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Thiruvananthapuram: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday dropped yet another hint about his interest to contest for the post of Congress president.
During a brief interaction with media on the sidelines of an event here, Tharoor reiterated that an election would only be good for the party.
However, it was his switching over to Hindi during the interaction that made his intentions clear. Asked if the party president has to be someone from the Hindi belt, Tharoor responded in Hindi that if a person from that region should be the president then he has to come through election.
“It’s important to be an Indian,” the Thiruvananthapuram MP, who belongs to the group of leaders that has been calling for reforms in the party, said.
Speculations about Tharoor’s possible candidature started doing the rounds after it became almost clear that nobody from the Nehru-Gandhi family would be in the fray.
Party president Sonia Gandhi, who took charge as an interim chief after her son Rahul Gandhi quit the post following the rout in the 2019 parliament elections, has reportedly asked senior leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to run for the post.
Meanwhile, state Congress chief K Sudhakaran on Wednesday said Tharoor is qualified to contest for the party's presidential election.
Sudhakaran said if Tharoor wishes to contest the polls he can do that as the Congress is a democratic party and its members have the right to contest for the top party post. "What is there to wonder about? Is he not an eligible candidate? All members of the Indian National Congress have the right to contest as it is a democratic party. If I wish to contest, I could also do that. The party will accept it. If I get the votes, I will win," Sudhakaran told reporters here. He said the Congress has the strength to address such issues through the democratic process.
Amid the speculation over his possible candidature, Tharoor on Tuesday had said he would decide whether to throw his hat in the ring only after the election notification came out. At the same time, Tharoor has also termed as "only speculation" the reports about the possibility of him contesting for the party president's post.
The Congress Working Committee on Sunday decided to hold the election for the party's full-time president on October 17. The notification for the election will be issued on September 22, while the filing of nominations would begin on September 24 and continue till September 30, the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry had said after a nearly 30-minute meeting of the CWC.
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New Delhi: India reported 52,974 cases of cybercrime in 2021, an increase of over 5 per cent from 2020 (50,035 cases) and over 15 per cent from 2019 (44,735 cases), according to the latest government data.
Over 70 per cent of the cybercrime cases were reported from Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Assam, the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) 'Crime In India 2021' report showed.
The average rate of cybercrime incidents (per one lakh population) was recorded at 3.9 in the country in 2021, stated the NCRB, which functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The charge-sheeting rate in cybercrime cases in 2021 was recorded at 33.8, the report showed, suggesting that the police probe was completed only in one-third of the cases registered across the country.
Fraud, sexual exploitation, extortion most common motives
Fraud was the motive in 60.8 per cent (32,230) of the cybercrime cases, followed by sexual exploitation in 8.6 per cent (4,555) cases and extortion in 5.4 per cent (2,883) cases, according to the report.
Among states and union territories, the highest number of cybercrime cases was reported from Telangana (10,303), followed by Uttar Pradesh (8,829), Karnataka (8,136), Maharashtra (5,562) and Assam (4,846), while Delhi lodged 356 such offences.
The rate of cybercrime was the highest in Telangana (27) followed by Assam (13.8), Karnataka (12.1), Uttarakhand (6.3) and Maharashtra (4.5). Delhi's rate for such offences was 1.7, according to the NCRB.
Of the cyber offences reported across the country, 4,071 were incidents of identity theft, 11,422 of cheating by impersonation, and over 9,000 cases of publishing or transmitting obscene, sexual content.
There were also 55 cases related to tampering with computer source documents and 648 of ransomware, the report showed.
Another 1,176 cases were registered under the category of 'cyberstalking or bullying of children and women', 170 under 'data theft', and 1,624 'fraud debit/credit card', among others, it stated.
A total of 15 cases of 'cyber terrorism' were lodged across the country in 2021, with three each in Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand, the NRCB stated. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/31/govt-data-reveals-india-recorded-5-pc-rise-cybercrimes-2021.amp.html | 2022-08-31T15:15:01Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/31/govt-data-reveals-india-recorded-5-pc-rise-cybercrimes-2021.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Congress party's interim president Sonia Gandhi's mother, Paolo Maino, has passed away.
Veteran leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted about the news of her demise.
"Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s mother, Mrs. Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday the 27th August, 2022. The funeral took place yesterday," tweeted Jairam Ramesh.
Ms Maino had been staying with other other daughters in Italy.
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SINGAPORE, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, the leading social trading exchange, announces the charitable arm with a fund of $10Million for humanitarian endeavors.
The purpose of this fund is to be allocated to donations of charitable organisations, public welfare activities, and disaster relief in various regions of the world, etc.
"There is no other technology with a steeper growth over the past years—or more potential to solve any conceivable problem—than that of cryptocurrency. We hope that our efforts in directly supporting humanitarian ventures can improve the efficiency of how we transfer value and how we can make financial systems more inclusive." Elvisco Carrington, PR & Communications Director, BingX
BingX has been actively exploring charitable pursuits since 2019. We are proud to have supported efforts in the reforestation in Turkey, blood donation and environmental protection in Asia, donation drives in Vietnam, as well as disaster relief efforts for Palawan, and Leyte.
BingX spans across diverse markets and with a global community of users, we will continue to develop and build open, inclusive networks all over the world.
About BingX
Founded in 2018, BingX is a crypto social trading exchange that offers spot, derivatives, and auto trading to more than 100 countries worldwide with over 3 million users. BingX connects users with expert traders and the platform in a safe, simple, and transparent way. With the growth of Crypto investors, BingX also released demo trading , crypto staking and grid trading for low risk investors.
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To further demonstrate support for its communities and employee stewardship, Crowe commits an additional $1.16M to allow each employee to donate to a charity of their choosing
CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world, has been named one of PEOPLE magazine's 2022 Companies that Care list. This list celebrates the top 100 companies in the U.S. that demonstrate outstanding respect, care and concern for their employees, their communities and the environment.
The PEOPLE Companies that Care list is based on confidential feedback from more than 1 million survey responses from employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations. It enables people to evaluate their organization's culture and impact on its community.
"We are incredibly proud to be recognized as a company that cares based on feedback provided by our employees," said Crowe CEO Mark Baer. "At Crowe, we are deeply committed to living our values and purpose, and our culture is centered around working together to shape a better tomorrow for our colleagues, clients and communities. Receiving this recognition is affirmation that our people feel good about the impact the firm has on them and their families, as well as the communities where we live and work – and we are committed to increasing our impact in as many ways as we can."
Being identified as a company that cares demonstrates the positive culture and deep commitment Crowe has to the well-being of its people and communities. To further reflect that commitment and to celebrate the firm's recognition on the list, Crowe is committing more than $1.16 million to provide each employee the opportunity to direct a monetary donation to the nonprofit of their choice. This campaign builds on the "Crowe Gives Back Bucks" initiative launched last year, which totaled over $1.1 million in donations – including matching donations from Crowe partners – to more than 2,000 charitable organizations.
"We view well-being holistically, including allowing our people to have a meaningful impact in their communities and to support the causes they are most passionate about," said Brenda Torres, Crowe COO. "At Crowe, we firmly believe we have an obligation to be good stewards and agents for positive change – and that includes our people, their families, our clients and our communities."
Crowe provides a variety of community programs, resources and ESG goals that support sustainable stewardship and positive impact in its communities, including the Crowe Foundation, employee volunteer investment program, firmwide volunteering program and many more. Through these efforts, Crowe and its employees contributed more than $3 million in charitable giving and sponsored programs, and Crowe personnel recorded more than 18,200 volunteer hours in fiscal year 2022.
For more information on what makes Crowe a great place to work, visit Crowe Careers.
About Crowe
Crowe LLP is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. The firm and its subsidiaries also help clients make smart decisions that lead to lasting value with its tax, advisory and consulting services, helping businesses uncover hidden opportunities in the market – no matter what challenges the markets present. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the U.S. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, Crowe serves clients worldwide. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.
Twitter: @CroweUSA
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Data Analytics and Key Insights Around Impact of Inflation, Hybrid Work and Return of Conferences Offer Strategic Guidance for Q4 and Beyond
ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinova Inc., the authority in business dining, and Technomic, the leader in food service insights, released today the Q3 2022 Business Dining Report. This introspective industry analysis provides comparisons between business and consumer dining spend, benchmarking spend data by market, and offering a deep dive into the top trends including inflation, hybrid work, return of business travel, increase in conferences with significant impact on catering and private dining.
Top Trend: The Rise of Hybrid Work Creates Opportunities for Catering and Private Dining
Remote and hybrid work is commonplace and business dining spend is becoming geographically distributed as a result. When offices are only half full, this has major impacts for the core business dining use cases of catering and private dining.
"A higher BDIndex in Q3 reflects a business climate that's once again investing in in-person connections. Travel has roared back, along with business dining. Now that remote and hybrid work is commonplace, employers are increasingly using food as a culture-building tool — after all, when it comes to fostering business relationships, nothing works better than a shared meal," Alison Quinn, CEO of Dinova. "At Dinova, we're continuously developing new offerings to help restaurants attract these high-value business customers and thrive post-pandemic."
Using Dinova's proprietary business dining data from corporate cardholders and Technomic's industry-leading foodservice data, the report reveals other trends restaurants can expect next on the road to recovery:
- Big conferences are big business
- There are enormous opportunities in catering and private dining
- Large regional differences in post-pandemic recovery; Expecting total recovery in Phoenix, Dallas, Tampa and Nashville
- Business dining and spend has increased, inflation and recession fears threaten long-term growth
- 72% meetings market recovery predicted end of 2022
The full report can be found here: www.dinova.com/dining-report.
Alison Guzzio
Phone: 484-459-3243
Email: aguzzio@dinova.com
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Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve to respond to new provocations.
Taiwan’s forces said in a statement that troops took the action on Tuesday after drones were found hovering over the Kinmen island group. Dadan, one of the islands where a drone was spotted, lies roughly 15 kilometers (9 miles) off the Chinese coast.
The statement Wednesday referred to the unmanned aerial vehicles as being of “civilian use,” but gave no other details. It said the drones returned to the nearby Chinese city of Xiamen after the shots were fired. Taiwan previously fired only flares as warnings.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions after China fired missiles into the sea and sent planes and ships across the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait earlier this month. It followed angry rhetoric from Beijing over a trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking U.S. dignitary to visit the island in 25 years.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory and its recent actions have been viewed as a rehearsal of a possible blockade or invasion. China’s drills brought strong condemnation from Taiwan’s chief ally, the U.S., along with fellow regional democracies such as Australia and Japan. Some of China’s missiles early in August fell into nearby Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Taiwan maintains control over a range of islands in the Kinmen and Matsu groups in the Taiwan Strait, a relic of the effort by Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists to maintain a foothold on the mainland after being driven out by Mao Zedong’s Communists amid civil war in 1949.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said China’s actions failed to intimidate the island’s 23 million people, saying they had only hardened support for the armed forces and the status quo of de-facto independence.
Officials said anti-drone defenses were being strengthened, part of a 12.9% increase in the Defense Ministry’s annual budget next year. The government is planning to spend an additional 47.5 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.6 billion), for a total of 415.1 billion NTD ($13.8 billion) for the year.
The U.S. is also reportedly preparing to approve a $1.1 billion defense package for Taiwan that would include anti-ship and air-to-air missiles to be used to repel potential Chinese invasion attempt.
Following the Chinese drills, the U.S. sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait, which China has sought to designate as its sovereign waters. Foreign delegations from the U.S., Japan and European nations have continued to arrive to lend Taipei diplomatic and economic support.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is currently visiting Taiwan to discuss production of semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.
Ducey is seeking to woo suppliers for the new $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) plant being built in his state.
The governor is also visiting tech powerhouse South Korea, and in a statement on his official website said his aim was to take these relationships to the next level – to strengthen them, expand them and ensure they remain mutually beneficial.”
Last week, the Indiana governor visited Taiwan on a similar mission.
Taiwanese Air Force pilots have also trained at Luke Air Force Base outside Phoenix for more than 25 years, an indication of continuing U.S. support for Taiwan’s defense despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties.
Taiwan produces more than half the global supply of high-end processor chips. China’s firing of missiles during its exercises disrupted shipping and air traffic, and highlighted the possibility that chip exports might be interrupted.
Reacting to Ducey’s visit, China on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to any official contacts between the U.S. and Taiwan. That was a further reminder of the Communist Party’s refusal to acknowledge the separation of powers within the U.S. government and the right of American local officials to operate independently of the administration.
“We urge the relevant parties in the U.S. to … stop any forms of official contacts with Taiwan, and refrain from sending wrong signals to the Taiwan independence forces,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily briefing.
“China will take strong measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Zhao said. | https://www.wpri.com/news/breaking-news/ap-top-news/ap-taiwan-forces-fire-at-drones-flying-over-island-near-china/ | 2022-08-31T15:17:40Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/breaking-news/ap-top-news/ap-taiwan-forces-fire-at-drones-flying-over-island-near-china/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Delegates from about 70 golf clubs across Nigeria Wednesday in Abuja start the process to chart a new course for golf in the country at the First Nigeria Golf Federation Summit.
The summit which holds at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, will explore topical and critical issues related to the development and growth of golf in Nigeria.
According to the President of the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, the outcome of the summit will give a new lease of life to golf in the country.
Runsewe said the NGF will use the platform to galvanise the support and understanding of the golf captains from across the country by moving the game to a new level which also includes a youth development programme.
The NGF boss said the three-day summit will enable Nigerian golfers to network on the process of integrating Nigerian golfers into the World Handicap System (WHS) which the board of the NGF is initiating through the Royal and Ancient (R&A).
The WHS he said will allow the handicap of Nigerian golfers that are captured on the system to be recognized in any part of the world.
The Chairman of the IBB Board of Trustees, General Ibrahim Bata Haruna (rtd), will chair the occasion while the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare and Plateau State, Simon Lalong will also grace the event.
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Strengthens company's focus on becoming the employer of choice
CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Help at Home, the leading national provider of in-home, person-centered care for seniors, today announced the addition of a key member of its leadership team. Lisa George joins the company as its new chief human resources officer.
"We're excited to welcome Lisa on board, as she brings a wealth of talent and a depth of knowledge in human resources management, business partnership development, global talent management and executive leadership," said Help at Home CEO Chris Hocevar. "Lisa possesses a growth-oriented leadership style, a passion for delivering best-in-class service, and a drive to support our employees – all of which align with our company's deep-rooted culture of caring for the caregiver."
George brings 30+ years of human resources leadership with her to Help at Home from companies such as Cardinal Health, Walmart, Campbell's Soup, and most recently Shearer's Foods. In her role at Help at Home, she will continue the company's focus on elevating employees and caregivers ensuring they have the best work environment possible, empowering them to do what they are so passionate about, every day and helping to further position the company as the employer of choice in the home care industry.
George recently retired from her role as chief human resources officer for Shearer's, the largest private label and manufacturer of salty snacks in North America. She was responsible for their human capital transformation, robust talent pipeline development, performance management and succession planning. Post-retirement, Lisa served as part-time CHRO for U Drive Acceptance Corporation and managed an HR consulting practice, while also pursuing several entrepreneurial ventures. Previously, she served as vice president of International Talent Management for Walmart. During her two-year tenure there, she held several pivotal roles championing strategic people projects, upskilling the HR team, building a shared services model, and providing transformational change leadership for this #1 Fortune ranked global retailer. Prior to her time at Walmart, Lisa spent a decade with Cardinal Health, a global Fortune 16 company in 50+ countries as vice president of HR and head of global talent management. Prior to Cardinal Health, Lisa held various executive-level human resources roles with Campbell Soup, Godiva Chocolatier, Ann Taylor, Limited Brands (L Brands), and Sherwin-Williams.
She holds a bachelor's in marketing and master's degree in labor and human relations HR from The Ohio State University.
Help at Home is the leading national provider of in-home personal care services, delivering high-quality, relationship-based services to help seniors and individuals living with disabilities in their homes, the preferred setting of care. As of June 30, 2022, Help at Home has more than 190 branch locations across 12 states, and provided in-home, community-based services to more than 66,000 clients monthly with the help of 49,000 highly trained and compassionate caregivers. For more information about Help at Home, visit www.helpathome.com.
Kristen Trenaman
VP of Public Relations
Ktrenaman@helpathome.com
Contact: 502-445-4126
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(NewsNation) — As a new school year gets underway, COVID restrictions that once occupied classrooms for the past two years are noticeably absent, as no state in the country is planning to require student vaccinations.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 75% of U.S. schools required them at the start of last school year.
Now, requirements of the like are rare: Only Washington, D.C. has a mandatory vaccine policy in place this year for adolescents 12 and up.
Masks, on the other hand, are optional almost everywhere.
Only four of the largest 500 school districts in the country will mandate masks when instruction begins.
Philadelphia schools will require them for the first ten days, but could drop the regulations after that. The other outliers are in Jefferson county, Kentucky; Prince George’s County in Maryland and Newark, New Jersey.
- JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY (97.9K)
- PHILADELPHIA CITY, PA (132.5K)
- PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MD (132.7K)
- NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ (40.4K)
The need to quarantine or isolate after exposure is also mostly gone — on par with the CDC’s latest recommendations.
Many school districts, including New York City, are scrapping their “test to stay” programs and dropping random testing.
Students who test positive in most places will still have to isolate and wear masks upon their return to the classroom. In New York, the new rule is five days away, and five days back with a mask.
All of these measures are designed to ensure more kids are in the classroom more often, which is overdue according to some administrators.
“Kids are actually slipping in their grade level, in their reading levels. They’re also slipping in their socio-emotional learning. And so it’s very important to have those kids in school, with their peers, with their teachers,” said Charles Patterson of Clark County schools to NewsNation’s “Rush Hour” Tuesday.
While it’s back to normal for most students, such is not the case for some teachers as some major school districts still require vaccinations, including New York.
In addition, those who were fired over the mandates or phony vaccine cards are still finding it difficult to find employment today. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/no-states-requiring-student-vaccinations-this-school-year/ | 2022-08-31T15:18:36Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/no-states-requiring-student-vaccinations-this-school-year/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two earthquakes with magnitude 5.3 and 4.7 rocked the eastern Aegean Sea island of Samos on Wednesday but no injuries to people or damage to structures were reported, Greek authorities said.
The larger quake struck at 1:10 p.m., about 14 minutes after the first, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said. Both had their epicenters in the sea 22 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Samos.
The Fire Service and local authorities on Samos said they received no reports of injuries or damage.
In 2020, a stronger quake struck Samos and the nearby Turkish coast, killing two high school students on the island and at least 75 people in Turkey, where more than 1,000 were injured.
Greece lies in a highly seismically active area and earthquakes are common, although severe damage and deaths are not. In 1999, a quake near the capital, Athens, killed 143 people.. | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-2-earthquakes-hit-eastern-greek-island-no-damage-injuries/ | 2022-08-31T15:18:54Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-2-earthquakes-hit-eastern-greek-island-no-damage-injuries/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The River Medway is one of the UK's busiest rivers, with thousands of boats and ships float across its waters. Two 19th-century fortifications stand guard over several of the vessels as they pass by.
The two fortresses of Hoo and Darnet were built-in 1872 as a response to a threat of invasion. In their time they were an essential part of defending UK shores from potential aggressors.
Later on, they again came to the country's aid and helped to defend our coasts from the German Luftwaffe. However, now they stand abandoned overlooking the Medway.
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Take a look below at the interesting story behind Medway's circular water defences.
The Royal Commission of 1859
If you think living through Brexit is bad, living through the 1850s was a whole lot worse. Back then, there were serious concerns that the UK would be invaded by France.
In 1859, a Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom was drawn up to identify whether the country could defend itself from a foreign invasion. Kent was identified as an area sorely in need of extra maritime defences with the River Medway in particular seen as a gaping weakness.
Medway was an important military location for the country with Chatham Dockyard then in its prime. The solution was obvious - build more defences.
Building on the River Medway was tricky
As opposed to building the new defences on the side of the river, it was decided that the new forts would be placed on the existing embankment islands that scatter the Medway.
The original designs for the forts were that they would have two tiers of guns with a boom to trap ships strung between them.
There were problems with the subsistence of the ground throughout the build which led the two projects to overrun and over cost.
When they were eventually finished in 1872, they were fitted with a variety of guns making the channel between them a death trap for potential foreign invaders.
Now that the forts were built, the war waiting game began - a wait that thankfully has yet to end.
Decommission
To occupy the troops that were stationed in Chatham, the two forts were used for gunnery practise throughout the 1870s until an accident caused one of the guns to crack in its casemate.
Of course, the war with France never came and so the forts never saw battle. By the time the First World War rolled around in 1914, the forts had been disarmed and left as floating skeletons.
They still had a small part to play in the defence of the country, however. In the Second World War, the forts were used as observation posts and had platforms and pill boxes placed on top of them.
Throughout the conflict, they played a vital role in keeping the German Luftwaffe at bay, particularly during The Battle of Britain which was fought over Kent's skies.
Today the forts play no such role. The lower levels of both have been deliberately flooded to keep out vandals, though anyone is able to visit them - provided they have a boat.
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A lorry driver from Kent has been killed after "losing control" of his vehicle according to police. Thames Valley Police is now appealing for witnesses following the incident.
At around 8.40am on Tuesday (August 30), a white articulated scaffolding lorry was travelling northwards on the A34 between Milton and Marcham when the vehicle lost control and overturned. The driver of the vehicle, a man in his fifties from Kent, died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics from South Central Ambulance and the Air Ambulance.
The man’s next of kin have been informed and they are being supported by specially trained officers. No-one else was injured as a result of this incident.
Investigating officer, PC Shaun Nash, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit based at Bicester, said: “We are appealing for witnesses to come forward following this incident on the A34 yesterday in which a man sadly died. We are asking anyone with dash-cam footage to please upload it to our online portal, or if anyone else has information they believe may be of assistance we would ask them to call 101 quoting reference 43220389104."
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s nations must develop strategies to address climate change which poses an existential threat to the continent’s megacities, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Adimba said at the third Africa Climate Week conference.
African officials and experts should sharpen the positions they will present at the 27th annual United Nations climate conference to be held in Egypt in November, said Bongo.
The third African climate meeting is bringing together more than 1,000 government officials and stakeholders in Gabon’s capital Libreville. They are working to form strong African regional climate responses.
“Climate change is a profound challenge in Africa and a great challenge of our time, amplifying existing social, political and economic inequalities,” Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth group of former British colonies, said to the meeting.
The African climate week comes as the continent reels by several extreme weather events such as drought in East Africa and the Horn of Africa, sandstorms and extreme heat in West Africa’s Sahel region, and destructive flash floods, storm surges including cyclones in central, western and southern Africa.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who will host the upcoming U.N. conference, lamented that promises made to African countries to help them fight climate change have not been fulfilled.
“The international community is lagging behind in mitigation, adaptation and finance. Several pledges on mitigation and adaptation finance celebrated in Glasgow are yet to be delivered,” said Shoukry.
He said the “backtracking on commitments by many developed countries is a matter of concern” for many African countries. “The delayed delivery of climate finance continues to affect Africa’s efforts to contribute to the global effort against climate change,” he said.
The African climate week conference will discuss other critical concerns of the continent including food security, carbon markets, climate migrants, and coastal resilience. Climate early warning systems, integrated water management to address scarcity and international cooperation to boost climate action are also issues to be examined.
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Aylesford Football Club has paid tribute to a player following her sad death. Danielle Cubitt died on Tuesday (August 30), with the club saying it was "unexpected and sudden" in a statement.
A request has been made for the club's matches on September 4 to be postponed after players have been left "naturally affected" by Danielle's death. Aylesford Football Club described how she will be "sorely missed" by everyone, and will forever be part of the Aylesford family.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the club said: "We're devastated to confirm that one of our club family Danielle Cubitt has sadly passed away on August 30. It was unexpected and sudden, and which only adds to the shock.
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"Dan featured in both our first and second teams and was a valued member of the Club. Naturally our thoughts are with her family & partner who is also a player for the Club and we ask that their privacy is respected at this delicate moment.
"As and when we have more information we will share what we can. We will be requesting to our respective leagues that our matches on September 4 are postponed as this has naturally affected our players deeply and we hope they and our opponents understand and respect this request. Dan will be sorely missed from everyone at Aylesford Football Club, she was and will always be part of the Aylesford family."
Commenting under the post, MPE Football Club said: "Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. Our condolences." Larkfield Ladies FC wrote: "Thoughts are with you from all of us at the club." Imogen Ashby added: "RIP Dan, you made my time at HRBLFC so amazing. Sending condolences to your friends and family."
Gillingham Football Club also paid a touching tribute to Danielle, who worked in match control at Priestfield Stadium. In a statement, the club said: "Everyone at Gillingham Football Club is absolutely devastated to learn of the passing of Danielle Cubitt.
"Danielle worked in match control at Priestfield and often helped out with community visits across the county. Our thoughts and condolences are with her friends, family and loved ones at this difficult time. RIP."
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Everyone has a favourite children’s programme that they watched growing up, with countless iconic characters that have stood the test of time and entertained for decade after decade. One such show, that was in fact named the ‘most popular television programme of all time’, actually originated right here in Kent.
Bagpuss is one of the most beloved household names when it comes to children’s television, and even if you’ve not seen a single episode, you’re sure to recognise this iconic pink and white cat. The creation of such a well-known character began in our very own city of Canterbury.
Richard Oliver Postgate, more commonly known as Oliver Postgate, was a celebrated animator, puppeteer and writer, and was one of the main minds behind Bagpuss’ creation. Though born in Middlesex, Postgate’s impressive career was primarily anchored in Canterbury.
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During the Second World War, when Postgate declared himself a conscientious objector, he spent time working on farmland before heading over to Germany working for the Red Cross in social relief. When he returned to England, he attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art while moving between several different jobs. In 1957, he was appointed a stage manager with Associated-Rediffusion which held the ITV franchise for London at the time.
Attached to the children’s programming section, he wrote Alexander the Mouse, and began working with Peter Firmin. After much success and working on numerous projects together, Postgate and Firmin created their own company with the sole purpose of creating children’s programmes.
Smallfilms
This company was Smallfilms, and was established in a disused cowshed at Firmin’s home in Blean near Canterbury. Here, the pair worked to create various children’s animation programmes.
While Bagpuss is certainly among the most well known of the pair's creations, there were a number of other hits that came as a result of this collaboration. These include Clangers, Pingwings and Ivor the Engine.These programmes aired between 1950 and 1980, and soon the two were producing regular content for the BBC. Interestingly, the now distinct design of Bagpuss was not actually intentional.
"It should have been a ginger marmalade cat but the company in Folkestone dyeing the material made a mistake and it turned out pink and cream. It was the best thing that ever happened," Firmin stated in an interview.
While the series has left quite the substantial legacy, there are in fact only 13 episodes of Bagpuss that were produced and broadcast which originally aired in 1974. These episodes were frequently repeated in the UK until 1986. In 1987, both Postage and Firmin were awarded honorary degrees by the University of Kent in Canterbury. Then, in 1999, Bagpuss came out on top in the BBC’s poll for the UK’s most popular children’s programme.
The legacy of Bagpuss
In 2008, Oliver died at the age of 83 in a Broadstairs nursing home, near to his home on the Kent coast. The legacy of Bagpuss is still very much alive today, particularly within Canterbury. Peter Firmin passed away in 2018 at his home in Blean after a short illness at the age of 89. All new episodes of Clangers that aired after this date were dedicated to his memory.
Bagpuss and fellow iconic children’s character Rupert Bear at the Rupert Bear Museum in Canterbury, part of the Canterbury Heritage Museum. When the museum closed in 2017, the two were moved to the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, also in Canterbury.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the country through her social media activity, according to a court document obtained Wednesday. It was the second such sentence that has drawn scrutiny of the kingdom this month.
Little is known about Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the biggest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism. An official charge sheet seen by The Associated Press and human rights groups describes her case as involving her social media use, though Saudi officials did not respond to requests for comment.
The sentence follows international outcry over a similar 34-year prison sentence handed down to Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in England.
Earlier this month, a specialized criminal court delivered the 45-year sentence under the kingdom’s broad counterterrorism and cybercrime laws. That court, which normally handles political and national security cases, gave the sentence during al-Qahtani’s appeal of her earlier conviction.
Judges accused al-Qahtani of “disrupting the cohesion of society” and “destabilizing the social fabric,” according to the charge sheet, citing her activity on social media. They alleged al-Qahtani “offended the public order through the information network.”
It remains unclear what al-Qahtani posted online or where her hearing was held. She was taken into custody on July 4, 2021, according to the Washington-based human rights watchdog Democracy for the Arab World Now, which is critical of the kingdom.
“This seems like the beginning of a new wave of sentences and convictions by new judges who have been placed in the specialized criminal court,” said Abdullah Alaoudh, DAWN’s regional director.
The Freedom Initiative, another Washington-based human rights group, also denounced al-Qahtani’s “outrageously long” prison sentence.
“It’s very hard to ignore the fact that we are seeing these sentences as (Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman) has received increased legitimacy in the international realm,” said Allison McManus, the group’s research director.
The social media sentences have renewed attention on Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on dissent, even as the ultraconservative Islamic nation has granted women new freedoms like the right to drive.
President Joe Biden traveled to the oil-rich kingdom in July for a meeting with Prince Mohammed, in which he said he confronted him about human rights. Biden came to office vowing to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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PRAGUE (AP) — European Union countries agreed Wednesday to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc, but they failed to find a consensus on imposing an outright tourist ban in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
At talks in the Czech Republic, EU foreign ministers were desperate to put on a show of unity and punish President Vladimir Putin for launching the war over six months ago. Still, they couldn’t bridge differences over whether Russian citizens, some of them possibly opposed to the invasion, should also pay a price.
The plan now is to make it more time-consuming and costly for Russian citizens to obtain short-term visas to enter Europe’s passport-free travel zone — a 26-country area made up of most of the EU members plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland known as the Schengen area.
The move will be done by freezing a 2007 agreement to ease travel between Russia and Europe. The EU already tightened visa restrictions on Russian officials and businesspeople under the accord in May.
Speaking after chairing the meeting in Czech capital Prague, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that an increasing number of Russians have been arriving in Europe since mid-July, some “for shopping as if no war is raging in Ukraine.”
This, he said, “has become a security risk” for European countries bordering Russia.
Borrell said said he believed the additional delays will result in fewer visas being issued.
Students, journalists and those who fear for their safety in Russia would still be able to acquire visas. The move would have no immediate impact on the estimated 12 million visas already issued to Russian citizens, but EU officials will look into what could be done to freeze them.
Calls have mounted from Poland and the Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — but also Denmark for a broader ban on Russian tourists. The foreign ministers of Estonia and Latvia said that they may push ahead with further visa restrictions, citing national security concerns.
“We need to immediately ramp up the price to Putin’s regime,” Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu told reporters. “The loss of time is paid by the blood of Ukrainians.”
Uniform rules are supposed to apply across the 26 countries that make up Europe’s passport free travel area, but Reinsalu said that “it’s our national competence, under the principle of national security, to decide the issues of entry to our soil.”
“I really believe that this is a security issue,” Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevics said. “It has nothing to do with a kind of collective punishment. I think it’s just sending a very clear message to Russian citizens that Ukrainians are dying.”
Over the years, several countries have reintroduced border controls for security reasons in the Schengen area, in which Europeans and visitors can travel freely without identification checks.
The foreign minister of Finland, which shares the EU’s longest border with Russia, underlined that his country would, as of Thursday, slash the number of visas being delivered to Russian citizens to 10% of normal. They’ll only be able to apply for the travel pass in four Russian cities.
“It’s important that we show that at the same time when Ukrainians are suffering, normal tourism shouldn’t continue business as usual,” Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said. “Finland has already made our decision to limit the amount of tourist visas. We hope that the whole European Union will do similar decisions.”
Before Wednesday’s talks, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod had expressed hope that a common EU position could be found, pointing to the fact that most Ukrainian men don’t have the luxury to choose whether they can leave their war-torn country.
“It has to have consequences on all fronts,” Kofod said. “We want to limit visas for Russian tourists, send a clear signal to Putin, to Russia, (that) what he is doing in Ukraine is totally unacceptable.”
But European countries further from Russia and Ukraine’s borders are reluctant to go too far.
Belgium Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said it is important to avoid creating a patchwork system “where Russians could do a kind of visa shopping among the countries of the European Union.”
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials in Pakistan raised concern Wednesday over the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as waters from powerful monsoon rains began to recede in many parts of the country.
Some doctors said initially they were seeing mostly patients traumatized by the flooding, but are now treating people suffering from diarrhea, skin infections and other waterborne ailments in the country’s flood-hit areas.
The development has forced the government to deploy additional medical teams, dispatch medicine and provide clean drinking water to survivors, many of whom are living in tents and makeshift homes.
The warning came a day after record-breaking floods prompted the United Nations to formally issue an appeal for $160 million in emergency funding to the impoverished Islamic nation, where about a million homes have been damaged or destroyed.
Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, health minister in the country’s worst-affected province of Sindh, said officials have set up 4,210 medical camps in the province’s flood-hit areas to treat victims now suffering from skin and waterborne diseases, which are common during floods.
The World Health Organization began aiding Pakistani authorities in their efforts to treat people injured in the rains and flooding. The agency said in a statement it was working to increase surveillance for acute diarrhea, cholera and other communicable diseases to avoid their spreading further, and is also providing medicine and medical supplies to health facilities.
“WHO is working with health authorities to respond quickly and effectively on the ground,” said Dr. Palitha Mahipala, the WHO representative in Pakistan. “Our key priorities now are to ensure rapid access to essential health services to the flood-affected population, (to) strengthen and expand disease surveillance, outbreak prevention and control, and ensure robust health cluster coordination.”
Authorities said waterborne diseases among flood victims are now common across the country.
“Initially we received injured people, but now diarrhea is common,” said Farhad Khan, a physician in charge of a medical camp set up in the northwestern town of Charsadda. It is one of the worst flood-hit districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, where floods killed 257 people since mid-June.
Pakistani authorities backed by the military, rescuers and volunteers, have struggled to evacuate marooned people to safer places. On Wednesday, military helicopters continued evacuating flood victims and delivering food to remote regions, according to a statement released by the military. It said it has deployed at least 6,500 troops to assist in rescue and relief operations.
Rescuers were also using boats to evacuate stranded people in southern Sindh province and in remote villages in eastern Punjab province. Floods in the past 24 hours damaged about 70,000 more homes in the country’s northwest and southern Sindh province, according to National Disaster Management Authority.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in a visit to the flood-hit Swat Valley promised the rehabilitation of every person displaced by the flood. In his televised comments, Shahbaz thanked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for responding to Pakistan’s request and issuing an appeal for $160 million in emergency funding to help flood victims. Guterres on Tuesday urged the world: “Let’s stop sleepwalking toward the destruction of our planet by climate change.”
Sharif’s visit comes days after a raging Swat River destroyed the iconic New Honeymoon Hotel in the northwestern tourist resort of Kalam. There were no casualties as tourists and staff left the hotel following government evacuation instructions, and residents in Kalam said many streets there were still flooded.
Pakistan says it has received aid from some countries and others were dispatching aid, too. According to initial government estimates, the devastation caused $10 billion in damage to the economy.
Kamran Bangash, a government spokesman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said with evacuations wrapping up, officials are now focused on providing food and clean drinking water to flood victims.
“We fear the outbreak of the waterborne disease in flood-hit areas,” he told The Associated Press. He said hundreds of people have contracted such illnesses in various parts of the province.
“In recent weeks floodwater badly affected hundreds of thousands of people. We don’t want them to again suffer; this time due to non-availability of clean water and it can be avoided,” Bangash said.
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Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
DENVER, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 31, 2022, the Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE American: UTG) (the "Fund"), a closed-end sector fund, paid a monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.19 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2022.
The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Fund estimates the following percentages, of the total distribution amount per share, attributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii) net realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital gain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the total distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current distribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount per share for the Fund.
The timing and character of distributions for federal income tax purposes are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. As such, all or a portion of this distribution may be reportable as taxable income on your 2022 federal income tax return. The final tax character of any distribution declared in 2022 will be determined in January 2023 and reported to you on IRS Form 1099-DIV.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Presented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net Asset Value per share ("NAV"), compared to the annualized distribution rate for this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last day of the month prior to distribution record date.
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Lessons for entrepreneurs hoping to grow their start-up into a Global Powerhouse
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It may come as no surprise to hear the name SMSPortal used synonymously with Omni-channel cloud communications. A 75 million dollar bootstrapped start-up that grew organically over the past 18 years, now dominating the global messaging market, shared a few lessons to their success.
The A2P messaging market is a competitive landscape and competing for customers meant SMSPortal needed to get a few things right in their pursuit of global success.
Recognising its potential for scale, and applying a few hard leant lessons to their formula for success, the founders outlined a few cornerstone lessons that entrepreneurs should stick to when starting up.
#1 No need for a unicorn, but be exceptional
It's not necessarily about finding a unicorn idea - SMSPortal simply leveraged an existing opportunity and did it better than anybody else. The lure of being all things to all people is often a trap for new entrepreneurs. Avoid over diversifying, find a niche and focus on it.
#2 When starting out, the environment matters
People matter, and the age old proverb "Steel sharpens steel" rings true. Gravitate towards people with a similar mindset, attitude and vision - a like-minded environment keeps the focus. This is paramount when starting out as too often the environment is the downfall of many young entrepreneurs.
#3 Trust the process
Success is not luck, there is a process, trusting this helps reproduce that success, and prevents complacency. Keeping the process, direction and goals consistent is the most effective way to take the step from good to great.
#4 Teams are an extension of their leaders - hire right
The number one lesson of them all, scaling correctly requires the correct people. Hiring right was the reason SMSPortal was able to continue growing. Hiring the right people meant trust, ownership and responsibility could be spread across teams. Without this any start-up is headed for an inevitable growth ceiling.
SMSPortal continues to grow from its bootstrapped roots and the lessons learnt should provide a perfect platform for other young start-ups wanting to succeed.
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PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A rapid deployment team of FBI cyber experts is heading to Montenegro to investigate a massive and coordinated attack on the tiny Balkan nation’s government and its services, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced Wednesday.
“This is another confirmation of the excellent cooperation between the United States of America and Montenegro and a proof that we can count on their support in any situation,” the ministry said of the deployment of the Cyber Action Team.
Last weekend, Montenegro’s Agency for National Security said the country was “under a hybrid war at the moment,” blaming the attack squarely on Russia, though without providing evidence. A cybercriminal extortion gang has claimed responsibility for at least part of the attack, infecting a parliamentary office with a variant of ransomware known as Cuba. Russian-speaking cybercriminals generally operate without Kremlin interference, as long as they don’t target friendly nations.
Montenegrin officials said Russia has a strong motive for such an attack because the Balkan state, once considered a strong Russian ally, joined NATO in 2017 despite strong opposition from the Kremlin. It has also joined Western sanctions against Moscow because of its invasion of Ukraine.
Other Eastern European states deemed enemies of Russia have recently also sustained cyberattacks, mostly nuisance-level denial of service campaigns, in recent weeks. Targets have included networks in Moldova, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Albania.
But the attack against Montenegro’s infrastructure seemed more sustained and extensive, with targets including water supply systems, transportation services and online government services, among many others.
On Monday, government officials said that an attack by hackers on the information system of Montenegrin institutions was still ongoing, but that the system will not suffer permanent damage.
“A huge amount of money was invested in the attack on our system”, said Minister of Public Administration Maras Dukaj He added that his ministry cannot determine the source of the attack, but that there is “strong indication that it is coming from Russia.”
The Director of the Directorate for Information Security, Dusan Polovic, said that “150 cells” in a dozen state institutions were infected, and that the data of the Ministry of Public Administration was not permanently damaged.
“The infected stations have been removed from the network and hard drives have been removed from them for further forensics,” he said, adding that “the priority is to put the tax system into operation, but this will be done only when it is completely secure.”
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Roster of speakers includes U.S. Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi, U.S. Department of Education's Roberto J. Rodríguez, and Drag Queen Story Hour's Beatrice Thomas as Black Benatar
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gearing up for 2023, today SXSW EDU® announced three of the Featured Sessions selected for the upcoming conference and festival to be held March 6-9, 2023 in Austin, Texas. As just some of the many to come, these sessions serve as examples of the breadth of content submitted to PanelPicker® this year. With topics ranging from education equity to research and development and representation in storytelling, the leaders at the helm of these conversations come from a variety of backgrounds including sports, policy, entertainment, and social activism.
"It's always exciting when we get to start announcing the results of the PanelPicker process because it reveals the voices and subjects that will guide our exploration for that year's conference and festival," said Greg Rosenbaum, Senior Director of SXSW EDU. "The sessions that have already been selected prove that 2023 is going to be a powerful year filled with impressive and wide-ranging ideas on how diverse fields and innovations can intersect to shape education going forward."
This year, SXSW EDU received more than 1,200 session proposals across 11 specifically designed tracks. The following three sessions stood out among those reviewed through the PanelPicker process. Not only do they offer innovative conversations within some of the event's overarching themes such as Equity & Justice, Policy & Civic Engagement, and Community Initiatives, but they also offer the opportunity to engage with thought leaders and change-makers at the forefront of their respective industries. The sessions feature new guests to the SXSW EDU experience as well as returning favorites. They include:
- Athletes Advancing Education - U.S. Olympic Champion in Figure Skating (1992) and founder of Always Dream, Kristi Yamaguchi will join the National Football League's (NFL) defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers and founder of the Armstead Academic Project Arik Armstead, along with the founder of Venture Leadership Consulting Aila Malik, for a compelling discussion on how they use their platforms to advance education equity.
- Drag Queen Story Hour: Fight for Queer Herstories - The Drag Queen Story Hour performance and crowd favorite from 2022 will return to SXSW EDU, but this time on the Featured stage to dive into drag as an art form for exploring identity and demonstrate the importance of acceptance and inclusion. Hear from Drag Queen Story Hour's executive board director Jonathan Hamilt as Ona Louise, board president Beatrice Thomas as Black Benatar, and board treasurer Lil Miss Hot Mess.
- How New Attention to R&D Will Transform Learning - Roberto J. Rodríguez, assistant secretary for the office of planning, evaluation and policy development at the U.S. Department of Education, is joined by vice president of partnerships at Schmidt Futures, Kumar Garg; founder and senior science advisor at Turnaround for Children, Pamela Cantor; and senior program director at the Walton Family Foundation, Joanna Cannon; to discuss the importance of expanding education research and development through federal programs.
For more information on our speaker lineup, please visit sxswedu.com/speakers-sessions.
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About SXSW EDU
The SXSW EDU® Conference & Festival is a reflection of the world's most critical social issues as seen through the lens of education. This year's event will bring together the learner, the practitioner, the entrepreneur, and the visionary to share their groundbreaking stories, tackle complex issues, and build reimagined paths forward. As a community of diverse people who are united around a like-minded vision for the future, SXSW EDU serves as a place for attendees to renew their purpose in practice from both a personal and professional perspective. SXSW EDU is a component of the South by Southwest® family of conferences and festivals that has grown from 800 to over 8,000 registrants in the last decade. Join the passionate and innovative community at SXSW EDU, March 6-9, 2023.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tasty Brands, LP (the "Company"), an affiliate of Los Angeles-based private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners, reported its financial results for the second quarter ending July 13, 2022 and provided a letter to its shareholders outlining the results.
Financial Highlights
Highlights for the second quarter of 2022 versus the second quarter of 2021 include:
- Total restaurant revenue increased 21.8% to $64.3 million, compared to $52.8 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- Adjusted restaurant-level EBITDA1 increased to $6.8 million from $5.7 million in the prior year quarter, a +18.7% change.
- Adjusted income from operations2 decreased to $3.3 million from $3.5 million in the prior year quarter, a -6.3% change.
- Loan-to-value for consolidated restaurant operations was 35.2%3.
Management Commentary
Despite continued macroeconomic pressures and a challenging operating environment, financial performance in the second quarter of 2022 was strong, highlighted by total restaurant revenue and adjusted restaurant-level EBITDA improvement compared to the prior year. The investments made in add-on acquisitions, new unit development and ROI-driven asset actions continue to drive overall performance and position both Burger King and Pizza Hut portfolio companies for sustained growth. As highlighted in prior communication, Tasty Brands is encouraged by the value proposition and long-term stability of the quick service restaurant industry, both core elements of its investment thesis. This is particularly significant given ongoing wage and commodity inflation, rising interest rates and broader macroeconomic uncertainties. Both the Burger King and Pizza Hut brands have been forthright in their approach to optimizing franchisee profitability, and both brands have employed operational initiatives to control key elements of the restaurants' cost structure. The improvements in the second quarter results compared to the prior quarter are the result of positive momentum across our businesses and demonstrate the resiliency of both our strategy and the broader quick service restaurant industry.
There are several accomplishments and updates across the Tasty Brands portfolio. Some highlights for the quarter include:
- Tasty Hut completed two strategic acquisitions: 7 units in the Northeast, further expanding its footprint in the region from which to execute a new unit development growth strategy, and 27 units in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia.
- Tasty King's restaurant-level EBITDA margin increased approximately 230bps in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the prior year period, signaling improved operational execution.
- Same store sales growth for both portfolio companies over pre-Covid levels continues to be robust. Menu price increases taken at both Tasty Hut and Tasty King have yielded meaningful improvements in average check.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
As of July 13, 2022, the Company owned 287 restaurants, including 68 Burger King and 219 Pizza Hut locations.
Total restaurant revenue increased 21.8% to $64.3 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $52.8 million in the second quarter of 2021, a +21.8% change.
Adjusted restaurant-level EBITDA increased to $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2022 from $5.7 million in the prior year period, with an adjusted restaurant-level EBITDA margin of 10.5% of total restaurant revenue.
Adjusted income from operations was $3.3 million for the quarter, compared to $3.5 million in the prior year period, reflecting 5.1% of total restaurant revenue. Administrative general and administrative expenses were higher by $0.82 million.
Distribution Update
The Company declared a quarterly distribution for Q2 2022 of $0.4375 per share.
Tasty Brands, LP is a multi-brand restaurant franchisee within the quick service restaurant industry. Tasty Brands' portfolio companies include Tasty Hut, LLC, a Pizza Hut franchisee and Tasty King, LLC, a Burger King franchisee. Portfolio companies operate across 15 states, employing more than 3,900 employees. Some of the statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. Such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors such as the development of general economic conditions, future market conditions, consumer preferences for the chain restaurant industry generally and our portfolio company brands specifically, unusual catastrophic loss events such as the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related government, private sector, and individual consumer responsive actions, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different from those anticipated by such statements. Tasty does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or updated status of such statements. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and Tasty undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Triton Pacific, founded in 2001, is a private equity firm offering income and growth investment programs for both institutional and high net worth investors. The firm focuses on investing in established small and mid-size companies across multiple sectors that exhibit attractive fundamentals, including quick service restaurants.
For more information contact Tasty@TritonPacific.com
Contact: Rebecca Cleary
Spotlight Marketing Communications
949.427.1462
rebecca@spotlightmarcom.com
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For months we had been asking you to vote in our Top Scoops contest and now we have the winners.
Today we welcomed The Ice Cream Machine from Cumberland, Rhode Island to The Rhode Show.
The Ice Cream Machine is located at 4288 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, R.I.
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DOVER, Del. - A Wilmington man is behind bars on drug and weapons charges following an early Wednesday morning traffic stop in Dover.
Dover police said that shortly after 1 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation near the intersection of West Division and South New street. Officers said they made contact with 23-year-old Omar Anderson and detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Police said a search of the vehicle yielded a 9mm Taurus handgun, which had been concealed inside of the glove compartment, and approximately 4 grams of marijuana. Anderson was taken into custody without incident.
Anderson was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court #7 and committed to SCI on $5,102 secured bail on the following charges:
- Possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
- Carrying a concealed deadly weapon
- Possession of marijuana
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge is rolling toward September with Roger Maris firmly in sight.
Two impressive homers at Angel Stadium have moved the Yankees slugger two steps closer to baseball history.
Judge hit a three-run shot in the fourth inning for his 51st homer of the season, and New York snapped its three-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Judge connected for the second straight night at the Big A, driving a high fastball from Mike Mayers (1-1) into the elevated right-field stands. Judge has five homers in his last eight games, and leads the majors with 113 RBIs.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Yankees starter Jameson Taillon, who left after two innings when he was hit in the forearm by a line drive. “Feels like any time he’s out there, he’s got a chance to do something special. Doesn’t matter what scouting report you have, or whether you execute your pitch or not. He’s just so good that you can make a good pitch, and he can still hit it out and all over the park.”
Judge had three hits and scored two runs in front of an Orange County crowd packed with Yankees fans who gave several ovations to the California-born slugger attempting to chase down Maris’ AL home run record of 61 set in 1961.
He’s right on pace: Judge and Maris both had 51 homers through the Yankees’ first 130 games.
“Got a pitch out over the plate, a couple of guys on, and drove it out of the park,” Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said. “That’s what he does. He’s in a groove right now. You just see, watching his swing from the side, how on time everything is.”
Andrew Benintendi and Anthony Rizzo hit early solo homers for New York, which lost Taillon to a bruised right forearm when he was hit by Magneuris Sierra’s liner to end the second.
“It’s not bad,” Taillon said. “It’s gotten a lot better. I was a little worried there at first. Had some pretty quick swelling in there. I was in some pain, and then got X-rays, found out it was negative, and I’m already seeing some improvement.”
Six Yankees relievers finished, and 27-year-old rookie Greg Weissert (1-0) earned his first major league win. The Long Island-born Fordham product replaced Taillon and retired the next six Angels hitters in order.
“It feels great to put it behind me,” Weissert said while thinking of his rough major league debut, in which he gave up three runs while getting one out in Oakland last week. “It was definitely something to think about, but I knew I got called up for a reason.”
Max Stassi and Mike Ford homered for the Angels, whose four-game winning streak ended despite Touki Toussaint’s five innings of one-hit relief.
Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled in his third consecutive multi-hit game for Los Angeles, which hasn’t won five straight since April.
Mayers struggled in the converted reliever’s fifth career start, giving up eight hits and five earned runs in four innings.
“He probably just left a few too many balls in the middle,” Nevin said. “He’s not afraid. He’s going right after hitters.”
Benintendi homered in the first inning and Rizzo followed with his 30th homer of the season in the second, both left-handed batters connecting to right field.
Stassi ended his 1-for-40 slump in the second with his eighth homer, his first since Aug. 5.
But the Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the third and scored two runs when Ford couldn’t field a bouncing throw from Luis Rengifo at first.
TAILLON TAGGED
Taillon yielded two hits and two runs in his abbreviated start, striking out two. He was hit in the head by a line drive in 2016 and again in 2019, but he feels optimistic after negative X-rays and decreased swelling. He’ll get treatment Wednesday, and hopes to make his next start.
“We caught a nice break, it seems, for once in my career,” Taillon said.
USED FORD
Continuing his hot start with the Angels, Ford homered for the second straight night against the organization that employed him from 2012 until last season, when he was traded to Tampa Bay. Ford belonged to a whopping seven different teams in the ensuing 14 months, but he hadn’t hit any homers since the Yankees traded him until these two shots for the Halos.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: OF Harrison Bader is hitting off a tee and running. He could begin playing in games next week. The trade-deadline acquisition has yet to play for New York due to a foot injury that has sidelined him since June.
Angels: RHP Michael Lorenzen will make one last rehab start before he returns, Nevin said. Lorenzen has been out since early July with discomfort in his pitching shoulder.
UP NEXT
The series concludes with two Orange County natives on the mound. Newport Beach’s Gerrit Cole (10-6, 3.31 ERA) returns to his boyhood stadium to face Mission Viejo’s Patrick Sandoval (4-9, 3.05), who will make his first career appearance against the Yankees after back-to-back excellent starts on the road.
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WESTOVER, Md. - The Somerset County Health Department has announced its COVID-19 testing schedule for the month of September.
All events will be at the Health Department campus, 8928 Sign Post Road, Westover, MD. Testing will be every Tuesday on Sept. 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. No appointment is needed.
COVID-19 testing is a drive-through, outdoor event. Face masks are required. The test is a short nasal swab.
For questions related to this event, call 443-523-1920 during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m). For information on COVID-19, visit the Somerset County Health Department’s website at www.somersethealth.org. Follow the health department’s social media on Facebook (@somersethealth), Instagram (Somersethealthmd) and Twitter (@somersethdmd). | https://www.wboc.com/news/somerset-co-health-department-announces-september-covid-19-testing-schedule/article_6f5916fa-2936-11ed-af04-1b6b3d10b831.html | 2022-08-31T15:23:05Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/somerset-co-health-department-announces-september-covid-19-testing-schedule/article_6f5916fa-2936-11ed-af04-1b6b3d10b831.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that authorities say already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.
“You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks told The Associated Press shortly before his agency cleared the new doses.
Until now, COVID-19 vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. The new U.S. boosters are combination, or “bivalent,” shots. They contain half that original vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet.
The combination aims to increase cross-protection against multiple variants.
“It really provides the broadest opportunity for protection,” Pfizer vaccine chief Annaliesa Anderson told the AP.
The updated boosters are only for people who have already had their primary vaccinations, using the original vaccines. Doses made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are for anyone 12 and older while Moderna's updated shots are for adults - if it has been at least two months since their last primary vaccination or their latest booster. They're not to be used for initial vaccinations.
There’s one more step before a fall booster campaign begins: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional shot. An influential CDC advisory panel will debate the evidence Thursday - including whether people at high risk from COVID-19 should go first.
“As we head into fall and begin to spend more time indoors, we strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to consider receiving a booster dose with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against currently circulating variants," FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
The U.S. has purchased more than 170 million doses from the two companies. Pfizer said it could ship up to 15 million of those doses by the end of next week.
The big question is whether people weary of vaccinations will roll up their sleeves again. Just half of vaccinated Americans got the first recommended booster dose, and only a third of those 50 and older who were urged to get a second booster did so.
It’s time for U.S. authorities to better explain that the public should expect an updated COVID-19 vaccination every so often, just like getting a fall flu shot or a tetanus booster after stepping on a rusty nail, said University of Pennsylvania immunologist E. John Wherry.
“We need to rebrand it in a societally normal-looking way,” rather than a panicked response to new mutants, Wherry said. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.”
Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. It’s not clear just how much more benefit an updated booster will bring - beyond a temporary jump in antibodies capable of fending off an omicron infection.
One reason: The FDA cleared the modifications ahead of studies in people, a step toward eventually handling COVID-19 vaccine updates more like yearly flu shots.
First, FDA checked human studies of earlier Pfizer and Moderna attempts to update their vaccines - shots matching the omicron strain that struck last winter. That recipe change was safe, and substantially boosted antibodies targeting the earlier variant - better than another dose of the original vaccine - while adding a little protection against today's genetically distinct BA.4 and BA.5 omicron versions.
But FDA ordered the companies to brew even more up-to-date doses that target those newest omicron mutants instead, sparking a race to roll out shots in less than three months. Rather than waiting a few more months for additional human studies of that recipe tweak, Marks said animal tests showed the latest update spurs “a very good immune response.”
The hope, he said, is that a vaccine matched to currently spreading variants might do a better job fighting infection, not just serious illness, at least for a while.
What's next? Even as modified shots roll out, Moderna and Pfizer are conducting human studies to help assess their value, including how they hold up if a new mutant comes along.
And for children, Pfizer plans to ask FDA to allow updated boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds in early October.
It’s the first U.S. update to the COVID-19 vaccine recipe, an important but expected next step -- like how flu vaccines get updated every year.
And the U.S. isn’t alone. Britain recently decided to offer adults over 50 a different booster option from Moderna, a combo shot targeting that initial BA.1 omicron strain. European regulators are considering whether to authorize one or both of the updated formulas. | https://www.wboc.com/news/us-clears-updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants/article_6a546b72-2937-11ed-9319-2b9e90a6cac0.html | 2022-08-31T15:23:11Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/us-clears-updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants/article_6a546b72-2937-11ed-9319-2b9e90a6cac0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, is here.
Many people travel during the holiday weekend, hitting the woods for a camping trip, visiting the shore or knocking around the big city for a couple of days, while others stick close to home for parades, cookouts and one last blast of summer fun.
Labor Day is a federally recognized holiday, observed the first Monday every September. It celebrates American workers.
Whether you’re sticking to the Yakima Valley or getting out of town, be safe and enjoy your weekend. If you are sticking around, though, here are some things you can do:
Ellensburg Rodeo and Fair
Starting Wednesday, Ellensburg hosts rodeo and fairgoers throughout the Labor Day weekend, Wednesday, Aug. 31 to Monday, Sept. 5.
The Kittitas County Fairgrounds are at 901 E. Seventh Ave. in Ellensburg. The Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds are at 1010 E. Eighth St.
For a complete list of events and more information, visit www.kittitasvalleyeventcenter.com and ellensburgrodeo.com.
The schedule of events:
Wednesday, Aug. 31
• Best of Best roping in partnership with the Ellensburg Rodeo, noon, WestStar Ranch.
• Ellensburg Hoedown in the downtown area featuring the Dusty 45s and opening act Spiced Rye Band, 7 p.m., corner of Fourth and Pearl; free for all ages.
Thursday, Sept. 1
• Kittitas County Fair, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Kittitas Valley Event Center.
• Rodeo concert with Chancey Williams and guest Clare Dunn, 8 p.m., Ellensburg Rodeo Arena.
Friday, Sept. 2
• Kittitas County Fair, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Kittitas Valley Event Center.
• Ellensburg Rodeo, Patriot Night, 6:45 p.m., Ellensburg Rodeo Arena.
Saturday, Sept. 3
• Kittitas County Fair, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Kittitas Valley Event Center.
• Ellensburg Rodeo parade, 9:30 a.m., downtown Ellensburg.
• Ellensburg Rodeo, 12:45 p.m., Ellensburg Rodeo Arena.
• PRCA Xtreme Bulls, 8 p.m., Ellensburg Rodeo Arena.
Monday, Sept. 5
• Ellensburg Labor Day parade starts at 9:30 in downtown Ellensburg. The route begins on University Avenue and runs down Pearl Street and along Fifth Avenue.
High Country Log Show
The 11th annual High County Log Show takes place Saturday and Sunday in Roslyn.
Competitions begin at 1 p.m. both days at Runje Field (Roslyn Pioneer Park) on North Third Street. Preliminaries and activities start at 10:30 a.m.
The log show features contests honoring past and present logging practices. It attracts competitors from all over the Pacific Northwest.
Visitors can watch chainsaw competitions, high climbing, ax throwing, firewood chopping and more. There are also displays of vintage saws.
The all-ages event is free, but donations are welcomed. In addition to logging competitions, the weekend event features a beer garden, food vendors and kids’ activities.
For a complete list of logging contests and information about late registration, visit www.highcountrylogshow.com.
Bill’s Berry Farm
The 2022 Apple Festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Monday at Bill’s Berry Farm, 3676 N. County Line Road in Grandview.
Entrance to the farm is free and activities are pay-as-you-go. The grounds include picnic areas, playgrounds, an animal farm and the Fairy Tale Trail — all for free.
Visitors can pick apples, which are charged by the pound.
The Fairy Tale Trail is a path to the animal farm that tells the story of The Three Little Racing Pigs and the Big Fast Wolf.
Visitors can pay for activities like the apple slingshot and squeezing your own apple cider.
You can also play in the Farmland for $11 cash or $12.50 credit/debit card. The Farmland includes a 5-acre corn maze, straw stack, 70-foot slide, obstacle course, scavenger hunt, steer roping, giant Jenga and more.
The Littler Farmers area is for ages 5 and younger and costs $4 cash or $4.25 credit/debit card. Supervision is required in the Little Farmers area, which features a tractor go-kart track, tire climb, dress the scarecrow, a small straw stack and more.
Apple cider donuts will be for sale by the dozen. The concession stand will feature barbecue pork sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, caramel apples, drinks and more.
The Farm Store will have hard ice cream, fresh baked cookies and other treats for sale.
Visit billsberryfarm.com for more details.
Harvest Festival Parade
Wapato’s 74th Annual Harvest Festival Parade is Monday.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. in the Wapato High School parking lot at Ninth Street and Satus Avenue. The main route is along South Wapato Avenue.
The parade will feature community floats, classic cars, marching bands, a kiddie parade, community spirit entries and more.
Prosser States Day
Prosser States Day begins with “the longest parade in Central Washington” at 10 a.m. Monday.
Starting at the intersection of Dudley and Bennett avenues, the parade moves along Seventh Street, Prosser Avenue, Sixth Street, Meade Avenue, Market Street and Park Avenue.
Prosser community members Vera Cone and Gerry Don with lead the parade of marching bands, floats, junior and senior organizations and much more — altogether, more than 100 entries.
The parade ends at Prosser City Park, 1301 Sommers Ave., where visitors will find food, fun and entertainment.
The Senior Citizens Club is hosting bingo and the Prosser Rotary will have concession booths.
Performances on the Sylvan stage include Steve and Mary Lou featuring Gary Danielson at 11:30 a.m., the Prosser Grid Kids cheerleaders at 12:30 p.m. and the Diamond Ridge Cloggers at 1 p.m.
Yakima Valley Trolleys
Starting at 10 a.m. Monday, enjoy trolley rides on the Fruitvale Boulevard route in Yakima.
Rides begin at the Powerhouse Museum at 418 S. Third Ave and are 30 minutes round-trip.
Visitors will ride in the Oporto, Portugal, 1928 YVTs Trolley Car (No. 1976) to Fruitvale Boulevard and enjoy a courtesy can of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite or a bottle of water, while supplies last.
Rides start at the top of each hour until 3 p.m. A ticket costs $5 for everyone; ages 2 and younger are free in lap.
Explore and learn about Yakima Valley Trolleys in the Powerhouse and Carbarn Museums before or after a trolley ride.
For more information, call 509-249-5962, visit www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org or check the Yakima Valley Trolleys social media. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/fairs-rodeos-parades-and-trolley-rides----heres-your-guide-to-labor-day/article_58903df4-2599-11ed-8e7b-83f4d63178c5.html | 2022-08-31T15:27:20Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/fairs-rodeos-parades-and-trolley-rides----heres-your-guide-to-labor-day/article_58903df4-2599-11ed-8e7b-83f4d63178c5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Movie theaters in the Yakima Valley will participate in National Cinema Day on Saturday, September 3, 2022.
Many cinemas nationwide will offer $3 tickets to all movies, every showtime and all formats.
Participating theatres include:
The Majestic, 1919 S. 14th St., Yakima, 509-248-0242 https://yakimatheatres.com/
Yakima Cinemas, 1305 N. 16th Ave., Yakima, 509-248-0243 https://yakimatheatres.com/
Orion Cinema, 202 E. Chestnut Ave., Yakima, 509-248-0245 https://orioncinemayakima.com/
Grand Cinemas, 3400 Picard Place, Sunnyside, 509-837-3900 http://sunnyside.hallettcinemas.com/
Visit the websites or call for movies and showtimes.
“After this summer’s record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing,” Cinema Foundation President Jackie Brenneman said in a media release. “We’re doing it by offering a ‘thank you’ to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven’t made it back yet.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/yakima-valley-theaters-participating-in-3-movies-on-national-cinema-day-saturday/article_519281b8-28b6-11ed-bbb1-733f769f7452.html | 2022-08-31T15:27:26Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/yakima-valley-theaters-participating-in-3-movies-on-national-cinema-day-saturday/article_519281b8-28b6-11ed-bbb1-733f769f7452.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power release date, cast, and how to watch in UK
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series The Rings of Power is out very soon.
Gather around young Hobbits, new Lord of the Rings television series The Rings of Power is almost here.
Amazon’s billion dollar prequel series will return viewers to a Middle-earth thousands of years before Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn and the rest of the fellowship went on their epic quest.
It will premiere just weeks after House of the Dragon, the epic Game of Thrones prequel series, broke records on HBO.
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Here’s everything you need to know about The Rings of Power – including release date, cast, and what it will be about.
When is the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power out? Release date and how to watch
The new Lord of the Rings show will be released on Friday September 2, 2022. The first two episodes will be available to watch on Amazon Prime Video at 2am UK time.
New episodes will then be aired every Friday at the same time – there are eight episodes in the first season overall.
You will need to have Amazon Prime to watch the show, which will be included in the cost of a subscription.
Who is the cast of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series? Will Aragorn return?
The cast for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will include:
- Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud) as a young Galadriel
- Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones) will play a younger Elrond
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson (The Accountant) will be Queen Regent Miriel
- Markella Kavenagh as Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot
- Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir
- Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV
- Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn
- Benjamin Walker (Jessica Jones) as High King Gil-galad
- Sophia Nomvete as Princess Disa
- Charlie Vickers as Halbrand
- Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
- Maxim Baldry as Isildur
- Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows
How can I watch the Rings of Power trailer?
The latest Lord of the Rings: The Rings of power trailer is available to watch on social media and YouTube.
It features cave trolls, sea monsters, elves, dwarves and hobbits, epic battles, and sweeping vistas of Middle-earth.
What will the new Lord of the Rings show be about?
The multi-season series will take place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, a period spanning more than 3,000 years. It will cover major events, including the forging of Sauron’s famous rings and the epic battle seen at the prologue of the first Lord of the Rings film.
It’s thousands of years before J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books and Peter Jackson’s films, which happen in the Third Age.
This means many of our beloved Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit characters – including Frodo, Aragorn, Bilbo, Legolas and Gimli – haven’t even been born yet.
Instead, The Rings of Power will cover a tumultuous period during the rise of Sauron, the creation of the Nazgûl and the One Ring.
As revealed by Variety, the series will focus on a young Galadriel and a world scarred by an epic war which saw the defeat of Sauron’s boss, Morgoth.
But a darkness still haunts the land. Expect epic battles between men, Elves and Sauron’s forces as the fate of Middle-earth is decided.
Will Gandalf be in the new Lord of the Rings series?
Gandalf is one of the most beloved characters of the Lord of the Rings books, brought to life in an unfortteable performance by Sir Ian McKellen.
The loveable wizard, also known as Mithrandir, was born before the shaping of Arda – the world where the Middle-earth continent is found. So it is possible that the character could make an appearance in The Rings of Power series.
However, Sir Ian McKellen would likely not reprise the role. The actor responded on Twitter to a Screenrant story about the possibility of Gandalf returning to our screens – but not him.
Mr McKellen said: “I think this would be the most upsetting headline I’d ever read, if I weren’t gainfully employed elsewhere.”
The 83-year-old was most recently seen in a ballet version of Hamlet at Edinburgh Fringe.
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Glasgow school strikes: Keeping secondary schools open 'abhorrent' says union
Glasgow City Council opening secondary schools while support staff are taking strike action is "abhorrent", the country's biggest teaching union has said.
Staff including support assistants, catering staff and cleaners from Unite, Unison and GMB will walk out next week across the country as part of action on local authority pay.
Glasgow support staff will strike between September 6 and 8, with all primary schools set to be shut.
But the local association of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has hit out at the decision to open secondary schools.
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Susan Quinn, the secretary of the local association in Glasgow, said the union was "firmly in support" of the action being taken, adding: "Schools cannot, and should not, be operating with only teachers present.
"This is dangerous and does not provide a suitable learning environment.
"It is abhorrent that the council should think it appropriate to open secondary schools without the appropriate and relevant support staff.”
Ms Quinn said there had been reports of headteachers in the city being told to reject parental leave for teachers in all but "extreme exceptional" circumstances, while marking teachers who call in sick during the walk outs as having taken illegal strike action.
"It is a further example of poor industrial relations in the council that they are now taking, in effect, secondary action against teaching staff by restricting their terms and conditions during industrial action which they cannot lawfully participate in, according to UK government anti-union legislation," she added.
"If our members cannot legally take strike action because they haven't been balloted (yet), how can the council use other unions' strike ballots to cancel sick leave and parental leave for teachers?
"Worst, perhaps, of all is that we know this instruction is verbal to headteachers and in direct contravention of written guidance which has been issued.
"We believe this to be a breach of terms and conditions and potentially discriminatory."
"We are emailing advice to our members across Glasgow with the EIS position on what to do during strike days.
"This will include considerations around health and safety of staff and our children and young people, childcare arrangements, and solidarity actions with our sister unions."
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City of Ideal hosts ‘Cornhole and Conversation’
A "Cornhole and Conversation" event was held Tuesday night at Ideal City Park on MLK Avenue.
IDEAL, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Ideal in Macon County is bringing residents together to engage with political candidates in a unique way.
A “Cornhole and Conversation” event was held Tuesday night at Ideal City Park on MLK Avenue.
Voters could enjoy playing cornhole and talking with six candidates running for county, state and federal offices.
Guests included State House Representative Patty Bentley and Congressman Sanford Bishop.
“To engage with people and to actually put a face to a name and really get to ask questions to people who are on the ballot no matter what party they’re with,” Oglethorpe City Council Woman Jill Harrison said.
Organizers say they also wanted to bring awareness of the importance of being registered to vote. | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-ideal-hosts-cornhole-and-conversation/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-ideal-hosts-cornhole-and-conversation/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
City of Ideal hosts ‘Cornhole and Conversation’
A "Cornhole and Conversation" event was held Tuesday night at Ideal City Park on MLK Avenue.
IDEAL, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The City of Ideal in Macon County is bringing residents together to engage with political candidates in a unique way.
A “Cornhole and Conversation” event was held Tuesday night at Ideal City Park on MLK Avenue.
Voters could enjoy playing cornhole and talking with six candidates running for county, state and federal offices.
Guests included State House Representative Patty Bentley and Congressman Sanford Bishop.
“To engage with people and to actually put a face to a name and really get to ask questions to people who are on the ballot no matter what party they’re with,” Oglethorpe City Council Woman Jill Harrison said.
Organizers say they also wanted to bring awareness of the importance of being registered to vote. | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-ideal-hosts-cornhole-and-conversation/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-ideal-hosts-cornhole-and-conversation/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fort Valley State University receives grant for Head Start/ Early Head Start program
Fort Valley State University is providing resources to families across middle Georgia thanks to grant funding.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley State University is providing resources to families across middle Georgia thanks to grant funding.
The $6.49 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Early Head Start Child Care Partnership will help more than 400 children.
According to the university, it will help families access affordable child care services in rural communities.
Dr. Francine Hollis, the Executive Director for the Head Start/Early Head Start Program, says the funding will help families who are struggling.
“A lot of families have to decide whether or not they’re going to work or keep the child, so just being able to provide the child care and knowing that your child is going to have nutritious food, that’s one less aspect that families have to worry about,” she said.
The university can provide mental, dental and medical services to its head start program on campus and in eight surrounding counties.
“A lot of the families that we serve are low-income families, and so the program enables them to gain access to good quality childcare,” Dr. Hollis said.
As a mother and someone who works in early child care, Deborah Tucker knows how impactful the services can be for a child.
“It’s an opportunity for those children to receive those early intervention services in hopes of going to the next level,” she said. “They may transition out and may no longer need those services.”
Tucker says there are many benefits to the program, and the grant is just an added bonus.
“It gives them that extra measure to grow and develop in a more structured environment and be exposed to other children,” she said.
This grant will also help the university hire more people in the surrounding counties. | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-state-university-receives-grant-for-head-start-early-head-start-program/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:22Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-state-university-receives-grant-for-head-start-early-head-start-program/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Fort Valley State University receives grant for Head Start/ Early Head Start program
Fort Valley State University is providing resources to families across middle Georgia thanks to grant funding.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Fort Valley State University is providing resources to families across middle Georgia thanks to grant funding.
The $6.49 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Early Head Start Child Care Partnership will help more than 400 children.
According to the university, it will help families access affordable child care services in rural communities.
Dr. Francine Hollis, the Executive Director for the Head Start/Early Head Start Program, says the funding will help families who are struggling.
“A lot of families have to decide whether or not they’re going to work or keep the child, so just being able to provide the child care and knowing that your child is going to have nutritious food, that’s one less aspect that families have to worry about,” she said.
The university can provide mental, dental and medical services to its head start program on campus and in eight surrounding counties.
“A lot of the families that we serve are low-income families, and so the program enables them to gain access to good quality childcare,” Dr. Hollis said.
As a mother and someone who works in early child care, Deborah Tucker knows how impactful the services can be for a child.
“It’s an opportunity for those children to receive those early intervention services in hopes of going to the next level,” she said. “They may transition out and may no longer need those services.”
Tucker says there are many benefits to the program, and the grant is just an added bonus.
“It gives them that extra measure to grow and develop in a more structured environment and be exposed to other children,” she said.
This grant will also help the university hire more people in the surrounding counties. | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-state-university-receives-grant-for-head-start-early-head-start-program/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:22Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-state-university-receives-grant-for-head-start-early-head-start-program/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News
Top stories from August 30, 2022
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Preservation group offers reward after downtown Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery vandalized
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Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit addresses issues farmers face
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News
Top stories from August 30, 2022
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Preservation group offers reward after downtown Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery vandalized
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Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit addresses issues farmers face
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Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit addresses issues farmers face
Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he's seeing more problems than ever before.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he’s seeing more problems than ever before.
“Labor’s also been a big increasing challenge, and also certainly this current market year, inputs are almost doubled, everything is out of the roof,” Boddiford said. “It’s been a very trying year to make the numbers work to be able to have a successful year this year.”
Boddiford was one of many in attendance at the Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit Tuesday.
District 20 State Senator Larry Walker echos Boddiford on issues farmers face.
“Input costs for farmers, the high cost of diesel fuel, fertilizer, seed, labor, land equipment, that’s a real challenge for the financial viability of our farmers,” Senator Walker said.
According to Senator Walker, agribusiness and agriculture is a huge industry in Georgia. He says there are many opportunities for people to get involved in the industry and plenty of ways to get financial help.
“Getting into the farming business persay is difficult because it’s so capital intensive,” Senator Walker said. “But we’ve got some loan programs that can help young farmers get a foothold and get started.”
Boddiford says he always advocates for agriculture. He encourages people to reach out to their local farmers to learn more about the industry.
“There’s a lot of folks who have misconceptions. They don’t know because they didn’t grow up around it. Please contact your local farmer, show up to the farm, ask questions,” he said.
According to Senator Walker, there are several ballot initiatives for forestry and agriculture this November. One exempts forestry equipment from ad valorem tax, and the other exempts family farm enterprises from ad valorem tax.
If you missed the summit and want the information discussed, you can contact Senator Walker by email at Larry.Walker@Senate.GA.Gov, or you can call his office at (404) 656-0095. | https://www.41nbc.com/joint-agriculture-committee-chairmen-ag-issues-summit-addresses-issues-farmers-face/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:35Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/joint-agriculture-committee-chairmen-ag-issues-summit-addresses-issues-farmers-face/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit addresses issues farmers face
Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he's seeing more problems than ever before.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Farmers always have to deal with issues like the weather, but according to farmer Knapp Boddiford, he’s seeing more problems than ever before.
“Labor’s also been a big increasing challenge, and also certainly this current market year, inputs are almost doubled, everything is out of the roof,” Boddiford said. “It’s been a very trying year to make the numbers work to be able to have a successful year this year.”
Boddiford was one of many in attendance at the Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit Tuesday.
District 20 State Senator Larry Walker echos Boddiford on issues farmers face.
“Input costs for farmers, the high cost of diesel fuel, fertilizer, seed, labor, land equipment, that’s a real challenge for the financial viability of our farmers,” Senator Walker said.
According to Senator Walker, agribusiness and agriculture is a huge industry in Georgia. He says there are many opportunities for people to get involved in the industry and plenty of ways to get financial help.
“Getting into the farming business persay is difficult because it’s so capital intensive,” Senator Walker said. “But we’ve got some loan programs that can help young farmers get a foothold and get started.”
Boddiford says he always advocates for agriculture. He encourages people to reach out to their local farmers to learn more about the industry.
“There’s a lot of folks who have misconceptions. They don’t know because they didn’t grow up around it. Please contact your local farmer, show up to the farm, ask questions,” he said.
According to Senator Walker, there are several ballot initiatives for forestry and agriculture this November. One exempts forestry equipment from ad valorem tax, and the other exempts family farm enterprises from ad valorem tax.
If you missed the summit and want the information discussed, you can contact Senator Walker by email at Larry.Walker@Senate.GA.Gov, or you can call his office at (404) 656-0095. | https://www.41nbc.com/joint-agriculture-committee-chairmen-ag-issues-summit-addresses-issues-farmers-face/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:35Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/joint-agriculture-committee-chairmen-ag-issues-summit-addresses-issues-farmers-face/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Mercer prepares for Jordan-Hare’s electric atmosphere
Mercer faces Auburn Saturday, September 3, at 7 p.m. EST, at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After a dominating performance against Morehead State last week, the Mercer football team is in for a strong SEC challenge against Auburn on Saturday.
During SEC Media Days, several athletes noted Jordan-Hare Stadium as one of the most electric atmospheres in college football.
To prepare themselves for the crowd noise, the Bears have been playing a two-hour playlist at practice hoping to adjust as much as possible.
It might not be close to the real thing, but quarterback Fred Payton spoke on how the Bears are preparing outside the lines.
“I feel like Alabama last year prepared us for that a lot. But this year, with the music, it’s not even really music, just audio of fans screaming and things like that, and that’s exactly how it will be. So I think that’s going to prepare us a lot, and we always say the noise is outside of us. Everything that we need to be worried about is right here, right in front of us between these white lines on this green grass,” said Payton.
Mercer faces Auburn Saturday, September 3, at 7 p.m. EST, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-prepares-for-jordan-hares-electric-atmosphere/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:41Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-prepares-for-jordan-hares-electric-atmosphere/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Mercer prepares for Jordan-Hare’s electric atmosphere
Mercer faces Auburn Saturday, September 3, at 7 p.m. EST, at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — After a dominating performance against Morehead State last week, the Mercer football team is in for a strong SEC challenge against Auburn on Saturday.
During SEC Media Days, several athletes noted Jordan-Hare Stadium as one of the most electric atmospheres in college football.
To prepare themselves for the crowd noise, the Bears have been playing a two-hour playlist at practice hoping to adjust as much as possible.
It might not be close to the real thing, but quarterback Fred Payton spoke on how the Bears are preparing outside the lines.
“I feel like Alabama last year prepared us for that a lot. But this year, with the music, it’s not even really music, just audio of fans screaming and things like that, and that’s exactly how it will be. So I think that’s going to prepare us a lot, and we always say the noise is outside of us. Everything that we need to be worried about is right here, right in front of us between these white lines on this green grass,” said Payton.
Mercer faces Auburn Saturday, September 3, at 7 p.m. EST, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-prepares-for-jordan-hares-electric-atmosphere/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:41Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-prepares-for-jordan-hares-electric-atmosphere/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
New chamber website aims to promote working and living in Macon
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new talent recruitment website.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new talent recruitment website.
Maconworks.com aims to help bring people to work and live in Macon.
The website offers links to different hiring jobs, housing options and a salary calculator to see how far your dollar will stretch in Macon.
The chamber’s director of talent development, Lynn Farmer, says the website will be a one stop shop for people to learn about the city.
“This site I think sells the cool about Macon, and people were so important in the messaging, I think it’s a great help for us,” Farmer said.
The website is officially up and running as of Tuesday. | https://www.41nbc.com/new-chamber-website-aims-promote-macon/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:47Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/new-chamber-website-aims-promote-macon/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New chamber website aims to promote working and living in Macon
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new talent recruitment website.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new talent recruitment website.
Maconworks.com aims to help bring people to work and live in Macon.
The website offers links to different hiring jobs, housing options and a salary calculator to see how far your dollar will stretch in Macon.
The chamber’s director of talent development, Lynn Farmer, says the website will be a one stop shop for people to learn about the city.
“This site I think sells the cool about Macon, and people were so important in the messaging, I think it’s a great help for us,” Farmer said.
The website is officially up and running as of Tuesday. | https://www.41nbc.com/new-chamber-website-aims-promote-macon/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:47Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/new-chamber-website-aims-promote-macon/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Preservation group offers reward after downtown Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery vandalized
A local preservation group announces a $1,000 reward for tips after someone vandalized the gate to Macon's historic Rose Hill Cemetery.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local preservation group announces a $1,000 dollar reward for tips after someone vandalized the gate to Macon’s historic Rose Hill Cemetery.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration Inc. shared surveillance video on social media.
The video shows someone with red hair approaching the front gate of the cemetery on Riverside Drive. The person shoves the gate open and breaks the mechanical arms, and then someone else drives a vehicle into the cemetery.
Joey Fernandez with the preservation group says this isn’t the first time someone has broken into the cemetery.
“People come here on a nightly basis, but if they can’t get in the gate, they’ll cut the gate’s locks,” Fernandez said. “We’ve replaced a lot of locks and a lot of chains. We’ve gotten bigger locks and bigger chains. That’s kind of eliminated a lot more.”
Fernandez said damage to the front gate will cost the group hundreds of dollars to fix. He says others entered the cemetery throughout the night.
“Now we have to spend time, money, effort and repurchase another one that are not cheap and have someone come and install it and reset everything so we can lock the gates again,” Fernandez said
In addition to replacing the gate, the group will purchase two high tech cameras for the cemetery. These cameras will have facial recognition and be able to read car tags on any trespassers that enter the cemetery after hours.
Betsy Robinson visits the cemetery with her dog every day. She hopes something can be done to protect it.
“For having someone cause this much damage, which has to be paid for again, it’s just tragic,” she said.
You contact Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration, Inc. with tips. You can also call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500. | https://www.41nbc.com/preservation-group-offers-reward-downtown-macons-rose-hill-cemetery-vandalized/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:53Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/preservation-group-offers-reward-downtown-macons-rose-hill-cemetery-vandalized/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Preservation group offers reward after downtown Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery vandalized
A local preservation group announces a $1,000 reward for tips after someone vandalized the gate to Macon's historic Rose Hill Cemetery.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A local preservation group announces a $1,000 dollar reward for tips after someone vandalized the gate to Macon’s historic Rose Hill Cemetery.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration Inc. shared surveillance video on social media.
The video shows someone with red hair approaching the front gate of the cemetery on Riverside Drive. The person shoves the gate open and breaks the mechanical arms, and then someone else drives a vehicle into the cemetery.
Joey Fernandez with the preservation group says this isn’t the first time someone has broken into the cemetery.
“People come here on a nightly basis, but if they can’t get in the gate, they’ll cut the gate’s locks,” Fernandez said. “We’ve replaced a lot of locks and a lot of chains. We’ve gotten bigger locks and bigger chains. That’s kind of eliminated a lot more.”
Fernandez said damage to the front gate will cost the group hundreds of dollars to fix. He says others entered the cemetery throughout the night.
“Now we have to spend time, money, effort and repurchase another one that are not cheap and have someone come and install it and reset everything so we can lock the gates again,” Fernandez said
In addition to replacing the gate, the group will purchase two high tech cameras for the cemetery. These cameras will have facial recognition and be able to read car tags on any trespassers that enter the cemetery after hours.
Betsy Robinson visits the cemetery with her dog every day. She hopes something can be done to protect it.
“For having someone cause this much damage, which has to be paid for again, it’s just tragic,” she said.
You contact Rose Hill Preservation and Restoration, Inc. with tips. You can also call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at (478) 751-7500. | https://www.41nbc.com/preservation-group-offers-reward-downtown-macons-rose-hill-cemetery-vandalized/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:53Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/preservation-group-offers-reward-downtown-macons-rose-hill-cemetery-vandalized/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Sparta teen injured in deputy-involved shooting in Hancock Co.
The incident happened Tuesday evening on Shoals Road.
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Hancock County. According to a GBI news release, the incident happened Tuesday evening on Shoals Road.
Hancock County deputies were responding to a stolen vehicle call on Shoals Road. A deputy arrived on scene and made contact with 17-year-old Montavious Lewis of Sparta. According to the GBI, Lewis began fighting with the deputy and the deputy fired his service weapon, hitting Lewis.
Lewis was taken to Athens Regional Hospital in Athens for treatment. He remains in stable condition.
No officers were injured.
The GBI is conducting an independent investigation at this time.
This is the 81st officer involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate in 2022. | https://www.41nbc.com/sparta-teen-injured-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-hancock-co/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:59Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sparta-teen-injured-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-hancock-co/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sparta teen injured in deputy-involved shooting in Hancock Co.
The incident happened Tuesday evening on Shoals Road.
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Hancock County. According to a GBI news release, the incident happened Tuesday evening on Shoals Road.
Hancock County deputies were responding to a stolen vehicle call on Shoals Road. A deputy arrived on scene and made contact with 17-year-old Montavious Lewis of Sparta. According to the GBI, Lewis began fighting with the deputy and the deputy fired his service weapon, hitting Lewis.
Lewis was taken to Athens Regional Hospital in Athens for treatment. He remains in stable condition.
No officers were injured.
The GBI is conducting an independent investigation at this time.
This is the 81st officer involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate in 2022. | https://www.41nbc.com/sparta-teen-injured-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-hancock-co/ | 2022-08-31T15:32:59Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sparta-teen-injured-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-hancock-co/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Staying mostly dry Wednesday
A front will help to usher in a brief break from rain chances, but heat sticks around through the end of the week.
Temperatures across Middle Georgia warmed into the low 90s today, ahead of a “cold” front that should move in Wednesday.
This front remains pretty weak, and will bring some drier air to at least the northern portion of our viewing area (north of Warner Robins).
Dry air should limit our rain chances tomorrow afternoon, so expect partly to mostly sunny skies.
Highs will be warming into the low/mid 90s by the late afternoon.
Our break from the rain chances will be short as easterly winds bring a return of moisture for the end of the week.
Showers and storms are back in the forecast by Thursday, especially east of I-75.
Thursday will be another hot day with highs in the 90s and high humidity.
Friday brings back likely rain chances for much of Middle Georgia that will stick around for the weekend.
It is very possible we could be seeing storms Friday night, that could impact football games.
With the increased rain chances and cloud cover thereafter, we will see a cool down for the weekend with highs in the mid 80s.
Scattered showers and storms will once again be possible by Monday afternoon, so while Labor Day likely won’t be a washout, we could still see some pop up storms. | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-mostly-dry-wednesday/ | 2022-08-31T15:33:05Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-mostly-dry-wednesday/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Staying mostly dry Wednesday
A front will help to usher in a brief break from rain chances, but heat sticks around through the end of the week.
Temperatures across Middle Georgia warmed into the low 90s today, ahead of a “cold” front that should move in Wednesday.
This front remains pretty weak, and will bring some drier air to at least the northern portion of our viewing area (north of Warner Robins).
Dry air should limit our rain chances tomorrow afternoon, so expect partly to mostly sunny skies.
Highs will be warming into the low/mid 90s by the late afternoon.
Our break from the rain chances will be short as easterly winds bring a return of moisture for the end of the week.
Showers and storms are back in the forecast by Thursday, especially east of I-75.
Thursday will be another hot day with highs in the 90s and high humidity.
Friday brings back likely rain chances for much of Middle Georgia that will stick around for the weekend.
It is very possible we could be seeing storms Friday night, that could impact football games.
With the increased rain chances and cloud cover thereafter, we will see a cool down for the weekend with highs in the mid 80s.
Scattered showers and storms will once again be possible by Monday afternoon, so while Labor Day likely won’t be a washout, we could still see some pop up storms. | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-mostly-dry-wednesday/ | 2022-08-31T15:33:05Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-mostly-dry-wednesday/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Sunshine to stick around Wednesday before rain returns Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunshine will hang around most of Middle Georgia today in the wake of a weak cold front.
Today
The skies were clear over most of Middle Georgia to begin the day, however a few spots saw low level clouds fill in around sunrise as temperatures reached their lows. We should see a good amount of sunshine around most of the region this afternoon allowing for plenty of warmth. Highs will reach the lower 90s for most of Middle Georgia with heat indices reaching into the upper 90s. Ambient winds will blow from the north early on today, however they will shift back towards the south as we head into the late afternoon and evening.
While today may be the sunniest day of the week it will still have a couple of storm chances. The cold front that came through yesterday evening and overnight has stalled out over our southern counties. It will ultimately become a stationary front that will bring plenty of rain in the coming days, but for today it will just bring a couple of isolated storms to our southeastern counties this afternoon and evening. A stray shower or two will still be possible elsewhere around Middle Georgia.
Overnight tonight we will begin to see cloud cover thicken, especially after midnight. A weak low pressure system is expected to develop in south Georgia tomorrow morning as the stationary front begins to take hold. Some showers will be possible overnight and into tomorrow morning, and plenty of clouds should be present by the time the sun rises tomorrow. Low temperatures will be in the lower 70s across the region and ambient winds will blow out of the south-southwest at 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy skies will be back for our Thursday as the stationary front begins to strengthen. Highs will still reach into the upper 80s and lower 90s around the region as a bit of sunshine is anticipated early. Storm activity will begin to ramp up more as the afternoon draws on, likely reaching peak intensity during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Those who see rain can anticipate anywhere between .5″ and 1.5″.
Tomorrow night a few showers will still be possible however most of the rain will have subsided. Overcast skies will stick around the region as winds come from the east-southeast at 5 mph. Lows will drop into the low and mid 70s around the region.
Friday and Labor Day Weekend
Mostly cloudy conditions will stick around once again on Friday along with a handful of afternoon storms. Highs will reach the upper 80s as wind continues to feed out of the southeast. Saturday will also see more storm chances though at this time they do not look to be quite as widespread. Highs will again be in the upper 80s on Saturday. Sunday, however, looks to be the wettest day of the week should model forecasts hold true, providing less than optimal conditions for those with barbecue plans for the holiday. Labor Day itself looks a bit better, however mostly cloudy conditions and scattered afternoon storms will still be likely.
The Tropics
There are still no named storms in the tropics, however we are likely to see a tropical depression develop within the next couple of days. Invest 91-L is organizing more off to the east of the Lesser Antilles. It currently has a 60% chance to develop within the next 48 hours and an 80% in the next 5 days.
There is a storm cluster in the north Atlantic that may develop within the next few days as well, however based on its current location it will not pose a threat to the U.S.
There is also a tropical wave coming off of the western coast of Africa. While its developmental outlook looks decent in the short term (40% 2 days, 50% in 5 days), it is anticipated to move over colder waters which will slow its growth.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-to-stick-around-wednesday-before-rain-returns-thursday/ | 2022-08-31T15:33:11Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-to-stick-around-wednesday-before-rain-returns-thursday/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Sunshine to stick around Wednesday before rain returns Thursday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Sunshine will hang around most of Middle Georgia today in the wake of a weak cold front.
Today
The skies were clear over most of Middle Georgia to begin the day, however a few spots saw low level clouds fill in around sunrise as temperatures reached their lows. We should see a good amount of sunshine around most of the region this afternoon allowing for plenty of warmth. Highs will reach the lower 90s for most of Middle Georgia with heat indices reaching into the upper 90s. Ambient winds will blow from the north early on today, however they will shift back towards the south as we head into the late afternoon and evening.
While today may be the sunniest day of the week it will still have a couple of storm chances. The cold front that came through yesterday evening and overnight has stalled out over our southern counties. It will ultimately become a stationary front that will bring plenty of rain in the coming days, but for today it will just bring a couple of isolated storms to our southeastern counties this afternoon and evening. A stray shower or two will still be possible elsewhere around Middle Georgia.
Overnight tonight we will begin to see cloud cover thicken, especially after midnight. A weak low pressure system is expected to develop in south Georgia tomorrow morning as the stationary front begins to take hold. Some showers will be possible overnight and into tomorrow morning, and plenty of clouds should be present by the time the sun rises tomorrow. Low temperatures will be in the lower 70s across the region and ambient winds will blow out of the south-southwest at 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy skies will be back for our Thursday as the stationary front begins to strengthen. Highs will still reach into the upper 80s and lower 90s around the region as a bit of sunshine is anticipated early. Storm activity will begin to ramp up more as the afternoon draws on, likely reaching peak intensity during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Those who see rain can anticipate anywhere between .5″ and 1.5″.
Tomorrow night a few showers will still be possible however most of the rain will have subsided. Overcast skies will stick around the region as winds come from the east-southeast at 5 mph. Lows will drop into the low and mid 70s around the region.
Friday and Labor Day Weekend
Mostly cloudy conditions will stick around once again on Friday along with a handful of afternoon storms. Highs will reach the upper 80s as wind continues to feed out of the southeast. Saturday will also see more storm chances though at this time they do not look to be quite as widespread. Highs will again be in the upper 80s on Saturday. Sunday, however, looks to be the wettest day of the week should model forecasts hold true, providing less than optimal conditions for those with barbecue plans for the holiday. Labor Day itself looks a bit better, however mostly cloudy conditions and scattered afternoon storms will still be likely.
The Tropics
There are still no named storms in the tropics, however we are likely to see a tropical depression develop within the next couple of days. Invest 91-L is organizing more off to the east of the Lesser Antilles. It currently has a 60% chance to develop within the next 48 hours and an 80% in the next 5 days.
There is a storm cluster in the north Atlantic that may develop within the next few days as well, however based on its current location it will not pose a threat to the U.S.
There is also a tropical wave coming off of the western coast of Africa. While its developmental outlook looks decent in the short term (40% 2 days, 50% in 5 days), it is anticipated to move over colder waters which will slow its growth.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-to-stick-around-wednesday-before-rain-returns-thursday/ | 2022-08-31T15:33:11Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-to-stick-around-wednesday-before-rain-returns-thursday/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
The End Zone Game of the Week Preview: Northside vs. Warner Robins
The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. at McConnell Talbert Stadium.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The End Zone Game of the Week for week three features one of the biggest rivalries in the state: Northside Eagles vs. Warner Robins Demons.
The Eagles fell to Jones County in week one but bounced back last week, dominating Peach County to become 1-1 in the early season.
On the other hand, the Demons were on a bye week last week after losing to Lee County in week one.
For Eagles’ head coach Chad Alligood, history doesn’t matter when it comes to this rivalry matchup.
“You can throw the past records all out each year in this game. You’re going to get the best shot of both teams, and you know that’s what this game is all about. So you just focus on right now. You don’t think about tomorrow. You don’t think about yesterday. You just focus on right now on the team you’re playing, and that’s why this game is so great,” said Alligood.
The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. at McConnell Talbert Stadium. | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-northside-vs-warner-robins/ | 2022-08-31T15:33:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-northside-vs-warner-robins/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
The End Zone Game of the Week Preview: Northside vs. Warner Robins
The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. at McConnell Talbert Stadium.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The End Zone Game of the Week for week three features one of the biggest rivalries in the state: Northside Eagles vs. Warner Robins Demons.
The Eagles fell to Jones County in week one but bounced back last week, dominating Peach County to become 1-1 in the early season.
On the other hand, the Demons were on a bye week last week after losing to Lee County in week one.
For Eagles’ head coach Chad Alligood, history doesn’t matter when it comes to this rivalry matchup.
“You can throw the past records all out each year in this game. You’re going to get the best shot of both teams, and you know that’s what this game is all about. So you just focus on right now. You don’t think about tomorrow. You don’t think about yesterday. You just focus on right now on the team you’re playing, and that’s why this game is so great,” said Alligood.
The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. at McConnell Talbert Stadium. | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-northside-vs-warner-robins/ | 2022-08-31T15:33:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-northside-vs-warner-robins/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
American Airlines was worse than any other US carrier at reuniting passengers with their checked luggage through the first six months of the year, according to the latest data from the Department of Transportation.
The American Airlines network, which includes flights operated by the airline and its partners, “mishandled” 8.7 bags for every 1,000 check-in pieces of luggage on flights from January through June, according to the DOT’s recently released August Air Travel Consumer Report.
In total, American Airlines and its partners mishandled more than 454,000 bags during the six-month period, according to the feds.
The term mishandled refers to checked bags that were “lost, damaged, delayed and pilfered” during domestic nonstop flights, according to the agency’s release.
The Alaska Airlines network ranked second among the worst offenders, mishandling 7.2 checked-in bags per 1,000, or 94,000 in total. JetBlue ranked third with 7 mishandled bags per 1,000, or 53,785 in total.
Representatives for American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue did not immediately return requests for comment.
The number of mishandled bags on US domestic flights has spiked this year as fliers contend with travel chaos across the country. US airlines are struggling to meet surging demand while facing shortages of pilots and flight crews as well as supply chain disruptions and high fuel costs.
On the opposite end, Allegiant Air was the most reliable in terms of baggage handling, with 1.6 bags mishandled per 1,000. They were followed by Hawaiian Airlines at 3.1 bags per 1,000 and Frontier Airlines at 3.6 bags per 1,000.
In total, US airlines who qualified for tracking mishandled 6.3 bags per 1,000 during the first six months of 2022. That figure is much higher than the same six-month figure one year ago, when US airlines mishandled about 4.4 bags per 1,000.
The DOT tracks mishandled baggage figures for US airlines with at least half of 1% of domestic passenger revenues.
The feds will be watching airline performance closely over what is expected to be a busy Labor Day travel weekend. The Fourth of July and other recent holiday weekends have resulted in headaches for fliers in the form of flight cancellations and delays.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called flight disruptions “unacceptable” in a recent letter to the heads of major US airlines. He noted that 24% of US domestic flights were delayed over the first six months of the year.
Buttigieg said airlines should offer impacted passengers compensation if they are delayed or forced to stay at an airport overnight.
“The Department asks that airlines, at a minimum, provide meal vouchers for delays of 3 hours or more and lodging accommodations for passengers who must wait overnight at an airport because of disruptions within the carrier’s control,” Buttigieg said in the letter.
“Regardless of the cause of the delays or cancelations, the Department expects airlines to provide timely and responsive customer service during and after periods of flight disruptions,” he added. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/31/these-us-airlines-have-mishandled-the-most-bags-this-year-during-travel-chaos/ | 2022-08-31T15:42:24Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/31/these-us-airlines-have-mishandled-the-most-bags-this-year-during-travel-chaos/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan termed as "baseless and misleading" former Supreme Court Judge Indu Malhotra's by now viral observation about the tendency of communist governments to take over Hindu temples for its money. Her remarks caught on video seems to have been made during her visit to the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram recently.
"I regret to say that these remarks are contrary to facts and are meant to sow huge misunderstanding among the public. It was inappropriate that a retired Supreme Court justice herself had made such misleading comments," the minister said while replying to a submission moved by young CPM MLA M S Arun Kumar. Radhakrishnan even called the former Judge's remarks an "insult to the state".
He said the former judge had subverted reality. "We have five devaswoms in Kerala; Travancore, Cochin, Malabar, Guruvayur and Koodalmanickam. These five devaswoms function in the most exemplary manner and are our pride. The state government has never ever attempted to appropriate the revenue of any of these devaswoms or any of the temples under these devaswoms. On the contrary, the government in the last five years has taken up only those activities that were meant to support these devaswoms and sustain the temples under them," Radhakrishnan said.
He said many temples in Kerala were damaged during the 2018 floods and rendered dysfunctional during the extended COVID lockdown. "It reached a stage where these devaswoms could not pay salaries and pensions," the minister said.
In the five years between 2017 and 2022, the minister said that the government had transferred nearly Rs 450 crore from its coffers to the devaswoms. "We are also taking steps to prevent the alienation of devaswom land and buildings," he added.
In addition, he said the government had provided KIIFB assistance of Rs 118 crore to build five wayside shelters for Sabarimala pilgrims. He said the work on the shelters was in progress. On top of this, the minister said Rs 66 crore had already been sanctioned for the implementation of the Sabarimala Master Plan. "We are ready to provide more when the requirement arises," the Devaswom minister said.
What's more, the minister said that Rs 3.18 crore was provided to Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, which Justice Indu Malhotra said she had prevented the Communist government from taking over. "Of this, Rs 2 crore was interest-free loans. Another Rs 1.18 crore was given for other construction works," Radhakrishnan said.
Justice Indu Malhotra's sweeping remarks betrayed a severe contempt for Communist governments. "... That is what happens with these communist governments. They want to just take over because of the revenue. Their problem is the revenue. All over they have taken over. All over. Only Hindu temples. So Justice Lalit and I said, no, we will not allow it (sic).” The Judge is addressing a small group of people who tell her that they are proud of her.
She was referring to the two-bench Supreme Court order in July 2020 that overturned a High Court order in 2011 that had stripped the erstwhile Travancore royal family of its management rights over the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple and had asked the state government to take over the temple and its properties. Certain devotees had gone to the apex court arguing that since royalty was abolished, the temple and its properties should have legally fallen into the custody of the state government after the death of the last Travancore ruler, Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, in 1991.
Justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra, in a 218-page judgment, held that the death of a ruler does not affect the royal family’s shebaitship (managerial position) of the temple. “Shebaitship was always in the royal family and the Ruler represented the unbroken line of shebaits,” the judgment written by Justice Lalit said. The judges ruled that 'shebaitship' did not lapse in favour of the State by the principle of escheat (reversion of property to the State). | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/31/devaswom-minister-responds-indu-malhotra-communists-temples-remark.amp.html | 2022-08-31T15:45:12Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/31/devaswom-minister-responds-indu-malhotra-communists-temples-remark.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kozhikode: A fire broke out at an electric two-wheeler showroom in Nadakkavu on Wednesday after the battery of a scooter exploded while charging.
Around 10 electric scooters that were in the showroom's godown for service were gutted in the fire.
Fire and Rescue Services personnel reached the spot at the earliest and doused the fire.
Though the fire was caused by a battery explosion, what caused the same is yet to be ascertained.
Prima facie, it seems a short circuit sparked the fire. However, only a detailed investigation will reveal the exact reason. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/31/fire-at-electric-scooter-showroom-kozhikode.amp.html | 2022-08-31T15:45:25Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/31/fire-at-electric-scooter-showroom-kozhikode.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Guwahati: Kerala Blasters advanced to the quarterfinals of the prestigious Durand Cup with a 2-0 win over Army Green in their final Group D match here on Wednesday.
The Indian Super League side scored both their goals in the first half.
Mohammad Aimen opened the account in the 25th minute with a powerful shot from outside the box that Puia had no chance of saving.
Aritra Das made it 2-0 with a left-foot drive shortly before half time.
The Blasters led by goalkeeper Sachin completed their group proceedings with two wins, a draw and a defeat.
Result: Kerala Blasters 2 (Aimen 25, Aritra 45+3) bt Army Green 0 | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/31/durand-cup-kerala-blasters-enter-quarterfinals.html | 2022-08-31T15:45:44Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/31/durand-cup-kerala-blasters-enter-quarterfinals.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1 hour ago - Economy & Business
Bed Bath & Beyond tries to restructure (again)
Bed Bath & Beyond on Wednesday confirmed details of its financial restructuring, store closures and layoffs.
Why it matters: This may be the cash-strapped company's last bite at the turnaround apple, lest it join onetime rival Linens 'n Things in the retail refuse bin.
Details: The retailer secured a $375 million loan from Sixth Street Partners and the expansion of its existing credit facility by around $125 million.
- A source familiar with the deal says that Sixth Street was one of six bidders for the high-yield loan, in a JPMorgan-led process, and adds that the debt deal isn't contingent on BBBY's plans to sell new shares.
- BBBY also said it plans to close 150 stores and lay off an additional 20% of its employees "across corporate and supply chain."
- The company adds that it completed a review of its buybuy BABY business, and that it's opting to hold onto the brand rather than put it up for sale.
The bottom line from Richard Collings, who co-authors the Axios Pro: Retail Deals newsletter: "The financing provides much-needed liquidity at the most important time of the year, assuring nervous vendors as the retailer stocks up for the holidays." | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/31/bed-bath-beyond-tries-to-restructure-again | 2022-08-31T15:45:54Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/31/bed-bath-beyond-tries-to-restructure-again | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Washington Post could seek acquisition to boost subscriber count
The Washington Post has considered buying another news organization such as The Associated Press, The Economist and The Guardian, The New York Times reported.
Why it matters: M&A might be the best strategy for the Post to vastly and quickly grow its subscribers and revenue.
Details: The Times story focuses on the Post's struggles, with the brief mention of M&A consideration occurring deep within the story. Even though these talks likely haven't gone anywhere, the interest in pursuing one is compelling.
- The news brands mentioned as part of the deal considerations were only discussed as part of "extensive internal talks," according to the Times. And, as far as Washington Post deal partners go, two of them really don't make sense.
- The major hurdle is getting through the private ownership structure of each. The AP is a nonprofit cooperative. The Guardian is owned by the Scott Trust.
What they're saying: In response to the Times' story, Guardian Media Group's communications director Brendan O'Grady tweeted, "A Guardian spokesperson said '🤣.'"
- "As a not-for-profit news cooperative, The Associated Press cannot be bought or sold. This has been AP's structure since its founding in 1846, and keeps us free from even perceived financial influence. We believe it is the best structure for an independent news organization," AP spokesperson Nicole Meir wrote in an email to Axios.
- The Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The intrigue: The Economist would align with the Post's goal to establish more of an international presence.
The big picture: The Post hopes to reach five million total digital subscribers by 2025, dubbed the "5 by 25" initiative, according to the Times.
- The New York Times has boosted its subscription business not only through organic bets on non-news products but also with its recent acquisition of The Athletic.
- Digital brands also have joined forces as scale helps them better compete for ad dollars. Recent acquisitions include Vox Media buying Group Nine Media, BuzzFeed acquiring Complex and IAC's Dotdash acquiring Meredith's National Media Group. | https://www.axios.com/pro/media-deals/2022/08/31/washington-post-acquisition | 2022-08-31T15:46:21Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/pro/media-deals/2022/08/31/washington-post-acquisition | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Not so sure California is currently liveable
The same issue of the newspaper that posed this question included assertions from CALmatters that we need 1 million new homes. The real questions are the trade-offs that people will be forced to face. Quality of life considerations that must be sacrificed for the sake of population pressures. We currently don’t meet the fundamental needs for water and power, and suffer a seriously degraded infrastructure. Does anyone really think that the weather is a factor in these issues? The California climate has always been subject to extremes. The actions required to deal with these fundamental needs in the face of normal weather perturbations have not accounted for the population growth of the last 50 years.
— Tim Woodington, Glendora
SoCal will stay liveable
With the heat comes humidity, which can feel worse than rising temperatures to some people.
Understanding that science is utilizing computer models using satellite images with human information input there could be numerous computations neglected. I review the paper’s weather report every day and during this month alone there has already been more than seven days where temps reached triple digits in the heat of the valley.
The heat of weather and the storms that will hit me due to recession will keep me in California for some time before I am able to depart and live my retirement somewhere else.
— Stephen Lucas, Van Nuys
Yes, but we are short on resources for the job
We now have about 10 million people living in L.A. County alone. All of us need water, electricity, natural gas, gasoline and housing in order to live. That enormous increase has put a strain on our resources. No new reservoirs, settling basins, dams, refineries and no new increase in the electrical grid. More and more people have installed solar panels, which create heat, and artificial turf, which is dramatically hotter than a lawn. We have windmills that create hardly any energy and no new nuclear power plants. I am not against green energy, but the “greenies” have put the cart before the horse.
— Patrick Holland, Sierra Madre
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Canterbury has mathematically been proven to be more beautiful than the likes of New York, Athens and Paris, according to a new study. Researchers found the city's architecture matched the desired 'golden ratio' on more occasions than many global cities.
The Kent city scored 77.8 per cent on the study's 'beauty score' scale. New York fared just 0.1 per cent worse, with Athens on 77.5 per cent and Paris toiling with a relatively low 74.7 per cent.
The world-famous Canterbury Cathedral forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage site along with St Peter's Church and St Augustine's Abbey. St Peter's is the oldest church in England that is still actively welcoming worshippers.
Read more: Canterbury rated among 'best cities for a short break in the UK' by Which? readers
Despite this high score, Canterbury only placed 13th of 20 in the UK. Chester took the top prize, scoring an unbeaten 83.7 per cent. Attractions include it's own Grade 1-listed cathedral and examples of Victorian architecture such as the Town Hall.
So how did they work all this out? We'll leave it to Online Mortgage Advisor - who commissioned the study - to explain.
"The golden ratio (1:1.618) reflects a set of proportions that have intrigued and been studied by mathematicians for millennia. You can find many examples of the golden ratio occurring in nature, for instance, in the measurements of the human body, in flowers, and even in DNA.
"Many artists over the last few centuries have incorporated the golden ratio into their work, believing it to be a gold standard in natural aesthetic perfection.
"Using the golden ratio to measure regular buildings and iconic landmarks, we set out to discover which city in the UK and around the world can lay claim to having the most beautiful buildings," their website says.
Researchers used front-facing images from Google Street View to plot point on the corners of famous buildings and singled out the longest and shortest proportions. These proportions were then compared with the golden ratio to work out a city's score.
London, Belfast, Liverpool and Durham rounded out the UK top five. Manchester came bottom of the table with 71.1 per cent.
Venice was the top international city, scoring 83.3 per cent to beat Italian capital Rome and Barcelona into second and third place. Beijing scored just 55.6 per cent - the lowest in the study altogether.
The study analysed over 2,400 buildings from across the UK and worldwide. You can view the full results - and a visual explanation of the golden ratio - here.
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The euro is higher today on the prospects for 75 bps from the ECB next week (now fully priced in) but those rate hikes won't help the eurozone economy or stock markets.
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- Spain IBEX -0.7%
Yesterday's bounce in the DAX faded hard and with the decline today, we're back within striking distance of the weekly lows. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/european-equity-close-stock-markets-headed-in-the-opposite-direction-of-the-euro-20220831/ | 2022-08-31T15:47:49Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/european-equity-close-stock-markets-headed-in-the-opposite-direction-of-the-euro-20220831/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Queen Elizabeth II will receive the UK's next prime minister at Balmoral rather than Buckingham Palace -- a historic first for her 70-year reign.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said the 96-year-old monarch will not be making the 1,000-mile round trip from Scotland and instead the outgoing leader Boris Johnson will travel north from London on September 6, followed by an audience with his successor.
The decision was taken for the audiences to take place at Balmoral in order to provide certainty for the Prime Minister's diary, a royal source told CNN.
The source added that if the monarch were to be experiencing an episodic mobility issue next week and the plan had been to travel to London or Windsor, it would have meant alternative arrangements being made at the last minute.
Johnson was left with little choice but to step down as Conservative Party leader in early July after months of scandals that rocked his government and led to dozens of ministerial resignations. His announcement triggered a leadership contest that saw a broad field of contenders whittled down to two: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
The pair have spent the summer trying to curry favor with 160,000 rank-and-file members of the party. The result of that vote will be announced on Monday.
As the leader of the largest party in Parliament, the winner will be invited by the Queen to form the next government and become her 15th prime minister.
Appointing a new prime minister is one of the Queen's core ceremonial responsibilities as Head of State -- with others being the State Opening of Parliament and the signing of parliamentary bills into law. In May, Princes Charles and William took center stage at the grand set-piece event, with the heir to the throne reading the government's legislative agenda for the year ahead on his mother's behalf.
It was the first time the Queen had missed the event in 59 years. The palace cited the monarch's "episodic mobility problems" but declined to divulge further details citing patient confidentiality. These ongoing issues, which she has faced for nearly a year since a brief hospital stay last October, have also hampered other occasions including her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
The ceremony next week will be the first time a prime minister has officially tendered their resignation or been appointed outside of Buckingham Palace during the Queen's seven decades on the throne.
Several events over the last 12 months have been modified for the Queen's "comfort" with one of the most recent examples being her arrival at Balmoral Castle earlier this month. The moment is traditionally marked by an honor guard at the gates of the 50,000-acre estate but this year's inspection of the troops was held privately.
Sign up to CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what's happening behind palace walls. | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/queen-wont-return-to-london-to-appoint-new-british-pm-for-first-time-in-her/article_9bbef62f-51e0-5b9d-877e-753eb863e48b.html | 2022-08-31T15:49:39Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/queen-wont-return-to-london-to-appoint-new-british-pm-for-first-time-in-her/article_9bbef62f-51e0-5b9d-877e-753eb863e48b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It'is only in England or in UK but is no known if there might\n1374_986358 - Thinking that we have just started and that my dream with being involved all that it may hold in it , is about one way with all there maybe it really starts from what i do right, at which i hope you really start to love being involved within us just so we could work together in order to really love every step involved here by knowing me Connectivity to the internet has become a basic necessity for many as students return to school.
Michelle from Xfinity joins the Fox 17 Morning Mix to share some great money-saving tips on how parents can get their kids the best quality internet without breaking the bank.
Just like a mobile phone or laptop, internet equipment sometimes needs to download updates from the web. “Power cycling” internet equipment is an A+ best practice.
Eligible consumers can take advantage of the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program to get a $30 discount on home internet service. This discount can also be used toward mobile service.
Instead of buying brand-new devices, consider purchasing a refurbished laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Sometimes, resolving internet issues in the home is as simple as tightening cables - this situation is often overlooked.
Location. Location. Location. Hiding internet equipment can limit WiFi signal strength. We can share where the best/worst places to position your modem and router in the home. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/back-to-school-technology-tips | 2022-08-31T15:51:58Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/back-to-school-technology-tips | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bell’s Brewery and Partnership for the National Trails System are teaming up to launch their second annual Go Where the Trail Leads You fundraising campaign.
From September 1 to October 31, Bell’s will donate $5 for every hour pledged online for using or supporting trails. Participants can pledge hours toward hiking, backpacking, biking, volunteering for trail maintenance, and more.
The goal is to raise $20,000 this year, which will go to the Partnership for the National Trails System.
Pledge time towards supporting trails at bellsbeer.com/trails. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/bells-brewery-and-national-trails-system-partner-up-for-2nd-annual-go-where-the-trail-leads-you-campaign | 2022-08-31T15:52:05Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/bells-brewery-and-national-trails-system-partner-up-for-2nd-annual-go-where-the-trail-leads-you-campaign | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Meet today’s Stray of the Day!
This is Claude, a male tan and white husky. He was found loose running around the 5800 block of Sunnybrook Drive. Now he’s looking for a loving home with lots of toys and cuddles!
He’s a really sweet boy full of love and will bring so much joy to your home. Give him a chance? Claude is available for adoption now!
If you’ve lost your pet, or if you’re looking to adopt, you can check out the rescue’s website at siouxcityanimalrescue.com. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/community/stray-of-the-day/stray-of-the-day-8-31-22/ | 2022-08-31T16:10:37Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/community/stray-of-the-day/stray-of-the-day-8-31-22/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The small northwest Iowa city of Sheldon planned to make the opening of a time capsule one of the centerpiece events of its 150th anniversary this weekend, but it ran into a slight problem.
No one is sure where the time capsule is buried.
“We’re trying to find instructions on exactly where it’s at before we just start digging,” said Sheldon Chamber of Commerce Director Ashley Nordahl. “We think we know where it is, but to dig up concrete in the park when we have such a big event going on, we’re just postponing that to a little bit later in the year.”
The time capsule was buried 50 years ago during Sheldon’s centennial celebration and over time its specific location became a bit fuzzy. Event organizers had planned to open the time capsule during a town birthday celebration Friday morning featuring birthday cake and coffee. They then planned to place new items inside the capsule and rebury it.
The other events will go on as planned, with the time capsule unveiling delayed until workers can find it. To do that, the city will hire a company with an underground radar system that helped the nearby city of Sibley find its time capsule earlier this year.
“We still have every intention of finding it and digging it up,” Nordahl said. “It’s just a little more involved than what we originally had planned.”
Sheldon, a city of 5,178 people about 160 miles northwest of Des Moines, was founded in 1872. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/sheldon-struggling-to-find-time-capsule-for-150th-celebration/ | 2022-08-31T16:10:43Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/sheldon-struggling-to-find-time-capsule-for-150th-celebration/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Video obtained of parking lot assault in Lambertville
The Monroe County Prosecutor's Office is determining whether or not to file criminal charges after the Monroe County Sheriff's Office obtained video of an assault and battery that occurred August 20 in Lambertville.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Liquor Cabinet, located at 7375 Secor Road. According to a press release from the sheriff's office, a deputy was patrolling the area when they noticed a small crowd of people gathered in the lot.
Unknowingly, the deputy had encountered the immediate aftermath of an assault and battery. A preliminary investigation revealed that an altercation occurred between two women after one of them allegedly opened a car door and caused it to strike the truck next to it occupied by the other woman.
The boyfriend and two friends of the woman from the truck exited the store and walked up on the altercation. The group separated the two women, but the boyfriend reportedly approached the woman from the car and struck her as she was being restrained, causing injuries to her face.
Both women sustained injuries from the altercation. The woman who was struck in the face was transported by Monroe Community Ambulance to Mercy Health - St. Anne Hospital in Toledo, while the other woman sought treatment on her own.
Due to conflicting statements and the inability to obtain surveillance footage at the time of the initial investigation, no arrests were made. However, on August 25 deputies obtained video surveillance footage that captured the incident. The footage reportedly revealed that some of the statements obtained the night of the initial investigation were contradictory to what actually happened.
On August 26, the sheriff's office's report was submitted to the county prosecutor's office for a determination on criminal charges. The names of those involved are being withheld pending a charging decision.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/video-obtained-of-parking-lot-assault/65465873007/ | 2022-08-31T16:10:48Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/video-obtained-of-parking-lot-assault/65465873007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
'A new era'
Bedford boys soccer team debuts new artificial turf field against rival Monroe
TEMPERANCE − Bedford's boys soccer team has felt like an outsider among Kicking Mules athletics for many years.
Literally.
The team played its home games away from the main campus. The soccer fields were over a mile away from the high school next to the district's bus garage.
"It's great to have something here on campus," Bedford coach Mitch Cousino said. "Being so far removed at our old field, it was tough to try to get people to travel there. And really the stadium couldn't even hold that many being so old. To be back on campus is the big thing for us. Having the ability to be here and be under the lights changes the atmosphere and dynamic of our program."
The Mules were meant to play their first game on the new field Monday night against Ypsilanti Lincoln, but bad weather forced the game to be postponed.
That was a fitting fate.
Bedford debuted in its new home Tuesday against top rival Monroe with the two sides playing to an intense and aggressive 2-2 draw.
The new field and the close competition reignited a rivalry that had waned in recent years. Monroe won all three of its games against Bedford last season, outscoring the Mules 13-3 and eliminating them from the state playoffs in the first round of the District tournament.
"It's definitely more intense than last year," Monroe's Talen Swinkey said. "Last year we had a really strong squad. There wasn't much of a fight from Bedford. This year, they came out hard from the start and we took time to adjust to it."
This isn't the same Bedford team, Cousino said.
"We didn't get the results we wanted last year, ending 1-16-1, but going into this year we became closer as a group," he said. "The team chemistry has developed so much further. We have a group of 11 seniors that start and that is really that core. And it helps and adding better, more well-rounded players."
The Mules never trailed Tuesday night.
Senior Carson Oberski opened the scoring in the 20th minute of the contest after finding space in the offensive third to turn and put a shot on net that surprised Monroe's keeper with its speed and power to the low post.
After Monroe tied the game heading into halftime, junior Lucas Tominello put Bedford back in front early in the second half with another long, well-placed shot that arced perfectly into the upper corner of the Trojan goal.
"Bedford is a team full of seniors that you can imagine wants to get one over on Monroe before they graduate," Monroe coach Ian Cooke said. "I warned our team about that before the game. To expect a high level of intensity and determination and a physical game."
Swinkey twice rallied the Trojans back into the game.
"Boys, it's a rivalry game," Swinkey yelled to his teammates after Oberski's opening goal. "Play it like it's a rival. Everything hard."
Swinkey heeded his own advice on the tying goal in the first half.
The junior midfielder pulled two Bedford defenders down to endline before sending a pass back in front to the feet of Brian Palmer Jr. who did not miss on the one-timer with 10:53 remaining in the half.
Swinkey later scored on a penalty kick with 15:52 to go in the game to knot the score at 2-2.
"I'm glad we didn't let up and we continued to fight hard," Swinkey said. "That's really the first time we've had that fight back. In two previous games this year, we got down and just hung our heads. So, it was good to see."
Monroe was searching for a hero in the final minutes of the game and nearly got it. The Trojans pinned Bedford into its own end and put multiple chances on goal in the final minutes.
"We finished very strongly," Cooke said. "I was very happy with the resilience they showed to come back from behind twice and to finish stronger. That showed the strength and character of the team. That comes from the leadership of Daniel (Presa) and Talen. They're very competitive and they'll continue to drive the kids."
Bedford goalkeeper Caleb Parsons made 10 saves. The sophomore played on the junior varsity team last year and has been a great addition for the Mules this season.
"I just tried to keep my head up," Parsons said. "If I get scored on, I just want to get back up and forget about it like it didn't happen. Just go to the next one. And if they come head on to me, I wouldn't be scared. I would just go for the ball. It's in my box."
Cooke agreed that the Bedford keeper played with a lot of poise.
"The keeper kept them in at the end," Cooke said. "He made four or five really good saves. He's a strong player."
Like Bedford, Monroe also debuted an artificial turf field this season. The Trojans already have played three games in their new stadium this season, but Cooke is excited to welcome Bedford for a rematch on Sept. 22.
"This was a fun game," Cooke said. "It was tight, it was competitive. It felt like a playoff game with the big crowd and floodlights and the turf. It's a new era of Monroe-Bedford games because we're both playing on turf now.
"If they're all going to be like that, it's going to be a heck of a ride." | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/31/bedford-boys-soccer-reignites-rivalry-debuts-new-field-against-monroe/65465303007/ | 2022-08-31T16:10:54Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/31/bedford-boys-soccer-reignites-rivalry-debuts-new-field-against-monroe/65465303007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The former captain of the Salvation Army of the Black Hills is heading to federal prison.
Earlier this month, 41-year-old Javier Moreno was sentenced to 17 and a half years behind bars, followed by eight years of supervised release.
The investigation started following a Cybertip in February 2021 for images on an online site called Kik Messenger. Investigators later realized they had received a similar tip in October of 2020. Court documents say the images included toddlers.
Moreno also admitted to viewing and collecting child pornography for years. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/ex-salvation-army-leader-sentenced-on-child-pornography-charges/ | 2022-08-31T16:11:23Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/ex-salvation-army-leader-sentenced-on-child-pornography-charges/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Pennsylvania man caught during a sex trafficking operation during the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally could spend up to life in federal prison.
On Thursday, A jury found 31-year-old Cody Hopkins guilty of attempting to entice a minor using the internet.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Hopkins was texting someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. Hopkins set a time and place to meet the minor for sex but was met by law enforcement instead. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/man-convicted-of-attempted-enticement-at-2020-sturgis-rally/ | 2022-08-31T16:11:29Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/man-convicted-of-attempted-enticement-at-2020-sturgis-rally/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Taking a look at Thursday’s featured high school football games in the San Gabriel Valley area.
THURSDAY GAMES
Pasadena (1-1) at Damien (1-1), 7 p.m.: The Bulldogs and Spartans are meeting following big victories for both schools. After running out of gas and falling in the season opener to La Serna (15-14), the Bulldogs scored four touchdowns in the second half to rout Glendora, 35-10 behind a dominating defense and an offense paced by QB Indiana Wijay, their prized transfer from Chaminade.
Who wins Thursday's game, Damien or Pasadena?
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The Spartans have spent the last two years losing every close game imaginable, but finally broke through in dominating fashion, routing Loyola 34-7 after a season opening loss to Yorba Linda (28-19). It will come down to a battle between the Bulldogs’ ability to pass and score on big plays versus Damien’s more balanced attack behind QB Dylan Gutierrez and sophomore RB Steven Chavez. In the end, the Spartans have far more experience in big games and against tougher opponents. The Spartans are at home and feeling as good as they have in a long time. Still, it has all the making of a thriller and the atmosphere should be as hot as the weather.
The pick: Damien
Monrovia (2-0) at El Rancho (2-0), 7 p.m. The Wildcats and Dons are both undefeated and challenging themselves by facing each other. Remember, a year ago the Wildcats went 10-0 and lost in the first round of the playoffs, and the Dons started 9-0 and lost their last two games, including a first-round playoff exit. So, improving their non-league schedule was a big part of both teams’ plans. The Wildcats already passed a big test defeating Bonita in overtime and then routed Arcadia last week.
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Wildcats QB Brian Salazar Jr., had another big game, throwing for 245 yards and five touchdowns in their win over the Apaches. El Rancho beat Don Lugo (26-10) and Bell Gardens (42-22), but now gets its biggeset test. Dons QB Ryan Vasquez has thrown for 395 yards and 8 TDs combined in both wins, and while the Dons are tough to beat at home and always bring physicality, the Wildcats have to many weapons and will be hard to slow down.
The pick: Monrovia
Los Osos (1-1) vs. La Serna (1-1) at California HS, 7 p.m.: The Lancers have played surprisingly well over their first two games and will have to keep it up, because they have a challenging non-league schedule that continues this week. The Lancers came back to beat Pasadena, 15-14 in the season opener and gave Warren all it could handle before falling, 32-26, last week. Warren, remember, routed La Serna last season and competed in the Division 2 playoffs, so a close loss to the Bears won’t hurt the Lancers’ confidence. Los Osos was 1-8 last year, but after a close season-opening loss to Carter (20-6), the Grizzlies routed Redlands East Valley last week, 41-6. Lancers QB Jake Long and RB Owen Long are playing a home game for the first time, and you just expect them to continue to get better.
The pick: La Serna
Bonita (1-1) at La Salle (0-2), 7 p.m.: The Bearcats shook off their season-opening 36-35 overtime loss to Monrovia with a trip to Las Vegas, routing Mater Academy East, 38-6. Bearcats QB Daniel Andrade will continue to be a problem, averaging 252 yards with eight touchdown passes, and they have a rushing attack that averages 122 yards. The Lancers are in a tough spot. Their prized QB Richie Munoz transferred to Charter Oak for his senior year, and the Lancers have a tough schedule, having already lost to Brentwood (41-0) and Sun Valley Christian (30-20), and both of those teams are still undefeated. The Lancers will have better days, but it won’t be on Thursday.
The pick: Bonita
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For years, Brad Sweet and Peter Eichar, co-founders of the Same Same But Different Festival, collaborated as musicians and shared an affinity for music festivals.
The pair had attended other larger-scale music events across the country and felt that Southern California’s enormous festival scene lacked a more profound sense of community.
“We didn’t set out to create a mega festival,” Sweet said during a recent phone interview, ahead of the fest returning for its fourth year at Moreno Beach inside Lake Perris State Park Sept. 8-11. “We want to keep our festival intimate and special experience within our community.”
Back in 2018, Sweet and Eichar decided to throw their own party and hosted a crowd of just a few hundred people, which mainly consisted of friends and other musicians, but it quickly turned into something more.
“The first days were a lot of fun, and we didn’t ever expect it to grow the way that it has,” Sweet said as the festival now attracts a few thousand guests, but remains an intimate affair. “It surprised us how many people wanted to come back.”
This year’s multi-day festival boasts a musical lineup that incorporates a variety of sounds from jam and funk bands to EDM artists. Aside from the music, Sweet said they wanted to bring in elements they’d experienced at festivals in parts of the Midwest and included things like yoga workshops, meditation, and hula hooping classes.
“We think it’s important to have options when you go to a music festival,” he said. “It’s just another element that provides a lot of fun over the weekend.”
Here’s what you need to know if you’re headed out to Same Same But Different. For the most current entertainment lineup, ticket information and more, go to ssbdfest.com.
Don’t miss a beat
Same Same But Different will feature more than 60 musical acts including American funk band Vulfpeck, British composer and trip hop DJ Tipper, Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, and Griz, a DJ from Michigan who is known to play the saxophone along to his funk and electro-soul beats.
“We tried to curate the lineup to flow in a direction where energy builds from the daytime beach party, to the main stages at night, to the explosion of energy with the headliners, then back to the beach parties that run until 4 a.m.,” Sweet explained.
The music is also non-stop thanks to alternating stages and there’s no competition as the artists don’t overlap.
“Nobody has to miss an act that they were looking forward to,” he added.
Full moon party
There’s a beachfront pre-party for those camping out at the festival from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, which will be hosted by Genius Loci. It doesn’t require an additional ticket for those that purchase a four-day general admission passes.
The nightly after parties will also be held down by the lake, where guests are welcome to swim, float and cool off all day. They’re encouraged to return after the headliners close out the main stage around 1 a.m. each day. During the first year at the festival, Sweet said there was a full moon that inspired a guest speaker and attendees to move from the tents onto the beach to enjoy the scenery and it turned into a full moon party. That has since turned into an annual tradition.
“Since we don’t have noise restrictions on the lake, we approved it,” Sweet said. “People loved being on the beach late at night and it happens to be that we have another full moon happening during the weekend of this festival.”
Practice being present
There’s been a lot of focus on practicing meditation and mindfulness over the last couple of years, arguably exasperated by the coronavirus pandemic. Same Same But Different has woven those practices — through a variety of workshops and classes — seamlessly into the festival.
Some of the experiences include different styles of yoga with breathing exercises and meditation techniques. Other workshops focus on the senses, from finding relaxation through sound or learning how to give different types of massages.
“We don’t want people to feel like they need to have an experience of transformation or growth at the festival, but we want to offer a number of different workshops or classes about subjects that people may be interested in,” Sweet said.
Interactive art
Same Same But Different will also offer things like Frick Frack Blackjack, where patrons can gamble and barter with anything but money, and the Giving Tree Art Car, an art instillation that fans can swing and climb on.
There’s also the But Stage, an attraction that changes themes each year. For this event, it will be circus themed and include acrobatic and circus acts.
“There are surprises hidden at every corner of the festival,” Sweet said.
The festival will also host an artwalk on Sunday, Sept. 11 to showcase the work of participating artists that will be available for purchase.
If you go
Same Same But Different opens for campers starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 and officially closes at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at Moreno Beach inside Lake Perris State Park, 18095 Lake Perris Drive, Perris.
Four-day general admission passes are $345; Three-day VIP passes are $580; Single-day general admission passes are $135; Single-day VIP passes are $215; There are a variety of camping and parking passes available at ssbdfest.com.
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The impact of the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade continues to have an effect. A northeast Ohio woman was forced to travel out of state for an abortion that she says saved her life.
“We were on such a high with the pregnancy. We were buying clothes, we had the name picked out, we were planning a baby shower, parties and stuff,” said Justin George of Brook Park, referring to his wife, Tara’s, pregnancy.
However, their world came crashing down at Tara George’s 20-week ultrasound appointment.
“Our doctor did her own scan to look at everything, and she pretty much was like, ‘We need to have a serious conversation. We are noticing things with the baby that are extremely dangerous for him and for you,'” said Tara George.
Her OB-GYN said their baby would not likely survive once he was born, so they were left with two options.
“We could see if he could make it to a point to even have him at all and not have anything dangerous happen to me as far as my health since I have a blood clotting disorder,” she said. “Or the only other option would be to go through and terminate early.”
A difficult decision was made even more so by Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill, which bans abortions after six weeks of gestation.
Tara George said the Cleveland hospital told them they couldn’t terminate the pregnancy because she was past that time.
“Knowing Tara’s health was on the line and the baby’s chance of survival was slim, I really thought that in Ohio, everyone said that they were gonna do anything to protect the mother. I honestly never even thought twice that they would say no to us, and then when they did, we had to start finding other options,” said Justin George.
The couple contacted doctors in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland before deciding on a hospital in Michigan.
“We got a call shortly after saying unfortunately they weren’t going to be able to help me. The next
morning, thankfully, they called back and said they worked it out,” said Tara George. “They were able to take us as long as we could get there by a certain time, which ended up happening.”
She is still recovering both mentally and physically, but she said there are other women going through similar situations.
“With everything going on in Ohio, unfortunately, there are a lot of women that are feeling very scared and very nervous to even try to have their own family because heaven forbid something happens to them,” she said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020, according to a government report being released Wednesday.
In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the estimated American lifespan has shortened by nearly three years. The last comparable decrease happened in the early 1940s, during the height of World War II.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials blamed COVID-19 for about half the decline in 2021, a year when vaccinations became widely available but new coronavirus variants caused waves of hospitalizations and deaths. Other contributors to the decline are longstanding problems: drug overdoses, heart disease, suicide and chronic liver disease.
“It’s a dismal situation. It was bad before and it’s gotten worse,” said Samuel Preston, a University of Pennsylvania demographer.
Life expectancy is an estimate of the average number of years a baby born in a given year might expect to live, given death rates at that time. It is “the most fundamental indicator of population health in this country,” said Robert Hummer, a University of North Carolina researcher focused on population health patterns.
U.S. life expectancy rose for decades, but progress stalled before the pandemic.
It was 78 years, 10 months in 2019. In 2020, it dropped to 77 years. Last year, it fell to about 76 years, 1 month.
The last time it was that low was in 1996.
Declines during the pandemic were worse for some racial groups, and some gaps widened. For example, life expectancy for American Indian and Alaskan Native people saw a decline of more than 6 1/2 years since the pandemic began, and is at 65 years. In the same span, life expectancy for Asian Americans dropped by about two years, and stands at 83 1/2.
Experts say there are many possible reasons for such differences, including lack of access to quality health care, lower vaccination rates, and a greater share of the population in lower-paying jobs that required them to keep working when the pandemic was at its worst.
The new report is based on provisional data. Life expectancy estimates can change with the addition of more data and further analysis. For example, the CDC initially said life expectancy in 2020 declined by about 1 year 6 months. But after more death reports and analysis came in, it ended up being about 1 year 10 months.
But it’s likely the declines in 2020 and 2021 will stand as the first two consecutive years of declining life expectancy in the U.S. since the early 1960s, CDC officials said.
Findings in the report:
—Life expectancy for women in the United States dropped about 10 months, from just under 80 years in 2020 to slightly more than 79 in 2021. Life expectancy for men dropped a full year, from about 74 years to 73.
—COVID-19 deaths were the main reason for the decline. The second largest contributor was deaths from accidental injuries — primarily from drug overdoses, which killed a record-breaking 107,000 Americans last year.
—White people saw the second biggest drop among racial and ethnic groups, with life expectancy falling one year, to about 76 years, 5 months. Black Americans had the third largest decline, falling more than eight months, to 70 years, 10 months
—Hispanic Americans had seen a huge drop in life expectancy in 2020 — four years. But in 2021, life expectancy for them dropped by about two months, to about 77 years, 7 months. Preston thinks good vaccination rates among Hispanics played a role.
The report also suggests gains against suicide are being undone.
U.S. suicides rose from the early 2000s until 2018. But they fell a little in 2019 and then more in 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Experts had wondered if that may have been related to a phenomenon seen in the early stages of wars and national disasters in which people band together and support each other.
The new report said suicide contributed to the decline in life expectancy in 2021, but it did not provide detail. According to provisional numbers from a public CDC database, the number of U.S. suicides increased last year by about 2,000, to 48,000. The U.S. suicide rate rose as well, from 13.5 per 100,000 to 14.1 — bringing it back up to about where it was in 2018. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/us-life-expectancy-plunged-again-in-2021-for-second-year-in-a-row/ | 2022-08-31T16:24:27Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/us-life-expectancy-plunged-again-in-2021-for-second-year-in-a-row/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HBO Max Renews Harley Quinn for a Fourth Season
Well, that’s a relief. With HBO Max of late seemingly on a purge of animated shows and cancellation spree for DC projects, Harley Quinn seemed like a prime candidate for potential axing. But it will not be so. Ahead of the season 3 finale Sept 15, HBO Max just announced the season 4 renewal. Current consulting producer and writer Sarah Peters will serve as the new showrunner and executive producer. It seems the network’s new apparent antipathy towards animation and children’s programming doesn’t extend to a cartoon as adult as Harley Quinn. Good thing, too, because there aren’t a lot of networks that carry it otherwise.
In a press release, Peter Girardi, Executive Vice President of Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. Animation said, “Three seasons down and I can’t even begin to think about the new levels of chaos and trouble that Harley, Ivy and the gang can get into with a fourth season. But I’m grateful to our partners at HBO Max for continuing this insane ride with us so we can all find out.”
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Executive producers Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker added, “We are ecstatic that HBO Max wants the story of Harley and Ivy to continue. And we are equally thrilled that this next season will be in great hands with Sarah Peters as our showrunner and Ceci Aranovich overseeing animation production, as they have both greatly influenced the show with their brilliance since the beginning.”
The relief is palpable. And undoubtedly shared by many fans of the show. This may also bode well for the Kite-Man spinoff.
What would you like to see Harley and Ivy get up to in a fourth season? Let us know in comments.
Recommended Reading: Harley Quinn The Rebirth: Deluxe Collection Vol. 1
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LONDON — Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident.
An arrangement of white chrysanthemums spelling out “Princess Diana” sat among dozens of photos and messages left by admirers, some of whom said they make annual pilgrimages to the spot to remember the tragedy.
“We just come here, do the memorial and, you know, we just chat about things that she used to do, you know, to … let people know that we will never forget the princess, we will never forget what she’s done,’’ said Julie Cain, 59, who traveled 300 miles (480 kilometers) from Newcastle in northern England. “We just want her legacy kept, like, going as long as possible.”
Diana died on Aug. 31, 1997, at the age of 36, stunning people around the world who felt they knew the princess after seeing her successes and struggles play out on TV screens and newspaper front pages for 17 years. The tributes left outside Kensington Palace on Wednesday were a small reminder of the mountains of flowers piled there in the days after Diana’s death.
Diana was the focus of constant media attention from the moment she was engaged to marry Prince Charles until the night she died. Her fairytale wedding, ugly divorce and efforts to build a new life all made headlines.
The public watched as she blossomed from a shy teenager into an international style icon who befriended AIDS patients, charmed Nelson Mandela and walked through a minefield to promote the drive to eradicate landmines. Along the way, she showed the royal family, particularly her sons William and Harry, how to connect with people and be relevant in the 21st century.
On Wednesday morning, Cain and her friend Maria Scott, 51, paid their respects to Diana as dawn broke over the palace, just as they do every year.
“There was just something about that girl that really stood out. And of course, I watched the wedding, the fairy-tale princess,’’ Scott said. “And, you know, you see, she was like part of your life because you were seeing that every day on the television. She was in newspapers, magazines. She was all over. And you felt like she was part of your life.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/fans-of-princess-diana-gather-to-mark-her-death-25-years-ago/article_7b647242-2944-11ed-848a-97edd54a9369.html | 2022-08-31T16:30:28Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/fans-of-princess-diana-gather-to-mark-her-death-25-years-ago/article_7b647242-2944-11ed-848a-97edd54a9369.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.
“You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks told The Associated Press shortly before his agency cleared the new doses.
Until now, COVID-19 vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. The new U.S. boosters are combination, or “bivalent,” shots. They contain half that original vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet.
The combination aims to increase cross-protection against multiple variants.
“It really provides the broadest opportunity for protection,” Pfizer vaccine chief Annaliesa Anderson told the AP.
The updated boosters are only for people who have already had their primary vaccinations, using the original vaccines. Doses made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are for anyone 12 and older while Moderna's updated shots are for adults — if it has been at least two months since their last primary vaccination or their latest booster. They're not to be used for initial vaccinations.
There’s one more step before a fall booster campaign begins: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional shot. An influential CDC advisory panel will debate the evidence Thursday — including whether people at high risk from COVID-19 should go first.
“As we head into fall and begin to spend more time indoors, we strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to consider receiving a booster dose with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against currently circulating variants," FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
The U.S. has purchased more than 170 million doses from the two companies. Pfizer said it could ship up to 15 million of those doses by the end of next week.
The big question is whether people weary of vaccinations will roll up their sleeves again. Just half of vaccinated Americans got the first recommended booster dose, and only a third of those 50 and older who were urged to get a second booster did so.
It’s time for U.S. authorities to better explain that the public should expect an updated COVID-19 vaccination every so often, just like getting a fall flu shot or a tetanus booster after stepping on a rusty nail, said University of Pennsylvania immunologist E. John Wherry.
“We need to rebrand it in a societally normal-looking way,” rather than a panicked response to new mutants, Wherry said. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.”
Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. It’s not clear just how much more benefit an updated booster will bring — beyond a temporary jump in antibodies capable of fending off an omicron infection.
One reason: The FDA cleared the modifications ahead of studies in people, a step toward eventually handling COVID-19 vaccine updates more like yearly flu shots.
First, FDA checked human studies of earlier Pfizer and Moderna attempts to update their vaccines — shots matching the omicron strain that struck last winter. That recipe change was safe, and substantially boosted antibodies targeting the earlier variant — better than another dose of the original vaccine — while adding a little protection against today's genetically distinct BA.4 and BA.5 omicron versions.
But FDA ordered the companies to brew even more up-to-date doses that target those newest omicron mutants instead, sparking a race to roll out shots in less than three months. Rather than waiting a few more months for additional human studies of that recipe tweak, Marks said animal tests showed the latest update spurs “a very good immune response.”
The hope, he said, is that a vaccine matched to currently spreading variants might do a better job fighting infection, not just serious illness, at least for a while.
What's next? Even as modified shots roll out, Moderna and Pfizer are conducting human studies to help assess their value, including how they hold up if a new mutant comes along.
And for children, Pfizer plans to ask FDA to allow updated boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds in early October.
It’s the first U.S. update to the COVID-19 vaccine recipe, an important but expected next step -- like how flu vaccines get updated every year.
And the U.S. isn’t alone. Britain recently decided to offer adults over 50 a different booster option from Moderna, a combo shot targeting that initial BA.1 omicron strain. European regulators are considering whether to authorize one or both of the updated formulas. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/us-clears-updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants/article_e01f173c-2944-11ed-a2d8-1fb0b66e00f9.html | 2022-08-31T16:30:29Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/us-clears-updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants/article_e01f173c-2944-11ed-a2d8-1fb0b66e00f9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Updated August 31, 2022 at 11:01 AM ET
When the U.S. attorney general appeared before television cameras this month to discuss the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, Merrick Garland said his Justice Department "will speak through its court filings and its work."
The careful former judge, whose voice sometimes fails to rise above the din in Washington, is speaking loudly this time--in legal briefs spurred by former President Donald Trump's demands.
In a late-night filing this week, prosecutors blasted what they called "wide ranging meritless accusations leveled against the government." And then, in 36 pages, they proceeded to set the record straight on the unprecedented search of the home of a former president.
Countering Trump's claims
Trump and his political allies have been claiming he declassified government secrets uncovered in an office, storage room, and desk at the Mar-a-Lago resort. But government lawyers said at no time in the months-long tug of war to retrieve the papers, had Trump's lawyers made the argument he declassified the documents.
Rather, at a hand-off in June 2021, an unnamed Trump lawyer gave the visitors from the Justice Department a batch of papers in "a single Redweld envelope, double-wrapped in tape," suggesting the attorney believed they were classified, the Justice Department filing said.
Another Trump ally, described in the court papers as the custodian of the records, signed a letter to authorities certifying that Trump had conducted a "diligent search" for other materials sought by the National Archives and prosecutors. The letter said "all responsive documents" were included and that Trump had kept "no copy, written notation or reproduction."
Based on the boxes of top secret and even more highly classified papers the FBI extracted during its search Aug. 8, that too, proved false. The Justice Department said during its June visit, Trump's representatives barred them from looking through boxes in the storage room, giving them no chance to substantiate the claims. By August, they were armed with a court-approved search warrant.
"That the FBI, in a matter of hours, recovered twice as many documents with classification markings as the 'diligent search' that the former President's counsel and other representatives had weeks to perform calls into serious question the representations made in the June 3 certification and casts doubt on the extent of cooperation in this matter," authorities wrote.
Possible obstruction of Justice
The most striking new details about the investigation involve possible obstruction of justice. Prosecutors said they developed evidence, perhaps through a combination of civilian witnesses and video footage they subpoenaed from Mar-a-Lago, that government records "were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government's investigation."
Ultimately, the FBI seized 33 boxes of evidence during its August search, including papers with colored cover sheets clearly indicating their levels of classification to anyone who looked--important evidence if prosecutors ultimately proceed with a criminal case over obstruction or unlawful retention of information related to the national defense.
Some of the materials were so highly classified that FBI agents and Justice Department lawyers involved in the investigation required additional clearances before they could review the papers.
The Justice Department said in its new filing that agents also found top secret documents commingled in a desk drawer along with Trump's passports, which they decided to return, batting back public statements by Trump on social media that the FBI "stole" them.
Near the end of his concise, on-camera statement about the Mar-a-Lago search this month, the attorney general pledged that "more information will be made available in the appropriate way and at the appropriate time."
The Justice Department is due back in court Thursday, to discuss Trump's bid for an independent special master.
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Zanesville man convicted of raping girls sentenced to life in prison
ZANESVILLE — A man convicted by jurors of sexually assaulting two girls over the course of five years received a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole until 41 years.
At the conclusion of a three-day trial prosecuted by Muskingum County Assistant Prosecutor Gerald Anderson in late June, jurors found 62-year-old Walter Lewis of Zanesville guilty of three counts of rape and six counts of gross sexual imposition. The sentence handed down by Judge Kelly Cottrill almost guarantees the defendant will not re-offend, as he will be more than 100 years old when he first becomes eligible for parole.
“The defendant failed to show any remorse for his actions, and since he was found guilty, he has continued to try and contact one of his victims, even sending people to stalk her,” Anderson said. “The victim’s letter to the court touched on his lack of remorse, the ongoing harm she is having to overcome and that the only way to keep anyone safe from him is to lock him away as long as possible. The defendant will die in prison.”
Jurors heard from numerous witnesses throughout the trial, including both victims and lead Detective Randy Wilson from the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office. Even though the assaults were reported to authorities years later, members of the jury saw past the barriers often presented in delayed reporting cases, such as a lack of physical evidence or physical injury to the victim. It is common for victims to wait to disclose sexual assaults due to complex issues, such as embarrassment or the trauma and fear associated with testifying in front of the abuser.In this case, the assaults were investigated by law enforcement after a friend of the victims overheard a phone conversation between Lewis and one of the victims in which the girl mentioned being sexually assaulted by the defendant.
Both victims spoke with a forensic interviewer and revealed how Lewis assaulted them for years beginning when the first victim when was just 12 years old as her mother lay dying in the hospital. The victim recalled how Lewis molested and raped her for a period of five years. When the victim’s friend began staying with her, Lewis preyed on her as well. The girls described instances in which Lewis followed them into the bathroom to touch them while they showered. They also explained how Lewis placed mirrors in the basement to be able to look at the girls in their bedroom and bathroom through the vents.
When law enforcement executed a search warrant at the home where the girls were assaulted, they found loose ductwork and the specific mirror in the basement that the girls described to the forensic interviewer. Throughout the investigation leading up to the defendant’s arrest, Lewis sent packages to the first victim, including the defendant’s bed sheet, underwear and sliced up T-shirt, as well as a box of razor blades and knife that Lewis used to cut the victim to torment and manipulate her. During trial, the defendant wore his half of a matching outfit he shared with the first victim and even winked at her while she testified.
“He’s been playing a manipulation game with her her whole life,” Anderson said.
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Updated August 31, 2022 at 11:41 AM ET
It's been exactly 25 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. But her legacy of activism and charity (not to mention the bike shorts) lives on.
Diana died at age 36 on August 31, 1997, of injuries sustained in a car crash in Paris, which also killed her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul. About a decade later, a jury attributed her death to the reckless driving of both her chauffeur and the paparazzi who were pursuing them (her sons also blame the BBC for the role its bombshell 1995 interview — obtained through a scheme of forgery and deceit — played in her death).
The so-called "people's princess" wasn't just beloved by the public. She also entirely changed how people view celebrity, according to British journalist Bidisha Mamata.
"In the 21st century we completely take it for granted that famous people will also be a U.N. special envoy or that they'll use their privilege to do good," she explains. "Princess Diana invented the idea of the famous person who does good, and she was extremely radical."
Diana used her fame to draw attention to a number of humanitarian issues and philanthropic causes, and at one point was linked to more than 100 charities.
She traversed minefields in Bosnia and Angola to advocate for landmine clearance, visited people with leprosy in Nepal, India and Zimbabwe and opened Britain's first AIDS ward in London — where she famously shook ungloved hands with a patient, challenging the false and once-prevalent assumption that HIV/AIDS could be spread by casual touch.
Diana also made headlines for hugging a young patient while visiting a pediatric AIDS unit in Harlem, New York.
"She was an activist at a time when there was so much stigmatization around AIDS and HIV," Mamata said. "And she's the one who went into AIDS wards and said, 'No, I'm going to talk to people like they're normal human beings. I'm going to shake hands, we're going to communicate and I'm going to raise consciousness.'"
In a Morning Edition interview right after Diana's death, the late British historian Ben Pimlott predicted Diana would be remembered for her public service and for breathing fresh air into the monarchy.
He described her as "a very funny, witty, sharp, human person with a great rapport and a great compassion."
Diana's life — including her troubled marriage to Prince Charles and treatment by the royal family — and the circumstances leading up to her death continue to captivate the public even decades later.
In recent months her story has made it to the big screen as well as streaming services, where she's played by Emma Corrin in Netflix's The Crown and Kristen Stewart in the film Spencer. Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of her at Kensington Palace on what would have been her 60th birthday last July. And just over the weekend, a Ford Escort that Diana drove in the 1980s sold at auction for more than $850,000.
On Wednesday, the day of the anniversary, mourners gathered in Paris to lay flowers, leave messages and pay their respects on the bridge above the underpass where Diana was killed. Others decorated a makeshift memorial outside the gates of Kensington Palace. And at Althorp House, the Spencer estate where Diana grew up, the flag was lowered to half-staff.
The audio for this story was produced by Taylor Haney and Kurt Gardinier, and edited by Reena Advani.
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Unique passion behind Zanesville student's success
Ayanna Stewart recognized as top scholar with outstanding leadership, community commitment
ZANESVILLE — A unique pursuit drives Ayanna Stewart.
The Zanesville sophomore has aspirations to attend New York University and pursue a doctorate in anthropology.
"As school came easier to me, I started enjoying it more. When I enjoy something, I'm better at it," Stewart remarked. "I love math and science, and I've become interested in people and cultures. I like the history side of it, and something clicked inside me that's what I want to do."
Stewart has been working on a path to reach that goal for years, understanding the importance of education, while being involved in a variety of activities.
As a freshman, Stewart obtained her academic letter with a 4.0 grade point average and is taking junior-level courses this year to prepare for College Credit Plus courses next year.
She received athletic letters in soccer, cross country and track and field as a freshman and is participating in soccer and cross country this fall. A passion for soccer is also why Stewart became a licensed referee through the U.S. Soccer Federation and plans on playing on the U19 Arsenal team this spring.
Being an all-around student keeps Stewart busy.
She is also a member of Student Council and Key Club and is on the debate and basketball teams, while working at the Maple Avenue Dairy Queen. In her free time, Stewart enjoys going to concerts and training with All in Sports Performance & Personal Training at Hype Fitness in Zanesville.
Her portfolio made Stewart stand out, leading to her selection as a member of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The NSHSS recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. NSHSS members automatically become lifetime members and connects outstanding young scholars with the resources needed to develop their strengths and pursue their passions.
Stewart was unsure how she was nominated, but was humbled by the prestigious accolade.
"It was really cool to be recognized, and I was excited about it," Stewart said. "I've always liked to try new things. I can be socially awkward, but I have fun with it. That helps me get comfortable in whatever I'm doing."
Her mother, Jenny, noted her daughter has the self-motivation to succeed in any endeavor. She believes that trait is among the reasons her daughter embraces any challenge.
"She's always been smart and is also driven. She will do what's needed to get what she wants," Jenny said. "As a kid, she tried a lot of sports to see what she liked. I've always told her she has to finish what she starts. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to do it again, but it's important to see it through. It's why she's willing to try different things and keeps working so she is ready for college."
Along with excellence in the classroom, Stewart excels athletically. She is a starter in the midfield for the Lady Devils, and Zanesville girls soccer coach Todd Riley noted players like Stewart make his job easier.
Stewart was also recently named the cross country team's athlete of the week.
"She's a great young kid. She's super coachable, gets along well with everyone and does well in the classroom," Riley said. "She plays every minute for us so when she comes to practice fit and in condition, she can spend time on tactics. Having a player like her who puts the work in makes my life easier. Those are the players coaches like to have on their side."
He also commended Stewart's involvement in other groups. The long-time educator understands the importance of being "a well-rounded student."
"It's important to do a lot of things and learn how to manage your time. Whether a student goes to college or into a profession, time management is an important skill to have," Riley noted. "It also shows that you have high-quality work ethic. Having those tools put you ahead of everyone else."
A strong support system also aids Stewart's pursuit of her dreams. She admitted not everything comes easy like trying to finish a long run or studying comprehension, though her freshman English teacher Nicole Karch, made the subject "enjoyable."
Those lessons, along with her family's backing, are why Stewart won't relent on her aspirations.
"I hate running while I'm doing it, but that feeling of accomplishment and knowing I did something productive pushes me through," she said. "It's why I try different things to help my college application and see what I like and don't like.
"It's easy to push myself, especially if I know I will get recognized, but it's also because I know what I want to do," she added. "My mom does everything she can for me and my brother, and my grandparents, Jim and Darlene Meier, help out when we need it. Having them has been helpful, and I appreciate what they've done for me. I wouldn't be where I am without them."
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Local News Briefs
Locals achieve at BGSU
BOWLING GREEN − Sara Cade of Glenford was named to the summer semester dean's list at Bowling Green State University. Graduating for the spring semester were Dominic Zarba of Zanesville and Keegan Huston of Norwich.
South Zanesville Council to meet
ZANESVILLE − The Village of South Zanesville Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in council chalmbers, 24 E. Main St. The street committee will meet prior at 6:40 p.m.
MHRS board to meet Sept. 8
ZANESVILLE −The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the board office, 1500 Coal Run Road. The finance and audit committee and partners workgroup will meet prior at 6 p.m.
Senior Card Showers
Birthdays
Sister Patricia A. Armbrust, formerly of Zanesville, Carroll Manor Nursing Home, Room 235, 725 Buchanan St., Washington D.C., 20017, is turning 91 on Sept. 1.
Michael Salahub Sr., 3774 Colony Hill Drive, Zanesville, will be 101 on Sept. 22. | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/local-news-briefs/65462270007/ | 2022-08-31T16:37:42Z | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | control | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2022/08/31/local-news-briefs/65462270007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The data are stark: the typical American diet is shortening the lives of many Americans. Diet-related deaths outrank deaths from smoking, and about half of U.S. deaths from heart disease – nearly 900 deaths a day – are linked to poor diet. The pandemic highlighted the problem, with much worse outcomes for people with obesity and other diet-related diseases.
"We're really in a nutrition crisis in this country." says Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Now, there's growing momentum to tackle this problem. The Biden administration will hold the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28th, and will announce a new national strategy. This comes more than 50 years after a landmark White House conference which helped launch today's major federal food assistance programs.
"The 1969 conference was transformative," Mozaffarian says. The programs it ushered in, like the WIC program, have helped feed millions of low-income families.
But this hasn't been enough to solve the dual problems of food insecurity and diet-related disease. Food policy leaders say it's time to think anew and build on what we've learned. The U.S. can't "fix" hunger by just feeding people cheap, high-calorie, processed foods – the food that's so abundant in our food supply, they say. Instead, it's got to find ways to nourish people with healthy, nutrient-dense foods.
"There's a lot of enthusiasm and thinking about food more broadly and how we can fix this crisis," Mozaffarian told NPR. He's co-chair of an independent task force that includes doctors, chefs, food policy and business experts, as well as farming and health advocates, who are helping form the agenda at upcoming the White House conference.
In a new report, they've proposed a wide-ranging set of recommendations to end hunger, advance nutrition and improve health. Here are seven big ideas they're excited about.
1. Treat food as medicine
There's a growing movement to integrate food and nutrition into health care, by providing healthy meals and groceries to patients to help prevent or manage diet-related illness.The task force wants to see this kind of work expand.
"We should pay for food-based interventions that are effective," Mozaffarian says.
For example, there's mounting evidence that providing prescriptions for fruit and vegetables can spur people to eat better and manage weight and blood sugar. The idea is for health care systems or insurers to provide or pay for healthy groceries, combined with nutrition education, to help patients change their eating habits. It is being piloted around the country.
"Produce prescription programs help improve diet quality and food security," says task force member Dr. Hilary Seligman, a food insecurity expert and professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco, noting that they can help with diet-related diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes.
Another idea is to offer medically tailored meals aimed at helping people who are already sick reverse chronic disease. Currently the federal government is running pilot programs that let Medicaid or Medicare pay for the meals in several states.
2. Focus on quality of calories, not just quantity
The U.S. food supply is awash in cheap calories. And when you're on a tight budget or relying on benefits like SNAP (food stamps), processed foods like chips and soda can set you back less than fresh produce. Of course, eating processed foods also contributes to cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic illnesses, warns Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association.
Brown says federal food assistance programs have helped to address hunger. "However, many U.S. food policies and programs focus on improving access to sufficient quantities of food," she says. Instead, it's time to modernize these policies and focus on the quality of food, "so people have access to enough nutritious food."
The task force wants to see food programs redesigned to nudge people towards healthier options. The report points to the GusNIP nutrition incentive program – which, in select communities – gives SNAP participants more money to buy fruit and vegetables. It's a similar concept to the Double Bucks program which doubles the value of SNAP benefits when used to buy produce at farmers markets and other venues.
"It is important to scale up these efforts to ensure that everyone has access to healthy food options," says task force member Angela Odoms-Young, a nutrition professor at Cornell University.
The task force recommends that Congress establish a nationwide produce incentive program for all SNAP participants. "These types of programs can help promote equity," Odoms-Young says, noting that people of color disproportionately suffer from chronic illnesses.
3. Expand access to dietary and lifestyle counseling
The Affordable Care Act mandates that diet counseling be covered by insurers as a preventive care benefit for those at higher risk of chronic disease. The exact details of who is eligible for which services are left up to an advisory group of doctors and health care providers, as well as insurers, and many patients who would benefit may not have access to this service.
"The vast majority of Americans should be getting preventative behavioral lifestyle treatment," Mozaffarian says. Too often, he says, doctors prescribe drugs for conditions before recommending or trying lifestyle changes. "Doctors go right to the drug," he says. "I think that's a big problem."
The task force recommends that Congress expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for medical nutrition therapy to people with high blood pressure, prediabetes, celiac disease, HIV/AIDS, cancer and other diet-related conditions. It also calls for expanded coverage of cooking classes and nutrition assistance, as well as coverage of the Diabetes Prevention Program, delivered by telehealth. This behavior-change program has been shown to be more effective than medicine in reducing the onset of Type 2 diabetes among people at high risk.
4. Support food entrepreneurs
People who start food businesses can help nourish their communities and create jobs. The task force calls on the federal government to pass policies that boost new healthy food enterprises, including providing new loans and grants to food and nutrition-related companies centered on health, equity, and sustainability. The idea is to focus especially on businesses owned by people of color and other marginalized groups.
"We don't need more businesses creating diabetes and obesity," says Tambra Raye Stevenson, who runs Wanda, a non-profit group that aims to build a pipeline and platform for a million Black women and girls to become local food leaders. "We need entrepreneurs that provide teaching kitchens, community gardens, healthy food retails, wellness studios, nutrition services, healthy consumer products, and urban agricultural centers," she says.
She points to food entrepreneurs like Amanda Stephenson who opened a specialty food market in an underserved neighborhood in Washington, DC, Fresh Food Factory, and Mary Blackford of Market 7 who is planning a food hall that features Black-owned food and lifestyle businesses. "They are our food she-roes making a positive impact and providing healthy food access for our children and other women," says Stevenson.
In the lead up to next month's White House conference, groups like Food Tank, a food think tank, have organized listening sessions with food researchers and entrepreneurs. "For food to be more accessible and affordable, we need entrepreneurs that use science and technology," says Danielle Nierenberg of Food Tank. She points to innovators like Journey Foods which is helping entrepreneurs bring nutritious foods and snacks to market.
5. Increase the number of new farmers growing healthy foods using regenerative farming techniques
If all Americans began to eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables each day, there would be shortages. That's because corn and soybeans are grown on most cropland in the U.S.. Now, there's growing recognition of the need for more specialty crops - including fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
The task force recommends that Congress create a Farmer Corps to support new farmers, building on the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program. The idea is to provide new farmers with paid internships and apprenticeships to learn about sustainable farming, and funding to cover a living wage and housing. It also is pushing for loans to go to farmers growing with sustainable practices.
Growing the same crop, season after season, as many farmers do, can make lands less productive over time, and deplete nutrients from the soil."The unfortunate reality is that today we subsidize conventional practices that degrade the soil,"says David Montgomery, a professor at the University of Washington and the author of What Your Food Atewho attended a listening session.
"What we need to sustain agriculture is to incentivize restoring healthy soils and train more farmers to be successful doing that," he says.
6. Make school meals free for all students
School meals have been a fixture in U.S. schools ever since President Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act back in 1946. For decades, the federal government has reimbursed schools for meals they serve, and low-income students can qualify for free or reduced priced meals. Research has shown that low-income children who participate have better health.
Yet, many families who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals may not receive them, sometimes due to the paperwork, bureaucracy or stigma of participating or enrolling. Amid the pandemic, school meals have been offered for free to all students. Now, the task force says this should be a permanent change.
"Without access to free meals at school, many children go without food at all during the day, and many more do not have access to the nutritious foods they need to thrive,' says Seligman, of UC, San Francisco. She notes that school meals help not only with kids' nutrition, but they also reduce absenteeism and improve academic outcomes.
7. Establish a federal 'food czar'
In order to turn ideas like these into action, the task force recommends the creation of a new role in the federal government, a national director of food and nutrition, a food czar figure, if you will. The new director would help streamline and coordinate the many disparate efforts already underway. The U.S. government spends more than $150 billion each year on food and nutrition related programs, and the health care system also spends billions on treatment of diet related diseases.
"This spending is fragmented across 200 separate actions and 21 different departments and agencies without harmonization or synergy," the task force concludes. Now, they conclude, it's time for a new approach.
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What are we to make of the financial markets right now? The currents have been pushing and pulling every which way, making it difficult to chart a course toward investment profits. Inflation remains stubbornly high and the Federal Reserve is moving quickly to raise interest rates and tighten monetary policy in response; all of that tends to push down on the markets, by weakening the dollar and making credit more expensive.
Despite the ongoing economic turbulence, Oppenheimer’s chief investment strategist John Stoltzfus believes that patience will pay off.
“Periods like these for those of us who have experienced past cycles of Fed tightening typically are known to come with ‘three steps forward two steps back’ patterns of halting progress that tries investor patience and conviction. This is a ‘workout’ period for the economy with uncertainty ever-present even as things begin to improve. In our experience, the trick is to practice patience, discipline and diversification,” Stoltzfus wrote.
Keeping that in mind, let’s see what stocks Wall Street’s analysts are picking out the hat. We’ll focus on tickers that, according to the TipRanks database, have a Strong Buy rating from the experts. Not to mention each offers up substantial upside potential, as some analysts see them surging over 70%.
FiscalNote Holdings (NOTE)
Let’s kick it off with a look at a tech company, FiscalNote, which provides a platform to enable policy analyses and market intelligence. FiscalNote uses a combination of AI, actionable data, and peer insights to power wide-ranging data insights and give customers the mission-critical info they need to feed their decision process.
FiscalNote got its start back in 2013, but only entered the public markets in July of this year, on completion of SPAC business combination with Duddell Street Acquisition Corporation. The combo brought $175 million in new capital to the company, a sum that formed a significant portion of the $425 million raised toward a long-term growth plan. The two companies completed their merger on July 29, and the NOTE ticker started trading on August 1.
Since entering the public markets, FiscalNote has announced its own acquisition, of Korea’s Aicel. The move brings Aicel’s tech to FiscalNote’s AI data products, and strengthens FiscalNote’s growth policy. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the move – but Aicel has doubled its revenues in the past year.
FiscalNote has also recently released its 2Q22 results. The company listed revenues of $27.2 million, for a 41% year-over-year gain, and annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $103 million, which was up 16% y/y. The company’s full-year guidance for 2022 anticipates revenues of $173 million.
FiscalNote’s strong position has attracted the attention of BTIG analyst Matt VanVliet, who initiated his coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and a $14 price target, suggesting ~72% one-year upside potential. (To watch VanVliet’s track record, click here)
Backing his bullish stance, VanVliet writes: “FiscalNote has been a pioneer in the space since its inception in 2013… FiscalNote is in the unique position of having more capital than many early stage growth companies, which will allow mgmt. to pursue bolt-on M&A opportunities and bring additional scale to the platform and the financial model. We expect the company to deliver 20%-plus organic growth and improving EBITDA margins for the next several years. Additionally, we expect FiscalNote to successfully execute on its M&A strategy and achieve double-digit q/q revenue growth, and become a dominant player in the space.”
Overall, it’s clear that the Street likes this new stock; NOTE has picked up 4 analyst reviews already, and they are all positive, for a Strong Buy consensus rating. The shares are priced at $8.16 and have an average price target of $11.88, indicating potential for ~46% upside this coming year. (See FiscalNote stock forecast on TipRanks)
Ascendis Pharma (ASND)
Next up is Ascendis Pharma, a clinical and commercial stage biopharmaceutical company working on new endocrinological treatments for severe conditions – mainly growth hormone deficiency, hypoparathyroidism, and achondroplasia – that have high unmet medical needs. The company uses its proprietary TransCon development platform to create its drug candidates.
The company’s platform uses transient conjugation, a unique capability of temporarily attaching an inert carrier agent to the drug candidate – and using that inert agent to transport the therapeutic drug directly to the targeted location in the patient’s body.
The company’s clinical pipeline includes TransCon PTH which is entering the regulatory submission process with the FDA, TransCon hGH at late stages of clinical trial process, while TransCon CNP is still at Phase 2. In addition, the company has two newer drug candidates that recently entered Phase 1 testing in an oncology program.
TransCon PTH is a parathyroid hormone replacement therapy that has recently completed late-stage testing – and the NDA was submitted for regulatory approval today. European submission is planned to follow in Q4.
On the second leading program, TransCon hGH, a treatment for human growth hormone deficiency, the company has also reported regulatory advances. In June of this year, Ascendis sent its trial protocol to the FDA for an evaluation of the drug candidate in the treatment of Turner Syndrome, and a Phase 3 clinical trial in pediatric GHD is scheduled for completion by year’s end. Ascendis is currently planning a commercial launch of this product in Europe for the middle of next year.
This drug is currently approved in the US for children with growth failure, and has been launched under the trade name Skytrofa. Skytrofa generated 4.4 million Euros in revenues for Q2, and has a cumulative total of 1,707 prescriptions written.
TransCon CNP, the third leading candidate, is undergoing Phase 2 trials, with completion and data release expected in 4Q22. This drug candidate is focused on the treatment of younger patients, suffering from pediatric achondroplasia.
According to Berenberg analyst Caroline Palomeque, the commercialization of SKYTROFA will be the main event for this company. She writes, “In Q421, Ascendis launched SKYTROFA (TransCon hGH), a human growth hormone for children with growth failure, in the U.S. As launch metrics read out, we see that its once weekly dosing regimen is preferable and is translating to greater market adoption. In our view, we see a buy opportunity in front of the EU launch of SKYTROFA in mid-2023…”
Palomeque’s statements back up her Buy rating on the stock, while her $166 price target implies a 12-month upside of ~89%. (To watch Palomeque’s track record, click here)
The unanimous Strong Buy consensus rating on ASND shares is based on 6 recent analyst reviews, all positive. The shares are selling for $86.10 and their $150.50 average price target suggests a one-year gain of ~71% lies ahead for the stock. (See Ascendis stock forecast on TipRanks)
CinCor Pharma (CINC)
We all know, by now, the dangers of high blood pressure. This is the area that CinCor, a clinical stage biopharma company, is addressing. The firm is looking for new treatments in the realm of cardio-renal diseases, conditions of the heart and kidneys – two organs that are highly sensitive to blood pressure. CinCor’s leading drug candidate, CIN-107, or baxdrostat, is currently undergoing several human clinical trials in the control of hypertension, with various causes, that has resisted previous treatments.
In the pipeline, CinCor has four Phase 2 trials ongoing, for the treatment of the following hypertensive conditions: treatment-resistant hypertension, uncontrolled hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to hypertension, and primary aldosteronism, a hypertensive condition caused by overproduction of hormones in the adrenal glands.
Earlier this month, the company released positive topline data from the BrigHtn Trial, its ongoing Phase 2 study of CIN-107 against treatment-resistant hypertension. The data showed that the drug met the primary endpoint, and demonstrated a ‘compelling’ safety and tolerability profile. Also this month, CinCor announced that its HALO trial, testing its drug candidate against uncontrolled hypertension, remains on track with data scheduled for release during 2H22.
There is also an Open Label Extension trial underway, for patients who have gone through the HALO trial. This trial will evaluate CIN-107 in patients for 52 weeks, and data is expected to become available during 2H23. Finally, CinCor has dosed the first patients in its figHTN-CKD, testing the new drug in the treatment of high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease. Again, the data from this trail is expected for release in 2H23.
CinCor reported a solid cash position of $294.3 million at the end of 2Q22, more than double the liquid assets it held at the end of last year. The increase reflects the proceeds from the IPO, which was held in January of this year. The IPO raised a total of $193.6 million in net proceeds.
Analyst Yasmeen Rahimi, chiming in from Piper Sandler, advises investors not to ‘miss the boat’ on this stock.
“In the past 12 months, CINC shares have been up 118%, so investors are wondering if they already missed out on CINC without realizing that there is a significant opportunity remaining for the coming year… HTN has a large addressable market with ~116M adults in the US, 35% of which are not controlled on ≥1 antihypertensive drug. Specifically, CINC is focusing on subpopulations of HTN that are hard to treat, which encompasses ~30-35M uHTN patients (not at BP goal of <130/80 mmHg with 2L of therapy) and ~13-15M rHTN patients (defined as lack of BP response with 3L+). Moreover, note that there are ~5-11M PA patients in the US,” Rahimi noted.
“Overall,” the analyst summed up, “considering the healthcare costs (~$131B/year in the US) and associated CV and mortality risks of elevated BP, we see a substantial opportunity to capitalize in the hard-to-treat HTN population.”
In line with these bullish comments, Rahimi gives this stock an Overweight (i.e. Buy) rating, and her $73 price target implies a robust one-year upside of 133%. (To watch Rahimi’s track record, click here)
All in all, this stock gets a unanimous Strong Buy consensus rating, based on 4 recent positive analyst reviews. The shares are priced at $31.41, reflecting the strength of the clinical program and the company’s cash position, while the $57 average price target suggests that gains of ~82% are possible in the next 12 months. (See CinCor stock forecast on TipRanks)
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It would be easy to think that data storage leader Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) would be largely insulated from an economic downturn. However, with Seagate down today, that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. Especially after a drop in Tuesday’s trading. While Seagate had some good news for investors with a new deal, its revised outlook proved much less confidence-inspiring. The good news for investors was that Climb Channel Solutions announced plans to bring Seagate’s Lyve Cloud system to its channel community.
That would improve cloud storage capabilities by offering a tool that required no “…egress fees, API calls, and vendor lock-ins.”
However, this news was largely overshadowed by word that the company was revising its outlook for its fiscal first quarter. Previously, Seagate looked for first-quarter revenue to come in between $2.35 billion and $2.65 billion. Now, Seagate looks for revenue between $2 billion and $2.2 billion.
The last 12 months for Seagate shares started off well but couldn’t sustain the gains. This time last year, Seagate shares were up around $84 per share. By January 3, 2022, they reached just over $114. That started a series of drops and rallies for Seagate shares that ultimately sent them down to their current levels, around $66 per share.
The good news at Seagate is indeed pretty good, but it’s the bad news that’s likely to get more attention at this point. Previously, I was cautiously bullish about Seagate’s chances going forward. However, with the new information that’s emerged, I’m pulling back to neutral.
Investor Sentiment is Looking Up for Seagate Stock
While Seagate’s revised earnings projections may leave investors unnerved, there are signs that the company enjoys very positive investor sentiment right now. Seagate currently has a Smart Score on TipRanks of 8 out of 10. That’s the lowest level of “outperform,” which suggests a solid likelihood that Seagate will ultimately do better than the broader market.
That sentiment is hardly alone, as Seagate insider trading is clearly buy-weighted for 2022. While the buys aren’t informative buys, the aggregate totals suggest that Seagate insiders are looking for gains to come.
In fact, in the last three months, all Seagate insider trading has been buying activity. For the last three months, there have been seven buy transactions and no sell transactions.
The last time a sell transaction was seen at Seagate was back in February 2022. Buy transactions and sell transactions proved perfectly matched over the past 12 months. Each type of transaction took place 29 times. The latter half of 2021 featured a lot of sell traffic, which was made up for after the company lost a significant portion of its value.
Macroeconomic Issues Proving Too Much for Seagate Stock
It seems clear at this stage that Seagate is going to take a hit from the declining overall market. There are virtually no companies that are completely immune to macroeconomic conditions; someone, somewhere, will reduce spending on just about everything when the economy turns down overall.
A few months ago, when discussing the company, I noted that Seagate had multiple potential applications. A company with a diversified product portfolio with plenty of use cases should be fairly well insulated against economic downturn. Certainly, it should hit, but it wouldn’t hit as hard as a company that tended to focus on one niche.
Seagate’s expansion efforts into data center operations, along with virtual reality and other efforts, were likely to prove beneficial. Indeed, this is the second time in recent months we’ve heard about progress from Seagate Lyve; previously, it started working with Atempo’s Miria system. Now, it’s also working with Climb Channel.
While Seagate has done well to protect itself against a downturn, it won’t stop the impact entirely. Worse, some of the issues are even beyond Seagate’s control. CEO Dave Mosely described disastrous conditions where just about everything that could go wrong did. Buyers were pulling back, and supply chains were still having trouble with delivery.
Thus, the company is actively working to reduce its output and save costs in the meantime. That will inherently limit its ability to make sales and, from there, revenue, which likely explains the cuts to projections.
Is STX Stock a Buy?
Turning to Wall Street, Seagate has a Hold consensus rating. That’s based on six Buys, 14 Holds, and one Sell assigned in the past three months. The average Seagate price target of $85.11 implies 27% upside potential. Analyst price targets range from a low of $58 per share to a high of $120 per share.
Conclusion: STX Stock is a Tempting but Dangerous Play
Seagate is a tempting prospect. It’s trading down around its 52-week lows. That puts it much closer to the lower price targets than the average price target and makes for a solid buy-in point. Plus, Seagate also has a solid position in the data storage market. That’s a very substantial market to be part of. However, the macroeconomic conditions right now are going to cause some trouble for Seagate in the short term. The company is already paring back production to accommodate the new conditions.
Granted, new partnerships are taking place, and new buyers are coming in, but they’re going to do so at a slower pace than previously seen.
It’s tempting to buy in on Seagate, but conditions suggest that the company may yet have a little farther to fall before it’s all said and done. That’s why I’m neutral on the company right now; those who already have Seagate shares should keep them.
There’s little risk of catastrophe here, after all; as long as there is data, it will require storage. However, buying in right now may be a step too far; the company’s active reduction in production will hurt it going forward.
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Man charged in random Detroit shootings that killed 3
DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old man was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in a series of apparently random shootings over roughly two hours last weekend in Detroit that left three people dead and a fourth wounded.
Dontae Ramon Smith was expected to be arraigned later in the day in 36th District Court on the three murder counts as well as other charges, including assault and firearms charges, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said. It wasn’t immediately known if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
“It is not an overstatement to say that on Sunday morning ... this ... defendant reigned real terror on the citizens northwest Detroit,” Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement while announcing charges. “Normal, everyday life was brought to a standstill as he moved east to his next victim.”
Police spent 12 hours searching for the man and peacefully arrested him Sunday at his home following a tip from someone close to him. Police said a gun was found that matched shell casings at the shooting scenes.
Detroit Police Chief James White has said the man may have a mental illness and “terrorized our community.”
Mayor Mike Duggan told reporters Monday that the man also may have been emboldened after not encountering officers following the first shooting about 4:45 a.m. Sunday when a 28-year-old man was slain less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from a police station. At that early hour, no calls were made to 911, Duggan said.
The prosecutor’s office said police found the man’s body in the doorway of a church.
About 30 minutes later someone called 911 after finding a woman shot about three blocks from the first shooting. She has not yet been identified.
Another woman, Lari Brisco, a 43-year-old single mother of five children, was waiting nearby for a city bus when she was shot multiple times. Both women died from their wounds.
Then, about 7:10 a.m., 76-year-old John Palik was shot in the leg while walking his dog. The dog was shot in a paw. Both survived.
Wallace Pleasant told WXYZ-TV that an armed bystander saw the fourth shooting and fired his own weapon at the suspect who then fled.
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Williams reported from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Some women say they’re having trouble getting prescriptions filled because of Georgia abortion law
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Some Georgian residents are having trouble picking up medication that’s been prescribed to them by licensed doctors. It’s a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, and is complicating access to essential drugs.
Atlanta resident Cindi Gatton takes Misoprostol to prevent stomach ulcers, which can be caused by the long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed for her arthritis.
“After my second ulcer, I had asked my primary care doctor if he would be comfortable prescribing this drug,” Gatton said. “He did, and and I’ve taken it daily pretty much ever since.”
Gatton never had a problem filling her prescription at her Publix pharmacy in Decatur until a few weeks ago.
“The pharmacy tech said we have to get additional information from your doctor,” Gatton said, “And that’s when he told me we need the doctor to tell us the diagnosis that they’re prescribing for.”
In addition to preventing stomach ulcers, Misoprostol can also be used to complete miscarriages or induce abortions.
Because of Georgia’s controversial “heartbeat bill,” most abortions are now banned in the state at roughly six weeks of pregnancy. Gatton, however, said she’s past child-bearing age, and even if she wasn’t, she believes her privacy has been invaded.
“If a licensed physician writes a prescription, a pharmacy can and should fill it,” she said. “That’s the obligation of the pharmacist.”
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mississippi’s abortion law that bans the procedure after 15 weeks. That decision, announced June 24, essentially overturns Roe v. Wade, the court’s landmark 1973 ruling which ruled a pregnant woman has the right to choose to an abortion without excessive government restriction.
Now it seems pharmacists, who have liability for the prescriptions they fill, are scrambling.
According to patient advocacy groups like the Global Healthy Living Foundation, dozens of women are also having problems getting Methotrexate - another drug which treats arthritis but can also be used to end a pregnancy - at pharmacies.
Zoe Rothblatt with the Global Healthy Living Foundation said, “Many of our members – only women -- have been asked to validate their diagnosis, particularly in states with anti-abortion trigger laws, despite having prescriptions written by their health care providers. Our members are fearful that they won’t be able to get their medications, and even a small delay can cause harm.”
Some Atlanta OB/GYN’s believe Georgia’s abortion law will delay patients from seeking care. “So we are, under this law, unable to take care of those patients, and that’s really egregious,” Dr. Megan Cohen explained.
At a recent panel sponsored by the Democratic Party of Georgia, Cohen talked about the restrictions Georgia’s abortion ban could create for women experiencing miscarriages.
“The medications we use to treat a miscarriage are exactly the same that we use for a medication abortion, so not only is it going to delay people from coming in, but it’s also going to restrict our ability to treat people who are in the midst of a miscarriage,” she added.
“We’re going to see communities that are already disenfranchised and already having issues with access to care having more issues and that gap becoming wider with these restrictions,” Dr. Tiffany Hailstorks said. “We’re going to see poorer health outcomes for mothers and for babies.”
“It’s unfortunate that it’s being misunderstood in such a way as to scare women,” said Sue Liebel, state policy director at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
Anti-abortion activists like Liebel said they disagree, and said doctors should not be worried about prescribing these medications as long as they’re not doing so to induce an abortion.
“This is not intended to impact drugs that are used for other purposes. This is intended to impact drugs that are used to cause an abortion,” Liebel added.
But Gatton said she believes doctors’ and patients’ concerns are valid, and she said she doesn’t like experiencing politics at the pharmacy.
“This just seems like a burden on an important part of the health care system that is unnecessary,” she said.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently reminded pharmacists they must follow federal civil rights laws when they dispense medication. Refusing to fill a prescription because of its potential to end a pregnancy could violate anti-sex discrimination laws.
CBS46 Investigates sent four emails to Publix asking about new policies following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. All four went unanswered.
Meanwhile, Walgreens and CVS both responded to questions about their policies.
Pharmacists are “caught in the middle on this issue,” said Amy Thibault, CVS Pharmacy spokesperson
“Our highest priority is ensuring safe and timely access to medications for our patients, and we’re committed to supporting women’s health care,” said Amy Thibault, CVS Pharmacy spokesperson.
But laws in some states restrict the dispensing of medications for the purpose of inducing an abortion, she said.
“These laws, some of which include criminal penalties, have forced us to require pharmacists in these states – which does NOT include Georgia – to validate that the intended indication is not to terminate a pregnancy before they can fill a prescription for Methotrexate or Misoprostol,” Thibault said.
She said they encourage providers to include the diagnosis on the prescriptions they write.
Fraser Engerman, a Walgreens spokesperson, blamed “trigger laws in various states,” for the extra steps pharmacies take. “In these states, our pharmacists work closely with prescribers as needed, to fill lawful, clinically appropriate prescriptions.”
Walgreens pharmacists are being providing training and information to keep them up-to-date with the latest requirements, Engerman said.
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The USDCHF has seen sellers enter as London/European traders look to exit for the day and put the end to the month of August. The declines coms after a move up of about 230 pips from the low from Friday. The pair is trading back towar the close from yesterday at 0.9743. The current price is trading at 0.9745 after reaching a NY/London session low of 0.9733 in the current hourly bar.
Looking at the hourly chart above, the move to the downside has been able to break below the 0.97614 high from yesterday's trading. That was the closest target to get to and through if the sellers were to tilt the bias more to the downside.
The 38.2% of the move up from the Friday low at 0.97189 is the next target (see video from this morning - you can fast forward to 5:50 on the video to hear my thoughts).
Getting below that target is the minimum retracement target if the sellers are to take more control. Below that and the rising 100 hour MA is near the 50% and also a swing area in the 0.9686 to 0.96918 area.
So sellers have entered. Taken some profit and got some short term satisfaction below 0.97614. That is the a close risk level for sellers looking for more of a correction. Having said that, the sellers still need work to do. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/usdchf-rotates-back-toward-unchanged-on-the-day-as-profit-taking-kicks-in-20220831/ | 2022-08-31T16:44:50Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/usdchf-rotates-back-toward-unchanged-on-the-day-as-profit-taking-kicks-in-20220831/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lawsuit outlines pattern of hostility toward business school's only Black woman Ph.D candidate, Announces HKM Employment Attorneys, LLC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is under fire again this week after a former graduate student filed a federal lawsuit against the university for racial discrimination and retaliation at the university's Kenan-Flagler Business School (KFBS).
Rose Brown, whose attorneys filed the suit Tuesday, was the only Black female in the KFBS Ph.D. program and was allegedly forced out of the program despite her exemplary coursework and research.
"Rose Brown was told she wasn't smart enough and didn't fit in, the code words brilliant young black people still hear even in the most progressive institutions. When she stood up for herself, her advisors actively tried to ruin her career", said Artur Davis, one of Brown's lead attorneys. "Brown was dismissed from the Ph.D. program roughly a month after filing a complaint with the university's Equal Opportunity Compliance Office complaining of a pattern of discriminatory and hostile treatment."
The filed complaint states some of her academic advisors even sought to weaponize sexual assaults she'd survived in August and September of 2020. They admonished her for attending a court hearing regarding her request for a Domestic Violence Protection Order instead of a non-mandatory seminar.
Also according to the lawsuit, Brown was written up for needing short extensions to deal with her domestic trauma, but her advisors granted white and male students routine excused extensions and scheduling accommodations for reasons like writer's block with no penalty or consequence.
This week's lawsuit is the latest in a long line of controversies at the university centered around race and gender including their 2021 decision to deny tenure to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and academic Nikole Hannah-Jones and a 2020 incident where a group of undergrads demanded action to eliminate vestiges of racism and discrimination at UNC alleging that Black students accepted into the psychology program was steadily declining while the faculty remained monolithically white.
In addition, a report this year from the American Association of University Professors charged that political interference has created a hostile academic and racial climate on UNC's campuses.
Click HERE to view a copy of the lawsuit.
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– This Year Includes Cultural Leaders Coi Leray, Gucci Mane, Iddris Sandu, Tamika D. Mallory, Big Freedia, Pretty Vee, Fly Guy DC, 19 Keys, DJ Drama, Tezlyn Figaro, Tariq Nasheed, Bimma Williams, LaRussell, and more–
The Summit will feature exclusive live viewings of REVOLT's leading programs, including Assets Over Liabilities, Big Facts, Drink Champs, and more
The two-day immersive experience will also include interactive keynotes, panel conversations, performances, and town hall discussions led by prominent future-makers
This year's Summit will also feature the Be Heard Finale, AT&T Office Hours, Pitch Competition, and the annual Career Fair
Tickets available NOW at REVOLTSummit.com
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sean "Diddy" Combs announced "The Future is Now" theme for this year's REVOLT Summit x AT&T returning to Atlanta, Ga., on September 24-25, 2022. Featuring an all-star lineup, the Summit will include panels, keynotes, and conversations from Coi Leray, Gucci Mane, Iddris Sandu, Tamika D. Mallory, Big Freedia, Pretty Vee, Fly Guy DC, 19 Keys, DJ Drama, Tezlyn Figaro, Tariq Nasheed, Bimma Williams, LaRussell, and more. This year's immersive two-day event will focus on exploring the future of Hip Hop and culture across categories while empowering the next generation of rising future-makers.
Led by Chairman Sean "Diddy" Combs and REVOLT, in collaboration with AT&T*, the Summit offers attendees access to opportunity in real-time, with an unparalleled experience that celebrates the global power and influence of Hip Hop. Offering a fully immersive experience, this year's Summit will feature exclusive live viewings of REVOLT'S hit series, including Assets Over Liabilities with Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings, Big Facts, Drink Champs, the Rap Radar podcast, and more.
"The REVOLT Summit is coming back bigger and better than ever with the goal of inspiring the next generation of cultural leaders to understand that the time is now to achieve your dreams, change your life, and more importantly change the world," said Sean "Diddy" Combs, Chairman of REVOLT. "The future is happening in real-time, so we all have a responsibility to share the access, information, and opportunities that will move the culture forward and the REVOLT Summit is where it all starts."
This year's Summit will introduce a new format, featuring a lineup of interactive keynotes, panel conversations, live performances, and town hall discussions with the most prominent voices shaping the future. The Summit will also provide access to life-changing networking opportunities, valuable information and mentorship through the AT&T Office Hours, Career Fair, Pitch Competition, and the annual Be Heard Finale.
"Our mission at REVOLT is to provide a platform for the artists, creators and cultural leaders shaping the future of Hip Hop across categories and this year's Summit is anchored in bringing this vision to life," said Detavio Samuels, CEO of REVOLT. "Atlanta represents the epicenter of Hip Hop culture today, so we're excited to return with a new slate of programming, marquee talent, and live experiences that explore what's next, while highlighting how both REVOLT and Hip Hop continue evolving."
Thriving at the intersection of culture and education, the Summit unites the biggest artists, innovators, activists and industry leaders to explore the future of Hip Hop, culture, community, commerce, connectivity and the future of REVOLT. Maintaining an unwavering commitment to the local community, the Summit will once again take place at 787 Windsor, a 3.5-acre urban art studio and outdoor open area campus owned by Sharod Simpson, founder and CEO of street meets faith brand, God Is Dope.
"The future is now, and we believe there's nothing more powerful than connection to drive the evolution," said Michelle Jordan, Chief Diversity Officer, AT&T. "AT&T's presence at the Summit gives us a chance to learn from influential Black leaders, while offering experiences that can empower and drive real impact."
The REVOLT Summit x AT&T will provide attendees with the ultimate experience through can't-miss performances, educational keynotes, panels, interactive workshops and more such as:
ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES
Join powerhouses Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings (of Earn Your Leisure) for an exciting conversation on financial literacy as they're granted exclusive access into the personal lives and businesses of celebrity guests to answer a critical question: are they working with assets… or liabilities?
THE FUTURE OF CULTURE
This session will include an insightful keynote by Iddris Sandu, in addition to a panel conversation moderated by Bimma Williams, founder of Claima, who will be joined by Ms. Basketball and more to explore the future of content, collaboration, creativity and convergence.
THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY
This session will include a keynote from prominent activist and community leader Tamika D. Mallory, exploring the future of social justice, equity, and our collective fight for freedom.
THE FUTURE OF COMMERCE
This session will include a keynote from John Petty III, Executive Creative Director at Weiden + Kennedy and AdAge Creative of the Year, exploring the future relationship between brands, creators and the changing economy.
THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY
The future is now, and technology is changing. This panel explores the future of connectivity as it relates to 5G social media, networking, live streaming, and more.
DEAR AMERICA, RUN MY CHECK
With nearly 85% of Black Americans believing that there should be some form of compensation delivered to the descendants of the American enslavement, Tariq Nasheed and REVOLT Black News Weekly hosts moderate a solution-oriented discussion about our payback for building this country for free.
BE HEARD COMPETITION
REVOLT's Signature event, BE HEARD, a talent competition aimed at giving everyone a shot at BEING HEARD, will kick off with a special HBCU Open Call for current attendees of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in Atlanta. Two winners from the Open Call will go on to compete at the BE HEARD finals on September 25th at the Summit for a panel of judges including DJ Drama, Tek and others for the chance to win $10,000.
AT&T OFFICE HOURS
Back by popular demand, the Summit will provide direct access to some of the most successful and inspiring leaders of our time with AT&T Office Hours: 10-minute one-on-one mentoring sessions that Summit attendees can sign up for at no cost with top leaders of today. Interested attendees can register via the REVOLT Summit app.
Two-day early bird tickets are now available for purchase for $99 with Insider tickets available for $249. For more information about this year's programming and to purchase tickets for admission, please visitwww.revoltsummit.com and download the REVOLT app.
The 2022 REVOLT Summit x AT&T is curated by entertainment and brand experience company, Superfly. Join and follow the social conversation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube via @ATT, @REVOLT, @REVOLTSummit and #REVOLTSummitxATT.
ABOUT REVOLT TV
REVOLT is the leading Black-owned and operated multimedia platform servicing content 24/7 across digital, linear and live media channels. The platform produces rich content and original material with the biggest names in Hip-Hop, along with reports of breaking news, current events, trends and announcements within the Black cultural movement and Hip-Hop world. REVOLT takes pride in its diversity, both in its mindset and its company makeup, further instilling its dedication to culture within its staff and audiences. Founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2013, REVOLT attracts more than 50 million millennials and Gen Z audiences through its disruptive, authentic material across all platforms. In 2021, REVOLT launched a brand new digital mobile app where users can view extended releases, live updates from relevant news, exclusive specials and much more.
For more information on REVOLT's digital content, please visit https://www.revolt.tv/ and visit https://revolt.tv/listings for local broadcast listings.
*About AT&T
We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.
About Superfly
Superfly is an entertainment and brand experience company obsessed with activating and amplifying communities around common passions and unforgettable moments. Superfly's expertise is building cultural experiences with a distinct identity such as the iconic Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, The FRIENDS Experience, BravoCon, and REVOLT Music Summit, that are equally desired by brands and destinations for fans. Superfly delivers brand experiences for clients including Citi, Intel, NBCUniversal, Verizon Media, and CLEAR by blending strategy, insights, creativity, technology, and flawless execution.
Working across sports, music and entertainment, Superfly has been named Global Experiential Agency of the Year by The Drum, and their experiences have been honored by Event Marketer, BizBash, Campaign, and Digiday. Superfly is headquartered in New York. Learn more at http://superf.ly, and follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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COLQUITT, Ga. (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended a Georgia sheriff facing charges of sexual battery and violating his oath of office.
Kemp signed an executive order Monday suspending Miller County Sheriff Richard Morgan for 60 days. Kemp acted on a recommendation by state Attorney General Chris Carr and two other Georgia sheriffs who reviewed the case.
Miller was arrested Aug. 10 by Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents who had been asked to look into sexual misconduct allegations involving the sheriff. The agency has said the charges stem from “an incident that took place while on a 911 call,” but has given no further details.
An attorney for Morgan, Thomas V. Duck III, did not immediately return a phone message Wednesday.
The order calls for the chief judge of the Pataula Judicial Circuit in rural southwest Georgia to appoint an interim sheriff to serve in Morgan’s absence.
Morgan ran against the incumbent sheriff in 2020 and ended up with the job despite losing the election. That’s because then-Sheriff Scott Worsley died from cancer the week before Election Day. Even after his death, Worsley carried the race with 52% of the vote. As the runner-up, Morgan became the new sheriff. | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/f9a43ba5c8f88f66c7e15f1ac9172d92 | 2022-08-31T16:48:26Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/f9a43ba5c8f88f66c7e15f1ac9172d92 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twin sisters saved a woman's life when she was having a medical emergency on a flight from Boston to Fort Myers earlier this month.
Although the woman, Pat Dougan, says much of what happened is a blur, she is grateful to be alive.
Dougan says she hasn't met the two sisters yet but really wants to thank them for jumping into action as soon as they did.
"When they landed the plane, they landed with me in the aisle," recalled Dougan. "I was in the center aisle. I remember them saying to me, 'You’re going to land flying on the center floor of the plane.'"
Dougan tells us 45 minutes prior to landing, she passed out near the airplane's bathroom. She was rushed to Gulf Coast Medical Center after landing.
"I learned later, when I heard on the news, 'two women save the life of a diabetic emergency on a flight from Boston to Florida,' and that was me," Dougan said. "I thought, 'Oh, that’s me they’re talking about.'"
Dougan then learned more about the two women: Nicole Kelly is a traveling nurse, and her sister, Lindsay Byrne, is a firefighter and paramedic.
77-year-old Dougan has had diabetes for the last 50 years and said that when she was getting on the flight, she didn't realize her blood sugar was low.
"I saw my hands go up and the insulin pump had disconnected," she said. "The tubing had disconnected from my waist and I don’t know whether that was when I was falling or later on. I think that’s when the ladies realized I had diabetes because they saw the insulin pump."
Her sons were worried when she didn't call after landing.
"My youngest son called the airport and they didn’t know anything about it," she said. "I wasn’t home when I was supposed to be, but they finally found me. They were very relieved that I was being treated and taken care of."
Dougan is back home in Naples now, doing much better, and doesn't plan on taking any flights soon. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/florida-news/woman-credits-twin-sisters-for-saving-her-life-aboard-flight-to-fort-myers | 2022-08-31T16:48:38Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/florida-news/woman-credits-twin-sisters-for-saving-her-life-aboard-flight-to-fort-myers | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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