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One thing’s for sure: we love our at-home printers. It just so happens Canva — the beloved graphic design platform for all creatives — does, too.
Much to our delight, Canva is hosting its first ever Print Day on August 26 that will span for 24 hours (and we’re all about it).
During this time frame, eligible K-12 Canva for Education teachers in each U.S. school district can redeem a $25 poster print voucher to print classroom posters and have them mailed directly to them for free.
While you’re stocking up on all the classroom essentials from Amazon to prepare for back-to-school season, this offer is *hot* and is 100% worth taking advantage of. After all, any opportunity to cut back on classroom costs is what 👏 we 👏want 👏.
Canva for Teachers
Canva for Education is Canva’s free offering for K-12 teachers, students, and schools, embraced by 25 million+ educators each month and 130,000 schools across the globe.
Not only is Canva an exceptional platform for educators, but it’s just as great for content creators designing Instagram stories and in-feed posts, along with authors for creating book covers and so much more.
Aside from hooking you up with the ability to print posters at a discount, Canva also offers on-site tutorials to make the best classroom designs you can display for your students, as well as a step-by-step guide to creating engaging lesson plans.
The best part: Canva for Education is 100% free, and now, shipping and printing is also free! Teachers can print up to 200 designs per month (which will definitely take you from your classroom and beyond). Be sure to check out the terms and conditions for Print Day before racing to this hot offer.
New users must apply for a Canva for Education account by August 24, 2022 to be eligible to receive voucher code. For teachers who signed up to Canva for Education through your school district, vouchers will be limited to the first 300 teachers in your school district to redeem.
Check out the New York Post Shopping section for more content. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/canva-offers-free-printing-and-shipping-to-teachers/ | 2022-08-24T17:32:27Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/canva-offers-free-printing-and-shipping-to-teachers/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulgaria, where his journey kicked off five months ago.
Mack Rutherford, a Belgian-British dual national, landed on an airstrip west of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, to complete his task and to claim two Guinness World Records. Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, Rutherford is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane.
Rutherford said he hoped his achievement would inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
“Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are – work hard and move forward to achieve your goals,” he said after he stepped out of the aircraft.
His sister, Zara, who finished her own trip global flight in January at age 19, previously held the ultralight record. Mack Rutherford took the age record from Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he made a solo flight around the world last year.
The journey, which began March 23, took Rutherford through 52 countries over five continents. He turned 17 during the trip. To set a mark recognized by the Guinness World Records, he crossed the equator twice.
Born into a family of aviators, Rutherford qualified for his pilot's license in 2020, which at the time, made him the youngest pilot in the world at the age of 15.
His solo trip flying around the world kicked off in Bulgaria because his sponsor, the web hosting company ICDSoft, is headquartered in Sofia and loaned him the plane.
Like his sister, Rutherford flew a Shark, one of the fastest ultralight aircraft in the world with a cruising speed reaching 300 kph (186 mph). Normally a two-seater, it was modified for his long journey by replacing the second seat with an extra fuel tank.
Initially planned to take up to three months, the trip lasted longer because of several unexpected obstacles along his way, including monsoon rains, sandstorms and extreme heat.
But most of the delays were caused by waits to obtain permits and other documents required for further flight or having to alter the scheduled route if they were rejected.
The flight took him through Africa and the Gulf region to India, China, South Korea and Japan. He crossed the northern Pacific and landed after 10 uninterrupted hours in the air on a volcanic island near the Bering Strait.
From there, he headed to Alaska and down the West Coast of the United States to Mexico. Rutherford then headed north again along the U.S. East Coast to Canada, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
On Wednesday, a huge crowd of people had arrived at the airport to welcome Rutherford and to celebrate his achievements. Among them were the three members of his immediate family.
His father, Sam Rutherford, said he was extremely happy and proud of his children’s achievements. He told reporters that such an event is especially encouraging for children to follow their dreams and parents to support them in their endeavors.
His sister, Zara Rutherford, said she kept in close touch with her younger brother during his journey.
“While he was flying, I constantly tried to keep in touch and help him. Our parents called him every day, and I joined in those conversations. I gave him advice on the route, on the flight, so that I could be useful to him,” she said.
Mack Rutherford said he will now focus on his education.
“The next thing I’m going to do is to go back to school and catch up as much as I can," he said. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-news/17-year-old-pilot-sets-record-for-solo-flight-around-world | 2022-08-24T17:32:34Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-news/17-year-old-pilot-sets-record-for-solo-flight-around-world | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 32 |
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulgaria, where his journey kicked off five months ago.
Mack Rutherford, a Belgian-British dual national, landed on an airstrip west of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, to complete his task and to claim two Guinness World Records. Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, Rutherford is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane.
Rutherford said he hoped his achievement would inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
“Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are – work hard and move forward to achieve your goals,” he said after he stepped out of the aircraft.
His sister, Zara, who finished her own trip global flight in January at age 19, previously held the ultralight record. Mack Rutherford took the age record from Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he made a solo flight around the world last year.
The journey, which began March 23, took Rutherford through 52 countries over five continents. He turned 17 during the trip. To set a mark recognized by the Guinness World Records, he crossed the equator twice.
Born into a family of aviators, Rutherford qualified for his pilot's license in 2020, which at the time, made him the youngest pilot in the world at the age of 15.
His solo trip flying around the world kicked off in Bulgaria because his sponsor, the web hosting company ICDSoft, is headquartered in Sofia and loaned him the plane.
Like his sister, Rutherford flew a Shark, one of the fastest ultralight aircraft in the world with a cruising speed reaching 300 kph (186 mph). Normally a two-seater, it was modified for his long journey by replacing the second seat with an extra fuel tank.
Initially planned to take up to three months, the trip lasted longer because of several unexpected obstacles along his way, including monsoon rains, sandstorms and extreme heat.
But most of the delays were caused by waits to obtain permits and other documents required for further flight or having to alter the scheduled route if they were rejected.
The flight took him through Africa and the Gulf region to India, China, South Korea and Japan. He crossed the northern Pacific and landed after 10 uninterrupted hours in the air on a volcanic island near the Bering Strait.
From there, he headed to Alaska and down the West Coast of the United States to Mexico. Rutherford then headed north again along the U.S. East Coast to Canada, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
On Wednesday, a huge crowd of people had arrived at the airport to welcome Rutherford and to celebrate his achievements. Among them were the three members of his immediate family.
His father, Sam Rutherford, said he was extremely happy and proud of his children’s achievements. He told reporters that such an event is especially encouraging for children to follow their dreams and parents to support them in their endeavors.
His sister, Zara Rutherford, said she kept in close touch with her younger brother during his journey.
“While he was flying, I constantly tried to keep in touch and help him. Our parents called him every day, and I joined in those conversations. I gave him advice on the route, on the flight, so that I could be useful to him,” she said.
Mack Rutherford said he will now focus on his education.
“The next thing I’m going to do is to go back to school and catch up as much as I can," he said. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-news/17-year-old-pilot-sets-record-for-solo-flight-around-world | 2022-08-24T17:32:34Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-news/17-year-old-pilot-sets-record-for-solo-flight-around-world | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 32 |
New details have emerged about the murder plot of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison.
According to new details stated in court on Monday, Justice Department prosecutors said that inmates knew ahead of time that Bulger was being moved to Penitentiary Hazleton, the Associated Press reported.
According to prosecutors, the plan began when one of the men charged with killing Bulger, Sean McKinnon, called his mother the night before the high-profile inmate's arrival, ABC News reported.
Bulger was found beaten to death inside his prison cell in October 2018, hours after he was transferred from a prison in Florida to USP Hazelton, the news outlets reported.
According to prosecutors, Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and McKinnon allegedly gathered outside Bulger's prison cell around 6:07 a.m., then went in, and stayed there for seven minutes before killing him, the news outlets reported.
Prison guards find Bulger's body by 8:07 a.m., according to ABC News.
NBC News reported that McKinnon is accused of being the looking man while Geas and DeCologero killed the 89-year-old.
The men were charged last week with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, the Associated Press reported. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/prosecutors-say-inmates-knew-whitey-bulger-was-moving-to-prison | 2022-08-24T17:32:54Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/prosecutors-say-inmates-knew-whitey-bulger-was-moving-to-prison | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
President Joe Biden announced a plan Wednesday to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
Who is eligible?
The Department of Education said it will cancel student loan debt for individuals who make under $125,000 and married couples who make under $250,000.
Borrowers who received a Pell Grant in college are eligible for up to $20,000 in debt cancellation. People who didn't receive a Pell Grant are eligible for up to $10,000 in student loan forgiveness.
The Department of Education said it will provide an application in the coming weeks so people can claim the relief. It added that nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive relief automatically because of information already available to the department.
Future repayment plan changes
The Department of Education is also initiating a new rule that it says will lower future monthly payments.
"It would cut in half—from 10% to 5% of discretionary income—the amount that borrowers have to pay each month on their undergraduate loans, while borrowers with both undergraduate and graduate loans will pay a weighted average rate," the department said.
Loans would also be forgiven after a borrower has paid for ten years. The current rule allows loans to be forgiven after 20 years. The new rule would also cover unpaid monthly interest, the department said.
Pandemic repayment pause
President Biden extended the repayment pause that was initiated at the beginning of the pandemic. The pause will now expire on Dec. 31, 2022. Biden said that will be the final extension of the pause. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/who-is-eligible-for-federal-student-loan-forgiveness | 2022-08-24T17:33:00Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/who-is-eligible-for-federal-student-loan-forgiveness | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
So can we all finally agree that listening to sped-up ABBA songs is as bad as using crack?
Wall Street analysts released a detailed report on the ever-so-popular video app TikTok and its effects on users. The results are in: TikTok’s addictiveness is comparable to that of the heavy stimulant, Business Insider reported.
Analysts at Bernstein Research wrote that TikTok gives off a “sensory rush” as “the algorithm pushed the most viral content directly to the user delivering endorphin hit after hit with each swipe.”
The report went on: “Cocaine’s effects take time to set in, while crack’s effect is instantaneous but wears off quickly, driving the user to seek another ‘hit.’ Crack is incredibly addictive.”
The metaphorical cocaine — which comes from other platforms such as Facebook — is “the friction of deciding what to watch and ‘boring’ status update images,” according to the analysis.
Along with the addictive analogy, the Wall Streeters also put out a research note titled “Has TikTok Ruined the Internet?” It was in reference to the many quick vertical video copy cats to launch in recent years, such as Instagram’s Reels — a platform that caught backlash from users and celebrities.
Amazon is also testing out a TikTok-style feed, TechCrunch reported.
While the Bernstein crew did note they don’t sincerely believe TikTok will become fatal like crack, they did emphasize that the comparison to its addictiveness is an apt one that shows the major success of the app and how it can affect the digital world financially.
Although Business Insider reports that short-form video has had limited success with monetization, there is substantial user attention being captured.
TikTok is predicted to take 16% of global digital spending, and Meta (Facebook and Instagram’s parent company) is reporting that Reels make up a quarter of total time spent on the app, according to the outlet.
In YouTube’s case, they implemented the quick-form style under the name Shorts in 2020 and now have 1.5 billion viewers watching 30 billion Shorts monthly.
But analysts warn of a downside, as well, because of the internet’s “evolve or die” ways. Further losses in viewers’ attention spans may “structurally dilute the monetization of user time across the digital ads industry” moving forward.
If the tech titans can’t figure out how to make users directly engage more on the advertorial side of short form, “the consequences could be severe.”
Until then, though, Bernstein is anticipating much of social media to convert to short-form video — even conventional news feed sites such as Facebook. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/tiktok-like-cocaine-could-ruin-internet-wall-street-analysts/ | 2022-08-24T17:33:46Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/tiktok-like-cocaine-could-ruin-internet-wall-street-analysts/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GREEN RIVER— Runners were up bright and early for the Run with the Horses Marathon/Half/10K on Saturday, Aug. 20.
The races are held during the third weekend in August each year.
Racers began the course at Expedition Island, traveled down the Greenbelt Trail and made their way across the top of Site Mountain as they navigated Wild Horse Loop.
This year’s group of racers featured local racers as well as those who traveled from different states across the country.
Ethan Sholey from Rock Springs took first overall in the 10K with a time of 43 minutes, 30 seconds. Sholey also came in first in the men's division.
Benjamin Bae, also from Rock Springs, came in second overall. Rock Springs residents David Janus came in third place overall.
Aubrielle Maes finished first in the women’s division. Maes, a resident of Rock Springs, completed the 10K with a time of 49 minutes, 21 seconds.
For the half marathon, Reynaldo Balizan of Springer, New Mexico, came in first overall. Balizan also claimed first in the men’s 30-39 division.
Second place overall went to Nicolas Losee from Walssburg, Utah. He came in first in the men’s 40-49 division.
Brayden Kovick of Green River came in third overall in the half marathon and placed first in the men’s 20-29 division.
Amanda Jepson of Livermore, Colorado came in first in the women’s 40-49 half marathon division and fourth overall.
The overall first place winner of the full marathon was Patrick Balizan of Green River. Balizan also placed first in the men’s 40-49 division.
Second place overall went to Christopher Spong of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He placed first in the men’s 30-39 division.
Dirk Plante of Alexandria, Virginia, came in third place overall and came in first place in the men’s 50-59 age division.
Martha Howe of Salt Lake City, Utah, came in first place in the women’s 20-29 division and claimed fourth place overall. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/a-need-for-speed-racers-laced-up-their-shoes-for-the-annual-run-with-the/article_c35492f2-234b-11ed-b0fb-9fcfe1dd9f1e.html | 2022-08-24T17:38:23Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/a-need-for-speed-racers-laced-up-their-shoes-for-the-annual-run-with-the/article_c35492f2-234b-11ed-b0fb-9fcfe1dd9f1e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A black bear was spotted around the jewel-themed streets in a Rock Springs neighborhood early this morning. According to the Rock Springs Police Department, they believe he may have left town.
ROCK SPRINGS -- What started out as a typical Wednesday in a usually quiet neighborhood in Rock Springs turned into excitement and wonder as a black bear was spotted by a longtime resident.
Homeowners of jewel-named streets were on the lookout for wildlife as children waited for the bus at various corners of the neighborhood.
As of 7:35 a.m., representatives from Wyoming Game and Fish had not been on scene.
Rock Springs resident Daryl Hayes was walking his black Labrador, Obby, hoping to see deer. Hayes' friend, Nick Roich had joined them for the morning stroll.
Between 6:50 a.m. and 7:10 a.m., between Prairie Avenue and Garnet Park, Hayes spotted something.
"At first, I asked 'What is that?' Then I said, 'Oh, my, that's a bear!'" Hayes explained. "I've been living here for 27 years and that's the wildest thing I've ever seen."
He added, "My dog wanted to play with him.
"I was in awe."
According to Elizabeth Coontz, public information officer for the Rock Springs Police Department, Officer Joey Machado was the first officer on the scene.
Rock Springs Police Sergeant Mathew Register arrived on the scene to help track the bear.
According to Sgt. Register, the last report indicated that the bear was venturing toward the water tower near Prairie Avenue, heading southeast.
"We notified Game and Fish," said Register. "They're aware of the situation but we believe there's no real threat to the public."
Hayes agreed.
"When I saw it, he minded his own business and kept going," Hayes shared. "He didn't want to cause any trouble."
Register said, "We don't want to frighten it, but we wanted to keep an eye on it."
Sgt. Register said that he had seen it in an alley between Aspen and Jade St. across from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Edgar St.
"It jumped over a brick and mortar wall and kept going," Register mentioned.
Hayes added, "I've seen coyotes, deer and my neighbor even had a badger in their yard, but seeing that bear was really wild."
At 8:37 a.m., Coontz contacted Rocket Miner to share updates on the location of the bear.
"We have had no reports of the bear since 7:20 a.m.," said Koontz. "We assume it left town and is in the desert." | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/bear-wanders-near-tiger-territory-in-rock-springs/article_d9997a64-23b4-11ed-8e24-7733aa226ee8.html | 2022-08-24T17:38:29Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/bear-wanders-near-tiger-territory-in-rock-springs/article_d9997a64-23b4-11ed-8e24-7733aa226ee8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROCK SPRINGS — Each theater company has their own niche.
After much anticipation, 25-year-old Rock Springs resident Kenneth McCormack has taken a big step – to start the first local drag and theater-based entertainment production company in Sweetwater County.
McCormack’s drag name is Starling, My Darling.
The company, The Starling Company, has a mission, according to McCormack.
“I’m hoping to focus on marginalized voices like being gay or being a person of color and where those two intersect. I want to offer a safe, inclusive and accessible space for everyone.”
McCormack has been involved in the performing arts for 13 years.
“I’ve been involved with too many theater companies over the years who had ethical issues,” he explained. “Actors would leave the stage, feeling unappreciated after all the work they did. Audiences were feeling under-appreciated as well.
“Most of us didn’t think we were being seen or represented appropriately by the stories being told. I feel that’s what art and media are for – to serve people you are trying to entertain.”
So far, McCormack has had numerous positive responses.
“I’ve had a few drag organizers from Utah reach out to me and expressed interest in performing in Wyoming.”
He added, “What’s really cool about the drag aspect for me is, aside from Drag for a Cause, we don’t have a ‘scene’ here. I essentially have a blank slate to create a culture here.
“Mine will be theater-based but drag is becoming more mainstream. I’m making waves!”
Starling is planning to do a show in the fall and spring every year.
Starling wants to reprise “The Rocky Horror Show” again on stage but hasn’t been approved for it yet. However, he is planning to do a showing of the movie on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Broadway Theater with a live shadow cast performing in front of the screen, which was an original cult-like performance, with audience participation.
Starling is planning a drag show on New Year’s Eve as well.
In the spring, he will do a showing of “Henwig and the Angry Itch.”
“I was very fortunate to watch it live in 2014 and that’s when I had met my first boyfriend and realized I was gender queer,” he shared. “The main character isn’t a man or a woman – she’s a beautiful mix of the two.”
Contrary to what most people believe, queer is not an offensive word to the LGBTQ community, McCormack pointed out.
“We have reclaimed the name ‘queer’, not to describe the whole community, but for a portion of the community that does not identify with a cisgender, which is the gender you are assigned at birth.”
“I identify with all the pronouns,” he explained. “Sometimes I feel masculine, sometimes I don’t.”
McCormack’s goal is to see everyone come and leave the theater with confidence.
“I want to uplift and provide representation and exposure for marginalized voices but also to uplift and celebrate our audiences and the individual artists coming here.”
“Drag queens has always been artists that create commentary that is most blunt and the most accurate for the times. That’s what I hope to bring and to celebrate everybody involved.”
Starling performed at Wind River Pride in Lander this summer.
“I was practically in tears during the entire show,” he expressed. “300 people showed up for the drag show. That’s 5% of Lander’s population.”
He noted, “Protesters were there but they were very quiet. They experienced ‘queer joy’ that day and saw the love we brought.”
McCormack describes the ones who had never performed before that day as “baby queens.”
The audience was instructed to stand up and line up in two columns, with a runway in the middle. After they formed the two lines, they were invited to dance down the runway and lip sync as they celebrated themselves.
“There were just ten people from the audience who did not participate,” he revealed. “We had to play eight songs!
“Just to see that many people celebrating made me lose it. It was amazing.”
Starling plans to perform again during next year’s Wind River Pride.
“I’m not a workaholic, I’m just passionate about taking care of people, making them feel loved and sharing messages.”
For more information about joining The Starling Company, send an email to the.starling.co@gmail.com or look them up on Facebook or Instagram, both with the handle, @the.starling.co. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/drag-queen-theater-company-enters-sweetwater-county-scene/article_314de1ac-2363-11ed-991c-d7b90298f383.html | 2022-08-24T17:38:35Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/drag-queen-theater-company-enters-sweetwater-county-scene/article_314de1ac-2363-11ed-991c-d7b90298f383.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“I have a perpetually packed day bag that can serve me for three, four days,” says Guillermo del Toro. “If a suit is required, I have another bag.”
The fall festival circuit turns filmmakers into storm chasers. It’s hard to know where they’ll be from one day to the next, much less what it’ll feel like—the adrenaline, the sleeplessness, the Champagne hangovers. Del Toro, whose musical stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio opens in December, says the travel reminds him of the ominous title cards in The Shining: “You wake up in the morning, and it says Tuesday, and you feel like you live through a year in one day. Then another sign comes, and it says Wednesday. The days are interminably long.” And yet every awards strategist in Hollywood is busily making travel plans right now. “You choose a festival because you want to provoke conversation,” says a veteran studio source. “I don’t think there’s a substitute for that.”
The fact that the circuit begins around Labor Day with successive festivals in Venice and Telluride can make for an unforgettable scramble. In August 2017, del Toro brought The Shape of Water to Venice for a grand premiere on the glamorous Lido. It was the first time the director watched his movie with an audience, and the screening culminated in a long, thundering standing ovation. “It felt like the end of a journey,” del Toro says, though it was only the beginning. He had to catch an overnight flight to Telluride for Water’s American debut. Upon his arrival in the Rockies, he was greeted by a hailstorm, which pelted the roof of the Werner Herzog Theatre while the film screened. “I found it a little appropriate,” he says, “because the movie is, well, Water.” As the credits rolled, he received a message: “You better get back to Venice.” He was winning something; he didn’t know what. He flew across the Atlantic once more and accepted the Golden Lion—Venice’s top prize. What followed was an intense six-month campaign that included the festivals in Toronto, Chicago, and London. It ended with Oscar wins for best picture and director. So that’s the potential upside to the frequent flying: glory.
On September 3 of last year, Maggie Gyllenhaal anxiously walked the Venice red carpet in a Prada navy-and-white gown, steeling herself for the world premiere of her spiky directorial debut, The Lost Daughter. A day later, she was in the mountains of Telluride, wearing jeans and a sleeveless black top, and still glowing from the reception in Italy. “We were on fucking cloud nine,” she told me about the red-eye from Italy to Colorado. “I’m still on the moon.” Within days, she’d return to Italy to accept Venice’s screenplay award. Months later, she earned an Oscar nomination for her script, adapted from Elena Ferrante’s novel.
Like many veterans, del Toro has come to know the uplift and unpredictability of the festival circuit well by now, his first festival having come 29 years ago when Cannes premiered his first feature, the horror allegory Cronos, during the International Critics’ Week, where it took that category’s top award. The only hitch to his packing, he says with a laugh, has to do with that suit he keeps on standby: “Unfortunately, sometimes it doesn’t fit me. From awards season to awards season, I tend to expand.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/awards-insider-the-mad-dash-of-festival-season | 2022-08-24T17:38:49Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/awards-insider-the-mad-dash-of-festival-season | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FedEx Field, home to the Washington Commanders, has been ranked as the worst stadium in the NFL, according to USA Today.
Bet for the Win ranked all 30 stadiums and determined that the Maryland venue, which will host the team’s first regular 2022 season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 11, placed last.
FedEx Field has had a number of problems including transportation, high prices and sewage water falling on stands.
“Look, there’s no way around this. FedEx Field is awful. It’s literally falling apart. Remember when a railing gave way back in January and sent a handful of Philly fans tumbling at the feet of Jalen Hurts? Or when that pipe burst in the fall of 2021 and sent questionable water all over fans? Yeah,” said Caroline Darney, managing editor at Bet for the Win.
“Not only will the stadium actively work against you, you need to drive or train an annoying distance and either walk a further annoying distance, or sit in hours of traffic to experience a team that hasn’t made it out of the Wild Card round since 2005. At least tickets are $70 each!”
The Commanders have been playing at FedEx Field since 1997 and won only one home playoff game in the process. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/fedex-field-ranked-as-nfl-s-worst-stadium/article_ed1ca2d8-23c2-11ed-b7cc-678782a8bd11.html | 2022-08-24T17:38:52Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/fedex-field-ranked-as-nfl-s-worst-stadium/article_ed1ca2d8-23c2-11ed-b7cc-678782a8bd11.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
School may be back in session, but Netflix is, naturally, unleashing dozens of reasons to skip class (or any other real-world obligations). September will see an onslaught of films and TV shows to stream, as well as comedy specials from Nick Kroll, Jo Koy, and Patton Oswalt. There are also new seasons of returning favorites including Cobra Kai and Love Is Blind: After the Altar. Plus, lest you forget: this is the month Ana de Armas’s buzzy portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde finally sees the light of day.
Netflix is, in some ways, best known for its based-on-a-true-story fare—and September will more than deliver on that front as well. A limited series inspired by the 2018 rescue of a youth soccer team from a Thai cave debuts on Sept. 22. So do true-crime documentaries about the Bling Ring, GameStop saga, and a murderous matriarch via Sept. 14’s Sins of Our Mother.
Here’s what else is coming to Netflix in September:
If you long for Y2K teen movies in the vein of Cruel Intentions or Clueless, you’re not alone. That was the impetus for Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s sophomore directorial effort, in which she aimed to dissect “the angst and trauma of existing when you’re a teenage girl while also bringing back the style and tone of the high school movies I grew up loving,” she told Vanity Fair. The stylishly vengeful cast includes many familiar Gen-Z faces, including Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke, Riverdale’s Camila Mendes, and Euphoria’s Austin Abrams.
It’s been more than a decade since VF’s Nancy Jo Sales wrote the definitive account of a group of enterprising Hollywood Hills teens who stole from the rich and famous to feed their own egos. A new docuseries reunites several key players from the saga—which previously inspired a Sofia Coppola movie and E! reality series—including Alexis Haines (Neiers), Nick Norgo (Prugo), Andrea Arlington-Dunne, Gabrielle Hames, Audrina Patridge, and Perez Hilton to reexamine the scandal. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/new-on-netflix-the-best-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-in-september-2022 | 2022-08-24T17:38:55Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/new-on-netflix-the-best-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-in-september-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Why did Richard Simmons retreat from public life? Though that was the animating question for an entire (very successful) podcast, Missing Richard Simmons, the answer is allegedly quite simple. The documentary TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons, which recently aired on Fox, has a new theory regarding Simmons’s health that purports to explain why the beloved fitness guru faded from public view in 2014.
According to the doc, Simmons’s hermitage comes down to a busted knee. “Doctors told him back in 2014, around the time he disappeared, that he needed a left knee replacement,” the doc claims, per Fox. “And if he didn’t get one, he might never be able to exercise again. Now, this is key to the disappearance of Richard Simmons. The prospect of surgery, of becoming sedentary, caused Richard to sink into a deep depression.”
Per TMZ, Simmons’s knee troubles first made headlines in 2014. According to the doc, the operation on his right knee was so painful that he allegedly delayed replacing his left knee and seemingly opted to never get surgery. “He had a right knee replacement a few years back. And still needed a left one. He was in a lot of pain…. We know still, to this day, Richard still hasn’t gotten corrective surgery on his left knee,” the doc alleges. “He walks with a cane and that explains a lot. He’s just not the same guy anymore.”
“Richard wanted to retreat before his image was recast as an old man,” says the doc. “And his knee problems were a huge factor in his decision.”
What Really Happened to Richard Simmons includes interviews with fitness instructor Denise Austin, Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers, comedian and friend Bruce Vilanch, and Simmons’s longtime costume designer Leslie Wilshire. The doc highlights other factors as well, like the death of Simmons’s eight dalmatians, the last one at 17 years old. In the film, Somers recalls an incident where she and Simmons were both supposed to be on the Larry King Show together, but she heard that Simmons opted out because he was afraid that the actor would “make fun of me.”
“That’s not my style. I never make fun of anybody,” Somers says. “But that’s when I realized a little insecurity has gotten in there. I liked him. I was always so surprised when he thought I’d make fun of him. But doesn’t that show you he’s got a heartache? Something’s broken inside because he did it. He had it and then let it go.”
According to the doc, Simmons’s longtime housekeeper remains his “fiercely loyal employee and friend.” A Los Angeles Police Department detective, who remains anonymous but claims to have talked to Simmons in recent years, says in the film that the eccentric fitness instructor “doesn’t want to be remembered as this frail, old guy. He wanted to be remembered as a guy that millions of people loved and watched. That’s why he disappeared."
According to Simmons himself, though, he never disappeared. In 2017, the mogul released a statement to People, two days after getting hospitalized with indigestion, addressing the Missing Richard Simmons podcast and clarifying that he was not “missing,” but just sick. “Aren’t you sick of hearing and reading about me?!,” the statement read. “LOL Well by now you know that I’m not ‘missing,’ just a little under the weather. I’m sure I will be feeling good and back home in a couple of days.” He also shared a photo of himself and words of encouragement to others who may be suffering.
“I reached out and I hope you will too,” the statement continued. “I’m sure there are people in your life who love and care for you and would do anything to help you with the challenges you face. Just knowing you care has already made me feel better. Hope to see you again soon!”
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“June Osborne is a cancer,” one character says in the new season of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. “We have to cut her out.”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the fifth season of the Emmy-winning dystopian drama, which premieres on Hulu September 14, is being positioned as a reckoning for Elisabeth Moss’s defiant, complex protagonist. Where we last left her, she led an army of handmaids toward the brutal and bloody killing of Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). As we meet her in the official season five trailer—which you can watch exclusively below—she’s hardly remorseful. In fact, she’s struggling to recover from the high of Waterford’s murder. “I killed him, and I loved it so much,” she admits to O-T Fagbenle’s Luke. Later in the trailer, he says to her, “Do you want her to come after us?”—referring to Waterford’s widow, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), as June all but baits her rage.
After years of buildup, this marks the season June truly goes toe-to-toe with Serena. “Their conflict has been central since the very beginning—and it’s only been distracted by how awful Fred was and how he almost got in the way of their fight,” showrunner Bruce Miller tells Vanity Fair. “Now that Fred is out of the way, it doesn’t take June long to realize that she did something that felt very good, but she might have not gotten rid of the most dangerous one first.”
The trailer promises arduous new odysseys, ever-shifting character dynamics, and a continued exploration of life in and out of Gilead as June’s rebellion blurs the borders between those two worlds. This development also enhances the tenuous alliance-slash-rivalry building between Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) and Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford). Miller teases the “unbelievable power dance” to come: “It’s about the future of Gilead. They’re holding it in their hands and pushing against each other all season. Sometimes they’re just aligned, but it really kind of shows you what’s going on in Gilead, that there’s this force to change things…. They’re trying to find the good. It turns out there is no good.”
Mostly, though, the season’s central conflicts are rooted in reconsiderations of one of Gilead’s great adversaries: June. Her motivations, her leadership, and her ultimate end goal are questioned by everyone from her husband to friends like Moira (Samira Wiley). “She’s in an incredibly extreme position—so we have to push her,” Miller says of complicating June’s moral standing. “The way we [all] look at it is, What would happen to a real person in this situation?” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-trailer-exclusive-hulu | 2022-08-24T17:39:07Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-trailer-exclusive-hulu | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There was one question on everyone's lips when Netflix announced that they would be the company that brought Neil Gaiman's The Sandman to life on the small screen: What about the cat issue??? The third volume of Sandman tales, Dream Country, is something of a fairytale storybook, comprising four issues independent of the main story that each give a further taste of the raw power of dreams.
"A Dream of a Thousand Cats," the second tale, is one of the most beloved by fans. It spins a delightfully creepy story of warped reality through the eyes of the world's household felines and their relationships to their human companions. (The Venn diagram of Sandman fans and cat people is a circle.) Netflix's adaptation was not about to let the opportunity go to waste. So, like the best episode of the first season, it adapted two separate issues of the comic in a surprise bonus episode which debuted two weeks after the first season premiered, bringing to life both "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" and the much darker issue that came directly before, "Calliope."
"Cats" begins inside the home of a small house cat who clambers outside one night to join her friend for a mysterious gathering. They find a cluster of the neighborhood's felines inside a graveyard, raptly listening to a sort of cat street preacher: a beautiful Siamese who has a story to tell about dreams. When she was a young cat, she had a litter of kittens with a handsome local tom. But shortly after they were born, her human owners brutally did away with them.
Grieving the loss of her kittens, she falls asleep one night and enters Dream's kingdom, where, eventually, she stumbles upon Morpheus in the shape of an enormous, beautiful black fluffy cat. He tells her a secret: long ago, humans and cats were reversed, with cats the large, dominant creatures on the planet and humans their tiny dumb servants. But when the humans marshaled themselves together to escape, the world irreversibly changed. The power of the humans' collective dreams made it so that this reality was the way it has always been. She tells her audience that it's possible for cats to do the same, or it would be if one could get a group of cats to do anything.
The story is animated via the dreamy rotoscope talents of Hisko Hulsing, whose work may be familiar to fans of Prime Video's metaphysical time travel series Undone. Perhaps because a small portion of a bonus episode is a minor time commitment, the cast also boasts some A-list talent: the cats are voiced by the likes of James McAvoy, Michael Sheen, David Tennant (who were all among the voice cast of the Sandman radio adaptation), and Sandra Oh.
But "Cats" is only a teaser. The rest of the episode adapts "Calliope," one of the darkest issues of The Sandman but also one of the more thematically crucial. Bestselling author Richard Madoc (guest star Arthur Darvill), struggling to find an idea for his next book, visits a friend, fellow author Erasmus Fry (Derek Jacobi). Fry bequeaths him one of the ancient Greek muses, Calliope (Melissanthi Mahut)—whom he captured according to the laws of her kind and bound to him, implying that he used her powers to garner his own success. When she resists giving Madoc the same inspiration she gave to Fry, he takes it by force, keeping her locked inside his house while he becomes more and more adored by the public. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/the-sandman-bonus-episodes-cat | 2022-08-24T17:39:13Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/the-sandman-bonus-episodes-cat | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Last Wednesday, The New York Times ran a review of Jared Kushner’s memoir, Breaking History, in which the paper of record essentially told millions of people that if it came down to reading the book or having a rusty crowbar inserted into their ass, they should go with the latter. Among his many brutal lines, critic Dwight Garner wrote that the tone of the book was like that of a “college admissions essay,” that it reminded him of “watching a cat lick a dog’s eye goo,” that it made him physically ill, and, perhaps most harshly, that “Kushner looks like a mannequin, and he writes like one” too. What did Kushner think of review? According to the former first son-in-law, he loved it.
Appearing on Megyn Kelly’s radio show, Kushner claimed he ”read that review and I thought it was hysterical,” adding: “I’ve actually been asking my team to try to find a hard copy because I want to hang it on my wall, but I don’t know if they put it in there.” (He claimed that the review coincided with an uptick in book sales.) Kushner also told Kelly that the reason the memoir was poorly reviewed was not because of the writing, or the unflinching fealty to Donald Trump, or, as Garner put it, the fact that the former senior adviser to the president “almost entirely ignores the chaos, the alienation of allies, the breaking of laws and norms, the flirtations with dictators, the comprehensive loss of America’s moral leadership, and so on, ad infinitum,” but because The New York Times is afraid the truth is going to get out. “I think fundamentally if I had to say why The New York Times doesn’t want you to read this book, it’s just a function of the fact that it disproves all the different things that they were going crazy about in their editorial pages,” Kushner said. “I think they called on me to resign several times, they said my work in the Middle East was foolish, going to cause wars—foot note: We got six peace deals done.… They want you to believe that Trump was incompetent, that we didn’t get things done, but the results are just totally contrary to what they wrote.”
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The fact of the matter is that Trump was and still is highly incompetent (and extremely dangerous), but it’s adorable that his (totally unbiased!) son-in-law thinks Breaking History can dispel that notion by rewriting some of the most damning aspects of Trump’s presidency.
For example, when discussing the violent attack on the US Capitol that took place on January 6, 2021, Kushner writes: “What is clear to me is that no one at the White House expected violence that day. I’m confident that if my colleagues or the president had anticipated violence, they would have prevented it from happening.” That’s an incredible line to not only write with a straight face but to actually publish in a book being sold for money. (As the January 6 committee has made abundantly clear, the White House had been warned of the violence that could ensue that day. Meanwhile, according to sworn testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, Kushner’s father-in-law had been told that some of his supporters were armed and he later demanded that the crowd be allowed into the speaking event that preceded the riot anyway, saying, “They’re not here to hurt me.”) Elsewhere, Kushner claims that Trump’s remarks about there being “very fine people on both sides” of the 2017 Unite the Right rally––where hundreds of neo-Nazis and white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the removal of Confederate monuments––were taken “out of context." Kushner also alleges that when his father-in-law tried to extort Ukraine for personal gain, that was just “Trump being Trump.” The attempt to overturn the election is barely mentioned, except to claim most of it was not Trump’s but Rudy Giuliani’s idea. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/jared-kushner-nyt-breaking-history-review-reaction | 2022-08-24T17:39:19Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/jared-kushner-nyt-breaking-history-review-reaction | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
One year into their relationship, Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz are apparently very into each other.
A source confided to People that the couple “are very happy. Their careers are a big focus and they share this passion. When they are off, they are very low-key. They enjoy quiet date nights with friends but most often just hang out at home.” The insider added that “Channing is serious about Zoë. It's not a casual relationship. They have been exclusive for a long time.”
Over the weekend, the typically very private pair were photographed kissing aboard a yacht while on vacation in Positano, Italy with Tatum's nine-year-old daughter, Everly, whom he shares with his ex-wife Jenna Dewan. A second source told the outlet, “They were in Europe and not expecting the world to see them, although that is kind of naive. The romantic relationship is quite intense and positive for both of them. It is serious, but I don't see them going public in a big way unless something forces it.” They added, “Channing has a blast with Everly and enjoys life as a dad. Zoë sees the depth of character and a hidden maturity, a person who thinks quite a bit. She is impressed with all of that. They have enormous respect for each other above and beyond the romantic attraction.”
Tatum and Kravitz first sparked dating rumors back in January 2021, just days after she filed for divorce from her husband of 18 months and partner of five years, Karl Glusman. Since then, they've been spotted out together numerous times, including riding tandem on a BMX bike and buying groceries in upstate New York. And although they walked the red carpet at the 2021 Met Gala separately, the pair were photographed leaving the event together. Tatum previously dated pop star Jessie J on and off for two years before they finally decided to end things for good in October 2020. And prior to that, he was married to Dewan for ten years before they finalized their divorce in November 2019.
Tatum also stars in Kravitz's directorial debut, Pussy Island, due out next year. In a new interview with WSJ. Magazine, Kravitz opened up about her experience working with him, explaining, “When you make things with people it’s a very sacred space, and when you’re compatible with somebody creatively it often opens up other channels, because you’re kind of sharing all of yourself. I’m really grateful that this movie has brought him into my life that way.” The actress added that even long before they worked together, she always knew there was something special about the Magic Mike star. “I felt, even from afar, before I knew him, that he was a feminist and that he wasn’t afraid of exploring that darkness, because he knows he’s not that,” Kravitz said. “That’s why I was drawn to him and I wanted to meet with him. And I was right.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/channing-tatum-zoe-kravitz-serious-relationship-low-key-happy | 2022-08-24T17:39:25Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/channing-tatum-zoe-kravitz-serious-relationship-low-key-happy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Demi Lovato, who has struggled with addiction, revealed that she started experimenting with drugs and alcohol at a very young age.
During her appearance on Wednesday's episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the pop star opened up about her first-ever experience using drugs. She explained to host Alex Cooper, “I started experimenting for the first time when I was 12, or 13. I got into a car accident and they prescribed me opiates. My mom didn't think she would have to lock up the opiates from her 13-year-old daughter but I was already drinking at that point. I had been bullied and was looking for an escape.” Lovato added that once their mom realized just how many pills she was taking she “locked them up.”
And it wasn't just pills she was experimenting with but also alcohol. The singer explained that during her teenage years she “drank a lot” and she took her first drink alone after stealing a beer from her stepdad's refrigerator. She said that she now realizes that incident “should have been a major red flag.” She continued, “At 17, it was the first time I tried coke and, like, loved it too much and then kinda bled into me going to treatment right after I turned 18.” Lovato admitted that when she did finally decide to receive help her team was “really supportive” as it had been a “long time coming.”
Earlier this week, the Grammy winner was photographed out in Los Angeles celebrating her thirtieth birthday with her new boyfriend, the musician Jutes. And, during her conversation with Cooper, Lovato also opened up about their relationship. While she declined to reveal the identity of her partner on air, she confirmed that everything is “going really well.” She shared that as she's gotten older, she's realized that while being attracted to someone is great, what really matters is what type of person they are. “I have to laugh. I've dated people that were beautiful or sexy…I still am the person I'm dating is so hot and so sexy and I am obsessed,” she said. “But like, the most important thing is eventually over time. We grow old, looks fade and things like that, you have to find someone who completely understands you. But, most importantly to me, makes me laugh.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/demi-lovato-addiction-opioid-13-years-old-alcohol-use-boyfriend-call-her-daddy | 2022-08-24T17:39:31Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/demi-lovato-addiction-opioid-13-years-old-alcohol-use-boyfriend-call-her-daddy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Just when you thought everyone was in France, everyone is actually in Italy. That includes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who are even newer newlyweds than the last time they went to Europe.
Quick timeline to get us all on the same page: First, J.Lo and B.Affleck got legally married in Vegas’s A Little White Wedding Chapel after midnight on July 17. The bride let me and everyone I know in on the little ceremony via her newsletter, “On the J.Lo,” sharing her two dresses and some words of celebration.
Then they took what looked like a honeymoon to Paris, a city famous for romance due to all the bread and heavy cream and one large, pointy metal landmark. But they took their children with them, and this otherwise romantic getaway was rebranded as a “familymoon,” also known as a family vacation.
Then! They got married again, big time. It was a three-day affair in Georgia at Affleck’s enormous estate. There were multiple Ralph Lauren gowns for Lopez, and everyone from guest to wedding party to bride and groom wore white. There were big flowers and bigger fireworks. This was a Celebrity Wedding™.
Now, they’re together again on Lake Como, this time with just each other and paparazzi, according to photos published on Page Six and the Daily Mail. They had lunch at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, where Affleck was apparently seen looking at photos of Lopez from their big wedding leading to the excellent headline, “Ben Affleck caught staring at Jennifer Lopez wedding pics on Italian honeymoon.”
Now, that’s a lot of togetherness, you might rightly point out. Two honeymoons and two weddings in celebration of one’s love is arguably too much. Excessive even.
But consider this: Lopez and Affleck were engaged 20 years ago before breaking it off, then wandered the earth doing absolutely nothing except building their families separately while one made a Batman and the other built a Vegas live show. So, in the grand scheme of things, they must just be making up for lost time. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-second-honeymoon | 2022-08-24T17:39:38Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-second-honeymoon | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Consider the Body Serum: A Shortcut to Healthy Skin, From Head to Toe
Among the many innovations to arrive in the body-care realm—celebrity-backed shower essentials and sleep-enhancing tools among them—few are as indicative of this expanded scope of attention as body serums. This fast-growing category sets out to address skin issues on the back, arms, and legs, with the help of attuned formulations. After all, issues like dryness and breakouts don’t adhere to preconceived boundaries.
“Body serums”—as their name implies—“are really an extension of face serum,” says cosmetic chemist Ginger King. The primary difference between the two lies in the concentrations of given active ingredients (the skin on the body can withstand more potent formulas) as well as the target benefits. For the face, for instance, formulas often target fine lines or dark spots, whereas body serums might prioritize firming, smoothing, and brightening, usually with an added boost of hydration.
That said, such products won’t take the place of your usual post-shower cream. “Body lotions are typically meant to moisturize, whereas body serums are made to address specific skin concerns, like hyperpigmentation, acne, or dull skin,” says dermatologist Melanie Palm, MD. As a result, body serums generally have a higher concentration of active ingredients than lotions, and tend to have a more lightweight texture that allows skin to absorb them more quickly. “Body serums are meant to be layered on first, followed by your body lotion to lock in moisture,” says Palm, who notes that a hydrating body serum may be enough for the warmer months.
Similar to face serums, the latest lineup of body serums boasts recognizable ingredients, such as retinol to offer long-term firming and smoothing, salicylic acid to address body breakouts, vitamin C to brighten, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump. Keep in mind, however, that the same rules apply: “For those applying body serums with active ingredients that can have drying effects, like retinol and salicylic acid, it’s best to follow up with a lotion to avoid drying out your skin,” Palm says. Those two, in particular, are also known to make the skin more prone to sun damage, she points out, “so plan on applying an SPF 30 or higher on your body if you’ll be outdoors.”
Palm also advises not overdoing it when it comes to exfoliation. Although the skin on the body is naturally more resilient than that of the face, the skin barrier can still become compromised, leading to irritation. “If using a body serum with exfoliating properties, be mindful of other forms of exfoliation, like washing your body with an exfoliating towel, shaving, or using scrubs in the shower,” she says. But a measured dose of key ingredients—as seen in this array of targeted products—can take your body care to the next level.
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Season 5 Viewership on CBS up by 12% Year over Year Averaging 516,000 Viewers Across 23 Hours of Live Games
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced the ratings from their 2022 championship weekend in front of a sold-out crowd at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. The inaugural 2022 All-Star Game and 2022 Championship Game marked the highest-rated BIG3 event since 2019, with the entire 2-hour telecast averaging 638,000 total viewers on CBS, up 56 percent from last year. The 2022 Championship Game averaged 681,000 total viewers, up 32 percent from last season's Championship Game and peaking at 1,019,000 viewers. The Inaugural All-Star Game averaged 587,000 viewers, up 100 percent from last year's consolation game in the same time window.
More than 1 million viewers tuned in Sunday evening to see the incredible finish as Trilogy's Isaiah Briscoe hit the game-winning layup to defeat Nancy Lieberman's Power, making the Stephen Jackson-led team the first-ever three-time BIG3 champions and the first team in league history to win back-to-back titles.
"These numbers and growth are further evidence of the kind of league we are building," said Ice Cube, BIG3 co-founder. "Every week, we have continued to deliver an exciting product and bring in more viewers than leagues twice, three times our age in a period of downturn in viewership. Even in the most competitive season yet, Trilogy was able to do what no team has done before and that is a testament to Stephen Jackson's leadership and every single player's commitment to the league. Players want to play for us, coaches want to coach with us, businesses want to work with us, and millions of people want to watch us. The BIG3 is here to stay and it will only go up from here."
These numbers come even after a packed weekend of programming as the BIG3 went head-to-head with preseason NFL, the final round of the BMW Championship, and the WNBA playoffs. In the sought-after 18-49 age range, the BIG3 averaged more viewers than the round 1 WNBA playoff games and rated higher than Sunday's MLB games. In total, the BIG3's fifth season averaged 516,000 total viewers on CBS, a 12 percent increase from last season's average of 458,000 total viewers on CBS.
This season saw some of the most competitive FIREBALL3 in the league's history. On top of the Dr. J Trophy, Trilogy picked up two end of year awards, Fireman of The Year for Isaiah Briscoe and Defensive Player of the Year for Earl Clark. Scoring champion Kevin Murphy from the 3-Headed Monsters took home this year's Most Valuable Player and Too Hard To Guard Awards. His coach, Reggie Theus, was the BIG3's 2022 Coach of the Year, coaching his team to the league's playoffs and narrowly losing out to Power. The Rookie Of The Year was awarded to number one overall pick Glen Rice Jr. from Power, who hit the game-winning shot to send Power to the 2022 Championship Game. Dajuan Summers of Tri-State won the 4th Man of The Year award and Mike Taylor from the Ghost Ballers won for the league's Best Trash Talker.
The Monster Energy BIG3 Celebrity Game played ahead of the All-Star and 2022 Championship games will air on CBS on Sunday, September 4. For more information on the Celebrity Game or to see the results and highlights from the All-Star game and Championship Game, go to BIG3.com and follow @thebig3 on twitter and instagram.
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TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - In a significant evolution of its business, Mass Minority, a North American pioneer in integrating analytics and creative services, is carving out its multi-patented marketing intelligence platform, BAM™, into a standalone company based in Austin and Toronto.
The next evolution of BAM™ has positioned itself to become a leader in the $65 billion global marketing analytics market — the fastest-growing sector of the $1 trillion global marketing industry. The carve-out is being supported through a Series B funding round that will be used to fully automate and scale the user experience already available in desktop and mobile, with a lens on AI for predictive analytics reporting. In addition, the creation of a dedicated North American-wide sales and marketing team will be established with expansion into Europe and South America on the horizon.
BAM's patented platform offers the largest breadth of real-time integrated analytic systems intelligence between brands and people made easy in the information age. From working with Global Creative Effectiveness leaders in one of the FANG companies along with analytics groups in some of the largest CPG companies in the world, Mass Minority have expanded and patented what BAM is capable of, including free competitive reporting of some of the biggest brands in the US, and are all currently available on the BAM+ app. The company is now ready to bring all of its real-time consumer behavior analytical advantages to market by expanding all its automated systems.
"Our clients call it their unfair advantage that guides them to winning positions in their markets with comparable, easy-to-understand, actionable reporting," said Mass Minority CEO Brett Channer. "Coming from leadership roles in creative-based agencies, I could no longer look clients in the eye and tell them what was working and not working. This drove me to assemble the science team that helped invent an unbiased inflight contribution to the ROI platform that puts the control back into marketer's hands. At Mass Minority, better ROI for clients has been our single-minded unit of value and our BAM technology is a result of that focus," Mr. Channer said.
Mass Minority assembled a team of data scientists, mathematicians, statisticians, and market analysis experts to invent and validate BAM as a lead indicator of marketing effectiveness and brand efficacy. All informed by the broadest breadth of unbiased, real-time consumer behavior available. The cloud-based framework houses a system that takes the complexity of mass, digital and owned media data down to a single comparable score. The real-time consumer data eliminates the dependency for post-campaign survey reporting that is often too late to be actioned on, and instead provides unbiased, actionable reporting.
BAM's technology not only propelled Mass Minority into the top 100 fastest growing communications companies in the world, ranked by adweek, but scientifically validated and proved the market power of BAM's accuracy and contribution to marketing and is now ready to scale as a major marketing analytics venture.
BAM helps determine marketing effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy, with 93.7% accuracy and has helped Mass Minority clients achieve significant double-digit growth and improved ROAS with better overall marketing ROI.
BAM™ was proven in-market for clients including Serta/Simmons Bedding, Edward Jones, Grupo Bimbo, A&W Ancestry, Good Eats, and regional professional services companies including Brandt & Sherman LLP, and HawkLaw P.A.
ABOUT BAM™ BAM is a high growth, tech-driven, business intelligence development company who patented a cloud-based marketing analytics platform capable of monitoring marketing efforts seamlessly across all paid, earned, and owned marketing channels. Available through both app and desktop, the cloud-based BAM system uses patented technology to monitor marketing performance against real-time consumer behavior to determine brand efficacy and marketing effectiveness within specified brand categories. The information system distills the data into a single easy-to-understand brand attraction score, as well as individual scores across metrics for sales performance, web attraction, paid media effectiveness and efficiencies along-side brand efficacy, ranking & analysis, inflight campaign monitoring & optimization, brand sentiment contribution scrubs, and brand portfolio management.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Dodge announces first of seven special-edition "Last Call" models with Dodge Challenger Shakedown
- 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown recreates Dodge Shakedown Challenger concept, shown at 2016 SEMA Show, and follows the original's black-and-red interior and exterior appearance
- Special-edition Dodge Challenger Shakedown includes red "392" fender graphics, "Shakedown" spoiler graphic and stripe with red accent, red six-piston Brembo brakes, "Shakedown" IP badge, Alcantara seats with red stitching and more
- Only 1,000 Dodge Challenger Shakedown models planned for production
- Six special-edition Dodge Challenger and Charger models will be revealed through Sept. 21, 2022
- Seventh and final 2023 Dodge model — the very last of its kind — will be revealed at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, scheduled for Nov. 1-4, 2022
- Like all 2023 Dodge Challenger and Charger models, Dodge Challenger Shakedown vehicles will carry a commemorative "Last Call" underhood plaque
- Details and specific information on the 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown available at Dodge.com
- Information on the Never Lift 24-month road map to the Dodge brand's future is available at DodgeGarage.com
Dodge is revealing the first of the brand's "Last Call" lineup of seven special-edition 2023 models, drawing a line back to 2016 to celebrate an iconic Dodge concept vehicle with the special-edition 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown.
The 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown pays tribute the original Dodge Shakedown Challenger concept, which shook up the display floor when unveiled at the 2016 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The special-edition 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown follows the original's theme of a black-and-red interior and exterior that fuses a modern and vintage feel.
Dodge "Last Call" special-edition models celebrate the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger, which in their current form are coming to an end. Six special-edition Challenger and Charger models will be revealed through September 21, 2022. The seventh and final 2023 Dodge model — the very last of its kind — will be revealed at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, scheduled for Nov. 1-4, 2022.
"Dodge Speed Week may be over, but our brand is far from finished in shaking up the muscle car world," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer – Stellantis. "We're following up Speed Week reveals of the future of electrified muscle in the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept and our first electrified vehicle in the 2023 Dodge Hornet R/T by announcing six special, commemorative-edition models in a little over a month."
2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown
The Dodge Challenger Shakedown will be truly unique: only 1,000 special-edition models are planned for production: 500 Dodge Challenger Shakedown R/T Scat Pack (in Destroyer Grey) and 500 Challenger Shakedown R/T Scat Pack Widebody (in Pitch Black) vehicles will be produced.
Special-edition Dodge Challenger Shakedown models will come loaded with content from the Plus Group, Technology Group, Navigation, Carbon/Suede and Dynamics Package (for Challenger R/T Scat Pack).
Unique features of the Dodge Challenger Shakedown special-edition model include:
- Legendary cold-air-grabbing Mopar Shaker hood
- Mopar Shaker intake
- "Shaker" underhood decal
- Red "392" fender graphics
- "Shakedown" spoiler graphic
- Shakedown stripe with red accent
- Black "Challenger" grille badge
- Unique R/T grille badge
- 20-by-9.5-inch Low Gloss Black Slingshot wheels
- 20-by-11-inch Carbon Black Warp Speed wheels (Widebody)
- Red six-piston Brembo brakes
- "Shakedown" instrument panel (IP) badge
- Premium Black Nappa/Alcantara seats with red stitching
- Red interior accent stitching on IP, console, steering wheel, seats
- Demonic Red seatbelts
Dodge Challenger Shakedown models will be allocated to specific dealerships, with pricing and dealer information shared on DodgeGarage.com when vehicle ordering opens later this fall.
Details on the 2023 Dodge Challenger Shakedown are available at Dodge.com. The next Dodge "Last Call" model will be announced on August 31, 2022. Information on the Never Lift 24-month road map to the Dodge brand's future is available at DodgeGarage.com.
"Last Call" Highlights
In addition to the seven special models, Dodge brand will also celebrate its 2023 model lineup by bringing back three beloved heritage exterior colors: B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green. One popular modern color, Destroyer Grey, also returns to the fold. Charger and Challenger will each offer 14 total 2023 exterior color options. 2023 Charger and Challenger R/T models will also feature new "345" fender badging, a callout to the 345-cubic-inch HEMI® engine under the hood.
All 2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger models will also carry a special commemorative "Last Call" underhood plaque, making every 2023 Charger and Challenger a true collector's vehicle. The brushed aluminum underhood "Last Call" plaque features the vehicle name and a vehicle silhouette, as well as "Designed in Auburn Hills" and "Assembled in Brampton" to proclaim each vehicle's origin.
The brand is also expanding the reach of its popular SRT Jailbreak models, which were introduced earlier this year for the Dodge Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody, unlocking color combination ordering restrictions and exclusive content. For 2023 model year, Jailbreak models will also be available for the 717-horsepower Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat, providing even more owners the option of building their own one-of-a-kind muscle car.
Dodge is taking a new approach in getting the Charger and Challenger in the hands of its enthusiasts. The entire 2023 Charger and Challenger model-year run will be allocated to dealerships all at once, helping customers to identify and secure their dream cars more easily. Dodge will provide customers a guide for locating their desired Charger or Challenger at DodgeGarage.com, which will include information on all 2023 Charger and Challenger inventory at each Dodge dealership.
Ordering information for the 2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger will be announced fall 2022.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with a lineup that delivers unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT Hellcat versions of the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger and Dodge Durango, as well as an R/T plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the all-new 2023 Dodge Hornet, representing the brand's first-ever electrified performance vehicle. Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock; the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world; and the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV ever; and best-in-class standard performance in the compact utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet. Combined, these four muscle vehicles make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2022, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so three years in a row. In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS).
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Experlogix, whose CPQ software and document automation solutions simplify the most complex sales and other processes, today announced its plans to consolidate all Experlogix LLC and Xpertdoc Technologies products and services into a unified Experlogix brand. The brand transition follows an operating name change of Xpertdoc Technologies Canada to Experlogix Technologies Canada.
After the acquisition of Xpertdoc Technologies in December of 2020, Experlogix expanded its best-in-class CPQ offering to include integrated document generation and automation capabilities through Xpertdoc. Under the new corporate Experlogix brand, all customers — CPQ and document automation customers alike — can expect the same dedication and support of all products and services, now offered as a set of solutions.
Xpertdoc document generation and automation products will now be offered as part of Experlogix Document Automation. The Experlogix Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) product will now be sold as Experlogix CPQ.
The two existing company web domains will be merged to facilitate the transition into one brand. The new website will incorporate Xpertdoc content and support into Experlogix.com, with the transition of all digital properties currently slated for early 2023 of this year.
"CPQ and document automation share one common element: They help companies effectively manage complex processes to enhance their customer and employee experiences and accelerate revenue generation," said Bill Fox, CEO of Experlogix. "From the beginning, we knew we wanted to be one strong company with multiple product offerings. Now, as a singular brand, Experlogix can bring our team of over 300 experts and unmatched experience together to drive success for customers and partners."
The acquisition has enhanced value to customers and helped fuel significant company growth, including the addition of more than 100 new hires across multiple regions, 49% increase in year-over-year revenue, and support for over 600 companies worldwide — marking Experlogix's position as the No.3,079 Fastest-Growing Private Company in the U.S., as ranked in the 2022 Inc. 5000.
"We've grown from a small to a medium-size company that can still be nimble and flexible, with the resources and stability of a larger organization," Fox said. "As a combined entity, our goal is for the Experlogix brand to reflect that evolution and become more navigable for our customers, partners, and industry-watchers — allowing us to bring them into our vision of the future."
The announcement follows new leadership hires to bolster expertise, market expansion, and continued company growth, including:
- Beth Thornton, Chief Revenue Officer
- Renee Gregor, Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
- Mark Conway, Vice President, Sales EMEA
- Angie Cox, Vice President, Sales North America
- Arjun Nukal, Chief Financial Officer
Experlogix will invite customers to an upcoming Community Summit North America in booth 406, where it will share more information on its world-class suite of products, partnerships, and powerful CRM and ERP platform integrations.
Experlogix solutions simplify and humanize the most complex products and processes to unlock workflow velocity and create a better customer experience. Experlogix CPQ makes configuration and other processes faster than you ever thought possible and simpler than you dared to imagine. Experlogix Document Automation simplifies and optimizes even the most complex document processes for companies worldwide, in any industry. Experlogix — simplifying the complex.
Experlogix is a global company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with European headquarters in Veenendaal, Netherlands. We're online at www.experlogix.com
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TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Info-Tech Research Group, one of the leading IT research and advisory firms in the world for IT leaders, has launched its latest industry resource, Recruit and Retain More Women in IT. While the number of jobs in IT has increased dramatically, the percentage of women in IT has progressed disproportionately, with only 25% of IT jobs held by women. Without a targeted recruitment strategy for women, organizations are missing out on 50% of the candidate pool in an already tight and competitive labor market. Furthermore, organizations that are continuously losing talent suffer from reduced business satisfaction, with an inability to meet corporate objectives due to lost productivity.
The newly released blueprint includes research that will help IT and organizational leaders enhance their recruitment and retention strategies to drive and support gender diversity in the traditionally male-dominated IT sector. This will lead to improved IT function and performance within the organization.
To stay competitive, Info-Tech's research indicates that IT leaders need to radically change the way they recruit and retain talent, with women in IT representing one of the largest untapped markets. CIOs require a targeted strategy to attract and retain the best, and this requires a shift in how leaders currently manage the talent lifecycle.
The findings show that the challenge is not a lack of talented women with the knowledge and competencies to excel in IT. Rather, organizations often lack an effective strategy to recruit and retain them. Studies reveal that women are leaving IT in significantly higher proportions than men, which is problematic considering that diversity increases the talent pool, organizational innovation opportunities, and return on investment (ROI).
"The majority of organizations take a one-size-fits-all approach to retaining and engaging employees," says Heather Leier-Murray, senior research analyst, People & Leadership Practice at Info-Tech Research Group. "The drivers impacting men's and women's retention are different. In particular, organizations should develop targeted initiatives that focus on organizational culture, employee empowerment, and manager relationships to improve the retention and engagement of women in IT."
According to research, which includes analysis from Info-Tech, McLean & Company, a division of the firm focused on HR research and advisory, and the Bureau of Labour Statistics, the following reasons are why organizations need to focus on the recruitment and retention of women in IT:
- Women expand the talent pool. Women represent a vast, untapped talent pool that can bolster the technical workforce. Unfortunately, traditional IT recruitment processes are targeted toward a limited IT profile – the key to closing the IT skills gap is to look for agile learners and expand your search criteria to cast a larger net.
- Diversity increases innovation opportunities. Groups with greater diversity solve complex problems better and faster than homogenous groups, and the presence of women is more likely to increase the problem-solving and creative abilities of the group.
- Women increase your ROI. Research shows that companies with the highest representation of women in their management teams have a 34% higher return on investment than those with few or no women. Organizations that are unable to retain top women in their organization are at risk of not being able to deliver on SLAs or project expectations and lose the institutional knowledge needed for continuous improvement.
One way that CIOs and IT leaders can increase the number of viable candidates is by leveraging best practices to sell to, search for, and secure top women in IT. Info-Tech Research Group's "Sell-Search-Secure" recruitment model features tactics broken down across three categories to help IT leaders to increase the pool of female talent
1. Sell: Assess the current state and develop your employee value proposition
- Develop an employee value proposition that will attract female candidates. This includes gathering feedback on unique benefits, building key messages, testing your employee value proposition (EVP), and adopting your EVP.
- Understand how job postings may be deterring female candidates by reviewing job postings for gender bias.
2. Search: Reach more candidates by expanding key search criteria and sourcing strategies
- Identify opportunities to expand your role analysis for job requisitions by customizing a sourcing plan for key roles to guide talent pipeline creation.
- Increase your candidate pool by working with HR or your recruitment partner to expand sourcing pools.
3. Secure: Reduce bias in your interview process and create positive candidate experiences
- Identify tactics to improve women's interview experiences by working with HR to discover trends in your selection data and pinpoint where there are differences in the percentages of male and female candidates and where there are significant drop-off rates between steps in the recruitment process.
- Leverage behavioral interview questions based on the competency needs of the role to limit bias in interviews.
The drivers that impact the retention of men and women are different. Using the research and blueprint, IT leaders can take a data-driven approach to improving the retention of women in their organizations by using best practices to measure and improve employee engagement.
For more in-depth, step-by-step guidance for leaders seeking to diversify their IT teams and increase overall profitability and performance, Recruit and Retain More Women in IT is now available.
To learn more about Info-Tech Research Group and to download the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading information technology research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 IT professionals. The company produces unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For 25 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with IT teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.
Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software and over 200 IT and Industry analysts through the ITRG Media Insiders Program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.
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The Emmy-Nominated actor brings new meaning to his role as Entertainer in an exclusive collaboration with the iconic vodka brand
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for toasting moments of celebration and making occasions remarkable, Ketel One Family Made Vodka is thrilled to return as the Official Spirits Partner of the 74th Emmy® Awards Season. Inspired by those who continue to elevate their craft, Ketel One Vodka once again raises a glass, with cocktails as captivating as the iconic performances that brought television fans together over the past year. To commemorate the occasion, Ketel One Vodka is teaming up with Emmy-nominated actor, Colman Domingo, for an exclusive partnership with Social Studies that brings the worlds of entertainment and elevated cocktails together, with the curation of an ultimate at-home Emmys hosting collection, available to television fans 21+ across the country.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9079051-ketel-one-colman-domingo-emmys-experience/
Domingo and Ketel One Vodka invite consumers into the Emmy-nominated actor's world as he plays the role of the gracious host, sharing everything from tips and tricks to decor and his love for creating epic cocktails. As viewers prepare to celebrate the best moments in television, Ketel One is making Domingo's entertaining favorites available for purchase in an exclusive collection with Social Studies. A brand known for being a one stop shop for all things entertaining, Social Studies has innovated the art of hosting, offering their creative, cohesive collections of items for either purchase or rent. For the Ketel One x Emmys Hosting Edit, Domingo has curated a collection of items specially designed to elevate anyone's award night experience, including a bartending kit, glassware, snacking board, and an acrylic neon lightbox that reads 'Cocktails' to set a spirituous mood.
"I've been in love with entertaining for as far back as I can remember, during my 15 years as a bartender and throughout my journey as an actor," says Colman Domingo. "I'm excited to be working with Ketel One and share a bit of what I've learned from my time behind the bar and in front of the camera, with the hope that I can bring more confidence, skill, and flair to anyone's next gathering."
Because Ketel One was Born to Cocktail, the iconic vodka brand honors the art of the drink by spotlighting bartenders who move the hospitality industry forward, and who consistently elevate their craft. As the Emmys marks a moment to celebrate peers and their creativity, this year Ketel One and Diageo Reserve World Class award-winning mixologist, Charles Joly, welcome bar visionary Lauren Paylor O'Brien into the fold. Imparting her own expertise and flair to a new slate of sophisticated serves, Paylor O'Brien and Joly together have developed an impressive cocktail lineup of unexpected twists on classics, comprised of four new original serves (inclusive of one non-alcoholic option).
"The Emmys are a moment we look forward to year after year, where we can truly celebrate in the best way we know how – with exceptional serves that are worthy of toasting these incredible talents," explains Ketel One Director, Olivia Kupfer. "The people who are nominated this year, like Colman Domingo, and our mixologist partners, were born to share their craft with the world. It is our hope this year that we can bottle this magic and bring it to consumers' homes everywhere."
Each year, Ketel One Vodka strives to create better offerings for the next generation of nominees who are as unique as the cocktails they drink and as discerning as the vodka they choose. Just as important, are the viewers at home. Recipes for this year's signature sips will be available on Social Studies, Ketel One and Emmys social media channels, offering batched versions to put the perfect flourish on an Emmys party. Step-by-step instructions and easily accessible ingredients make it simple for any host 21+ to create these twists on classic cocktails.
The Ketel One Vodka Official Emmys Cocktail Collection includes:
- Waking Dream - Bracing cold brew, velvety caramel and vanilla teas, and orange peel chocolate come together in a decadent twist on an Espresso Martini
- Starlight - A bright, effervescent combination of Ketel One Vodka, fresh watermelon and a whisper of salt, finished with an aromatic mint bouquet
- Breakfast For Dinner - A tasty and tropical take on a Breakfast Martini, featuring a hint of banana amongst the modern classic cocktail's citrus notes
- The Butterfly - Violet-hued and full of flavor, this non-alcoholic milk punch is a delight for the eyes and palate, with Seedlip Spice, strawberry, pineapple, coconut, and clarified soy milk
The Ketel One Vodka x 74th Emmy Awards Hosting Edit is available nationwide for purchase or rent on Social-Studies.com starting today. For more information, please visit KetelOne.com or follow along on Instagram @KetelOne_US.
Whether viewing from home or at the awards ceremony, Ketel One Family Made Vodka reminds everyone to sip responsibly. The 74th Emmy Awards will air live on Monday, September 12 (8:00-11:00 PM ET/5:00-8:00 PM PT).
About Ketel One Family Made Vodka
Ketel One Family Made Vodka is inspired by 330 years and 11 generations of the Nolet Family's distilling expertise. Ketel One is crafted using only the highest-quality ingredients, including 100% non-GMO grain and is gluten-free. That quality has led to global recognition with Drinks International as the number one trending vodka in the world's best bars, a top ten bartenders' choice of vodka, and one of the best-selling vodkas in the world's best bars (Drinks International Brands Report, 2022). Inspired by the passionate pursuit of excellence in their craft, Ketel One continues to toast to the artists, trailblazers and innovators in the entertainment industry. Follow Ketel One Family Made Vodka on Instagram for additional inspiration and information: @KetelOne_US.
About Diageo North America
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world.
For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practices. Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
About Social Studies
Social Studies is America's go-to for all things entertaining helping our customers gather better without the stress. Our flagship product is a rentable kit with everything needed to set a beautiful, Instagram-worthy table. We also offer a retail assortment of items from - and inspired by - our rentable looks, either pre-curated as bundles or a la carte, as well as entertaining essentials from games to candles. We are available nationwide and offer white glove customer service. We equip hosts with all the resources and tools they need, including pre-curated playlists on our Spotify channel that fit any mood and hosting tips and tricks on our editorial arm The Social and @socialstudiesparty.
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DALLAS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mike Hsu and Chief Financial Officer Nelson Urdaneta will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference at 8:00 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, September 7.
A link to the broadcast will be provided through the Investors section of Kimberly-Clark's website at www.kimberly-clark.com.
About Kimberly-Clark
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Segway Powersports Inc. (SPI), of McKinney, Tex., has been assessed a $5 million civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC's charges that SPI knowingly imported ATVs without a CPSC-approved ATV action plan in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
CPSC charged that SPI knowingly imported into the United States approximately 152 ATVs that were not subject to a CPSC-approved ATV action plan, as required by federal law. ATV action plans promote the safe and responsible use of ATVs, particularly for children under age 16.
In addition to imposing a monetary penalty, the settlement agreement requires SPI to maintain a compliance program to ensure that the company complies with the CPSA and maintains internal controls designed to ensure timely, complete, and accurate reporting to CPSC. SPI has also agreed to file annual reports with the agency on the efficacy of these programs for three years.
CPSC has agreed to suspend all but $1.25 million of the $5 million penalty based on SPI's sworn representations that paying a penalty exceeding that amount would cause the company financial hardship and compel SPI to cease business operations.
SPI's settlement of this matter does not constitute an admission by SPI, or a determination by the Commission, that SPI knowingly violated the CPSA.
The settlement agreement has been accepted provisionally by the Commission by a 4-0-1 vote.
CPSC Chair & Commissioner Statements:
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of 17 Education & Technology Group Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of YQ during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded 17EdTech securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with 17EdTech's December 2020 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) 17EdTech's K-12 Academic AST Services would end less than a year after the Company's initial public offering; (2) as part of its ongoing regulatory efforts, Chinese authorities would imminently curtail and/or end 17EdTech's core business; and (3) as a result, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 19, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/17edtech-loss-submission-form/?id=31094&from=4
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WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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U.S. presses Israel to keep promise on border crossing
The U.S. has been pressing the Israeli government to uphold a commitment it made to President Biden to ease travel delays for Palestinians across the main border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, three senior Israeli officials tell Axios.
Why it matters: Biden announced during his visit to the region last month that Israel had agreed to facilitate 24/7 access for Palestinians to the Allenby Bridge by Sept. 30. But senior Israeli officials expect to miss that deadline.
- The bridge is currently closed between 11:30pm and 8am Sunday to Thursday, and closes at 3:30pm on Friday and Saturday. Palestinians have had to wait many hours or even days to cross during a recent period of heavy travel.
Behind the scenes: Since Biden’s trip, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides has been pushing the Israelis to implement the policy, and he even visited the bridge himself.
- During the visit, Nides asked representatives of the Israel Airports Authority, which manages the bridge, whether the border crossing would be ready to operate 24/7 by Sept. 30 and was surprised when the answer was no, the Israeli officials say.
- Nides and other U.S. Embassy officials contacted Transport Minister Merav Michaeli and her team and stressed that the Israeli government should make good on its commitment to Biden.
- Michaeli and her team replied that they would try, but it was unlikely to happen due to a shortage of qualified workers — and added that the Transport Ministry never committed to the Sept. 30 deadline.
What they're saying: The situation created tensions between the Transport and Defense ministries, the former blaming the latter for agreeing to the deadline and the latter blaming the former for failing to meet it.
- “The Ministry of Defense gave empty promises to the U.S. without asking us," a senior Transport official told Axios.
- “The minister of transportation was happy to tweet about this agreement but now nothing is ready," a senior Defense official said.
- Both ministries acknowledge that the issue has been a diplomatic embarrassment for Israel with the Biden administration.
A State Department spokesperson said the Biden administration "supports creating a more autonomous, efficient and reliable Palestinian experience of traveling abroad." | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/allenby-bridge-border-crossing-biden-promise | 2022-08-24T17:50:06Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/allenby-bridge-border-crossing-biden-promise | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fears of violent escalation as Iraq's political deadlock deepens
The deep political deadlock in Iraq has entered its 10th month with no solution in sight and fears there could be a violent escalation.
Why it matters: Many are concerned the political crisis — the longest in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein — will lead to a flare-up of armed conflict on the streets between supporters of the different parties.
- A civil war in Iraq could lead to a larger conflict in the region with neighboring countries weighing in.
State of play: Iraq held early elections in October 2021 in response to a nationwide, pro-reform protest movement that began in late 2019.
- Since the vote, a political deadlock, mainly among Shiite parties, has prevented the formation of a new government.
Last October's elections made Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Sadrist movement the largest bloc in Parliament.
- His rivals — the Coordination Framework grouping of Shiite parties, which includes Iran-backed former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — have thwarted al-Sadr’s efforts to form a coalition government with leading Sunni and Kurdish parties.
- The Framework, for example, has been able to prevent enough MPs from attending parliament to vote on forming a new government.
- Al-Sadr has ordered his own MPs to resign and blocked the Framework from nominating its own prime minister.
- Both camps, which command heavily armed militias, also organized protests in the capital Baghdad in recent weeks.
Between the lines: Iraq’s oil wealth — with foreign currency reserves expected to surge to $90 billion by the end of the year — has not translated into an improved economic situation for many Iraqis.
- Al-Sadr has capitalized on the anger and frustration felt by Iraqis, casting himself as a nationalist bulwark against foreign interests, particularly Tehran’s influence.
Driving the news: Outgoing Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi hosted a national dialogue last week that the Sadrist movement refused to take part in, though most other major groups did, as well as the UN envoy to Iraq.
- Al-Sadr has demanded the country's judiciary dissolve Parliament, but this has been rejected.
- Al-Sadr’s followers protested outside the Supreme Judiciary Council in Baghdad's Green Zone yesterday, escalating the situation.
- The council responded by closing down all courts across the country for a day. A Baghdad court has also issued arrest warrants against three Sadrist leaders for “threatening the judiciary."
The big picture: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have sought closer ties with Baghdad in recent years.
- Iraq has been leading wider stability efforts, mainly between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
What to watch: Holding early elections as a way to end the crisis was not ruled out during last week's national dialogue meeting, but it is not clear how this can happen amid the current deadlock.
- According to the Iraqi constitution, only Parliament can call early elections.
- The Supreme Federal Court, however, is also looking into a separate lawsuit calling for the dissolution of Parliament, with a ruling expected next week. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/iraq-political-deadlock-ten-months-escalation | 2022-08-24T17:50:25Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/iraq-political-deadlock-ten-months-escalation | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Stolen bases are rising in Major League Baseball
MLB's league-wide offensive downturn has sparked the return of a lost art: stolen bases.
By the numbers: Teams were averaging 0.51 stolen bases per game entering Tuesday, up 11% over last year (0.46). It's the first time steals have increased in a non-pandemic-shortened season since 2014.
- Success rate hasn't suffered with the increased volume, either, as the league-wide rate of 76% is tied with last year's for the highest mark since 1937, per FanGraphs.
The big picture: Steals were once a significantly more common occurrence. In fact, from 1976 to 1992, there were eight seasons in which teams stole more bases than hit home runs.
- The league-wide batting average in those years was routinely in the .250's and .260's, and instant replay — which now regularly overturns would-be steals — was decades away.
- Then the steroid-era kicked off a home run boom, batting averages dropped precipitously as pitchers became more dominant, and the risk of running into outs on the base paths no longer seemed worth it.
Yes, but: This year's particularly weak offensive environment has changed teams' calculus regarding the risk-reward of attempting steals.
- Runs and home runs per game are both at their lowest since 2015. That means scoring is at a premium and, unlike in recent years, teams can't sit back and hope for one big blow to clear the bases.
- Batting average dropped to its lowest mark since 1968, so with the simultaneous lack of dingers, teams must maximize those few opportunities when a teammate actually gets a hit.
Looking ahead: There's reason to believe this increase is the beginning of a trend rather than an anomaly.
- Pitch clocks may be in the majors as soon as next year, and though their intent is to speed up the game, they could also lead to a decrease in pickoff attempts and increase in steals.
- Larger bases — another of MLB's experimental rules, and one that should more directly lead to more steals — could follow soon after.
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U.S. warns Palestinians against bid for full UN membership
The Biden administration has urged the Palestinian Authority not to pursue a vote at the UN Security Council on gaining full UN membership, stressing it will likely veto any such move, U.S. and Palestinian sources said.
Driving the news: The Palestinian Authority announced several weeks ago it will renew its push to gain full UN membership during the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants to use this move to try to put the Israeli-Palestinian conflict back at the center of the international community’s attention and to break the current deadlock in the peace process.
- The possible UN bid is also a way for the PA and Abbas to try to win points domestically and get deliverables from the U.S. and the EU.
Behind the scenes: Several weeks ago, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour started quiet consultations in New York with Security Council members over a possible full membership bid, according to Palestinian, Israeli and U.S. sources.
- The Palestinians also discussed the issue with Biden administration officials, who raised strong reservations and said such a move won’t lead anywhere because of the veto, U.S. sources said.
Flashback: In November 2012, the Palestinians' UN status was upgraded to non-member observer state, but this was done through a vote at the UN General Assembly where no country has veto power.
- Since then, Palestinian leaders tried several times to get a vote at the UN Security Council but never garnered enough support — nine of 15 members — to even hold a vote.
What they're saying: PLO official and Palestinian Minister Hussein al-Sheikh confirmed there were talks with the Biden administration on the issue, but stressed that it is an ongoing discussion and the PA is still trying to convince countries to support it.
- A State Department spokesperson said the U.S. is committed to a two-state solution and is focused on trying to bring the Palestinians and Israelis closer together and create conditions for direct talks.
- “The only realistic path to a comprehensive and lasting peace is through direct negotiations between the parties. There are no shortcuts to Palestinian statehood outside direct negotiations with Israel," the State Department spokesperson added. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/palestine-abbas-united-nations-membership-veto | 2022-08-24T17:50:56Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/palestine-abbas-united-nations-membership-veto | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Everything you need to know about Pell Grants
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for Pell Grant recipients, as well up to $10,000 for individual borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year.
The big picture: The Pell Grant is considered the largest source of federal aid. Its recipients make up more than 60% of the borrower population, the White House said. About 27 million borrowers will now be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in relief.
- Biden's decision will cancel the full remaining student debt balance for about 20 million borrowers, the White House said.
What is the Pell Grant?
The federal grant is awarded through schools to students who need financial assistance. Participating schools receive funds from the Education Department.
- It was originally created by the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- The grant is offered to students who have not earned a bachelor's, graduate or professional degree, according to Federal Student Aid's website.
- The Pell Grant is intended to help low-income students attend college, but rising college costs have lessened its impact in recent years, Axios previously reported
Do you have to repay Pell Grants?
Grants do not need to be paid back to the government unlike loans, FSA said.
- In special circumstances, you may have to repay government grants if you withdrew from the program early, or if your enrollment status changes, reducing your eligibility for the grant.
- Grants may also need to be repaid if you receive outside scholarships that impact your need for aid, too.
Pell Grant eligibility
In order to qualify for the Pell Grant, students need "exceptional financial need," per the FSA website.
- The grant is often awarded to students whose families earn less than $60,000 per year, according to the Washington Post.
- Students must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program at a participating college or career school, per Sallie Mae.
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time or part-time.
- Some students enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program can receive the federal Pell Grant, according to FSA.
- You are not eligible if you are incarcerated in a federal or state institution, or if you are in more than one school at a time, per FSA.
Pell grants for military families
Students can qualify for additional Pell Grants if their parents or guardians were members of the armed forces and died in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, FSA said.
- This also applies to students with a parent or guardians who died during active duty as a public safety officer.
- Students with these family members who qualify must be less than 24 years old or enrolled at least part-time in school.
Pell Grant income
The Department of Education will award students the Pell Grant, but the school's financial aid office will determine the amount of aid students will receive, per FSA.
- The office will start by considering your cost of attendance for the school. It will then consider a student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is based on family income levels and expenses.
- From there, the school will subtract the EFC from the cost of attendance to determine the financial need and how much students can receive.
- The school will also consider other financial aid students receive.
How to know if you qualify for Pell Grant
Students who qualified for the Pell Grant can find it through their Free Application for Federal Student Aid information at FAFSA.gov.
Frequently asked questions:
If you qualified for a Pell Grant, do you get $20,000?
The White House said if you received the Pell Grant, make less than $125,000 and have loans through the Department of Education, you will receive $20,000.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company.
Shareholders who purchased shares of WFC during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 29, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/wells-fargo-loss-submission-form/?id=31087&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of WFC during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 29, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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UPDATE: The International Brotherhood of Police Officers sent Local 3 News a release saying it has discovered two more officers have been reassigned.
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PREVIOUS UPDATE: The International Brotherhood of Police Officers has issued a statement on the reassignment of 10 Chattanooga police officers who were previously found guilty of misrepresentation.
The IBPO issued the following statement:
To whom it may concern,
First and foremost, we want to say thank you to the community members of Chattanooga who have shown support to all the officers who have been directly affected by the recent events in the department. We also want to say thank you for the support of our IBPO members at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.
We, as the IBPO, in no way condone untruthfulness. None of these officers have been found guilty of untruthfulness. None of these officers did anything egregious to warrant termination. In light of these recent actions, we believe that our officers have been treated unfairly and have been disciplined a second time for past sustained allegations. We have spoken to the executive staff, Chief Murphy, and reached out to the city attorney's office as well as city HR with no response. We are hoping to work towards a resolution.
Again, these officers have been punished a second time for past actions. Chief Murphy has made this decision without gathering the needed information to handle it correctly. She had circumvented the well-established process to make an informed determination. Chief Murphy continues to make ill-informed decisions, creating an environment where our members have lost confidence in her leadership abilities. With the support of over 500 Law Enforcement officers throughout Hamilton County we will continue to push for a resolution, and we will not tolerate how she has treated our members.
The IBPO’s statement comes after the CPD Chief Celeste Murphy was asked by a US Attorney’s office for a list of officers who had previously been found guilty of untruthfulness or misrepresentation.
The US Attorney’s office ask for the list to identify any officers who may not be able to testify in court.
A CPD spokesperson says a list of 10 officers was given to the US Attorney’s office and those officers were reassigned to new roles within the police department.
A CPD spokesperson says there are no officers who were previously found guilty of untruthfulness employed by the department.
Stay with the Local 3 News app for updates to this story.
PREVIOUS STORY: Ten officers with the Chattanooga Police Department have been assigned to new roles following a request by a U.S. Attorney’s office for a list of officers who are not allowed to testify in court.
According to a release from CPD, the list was requested to identify officers who are not allowed to testify in court cases due to past allegations of misrepresentation or untruthfulness.
CPD says Chief Celeste Murphy complied with the request and a list of 10 officers was given to federal and state prosecutors.
The U.S. Attorney's office issued the following statement:
"In response to your inquiry, the U.S. Attorney’s Office replies that it is of paramount importance to the U.S. Attorney’s Office that defendants in federal criminal proceedings receive the due process required by the United States Constitution. To that end, this office conducts appropriate inquiry in all criminal cases to ensure that it has the information necessary to make any disclosure required by law concerning a witness, including a law enforcement officer, called by the United States to provide sworn testimony in a federal criminal proceeding. This office has no further comment."
CPD says the 10 officers have been reassigned to roles that do not require court testimony and there are currently no officers who have been accused of untruthfulness employed by the department.
The officers were, however, subjects of internal affairs investigations, which found the officers were guilty of misrepresenting information.
CPD did not name the officers involved or what they were specifically accused of, but it could be as simple as a typo or as serious as withholding information from prosecutors.
"We're not really sure why we are here today, at least not without some type of due process," said Vince Champion, the regional director for the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, which is representing some of the officers involved. "Why now are we going back a year or two years, or however long, and just saying they're ultimately being terminated without any due process."
The officers believed the cases were closed and behind them, according to Champion.
At the time, department policy treated misrepresentation differently from untruthfulness, which was punishable with immediate termination. Murphy said Wednesday the policy is changing and will no longer treat the two offenses differently.
"This is a big thing, it's no minor thing," said Robin Flores, who said he is representing clients who are related to some cases that may be affected by these investigations. He spoke to Local 3 News generally about the accusations. "That is a bad sign if you've got ten cops hiding evidence or alleged to hide evidence. That shows there is a deeper problem going on there."
The Rock City Fraternal Order of Police said Wednesday the officers were relieved of their enforcement duty unjustly and without proper notice, saying they were told about the meeting with Chief Murphy 17 hours prior.
"These Officers have made mistakes in the past. They were investigated by Professional Standards, held accountable by the Office of the Chief of Police, and disciplined in accordance with existing department policy," said the organization which represents police officers. "By relieving these officers of duty, Chief Murphy is holding them to a policy that did not exist until today."
Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston said the investigation could affect past or present cases.
Hamilton County District Attorney General-elect Coty Wamp said in a statement to Local 3 News her office will investigate the cases when she enters the office in September.
The following is a full statement from Hamilton County District Attorney General-elect Coty Wamp:
"These situations involve complex legal issues that require communication amongst law enforcement agencies and the District Attorney's Office. Unfortunately, I am unable to fully comment on the recent reassignments at the police department because no one in leadership at CPD has reached out to me nor have I had the opportunity to review the internal affairs investigations that are spoken of in the police department's press release.
In September, I plan to review each of the allegations against the recently demoted officers and make my own judgment, using sound legal discretion, to determine the officers' ability to testify and mv ability to prosecute cases in which they have been involved."
The following is the full press release from the Chattanooga Police Department:
Our criminal justice system depends on law enforcement officers to investigate and apprehend suspects, as well as testify against them in court.
Officer testimony is critical to a prosecutor’s ability to present evidence that would lead to a proper verdict and bring those responsible for committing a crime to justice.
The Chattanooga Police Department recently received a request from a representative of the U.S. Attorney’s office for a list of officers who had sustained allegations of untruthfulness or misrepresentation, for the purposes of identifying officers who would not be allowed to testify in court.
Upon receiving the request, Chief Celeste Murphy fulfilled her duty to Chattanooga residents and the justice system and provided the list of ten officers to federal and state prosecutors. Because the affected officers may no longer be able to testify in court, Chief Murphy made the decision to remove them from enforcement responsibilities. These officers have been reassigned to roles and responsibilities that do not require court testimony.
There are no currently employed officers who have sustained allegations of untruthfulness, as department policy requires immediate termination for such an offense. Under previous department policy, misrepresentation was treated differently from untruthfulness. However, CPD has eliminated that distinction and moving forward all sustained allegations relating to a lack of truthfulness now result in immediate termination.
“Chattanooga residents, our fellow CPD officers, as well as the state and federal prosecutors who present these cases should have full confidence that officers who investigate crimes, apprehend suspects, and testify in court uphold the highest standards of integrity,” said Chief Celeste Murphy. “It is unacceptable that a case could be jeopardized due to an integrity issue with an officer who was found to have previously misrepresented the truth or filed a false report.”
The internal affairs investigations at issue were related to internal policy violations, and none of the affected officers are accused of misrepresentation in a court of law.
However, whenever an internal affairs investigation finds that an officer has, in the course of their duties, been less than truthful, it can call into question the integrity of their testimony in court, jeopardizing a prosecutor's ability to obtain a conviction.
Because of the sensitivity of this matter and out of respect for our officers, we will have no further comment on this issue.
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First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested positive for a rebound case of Covid-19, her deputy communications director Kelsey Donohue confirmed to CNN.
Biden, who is currently in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, tested positive again for Covid-19 with an antigen test on Wednesday. She tested negative during a routine test on Tuesday.
Donohue says the first lady has not had a reemergence of symptoms. She added that a "small number of close contacts" with whom Biden had recent contact have been notified.
Biden first tested positive on August 15 while vacationing in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The first lady had "cold-like symptoms," according to Alexander, and was put on a cycle of the antiviral drug Paxlovid, which can trigger a rebound case of Covid-19 in some people several days after a negative test result.
Biden had two consecutive negative tests on Sunday and traveled from South Carolina to join President Joe Biden in Delaware.
President Biden tested negative Wednesday, a White House official told CNN. Following US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, the President will mask for 10 days indoors because he is considered a close contact, the official said.
The President also took Paxlovid when he had Covid-19 last month, and he eventually tested positive for a rebound case of Covid-19, following initial negative tests.
Donohue told CNN that Jill Biden will remain at the family beach house in Delaware until she once again has two consecutive negative test results.
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Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old community organizer, will win the Democratic nomination in Florida's 10th Congressional District, CNN projects, and could become the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress.
He bested a crowded field of candidates looking to replace Democratic Rep. Val Demings in an Orlando-based district, including state Sen. Randolph Bracy, former US Rep. Corrine Brown -- who recently settled a federal corruption case after winning a new trial and serving more than two years in prison -- and former US Rep. Alan Grayson.
Demings is vacating the seat for a Senate run, and she clinched the Democratic nomination Tuesday to face GOP Sen. Marco Rubio in November. Frost's victory Tuesday makes him the favorite in November for the deep-blue seat that Joe Biden would have carried by 32 points in 2020.
Ahead of the primary, Frost -- a gun violence prevention activist who this summer disrupted conservative talk show host Dave Rubin's public interview with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis with calls to end gun violence -- generated considerable buzz.
Frost was endorsed by notable progressives such as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as well as the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, and he had raised $1.5 million through August 3, more than any other candidate in the field, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
For the first time, in 2022, members of Generation Z -- those born after 1996 -- are eligible to be elected to the US House of Representatives. (Under the Constitution, House members have to be at least 25 years old, a US citizen for at least seven years and live in the state they represent, though not necessarily the district.)
Frost is not the only Gen Z candidate running for Congress this cycle.
In New Hampshire, former Trump aide Karoline Leavitt and state Rep. Tim Baxter, who are seeking the GOP nomination in the state's 1st District, are both Gen Zers. Earlier this summer, two Gen Z candidates lost their primaries: Democrat Ray Reed in Missouri's 2nd District and Republican Matt Foldi in Maryland's 6th.
For her part, Leavitt -- who will also turn 25 ahead of the midterms -- told CNN last year that she was running for Congress to bring young voters into the Republican Party.
"We have people in Washington, DC, that have been clinging to power twice as long as I have been alive," she said. "My youth is a strength and that is showing on the campaign trail already."
Leavitt worked as an assistant press secretary in the Trump White House under press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, and following the 2020 election, she served as communications director for New York Rep. Elise Stefanik. She faces a crowded GOP field on September 13 in her bid to challenge Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas.
Frost on the campaign trail has leaned into his youth and has said that if elected to Congress, he would bring the fervor of Gen Z with him.
"Our generation has been through some of the modern challenges our country is going through, yet we don't have representation in Congress, and we deserve to be at the table," he told CNN on Tuesday before the election, adding that the possibility of being the first Gen Z member of Congress would be "the honor of a lifetime."
"It's something I don't take lightly," Frost said about the historic nature of his candidacy. "I'm not here saying I represent the values and thoughts of every single member of Gen Z. We're like any other generation ... many different ideologies and everything like that. But I think I do holistically represent our lived experience as young people."
In addition to fighting for gun safety, Frost has advocated abortion rights and voting rights with the ACLU of Florida.
Since launching his campaign, he has focused his energy on what he calls the need for "bold change." His platform includes proposals such as "Medicare for All" and a plan for "ending gun violence," as well as the "climate crisis," which includes support for the progressive Green New Deal resolution.
Frost on Tuesday described growing up as part of the "mass shooting generation" and said, "We're a generation that goes through more school shooting drills than fire drills."
"We've seen these things and been wondering our whole lives as young people, in high school, middle school and elementary school, why? Why is this happening? Why have we not fixed this? And now we're at a place where we can vote and we can run, and we're going to do it," he said.
Frost, who spent the summer of 2020 protesting for racial justice following the death of George Floyd, told CNN last year that he was "running for what our generation really wants and is asking for."
"We often talk about what we need to survive. I want to have a conversation about what we need to thrive," he said at the time.
This story has been updated.
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The United States has sent its response to the European Union on a proposal to try to save the Iran nuclear deal, the US State Department confirmed Wednesday.
"As you know, we received Iran's comments on the EU's proposed final text through the EU. Our review of those comments has now concluded. We have responded to the EU today," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
He did not provide details on the response, but it is not expected that the US will accept what Iran put forward without seeking changes and further negotiations.
The US answer was conveyed more than a week after Iran sent its response to what the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell called "a final text" to restore the deal.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran said it received the US response.
"This evening Iran received, through the (European Union) coordinator, the US response to Iran's comments. The careful study of the views of the American side has started and Iran will share its comments with the coordinator upon completion of the review," the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Minister Nasser Kanaani said, according to a statement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
The European Union confirmed it had received the response.
"I can confirm that we have received the US response and have transmitted to Iran," EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali said.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
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Safaricom taps US telco AT&T senior director as new enterprise manager
Wednesday August 24 2022Safaricom has appointed AT&T director of IoT technologies Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as the new Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective September 1, to replace Joseph Wanjohi who has been acting since May.
Ms Karuri has worked at US telco AT&T Inc. for 19 years, serving in various management and leadership roles, Safaricom said on Wednesday.
The position fell vacant in May following the exit of Kris Senanu barely a year into the job.
"With over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, Cynthia has a wealth of knowledge in various crafts, including business strategy, industrial IoT, enterprise technology solutions, executive advisory and decision support, operational excellence and process reengineering,” Safaricom said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Ms Karuri joins other new faces that have taken executive roles in the company in the last two years as the telco aims to enter new ventures to offset declining voice revenues.
More than half of Safaricom’s executives have quit the telco over the past two years, allowing CEO Peter Ndegwa who replaced Bob Collymore in April 2020 to build his own team.
Eight executives occupying the 11 C-suite seats at Safaricom have left during the period under review for roles outside the firm or at British Vodafone and South Africa’s Vodacom—which have a combined 40 percent stake in the Kenyan company.
This has allowed the firm to tap new skills in Kenya’s evolving telecoms market and shape the management in line with Mr Ndegwa’s strategy that seeks to maintain Safaricom’s profit trajectory.
Recent appointments at the firm point to a shift as the company targets new revenue streams and the growth of the mobile money platform.
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-Pesa has overtaken voice to become the biggest revenue earner for the company.
Safaricom forecasts M-Pesa will account for half of its sales in the coming years as revenues from voice and SMS flatten. The service overtook voice in 2021 to become the single-largest business line after it posted sales of Sh107.7 billion or 36 percent of the telco's Sh298 billion total revenues.
The telco is seeking regulatory approvals to launch insurance, unit trust and savings products as it races for a larger piece of the financial services market and taps more earnings from mobile money platform M-Pesa.
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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Experlogix, whose CPQ software and document automation solutions simplify the most complex sales and other processes, today announced its plans to consolidate all Experlogix LLC and Xpertdoc Technologies products and services into a unified Experlogix brand. The brand transition follows an operating name change of Xpertdoc Technologies Canada to Experlogix Technologies Canada.
After the acquisition of Xpertdoc Technologies in December of 2020, Experlogix expanded its best-in-class CPQ offering to include integrated document generation and automation capabilities through Xpertdoc. Under the new corporate Experlogix brand, all customers — CPQ and document automation customers alike — can expect the same dedication and support of all products and services, now offered as a set of solutions.
Xpertdoc document generation and automation products will now be offered as part of Experlogix Document Automation. The Experlogix Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) product will now be sold as Experlogix CPQ.
The two existing company web domains will be merged to facilitate the transition into one brand. The new website will incorporate Xpertdoc content and support into Experlogix.com, with the transition of all digital properties currently slated for early 2023 of this year.
"CPQ and document automation share one common element: They help companies effectively manage complex processes to enhance their customer and employee experiences and accelerate revenue generation," said Bill Fox, CEO of Experlogix. "From the beginning, we knew we wanted to be one strong company with multiple product offerings. Now, as a singular brand, Experlogix can bring our team of over 300 experts and unmatched experience together to drive success for customers and partners."
The acquisition has enhanced value to customers and helped fuel significant company growth, including the addition of more than 100 new hires across multiple regions, 49% increase in year-over-year revenue, and support for over 600 companies worldwide — marking Experlogix's position as the No.3,079 Fastest-Growing Private Company in the U.S., as ranked in the 2022 Inc. 5000.
"We've grown from a small to a medium-size company that can still be nimble and flexible, with the resources and stability of a larger organization," Fox said. "As a combined entity, our goal is for the Experlogix brand to reflect that evolution and become more navigable for our customers, partners, and industry-watchers — allowing us to bring them into our vision of the future."
The announcement follows new leadership hires to bolster expertise, market expansion, and continued company growth, including:
- Beth Thornton, Chief Revenue Officer
- Renee Gregor, Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
- Mark Conway, Vice President, Sales EMEA
- Angie Cox, Vice President, Sales North America
- Arjun Nukal, Chief Financial Officer
Experlogix will invite customers to an upcoming Community Summit North America in booth 406, where it will share more information on its world-class suite of products, partnerships, and powerful CRM and ERP platform integrations.
Experlogix solutions simplify and humanize the most complex products and processes to unlock workflow velocity and create a better customer experience. Experlogix CPQ makes configuration and other processes faster than you ever thought possible and simpler than you dared to imagine. Experlogix Document Automation simplifies and optimizes even the most complex document processes for companies worldwide, in any industry. Experlogix — simplifying the complex.
Experlogix is a global company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with European headquarters in Veenendaal, Netherlands. We're online at www.experlogix.com
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Lee's Trash brings to LRS more than 25,000 subscription and municipal residential customers, large commercial and construction roll-off lines of business and expanded infrastructure featuring a Municipal Solid Waste transfer station
ATKINS, Ark., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling, and portable services providers, today announced an expansion of its LRS South territory with the acquisition of Lee's Trash Service, the Arkansas River Valley's provider of choice for residential and commercial waste disposal and roll-off container services. Advisory and legal services were provided by Capstone Partners and Much Shelist, respectively; the acquisition is effective immediately.
This transformational acquisition adds density to the LRS Arkansas River Valley footprint, including more than 25,000 subscription and municipal residential customers, commercial disposal customers, a strong roll-off presence in commercial and construction markets, and a transfer station to support continued regional expansion.
Founded in 1993, Lee's Trash Service has transformed from one collection route to one of the premier waste service providers in the Arkansas River Valley. Over 30 years, Founder Tony Lee has scaled his business with an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit rooted in family values and customer service excellence, making the transition to LRS seamless. Lee will remain on with LRS in a senior operations role as the company grows its regional presence.
LRS entered Arkansas with the Nov. 2021 acquisitions of Orion Waste Solutions territories in Bethel Heights and Harrison in northwest Arkansas, and Waste Recycling Solutions' RAMCO vertically integrated waste and recycling business in Little Rock, Ark., which included a Construction & Demolition (C&D) landfill located in Mayflower, Ark.
"We are thrilled to see our presence across the South Central states take shape and densifying in Arkansas, where the demand for responsible waste diversion and recycling remains strong," said Rusty Janssen, who joined LRS as part of the RAMCO acquisition and now serves as Senior Vice President for LRS South. "As we grow and expand, LRS will be working to invest in recycling and waste diversion infrastructure to fulfill residential and commercial demand, and we remain on track to change the face of trash in Arkansas."
LRS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan T. Handley welcomed all Lee's Trash Service employees to LRS and commented further on how such acquisitions shape and impact LRS culture.
"Since our founding, LRS culture has been rooted in the legacies of hard-working men and women who started with little, took a chance, invested everything, and over the decades built their family's future through grit and determination. At LRS, these family legacies are interwoven into our culture and form our unshakable commitment to customer service and satisfaction."
The acquisition of Lee's Trash Service is LRS' tenth to date in 2022. In 2021, the company amassed 22 acquisitions to complement its organic revenue growth across the nation's midsection.
LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2013, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across nine states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Diversified and growing, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling, street sweeping, portable restroom rentals, on-site storage and temporary fencing. LRS owns and operates more than 65 facilities and thrives on the passion of 2,100 full-time employees. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com. #BeyondWaste
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Kent is set to be hit by hours of thunderstorms and heavy rain on Thusday (August 25). The Met Office has issued a 15-hour yellow warning and says the downpours could lead to disruption.
The yellow warning issued for Thursday from midnight to 3pm covers a swathe of the south east including Kent and Sussex. It says driving conditions could be affected by spray, standing water and even hail and there may be delays to train services, power cuts, flooding and lightning strikes.
The forecaster says "heavy, thundery rain" and lightning is likely from the early hours of Thursday. The thunderstorms are expected to clear in the afternoon.
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The Met Office yellow weather warning said: "Outbreaks of heavy, thundery rain are likely to develop and move across east and southeast England from the early hours of Thursday. 10-20 mm of rain is likely over quite a large area but with some embedded thunderstorms some sites are likely to see 30 to 40 mm in 2-3 hours and perhaps 50 mm or more over 6 hours.
"Lightning will be an additional hazard. The area of rain is expected to ease from the southwest before clearing into the North Sea during Thursday afternoon."
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “We’ve definitely switched from the hot and dry regime to something that has rain in the forecast. There’s some heavy rain for the next 24 to 36 hours, providing some relief to gardeners more than helping to top up long-term resources.”
Despite the warning of thunderstorms, the Met Office said August is on track to be another dry month. While the downpours this week will mean this month will “catch up a bit” with rainfall totals, Mr Madge said: “It’s certainly going to be a dry August for the whole of the UK.”
He said some areas had gone without any significant rainfall from the middle of June until last week.
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HONOLLULU (KITV4) - Light winds hold today over the western islands; moderate winds for the eastern end of the state. Partly to mostly cloudy skies over Kaua'i and Hawai'i Island with partly to mostly sunny skies for O'ahu and Maui County. Highs 85 to 92. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph
Tonight, partly cloudy with scattered to isolated showers. Lows 69 to 75. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph.
Trade winds will return and strengthen from east to west across the state Thursday night and Friday, bringing a return of more typical trade wind weather, although it may be more showery over windward sections of the eastern islands. Moderate to locally breezy trades and typical trade wind weather will prevail Friday night through the weekend, with showers favoring windward and mauka areas along the occasional leeward spillover. The trades are forecast to ease slightly early next week, with typical trade wind weather continuing.
The current long period south swell will continue to gradually lower today. A much smaller south swell is expected Thursday through Sunday. The current small mid period northwest swell will lower gradually through Friday. Short period choppy surf along east facing shores will remain rather small through Friday with a gradual uptick expected over the weekend as trade winds gradually strengthen.
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For the first time in 50 years, a spacecraft is preparing to launch on a journey to the moon.
The uncrewed Artemis I mission, including the Space Launch System Rocket and Orion spacecraft, is targeting liftoff on August 29 between 8:33 a.m. ET and 10:33 a.m. ET from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Although there is no human crew aboard the mission, it's the first step of the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon and eventually land them on Mars.
The Orion spacecraft will enter a distant retrograde orbit of the moon and travel 40,000 miles beyond it, going further than any spacecraft intended to carry humans. Crews will ride aboard Artemis II on a similar trajectory in 2024, and the first woman and the next man to land on the moon are slated to arrive at the lunar south pole in late 2025 on the Artemis III mission.
The agency will share live views and coverage in English and Spanish before, during and after the Artemis I launch on its website and on NASA TV. The broadcast will begin at 12 a.m. ET as supercold propellant is loaded into the SLS rocket.
Appearances by celebrities like Jack Black, Chris Evans and Keke Palmer and performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Josh Groban and Herbie Hancock and "America the Beautiful" by The Philadelphia Orchestra and cellist Yo-Yo Ma are also part of the program.
Once the launch has occurred, NASA will conduct a post-launch briefing, and later in the day, the agency will share the first Earth views from cameras aboard the Orion spacecraft.
Orion's journey will last 42 days as it travels to the moon, loops around it and returns to Earth -- traveling a total of 1.3 million miles (2.1 million kilometers). The capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on October 10.
Cameras inside and outside of Orion will share images and video throughout the mission, including live views from the Callisto experiment, which will capture a stream of a mannequin called Commander Moonikin Campos sitting in the commander's seat. If you have an Amazon Alexa-enabled device, you can ask it about the mission's location each day.
Here's everything you can expect before, during and after the launch.
Counting down to launch
The official launch countdown will begin on August 27 at 10:23 a.m. ET.
The call to stations will occur Saturday morning at Kennedy Space Center, as well as for teams offering support from various centers across the country. This is when all of the teams associated with the mission arrive at their consoles and report they're ready, kicking off a two-day countdown.
Over the weekend, engineers will power up the Orion spacecraft, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (the upper part of the rocket) and core stage, charge batteries and conduct a final preparation for the engines.
Late Sunday night into early Monday morning, the launch team will conduct a briefing to discuss weather conditions and decide if they are "go" or "no go" to begin fueling the rocket.
If everything looks good, the team will begin fueling the rocket's core stage eight hours before launch. Five hours before, the upper stage will begin fueling. Afterward, the team will top off and replenish any of the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that dissipates during the fueling process.
About 50 minutes before launch, the final NASA test director briefing will occur. A planned 30-minute countdown hold will start about 40 minutes before launch.
The launch director will poll the team to make sure that every station is "go" 15 minutes ahead of liftoff.
At 10 minutes and counting, things kick into high gear as the spacecraft and rocket go through the final steps. Much of the action takes place in the final minute, as the ground launch sequencer sends the command for the rocket flight computer's automated launching sequencer to take over about 30 seconds prior to launch.
In the last few seconds, hydrogen will burn off, the four RS-25 engines will start, resulting in booster ignition and liftoff at T minus zero.
Journey to the moon
After liftoff, the solid rocket boosters will separate from the spacecraft about two minutes into the flight and splash down in the Atlantic Ocean, with other components also jettisoning shortly after. The core stage of the rocket will separate about eight minutes later and fall toward the Pacific Ocean, allowing for Orion's solar array wings to deploy.
The perigree raise maneuver will occur about 12 minutes after launch, when the ICPS experiences a burn to raise Orion's altitude so it doesn't reenter the Earth's atmosphere. Shortly after that is the trans-lunar Injection burn, when the ICPS boosts Orion's speed from 17,500 miles per hour (28,163 kilometers per hour) to 22,600 miles per hour (36,371 kilometers per hour) to escape the pull of Earth's gravity and set off for the moon.
After this burn, the ICPS will separate from Orion.
Around 4:30 p.m., Orion will make its first outbound trajectory correction burn using the European Service Module, which provides the spacecraft with power, propulsion and thermal control. This maneuver will put Orion on a path to the moon.
The next few days after launch, Orion will venture out to the moon, coming within 60 miles (96 kilometers) during its closest approach of the lunar surface on day six of the journey -- or September 3 if the launch occurs as planned on August 29. The service module will place Orion in a distant retrograde orbit around the moon on day 10, or September 7.
Orion will surpass the distance record of 248,654 miles (400,169 kilometers) -- set by Apollo 13 in 1970 -- on September 8 when it loops around the moon. The spacecraft will achieve its maximum distance from Earth of 280,000 miles (450,616 kilometers) on September 23 when it ventures 40,000 miles (64,373 kilometers) beyond the moon.
This is 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers) farther than Apollo 13's record.
Orion will make its second-closest approach of the lunar surface, coming within 500 miles (804 kilometers), on October 3. The service module will experience a burn that enables the moon's gravity to slingshot Orion back on its way to Earth.
Just before reentering Earth's atmosphere, the service module will separate from Orion. The spacecraft will hit the top of Earth's atmosphere moving at about 25,000 miles per hour (40,233 kilometers per hour), and its heat shield will experience temperatures of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius).
The atmosphere will slow Orion down to about 300 miles per hour (482 kilometers per hour), and a series of parachutes will slow it down to less than 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour) before it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:53 a.m.
Splashdown will stream live from NASA's website, collecting views from the 17 cameras aboard the recovery ship and helicopters that will be waiting for Orion's return.
The landing and recovery team will collect the Orion capsule, and the data collected by the spacecraft will determine what lessons have been learned before humans return to the moon.
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Former teacher’s aide charged with raping 12-year-old student, officials say
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE/Gray News) – A former teacher’s aide in Louisiana is charged with raping a 12-year-old student, according to jail records.
Sophia Canales, 22, was arrested Saturday morning.
Canales previously worked at Stella Worley Middle School in Westwego, just outside of New Orleans.
Education leaders said she was employed as a paraprofessional, also known as a teacher’s aide, which provides classroom support for teachers. She no longer works for the school district.
The alleged victim’s attorney, Artis G. Ulmer III, said the situation was a textbook example of sexual grooming.
“Ms. Canales used her school position to identify her victim. She then gained his trust by filling a financial need. And after isolating him from his parents, Ms. Canales sexualized the relationship. In her final act, she then began to assert control and literally threaten his life,” Ulmer said. “My client didn’t deserve to have his innocence stolen, and his parents don’t deserve to have their son’s affection alienated by a pedophile. This child’s life will be forever destroyed.”
Ulmer provided WVUE with a voicemail Canales reportedly left on the juvenile’s phone. In it, she says, in part, “Hi boo. I miss you,” and threatens to “show up with a machete” if he was lying to her about whether his phone was dead or not.
According to jail records, Canales is charged with first-degree rape, indecent behavior with a juvenile under 13, being a fugitive, and a traffic violation. She is being held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center without bond.
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U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, take off from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Airmen from various career fields traveled alongside aircrew with the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadrons to participate in the Agile Combat Employment program’s capstone event. In order to successfully qualify, Airmen must demonstrate skills acquired from a year’s worth of tasks and objectives within 3 days while conducting 24-hour operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Tsoi)
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter evacuates a Soldier assigned to the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team suffering a heat injury on July 20, 2022, during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center Fort Polk Louisiana. The Soldier made a full recovery and was able to return to duty. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Walter H. Lowell) photo edited for color correction and cropped.
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U.S Air Force medical technicians from Fairchild Air Force Base are awarded first place in the Air Commando Challenge at the Medic Rodeo 2022 competition closing ceremony hosted at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 18, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted the 13th iteration of Medic Rodeo; this year incorporated the MEDIC-X initiative which organizes, trains and equips medics to create a more agile, multi-capable, and interoperable force, capable of accomplishing tasks outside of their core Air Force Specialty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mateo Parra)
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Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber announced Wednesday she is pregnant and will miss the US Open.
Kerber, 34, last played at Wimbledon, where she fell in the third round.
I really wanted to play the @usopen but eventually I decided that two against one just isn‘t a fair competition 👼🫶🏻🍼❤️ pic.twitter.com/Y6rRYOIUDR
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) August 24, 2022
But make no mistake: Kerber fully plans to continue her career.
“For the next months, I will take a break from traveling the globe as a tennis player but then again, I believe it’s for the best possible reason,” she wrote. “I will miss all of you.”
Kerber is currently ranked No.52 in the world. In 2016, following her first two Grand Slam titles, at the Australian and US Opens, Kerber ascended to the No.1 ranking for the first time. She held the top spot for 20 consecutive weeks. Combined, she has had three separate stints as the No.1 player for a total of 25 weeks.
Kerber would go on to win Wimbledon two years later, and along with Serena Williams, she is the only active player who has won three different majors.
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When the Western & Southern draw in Cincinnati came out, all eyes were on the first-round match between Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams.
Including, of course, Raducanu’s.
“I got a text saying, ‘You’re playing Serena, exclamation mark,’” she said. “I just landed from Toronto. To be honest, my initial reaction was, ‘Wow, that is writ, and that is a gift. I can’t believe it. You have to cherish the moment, and you’re going to have this memory for the rest of your career.’”
Raducanu met that moment with unnatural grace and poise. She defeated Williams 6-4, 6-0 in only 65 minutes. Of the 90 points played, Raducanu had one unforced error.
She was especially happy that she hadn’t been intimidated by the circumstances.
“That was what I was focusing the most on, just being really, really present and thinking of my game, thinking of what I needed to do,” she said. “But I’m not trying to get too high or too low right now. I’m just trying to stay on one path and trajectory, because I kind of feel like I have been on both ends of that.”
Broadcaster Mary Carillo, who will be working for the World Feed in New York, has been impressed with the small sample she’s seen.
“She’s the real deal,” Carillo said. “She’s got beautiful strokes, a great concept of the game. I haven’t seen her in person since last year’s US Open. So I don’t know if her game has fallen off, or if her fame has made it tougher to play her game.”
Perhaps a bit of both.
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Out of nowhere
A year ago, Raducanu was just another aspiring 18-year-old looking to make an impression in the world of professional tennis.
She arrived at the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center with all of six WTA-level matches on her resume (three victories) and a ranking of No.150. And then she did something that no one ever had. In only her second major tournament, she won three qualifying matches and then seven straight in the main draw, including the US Open final against fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez.
Raducanu became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era -- and she didn’t drop a single set.
With it came the perfect marketing storm. Born in Canada to a mother from China and a Romanian father, Raducanu is a British citizen. Her surprising success drew lucrative endorsement offers from some of the finest luxury brands. Today those contracts are worth more than $14 million, and she’s amassed 2.4 followers on Instagram.
Raducanu was named the WTA Newcomer of the Year and became the first female tennis player since Virginia Wade in 1977 to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as awards from ESPN, Laureus and the London Times. Earlier this year, Raducanu was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire -- not quite on par with Sir Winston Churchill or Stephen Hawking, but a peer of Adele, Ed Sheeran and Harry Kane.
The tennis thing?
Heading into Cincinnati last week, Raducanu had lost 18 of 31 matches since winning last year’s US Open. And then -- it must be those American hard courts -- she defeated Grand Slam champions Williams and Victoria Azarenka in a span of 24 hours. Raducanu dropped only six games total -- and at one point, won 17 straight games against the two.
“I knew I had to be on my game, but I kind of also backed myself and my own game,” Raducanu said afterward. “I think that starting the point is obviously really important against both of them, because Vika has got incredible returns and Serena is probably the best serve in the game. I just had to focus on what I could control, and in the points you can’t think about who is on the other end of the court. You’ve just got to play the ball.”
Earlier this month, Raducanu, offered some perspective.
“To have success at a young age, obviously you have to be really grateful because I’m doing what I love, but also I’ve reached success way earlier than I ever really would have thought I did,” Raducanu said in Toronto. “So I’m pretty proud of myself in that way.
“But it has been a tough year. I’ve definitely gone through and experienced a lot of challenges. To be fair, I’ve learned a lot from all of it.”
Sofia Kenin, too, encountered a steep learning curve. She won her first major title, the 2020 Australian Open, at the age of 21. She followed it up with a French Open final later that year.
“I felt more pressure from the outside,” Kenin said. “I tried to do my best but obviously some nerves got the better of me. I put more pressure on myself because I felt like I was expected to do it each time. That’s unrealistic unless you’re like Novak [Djokovic] or like Rafa [Nadal]. Serena [Williams], too.”
Raducanu tested positive for COVID-19 during the pre-season. Still, she expected great things from herself in 2022 -- and so did the fans. Not surprisingly, she’s been a hot topic on social media platforms.
“Whatever you do, you’re going to get criticism but it doesn’t really matter,” she said in Toronto. “People are going to find a way to say something, regardless. I think that’s something that I’ve just realized. I don’t spend a lot of time looking at it … you see a bad one, you might see one that’s slightly unfavorable, and that would be the one that sticks in your head.”
In Cincinnati, Raducanu finds her freedom again
Raducanu won two matches at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., but lost a first-round match in Toronto to Camila Giorgi. In Cincinnati, she caught fire and won those matches against Williams and Azarenka before falling in straight sets to Top 10 player Jessica Pegula.
“I have lost a lot of matches from leading situations and probably just played too tense,” Raducanu said in Cincinnati. “I think that I just need to swing, and I just said that these two tournaments or this tournament especially I’m just going to swing freely and see what happens.”
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Wedding bells are on the way for Petra Kvitova as she announced her engagement to Jiri Vanek on Tuesday.
Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, took to social media to spread the news:
Happy news we wanted to share with you guys… I said “yes” in my special place ❤️💍 pic.twitter.com/WlgDcKWMjr
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) August 24, 2022
Former World No.2 Kvitova and her coach Vanek, a former Top 100 singles and doubles player on the ATP Tour, have been partners for over a year.
More news: Former No.1 Kerber announces pregnancy, to miss US Open
The announcement comes at a time where Kvitova is back rising the rankings after some solid showings this summer. In June, the big-serving Czech won her 29th career singles title on the grass of Eastbourne.
Wow. My 40th final tomorrow. Yes, it makes me feel old, but mostly it makes me feel proud! ❤️#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/i42T6BPANx
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) August 20, 2022
Just last week, Kvitova reached her 40th career singles final at WTA 1000 Cincinnati, winning five matches before falling to Caroline Garcia in the final.
Week in Review: Kvitova, Garcia boosted by Cincinnati success
After slipping to No.34 in the rankings earlier this year -- her lowest ranking since 2010 -- Kvitova is on the brink of returning to the Top 20. She will be the highest-seeded player representing the Czech Republic at next week's US Open, where she is a two-time quarterfinalist. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2758882/petra-kvitova-announces-engagement-to-jiri-vanek | 2022-08-24T18:26:51Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2758882/petra-kvitova-announces-engagement-to-jiri-vanek | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shares of personal finance fintech SoFi Technologies (SOFI) have been a painful ride for investors over the past year, now down more than 75% off their all-time high of around $25 per share. Undoubtedly, the rate-induced market sell-off has hurt unprofitable small-cap firms the most. Though SoFi is one of the most forward-thinking financial technology companies out there, it’s hard to draw a line in the sand after its recent valuation reset. For that reason, I am neutral on SOFI stock.
SoFi Stock: Neobank Versus Old-School Banks
Neobank SoFi has come a long way from its days as a refinancer of student loans. The firm is ready to expand its footprint in the realm of financial services, even if it means clashing swords with some of the biggest financial institutions in the country. With rates on the rise, the tables seem to be tilted back in favor of the traditional, old-school financial institutions with big balance sheets. Further, SoFi and other fintechs may find themselves being out-innovated by the big banks as they push to adapt to the times.
The big banks have deep pockets, and many have not shied away from innovative projects.
Goldman Sachs (GS) is an old-school financial institution that helped the Apple (AAPL) Card come to be. Arguably, the Apple Card is one of the most innovative credit cards on the market, with a wealth of digital features and functionality for users of Apple’s iOS operating system.
SoFi’s acquisition of a national bank charter opens new windows of opportunity for the firm to expand its services. As a neobank, SoFi is an intriguing play that may gain a bit of an edge over its fintech rivals, as it can keep deposits to make a deeper dive into the loan business.
In any case, bank stocks don’t tend to boast the highest multiples in the world, and until SoFi can produce a sustained profit, it may be viewed as a less worthy bank through the eyes of investors. Profitability prospects matter, and as rates rise, fewer investors will be willing to pay up for growth. In a market full of profitable old-school banks, why take the risk on a neobank that may not make a profitable push until years down the road?
In an environment where credit is easy, I see the case for owning SoFi stock over the big banks. However, given the trajectory of rates, it’s tough to tell if SoFi will be able to beckon investors back into the name without truly cutting-edge features that its rivals can’t easily replicate.
In terms of cutting-edge features, I’m not talking about Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), a financial trend that’s since lost its luster. SoFi needs to stay on its toes and reinvest considerable sums to continue taking meaningful market share away from rivals.
SoFi Could Clash With Goldman Sachs in Retail Banking
Goldman Sachs has its own share of retail-banking ambitions under its Marcus banner. Goldman is an investment banking heavyweight that’s catered to the most affluent of individuals for many years. It’s a relative newcomer to retail banking. Like SoFi, Goldman seeks young professionals in the higher-income range and tries to leverage tech in its favor to gain market share.
Though Goldman and SoFi couldn’t be more different, they seem to be targeting the same market. Currently, SoFi appears to have the technological advantage with its convenient app that offers a wide range of services. SoFi is also hanging onto the many young, loyal customers that used it to pay off student loans.
Goldman has the brand name in its favor and a foot in the door with tech titan Apple. With rumors swirling around partnerships beyond the Apple Card, Goldman may be the more enticing retail-banking newcomer.
SoFi Beats on Q2 Earnings
In the second quarter, SoFi saw net revenue soar 57% to $362.5 million. Per-share losses of $0.12 came in a penny higher than the $0.13 loss estimate. Powering SoFi’s quarter was strength in personal loans. Net interest income also surged 101% year-over-year to around $114 million.
SoFi is still very much on the growth track. However, such growth will require the firm to continue racking up lofty expenses over time. With a bank charter in hand, SoFi can leverage its own technologies to evaluate credit risk. As SoFi ramps up its loan business, there’s a real chance that it may be able to outdo traditional banks in loans if its tech proves superior at gauging creditworthiness.
With a third straight quarter of almost in-line earnings in the rear-view mirror, SoFi stock is starting to look intriguing after its flop. Shares of the neobank trade at 5.6 times sales, making it cheaper than many no-growth stalwarts out there.
Personally, I think the negativity is a tad overblown, but SoFi is likely to be up against it as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in a bid to reduce inflation.
What is the Price Target for SoFi Stock?
SoFi has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on five Buys, three Holds, and zero Sells assigned in the past three months. The average SOFI stock price target of $9.31 implies 42.6% upside potential. Analyst price targets range from a low of $6.00 per share to a high of $20.00 per share.
Takeaway – SOFI is Innovative, but Competition is Fierce
SoFi is a very unique fintech stock with ambitious plans. The risks are high, given stiff competition from the likes of the big banks. However, so too are the rewards, as the firm looks to change banking with an innovation-first mindset. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/sofi-an-intriguing-stock-to-bank-on-after-nasty-decline | 2022-08-24T18:27:27Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/sofi-an-intriguing-stock-to-bank-on-after-nasty-decline | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Professional services companies FRP Advisory Group (GB:FRP) and Begbies Traynor (GB:BEG) are currently enjoying huge growth in their revenues – and could be a great investment.
Here, we have used the TipRanks Stock Comparison tool to pick out two stocks from the professional services industry. With the help of this tool, we can list various stocks in any sector and analyse them based on various parameters.
Let’s see the stocks in detail.
FRP Advisory Group
FRP Advisory provides consulting services for M&A, debt restructuring, disputes, and many more. The company offers services to companies as well as individuals, with the main focus on small and medium businesses.
The demand for financial advice has grown tremendously in the last few years. With a looming recession and economic uncertainties, the demand is here to stay.
The company has grown with rising demand, and that has been reflected in its share prices as well. FRP’s stock has grown by around 43% in the last year and 117% in the last three years.
The company has already reported its full-year results for 2022 with a 21% growth in its revenues to £95.2 million, mainly supported by growth in some larger projects and acquisitions.
But company faced some pressure from rising costs, which drove the profit down to £15.1 million from £16.6 million last year.
The stock is good for passive income as well with a dividend yield of 2.5%, above the sector average of 0.5%. In its last results, FRP announced the final dividend of 1.9p which made the total dividends of 4.3p per share in 2022.
Talking about the outlook, the company has a solid pipeline, which will help it hit its medium-term goals. It is really optimistic about the restructuring segment, where there is an expected increase in demand.
Is FRP Advisory’s stock a buy?
According to TipRanks’ analyst rating consensus, FRP Advisory Group stock has a Moderate Buy rating based on one Buy rating from James Bayliss from Berenberg Bank.
Recently, Berenberg Bank reissued its Buy rating on the stock with a target price of 180p.
The FRP Advisory price target is 180p, which is 9.7% higher than the current price level.
Begbies Traynor
Begbies Traynor is among the leading consulting companies providing services in finance, business recovery, property, investigations, etc.
Begbies Traynor’s business is also driven by the strong growth in insolvency business due to COVID-19.
Talking about the full-year results, the company saw a jump of 31% in its revenue to £110 million because of an increase in its service offerings. The company’s operating margins remain strong at 16.9%, which resulted in profit growth of 55%.
The company declared a 17% increase in its dividends to 3.5p per share, making it the fifth consecutive year of dividend growth. It has a dividend yield of 2.12% as compared to the sector average of 0.54%.
The company continues its acquisition strategy, sitting on a healthy balance sheet. In August, the company acquired Mantra Capital, a UK-based finance and insurance brokerage firm. The acquisition will complement its financial advisory segment and contribute to its earnings immediately.
What’s in for the BEG stock?
According to TipRanks’ analyst rating consensus, Begbies Traynor stock has a Moderate Buy rating, based on one Buy rating.
The BEG price target is 170p, with an upside potential of 15.6%. The high and low forecasts for the price are 170p.
Conclusion
Looking at the current volatility in the economy, the upward trend in the revenues for these companies will continue. Any fall in the share prices creates a more attractive opportunity to buy the stocks. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/two-advisory-stocks-riding-on-solid-top-line-growth-amid-surging-inflation | 2022-08-24T18:27:33Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/two-advisory-stocks-riding-on-solid-top-line-growth-amid-surging-inflation | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Disney’s Live-Action Pinocchio Trailer Brings the 1940 Classic To Life
There are actually two Pinocchio movies coming out on rival streaming platforms later this year. Last month, Netflix shared a first look at Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated version, which infuses Carlo Collodi’s beloved fairy tale with the director’s signature gothic touch and is scheduled to hit in December. But for those who prefer their wooden puppets more… clothed, Disney has the perfect alternative. The studio has released a full-length trailer for its own adaptation—a live-action remake of the Oscar-winning animated feature that originally hit theaters in 1940.
The film marks the fourth collaboration between director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks, who headlines the movie as Geppetto. Sporting a bushy mustache and a thick Italian accent, Hanks is a dead ringer for the kindly woodsmith, whose latest creation is magically brought to life by the Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo). But that’s to say nothing of Pinocchio himself. The titular marionette’s appearance doesn’t stray too far from that of his animated counterpart. It also helps that actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth nails his effervescent voice.
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The trailer also reveals several other fixtures from Disney’s original film, including Jiminy Cricket (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), “Honest” John Worthington Foulfellow (Keegan-Michael Key), and Stromboli (Giuseppe Battiston). There are even CGI recreations of Geppetto’s cat, Figaro, and his Goldfish, Cleo. However, the real star might be the movie’s dazzling set design, which brings familiar locations like Pleasure Island to vivid life.
In addition to directing the film, Zemeckis penned the script for Pinocchio with Rogue One co-writer Chris Weitz, who previously wrote Disney’s live-action remake of Cinderella in 2015. The supporting cast also includes Luke Evans, Kyanne Lamaya, Lewin Lloyd, Sheila Atim, and Lorraine Bracco.
Pinocchio will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on September 8.
What do you think of the movie’s first trailer? Give us your impressions in the comment section below!
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids is hosting the annual West Side Walk for Gilda’s on Saturday, Sept. 17, to honor the thousands of lives impacted through Gilda's Club's FREE cancer and grief programming.
The non-competitive and peer-to-peer fundraising walk will begin with an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. and takes place at Gilda’s clubhouse, located at 1806 Bridge St. NW. After the 1.5-mile walk, there will be a post-walk after party.
While there is no fee to register for the walk, participants are encouraged to raise money. This year Gilda’s Club hopes to raise $100,000 to help fund their free cancer and grief emotional health program. Walkers are invited to set up a personalized individual or team fundraising website: by calling 616-453- 8300 or registering online: gildasclubgr.org/walk.
Individuals unable to attend the event in person, but still wish to support are encouraged to register as a virtual walker or donate online at gildasclubgr.org/walk
WHAT: West Side Walk for Gilda’s
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.
(Registration is at 10 a.m. with the walk starting at 11 a.m.)
WHERE: Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids Clubhouse
1806 Bridge St. NW, Grand Rapids, 49504 | https://www.fox17online.com/community/community-partners/gildas-club-west-side-walk | 2022-08-24T18:30:10Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/community/community-partners/gildas-club-west-side-walk | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be sentenced in December, a judge said Wednesday.
Adam Fox's date is Dec. 12, while Barry Croft Jr. will return to court on Dec. 28, U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said.
They were convicted of two conspiracy charges Tuesday in federal court in Grand Rapids. Croft also was found guilty of an explosives charge. They face up to life in prison.
Authorities said the kidnapping plot was the culmination of months of disgust about government, especially stay-home orders and other restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This shows that people will be held accountable,” Whitmer said during a public appearance Wednesday. “We settle our differences at the ballot box and then we move forward. And I think yesterday’s conclusion of the trial was a just result.”
Whitmer, a Democrat, faces Republican Tudor Dixon in the Nov. 2 election.
Croft, 46, is from Bear, Delaware. Fox, 39, was living in the Grand Rapids area when he was arrested in 2020.
Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty, still has not been sentenced. Ty Garbin quickly cooperated with the government and also pleaded guilty. He's serving a six-year sentence but could get a reduction.
Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were acquitted at trial in April.
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Jill Biden has been forced to isolate again after testing positive for a rebound case of COVID-19.
The first lady initially tested positive for the virus on Aug. 16. She was treated with Paxlovid, an antiviral medication.
A spokesperson for Mrs. Biden said she tested negative twice on Sunday. However, upon re-testing on Wednesday, she received a positive result.
The first lady's spokesperson said she has not experienced a reemergence of symptoms, but will isolate in Delaware as a precaution.
President Joe Biden also suffered a case of rebound COVID-19 after initially testing positive in late July.
According to a study by the National Institutes of Health, up to 5% of people given Paxlovid suffered a rebound infection. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/first-lady-jill-biden-tests-positive-for-rebound-case-of-covid-19 | 2022-08-24T18:30:47Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/first-lady-jill-biden-tests-positive-for-rebound-case-of-covid-19 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
President Joe Biden announced a plan Wednesday to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
Who is eligible?
The Department of Education said it will cancel student loan debt for individuals who make under $125,000 and married couples who make under $250,000.
Borrowers who received a Pell Grant in college are eligible for up to $20,000 in debt cancellation. People who didn't receive a Pell Grant are eligible for up to $10,000 in student loan forgiveness.
People who aren't sure if they were awarded a Pell Grant may find the answer by logging into their FAFSA account.
The Department of Education said it will provide an application in the coming weeks so people can claim the relief. It added that nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive relief automatically because of information already available to the department.
Future repayment plan changes
The Department of Education is also initiating a new rule that it says will lower future monthly payments.
"It would cut in half—from 10% to 5% of discretionary income—the amount that borrowers have to pay each month on their undergraduate loans, while borrowers with both undergraduate and graduate loans will pay a weighted average rate," the department said.
Loans would also be forgiven after a borrower has paid for ten years if they had an original loan balance of $12,000 or less. The current rule allows loans to be forgiven after 20 years. The new rule would also cover unpaid monthly interest, the department said.
Pandemic repayment pause
President Biden extended the repayment pause that was initiated at the beginning of the pandemic. The pause will now expire on Dec. 31, 2022. Biden said that will be the final extension of the pause. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/who-is-eligible-for-federal-student-loan-forgiveness | 2022-08-24T18:31:17Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/who-is-eligible-for-federal-student-loan-forgiveness | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXYZ) — A "Galileo manuscript" that was reportedly considered one of the jewels of the University of Michigan Library for almost a century is now determined to be a fake.
According to the university's website, a Georgia State University professor of history raised questions about the document and prompted an internal investigation by the University of Michigan.
Following an investigation, they concluded that the "manuscript" was not written by Galileo in 1609 and 1610 as first thought, but is rather a 20th Century fake they believe to have been written by a "well-known forger" Tobia Nicotra.
U-M said in a statement that the Gerogia State professor and historian, Nick Wilding, noted the monograms in the paper's watermark dated the document to no earlier than the eighteenth century. He reportedly also found a similar Galileo forgery in the Morgan Library in New York City.
The University of Michigan states that they will now reconsider the manuscript's role in their collection.
To read more, go here. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/treasured-galileo-manuscript-at-university-of-michigan-discovered-as-20th-century-fake | 2022-08-24T18:31:23Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/treasured-galileo-manuscript-at-university-of-michigan-discovered-as-20th-century-fake | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Incumbent Jorge Elorza is set to endorse Gonzalo Cuervo to succeed him as mayor of Providence, three weeks before the primary election that will decide the winner of the race.
Elorza and Cuervo have scheduled a news conference to announce the endorsement at 1 p.m. at Dexter Field. Former Mayor Angel Taveras, who is already supporting Cuervo, is also slated to attend.
Elorza is picking Cuervo over two other Democrats, City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune and his own former top staffer, Brett Smiley, who endorsed Elorza in 2014 after dropping out of the mayoral race.
The three candidates met in the WPRI 12 studios on Tuesday night for a live televised debate.
The candidates had not been actively seeking Elorza’s endorsement prior to July, when the mayor conducted his own poll on the race and indicated he might endorse a candidate. (Elorza, who is term-limited as mayor, had considered running for governor this year but opted out of that race.)
Smiley has praised Elorza as an “ethical” mayor, but has been critical of some of his policies during his campaign, calling them “shiny new initiatives” that are distracting from the basics of running a city.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Steph Machado (smachado@wpri.com) is a Target 12 investigative reporter covering Providence, politics and more for 12 News. Connect with her on Twitter and on Facebook. | https://www.wpri.com/news/elections/elorza-to-endorse-gonzalo-cuervo-for-mayor/ | 2022-08-24T18:31:49Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/elections/elorza-to-endorse-gonzalo-cuervo-for-mayor/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Certified B Corp Best for the World™ brand offers 10% off sitewide, including certified organic mattresses, bedding, towels, and handcrafted wood bed frames.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Labor Day, Avocado Green — makers of certified organic and eco-luxury products — is launching a massive sale, with exclusive savings on their certified organic mattresses, 100% reclaimed wood bed frames, adjustable bed frames, organic certified sheets and pillows, bath collection, luxurious loungewear, and clean skin + body products.
From now until September 12 only, customers can save up to $880 on Avocado's top-rated certified organic mattresses. Shoppers will also save 10% on the Organic Green Mattress, Organic Luxury Mattress, and radically affordable Eco Organic Mattress, using code LABORDAY, at AvocadoMattress.com.
Using the same code, shoppers can also save up to $340 on bed frames, including solid wood frames handcrafted in Avocado's own sustainable woodshop or adjustable bases that quietly glide into the most restful, supportive position.
Customers will even save 10% on bedding, which covers luxurious, naturally breathable, GOTS certified organic sheets, duvet covers, and pillowcases. The LABORDAY code is also good for 10% savings on all pillows, toppers, dog beds, and bath products.
The savings don't end there. The code is also good on Avocado's responsible loungewear and skin + body lines. Customers can save on insanely comfortable organic cotton, modal, and alpaca fiber apparel collections, as well as a Grounding Dry Body Oil, Supercharged Reishi Body Melt, and Snoozy Bath Soak with Magnesium Flakes.
Through Avocado's commitment to 1% For the Planet, they'll donate 1% of all their revenue to help preserve Indigenous lands with their partner Re:wild, a nonprofit that believes protecting and restoring the wild is the best solution to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Every order also comes with free carbon negative shipping. As a Climate Neutral certified brand — and one of B Corp's Best for the World™ brands — Avocado reduces its footprint, offsets all of its scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and advocates for legislation that will help mitigate the climate crisis.
From the beginning, Avocado just wanted a new kind of mattress. One that was greener — better for people and the planet — affordable, and comfortable. It was a simple idea rooted in a much bigger vision. Five years later, Avocado continues to expand — from bedding, to furniture, to their skin + bath collection, and their line of responsible loungewear. As the company grows, Avocado continues to redefine what it means to be a sustainable, ethical brand. The company is a Certified B Corporation, a Climate Neutral® Certified business, and a member of 1% For the Planet, remaining true to its original purpose: to be one of the most sustainable companies on Earth. Learn more at AvocadoGreen.com.
If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Hann at jessica@avocadomattress.com.
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RICHLAND, Wash.-
The Richland Fire Department responded to a reported house fire around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Firefighters arrived to find two, neighboring residences in the 2300 block of Boulder Street, fully engulfed in flames.
According to Tom Huntington, Richland Fire Chief, both families got out of the homes safely and they were put in touch with a Chaplain service overnight, before connecting with the Red Cross later Wednesday morning.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, however, the damage is extensive and Chief Huntington says it's likely both houses are total losses. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/2-richland-homes-likely-total-losses-after-early-morning-fire/article_98bea6b4-23d6-11ed-842e-b76d45a46a52.html | 2022-08-24T18:34:03Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/2-richland-homes-likely-total-losses-after-early-morning-fire/article_98bea6b4-23d6-11ed-842e-b76d45a46a52.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PROSSER, Wash.-
The Valley Vista Medical Group is hosting a health fair today in Prosser from 2-6 p.m. The event features health screenings, sports physicals, immunizations, nutrition information and services, games, fun, and food.
The health fair will be held at the Valley Vista Medical Group in Prosser at 820 Memorial Street, suite 1. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/health-fair-in-prosser-today/article_93c1e9e0-23c3-11ed-8a7d-2f7c80ee3898.html | 2022-08-24T18:34:09Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/health-fair-in-prosser-today/article_93c1e9e0-23c3-11ed-8a7d-2f7c80ee3898.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BENTON COUNTY, Wash.-
Tamaki Law, on behalf of a minor child, has filed a civil lawsuit against the Richland School District, for injuries sustained after being hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street after getting off the bus.
"The Richland School District has adopted laws, policies, and regulations for the safety of children. But, those laws, policies and regulations are only effective if enforced and followed," said Jeff Kreutz, Tamaki Law Attorney.
According to the lawsuit, filed in Benton County Superior Court today, on October, 22, 2021, a Richland school bus driver, with a bus full of students, was travelling eastbound on Spengler Avenue, when it made its first stop.
A minor child, an 11 year old middle school student, exited the bus at the southwest corner of Hood and Spengler.
The minor had to cross Spengler to get home and before they had completely crossed the street, the bus driver proceeded on their route.
As the minor was crossing Spengler they were hit by a pickup truck travelling west on Spengler.
The minor suffered significant injuries.
Tamaki Law's suit alleges that as a result of the Richland School District's negligence, the minor child and their mother sustained injuries and damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
According to the complaint for damages, filed as part of today's suit:
The Richland School District and its employees had a duty to exercise ordinary care, including the duty to ensure the safety of students wile disembarking the bus and crossing the roadway.
The Richland School District and its employees had a duty to ensure that passengers getting off the bus are within the bus driver's view at all times.
The school bus driver breached their duties and the Richland School District is liable.
The individual driving the truck that hit the minor had a duty to exercise ordinary care while operating a motor vehicle on a public road, and their failure to do so caused injury, damage, and harm. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/suit-filed-against-rsd-for-student-pedestrian-injury/article_6a65a4cc-23cf-11ed-a3dd-73b98137e6bd.html | 2022-08-24T18:34:10Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/suit-filed-against-rsd-for-student-pedestrian-injury/article_6a65a4cc-23cf-11ed-a3dd-73b98137e6bd.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Grand opening celebration slated for 8/27 in the neighborhoods of Eaglepointe and Marvella
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online sales, is excited to announce four new model homes for tour at its sought-after Skye Canyon development—showcasing brand-new floor plans in the neighborhoods of Eaglepointe and Marvella. A model grand opening is slated for August 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and in total will offer tours of four fully furnished models—two at each community.
Explore Skye Canyon and view available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/SkyeCanyon.
Combined, Eaglepointe and Marvella at Skye Canyon boast six stunning two-story plans, featuring 3 to 6 bedrooms, beautiful open-concept layouts, exceptional craftsmanship, and stylish included fixtures and finishes, including the builder's Century Home Connect® smart home package. Homebuyers will also love access to an array of resort-style amenities, including community parks, a pool, and a fitness center.
"We're excited to have homebuyers tour and experience these new model homes, showcasing the versatile range of floor plans that we have between our Eaglepointe and Marvella neighborhoods in Skye Canyon," said Robb Beville, Nevada Division President. "This is also a great opportunity for buyers and agents to explore available new homes and learn about special offers, as well as check out the incredible community amenities that this development boasts."
More About Eaglepointe at Skye Canyon:
Spacious two-story homes with elegant and functional features like standard courtyards, dens, large lofts and more!
- 3 single-family floor plans from the high $400s
- 3 to 5 bedrooms, 3 to 4 bathrooms, 2-bay garage
- Up to 2,328 square feet
- Large lofts, dens and standard courtyards
- Models of the Residence 2328 (new!) and Residence 2126 floor plans
Sales Center:
10547 Valetta Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89166
Learn more at www.CenturyCommunities.com/Eaglepointe.
More About Marvella at Skye Canyon:
Beautiful two-story homes with contemporary open-concept layouts, generous lofts and more!
- 3 single-family floor plans from the mid $400s
- 3 to 6 bedrooms, 3 to 4 bathrooms, 2-bay garage
- Up to 2,114 square feet
- Prime location in northwest Las Vegas near Highway 95, the 215 freeway, Mt. Charleston and Paiute Golf Resort
- Models of the popular Residence 2114 and Residence 1859 floor plans
Sales Center:
8634 Felker Street
Las Vegas, NV 89166
Learn more at www.CenturyCommunities.com/Marvella.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 702-936-3020.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
For information, Contact:
Alyson Benn
Century Communities, Inc.
303-558-7352
Alyson.Benn@centurycommunities.com
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ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmark Properties (Landmark), a fully-integrated real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, acquisition and management of high-quality residential living communities, has formed a new $2 billion build-to-core student housing joint venture with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The programmatic joint venture will focus on developing and operating student housing properties in targeted markets throughout the United States and has pre-identified multiple potential development opportunities.
The new build-to-core joint venture follows the $1 billion value-add student housing platform formed by Landmark and ADIA announced in March 2022 and represents an additional commitment to an already long-standing relationship between the two organizations.
Landmark's unique vertical integration of ownership, development, general contracting, property management and investment management allows for development projects to be seamlessly planned and executed, creating value for the properties, residents, and investors. "Our vertically integrated platform has never been more of a competitive advantage than it is today," said Wes Rogers, President and CEO of Landmark Properties. "The ability to accurately estimate and better control costs with our in-house general contractor is incredibly valuable in this inflationary environment with supply chain disruptions. Our team has delivered billions worth of student housing properties on time and under budget during Covid."
This new platform furthers a long-standing relationship between Landmark, the nation's most active student housing developer, and ADIA. Not including a robust pipeline of potential development opportunities, the existing joint ventures between Landmark and ADIA comprise assets with 17,400 beds in Tier 1 university markets throughout the country.
"We remain disciplined in our strategy of growing the highest quality student housing portfolio in the country," said Rogers. "Student housing continues to demonstrate, in all market cycles, a resilient asset class with strong fundamentals, and we continue to see compelling opportunities for development throughout the U.S. This latest joint venture offers the opportunity to expand our relationship with ADIA, one of the world's leading institutional real estate investors."
Across Landmark's entire portfolio, Landmark's communities remain a top choice for college students, and the company has posted an impressive rent growth rate of 7.5% YoY while establishing a strong preleased occupancy of 98.6% for the 2022/2023 academic year. With nearly $10 billion assets under management, Landmark's portfolio includes almost 100 residential communities across the country with approximately 58,000 beds. Landmark currently has 21 student and multifamily projects under construction with an estimated value at $3.7 billion, and a significant and growing development pipeline.
About Landmark Properties
Headquartered in Athens, Ga., with an office in Atlanta, Landmark Properties is a fully integrated real estate firm, specializing in the acquisition, development and management of high-quality residential communities. With more than $10 billion assets under management, Landmark's portfolio includes almost 100 residential communities across the country with approximately 58,000 beds under management. Additionally, Landmark benefits from an active development pipeline with 21 student and multifamily projects under construction with an estimated value at $3.7 billion. Landmark's mission is to be the leader in development, construction, operations and investment management of luxury housing communities, by delivering unrivaled service and experience to residents, partners and employees. For more information, visit www.landmarkproperties.com.
About ADIA
Established in 1976, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is a globally-diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi through a strategy focused on long-term value creation.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mammoth Holdings LLC, America's premier express car wash platform, launched its newest location Aug. 10 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and will launch another new location Aug. 24 in Fargo, North Dakota under the Silverstar Car Wash brand.
The recently opened site, located on the rapidly-growing west side of Sioux Falls, is newly constructed and lays the groundwork for Mammoth's growth strategy in the northwest.
"The Silverstar Car Wash brand in Mammoth's Northwest region is one of our fastest growing markets and is essential for our rapid growth strategy," said Dave Hoffmann, Chairman and CEO of Mammoth Holdings. "Greenfield construction in these high-opportunity markets is forward thinking and further stakes our flag in the Northwest."
The Silverstar Car Wash-SD11 site is one of 18 locations under the brand, including 11 in the Sioux Falls market. Will Bell, Sioux Falls Regional Manager, said "We know our customers appreciate getting the best wash with Silverstar. Our new location will make that even easier for customers."
"We're excited to open our 11th location here in Sioux Falls, expanding the options for our customers wanting to keep their car clean," said Andrea Vetos, Vice President of Operations for Silverstar Car Wash. "The most exciting part about our continued growth is the continued opportunities it gives for all of our team members to advance within the organization."
In addition to the store opened Aug. 10, Mammoth Holdings will open another site under the Silverstar Car Wash brand Aug. 24, also newly constructed, in Fargo. "We're looking forward to opening another Silverstar location this week, our second location in Fargo and 19th location overall," Vetos said.
Mammoth Holdings has dozens of new sites under development to be completed in the coming months, expanding its overall footprint throughout the United States. Silverstar's August openings represent Mammoth's 107th and 108th locations and expand Mammoth's presence in the Northwest region.
Mammoth Holdings is the first car wash platform formed by industry insiders and has 107 operating locations. Mammoth is customer-focused operationally; operator-focused in its approach to acquisitions; and seeks to be the partner-of-choice for car wash operators who desire liquidity, growth capital, and a tax-deferred equity investment opportunity. Mammoth Holdings' multi-brand portfolio includes Coastal Carwash, Shine-N-Go, SUDS, Silverstar, Busy Bee, PureMagic, Marc-1, Ultra, Wash Me Fast, Wiggy Wash, Pals, Finish Line, LuLu's, Ollie's, PitStop, and Swifty, among others.
Mammoth has significant growth capital and is actively seeking acquisitions and development opportunities.
In October 2018, Mammoth partnered with Red Dog Equity LLC, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, which, through its partnership with Tom Pritzker's family business interests (advised by The Pritzker Organization), provides the equity for Mammoth Holdings' corporate development initiatives. Monroe Capital and Morgan Stanley provide Mammoth Holdings' debt financing.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Mammoth Holdings operates 107 conveyor car washes under the Coastal Carwash, Shine-N-Go, SUDS, Silverstar, Busy Bee, PureMagic, Marc-1, Ultra, Wash Me Fast, Wiggy Wash, Pals, Finish Line, LuLu's, Ollie's, PitStop, and Swifty brands in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Utah, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Florida.
Mammoth Holdings was founded by Gary Dennis and Chip Hackett in 2002. To learn more, please visit us online at mammothholdings.com.
Red Dog Equity LLC is a private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market companies poised for strong growth in partnership with driven, entrepreneurial business leaders ("Red Dogs"). To learn more, please visit reddogequity.com.
The Pritzker Organization is the merchant bank for the business interests of the Tom Pritzker family. Additional information can be found at pritzkerorg.com.
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LA CROSSE, Wis., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marine Credit Union is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Marine. This year, 81% of employees said it's a great place to work – 14 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Marine Credit Union is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
"At Marine, we believe in the three-stakeholder model: if we treat our employees better than anyone else can or will, our employees will take care of our members better than anyone else can or will, and in turn, our members will bring Marine Credit Union their hard-earned business," said President and CEO Darrick Weeks. "I could not be prouder of our team for putting our first stakeholder, our people, first. We celebrate them and thank them for making Marine great."
How we did it
We purposefully acted on thoughtful and open feedback from our people over the past two years. Coupled with initiatives and programs like those listed below, their feedback and active engagement in making the employee experience better, contributed to our high scores and designation.
- Heart of MCU, employee story program
- Transitioned our core values, using an inclusive approach that enlisted voices from a cross-functional team of employees, the Values Task Force
- Listening Sessions, monthly virtual coffee chats and Town Halls to continuously listen to our people and build an internal community
- Tell Me Something Good – internal kudos board to post employee and member stories
- Annual employee appreciation event, which includes food, entertainment and prize giveaways
- Career paths for each area of the credit union defined and published for all to access
- Goal cascade launched to connect all employees work to the greater purpose of the organization to advance the lives of people in our communities
- Streamlined goal setting using a visible transparent system for all employees to see and reach their business and personal development goals.
- Launch of Employee Resource Groups such as the initiation of a young professional's group
- Prioritized leadership development regular quarterly leadership development workshops
- Implemented a new learning management system along with over 100 new custom learning modules for employees to have development at their fingertips
- Time off for life events: Graduation (self and/or child), new home purchase, new child (adopted or biological), military service (self and/or family member)
- Volunteerism: Up to 24 hours of paid time off for volunteering (16 for any cause, additional 8 for veterans-related causes)
- Special Contributor – Peer-to-peer recognition program
- Internal promotions & transitions – 60+ employees promoted or transitioned to other roles within the credit union so far in 2022
- Launched a Belonging & Inclusion Journey to promote diversity, equity and community
- Continued commitment to remote work options
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Special employee pricing on deposit accounts, mortgage and consumer loans
- Continued commitment to the community through our MCU Foundation, which advances financial education through programs like Finding HOME and supports charitable giving in the communities we serve. Employees can request funds for charitable causes they, or our members, are passionate about.
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company's profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
WE'RE HIRING!
Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit our careers page at: MarineCU.com/Careers.
About Marine Credit Union
Marine Credit Union is built upon the strong belief that members are more than a credit score, and we are committed to providing financial services to all members of the community—including those with past financial challenges. Marine will continue our long-standing tradition of delivering personalized lending solutions to fit our members' individual needs. Marine Credit Union is a full-service financial institution serving members with office locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. For more information, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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NORFOLK, Neb. (KCAU) – A man was arrested after breaking into a Norfolk business on Tuesday.
According to a release from the Norfolk Police Division, a man, later identified as Gonzalo Amescua, 47, of Norfolk, was shown on surveillance video breaking into a business on West Pasewalk Avenue.
As the video caught Amescua allegedly getting into a drawer that had a cash box inside, officers observing the footage were able to see a distinct tattoo on his neck.
Staff indicated to the police that the party in the video who was stealing cash was believed to be a previous employee of the company and identified him as Amescua.
Amescua was contacted by officers later in the afternoon, and they were able to match him to the video, as well as note the matching tattoo.
Amescua was arrested for burglary and booked into the Norfolk City Jail, he is set to be transferred to the Madison County Jail at a later date. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/former-employee-allegedly-caught-on-video-robbing-norfolk-business/ | 2022-08-24T18:37:05Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/former-employee-allegedly-caught-on-video-robbing-norfolk-business/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A judge has dismissed the discrimination lawsuit of a former Lincoln Police Department spokeswoman, saying her allegations did not sufficiently prove a hostile work environment.
Erin Spilker said in her lawsuit that she faced years of discrimination and that the department not only mishandled allegations of sexual assaults by male officers, but disciplined the women who complained.
“She is under a microscope, and has been subjected to assaults, harassment, intimidation, threats and retaliation, which affect her ability to do her job,” Spilker’s attorney, Kelly Brandon said, in the complaint.
In his order issued Monday, District Judge Kevin McManaman acknowledged Spilker’s string of allegations — from male colleagues making sexualized remarks about female colleagues to suffering various acts of retaliation after she complained, the Lincoln Journal Star reported. But McManaman said, citing case law, that the allegations amounted to “an amalgamation of discrete incidents … and not one unlawful employment practice.”
The allegations “are not so similar in nature, frequency and severity as to be considered part and parcel of a hostile work environment,” McManaman wrote.
Spilker, who was a 20-year veteran of the department before she resigned earlier this year, is among several female Lincoln police officers who have sued, alleging sex-based discrimination in the department.
One, former Officer Sarah Williams, was paid $65,000 by the city to settle her lawsuit last year. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/nebraska-news/judge-dismisses-ex-lincoln-officers-discrimination-lawsuit/ | 2022-08-24T18:37:43Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/nebraska-news/judge-dismisses-ex-lincoln-officers-discrimination-lawsuit/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pennsylvania utility earns accolade for innovation in electric grid operation
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Electric Utilities is proud to announce it has been named POWER Magazine's 2022 Smart Grid Award winner for its work in creating and deploying an innovative and automated self-healing grid that improves overall reliability and reduces outages.
"Our groundbreaking use of technology has allowed us to blaze trails for the benefit of our customers," said PPL Electric Utilities President Steph Raymond. "The smart grid has been a tremendous tool to help keep the lights on for our customers. It's making our grid more reliable, and it's a major catalyst in building the utility of the future, today."
Knowing that the energy landscape was beginning to change, PPL Electric began implementing various innovations across its electric grid over the past decade with the goal of improving the safety and reliability of its power distribution network. Through a partnership with GE Digital, PPL Electric was able to apply GE's Advanced Distribution Management Solution (ADMS) software to its entire electric grid.
The new ADMS system also included a technology called Fault Isolation Service Restoration (FISR) which was achieved by deploying state-of-the-art sensors and switches across the grid that segment customers into smaller spans. If an outage occurs, FISR senses the problem and automatically reroutes power around the trouble spot to get most customers restored within seconds, keeping the outage contained without any human intervention and often without the customer even noticing.
PPL Electric was the first utility to centrally install FISR across its entire service territory to automate restorations. That network of smart devices, coupled with GE's advanced software system, has assisted PPL Electric in creating an autonomous, self-healing grid. In fact, since 2015, PPL Electric's smart grid has helped prevent more than 1.4 million customer outages. And, in 2021 alone, customers experienced 34% fewer outages compared to the average over the prior five years.
The smart grid is also improving data and analytics to bolster reliability. This data helps PPL Electric make more informed decisions about both maintenance and investments. The smart grid can also pinpoint issues, allowing for the dispatch of crews to an exact location, saving both time and money. Other benefits include a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Management System that manages two-way power flow and advanced meters that enable customers to see usage.
Using industry-leading technology and innovation, PPL Electric has created a smart grid that is likely unrecognizable to utility workers of past generations. The smart grid, combined with other groundbreaking advancements, is helping PPL Electric continue to build the utility of the future, today. For more information on what PPL Electric is doing to innovate and improve grid reliability, visit pplelectric.com/reliability.
The POWER Smart Grid Award has been handed out since 2011 and recognizes outstanding smart grid projects, throughout the world, that demonstrate the benefits of new data-rich technologies to power generators, distribution utilities, and customers. For more information about the award, as well as previous winners, visit powermag.com/power-awards.
PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses in eastern and central Pennsylvania. It regularly ranks among the country's best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction. PPL Electric Utilities is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves. It is a part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies. Visit pplelectric.com or connect on social media via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for energy efficiency tips, bill help information, guidance on shopping for an electricity supplier, storm updates and more.
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Seven volunteers honored at Monroe Center for Healthy Aging
Lynne Johnson received the Volunteer of the Year Award during the recent Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Monroe Center for Healthy Aging.
“Johnson was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award for her dedication and service provided in 2021,” the center said. “This award is given for exemplary service and support to the older adults of Monroe County. This award spotlights someone who was an exceptional volunteer for that year.”
Johnson volunteered more than 250 hours to the center last year.
"In 2021, Lynne donated over 272 hours of service to the Monroe Center, although we're pretty sure she didn’t turn in all of her hours," Sandie Pierce, Monroe Center for Healthy Aging director, said.
Johnson serves customers in the dining room, helps with all aspects of the center's rummage sales and assists with special events. She's been a familiar face at the center for years.
"Before volunteering, Lynne regularly brought her mother in to eat, to exercise and to enjoy the special events, especially Halloween and the dances," Pierce said. "Her servant’s heart showed up through the way she cared for her mother."
Johnson has been a member of the Monroe Center since 2015 and lives in Monroe with her partner, Matt Amico.
Several other center volunteers also were honored. Many of the awards are named after Monroe Center supporters.
Susan Fahey received the Pamela LaPan Humanitarian Award. This award recognizes exceptional supportive services to those in need. It was named in honor of Pam LaPan, who served seniors for more than 39 years.
Jim Huffman received the Sandie Pierce Above and Beyond Award. This award recognizes a volunteer who goes above and beyond in service to others. It is named after Pierce.
Kevin Hemry received Rohen/Simonton Leadership Award. This award is given for contributions and leadership to the older adults of Monroe County. “The award was established to recognize people who have demonstrated leadership in our community through unselfish and tireless efforts, in order to provide comfort and care so that others might benefit,” the center said. This award was named for two previous center directors, Nick Rohen and Aaron P. Simonton.
Linda Micheles and Mary Kenney received the Earl and Hazel Barron Service Award. This award recognizes couples who dedicated themselves to enhancing the quality of life for older adults and others in the Monroe community. The award is named for Earl and Hazel Barron, who served in several organizations and were on the advisory board that planned and designed Mable Kehres.
Mary Goode received the Rose Post Sunshine Award. This award recognizes kindness and concern. It was named for Rose Post, who served the older adult community of Monroe for 28 year.
“In total in 2021, over 80 volunteers provided 8,904 hours of service, which has a value of over $178,000,” the center said. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/2022/08/24/seven-volunteers-honored-at-monroe-center/65415448007/ | 2022-08-24T18:41:19Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/2022/08/24/seven-volunteers-honored-at-monroe-center/65415448007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Monroe County sheriff's office completes tobacco, vape compliance checks
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office recently completed a county-wide tobacco and vape compliance operation.
Checks were conducted in response to citizen complaints of establishments selling tobacco andvape products to underage customers, according to a press release issued by the sheriff's office.
The goal of the compliance checks were to help ensure the safety of underage customers, ensure that establishments are in compliance with the law, and to educate establishments that are not in compliance. The operation resulted in compliance checks at 86 establishments with 74 of those establishments passed.
The remaining 12 establishments were issued violations.
"Sheriff Goodnough would like to thank the Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition for theircontinued support and partnership with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office as well as thebusinesses in compliance," the sheriff's department said in the release. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/sheriffs-office-completes-tobacco-vape-compliance-checks/65416324007/ | 2022-08-24T18:41:31Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/sheriffs-office-completes-tobacco-vape-compliance-checks/65416324007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Blake Bacho: Child starts school, parents not ready
Kate texted me a screenshot along with three or four crying emojis.
The image was from the "Find My" app on her phone. It showed the location of the Apple AirTag we bought for our five-year-old son because apparently microchipping children is considered socially unacceptable.
My wife had nicknamed the AirTag 'Joey' on the app, which turned out to be a mistake. When she dropped our son off for his assessment - the day the teachers decide which kids will go in which class - her phone notified her that she had "left 'Joey' behind." This is the notification she screenshotted me with all of the crying emojis.
Not a great start.
I've of course known for a while that this whole school thing was just around corner. But I'm convinced the month of August just decided not to show up for work this year, because more than ever before it feels like the summer simply evaporated away.
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. And suddenly, ready or (definitely) not, we found ourselves dropping Joey off for his first day of school. His brand new Spider-Man backpack looked about three times too big for him as he walked timidly through the front doors of the building. Our daughter was confused watching him leave, and I don't blame her; she has basically spent every waking moment of her first two years on this planet hanging out with her elder sibling, whom we pulled out of preschool at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Kate is still working from home, and I also work remotely at least a few days a week, so we've been afforded an extraordinary amount of quality time with our young children.
But it has also made this rite of passage for Joey way harder on all of us.
Tears in her eyes, Kate was already walking back toward our car before I could remind her that we were supposed to go around the side of the school for a special welcome breakfast for all of the kindergarten parents. We sipped on lukewarm orange juice and coffee, and made awkward small talk for a few minutes before heading back to the Jeep.
We figured it was best to keep ourselves busy, so we spent Monday afternoon at the Toledo Zoo with our daughter. The one silver lining of Joey starting school is that it affords us rare opportunities for these kind of one-on-one-on-one moments with his younger sister, so we tried to make the most of the day. Skylar was obsessed with the seals, and we saw a gorilla poop on a log. Eventually, we headed back to Joey's school to pick him up.
We were the first parents to arrive at the kindergarten door, and the afternoon sun had baked us into sweaty, grumpy casseroles by the time the doors opened and the teachers began to methodically dismiss students to their waiting guardians.
After what felt like an eternity - but was really just about five minutes - Joey emerged smiling with a "First Day of Kindergarten" paper crown on his head. He quickly and cheerfully informed us that he hadn't missed us all day, then spent the ride home gushing about a friend he had made. He couldn't remember her name, but he said she had cool unicorn shoes and helped him open his glue stick.
First day down. How many more to go?
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Best guitar gadgets: 13 gifts & accessories for guitarists
Check out our top picks that will strike a chord with any guitarist.
The amount of gadgets, accessories and tech out there that are designed for guitarists is impressive. Looking past the merch and the gimmicks, there are products available that can genuinely help a guitarist play more effectively, while adding something substantial to the experience.
From useful and practical accessories, to gifts that any guitar enthusiast would love, read on for our selection of the best guitar gadgets.
Best guitar gadgets to buy in 2022
Snark ST2 Chromatic All Instrument Tuner
Tuning your guitar is a pesky enough task in itself, but for people with multiple instruments, getting a different tool for each is just time consuming. The Snark 'Super Tight' ST2 is designed to make all of this a bit easier, with a high-accuracy chip to get your tuning right.
There's a vibration sensor for tuning guitars and stringed instruments, as well as an internal microphone for others, like brass instruments. It features an LCD screen to provide visibility from different angles, and there's a transpose feature for guitar players using a capo.
Xvive Wireless Guitar System
- Buy now from Gear4music (£139.00).
To get rid of those long cables when on stage or practicing, this system can wirelessly connect your guitar to your amp - allowing you to move around more freely. A wireless setup can give you more peace of mind, too, as you won't have to worry about accidentally kicking your cables and knocking over your guitar.
Pickmaster Plectrum Punch
Being able to make your own plectrum can be massively rewarding, whether you're after your own style, a certain type of plastic, or you just keep losing them. It's a cost effective solution too, as it's cheaper to buy sheets of plastic than individual plectrums.
The kit includes a sander to give them a cleaner finish, especially as the plectrum punch can't guarantee perfect shapes every time.
Traveler Guitar Ultra-Light
The Traveler Guitar was designed to pack a full scale guitar into a smaller, lighter, more compact shape. The Ultra-Light is their smallest guitar yet, perfect for carrying on your travels while still being full scale.
The Ultra-Light guitars weigh less than 1.5kg and, at 28 inches long, they should be small enough to fit in many overhead bins on airplanes. Electric and acoustic versions are available, and many Traveler Guitars can be used in both ways.
The guitar pictured above is made from maple wood, but there are others available from gloss black to vintage red.
Fender Mustang Micro
The Fender Mustang Micro is a tiny but impressive piece of kit, with 12 amps and 12 effects combos built right in to the compact device. It's perfect for solo playing, as you can plug your headphones into the amp and hear the full quality of the audio without disturbing others around you.
The Mustang Micro also has Bluetooth audio streaming and the capability for USB recording. Pair the amp with a DAW and you can play along with your favourite songs and record your creations. Reviews of this Fender amp routinely express shock at how many effects and EQ customisations are available.
Marshall Amp Key Holder
For the real guitar enthusiasts, this Marshall key holder is an excellent way to show off your passion. It comes with four guitar plug keychains that you can insert right into the amp-looking holder, keeping your keys in one place.
Marshall Monitor II ANC Wireless Headphones
One of the key players in the guitar amp industry, Marshall now have a growing collection of headphones and speakers for recreational use. The Monitor II ANC headphones are Marshall's entry into the active noise cancellation game, competing with big brands like Sony and Bose but at a more affordable price.
The headphones are said to have the signature sound that you've come to expect from Marshall, packed into large, comfortable headphone cups with their distinct brand imagery. Included is a 3.5mm cable, so you can use the headphones when playing guitar.
Orange Crush Mini Combo Amp
- Buy now from Gear4music (£42.00).
Not only does it have one of the most satisfying aesthetics you've ever seen in an amp, the Orange Crush Mini is battery-powered, allowing you to take it on-the-go. At 15 x 14.5 x 8.3cm, the amp is definitely compact, yet it still delivers a full sound with the option of adjusting the tone, gain, shape, volume and sound.
Fender Guitar & Bass Multi-Tool
This 14-in-1 multi-tool from Fender is designed to meet all of your guitar maintenance needs. It has a load of tools for guitar repair and tech work, including screwdrivers, hex wrenches, a truss rod socket and a precision ruler.
Baroque Fret Erasers
To solve problems on your frets, like file scratches, corrosion, and rust, these fret erasers can make them look fresher and shinier. Made from natural rubber and emery, the erasers are designed to fit the filaments and cords without damaging them.
D'Addario Guitar Humidifier
Using a specialised sponge that can hold 12x its weight, this humidifier releases moisture slowly and evenly inside your guitar to better maintain its condition. Helping to avoid cracks, shrinkage and warped necks, the humidifier will be an improvement for your guitar in dry conditions.
Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome
- Buy now from Scan Computers (£113.00).
More than just a metronome, the Boss DB-90 has a load of sounds and drum patterns that can provide a more effective and engaging learning experience. There are four sounds available for the metronome, including the human voice, as well as the capability for direct connection with guitars.
Fender Dragon Capo
Every guitarist needs a capo at some point or another, so why not get one from an established guitar brand? Fender have used their extensive experience to specifically design the capo for guitarists' hands, with curved handles and a micro-dial thumbscrew.
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Researchers in New Mexico recently announced the discovery of a new dinosaur species that roamed the area about 74 million years ago, confirming a find that was more than 40 years in the making.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science released a statement announcing its part in the efforts to help unearth the new species.
“Meet Bisticeratops froeseorum, the newest member of New Mexico’s robust fossil record,” museum officials shared via their official Facebook page.
Bisticeratops froeseorum is a horned dinosaur in the ceratopsian family, the same group as the triceratops. Unlike the triceratops, though, the Bisticeratops froeseorum had only two horns on its head instead of three.
“Bisticeratops also would have been a bit smaller, around 5-6 m long (around 16-20 feet long) and around 2.5–4 tons, making it similar in weight to female African elephants today or smaller males,” according to a press release from Harrisburg University.
Scientists concluded Bisticeratops froeseorum was an herbivore (plant-eater) and lived about 7 to 8 million years before its triceratops cousins.
The museum released an artist’s rendering to give the world a glimpse of what the two-horned creature might have looked like when it lived in the region.
This latest news comes just a week after South American scientists celebrated the discovery of a new, tiny armored dinosaur species.
It took a while for the existence of the Bisticeratops froeseorum to come to light. A University of Arizona field party discovered a fossilized nearly complete skull back in 1975, according to the research paper that describes the new species. But it took years for the museum team and scientists to unearth the skull, clean it and then study it.
Steven Jasinski — who has a doctorate in paleontology, is a professor at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and was a member of the fossil research team — explained the fossil had to be compared with other samples to identify it. That’s when the team realized it had something unique in its possession, and they still hope to learn more.
“Further investigation into specimens already in museum collections, combined with the collection and research into new specimens being collected, will allow us to understand these dinosaurs to an even greater degree,” Jasinski said in the statement.
Examination of the skull also revealed a series of bite marks on the cheek, frill and upper jaws. The bites likely came from a tyrannosaurid — the largest of the species being the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The research report indicated some of the bites “suggest it survived the attack, while others look like they occurred after the Bisticeratops died.”
Findings like this fossil help scientists get a clearer picture of the various species that lived before our time, as well as how animals interacted with one another during that period.
“Not only are we able to gain a better understanding of the variety of different ceratopsid dinosaurs, but we also are able to see instances of interactions between some of the titans of these ecosystems,” Jasinski said. “This allows us a much clearer picture of life in this region 74 million years ago.”
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It's that time of year again: High school football is back in season. But the classic Friday night lights may have to be held on a different day.
That’s because there’s a referee shortage. In Aurora, Colorado, the striped-shirt guys will have to be spread throughout the week.
"They are a vital part of the DNA of all sports, but a lot of these officials, they're just tired of being berated," said Dennis York, head football coach at Hinkley High School in Aurora.
It’s a coast-to-coast problem. The National Federation of State High Schools says over the last three to four years, about 50,000 referees across all sports have hung up their whistles.
"The entire state — we are short, in fact, the entire nation," said Brent Rice, assistant director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. "I just got back from a conference. The entire nation remains short of officials."
In Michigan, officials say don’t blame the kids.
"The No. 1 reason why folks say they're getting out of officiating or won't go into officiating is because of bad behavior by adult coaches and spectators," Rice said.
It’s not just football feeling the pinch.
Softball, baseball, and soccer games are also scrambling in suburban Cleveland, Ohio.
"Some of the older umpires that have the experience are just getting tired of it, and they're getting tired of getting yelled at by people," said Gary Diehl, parks and athletics manager in Broadview Heights, Ohio.
Refers have second thoughts when the harsh behavior is aimed at younger game officials.
"It's one thing when you're yelling at your TV, or if... you're yelling at the umpire," Diehl said. "But it's another thing when it's a nine-year-old girls soccer game, and you're yelling at a 15-year-old kid. That's not acceptable."
The Colorado High School Activities Association is promising referees that there will be a crackdown on abusive fans.
"We have to control it," said Michael Book, the association's assistant commissioner. "We have to put our foot down and say, 'We can't have that,' because we're not going to have officials, and if we don't have officials, we're not going to have games."
As for the future, the National Federation of High Schools is making a concerted effort to recruit new referees, appealing to people’s community spirit and trying to convince people they'd fit the uniform.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 7-11 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest. Following noon each day, the public will be allowed to enter the refuge and utilize recreational areas until official sunset.
The delayed opening will be in effect each day, or until all alligator trappers have used their tags for this controlled harvest.
The refuge spans 26 miles of coastal Louisiana in Cameron and Vermilion parishes, provides recreational fishing opportunities for crabs, shrimp, redfish, speckled trout, black drum, largemouth bass and other species. Rockefeller is one of the most biologically diverse wildlife areas in the nation and attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually.
For more information on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/rockefeller-wildlife-refuge.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again in an apparent “rebound” case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend.
President Joe Biden, three days with his wife at their Rehoboth Beach, Del. vacation home, continues to test negative, the White House said. He also suffered a rebound case earlier this month after an initial recovery from the virus.
Jill Biden first tested positive for the virus on Aug. 15, when she and her husband were vacationing in Kiawah Island, S.C. She isolated in the beach town until she received two negative tests and was cleared to meet the president in Delaware on Sunday.
Biden's deputy communications director Kelsey Donohue said she “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and will remain in Delaware where she has reinitiated isolation procedures.” She added: “The White House Medical Unit has conducted contact tracing and close contacts have been notified.”
Jill Biden, 71, like her husband, has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. She had been prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid, which has proven to be highly effective at preventing serious disease and death among those at highest risk from COVID-19, but a minority of those prescribed the drug have experienced a rebound case of the virus a few days after their initial recovery.
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Freeport pastor pleads guilty to battery, has sexual abuse charge dismissed
FREEPORT — A Freeport pastor pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge and was sentenced to two years of court supervision and fined $200 on Tuesday.
The Rev. Antwon M. Funches Sr. of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church was arrested July 8, 2021 after the Freeport Police Department received a report that a female parishioner was sexually abused at her home.
According to court documents, the alleged incident occurred June 18, 2021, when Funches was at the woman’s home to fix a refrigerator. Charging documents said “(The defendant) knowingly and without legal justification made physical contact of an insulting and provoking nature to (the woman) in that said defendant used his hands to rub various parts of (her) body without her consent.”
The criminal sexual abuse charge against Funches was dismissed, according to court records.
More:Trial set in sexual abuse case against Freeport pastor Antwon Funches Sr.
Funches is a former member of the Freeport School Board who resigned in 2019 after officials learned that in 2008 he pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. In that case, the FBI alleged he served as a lookout during heroin and cocaine deals. He was released from federal custody in 2013 and has no other criminal record. But, Illinois law prohibits anyone with a felony conviction from serving on a school board.
Funches was installed as pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in August 2016. The church is located at 607-641 E. Stephenson St., Freeport.
Funches is scheduled to appear in court on Sep. 23 for a restitution hearing.
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Free admission to Chicago museums, attractions available for Freeport area families
FREEPORT — Freeport area families can now sign up for a turn with a pass granting them free access to some of the Chicago area's world renown museums and zoos.
Residents of the 89th Illinois House district have until Dec. 31 to reserve the card, which provides free general admission for up to four people to any of the following 16 institutions:
The Field Museum, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Mexican Art, Museum of Science and Industry and National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, Adler Planetarium, The Art Institute of Chicago, Brookfield Zoo/CZS, Chicago Academy of Sciences, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago History Museum, DuSable Museum of African American History.
The Constituent Education Resource card — available on a first-come, first-served basis — is for anyone living in the 89th district, which is represented by State Rep. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport.
More:Two Republican candidates vying to represent the newly drawn Illinois 89th
Who is eligible? Anyone living in the 89th district. The district covers all or part of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties.
How do area residents get the card? First, they need to reserve it for the dates they want to go. Then, they need to pick it up at Chesney's district office, 50 W. Douglas St. in Freeport, the day before their trip and return it the day after so the next family can use it.
How do I make a reservation? Call 815-232-0774 or submit an online request at RepChesney.com/Museum.
How many cards does each legislator receive? Each Illinois legislator receives one card that can be used for one year.
Are there certain days of the week or times when the card can be used? It can be used on any day the museum or zoo is open to the public.
For more information, call Chesney's office at 815-232-0774.
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LEBANON, NH (WWLP) – A man from Greenfield was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting four pedestrians in Lebanon, New Hampshire by spraying them with bear spray.
Lebanon Police said they were called to the 110 Grill restaurant in West Lebanon around 8:31 p.m. Friday for a report of a man spraying bear spray at people. When officers arrived, the suspect had already left the area but his vehicle was later located. He has been identified as 41-year-old John Cahill of Greenfield.
Witnesses of the incident told police that Cahill allegedly confronted four pedestrians crossing the road after exiting I-89. Cahill got out of his vehicle near the restaurant, followed the pedestrians and then began to spray them with bear spray. Nearby patrons at the restaurant were also affected by the spray.
Cahill then got back into his vehicle and pulled into the parking lot where he continued to allegedly threaten patrons and challenged them to fights. Police say all four pedestrians and nearby patrons were all experiencing the same symptoms from bear spray exposure.
Cahill was arrested and has been charged with:
- 6 counts of Simple Assault and Criminal Threatening, both Class A Misdemeanors
- Driving While Impaired, a Class B Misdemeanor
- 4 counts of Disorderly Conduct, a Violation
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Marjorie Ann Scallon, 90, died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2022. Visitation will be held Sunday, Aug. 28, from 2-4 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home with sharing at 4 p.m. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Des Moines. Burial service will be at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Ackley at 4 p.m. The service will be live-streamed on the St. Francis of Assisi YouTube channel.
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Andrew Fuller, winner of "Is It Cake?" a Netflix baking competition series, will be judging Iowa Falls' first ever Alien Walk, planned for 5 p.m. Saturday.
This Saturday, the Scenic City will be crawling with unidentified walking objects, as the first ever Alien Walk will take place, starting at the Iowa Falls Community Theater.
The Alien Walk is the brainchild of Vergilee Mott and is sponsored by the Iowa Falls Center for the Performing Arts (IFCPA). “If it’s a success, it’s mine, if it’s a failure, I have no idea where it came from,” Mott laughed.
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South Hardin is an educational partnership between the Hubbard-Radcliffe (H-R) and Eldora-New Providence (E-NP) community school districts. The H-R taxpayers and school board lead and are accountable for the elementary school in Radcliffe and middle school in Hubbard, whereas the E-NP taxpayers and school board lead and are accountable for the elementary school and high school in Eldora. In recent years, South Hardin students and community members have enjoyed the fruits of a multi-million-dollar investment into the facilities in Radcliffe and Hubbard.
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Maybe I need to pay better attention, or maybe somebody needs to point some stuff out to me, but it seems I occasionally end up in the wrong place. I mean really wrong. Worse part is, it always happens at a swimming pool.
Last month we went to Las Vegas and my daughter-in-law rented a pool cabana at Caesar’s Palace. We were told to meet our group that afternoon at “Cabana #6.” We arrived at the pool(s) entrance – there are several pools - and the front desk people gave us color-coded wrist bands for our cabana and pointed us in the right direction.
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Brynn Smith sits atop the returning senior starters. Keinzle Hoodjer (left), Tessa Sperfslage (right), Lila Vaugh and B. Smith hope to continue the climb back to the top of the volleyball world after ending the season with a number 15 ranking last fall.
The AGWSR volleyball team ended the regular season ranked 15th in Class 1A. And while they may find themselves back in the rankings to begin this season, that is far from their end goal.
The Cougars bounced from the postseason just a week after climbing into the rankings, and finished the year at 19-17. Two things head coach Jill Smith would like to see improve.
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Jase Beaubien has traveled a long road leading up to his senior season. He led the Cadet boys last season, using what he learned in practice, camps and on his own, running the streets and roads in and around Iowa Falls.
Jase Beaubien was Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR’s fastest runner last fall. But that may not be good enough for the Cadet senior. This is his final shot at the State Meet. And while he said that would be a great accomplishment, getting better with each race is the true end goal.
“I just go out to try and beat myself,” Beaubien said. “I always want to better my time.”
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The road is coming to an end for Abby Harding (left) and Teah Miller. The senior duo hopes to add another few miles to it at the end of the season as they seek their third trip to the Class 3A State Meet in Fort Dodge. They finished 26th and 25th as juniors.
Teah Miller and Abby Harding have a chance to do what few others have ever done in the Iowa Falls-Alden/AGWSR cross country program: make it to State three times. While they will probably be happy with that, they certainly want more than just a three-peat.
As sophomores, Miller finished 48th and Harding 62nd. Last year as juniors, they finished 25th and 26th respectively. Ten and 11 spots higher puts them in the medals, which is just one of the goals for the Cadets this fall.
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Though small in numbers, South Hardin does bring back some experience to the boys’ cross country field. Edwin Lozano, Hayden Starr, Colton McDonald and Gavin Runyon all return from last year with just two freshman joining them.
Numbers are down for the South Hardin boys’ cross country team, but the coaches are out beating the bushes and trying to get more out. Currently, they have six in camp.
“We need at least a couple more,” said Tiger coach Mike Olson. “Especially if the freshman aren’t ready to go in a varsity race, I’m going to put them in JV and we will have to run as individuals unless we get some more bodies. It isn’t fair to throw them in a varsity race if they’re not ready. But, we’ve got some races coming up – those first few races are all JV/varsity together anyway. That doesn’t make much of a difference. It would be nice to get a couple or three older bodies.”
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The South Hardin volleyball team has a different look, but still return seven from their State qualifying team. (Top to bottom) Abby Teske, Peyton Benson, Ava Salvo, Ava Paige, Clara Below, Ellie Anderson and Alli Sheldahl look to push expectations this season.
The faces on the floor for South Hardin may be different, but the resurgence of volleyball that started with co-head coaches John and Suzy Teske in 2019 has not been diminished.
The last two seasons the Tigers won back-to-back NICL-West titles, qualified for the Class 2A State Tournament both years and finished fourth in a stacked, first-ever super NICL meet. A lot of that success came from a large group of 2022 seniors – but SH is not starting over from scratch this fall. Several freshman from last year got a lot of valuable experience.
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Tiger seniors Liberty Tupper, Lydia Mueller, McKenzie Runyon, Jaiden Roy and Diep Nguyen will be joined by some newcomers this year and look to make some noise this year. South Hardin will be one of the Class 1A State Qualifying hosts this year.
South Hardin is looking to make some noise and be a factor in team races. The last time people really took notice of the program was 2014 – when they were ranked, won the NICL meet and qualified for State.
The Tigers have achieved one of the goals they set out to do in recent years, and that is get more numbers. They have 12 on the roster – including six varsity returners.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified Wednesday that Cruz was a “peculiar child” who had many behavioral and developmental issues but his widowed mother seemed overwhelmed and wasn’t consistent in her discipline or in getting him treatment.
Frederick Kravitz said he began treating Cruz in 2007 on a referral from Cruz's psychiatrist with Lynda Cruz telling him her adopted son suffered from anxiety and nervousness and had trouble controlling his temper. But she also said he was friendly and got along fine with his peers — claims that a neighbor, preschool teachers and an elementary school special education counselor have testified were not true.
Kravitz said that while he suggested weekly sessions for Cruz, his mother only brought him 15 times over a 13-month span, a decade before he murdered 17 people at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.
He said that was a major issue — Lynda Cruz would agree that her son needed more consistent treatment and she needed to be more consistent in her discipline of him and his younger half-brother, Zachary, but did not follow through. She was 57, depressed from her husband's sudden 2003 death and dealing with two “tumultuous” young children, he said.
They would yell, throw tantrums and break furnishings, he said.
“They raised it to an art form," Kravitz said. “Nikolas was easily set off and Zachary seemed to derive some pleasure from pushing Nikolas’ buttons.”
That would set off their mother, something both boys seemed to enjoy.
“She lost her cool frequently and backed down to the boys frequently, which only made the problems worse," he said. He said he tried to work with her, but she felt embarrassed by her sons' behavior and felt people were judging her.
Cruz's attorneys are in Day 3 of their defense, hoping to persuade his jury to sentence him to life without parole instead of death. Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder and the trial, which began July 18, is only to determine his sentence.
The defense is trying to overcome the prosecution’s case, which featured surveillance video of Cruz, then 19, mowing down students and staff with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle as he stalked a three-story building for seven minutes, photos of the aftermath and a jury visit to the building.
For Cruz to receive a death sentence, the jury must be unanimous. If one juror votes for life, that will be his sentence.
The defense has focused on the mental and emotional problems Cruz exhibited from his earliest days. Testimony has shown that his birth mother was a street prostitute who abused cocaine and alcohol and as a toddler he was developmentally delayed, often violent towards other children and teased and bullied for his small stature, unusual appearance and odd behavior. When he was 8, he acted like a 6-year-old, at best, Kravitz said.
“He stood out like a sore thumb," he said.
He said Cruz had a fear of abandonment because of his father's death and his adoption and had an active “bad imagination.”
“He was extremely fearful his mother would forget to pick him up (at school) and he would be stuck there,” Kravitz said, even though that never happened.
He said Cruz had some signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder — for example, he always had to have exactly eight chicken nuggets.
He said he asked Cruz what his three wishes would be.
“Pokemon, a dog and more Pokemon,” Kravitz said.
Lynda Cruz died in November 2017, about four months before the shooting.
Under cross-examination, Kravitz conceded that Cruz's mother did get him further psychiatric and psychological treatment and might have been reluctant to keep her son's appointments with him because of the $87 per visit copay her insurance required.
Prosecutor Jeff Marcus asked Kravitz is there was anything about Cruz when he was 8 that would have indicated he would eventually commit mass murder. He said no.
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The deaths of four children in hot cars within one week this month have brought new attention to the tragedy and the support available for families.
It’s a tragedy the Crapo family knows too well. On a Sunday afternoon in the summer of 2019, Elizabeth and Austin Crapo and their five children returned home from church. The family had lunch and then laid down for a nap.
Shortly later, the family realized the youngest child, Marah, was still inside the van. CPR attempts were made but Marah passed away.
Her death was investigated and ruled an accident. However, the family’s tragedy made headlines and harsh judgment from strangers ensued.
“I failed in my job as a protector. I failed my child,” Austin Crapo said. “I promise you nobody could make me feel worse.”
“Every parent has made mistakes, no matter what it looks like. Sadly, some of the mistakes result in tragedy and none of us expect it,” Elizabeth Crapo added. “And all of a sudden, you’re part of this club no one wants to be part of.”
The Crapo family has found empathy and healing with other families who have lost loved ones through the nonprofit support group SRVIVRS.
They are honoring their daughter through acts of service, like delivering gift baskets to the first responders who came to their house that day.
Meanwhile, other parents who experienced similar tragedies are sharing their stories online through the Kids and Car Safety website.
“Parents are putting themselves out there, know that they’re going to be judged. But reading a real story is a very powerful thing for people,” pointed out Amber Rollins, the director of Kids and Car Safety.
Rollins supports families that suffered these tragedies. She’s also helping them advocate for technology that can detect a child in the back seat of a vehicle.
Parents recently sent a letter to Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, urging the department to move forward with the hot car provision that passed in the infrastructure bill last year.
They want to make sure the most effective technology is mandated, so they don’t lose more children. Children like 2-year-old Thomas. His father wrote about the events the day he went to work and forgot his son was in the back seat. His father wrote about how the rear seat reminder in his track failed to protect his son.
After record-high deaths in 2018 and 2019, the number of children dying in hot vehicles dropped off significantly during the pandemic with people staying home. However, Rollins pointed out these deaths have still trended up over the last 30 years.
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There's a new man on campus at the University of Virginia, and it's possible he'll be quite popular.
Champ is a 12-week Labrador Retriever and is being trained as a service dog for UVA Athletics.
The nonprofit group Service Dogs of Virginia partnered with the school's athletic program to help raise Champ.
He's living with the men's soccer team coach, whose wife volunteers with the group, NBC affiliate WVIR reported.
Last week, Champ quickly stopped by to check out a soccer practice.
Look Hoo stopped by for a quick training session 🐶
Champ is the official dog of Virginia Athletics from @servicedogsva, a non-profit that raises, trains and places dogs to assist in therapeutic settings!#GoHoos⚔️ pic.twitter.com/fejrTzAf7n
— Virginia Men's Soccer (@UVAMenSoccer) August 11, 2022
The athletic department first introduced Champ to its fanbase on July 11.
They say it'll take two years to get Champ ready to help someone with disabilities, the news outlet reported.
Until then, he'll help students feel at ease. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/univ-of-virginia-athletics-raising-service-dog-to-help-students-feel-at-ease | 2022-08-24T19:04:26Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/univ-of-virginia-athletics-raising-service-dog-to-help-students-feel-at-ease | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A dad tragically died after a kidney tumor went untreated for 10 years, due to the hospital losing his test results.
After an investigation found that Michael Lane may have survived if he learned of his tumor and was operated on sooner, his family is now speaking out in the hopes of helping others who may be missing life-saving information.
The 50-year-old died in May 2021, just five months after being diagnosed with kidney cancer — despite showing signs of cancer for a decade.
The United Kingdom man went to the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital for tests, but the radiology report was printed and filed without ever being sent to his consulting urologist or his doctor, leaving the fatal tumor to grow.
The father of three was unaware of the tumor until he was diagnosed in December 2020 with metastatic kidney cancer.
An investigation report was carried out by the National Health Service Trust in May last year, with his heartbroken family finding out that if Lane’s tumor had been treated earlier, he may have survived.
“Mike was a very private person and never wanted any fuss, but one of his regrets was trusting the doctors and assuming everything was OK,” his brother Mark told South West News Service.
“Now that our case has settled, I can’t help but worry that this isn’t a one-off and that there are other people out there who have been failed like Mike, and had crucial scan results go missing at this Trust.”
Laura Weir, a clinical negligence specialist at Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, said the shocking case had identified a worrying flaw with the Trust’s radiology reporting system.
“Despite the Trust assuring us that they are now moving to an electronic system, which they hope will prevent future harm, the implementation of an IT solution will not prevent sad cases such as that of Mr. Lane where the scan report, that was missed, took place before the widespread availability of such systems,” she said, urging anyone with similar concerns to contact an expert for advice.
Richard Steyn, co-medical director at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, offered his “sincere apologies and condolences to the family” for failing to report the discovery of the tumor earlier.
“We carried out a thorough investigation into this case to learn lessons and are planning to introduce trust-wide electronic record systems, designed to safeguard patients from similar errors with paper-based records,” he said. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/dad-of-3-dies-from-cancer-after-hospital-lost-test-results/ | 2022-08-24T19:04:48Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/dad-of-3-dies-from-cancer-after-hospital-lost-test-results/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Florida man who was nabbed for horrifically abusing his stepson — thanks to a fast-acting waitress — has been sentenced to life in prison.
Timothy Lee Wilson, 36, was found guilty of false imprisonment, aggravated child abuse and child neglect in June, after Flaviane Carvalho, a server at a Mrs. Potato restaurant in Orlando, noticed that he didn’t order the boy food on New Year’s Day — and that the child was covered with scratches.
Carvalho quickly wrote a note reading “Do you need help?” and flashed it to the then-11-year-old victim — while standing behind his oblivious parents.
The boy nodded and Carvalho called police.
“I’m super concerned and I don’t know what to do, can you give me some advice?” Carvalho asked a dispatcher, according to WFLA.
An investigation found that the child had been subjected to torture and neglect by Wilson and his mother, Kristin Swann.
The abuse included being hung upside down from a door on Christmas Day and handcuffed to a dolly, authorities said.
Wilson was hit with several life terms in an Orlando courtroom on Friday.
Swann was also charged with neglect and her case is still pending.
Officials lauded Carvalho’s vigilance after Wilson’s arrest.
“We probably would’ve been talking about a potential homicide investigation if she [Carvalho] had not intervened when she did,” Orlando Chief of Police Orlando Rolón said at the time.
The act of heroism quickly went viral and donors raised nearly $50,000 for Carvalho on a GoFundMe page. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/florida-man-timothy-lee-wilson-sentenced-to-life-for-abusing-stepson/ | 2022-08-24T19:05:00Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/florida-man-timothy-lee-wilson-sentenced-to-life-for-abusing-stepson/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The “doctor” will see you now.
A self-described “spiritual psychologist” recently claimed he tattooed an eye onto the middle of his forehead because he insists it will grant him “instant enlightenment” after struggling with suicidal thoughts and living in fear.
The 23-year-old TikTok user, who goes by the username @rootcausepsychology, posted the video to his page showing off the new ink to his 8,000 followers, claiming that it helped him on his journey to “enlightenment.”
In the video, which has racked up nearly 635,000 views and nearly 80,000 likes as of Wednesday, he says he thought it would make him look cool and serve as a mood booster as he struggled with suicidal thoughts.
“The great mystics and spiritual teachers have not told you this hack, but I’m going to tell you, because I want everybody to be enlightened, and get a forehead tattoo,” he said.
“I got so fed up of living in fear, insecure, anxious self-conscious all the time — all that has just pent up into like suicidal rage.”
The man had previously posted a video saying that if he went viral, he would get the eye tattooed on his forehead.
However, despite only getting only about 200 likes, according to the Daily Mail, he proceeded with the tattoo. (He currently has 672 likes on that “Forehead tattoo or no?” video.)
“Every day has been quite a pain to exist in. So, I just decided to give no f – – ks and live as if I’m going to die. Then at least I’ll have some enjoyment in my life,” he said.
“My inner child desired to look like the coolest motherf – – ker in the world. I got a third eye now.”
Since there’s no actual footage of him being inked, it is unclear whether or not the tattoo is real or fake.
In his lengthy videos, the man said that he will be taking out a $50,000 loan to take a stranger shopping while giving them a personal lesson in spirituality.
Far from being impressed, several people actually seemed worried about the man while a few poked fun.
“Bro skipped all the steps and went straight to enlightenment,” commented one user.
“The unblinking stare is a sign of dissociation. You’re not yourself man, take care of yourself and be safe,” chimed in another.
“Tattoo is fine, do NOT get a 50k loan,” added another user. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/spiritual-guru-tattoos-eye-on-forehead-for-enlightenment/ | 2022-08-24T19:05:56Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/spiritual-guru-tattoos-eye-on-forehead-for-enlightenment/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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