that only about 3 in 10 Americans support a law allowing people to carry guns in public without a permit. Seventy-eight percent of Democrats are opposed. Among Republicans, 47% are in favor and 39% are opposed.
Ervin Leach, 66, lives in Troutman, North Carolina, north of Charlotte, believes gun violence is a major problem and says that laws should be much more strict. A Democrat, Leach said he supports measures like background checks — or what he said should be “in-depth studies” — and a minimum age of 21 to buy a gun.
The poll found 1 in 5 people have experienced gun violence themselves in the last five years, such as being threatened with a gun or a shooting victim, or had a close friend or family member who has. Black and Hispanic Americans are especially likely to say that they or someone close to them has experienced gun violence.
Leach, who is Black, said the gun violence he sees in the news has made him more cautious.
“I don't like people approaching me,” he said. “It used to be if someone was on the side of the road, you'd stop to help. Now, you go to help somebody, you might lose your life.”
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Gas prices drop below $4 again, AAA says
The national average cost for a gallon of gas fell 10 cents last week, dipping below the $4 mark once again, according to AAA.
Gasoline prices fell to $3.95 per gallon, primarily due to stable oil prices and fewer drivers on the road fueling up, AAA said in a weekly update it released Monday.
"Falling pump prices may eventually lead to more drivers hitting the road again," AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said. "But that hasn’t happened yet. Instead, many drivers are waiting for prices to fall further before reverting to their typical driving habits."
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Americans change driving habits to cope with high gas prices
Although gas prices dropped last week, they have been steadily rising over the past year. To combat this added cost, many Americans have changed their lifestyles to reduce the amount of driving they do, AAA said.
A recent survey from AAA said that about two-thirds of U.S. adults have changed their driving habits since March. The top two changes were driving less and combining errands.
In a separate AAA survey earlier this year, about 59% of Americans said they would change their lifestyle and driving habits if gas prices hit $4 per gallon. This number jumped to 75% of Americans if gas were to reach $5 per gallon, which it did in June.
Some Americans have even changed their travel plans and postponed vacations due to higher prices, AAA said.
If you are adjusting your lifestyle to cope with higher auto costs, you could consider changing your auto insurance provider to bring your monthly payments down. Visit Credible to compare multiple insurance providers at once and choose the one with the best rate for you.
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This is where gas prices decreased the most
Gas prices dropped more significantly in some parts of the U.S. last week than others. These states saw the largest weekly declines:
- Maine: 19 cents
- Colorado: 18 cents
- West Virginia: 16 cents
- Arizona: 15 cents
- Illinois: 15 cents
- New Mexico: 14 cents
- Florida: 13 cents
- Nebraska: 13 cents
- Arkansas: 13 cents
- Kansas: 13 cents
Additionally, the average price of gas in the U.S. varies by location. Here are the top 10 states with the least expensive average gas prices:
- Texas: $3.45
- Arkansas: $3.47
- Tennessee: $3.50
- Oklahoma: $3.50
- South Carolina: $3.50
- Georgia: $3.51
- Mississippi: $3.52
- Kansas: $3.53
- Missouri: $3.53
- Alabama: $3.54
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1 dead, 2 injured after gunman opens fire from vehicle in Washington Heights
CHICAGO - A man is dead, and two other people are injured, after a gunman fired shots from a vehicle in Washington Heights Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in the 9200 block of South Halsted.
At about 2:41 p.m., the three victims were inside two separate vehicles when an unknown vehicle approached them, Chicago police said.
An occupant from inside the vehicle fired shots.
A 31-year-old man was shot multiple times in the body, and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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A 29-year-old man was shot in the leg, and transported to an area hospital in fair condition.
A 38-year-old woman was also shot in the leg, and was transported to an area hospital in fair condition.
No offenders are in custody.
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3 Chicago men robbed Dick's Sporting Goods in NW Indiana, rammed getaway vehicle into police car: sheriff
SCHEREVILLE, Ind. - Three Chicago men have been charged in connection to a robbery that occurred at Dick's Sporting Goods in Schererville, Indiana Saturday.
Ricky C. Pierce, 30, faces one count of attempted theft and one count of resisting law enforcement.
Jaleel S. Spencer, 32, faces one count of attempted theft and one count of resisting law enforcement.
Robert E. Thompson, 28, faces one count of attempted theft and two counts of resisting law enforcement.
At about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the three suspects attempted to rob the Dick's Sporting Goods store located at 101 Indianapolis Boulevard.
The three men were trying to leave in a getaway car when Schererville police arrived.
The suspects allegedly rammed their car into a police patrol car, and police opened fire.
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Thompson was struck by gunfire and remains hospitalized, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
The other two suspects were taken into custody at the scene.
No one else was injured.
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Detroit man charged after 22-year-old woman found dead in back of SUV
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A man is facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Zambrecia Works earlier this month.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Gregory Reynolds Jr., 46, of Detroit shot Works during an argument in the 19370 block of Stahelin Ave. on Aug. 11. Works' brother found her body in the back of an SUV near Vassar and Stahelin streets the next day.
"Sadly, a simple dispute cost her her life," Detroit Police Chief James White said.
Works was an intern with the Detroit Fire Department. She had dreams of being a doctor. Members of the fire department remembered Works and thanked police for finding the suspect.
White referred to Works as a "rising star."
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Works is the second child her parents have lost to gun violence.
"I feel like I couldn’t keep my kids here long enough to achieve their goals, and it makes me feel bad as a mother," LaJauna Jackson said.
DPD Cmdr. Michael McGinnis said Reynolds was an acquaintance of Works. An investigation led police to Reynolds, who was arrested Sunday.
Reynolds is charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of felon in possession, and two counts of felony firearm.
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During his arraignment Tuesday, the judge said he allegedly told a witness he shot Works because "she was going to call her people on him," and he allegedly said he had to "finish it off." The judge also noted that he has previous assault and weapons convictions from the late 90s.
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Illinois brothers charged in US Capitol riot
CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors have announced a new round of charges in connection to the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Among those charged were two brothers from Illinois.
Daniel Leyden, 55, is from Chicago. He’s accused of pinning down a Capitol police officer with a metal barricade.
His older brother, Joseph, lives in La Grange. He’s accused of pushing a police officer during the chaos last year.
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Both men were arrested Tuesday and are awaiting their initial court appearances.
The brothers are among nearly three dozen Illinois residents charged in connection with the riot.
Meanwhile, court records show a plea deal is on the table for a former Chicago police officer charged in the insurrection.
Karol Chwiesiuk, 29, was due in court Tuesday. Prosecutors say he took a selfie of himself inside a senator’s office after breaching the Capitol.
He was wearing a sweatshirt with the Chicago Police Department emblem on it at the time and was on medical leave from CPD when he went to DC.
Chwiesiuk was with CPD for just over two years before being relieved of his police powers following his arrest last summer.
More than 350 Capitol riot defendants have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses. Those convicted of misdemeanors have received sentences ranging from probation to eight months behind bars. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-brothers-charged-in-us-capitol-riot | 2022-08-23T23:45:47Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-brothers-charged-in-us-capitol-riot | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lockdown at Lockport elementary school lifted after shooting nearby left 1 injured
LOCKPORT, Ill. - A Lockport elementary school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a person was shot nearby.
At about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Fairmont Elementary School located at 735 Green Garden Pl. was put on lockdown due to a shooting that occurred nearby, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies reported to the 200 block of Nobes Avenue, located near the school, following a ‘shots fired’ complaint.
A male subject was located and had been shot in the leg, the sheriff's office said.
About 15 spent shell casings were also located in the nearby street.
A tourniquet was applied to the victim's leg, and he was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said.
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The victim is reportedly not cooperating with police.
Though the shooting was unrelated to the school, the sheriff's office requested it be put on lockdown due to the shooting occurring in close proximity.
No student, teacher or school property were hurt or damaged.
The last remaining students, teachers and administrators were escorted from the building by deputies just after 4 p.m.
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The sheriff's office said there will be an increased police presence at the school Wednesday during arrival and dismissal times.
If anyone has information about the shooting, you are asked to contact the Will County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit at 815-727-8574.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can submit a tip on the Will County Sheriff’s website.
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(The Hill) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he does not have a reaction to former President Trump’s statement over the weekend that labeled his wife, former Trump Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, “crazy.”
Asked in Kentucky if had any reaction to Trump’s statement, McConnell responded simply “no.”
In a statement posted to Truth Social on Saturday, Trump criticized McConnell for a statement he made that week about the current crop of GOP Senate hopefuls, before making a dig at Chao, his wife of 29 years, calling her “crazy.”
“Why do Republicans Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard working Republican candidates for the United States Senate. This is such an affront to honor and to leadership,” Trump wrote. “He should spend more time (and money!) helping them get elected, and less time helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China!”
Chao served as Transportation secretary during the Trump administration for nearly four years, resigning one day after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. In a letter to Transportation Department staff, she called the riot “entirely avoidable” and said she was “deeply troubled” by the event.
Chao previously served eight years as Labor secretary under former President George W. Bush.
The mention of Chao’s family was likely a reference to the shipping company Foremost Group, which was founded by Chao’s father and is currently run by her sister.
The Department of Transportation inspector general previously discovered that Chao used department staff to assist the family business. The watchdog referred the facts to the Justice Department, which declined to investigate the then-secretary.
Trump’s statement bashing the couple came days after McConnell said the House had a better chance of flipping red than the Senate in the November midterm elections, citing “candidate quality” — a referenced to Trump-backed candidates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona and Georgia who have lagged behind their Democratic opponents in recent polls.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” McConnell told reporters in Kentucky when asked about his midterm expectations.
Trump’s attack on McConnell was the latest in the duo’s year-plus feud, which ramped up after the GOP leader slammed the then-president following the Jan. 6 riot. Since then, Trump has frequently criticized McConnell, calling him disloyal, an “Old Crow,” and earlier this month, taking a swipe at him after the Senate passed a sweeping climate, tax and health care bill.
But this weekend’s attack comes as Republicans are struggling in their fight to take control of the Senate come November. McConnell had earlier said this year’s midterm elections would be “very good” for Republicans, but he has since changed his tone, warning that the breakdown of the upper chamber following the races will be “extremely close.”
“Right now, we have a 50-50 Senate and a 50-50 country, but I think when all is said and done this fall, we’re likely to have an extremely close Senate, either our side up slightly or their side up slightly,” he said last week.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The new 988 hotline that went live about a month ago is aimed at making it easier for people to get help for mental health issues, but advocates and lawmakers say it needs more resources.
On July 16, 988 became the new number for the already-existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Within days, the amount of calls and texts to the number jumped.
Angela Kimball, a mental health advocate with Inseparable, says that’s significant.
“More people get help, more people get on a path to recovery. That’s exactly what we want to see out of this,” Kimball said.
The federal government put hundreds of millions of dollars into the transition. Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., now says there’s more to do.
“To make sure that we build that system like the system that has been going on for over 50 years which is now 911,” Cardenas.
He’s introduced legislation to boost funding for 988 crisis response and build out mental health services on three different levels.
“Where you have somewhere to call – someone will come and somewhere to go,” Cardenas said.
Advocates say that means making sure 988 call centers have the staff they need, communities have mobile crisis teams to respond and people have facilities where they can get longer term mental health support.
“We really need to speak up and asl our elected officials to create the kind of crisis response that gets everybody the help that they need,” Kimball said.
Getting lawmakers to approve more spending can be an uphill battle. But Rep. Cardenas says mental health is a topic where they can find common ground.
“Mental health is something that affects way too many families and every community equally and I’m seeing more and more of a bipartisan effort,” Cardenas said.
Kimball argues spending more on mental health could reduce spending on places like prisons and hospitals which often become a default catch-all for people in crisis.
“We need to use our resources better and that means reinvesting them into services that actually work,” Kimball said.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in New York, Florida and Oklahoma to weigh in on who they want to send to Congress.
There are a handful of key races in Tuesday’s primary, pinning Democrats against Democrats and Republicans against Republicans.
Political analyst Todd Belt, a professor and director of political management at George Washington University, said the results will indicate how progressive or moderate the Democrat part is leaning.
“We’re going to have a really interesting confluence of factors here,” Belt said. “There is sort of a struggle over the future of the Democratic party.”
In New York’s newly redrawn 12th district, voters will choose between Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who said he’s “a more principled progressive,” and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, also a self-proclaimed progressive. Both have been in Congress for nearly three decades.
“You usually don’t see two heavyweights going like this,” Belt said.
“It’s unfortunate,” Nadler said. “What else can you say about it?”
Another race to watch is the special election held in New York’s 19th district. Democrat Pat Ryan is up against Republican Marcus Molinaro. Results in the swing district could be a litmus test for the battle for Congress and could preview which party is more likely to control the House after November’s midterms.
“That buffer that democrats have right now is only five seats and so it’s going to be very close,” Belt said.
In Florida, State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and former Republican governor turned Democrat Rep. Charlie Crist are duking it out to see who will take on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
“It will be interesting to see who’s going to go up against Ron DeSantis, who’s been a very polarizing figure,” Belt said.
These elections are happening later than normal and there is concern that there could be lower voter turnout as many Americans vacation around this time. It’s not known if that will help or hurt the parties. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/washington/washington-dc/ny-fl-primaries-a-preview-for-who-will-control-congress/ | 2022-08-23T23:47:05Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/washington/washington-dc/ny-fl-primaries-a-preview-for-who-will-control-congress/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del.- A building on Industrial Park Blvd. in Seaford will soon be home to Royale Pigments & Chemicals.
The company is currently based out of Bear, Del. and chose Seaford as a second location with the help of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership.
The building was once used as a Polymer Plant for BASF, making it the perfect location for another chemical company.
Royale Pigments & Chemicals is one division of the larger Royale Group and distributes product for the third largest iron oxide factory in the world.
The company plans to invest over two million dollars to expand it's operations. The expansion will bring nearly 30 jobs to the local workforce.
Seaford Town Manager, Charles Anderson, hopes the job opportunities will be seized by people who live in the community.
The new jobs will include chemical operations, maintenance, and warehouse management positions.
Some residents may worry about the environmental hazards of a chemical plant, but Anderson says all precautions will be taken to ensure the community is safe.
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CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The race for a new mayor, for Cambridge, opened it's polls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters today want to see the next mayor move Cambridge into a new positive direction. Former Mayor, Andrew Bradshaw left stepped down and ultimately plead guilty to posting revenge porn online. Voters said they want to move past the controversy and have the new mayor to lead the way.
Candidates said this was such an exciting day for the city. And one candidate said, they were going door to door to encourage those in the community to vote.
Quite the turn out for today's polls. And, Thomas Love says he thinks he knows why. "We have been without a mayor for a year and a half. I just think we need somebody in there to do something right now. Cambridge needs help every now and then and I just think this is kind of important. This is why I think most of us are turning out," says Love.
Other voters explained what qualifications they would like to see. "If it was up to me, I would like to see honesty. Tell it like it is. Not to falsify anything. Give me the truth one way or another," says John Brennan.
Some concerns that community member have are hoped to be addressed by the new mayor.
"More jobs. Things for the community to do to keep kids off the streets. I think the two biggest things are jobs and opportunities for the kids," says Tevin Ennels.
Candidates in the running for Cambridge's new mayor are, State Senator Addie Eckardt, La-Shon Banks-Foster, Stephen Rideout, Laurel Atkiss, Robert Larimer, and Lee "Sonny" Travers.
If none of the candidates receive more than 50 percent of the vote, a run-off will be held between the top two vote-getters, Sept. 20, 2022.
Results will be in by 10 p.m. | https://www.wboc.com/news/election-day-for-cambridges-new-mayor/article_d0de8980-232f-11ed-a325-cfa50e745ac0.html | 2022-08-23T23:49:01Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/election-day-for-cambridges-new-mayor/article_d0de8980-232f-11ed-a325-cfa50e745ac0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
POCOMOKE CITY, Md --- It is an unfortunate reality. Many parents are adding bulletproof gear to their kid's back-to-school shopping list. Hardwire, LLC in Pocomoke City recently donated 1,600 emergency response shields to Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester County Schools. John Laverty, a patrolman with the Pocomoke Police department says these shields will help first responders save lives.
"God forbid it happens, it would assist us in our primary objective of preserving life," Laverty says. "It will save these kids, it will save these children, it will save these students."
And whether you have access to the shields or not, George Tunis, the owner of Hardwire says that even the extra layer of protection like backpack inserts add some sense of comfort.
"Backpack inserts that are really thin, even my daughter in pre-K has one in her backpack. Is she going to save the world with this no, but does it give me a great deal of peace of mind that she has it? You bet. "
Laverty also says the best way to make sure children are prepared is to have an honest conversation before school ever starts.
"The best way for parents to prepare their children is definitely to walk them through it from start to finish," Laverty says. "What to do, when to call 911, what you do when you get out, how far away do you run. Just walk them through step by step until they can repeat it back to you."
And he hopes that kids can just be kids in the midst of everything.
"Don't let it ruin your life. Still live your life," Laverty says. "You're still a teenager. You know, be happy be free, enjoy school as much as you can, because you're going to be an adult soon. But, like with all dangers just keep it in the back of your mind. and most importantly if you see something say something."
Hardwire, LLC and police say they hope students and teachers have a fun school year while keeping safety in the back of their minds. | https://www.wboc.com/news/protective-gear-and-talks-to-consider-as-mass-shootings-are-on-a-rise/article_e3079044-2329-11ed-8b08-43d7d73615f5.html | 2022-08-23T23:49:07Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/protective-gear-and-talks-to-consider-as-mass-shootings-are-on-a-rise/article_e3079044-2329-11ed-8b08-43d7d73615f5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GEORGETOWN -- On Monday night, concerned citizens and members from the NAACP spoke at the Georgetown town council meeting to voice their frustrations. This is the most recent event to come out of the seemingly never ending fight to take down the Confederate flag outside of the Marvel Museum. One concerned woman who spoke aimed her comment directly at Councilwoman Angela Townsend. Townsend was one of three council members who approved funding to the Georgetown Historical Society. Townsend also reportedly said "if you don't like it, don't look at it."
"If you don't like it, don't look at it, you can't miss it!" said the woman. "I don't have to look at a swastika in this country, or I don't have to look at a swastika in Germany, but I have to look at a Confederate flag here."
Georgetowns mayor, Bill West, was and still is against giving the historical society the money because of their refusal to take the flag down. He said the arguments it has caused and the tensions it's built have put Georgetown in a bad light, and not just to those within the community.
"Developers aren't calling now, we're not getting the building permits we were getting, so it's had an affect on this town and it's given this town a black eye," said Mayor West.
And if the NAACP decides to pursue legal action, which Mayor West says is a strong possibility at this point, this whole situation could get even uglier.
"With the FOIA requests that are being asked, and with the comments that are being made from individuals coming in, it's leading to litigation," said Mayor West.
Mayor West hopes that it doesn't get to that point, especially because a legal battle could use up valuable tax dollars. In his opinion, the best way to avoid litigation, and the best way to repair the damage this saga has caused, is to simply move the flag inside. However, the Marvel Museum has shown no interest in doing so. | https://www.wboc.com/news/the-confederate-flag-saga-in-georgetown-continues/article_aba86fde-232d-11ed-aa81-a7d5f809d1f9.html | 2022-08-23T23:49:13Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/the-confederate-flag-saga-in-georgetown-continues/article_aba86fde-232d-11ed-aa81-a7d5f809d1f9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.- The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued a recreational water advisory Tuesday for a stretch from Pennsylvania Avenue to Stockley Street due to high levels of bacteria. DNREC is warning swimmers about the potentially harmful bacteria. Recent rainfall and resulting stormwater could be factor into the rise of the bacteria.
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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Investigators said a veteran who was being evicted from a property set a building and camper on fire before shooting himself in Anderson County.
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said 42-year-old Robert Michael Nason, Jr. was served an eviction notice last week and had not left the property on Fields Avenue when the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office was called.
When deputies responded, Nason began setting a building and box truck on fire.
The coroner said Nason then barricaded himself in a small camper trailer, set it on fire, then shot himself.
Nason died at the scene. His death was ruled a suicide, according to the coroner.
The Anderson County Coroner said he spoke with family members who told him that Nason had served in the military for five years and was never the same again. They also said Nason was having mental health issues.
“His parents are heartbroken,” said Coroner Greg Shore. “He has two sisters, one that lives locally and that lives out of town, but I believe that they felt comfortable having him next door as security to help them because of their age and they’re just sad to see how his mental health situation has declined over the last 6 months.”
Deputies said the case remains under investigation. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/veteran-being-evicted-sets-building-camper-on-fire-shoots-self-in-anderson-co/ | 2022-08-23T23:50:33Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/veteran-being-evicted-sets-building-camper-on-fire-shoots-self-in-anderson-co/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WGN Radio) – Researchers who conducted a study of more than 55,000 people say they’ve determined the order COVID-19 symptoms are most likely to show up.
The University of Southern California study found fever was the most common first symptom of the coronavirus. A fever was likely to be followed by cough and muscle pain.
Then, those symptoms may be followed by nausea or vomiting. After that, they could be followed diarrhea.
That’s a difference from other respiratory illness, like SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) or MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome), the USC researchers pointed out. “The upper GI tract (i.e., nausea/vomiting) seems to be affected before the lower GI tract (i.e., diarrhea) in COVID-19, which is the opposite from MERS and SARS.”
“The order of the symptoms matter. Knowing that each illness progresses differently means that doctors can identify sooner whether someone likely has COVID-19, or another illness, which can help them make better treatment decisions,” said study lead Joseph Larsen.
The study looked at the symptoms of more than 55,000 people in China with a confirmed COVID-19 case in February 2022. The data was collected by the World Health Organization.
The researchers compared the symptoms of those 55,000 people with COVID to symptoms from 2,470 influenza cases across several countries between 1994 and 1998.
“We want to look at what symptoms came when because as a physician it starts to give you what we call a differential diagnosis. It allows us to eliminate some thing and say if this illness happened to you, you wouldn’t have that first,” said Dr. Kevin Most, chief medical officer at Northwestern Medicine’s Central DuPage Hospital, in an interview with WGN Radio.
While the study’s findings are important to the scientific field, they are less useful to the general public and medical field, Dr. Most said. That’s because the first symptom for many viruses – including monkeypox and the flu is fever – so testing is still the best way to determine what a patient is sickened with.
Dr. Most also noted the order and prevalence of symptoms changes as the virus mutates. With the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of omicron – currently dominant in the U.S. – symptoms tend to stay in the upper respiratory system, causing for many people a sickness that feels like a bad cold.
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(NEXSTAR) – A 61-year-old woman who survived a bear attack in Vermont over the weekend is crediting her Jack Russell terrier with their escape, according to Fish and Wildlife officials.
Susan Lee was walking the terrier and her labradoodle along a trail on her property in Strafford Saturday when the bear surprised her. She later told Game Warden Sergeant Jeffrey Whipple and Game Warden Kyle Isherwood that she had lost sight of her dogs and recalled them just before hearing a loud noise and seeing the bear charge at her.
Lee said she tripped on a stone wall, and then the bear was on top of her. When she felt pain in her upper left leg she knew the bear had bitten down on her.
The attack was cut short by her Jack Russell terrier, a breed that usually stands about 1 foot tall and weighs between 13 and 17 pounds.
“Ms. Lee stated that her Jack Russel terrier intervened by barking at the bear, which got off her and appeared to focus on the dog,” officials stated in a news release. Lee said she and the terrier managed to retreat down the trail and the bear took off in another direction. The labradoodle would make it home later, according to USA Today.
Whipple told the outlet that the Jack Russell had to execute “some ninja moves” to keep the bear from injuring it.
Despite the bite wound to her leg and “multiple scratches between two and nine inches long on both her sides,” Lee managed to get home safely and text a friend to take her to the hospital for treatment. She also called 911 to report the attack.
Isherwood responded to the scene of the attack with Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Bear Biologist Jaclyn Comeau and the two concluded that the bear, who they weren’t able to locate, was likely a female with cubs that was provoked when Lee and her dogs surprised them.
“Bear attacks are extremely rare in Vermont,” said Comeau, adding that the department has records of only three prior bear attacks in the state. “However, at this time of year black bears are moving in family units and mothers will be protective of their cubs. If confronted by a bear it is essential to remain calm and back away slowly, and to fight back immediately if attacked.”
Lee was treated at an area hospital where Whipple and Isherwood interviewed her about the attack and warned her of the danger of rabies. Nexstar asked about the results of a possible rabies test but the department did not respond by publishing time.
Lee’s injuries were described as “non-life-threatening.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/woman-attacked-by-bear-says-pet-jack-russell-terrier-helped-her-escape/ | 2022-08-23T23:50:54Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/woman-attacked-by-bear-says-pet-jack-russell-terrier-helped-her-escape/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
220821-N-IN583-0054 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (August 21, 2022) — Cmdr. Christopher McCurry, commanding officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh, administers the oath of enlistment for eleven future Sailors at the Go Bowling at The Glen, NASCAR Xfinity Series race. NTAG Pittsburgh, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Maryland. (U.S. Navy photo by Marquan Stith/Released)
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Adam Loud, section leader, Wounded Warrior Regiment, receives the Army Commendation Medal at an award ceremony, from U.S. Army Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug, 2022. The Army Commendation Medal is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)
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GEORGE, Wash. — Deputies do not believe a man arrested at the Gorge Amphitheater the night of Aug. 19 intended to commit a mass shooting.
Detectives interviewed the 31-year-old from Ephrata and searched two vehicles before coming to the conclusion.
"Detectives have interviewed [the suspect] and have served search warrants on two vehicles," a Facebook post from the sheriff's office states. "While the investigation is not yet finished, what we can say is that we now don’t feel that his intent was to cause a mass shooting."
The Grant County Sheriff's Office has not specified why deputies originally believed the man "may have had plans to commit a mass shooting," nor has the office released details into why that is no longer the case.
The man was arrested after security and visitors at the Gorge told police that someone in the parking lot had inhaled an unknown "substance or gas from a balloon" and loaded two pistols from the trunk of his car.
The man reportedly concealed one of the pistols in his waistband and put the second pistol in an outside-the-waistband holster, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
The man reportedly approached concertgoers attending the Bass Canyon and asked attendees what time the show ended and where people would be exiting the venue.
The man never made it inside the event and was detained and disarmed by police outside the venue gates. He was arrested on suspicion of one count of possession of a dangerous weapon and one count of unlawful carrying or handling of a weapon.
No one was injured.
The man was arraigned in Grant County District Court Monday on the two charges. He pleaded not guilty.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan.
Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgiveness. The delay in Biden’s decision has only heightened the anticipation for what his own aides acknowledge represents a political no-win situation. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Biden's intended announcement ahead of time.
The precise details of Biden’s plan, which will include an income cap limiting the forgiveness to only those earning less than $125,000 a year, were being kept to an unusually small circle within the Biden administration and were still not finalized on the eve of the announcement.
Down-to-the-wire decision-making has been a hallmark of the Biden White House, but the particular delay on student loans reflects the vexing challenge confronting him in fulfilling a key campaign promise.
The plan would likely eliminate student debt entirely for millions of Americans and wipe away at least half for millions more.
The nation’s federal student debt now tops $1.6 trillion after ballooning for years. More than 43 million Americans have federal student debt, with almost a third owing less than $10,000 and more than half owing less than $20,000, according to the latest federal data.
The continuation of the pandemic-era payment freeze comes just days before millions of Americans were set to find out when their next student loan bills will be due. This is the closest the administration has come to hitting the end of the payment freeze extension, with the current pause set to end Aug. 31.
Wednesday’s announcement was set for the White House after Biden returns from vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The administration had briefly considered higher education schools in the president’s home state for a larger reveal, but scaled back their plans.
Biden was initially skeptical of student loan debt cancellation as he faced off against more progressive Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who had proposed cancellations of $50,000 or more, during the 2020 primaries.
As he tried to shore up support among younger voters and prepare for a general election battle against then-President Donald Trump, Biden unveiled his initial proposal for debt cancellation of $10,000 per borrower, with no mention of an income cap.
Biden narrowed his campaign promise in recent months by embracing the income limit as soaring inflation took a political toll and as he aimed to head off political attacks that the cancellation would benefit those with higher take-home pay. But Democrats, from members of congressional leadership to those facing tough re-election bids this November, have pushed the administration to go as broad as possible on debt relief, seeing it in part as a galvanizing issue, particularly for Black and young voters this fall.
The frenzied last-minute lobbying continued Tuesday even as Biden remained on his summer vacation. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., one of the loudest advocates in recent years for canceling student loan debt, spoke privately on the phone with Biden, imploring the president to forgive as much debt as the administration can, according to a Democrat with knowledge of the call.
In his pitch, Schumer argued to Biden that doing so was the right thing to do morally and economically, said the Democrat, who asked for anonymity to describe a private conversation.
Inside the administration, officials have discussed since at least early summer forgiving more than $10,000 of student debt for certain categories of borrowers, such as Pell Grant recipients, according to three people with knowledge of the deliberations. That remained one of the final variables being considered by Biden heading into Wednesday’s announcement.
Democrats are betting that Biden, who has seen his public approval rating tumble over the last year, can help motivate younger voters to the polls in November with the announcement.
Although Biden’s plan is narrower than what he initially proposed during the campaign, “he’ll get a lot of credit for following through on something that he was committed to,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster who worked with Biden during the 2020 election.
She described student debt as a “gateway issue” for younger voters, meaning it affects their views and decisions on housing affordability and career choices. A survey of 18- to 29-year-olds conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics in March found that 59% of those polled favored debt cancellation of some sort — whether for all borrowers or those most in need — although student loans did not rank high among issues that most concerned people in that age group.
Some advocates were already bracing for disappointment.
“If the rumors are true, we’ve got a problem,” Derrick Johnson, the president of the NAACP, which has aggressively lobbied Biden to take bolder action, said Tuesday. He emphasized that Black students face higher debut burdens than white students.
“President Biden’s decision on student debt cannot become the latest example of a policy that has left Black people — especially Black women — behind,” he said. “This is not how you treat Black voters who turned out in record numbers and provided 90% of their vote to once again save democracy in 2020.”
John Della Volpe, who worked as a consultant on Biden’s campaign and is the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, said the particulars of Biden’s announcement were less important than the decision itself.
“It’s about trust in politics, in government, in our system. It’s also about trust in the individual, which in this case is President Biden.”
Combined with fears about expanding abortion restrictions and Trump’s reemergence on the political scene, Della Volpe said student debt forgiveness “adds an additional tailwind to an already improving position with young people.”
Republicans, meanwhile, see only political upside if Biden pursues a large-scale cancellation of student debt ahead of the November midterms, anticipating backlash for Democrats — particularly in states where there are large numbers of working-class voters without college degrees. Critics of broad student debt forgiveness also believe it will open the White House to lawsuits, on the grounds that Congress has never given the president the explicit authority to cancel debt on his own.
The Republican National Committee on Tuesday blasted Biden’s expected announcement as a “handout to the rich,” claiming it would unfairly burden lower-income taxpayers and those who have already paid off their student loans with covering the costs of higher education for the wealthy.
“My neighbor, a detective, worked 3 jobs (including selling carpet) & his wife worked to make sure their daughter got quality college degree w/no student debt,” Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, tweeted Tuesday. “Big sacrifice. Now their taxes must pay off someone else’s student debt?”
Biden’s elongated deliberations have sent federal loan servicers, who have been instructed to hold back billing statements while he weighed a decision, grumbling.
Industry groups had complained that the delayed decision left them with just days to notify borrowers, retrain customer service workers and update websites and digital payment systems, said Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance.
It increases the risk that some borrowers will inadvertently be told they need to make payments, he said.
“At this late stage I think that’s the risk we’re running,” he said. “You can’t just turn on a dime with 35 million borrowers who all have different loan types and statuses.”
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Associated Press writers Zeke Miller and Collin Binkley contributed from Washington. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-student-loan-forgiveness/507-e729ee6d-85c9-47ed-83e0-c3f2230f1578 | 2022-08-24T00:02:45Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-student-loan-forgiveness/507-e729ee6d-85c9-47ed-83e0-c3f2230f1578 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — The National Archives and Records Administration recovered more than 100 documents bearing classified markings, totaling more than 700 pages, from an initial batch of 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago earlier this year, according to newly public government correspondence with the Trump legal team.
The numbers make clear the large volume of secret government documents recovered months ago from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, well before FBI officials returned there with a search warrant on Aug. 8 and removed an additional 11 sets of classified records. The warrant reveals an FBI investigation into the potential unlawful possession of the records as well as obstruction of justice.
The figures on documents were included in a May 10 letter in which acting archivist Debra Steidel Wall told a lawyer for Trump, Evan Corcoran, that the Biden administration would not be honoring the former president's protective claims of executive privilege over the documents.
Corcoran had weeks earlier requested additional time to review the materials in the boxes before the National Archives produced them to the FBI so that he could determine whether any specific document was subject to executive privilege and therefore exempt from disclosure, according to the letter.
The letter was made public Tuesday on the website of the National Archives. It was released Monday night on a website launched by John Solomon, who was appointed by Trump in June to be one of his designated representatives to the National Archives and who is a Trump ally and conservative journalist.
The archivist's letter says the Justice Department had found “no precedent for an assertion of executive privilege by a former President against an incumbent President to prevent the latter" from obtaining from the National Archives presidential records that belong to the federal government and that are needed for current government business.
As a result, the letter said, claims of executive privilege would not be honored and the FBI would be given access to the documents in a matter of days.
The National Archives had asked the Justice Department to investigate after saying that it had located classified material among the 15 boxes of records it retrieved from Mar-a-Lago that it said should have been turned over by Trump at the end of his White House tenure.
In the letter, archivist Wall writes that in those boxes, the National Archives had identified items marked as classified at the top secret level as well as information about special access programs.
It says the records included over 100 documents with classified markings, “comprising more than 700 pages” and cites an excerpt from separate correspondence from the Justice Department's National Security Division saying that “access to the materials is not only necessary for purposes of our ongoing criminal investigation” but also for an “assessment of the potential damage” resulting from the manner in which the documents were transported and stored.
Corcoran did not immediately return messages seeking comment on the letter.
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NEW YORK — Nearly 10 million people saw the premiere of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday night, making the “Game of Thrones” spinoff HBO's most-watched series premiere in the network's history.
HBO aired the episode four times on premiere night and it was also streamed on HBO Max. The viewership number is only going to increase in the coming weeks.
For instance, the “Game of Throne” series finale in May 2019 was seen on its first night by 19.8 million, more than any other series episode on HBO, the Nielsen company said. HBO estimates that some 46 million people in total have seen it, when delayed viewing is taken into account.
Anticipation for “House of the Dragon” was evident in how many people were streaming old “Game of Thrones” episodes on HBO Max, which the network fed by offering crisper picture quality. The weekly average of streams in August is nearly 90% above June, the network said.
“The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel recaptured the fire of HBO's original masterpiece in a big way,” said Ashwin Navin, co-founder and CEO of the research firm Samba TV. That company estimated that the HBO series more than doubled the first-day viewership for Netflix's new season of “Stranger Things” this summer.
The challenge — and opportunity — for HBO lies in trying to expand “House of the Dragon” beyond the built-in fan base, Navin said.
CBS was the most popular broadcast network in prime time last week, averaging 2.8 million viewers. NBC had 2.7 million, ABC had 2.4 million, Fox had 1.9 million, Ion Television had 1.04 million, Univision had 1.01 million and Telemundo had 810,000.
Fox News Channel led the cable networks with a prime-time average of 2.31 million. MSNBC had 1.32 million, ESPN had 896,000, Hallmark had 870,000 and HGTV had 866,000.
ABC's “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race, averaging 7.2 million viewers last week. NBC's “Nightly News” had 6.1 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 4.2 million. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/house-of-the-dragon-premiere/507-a34771ed-5d00-4145-bf36-40ee1db14d7b | 2022-08-24T00:02:57Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/house-of-the-dragon-premiere/507-a34771ed-5d00-4145-bf36-40ee1db14d7b | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UVALDE, Texas — A California-based law firm signaled its intention to name several agencies as defendants in a massive class-action lawsuit set to be filed following the botched law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary shooting in May.
The law firm of Bonner & Bonner, which is representing victims and their families in the case, provided Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell and other school trustees with a notice of claim at Monday evening's school board meeting. The firm plans to give notice to the City of Uvalde at Tuesday's City Council meeting and to Uvalde County on Wednesday.
The firm said it also plans to give notice to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the federal government and possibly the FBI.
The claim states the firm will be seeking $27 billion for the claimants, alleging numerous failures on the part of the district and law enforcement that contributed to the physical and psychological injuries of the victims.
Bonner & Bonner says it is representing about a dozen families affected by the May 24 shooting and believes more will eventually join the claim.
"The shooter's actions resulted in the savage murder of 19 children, two adults, and countless others with physical and emotional injuries whose impacts have scarred them beyond measure," reads the notice of claim.
The document also quotes the Texas House of Representatives investigative committee's findings on the shooting, laying out the shortcomings of law enforcement personnel during the shooting response.
"Since the 1999 Columbine tragedy, the law enforcement community has recognized the critical importance of implementing active shooter training for all officers, regardless of specialty," the suit states. "Also, all officers must now acknowledge that stopping the killing of innocent lives is the highest priority in active shooter response, and all officers must be willing to risk their lives without hesitation. At Robb Elementary, law enforcement responders failed to adhere to their active shooter training, and they failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety."
The document notes that Uvalde CISD's written active shooter plan directed the chief of police to assume command and control of the response to an active shooter, and that district Police Chief Pete Arredondo was one of the first responders on the scene.
"As events unfolded, he failed to perform or to transfer to another person the role of incident commander. This was an essential duty he had assigned to himself in the plan mentioned above, yet it was not effectively performed by anyone. The void of leadership could have contributed to the loss of life as injured victims waited over an hour for help, and the attacker continued to sporadically fire his weapon," the notice states.
The notice of claim also cites the committee's findings that doors at Robb Elementary School were frequently propped open or left unlocked, and that even though almost 400 officers responded to the scene, none of them checked to see whether the doors to rooms 111 and 112 were locked.
The school district and other agencies are facing a number of claims at both the federal and state level, listed below:
Federal
- 42 United States Code Section 1983; 14th Amendment substantive due process
- 42 USC 1983: Failure to Perform a Mandatory Duty
- 42 USC 1983: Failure to Train
- 42 USC 1983: Failure to Supervise
- 42 USC 1983: Negligent Hiring
- 42 USC 1983: Fourth Amendment
- 42 USC 1982: Municipal Liability
- 42 USC 1983: Fourteenth Amendment
- 42 USC 1985: Conspiracy
- 42 USC 1986: Failure to Intercede
State
- Negligence
- Negligence Per Se
- Premises Liability
- Gross Negligence
- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
- Tortious Failure to Discharge a Mandatory Governmental Duty
- Negligent Hiring, Supervision, Retention
While the notice alerts Uvalde CISD officials – as well as other potential defendants to be named later – that the impending lawsuit seeks $27 billion, it also emphasizes that amount could potentially rise once all the facts about the events of May 24 are revealed.
Bonner & Bonner's website indicates the firm is also representing victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting where 10 were killed on May 14. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/special-reports/uvalde-school-shooting/uvalde-robb-school-shooting-lawsuit-victims-texas/273-7762b87b-9c13-40c2-9f78-3ca17fcbd0ed | 2022-08-24T00:03:03Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/special-reports/uvalde-school-shooting/uvalde-robb-school-shooting-lawsuit-victims-texas/273-7762b87b-9c13-40c2-9f78-3ca17fcbd0ed | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ahead of Florida’s primary election on Aug. 23, several VERIFY viewers asked us to look into a viral meme that claims to show a list of banned books in the state.
The meme, which went viral on social media, claims Florida banned popular classic books including “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Catcher in the Rye.”
“Florida’s Anti-Woke banned book list. A couple of them make sense considering republicans should be terrified their constituents might read ‘1984,’” the meme says.
Even Mark Hamill, the actor who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, posted the meme to Twitter. Hamill’s tweet alone had more than 147,000 likes.
VERIFY viewers Lisa and Larry both texted us to ask if the list was real and if the ban was ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
THE QUESTION
Is the list of banned books in Florida real, as a viral meme claims?
THE SOURCES
- Bryan Griffin, press secretary for Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards
- Florida House Bill 1467
- Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson
- Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers
- American Library Association
- Red, Wine & Blue education advocacy group
THE ANSWER
No, the meme list of banned books in Florida isn’t real. The state of Florida doesn't have a list of banned books, but local school districts do have the authority to ban books.
WHAT WE FOUND
VERIFY has found posts with this specific list of books dating back to at least February 2022, but the older versions of the meme didn’t include the text about it being centralized to Florida.
DeSantis didn’t issue a statewide ban on books in Florida, Bryan Griffin, press secretary for the governor, told VERIFY.
“As far as I see it, this is just a completely fictitious list made by people potentially living in an alternate reality,” Griffin said.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teachers union in the nation, deleted a tweet showing the viral meme with the list and said she should have done her research.
“I should have double checked before I retweeted this list. My bad. Looks like some of the books weren’t banned. Book bans are very real & dangerous,” she tweeted.
Many of the books on the meme are on the American Library Association’s list of “Banned & Challenged Classics,” which documents books that have historically been banned or attempted to be removed from libraries, schools and universities in the United States.
In fact, some of the listed books from the viral meme are specifically recommended in Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards, Griffin told VERIFY.
The B.E.S.T. Standards were created after DeSantis signed a bill eliminating Common Core curriculum. According to the B.E.S.T. Standards, even though the Common Core curriculum was cut, the B.E.S.T standards create “literacy standards for our Florida students that will shape their education and secure their position as leading the charge to make Florida the most literate state in the nation.”
Some of the books on the alleged banned book list are listed in the B.E.S.T. Standards. Some examples:
- “To Kill a Mockingbird”
- “The Call of the Wild”
- “1984”
- “Of Mice and Men”
- “Lord of the Flies”
“There is no banned book list at the state level. The state sets guidelines regarding content, and the local school districts are responsible for enforcing them,” Griffin said.
In March, DeSantis signed HB 1467 into law that required schools to be more transparent about their curriculum and gave parents a chance to have input on selecting library books and other instructional materials.
“Florida parents are seeking greater involvement in many aspects of our education system, and this legislation speaks to that effort. The books our kids are reading in schools need to have proper vetting. Parents have a right, and a responsibility, to be involved in that process,” Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson said at the time of signing.
“Not all books are appropriate for every grade level. This legislation makes sure that we have a transparent and consistent process for public participation in the review of books and other materials used in school lessons and in the school library,” Simpson said.
However, there are some school districts in Florida that have decided to ban books from being used or studied in their classrooms.
For example, the Flagler County, Fla., school superintendent banned “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” written by LGBTQ+ activist George M. Johnson after a parent complained it was obscene. There have been at least 10 books that have been banned in Florida’s Duval County from 1978 to present.
Are you curious about book bans in your state? Red, Wine & Blue, an education advocacy group has a map of school districts that have banned books from being used in their classrooms. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/verify/education-verify/florida-doesnt-have-banned-book-list-fact-check/536-5a6d648b-d29f-4794-aa7e-80faac43806c | 2022-08-24T00:03:09Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/verify/education-verify/florida-doesnt-have-banned-book-list-fact-check/536-5a6d648b-d29f-4794-aa7e-80faac43806c | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In November 1991, NBA superstar Magic Johnson announced that he would retire from the league after testing positive for HIV. He later returned to the NBA in 1996 to play 36 games before retiring again, the Associated Press reported.
Since his diagnosis three decades ago, Johnson has been an advocate for awareness of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which is caused by HIV. Johnson never developed AIDS and his HIV is now undetectable, CBS News reported in 2021.
A viral meme shared on social media in late August claims that Johnson donated blood to the Red Cross to “help underprivileged communities…fight COVID-19.” It appears that the image was originally shared on Twitter, but the tweet has since been deleted.
THE QUESTION
Does a photo shared online show Magic Johnson donating blood?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, the photo shared online doesn’t show Magic Johnson donating blood. The photo of Johnson is a still image from a 2012 PBS Frontline documentary called “Endgame: AIDS in Black America.”
WHAT WE FOUND
Magic Johnson refuted the claims about him donating blood in a tweet posted on Aug. 23.
“I’m aware of the false story circling the internet, and to be clear, I have never donated blood,” he wrote.
The account from which the widely-shared posts appear to have originated is a satire account.
“My posts and page are all satire. I am not a legitimate news source,” the account’s bio reads.
That account later retweeted Johnson’s message and wrote, “Can’t believe someone would make up a story like that. Absolutely disgraceful. Just stay positive magic [sic].”
More from VERIFY: No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
Using TinEye, a reverse image search tool, VERIFY traced the photo of Johnson back to a 2012 PBS Frontline documentary called “Endgame: Aids in Black America.”
Both Johnson and Dr. David Ho, his physician and an HIV/AIDS specialist, appear in the documentary. The still image of the two of them that’s been used to create the recent meme appears about 1 hour and 7 seconds into the documentary.
NPR also shared the still image in an article about a “Fresh Air” radio show segment on the PBS documentary.
The photo doesn’t show Johnson donating blood at all; instead, he is getting a blood draw from Ho, according to NPR’s photo caption.
Red Cross eligibility criteria bars certain people from donating blood, including those who have ever received a positive HIV test, as well as those with AIDS. People who have received HIV treatment known as antiretroviral therapy also should not give blood, the Red Cross says.
Blood donations to the Red Cross are tested for HIV, along with other viruses such as Hepatitis, Zika and West Nile.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also says on its website that “individuals who have ever tested positive for HIV…should not donate blood, because of the potential risk of transmitting HIV to others.”
This isn’t the first time false claims about Johnson donating blood have circulated on social media.
Wafflesatnoon.com, a website focusing on hoaxes, rumors and odd news, previously reported that the photo has been shared with captions about Johnson donating blood since early 2013. Using TinEye, VERIFY also found multiple instances of the false claim shared in social media, including posts from as early as 2015. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/verify/social-media/fact-check-magic-johnson-did-not-donate-blood-to-fight-covid-19/536-c4a736e7-163d-48db-a3c4-6a1eed4b1b96 | 2022-08-24T00:03:15Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/verify/social-media/fact-check-magic-johnson-did-not-donate-blood-to-fight-covid-19/536-c4a736e7-163d-48db-a3c4-6a1eed4b1b96 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Disney+ is Developing a New King Kong TV Series
As if the studio didn’t already have enough iconic characters, Disney is taking a stab at one of Hollywood’s oldest creature features. Deadline brings word that the studio is developing a new King Kong series for Disney+, which would mark the first time that the title character has headlined a live-action TV show.
The latest spin on the King Kong mythos will draw from books written by Merian C. Cooper, who co-directed the original 1933 film with Ernest B. Schoedsack. Additionally, the producers are looking at artist Joe DeVito’s recent novelizations of Cooper’s work, which were made with permission from the director’s estate. Details are scarce. But the show will reportedly “explore the mythology of King Kong’s origin story” and delve into “the supernatural mysteries of his home” on Skull Island.
Disney has already hired Stephany Folsom to write the series. Most recently, Folsom developed Amazon’s Paper Girls, based on the comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang. She also worked as a writer on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and previously co-wrote the screenplay for Toy Story 4.
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Folsom will serve as an executive producer on King Kong with James Wan, who might direct the series as well. Wan’s Atomic Monster collaborators Michael Clear and Rob Hackett will also executive produce alongside World Builder Entertainment’s Dannie Festa.
This isn’t the only place we’ll be seeing the giant ape in the near future. Legendary has already released two films featuring Kong as part of their MonsterVerse franchise, with another one hitting theaters in 2024. Additionally, Netflix is developing an anime series called Skull Island, which reportedly takes place in the MonsterVerse as well. Note that the MosterVerse’s Kong doesn’t use “King” for the giant ape’s name.
Are you excited to see what Disney has planned for its King Kong series? Let us know in the comment section below!
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An auto supplier for Hyundai has been accused of using child labor at their Alexander City plant, and they aren’t the only Hyundai supplier accused of such actions.
SL Alabama, which opened in 2003, manufactures headlights, rear lights and side mirrors for Hyundai and Kia, has been accused by the U.S. Department of Labor of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Alabama, SL Alabama is “employing oppressive child labor.”
This means the company is accused of employing minors under the age of 16, but the complaint gave no specifics on the charge.
Alabama child labor laws prevent minors from working in a manufacturing environment if they are under the age of 16.
SL Alabama reportedly employs around 650 people.
Over three weeks ago, Reuters reported that children as young as 12 have been employed at SMART Alabama in Luverne recently. SMART Alabama supplies parts for Hyundai’s Montgomery plant.
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Hyundai told Reuters that it “does not tolerate illegal employment practices” at any Hyundai entity.
“We have policies and procedures in place that require compliance with all local, state and federal laws,” Hyundai told Reuters.
Meanwhile, SMART Alabama said in a separate statement that it follows local, state and federal laws and denies “any allegation that it knowingly employed anyone who is ineligible for employment.”
After Reuters initial reporting, the Alabama Department of Labor announced they were investigating reports of minors working at an Alabama auto supplier plant.
According to a statement from the Alabama Department of Labor, the agency is coordinating with other agencies to begin investigating, including the U.S. Department of Labor.
Multiple attempts to contact SL Alabama were not successful. This story will be updated as more information is available.
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Alabama has seen 47 confirmed cases since the most recent outbreak of monkeypox, one of the lowest numbers of cases in the nation.
According to the ADPH, the agency continues to respond to additional cases of monkeypox in the state and follow guidance from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). As of August 23, the ADPH reports 47 cases in Alabama. More cases are expected as testing increases.
The ADPH investigates each case to provide education regarding isolation and potential treatment, as well as identify contacts who might benefit from the vaccine. Not all cases of monkeypox require treatment, but cases do need to isolate and follow infection control to reduce transmission of the virus to other people. Direct contacts of cases may benefit from vaccines given within four to 14 days of contact.
Alabama has received 1,271 doses of Jynneos vaccine and expects to receive about 4,600 additional doses. More vaccine doses will be made available, but the ADPH does not have allocation numbers, at this time.
Due to limited vaccine doses, the CDC has provided information for those persons at greatest risk to contract monkeypox virus. The public does not need to take Jynneos vaccine unless they are contacted about cases or have other risk factors. Postexposure vaccine will be made available to those who have been exposed to a person with monkeypox within the previous 14 days or to those who are at higher risk of being exposed.
County health departments in Alabama will have vaccines for those determined to need vaccines. ADPH is identifying additional healthcare providers to administer vaccines to persons at highest risk.
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Anyone can be infected with monkeypox. In this outbreak, male-to-male sexual contact has been a risk factor. Monkeypox is usually transmitted through close, intimate, skin-to-skin contact or through broken skin, respiratory droplets or mucous membranes. The CDC lists the following ways monkeypox is spread:
Direct contact with an infectious rash, scabs or body fluids
Respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling or sex
Touching objects, fabrics (such as clothing or linens) that previously touched the rash or body fluids of someone with monkeypox
Being scratched or bitten by an infected animal
Monkeypox causes a rash that starts as flat spots, which then becomes raised, develop into vesicles, and finally appear pustular. In this outbreak, some people have only had a rash, but other symptoms, such as fever, chills, enlarged lymph nodes, muscle aches and headaches can occur with the rash. Monkeypox can spread from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. This can take two to four weeks. Individuals with any symptoms of monkeypox should discuss them with their healthcare provider.
Persons being tested for monkeypox should follow isolation guidelines until diagnosed. Individuals who are identified as contacts to monkeypox cases should monitor themselves for signs and symptoms of disease.
Nationwide, case counts have now reached 15,433, with the highest number of cases being reported in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and New York. The highest case count has been reported by New York, at 2,910 cases. The lowest reported case count is from Wyoming, which before the weekend was reporting a total of zero cases reported or confirmed in the state, but now the state is reporting one case.
Neighboring states are varied in their case counts. Mississippi has only 19 cases confirmed, while Georgia has 1,190. Tennessee has reached 137 cases and Florida is now at 1,588. | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/cdc-confirms-47-cases-of-monkeypox-in-alabama/article_76692110-22fb-11ed-934c-dfcdf141fdd3.html | 2022-08-24T00:06:53Z | alexcityoutlook.com | control | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/cdc-confirms-47-cases-of-monkeypox-in-alabama/article_76692110-22fb-11ed-934c-dfcdf141fdd3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
John and Marjorie Caldwell passed a 20-year milestone last week as weather watchers, an interest they first formed while trapped in a hurricane.
On October 4, 1995, Hurricane Opal made landfall in Alabama’s gulf, sweeping toward Tallapoosa County in the days following. The Category 3 hurricane eventually reached the couple’s Dadeville home with sustained winds over 100 mph.
The Caldwells sheltered in the house they had moved into just a year prior as the hurricane battered the area.
“I was pregnant with my youngest son at the time, and I just remember the walls bowing in and out during the storm,” she said.
After several minutes, the storm’s winds ceased, making the couple believe the hurricane had subsided. John Caldwell then proceeded to investigate and survey the damage.
“I walked to our front door and went outside. I looked up, and I could see stars and hear birds singing. We were in the eye of the storm,” he said.
The couple never forgot the experience, with their interest in weather spotting manifesting several years later when they wanted to teach their son the trade.
“I always had an interest in meteorology and weather, and I wanted to get [my son] involved in something good for us to do together,” she said.
On August 8, 2002, the family volunteered with the National Weather Service, joining the agency’s Cooperative Observer Program. As observers, the two have collected daily rainfall measurements in Dadeville for two decades now, a task they gladly conduct due to former careers in public service.
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Between weather spotting, Marjorie cared for patients for over 20 years as a nurse with Alabama Department of Public Health and her husband served as a Dadeville veterinarian.
“John and I have always worked for the community with our jobs so this was just an extension of that. We’ve always wanted to be involved in our local community and help if we can,” Marjorie said.
Last week, the National Weather Service recognized the couple for their dedication. Chris Darden and Jessica Laws, meteorologists with the national agency, presented the duo with a service award on Thursday, August 23.
Laws described the Caldwells’ service as vital for the agency's operations, including daily weather forecast and storm predictions. Weather spotters address coverage gaps between the agency’s three statewide stations, with the Caldwells being the only official observers in Tallapoosa County.
“This is pretty significant as far as the weather service because that's 20 years of observations that we've been able to use to monitor weather, analyze observational trends, especially if we have a storm system moving through,” Laws said. “It is pretty amazing for us because they are giving their time to help us record all this information. We're very grateful for everything they've done.”
The Caldwells have been among the agency’s most consistent weather reporters, with Marjorie adding that they do the service for the community.
“We really appreciate the award because there are so many times where there has been bad weather or it has been cold in the middle of the night,” she said. “John says, ‘Oh my gosh, I forgot to measure’, and it would be one o'clock in the morning, but it's got to be done,” she said. | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/dadeville-residents-earn-national-award-for-weather-spotting/article_4e734f2a-2321-11ed-82cd-2bb6eef1e2f2.html | 2022-08-24T00:07:00Z | alexcityoutlook.com | control | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/dadeville-residents-earn-national-award-for-weather-spotting/article_4e734f2a-2321-11ed-82cd-2bb6eef1e2f2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Mt. Lovely Missionary Church on Saturday, August 27.
The Live HealthSmart Alabama Mobile Wellness team will also be at this health event, offering other important health screenings for men and women — also at no cost — including screenings for height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. After these 15-minute Live HealthSmart Alabama screenings, participants will learn their results and will be able to speak with a healthcare professional about other health risks they may experience.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Age and race are the strongest risk factors for prostate cancer. African-American men are at special risk for the disease, with the highest risk of prostate cancer of any ethnic group in the world. A man’s risk of prostate cancer also increases if he has a close relative with the disease. It is now more important than ever for those at highest risk of developing prostate cancer to be screened if they have delayed being screened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Dr. Thomas Moody, President of the Urology Health Foundation, there are no noticeable symptoms of prostate cancer while it is still in the early stages. If, however, a man with prostate cancer waits to act until he has symptoms, the cancer may already have grown outside the prostate and progressed to the point where it is rarely curable.
Moody stresses that regular screening offers the best way to maximize a man's chances of discovering the cancer while it is still in its early — and most curable — stages.
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Screening for prostate cancer involves a simple blood test called a PSA that measures the level of protein called prostate-specific antigen in the blood.
Normally PSA is found in the blood at very low levels. Elevated PSA readings can be a sign of prostate cancer.
According to Moody, early detection and treatment are key factors in addressing any health concerns.
For more information about these free screenings, please contact Sherry Wilson at 205-960-8438.
Mt. Lovely Missionary Church is located at 21900 Sen Claude Pepper Drive in Camp Hill. Face masks will be required. Only a PSA blood test will be performed. No appointments are needed. | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/free-cancer-comprehensive-health-screenings-coming-to-camp-hill/article_2f36b2c2-22fa-11ed-9336-eb6344686f71.html | 2022-08-24T00:07:06Z | alexcityoutlook.com | control | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/free-cancer-comprehensive-health-screenings-coming-to-camp-hill/article_2f36b2c2-22fa-11ed-9336-eb6344686f71.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Alexander City Kiwanis Club has picked a date for the Annual Sporting Clays Competition. This year, the fundraising competition event will be held Friday, Sept. 16, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Five Star Preserve.
Proceeds raised at the event go to support the Alexander City Kiwanis Club’s mission to support local children and schools through their kid-based community initiatives.
Kiwanis Club member and mayor of New Site, Phil Blasingame, said you do not have to be a good shot to compete in the event.
“You can shoot to win or shoot to have fun,” said Blasingame.
Each team will consist of four shooters. The course consists of 18 stations set into the land of Five Star Preserve in Kellyton with clays being thrown from various positions. Each shooter will take four shots from each of the 18 stations for a total of 72 shots per shooter, or a total of 288 shots per team. All participants need to have prior experience with gun safety and the basics of shooting. There will be no training given on site.
The tournament will consist of a maximum of 18 teams, so early registration is recommended.
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The competition begins at 2 p.m. but participants need to arrive for check-in by 1:30 p.m. A cookout will follow the conclusion of the event.
The fee to enter is $800 for a full team, $400 for a half team or $200 per individual. Each team must have four shooters to compete. If you don’t have a team, but want to register anyway, Blasingame suggests contacting him so you can be placed on a team.
To support the event but not shoot, you can sponsor a team. Each tournament sponsor will have a sign at the tournament to signify their donation.
Tournament entry deadline is Friday, Sept. 9.
For more information, contact Phil Blasingame at 256-307-4004.
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If you are a senior citizen, do you need a will? If you own real estate the answer is yes. If you don’t, then the answer is you need to talk to a lawyer. Even if you don’t need a will, there are all sorts of things you probably do need, including a Power of Attorney and an Advance Directive.
August is National Make-A-Will Month. Central Alabama Aging Consortium, which provides a wide range of services to seniors and to the disabled, urges you to look at your Estate Planning needs. CAAC provides free legal services to seniors over 60 for wills and other estate planning needs*.
“If you own real property, a Last Will and Testament is a vital estate planning tool, says Lee McIver Jordan, Esq. who provides legal services to CAAC clients. “At its essence, a Last Will and Testament is the ideal way for most people to pass title to real estate to one’s heirs and distribute other personal property. It is typically safer to distribute your real estate via a Will as opposed to adding loved ones to your property deed.”
Just as important are the other estate planning services. “Preferably, you will have a Last Will and Testament, a financial Power of Attorney, a health care Power of Attorney, and an Advance Directive (commonly known as a “Living Will”). We can provide these documents at Central Alabama Aging Consortium, regardless of income, so long as you are 60 years of age or older and reside in Montgomery, Elmore, or Autauga County”, says Jordan.
National Make-A-Will Month is a good time to review your legal needs if you are a senior citizen. Contact Central Alabama Aging Consortium if you need estate planning help.
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You know when something has been dead for so long, it begins to rot, smell, and decompose. Back in 1994, writer Philip K. Howard published a book entitled “The Death of Common Sense”. Well, today Common Sense has begun to rot, smell and decompose. In this book he laid out truths in 1994 but have begun to decompose in 2022. Other current writers, (to include myself) have begun to smell this rot.
Here are some of the common-sense items that I think are decomposing at a rapid rate. And really do smell after introduction.
*For the past several political administrations, the party in power suffered gigantic loses in the mid-term elections. Possibly not in 2022. For the fear of one man, the republican party is satisfied to sit and rot/smell thinking that they will succeed in the mid-terms without drastically battling the “No common sense” Democrats.
*The US Army is in the worst/serious decline since the 1970s. Current Army leaders thought that discharging thousands of trained troops for not receiving a very questionable vaccination would be a bump in the road. Surprise- something smells in Washington. The recruiting command is in dire needs of troops to complete basic training to fill these slots. There are not enough volunteer soldiers to enlist, and when they do, they must undergo remedial training to even get ready for basic training. Even when they have been paid $50,000 enlistment bonuses. There are not enough Battalion commanders in the Reserve units, so the active Army must assign trained officers to Reserve slots to keep the Reserve operating. As many as 40,000 trans-gender troops cannot be deployed for lack of medical support in remote areas of the world.
Lack of common sense has now decomposed to ignorant rot.
*Because of increasing lack of common sense to the point of asinine thinking, cities and counties are defunding their police, or even disbanding the police department altogether because they cannot fire rogue cops. To go along with these drastic actions, the President of the United States has called a crime summit, to try and discuss/beg people to do better and help cut crime in the police missing streets of this nation. Completely decomposed!!
I very often say the following in today’s time, common sense has completely decomposed, and American Workmanship has dissolved. We see hiring posters all over our nation, but when you go into businesses, there are no customers – so why do they need employees??
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When the FBI executed a search warrant (not a raid, as Trump’s text to me claims) of classified documents at the former President’s Mar-A-Lago resort, we’ve been given a myriad of reasons for why ex-President Donald Trump did what he did, even as he’s facing the likelihood of some serious legal trouble.
1) These Documents Were Taken By Accident, In The January Chaos. The first excuse given was that it was a chaotic time in the White House in the final days. It turns out that the-President Trump really did expect to stay in office past January 6, further evidence for the committee, and only had a short time to pack. The process was pretty frantic, with aides throwing material into boxes to ship to Mar-A-Lago. This led defenders of the ex-president to claim it was all just an accident. The wrong things were mistakenly taken. Other defenders say it’s hard to know what’s classified and what isn’t sometimes. This excuse is invalidated by the fact that these documents were demanded back as long ago as May. Negotiations had been going on with Trump’s lawyers, and still nearly a dozen boxes of classified documents were at the former President’s private residence.
2) These Documents Were Planted By The FBI. This popular accusation has made the rounds, according to Media Matters, by Trump’s defenders in the media. It’s been invalidated not only by the surveillance evidence, watched by Trump family members, but also every other excuse listed below.
3) Trump Was Just Bringing His Work Home, Like So Many Hard-Working Americans. Amazingly, this new line of Trump defense is trying to flip this to show a bond between Trump and working Americans, bringing work to a golf course and resort. But this argument has no shortage of flaws. First of all, Trump was no longer president, so it’s not “his work” anymore. Also, when you “bring your work home” and the boss doesn’t give permission to do so, that’s a problem. When you refuse to give back those company secrets you took home to your corporation, bad things happen, at least to most Americans.
4) Other Presidents Took Home Classified Documents.Very quickly, this frequently used “Whataboutism” excuse attempts to claim “everybody does it.” He claimed, without evidence, that Obama took hundreds of millions of documents with him to Chicago, “How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!” And “The Intercept” rushed in to assert that LBJ had done the same when leaving office. Let me know if the excuse “Others speed too” gets you out of a ticket.
5) These Documents Were Declassified By Trump. This final “Trump Card” was used by the former President, who claimed to have a “standing order” that any document he actually read would be considered declassified. This argument is undermined by the fact that there is an official procedure for declassification, which doesn’t appear to be followed. Moreover, some U.S. government documents can’t be declassified, no matter what Trump thinks.
Undoubtedly, there will be more such arguments, perhaps claims these documents will be personally confidential, or involve Hunter Biden, and maybe Hillary’s emails. This is just what I have at the writing of this column.
I pray that any damage which may have been done by this potential breach of information is minimal, that our enemies won’t have access to any important data to undermine this country.
John A. Tures is a professor of political science atLaGrange Collegein LaGrange, Georgia. His views are his own. He can be reached atjtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.
John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is @JohnTures2.
John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. His views are his own. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is JohnTures2.
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