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Rangers' £80m cushion, Sideshow Alf and purest pursuit - but their night in Eindhoven comes fraught with danger
There is a purity to Rangers’ Champions League pursuit as that arrives at its conclusion.
A purity to set it apart from their other recent opportunities to make this longed-for breakthrough. No knowing winks will be forthcoming over any presumed underlying need for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men to prevail over PSV in their Philips Stadium on Wednesday evening. A daunting task following the teams’ Ibrox 2-2 draw in the play-off first leg. The latest quest to reach the land of milk and honey is in no way curdled by cash concerns for the Govan club. Not now. This is all about the football; the sensory and emotional overloads that can flow from on-pitch pizazz, from being pitted against the very best. All about allowing the great footballing citadel of Ibrox to play host to club football’s pre-eminent tournament for the first time in 12 years. All about providing a sense of completeness for the Rangers that emerged following liquidation in 2012 subsequent to an invincible title success and European final appearance across a remarkable past 17 months.
It isn’t that the financial inducements on offer aren’t important, or significant. The £35million bounty Rangers would be assured if they make the group stages is a whole lot of lolly. But Rangers have banked unimaginable quantities of the folding stuff in the past year, with the potential to earn £49m from the sales of Calvin Bassey, Nathan Patterson and Joe Aribo when £12m add-ons are included. Chuck in the near £25m net banked from continental competition that culminated in the Europa League decider – a figure arrived at by combining prize money and gate receipts – and the past financial year for the Ibrox club would appear on course to see them posting a record revenue figure, which should be north of £80m.
These sums mean reaching the Champions League has become a desperate want for Rangers, not a desperate need. Although, with Celtic automatic group stage entrants, largely matching their rivals’ financial returns from the blue riband competition could be crucial to keeping pace with Ange Postecoglou’s aspiring side. But the desire to rub shoulders with the game’s true elite and further enhance the club’s global standing as memories of Seville remain fresh will trump any domestic considerations when the Ibrox side face up to Rudd van Nistelrooy’s men.
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It is a time for intense focus and no distractions. A factor, no doubt, in why Van Bronckhorst has made sure there will be no circus around Sideshow Alf as he prepares his players for an assignment that will require them to sacrifice body and soul for the greater good of their club in the Netherlands. Not the sort of selflessness Alfredo Morelos appears either in shape or mood to make good on. With the Colombian being jettisoned from the Rangers squad for their Dutch mission, that would certainly appear to be the conclusion arrived at by Van Bronckhorst. Along with all others left shaking their heads at the striker’s petulant arm swinging – and, for good measure, little kick out – that resulted in a red card to reduce his team to nine men and undoubtedly impact on their subsequent dropping of two points against Hibs at Easter Road on Saturday. The crass act from Morelos, only 13 minutes after he had been substituted on, marked a return to his bad old ways from a couple of years ago. However, the difference between then and now is that the 26-year-old isn’t the Ibrox men’s attacking focal point. Antonio Colak has nailed down the central striker role and, as would have seemed inconceivable until even just a few weeks ago, the absence of the in-the-huff, hardly-buff El Bufalo isn’t an area of major concern for Rangers.
Unfortunately, there are a number of others for Van Bronckhorst.
Only in fits and starts this season have a revamped Rangers exhibited the cohesion and assurance that will be demanded of them against a PSV that looked more adept than their hosts in Glasgow in last week’s 2-2 draw. And rarely have they impressed outwith their own environs. The Ibrox men require to find the Dortmund spirit that allowed them to shock Borussia 4-2 in Germany. But that was seven months ago; a veritable age in football. Moreover, it is their only away win in Europe across their past 11 such outings.
The Rangers manager finds himself in an awkward position with team selection. Just how attacking dare he be? Is it, in fact, an evening to stiffen the midfield backbone of his team and operate with two holders and draft in the dependable Steven Davis alongside John Lundstram? Or is it more important to get bodies round Colak and deploy Tom Lawrence and Malik Tillman in advanced roles, with Lundstram behind him and wide men Ryan Kent and Scott Wright? The winger options are reduced because Rabbi Matondo simply hasn’t shown enough to be considered ahead of the former Aberdeen player.
Meanwhile, only three clean sheets in eight games in this fledgling campaign suggests that Rangers can be got at. In a pumped up Philips Stadium, it can be guaranteed PSV will pile into them. It will take a mammoth effort for the visitors to withstand what the home team will throw at them, and then do damage of their own. Only once in their progress to the Europa League final did they face a deciding leg away from home. The outcome was scraping through to the quarter-finals after a 2-1 defeat against Red Star Belgrade in March. The narrow loss was good enough then because they were protecting a 3-0 lead. In Eindhoven, they do not have such a luxury.
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What Neil Doncaster had to say about Rangers success as he issues Celtic and Hearts message
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster issued a message of congratulations to Rangers following their qualification to the Champions League group stage.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst led his side to a 1-0 success in Eindhoven to defeat PSV 3-2 on aggregate.
It is the first time Rangers have qualified for the group stage of UEFA’s premier competition since 2010. It is also the first time Scotland has had two representatives at this stage since 2007.
Both sides will find out their opponents later today when the draw takes place in Istanbul ahead of the Europa League play-off ties with Hearts in action against FC Zurich at Tynecastle Park. If Robbie Neilson’s men progress they will compete in the group stage of the Europa League. If they don't they will drop into the Conference League.
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“I would like to warmly congratulate everyone connected with Rangers on reaching the UEFA Champions League group stages," Doncaster said.
“Rangers were worthy winners over the two matches against PSV Eindhoven, and the players and coaching team deserve enormous praise for how well they have performed in European competitions in recent times.
“It is great to have two Scottish clubs back in the Champions League group stages in Rangers and Celtic for the first time since 2007/8 and it will be a real benefit to the country’s UEFA coefficient.
“I would also like to wish the very best of luck to Heart of Midlothian ahead of the club’s UEFA Europa League play-off second leg against FC Zurich tomorrow.”
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TikTok Six Nations: Scotland to open against England as fixtures and broadcast details revealed
Scotland Women will commence their 2023 TikTok Six Nations campaign away to England after the fixtures and broadcast details were announced.
The Scots will travel south to play the Auld Enemy on Saturday, March 25, with the kick-off time slated for 4.45pm.
Scotland will then host Wales on Saturday, April 1 at 5.30pm before a two-week break. They will then head across the Channel to take on France on Sunday, April 16 at 3.15pm (local time), before finishing up with two home matches against Italy (Saturday, April 22, 4.45pm) and then Ireland (Saturday, April 29, 7.30pm).
Scotland’s home matches are expected to be played at the DAM Health Stadium in Edinburgh and Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, although the venues are yet to be confirmed.
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In the UK, all 15 matches will be broadcast on the BBC across network, BBC Nations and iPlayer. In Ireland, RTÉ and Virgin Media will continue their live coverage of the whole Championship, while France TV and Sky Italia will broadcast all 15 matches in France and Italy respectively.
Scotland finished bottom and took the wooden spoon in the Six Nations last year. They also started that tournament against England, going down heavily 57-5 at home, before losing 24-19 away in Wales, 28-8 at home to France, 20-13 away at Italy and 15-14 away at Ireland, with the hosts scoring an 84th minute try to seal victory.
Bryan Easson’s team are in action this weekend when the welcome USA to the DAM Health Stadium, before a match against Spain in September that will act as warm-up fixtures to the delayed World Cup. Preparations for those matches, and the global tournament in New Zealand later this year, have been shadowed by the family of tragic Scotland player Siobhan Cattigan beginning legal proceedings against the Scottish Rugby Union in the wake of her death last year.
Six Nations CEO Ben Morel said: "The 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations was a landmark moment for the Championship and for Women’s rugby as a whole. We look forward to building on this year’s successes, growing and engaging new audiences with the continued strong commitment from our broadcast partners and outstanding commercial partners all providing fantastic platforms to further drive women’s rugby and celebrate its game changing heroes.
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The Walking Dead’s Maggie and Negan Spinoff Gets a New Title
Earlier this year, AMC announced that Walking Dead mainstays Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan would continue the stories of Maggie and Negan in an upcoming spinoff called Isle of the Dead. The show’s title referred to the island of Manhattan, which would be the primary setting for the new series. However, the producers appear to have had some second thoughts about its name. According to Entertainment Weekly, the show is now called The Walking Dead: Dead City.
After The Walking Dead ends its eleven season run in November, Maggie and Negan will head over to the Big Apple. There, they will explore the city’s post-apocalyptic remains and encounter a host of new threats both living and dead. Additional cast members include Gaius Charles, Mahina Napoleon, Željko Ivanek, Jonathan Higginbotham, Karina Ortiz, Caleb Reese Paul, Charlie Solis, Aixa Kendrick, Eleanor Reissa, and Trey Santiago-Hudson.
The Walking Dead Universe’s chief content officer, Scott M. Gimple, is overseeing Dead City with Eli Jorné acting as its primary showrunner. Jorné will also serve as an executive producer alongside Cohan and Morgan. The series began filming in New Jersey last month and wrapped production on its pilot episode two weeks ago.
RELATED: Gaius Charles Cast in The Walking Dead’s Isle of the Dead Spinoff
Dead City is one of several Walking Dead spinoffs currently in the works to fill the void left by the flagship series’ conclusion. Gimple recently confirmed that Norman Reedus’ upcoming Daryl-centric series will take place in France. Meanwhile, AMC announced in July that its plans for a trilogy of films featuring the return of Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes have been re-tooled into a six-episode limited series, with Danai Gurira also coming back as Michonne.
The Walking Dead: Dead City will premiere on AMC sometime in 2023.
Do you think the series’ new title is better or worse than Isle of the Dead? Give us your impressions in the comment section below!
Recommended Reading: The Walking Dead Compendium 15th Anniversary Box Set
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Muse 2023 Tour Glasgow: How to get tickets, presale tickets, and Will of the People tour dates
Muse are bringing their 2023 tour to Glasgow – here's where, when it will be, and how to get tickets.
The English rock band fronted by Matt Bellamy will tour their album Will of the People in 2022 and 2023 across the UK and world.
Glasgow is the only Scottish date on the UK part of the tour, with the band also performing down south in Plymouth, Huddersfield, and Milton Keynes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Muse 2023 tour date in Glasgow.
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Where and when is Muse 2023 concert in Glasgow? Date announced
Muse will be performing at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park on June 23, 2023.
Doors open at 4pm, and it is an outdoor all-standing concert. The age guidance is 14+, and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Bellahouston Park is in the south west of Glasgow in the Mosspark/ Dumbreck area, a short walk from Ibrox Stadium.
It will be the band’s first show in Scotland’s biggest city since their 2016 gig at the OVO Hydro.
When do tickets go on sale for Muse’s Glasgow gig? How to get tickets and pre-sale info
General tickets for Muse’s Glasgow show will go on sale on Friday (26 August) at 9am.
Tickets will be available to purchase on Ticketmaster or Gigs in Scotland.
However, fans who pre-order the band’s new album Will of the People have priority access to a pre-sale on Thursday (25 August) at 1pm, according to Gigs in Scotland.
When is Muse’s new album Will of the People out?
Muse’s ninth studio album Will of the People will be released on Friday (26 August). It has been described by NME as the band’s “best music in years” and is described as a political wake-up call for the UK.
The tracklist for Will of the People is:
- Will of the People
- Compliance
- Liberation
- Won’t Stand Down
- Ghosts (How Can I Move On)
- You Make me Feel Like It’s Halloween
- Kill or Be Killed
- Verona
- Euphoria
- We are F***ing F***ed
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Stars Brian Cox, Alan Cumming and Gabriel Byrne raise alarm over King's Theatre as £7m revamp funding gap is revealed
Stage and screen stars Brian Cox, Alan Cumming and Gabriel Byrne are joining forces to help save a multi-pound revamp of one of Edinburgh's most historic festival venues after it emerged the theatre is facing a huge funding gap in the face of soaring costs.
The £25 million project to overhaul the King's Theatre has been thrown into doubt after its operator admitted the final bill may be up to 30 per cent higher, due to soaring inflation and the war in Ukraine.
The UK and Scottish governments, as well as the city council, are all expected to be asked to help bail out the project, amid fears the theatre "could close forever" unless more than £7m is secured within the next few months.
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International Festival director Fergus Linehan has warned the city could miss out on theatre, dance and opera productions without the venue.
The soaring costs of the King’s overhaul, which are said to have put the future of the building “in peril”, are the latest blow to the project, work on which was supposed to begin last year before being put off for 12 months by the Covid pandemic.
Capital Theatres, which runs the venue on behalf of the city council, said it could not afford to take the financial risk of starting work on the project unless the new funding gap was bridged.
The King’s would be opened to the public every day for the first time under its proposed overhaul, which is proposed to include a brand new stage to help the venue attract world-class opera, theatre and drama productions which currently bypass the venue.
Cramped and run-down dressing rooms, wardrobe and “green room” areas are also due to be transformed under the project, which was instigated to try to ensure the King's does not close as a result of “a sudden failure of infrastructure or through a more gradual reduction in attendances”.
The project also includes a “learning studio” for schools and community groups, a new box office, two new bars, a street level cafe/bar, and the venue’s first lifts to improve access to every level of the building.
Work was finally due to start within weeks on the project, which has been pursued for more than a decade, with the 106-year-old theatre due to close for nearly two years at the end of this month’s summer festivals.
The Scottish Government confirmed £6.5m for the King’s overhaul in 2021, while a £4m pledge from the city council has been in place for several years. It is hoped that extra funding for the King's could be secured through Edinburgh's latest bid for up to £50m in “levelling up” funding from the UK Government.
Fiona Gibson, chief executive of Capital Theatres, said: “We were due to start work in September, but in June it became clear that the costs of construction had increased by 20-30 per cent for the same project with the same scope.
“We had raised just under the £25m we had originally budgeted for and had launched a campaign to raise the final £300,000. It is a shovel-ready project.”
Cox has been an honorary patron of the campaign to secure the future of the Kings for the past five years, while Cumming launched his new Robert Burns-inspired dance theatre show Burn at the venue earlier this month.
Byrne, one of Ireland’s leading actors, is starring this week at the King’s in Walking With Ghosts, the final show booked into the theatre before its planned revamp.
Cox said: “It's really unfortunate that this has happened as it it has put us in a very difficult position.
“The King's is the people’s theatre in Edinburgh and is a beautiful building, but it really needs work. It has been systematically ignored over the years.
“We want this place functioning, but it is not safe for performers at the moment. There is a big problem with the infrastructure backstage, which is what’s important for the artists.
“We really need to save the King’s for future generations. It would be a major loss and disgraceful if it had to close.
“It is tragic that Covid hit when it did. Everything was in place, we were all ready to go and if it hadn't been for Covid we would have been there by now.
“The Scottish Government has already given the project incredible support.
“We really do need the UK Government to step in now, it’s as simple as that. We cannot afford to lose the time and energy. I can see real risks in the current climate.
“We need to get going on the project ASAP. We can’t hang around. If we do we are in danger of closing this place. It's a very serious situation at the moment.”
Cumming said: “The King’s is integral to the cultural health and wellbeing of the people of Edinburgh, and indeed Scotland.
"It brings us together in the winter via the annual pantomime and it welcomes citizens of the world every August.
“This year, I was back at the King’s with Burn and it reminded me how much I love this old beauty.
“But she could do with a facelift and a pretty thorough makeover. Please, urgent funding is needed to help preserve the magic of the King’s.”
Byrne said: “I’ve always thought of a theatre as being somewhat like a church. It has a spiritual connotation and there’s energy trapped inside it of all the people who’ve sat here and laughed and have been touched and have been changed by what they’ve seen on the stage.
“That’s why a theatre is incredibly important to a city. In fact, it’s the spiritual lifeblood of the city. Anything that can be done to preserve the King’s and give it new life has to be done. For it to not survive would be a tragedy for the audiences and for the city itself.”
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NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KMGH) — Why waste nine decades of experience?
A group of retired men in Northglenn, Colorado, some of whom have been working on bicycles since the 1930s, gather biweekly at the city's maintenance and operations building to repair donated bikes.
The tradition is now going into its fourth decade.
Steve Austin, 97, says he's been volunteering with the city since 1995.
"I've always had a bike, liked to ride.... I used to commute when I worked at the old AT&T Plant," said Austin, while repairing a wheel. "It's volunteering, and since I retired, this is what I do."
Last year, the group repaired more than 600 bicycles. The bicycles are re-donated to those in need.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two people have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000, prosecutors said Thursday.
The two, both from Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams' office said.
While authorities didn’t identify Biden, the type of property stolen or the organization that paid, the details of the investigation have been public for months.
Ashley Biden stored the diary, tax records, a digital device with family photos and a cellphone in September 2020 in a Delray Beach, Florida, home where one of the defendants was living at the time, prosecutors said in a release.
They said the woman stole the items and got in touch with the other defendant, a man who contacted Project Veritas, which asked for photos of the material and then paid for the two to bring it to New York.
Project Veritas staffers met with the two in New York and dispatched them back to Florida to retrieve more of Ashley Biden’s items from the home, which they did and turned the material over to a local Project Veritas worker who brought it to New York, prosecutors said.
The activist group, which considers itself a news organization, paid the two $20,000 apiece, prosecutors said.
Project Veritas has said it received the diary from “tipsters” who said it had been abandoned in a room. The activist group said it turned the journal over to law enforcement and never did anything illegal.
Founder James O’Keefe has said that Project Veritas ultimately did not publish information from the diary because it could not confirm it belonged to Ashley Biden.
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The wife of Rep. Tom McClintock died after taking an herbal supplement that claims to combat obesity and high cholesterol, according to Kaiser Health News.
Citing the report from the Sacramento County coroner, the medical publication says Lori McClintock died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis that was caused by ingesting mulberry leaf.
The coroner reportedly ruled the death an accident.
McClintock, a Republican from California, paid tribute to his wife on Facebook after her death in December 2021.
"We are devastated and our world is shattered," the post says. "Only those who knew her can understand the enormity of the tragedy of her passing for her family and many friends.
Mulberry leaf can be found at health food stores and online.
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CEO transition to strengthen and accelerate the company's growth by driving innovation in the lab testing market and expanding production capacity to better serve customers
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Group, a leading provider of testing and regulatory consulting services in North America, has announced Amanda Bosse as CEO. Ms. Bosse succeeds John Bellinger, who will remain with the company as its Chairman. Certified Group provides mission critical and time sensitive testing and regulatory consulting services to the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, cannabis, nicotine, hemp and other regulated end markets.
Ms. Bosse brings over 20 years of global experience in pharmaceutical and science led service businesses. She has extensive experience in growing complex service businesses in regulated environments, building and enabling high-performing teams, and proven track record in leadership roles across strategy, commercial operations and business.
Previously, Amanda was President of Drug Product Services at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in life sciences and diagnostics. In this role, she successfully led Drug Product Services Business, inclusive of oral solid dose and sterile injectables, serving customers across development and commercial operations. Prior to Thermo Fisher Scientific, she held multiple senior roles of increasing responsibility for Patheon Pharmaceuticals, an industry-leading pharma services solutions provider for drug development, clinical trial logistics, and commercial manufacturing.
"Certified is well-positioned as a leading provider of differentiated lab testing services and I see immense opportunity in serving our growing end markets through continued M&A and service expansion, all supported by an excellent team. It is an honor to lead this exceptional company and advance its role as a premier laboratory testing platform in North America," said Amanda Bosse, CEO, Certified Group. "I look forward to working closely with John and this talented team as we further strengthen and expand our product offering, capabilities, and reach."
"Amanda has a strong background in delivering successful transformations across numerous verticals. It has been a privilege to serve as CEO of Certified and I am incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished to-date," said John Bellinger, Chairman, Certified Group. "I look forward to focusing on Certified's key customers, and supporting the company strategy as the company's Chairman." "I am thrilled that Amanda will be leading Certified Group's broad set of capabilities, colleagues, and laboratories," said Steven Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Certified Group.
Certified Group is a leading North American provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting and audit and certification services. The Certified Group of companies includes Food Safety Net Services, Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, Labstat International Inc., Labs-Mart Laboratories, Advanced Botanical Consulting & Testing, Microconsult Inc. and Micro Quality Labs Inc. Certified Group provides analytical testing and regulatory guidance services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, cannabis, nicotine and hemp industries.
For more information about Certified Group, contact:
Nishat Jones
Chief Marketing Officer
nishat.jones@certifiedgroup.com
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Sometimes growing out your hair can feel like a long, uphill battle that requires endless time and patience. Depending on what length you’re starting with and how long you’re hoping to get to, it can feel like it can take ages.
So why does it seem like some women don’t even have to try to grow their hair long and luscious when the rest of us spend our bad hair days searching online for the best ponytail extensions?
Hair grows at an average rate of half an inch per month or six inches per year, and the average person sheds 50-100 hairs each day. If you think your hair is thinning, you might be right. More than 50% of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives, which equates to shedding more than 125 hairs per day.
Eat Well
To grow long, thick hair, you first have to start with your lips! A diet rich in healthy fats is essential. Eat plenty of protein and good fats, such as olive oil, nuts, eggs, salmon and avocados, to make sure you’re getting the nutrients needed to grow those shiny, vibrant locks.
Exfoliate Your Scalp Regularly
While most of us have exfoliating our face down pat, we tend to forget this can be beneficial for our scalp, too. Exfoliating one to two times per week can increase blood flow and help drive inactive hair follicles into a state of growth.
You can also maintain a healthy scalp by massaging your scalp to stimulate circulation using a special scrub brush. This can remove buildup from hair products that can clog follicles, which can inhibit or delay growth.
Shampoo Wisely
Over-washing attributes to hair harm more than you might think. Depending on your hair type, lifestyle and climate, you might not need to shampoo every day. You can help hair along by distributing its natural oils through regular brushing and shampooing every few days.
Trim Regularly
Ward off split ends with regular trims to prevent damage. Brittle ends can continue to split up the hair shaft, which can make the rest of the strand thinner.
Be Pool Savvy
In order to grow your hair longer, you have to maintain what you already have to the best of your abilities. Chlorine can wreak havoc on our hair. The American Academy of Dermatology Association suggests wetting and conditioning hair before swimming or wearing a tight-fitting swim cap. They also recommend using a shampoo formulated for swimmers and deep conditioning afterward to replenish any lost moisture.
Turn Down The Heat
Over-styling your hair can lead to frizz and breakage. You’ve probably already heard that you shouldn’t use heat every time you style. Letting your hair air dry (or at least semi-air dry) can be a nice way to reduce regular heat use. When you do need to use heat, use a hair heat protectant and decrease the temperature.
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Kia’s large three-row electric people mover is coming soon.
On Thursday, the South Korean automaker teased the 2024 Kia EV9 in near-production form. Kia released photos of a camouflaged prototype undergoing what the company calls “final technical testing.”
Kia confirmed the EV9 will debut in the first quarter of 2023.
The EV9 will dethrone the Telluride as the automaker’s most expensive model and de facto flagship.
Kia previewed the EV9 in concept form at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. Executives confirmed to Motor Authority the concept represented 80% to 90% of what will appear in the production model.
The interior has yet to be seen, but expect a toned-down version of the concept, with three rows of seats and floating screens on the dashboard similar to what’s in the latest Telluride. While similar in size and seating capacity, the EV9 will feature more interior space than the Telluride thanks to the packaging advantages of its electric powertrain.
Despite its large size, the EV9 will ride on the company’s E-GMP platform just like the smaller EV6 and its corporate cousins, which include the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and Genesis GV60. An 800-volt electrical architecture will enable fast charging capabilities, while a dual-motor layout will provide all-wheel drive and up to 576 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque.
Kia has noted the EV9 will have about 300 miles of range in some trims.
The EV9 will be the second of 14 EVs Kia plans to launch by 2027.
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California is taking a big step toward a goal of ending new internal-combustion vehicle sales by enshrining the planned 2035 end date as policy.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in September 2020 calling for a ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2035. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the powerful regulatory agency that sets the state’s emissions standards, is expected to vote to implement the ban, as part of its standards for 2026 and beyond.
The number of zero-emission vehicles sold in California is expected to gradually ratchet up until it reaches 100% by 2035. But even that could leave room for plug-in hybrids with substantial electric range and minimal tailpipe emissions (if drivers do plug in daily).
In some respects, California is heading in the right direction. It leads the nation in home EV charger installation, according to a recent study, and reached a cumulative one million plug-in vehicle sales earlier this year.
But California’s electrical grid will have to shift to use of renewable energy on a more consistent basis to minimize emissions, and top California utilities have also said the grid will need massive upgrades to be fit for shifting entirely away from the sale of gasoline vehicles by 2035. In April, the grid was powered entirely—or nearly so—by renewable energy, but use of more carbon-intensive sources was expected to increase over the summer due to droughts that limit hydropower generating capacity. Last year’s heat waves prompted alerts about EV charging habits.
California is able to implement the internal-combustion sales ban because the Biden administration restored the state’s Clean Air Act waiver, which allows California to set its own, stricter emissions rules, after the Trump administration moved to revoke it.
Several automakers, including General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis), and Toyota supported the effort to limit California’s emissions authority. Toyota was the last holdout, only this week acknowledging California’s authority and ending the fight.
This is going to extend well beyond California, and it will be a catalyst for EV adoption in ways that can’t fully be assessed quite yet. States that have decided to follow California’s emissions rules represent about a third of the U.S. auto market, and they each may also adopt the new targets.
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with Bengt Halvorson
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Jaguar finds itself in the midst of an electric transformation. Like many other automakers, ranging from Dodge to Volvo, the British luxury brand shrinks its lineup of gas vehicles as it plans a big and bright, but still distant, electric future. Three new electric crossover SUVs are planned to launch by 2025, but Jaguar will shift away from the I-Pace and into a more ultra-luxury class with an estimated starting price exceeding $100,000 and doubling that for top performance grades.
In the immediate future arriving in dealerships now, the 2023 Jaguar lineup stays the same, if not a bit thinner. All models will have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, as well as Amazon Alexa through Jaguar’s Pivi Pro infotainment system. Also standard on all models except for the F-Type sports car is adaptive cruise control. Jaguar streamlines powertrain options on its low volume models, and raises prices by about $1,500 across the board. Its excellent 5-year/60,000-mile warranty remains, and it includes scheduled maintenance for the same period of time.
Here’s what’s new for the 2023 Jaguar lineup. Prices include a $1,275 destination fee, except where noted.
– The small crossover SUV gets standard adaptive cruise control that restarts from a stop on its own and a new wheel package option.
– The P250 SE shares a 2.0-liter turbo-4 that makes 246 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque with the F-Pace and XF. The 300 Sport is no longer offered. The E-Pace starts at $49,175, which is $1,100 more than last year.
– The five-seat crossover SUV comes with three engine choices and standard AWD across five trims, including a new P550 SVR Edition 1988 that celebrates an XJR that won the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 1988 edition has special color combo and is limited run of 394 units, which represents the number of laps the XJR completed in its winning endurance race.
– The bestselling Jaguar comes with a 2.0-liter turbo-4 making 246 hp and 269 lb-ft in base P250 form for $53,675, or the P250 S for $57,275.
– A mild-hybrid with a both a turbo- and supercharger added to a 3.0-liter inline-6 makes 395 hp and 406 lb-ft in P400 R-Dynamic S guise. It costs $66,075.
– The range-topping P550 SVR has the F-Type’s supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 and a starting price of $90,775. The Edition 1988 jumps to $111,275.
– The five-seat electric crossover SUV now has wireless smartphone connectivity, bucket sport seats, and new colors.
– Sold only in HSE trim with a 246-mile range and a 90-kwh battery pack feeding a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system that generates 394 hp and 512 lb-ft, the 2023 I-Pace HSE costs $72,575, which is a $1,400 increase from last year.
– The sport coupe and convertible carries over with a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 making 444 hp and 428 lb-ft in P450 form with rear- or all-wheel drive. Jaguar tunes that engine to 575 hp and 516 lb-ft in the F-Type R. There is no R-Dynamic model for 2023.
– F-Type pricing increases between $300 and $5,200 over last year, with the P450 RWD starting at $74,675, and AWD adding a whopping $10,500. Convertible versions are $3,300 more. The R tops the lineup at $109,775; the convertible adds $2,700 more.
– The mid-size sedan carries over with P250 S and P250 SE grades powered by the same 2.0-liter turbo-4 as the F-Pace, or a P300 R-Dynamic with AWD making 296 hp and 295 lb-ft.
– Prices increase $1,700 over last year: The P250 S costs $48,275, the P250 SE costs $51,575, and the P300 R Dynamic costs $53,975.
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BERLIN (AP) — A leading cultural organization in Germany on Thursday criticized climate activists for gluing themselves to the frames of famous paintings in museums to protest what they say is the German government’s failure to act against climate change.
The German Cultural Council, an umbrella group for cultural organizations, accused the activists of endangering important artworks with their latest tactics and warned them not to pit art against the cause of curbing global warming.
“As much as I can understand the despair of the climate activists, I say clearly that the act of gluing themselves to the frames of famous works of art is clearly wrong. The risk of damaging the artworks is very high,” said Olaf Zimmermann, the German Cultural Council’s managing director.
“The works put in danger are part of world cultural heritage and deserve to be protected as well as our climate,” he added.
Members of the group Uprising of the Last Generation glued themselves to the 1504 painting “Rest on the Flight into Egypt” by the Lucas Cranach the Elder at Berlin’s Gemaeldegalerie on Thursday, the dpa news agency reported.
The protest came a day after activists glued themselves to Nicolas Poussin’s 1651 painting “Landscape during a Thunderstorm with Pyramus and Thisbe” at the Staedel Museum in Frankfurt.
Earlier this week, two activists glued their hands to the golden frame of Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna” at the Gemaeldegalerie museum in Dresden. In both cases, police were called to the museums to carefully detach the activists’ hands from the frames.
The activists also blocked dozens of roads across Germany this year by gluing themselves to the asphalt.
With their unusual forms of protest, Last Generation activists say they are trying to make it impossible for people and governments to ignore that the world has only a short time to prevent catastrophic levels of global warming.
“Climate catastrophe is an unprecedented threat of incredible proportions: killer droughts, devastating heat, all-consuming forest fires. These will increase dramatically in the coming years. Not just here in Germany … but worldwide,” said Jakob Beyer, a 28-year-old activist who glued himself to the frame of “Sistine Madonna,” one of the most famous paintings of the Italian Renaissance.
Similar protests have been carried out by activists in other European countries.
In London, climate activists targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” at the Royal Academy of Arts last month, gluing themselves to the painting’s frame and spray-painting “No New Oil” next to it.
In Italy, protesters glued themselves to one of the Vatican Museums’ most important ancient sculptures this month. Activists earlier glued their hands to the glass window protecting Sandro Botticelli’s painting “Spring” in the Uffizi Galleries in Florence. In that case, they were detained and ordered to stay out of Florence for three years, Italian media said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipation for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers has been growing all year.
For months, Colleen Hoover’s millions of fans on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere have been talking up and posting early excerpts from her novel “It Starts With Us.” By summer, the author’s sequel to her bestselling “It Ends With Us” had already reached the top 10 Amazon.com. It might have climbed higher but for competition from other Hoover novels, including “Ugly Love,” “Verity” and, of course, “It Ends With Us,” the dramatic tale of a love triangle and a woman’s endurance of domestic abuse that young TikTok users have embraced and helped make Hoover the country’s most popular fiction writer.
Hoover’s extraordinary run on bestseller lists, from Amazon.com to The New York Times, has been Beatle-esque for much of 2022, with four or more books likely to appear in the top 10 at a given moment. “It Starts With Us” had been so eagerly desired by her admirers — CoHorts, some call themselves — that she broke a personal rule: Don’t let “outside influences” determine her next book.
“I never allowed myself to entertain a sequel, but with the amount of people emailing me every day and tagging me in an online petition to write about (those characters), their story began to build in my head in the same way my other books begin,” she told The Associated Press in a recent email. “Eventually I craved telling this story as much as I did my other stories, so I owe the readers a big thank you for the nudging.”
Hoover’s new book should help extend what has been another solid year for the industry. Booksellers are looking forward to a mix of commercial favorites such as Hoover, Anthony Horowitz, Beverly Jenkins and Veronica Roth alongside what Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt calls a “really strong” lineup of literary releases, including novels by Ian McEwan and Kate Atkinson.
The fall also will feature new fiction from Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and Pulitzer Prize-winners Elizabeth Strout and Andrew Sean Greer. Celeste Ng’s “Our Missing Hearts” is her first novel since “Little Fires Everywhere.” Story collections are expected from George Saunders, Andrea Barrett and Ling Ma, along with novels by Percival Everett, Barbara Kingsolver, Kevin Wilson, N.K. Jemisin, Lydia Millet and Yiyun Li.
Joe Concha’s “Come On, Man!: The Truth About Joe Biden’s Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Presidency” is the most colorfully named of the latest round of books attacking an incumbent president — a long and profitable publishing tradition. But the most high-profile works of political reporting dwell on Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, among them “Confidence Man,” by The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, and “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017–2021,” by Peter Baker of the Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker.
Michelle Obama’s “The Light We Carry” is her first entirely new book since her worldwide bestseller from 2018, “Becoming.” Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Bibi” is the first memoir by the former Israeli Prime Minister, while American politicians with new books include Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.
Celebrity books include Bono’s “Surrender,” Matthew Perry’s “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” and Geena Davis’ “Dying of Politeness.” Bob Dylan reflects upon an art form he helped reinvent in “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” while the title of Jan Wenner’s memoir invokes the Dylan classic that helped inspire the name of the magazine he founded, “Like a Rolling Stone.”
History books will cover the famous and the overlooked. Among the former are Pulitzer-winner Jon Meacham’s “And There Was Light,” the latest entry into the canon of Abraham Lincoln scholarship, and Pulitzer-winner Stacy Schiff’s biography of Samuel Adams, “The Revolutionary.” Fred Kaplan, who focused on Lincoln’s prose in “Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer,” now assesses Thomas Jefferson in “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer.”
Releases highlighting those less remembered include Kevin Hazzard’s “American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics,” and Katie Hickman’s “Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West.” With the overturning last summer of Roe v. Wade, Laura Kaplan’s “The Story of Jane” is a timely reissue of her 1995 book about the underground abortion counseling service founded in Chicago in 1969, four years before the Supreme Court’s historic Roe ruling.
Bruce Henderson’s “Bridge to the Sun” centers on the recruitment of Japanese-Americans, some of whom had been in internment camps, to assist in U.S. intelligence gathering during World War II.
“It was really hard to research because many of them had been working on top secret projects, and, even after they had been discharged, were reminded that they were under the National Security Act and that military secrets had to be kept,” Henderson says. “We had to do a lot of digging and contact families and see what the veterans had left behind. Of the six guys that I follow in my book, only one was still alive.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-fall-books-a-broad-mix-of-literary-and-commercial-favorites-2/ | 2022-08-25T18:58:34Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-fall-books-a-broad-mix-of-literary-and-commercial-favorites-2/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN DIEGO – Eight educational leaders of San Diego County attended Leaders to Sea aboard USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), August 15.
Participants included Aaron Bishop, U.S. and World History Teacher at Rancho Cucamonga High School (RCHS), Robert Sanchez, U.S. History and Government Teacher and Social Studies Department Chair at RCHS, James Longo, Government and Sociology Teacher and GATE Coordinator at RCHS, Rebecca Guerrero, Economics and U.S. History Teacher and WASC Chair at RCHS, Frank Jacobitz, Education Professor at the University of San Diego, Zella Kahn-Jetter, Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego, Christopher Paolini, Education Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University, and Darren Lipomi, Professor and Associate Dean for Students for the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego.
“Pearl Harbor appreciated the opportunity to show off the ship’s capabilities to local community leaders and improve relationships with the education community in San Diego,” said Cmdr. Sameer Khanna, commanding officer of USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52).
Leaders began their day with a harbor tour provided by Assault Craft Unit One (ACU 1). Following their harbor tour leaders walked aboard USS Pearl Harbor where they were given the opportunity to watch the ship get underway from the bridge. Once at sea, leaders were given a tour of the ship to include learning about its capabilities and equipment from expert Sailors.
They also had the opportunity to have lunch in the wardroom and speak with junior officers and sit down with the commanding officer. At the end of their day at sea, leaders disembarked the ship on a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC).
Pearl Harbor is currently homeported in San Diego and is part of Amphibious Squadron One, along with USS Portland (LPD 27) and USS Essex (LHD 2).
The Leaders to Sea program is sponsored by the Commander, Naval Surface Forces and is designed to provide influential community leaders, educators, and business and industry executives with insight into the daily operations of a Navy ship at sea. The goal is to increase awareness of the leadership development and career opportunities that the Navy provides, to provide a view into life in the Navy, and to build advocates for the Navy within the civilian world.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday over its refusal to regulate some older coal ash dumps, claiming they are polluting air and groundwater.
A lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington D.C. seeks to compel the agency to review and revise regulations it says are “inadequate to protect human health and the environment” from the solid waste produced by coal-burning power plants.
The EPA first began regulating coal ash disposal in 2015, prompted by the 2008 collapse of a six-story earthen dam outside a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston, Tennessee. The disaster released more than a billion gallons of coal ash sludge onto 300 surrounding acres (about 121 hectares), knocking homes off their foundations and fouling the Emory River.
When EPA was crafting its coal ash regulations, many of those concerned about the possible health effects of the ash hoped the agency would declare it to be hazardous waste. That didn’t happen, but EPA did create special rules for its disposal. They included location restrictions, liner requirements to prevent groundwater contamination and groundwater monitoring to detect leaks.
Not all coal ash disposal sites were included in the new regulations, however. EPA specifically exempted landfills that stopped receiving new waste before the rule went into effect. Since then, many of the regulated landfills that require groundwater monitoring have subsequently reported unsafe levels of arsenic and other chemicals in nearby groundwater. The lawsuit posits that older, unregulated landfills must also be polluting and should be regulated.
In addition, the contamination from the older landfills could be masking problems at newer landfills that are often on the same property, the lawsuit states. That’s because the operators of the regulated landfills don’t have to address groundwater contamination if they can show that it is coming from another source.
Neither the TVA nor the EPA responded to a request for comment on Thursday morning.
The lawsuit spotlights Bull Run power plant in Clinton, Tennessee, which is also run by TVA, the nation’s largest public utility.
The site contains three separate but adjacent coal ash landfills. One closed in 1992. The second closed in 2015 — just before the EPA regulations took effect. The third opened in 2015 and is an active landfill. Even though the groundwater at the new landfill shows significantly high levels of boron, sulfate and other chemicals, TVA does not have to take action because an engineering report attributes the contamination to “pre-existing groundwater conditions.”
One of the plaintiff groups is Tennessee-based Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment. Member Todd Waterman said in a telephone interview that he has seen friends who helped clean up the Kingston coal ash spill sicken and die. Now he is worried about what the ash at the Bull Run plant could be doing to his drinking water.
“I’m deeply concerned for my community,” he said in a phone interview about the plant scheduled to shut down next year. “I don’t want TVA to just walk away from that plant and leave all that contamination in place.”
Other plaintiffs include the Hoosier Environmental Council in Indiana, the Indiana State Conference and the LaPorte County Branch of the NAACP, Clean Power Lake County in Illinois, and several national groups including the Sierra Club and Earthjustice, which filed the suit.
The EPA is required to review and, if necessary revise, regulations like those for coal ash disposal every three years, something it has failed to do, according to the lawsuit. Plaintiffs are asking the judge to order a review of the regulations, especially the exemption for older coal ash landfills. They estimate there are close to 300 landfills exempt from regulation in 38 states.
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- 3.75-4.00% is my target for year end
- Current level isn't high enough to be serious about putting downward pressure on inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market. Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
- You need to have a 3-handle to do that
- It's a volatile environment so I don't want to promise anything about next year
- My baseline is that inflation will be more-persistent than many on Wall Street think
- Risk is that we have to be higher for longer
- I don't take many signals from equities Equities Equities can be defined as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. For example, when you buy a stock, you are purchasing equity, thereby becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.Equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. Consequently, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling partial ownership in the company.Equities have become a popular form of investing. Despite their risk, there are many reasons for individuals investing in equities. Equity holders can also benefit through dividends, as these differ notably from capital gains or price differences in stocks you have purchased.Dividends reflect periodic payments made from a company to its shareholders. They’re taxed like long-term capital gains, which vary by country. Why are Equities so Popular?In the United States and many developed countries, equity markets are amongst the largest in terms of transactions, investors, and turnover, adding to their growing popularity in recent decades.The appeal of equities is the potential for high returns. Most portfolios feature some portion of equity exposure for growth, which as mentioned also carries a larger degree of risk.Equities are also popular with younger investors who can largely afford to take on higher levels of equity exposure, i.e. risk. As such, these individuals have more stocks in their portfolio because of their potential for returns over time. However, individuals looking to retire or rely on a more stabilized and risk-averse portfolio often reduce their equity exposure.This stance is hardly novel and can explain trading habits among many investors. For example, holders of retirement accounts typically will shift at least a portion of their investments from stocks to bonds or fixed-income as they get older. Equities can be defined as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. For example, when you buy a stock, you are purchasing equity, thereby becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.Equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. Consequently, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling partial ownership in the company.Equities have become a popular form of investing. Despite their risk, there are many reasons for individuals investing in equities. Equity holders can also benefit through dividends, as these differ notably from capital gains or price differences in stocks you have purchased.Dividends reflect periodic payments made from a company to its shareholders. They’re taxed like long-term capital gains, which vary by country. Why are Equities so Popular?In the United States and many developed countries, equity markets are amongst the largest in terms of transactions, investors, and turnover, adding to their growing popularity in recent decades.The appeal of equities is the potential for high returns. Most portfolios feature some portion of equity exposure for growth, which as mentioned also carries a larger degree of risk.Equities are also popular with younger investors who can largely afford to take on higher levels of equity exposure, i.e. risk. As such, these individuals have more stocks in their portfolio because of their potential for returns over time. However, individuals looking to retire or rely on a more stabilized and risk-averse portfolio often reduce their equity exposure.This stance is hardly novel and can explain trading habits among many investors. For example, holders of retirement accounts typically will shift at least a portion of their investments from stocks to bonds or fixed-income as they get older. in setting policy, can be driven by silicon valley
- I don't think recessions are all that predictable
- There will be a debate at some point about how long you want to linger above 2% before taking action but first we have to get it moving in the right direction
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LANCASTER, Ca. (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $44 million to the Oregon-based mentoring organization, Friends of the Children, which supports children at risk of entering the welfare system by pairing them with a longtime mentor.
The unrestricted gift, announced Thursday, provides $15 million to the organization’s national headquarters and splits $29 million in direct donations to 12 of the organization’s chapters from Tampa Bay to Detroit to Los Angeles.
Terri Sorensen, the CEO of Friends of the Children, said Scott sent word through intermediaries about why she’d chosen her organization.
“She said that they were doing this because they really hoped more people would find out about Friends of the Children,” said Sorensen, adding that she worked with The Bridgespan Group as part of the vetting process for several months before the amount was finalized.
That reflects what Scott has often said about her donations, writing in a 2020 Medium post that she and her team rigorously study organizations, in part, “to pave the way for unsolicited and unexpected gifts given with full trust and no strings attached.”
“Because our research is data-driven and rigorous,” Scott wrote, “our giving process can be human and soft.”
Sorensen recalled the “surreal” moment in June when she learned of Scott’s gift. She was visiting the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where there was limited cell phone service, and had to drive around to get a signal to take the call.
“I was actually in a ditch when I got the word,” she said.
Scott’s donation nearly doubles the organization’s overall resources, since the national network’s budget for 2022 was $50 million. Founded in 1993, Friends of the Children pays a professional mentor to befriend and support children and their families for 12 years starting in kindergarten.
In 2020, the latest year federal figures are available more than 631,000 children passed through the foster care system. Often families who come in contact with the foster care system have encountered some kind of trauma and have, for whatever reason, not been able to get support at a less critical moment, Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez, a vice president at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, said.
The foundation previously supported Friends of the Children and Gasca-Gonzalez said she hopes one of the outcomes of philanthropic support is to produce evidence and research so that it can qualify for evidence-based government funding.
“The ones that wrap around the whole family are the ones that are really showing some promise,” she said.
In the past eight years, the network expanded from having five chapters to 26, with the help of a $4 million grant in 2016 from the Corporation for National and Community Service, a U.S. government agency. That grant was meant to help the organization expand its program and study the impact it had on children living in poverty.
The chapters plan to use Scott’s donation to pay higher wages to mentors, who they call “friends,” and expand to serve more children, Sorensen said, though she emphasized that each chapter is run independently.
The national headquarters will add staff to increase the administrative support like grant writing and accounting they provide to chapters and establish an impact fund for chapters seeking grants.
The gift is the latest from Scott to be made public and extends the pattern of her giving to other organizations that provide mentorship and support to children like Junior Achievement USA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Like nearly all of her more than $12 billion in giving since 2019, Scott’s donation to Friends of the Children was unrestricted and Sorensen said they intend to spend the funds within five years. Scott’s large gifts have challenged other wealthy donors and foundations to assess their own giving strategies.
Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, donate in relative secrecy. Giving as individuals and not through a foundation means their donations are known only when the recipients disclose them or through her occasional blog posts. She’s written previously that she doesn’t respond to press inquiries in an effort not to overshadow the work of the organizations to which she donates.
Los Angeles, which has one of the highest number of children in foster care than anywhere in the country, is one of the chapters of Friends of the Children that will receive the gifted funds. The organization has two locations there, including one that opened in 2019 in Antelope Valley, located about an hour north of the city. That office won funding from the county mental health department to divert children at risk of being separated from their parents or guardians from entering foster care.
“We’re getting reports from there, the parents and their caregivers, that not only do they have hopes and dreams for their children, but they have their own hopes and dreams and don’t feel so alone by having a friend by their side,” Sorensen said, referring to the mentor assigned to the family.
Their chapters now partner with a range of local organizations to identify children most at risk of being involved in the welfare system and to match them with a long term mentor.
“Perhaps the parents experienced foster care, didn’t graduate from high school, have been incarcerated. Let’s get to those families before they enter the system and keep them out,” Sorensen said. “So that’s really where we like to be on the side of prevention.”
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COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one — and how soon.
Pfizer and rival Moderna both asked U.S. regulators this week to authorize modified versions of their booster vaccine — shots that are half the original recipe and half protection against BA.4 and BA.5, the newest versions of omicron.
The Food and Drug Administration ordered that recipe at the end of June, and now has to decide if this combination — what scientists call a “bivalent vaccine” — is ready.
The Biden administration hopes updated boosters could help blunt a winter COVID-19 surge in a population weary of the virus — and of vaccinations. But while the first-ever modification to these vaccines is momentous, it’s more of an expected next step — like how flu vaccines get updated every year — than a true next-generation shot.
“We need to give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations,” said University of Pennsylvania immunologist E. John Wherry, who compares vaccine tweaks to periodically updating your computer software.
WHY DID FDA ORDER COMBO SHOTS?
BA.5 currently is causing nearly all COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and much of the world. Current COVID-19 vaccines match the coronavirus strain that circulated in early 2020. And while those vaccinations still offer strong protection against serious illness or death from COVID-19, there’s little effectiveness against infection from the wildly mutated omicron family.
The gamble is that BA.5, or something similar, still will be circulating when cold weather hits so the combo shots will be a good match. (Vaccines target the spike protein that coat the coronavirus, and the BA.4 and BA.5 spikes are identical although those strains vary in other ways.)
HOW WERE THE MODIFIED SHOTS TESTED?
Pfizer and Moderna both studied an earlier tweak to their vaccines that targets the original omicron, called BA.1, that hit last winter, plus even earlier variants.
FDA will use data from human testing of the BA.1-tweaked doses plus mice tests of the BA.5-targeted version to decide if the newest update spurs virus-fighting antibodies enough to warrant another shot.
But data on the newest tweak will come later in the year, to help assess the value of modified shots. Moderna has started a human study of its BA.5 combo shot; Pfizer and its partner BioNTech expect to open a similar study soon.
WILL THEY WORK BETTER?
No one knows. Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an FDA vaccine adviser, said the antibody jump from that earlier BA.1-tweaked candidate was “underwhelming.”
“What the administration is asking us to do is to accept this bivalent vaccine as significantly better” than another dose of today’s vaccine, he said. “It would be nice if there were data to support that.”
Plus, antibodies wane over time. That’s why protection against infection doesn’t last as long as protection against serious illness, which depends on a different part of the immune system, its “memory” cells.
Still, current shots are so outdated that an update makes sense, said Dr. Walter Orenstein of Emory University, a former vaccine director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While he’d like to see more data, he plans to get the new booster.
WHO SHOULD GET AN UPDATED SHOT?
That’s up to the CDC, which called a meeting of its influential vaccine advisers next Thursday and Friday to help decide.
Pfizer wants to open its updated boosters to everyone 12 and older who’s already had a primary series of today’s vaccine, while Moderna has applied only for adult use. CDC will determine if people at highest risk should go first.
A government rollout plan anticipates that people who’ve already gotten their initial vaccinations would qualify for one of the new combination shots, regardless of how many boosters they’ve already had.
WHEN SHOULD THOSE ELIGIBLE GET THE NEW BOOSTER?
Again, the CDC will weigh in, after considering how many doses will be available in early September versus later in the fall. The Biden administration has purchased more than 170 million doses.
But immunologists caution not to race out for a new shot if you recently had a dose of the original vaccine or an infection. That’s because if you still have a lot of antibodies in your bloodstream, they’ll recognize and attack the brand new antibodies that vaccine dose is supposed to produce.
So if you already got a booster in July or August and then seek the new combo shot in September, “you’ll receive very little additional boosting from that,” Wherry said. He recommends waiting four to six months.
WILL PEOPLE ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AGAIN?
Americans have been reluctant to keep up with COVID-19 vaccinations. While three-quarters of Americans 12 and older have gotten their initial vaccinations, only half got a first booster shot — deemed crucial for the best protection against variants. And just a third of people 50 and older who were advised to get a second booster when omicron arrived did so.
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21-year-old man in critical condition after being shot in the back on Southwest side
CHICAGO - A 21-year-old man was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back late Thursday morning.
The shooting happened in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in the 5400 block of South Wood Street around 11:41 a.m.
The victim is being transferred to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.
Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
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Missouri school district brings back punishment by paddle
A school district in Missouri is reportedly reinstating corporal punishment under a new policy, which will be used as a last resort and with permission from parents after many expressed a desire for an alternative to suspension.
The Cassville School District in southwest Missouri said the new policy allows students to be punished with a paddle if "other means of discipline have failed and only in reasonable form."
The school superintendent of the 1,900-student district told local news outlets that Cassville is a "very traditional community" and that parents have long expressed frustration that paddling wasn’t allowed in the district. The disciplinary measure was abandoned in 2001, according to the Springfield News-Leader.
"Parents have said 'why can't you paddle my student?' and we're like 'We can't paddle your student, our policy does not support that,'" Cassville school superintendent Merlyn Johnson told Springfield News-Leader. "There had been conversation with parents and there had been requests from parents for us to look into it."
Parents in the district were recently notified that the school board approved a policy in June to once again allow spanking in school, according to the newspaper. Each family is being asked to opt-in or out.
The Cassville School District did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
When asked Tuesday how many parents opted to allow their children to be paddled, Johnson said he didn’t yet know. But the superintendent said local families in Cassville were largely supportive of the move.
"We've had people actually thank us for it," Johnson told the Springfield News-Leader. "Surprisingly, those on social media would probably be appalled to hear us say these things but the majority of people that I've run into have been supportive."
Where is school corporal punishment legal in the US?
Corporal punishment, generally defined as paddling, spanking, or other forms of physical punishment, is still legal at public schools in at least 18 U.S. states, according to the National Youth Rights Association.
These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (banned in public schools for students with disabilities), Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.
In North Carolina, a state statute allows corporal punishment, but each county banned the practice individually, according to the youth rights nonprofit.
It’s also still allowed in private schools in every U.S. state except Iowa and New Jersey, the youth rights nonprofit says on its website.
The National Youth Rights Association notes how judicial corporal punishment is no longer used for sentencing, with Delaware being the last state to use it in 1952. Many types of corporal punishment against prisoners are also banned.
The practice in schools remains legal because of a 1977 Supreme Court decision, called Ingraham v. Wright, in which the high court ruled that corporal punishment in public schools was constitutional, leaving states to decide whether to allow it.
A 2016 study estimates that over 160,000 children — ranging from preschoolers to 12th grade — in states where it’s legal are subject to school corporal punishment each year. Other reports suggest the number may be slightly lower, with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights reporting that over 106,000 children were physically punished at public schools during the 2013-14 school year.
Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) oppose the use of corporal punishment in school and support legislation abolishing it in all states. They cite research showing how corporal punishment may be harmful to children.
"Corporal punishment signals to the child that a way to settle interpersonal conflicts is to use physical force and inflict pain. Such children may in turn resort to such behavior themselves," the AACAP states on its website. "They may also fail to develop trusting, secure relationships with adults and fail to evolve the necessary skills to settle disputes or wield authority in less violent ways."
It adds: "Supervising adults who will-fully humiliate children and punish by force and pain are often causing more harm than they prevent."
FILE - A crayon box on a desk in a second-grade classroom in a file image dated Aug. 21, 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
School corporal punishment has been found to occur more frequently among students who are male, poor, and minorities. Nationwide data reported by public schools to the Office of Civil Rights shows that Black children were twice as likely as White children to be subject to such punishment.
The report, published in 2016 by the Brookings Institute, says that seven states accounted for 80% of school corporal punishment in the U.S.: Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
The AACAP says other methods of discipline are more effective in "promoting self-control and eliminating undesirable behaviors."
"The AACAP recommends non-violent methods of addressing inappropriate behavior in schools, such as behavior management and school-wide positive behavior supports," it says.
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Secretary of State Jesse White, Dr. Allison Arwady test positive for COVID-19
CHICAGO - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago's top medical official Dr. Allison Arwady announced Thursday they both tested positive for COVID-19.
White, 88, tested positive Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to his office. He is fully vaccinated and double boosted. He is continuing to work from home while quarantining.
Arwady, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said she is experiencing cold-like symptoms and a fever.
Arwady said she will continue to work from home and will follow the CDC's guidelines for isolation.
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Arwady said this is the first time that she has tested positive since the pandemic.
"I want to remind all Chicagoans to get up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines, which have proven to be incredibly effective at protecting against severe outcomes from the virus," Arwady said in a statement. "We have made great progress against COVID-19, and I thank everyone who has made the decision to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their communities. But the virus is still out there and we have more work to do to put this pandemic behind us."
Last Friday, Illinois health officials reported 25,084 new cases of COVID-19, including 56 deaths since Aug. 12.
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Police warn Dearborn Homes community about increase in car thefts
CHICAGO - Police are warning Chicago vehicle owners about an increase in car thefts, specifically in the Dearborn Homes neighborhood.
In each of the recent reported incidents, an unknown offender enters an unoccupied, locked car parked on the public way and drives away with it.
There have been multiple car theft reports on the 2900 block of South State Street and South Federal Street between Aug. 3 and 22.
Police do not have a description of the offender(s).
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The CPD offers these tips to avoid car theft:
- Park in well-lit areas and away from larger vehicles that may offer privacy for a thief to steal your car.
- Do not leave your vehicle unlocked.
- Install a security/anti-theft system and advertise it on your vehicle.
- Be aware of your surroundings, especially when securing your vehicle.
- Ensure family/friends/neighbors check on your parked vehicle periodically if gone for extended periods of time.
- Call 911 immediately if you are a victim or witness to a crime and provide a detailed description of the offender(s), including any physical/clothing identifiers. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-warn-dearborn-homes-community-about-increase-in-car-thefts | 2022-08-25T19:01:43Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-warn-dearborn-homes-community-about-increase-in-car-thefts | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shedd Aquarium free days return in September with 11 dates for Illinois residents
CHICAGO - The Shedd Aquarium will be free to Illinois residents for 11 days this September.
Any Illinoisan with a valid ID or proof of residency can see all the aquariums exhibits on the following days:
- Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 12-14 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 20-21 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 26-28 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tickets for Illinois Resident Free Days must be reserved in advance online at SheddAquarium.org/plan-a-visit.
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When 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke about the roster earlier this week, he said he had a pretty good idea of who would be on the final 53. In tonight’s game against the Houston Texans, we’ll see the starters for a few drives on offense. Depending on how things go, they could play into the second quarter. I imagine the same goes for the defense. Those aren’t players fighting for a roster spot.
Here are three players who can secure a spot on the final 53 tonight.
OL Jason Poe
Poe was always going to be a fan favorite during the preseason. His athleticism and tenacity help compensate for being undersized. Poe had a couple of eye-opening blocks last week against the Vikings, but he also missed a defender when asked to pull and was bull-rushed on a run play that led to a stop.
Poe reportedly received reps with the first team this week at practice, although Shanahan tried to downplay those. Those reps were split at left guard with Aaron Banks. Poe played 45 snaps at left guard in the second preseason game, while he played on the right side for 32 snaps in Week 1 against the Packers.
Jaylon Moore has been injured, which has opened the door for another player to step up and seize control of one of the backup spots. Poe could cement himself on the roster with a strong, consistent performance tonight.
Poe must beat out sixth-round draft pick Nick Zakelj, Moore if he’s healthy, and potentially Daniel Brunskill if the team believes in Poe’s upside over Brunskill’s experience.
RB Trey Sermon
Jeff Wilson is starting, according to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows. Wilson, who was banged up last year and fought through injuries, should be closer to an emergency option. San Francisco has invested third-round picks in consecutive years at running back. Elijah Mitchell won’t play as he deals with a hamstring injury, but you’d think Ty Davis-Price or Trey Sermon would have leaped Wilson after a month. That hasn’t been the case.
TDP is a rookie, so we’ll cut him some slack. Sermon is running out of excuses, and we’re not even to the start of the regular season. Sermon is averaging 1.7 yards per carry on 11 attempts during the preseason.
You won’t get an argument from me if you think the offensive line hasn’t done Sermon any favors, but he’s not the only running back running behind the line. Sermon averages 1.5 yards after contact, while Jordan Mason averages 4.07, JaMycal Hasty 4.88, and Davis—Price 3.15.
Sermon has to prove that he can create for himself. He also needs to show he can follow his blockers and catch the ball. Last week wasn’t pretty for Sermon, but he has a chance at a clean slate and must take advantage of what could be his final opportunity to earn the trust of the coaching staff.
Safety opposite of Talanoa Hufanga
Hufanga has nothing to prove. He’ll play, but he’ll start. The same cannot be said for whoever lines up next to Hufanga in the defensive backfield. Newly signed safety Tashaun Gipson will play as the team wants to see how he looks in a game.
I'm looking over my shoulder if I’m Tarvarius Moore or George Odum. The 49ers have given both a couple of weeks to show they’re worthy of starting, but both have left a lot to be desired.
Odum had an interception during joint practices against the Vikings but turned around and gave up plays the next series. Odum caught an errant pass in the game from Vikings QB Kellen Mond, but the ball was thrown right to him after the defensive line forced Mond into a bad throw. Drake Jackson should get credit for that interception.
Above all, both Moore and Odum have struggled to fit the run and wrap up as tacklers. That’s an area Jaquiski Tartt, and Jimmie Ward excelled at. It’s a small sample size, but both players have a missed tackle percentage of 33%. As the last line of defense, that’s a no-no. Missed tackles from safeties lead to big plays.
Odum and Moore might top the list of players with the most to prove, considering the lack of depth behind them and how the starter is already out. If a team goes out and signs the position you play the Monday after a game, it’s probably a sign you’re not getting the job done. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23319281/49ers-most-to-prove-poe-moore-odum-sermon | 2022-08-25T19:01:51Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23319281/49ers-most-to-prove-poe-moore-odum-sermon | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UN ambassador visits Chicago to address food insecurity
CHICAGO - One Chicago organization is boosting efforts to provide the city’s most vulnerable citizens with healthy and nutritious food.
An urban garden located in Grant Park has been the center of a discussion about global food insecurity.
The Urban Growers Collective showed off their bounty to the U.S. representative to the United Nations, who is in town speaking to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield toured the Grant Park Art on the Farm, where vegetables, herbs and edible flowers are flourishing.
The Urban Growers Collective operates eight farms in the city, to provide food and teach Chicagoans about growing their own food. Co-founder and CEO Erika Allen said the ambassador's visit was an opportunity to show how foods of the world belong in the city center.
Erika Allen, co-founder and CEO of Urban Growers Collective.
"We really wanted to show her how since 2005, we have been farming in this space as a kind of a policy setting, workforce, youth-involved space to really show that food does belong in our urban, peri-urban and rural landscapes that we can eat. And that the cultures of the world can be represented in the food that we're growing," Allen said.
Thomas-Greenfield spent years helping people on the continent of Africa battle food insecurity, a problem experienced in all countries. She said she believes the continent can become the breadbasket to the world.
It's estimated that food insecurity has increased 10 times due to the Covid-19 pandemic and other world issues. Allen said it's highlighted the importance of people being able to grow their own food.
"What we're doing here isn't going to solve global hunger, but what it does is amplifies the importance of everybody being able to grow their own food, thinking about food and where it comes from," Allen said. "We experienced during the pandemic lots of supply chain breakdowns. One of the ways that we've always advocated in the kind of urban-agg movement, community food system movement in the country and globally, is really about folks having agency, permanent access to land."
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Niners Nation will be trying something different this season and hosting live watch parties with Get Playback for all 49ers’ games (preseason, regular season, and hopefully postseason!).
The concept is simple:
- Head to this link: https://www.getplayback.com/room/ninersnation
- Log in with your TV provider and authenticate
- Participate and watch 49ers’ games with the Niners Nation community while interacting with fellow fans and your favorite writers/podcasters!
We hosted a watch party earlier this preseason for the 49ers-Packers game, and here are some clips to give you an idea of what to expect.
This was a crazy moment on the stream when Trey Lance hit Danny Gray for the touchdown.
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We’re going to kick off our second live watch party on Thursday, 8/25, when the 49ers take on the Texans for the preseason finale. We’ll be live starting at 5:30 PM PT when the stream kicks off to break down all things Trey Lance!
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The 49ers square off against the Texans tonight in their final tune-up before the regular season starts in a couple of weeks. Here’s a look at three things to keep an eye on during tonight’s game.
Battle for the backup QB spot
Coming into camp, I didn’t think there would be much competition for the backup spot behind Trey Lance. Nate Sudfeld had experience in the system, and the 49ers were willing to guarantee him two million dollars this past offseason, which is a noteworthy sum for a backup QB when we are talking about guaranteed dollars.
However, rookie 7th-round pick Brock Purdy has made a strong case for Kyle Shanahan to at least consider Purdy for a position that felt like a slam dunk for Sudfeld not too long ago. Purdy has demonstrated impressive poise and control for a rookie and appears to have a strong feel for where to go with the football in this offense.
Purdy reminds me so much of Nick Mullens, a former 49ers quarterback who may not have had eye-popping physical traits but was a tough football player who made up for their lack of athleticism by consistently knowing where to go with the football in Shanahan’s scheme.
I still think Sudfeld has the edge, and in an ideal world, you carry Sudfeld as the backup this year with Purdy on the practice squad. This gives Purdy a chance to develop around the team while also forcing the 49ers not to eat the two million in guarantees currently owed to Sudfeld.
A strong performance from Purdy in the final preseason game might push the 49ers brass to go all in on the rookie as QB2. Something to keep an eye on.
How does the running back room shake out?
Kyle Shanahan typically keeps five running backs on the final 53-man roster, with one of those spots reserved for fullback/offensive weapon Kyle Juszczyk. I think four of those spots are locked up by Juice, Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson Jr., and Tyrion Davis Price.
That leaves one, maybe two spots for Trey Sermon, JaMycal Hasty, and undrafted rookie Jordan Mason. Here is how that group has looked on the ground so far during the preseason.
Trey Sermon - 11 carries, 19 yards, 1.7 yards per carry
JaMycal Hasty - 8 carries, 51 yards, 6.4 yards per carry
Jordan Mason - 15 carries, 87 yards, 5.8 yards per carry
While I believe the numbers are somewhat deceptive regarding Sermon, there also hasn’t been much to be excited about. As of now, the biggest thing Sermon has to support his case to make the roster is the fact the 49ers invested a third-round pick into him just a year ago.
The 49ers saw something they liked with Sermon when they selected him. Still, it’s fair to wonder at this point if that’s enough to justify a roster spot for Sermon when he has been objectively outplayed by multiple players who find themselves on the roster bubble.
That includes Hasty and Mason, who both had strong showings in Minnesota. Hasty has experience in the system, and Mason has racked up an impressive 4.07 yards after contact per carry during the preseason. Both have made strong cases for why they are deserving of a spot, and a strong performance to close out the preseason could be what drives the final decision to round out the backfield heading into the regular season.
The state of the offensive line
After a rough start to training camp, the offensive line has begun to gel the farther into the preseason we get. Arguably the biggest question mark on a loaded 49ers roster, it will be interesting to see how the starters look together with the reps they get.
Having a reliable offensive line is important regardless of who you have at quarterback, but the significance is amplified when you have a young signal-caller under center. I’d also keep an eye on how the offensive line does paving the way in the run game, something the first team line has struggled with in limited action so far during the preseason.
Will Spencer Burford continue to impress? Does Jason Poe stake a claim to a roster spot on the final-53? These are just a couple of the questions that will get some more clarity as the 49ers take the field for game action for the last time before they kick the season off against the Bears in week one in Chicago. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23321797/49ers-texans-preseason-finale-watch | 2022-08-25T19:02:03Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23321797/49ers-texans-preseason-finale-watch | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The last time Trey Lance played the Texans, he said he needed to get a touchdown out of the way before feeling ready to roll. If he’s going to make good on the statement he made to Albert Breer earlier this week, Lance will have to keep rolling tonight against the Houston Texans.
“I’m going to be a lot better than I was last year,” he told Albert Breer, “Everything’s slower.”
It was a surprising quote from someone who hasn’t really been known to blow his own horn in his short time with the 49ers. When you raise expectations like that, the spotlight will shine on you just that much brighter.
“A lot better than I was last year” means people don’t want to see janky-looking throws at Kyle Juszczyk’s feet. It means people don’t want to see receivers reaching back for the ball over the middle of the field instead of being hit in stride. While it goes without saying that no one should expect perfection or anything close to it at this point, you diminish the amount of patience people have when you tell them ahead of time that you’re going to be way better than you were.
It sure would be nice to see some of that tonight. Kyle Shanahan is planning on playing the starters for at least a couple of drives, which will be the first real look we’ll get at the first-team offense this year. In the only other game Lance played this preseason, his starting receivers were Ray-Ray McCloud and Jauan Jennings. That won’t be the case this evening. With 17 days between this game and the start of the regular season, Shanahan is going to want to get some game time for as many stars as possible.
The Texans, for their part, appear to be willing to provide a challenge. Coach Love Smith has said he plans to play the starters in this game. Defensively, Houston is expected to get defensive linemen Jerry Hughes and Maliek Collins to run with the first-team defense.
Houston has generated 11 sacks this preseason, for what it’s worth, so the inexperienced offensive line will get tested. Derek Stingley should be guarding either Deebo Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk. It’s not going to be exactly like a regular season game, but it will be as close as you can in the preseason - at least for a while.
Kyle Shanahan has said the one thing he values about preseason games is watching how players perform under the bright lights. Tonight, the 49ers will be in prime time in the debut of Thursday Night Football exclusively on Amazon Prime. Amazon reportedly has told potential sponsors it expects 12.5 million viewers per game. While the real number is likely to be less than that, there will be plenty of eyeballs watching.
Download today’s Gold Standard podcast with myself and Levin Black for a full preview of the game. We dive into Trey Lance, the running back situation, and the unsettled nature of the offensive line. Available anywhere podcasts are found. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23321852/49ers-texans-lance-quest-better | 2022-08-25T19:02:09Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23321852/49ers-texans-lance-quest-better | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BERLIN (AP) — Cases of people hoarding cats, dogs and other living creatures in Germany reached a ten-year high in 2021, the country’s Animal Protection Association said Thursday
The association said it counted 68 cases of hoarding involving 4,218 animals in Germany last year, the highest since it began systematically collecting data a decade ago. Rescued animals are often found in unsanitary conditions and neglected by owners who struggle to care for them, it said.
The biggest share of animal hoarding cases recorded since 2012 involved cats, followed by dogs. Small animals, such as rabbits, constituted the largest group of victims, with more than 10,000 rescued from hoarders over the past decade. The association said instances of horse hoarding after also increased and made up almost 15% of all reported cases in 2021.
Nina Brakebusch, the association’s expert on animal hoarding, said it was unclear whether the threefold increase in recorded cases since 2012 was due to authorities and the public becoming sensitized to the issue, or an actual worsening of the problem.
But Brakebusch said people often begin to hoard animals after their own personal circumstances worsen, such as after the death of a loved one or when they experience financial or psychological distress. The coronavirus pandemic and rising cost of living could be contributing to the problem, she said. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-german-group-animal-hoarding-cases-hit-10-year-high-in-2021/ | 2022-08-25T19:02:21Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-german-group-animal-hoarding-cases-hit-10-year-high-in-2021/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROME (AP) — Italy’s worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair by the third century.
Two piers of Nero’s Bridge have been visible much of the summer near the Vittorio Emanuele bridge that traverses the river near the Vatican, a pile of moss-covered rocks where seagulls now sun themselves.
The bridge was built in the first century for Emperor Nero to reach his gardens near the Janiculum Hill near what is present-day St. Peter’s Square, said historian Anthony Majanlahti. The bridge was already falling apart by the third century, traffic was diverted to the nearby Sant’Angelo Bridge, which funneled pilgrims past the Castel Sant’Angelo to the Vatican.
Nero’s Bridge originally is believed to have had four piers, but Majanlahti says two were dismantled in the 19th century to allow for a better flow of river traffic.
“Because the water level of the river is so low now due to widespread drought across Italy, we’re able to see a lot more of the piers of the bridge that we usually could,’’ Majanlahti said.
In normal water level years, one of the bridge’s piers can often been seen in the driest season, but this year two are visible.
The Italian government has declared a state of emergency in several regions because of the prolonged drought and accompanying heat wave. The drought has also exposed a World War II tank in Italy’s largest river, the Po, as well as 20th century ordinance in lakes.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over shortfalls in security that an investigation by his own agency showed did not adequately safeguard former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from a fatal shooting of at a campaign speech last month.
National Police Agency Chief Itaru Nakamura’s announcement came as his agency released a report blaming flaws in police protection — from planning to guarding at the scene — that led to Abe’s assassination July 8 in Nara in western Japan.
Nakamura said he took the former prime minister’s death seriously and that he submitted his resignation to the National Public Safety Commission earlier Thursday.
“In order to fundamentally reexamine guarding and never to let this happen, we need to have a new system,” Nakamura told a news conference as he announced his intention to step down.
Nakamura did not say when his resignation would be official. Japanese media reported that his resignation is expected to be approved at Friday’s Cabinet meeting.
The alleged gunman, Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested at the scene and is currently under mental evaluation until late November. Yamagami told police that he targeted Abe because of the former leader’s link to the Unification Church, which he hated.
Abe sent a video message last year to a group affiliated with the church, which experts say may have infuriated the shooting suspect.
In a 54-page investigative report released Thursday, the National Police Agency concluded that the protection plan for Abe neglected potential danger coming from behind him and merely focused on risks during his movement from the site of his speech to his vehicle.
Inadequacies in the command system, communication among several key police officials, as well as their attention in areas behind Abe at the campaign site led to their lack of attention on the suspect’s movement until it was too late.
None of the officers assigned to immediate protection of Abe caught the suspect until he was already 7 meters (yards) behind him where he took out his homemade double-barrel gun, which resembled a camera with a long lens, to blast his first shot that narrowly missed Abe. Up to that moment, none of the officers was aware of the suspect’s presence, or recognized the blast as a gun shot, the report said.
In just over two seconds, the suspect was only 5.3 meters (yards) behind Abe to fatally fire the second shot.
The report called for significant strengthening in both training and staffing of Japan’s dignitary protection, as well as revising police protection guidelines for the first time in about 30 years. It said the prefectural police’s Abe protection plan lacked a thorough safety evaluation and largely copied an earlier visit by another top party lawmaker.
The national police called for doubling dignitary protection staff in Tokyo, a greater supervisory role for the national police over prefectural staff, and use of digital technology and drones to bolster surveillance from above ground. The police agency also proposed bullet-proof shields that are not yet used in Japan, a country known for strict gun control.
Abe’s family paid tribute to him in a private Buddhist ritual Thursday marking the 49th day since his assassination. His younger brother and former Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and other senior party officials and ministers reportedly attended.
About 1,000 people, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, attended an earlier private funeral at a Tokyo temple days after his death.
Kishida’s government plans to hold a state funeral Sept. 27, a plan that has split public opinion amid growing criticisms over the governing party members’ cozy ties with the controversial Korean church. Kishida’s Cabinet is reportedly announcing a 250 million yen ($1.8 million) budget to invite 6,400 guests from in and outside Japan for the upcoming funeral.
The Unification Church, which was founded in South Korea in 1954 and came to Japan a decade later, has built close ties with a host of conservative lawmakers, many of them members of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party on their shared interests of anti-communism.
Since the 1980s, the church has faced accusations of problematic recruiting and religious sales in Japan, and the governing party’s church ties have sent support ratings of Kishida’s Cabinet into a nosedive even after its recent shuffle.
In Nara on Thursday, prefectural police chief Tomoaki Onizuka also expressed his intention to step down over Abe’s assassination.
“I have been almost crushed by the seriousness of my responsibility” in the former leader’s death, teary Onizuka said. “We will grit our teeth and endeavor in order to regain the public trust and be helpful to the people in the prefecture and across Japan.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-japan-police-chief-to-resign-over-abe-shooting-death/ | 2022-08-25T19:02:47Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-japan-police-chief-to-resign-over-abe-shooting-death/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will accelerate the world’s shift to renewable energy because of price shocks in oil and gas, a U.S. climate envoy said Thursday.
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Rick Duke was speaking at an Australian National University forum after meetings with Australian government officials on bilateral cooperation in transitioning to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050.
Duke described the Russian invasion that began six months ago as “one of the biggest geopolitical drivers at the moment” for a global shift toward renewable energy.
“What has sometimes been lost in people’s understanding of the reverberations on that front is that when you look at what countries are actually doing in response, it’s going to accelerate the energy transition,” Duke said.
“The European Union has tripled down on its efforts to deploy renewables and heat pumps and to electrify its vehicle fleet and otherwise respond to this crisis,” he added. “That’s going to take time … but the pace is quickening because of the conflict.”
Meanwhile, Australia plans to reduce its heavy reliance on solar panels manufactured in China, a Russian ally, by diversifying its trading partners as the Australian government scales up its transition to renewables.
Kushla Munro, who heads the government’s International Climate Division, said Australia was focusing on India in developing an international collaboration on the production of solar panels and green hydrogen.
Australia had also prioritized green energy technology partnerships with Japan, South Korea and the United States to avoid the supply chain constraints that have arisen through the pandemic, Munro said.
The Australian government elected in May has increased Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target to 42% from the previous administration’s goal of 26% to 28% below 2005 levels.
The United States is aiming for a 50% to 52% reduction by the end of the decade. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-us-envoy-says-russian-invasion-speeds-shift-to-clean-energy/ | 2022-08-25T19:04:09Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-us-envoy-says-russian-invasion-speeds-shift-to-clean-energy/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Football season is upon us — and with that comes Kiwanis Club of Lafayette's annual Jamboree — back at Cajun Field for its 70th year.
The event kicking off Thursday night with gates opening at 5 pm and the first game starting shortly after at 6, rain or shine.
Admission is 15 dollars (which gets you in for not one but three high school games) and all proceeds from tickets and concessions go back to Lafayette Kiwanis to help support the local youth and their education.
Casey Hebert is the president of the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette. He tells KATC he had the chance to play football in the Kiwanis Jamboree himself growing up as a kicker for Teurlings Catholic High School.
"It's butterflies in all these kids, it's excitement, you know, they've played on their school football fields all year long but this is a turf field, it's a bigger venue," Hebert says. "It's the lights, it's UL, the butterflies fill in and then they step on the field in awe. This may be the only time a child steps on this field, hopefully some will continue and move on to play for UL, but it's a big deal."
But the effect of events like the jamboree stretch far beyond the Friday Night Lights.
"We have hard true data now from Lafayette Parish Schools that we have doubled if not tripled some of the AR reading scores over the years," Hebert shares. "One of the schools last year had their first million word reader. This is incentivizing them, it's been positive, it's been great, the community's been great at stepping up."
Proceeds from the event go to programs like Rewards for Reading, one which those from Kiwanis Club of Lafayette say has taken off in recent years. This year the organization, partnering with Raising Cane's on Congress to fundraise as well.
On August 31st from 10 am to 12 am, 15% of sales will go to support the club's Rewards for Reading program. All you have to do is mention Kiwanis, the jamboree, or Rewards for Reading at the register.
As for the jamboree itself, it's two nights only — August 25th and 26th. Here is a list of the games and the teams playing in each:
Thursday, August 25th:
- Teurlings vs. Comeaux
- Carencro vs. St. Martinville
- Southside vs. Breaux Bridge
Friday, August 26th:
- Lafayette vs. Notre Dame
- Cecelia vs. Saint Thomas More
- Northside vs. Acadiana
For more information on how to get involved with Kiwanis Club of Lafayette, click here.
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BUTLER TWP, Ohio (WDTN) — The man accused of shooting and killing four people in a Butler Township neighborhood earlier this month is facing nine additional charges.
Thirty-nine-year-old Stephen Marlow was originally charged with eight counts of aggravated murder, four counts of aggravated burglary and one count of having weapons under disability.
Court records filed Tuesday, August 23 show that Marlow now faces four additional counts of aggravated murder (prior calculation/design), four additional counts of aggravated burglary and one count of tampering with evidence.
The victims of the shooting were identified as 82-year-old Clyde Knox, 78-year-old Eva Knox, 41-year-old Sarah Anderson and her 15-year-old daughter Kayla.
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Court documents state that on Friday, August 5 at approximately 11:35 a.m., Marlow walked into an open, attached garage on Hardwicke Place and shot Sarah Anderson multiple times. He then walked into the home, located Kayla Anderson in the kitchen, and fatally shot her several times. As he walked back out into the garage, he noticed that Sarah was still moving. He then fired a single shot in the back of her head, killing her.
A home security camera located in the Anderson’s garage captured and depicted Marlow shooting Sarah, enter the home to murder Kayla, then exit the home approximately 12 seconds later to murder Sarah.
A witness watched Marlow exit the garage and spoke to him. The witness stated that Marlow holstered a gun and threatened him. The witness later was able to positively identify Marlow in a photo lineup.
After murdering Sarah and Kayla Anderson, Marlow entered a detached garage on the same street near the Anderson residence, where he fatally shot Clyde and Eva Knox.
A witness stated that he heard gunshots and looked out the window to see Marlow getting into a white Ford SUV. The witness took note of the license plate number and immediately went to check on his neighbors, Clyde and Eva Knox, finding them deceased in the garage.
Marlow then fled the scene in a white Ford SUV and drove to his home address where he lived with his parents on Haverstraw Avenue.
A search warrant was later executed on the Haverstraw Avenue residence. During that search, a manifesto was found on a computer believed to be Marlow’s.
The manifesto was typed out, and in it, Marlow states his name, address and life story. He spoke of conspiracy theories and believing that his neighbors were terrorists engaged in the mind control of others. He said that he believed it to be one of the greatest crimes against humanity in history. In addition, crews found “bomb-making” criteria in his Internet search history.
Later in the evening, Marlow released a pre-recorded video stating that he was going to launch, “The first counterattack against mind control in history”. He specified that it would not be an active shooter incident, but instead he would target and “execute” only those responsible. He expressed his desire to encourage other “targeted individuals” and made it clear that this was a cause he was prepared to die for.
On August 6, it was discovered that Stephen had a storage unit located on North Dixie Drive. Surveillance shows Marlow entering the property on the day of the incident at 11:12 a.m. and exiting the unit at 11:27 a.m., just minutes before the murders took place.
A search warrant was executed on his storage unit. Inside, crews located an empty gun case that would normally store an AR-15 style rifle, handgun and rifle ammunition, a manual for an AR-15 high-capacity drum magazine, an empty box for a long-range rifle scope, rifle magazines that loaded and empty, and some writings on warfare.
Later in the evening on August 6, Marlow was located and arrested in Lawrence, Kansas, where he was interviewed by the FBI. During that interview, Marlow stated that he knew he could not possess any firearms due to his prior aggravated burglary charge. He deliberately circumvented this by traveling to Kentucky and meeting a private seller to obtain the firearms.
Marlow admitted that his motive for buying the firearms was to carry out his attack against the individuals who he believed to be a part of this “terrorist cell”. He stated that he stored the firearms in his storage unit to conceal them from his mother until the day of the murders.
On August 17, Marlow was extradited back to Ohio. On the way back, he was interviewed by police. He asked if his manifesto was received and repeated much of the same information that was provided during the initial interview.
When asked if he had additional targets, Marlow said that he did not want to talk about it on camera. When asked for a reason for his killings, Marlow stated that it was an act of self-defense to protect his family, and for the purpose of “exposure”.
According to police, when asked how he felt about everything, he said something to the effect of, “For me, it was an easy decision.”
Marlow remains booked in the Montgomery County Jail. His next court date has not been scheduled. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/for-me-it-was-an-easy-decision-ohio-shooting-suspect-says/ | 2022-08-25T19:05:14Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/for-me-it-was-an-easy-decision-ohio-shooting-suspect-says/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
California is gearing up for eco-friendly roads as the California Air Resources Board is set to vote Thursday to approve a policy that would ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
The proposal, which would phase out the sale of gas-powered cars over the next 13 years, aims for 35% of new vehicles sold in 2026 to be zero-emission, NPR reported.
The vote comes two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring all new vehicles sold to be zero-emission, CNN reported.
If it's passed, it would be the first ban of its kind in the world.
"The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution," Newsom said, according to NPR.
The Associated Press reported that gas-fueled vehicles can still be driven and used ones can be purchased after 2035.
After 2035, the hope is for one-fifth of sales to be plug-in hybrids that would run on batteries and gas, the news outlet reported.
Still, the news outlets reported some hurdles the state would have to overcome, including having enough reliable power and charging stations.
According to NPR, the state currently has roughly 80,000 charging stations in public places, a far cry from the 250,000 goal it has for 2025. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/california-expected-to-ban-sales-of-new-gas-powered-vehicles-by-2035 | 2022-08-25T19:05:19Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/california-expected-to-ban-sales-of-new-gas-powered-vehicles-by-2035 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania school has canceled its 2022 football season due to widespread hazing among its football team.
According to a letter from Middletown Area School District Superintendent Chelton Hunter, the school district recently obtained video from a hazing incident involving students in a heat acclimation room. That video came on the heels of an investigation already underway due to a separate hazing incident.
“Unfortunately, this video demonstrates that this hazing was much more widespread, and involved many more students than we had previously known,” Hunter said in the statement.
The original video from August 11th showed students pinning down two players and poking them in the buttocks with two different objects on school property during a team practice.
The school has shared the video of the additional incident with law enforcement officials and will continue its own investigation as well. The students who have participated in the incident will be disciplined in accordance with the student code of conduct and hazing policy, according to the school district.
Hunter’s statement also explains that any staff member who was found to have ignored the hazing will also face discipline.
“The kind of hazing that occurred in our facilities with this team is reprehensible. It simply cannot and will not be tolerated,” Hunter said. “We know we must work to address the culture of this team, educate our student body about hazing, and put programs in place to help us ensure that this kind of atmosphere is never allowed to exist in our school facilities.”
Middletown Area School District says it will work to find other opportunities this fall for the cheerleading team and marching band, who are both impacted by this season’s cancellation.
“I know this decision will be met with many different opinions and emotions and will impact many students and families,” Hunter said.
In response to the Middletown news, a nearby school has already offered opportunities for the band and cheerleading teams to perform.
Middletown was set to kick off the 2022 football season on the road against Lower Dauphin School District. That team was unable to find an alternate opponent. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/school-district-cancels-football-season-due-to-widespread-hazing/ | 2022-08-25T19:05:21Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/school-district-cancels-football-season-due-to-widespread-hazing/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As more families work to make ends meet, a startling number of those who are newly homeless are baby boomers.
Nationwide, the number of baby boomers who are homeless is expected to rise to 225,000 in the next four years, according to a study by the University of Pennsylvania. It's a large jump from 170,000 who found themselves homeless in 2017.
“I came [to the Rescue Mission] with nothing. I basically had two changes of clothes and a backpack,” said Jack Greenwood, a man experiencing homelessness in Denver. “I remember walking in that door over there. It was late March and cold, and I didn’t know what to expect. I had been to programs before, but I didn’t know what this one would be like, and I sat down and just this feeling just came over me of wow I did the right thing.”
In 2016, Greenwood sold his house in Sacramento after working decades as an accountant making a six-figure salary, but alcoholism drove him to a motel, where he spent nearly four years in a motel drinking each day.
“You never want to think it’s going to happen to you because you want to think you’re smart enough, and you’ve got an education. You know, you’ve had a six-figure salary, but it sneaks up on you,” he said.
With record inflation, gas prices, and rent costs, the financial pinch is driving more established people to a place of need. In June, the median rent price on Redfin rose above $2,000 per month for the first time ever.
“We have more regulars in that boomer, mid-50’s age group on up than we previously had,” said Stephen Hinkel, spokesperson for the Denver Rescue Mission. “I think people are really feeling the pinch financially and there’s definitely an older age group that is experiencing homelessness that previously wasn’t.”
“You just have to be vulnerable, open, and willing and you can make it happen,” said Greenwood. “And maybe that will make me better in the next version of myself.” | https://www.katc.com/news/national/homelessness-among-baby-boomers-is-rising-sharply | 2022-08-25T19:05:25Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/homelessness-among-baby-boomers-is-rising-sharply | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New York: Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri advanced to the second round of the US Open men's singles qualifiers after a hard-fought win over Moldovas Radu Albot, here on Wednesday night.
Bhambri, 552 in the ATP rankings, beat world No. 107 Radu Albot 7-6(4), 6-4 in one hour and 34 minutes on the hard courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center .
Yuki was broken in his first service game by Radu Albot. However, the Indian immediately returned the favour and then built on the momentum to go 5-2 up in the seventh game.
The former junior Australian Open champion allowed his opponent a way back into the set which stretched into the tie-breaker.
The Indian won the first five points in the tie-breaker and then thwarted a late comeback to take the first set. The unforced errors kept flowing from Bhambri's racket in the second set but with decent net play and better breakpoint conversions, he won the second set to qualify for the next round.
The 30-year-old Bhambri will now take on world No. 155 Zizou Bergs of Belgium. There are a total of three qualifying rounds in the men's singles before the main draw action gets underway on Monday.
Meanwhile, India's highest-ranked men's singles player Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal could not cross the first hurdle.
Ramkumar, 241 in ATP rankings, lost to 18-year-old American Bruno Kuzuhara 3-6, 5-7 in one hour and 28 minutes. On the other hand, Sumit, ranked 464, was beaten by world No 132 Vasek Pospisil of Canada 6-7(2), 4-6. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/tennis/2022/08/25/us-open-qualifiers-yuki-bhambri-advances-to-second-round.html | 2022-08-25T19:05:29Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/tennis/2022/08/25/us-open-qualifiers-yuki-bhambri-advances-to-second-round.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The wife of Rep. Tom McClintock died after taking an herbal supplement that claims to combat obesity and high cholesterol, according to Kaiser Health News.
Citing the report from the Sacramento County coroner, the medical publication says Lori McClintock died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis that was caused by ingesting mulberry leaf.
The coroner reportedly ruled the death an accident.
McClintock, a Republican from California, paid tribute to his wife on Facebook after her death in December 2021.
"We are devastated and our world is shattered," the post says. "Only those who knew her can understand the enormity of the tragedy of her passing for her family and many friends.
Mulberry leaf can be found at health food stores and online.
The Food and Drug Administration says it does not "approve dietary supplements for safety and effectiveness, or to approve their labeling, before the supplements are sold to the public." | https://www.katc.com/news/national/wife-of-congressman-reportedly-died-after-taking-herbal-supplement | 2022-08-25T19:05:37Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/wife-of-congressman-reportedly-died-after-taking-herbal-supplement | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther Party, revolutionary thought and family history have always been intertwined, particularly in August.
That’s the month in 1971 when his uncle, the famed Panther George Jackson, was killed during an uprising at San Quentin State Prison in California. A revolutionary whose words resonated inside and out of the prison walls, he was a published author, activist and radical thought leader.
To many, February is the month dedicated to celebrating Black Americans’ contributions to a country where they were once enslaved. But Black History Month has an alternative: It’s called Black August.
First celebrated in 1979, Black August was created to commemorate Jackson’s fight for Black liberation. Fifty-one years since his death, Black August is now a monthlong awareness campaign and celebration dedicated to Black freedom fighters, revolutionaries, radicals and political prisoners, both living and deceased.
The annual commemorations have been embraced by activists in the global Black Lives Matter movement, many of whom draw inspiration from freedom fighters like Jackson and his contemporaries.
“It’s important to do this now because a lot of people who were on the radical scene during that time period, relatives and non-relatives, who are like blood relatives, are entering their golden years,” said Jonathan Jackson, 51, of Fair Hill, Maryland.
George Jackson was 18 when he was arrested for robbing a gas station in Los Angeles in 1960. He was convicted and given an indeterminate sentence of one year to life and spent the next decade at California’s Soledad and San Quentin prisons, much of it in solitary confinement.
While incarcerated, Jackson began studying the words of revolutionary theoreticians such as Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, who advocated class awareness, challenging institutions and overturning capitalism through revolution. Founding leaders of the Panthers, including Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, were also inspired by Marx, Lenin and Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-tung.
Jackson became a leader in the prisoner rights movement. His letters from prison to loved ones and supporters were compiled in the bestselling books “Soledad Brother” and “Blood in My Eye.”
Inspired by his words and frustrated with his situation, George’s younger brother, Jonathan, initiated a takeover at the Marin County Superior Court in California in 1970. He freed three inmates and held several courthouse staff hostage, in an attempt to demand the release of his brother and two other inmates, known as the Soledad Brothers, who were accused of killing a correctional officer. Jonathan was killed as he tried to escape, although it’s disputed whether he was killed in a courtroom shootout or fatally shot while driving away with hostages.
George was killed on Aug. 21, 1971, during a prison uprising. Inmates at San Quentin prison began formally commemorating his death in 1979, and from there, Black August was born.
“I certainly wish that more people knew about George’s writings (and) knew about my father’s sacrifice on that fateful day in August,” said Jonathan Jackson, who wrote the foreword to “Soledad Brother” in the early ’90s, shortly after graduating from college.
Monifa Bandele, a leader in the Movement for Black Lives, a national coalition of BLM groups, says Black August is about learning the vast history of Black revolutionary leaders. That includes figures such as Nat Turner, who is famous for leading a slave rebellion on a southern Virginia plantation in August 1831, and Marcus Garvey, the leader of the Pan-Africanism movement and born in August 1887. It includes events such as the Haitian Revolution in 1791 and the March on Washington in 1963, both taking place in the month of August.
“This idea that there was this one narrow way that Black people resisted oppression is really a myth that is dispelled by Black August,” said Bandele, who is also a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, a group that raises awareness of political prisoners.
“And what we saw happen after the 1970s is that it grew outside of the (prison) walls because, as people who were incarcerated came home to their families and communities, they began to do community celebrations of Black August,” she added.
The ways of honoring this month also come in various forms and have evolved over the years. Some take part in fasting, while others use this time to study the ways of their predecessors. Weekly event series are also common during Black August, from reading groups to open mic nights.
Sankofa, a Black-owned cultural center and coffee shop in Washington that has served the D.C. community for nearly 25 years, wraps up a weekly open mic night in honor of Black August on Friday. The event has drawn local residents of all ages, many who have shared stories, read poetry and performed songs with the theme of rebellion.
“This month is all about resistance and celebrating our political prisoners and using all of the faculties that we have to free people who are in prison, let me say, unjustly,” emcee Ayinde Sekou said to the crowd during a recent event at Sankofa.
Jonathan Jackson, George’s nephew, also believes that there are largely systemic reasons as to why Black August, and his family history specifically, are not widely taught.
“It’s difficult sometimes for radicals who were not assassinated, per se, to enter into the popular discourse,” he said. “George and Jonathan were never victims. They took action, and they were killed taking that action, and sometimes that’s very difficult to understand for people who will accept a political assassination.”
Jackson hopes to honor his father’s and uncle’s legacy through documenting the knowledge of elders from that era, as a means of continuing the fight.
“We need to get those testimonies. … We need to understand what happened, so that we can improve on what they did. I think now is as good a time as any to get that done,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Aaron Morrison and Terry Tang contributed to this report.
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The DOTD announced a lane closure project that will affect the north and southbound lanes of LA. 99 from the east and westbound I-10 interchanges.
This project will begin Monday, Aug. 29, and is projected to be completed around mid-November.
Both left and right lanes will be worked on by alternating each lane closure during the day.
According to the DOTD, "The closure is necessary for the contractor to complete required slope repair and other related work".
you can check out the DOTD website for more updates and Map details:
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COVID-19 booster shots could soon be given as nasal sprays.
Approximately a dozen different COVID-19 nasal vaccines are currently in clinical trials or pre-clinical trials.
They work by creating immune resistance in a person's nose and throat, stopping the virus from spreading right as it enters their body.
"That's very important for preventing infection and transmission, which is not currently able to do with the shots," said Akiko Iwasaki, a researcher at Yale who is working on a nasal COVID vaccine.
Nasal vaccines are not new. They are used to prevent flu infections. However, they aren't always as effective as the shots.
Iwasaki says that's because flu mist relies on infectious viral particles that people develop antibodies against.
She said that wouldn't be the case with the COVID nasal vaccine.
"Nasal vaccines are, I think, very promising and key to kind of containing the spread of the virus and preventing diseases, including long COVID because of the fact that it works at the first stage of infection," she said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday submitted to a judge proposed redactions to the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart will decide whether the sealed FBI affidavit, which presumably lays out a detailed factual basis for the search, will become public — and if so, how much is disclosed.
“The United States has filed a submission under seal per the Court’s order of Aug. 22,” Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said in a statement. “The Justice Department respectfully declines further comment as the Court considers the matter.”
Reinhart had given the department until Thursday at noon to propose to him the redactions to the affidavit it wanted to make before any portion of it was released to the public. But he acknowledged on Monday that it was possible that the redactions, or blacked-out portions, would be so extensive as to leave the public version of the document without any meaningful information.
The affidavit is likely to contain key information about the FBI’s basis for executing a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach on Aug. 8. Documents already made public as part of the investigation show that the FBI retrieved from the property 11 sets of classified documents, including information marked at the top secret level.
The documents also showed that the FBI was investigating the “willful retention of national defense information,” the concealment or removal of government records and obstruction of a federal investigation.
Multiple news media organizations, including The Associated Press, argued in court last week for the disclosure of the affidavit, citing the extraordinary public interest in the federal search of a former president’s home. Trump and some of his supporters have also encouraged the document’s release.
The media coalition responded to Thursday’s filing by asking the judge to unseal portions of the department’s brief and to direct the government, “going forward,” to file publicly a redacted version of any sealed document it submits. The groups noted that significant information about the investigation is already public.
“At a minimum, any portions of the Brief that recite those facts about the investigation, without revealing additional ones not yet publicly available — in addition to any other portions that pose no threat to the investigation — should be unsealed,” the news organizations wrote.
They added: “If and when additional facts come to light and are confirmed to be accurate, or certain facts no longer pose a threat to the investigation for any other reason, there is no justification for maintaining them under seal either.”
The Justice Department has opposed the release, saying the disclosure risks compromising an ongoing criminal investigation, revealing information about witnesses and divulging investigative techniques.
Reinhart has said that though he was sensitive to the department’s concerns, he was not inclined to keep the entire document sealed and directed officials to submit to him redactions of the document reflecting the information it wants to keep secret.
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Roundup: Goals aplenty at Philo in girls soccer
DUNCAN FALLS — Goals piled up in an offensive display on Wednesday at the Philo Athletic Complex.
Visiting Maysville saw Miley Fulkerson and Gracie Meredith combine for all of its goals in a 5-3 win against host Philo in a Muskingum Valley League-Big School match.
Fulkerson tallied three goals and Meredith two, spearheading a Maysville offense that totaled 20 shots.
Ali Carpenter connected three times for scores to lead the host Electrics, who saw their evened at 1-1.
Nattalee Jarrett and Sophia Saunders also had goals for Philo, which had 20 shots on goal and received 17 saves from Marley Harper.
Josalynn Milatovich had 17 saves for Maysville.
John Glenn 1, Tri-Valley 1: A battle of MVL-Big School powers ended in a tie at Kenny Wolford Park.
The veteran Scotties took a 1-0 lead into the second half when Ally Barclay found Lexi Klotzbach for the game's first goal. It stayed that way until the 20th minute of the second half, when the Muskies' Riley Zamensky found the equalizer off a pass from Estelle Matheney.
Alison Yingling had seven saves for Tri-Valley (1-1-1) and Faith Lemon eight for the Muskies, who stand at 1-2-2. Both teams are 1-0-1 in league play.
Rosecrans 2, Delaware Buckeye Valley 0: Sydnee Maxwell scored both goals for the Bishops, who picked up a nonleague shutout on the road.
Abby Solt added an assist for Rosecrans, which improved to 4-1-0. It hosts a nonleague match with Heath at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
West M 9, Morgan 1: Debra Allen piled up three goals and Zoie Settles and Claire Smith had two to lead the Tornadoes in a convincing MVL win on their home field.
Allison Latier and Laney Johnson also scored for West, while Johnson also had two assists and Latier one.
Lily McCune had four steals with 21 interceptions and Hannah Roberts had 18 interceptions to lead the West M defensive cause. Gracie Settles had two saves.
River View 3, Coshocton 0: Paige Stone's goal in the game's first 10 minutes proved all the Lady Bears needed in an MVL match on their home field.
Kylee Miller scored a key insurance goal with 20:41 left, when she rattled home a lined shot from the top of the box off the left post. Stone had the assist.
Elaina Brenly scored the final goal on a free kick in the final minute.
Destiny Frye kept Coshocton close with multiple key saves among her 16 total, while Anna Braxton and Sophia Skelton proved strong defensive play.
The Lady Bears totaled 22 shots to Coshocton's six.
Boys Golf
John Glenn 153, Crooksville 188, New Lexington 197: Owen Van Fossen shot 1-over par 37 for medalist honors in a Muskingum Valley League trimatch at Perry Country Club.
Van Fossen received ample support in his endeavor from Noah Dever, who had 38, and Hayden Gensor and C.J. Dolan, who had matching 39s.
Vaughn Childress' 41 paced the Ceramics, which also saw Bo White post 42, Tucker Watts 52 and Gabe Sandefur 53.
Brody Agriesti's 47 topped New Lex, while Brandon Stevenson added 48, Drew Barnette 50 and Caden Gibson 52.
Sheridan 157, Baltimore Liberty Union 197: Reed Coconis was medalist with 1-over 37 in the Generals' nonleague win at Pine Hill.
Blake Turnes added 39, Cael Dowdell 40 and Adam Saffell 41 for the Generals.
Cambridge 190, Tri-Valley 200: Bradyn Gregg shot 42 for medalist honors to lead the Bobcats in a nonleague win at The Virtues.
Jackson Reed had 44 and Aidan Costello 49 for the winners.
Scores were not available for Tri-Valley.
Dover 175, Ridgewood 187, River View 195: Caleb Kline paced the Black Bears with 39 to share medalist honors in a nonleague match on the back nine at Hickory Flats.
Thad Cox had 44 and Kortnee Mickle 53 for the Black Bears; Benny Shuck and Zach Evin posted 42s and Cooper King 44 for Ridgewood.
Dover's Gauge Stingel shared medalist honors; Devon McGlothlin added 43. | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/2022/08/25/roundup-river-view-girls-soccer-blanks-coshocton/65419200007/ | 2022-08-25T19:13:36Z | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | control | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/2022/08/25/roundup-river-view-girls-soccer-blanks-coshocton/65419200007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The second man accused of shooting a Yakima man and leaving him to die in July is in custody.
Carlos Arciga Jr. was extradited from California Monday on a warrant charging him with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree unlawful firearms possession in connection with the shooting on South Seventh Street July 19. Arciga appeared in Yakima County Superior Court Wednesday for his preliminary appearance.
Arciga’s accomplice, Adam Michael Tomisser, 42, was arrested earlier this month and is being held in lieu of $500,00 bail on the same charges.
A resident in the 100 block of South Eighth Street called for an ambulance for a man with a cut on his head in the alley. The injured 38-year-old man was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, where hospital staff discovered he had been shot in the abdomen and leg, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Police were able to locate the crime scene in the 100 block of South Seventh Street, where officers found shell casings, and a tarp and blanket with blood on them, the affidavit said. Detectives also found the victim’s wallet and identification, according to the affidavit.
Security camera footage from the area showed the victim arrive at the backyard, where Tomisser and Arciga came up and attacked him, the affidavit said. At one point, Tomisser points what appears to be a gun at the victim’s head, and the victim flinches and crouches down, the affidavit said.
Hospital staff told detectives that part of the victim’s left ear was missing as if it had been shot away, the affidavit said.
The video showed the men beat the victim, and then Arciga, the affidavit said, came out of the house and put a blanket over the man. Several minutes later, Arciga comes back and starts attacking him again.
As Tomisser and Arciga get into a car, the video shows the victim standing up and Arciga gets out of a car with what appears to be a rifle he points at the victim, who then collapses, the affidavit said.
Five minutes later, the video shows Tomisser putting the tarp over the area where the victim collapsed as they drive off.
At Arciga’s Wednesday hearing, Deputy Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Geoffrey Wickes argued for a $500,000 bail, noting that Arciga is facing his second “strike” under the state’s “three strikes law,” with prior convictions for second-degree assault, first-degree theft and possession of a stolen firearm.
Wickes also pointed out that Arciga has had nine prior criminal warrants and 44 prior traffic infractions.
“The sheer number of (traffic infractions) is like nothing I’ve ever seen, and I primarily prosecute traffic offenses,” Wickes said.
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MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect arrested at the Gorge Amphitheatre wasn’t planning a mass shooting as previously thought.
Jonathan Moody, 30, of Ephrata, was arrested Aug. 19 after suspicious actions led Live Nation security to detain Moody and disarm him of two 9mm pistols, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Office.
The release said detectives interviewed Moody and served search warrants on two vehicles.
"While the investigation is not yet finished, what we can say is that we now don't feel that his intent was to cause a mass shooting," the release stated.
A previous release from the Sheriff's Office said that he was seen inhaling an unknown substance or gas from a balloon and then loading two 9mm pistols from the trunk of his car. Moody concealed one pistol in the rear of his waistband and the other in an outside-the-waistband holster. He was also seen approaching concertgoers, asking what time the concert ended and where people would be exiting the venue.
The release said Moody was arraigned Monday in Grant County District Court on one count of possession of a dangerous weapon and one count of unlawful carrying or handling of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty, and his bail was set at $10,000. He was released after posting bail.
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Congress wants to hear what Twitter whistleblower has to say
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed Washington with allegations that the influential social network misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control fake accounts.
Leaders of several congressional panels are pouring over the disclosures by respected cybersecurity expert Peiter Zatko, and calls on Capitol Hill for investigations are mounting. Zatko is due to testify next month at a Senate hearing.
In addition to informing Congress, Zatko filed a complaint last month with the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among Zatko’s most serious accusations is that Twitter violated the terms of a 2011 FTC settlement by falsely claiming that it had put stronger measures in place to protect the security and privacy of its users.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., called on the FTC to investigate.
“These troubling disclosures paint the picture of a company that has consistently and repeatedly prioritized profits over the safety of its users and its responsibility to the public,” Blumenthal wrote to FTC Chair Lina Khan.
Twitter has said Zatko’s complaint is “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies and lacks important context.”
Zatko also accused the San Francisco-based company of deceptions involving its handling of “spam,” or fake, accounts, an allegation that is at the core of billionaire tycoon Elon Musk’s attempt to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.
The Senate Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday that Zatko will testify at a hearing on Sept. 13 — the same day Twitter’s shareholders are scheduled to vote on the company’s pending buyout by Musk. The Twitter board is recommending approval of the buyout.
A trial on Twitter’s lawsuit against Musk to force him to go through with the acquisition is scheduled for October.
The Judiciary Committee’s chairman, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and its senior Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a joint statement Wednesday that if Zatko’s claims are accurate, “they may show dangerous data-privacy and security risks for Twitter users around the world.”
They said the panel “will investigate this issue further with a full committee hearing ... and take further steps as needed to get to the bottom of these alarming allegations.”
The SEC is questioning Twitter about how it counts fake accounts on its platform. In June, the securities regulators asked the company about its methodology for calculating the number of false or spam accounts and “the underlying judgments and assumptions used by management.” The numbers are key to Twitter’s business because it uses them to attract advertisers, whose payments make up a little more than 90% of its revenue.
Twitter, with an estimated 238 million daily active users, said last month that it removes 1 million spam accounts daily.
Senior members of the Senate Intelligence and Commerce committees, as well as the House Energy and Commerce panel, also have publicly signaled their engagement on the issue. The Senate Intelligence Committee is planning a meeting with Zatko to discuss his allegations, a spokeswoman said, adding, “We take this matter seriously.”
With the midterm elections looming in early November, many lawmakers may wish to appear before TV cameras expressing concern about online privacy, an issue that resonates with consumers. That means camera lights glaring and outrage thundering from elected representatives as a lone whistleblower stands and takes the oath behind a table ringed by a photographers’ mosh pit — a scene that would mirror former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen’s testimony late last year.
“If Twitter whistleblower (and head of security) Peiter Zatko left you asking, ‘How could it possibly be this bad???,’ you’re not alone,” Haugen tweeted Thursday. “Twitter’s problems aren’t unique, and we should worry.”
Haugen’s far-reaching condemnation of Facebook and her allegation that it prioritized profits over safety of the platform were buttressed by a trove of internal Facebook documents. Zatko’s complaint, by contrast, appears to stand alone, though there may be references to other documents in the unredacted version of the complaint. The Associated Press has been able to view only a redacted version.
Other possible witnesses at congressional hearings could include former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and current CEO Parag Agrawal.
Zatko’s attorneys have said that in late 2021, after Twitter’s board was given “whitewashed” information about security problems, Zatko escalated his concerns, “clashed” with Agrawal and board member Omid Kordestani, and was fired two weeks later.
The Twitter debacle has raised hopes among some lawmakers that it could give a boost to comprehensive data-privacy legislation, which has been stalled for years but recently cleared a key House committee — bringing it closer than ever to final passage. It has been held up in the Senate, however.
Rep. Frank Pallone, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and its senior Republican, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, issued a joint statement saying the panel “is actively reviewing the Twitter whistleblower disclosure and assessing next steps.”
“There are still a lot of unknowns and questions that need to be answered,” they said. “Many of these allegations, if true, are alarming and reaffirm the need for Congress to pass comprehensive national consumer privacy legislation to protect Americans’ online data.”
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There are popular trends that you don’t always follow. The Madman is notoriously averse to the soul-selling transition to PPR that has occurred across the breadth of the fantasy community. We don’t ever initially begin a draft employing the Zero-RB Theory. And we don’t care a lot for handcuffs.
But, we do have a bit more sympathy for that idea than we do the others.
In general, we like to pick at least four startable RBs in every draft — guys we can use in any given week. Only the fifth or sixth RBs on our roster become wild-card options, and often any handcuff-useful choices are gone by then.
Nevertheless, there are some RBs who just beg for a handcuff. And sometimes, we agree. But it takes a rare confluence of events: You have to draft a must-cuff RB, that cuff must be reasonably affordable, and there can’t be any potential every-week options available when it comes time to pick that cuff.
And those are just the criteria for our RB position. We also aren’t going to pass up quality guys at other spots if they slip into our cuff target’s range.
For the sake of argument, let’s pretend all those factors have been checked off, the planets are aligned. Here are some pairs we would consider cuffing, and why it likely would or wouldn’t happen in a Madman draft (for 12-team PPR formats):
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Top fantasy football handcuffs
1. Dalvin Cook/Alexander Mattison
The ideal handcuff situations are for your best RBs. Many times, however, if the dropoff in expected production by the backup or the decline of the offense in general is so steep, or there is no clear-cut No. 2, a handcuff becomes irrelevant. Hence, we don’t like cuffing for Jonathan Taylor or Christian McCaffrey. Cook is a different story.
He plays in a good Vikings offense. His backup is clear. His backup has performed in the past when needed. And the primary RB in this case has some mileage. Plus, you can wait until the 10th round to target Mattison. That’s the kind of handcuff bargain we like.
2. David Montgomery/Khalil Herbert
We’re not big fans of this Bears offense, and we’re not in a rush to draft Montgomery. But if things fall a certain way, he isn’t someone we’re avoiding either, so he could end up on our roster. If he does, we have a laser focus on Herbert. He averaged 13.5 in PPR over a four-game Montgomery absence last season. Even better news, Herbert is normally available into the 13th round.
3. Ezekiel Elliott/Tony Pollard
Zeke recently has had the look of an RB on his last legs, and his third-round ADP reflects that — we would rather have Montgomery a few picks later with a cheaper cuff. Pollard has been the more explosive Cowboys runner for the past year or two. The younger back has shined when given opportunities, and some of those come even when Elliott is healthy. Target Pollard in the seventh.
4. Cam Akers/Darrell Henderson Jr.
We have more confidence in Akers this season than it appears most do. He came on strong, really strong, for the Rams during the playoffs, despite missing virtually the entire regular season with an Achilles injury. He also dealt with separate rib and ankles issues in his 2020 rookie year. And right now, he isn’t practicing, because of what is being called a “soft tissue” issue. So there are justifiable health concerns. But none of these ailments seem interrelated. But if he can’t go, Henderson is the guy. Here’s the thing: Henderson is also dealing with a soft-tissue issue. At Akers’ current middle-third-round value, we’re fine with the risk, especially when you consider you can buy Henderson insurance in the 10th. The chances current ailments linger for both? Too low for us to worry about.
6. Travis Etienne/James Robinson
Robinson, like Akers last season, is coming off an Achilles injury. Akers’ recovery time was amazing; he was injured in Week 1 and made it back for the playoffs. So there is a chance Robinson, injured in December, can make his own heroic return for the Jaguars. And that would be great. For everyone except fantasy managers. If both Robinson and Etienne are healthy, it undercuts the potential production of both — since we can envision a split workload. So we’re rooting for some abundance of caution here, to get Etienne off to a good start so he can solidify his hold on the job, at which point Robinson becomes an ideal handcuff. Is that self-serving and sort of a grimy way of thinking? Absolutely. But it’s not as if we’re wishing actual harm on anyone, just, at worst, too much caution. If we get our wish, Etienne at around the round 3-4 turn and Robinson in the 10th make a nice pairing. If Robinson proves tougher than our evil desires, then, well, to be continued …
Here, we enter a new category of cuff stuff. These are potential tandems that are just too expensive to grab both, and/or we expect enough production out of the backup in normal circumstances that we just bypass the first guy and take the No. 2 as a fourth or fifth RB on our roster. We call this approach:
Just draft the second guy
1. Aaron Jones/A.J. Dillon
Sure, we like the Packers’ Jones. But we also worry about any RB who was out-rushed the previous season by his backup. His ADP has slipped in recent weeks from the late-first/early second round to later in the second round, making him a bit more enticing. But we would just skip him and take Dillon in Round 5 or 6. That’s how Just Draft the Second Guy works.
2. Nick Chubb/Kareem Hunt
Chubb is often drafted in close proximity to Jones. We like Chubb better as a player, but that is offset, and then some, by working for the Browns in a worse offense. Hunt goes a couple of rounds later than Dillon, despite more of a career track record for success. We’ll just wait on Hunt. But apologies to Chubb. We still think you’re great.
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3. Breece Hall/Michael Carter
Hall certainly feels like the most potent RB of this duo, and reports out of Jets camp suggest the same. At the same time, it is not as if Carter has played his way out of a job. He had a fine rookie season last year, and performed OK on the fantasy front despite being in a terrible offense. We expect improvements on that front this season. What we don’t expect is for Carter to disappear. For this reason, we think Hall might be a tad overpriced in the middle-fourth — right behind Montgomery, who we would much rather have — and even ahead of Josh Jacobs, which we don’t understand. You can often get Carter in the 10th. At that price, as your RB5, as long as his playing time doesn’t disappear, he is almost guaranteed to exceed draft value. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/2022-fantasy-football-best-running-back-handcuffs-for-your-draft/ | 2022-08-25T19:39:08Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/2022-fantasy-football-best-running-back-handcuffs-for-your-draft/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Justice Department filed a redacted version of the affidavit underpinning its raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday, after its bid to keep the full document private failed.
“The United States has filed a submission under seal per the Court’s order of Aug. 22,” department spokesman Anthony Coley said in a statement. “The Justice Department respectfully declines further comment as the Court considers the matter.”
The redacted affidavit was filed under seal to US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who approved the search warrant authorizing the Aug. 8 raid and said in a Monday ruling that the government had not justified keeping the affidavit under wraps.
Reinhart cited “the intense public and historical interest in an unprecedented search of a former President’s residence” as grounds for releasing a redacted version of the document.
The Justice Department’s top counterintelligence official, Jay Bratt, had argued to Reinhart that the affidavit should be kept sealed due to the “volatile situation with respect to this search across the political spectrum — but on one side in particular.”
“The government is very concerned about the safety of the witnesses in these cases and the impact of all the attention on these witnesses on other witnesses,” he said.
Trump has called for the release of the affidavit, and multiple news outlets have submitted filings seeking to make it public.
The former president raged against the raid on his Truth Social platform Thursday, saying, “The Justice Department and FBI are ‘leaking’ at levels never seen before – and I did nothing wrong!!!”
“They illegally Raided my home, and took things that should not have been taken. They even broke into my safe, an unthinkable act!” he added.
Federal agents took 27 boxes from Mar-A-Lago, including 11 sets of classified documents that were labeled top secret, secret, or confidential, according to an inventory list made public by Reinhart on Aug. 12.
The search was related to a federal probe into whether Trump illegally took classified material with him to Mar-a-Lago when he left the White House.
The warrant authorized the FBI to seize “all physical documents and records constituting evidence, contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed.”
Trump and his attorneys have both said the former president used his power to declassify the now-seized material before leaving the White House in January 2021. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/doj-provides-judge-with-redacted-trump-affidavit-for-fbi-raid/ | 2022-08-25T19:39:32Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/doj-provides-judge-with-redacted-trump-affidavit-for-fbi-raid/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Giants nearly got out of a practice session without one of their players going down.
Azeez Ojulari, the second-year outside linebacker, was participating in the post-practice conditioning running with his teammates on Thursday following the joint practice with the Jets when he was forced to stop and came up limping. He left the field with the help of two medical/training personnel, slowly walking into the team facility.
It is believed Ojulari suffered some sort of lower leg issue and the preliminary indication is it is not a serious injury. His availability in the near future, though, was not immediately known.
Ojulari missed the first three weeks of training camp dealing with a strained hamstring. He led the team with eight sacks in 2021, setting a franchise rookie record.
The Giants need what Ojulari brings to the field, especially with the other starting edge rusher, Kayvon Thibodeaux, out for 3-4 weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee in last Sunday’s preseason victory over the Bengals. The Giants are hopeful Thiobdeaux can heal in time for the Sept. 11 season opener against the Titans in Nashville. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/giants-seem-to-avoid-azeez-ojulari-injury-calamity/ | 2022-08-25T19:39:50Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/giants-seem-to-avoid-azeez-ojulari-injury-calamity/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What does the city of tomorrow look like? For billionaire Marc Lore, it’s eco-friendly buildings constructed from scratch and spread across some 150,000 acres in the Southwest desert.
Lore, 51, has recently released details for his “Telosa” metropolis — Telosa being a name derived from the Greek word for “highest purpose,” Axios first reported.
It’s one of nearly a dozen proposals across the world aiming to build sustainable and ultra-modern cities from scratch that seem more science fiction than reality.
For Lore, Telosa will encompass 36 districts across a swath of Nevada, Arizona or Utah.
It will be home to 50,000 “diverse” people by 2030. Everything they need will be located within a short walk — though, should vehicles be needed, they’ll be electric and autonomous — and every building will be green-minded with rooftop panels creating renewable energy.
“We’re not just building a new city — this is a new model for society,” said Lore at a Telosa town hall meeting in July, adding that Telosa will also be “equitable” to all.
That said, he added it will be governed by “equitism,” which Axios notes appears to be a mix of democracy, capitalism and socialism.
Bjarke Ingels, the Danish architect, is behind the design. Renderings show angular towers topped with trees, multiple greenhouses, landscaped parks with walkways and exercise areas, and buildings whose large terraces look out to city and landscape views.
The nonprofit Telosa Community Foundation will buy the land where the city will rise — “land that is virtually worthless,” Lore said. But the aim is to give the land more value, with the foundation then creating a market for it, then investing the proceeds into something like an endowment to fund education, housing and more.
Beyond Ingels, Lore’s childhood friend Preet Bharara, the former United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, is also working to make Telosa come to fruition.
Among the other worldwide proposals for megacity development: the Neom desert complex in Saudi Arabia, which includes a $1 trillion city named the Line.
The Line aims to stretch 105 miles long encased in mirrored walls and filled with lush greenery — and to have 1.5 million people live there by 2030. However, Businessweek has reported that Neom has been plagued, by, among other factors, indecision at the top. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/inside-billionaire-marc-lores-utopian-city-telosa/ | 2022-08-25T19:39:56Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/inside-billionaire-marc-lores-utopian-city-telosa/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
She can now be called the “Duchess of Spotify.”
Meghan Markle, the former Duchess of Sussex, dethroned Joe Rogan’s “The Joe Rogan Experience” from his No. 1 slot on Spotify’s US podcast chart on Thursday, two days after releasing her new podcast “Archetypes.”
The former royal’s podcast, which debuted on Tuesday, also ascended to No. 1 according to The Wrap, in Australia, Canada and the UK, where Markle still has a very loyal fanbase despite her Prince Harry leaving royal life in 2021.
“Archetypes” has also outperformed the “Game of Thrones” podcast that was centered around the new spin-off “House of the Dragon,” which premiered on Sunday.
In the podcast, Markle discusses the stereotypes faced by women in professional and social environments and featured tennis legend Serena Williams as her first guest.
This is not the first time Rogan, who’s had a very fraught relationship with Spotify, has been dethroned. In September 2021, a podcast entitled “Batman Unburied” topped Rogan before he reclaimed the top spot again.
Rogan also has some history of beef with Markle, after calling her a “little American hussy” in February 2021, which caused all 113 episodes to be mysteriously removed from the streaming platform.
Several Twitter users rejoiced at Rogan’s downfall.
“MEGHAN KNOCKED JOE ROGAN OUT OF THE #1 SPOT!!!!! MY GOD THIS IS A HUGE DEAL. Congratulations #Meghan #Archetypes,” tweeted an excited user.
“It is supremely satisfying to know more people are listening to Meghan Markle than Joe Rogan,” said another.
“It’s Meghan’s world. We’re all just living in it. I don’t care if she only holds the top spot for a day. To knock Joe Rogan off his perch as the number 1 US podcast is impressive. #Archetypes #MeghanMarkle,” rejoiced a third person.
Rogan has yet to issue a statement about his podcast being overthrown. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/meghan-markle-beats-joe-rogan-on-spotify-us-podcast-charts/ | 2022-08-25T19:40:28Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/meghan-markle-beats-joe-rogan-on-spotify-us-podcast-charts/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Love literally saved this maltreated monkey.
A monkey named Milly that endured years of abuse — including getting flushed down a toilet and fed cocaine — has finally discovered what it means to be “loved” after finding a boyfriend. The UK-based RSPCA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) recently shared the primate’s heart-rending saga as part of their “Cancel Out Cruelty” campaign.
“This was a very disturbing case but I am pleased to see Milly is doing well,” Sophie Daniels, the heroic RSPCA inspector who rescued Milly, told the Telegraph. The love-sick marmoset currently resides with her paramour, named Moon, at Monkey World, a Dorset-based specialist shelter that’s rescued over 120 monkeys from the country’s illegal pet trade.
It’s been a tumultuous road for Milly, who was rescued two years ago after footage emerged of her owner and narcotics peddler Vicki Holland, 40, abusing the simian at her home in Newport, Wales. The footage had been recovered during a drug raid on the Brit’s home, which uncovered Kinder Eggs containing £1,600 (nearly $2,000 worth of cocaine), the Telegraph reported.
The abuser reportedly had over 22 cell phone videos depicting her mistreating the monkey. Three were shown in court including an appalling clip of Holland laughing as she tries to flush a “distressed” Milly down the toilet while she clings desperately to the bowl.
In another clip, the mother of four can be seen trying to get the primate to lick cocaine off her fingers. She also allegedly let her dog chase Milly around the house.
Prosecutor Aled Watkins said during the trial that while marmosets have a “very particular sets of needs,” Holland didn’t provide proper UV lighting or any essential decor for the enclosure. Milly was allegedly also fed an “inappropriate” diet of kebabs, burgers and processed ham. In the wild, the South America-dwelling marmoset primarily subsists on insects and fruit in the wild, according to animalia.bio.com.
“She spent her life living in fear and was subjected to abuse and cruelty that is the worst that I have seen in more than 30 years of rescuing primates,” said Monkey World director Dr. Alison Cronin, who testified against Milly’s owner in court. “Milly will never fully recover from her abuse and will be psychologically damaged for the rest of her life.”
Indeed, even after getting rehomed at MW, Milly struggled to adjust to her new surroundings and was terrified of people.
“Milly cringed away and hid from every person she encountered, any loud noise or sudden movement would sent her into a screaming alarm call and looking for somewhere to hide,” lamented Steph Sawyer, who runs MW’s small monkeys department.
Thankfully, the put-upon primate received a major confidence boost after getting introduced to Moon, a fellow marmoset that was also rescued from Britain’s pet trade. “Moon was quick to respond to Milly’s alarm calls and would stand by her side to reassure her — which has helped her learn to trust again,” the RSPCA explained to the Telegraph.
Now the lovebirds are reportedly “inseparable” and spend their time in their shared enclosure “hunting insects and enjoying each other’s company,” per the animal rescue org.
In other words, love literally saved Milly’s life. “The key to saving Milly was companionship of her own kind,” said Dr. Cronin. “With Moon at her side, she has been able to relax and enjoy her life, finally.”
Her disgraced former owner Holland, meanwhile, has been banned from keeping all animals for life and slapped with a 12-week jail term — which has been postponed for a year, per the Telegraph. The animal abuser was also ordered to pay £420 ($496.78) in costs and a £128 ($151.40) victim surcharge.
This was on top of a 20-month-jail sentence, which was suspended for two years in November 2020, that Holland received for drug possession with an intent to supply. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/monkey-finds-love-after-being-flushed-down-toilet-fed-cocaine/ | 2022-08-25T19:40:46Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/monkey-finds-love-after-being-flushed-down-toilet-fed-cocaine/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thursday evening, after years of delay over federal environmental review, the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority began accepting public comments on its proposal to charge cars and trucks between $9 and $23 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during the day, raising $1 billion a year — at least — for new transit projects. So far, 946 people have signed up to speak because there’s plenty to comment on.
Surprise: The environmental review predicts the Bronx will see more traffic, not less, under congestion pricing (as will Staten Island). “Increases in [vehicle miles traveled] in the Bronx would be driven largely by increases … on the Cross Bronx Expressway,” the report notes.
In all but one option on the MTA’s menu of seven tolling ideas, traffic on the Cross Bronx increases by 170 to 704 trucks daily. In only one of the MTA’s proposed toll-price scenarios — one in which the toll to enter Manhattan would be the same for trucks and cars — would the number of extra Cross Bronx trucks be kept to 50.
This late-breaking development is particularly egregious because for nearly two decades, since then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg proposed it in his 2002 budget, congestion-pricing advocates have insisted that congestion pricing would benefit the Bronx by reducing traffic everywhere.
Ritchie Torres, the congressman representing the area, is a mild-mannered, serious, knowledgeable guy and a theoretical supporter of congestion pricing. Yet he was shocked.
Last Monday, he held a press conference to say he felt “ambushed” and “blindsided and misled.” He declared, “Divert[ing] diesel truck traffic from Manhattan to the Bronx … is not fair, that is not right, and that is not what the people of the Bronx were promised.”
Why was this never flagged? Urban planners have held up the example of the Cross Bronx Expressway as a “racist highway” for years.
One possibility is that the MTA’s traffic modeling is wrong. If the agency can fix its Bronx problem by finding the equivalent of a spreadsheet typo, then it should do so.
But that it already didn’t isn’t a great sign. No US city has ever done congestion pricing, so it’s fair to say much of this is sorcery. Couldn’t the MTA’s high-priced consultants have made certain assumptions that would have yielded a neutral impact on the Cross Bronx?
That the MTA didn’t is a testament to the agency’s honesty — but doesn’t bode well for an easy solution.
Smaller flaws abound. Why has the MTA designated 14 hours a day a “peak” period for the maximum toll, up to $23? (The final rate will depend on whether the MTA credits people who have paid tolls on other crossings, such as the Triborough Bridge and Lincoln Tunnel.)
The MTA’s commuter rail trains don’t define “peak” hours this way.
And there are no free entries in really off hours, even though a 2018 report then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo commissioned envisioned free driving.
Charging people between $5 and $12, the proposed “overnight” rates, to drive to Manhattan at 2 a.m. makes no sense if the goal of reducing congestion is of equal weight to the goal of raising money. The roads aren’t congested at 2 a.m., and no commuter rail option from the north exists.
But the MTA is desperate for money. Absent cost reform — not included in this plan — the need to raise cash will quickly eclipse the goal of fine-tuning traffic.
Another odd result: Citywide, the long-term consequence of congestion pricing, per the MTA’s outlook for 2045, is an increase in traffic from today’s levels, from roughly 47.1 million vehicle miles traveled each day to between 48.9 million and 49.4 million. Even the impact within the Manhattan core is basically flat — a reduction of just 3.1%.
Advocates are minimizing these projections, saying we can do other things to reduce traffic later. Sure. But for 20 years, we have been promised that doing this was the answer.
We can’t politely ignore the fact that the holy grail of traffic management, billed for decades as the answer to our jams, actually won’t, long-term, cut traffic, according not just to the MTA’s projections but to London’s two decades of experience. (And in London, congestion pricing raises just $400 million a year — a rounding error in the MTA’s budget. It cannot be a savior of an otherwise dysfunctional transit budget.)
Many advocates equate criticism with a desire for more delay and, potentially, cancellation.
But it is the Biden and Hochul administrations that long delayed preparing these environmental documents, pushing off congestion pricing’s start over and over, from early 2021 to, at the earliest, late 2023.
Now we can see the reasons for their delays.
Adapted from City Journal. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/the-mta-admits-congestion-pricing-wont-cut-traffic-everywhere-but-will-do-it-anyway/ | 2022-08-25T19:41:08Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/the-mta-admits-congestion-pricing-wont-cut-traffic-everywhere-but-will-do-it-anyway/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
All the glitters isn’t gold, especially if made of material that will tarnish over time.
That is the problem with jewelry, especially when worn everyday. Some can turn your neck or fingers green and other pieces can look sparkly and new, but fade to a dull brass shade after being exposed to sweat, water or even daily wear.
For those of us who don’t like to take off rings or remember to unclasp necklaces and bracelets before a shower, this article is for you as well, letting us all keep our lazy habits and helping our jewelry stay shiny and new.
We also wanted to mention the benefits of having a few staple pieces, to complement statement jewelry in your collection. These timeless gold and silver chains, rings and bracelets are easy to style and pack for vacation, matching any outfit while looking effortlessly sophisticated.
Plus, you won’t have to take it off when jumping in the pool or ocean, just don’t have a Kim Kardashian moment if you wear your priceless diamond studs.
Read on for the best brands that offer water-resistant and tarnish-proof jewels, from Gorjana to Mejuri and more.
1. Gorjana
For gorgeous everyday jewelry that holds up, head to Gorjana. The brand offers a few different types of jewelry, from 18K gold plated to their fine jewelry made of 14K or 18K gold.
“All gorjana 18k gold plated pieces are protected with an anti-tarnish barrier,” reads the site. “Our fine jewelry is made of 14k and 18k gold. These metals will not oxidize or discolor with proper care.”
2. Mejuri
Mejuri is a great site to shop to stock up on everyday pieces without the luxe price tag. The brand sells an array of items, but their 14K gold items are the best bet to stay shiny and new with continuous wear. They come in yellow gold, white gold and even a recycled option.
“With its beautiful, subtle hue, 14k gold will not oxidize or discolor, so you can wear your jewelry every day, everywhere,” reads the site. “Our ceramic jewelry is covered and protected with a waterproof glaze.”
3. Karen Lazar Design
This company understands the need for beautiful jewelry that is also low maintenance and easy to wear. That’s why their most popular beaded bracelets and other selects are tarnish-free, and can even be worn in the pool or ocean.
“Our 14K Yellow Gold and 14K Rose Gold filled beaded bracelets will not tarnish. You may wear them in the shower, while working out, in the swimming pool or ocean, as well as while sleeping,” reads the FAQ page.
4. Bubs and Sass
This brand has a cheeky name and a great collection of jewelry, too. Bubs and Sass has a whole section of sweat proof jewelry on their site, with options in both gold and silver colors that hold up.
“Our stainless steel collection is growing every day. We recently made the switch to stainless steel chains for our entire collection, but these pieces are 100% stainless steel,” reads the page. “They are slightly darker than gold plated brass but hold up much better! Go ahead and dive in…your sweat-proof bubs & sass jewelry can handle it!”
5. Catbird
Catbird has made a whole activity out of jewelry you don’t need to take off, as they don’t even give you the option. Get “zapped” with Catbird’s permanent jewelry, soldered on in their store.
If you can’t find a store, you can still shop their 14K gold items that will hold up, with options for yellow, white and rose gold shades.
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Sajeesh Puthur, the husband of Kerala nurse Lini Puthusserry, who died of Nipah virus infection in 2018, has announced his remarriage.
Sajeesh posted pictures of his fiancee and their children on his Facebook page announcing his decision of stepping into a new life.
He is marrying Koyilandi-native Prathibha, who has a daughter, Devapriya. "For Ritul and Sidharth, they will be mother and sister," Sajeesh wrote about his two sons.
Sajeesh and Prathibha will tie the knot at the Lokanarkavu Temple at Vadakara in Kozhikode on August 29. "The love and care you gave us so far are needed going forward. Pray for us and give us your blessings and wishes," Sajeesh wrote.
Nurse Lini succumbed to the Nipah virus in Kozhikode on May 20. Lini, who worked at the Perambra Taluk Hospital, had contracted the virus from an infected.
Many in Kerala and across the world had grieved for the nurse and a smiling portrait of hers had become synonymous with Kerala's valiant fight against the deadly Nipah virus infection that claimed over a dozen lives in the districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram.
Ritul and Sidharth were four and two years respectively when their mother died. Sajeesh, who returned from the Gulf following Lini's demise, was offered a job at a primary health centre by the state government.
The response to Sajeesh's announcement about a fresh beginning has been overwhelming as hundreds have wished the family well. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/25/nipah-virus-victim-nurse-lini-husband-sajeesh-puthur-remarriage-facebook-post.amp.html | 2022-08-25T19:44:42Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/25/nipah-virus-victim-nurse-lini-husband-sajeesh-puthur-remarriage-facebook-post.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sajeesh Puthur, the husband of Kerala nurse Lini Puthusserry, who died of Nipah virus infection in 2018, has announced his remarriage.
Sajeesh posted pictures of his fiancee and their children on his Facebook page announcing his decision of stepping into a new life.
He is marrying Koyilandi-native Prathibha, who has a daughter, Devapriya. "For Ritul and Sidharth, they will be mother and sister," Sajeesh wrote about his two sons.
Sajeesh and Prathibha will tie the knot at the Lokanarkavu Temple at Vadakara in Kozhikode on August 29. "The love and care you gave us so far are needed going forward. Pray for us and give us your blessings and wishes," Sajeesh wrote.
Nurse Lini succumbed to the Nipah virus in Kozhikode on May 20. Lini, who worked at the Perambra Taluk Hospital, had contracted the virus from an infected.
Many in Kerala and across the world had grieved for the nurse and a smiling portrait of hers had become synonymous with Kerala's valiant fight against the deadly Nipah virus infection that claimed over a dozen lives in the districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram.
Ritul and Sidharth were four and two years respectively when their mother died. Sajeesh, who returned from the Gulf following Lini's demise, was offered a job at a primary health centre by the state government.
The response to Sajeesh's announcement about a fresh beginning has been overwhelming as hundreds have wished the family well. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/25/nipah-virus-victim-nurse-lini-husband-sajeesh-puthur-remarriage-facebook-post.html | 2022-08-25T19:44:48Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/25/nipah-virus-victim-nurse-lini-husband-sajeesh-puthur-remarriage-facebook-post.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Istanbul: Holders Real Madrid will take on RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic in the Champions League group stage while Barcelona will face Bayern Munich and Inter Milan following the draw on Thursday.
Real captured a record-extending 14th European crown when they beat Liverpool in last season's final and, on paper, Carlo Ancelotti's side should have few problems in making the last 16 from Group F.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will take on his former side in the group stage after the five-times champions were drawn with Bayern in Group C along with Inter and Viktoria Plzen.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland will also face his former employers as the English champions were drawn in Group G with Borussia Dortmund. Sevilla and FC Copenhagen completed the group.
Qatari-owned Paris St Germain begin their quest for a maiden trophy in Europe's elite club competition in a tricky Group H with Juventus, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa.
Last season's runners-up Liverpool meet Ajax Amsterdam, Napoli and Rangers in Group A.
The Champions League group stage will begin earlier than usual on Sept. 6 and conclude ahead of this year's World Cup finals which take place in Qatar from Nov. 20.
The Champions League knockout stages begin in February, with the final taking place in Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium in June. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/champions-league-draw-group-stage.amp.html | 2022-08-25T19:48:50Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/champions-league-draw-group-stage.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On Wednesday, rockets were fired at coalition bases in Syria by Iranian-backed groups after U.S. airstrikes hit key infrastructure targets. The back and forth comes as the U.S. and Iran inch closer to agreeing to a return to the nuclear deal that the Trump Administration walked away from.
Here & Now‘s security analyst Jim Walsh breaks down the latest developments with host Scott Tong.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-25/u-s-and-iran-backed-forces-exchange-fire-in-syria-as-nations-get-closer-to-new-nuclear-deal | 2022-08-25T19:49:08Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-25/u-s-and-iran-backed-forces-exchange-fire-in-syria-as-nations-get-closer-to-new-nuclear-deal | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Eintracht Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp said on Thursday he had rejected an offer to join Manchester United, instead opting to remain at the Europa League champions who are competing in this season's Champions League group stage.
"There was a lot of talk in the past days about an interest from Manchester United," Trapp said on social media. "It is correct that I have a written offer."
"Manchester United are a world-class team and that I consider it and think about is something, I am sure, everyone can understand. Yesterday, however, I informed both clubs that I decided for Eintracht."
United coach Eric Ten Haag is eager to bring in another goalkeeper to add pressure on first choice David de Gea, who was a liability in their 4-0 loss to Brentford this month.
United, who did not qualify for the Champions League this season, have just three points from their first three matches in the Premier League, with two losses and a win, over Liverpool last week.
The 32-year-old Trapp, who played for Paris St Germain between 2015 and 18, has settled well in Frankfurt since his return, initially on loan in 2018. He has also earned six caps for Germany. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/frankfurt-keeper-trapp-rejects-manchester-united-offer.html | 2022-08-25T19:49:08Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/frankfurt-keeper-trapp-rejects-manchester-united-offer.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DAVE DAVIES, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross, who's off this week. Increasing wealth inequality has become a widely acknowledged problem in the United States in recent years. When the Biden administration pushed for passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, there were hopes it would take a step toward fairness by adjusting tax rates or policies for the wealthy and by strengthening the Internal Revenue Service's capacity to ensure people and corporations pay what they owe.
For some insight into what's happened and the state of tax policies for the wealthy, we turn to Jesse Eisinger, senior editor and reporter at ProPublica, an independent nonprofit news organization focused on investigative reporting. He's written on the IRS' efforts to tax the rich in recent years. And over the last several months, he's been an editor and worked with a team of reporters on a series of stories drawn from a vast trove of IRS data ProPublica obtained. The data included information on the tax returns of thousands of the nation's wealthiest people covering more than 15 years. The stories covered a variety of ways the ultrarich shield income from federal taxation, such as claiming deductions from expensive hobbies, like thoroughbred horse racing. Jesse Eisinger is a veteran investigative reporter. In 2011, he and ProPublica's Jake Bernstein won a Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on questionable practices on Wall Street.
Jesse Eisinger, welcome back to FRESH AIR. Let's talk about the Inflation Reduction Act. There were a lot of goals for this legislation, and one of them was putting a dent in inequality of wealth. There was reporting that, you know, that there were changes in corporate taxes that were meaningful, could generate as much as $300 billion in revenue. What's the story here? What actually happened?
JESSE EISINGER: Yes, this is a bad news and good news story for taxing the wealthy and holding the wealthy accountable. In the bad news, the ambitions of the Democrats were ratcheted back significantly as they were for their other policy goals, as in climate and social welfare spending. We have a consensus now that wealth inequality is an enormous problem in the country, at least among economists, many policymakers and Democrats and even some centrist-thinking Republicans. But we don't have a system that taxes the wealthy equitably. And there were efforts proposed to address this by the Biden administration and by Democrats. But in the end, they did not do anything to address taxes on the wealthy and particularly the ultrawealthy in any significant measure. But they did do some things that will be positive and bring about a fairer tax system.
DAVIES: One thing that the Inflation Reduction Act does is provide significant new funding for the IRS, which is generally regarded as underfunded and understaffed. This is something that you have written about. Just take a moment here and give us a sense of how much the IRS has lost in recent years in staff and budget and why.
EISINGER: So Paul Kiel and I explored this in a series of stories a couple of years ago, and the IRS has been gutted, primarily starting in 2010 when Republicans took over Congress and started slashing the budget. The result of this is an agency on life support today. The budget is down in real dollars, about $2 billion. It's roughly going to be about a $13 billion budget. So this is huge, significant budget cut. And the result of this is that tens of thousands of employees have left the agency in recent years. The systems have not been upgraded. In fact, some systems actually run an ancient computer language called COBOL, and they have to take people out of retirement to update it when they need a fix. So the systems are really decrepit. The - those tens of thousands of people, many of them were the best, most able employees who could get jobs in the private sector. So it even understates how significant those personnel losses are.
And the result is that audits have collapsed. Audits for the wealthy have collapsed by 80%. And audits for the largest corporations - it used to be that the largest corporations were audited more than once a year because the IRS was in there every single year and sometimes auditing multiple years simultaneously. Now, barely half of the largest companies get audited every year, and the audits are much thinner. They're much less thorough. They're looking at many fewer things. And it means that we collect less taxes, particularly from the wealthy.
DAVIES: What exactly does the Inflation Reduction Act provide for the IRS?
EISINGER: So the Inflation Reduction Act provides $80 billion to the IRS in addition to its regular budget over 10 years. And it was clear when we were writing our series that the IRS was now a reclamation project that was going to take years and billions and billions of dollars. And now we have that. It's one of the biggest influxes of money into an ailing federal agency in modern memory. And what it's going to do is help the IRS upgrade its systems, its computer systems. I was telling you about the antiquated computer languages that it uses. A lot of what it still does is on paper with fax machines. They don't have enough people to answer the phones. So you can wait hours and hours if you try to call the - have a question answered. So a lot of that is just going to be what they call customer service.
And then there's going to be a significant boost to the enforcement budget. Forty-five billion dollars of that $80 billion is supposed to go to new enforcement. And what that enforcement is - will be audits, particularly of the wealthy, and corporations and then enforcing our tax laws. One of the consequences of the collapse is that we almost never prosecute tax evasion now. Audits look at tax avoidance and try to figure out whether you're avoiding taxes improperly. It's not necessarily a crime. And then there's tax evasion, having some secret effort to avoid taxes illegally. And we almost never investigate and prosecute tax evaders.
DAVIES: A lot of Republicans have attacked this additional IRS funding, saying that they're really going after ordinary Americans and that it's going to be an intrusive attack. And I have to share quotes that were in The Washington Post from House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. This is the Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. He said, quote, "do you know what the IRS has? Four thousand six hundred guns, 5 million rounds of ammunition. Why? Democrats want to double its already massive size." He further adds, "with this new power, the IRS will snoop around in your bank account, your Venmo, your small business. They, the government, will shake you down for every last cent." And then he adds that in light of the FBI's search on, you know, President Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago, "do you really trust this administration's IRS to be fair, not to abuse their power?" This has really gotten some traction, particularly in conservative media. What do you make of all that?
EISINGER: Well, I mean, let's be frank. It's ridiculous. These claims are based on lies. They're lying that these IRS agents are going to be armed. A bare, small percentage of them will be for only the most egregious situations of tax evasion for drug dealers, you know, cartel owners, organized crime. And they're going to have more agents, but they're losing agents at a huge clip and you - losing employees at a huge clip, so they can't answer phones for people. So most of these new employees are going to be answering phones for average people and helping them get their questions answered so that they can pay taxes.
This is a campaign against the IRS to protect corporations and the wealthy because corporations and the wealthy have had it so good for the last few years and decades and been able to avoid taxes and their tax burden - the largest corporations and the wealthy, especially the ultrawealthy - has collapsed. They're not paying their fair share. And the Republicans are protecting those people by attacking the IRS. And it would be comical - these lies are so easily debunked - except that when they talk about the IRS wielding weapons and Chuck Grassley talked about agents having AK-15s - I think he meant AR-15s, which is ludicrous - what that's doing is putting civil servants, hardworking IRS people, at risk. And in fact, the commissioner of the IRS, just in the recent days, had to put a safety alert out and a safety assessment out for employees because of all the threats that IRS employees are experiencing.
DAVIES: Right. And the recent events surrounding the FBI after the search at Mar-a-Lago underlines the, you know, the real - the credibility of some of those threats. You know, you say that - the treasury officials say that a lot of this increased enforcement and auditing activity will be directed at the wealthy, and we'll see how that plays out. But when you and Paul Kiel were doing your work on the IRS, you also looked at what kinds of audits have been conducted in recent years, particularly, you know, as the agency has lost personnel. And you have a story - I just have to mention this - about the earned-income tax credit and people who were audited for allegedly abusing this break. You want to just explain what the earned-income tax credit is and what happened here?
EISINGER: Sure. The result of this is that if you are a member of the working poor in this country, if you make roughly 20 or $30,000 a year, you're more likely to be audited than if you make $500,000 a year in this country. That is the result of the massive budget cuts from the Republicans. So what is the earned-income tax credit? Well, it's one of our biggest social welfare programs, and it provides extra money - and it's a really significant amount of money when you are a member of the working poor - several thousand dollars a year to add to your $20,000 of income. You have to have a job to get the earned-income tax credit. But because money is going out, Republicans in particular have attacked this program.
DAVIES: Well, and it's particularly troubling because people who are taking advantage of this tax credit are living paycheck to paycheck. They count on the refunds that they're going to get. You tell the story of a 28-year-old woman who's expecting a $2,000 refund. And she gets a computer-generated letter saying we must - we have questions about your return and your use of this tax credit. Please send us all of your W-2s, et cetera, et cetera, all kinds of information. What happens then, when a, you know, a staff-depleted IRS has to follow-up on this kind of audit?
EISINGER: Yes. Well, people don't answer the phones. You can't get a straight answer. It's incredibly time-consuming. A lot of these people are holding down two jobs. They may be single mothers. And let's be clear about what's happening, is that the most audited county in the United States, when Paul and I did this story, was a majority-Black county in Mississippi. These audits fall disproportionately on not just the poor, but people of color. And so the most audited county in America being a Black county speaks to the essential unfairness of our tax system.
DAVIES: All right. We're going to take a break here. Let me reintroduce you. We are speaking with Jesse Eisinger. He's a senior reporter and editor at ProPublica. We'll be back to continue our conversation in just a moment. This is FRESH AIR.
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DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR, and we're talking with Jesse Eisinger. He's a senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. He worked with a team of reporters recently on a series of stories about ways the wealthiest Americans drastically reduce their tax obligations.
So let's talk about this tax avoidance project that you and many other reporters at ProPublica did. And this was based on a trove of IRS data. And you say in the reporting that you cannot disclose how you got this data. What can you tell us about its contents - how many taxpayers, all that?
EISINGER: Yeah, we got a vast trove of private tax-return information about only the wealthiest individuals in America. So we have thousands of individuals. We have it going back for more than 15 years. But it's really the 1% of the 1% - the billionaire class. We don't have waitresses. We don't even have doctors or lawyers. We have, as I say, billionaires. And we obtained it. It's probably the biggest single trove of private tax information that's ever been obtained by any journalistic or academic entity in the history of the country. And we've been culling it for stories that we believe are in the public interest.
DAVIES: Right. And you acknowledge, in the stories, that privacy is a legitimate concern. It is no small thing for journalists or others to get this kind of information. What did you decide is fair to print? And what did you not print?
EISINGER: Yeah, this was a delicate effort. And we took this very seriously and were extremely careful with the information. And we thought that the stories we had, the public interest of the stories we had, outweighed the privacy concerns of the billionaires that we were writing about. What we found was that the billionaire class operate in a completely different universe than average people when it comes to taxes. And these data provided, like the Webb telescope, the most vivid, clearest images that we have ever seen of billionaire tax avoidance. And that was so overwhelmingly important that we thought we had to get it out even though these data were so sensitive.
DAVIES: All right. We'll talk about some of the ways that the wealthiest Americans reduce their tax bills. But one of the things that you did was you simply - you did a calculation of what they're really paying over how much their financial well-being increased in a given year. That is to say, if you look at what they reported as income compared to their tax, it - maybe not so far out of line, but that really doesn't capture their reality. You came up with what you said was the real tax rates. You want to explain how you did this and what it showed?
EISINGER: Yeah, sure. So for the billionaire class, what's really important is how much their wealth grows in a given year. The rest of us, we have income, and we need income to live. But for the billionaire class, they don't actually need income. They avoid income. If you avoid income, you avoid taxes. And so it turns out that the billionaire class pays much less in tax than average people. And what we found is that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk and Michael Bloomberg and Carl Icahn, they literally, in recent years, paid zero in federal income tax. And what you do is you let your mountain of wealth grow over time. You let Amazon stock grow. Or if you're Warren Buffett, you let Berkshire Hathaway go up and up and up. And you never sell. And if you never sell, you don't take any income.
And how are these people living if they don't sell? Well, often, what they do is they borrow against their wealth. And if you're borrowing against your wealth, that's not taxed. So ultimately, what we found was that the ultrawealthy in this country, they had wealth growth of $400 billion from 2014 to 2018, and they paid about $14 billion in taxes. And so average people pay roughly 15% in federal income taxes effectively, and the ultrawealthy paid 3.4% when compared to their wealth growth.
DAVIES: You said the IRS is afraid of the ultrawealthy I mean, I guess that's a euphemism for saying their experience is when the ultrawealthy get all of their tax lawyers and accountants in the game, the IRS loses?
EISINGER: The IRS is utterly overmatched and under-resourced when it comes to going after the superrich for their tax avoidance strategies. The superrich have huge battalions of lawyers and accountants to envelop their affairs in ways that look legitimate and complicated and hard to parse and get to the bottom of.
One of the things that the ultrawealthy do is they have corporations that own partnerships that own partnerships that own partnerships that finally trickle down to provide income for the individual. And to get through those Russian-doll structures and open it up and open it up to figure out who actually owns it and who's making the money and who's losing the money and whether that's legitimate would take years and many, many people. And the IRS just doesn't have the resources. And when they try to do it, they confront these battalions of lawyers and accountants and get overwhelmed. And so it becomes very difficult. And what the result is, is that they don't do that as often. They're scared.
DAVIES: OK. We're going to take another break here. Let me reintroduce you. We are speaking with Jesse Eisinger. He's a senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. He'll be back to talk more after this short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is FRESH AIR.
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DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross, who's off this week. Our guest is Jesse Eisinger, a senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. He worked with a team of reporters on a series of stories about the many ways the wealthiest Americans drastically reduce their tax obligations. Much of that reporting was drawn from a large trove of IRS tax data that ProPublica acquired, which included information on the returns of thousands of the nation's wealthiest people, covering more than 15 years.
Well, Jesse Eisinger, we were talking about how the wealthiest Americans tend not to pay much because they don't report what's technically income. What they do is they accrue wealth through their assets, which you don't get taxed on until you actually sell the assets. And then what they do is they borrow when they need living expenses, they borrow. And they count those assets as collateral for the loans. And money that you borrow, you don't pay taxes on. So that's a nice little move. But it occurred to me as I read that that, well, you do have to repay the loans, right? And to repay the loans, you got to get that cash from somewhere. Wouldn't that generate income as the IRS sees it, and generate tax liability?
EISINGER: You would think so. But actually, the wealthy don't have to repay those loans often. They can just keep borrowing until they die. And this is a technique that has been coined by a USC tax law professor as buy, borrow, die. What you do is you buy or you build your asset like Amazon or Berkshire Hathaway or Tesla, and then you borrow against the asset. And there's no evidence that Bezos or Buffett has done this. But Musk discloses this in his SEC filings that he does this. And Larry Ellison, another mega billionaire, also has borrowed billions and billions of dollars. So this is a common technique. You buy, borrow, and then you can keep those debts as long as nothing catastrophic happens to your stock or your asset. You keep those debts rolling and rolling and rolling until you die.
And then when you die, there are a couple of tax loopholes that come into play that allow you to wipe out those capital gains for the purposes of taxes. And then you never have to pay taxes on the gains at all. And then the lovely thing is that the debts come off the size of estate. And so if you were subject to estate taxes - many of these people are not because you can get around estate taxes - but if you were, the debts actually reduce the size of your estate. It's a win-win-win to never pay taxes when you're alive and not pay taxes after you've died.
DAVIES: I want to make sure I understand this. When I think of a loan, I think of a few thousand dollars. You're saying that some of these people will actually borrow - from what? - a bank, I guess, or out of some financial institution, hundreds of millions of dollars, the collateral being their enormous assets?
EISINGER: Billions of dollars with a B...
DAVIES: Like, goes into a bank account that you can write checks on? You can spend billions based on these loans?
EISINGER: Well, these poor guys, they have trouble spending billions. Even they, in their wonderful, bountiful appetites and imagination, it's hard to spend billions. But they can buy lots of yachts. Larry Ellison is well known for buying sailing teams. And actually, Ellison owns an entire Hawaiian island. So with enough imagination, you can figure out how to spend billions, and they really put their minds to it.
DAVIES: What's interesting about this is that this is not tax evasion, right? It's tax avoidance. The difference, the distinction being it's legal. They're not doing anything illegal. They're not - it's not secret accounts. It's not, you know, they're not phony, you know, charities hiding money. This is all legal, right?
EISINGER: That's an absolutely crucial point to all of this, is that this does not require illegality. It doesn't even require complex lawyers or accountants finding you loopholes. The basic inequity of our tax system is based on what we tax and what we don't tax. And there are two structural issues. One is that we do not tax unrealized gains. The other that we alluded to earlier with the carried interest loophole is that we tax capital at much, much lower rates than labor income. And it's easy, it's - they understand it. It's not complex. And it's completely attainable and available to them from any major bank.
DAVIES: You know, being the credible journalists that you are, you asked everyone that you wrote about in this for comment. Not surprisingly, many ignored your inquiries. Of those who responded, what were some of the more interesting responses?
EISINGER: We got some very telling responses from the few people who engaged with our reporting. As you say, most people just ignored this issue because they see no percentage in commenting on how good the billionaire class has it. But Warren Buffett did respond to us. And Warren Buffett may be the king of American tax avoidance. He has sold so little Berkshire Hathaway and takes so little income that his true tax rate is actually .1%. And it's an astonishingly low number. And what Buffett said is, look, I'm going to give my money away to charity, and I'm a better allocator of money to causes that are important than the federal government. The federal government is going to pay down its debts with my money and I can give it to societally beneficial issues. And so I think that's better.
And one response to that is, well, I happen to think that I could spend federal money much better than the federal government and even probably better than Warren Buffett. And probably every listener out there thinks he or she could also spend federal government money better than I could or Warren Buffett could. And we don't do that in a democratic society. We have a democracy, a democratically elected government, allocate funds for societal needs rather than giving them up to individuals, except the billionaire class, who really is able to do that because of our tax system.
DAVIES: Well, while we're on the subject, does Buffett actually give - you know, do - philanthropic contributions and social spending on the kind of scale that would amount to a fair taxation rate?
EISINGER: Fair enough. He does give lots and lots of money away and is pledging to give the entirety of his wealth away - almost the entirety of his wealth. I mean, he's given billions and billions of dollars to his children, but he's planning to give most of it away. But, again, what this is is it amounts to an enormous tax subsidy from us to Warren Buffett to allocate to his favorite charities.
And when you talk about charities, some may be beneficial. Some people may be getting rid of African River Blindness, but others are giving to Harvard and Yale to burnish their reputations. And do Harvard and Yale need that money? Maybe. Maybe not. Or they give to private museums that are on land that you can't get into so the public can't see them. Those are the kinds of donations that may not be as socially beneficial as the government providing for retirement for the elderly.
DAVIES: All right. Let's take another break here. I need to reintroduce you. We are speaking with Jesse Eisinger. He's a senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. We will continue this conversation right after this break. This is FRESH AIR.
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DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR, and we are speaking with Jesse Eisinger. He's a senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. He worked with a team of reporters on a series of stories about the many ways the wealthiest Americans reduce their tax obligations, much of that drawn from a large trove of IRS tax data that ProPublica acquired, which include information about the returns of thousands of the nation's wealthiest people.
When you got all this information, you looked at individual people and their returns and their deductions and all this, and you could put together a picture that just wasn't possible before. When you did this, you discovered that one of the people who was doing this had been a contributor to ProPublica. That was kind of interesting.
EISINGER: Yes. We tried to report this without fear or favor. And in the end, we ended up reporting on several ProPublica contributors. We are dependent often on the ultrawealthy for donations. They get the charitable donation, which we have written about and questioned and - when they donate to ProPublica.
So this was a big risk for this news organization. And Steve Engelberg, the editor-in-chief, and Dick Tofel, who was our CEO at the time, had to take into account both that risk that we would anger this donor class and the risk - the legal risk because it could be construed and it has been argued that what we're doing is illegal in publishing these data.
We think that our First Amendment rights supersede the questionable - the questions about the legality of what we're doing. But it was a risk. So it was an enormous risk that ProPublica did in backing me and my team. And I'm really grateful for that.
DAVIES: So apart from hobbies that the wealthy structure as businesses so they can take deductions, you write that there are a lot that take big deductions from real businesses, like hotels and resorts. Some that you cite pay no taxes for years on end. And this is a little confusing to me. I'm going to play a clip from the "Seinfeld" series when Jerry and Kramer are talking about writing things off. Let's listen to this.
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MICHAEL RICHARDS: (As Kramer) It's a write-off for them.
JERRY SEINFELD: (As Jerry Seinfeld) How is it a write-off?
RICHARDS: (As Kramer) They just write it off.
(LAUGHTER)
SEINFELD: (As Jerry Seinfeld) Write it off what?
RICHARDS: (As Kramer) Jerry, all these big companies, they write off everything.
SEINFELD: (As Jerry Seinfeld) You don't even know what a write-off is.
(LAUGHTER)
RICHARDS: (As Kramer) Do you?
SEINFELD: (As Jerry Seinfeld) No, I don't.
(LAUGHTER)
RICHARDS: (As Kramer) But they do, and they're the ones writing it off.
(LAUGHTER)
DAVIES: That's from the series "Seinfeld."
I mean, it is true. This is mysterious to most of us. And I have to say, if somebody is wealthy and they set up a real business - right? - and then they get losses that they can then count as tax deductions, it just seems strange because for every dollar of tax avoidance you get from those losses, you're actually paying a dollar, losing a dollar in an unprofitable business. So it seems what you're really doing is instead of paying the IRS, you're paying the suppliers and employees of your business. What - how do you gain from that? It seems like a wash.
EISINGER: You're so naive (laughter).
DAVIES: That's why I'm here and you're there.
EISINGER: So real estate - commercial real estate moguls barely pay any taxes. We saw this with Donald Trump's taxes. And the owner of the Miami Dolphins is a billionaire named Stephen Ross. He developed Hudson Yards in New York, one of the biggest developments in recent years in New York City. And he's gone almost 20 years never paying any federal income tax. In fact, he tells the IRS in a given year, I've lost $400 million.
Well, is he actually losing that money? No. What's happening with commercial real estate people is that their buildings often are appreciating. They're going up in value, and they're throwing off income when the renters give them income. But they get to tell the IRS that the buildings are falling in value, they're depreciating, because over time, assets are considered to depreciate.
Like your car - when your car goes off the lot on the first day, it starts to lose value. Well, they get to say that their buildings are losing value in that same way, except they're not. As I say, for the buildings in the biggest cities in America, typically, they're going up in value. So you get to tell the IRS something that's not true. You get to tell the IRS that something is losing money when it's actually making money. And by doing that, you get to avoid taxes. And so then what you can do is you can go into a hobby of having a boutique hotel and keep putting money into that and tinkering away.
We found - Paul Kiel and I found a guy named Ty Warner they - who made Beanie Babies - a fortune in Beanie Babies. And he's a guy who hates paying taxes. And we know this because when he made his first billions, the first thing he did was get on a plane and open a secret Swiss bank account so he wouldn't have to pay taxes. And that's illegal, and he got caught. And he didn't actually go to prison because we don't really send rich, white billionaires to prison very often in this country. But he did get caught, and he had to plead guilty. And then he figured out a way to avoid taxes perfectly legally. And he creates boutique hotels, and he endlessly tinkers with those hotels, making them bigger and more beautiful and more elaborate. This is clearly something of a hobby for him, but he gets to produce losses through depreciation - often non-cash losses, even though these hotels may be going up in value. But he avoids taxes and hasn't paid taxes for years and years.
DAVIES: So what do we do about this? Campaign finance reform?
EISINGER: Well, we have a system now with enormous wealth inequality. We have hyper-wealth in this country. And as we were discussing, when we introduced the income tax a hundred years ago, that was to address hyper-wealth of a different era. We have the kind of fortunes that we had back then with Rockefellers and Morgans and Carnegie. And back then, we had this incredible, epochal shift where we started to tax incomes. And at that point, the wealthy really did have income. And now we've had huge shifts in our economy so that the wealthy generate money that isn't technically income. And that provides them huge wherewithal to both enjoy their lives and spend without paying taxes and then also dominate our politics and warp our politics in such a way that their power perpetuates itself.
So there needs to be a reevaluation of our politics so that the ultrawealthy do not have such a disproportionate say in how we make our decisions. But as you can see, with the Biden administration's and the Democrats in Congress' efforts to tax the wealthy, those failed. The Biden administration and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and many others in Congress wanted to tax the wealthy. They wanted to tax wealth gains, or they wanted to introduce higher rates for taxes, which wouldn't be very effective but would be something. And all of those got defeated.
DAVIES: You know, these glaring contrasts of wealth kind of offends our sense of fairness. I'm wondering how it also concretely impacts the rest of Americans - working Americans and poor Americans - the fact that all of this tax obligation just gets avoided.
EISINGER: Yeah, I think it's deeply corrosive. I think Americans are already pretty cynical about how the wealthy can get away with things. And I've thought of my beat almost as elite impunity because we don't hold the ultrawealthy accountable, and we allow them to get away with tax avoidance and even crime disproportionately to average people. But one of the things that we perennially hear about is how constrained our government is, how there isn't enough money to fix our crumbling infrastructure or to provide adequately for retirement.
We're constantly hearing about how Social Security is about to go broke or that we cannot afford to give people reasonable, affordable health care and on and on and on - that we can't keep the air clean and the water clean. And the reason we can't do that is we're not taxing the wealthy and corporations at their fair share. And I think that that offends the basic sense of fairness and is deeply corrosive to the legitimacy of our government and our democracy.
DAVIES: Well, Jesse Eisinger, thanks so much for speaking with us again.
EISINGER: Thank you for having me.
DAVIES: Jesse Eisinger is a senior editor and reporter at ProPublica. You can find the stories he and fellow reporters wrote about how the wealthiest Americans avoid federal taxes on ProPublica's website.
Coming up, John Powers reviews "Kleo," the new Netflix series about a young woman who's an East German assassin as communism is collapsing in the late '80s. This is FRESH AIR.
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Kozhikode: Gokulam Kerala have signed a Brazilian midfielder who shares a legendary name: Kaka.
Like his famous namesake, Ricardo Kaka, who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Gokulam's new recruit, Everton Kaka, also began his career at Brazil's famous club, Sao Paulo.
The 31-year-old, who has played in Brazil, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia joins defending I-League champions Gokulam that is in a rebuilding phase under new head coach, Richard Towa.
“Everton Kaka is an experienced midfielder and has played for top teams in Europe and Asia. It is a pleasure to have such a player with the team. We wish the best for him in the upcoming season," said VC Praveen, president of Gokulam Kerala FC.
Kaka played for the famous Sao Faulo's U-17 side before moving to Portugal, where he played for SCU Torreense. Later he played for Saudi Arabian club Arar FC.
"I am delighted to sign up for two time Indian league winners Gokulam Kerala FC. With the club I want to win more trophies. This will be a special season for me as I will be playing in front of fans," said Everton Kaka. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/gokulam-kerala-sign-brazil-midfielder-everton-kaka.html | 2022-08-25T19:49:21Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/gokulam-kerala-sign-brazil-midfielder-everton-kaka.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In the Sonora Desert in Arizona, the saguaro cacti grow tall and live long. One cactus known to locals as “Strong-Arm” stood more than 40 feet high and had 34 arms.
Strong-Arm lived an estimated 150 to 200 years. And early this month, it died.
“Our Strong Arm saguaro was really the anchor of our Tortolita Preserve,” says Jason Grodman, natural resources supervisor with the Marana Parks and Recreation Department.
The saguaro was part of the skyline and a landmark in this part of the desert just north of Tucson. It stood just off the main trail where hikers and bikers would stop for a photo op. A bike is dwarfed next to this grand cacti.
Strong-Arm saguaro dies in the Tortolita Preserve on Aug. 4, 2022. (Courtesy)
A recent blustery storm blew down the cactus, which was already weakened by bacteria.
The sight of the cactus’ arms splayed on the desert shocked Grodman.
“Now in death, as the cactus will slowly decompose,” its heavy arms will be left on the ground to breathe a little life into the desert for some time, Grodman says.
“Those arms will continue to house some moisture, which is extremely valuable to any species from coyote all the way down to the carpenter ant,” says Grodman.
Shirley Jahad produced and edited this interview for broadcast with Todd Mundt. Jahad also adapted it for the web.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Kochi: Kerala Blasters have signed Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos from Croatian club HNK Hajduk Split. The 29-year-old, a former runner-up at European U19 Championship, has also played in the UEFA Youth League for Olympiacos.
Having represented Greece at all levels, Diamantakos is expected to bolster the Blasters' attack also comprising his compatriot Apostolos Giannou, who was roped up earlier this summer from the A-League.
"I would like to invite all Kerala fans to congratulate Dimitrios in the best possible way,” said Kerala Blasters Sporting Director Karolis Skinkys in a press release. “That's the quality of what we deserved in this prestigious club. I wish all the best to Dimitrios in this season.”
Diamantakos said he was excited about the fresh chapter in his career. “It is a big challenge for me. I heard a lot about the club, the amazing fans and the history of the team and I will do everything to achieve our goals,” said the Greek after signing.
He is expected to link up with his new teammates in Dubai subject to travel permit and the completion of a medical. The club is currently in the UAE for pre-season ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League campaign scheduled to kick-off in October. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/kerala-blasters-sign-greek-striker-dimitrios-diamantakos.amp.html | 2022-08-25T19:49:41Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/kerala-blasters-sign-greek-striker-dimitrios-diamantakos.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: Kerala Blasters have signed Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos from Croatian club HNK Hajduk Split. The 29-year-old, a former runner-up at European U19 Championship, has also played in the UEFA Youth League for Olympiacos.
Having represented Greece at all levels, Diamantakos is expected to bolster the Blasters' attack also comprising his compatriot Apostolos Giannou, who was roped up earlier this summer from the A-League.
"I would like to invite all Kerala fans to congratulate Dimitrios in the best possible way,” said Kerala Blasters Sporting Director Karolis Skinkys in a press release. “That's the quality of what we deserved in this prestigious club. I wish all the best to Dimitrios in this season.”
Diamantakos said he was excited about the fresh chapter in his career. “It is a big challenge for me. I heard a lot about the club, the amazing fans and the history of the team and I will do everything to achieve our goals,” said the Greek after signing.
He is expected to link up with his new teammates in Dubai subject to travel permit and the completion of a medical. The club is currently in the UAE for pre-season ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League campaign scheduled to kick-off in October. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/kerala-blasters-sign-greek-striker-dimitrios-diamantakos.html | 2022-08-25T19:49:47Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/25/kerala-blasters-sign-greek-striker-dimitrios-diamantakos.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rohingya suffer "unimaginable consequences" 5 years after fleeing Myanmar
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh and elsewhere continue to suffer "unimaginable consequences" five years after fleeing the Myanmar military's bloody campaign against them.
The big picture: The Rohingya, the majority of whom are Muslim, have been described as the "world's most persecuted minority." Thousands were killed and 745,000 displaced in 2017 as Mynamar's military intensified its yearslong campaign against the ethnic minority in what the U.S. and other countries have declared a "genocide" — a declaration Myanmar rejects.
- Today, nearly 1 million Rohingya — half of whom are children — continue to live in squalid conditions in overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh, where they are largely unable to work, their movements are restricted and rights groups say their human rights are violated.
- Previous attempts to allow the Rohingya to safely return to Myanmar have failed, and the security situation in the southeast Asian nation has only deteriorated since last year's military coup.
- Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of others are displaced in Myanmar, where they continue to face persecution and violence.
What they're saying: “We had enough, we want to go back to home to Myanmar soon,” Azra Khatun, a Rohingya refugee, told Al Jazeera from Bangladesh. “So that our children can get some education and have a normal and decent life."
- Another Rohingya refugee, Kotiza Begum, echoed those comments in an interview with the BBC. "The children go to school every day, but there's no development for them. I don't think they're getting a good education," she said.
The big picture: The UN, U.S., and other countries and groups this week renewed their support for the Rohingya and vowed to help pursue justice at international courts.
- USAID administrator Samantha Power said in a statement that her agency "denounces the actions of the military leaders who orchestrated the genocide" against the Rohingya. "The survivors now face unimaginable consequences — displacement, trauma, and suffering."
- Secretary of State Tony Blinken added in a separate statement that the U.S. continues to support the independent investigation established by the UN Human Rights Council into human rights violations in Myanmar, The Gambia's case against Myanmar at the International Criminal Court of Justice and other cases at courts worldwide.
Yes, but: Five years on, the UN faces a funding shortfall, with less than half of its $880 million appeal raised so far this year.
- "Stateless and displaced, their plight must not be forgotten. The Rohingya and their host communities must be supported until they are able to return home in safety," tweeted Gillian Triggs, the UN refugee agency’s assistant high commissioner for protection. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/25/rohingya-refugees-myanmar-bangladesh-anniversary | 2022-08-25T19:49:49Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/25/rohingya-refugees-myanmar-bangladesh-anniversary | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Teacher salaries have barely budged over the last 25 years
The average weekly inflation-adjusted wage of public school teachers increased just $29 from 1996 to 2021, per a report by the Economic Policy Institute.
Why it matters: Teachers have made less than their non-teacher peers over the last few decades and it's a trend that will likely continue — and contribute to the already declining teacher pool.
Driving the news: While the weekly wage of public school teachers, adjusted for inflation, increased by $29 from 1996 to 2021, wages increased by $445 for other college graduates over the same period.
- The institute, which has been tracking the "teacher pay penalty" for 18 years, found that it reached a record high last year, with teachers earning 23.5% less than other college graduates.
- "That means that, on average, teachers earned just 76.5 cents on the dollar compared with what similar college graduates earned working in other professions," the researchers, which published the report earlier this month, wrote.
Zoom in: The teacher weekly wage penalty is more than 20% in 28 states, with Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Arizona and Alabama all having the highest wage penalties, all above 30%.
- Rhode Island, Wyoming and New Jersey have the smallest wage penalties, each under 5%.
The big picture: The analysis comes as school districts nationwide have been taking desperate steps to get enough teachers in their classrooms for this school year.
- Leading up to this school year, schools considered everything from financial incentives to suspensions of licensing requirements to fill their classrooms, Axios Local reported earlier this month.
Between the lines: The institute accounted for other benefits that teachers have, including retirement plans and health insurance, noting that "teachers generally receive a higher share of their compensation as benefits than other professionals do, partially offsetting the weekly wage penalty they face."
Yes, but: The benefits package is usually not enough to offset the wage penalty, per the analysis, and including the benefits package still brings the wage penalty to 14.2%.
The bottom line: "Among those students who would like to dedicate their careers to teaching, many are undoubtedly choosing to forgo a public school teaching career in lieu of a better-paying career choice," the researchers write.
Go deeper... School districts across America will do anything for more teachers | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/25/teacher-pay-college-graduates-inflation-report | 2022-08-25T19:49:55Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/25/teacher-pay-college-graduates-inflation-report | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
You might not give too much thought to your hormones on a day to day basis, but they play an important role in your overall health and well-being, impacting numerous body processes, including your metabolism, mood, sleep and wake cycle, growth and development, sexual functioning, and more.
Our bodies are made up of more than 50 different hormones that are created and released by the endocrine system, a body-wide network of glands that are in charge of regulating your hormones, which serve as the chemical coordinators throughout the body. Think of hormones as chemical messengers responsible for sending signals to different parts of your body through the bloodstream—they travel via your organs, skin, muscles, and other tissues to help control and regulate your body's functioning. Since your hormones are in control of so much, any sort of hormonal imbalance—either temporary, such as periods of high stress, or chronic, such as caused by an autoimmune condition—can throw things seriously out of whack and have you feeling "off" or not at your best.
As with any medical concerns, checking in with your doctor is your best bet, as they can provide a thorough examination (including bloodwork) to determine if your hormones are to blame. Once your doctor has ruled out any underlying health conditions that could be contributing, there are plenty of easy lifestyle changes you can adopt that will help balance your hormones naturally and set you on the path to feeling like the best version of you.
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Keep reading to hear some advice from a trio of endocrinologists who told Oprah Daily about the solid habits that will help keep your hormones in check.
Eat a balanced diet.
There's no shortage of fad diets out there that make all sorts of lofty claims, but when it comes to protecting your health in the short- and long-term, prioritizing nutrient-dense foods is key to keeping your body nourished and supporting your body's ability to regulate its processes, says Yasmin Akhunji, a board-certified endocrinologist with Paloma Health. She recommends eating enough protein and healthy fats with each meal and limiting sugar whenever possible.
Some solid protein sources include eggs, many types of fish, and chicken breast, while nutrient-rich fats include olives, nuts, and avocados.
Don't skip meals or scarf down your food.
When you're constantly on the go, it's easy to realize it's been hours since you last ate, and suddenly "hanger" is setting in. You might then reach for whatever's quickest or easiest in the moment, which might not always the most satisfying, nutritious option, says Erika Lundgrin, endocrinologist and assistant professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
"In the short term, skipping a meal may increase hunger such that we’re more likely to eat convenience foods very rapidly," she says. "Quickly consuming highly processed or refined foods can allow sugar to hit our blood stream quicker than our body can keep up and process it—leading to a surge of insulin release that, when it does kick in, can cause a 'sugar crash' or even a low blood sugar in some individuals."
Prioritize gut health.
So much of your hormonal output is regulated in your gut, but many of us have no idea what it means to prioritize gut health. Per Anjali Dsouza, MD, medical director at The District Center for Integrative Medicine and Beeya Wellness ambassador : "When working with my patients, I always start with the gut, especially when it comes to unwinding imbalanced hormones. A healthy microbiome and proper elimination are fundamental, and directly related to what you feed your body daily. Cutting out a bunch of foods is not necessarily the right first step. Instead, consider incorporating more fiber-rich foods into your diet. Fiber from foods like nuts, seeds, and green veggies provides the fertilizer for your healthy gut bugs and encourages elimination with ease."
Nix the nighttime TV sessions and scrolling.
Think of how you feel after a night or two spent tossing and turning: groggy, irritable, unable to concentrate, foggy. Sound familiar? Your body needs enough quality sleep on a regular basis to help heal and repair itself after long days, so if you're spending too much time at night staring at your phone or marathon watching Netflix (no judgments!) or simply battling nighttime anxiety, you're likely going to be feeling it during daytime hours.
Revital Gorodeski Baskin, clinical assistant professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, recommends creating a sleep routine that you can stick to, including limiting devices before bed, keeping your room cool and dark, and hitting the sheets around the same time every night. "Sleep hygiene can help prepare the body and mind to go to sleep earlier and hopefully initiate sleep more easily."
Get regular exercise.
Finding time to move each day can be tough, but it's so worth it for your overall well-being—and it doesn't mean you have to spend hours in the gym each day or push yourself through punishing workouts you hate.
Multiple hormones are impacted by regular movement, which means your body benefits from a consistent mix of cardio and strength-training that impact everything from your mood (you know that endorphin rush after a solid sweat session) to your ability to de-stress, a crucial component in your hormone regulation.
Spend time in nature.
A great way to get moving and enjoy some fresh air? Slip your shoes on and get outside, says Dsouza. "The benefits of spending time outdoors in nature are endless: decreased blood pressure, improved mood, and greater physical fitness, to name a few," she says. "When it comes to our hormones, time spent outdoors can significantly decrease stress hormones like cortisol. Elevated cortisol can drive weight gain, skin disorders, gut imbalances, PMS, autoimmunity, and debilitating perimenopause and menopause symptoms. The simple act of spending time in nature can help combat these conditions."
Prioritize stress reduction.
Staying cool as a cucumber when life is throwing so much your way isn't easy for anyone, but making time for self-care that involves proven stress-busters (like exercise, meditation, and getting enough z's) will keep you in tip-top shape no matter what obstacles may come.
"Small bouts of stress can be motivational, but long-term, chronic stress can wreck your health," says Dsouza. "Chronic stress elevates cortisol, which in turn initiates further imbalances in your thyroid and sex hormone production. These imbalances can lead to weight gain, anxiety, insomnia, painful periods, heavy periods, and changes in cycle length. Stress management is therefore critical for hormone health—yoga, meditation, time in nature or with loved ones, dancing, prayer, and journaling are all great ways to unwind."
New to meditation? Akhunji notes that taking even just 5 or 10 minutes a day to try a guided practice will provide major mind/body benefits. "Research shows that daily meditation could assist in reducing stress (relating to cortisol hormones), depression, and anxiety. This inherently helps folks increase focus, learning, and memory tasks."
Limit your vices.
Life is too short to deprive yourself of simple pleasures, such as your morning coffee or a glass of wine with pals at happy hour. But being mindful about your vices is a good way to ensure you're not relying on them to get you through the day, which could have long-term implications on your health, says Dsouza.
"When we depend on coffee to keep us up in the morning and alcohol to help us wind down at night, we’re simply masking symptoms and inadvertently creating more havoc on our systems. The deleterious effects of alcohol impact women far more than men, inhibiting the removal of toxins and excess estrogens that turn around and worsen our hormonal health. Caffeine, when overused, can hamstring sleep. Good sleep is by far the most underrated 'nutrient' for balancing hormones. I recommend cutting off caffeine at 12:00 pm (if not all together!) and limiting alcohol to 1-2 drinks per week."
When in doubt, see your doctor.
Of course, you should always check in with your doctor whenever things aren't feeling right in your body, says Akhunji. "Sometimes it really is important to see your trusted physician. As an endocrinologist we look into things like insulin resistance, PCOS, thyroid disease, and metabolic syndrome that yes can be treated with a lot of dietary and exercise changes, but the short of it is, sometimes medicine is needed as well. Anytime you plan on making large changes to your health plan, it’s probably a good idea to run it past your doctor as well." | https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a40955843/balance-hormones-naturally/ | 2022-08-25T19:50:57Z | oprahdaily.com | control | https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a40955843/balance-hormones-naturally/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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We all know a serious candle connoisseur—you know, the friend with an entire closet dedicated to their collection. For these individuals, it's no surprise that the easiest (and perhaps most obvious) route is a scented candle or something that enjoys the ones they already have.
Of course, candles are also good gifts for just about anyone you know, whether for a birthday, holiday, housewarming, or simple pick-me-up. There's plenty to choose from, too. A candle subscription box , something from a splurge-worthy luxury brand , a pillar that smells like straight-up pumpkin pie (or another signature fall fragrance ), a sophisticated soy votive , a romantic candle that'll set the mood , one that'll fill their home with a festive Christmas fragrance , or even a a unique (and, frankly, a little quirky) gift like a personalized prayer candles that'll depict them as a saint—you can't go wrong.
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Another fun idea for true scent lovers? Light up their life with a candle gift set that not only includes their all-time favorite flame, but also a variety of presents that go with candles, like wick trimmers, snuffers, high-tech lighters, fancy matches, and statement-making tees. And why not consider rounding out the present with other items to help them relax. Think: an affordable bottle of wine , a great new book , or a soothing bubble bath .
Ahead, the best—and most unique—gifts for candle lovers. No matter which one you choose, it's guaranteed to be a match made in heaven.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A couple’s honeymoon was cut short this summer after the husband left his new wife to solicit a prostitute, authorities in Florida said.
The suspect, a 34-year-old male, was among the 176 people arrested for alleged sex crimes following a monthslong prostitution sting in Hillsborough County, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.
During his honeymoon, the man answered an ad from an undercover detective posing as a prostitute, Chronister said Thursday at a news conference.
“He got married. He got married and he was on his honeymoon,” Sheriff Chronister said. “His new bride falls asleep, and he decides he’s going to respond to an ad that one of our [undercover officers] had placed to go have sex that evening. So he leaves, and comes to the hotel and wishes to purchase sex.”
Chronister said the man was arrested “immediately.”
“I know we all probably have questions about how long this marriage lasted, but I think the only question here, with it ending so quickly, as a wedding guest — was it too late to get the gifts that they gave returned back to them?” Chronister said.
The investigation, which netted 176 arrests in total, was launched in April by deputies within the Human Trafficking Squad of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The squad focused its investigation on men soliciting adult prostitutes and also those looking for sex with underage victims. The sheriff’s office said most of the sting suspects were facing charges related to solicitation of prostitution.
Among the 176 arrested, the sheriff’s office said it had arrested ten “Johns” who had inappropriate conversations or shared inappropriate pictures and videos with undercover detectives who they thought were minors.
Detectives also found two missing teens who traveled from Massachusetts to Tampa with two of the suspects. One was found with an adult, sleeping in a vehicle at a grocery store, and the other was found at a hotel with one of the alleged traffickers.
“We believe these two individuals, these two men are responsible for trafficking many more women,” Chronister said. “I’m not able to say more without jeopardizing it [the investigation].”
The teens, ages 16 and 17, were taken into protective custody and will be reunited with their parents. All three suspects were arrested, Chronister said.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RightOfTheDot, LLC (ROTD.com) the leading Internet domain name sales, brokerage, auction, consulting and advisement firm in the domain industry, led by world renown serial entrepreneur Monte Cahn is pleased to announce the first live in person and online digital asset auction in over 2 years, featuring some of the most desirable premium domain names and NFTs available anywhere.
RightOfTheDot and Monte Cahn have a long history producing record-breaking domain name sales and auctions in live and online venues all over the world. With over $560 million in sales since 1997.
On September 1, 2022, beginning at 3:00 PM CDT, RightOfTheDot will host a live in person and online digital asset auction as part of the NamesCon Global Digital Asset Conference taking place at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin, Texas. Hundreds of premium domain names as well as select NFTs will be available. Some of the premium domain names being offered in auction include: Arbitration.com - Late.com - T-Shirts.com - 5GWireless.com - NFC.com - Investor.org - Bourbons.com - Virus.com - AutoLoans.com - Comicbooks.com - Couriers.com - Likes.com - X.de - Pete.com - 1978.com - Toys.io - EV-xyz - Wines.us, and hundreds more. World Champion auctioneer Wayne Wheat will be calling the live auction.
Live in person bidding will take place at the Omni Hotel and will be available to NamesCon conference attendees that register for bidding paddles. Online biding has already started. To view the catalog and register to bid online, go to rotd.hibid.com.
"We're so excited to be able to resume our world-class live and in person premium digital asset auctions." said Monte Cahn, President/Director RightOfTheDot, LLC. "These auctions present a unique opportunity for business owners, end users, and investors to obtain some of the very best, one-of-a-kind digital assets available anywhere! Our auctions help the entire industry by raising the value of all domain names and digital assets through sales and appreciation of these assets over time. And with our recent new venture DOT HIP HOP, LLC / Get.HipHop which operates the top level domain extension .HipHop, you will also see some premium .HipHop domain names like Rapper.HipHop, VIP.HipHop, and Club.HipHop, as well as some other premium TLDs. DOT HIP HOP, LLC will also be featured prominently at NamesCon." Monte added, "We've also signed a new partnership with BitPay.com, the world's leading crypto currency processor, allowing us to send and receive funds in the most popular crypto currencies."
Led by Domain Industry Pioneer Monte Cahn, RightOfTheDot is an accredited and licensed business & digital asset auction company, Internet consulting and advisement firm specializing in premium domain names, digital assets and NFT auctions, sales, brokerage in new and existing Top Level Domains and digital real estate. RightOfTheDot also specializes in Contention Resolution Services involving same or similar digital assets, board advisement, premium domain market positioning, sales and services. Monte is also Founding Member / Managing Partner of Dot Hip Hop, LLC, was Founder and former CEO of Moniker.com, former President of SnapNames.com
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and the California ABLE Act Board announce the "We Are CalABLE'' campaign to promote CalABLE, the tax-free savings and investment program that is improving the lives of people with disabilities. The California ABLE Act Board, chaired by Treasurer Ma, administers the CalABLE program which provides eligible individuals with disabilities an opportunity to build financial wellness, even while participating in means-tested government benefit programs like Supplemental Security Income and Medi-Cal. For the multitude of individuals who have opened a CalABLE account, the program can be a game- changer.
"Every single day, there are thousands of powerful stories from the disability community that can teach, empower and inspire," said Treasurer Ma. "Our goal with CalABLE has been to build the best possible program for the disability community. We designed CalABLE to be accessible, user friendly, and easy to understand. We recognized early on that the most powerful tool to spread awareness is to hear directly from the people who are benefitting from CalABLE. The 'We Are CalABLE' campaign raises the voices of those whose lives have been impacted by their decision to open an account."
CalABLE partnered with Options For All (OFA), a California-based filmmaking nonprofit that serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to produce the "We Are CalABLE" campaign. The OFA team filmed more than a dozen interviews throughout the state, gathering a broad spectrum of voices from individuals and families who benefit from the CalABLE program. Many OFA students and staff are CalABLE account holders and have a firsthand understanding of how one can save for their future using CalABLE.
"This project is a great example of how people with disabilities can help develop skills, gain valuable experiences, and contribute in ways that directly affect their own lives," said John Peterson, OFA's Vice President of Film and Media.
For the campaign, OFA captured the personal stories of CalABLE account holders who enthusiastically share how they use their savings to pay for disability-related expenses. Under state and federal law, these expenses can include accessible vehicles, first homes, education, assistive technology, service animals and more. Through these personal and highly engaging narratives, the campaign demonstrates how account holders can protect their eligibility for means-tested public benefits programs by contributing to tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts. Furthermore, the campaign demonstrates how these after-tax contributions allow account holders to grow tax-free earnings when the money is used for qualified expenses.
"The risk of losing public benefits, coupled with the high cost of support expenses, has constrained members of the disability community from building financial security – until now," said Treasurer Ma. "Today, we're ensuring that all these people are at the table to help us build better life experiences for people with disabilities."
Launched in December 2018, the CalABLE program is open to all eligible individuals with disabilities in the state of California and nationwide. Since its launch, more than 8,000 individuals have opened CalABLE accounts and saved more than $77 million in assets under management. The average balance in a CalABLE account is approximately $10,000.
The "We Are CalABLE" campaign was conceptualized and launched by CalABLE's agency of record Program 11, in collaboration with the National Disability Institute, the first national nonprofit committed exclusively to the financial empowerment of people with disabilities. Watch the "We Are CalABLE" anthem video here. Open a CalABLE account at www.CalABLE.ca.gov.
CalABLE is the state of California's tax-advantaged savings and investment program benefiting people whose qualifying disability began before age 26. Based on the federal Achieving Better Life Experiences (ABLE) Act, the program allows eligible individuals to save up to $16,000 per year in an ABLE account and access the money at any time without taxes or penalties when the money is used to maintain or improve the health, independence or quality of life of the account owner. Up to $100,000 of funds in an ABLE account are not counted against resource limits of federal and state benefit programs like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. Established in December of 2018, CalABLE has enrolled more than 8,000 account holders who have saved and invested more than $77 million, making CalABLE one of the fastest growing ABLE programs in the nation.
Fiona Ma is California's 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018, with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for treasurer in the state's history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position. The State Treasurer's Office was created in the California Constitution in 1849. It provides financing for schools, roads, housing, recycling and waste management, hospitals, public facilities, and other crucial infrastructure projects that better the lives of residents. California is the world's fifth-largest economy and Treasurer Ma is the state's primary banker. Presently, her office processes more than $3 trillion in banking transactions. She provides transparency and oversight for the government's investment portfolio and accounts, as well as for the state's surplus funds. Treasurer Ma oversees an investment portfolio that currently averages over $200 billion—a significant portion of which is beneficially owned by more than 2,200 local governments in California. She serves as agent of sale for all State bonds and is trustee of billions of dollars of state indebtedness.
For more news about the State Treasurer's Office, please follow Treasurer Ma on Twitter at @CalTreasurer, Instagram at @CalTreasurer, and on Facebook at California State Treasurer's Office.
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Somatus welcomes Dr. Joe Kimura as Chief Medical Officer
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Somatus, the leading provider of value-based kidney care nationwide, serving approximately 150,000 patients in 2022, today announced the appointment of Dr. Joe Kimura as Chief Medical Officer to the Somatus executive team.
"Dr. Kimura's deep experience in population health management, coupled with his pragmatic application of health informatics, has enabled him to deliver high-value, proactive care that achieves optimal outcomes and measurable results," said Dr. Ikenna Okezie, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Somatus. "We are excited to have Dr. Kimura at the helm of our clinical operations, driving more equitable access to better care, both earlier and throughout the health journey of our members."
Dr. Kimura is board certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics and has been a national advocate for the practical applications of clinical informatics and healthcare analytics to improve care. He has served on several federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology workgroups and was Co-Chair of the Workgroup on Advanced Health Models and Meaningful Use.
Nationally, he was recognized as a Top 25 Clinical Informaticist by Modern Healthcare in 2012 and a leading Chief Medical Information Officer expert by Health Data Management in 2016. Dr. Kimura served on the national boards of the Council for Accountable Care Practice, the Clinical Health Network, and the Yale University Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology.
"Coming from the provider space, we have a unique opportunity to further expand our collaborative partnerships with physicians and delivery systems in order to improve the care of patients with kidney disease," said Dr. Kimura. "I truly believe that the promotion of high-value, proactive preventive care is critical to help patients live healthier and happier lives. I look forward to helping Somatus advance our clinical operations and improve patient outcomes as we continue to scale significantly across multiple markets."
Dr. Kimura is a graduate of Stanford University, Washington University School of Medicine, and Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his residency training in primary care internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, his health services research fellowship at Harvard Medical School, and the MIT Sloan Executive Program in Management, Innovation, and Technology in 2015. He is a faculty member in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Kimura joined Somatus in August of 2022.
Somatus partners with leading health plans, health systems, nephrology, and primary care groups to provide integrated care for patients with or at risk of developing kidney disease. As the market leader in value-based kidney care, Somatus' vertically integrated clinical services and technology delay or prevent disease progression, improve quality and care coordination, and increase the use of home dialysis modalities and rates of kidney transplantation. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and was founded by a team of world-class healthcare operators, successful entrepreneurs, and leading clinicians treating kidney disease. For more information, please visit www.somatus.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ofer Yardeni, Chairman and CEO of Stonehenge NYC, announced today that the company has closed on the purchase of 780 Greenwich Street, New York, New York. The six-story, 70,000 sq. ft. building, which contains 88 residential units, commands a full 148 sq. ft. blockfront in Manhattan's West Village. The property was built in 1950.
780 Greenwich is situated on Greenwich Street between Bank and Bethune Streets in the heart of the West Village, one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods. This pet-friendly, doorman building is close to many of the city's most vibrant restaurants, shops, and nightlife offerings and is only steps away from the Meatpacking District, the Highline, as well as the Hudson River Esplanade. 780 Greenwich will join 26 other buildings in the Stonehenge NYC portfolio. The property offers duplex units, a rarity in the West Village.
"We are excited to expand Stonehenge's presence in the West Village. 780 Greenwich Street represents a true trophy asset as it is one of the few rental buildings in the Village with more than 75 large apartments. I am pleased to say that with this off-market acquisition, Stonehenge NYC now manages two of these rare assets, the other being 10 Downing Street, located just blocks away. We look forward to providing a first-class experience to the residents of 780 Greenwich," said Mr. Yardeni.
This off-market deal was sourced by Stonehenge NYC which also led the underwriting and due diligence. The company will manage the property, as it does its entire portfolio. Stonehenge NYC plans to upgrade the building's apartments and amenities to the high standard found throughout its portfolio. The company plans to utilize its best-in-class property management team, technology platform, and lifestyle offerings to enhance the resident experience. Tenants will be able sign leases online, utilize a user-friendly tenant app on their smartphones, and join the Stonehenge community of over 5,000 New Yorkers.
Stonehenge NYC, founded by Ofer Yardeni, is a vertically integrated, private real estate company with expertise in investment management, property management, development, design, construction, leasing and financing. Stonehenge NYC's core growth strategy is focused on New York City real estate opportunities. The company currently owns and manages 27 residential apartment buildings with more than 3,300 rental apartment units and 150,000 square feet of retail and professional space. www.stonehengenyc.com
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These are the best beginner drones according to a three-time world champion pilot
From the most powerful, to the cheapest around and the do-it-yourself options, there are drones for everyone here.
The ability to fly is something humans have wanted for years. While we still haven’t found a way to match the aerial skills of birds, there is one sport that allows its athletes to get a glimpse of this flying experience.
The sport of drone racing involves strapping on a headset, and experiencing the view of a drone flying, flipping and gliding at speeds in excess of 100mph. Putting you in the driver’s seat with a controller and, hopefully lightning-fast reflexes, drone racing is certainly a unique experience.
But how do you get started, and more importantly, where can you buy these FPV (first-person-view) drones? We spoke to Evan Turner, a three-time world champion drone racer, to find out what he thinks are the best beginner racing drones.
Do-it-yourself:
If you want to do as the drone racers do, the number one choice is to build your own racing drone. This does require buying all of your own parts and putting them together, which for some who are new to all of this, might be a bit daunting.
“A typical racing drone in its current state is built from the ground up. You buy the parts, and you assemble them all together. That obviously requires some knowledge or skill but there is plenty of educational content out there to do that,” says Turner.
He runs a website known as Five33 which sells parts to make racing drones, but there are also plenty of other websites where you can buy these parts like YourFPV. Lots of guides can also be found to show you what you need and how to set it up.
DJI FPV: The beginner drone
DJI is a name that will likely be familiar to both drone fanatics and those new to the sport. It makes most of the best-reviewed consumer and photography drones, and for those interested in drone racing, one FPV choice too.
Known creatively as the ‘DJI FPV’, this is a solid choice for anyone looking to get started in FPV drone flying, offering a well-built, easy-to-use device.
“The DJI FPV drone is a good way to get into FPV and at least understand the basics, but I would also say that you're not going to use the DJI FPV as a long-term drone because it's very basic,” says Turner.
“It's very geared towards your early entry-level hobbyists and you outgrow it very quickly. If that’s something that interests you and you’re just looking to cruise around, the autonomous features and easy to learn controls will make it a really good choice.”
iFlight: The best for pre-builds
If you like the idea of having something pre-built like DJI’s FPV, but want something better tuned to racing, a drone from iFlight could suit your needs more.
“They have a lot of really great ready-to-fly drones in this space for FPV drones. Very nice website and it is accessible for anyone. They use a lot of parts that we use in drone racing or the higher tier hobbyists, but they make it very easy for you to build the drone yourself,’ says Turner.
iFlight makes a lot of drones, but for complete beginners, the Mini quads will be a good place to start or if you have a bit more experience with drones, the Race quads are also a great choice.
Emax: Cheap and portable
Both the drones from iFlight and DJI are on the larger side. If you want something that is both smaller and more affordable, the drones from Emax could be better suited to your needs.
“They make these ready-to-fly drones that are notorious for being very small and safe around people. The propellers are guarded and they are ready-to-fly drones that are micro-sized. They're inexpensive and a very good starting point because of their price. You're not going to damage anything or hurt someone when you crash and even if you do, it will be a lot less costly,” says Turner.
The best options to invest in from Emax are from its beginner range at first. This includes the EZ Pilot or EZ Pilot Pro.
ORQA: The one to look out for
Right now, the brand ORQA doesn’t actually sell any drone parts or ready-made drones. Instead, this Europe-based brand focuses on making quality headsets, controllers and add-ons for FPV drones.
While they don’t currently sell drones for you to buy, Turner sees ORQA as a brand anyone interested in drone racing should have their eye on.
“They have an incredible team making great products. From my experience watching them grow, they are going to be making some really great drones soon that are available to a lot of customers in in the in Europe and so forth,” says Turner.
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Rock samples collected by Perseverance rover hold tantalising clues about water and life on Mars
The samples will be returned to Earth for study in the 2030s.
Rock samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover from ancient Martian lake beds could finally provide us with clues to the existence of conditions conducive to harbouring life on the Red Planet.
Since September 2021, Perseverance has been busy collecting samples in the Jezero Crater, an area that is believed to contain evidence of an ancient river delta and lake bed.
NASA scientists have started to investigate the geological makeup of the craters using the tools on board the rover that can take pictures of, and analyse, the basic chemical composition of rocks.
Although these rocks are being stored on the Red Planet, ahead of a return mission in the 2030s, scientists are already taking stock of the valuable insights they may reveal about Mars’s watery past.
“Discovering when that delta [in the Jezero Crater] was deposited is one of the main objectives of our sample return programme,” said Prof David Shuster, a member of NASA’s science team.
“That will quantify when the lake was present and when the environmental conditions were present that could have been amenable to life."
The mission scientists discovered that rocks collected from four sites on the crater floor are igneous cumulate rocks, which are formed by the cooling of molten magma.
The name ‘cumulate’ refers to a group of rocks that are formed by crystal accumulation, and it’s hoped that the study of these rocks will not only reveal when a lake was present at the Jezero Crater, but also shed light on when major events occurred in the Martian climate’s timeline.
“The study of the rocks will address some major questions,” said Prof Kenneth Farley, Perseverance’s project scientist.
“When was Mars’s climate conducive to lakes and rivers on the planet’s surface? And when did it change to the very cold and dry conditions we see today?”
Prior to Perseverance, geologists expected to find Jezero Crater’s floor filled with sediment or lava – molten rock that spilled onto the surface and cooled rapidly.
Instead, at one pair of sample sites, known as Séítah, they discovered rocks that appeared to have formed underground and cooled slowly.
This suggested that whatever was covering them had eroded away over 2.5 to 3.5 billion years. The crystal structure of this rock revealed millimetre-sized grains of a substance that could only have been formed by slow cooling.
Samples from a second pair of sites at Máaz, were found to be igneous too, but with a different composition, suggesting they may have come from the upper layer of the magma lake. Scientists believe that both these sets of samples – from Séítah and Máaz – were formed by the action of water.
The Máaz rocks were found to contain pockets of minerals that may have condensed from salty brine, while the Séítah rocks may have reacted with carbonated water, according to chemical analyses onboard the rover.
We’ll have to wait until at least 2031 for more precise details about the times when these various layers might have formed, following laboratory analysis back on Earth, but the evidence about Mars’s watery past is already stacking up.
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What is on the other side of a black hole?
Not even light can escape a black hole.
A black hole is defined by its ‘event horizon’, the imaginary membrane that marks the point of no return for in-falling light and matter. If the Sun were to become a black hole – which is impossible since it is not massive enough – the event horizon would only be six kilometres across.
The biggest supermassive black holes are tens of billions of times more massive than the Sun and are in the hearts of all galaxies, though nobody knows why. These supermassive black holes have event horizons bigger than the Solar System.
If you crossed the event horizon and entered a black hole, space-time would be so distorted that time would become space, and space would become time. This is why you cannot avoid the monstrous infinite-density ‘singularity’ that lurks like a black widow spider at the heart of a black hole: it no longer exists across space but across time. It exists in the future, and you can no more avoid it than you can avoid tomorrow.
As for what exists on the other side of the singularity, some have speculated that this is a gateway to far-flung parts of our Universe or even other universes. The truth is that a singularity in a theory marks the breakdown of that theory, and the point at which it has nothing more sensible to say.
In order to truly understand what happens at the heart of a black hole and whether ‘What’s on the other side?’ is a meaningful question, we will need a better theory of gravity than Einstein’s – a ‘quantum’ theory of gravity. Finding one of these is one of the supreme challenges of science!
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Father charged with murder after beating ex-wife in front of their children, authorities say
WARREN, Minn. (KVLY/Gray News) - A 31-year-old mother has died after a brutal attack, with her ex-husband being the main suspect in the assault.
KVLY reports the incident happened Tuesday night when police were called to a home with reports of a domestic dispute.
Authorities said Carissa Odegaard was reportedly attacked that evening by her ex-husband Anders Odegaard, 31, inside the home with their five children witnessing the incident.
According to court documents, a deputy at the scene spotted a man, later identified as Anders Odegaard, walking out of the kitchen with what looked to be blood smeared on his left eyebrow and blood in his hair. The deputy said he saw a woman’s body, later identified as Carissa Odegaard, near the front doorway suffering from severe head trauma.
Court documents said the couple’s children were at home when the attack happened, and Carissa Odegaard was holding their 2-year-old child.
Authorities shared that the couple’s 9-year-old child told investigators his parents got into an argument that evening. He believed his father grabbed a knife or a spatula and hit his mother. The 9-year-old told deputies his father has hit his mother before, but usually with his hand.
The child said his father told him to get out of the house and that’s when he ran to the highway to get help.
Carissa Odegaard was taken to a hospital for her injuries, but her family said she was pronounced dead Wednesday night.
According to court records, the couple separated in July 2020, and their divorce became final in October 2021 after being married for nearly 10 years. Several debts were also outlined in the couple’s court filings, most of which were from Anders Odegaard.
Authorities said Anders Odegaard was charged with one count of second-degree murder from Tuesday’s incident as their investigation continues.
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The Virginia Department of Health has expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine as cases climb, with 295 cases now across Virginia, 183 of those in Northern Virginia.
The expanded criteria for vaccination include Virginia residents who meet one of the following:
- People, of any sexual orientation or gender, who have had anonymous or multiple (more than one) sexual partners in the past two weeks; or
- Sex workers of any sexual orientation or gender; or
- Staff, of any sexual orientation or gender, at establishments where sexual activity occurs.
Virginia has received a limited supply of JYNNEOS vaccine, the VDH said in a Thursday news release. As of Aug. 23, VDH had received 15,282 vials of the vaccine, redistributed 8,899 vials to the state’s 35 health districts and administered 5,875 vials through local health departments and other healthcare providers.
JYNNEOS is a two-dose vaccine and state health officials manage the supply to ensure second doses are available.
Monkeypox is a contagious rash illness caused by the monkeypox virus. In most cases it resolves without treatment. It is spread by close contact with an infected person. Close contact includes touching skin lesions, bodily fluids, or clothing or linens that have been in contact with an infected person. Spread can also occur during prolonged, face-to-face contact.
While anyone can catch monkeypox if they have close contact with someone with monekypox, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, many of those affected in the current global outbreak are gay, bisexual, or men who have sex with men.
"While this level of monkeypox activity is unexpected, the risk to the general population is low," the release said. "People with monkeypox in the current outbreak generally report having close, sustained contact with other people who have monkeypox."
The highest risk activity currently is having sex with multiple or anonymous partners, the VDH said. Avoiding these activities greatly reduces one’s risk of catching or spreading monkeypox.
"Monkeypox does not spread from person to person from walking past someone who is infected or through casual conversation with someone who is infected," the release said.
Initial symptoms often include flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, muscle aches, and swollen lymph nodes, followed by skin lesions. However, some people have a rash without other symptoms.
Although the majority of cases don’t require hospitalization, it is contagious and can be painful. If you have a rash that resembles monkeypox, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to get tested. Treatment is available for those at risk of severe illness.
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VENUS, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 23, 2022, the Governor and Cabinet announced an option agreement for the state to acquire a conservation easement of 1,883 acres within Archbold's Buck Island Ranch.
Buck Island Ranch lies in the Headwaters of the Everglades, just 15 miles northwest of Lake Okeechobee. The proposed easement will protect valuable grassland habitat and provide connectivity for wildlife, contributing to the Florida Wildlife Corridor by linking conserved land.
Funding comes from the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and from a grant awarded to FDACS from the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service under the USDA Grasslands of Special Significance easement program. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will monitor the easement.
The 1,883 acres lie in two parcels on the western and eastern boundaries of Buck Island Ranch. Dr. Betsey Boughton, Archbold's Director of Agroecology Research at the Ranch, describes these grasslands as "a stunning mosaic of species, rich prairies, and wetlands that [exemplify] the imperiled grassland region of south-central Florida." (You can view some of the ranch habitats in Archbold's short film Cowboys and Scientists.)
Buck Island Ranch is a 10,500-acre working cattle ranch, home to 2,800 head of cattle. It serves as the living laboratory for Archbold's Agroecology Research Program and as a site for the USDA Long-term Agroecosystem Research LTAR network. The easement is designed to protect the open grasslands and its threatened species, while allowing for continued grazing and ranch operations.
"We appreciate the public support under the state's RFLPP program and the USDA for the conservation value of Buck Island Ranch," said Dr. Hillary Swain, Archbold's executive director. "Our goal is to protect and enhance Florida's grasslands. This easement will contribute towards Archbold's ability to sustain Buck Island both as a protected working landscape and as a vital research center serving Florida agriculture and environment."
Added Gene Lollis, ranch manager at Buck Island and a former president of the Florida Cattlemen's Association: "Cattle have been part of the Florida landscape for 501 years and cattle ranching has played an integral role in Florida's history. My hope is that this purchase, and many more easements like this, can be concluded soon to preserve this history. I pray that these lands, waters, and wildlife will exist forever for the generations to come."
Lela Love, chair of Archbold's Board added, "This easement is a win for Archbold, for Florida, and for all who care about the beauty of our lands and their wild inhabitants."
Archbold Biological Station's mission is "to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect the life, lands, and waters of the heart of Florida." It is located 8 miles south of Lake Placid at 123 Main Drive, Venus, FL 33960.
For more information, call 863-465-2571 or visit us at www.archbold-station.org.
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Official Block Party of the Florida Gators®
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebration Pointe announced today the 2022 'Chomp the Block' schedule, the official block party of the Florida Gators, to be held every Friday before home football games. The events, starting Sept. 2, feature food and drinks from onsite restaurants, food trucks, live music, giveaways, and games, along with special appearances by the Gators' Spirit Team. Celebration Pointe is North Central Florida's premier mixed-use development, prominently located just off I-75 and Archer Road in Gainesville.
"The start of college football season is an exciting time of year in Gainesville, and we are thrilled to once again work closely with UF Athletics for this season's exceptional, uniquely-themed block parties," said Sean McIntosh, Vice President of Asset Management, Celebration Pointe. "Celebration Pointe is a welcoming and convenient venue for these fun, family-friendly events."
A Chomp the Block party is held each home-game Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be food and beverages at Celebration Pointe restaurants and outdoor bars, plus food trucks, a kids' zone with child-friendly games such as a bounce house, face painting and balloon animals. The band Chillula will be on hand to play live music for this first event of the season.
This year's Chomp the Block schedule invites you to Celebration Pointe on the following dates with these featured bands:
- Sept. 2 – Chillula
- Sept. 9 – Whiskey Jones
- Sept. 16 – Benny & the Band
- Sept. 30 – Heavy Pedal
- Oct. 7 – Jamie Davis
- Oct. 14 – The Broken Hearts
- Nov. 11 – Gainesville Retro Society
These exclusive block parties are part of a comprehensive, ongoing partnership program with the Florida Gators. In addition to Chomp the Block parties, the agreement includes Celebration Pointe hosting Gator Talk Radio with Florida Athletics coaches, which started Aug. 22 and is held at 6 p.m. on most Mondays at The Keys Grill & Piano Bar inside Celebration Pointe.
Celebration Pointe is also a Gator Aider location for convenient, game day park-and-ride to and from UF football games on Saturdays.
Visit www.celebrationpointe.com for more information and a full lineup of this year's official block parties, bands and food trucks.
Chomp The Block parties are hosted in collaboration between Celebration Pointe, University Athletic Association, LEARFIELD and Frankel:.
Located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road, Celebration Pointe is a 160-acre, one million-plus-square-foot mixed-use development. In addition to some 300,000 square feet of Class-A office space, Celebration Pointe features approximately 400,000 square feet of many first-to-market retailers and restaurants, as well as a mix of highly experiential and entertainment venues. Major anchor tenants include Bass Pro Shops, the area's first luxury seating, state-of-the-art Regal Cinemas RPX theater complete with food and lounge, Spurrier's Gridiron Grille and Visors Rooftop, as well as a Nike Factory Story and several unique restaurant concepts. The project offers a 140-room Hotel Indigo and looks to open the new, 130,000 square foot Alachua County Sports Complex in January 2023. Celebration Pointe has the area's newest choice of luxury apartments and urban townhomes. For more information, please visit www.celebrationpointe.com.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Aid's deadline to make advance requests for credentials to attend this year's music and food festival is Monday, Sept. 5. After this date, media who request a credential will incur a $30 late fee.
All media attending the festival are required to obtain Farm Aid-issued press credentials, which will only be distributed to working reporters and photographers. The credentialing applications for Farm Aid 2022 should be completed online at www.farmaid.org/media. Festival media policies also are available for download.
Farm Aid 2022, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, N.C., will bring together family farmers and musician activists, with performances by Willie Nelson & Family, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, and Margo Price, as well as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer and Particle Kid.
Members of the media who pre-register will receive credentials on the day of the festival at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. All freelance reporters and photographers must pre-register and provide proof of assignment. A limited number of credentials will be available at the venue for reporters only on the day of the show. Information about the time and location of media credentialing, as well as parking information and a schedule of events, will be made available to pre-registered media in September.
Venue and Farm Aid staff are following the latest CDC guidance and industry best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, including various precautions across the festival operation. Based on the latest local guidelines, neither reporters nor attendees are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test and/or vaccination for entry into Farm Aid 2022. Farm Aid will monitor the situation closely and update protocols as warranted leading up to Sept. 24. Be sure to check FarmAid.org for the latest updates and guidelines as entry requirements are subject to change. No refunds will be offered due to changed requirements.
For event updates, follow Farm Aid on Twitter (@FarmAid), Facebook (facebook.com/farmaid) and Instagram (instagram.com/farmaid), and visit farmaid.org/festival. Festivalgoers are encouraged to use the hashtags #FarmAid2022 and #Road2FarmAid to join the conversation on social media around this year's festival.
Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. For more than 35 years, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $64 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
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DALLAS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Title Resources Group (TRG), one of the nation's leading title insurance underwriters, announced today that Cullen Marshall has been appointed Midwest Underwriting Counsel to support the company's expanding market reach in the region.
"Cullen brings a wealth of industry experience to TRG to support our customers and enhance our Midwest presence," said TRG Chief Executive Officer Scott McCall. "The addition of Cullen to the team represents a continued dedication by TRG to provide best-in-class underwriting support to our customers."
Marshall's industry experience includes serving as Division Counsel for a national title insurer where he advised agents on a wide range of underwriting and insurability issues across seven states, ranging from residential sales to complex commercial transactions. Marshall also acted as an in-house counsel to a direct operation, providing guidance to title and escrow departments. Prior to entering the title industry, Marshall worked in a private practice as an associate attorney, focusing on real estate transactions and business entity formations.
A graduate of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, Marshall received his Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in Missouri and Illinois.
About Title Resources Group (TRG)
Title Resources Group – the underwriter built for the real estate industry – is one of the nation's largest title insurance underwriters, according to the American Land Title Association's 2021 market share data. A joint venture with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., Anywhere Real Estate Inc. and HomeServices of America, TRG serves title insurance agents in 37 states and the District of Columbia. With $163 million in liquid assets at year-end 2021, its financial strength and stability are rated A' (Unsurpassed) by Demotech, Inc., and B++ (Good) by AM Best Rating Services, and since its inception, the company has consistently operated profitably without a net operating loss in any fiscal year. With a mission to provide knowledgeable and responsive underwriting solutions, TRG is dedicated to growing lifelong relationships and maintaining quality through integrity and financial stability. For more information, please visit www.titleresources.com.
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The word most often used to describe Billie Jean Randolph was “delightful.” She was equally known for her wisdom, gracious manner, and love-tinged candor. She packed a lot into a petite, beautiful package.
Becoming Billie Jean
Billie Jean Coleman was born April 1, 1930, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the only child of Nicodemus (Demus) Coleman, a railroad worker and electrical lineman working for the WPA in Alaska as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, and Grace Gardner Coleman. Grace Coleman passed when Billie Jean was a toddler. Shortly after her mother’s death, the family moved from her grandparents working farm in Arkansas to Kansas City, Missouri. There, Billie Jean was raised by her grandparents, her widowed father, and her loving, attentive aunts.
Billie Jean joined Paseo Baptist Church at an early age. There she sang in the choir and played on the church's basketball team. She attended Lincoln High School, still known as “The Castle on the Hill.” Lincoln was the first school for Black teens on the Missouri side of Kansas City. In addition to her studies, Billie Jean enjoyed extracurricular activities. Her beautiful voice earned her a coveted spot in the school choir. She was also on the majorette and cheerleading squads. After graduating from Lincoln, Billie Jean earned a BA degree from West Virginia State College. She also earned a certificate in medical records at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis.
In 1956, after a summer romance and courtship, Billie Jean Coleman married Dr. Bernard C. Randolph at the home of her Aunt and Uncle, Dr. and Mrs. Newton M. Jenkins (Sadie) on October 31. Her aunt and uncle served as cupid in their relationship by setting them up on a blind date when Bernard’s sister Jean and her husband came to visit. Bernard was on his way to becoming one of St. Louis’s most treasured family physicians. They were married on Halloween because it was his day off.
Billie Jean was working as a medical records librarian at Barnes Hospital and eventually assumed managerial duties, a fact that never secured her the title of manager. After training two newly hired managers in her department, she realized she had hit the proverbial glass ceiling. After the birth of their first child, Billie Jean left Barnes. She and Bernard took the first of an annual month-long summer visit to his parent’s home in New York City (Harlem).
June Cleaver only wishes
Billie Jean later taught grade school part-time in the St. Louis Public School system.
She eventually left teaching for her permanent, full-time job: homemaker. Billie Jean was no June Cleaver; she was better. She elegantly and enthusiastically defined the roles of wife and mother. She eagerly added professional volunteer to her weekly responsibilities while caring for her husband and three children.
She loved her church, Pilgrim Congregational Church UCC. Billie Jean and Bernard were active members for over sixty years. There she volunteered in the library, office, soup kitchen, food pantry and neighborhood outreach. All three of their children accepted Christ and were confirmed at Pilgrim.
Active memberships included Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, National Smart Set, Inc., Girl Friends, Inc., Links, Inc., Mound City Medical Auxiliary, the St. Louis Council on Environmental Health and Safety (founded by Bernard Randolph Sr. in the early seventies) and the NAACP. She was a charter member of the Tally-Ho Bridge Club (60 years) and a lifetime member of the National Council of Negro Women.
Billie Jean and Bernard loved to travel. Yearly family vacations with the children, and as a couple later in life, sometimes with a daughter, son, or grandchild provided them with many memorable experiences. They both enjoyed going to conventions including the NAACP National Convention, the National Medical Association Annual Scientific Assembly and Smart Set Conclaves.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Billie Jean enjoyed needlepointing while frequently focusing on the “special human” in the family, their dog Wendy. Billie Jean possessed a vibrant sense of humor and a laugh to match.
An ardent football fan, Billie Jean split her allegiance among the former Saint Louis Football Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, the St. Louis Rams, and the Dallas Cowboys. She was a baseball fan as well, having attended and followed games of the Negro League’s Kansas City Monarchs as a child and teen. Once settled in St. Louis, she was an enthusiastic baseball Cardinals fan.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, and before Paul, her younger son, moved back to St. Louis in 2004, she and Bernard frequently visited his family and him (then-spouse, Rochelle, and daughter, Dana G. Randolph II) in Scottsdale and Chandler, Arizona. Billie Jean and Bernard loved the beauty and illuminating sunlight of the desert, the area’s rich history, museums, variety of shops and great restaurants.
Billie Jean loved God, her family, and her countless number of friends.
Farewell
Billie Jean transitioned peacefully on July 5, 2022, of complications from cardiac arrest at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Her immediate family was at her side. She was 92.
Her husband, Bernard C. Randolph Sr., MD. died in 2018. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Nicodemus and Grace Coleman; parents-in-law, William and Jessie Randolph; brother and sister-in-law Bessie and Howard V. Randolph Sr.; sister and brother-in-law, Jean Randolph Linzey and Cameron Theodore Linzey, Sr.; beloved Aunts and Uncles: Sadie and Newton, Ida, Georgia, Cora, Percy, Julian, Jasper, Jimmy, Dorothy, and cousins Joan Andrews, M. Bert Coleman, and Patricia E. Jenkins
Billie Jean will be lovingly remembered by her three children, Bernard C. Randolph Jr., M.D. (Kathleen F. Smith and daughter Paula Francis), Dana Grace Randolph and Paul Allen Randolph, Esq., all of St. Louis, and four grandchildren, Arielle Vivian Randolph, M.D. (Cincinnati, OH), Camille Nia Randolph, Naima Nicole Randolph (New York, NY) (and mother, Andrea V. Haynes, (Houston, TX), Dana Grace Randolph II, (Kansas City, MO), (and mother, Rochelle Winters Randolph). nephew Cameron T. Linzey Jr., niece Donna Linzey Johns (Robert), niece Emily Jenkins, niece Adrienne Jenkins Patel (Hasmukh), niece Jina Haynes, Esq., nephew Joseph Jones (Margaret), Goddaughters Tiffany Kanion Simpson MD., (Kenneth), Constance Gladney Agard, Judith Gladney, Caregiver and beloved friend, Delores Price and many other extended family members, friends, and loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the following will be appreciated:
Pilgrim Congregational Church UCC
Seeds of Hope Food Insecurity Fund
In Memory of Mrs. Billie Jean Randolph
826 Union Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63112
The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation
In Memory of Mrs. Billie Jean Randolph
DIHEF Scholarship Fund
633 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20004
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR BILLIE JEAN RANDOLPH
(Masks and Covid-19 vaccinations required)
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Gamma Omega – Tribute-11:15 AM
St. Louis Chapter Links Inc. – Tribute – 11:30 AM
Family Visitation: 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Memorial Service: 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Pilgrim Congregational Church UCC
826 Union Boulevard
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On August 18, Missouri health officials raised the threat level of monkeypox, a rare illness caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, which is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox. Because vaccine supplies are limited, health officials have taken precautionary steps to fend off the spread of monkeypox across Missouri.
Monkeypox usually appears one to two weeks after infection, but sometimes this can extend to three weeks. It often begins with flu-like symptoms and swollen lymph nodes, then progresses to a rash. It can spread through intimate physical contact; touching personal items such as clothing or linens; skin-to-skin contact with rash, scabs or bodily fluids; or respiratory droplets spread through kissing or coughing. Illness typically lasts two to four weeks.
The outbreak has predominantly impacted men who have sex with men and its spread has mostly been found to be transmitted during sex. Health officials have said that those who participate in high-risk sexual behaviors such as multiple partners and transactional sex should be prioritized for the vaccine.
As with COVID-19 and other treatable illnesses, the monkeypox virus impacts minority populations disproportionately. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data from 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, revealing that African Americans comprise 26 percent of all monkeypox cases compared to 12 percent of the population. The CDC also noted that Hispanic people accounted for 28 percent of cases while comprising 19 percent of the population.
The virus, however, doesn’t seem to be spreading widely in the St. Louis region, yet. As of August 18, the CDC reported 24 cases in Missouri, up from 18 the previous week. There are 8 confirmed cases in St. Louis County and 11 in St. Louis according to the city and county health departments.
Dr. Joseph Cherabie is a Barnes-Jewish Hospital doctor who specializes in sexual health care with a focus on the LGBTQIA community. Last week Cherabie told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that more people are coming into area emergency rooms or clinics with the painful lesions associated with monkeypox, or concerns they were exposed.
In early August, the federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The news was applauded by Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, director of the city’s health department.
“Usually, such declarations have meant that additional resources will be available to help with an outbreak,” Hlatshwayo Davis said in a press release, adding: “Vaccine demand for the virus has significantly outpaced current supplies and the Department of Health is hoping yesterday’s declaration is a signal that more help is on the way to state and local governments.”
This week, the Biden-Harris administration announced it would increase America’s supply of monkeypox vaccine by making an additional 1.8 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine available for ordering beginning Monday, Aug. 22.
With news of additional doses of the vaccine, Administration officials stated:
“Since the first case was confirmed in the United States, the Administration has led a whole-of-government response to make tests, vaccines, and treatments more widely available to communities across the country and has worked with the LGBTQI+ community to provide information and resources directly to communities most at risk of contracting the virus.”
Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis expressed cautious optimism about the government’s release of additional monkeypox vaccines:
“Without a formative plan from DHSS (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services) it makes me hopeful, but we won't be able to definitely plan for or announce expansion until that time. My hope is that that announcement translates quickly into available doses to DHSS and subsequently to us.”
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U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Billy Richardson, Marine Forces Reserve G-1 senior enlisted advisor, reflects on the 80th anniversary of the Montford Point Marines at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 19, 2022. The Montford Point Marines were the first African American Marines to join the Marine Corps between 1942 and 1949, a time when the Corps was segregated. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. James Stanfield)
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Samantha Casano joined the Local 3 News team in August 2022 as the Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter.
Before moving to Chattanooga, Samantha spent two years in Southern West Virginia. During her time there, she was a News and Sports Anchor, covering plenty of local high school and college sports, as well as many breaking news headlines. Her favorite moments included covering high school baseball and softball playoffs, as well as the 2022 WVSSAC State Basketball Tournament.
Samantha graduated from Monmouth University in her home state of New Jersey. There, she earned her B.A. in Communication, with a concentration in Journalism and Public Relations, and a minor in Sports Communication. She also has an A.A. in Liberal Arts- Communication from Middlesex County College. Throughout college, Samantha interned and worked with several different organizations, including WABC-TV in New York, WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, the New York Mets and Move For Hunger.
Samantha is so excited to explore Chattanooga and dive into the incredible local sports scene that spans Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. She is passionate about covering sports at all levels, from high school programs to the top college and professional teams in the country. She hopes to get a front row seat to plenty of state, national, and even world championships during her time in the Scenic City.
In her free time, Samantha enjoys watching sports (yes, she’s that predictable) and especially loves supporting her New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers (apologies to all the Braves fans out there).
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LaFayette police need your help with identifying a man who is accused of theft.
Police say the man in the photos with this story was caught on camera stealing from the area Walmart on August 16.
If you know the suspect’s name or have any information about this case, please call the LaFayette Police Department at 706-639-1540 or send a private message through LPD’s official Facebook page by clicking here.
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The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge ruled.
The affidavit lays out why investigators believe there was probable cause that crimes had been committed. The warrant authorized the FBI to search former President Donald Trump's home and private club earlier this month.
Earlier Thursday, the DOJ submitted its proposed redactions to US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who issued the order for the public release.
Justice Department Spokesman Anthony Coley said: "The United States has filed a submission under seal per the Court's order of Aug. 22. The Justice Department respectfully declines further comment as the Court considers the matter."
Justice Department prosecutors have emphasized that they need continued secrecy as to not disrupt the ongoing criminal investigation -- especially as they keep confidential grand jury activity and protect witnesses who have or could share information.
News outlets ask judge to unseal DOJ brief addressing redactions
Not long after the DOJ's sealed filings about the redactions were submitted, a conglomeration of media companies, including CNN, filed a request with the judge asking to unseal the Justice Department brief addressing the redactions.
The media outlets said the brief should be made public with any redactions necessary to protect the ongoing investigation. Additionally, the media companies asked for the judge to order that, going forward, any documents the Justice Department files under seal in the transparency dispute also be filed publicly with the appropriate redactions.
"As this Court has also recognized, there is little interest in maintaining secrecy with respect to facts about the investigation that the government has already publicly confirmed to be accurate," the news outlets' request said.
At the minimum, the media organizations argued, "any portions of the Brief that recite those facts about the investigation, without revealing additional ones not yet publicly available -- in addition to any other portions that pose no threat to the investigation -- should be unsealed."
"If and when additional facts come to light and are confirmed to be accurate, or certain facts no longer pose a threat to the investigation for any other reason, there is no justification for maintaining them under seal either," the news outlets wrote. "Furthermore, any legal arguments in the government's filings should be made public, even if some of the facts the government recounts remain under seal."
This story has been updated with additional details.
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It’s back-to-school season! Whether your kid is rejoicing about being back with their classmates or bummed about saying goodbye to lazy summer days, one thing is for sure: Getting up early and making it to school on time will be a challenge for all of us!
If your family’s routine is extra-stressful thanks to sleepy kids who don’t want to get out of bed in the morning, then we have solutions for you. From the best alarm clocks for kids to easy ways you can improve your family’s sleep hygiene, this fall will give you the perfect chance to get your family on a better sleep schedule.
Forget Standard Alarm Clocks—Try Something Bolder
If you are tired of screaming at your kids to get up in the morning, then this is the best alarm clock for you! The Clocky Alarm Clock with Wheels is so cool that it will make your kids excited to get up in the morning. The Clocky Alarm Clock does so much more than make a loud noise. This robotic alarm clock rolls around and jumps about the room, which means your kids will have to get out of bed to chase it!
It’s a hilarious way to wake up and it will ensure that your kids have to get out of bed if they want the annoying alarm noise to stop. Once they’re up and after Clocky, they will be much less likely to simply just roll over and fall back asleep like they would with a regular alarm clock.
Tap Into Your Kids’ Circadian Rhythms
A good morning starts with a good night’s sleep! But your circadian rhythm (the technical term for the internal process that regulates your sleep-wake cycle) can be thrown out of whack by seemingly innocuous lifestyle habits. For instance, did you know that bright lights before bed can actually be disruptive to your kids’ cycles? This may make it more difficult for them to achieve deep sleep and to wake up rested.
Recent research from the University of Connecticut found that bright electric light an hour before bedtime can almost entirely suppress melatonin (known as the “sleep hormone:) in preschool children. You can encourage your kids’ bodies to start naturally producing more melatonin by keeping lights low and even investing in blackout curtains for their bedrooms. And yes, dimming the lights includes shutting down light-emitting devices like smartphones and iPads at least an hour before bed.
But, just like your kids’ bodies need darkness to help encourage them to sleep, they also need light to encourage them to wake! That is why we love this Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock that actually simulates actual sunrise when it is time for your kids to start waking up. So, even if it’s an overcast day or if your bedrooms don’t have east-facing windows, this clock will duplicate daylight and help ease your sleepy kids awake. It also doubles as a nightlight and a bedside lamp.
Improve Your Family’s Sleep Hygiene
It is much easier to get your kids up in the morning if they have enjoyed a good night’s rest. But, let’s face it, kids can be notoriously difficult sleepers. If you’re struggling to get your kids to go to sleep and maybe regretting some of the sleep choices you made when they were babies, don’t despair.
Sleep hygiene, according to the Sleep Foundation, involves having a daily routine and a bedroom environment that encourages consistent and uninterrupted sleep. This includes making sure you have a relaxing pre-sleep routine and healthy habits throughout the day. You can improve your hygiene by having a regular wake-up time every day, prioritizing your rest, and making gradual adjustments to settle into a new schedule.
If you think this will help you, the book It’s Never Too Late to Sleep Train: The Low-Stress Way to High-Quality Sleep for Babies, Kids, and Parents by Dr. Craig Canapari will help you regain control of your family’s nighttime routine and ensure that you all wake up happy and rested.
Encourage Exercise—But Not Right Before Bed
Running around in the backyard before bedtime might sound like the perfect recipe to earn down sleepy kids, but exercise before bed can backfire. Recent research from the Sleep, Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab shows that high-intensity physical exercise less than two hours before bed can make it more difficult for people to fall asleep and also negatively impact the quality of sleep. On the other hand, exercise more than two hours before bed can help people get to sleep easier and sleep for a longer period of time.
So, let them roughhouse in the backyard after school. Then, as it gets closer to bedtime, reach for more subdued activities like crafting, coloring, or reading.
Make Kids Feel Prioritized…Especially At Night
Part of the reason why kids hate bedtime and keep getting up for “one more glass of water” or “one last kiss goodnight” is that they are craving more connection with their caregivers. One expert says that spending one-on-one time with each child individually doing something they wish to do, every day for at least 10-15 minutes, is the key.
“By providing this huge dose of positive attention proactively, you’ll drastically reduce the attention-seeking misbehaviors you see from your kids, like whining about bedtime or dragging it out with endless requests,” parenting expert and founder of Positive Parenting Solutions Amy McCready said. “An excellent opportunity to share that special time together is right before bed. After all, happiness and fulfillment lead to better sleep.”
So instead of barking about bedtime or scrolling through your work emails while your kids are in the bath, really set an intention to make your family’s bedtime routine meaningful and connective. If we turn bedtimes from a battleground into a time when the whole family slows down and snuggles close, those zzz’s will come a lot easier … for everyone!
Here’s to taking the battle out of waking up and making sure that everyone has a smile on their face when they walk out of the house in the morning!
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the world continues to grapple with a monkeypox (MPV) outbreak, West Michigan is once again becoming a vaccine-production hub.
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM), a Grand Rapids company, has been selected to help produce the JYNNEOS MPV vaccine, the company announced last week.
The Pfizer plant in Kalamazoo is one of the leading manufacturers of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In partnership with Bavarian Nordic, GRAM is the first company to assist in the production of the MPV vaccine.
We’re told GRAM aided in Operation: Warp Speed during the initial production of the COVID-19 vaccine, which led to their involvement in filling MPV vaccines.
“It's quite an honor,” says CEO Tom Ross. “We have some really great and talented people, but I think the whole life sciences community in West Michigan … it's something that we could all be proud of. And we're a small part of that.”
Ross tells us the rollout for MPV vaccines is expected before early 2023 with millions of shots on the way.
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As more families work to make ends meet, a startling number of those who are newly homeless are baby boomers.
Nationwide, the number of baby boomers who are homeless is expected to rise to 225,000 in the next four years, according to a study by the University of Pennsylvania. It's a large jump from 170,000 who found themselves homeless in 2017.
“I came [to the Rescue Mission] with nothing. I basically had two changes of clothes and a backpack,” said Jack Greenwood, a man experiencing homelessness in Denver. “I remember walking in that door over there. It was late March and cold, and I didn’t know what to expect. I had been to programs before, but I didn’t know what this one would be like, and I sat down and just this feeling just came over me of wow I did the right thing.”
In 2016, Greenwood sold his house in Sacramento after working decades as an accountant making a six-figure salary, but alcoholism drove him to a motel, where he spent nearly four years in a motel drinking each day.
“You never want to think it’s going to happen to you because you want to think you’re smart enough, and you’ve got an education. You know, you’ve had a six-figure salary, but it sneaks up on you,” he said.
With record inflation, gas prices, and rent costs, the financial pinch is driving more established people to a place of need. In June, the median rent price on Redfin rose above $2,000 per month for the first time ever.
“We have more regulars in that boomer, mid-50’s age group on up than we previously had,” said Stephen Hinkel, spokesperson for the Denver Rescue Mission. “I think people are really feeling the pinch financially and there’s definitely an older age group that is experiencing homelessness that previously wasn’t.”
“You just have to be vulnerable, open, and willing and you can make it happen,” said Greenwood. “And maybe that will make me better in the next version of myself.” | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/homelessness-among-baby-boomers-is-rising-sharply | 2022-08-25T20:09:57Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/homelessness-among-baby-boomers-is-rising-sharply | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lone Surivorer's\nWalton 38ft Pocket Stern Hard Graft Boaty'N Craft' by Tim Oster (p 15) Tim describes all stages he had in converting hard to be a yawl boat\nThis entry was tagged Waltsn Walsh Slip' Walmsd Hackers's Walmer (Shropshire / Telford /) Ward Marine Boat building (A &) Watchm FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood, testimony at his penalty trial showed Thursday.
Dr. Brett Negin, testifying for the defense, said he never received it.
Negin and another psychiatrist who treated Cruz in the decade leading up to the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School testified during Thursday's abbreviated court session about the various medications he was given for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other issues. Both said under cross-examination by prosecutors they never saw anything that would have led them to believe he was capable of mass murder.
But Negin, who treated Cruz from 2012 into August 2017, was then shown by the defense a June 2014 letter written to him by a psychiatrist and therapist at Cross Creek School, a campus attended by students with emotional and behavioral problems.
Dr. Nyrma N. Ortiz and therapist Rona O'Connor Kelly's two-page letter addressed to Negin says Cruz, then 15, was experiencing extreme mood swings, adding, "He is usually very irritable and reactive." They said he is "inappropriately" obsessed with guns and the military, defiant, verbally aggressive toward his teachers, paranoid and places the blame on others for the problems he creates.
"At home, he continues to be aggressive and destructive with minimal provocation," the two wrote. He destroyed a television after losing a video game, punched holes in walls and used sharp objects to cut up the furniture and carve holes in the bathroom. He had a hatchet that he used to chop a dead tree in the back yard, but his mother reported she could no longer find it.
Cruz shared at school "he dreams of killing others and is covered in blood."
The two said he had been assessed for hospitalization, but that never happened. They said they were writing Negin so he could adjust Cruz's medication.
Negin testified Thursday he never received the letter and no one followed up with him when he didn't respond. He said Cross Creek's typical procedure if the staff was having problems with one of his patients was to have a counselor come to his office with the student and parents to discuss the issue.
"This did not happen one time with Mr. Cruz," Negin said.
Negin also testified that in 2013 he wrote a letter for Cruz's mother supporting his voluntary hospitalization. That also never happened.
Office and home numbers for Ortiz were disconnected. O'Connor Kelly did not immediately respond to an email Thursday seeking comment.
The defense is trying to show that Cruz, 23, had a long history of mental health issues that were never fully treated. He pleaded guilty in October to the murders — the trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
The defense is trying to overcome the prosecution's case, which ended earlier this month. It 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 seven-man, five-woman jury must be unanimous. If one juror votes for life, that will be his sentence.
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Associated Press writer Freida Frisaro in Fort Lauderdale contributed to this report. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/letter-sent-4-years-before-murders-said-florida-school-shooter-obsessed-over-guns-dreamed-of-killing | 2022-08-25T20:10:03Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/letter-sent-4-years-before-murders-said-florida-school-shooter-obsessed-over-guns-dreamed-of-killing | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DELMAR, Md. - The Wicomico County Health Department is notifying the public that a bat tested positive for rabies Thursday in the 31000 area of Dagsboro Road in Delmar.
The health department is advising all residents to be aware of their surroundings and avoid contact with all wild or stray animals.
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that exists in the saliva of mammals and is transmitted from animal to animal or from animal to human by biting and/or scratching. The virus can also be spread by licking, when infected saliva makes contact with open cuts or wounds, and with the mouth, eyes, and nose. If left untreated in humans and animals, rabies is fatal.
Keep the following tips in mind to protect your family and your pets:
● Keep pets confined
● Avoid all contact with wild or stray animals
● Teach children to leave unfamiliar animals alone
● Vaccinate pets-Maryland law requires that all dogs, cats, and ferrets, 4 months of age and older have a
current rabies vaccination.
● Avoid feeding or watering pets outside
● Secure outside garbage lids
To report human or animal contact, such as bites or scratches, call the Wicomico County Health Department at 410-546-4446. For more information on rabies or rabies vaccination clinics, visit www.wicomichealth.org. | https://www.wboc.com/news/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-wicomico-county/article_4173ab9c-24a4-11ed-979d-afa30ce08dc6.html | 2022-08-25T20:10:32Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-wicomico-county/article_4173ab9c-24a4-11ed-979d-afa30ce08dc6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DOVER, Del. - A Dover man is facing first-degree murder and related charges following accusations that he stabbed another man to death early Wednesday morning.
Delaware State Police said that shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday, troopers responded to the Planter’s Run apartment complex in Dover regarding a stabbing incident. Upon their arrival, troopers contacted the 33-year-old male victim in a vehicle in the parking lot who was suffering from stab wounds. The victim was transported from the scene to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police said the ensuing investigation revealed that the victim had been involved in a dispute in the parking lot with another man, later identified as 33-year-old Robert Webb-Asare. Investigators said that during the confrontation, Webb-Asare pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim. Webb-Asare subsequently fled the scene prior to the arrival of police. Detectives later Webb-Asare and took him into custody without incident.
Webb-Asare was transported to Troop 3 and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $1,060,000 cash bond. | https://www.wboc.com/news/dover-man-charged-with-murder-in-stabbing/article_50ed4534-2499-11ed-833d-67a19488bcb7.html | 2022-08-25T20:10:38Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/dover-man-charged-with-murder-in-stabbing/article_50ed4534-2499-11ed-833d-67a19488bcb7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GEORGETOWN, Del. - A small airplane made an emergency landing at the Delaware Coastal Airport early Thursday afternoon.
The plane was a Cessna 210 model; a single engine, high wing plane that can seat six passengers at a time. According to Sussex County spokesperson Chip Guy, the emergency landing was caused by a malfunction in the plane's landing gear.
There has been no confirmation on how many people were on the plane at the time of the emergency landing. Guy says that there were no injuries, and everyone onboard refused medical attention. | https://www.wboc.com/news/plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-georgetown/article_0a315442-24a7-11ed-8ca1-3fbcd0b76779.html | 2022-08-25T20:10:44Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-georgetown/article_0a315442-24a7-11ed-8ca1-3fbcd0b76779.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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