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BERLIN (AP) — Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European countries that long relied on Russian energy have cut back sharply in response to the war in Ukraine, said a report published Tuesday.
The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said Russia received about 158 billion euros ($158 billion) in revenue for the sale of oil, natural gas and coal from February to August, more than half of which — some 85 billion euros worth — was exported to the European Union.
Within the EU, Germany was the biggest importer, buying 19 billion euros worth of fossil fuels from Russia during the six-month period.
The single biggest importer worldwide, however, was China, which bought 35 billion euros worth of Russian energy, the Helsinki-based group said.
While Russia’s revenue rose, overall export volumes dropped by 18% compared with when the country invaded Ukraine, the report said.
The EU has cut its imports from Russia by 35% since the war began, with Russian coal now banned in the 27-nation bloc and a halt to oil sales due to take effect at the end of the year.
Russia itself has sharply cut flows of natural gas to the EU, indicating this week that they would not resume unless Western sanctions are lifted.
Germany’s economy minister, Robert Habeck, said Monday that his country doesn’t expect gas imports from Russia to resume anymore.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock acknowledged Tuesday that past purchases of cheap Russian gas had come at the expense of Germany’s national security — an argument past governments in Berlin had firmly rejected.
“Until recently, there were spurious technical reasons; now the rulers in the Kremlin are alluding to our sanctions as a whole, which supposedly stand in the way of further gas deliveries,” Baerbock said in a speech to German diplomats and business representatives in Berlin. “We must state this very clearly: We will not succumb to this blackmail.”
Meanwhile, India and China imported significantly more coal and crude oil from Russia in July and August than in February and March, according to the report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
The group said fossil fuel exports contributed about 43 billion euros to Russia’s federal budget, compared with independent estimates that the war has so far cost the Russian state the equivalent of 100 billion euros. | https://www.wspa.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-russia-sends-more-energy-to-asia-as-europe-cuts-back/ | 2022-09-06T19:30:26Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-russia-sends-more-energy-to-asia-as-europe-cuts-back/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kelly Leibolt receives the John L. Levitow Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman leadership school class 22-6 and NCO Academy class 22-7, Sept 2, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Posey)
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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Tyler Oswald receives the Distinguished Graduate Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman leadership school class 22-6 and NCO Academy class 22-7, Sept 2, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Posey)
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico state district court judge has disqualified county commissioner and Cowboys for Trump cofounder Couy Griffin from holding public office for engaging in insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
State District Court Judge Francis Mathew issued a ruling Tuesday that permanently prohibits Griffin from holding or seeking local or federal office.
Griffin was previously convicted in federal court of a misdemeanor for entering Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, without going inside the building. He was sentenced to 14 days and given credit for time served.
The new ruling immediately removes Griffin from his position as a commissioner in Otero County in southern New Mexico.
“Mr. Griffin aided the insurrection even though he did not personally engage in violence,” Mathew wrote. “By joining the mob and trespassing on restricted Capitol grounds, Mr. Griffin contributed to delaying Congress’s election-certification proceedings.”
Griffin he was notified of his removal from office by Otero County staff, who prevented him from accessing his work computer and office space at a county building in Alamogordo.
Griffin, who served as his own legal counsel at a two-day bench trial in August, called the ruling a “total disgrace” that disenfranchises his constituents in Otero County.
“The actions that are being taken are, I believe, are perfect evidence of the tyranny that we’re right now living under,” Griffin said. “The left continues to speak about democracy being under attack, but is this democracy? Whenever you’re removed from office by the civil courts by the opinion of a liberal judge.”
The ruling arrives amid a flurry of similar lawsuits around the country seeking to punish politicians who took part in Jan. 6 under provisions of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which holds that anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be barred from office for engaging in insurrection or rebellion.
Ratified shortly after the Civil War, the provisions were meant in part to keep representatives who had fought for the Confederacy from returning to Congress.
At trial, Griffin invoked free speech guarantees in his defense and argued that removing him from office would cut against the will of the people and set a “dangerous precedent.” Elected in 2018, Griffin withstood a recall vote last year but isn’t running for reelection or other office in November.
Mathews wrote that Griffin’s arguments “disregard that the Constitution itself reflects the will of the people.”
Griffin “overlooks that his own insurrectionary conduct on January 6 sought to subvert the results of a free and fair election, which would have disenfranchised millions of voters.”
The lawsuit against Griffin was brought by three plaintiffs in New Mexico with support from the Washington-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. A federal declined a recent request to take up the case.
Tuesday’s judgement is “a historic win for accountability for the January 6th insurrection and the efforts to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power in the United States,” Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics President Noah Bookbinder said in a statement.
The NAACP and progressive watchdog group Common Cause filed briefs in support of Griffin’s removal, citing not only Griffin’s involvement at the Capitol attack but also his recent refusal to help certify local results of New Mexico’s June 7 primary election.
Griffin, a Republican, forged a group of rodeo acquaintances in 2019 into the promotional group called Cowboys for Trump that staged horseback parades to spread President Donald Trump’s conservative message about gun rights, immigration controls and abortion restrictions.
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This story has been corrected to show that Mathew is a New Mexico state district judge, not a U.S. federal judge. | https://www.wspa.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-new-mexico-bars-commissioner-from-office-for-insurrection/ | 2022-09-06T19:31:48Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-new-mexico-bars-commissioner-from-office-for-insurrection/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Crowley Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left one man dead.
Ember Ware has been booked with felony hit-and-run in connection with the September 1 incident, police say.
It happen just after 3 p.m. at the intersection of S. Eastern Avenue and East Pine Street, police say. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle, and the driver fled the scene.
When police tracked down the vehicle, and the owner saw the damage, he told police who was driving it at the time of the crash.
The man who was struck died of his injuries a few days after the accident, police said.
The investigation is continuing, police say. | https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/one-man-dead-another-under-arrest-in-crowley-hit-and-run | 2022-09-06T19:32:05Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/one-man-dead-another-under-arrest-in-crowley-hit-and-run | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rigzone.com is hosting a job fair on September 14 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette.
The event will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Hiring companies will include:
Baker Hughes
Halliburton
Weatherford
White Fleet Abandonment
Fab-Con Performance
Energy Services
Sparrows Group
Parker Wellbore
Aqueos
CETCO Energy Services
Crosby Tugs
Complete Logistical Services
EnerCorp
Axis Energy Services
JAB Recruitment
Oilfield Instrumentation
Noble Drilling
Oceaneering
Nabors
Pharma-Safe
Primoris
Central Boat Rentals
Ecoserv
GO Marine Services
M&A Safety Services
PMI Energy Services
AMPOL
Oil States Energy Services
Danos
Louisiana Cat
Quality Companies
Archrock Linear Controls
Acadian Contractors
Louisiana Workforce Commission and more
“This is a great opportunity to meet with recruitment teams and hiring managers with industry leaders in drilling, production, oilfield services, safety and more,” said Evan Thayer, US Sales Director for Rigzone. “There are a wide variety of positions available, including lots of entry-level jobs with these organizations.”
Candidates are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resume and be ready to interview on-site.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission will also be on hand to provide resume advice and assistance with applying to jobs.
Attendees can register in advance via the Rigzone.com website to save time at the door, or they can do so upon arrival.
For a list of some of the positions being recruited for at this hiring event, click here.
This list will continue to be updated, up until the day of the event. | https://www.katc.com/news/around-acadiana/oil-and-gas-job-fair-set-for-september-14 | 2022-09-06T19:32:11Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/around-acadiana/oil-and-gas-job-fair-set-for-september-14 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mass stabbing suspect Myles Sanders, one of two people accused of fatally stabbing 10 Canadians, was spotted in an Indigenous reserve in Saskatchewan.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police urged residents of the James Smith Cree Nation to remain inside following the spotting. Residents were also told not to approach if they see Sanders.
Sanders’ brother Damien Sanders was found dead on Monday, the CBC reported. Damien Sanders, the other suspect in the mass stabbing incident, died from a wound that did not appear to be self-inflicted, officials said.
In addition to the 10 fatal stabbings, 18 people were wounded on Sunday. Officials said stabbings occurred in 13 different locations. As of Monday, 13 remained hospitalized, the CBC reported.
The first stabbings were reported by James Smith Cree Nation officials early Sunday morning. The area has a population of nearly 2,400. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/canadian-mass-stabbing-suspect-spotted-nearby-residents-to-stay-inside | 2022-09-06T19:32:23Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/canadian-mass-stabbing-suspect-spotted-nearby-residents-to-stay-inside | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BEIRUT (AP) — International human rights groups Tuesday condemned acts of torture in Lebanese prisons following the death of a Syrian refugee in detention and urged authorities to transfer the investigation into his death from a military to a civil court.
Photos surfaced last week of the battered body of a Syrian who had been held for questioning. The grisly visual made headlines in Lebanon and was followed by a video of a coroner assessing the body, which was covered in gashes and bruises. The body was later identified as that of Bashar Abdel-Saud, 30, a Syrian refugee who fled the war-torn country in 2014.
“To ensure transparency and impartiality, Abdel-Saud’s case must urgently be referred to a civilian court,” Amnesty’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Heba Morayef said in the statement. “His family deserves justice and reparations for their tragic loss.”
According to Abdel-Saud’s lawyer, officers from Lebanon’s State Security agency arrested the Syrian at his home in a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut last week, before calling his family four days later asking them to retrieve his body.
State Security in a press statement said Abdel-Saud was arrested for the possession of a fake $50 bill and had confessed during the interrogation that he was combatant for the Islamic State group.
His lawyer denied the charges and State Security first promised an internal investigation, before the case was transferred to Lebanon’s military court.
Lebanon’s military court government commissioner ordered the arrest of five State Security personnel from the branch that held Abdel-Saud in southern Lebanon, according to Amnesty.
State Security released a second statement on Monday, requesting media outlets to “not broadcast news related to the matter, aiming to stir strife and incite tensions especially in these sensitive circumstances Lebanon is going through.”
Senior Lebanese officials have not commented on the recent incident.
The only minister under Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s caretaker government to do so was Environment Minister Nasser Yassin, who in a tweet condemned the incident and called for prosecutors to investigate.
Meanwhile, several of Lebanon’s recently elected independent legislators penned critical statements.
“What happened completely contradicts our aspirations for Lebanon,” Ibrahim Mneimneh, a member of Parliament, told The Associated Press. “We need human rights to be a key reference point to all the work we do.”
He added that the security agency conducting an internal investigation is a “conflict of interest.”
Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, and other human rights groups have echoed similar sentiments. Human rights organizations have frequently criticized Lebanon for what they say is an incomplete 2017 anti-torture law, and authorities not putting it into practice five years later.
Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Director Lama Fakih said torture in the crisis-hit country has been a years-long problem.
“Lebanon suffers from a legacy of impunity for torture,” Fakih told the AP. “We have not yet seen steps taken to ensure that robust investigations are undertaken and that responsible individuals are held accountable.”
Several cases of alleged torture in Lebanon have surfaced in recent years, including actor and writer Ziad Itani, Syrian refugees arrested in camp raids and checkpoints, and protesters in Beirut, Tripoli, and Sidon during Lebanon’s antigovernment uprisings in late 2019. | https://www.wspa.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-human-rights-groups-condemn-torture-in-lebanese-prisons/ | 2022-09-06T19:32:43Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-human-rights-groups-condemn-torture-in-lebanese-prisons/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SCIO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — It would be easy to assume that the pace of life always moves about as quickly as the wind in rural Washtenaw County, Michigan, where farm fields far outnumber the number of homes here. But that does not mean the folks who live in this community of 17,000 want everything to move quite that slow, including their internet speeds.
As the owners of Hilltop GreenHouse and Farms in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Denise Prielipp and her husband have spent years dealing with painfully slow internet.
“For years, we had a dial-up Mastercard and Visa machine, if you could only imagine. It was running off a phone line,” Prielipp said sitting in her office overlooking the couple’s farm.
In Washtenaw County, not a lot of internet service providers are clamoring to bring high-speed broadband in.
“Because we’re so sparsely populated that it’s not worth them on the bottom line,” Prielipp said.
So, instead, one man decided to take matters into his own two hands. His name is Jared Mauch.
“You’re out here with the cows and cows have good wifi,” Mauch said.
In his barn, he’s currently storing thousands of feet worth of fiber and conduit cables.
“Before this, I wasn’t really in the construction business,” Mauch admits looking at the massive spools of cable he now owns.
The 46-year-old tech worker is now the foreman of arguably the most critical infrastructure project in his town’s history.
Long before the pandemic, Jared Mauch was already working from home. But his internet could barely keep up. A few years back, he was quoted $50,000 to expand high-speed internet to his rural home. Instead of paying up, he decided to pay it forward to his small town by creating his own fiber internet service provider.
“This area is worth it. We deserve to have the same level of access as someone in the big city,” he said.
Along the way, he’s hooked up neighbors and businesses. In the last three years, this rural internet operation has grown from 30 customers to 73, laying 14 miles of cable across the county.
“It’s an investment in myself. It’s an investment in the local community, and I’m glad they’ve given me that trust,” he noted.
At a time when 19 million Americans still lack access to high-speed internet, this kind of grassroots effort is gaining a good deal of attention.
Mauch recently received a $2 million grant from the federal government to help expand his coverage area. Nationwide, many smaller independent Internet Service Providers are bridging the digital divide. There are 1,410 smaller ISPs nationwide connecting folks where companies like Comcast and AT&T won’t go.
With wifi hot spots now affixed to her greenhouse, Denise Prielipp offers anyone who wants to drive up for a workspace to sit and download or upload files at speeds of more than 1 gig per second. On a recent summer day when the town was without power, anyone who needed to connect to the web was invited to come here and download files among the flowers and herbs.
“Rural America matters. We are voting people. We know what’s going on, and you have to pay attention to us,” Prielipp said. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/meet-the-man-on-a-mission-to-bring-internet-to-his-rural-michigan-town | 2022-09-06T19:32:48Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/meet-the-man-on-a-mission-to-bring-internet-to-his-rural-michigan-town | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Mexico plans to build a new abortion clinic in a town near the Texas border.
The announcement came after the state's Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Wednesday, committing $10 million from her capital allocation funds to build the new clinic in Doña Ana County.
In a news release, Grisham said the new clinic would offer a "full spectrum of reproductive health care," including abortion.
In New Mexico, abortion is legal. However, the Associated Press reported that its neighboring states, Texas and Oklahoma, have banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
“As more states move to restrict and prohibit access to reproductive care, New Mexico will continue to not only protect access to abortion but to expand and strengthen reproductive health care throughout the state,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham in the news release. “Today, I reaffirm my resolve to make sure that women and families in New Mexico – and beyond – are supported at every step of the way.”
Other services the clinic would provide include family planning, prenatal care, and postpartum care and support.
Lujan Grisham has been a proponent when it comes to abortion rights.
Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she signed an executive order that would ensure safe harbor to those seeking abortions or providing abortions in the state, the Associated Press reported. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/new-mexico-directs-10-million-to-build-abortion-clinic-near-texas-border | 2022-09-06T19:33:00Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/new-mexico-directs-10-million-to-build-abortion-clinic-near-texas-border | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GENEVA (AP) — Police in Switzerland said Tuesday that they found 23 migrants packed into the back of a delivery van during a traffic check on a highway.
The Italian-registered vehicle was stopped early Monday morning as it headed northward on the A2 highway at Buochs, near the central city of Lucerne , police in Nidwalden canton (state) said.
Officers found the migrants crammed into the windowless cargo area of the van. Police said they were standing and had been shut in the van for several hours without a break.
The migrants were aged between 20 and 50 and were from Afghanistan, India, Syria and Bangladesh, police said in a statement. They said that they wanted to travel to European countries outside Switzerland.
The driver, a 27-year-old Gambian man who lives in Italy, was arrested and faces an investigation on suspicion of human trafficking, police said. | https://www.wspa.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-swiss-police-find-23-migrants-crammed-into-delivery-van/ | 2022-09-06T19:33:35Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/world-news/ap-international/ap-swiss-police-find-23-migrants-crammed-into-delivery-van/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has celebrated his wife, Toyin Saraki (née Ojora), on the occasion of her birthday.
Saraki took to the popular social media platform, Facebook to pour encomium on his wife who just added a year.
The former governor of Kwara State penned a lovely note to his wife and thanked her for being an amazing wife and exceptional mother to their four children.
He wrote, “To my darling wife, Toyin, thank you for being an amazing wife and an exceptional mother to our four wonderful children. We are fortunate and blessed to have you in our lives.”
“As we join our family and friends to celebrate your life, my love, I wish you many more years filled with adventure, success, and abundant happiness. Happy birthday, Darling.”
Toyin Saraki was born on September 6, 1964 into the Ojora and Adele royal families of Lagos, Nigeria. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/bukola-saraki-celebrates-wife-toyin-on-her-birthday/ | 2022-09-06T19:33:36Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/bukola-saraki-celebrates-wife-toyin-on-her-birthday/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Which soft-sided carrier for cats is best?
While it can be challenging to travel with cats, the right carrier makes all the difference. Soft-sided carriers for cats are lighter and easy to store, and some cats find them more comfortable and inviting than hard-sided carriers.
Choosing a carrier that’s the right size for your cat is vital, but you’ll also want to consider factors such as ventilation as well as the number of doors. If you’re looking for a roomy carrier with a great track record, the Petseek Extra-Large Cat Carrier is ideal.
What to know before you buy a soft-sided carrier for cats
Size
A good cat carrier should be large enough for your cat to stand, sit and turn around in. However, it shouldn’t be so large that it’s difficult to carry. Ideally, the longest side of a carrier should be roughly one-and-a-half times the length of your cat, from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail. If the length of the carrier is correct, the width and height are often just right, too.
Doors
Soft cat carriers have zippered access points, or doors, throughout the carrier. Depending on the model, they can have doors on either end, on the side and on the top of the carrier. Most have a combination of these options.
If your cat doesn’t like going in their carrier, the more access points, the better. It will give you options to help get your cat inside. Many find it easier to put cats into their carrier through the top door.
What to look for in a quality soft-sided carrier for cats
Ventilation
Cat carriers need plenty of ventilation to allow for proper airflow, which will ensure your cat stays comfortable. Most soft-sided cat carriers have mesh windows for ventilation on at least three sides, but the more the better.
Handles and carry straps
In addition to carry handles, many soft carriers have shoulder straps as well. Some cat parents find it more comfortable to carry their cat on their shoulder, especially over long distances. Padded straps and handles also increase comfort while carrying your cat.
Airline-approved
If you need a carrier to take your cat on a flight, make sure you choose one that’s airline-approved. Also, check your airline’s rules on bringing a pet on board before you make a purchase.
Collapsible
Some carriers have collapsible frames so they take up less storage space when not in use. In some cases, carriers are tricky to collapse and erect, which can be frustrating.
How much you can expect to spend on a soft-sided carrier for cats
The most affordable soft-sided carriers for cats cost around $20-$30, while the largest and most durable cost as much as $60-$75. This may vary depending on additional features and brand names.
Soft-sided carrier for cats FAQ
Should I cover my cat’s carrier while traveling?
A. Covering a carrier with a blanket or sheet blocks out unfamiliar sights and dampens sounds, which can help cats feel less nervous when traveling. However, it also impedes airflow somewhat, so don’t cover carriers on long journeys or very hot days. It’s best to use a cover made from a breathable material.
How do I make my cat comfortable in a carrier?
A. You can make cats more comfortable in their carriers by adding blankets, small beds or crate pads. Throwing a few treats or some catnip treats works well for some cats, but others are too stressed to take much notice of them.
How long can a cat stay in a carrier?
A. If you’re taking your cat on a long journey, you might be wondering how long they can comfortably stay in a carrier. It’s best not to exceed four to six hours without a break, though this isn’t always possible on long flights. Talk to your veterinarian to make sure they are healthy enough for travel.
What’s the best soft-sided carrier for cats to buy?
Top soft-sided carrier for cats
Petseek Extra-Large Cat Carrier
What you need to know: Thanks to its large size, this carrier is perfect for chunky cats or two felines who don’t mind sharing space.
What you’ll love: The steel frame feels strong and sturdy. It opens on three sides and has clips that go through the zippers to keep doors from opening. You can use the buckles and loops to attach it to a seatbelt or keep it in place during travel.
What you should consider: There’s no support in the base, so it can sag when carrying a heavy cat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top soft-sided carrier for cats for the money
Henkelion Soft-Sided Cat Carrier
What you need to know: With doors on the end, side and top, you have plenty of ways to get your cat inside.
What you’ll love: It’s well-ventilated, featuring mesh panels on most sides. The side pocket is useful for holding any feline essentials. There’s a cozy machine-washable fleece mat inside and the shoulder strap has padding for extra comfort.
What you should consider: It could be stronger overall — nervous cats could potentially claw and damage the material.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
PetAmi Premium Airline Approved Soft-Sided Pet Travel Carrier
What you need to know: This airline-approved carrier fits most airlines’ requirements for in-cabin travel.
What you’ll love: It’s well-ventilated and has a comfortable removable fleece pad to keep your cat comfy. The door zippers have safety buckles, so they can’t come undone. There’s a zippered pocket on one side and a small side zipper for access to feed, pet or give water to your cat.
What you should consider: It has a wire frame, which doesn’t hold its shape, as well as steel frame options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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2:55 p.m.
Casper Ruud is the first Norwegian to make a U.S. Open semifinal.
The fifth-seeded Ruud knocked off No. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events.
Ruud must reach at least the final to have a chance at ending the U.S Open as the top-ranked player in the world. Ruud says he “doesn’t want think too much” about the potential accomplishment and he didn’t know the milestone was even in the cards until the draw started, but says the chance of leaving New York as world No. 1 is “extra motivation.”
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, who lost Monday, can both end the U.S. Open as the new top-ranked player because Daniil Medvedev lost his match earlier in the tournament.
Ruud improved to 12-2 this season in his Grand Slam events.
Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open this year. He will face Nick Kyrgios or Karen Khachanov in the semifinals.
Kyrgios vs. Khachanov will be the last singles match Tuesday, following 18-year-old American Coco Gauff against Caroline Garcia in the night session.
The other women’s quarterfinal Tuesday is No. 5 Ons Jabeur against Ajla Tomljanovic, the player who eliminated Serena Williams in the third round.
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1 p.m.
Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud are in action in the first men’s quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows.
Both men have been the runner-up at another Grand Slam tournament: No. 5 seed Ruud at the French Open this year, and No. 13 seed Berrettini at Wimbledon last year.
It is raining, so they are playing under a closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. With showers in the forecast all day, the U.S. Open called off all junior matches that were scheduled for Tuesday, because they are played on smaller, outdoor courts.
The Berrettini-Ruud winner will face Nick Kyrgios or Karen Khachanov in the semifinals. Kyrgios vs. Khachanov will be the last singles match on Tuesday, following 18-year-old American Coco Gauff against Caroline Garcia in the night session.
The other women’s quarterfinal Tuesday is No. 5 Ons Jabeur against Ajla Tomljanovic, the player who eliminated Serena Williams in the third round.
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Harry Maguire has been dropped by Manchester United despite being its club captain and the most expensive defender in soccer history.
The big question now: How will that affect his place in England’s team ahead of the World Cup?
England coach Gareth Southgate has previously said he finds it difficult to select players in his squad if they aren’t featuring for their clubs. And Maguire only has to look at some of his teammates at United — Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Luke Shaw — to see Southgate often has been true to his word.
Maguire could prove to be a different case.
First, Maguire might now be behind Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane in the pecking order of center backs at United but he will still get minutes — perhaps most weeks in the lead-up to the World Cup — because of the team’s involvement in the Europa League, when manager Erik ten Hag will likely rotate. That gives Maguire at least six matches, injury-permitting, if not more should Martinez and Varane have any fitness issues themselves.
Then there’s Southgate’s options at center back, which aren’t plentiful.
There’s John Stones, who isn’t exactly a guaranteed starter at Manchester City given the Premier League champions now have five central defenders in their squad. Conor Coady recently left Wolverhampton, where he had lost his place, to join struggling Everton, and Tyrone Mings was dropped by Aston Villa at the start of the season only to recently regain his place because of injuries.
Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi and AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori have been in and out of England’s squads over the past year but neither is currently a player Southgate can rely on.
Maguire, then, might be safe for the time being, especially since he’s been a regular under Southgate during the coach’s England tenure. After all, it was only 14 months ago that Maguire was selected in the team of the tournament for the European Championship by UEFA’s technical observers.
His stock at United has plummeted since then, though, with his last start seeing him look beleaguered in the team’s 4-0 loss at Brentford that sparked a crisis at England’s biggest club. Ten Hag has partnered Varane and Martinez in every game since and United won four in a row, conceding only one goal.
Maguire, who left Leicester for United for 80 million pounds (then $97 million) — a world-record fee for defender — in 2019, was on the bench again in the 3-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday and came on in the 80th minute as a replacement for Martinez. Almost immediately, Maguire collected a yellow card for a clumsy foul, and looked shaky throughout his brief time on the field.
Central defense is suddenly a huge concern for Southgate 10 weeks ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Still, expect Maguire’s name to be there when the next England squad is named for Nations League matches against Italy and Germany at the end of the month.
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BRAITHWAITE RESURGES
Leaving Barcelona might have been just what Martin Braithwaite needed to boost his chances of securing a spot in Denmark’s World Cup squad.
The forward signed with Espanyol after being among the players Barcelona let go to make more salary cap room for its new signings.
He debuted with his new club Sunday and scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league. It was Espanyol’s first victory of the season, and Braithwaite’s first goal in more than a year — since a league game in August 2021.
The 31-year-old forward had appeared in only four matches with the Catalan club since then, the last in March.
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JEERS FOR ALVES
After ending his second spell at Barcelona in the offseason, Dani Alves was asked by Brazil coach Tite to join a team where he could play plenty of minutes ahead of the World Cup.
Well, he’s getting game-time at Pumas in Mexico — but things aren’t exactly going to plan.
The team is next to last in the standings after 12 games and the 39-year-old Alves recently has been jeered by fans for his performance on the field. Alves has yet to win any of the eight games he has played with Pumas, which is trying to win their first league title in 11 years.
“The jeers don´t seem normal or appropriate, we know where they are coming from,” said Pumas coach Andres Lillini, who has used Alves in three different positions in midfield as well as at right back.
Alves was a regular for Brazil in World Cup qualifying and also won the gold medal at last year’s Tokyo Olympics.
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Trevor Immelman used five of six captain’s picks on Presidents Cup rookies on Tuesday to fill out his International team decimated by defections to Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
The task of beating the Americans, who have lost only one time since the Presidents Cup began in 1994, doesn’t figure to be any easier.
Immelman doesn’t have a 12-man team he would have expected for the Sept. 22-25 matches at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Five players from the 2019 squad that nearly beat the Americans at Royal Melbourne are now with LIV Golf and no longer eligible.
The most recent batch included British Open champion Cameron Smith — the No. 2 player in the world — and Joaquin Niemann.
But he has players who want to be there, and that’s enough for him.
“These are the 12 players that wanted to be eligible. These are the 12 players that wanted to be on the team. Those are the 12 that I want at the end of the day,” Immelman said Tuesday. “If we’re going to get into some really tough competition here in a couple weeks, I want the guys that are committed, and these are those guys.”
Immelman originally had four picks until so much uncertainty arose about who was joining Greg Norman’s rival league. The only pick with Presidents Cup experience was Si Woo Kim, who played on the 2017 team at Liberty National that lost so badly the matches were nearly clinched before the Sunday singles.
Immelman also took K.H. Lee of South Korea, Cameron Davis of Australia, Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa, Sebastian Munoz of Colombia and big-hitting Taylor Pendrith of Canada.
Pendrith joins former roommate Corey Conners — one of the six qualifiers — in giving Canada two spots on the International team for the first time.
Lee was the only pick from inside the top 50 in the world. Immelman chose not to take Ryan Fox of New Zealand, who is No. 47 in the world and plays on the European tour.
The other qualifiers were Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, Adam Scott of Australia, Tom Kim and Sungjae Im of South Korea, and Mito Pereira of Chile.
Scott will be playing in his 10th Presidents Cup without ever having won. There was a tie in South Africa in 2003 when Scott made his debut. And there was a close call in Melbourne three years ago when the International team built an identity and some momentum under captain Ernie Els.
Now it’s a matter of whether that momentum can extend to U.S. soil amid so much disruption against a U.S. team that is getting deeper by the year. The Americans lost Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau to the rival league, though none was among the leading qualifiers when they left.
Davis Love III makes his six captain’s picks on Wednesday.
“I know now that we have 12 players that are hungry, and we have 12 players that wanted to be there, so we go from here,” Immelman said. “We understand exactly the mountain that we have in front of us — possibly the best American team ever assembled if you look at them on paper.”
The six qualifiers are Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns, PGA champion Justin Thomas and Tony Finau. All are among the top 15 in the world.
Matsuyama at No. 16 in the highest-ranked player for the International team.
“Yeah, I don’t really think I have to play the underdog role up,” Immelman said. “I think everybody knows it. Everybody sees it clear as day. Our team has had a lot of adversity thrown at us over the last year or so.”
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph all impressed Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin during the preseason with their respective accuracy.
If only the same could be said for whoever put together the team’s initial depth chart for the 2022 season.
While Tomlin announced Trubisky as the starter on Tuesday — a move telegraphed a day prior when Trubisky’s teammates voted him one of five captains for 2022 and the depth chart placed Trubisky’s name at the top — it will be Pickett and not Rudolph who will serve as Trubisky’s backup on Sunday when the Steelers open at defending AFC champion Cincinnati.
The chart released on Monday had Rudolph listed as the No. 2 before being corrected shortly before Tomlin spoke on Tuesday. Entering his 16th season, Tomlin laughed off the mix-up as a clerical error.
“The cut-and-paste component was the cut-and-paste component,” Tomlin said with a smile. “ I know you were hoping for a little bit more colorful explanation, but it is what it is.”
Tomlin and the Steelers are optimistic the depth chart won’t require much editing in the coming weeks following a solid preseason by Trubisky in which the 28-year-old gave the coaching staff little reason to consider turning to Pickett, the 20th overall pick in the draft, or Rudolph, who is now in his fifth season with the club.
“We’re just really comfortable with what Mitch has shown us,” Tomlin said. “He’s a guy that came to us with franchise quarterback experience if you will. He’s comfortable in those shoes.”
Trubisky has certainly acted the part over the past six months, immediately embracing his fresh start after spending 2021 backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo following four turbulent seasons in Chicago. He reached out to his new teammates shortly after signing an incentive-laden two-year contract in March, hosted skill position players at his house in Miami and hardly seemed bothered by the team’s decision to draft Pickett in late April.
And for all of the issues that cropped up during Trubisky’s tenure in Chicago — some of them well out of his control — he had a 29-21 record as a starter and twice led the Bears to the playoffs, all things that made Trubisky “very attractive” to a team that has been a postseason fixture for the majority of the past 50 years.
Pickett did his best to apply pressure, playing well during the preseason on his way to supplanting Rudolph as the No. 2.
Tomlin said Pickett’s learning curve accelerated during exhibition games, where he passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception.
“I thought that he grew and grew at a really fast pace once we got in the stadiums,” Tomlin said. “And I also think it’s reasonable to expect that growth and development to continue as we push into the regular season.”
That development won’t include — at least at the moment — having Pickett on the field in certain packages, something other teams like San Francisco have done with rookie first-round quarterbacks.
At least Pickett will be in uniform. Rudolph — who is 8-5 as a starter — will be inactive after Tomlin said the team will not dress a third quarterback. Tomlin made it a point to praise Rudolph’s professionalism during the process and said the play of Rudolph, Pickett and Trubisky over the past six weeks helped a young offense get up to speed quickly.
“I thought all three of our quarterbacks represented themselves, us really, well through this process,” he said. “I thought they made plays. I thought they moved their units. I thought they took care of the football. So that made the (final decision) a challenging one.”
NOTE: Tomlin declined to offer specifics when asked if Pro Bowl WR Diontae Johnson (left shoulder) would be available for the opener. Johnson injured the shoulder while making a catch in the preseason finale against Detroit on Aug. 28.
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It has been nearly two months since Howie DiSavino III has been behind the wheel of an Alpha Prime Racing car, but the wait is nearly over as he returns to the team for his third NASCAR Xfinity Series start of the season in Saturday afternoon’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
DiSavino has been counting down the days to return to action since his most recent outing in July at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where he roared through the field during the Crayon 200 and earned an eye-catching and competitive top-20 finish.
Clinging to the momentum from his best Xfinity Series finish in just his second career start, DiSavino has been preparing for his Kansas debut with the intention of backing up his New Hampshire effort with another top-20 finish or better this weekend.
“I’m excited to get to Kansas,” said DiSavino. “Obviously, it’s very tough not being able to race as much as I would like, but every race behind the wheel is an opportunity and I’d like to accelerate on that opportunity with a strong finish on Saturday afternoon.
“Kansas is a new track to me. I’ve never been there, but I’ve been incredibly diligent in taking advantage of the tools that have been provided to me to make the transition as seamless as possible.”
During any given week, DiSavino can be found nestled in Mooresville, N.C.- either working thoroughly through his fitness program, his race preparation guideline or on the telephone with current and potential partners trying to increase his presence in the Xfinity Series during the remainder of the 2022 season and looking ahead to 2023.
His discipline to be able to multitask has given the Chesterfield, Va. native the optimistic vibe that his hard work and relentless efforts will be rewarded not only this weekend but down the road.
“Even though it’s been a couple of months since I’ve been in the car, it certainly doesn’t feel like it,” added DiSavino. “I am a very focused person and even though I’m multitasking a lot throughout the day, my race preparation has never been more prominent.
“When you have such a strong run like our Alpha Prime Racing team did at New Hampshire, it makes you hungry as a driver and a person to be able to repeat or better that effort again. I know my Alpha Prime Racing team is doing their job during the week on building fast and competitive cars.
“I am doing everything in power to make sure when I climb behind that wheel on Friday and Saturday, we are picking up right where we left off.”
ClearCryptos will serve as the primary marketing partner of DiSavino III’s No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro for his third career Xfinity Series start.
ClearCryptos’ goal is to create clarity, accountability, and success in the Crypto marketplace with their unique relationships in technology, government and law enforcement.
When it comes to the race on Saturday, DiSavino III is thoughtful about taking the same cautiously-aggressive approach that paid dividends at New Hampshire even though Kansas is the complete opposite.
“I want to be around for the finish, I kept telling myself that at New Hampshire and it paid off,” sounded DiSavino. “I know I must take what your race car will give you and the Alpha Prime boys will adjust accordingly throughout the race that will put us in a good position for the final stretch.
“I want to do well not only for myself, but for the people that support me and my team, but I’m going to remember that I can’t push the envelope when it comes to the handling of the race car or battling my other competitors on the track.
“If our No. 44 ClearCryptos Chevrolet Camaro isn’t the best at the start of the race, I just have to be patient until we can make an adjustment. If I want to contend for a strong finish, I need to be around for the end of the race. If we can avoid any chaos and mind our matters,
“I think contending for a top-15 finish is achievable and would feel like a win and gives us great momentum for my next Xfinity race at Talladega in a couple of weeks.
Veteran Cup spotter Clayton Hughes will guide DiSavino from above this weekend as his spotter.
Following Kansas, the 21-year-old will return to Alpha Prime Racing at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Oct. 1, 2022, and the penultimate Xfinity Series race of the season at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Oct. 29, 2022.
For more on Howie DiSavino III, please visit howiedisavino.com, like him on Facebook (Howie DiSavino III Racing), follow him on Instagram (@howiedisavino), TikTok (@howiedisavino) and Twitter (@howiedisavino).
The Kansas Lottery 300 (250 laps | 131.5 miles) is the 25th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, September 9 from 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Qualifying follows shortly after 4:30 p.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag on Saturday, September 10 shortly after 2:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. ET) with live coverage on the USA Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).
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Juul to pay $439 million to settle youth marketing probe, states say
E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs agreed to pay $438.5 million to 33 states and Puerto Rico to settle a two-year probe into the company's marketing and sales practices, the attorneys general of Connecticut and Texas announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The investigation, led by Connecticut, Oregon and Texas, revealed that Juul willfully engaged "in an advertising campaign that appealed to youth, even though its e-cigarettes are both illegal for them to purchase and unhealthy for youth to use," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.
- The settlement resolves just one of the many investigations and lawsuits against Juul.
What they're saying: "They relentlessly marketed vaping products to underage youth, manipulated their chemical composition to be palatable to inexperienced users, employed an inadequate age verification process, and misled consumers about the nicotine content and addictiveness of its products," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement.
- "When I launched this investigation over two years ago, my goal was to make sure JUUL was held liable for any wrongdoing done in the past and ensure that they change direction to fully comply with the law going forward. This settlement helps accomplish both of those priorities,” Paxton said in a statement.
By the numbers: Texas will receive $42.8 million of the $438.5 million, while Connecticut will receive a minimum of $16.2 million paid out by Juul over a period of six to ten years.
- The rest will be divided between Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The big picture: Juul in particular has been blamed for a national increase in teen vaping that's coincided with reversed declines in tobacco use, Axios' Arielle Dreher reports.
- Juul will also have to "severely" reform its marketing and sales practices, in part by refraining from giving out free samples, depicting people under age 35 in marketing, and funding education programs, per the agreement.
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WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday announced it nominated Nickolas Guertin to serve as the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, a position that has not had a Senate-confirmed leader since the Biden administration took office.
Guertin currently serves as the Defense Department’s director of operational test and evaluation and is a retired Navy Reserve engineering duty officer.
The Navy has not had a Senate-confirmed leader in this position since James Geurts, who served as assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition from December 2017 to January 2021, when the Biden administration took office. Geurts then began performing the duties of under secretary of the Navy.
Multiple officials have served in an acting capacity since then.
Guertin, if confirmed by the Senate, will face a number of issues. Chiefly, the Navy and Marine Corps are trying to move to a hybrid manned-unmanned fleet, which requires working with new companies specializing in artificial intelligence and autonomy, unmanned craft, communications and networking and more.
Moving these systems from prototyping and experimentation into fielding will be a major focus for the services in the coming years. For his part, Guertin worked in this area when he worked for the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, test and evaluation, leading the service’s experimentation and prototyping efforts.
At the same time, the Navy is negotiating a five-year contract with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding for as many as 15 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers beginning in fiscal 2023, meant to buy the Navy time to continue development and design of its next-generation DDG(X) program.
The Navy’s most recent long-range shipbuilding plan calls for transitioning to DDG(X) in FY30, meaning the Navy will have to carefully manage the transition between the end of the DDG multiyear procurement in FY28 and the start of the next-generation program two years later.
The service is also anticipated to sign another five-year contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for the Block VI Virginia-class submarines in FY24. The submarine industrial base is under significant pressure as it struggles with labor and supply chain issues as well as longstanding fragility among its second- and third-tier suppliers, all while trying to ramp up production on the Columbia-class submarine program and maintain a two-a-year delivery rate on the Virginia program.
The sea service is in the planning stages of its next-generation SSN(X) program, meant to begin construction in the mid-2030s. The service is looking at new ways to design and build the submarine that could put less strain on the industrial base, and it’s moving towards solutions like additive manufacturing for submarine construction and repair parts.
Megan Eckstein is the naval warfare reporter at Defense News. She has covered military news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. She has reported from four geographic fleets and is happiest when she’s filing stories from a ship. Megan is a University of Maryland alumna. | https://www.federaltimes.com/naval/2022/09/06/white-house-names-navy-acquisition-chief/ | 2022-09-06T19:44:13Z | federaltimes.com | control | https://www.federaltimes.com/naval/2022/09/06/white-house-names-navy-acquisition-chief/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Department of the Air Force in January promised to launch a modern app as the centerpiece of an effort to transform how troops are judged on their work each year. Instead, airmen and Space Force guardians got poorly tested, confusing and erratic new software called myEval.
Nine months into the myEval rollout, senior leaders are delaying other updates to officer and enlisted evaluations. They vow to fix the program’s shortcomings.
“I think everyone would say it’s not as well-executed as it could be,” Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s vice chief of staff, said Thursday. “We own that.”
Allvin and the Air Force’s top enlisted official, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, discussed the rank-and-file’s hatred of myEval in a live Facebook chat Friday.
“When it achieves what it was intended to, it’s going to be awesome,” Allvin said.
The Air Force and Space Force wanted myEval to replace the former system, known as vPC, as a more automated, cloud-based database for performance evaluations.
It would offer features that have become standard in commercial software, like click-to-sign functionality. The system is also supposed to automatically pull in information from the centralized personnel data system and other programs like myFitness, which tracks airmen’s fitness test scores.
Officials told airmen and guardians to start logging performance feedback in myEval starting Feb. 4. As of May 31, all evaluations were supposed to run through the new system.
But it’s still causing headaches. One person asked Allvin and Bass for more formal myEval training, like a set of screenshots showing how to move through the process, rather than telling airmen to figure it out as they go.
Maj. Dan Ryan, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, voiced concerns on Twitter that myEval woes, plus changes to when officer reviews are due, could end up hurting airmen’s careers if the kinks aren’t worked out.
“Right now most people don’t have [user] rights, certain things needed don’t exist and it is now mandatory,” Ryan said.
One Reddit user, Pocketwallet, questioned what problems myEval was meant to fix. They’re concerned the system is creating new issues instead of resolving old ones, like the delays caused by involving too many people in each review.
“Let’s stop looking at a turd and telling ourselves it has potential,” Redditor 3ASYW1N added. “Too much time and resources are being absolutely wasted on this god-awful website that was not run through any testing prior to rollout. It’s making work miserable.”
In the future, the Air Force aims to process all evaluation paperwork through myEval.
It’s expected to become the hub for a new generation of performance reviews that judge airmen against a set of leadership traits the service wants to foster. Enlisted airmen will begin writing narrative-style summaries of their work, a change that leaders hope will make reviews clearer and more descriptive.
An updated version, myEval 2.0, is coming soon. The people tasked with improving it have crowdsourced feedback on what to fix, and those changes will precede other ideas in the works, Bass said.
Some changes, like the move to narrative enlisted performance reports, will follow once myEval is less buggy. That’s slated for Oct. 1, Bass said.
In addition to the changes already underway to modernize performance reviews, Bass said the Air Force is brainstorming what those evaluations should look like in the future.
She suggested moving to a one-page report for enlisted airmen and shrinking the number of people involved in evaluations to just two: an airman’s direct supervisor and the higher authority that reviews their performance report. Hashing out those details will take time.
“We want to do things right and consider the second- and third-order effects,” Bass said.
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With the U.S. facing a reported cybersecurity personnel shortage of at least 700,000 workers, the White House’s July workforce summit set the appropriately ambitious goal of filling those vacancies.
The summit—hosted by National Cyber Director Chris Inglis — emphasized plans to build the national workforce and improve its skills while addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The programs announced at the summit, however, only minimally address one of the central problems: the mismatch between the skills of applicants and the needs of employers, including the federal government.
Most of the initiatives announced at the summit focused on enhancing school programs and increasing the number of individuals entering the workforce. For example, CISCO, IBM, Girls Who Code, Fortinet, Dakota State University, and Ambassador Susan E. Rice have unveiled plans focused on bolstering K-12 cyber education as well as recruitment from historically black universities and colleges. This will increase the number of cybersecurity professionals entering the market but may not significantly close the gap between qualified cybersecurity professionals and open vacancies in government and industry.
The summit also highlighted a number of skill enhancement initiatives, but these programs lack nationwide scalability and accessibility. The cybersecurity professional association announced its One Million Certified in CybersecuritySM initiative to provide individuals with free certification training and exams to help fill 2.72 million vacancies globally.
With chapters in over fifty countries, and it is currently unclear how many of the certification opportunities will go to Americans. The nonprofit NPower said it will offer free IT training for “military-connected individuals” and young adults from underserved communities, but the applicants must live near a handful of cities and the program has age restrictions.
The summit could have achieved more by focusing on several key challenges that are responsible for the persistent mismatch between the skills of applicants and the needs of both public sector and private sector employers.
Building technical skills
First, cybersecurity is a dynamic field that relies on perishable skills and niche capabilities. No matter how much school or training individuals have, or how many certificates they hold, there is always more to learn.
As technology and adversary techniques advance, so do the technical skills required by the workforce at all levels, not just the entry-level. The qualifications employers seek in a given year may be overshadowed by new requirements the next. In addition to gaps in the technical abilities of recent university graduates, 66 percent of those graduates were found to lack desired soft skills like communication, flexibility, and leadership.
On-the-job training
Second, while obtaining a degree in cybersecurity provides students with a broad understanding of the field and its fundamental principles, most organizations, including the Department of Defense, require baseline certifications to demonstrate specific knowledge in security infrastructure, risk mitigation, threat recognition, and other topics. On top of the baseline certifications, employers may require knowledge and sector-specific certifications on the products or technologies they use.
The makers of some vendor-specific technologies, like Splunk, offer select free training on their products, a practice that should be explored and encouraged amongst all vendors. With each employer creating a niche list of qualifications, an individual can go to college for cybersecurity, graduate, and still not be qualified for an entry-level job in the field.
Gaining needed experience
Third, even with the right certifications, individuals might still find themselves unqualified. The biggest obstacle for applicants is the requirement of prior work experience, even for entry-level positions. According to global information technology professional association ISACA’s annual workforce survey, an overwhelming 73 percent of respondents stated that the most important factor for determining whether an applicant is qualified is whether they have previous hands-on experience with the specific systems the company is using.
During the summit, Accenture announced an apprenticeship program to provide such experience, however, there needed to be more discussion of scalable community partnerships that would provide experience on the technologies being used locally.
Obtaining security clearance
Fourth, even with the right certifications and prior experience, applicants will face another obstacle if they want to be a part of the 16 percent of cybersecurity professionals working for the U.S. government or a federal contractor: Nearly all of these positions require a security clearance. For a government contractor, employees with clearances can engage in billable federal support work immediately. However, if an employee does not have a clearance, the company may need to wait months, if not years, before the employee can do billable work. What’s more, there is always a chance they may not obtain the clearance at all. So even if qualified cybersecurity personnel are available, government contractors may not be willing to keep the employee on payroll while waiting for clearance.
Collectively, these four challenges create another problem for the industry. Qualified applicants are so scarce that the minute a company invests in an entry-level employee, advancing them to a mid-career qualification level, that person may well get poached by a competitor. 60 percent of ISACA survey respondents reported difficulties retaining qualified cybersecurity professionals.
Early cybersecurity applicants are having trouble getting jobs in the private sector or federal government. Companies and the government, meanwhile, complain that there are not enough qualified applicants. However, there are plenty of applicants – they just need a clear pathway to becoming qualified.
Goodwill’s IT Training program
The efforts announced at the White House summit are a good start, and there are other community initiatives — not addressed at the White House summit — that also promote certification training. Great examples that could be replicated nationally include the Information Technology Training program available in Denver and Colorado Springs through the Goodwill of Colorado.
This nonprofit organization provides free career development resources, including cybersecurity training and certification exams. And the Microsoft Technology Education and Literacy in Schools program partner schools with industry volunteers to help teachers understand various technology topics to address in teaching.
Washington must do more.
To build on these initiatives, the government must convince companies to invest in hiring entry-level applicants without prior experience. That can be a hard sell when employees are apt to leave after a short time. Similar to a hiring bonus, companies could incentivize new employees to stay for a certain period of time by offering retention bonuses or well-established advancement pathways.
Right now, factors contributing to employee turnover include better offers, poor financial incentives, and lack of development opportunities. Providing employees with professional development as part of a broader retention strategy will reduce employee turnover and ultimately advance the cybersecurity industry’s mission.
The federal government can set an example for industry by creating its own Federal Cyber Workforce Development Institute. An idea promulgated by CSC 2.0, the successor to the congressionally mandated Cyberspace Solarium Commission, this program would offer entry-level federal employees the training and experience needed to become mid-career professionals.
The institute would provide hands-on learning opportunities, skills assessments, and other training for entry-level federal employees as well as develop upskilling and reskilling curriculum for existing employees looking to transition to cybersecurity positions. This program would “make it easier for federal employers to prepare newly hired early-career personnel for federal cyber work roles,” the CSC 2.0 report explained.
Benefit for private sector
While the federal government should seek to retain those that participate in this program, the nation also benefits if they leave for private sector jobs. With critical infrastructure largely owned by private companies and small and medium-sized businesses as the backbone of the U.S. economy, the national interest is served when the government bears more of the burden when industry – particularly small companies cannot – and trains more entry-level cyber personnel knowing that some will move on after a time.
Cybersecurity jobs reflect the specific needs and technologies in use by an organization, causing numerous variations in what “qualified” means, regardless of time in the field. Ultimately, strengthening the national cybersecurity workforce – from where the federal government draws its own workforce – comes down to providing training, a career development path, and retention incentives for new and existing cybersecurity employees.
Dr. Georgianna Shea is the chief technologist of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Matthew Brockie is a research assistant and student in cybersecurity at Colorado State University. FDD is a Washington, DC-based, nonpartisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy.
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The USDJPY is on fire today and that is also helping to send the JPY crosses higher as well. The EURJPY is not the exception.
Looking at the daily chart, the air moved back above its 100 day moving average last week (see blue line in the chart above). That moving average currently comes in at 138.460. The price was able to base against that level on August 30 and August 31. After running up to a channel trendline on September 2 and finding willing sellers (see green numbered circles 3 in the chart above), the corrective move to the downside yesterday also found support buyers ahead of the 100 day moving average.
Today, the price has been trending to the upside. Technically, the pair moved above the topside channel trendline near 140.985 (call it 141.00). The high price has reached 141.75. The current price trades at 141.53.
Staying on the daily chart, as long as the price can remain above the broken trend line near 141.00, the buyers remain in control with the next target coming against a swing area at 142.314 area (See red numbered circles). Move above that level and traders will start to look toward the ceiling high from June near 144.27.
Drilling to the hourly chart below, the pair peaked on Friday and rotated back down to and through the rising 100 hour moving average during yesterday's trade. However, the price bottomed near the 38.2% retracement of the move up from the August 24 low near 138.726. The buyers entered against the level and push the price back above the 100 hour moving average by the close.
In trading today, the Asian session push the pair higher and it accelerated into the New York morning session. After peaking near a channel trendline, the corrective move to the downside in the New York session helped by a falling EURUSD, stalled near the high price from Friday's trade (Near 140.718). The subsequent rally has taken the price above the early session high at 141.425. Buyers are making a play.
What next?
Watch close support at 141.425 (the earlier session high). A more conservative stop would be a move below the 140.718 level (the high from last weekend near the lows from the corrective move today. As lows price can remain above those levels traders look for more upside momentum are still in firm control. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/eurjpy-breaks-higher-today-20220906/ | 2022-09-06T19:46:33Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/eurjpy-breaks-higher-today-20220906/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Halifax Co. woman who was reported missing found in Kill Devil Hills
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HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Halifax County woman who was reported missing has been found.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office says Lisa Dickerson, 60, has been found in Kill Devil Hills.
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Attendees Will Receive Updates on Stability and Contingency Operations in Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) will hold its first conference exclusively focused on Ukraine-related stability operations on September 13-15, 2022, in Warsaw, Poland. The conference, titled Ukraine and the Changing Landscape of Europe, will update attendees on the current situation in and around Ukraine, identify potential contracting opportunities and public-private partnerships, and provide opportunities for attendees to make government contracting business connections. Representatives of the U.S. Departments of Defense and State, USAID, EU, NATO, EBRD, businesses, NGOs, and other contracting authorities will attend.
The conference features over a dozen informative panels and inspirational keynote speakers discussing critical topics such as energy security; logistics; Voices of Ukraine and Women, Peace, and Security; and refugee and reconstruction plans. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. House of Representatives will attend in person and virtually, providing updates on current areas of focus and briefing attendees on upcoming initiatives.
"We're gratified to have so many experts speaking at our Warsaw Conference, ensuring our attendees will get insightful updates on Ukraine-related stability and contingency operations," said ISOA President and Executive Director Howard R. Lind. "ISOA's members are also eager to make in-person connections with contracting officers, primes, and subcontractors to develop successful public-private partnerships supporting U.S. and NATO efforts in Eastern Europe."
Registration for the Warsaw Conference is available on the ISOA website until September 8. ISOA members and non-members are encouraged to attend. ISOA's next conference, the annual Summit, will be held on November 16-18 in Tysons, VA. Other planned ISOA events include webinars on Ukraine and Eastern Europe, Women, Peace, and Security trainings, networking receptions, and monthly small business forums. Upcoming events can be found on ISOA's website.
ISOA is a global, nonprofit association whose mission is to serve as the primary point of strategic engagement for the government and private sector in support of stability operations worldwide, providing critical services in fragile environments in an accountable, transparent and ethical way. ISOA serves the implementing community, providing member services focused on contracting, partnerships, regulatory and legal developments, research initiatives and policy movement. For more information, visit stability-operations.org.
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Jennifer Lawrence Named Her Baby After a Legendary Artist
Jennifer Lawrence has always done press on her own terms. Case in point: She waited seven months to share any details about her baby with the art gallerist Cooke Maroney. Now, on the occasion of Vogue’s October issue, we at long last know her son’s name—and to those who run in Maroney’s circle, his namesake is unmistakable. In a nod to the legendary postwar artist Cy Twombly (who is among Maroney’s favorites), the couple decided to name their child Cy.
Lawrence then got especially candid about her path to motherhood, starting with the fact that she got pregnant in her early twenties and fully planned to get an abortion. Then, she had the first of two miscarriages. The second, which happened when she was filming Don’t Look Up, resulted in a Dilation and Curettage (or D&C, a removal of tissue from one’s uterus). Now that she’s a mom, the idea that anyone 18 and under going through something similar is especially inconceivable.
“I remember a million times thinking about it while I was pregnant,” Lawrence recalled. “Thinking about the things that were happening to my body. And I had a great pregnancy. I had a very fortunate pregnancy. But every single second of my life was different. And it would occur to me sometimes: What if I was forced to do this?” Between reproductive rights and gun control, the actor feels compelled to speak out about politics more than ever. “I can’t fuck with people who aren’t political anymore,” she continued. “You live in the United States of America. You have to be political. It’s too dire. Politics are killing people.”
For Lawrence, discussing all this isn’t easy. “It’s so scary to talk about motherhood,” she said. “Only because it’s so different for everybody. If I say, It was amazing from the start, some people will think, It wasn’t amazing for me at first, and feel bad.” She’s grateful her friends gave her a heads up that it may take time to adore her firstborn. “I remember walking with one of my best friends at, like, nine months, and being like, Everyone keeps saying that I will love my baby more than my cat. But that’s not true. Maybe I’ll love him as much as my cat?”
It took just one day for Lawrence to realize that actually, she was capable of loving him even more than her feline. “I felt like my whole life had started over—like, Now is day one of my life,” she continued. “I just stared. I was just so in love. I also fell in love with all babies everywhere. Newborns are just so amazing. They’re these pink, swollen, fragile little survivors. Now I love all babies. Now I hear a baby crying in a restaurant and I’m like, Awwww, preciousssss.” So the next time you hear someone cooing over an infant, keep an eye out: You just might be in the presence of JLaw. | https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/jennifer-lawrence-baby-name-cy-miscarriages | 2022-09-06T19:54:15Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/jennifer-lawrence-baby-name-cy-miscarriages | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
How Kaia Gerber Rang in Her 21st Birthday
Considering all that Kaia Gerber has accomplished in her career as a model, it’s hard to believe she just turned 21, but alas it’s true. Gerber is finally able to legally enjoy a drink, and she celebrated the milestone surrounded by friends, family, and a whole lot of sand.
The model started off her birthday celebrations in the Nevada desert at Burning Man, where she was joined by her mom, Cindy Crawford, and fellow model, Karlie Kloss.
But the festival was just the beginning of the celebrations and once Gerber returned home to LA, the birthday continued. On Saturday night, the model hosted a little party at Off Sunset where she was joined by friends like Billie Eilish, Paris Jackson, and her brother, Presley Gerber. Also in attendance was Camila Morrone, fresh off her breakup from Leonardo DiCaprio. The model showed off her new bangs, along with a black slip dress and Adidas sneakers as she danced with the birthday girl.
Though, it was her mother and Kloss who ultimately took to Instagram to share some very public praise.
“@kaiagerber, how are you 21 already?!” Crawford captioned of photo from the festival on Instagram. “I am so proud of the woman you have become and how you are in the world. Your curiosity, kindness and sense of adventure continue to inspire me. I’m so happy to be on this life journey with you! Continue to thrive this year and always.” Kloss also penned a note to Gerber on the social media site, sharing an array of photos from their time in the desert.
“Happy 21st birthday baby K! 💓 @kaiagerber, I am deeply grateful to have you in my life. So proud of the kind + brilliant woman you are. You’ve accomplished so much and life is only just beginning! Cheers to you on this milestone, cannot wait to see all that is in store for you. Love you baby sis.” In the photos, Kloss and Gerber can be seen protecting themselves from the sand with oversized, bug-like sunglasses. Gerber stayed cool in a black bikini top and cutout pants while Kloss wore a light pink mini dress and Crawford opted for an olive green jumpsuit and ski goggles. | https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/kaia-gerber-21st-birthday-celebration-burning-man | 2022-09-06T19:54:20Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/kaia-gerber-21st-birthday-celebration-burning-man | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tilda Swinton Dyed Her Hair Yellow in Support of Ukraine
Tilda Swinton has arrived at the Venice Film Festival, meaning the 79th edition’s already excellent red carpet just got even better. The 61-year-old actor turned up to Tuesday’s photo call and premiere of The Eternal Daughter, her latest film with life-long friend Joanna Hogg, looking like a canary with bold yellow streaks in her signature bleached hair. It may seem like a whimsical choice, but at a press conference, Swinton made sure to stress that it has a special meaning: “It’s my honor to wear half of the Ukrainian flag,” she said, expressing her support for the country amid its months-long war with Ukraine. (She isn’t alone in showing solidarity: The festival, which enlisted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to kick things off, has organized a “Ukrainian Day” for later this week.)
Thanks to Loewe, Swinton was in the flag’s other color too. She started off the day at the photo call in a baggy blue button-down with striped cherry red pants that matched her patent leather shoes.
If you’re at all familiar with Swinton’s style, you won’t be surprised that her next look came courtesy of Haider Ackermann. The designer outfitted his muse in a long-sleeved gown that had her covered in lilac sequins from head to toe. (“What I like about the relationship I have with Tilda is that it’s a human exchange, a friendship,” Ackermann, who’s dressed Swinton for going on a decade, once told W. “It’s not just about sending a dress and hoping she’s going to wear it. There are emotions involved.”)
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The Warrior Connection provides residential retreats to veterans and their families to help end Veteran suicide and repair family relationships.
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warrior Connection today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Elizabeth Fields as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 6, 2022. Fields previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at the Gary Sinise Foundation. Fields resides in Grapevine, TX.
Peter F. May, The Warrior Connection's Board Chair, said, "There is no better person to lead The Warrior Connection than Elizabeth. She is a proven executive with the right mix of skills, abilities, experience, and an outstanding professional network to lead The Warrior Connection well into the future."
Fields brings 20+ years of non-profit development experience spanning higher education, public radio, and first responder and veteran organizations. She focuses on creating custom, effective fundraising plans that address donor interests and organizational needs. In addition, she has experience as a non-profit consultant sharing her knowledge and expertise with other organizations. She obtained her BA and MA from the University of Arizona and has an Executive Certificate from The Emerging COO: Driving Innovation & Operational Excellence Program from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
"I'm thrilled to be joining The Warrior Connection team," added Fields, "and I look forward to working with leadership, volunteers, and donors in enhancing our mission to help veterans and their families who sacrifice so much in service to our country."
The CEO position is new for The Warrior Connection, recognizing the need to grow organizational resources to support expanded programming for vulnerable Veterans and their families. This appointment will allow Aaron Phillips, TWC's Executive Director for the previous seven years, to pivot to the Chief Programming Officer and to devote his time and expertise to leading and scaling the core of The Warrior Connection's programs.
Founded in 2009, The Warrior Connection is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that strives to end Veteran suicide and repair family relationships through proven holistic residential retreats for Veterans and military spouses.
Contact Information
Name: Lois Whitman
Organization: The Warrior Connection
Website: www.warriorconnection.org
Address: P.O. Box 6308, McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: 917-822-2591
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by: Patrick Berry Posted: Sep 6, 2022 / 02:02 PM EDT Updated: Sep 6, 2022 / 02:02 PM EDT SHARE (Mass Appeal) – One of the oldest fairs in the country, the Franklin County Fair, kicks off it’s 173rd year this Thursday September 8th. Here to give us a preview of what you can expect is Steve DeJoy. | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/the-173rd-franklin-county-fair-starts-thursday/ | 2022-09-06T20:03:01Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/the-173rd-franklin-county-fair-starts-thursday/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DC’s Batman Day Events Include New Theatrical Screenings and More
Next week, DC’s ninth annual Batman Day extravaganza will kick off and honor the character’s enduring cultural impact in style. But we finally have a better idea of what to expect when the holiday rolls around on September 17. With 11 days to go, DC has announced a slew of new Batman-centric events and promotions scheduled for later this month. Check out a few highlights below.
The biggest news is that DC is bringing three classic Batman movies back to theaters at select Cinemark locations. At 2:15pm next Saturday, fans can catch a screening of 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which still holds up as one of the best animated features starring the Dark Knight. It will be followed by Tim Burton’s live-action Batman movie from 1989 at 4:30pm. Finally, DC will celebrate the 30th anniversary of 1992’s Batman Returns with screenings at 7:25pm. You can pre-order tickets for all three films on Cinemark’s official website.
Additionally, HBO Max Latin America has announced the first cast members for its own animated movie, Batman Azteca: Choque De Imperios. The film transposes the story of Bruce Wayne/Batman to the time of the Aztec Empire and introduces a brand new Mexican hero who takes on the mantle of the Dark Knight. Horacio García Rojas is voicing the lead character, Yohualli. He will be joined by Omar Chaparro as Yoka (The Joker) and Álvaro Morte as Hernán Cortés (Two-Face).
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HBO Max has also shared a major update regarding the future of Batman: The Audio Adventures. The first season of the acclaimed scripted podcast series was a hit with fans when it premiered last year. But as of today, DC is making the first 10 episodes available on all other podcast platforms, which means the story from SNL alum Dennis McNicholas will now be able to reach non-Max subscribers as well. McNicholas is also writing his own tie-in comic book series, with the first issue set to hit stores on September 27.
There are plenty of other ways for DC fans to celebrate Batman’s legacy this month. Participating comic book retailers will be selling a few limited-edition issues, including Batman: Hush #1 Batman Day Special from Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. A reprinting of Loeb and Lee’s Batman #608 from 2002 is also hitting the stands as well. Plus, younger readers can check out Batman’s Mystery Casebook Batman Day Special Edition, which previews an upcoming middle-grade title from writer Sholly Fisch and artist Christopher Uminga.
DC’s Batman Day festivities will span countless other forms of media, from animation to video games and everything in between. You can view the full list of promotions here.
How will you be celebrating Batman Day this year? Let us know in the comment section below!
Recommended Reading: Batman: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1
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Producer Dan Lin Won’t Take Over DC’s Film and TV Projects
Warner Bros. Discovery’s mission to find its own Kevin Feige has just hit a major speed bump. Less than two weeks ago, producer Dan Lin was said to be in talks to take over as DC’s new film and TV chief, presumably with the goal of consolidating their cinematic and series projects into one shared universe that could properly compete with the MCU. But it looks like Lin isn’t taking this job after all. Deadline confirms that WBD’s negotiations with Lin have broken down, effectively taking their search back to square one.
An earlier report from CNBC claims that Lin ended his talks with WBD without reaching a deal. However, there may have been more at stake than a lowball offer. Lin currently serves as the CEO of his own production company, Rideback, which inked a first-look deal with Universal in 2021. This may have complicated his negotiations with the studio. According to one source, Lin “wanted to keep Rideback operational with an equity stake owned by WBD.” Deadline adds that Warners “would have had to fold Rideback within the studio or work something else out.” But in the end, the two parties couldn’t settle on an arrangement, so Lin decided to bow out.
RELATED: Dan Lin In Talks With Warner Bros. To Oversee DC’s Film and TV Projects
Lin’s resume boasts a number of blockbusters that likely made him an ideal candidate to take over DC’s big-screen universe. His list of credits includes The Departed, The Lego Movie and its sequels/spinoffs, and both installments of WB’s It franchise. He also had a pre-existing relationship with former Disney executive Alan Horn, who served as WB’s president and COO in the early 2000s when Lin had recently joined the studio as a junior exec. Earlier this year, Horn rejoined WBD as a consultant to new CEO David Zaslav, in part to help him chart the future of DC.
How do you feel about Lin passing on the DC job? Who would you choose to fill this role next? Tell us your picks in the comment section below!
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Recommended Reading: DC Comics: A Visual History
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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Republicans are weighing which candidate has the best chance of keeping the governor’s office in GOP hands as they vote in Tuesday’s primary: a former state lawmaker endorsed by Donald Trump or a political newcomer who’s cast himself as the more moderate choice.
Geoff Diehl and Chris Doughty are vying for the chance to replace incumbent Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who’s opted not to seek a third term.
Democrats have a simpler decision. Attorney General Maura Healey — she would become the first woman and first openly gay candidate elected governor if she wins — is facing no challengers after the only other Democrat on the ballot dropped out of the running.
Republican voters in the state will become just the latest to decide whether the party will further embrace Trumpism or is ready to move back toward the center. In recent primaries in other blue states like Maryland and Connecticut, GOP voters have nominated Trump loyalists, hurting the party’s chances of winning against a Democrat in the November general election.
Diehl, the favorite among state Republican Party delegates in Massachusetts, has ties to Trump stretching to 2016, when he served as co-chair for Trump’s presidential campaign in the state. Trump lost Massachusetts by almost 30 percentage points in his two presidential campaigns. Diehl has also opposed COVID-19 protocols and hailed the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
Doughty, a businessman, said he supported some of Trump’s initiatives but wants to focus on challenges facing Massachusetts, which he said is increasingly unaffordable.
Diehl has come to embrace Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election. Diehl said last year that he didn’t think it was a “stolen election” but later said the election was rigged, despite dozens of courts, local officials and Trump’s own attorney general saying the vote was legitimate. Doughty, meanwhile, has said he believes President Joe Biden was legitimately elected.
The challenge for both is that support of Trump may play well among the party’s conservative wing but could be a political albatross in a state where registered Republicans make up less than 10% of the electorate compared to about 31% for Democrats and about 57% for independents.
Diehl faced a similar struggle when he challenged Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2018. He won a three-way Republican primary only to capture just over a third of the vote in the general election.
Doughty said he would work to lower taxes and has said that although he considers himself “pro-life,” he accepts the state Supreme Court decision recognizing a right to abortion in Massachusetts.
Doughty has reported raising nearly $2.3 million for his campaign, most of it coming out of his own pocket, compared with Diehl, who has raised about $582,000. Healey has the largest campaign bank account — about $3.4 million.
Massachusetts has a history of electing fiscally conservative, socially moderate Republican governors — including former Govs. William Weld and Mitt Romney — to provide a check on overwhelming Democratic legislative majorities. Baker, another Republican in that mold, has remained popular in the state.
The election also features several statewide contested Democratic primaries, including for attorney general and secretary of the commonwealth.
Two Democrats are jockeying for the top law enforcement office: former Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell and workers’ rights attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan. A week before the election, a third candidate, former assistant attorney general Quentin Palfrey, announced he was suspending his campaign and endorsed Campbell; he will remain on the ballot.
Campbell would be the first Black woman to hold the office in Massachusetts if elected.
The winner will face Republican Jay McMahon, a trial attorney who previously ran against Healey and lost.
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin is vying for an eighth term in office. He’s fielding a challenge from fellow Democrat Tanisha Sullivan, president of the Boston branch of the NAACP. Sullivan would be the first Black person to serve in that post in the state.
The winner will face Republican Rayla Campbell in November. Campbell is also Black.
There are also contested races in the Democratic primary for auditor and for the Democratic and Republican races for lieutenant governor.
None of the state’s nine incumbent Democratic U.S. House members is facing primary challengers. There are two contested Republican primaries in the 8th and 9th congressional districts.
A new state law makes “no excuse” mail-in ballots and early voting permanent fixtures in Massachusetts elections. Many of the voting options included in the new law were implemented during the height of the coronavirus pandemic and proved popular. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/massachusetts-gop-voters-size-up-trump-loyalist-for-governor/ | 2022-09-06T20:11:19Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/massachusetts-gop-voters-size-up-trump-loyalist-for-governor/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Racist gatekeepers and online trolls aren't new to genre storytelling. Actors Kelly Marie Tran, John Boyega, and most recently Moses Ingram, faced a barrage of online attacks after joining the Star Wars universe.
Now, similar trolls have made their way to Middle-earth, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Ismael Cruz Córdova is not letting them win.
The Amazon show, which premiered to 25 million global viewers on its first day, was met with controversy from the day Córdova's casting was announced, as well the casting of other Black actors in the series. Córdova — who is Afro Puerto Rican and plays the Elven warrior Arondir — recently told Esquire that he has received "pure and vicious hate speech" in his DMs nearly every day for the past two years. For this reason, he said he fought hard for the role. "I felt that I could carry that torch," he told Esquire. "I made sure that my elf was the most Elven, the most incredible, because I knew this was coming."
On top of that, Córdova recently took to Twitter amid the criticism and discussed the impact his presence in Middle-earth has for marginalized communities. "It's not about the billboard — it's about becoming unmissable, undeniable, irrevocably present and rooted, as a people, as beings, as individuals," Córdova said. "A huge 'we are here.' And we have been here."
It’s not about the billboard - it’s about becoming unmissable, undeniable, irrevocably present and rooted, as a people, as beings, as individuals. A huge “we are here”. And we have been here. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/pCLUlVWNh3
— Ismael Cruz Cordova (@IsmaelC_C) September 3, 2022
He continued, "Looking for zero favors but to live with the same chances to dream and thrive as anyone else. If you've ever felt discarded, marginalized, silenced — you are my people. And this moment is yours too!
"This billboard was blocks away from a hostel I once had to stay for a while in a room with bunk beds with many other people who were struggling with housing and money. We all had a beating heart and hopes of a better future."
Córdova then ended by expressing his gratitude for being able to share this moment with his parents, who are pictured with him above. "My heart was burning with an unshakable goal: To get to where we were told we couldn't be. Here we are. To share it with the two halves of my DNA was absolutely surreal. My heart is full, of love, of them, and all of you who share this same fire."
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Since the show's premiere, the trolling aimed at the actors has since transformed into a review-bombing campaign of the series. Despite having critical success with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 84%, the show's current audience score is 39%. Due to discrepancies like this, Variety reported that Amazon quietly implemented a 72-hour delay for Rings of Power reviews on its Prime Video platform. Each review must now be evaluated to determine whether it is genuine or not.
Either way, Córdova has always maintained that he is in this for the long haul.
"I've continued this quest in the hope that I would make it at least a little bit easier for someone else. And perhaps inspire at least one person to do the same," he said on Instagram in July. "In there I kept my Elven dream alive. And here I am. Black, Latino, Puerto Rican, proud, and Elven AF. You better catch that arrow and aim it as high as you can."
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(NEXSTAR) — Despite how excited a few social media posts may have gotten you for the return of all-day breakfast at McDonald’s, don’t make your way to the drive-thru just yet.
In a written statement to Nexstar, a McDonald’s representative said the information being shared online is actually from a 2015 press release, when McDonald’s USA first announced all-day breakfast.
“We don’t have any updates to share about breakfast offerings at this time,” the representative said.
McDonald’s’ all-day breakfast was halted in March 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the company made adjustments to simplify operations for local workers. The original 2015 rollout of all-day breakfast was a boon for McDonald’s, with the company saying the change was a “very strong catalyst for momentum.” McDonald’s posted higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings in 2016, much of which was attributed to the popularity of its breakfast, CNBC reports.
So what time does McDonald’s stop serving breakfast now?
Prior to 2015, McDonald’s stopped serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Since the end of all-day breakfast, that time has been re-instated, though some locations may serve breakfast until 11 a.m.
McDonald’s’ breakfast menu is home to some of America’s fast-food breakfast faves, including the Egg McMuffin and the Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit.
Breakfast at McDonald’s 101
The company officially added the breakfast line to menus nationwide in 1977, Mcdonald’s says. The full line came about after a long development of the Egg McMuffin, which began in early 1971.
According to McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc’s 1977 autobiography, local franchise owner Herb Peterson developed the sandwich and asked Kroc to try it. Kroc says Peterson refused to tell him what it was — fearful the owner would reject the idea — until after he’d tried it.
“He didn’t want me to reject it out of hand, which I might have done, because it was a crazy idea — a breakfast sandwich,” Kroc writes in “Grinding it Out: The Making of McDonald’s.” “… I boggled a bit at the presentation. But then I tasted it and I was sold. Wow!”
Egg McMuffins — the first McDonald’s breakfast item — were tested in select locations in 1972 and priced at 63 cents. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/is-mcdonalds-really-bringing-all-day-breakfast-back/ | 2022-09-06T20:29:59Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/is-mcdonalds-really-bringing-all-day-breakfast-back/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We hope you didn't skip laddos today thinking we'd serve baked muesli. However what we found here would give Pintertest the biggest challenge that most have tried yet... Ladho is not as straightorow and unclinclinary as Pudhina (Majesta) nor do many try tast it to the best. With a melded recipes herein comes one of those hard to foul tamarine and bh A Northern California school district facing a mass exodus of teachers due to the skyrocketing price of housing in the Bay Area. With not enough homes for sale in the area, plus rent prices spiking with little sign of stopping, the Milpitas School District can’t seem to keep teachers in its classrooms.
According to Milpitas Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Jordan, seven teachers left the district to find more affordable communities, and three left the state following the 2021-22 school year. So, school officials decided to put a call for help out to parents who may be able to offer housing assistance to the district’s educators.
According to KTVU-TV, Jordan sent a message to parents to ask if they could help by renting rooms to teachers to help ease the financial burden of the area’s astronomical housing costs. According to RentCafe, the average price of a rental property in Milpitas is $3,017, with the average property size being 859 square feet.
The message from the Office of the Superintendent also included a sign-up form for families who would welcome a renter into their home.
“We need your help in supporting our MUSD educators!” the message read, according to KTVU. “If you have a room for rent at your home and would like to share the housing opportunity with our Milpitas Unified School District educators, please fill out this Google form. If you know someone who may have a room coming up for rent, please share this information with them.”
The callout for help seems to be working, according to The Washington Post, which received an email from the district superintendent.
“With 53 responses to our call for Rooms for Rent for [district staff] in such a short time, this is evidence that our entire [team], which includes our teachers and classified support staff, is valued by our Milpitas community members, parents and caregivers,” Jordan wrote to the publication.
During an Aug. 23 meeting, the Milpitas school board adopted a resolution in support of workforce housing for its employees. Board members stated they recognize the challenge its employees face due to the cost of housing in its district, which is located on the south end of San Francisco Bay, near San Jose.
“The gap between those who can afford a home in the San Francisco Bay Area and those who cannot is widening at an alarming rate, with some having to hold part-time jobs to meet monthly housing expenses, and affordable rental housing is in short supply,” the resolution stated.
The resolution also offered a commitment from the board to work to look for partnerships with homebuilders, community groups and local governments to improve affordability and increase the production of affordable housing for the district’s workforce.
Earlier this summer, another California school district opened its own housing area to provide affordable living spaces to help retain teachers. The Associated Press reported Jefferson Union High School in San Mateo County opened 122 apartments for teachers and staff.
“I have a sense of community, which I think is more valuable than anything else,” said Lisa Raskin, one of the teachers who moved into the new apartments with a roommate. “More districts really need to consider this model. I think it shows educators that they value them.”
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It's been an unpredictable but unbelievable journey for Michelle Harris and Fred Schaefer. The married couple took a risk by purchasing a beachfront space in Muskegon back in 2014 and have since turned it into a booming restaurant.
“I've always worked in restaurants, and he did as well," said Harris, a Muskegon native. "We just have always loved the restaurant business. We're passionate about it and knew that we wanted to move home.”
Now they're making waves by the waves. The Deck is the only beachfront restaurant in Muskegon. They've owned it for eight years now, and made a major expansion two years ago.
"We have entertainment seven days a week, twice on Saturdays and Sundays," said Harris. "We have (an) assortment of games — checkers, foosball, bags. There's swings for people. The kids love the swings when they come. We have swing tables down below. There's just a little bit of something for everybody to do.”
The experience is special, but the food alone could win anyone over. Since barbecue food can't really be made-to-order, almost all the work has to be done the night before.
“We do overnight smoking," said Harris. "We smoke all day and all overnight. (We) smoke thousands and thousands of pounds of meat a day. We have a full time prep crew down in the basement (and) their whole job is just prep.”
They say 'summer is never a bummer' at The Deck, and it looks like people agree. The restaurant recently won the Muskegon Chamber's 2022 Tourism of Excellence Award. | https://www.fox17online.com/fox-17-unfiltered/you-got-served/a-day-at-the-deck-muskegons-only-beachfront-restaurant | 2022-09-06T20:31:42Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/fox-17-unfiltered/you-got-served/a-day-at-the-deck-muskegons-only-beachfront-restaurant | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police are seeking the driver connected to a Kalamazoo Township hit-and-run Monday evening.
The Kalamazoo Township Police Department says the incident occurred near Main and Dartmouth streets at around 9:15 p.m.
We’re told authorities found the victim lying on the road with injuries but was otherwise responsive. That person has since been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where they currently remain stable.
Police tell us the suspect vehicle took off after the pedestrian was hit.
Authorities describe the car as a small, dark-colored SUV with damage to the front.
Those with knowledge related to the incident are urged to connect with police by calling 269-381-0391 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/pedestrian-hurt-vehicle-sought-in-kalamazoo-township-hit-and-run | 2022-09-06T20:31:54Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/pedestrian-hurt-vehicle-sought-in-kalamazoo-township-hit-and-run | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CVS Health announced Monday that it's buying home health care services company Signify Health for about $8 billion.
In a news release, the drugstore giant said it would pay $30.50 per share in cash.
CVS said the deal would come with a network of more than 10,000 doctors nationwide across every state while offering technology platforms.
"Signify Health will play a critical role in advancing our health care services strategy and gives us a platform to accelerate our growth in value-based care," said CVS CEO Karen Lynch in a statement. "This acquisition will enhance our connection to consumers in the home and enables providers to better address patient needs as we execute our vision to redefine the health care experience. In addition, this combination will strengthen our ability to expand and develop new product offerings in a multi-payor approach."
Along with Signify, CVS said it also acquired Caravan Health, which Signify purchased in March.
The companies said they anticipate closing the deal in the first half of 2023. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/cvs-to-buy-home-health-care-company-signify-for-about-8-billion | 2022-09-06T20:32:06Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/cvs-to-buy-home-health-care-company-signify-for-about-8-billion | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Those who work in the fast food industry in California received good news Monday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, despite opposition from restaurant owners who argued in June that it would make owning a fast-food business "much harder and more expensive."
According to a news release, with the signing of the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, a 10-member council will be created that would help decide minimum standards for pay, hours, and working conditions.
“California is committed to ensuring that the men and women who have helped build our world-class economy are able to share in the state’s prosperity,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. “Today’s action gives hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry. I’m proud to sign this legislation on Labor Day when we pay tribute to the workers who keep our state running as we build a stronger, more inclusive economy for all Californians.”
Members of the council will consist of those who work in the industry, including workers, their advocates, franchisees, and state officials from the Office of Business and Economic Development and the Department of Industrial Relations.
According to the Associated Press, under the legislation, the council could raise the minimum wage to $22 an hour next year at fast food restaurants with more than a hundred locations. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/new-california-law-could-increase-fast-food-minimum-wage-to-22-per-hour | 2022-09-06T20:32:24Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/new-california-law-could-increase-fast-food-minimum-wage-to-22-per-hour | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The U.S. State Department said that Washington officials are planning to put more pressure on the Israeli government amid an investigation into the shooting death of a Palestinian-American journalist.
The Pentagon says it will press the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) to review its practices and policies regarding the rules of engagement, Reuters reported. It comes after accusations that journalist Shireen Abu Akleh likely died after being shot by an Israeli solider while covering an Israeli military operation in May in the northern West Bank.
A spokesperson for the IDF, said, "It appears that it is not possible to unequivocally determine the source of the gunfire which hit and killed Ms. Abu Akleh. However, there is a high possibility that Ms. Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen during an exchange of fire."
The revelation was the first time the Israeli military had significantly escalated its assessment of the events in the direction of taking responsibility for Abu Akleh's death.
A statement from the IDF continued with, "After a comprehensive examination of the incident, and based on all the findings presented, the Military Advocate General determined that under the circumstances of the incident, despite the dire result -- the death of Ms. Abu Akleh and Mr. Samudi's injury -- there was no suspicion of a criminal offense that warrants the opening of an MPCID investigation."
The injury referenced refers to Ali al-Samoudi, a producer working with Abu Akleh, who was wounded during the operation. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/us-to-press-israel-about-rules-of-engagement-after-killing-of-palestinian-american-journalist | 2022-09-06T20:32:43Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/us-to-press-israel-about-rules-of-engagement-after-killing-of-palestinian-american-journalist | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DALLAS (AP) — Drugstore operator CVS Health Corp. said Monday that it will buy home-health provider Signify Health for $8 billion.
CVS said Signify has more than 10,000 employees including physicians and nurses, a presence in every state, and offers technology platforms.
“This acquisition will enhance our connection to consumers in the home and enables providers to better address patient needs as we execute our vision to redefine the health care experience,” CVS CEO Karen Lynch said in a statement announcing the deal.
The acquisition would continue CVS’ effort to grow from its pharmacy-chain roots to other sectors of the health industry. In 2018, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company purchased health insurer Aetna for $69 billion.
CVS will pay $30.50 per share in cash for Signify. According to a CVS presentation, the deal has a stock value of $7.6 billion, with the total transaction rising to about $8 billion with debt, equity appreciation rights and other items are included.
CVS will also scoop up Caravan Health, which Signify agreed to buy earlier this year. Caravan works with accountable-care organizations, which are groups of hospitals, doctors and other providers who serve Medicare patients.
The deal is subject to regulatory approval and a vote of Signify shareholders. CVS said private equity funds affiliated with New Mountain Capital, which owns about 60% of Signify stock, have agreed to vote their shares for the deal.
The companies said they expect the deal to close in the first half of next year.
CVS said executives would discuss the transaction in a call with analysts on Tuesday. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-cvs-to-buy-home-health-care-provider-signify-for-8-billion/ | 2022-09-06T20:33:28Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-cvs-to-buy-home-health-care-provider-signify-for-8-billion/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding.
Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday that “the information that we have is that Russia has specifically asked for ammunition.” He said the U.S. has seen indications Russia approached North Korea, but said he had no other details, including whether money has changed hands or any shipments are in progress.
“It does demonstrate and is indicative of the situation that Russia finds itself in, in terms of its logistics and sustainment capabilities as it relates to Ukraine,” said Ryder, in the administration’s first public comments on the intelligence assessment. “We assess that things are not going well on that front for Russia.”
A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence determination, said Monday that the fact Russia is turning to the isolated state of North Korea demonstrates that “the Russian military continues to suffer from severe supply shortages in Ukraine, due in part to export controls and sanctions.”
U.S. intelligence officials believe the Russians could look to purchase additional North Korean military equipment in the future. The intelligence finding was first reported by The New York Times.
Neither Ryder nor the U.S. official were able to say how much weaponry Russia intends to purchase from North Korea.
Asked why the information was declassified, Ryder it’s relevant to illustrate the condition of Russia’s ongoing military campaign in Ukraine. And, he said, it shows ”they’re trying to reach out to international actors like Iran and North Korea that don’t have the best record when it comes to international stability.”
The Biden administration said last week that Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran in August for use in its war with Ukraine. Russia picked up Mohajer-6 and Shahed-series unmanned aerial vehicles over several days last month as part what the Biden administration says is likely part of a Russian plan to acquire hundreds of Iranian UAVs for use in Ukraine.
North Korea has sought to tighten relations with Russia as much of Europe and the West has pulled away, blaming the United States for the Ukraine crisis and decrying the West’s “hegemonic policy” as justifying military action by Russia in Ukraine to protect itself.
The North Koreans have hinted interest in sending construction workers to help rebuild Russian-occupied territories in the country’s east.
North Korea’s ambassador to Moscow recently met with envoys from two Russia-backed separatist territories in the Donbas region of Ukraine and expressed optimism about cooperation in the “field of labor migration,” citing his country’s easing pandemic border controls.
In July, North Korea became the only nation aside from Russia and Syria to recognize the independence of the territories, Donetsk and Luhansk, further aligning with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
The North’s arms export to Russia would be a violation of U.N. resolutions that ban the country from exporting to or importing weapons from other countries. Its possible dispatch of laborers to the Russian-held territories in Ukraine would also breach a U.N. resolution that required all member states to repatriate all North Korean workers from their soil by 2019.
There have been suspicions that China and Russia haven’t fully enforced U.N. sanctions on North Korea, complicating a U.S.-led attempt to deprive North Korea of its nuclear weapons.
The provocative move by North Korea comes as the Biden administration has become increasingly concerned about stepped-up activity by North Korea in pursuit of nuclear weapons.
North Korea has test-fired more than 30 ballistic missiles this year, including its first flights of intercontinental ballistic missiles since 2017, as leader Kim Jong Un pushes to advance his nuclear arsenal despite U.S.-led pressure and sanctions.
The U.S. has frequently downgraded and made public intelligence findings over the course of the grinding war in Ukraine to highlight plans for Russian misinformation operations or to throw attention on Moscow’s difficulties in prosecuting the war. Ukraine’s smaller military has put up a stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim have recently exchanged letters in which they both called for “comprehensive” and “strategic and tactical” cooperation between the countries. Moscow, for its part, has issued statements condemning the revival of large-scale military exercises between the United States and South Korea this year, which North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.
Russia, along with China, has called for the easing of U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear and missile tests. Both countries are members of the U.N. Security Council, which has approved a total of 11 rounds of sanctions on the North since 2006. In May, Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new economic sanctions on North Korea over its high-profile missile tests this year.
Some experts say that Kim could likely bolster his resolve to retain his nuclear weapons because he may think the Russian attack happened because Ukraine had signed away its nuclear arsenal.
Relations between Moscow and Pyongyang go back to the 1948 foundation of North Korea, as Soviet officials installed young, ambitious nationalist Kim Il Sung, the late grandfather of Kim Jong Un, as the country’s first ruler. Since then, Soviet aid shipment had been crucial in keeping North Korea’s economy afloat for decades before the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
Moscow had since established formal diplomatic relations with Seoul as part of its hopes to draw South Korean investment and allowed its Soviet-era military alliance with North Korea to expire. But after his election in 2000, Putin actively sought to restore his country’s ties with North Korea in what was seen as an effort to regain its traditional domains of influence and secure more allies to better deal with the United States.
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Associated Press writers Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/politics/ap-us-russia-to-buy-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea/ | 2022-09-06T20:34:45Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/politics/ap-us-russia-to-buy-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The annual tribute to Jesse Hockett and Daniel McMillin is just over a week away at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks,” and already, 45 teams have pre-registered for the $10,000 to win event with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network.
Happening September 15, 16, and 17 at Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Mo.), the list includes four previous event champions, of which two went to Victory Lane this past weekend at Lake Ozark Speedway.
Spitting the Labor Day affair at the one-third-mile oval, Blake Hahn (2019) and Derek Hagar (2014) are back for their shot at adding another Hockett/McMillin triumph to their name. The other two winners on the card include Wayne Johnson (2016), and Sam Hafertepe, Jr., who has topped the event three times (2017, 2018, and 2020).
The 12th time the event is scheduled to be contested at the Lucas Oil Speedway, the inaugural tribute was won by Zach Chappell in 2010 at Lake Ozark Speedway. A look at the current entry list includes drivers from 39 cities, 12 states, and Canada.
Car# - Driver (City, State)
00-Broc Elliott (California, MO)
1JR-Steven Russell (Russellville, MO)
1P-Curtis Evans (Norborne, MO)
1X-Tim Crawley (Benton, AR)
2B-Brett Becker (Odessa, TX)
2C-Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK)
2J-Zach Blurton (Quinter, KS)
3-Ayrton Gennetten (Gravois Mills, MO)
3M-Howard Moore (Memphis, TN)
4X-Tyler Blank (California, MO)
5D-Zach Daum (Pocahontas, IL)
7B-Ben Brown (Marshall, MO)
7C-Chris Morgan (Topeka, KS)
9-Chase Randall (Waco, TX)
10-Landon Britt (Memphis, TN)
10P-Dylan Postier (Stillwater, OK)
11-Roger Crockett (Broken Arrow, OK)
12M-Greg Merritt (Nesbit, MS)
14E-Kyle Bellm (Nixa, MO)
15H-Sam Hafertepe (Sunnyvale, TX)
17B-Ryan Bickett (Ramona, SD)
21S-Kobe Simpson (Bonham, TX)
22K-Kaleb Johnson (Sioux Falls, SD)
22S-Slater Helt (Pleasant Hill, MO)
23-Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA)
24-Garet Williamson (Columbia, MO)
26-Marshall Skinner (Marion, AR)
31-Casey Wills (Sperry, OK)
33-Alan Zoutte (Knoxville, IA)
33L-Mark Lane (Grain Valley, MO)
36-Jason Martin (Liberal, KS)
45X-Kyler Johnson (Quinter, KS)
47-Dale Howard (Byhalia, MS)
47X-Dylan Westbrook (Scotland, Ont. Can.)
52-Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK)
55B-Brandon Anderson (Glenpool, OK)
77-Jack Wagner (Lone Jack, MO)
86-Timothy Smith (Rocheport, MO)
91-Michael Day (Farmersville, TX)
93-Taylor Walton (Odessa, MO)
95-Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)
97-Kevin Cummings (Tulsa, OK)
98P-Miles Paulus (Marshall, MO)
187-Landon Crawley (Benton, AR)
938-Bradley Fezard (Bonnerdale, AR)
Subject to change without notice
Drivers will complete all three nights with event points awarded every time a driver enters the track in order to set the field on Saturday. Event points are different from the Qualifying/Passing Points and are not used to set nightly lineups.
The following is specific to the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Any information regarding the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League can be found at http://www.powri.com.
Event Registration for the American Sprint Car Series is free and can be done online at https://www.myracepass.com/
Hockett/McMillin ASCS Format:
Preliminary nights will follow ASCS National Format, with teams drawing for their Qualifying Group. The only difference will be that Qualifying will take place during Hot Laps, with each group split in half. Max number of cars on track per Qualifying/Hot Lap session is five.
The breakdown of the ASCS National Format is published at https://www.ascsracing.com/
Event Points are awarded each time a driver is on track. These points are used to set the field for Saturday and are not used to set lineups during a preliminary night.
Qualifying and Heat Race Points are awarded: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
B-Feature Points, starting with the first non-qualifier, are awarded: 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, etc.
A-Feature points are awarded: 150, 142, 135, 130, 125, 122, 119, 116, 113, 110, 108, 106, 104, 102, 100, 98, 96, 94, 92, 90, 89, 88
Following the completion of Friday’s program, event points will be totaled with the Top 8 locked in, straight up, into Saturday’s A-Feature. All other drivers will be lined up into four Last Chance Qualifiers on Saturday. Any ties in event points will be broken by the driver with the faster qualifying time on Friday.
Lineups will be staggered by points (9th to the pole of LCQ 1, 10 to the pole of LCQ 2, etc). Top 2 finishes in each LCQ will advance to the A-Feature. Winners of LCQ 1 starts 9th, winner of LCQ 2 will start 10th, and so on.
Those not transferring will lineup into B-Features, straight up by their LCQ finish. Two B-Features, will take the top three from each. Three B-Features, will take the top two from each.
**ASCS National Driver Point, Regional Attendance, and Promoter’s Provisionals will be allowed, but will not award any points for the A-Feature. Points will be calculated from the position earned prior to the Provisional.
Purse structure for each night is as follows:
Thursday and Friday:
A-Feature: 1. $3,000; 2. $1,500; 3. $1,100; 4. $1,000; 5. $800 6. $700; 7. $600; 8. $500; 9. $475; 10. $450; 11. $425; 12. $400 13. $400; 14. $400; 15. $400; 16. $400; 17. $400; 18. $400; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; Any non-transferring driver will be paid $150.
Saturday:
A-Feature: 1. $10,000; 2. $5,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,250; 6. $1,150; 7. $1,100; 8. $1,000; 9. $900; 10. $800; 11. $700; 12. $600; 13. $550; 14. $525; 15. $500; 16. $475; 17. $450; 18. $425; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; Any non-transferring driver will be paid $150.
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Who: ASCS National Tour | ASCS Warrior Region
What: 12th annual General Tire Hockett/McMillin Memorial
When: September 15-17, 2022
Where: Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Mo.)
Track Info: Lucas Oil Speedway:
Address: 700 E. Hwy. 54 Wheatland, MO 65779
Phone: (417) 282-5984
Website: http://www.
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Times and Prices
September 15 & 16:
Pits Open: All Day
Grandstands Open: 4:00 P.M.
Draw/Check-In: 4:00 P.M.
Driver’s Meeting: 5:00 P.M.
Hot Laps: 6:00 P.M.
Racing: 7:05 P.M.
Adults (16 and up) $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $22
Youth (6 to 15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $55 (Click Here for More Information)
Pit Pass $40
3-Day Pit Pass-$125
September 17
Pits Open: All Day
Grandstands Open: 4:00 P.M.
Driver’s Meeting: 4:45 P.M.
Hot Laps: 5:30 P.M.
Racing: 6:35 P.M.
Adults (16 and up) $35
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $32
Youth (6 to 15) $10
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $80 (Click Here for More Information)
Pit Pass $45
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American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.
Instagram: LucasOilASCS
Broadcast: RaceOnTexas.com on FloRacing.com
Live-Scoring [Where Applicable]: MRP Live
2022 Race Winners: Wayne Johnson – 4 (3/18 – Devil's Bowl Speedway; 6/18 – Boothill Speedway, 6/25 - I-70 Motorsports Park; 7/23 – I-30 Speedway); Derek Hagar – 3 (3/25 – I-30 Speedway; 6/17 – Texarkana 67 Speedway; 9/5 – Lake Ozark Speedway); Tim Crawley – 2 (7/22 – Batesville Motor Speedway; 7/26 – Tulsa Speedway); Dylan Westbrook – 2 (5/28 – Lake Ozark Speedway; 7/27 – Caney Valley Speedway); Blake Hahn – 2 (8/2 – Lakeside Speedway, 9/2 – Lake Ozark Speedway); Matt Covington – 2 (7/1 – Boone County Raceway; 7/28 – 81-Speedway); Sam Hafertepe, Jr. – 1 (5/29 – Thunderbird Speedway; 8/4 – Knoxville Raceway); Seth Bergman – 1 (3/19 – Devil's Bowl Speedway); Aaron Reutzel – 2 (3/26 – I-30 Speedway; 8/6 – Knoxville Raceway); Jake Bubak – 1 (7/2 – WaKeeney Speedway); Zach Blurton – 1 (7/3 – WaKeeney Speedway); Gunner Ramey - 1 (7/15 – U.S. 36 Raceway); Brian Brown – 1 (8/5 – Knoxville Raceway);
2022 Driver Points (Top 15): 1. Blake Hahn 2,691; 2. Wayne Johnson 2,623; 3. Tim Crawley 2,578; 4. Matt Covington 2,540; 5. Jason Martin 2,523; 6. Brandon Anderson 2,380; 7. Landon Britt 2,201; 8. Landon Crawley 2,194; 9. Kyler Johnson 2,180; 10. Ryan Bickett 2,076; 11. Dylan Postier 2,001; 12. Garet Williamson 1,851; 13. Dylan Opdahl 1,685; 14. Dylan Westbrook 1,493 15. Dale Howard 1,120;
ASCS National Tour Drivers:
1x - Tim Crawley (Benton, AR)**
2c - Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK)**
2d-Dylan Opdahl (Madison, SD) (R)
10 - Landon Britt (Atoka, TN) (R)
10p - Dylan Postier (Stillwater, OK) (R)
17b - Ryan Bickett (Romona, SD)
24 - Garet Williamson (Columbia, MO)
36 - Jason Martin (Liberal, KS) (R)
45x - Kyler Johnson (Quinter, KS) (R)
52 - Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK)**
55b - Brandon Anderson (Glenpool, OK) (R)
95 - Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)
187 - Landon Crawley (Benton, AR) (R)
(R) Signifies Brodix National Rookie
** Signifies past ASCS National Champion.
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When the 167th Bloomsburg Fair takes place September 23 thru October 1, a long-time tradition will be coming back as part of the week-long activities as for the first time in 37 years auto racing returns to the Fair.
The Bloomsburg Fair is the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania and dating back to 1922 motor racing had been a big yearly attraction. Big Cars (Sprints), NASCAR and most prominent over that span, Midgets, took to the half-mile track.
Although well attended, the Fair races came to an end after the 1985 event due to a number of logistical reasons. Nick Fornoro Jr., won the final Fair race in an exciting duel against the Cicconi brothers, Bob and Guy, in that 25-lap SMRC feature.
Now with the Bloomsburg Fair Raceway in place the Fair Board is thrilled to bring back races on the 3/8th mile oval. Set for Thursday, September 29 at 7:00 pm, there will be two classes competing.
The FWD 4-Cylinder Stocks run under the sanction of the Sport Compact Dirt Racing Association (SCDRA) will be racing for top prize of $2500-to-win. They will be joined by the Central PA Legends.
The 4-Cylinder Stocks made their Bloomsburg debut last month with Matt Chronister of Aspers capturing the very entertaining feature.
The Legends cars, which are scaled down replicas of early Modified coupes and sedans and run with spec four cylinder engines, compete throughout the year at BAPS Motor Speedway, Big Diamond Speedway, Linda's Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Path Valley Speedway Park and Trail-way Speedway.
Both classes are known for excellent car counts and very close racing due to how directly related the cars are designed. And at Bloomsburg fans will see that right away as they will be able to spread out and take advantage of the wide surface.
Proof of that came during the August 18 4-Cylinder Stock race when passing was nonstop throughout the event including at the front with several lead changes before all was said and done.
Additionally, there will be an afternoon presentation by the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing from York Springs who will have an array of vintage race cars on display and will also be allotted track time from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
Of note the pit area will utilize the outside perimeter of the race track throughout the day and evening.
Pits will open starting at 10:00 am for the EMMR while all cars competing for that night races will be allowed in starting at 4:00 pm. Pits are $30 which will also allow access into the fair. Grandstand admission is $10. Admission into the fair is $8.
There will be more details as race day nears. For up to date news please visit the track’s website at https://racing.bloomsburgfair.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BloomsburgFairRaceway/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/BloomFairRacewy and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bloomsburgfairraceway/
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Suspect wanted after newspaper reporter found stabbed to death outside home, police say
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department continues its investigation into the stabbing death of a newspaper reporter.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who they say was involved in the homicide on Sept. 3 in a residential neighborhood.
KVVU reports officers found journalist Jeff German, 69, dead with stab wounds around 10:30 a.m. after police received a 911 call.
According to the Clark County coroner’s office, German died of multiple sharp force injuries, with his death ruled a homicide.
Police said it appeared German was in an altercation with another person that led to the stabbing, which is believed to be an isolated incident.
In a news release Monday, authorities said the suspect was potentially casing the area to commit other crimes before the homicide occurred.
“We take this case very seriously, and our investigators have been working to identify and apprehend the suspect,” said LVMPD Capt. Dori Koren.
Police urged anyone with further information about the incident to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at 702-828-7777.
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Walmart employee accused of stealing $225,000 from store
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - A Walmart employee in Indiana is accused of stealing thousands of dollars while on the job.
WFIE reports an investigation started in May when representatives from the asset protection department at Walmart came to the Evansville Police Department to report a theft.
Authorities said an asset protection employee told them that another employee, Kyesha Moredock, had possibly taken about $225,000.
Evansville police said that Walmart provided surveillance video of Moredock reportedly violating the company’s cash control procedure.
Walmart officials said the video showed Moredock taking money to her car from April through May, which totaled $46,000.
Authorities said Walmart only had video of Moredock stealing the $46,000, but the company believed the total amount was about $225,000.
According to police records, officials questioned Moredock about the reported theft in an interview. She denied the allegation and blamed the loss on a software glitch.
Evansville police said she told them she worked at Walmart for two years and part of her job was to take money to and from the self-checkout registers.
An officer said he questioned Moredock about surveillance video he saw of her breaking the store’s cash control procedures. An affidavit states that she admitted to violating Walmart’s cash control policy but wouldn’t admit to stealing the money.
Officials said she eventually requested an attorney and stopped speaking to officers.
According to authorities, Moredock was arrested and is facing several theft charges.
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Scotland Women head for World Cup play-off on a high after hammering Faroe Islands
Scotland concluded the group stage of their 2023 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign by cruising to a 6-0 win over the Faroe Islands in Torshavn.
Pedro Martinez Losa’s side, who had already booked their play-off berth after finishing second in Group B, scored three goals in the last five minutes of the first half to effectively wrap up victory.
Nicola Docherty’s early opener was boosted by the quickfire treble from Caroline Weir, Erin Cuthbert and Martha Thomas.
Rachel Corsie headed Scotland further ahead in the 53rd minute then Jen Beattie wrapped up a dominant display with her side’s sixth in the 68th minute.
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Attention will now turn to Friday’s play-off draw as unseeded Scotland prepare to navigate two one-off ties in October to qualify for the finals in Australia and New Zealand.
Relentless early Scottish pressure paid off after 16 minutes when Docherty sent a dipping finish into the net from the far corner of the box for her first international goal.
The second arrived on 39 minutes when Real Madrid striker Weir twisted her way into space before drilling home low finish from 18 yards.
Cuthbert scored the pick of the bunch with a long-range finish to make it 3-0 on the 45-minute mark and there was still time in the first-half for Martha Thomas to touch home the fourth from close range.
Goal number five saw Corsie head home from close range and the sixth goal on 68 minutes reflected Scotland’s dominance as one centre-back crossed for another with Beattie nodding home Corsie’s delivery.
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Body found in vehicle on Labor Day in Fort Smith
No foul play suspected
There is no foul play suspected in the death of a man found dead in a vehicle in Fort Smith on Labor Day.
A 50-year-old man was found inside a car about 1:18 p.m. Monday, Fort Smith police reported.
Officers responded to a 911 call about a body at 8301 Rogers Ave. Bystanders told police a man was inside the vehicle. The 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators did not find any evidence of foul play, police reported. But the cause of death had not been determined by the coroner.
In a separate case, the death of a 3-year-old boy who was found in a vehicle in Fort Smith in August remains under investigation.
The boy was found in a car on a day temperatures were above 100 degrees. He was rushed to a hospital where he died. Authorities continued to investigate that case Tuesday.
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High temperatures in Fort Smith this week will be in the low 90s and upper 80s.
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Where Arkansas football ranks in latest AP, coaches polls after win over Cincinnati
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football opened its 2022 season with a top-25 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. It was the Razorbacks' fourth win over a ranked opponent under coach Sam Pittman.
The victory gave Arkansas a boost in the newest top 25 rankings. The Razorbacks go into their matchup with South Carolina on Saturday (11 a.m. CT, ESPN) as the No. 17 team in the country per the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released Tuesday.
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Arkansas jumped six spots from its preseason ranking of No. 23. When Cincinnati came to Fayetteville, the Bearcats were ranked No. 22. They dropped out of the coaches poll top 25 after the 31-24 loss.
Arkansas comes in at No. 16 in the latest Associated Press Top 25, an improvement upon its preseason ranking of No. 19.
Arkansas' remaining schedule features four teams ranked in the coaches poll: No. 1 Alabama, No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 23 Ole Miss and No. 25 BYU.
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks for the Southwest Times Record and USA Today Network. You can follow her on Twitter @christinalong00 or email her at clong@swtimes.com. | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/06/arkansas-football-ranking-ap-top-25-coaches-poll/65470927007/ | 2022-09-06T20:47:41Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/06/arkansas-football-ranking-ap-top-25-coaches-poll/65470927007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer recalls 2007 game vs. Arkansas football, Darren McFadden
FAYETTEVILLE — No. 17 Arkansas football's matchup with South Carolina on Saturday will be the first time the teams have met since 2017. But there was a time the Razorbacks (1-0) and Gamecocks (1-0) faced off every year, and South Carolina coach Shane Beamer remembers those days all too well.
One game over a decade ago stands out. South Carolina came to Fayetteville in November of 2007. At the time, Beamer was in his first year as outside linebackers coach and co-special teams coordinator under Steve Spurrier. Arkansas beat South Carolina 48-36 behind an SEC-record 321 rushing yards by running back Darren McFadden.
In his press conference Tuesday, Beamer reminisced about that trip to Fayetteville. Arkansas scored 21 in the first quarter, and Beamer recalled one particular moment from early in the game.
"It's the first quarter, and we can't stop them. It's obvious," Beamer said. "The coach in the box is like, 'Hang on a second, don't say anything, I'm up here drawing.' And the (defensive) coordinator's like, 'You're up here drawing?' He's like, 'Yeah, I'm putting together a plan here that we can do some stuff to try and stop them.'
"And I'm like, 'Aw, crap. If we're up here drawing stuff up on paper right now in the first quarter, we're in for a long night.' "
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Running back Felix Jones added 166 yards of his own, and Arkansas put up 542 rushing yards as a team against the Gamecocks.
Beamer's connections to Arkansas go beyond his prior stint at South Carolina. He crossed paths with both of Arkansas' transfer receivers, Matt Landers and Jadon Haselwood, during previous stops at Georgia and Oklahoma. He recruited transfer linebacker Drew Sanders when he was at Oklahoma, too.
Beamer and Arkansas coach Sam Pittman were on Kirby Smart's staff at Georgia before ascending to their respective SEC coaching positions. Beamer coached tight ends and served as special teams coordinator for two seasons under Smart, while Pittman coached the Bulldogs' offensive line.
The pair were actually neighbors in Athens. Pittman joked that he saw Beamer around the neighborhood, but they spent so much time together as coworkers that they weren't exactly having backyard barbecues together after hours.
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"He’d always go on bike rides and walks through the neighborhood and stop in and say hello," Pittman said Monday. "We didn’t hang out. To be honest with you, you don’t hang out with anybody. You’re tired of seeing people when you go home. You’ve seen them for 14 to 15 hours a day."
Both coaches said they look forward to their reunion at Razorback Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m. CT, ESPN). Beamer credited Pittman with helping him as a young coach during their time at Georgia.
But Beamer said he's hoping to avoid the same fate his team suffered in Fayetteville way back in 2007: "Hopefully we play a lot better defensively than what we did that night."
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Genetic analysis of 2,500-year-old Viking poo sheds light on one of humanity's oldest parasites
Though now rare in industrialised countries, the whipworm still infects around 500 million people worldwide and can cause serious illness in the weak or malnourished.
By extracting fossilised eggs from samples of faeces collected from Viking settlements across Denmark, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have mapped the genome of the whipworm – a parasite that has infected humans for tens of thousands of years.
While the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, is now rarely found in modern countries thanks to improved sanitation, it is thought to infect more than 500 million people in developing countries.
The findings from the study can now be used to create new drugs to treat infection and to prevent the parasite’s future spread, the researchers say.
"In people who are malnourished or have impaired immune systems, whipworm can lead to serious illness," said lead researcher Prof Christian Kapel, of the University of Copenhagen.
"Our mapping of the whipworm and its genetic development makes it easier to design more effective anti-worm drugs that can be used to prevent the spread of this parasite in the world's poorest regions."
Whipworms live in the intestines of their human hosts and can grow to seven centimetres in length. Over a lifetime that spans several months, they continuously lay microscopic eggs that later exit the hosts’ bodies in faeces.
These eggs can then spread to drinking water or food where they can be unknowingly consumed by another human host, beginning the entire cycle once more.
"During the Viking Age and well into the Middle Ages, one didn't have very sanitary conditions or well-separated cooking and toilet facilities. This allowed the whipworm far better opportunities to spread," said Kapel.
"Today, it is very rare in the industrialised part of the world. Unfortunately, favourable conditions for spreading still exist in less developed regions of the world."
The researchers sieved the eggs from stool samples taken from Viking settlements in Viborg and Copenhagen. They found that the DNA inside the eggs was incredibly well preserved, even though some of them were 5,000 years old.
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This is thanks to the chitin, a hard, naturally occurring polymer also found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects, that makes up the eggs’ hard outer capsules.
The team sequenced the genomes of the eggs and compared them to the genomes of contemporary samples harvested from people across the world who were infected with whipworms to investigate the parasite's history.
"Unsurprisingly, we can see that the whipworm appears to have spread from Africa to the rest of the world along with humans about 55,000 years ago, following the so-called 'out of Africa' hypothesis on human migration," said Christian Kapel.
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Conventional wisdom has it that there are certain things it’s best not to discuss in polite company. The list includes such subjects as religion, personal finances (and money in general), and of course sex. But in these, shall we say, “challenging” times, the topic that tops the list is … politics.
It would seem that in our current climate, there is no better way to start a ruckus than to bring up the latest news out of city hall, Olympia or Washington, D.C. We each have an opinion about how things should be run and, given the chance, we’re freely critical of those currently running them. We tend to passionately hug the extremes of our beliefs while longing to get someone in office who thinks the way we do. Someone like us, someone real.
That’s why the play opening Sept. 16 at the Warehouse Theatre is so welcome and timely. “The Outsider” is a play that’s seemingly about politics, but it doesn’t take sides. It pokes fun at our system of government, not the government itself. No matter your political persuasion, no matter the beliefs you may hold about life in these United States, you’ll find yourself chuckling at the goings-on in this governor’s office.
In a nutshell, this contemporary comedy is the story of a kind, good-hearted, well-intentioned man who deeply wants to serve the people of his state. He just doesn’t want to be seen doing it.
When Lt. Gov. Ned Newley is forced into the governor’s chair after his predecessor is evicted from office due to a sex scandal, he has a clear personal goal: Do anything to avoid facing TV cameras, conducting interviews or even talking to people. In fact, he’s so bad at that part of the job that his mumbled and painful swearing-in ceremony leaves some doubt as to whether he was sworn in at all.
Asks pollster Paige Caldwell (Corie Burck): “I mean, can he claim to have taken an oath if he didn’t say anything?” That’s a question to which Newley’s chief of staff, Dave Reilly (Eddy Rodriguez), takes offense. “No, at the end,” says Reilly, “when he was supposed to say ‘so help me God,’ I definitely heard the words ‘help me.’ ”
The man is clearly not seeking the limelight.
Enter political impresario Arthur Vance (John Slaughter). He’s been personal adviser to “four of the last six presidents” and believes that Newley’s five-minute, trembling, fish-out-of-water performance while taking the oath makes him exactly what the people want: someone just like them. After all, no matter how much we think we can do the job better than the guy currently in the job, being handed the reins today would make us a little weak in the knees.
Seeing Newley’s first performance as a public figure, his opponents will call for a special election to have him replaced within six weeks. But Vance is both passionate and prepared to make the freshly sworn governor the next political superstar. He knows that voters want “someone who’s real,” and he believes that this outsider to politics-as-usual, this “nincompoop named Ned Newley,” is as real as real can get.
That is, until he meets Louise “Lulu” Peakes (Sandy Jennings). Peakes, a temp hired to fill in as executive assistant to the new governor, has a flair for missing the point, an ability to underperform, and a “water-off-a-duck’s-back” approach to mistakes that puts a gleam in the pundit’s eye. She openly admits, “I don’t know what I’m doing. But that doesn’t mean I’m not a valuable employee.” Could she be even more real than Ned? There’s only one way to find out. Put Peakes and Newley in front of a TV camera and let the people decide.
That decision brings Rachel Parsons (Kaya Luppino) and A.C. Petersen (Patrick Boughton) to the governor’s office. Parsons is a journalist’s journalist who resents being used as a pawn in this political game. Petersen is an everyman cameraman who couldn’t care less about politics or government. In the end, it’s these two professionals from Channel 3 who bring the theme of this play to audiences. Parsons asks the pointed questions: “Is being an idiot … kind of a theme around here?” The reserved Petersen represents the average citizen. When Newley wonders why there are “an awful lot of idiots in politics,” without filtering A.C. suggests, “Because no sane, intelligent person would want to work in government?”
Playwright Paul Slade Smith has managed to create characters and situations that bump right up against farce while being just real enough to make you think, “I can almost see that happening.” He hits you in the funny bone but offers a bit of a civics lesson in the process.
In the end, though, this play isn’t about politics at all. It’s really about us and our role in a democracy. About our responsibility and our investment. And about our good fortune to live in a country where we’re allowed to laugh at our leaders and ourselves.
A repeated line in “The Outsider” is, “Let the people decide.” While it refers to the voting and polling process, it could easily be applied to entertainment options in the Yakima Valley this September. From harvest festivals to the Central Washington State Fair to other music and theater at The Seasons Performance Hall and The Capitol Theatre, community connections are everywhere to be found.
Each of these options has the potential to be thoroughly enjoyable. But the Warehouse Theatre Company is hoping that “The Outsider” — the second show in their 75th season of plays — will be a front-runner in Yakima’s entertainment race. From start to finish, the play is a theatrical gem offering laugh after laugh. Could it be the funniest and most enjoyable event of the fall? On Sept. 16, the Warehouse will put this show out there on the campaign trail to vie for that title. After that? The WTC will let the people decide.
Imagine. Talking about politics without a ruckus. Seems like that’s something we could all get behind. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/bravo-the-outsider-is-inside-politics-at-its-funniest/article_d9ce1784-2a3e-11ed-a623-b73e312916ca.html | 2022-09-06T20:53:25Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/bravo-the-outsider-is-inside-politics-at-its-funniest/article_d9ce1784-2a3e-11ed-a623-b73e312916ca.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wahluke High School English teacher Chelsea Brannock was named 2022-23 regional teacher of the year by Educational Service District 105, according to an ESD 105 news release.
Educational Service District provides regional educational support for districts in Yakima, Kittitas and parts of Grant and Klickitat counties.
The release described Brannock as a source of support for her students, always encouraging them to explore and express their ideas. She emphasizes respect, safety and inclusion in her classroom. But she also challenges them to go further and produce high quality work.
Brannock also values collaboration with other educators, the release said.
A panel of judges made up of state legislators, community leaders and ESD 105 personnel selected Brannock as the winner out of eleven candidates, according to the release. ESD 105 also received nominations for teachers in East Valley, Grandview, Highland, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, Ellensburg and Cle Elum-Roslyn school districts. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/education/wahluke-english-teacher-earns-regional-teacher-of-the-year-honor/article_bf300daa-2e09-11ed-82f4-8fa9ceb69a53.html | 2022-09-06T20:53:31Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/education/wahluke-english-teacher-earns-regional-teacher-of-the-year-honor/article_bf300daa-2e09-11ed-82f4-8fa9ceb69a53.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In an unprecedented move, the Yakama Nation has teamed with Yakima County in a call for federal help with public safety resources.
The governments made a joint request for additional law enforcement funding in a letter to U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse.
The request said the county and the tribe lack the number of officers needed to adequately patrol the vast areas of county and the reservation. The county covers 2.75 million acres while the reservation spans 1.4 million acres with a large swath of that overlapping the county.
The Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department continues to lose officers to other agencies willing to pay more. The sheriff's office also could use more deputies. On nights and weekends, the sheriff’s office only has three deputies available to patrol the southern portion of the county, which includes the reservation, the request said.
Violent crime, property crime, gangs and drug activity continue to rise in the county and on the reservation while both governments face resource shortages, the request said.
“Specifically, we ask for your help in securing existing and future federal funding to hire and equip additional law enforcement officers to police the significant territory within our respective jurisdictions and develop a regional crime lab to avoid the months-long backlog at the state crime lab,” the three-page request said.
On Tuesday, Yakima County commissioners approved forwarding the joint request to Murray, Cantwell and Newhouse.
The request spells out a deeper working relationship between the Yakama Nation Tribal Police Department and the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, including efforts to establish a regional crime lab here.
Early this year, Sheriff Bob Udell presented the regional crime lab proposal to county commissioners, and in July they awarded the project $2.8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
The joint request for federal help described the regional crime lab as a “significant tribal, federal, state partnership to address the existing backlog at the state crime lab.”
The request pointed to a federal investigation into the death of a Yakama, and how a backlog at the state crime lab delayed the person’s burial. The dead are to be buried within three days of their death, according to Yakama tradition and customs.
There was a 12-month backlog for toxicology reports at the state lab and the family had to wait two months to receive the body, even though the case had been prioritized, the request said.
“A regional crime lab could have brought the decedent’s mother, and all those in our community who mourned the loss of their loved one, with closure in a way that honors our customs and traditions,” the request said.
The request also noted the county’s dismay over a Yakima County Superior Court judge dismissing a case against an accused rapist because of the backlog at the state crime lab delayed the investigation and violated the defendant’s right to a speedy trial.
The request didn’t specify a funding amount but said tribal police and the sheriff’s office have been working closer together than ever in effort to close the resource gap.
“We have taken this strategy as far as it can go. We simply need more resources. This joint ask is unprecedented for our governments and is intended to highlight how critical the needs are for our communities,” the request said. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakama-nation-yakima-county-sheriffs-office-make-joint-funding-request-to-improve-public-safety/article_d4d742e8-2e0b-11ed-8a86-b7841327ab61.html | 2022-09-06T20:53:37Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakama-nation-yakima-county-sheriffs-office-make-joint-funding-request-to-improve-public-safety/article_d4d742e8-2e0b-11ed-8a86-b7841327ab61.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The following stories first appeared in the Yakima Herald-Republic’s eEdition. To access the eEdition, go to replica.yakimaherald.com.
Yakima police search for cougar near Randall Park
The Yakima Police Department was unable to find a cougar that was seen Monday morning in the area of Randall Park.
The department posted on Facebook that the animal was seen just off 48th Avenue near the park, and officers were out trying to find it.
“Please stay clear of the area of Randall Park in Yakima off of 48th,” the department posted. “If you live in the area please bring your children and pets inside and stay safe!”
On Monday afternoon, the department said officers were unable to locate the cougar, and urged residents in the Randall Park area to be vigilant.
“If you are in the area please keep your eyes open and stay safe,” the department posted on Facebook. “If you do happen to spot it please call 911 and report it immediately.”
— Joel Donofrio
Fire damages El Porton restaurant in Union Gap
UNION GAP — A fire that started on the roof caused significant damage Sunday evening to the El Porton restaurant in Union Gap.
The fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the popular Mexican restaurant at 2512 Main St., Yakima Fire Department Deputy Chief Jeremy Rodriguez said.
Everyone was evacuated from the restaurant without injuries, Rodriguez said. A firefighter suffered mild heat exhaustion battling the blaze, he added.
Although Rodriguez said the fire started on the restaurant’s roof, its cause was unknown on Sunday night and the blaze remains under investigation. It was put out by 6:15 p.m.
The restaurant’s roof and contents were severely damaged, with an estimate of $1.8 million in total damages, according to a fire department news release.
Besides Yakima Fire, personnel from Union Gap, West Valley, Gleed, Selah and the Yakima Training Center responded to the fire. Two aerial water cannons subdued flames coming out of the roof, and firefighters in the parking lot on both sides of the restaurant used hoses to spray the building.
Main Street was closed between Valley Mall Boulevard and Old Town Road for roughly two hours as fire personnel fought the fire and cleaned up afterward.
— Joel Donofrio
Yakima County Superior Court judge retires
For Yakima County Superior Court Judge Gayle Harthcock, court was adjourned for the last time Wednesday.
Harthcock, who was appointed to the Superior Court bench in 2014 by Gov. Jay Inslee, retired. Prior to her appointment, she had been a court commissioner for six years, hearing all but jury cases in Superior Court.
Presiding Judge Richard Bartheld said Harthcock will be missed.
“Gayle was really instrumental in keeping up with changes in the law and putting together training classes for the judges,” Bartheld said. “She would put together learning lunches and explain what we should be looking for.”
While she came from a background in family law, Harthcock has handled several high-profile cases, including a public records case involving allegations of an illegal Selah City Council vote and a brutal Granger homicide.
Sonia Rodriguez True, a court commissioner, was appointed to replace Harthcock.
An Omak native, Harthcock graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and obtained a law degree at the University of Puget Sound School of Law. She served as a law clerk for a judge on the Court of Appeals of Alaska and worked as an attorney in Alaska, Seattle and Yakima.
For the full interview, see Tuesday’s eEdition.
— Donald W. Meyers
I-82 detour through Selah begins this week
Officials with the state’s Department of Transportation remind Yakima Valley motorists that there will be significant delays on Interstate 82 near Selah this week as a construction project detour begins.
The detour affects westbound I-82 traffic (heading toward Ellensburg) between mileposts 31 and 24, WSDOT announced on Sunday, with significant delays from 4:30 a.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Friday.
“This is a 24-hour-a-day closure to prepare for the detour,” WSDOT posted on its website. “State Route 823 will be closed to traffic traveling into Selah from North First Street beginning Wednesday through 9 a.m. Friday.”
A project to preserve 8 miles of Interstate 82 from the Fred G. Redmon Bridge to the North First Street interchange will begin next week,
After this detour is established, SR 823 will be closed to traffic coming from Selah to North First Street through the end of September as a project to preserve 8 miles of I-82 from the Fred G. Redmon Bridge to the North First Street interchange is completed. The work includes WSDOT and contractor crews making repairs to the Naches River and Yakima River bridge decks.
Work originally was scheduled to begin on Aug. 1 and last throughout August.
Detour signs will direct all westbound traffic onto SR 823, WSDOT officials said. Once on SR 823, signs will direct traffic to move to the far-right lanes to continue west to Ellensburg or to stay in the far left lane to go into Selah.
Eastbound SR 823 will be closed, with signs directing motorists to take eastbound I-82 instead. The westbound I-82 on-ramp from North First Street in Yakima also will be closed, with motorists advised to follow the signs to SR 823.
From eastbound U.S. Highway 12, travelers headed into Selah or to Ellensburg will follow the detour route from North First Street to SR 823.
To access the Rest Haven Park and Ride and Harlan Landing, westbound I-82 travelers must turn around at East Selah Road (exit 29), then travel east on I-82 to exit 30.
— Joel Donofrio
Wapato residents enjoy Harvest Festival parade
WAPATO — Kids scrambled for candy, spectators enjoyed beautiful weather and a variety of entries made their way through downtown Wapato on Monday morning for the Wapato Harvest Festival parade.
The parade began with a color guard marching to a steady drum beat as veterans in the Yakama Nation Warriors Association were honored.
A steady stream of Wapato High School sports teams, the WHS band, beauty pageant winners, classic cars and political candidates followed, all accompanied by the sirens, flashing lights and friendly waves of first responders.
The parade began at Wapato High School before proceeding up South Wapato Avenue from Ninth to Third streets.
— Joel Donofrio | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakima-valley-news-in-review/article_6433613e-2e10-11ed-8ed4-3fdefbd3db0d.html | 2022-09-06T20:53:43Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/yakima-valley-news-in-review/article_6433613e-2e10-11ed-8ed4-3fdefbd3db0d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
September is a great month for fishing in Eastern Washington.
Virtually all warmwater fish, including bass, walleye and perch, tend to come out of their hot summer funk and are more eager to take bait or a lure.
Bass and walleye fishing on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, and at Potholes Reservoir, Moses Lake and several other waters in the Columbia Basin kicks into gear again as the days get shorter and the temperatures cool.
The same goes for trout. The annual late summer flip-flop will help put the Yakima River into ultimate fishing shape, making it a favorite of local fly casters as well as those from the west side of the mountains.
Just because the Yakima is good doesn’t mean the other local streams should be forgotten. In fact, the Naches River, or one of the other smaller streams in the area, can provide excellent fishing as the last of the summer days go by.
Along with the bump in trout fishing prospects, good numbers of chinook salmon are running up the Columbia River right now. Just in the past week over 100,000 fall chinook have been counted at Bonneville Dam. And a fair run of coho salmon should be hot on their tail fins.
It might be a tad early to try fishing for the big fall chinook in the Hanford Reach, but there are fish there now and if you can get one of these early arrivers to bite, there is a good chance that you will have some decent meat for the barbecue or smoker.
Anglers looking to have a better chance at catching one of the big fall kings heading up the Columbia might want to try a little lower in the system at the mouth of Klickitat River or at Drano Lake. Warm water has had the fish in a bit of a non-biting mood at times, but fish are being caught and, as the river temps cool, the catching should definitely improve.
While you will see some anglers jigging at the mouth of the Klickitat and at Drano, others will be trolling with 360 flashers ahead of spinners or bait-loaded lures such as Super Baits and SpinFish.
Another technique that is especially popular at the mouth of the Klickitat is hover fishing. This style of fishing has the angler drop bait, usually a glob of cured salmon eggs with a hook buried in it, straight down under the boat.
The salmon won’t hit the bait hard. The fish usually just come up and mouth the bait and will drop it quickly.
Anglers have to be waiting for just the slightest indication a salmon has picked up the bait so they can set the hook.
When there are a number of boats and anglers hover fishing near the buoy at the mouth of the Klickitat, it looks like you could step from one boat to the next and walk for a hundred yards downstream. So, the technique isn’t for everyone.
Those who prefer a little elbow room can troll the deeper waters farther out into the Columbia. Most trollers use a flasher trailed by a spinner or lure.
Some days the hover fishing is red hot, and on others, the trollers will be more successful.
Right now, and for the next couple of weeks, it will be the chinook salmon that anglers are targeting, but later in the month as the bigger chinooks move farther up the Columbia, anglers will start targeting the coho salmon at Drano and at the mouth of the Klickitat.
At the Klickitat, trolling up into in the lower part of the river can be productive as well, and it really gets good in late September into October for coho. From the State Route 14 Bridge upriver a mile or so is all good water.
In this stretch of the river, fishing with plugs pretty much takes over. Trolling with small, brightly colored MagLips or other diving plugs can definitely be productive.
Bank anglers can also get in on the action on the Klickitat River in September, working some of the deep holes where the salmon like to hold.
It looks like we’re finally going to get a break from the hot summer temperatures, and as the days get shorter and the nighttime temperatures drop, water temperatures will cool as well. That means the fishing in many parts of Eastern Washington should be heating up.
Bass, walleye and trout will all start getting more active as they get a hint the seasons are changing.
And if you are looking for a shot at a fall salmon, the next few weeks may be the very best time to try for them as they make their annual migration up the rivers.
Summer will soon be fading into fall. For local anglers, that is a good thing. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/rob-phillips-fishing-promises-to-heat-up-as-the-days-cool-down/article_fbec9b20-2e1b-11ed-8f6a-e3bcf5c8850c.html | 2022-09-06T20:53:49Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/rob-phillips-fishing-promises-to-heat-up-as-the-days-cool-down/article_fbec9b20-2e1b-11ed-8f6a-e3bcf5c8850c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BOSTON (WWLP) – A former EMT from Medford has pleaded guilty to tampering with liquid fentanyl vials at the ambulance company at which she worked.
According to the Justice Department in Boston 43-year-old Candice Mangan, a former Massachusetts emergency medical technician (EMT) paramedic, pleaded guilty last week in federal court to tampering with a consumer product.
Mangan was charged on June 24, 2022, for allegedly removing fentanyl citrate from three vials and replacing it with saline on or about September 30, 2020 while working in Needham. She worked part-time as an EMT for an ambulance service company from approximately March 2020 to early October 2020.
“The grave consequences of the opioid crisis extend far beyond street level dealing of heroin and fentanyl, which continues at an alarming pace. Almost every one of the 15 units in the Criminal and Civil Divisions of this Office are handling matters relating to the opioid epidemic,” said United States Attorney Rachael Rollins. “Aside from the obvious opioid related matters handled by our narcotics and organized crime units, we are also prosecuting human trafficking and health care fraud as well as civil rights government fraud and public corruption cases all directly pertaining to opioids. There is no higher priority in my office than doing everything in our power, using every option available on both the civil and criminal sides of this office, to keep people and communities safe from these deadly destructive substances.”
“The FDA oversees the U.S. drug supply to ensure that it is safe and effective, and those who knowingly tamper with medicines put patients’ health at risk,” said Fernando P. McMillan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, New York Field Office. “We will continue to protect the public health and bring to justice health care professionals who take advantage of their unique position and compromise their patients’ health and comfort by tampering with needed drugs.”
Mangan is scheduled to be sentenced on December 7th, she faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/former-massachusetts-emt-pleaded-guilty-to-tampering-with-fentanyl/ | 2022-09-06T20:54:42Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/former-massachusetts-emt-pleaded-guilty-to-tampering-with-fentanyl/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting a third human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state.
DPH says the person is a man in his 20s who was exposed to the virus in Suffolk County, in an area already known to be an increased risk. The risk level of WNV is currently moderate to high in the Greater Boston area.
According to a news release from DPH there were 11 human cases of WNV infection identified in Massachusetts in 2021. The virus is usually transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most infected people do not present symptoms, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe disease. The symptoms tend to include fever and flu-like illness.
DPH offers these suggestions to reduce your chances of contracting the virus:
Avoid Mosquito Bites– Apply Insect Repellent when Outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-menthane 3, 8-diol (PMD)], or IR3535 according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age.
Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours. The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning.
Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Wear long-sleeves, long pants, and socks when outdoors to help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
Mosquito-Proof Your Home– Drain Standing Water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or discarding items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty unused flowerpots and wading pools and change the water in birdbaths frequently.
Install or Repair Screens. Keep mosquitoes outside by having tightly fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.
Protect Your Animals– Animal owners should reduce potential mosquito breeding sites on their property by eliminating standing water from containers such as buckets, tires, and wading pools – especially after heavy rains. Water troughs should be flushed out at least once a week during the summer months to reduce mosquitoes near paddock areas. Horse owners should keep horses in indoor stalls at night to reduce their risk of exposure to mosquitoes. Owners should also speak with their veterinarian about mosquito repellents approved for use in animals and vaccinations to prevent WNV and EEE. If an animal is diagnosed with WNV or EEE, owners are required to report to DAR, Division of Animal Health by calling 617-626-1795 and to DPH by calling 617-983-6800.
More information, including all WNV and EEE positive results, can be found on the Arbovirus Surveillance Information web page at www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito or by calling the DPH Epidemiology Program at 617-983-6800. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/3rd-west-nile-virus-human-case-reported-in-massachusetts-this-year/ | 2022-09-06T20:54:43Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/3rd-west-nile-virus-human-case-reported-in-massachusetts-this-year/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A portion of Wisdom Way in Greenfield will be closed due to construction, which may impact traffic heading to the Franklin County Fair from Thursday to Sunday.
The 173rd Franklin County Fair takes place on Wisdom Way from Thursday, September 8th through Sunday, September 11th. A portion of Wisdom Way is closed from the Green River Cemetery to the intersection of River Street and Mill Street.
Detours will be in place however, drivers should expect delays in the area due to the fair. Traffic coming from the north will be detoured down River Street to Linwood Street to Fairview Street, back on to Wisdom Way.
Franklin County Fair Hours
- Thursday: Gate opens at 3 p.m.
- Friday: Gate opens at 3 p.m.
- Saturday: Gate opens at 8 a.m.
- Sunday: Gate opens at 8 a.m. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/portion-of-wisdom-way-in-greenfield-closed-during-franklin-county-fair/ | 2022-09-06T20:54:44Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/portion-of-wisdom-way-in-greenfield-closed-during-franklin-county-fair/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
220901-N-SP805-0036 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (September 1, 2022) Master Chief Fire Controlman Josue Chevalier and Chief Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Richard Brown put the lieutenant commander rank insignia on Lt. Cmdr. Patrick King, plans and tactics officer, during a promotion ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Kathleen Barrios).
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Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) handle line as the ship arrives in Naval Station Everett, Washington, Sept. 6. The Momsen, assigned to Carrier Strike Group Three, returned following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ethan Soto)
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Home management platform rapidly expanding to new markets, including Florida
MIAMI, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, rental home management company Belong announced the move of its headquarters to Miami, Florida during a 'Cafecito Talk' hosted by Mayor Francis Suarez. The announcement comes amidst Belong's rapid expansion into the Florida market, highlighting Miami's appeal to start-ups and tech companies.
Belong calls itself a "residential network," and manages long-term rental homes for individuals and small real estate investors.
The network has expanded rapidly since announcing its $80M Series C funding round in May of this year and currently services metro areas in California, Washington, and Florida with plans to expand to several more through the end of 2023.
Belong CEO, Ale Resnik, emphasized the cultural fit between Miami and Belong: "Miami represents a glimpse at a possible future of the USA. One that's multicultural, more pragmatic, and less ideological. This is an ecosystem where consumer tech can blossom."
Mayor Francis Suarez at the Cafecito to welcome Belong to Miami said, "Belong's decision to set anchors in our city shows how strong the Miami Movement is. Our growing tech ecosystem will greatly benefit from having them here as they continue to provide better, innovative solutions for homeowners. I am looking forward to seeing how Belong unfolds in Miami and impacts the lives of our residents for the better."
Salomon Horowitz, Belong's general manager in Florida, says the move is good news for Miami rental owners: "Miami is one of the fastest growing rental and real estate markets in the country, so it makes sense for Belong to set up our HQ in the center of the action. We are committed to helping homeowners become financially free with no stress and excited to make that easier for Miami homeowners."
Belong has opened a hotline for homeowners who'd like to learn more about listing their rental homes. 786-786-1073 for Spanish and 786-628-0600 for English.
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Battery Ventures, GGV Capital, and Fifth Wall, the top technology and real estate investors in the United States, Belong is a residential network that makes owning a rental home easy and stress-free. Belong offers a one-stop-shop home management platform for homeowners so they never have to be a landlord. Instead, Belong homeowners get financial tools to manage their investment, guaranteed rent, and have their home taken care of by high-quality residents and an in-home maintenance team. Belong also enables residents to receive extraordinary service while they build towards homeownership with each on-time rent payment, helping them break the perpetual renting cycle.
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The Steelers made a dreaded “clerical error” when they listed their quarterback depth chart on Monday.
That’s according to head coach Mike Tomlin, who clarified the situation on who will be backing up Mitchell Trubisky for the season opener against the Bengals on Sunday.
Where the depth chart originally listed Mason Rudolph as the backup and rookie Kenny Pickett as third string, it will actually be flip-flopped, with Pickett backing up Trubisky.
“It was a clerical error,” Tomlin told reporters on Tuesday. “That’s how the depth chart was listed at the start of training camp, so the cut and paste component was the cut and paste component. I know you were hoping for a little bit more colorful explanation, but it is what is. That’s what happened.”
Tomlin had high praise for Pickett’s trajectory.
“Really pleased with the growth and development of Kenny,” the coach said. “I thought the acceleration of his development really took off once we started coming into stadiums. I thought that he grew and grew at a really fast pace once we got into stadiums.”
Tomlin also reserved a compliment for Rudolph, who has apparently handled the depth chart demotion with grace.
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Attendees Will Receive Updates on Stability and Contingency Operations in Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) will hold its first conference exclusively focused on Ukraine-related stability operations on September 13-15, 2022, in Warsaw, Poland. The conference, titled Ukraine and the Changing Landscape of Europe, will update attendees on the current situation in and around Ukraine, identify potential contracting opportunities and public-private partnerships, and provide opportunities for attendees to make government contracting business connections. Representatives of the U.S. Departments of Defense and State, USAID, EU, NATO, EBRD, businesses, NGOs, and other contracting authorities will attend.
The conference features over a dozen informative panels and inspirational keynote speakers discussing critical topics such as energy security; logistics; Voices of Ukraine and Women, Peace, and Security; and refugee and reconstruction plans. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. House of Representatives will attend in person and virtually, providing updates on current areas of focus and briefing attendees on upcoming initiatives.
"We're gratified to have so many experts speaking at our Warsaw Conference, ensuring our attendees will get insightful updates on Ukraine-related stability and contingency operations," said ISOA President and Executive Director Howard R. Lind. "ISOA's members are also eager to make in-person connections with contracting officers, primes, and subcontractors to develop successful public-private partnerships supporting U.S. and NATO efforts in Eastern Europe."
Registration for the Warsaw Conference is available on the ISOA website until September 8. ISOA members and non-members are encouraged to attend. ISOA's next conference, the annual Summit, will be held on November 16-18 in Tysons, VA. Other planned ISOA events include webinars on Ukraine and Eastern Europe, Women, Peace, and Security trainings, networking receptions, and monthly small business forums. Upcoming events can be found on ISOA's website.
ISOA is a global, nonprofit association whose mission is to serve as the primary point of strategic engagement for the government and private sector in support of stability operations worldwide, providing critical services in fragile environments in an accountable, transparent and ethical way. ISOA serves the implementing community, providing member services focused on contracting, partnerships, regulatory and legal developments, research initiatives and policy movement. For more information, visit stability-operations.org.
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazydays Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqCM: LAZY) today announced that John North joined Lazydays as its Chief Executive Officer on September 6, 2022. Mr. North was also appointed to serve as a director on the Company's Board of Directors. Robert DeVincenzi, who has been acting as Interim Chief Executive Officer, will return to his role as Lead Independent Director on the board.
In connection with the commencement of John North's service, Lazydays granted Mr. North a restricted stock unit award covering 105,308 shares of Lazydays common stock. This award was granted as an inducement material to Mr. North becoming a new employee of Lazydays in accordance with The Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). This restricted stock unit award will vest over three years, with one-third of the award vesting annually on September 6, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
The award was granted to Mr. North pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement and restricted stock unit award agreement, and is subject to accelerated vesting as described in the restricted stock unit award agreement. The award was granted pursuant to a stand-alone inducement restricted stock unit award agreement. However, such award will contain terms substantially similar to the terms of the Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan.
ABOUT JOHN NORTH
John most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Copart, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPRT), a member of the S&P 500 and a leading provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR), a global leader in car and truck rental and on-demand car sharing. Before joining Avis Budget Group, he spent 17 years in leadership roles with Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD), one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, including as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. John earned his B.S. in Finance from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant and a CFA Charterholder.
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Since 1976, Lazydays RV has built a reputation for providing an outstanding customer experience with exceptional service excellence and unparalleled product expertise, along with being a preferred place to rest and recharge with other RVers. By offering the largest selection of RV brands from the nation's leading manufacturers, state-of-the-art service facilities, and thousands of accessories and hard-to-find parts, Lazydays RV provides everything RVers need and want.
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Louisiana has sent a team of water engineers to Jackson to help the Mississippi city with the current water crisis.
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) deployed a four-person drinking water engineering team to Jackson to assist with their daily operations, a release states. The drinking water system in Jackson has been severely damaged after recent heavy rains and flooding.
The LDH team members have a combined 87 years of experience with drinking water system operations and water testing. The team has also been a part of response and recovery following nearly all of the recent hurricanes and other significant weather-related events.
“Louisiana stands ready to provide this support whenever possible,” said GOHSEP Director Casey Tingle. “We have had our own experiences dealing with this type of flooding. It is essential to get access to safe drinking water. Our team will help our partners in Mississippi with this mission and we are proud to be a part of that work.”
“Louisiana is no stranger to disaster, and we appreciate the many ways communities and partners work to lend a hand,” said LDH Chief Engineer Amanda Ames. “This is an opportunity for us to pay it forward to a neighbor.”
EMAC offers assistance during governor-declared states of emergency through a responsive, straightforward system that allows states to send personnel, equipment, and commodities to help disaster relief efforts in other states. Through EMAC, states are able to join forces and help one another, as needed, during each phase of the emergency. The state-to-state system was developed after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and established in 1996.
For more information on the Emergency Management Assistance Compact visit www.emacweb.org.
GOHSEP has coordinated EMAC teams to assist in recent emergencies such as a flood event in New Mexico and a wildfire event in New Mexico. Louisiana has benefitted from EMAC assistance during several recent events including hurricanes Laura, Delta and Ida. Teams of emergency management personnel and first responders from other states helped with our efforts. | https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/louisiana-sends-engineers-to-help-mississippi-with-water-crisis | 2022-09-06T21:03:23Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/louisiana-sends-engineers-to-help-mississippi-with-water-crisis | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Northern California school district facing a mass exodus of teachers due to the skyrocketing price of housing in the Bay Area. With not enough homes for sale in the area, plus rent prices spiking with little sign of stopping, the Milpitas School District can’t seem to keep teachers in its classrooms.
According to Milpitas Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Jordan, seven teachers left the district to find more affordable communities, and three left the state following the 2021-22 school year. So, school officials decided to put a call for help out to parents who may be able to offer housing assistance to the district’s educators.
According to KTVU-TV, Jordan sent a message to parents to ask if they could help by renting rooms to teachers to help ease the financial burden of the area’s astronomical housing costs. According to RentCafe, the average price of a rental property in Milpitas is $3,017, with the average property size being 859 square feet.
The message from the Office of the Superintendent also included a sign-up form for families who would welcome a renter into their home.
“We need your help in supporting our MUSD educators!” the message read, according to KTVU. “If you have a room for rent at your home and would like to share the housing opportunity with our Milpitas Unified School District educators, please fill out this Google form. If you know someone who may have a room coming up for rent, please share this information with them.”
The callout for help seems to be working, according to The Washington Post, which received an email from the district superintendent.
“With 53 responses to our call for Rooms for Rent for [district staff] in such a short time, this is evidence that our entire [team], which includes our teachers and classified support staff, is valued by our Milpitas community members, parents and caregivers,” Jordan wrote to the publication.
During an Aug. 23 meeting, the Milpitas school board adopted a resolution in support of workforce housing for its employees. Board members stated they recognize the challenge its employees face due to the cost of housing in its district, which is located on the south end of San Francisco Bay, near San Jose.
“The gap between those who can afford a home in the San Francisco Bay Area and those who cannot is widening at an alarming rate, with some having to hold part-time jobs to meet monthly housing expenses, and affordable rental housing is in short supply,” the resolution stated.
The resolution also offered a commitment from the board to work to look for partnerships with homebuilders, community groups and local governments to improve affordability and increase the production of affordable housing for the district’s workforce.
Earlier this summer, another California school district opened its own housing area to provide affordable living spaces to help retain teachers. The Associated Press reported Jefferson Union High School in San Mateo County opened 122 apartments for teachers and staff.
“I have a sense of community, which I think is more valuable than anything else,” said Lisa Raskin, one of the teachers who moved into the new apartments with a roommate. “More districts really need to consider this model. I think it shows educators that they value them.”
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) will present at the Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference at 10:35 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in New York. Kevin Gorman, Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Abernethy, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the conference.
The live presentation will be webcast and may be accessed on the Company's website under Investors at www.neurocrine.com. A replay of the presentation will be available on the website approximately one hour after the conclusion of the event and will be archived for approximately one month.
About Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as over a dozen mid-to-late-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
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Justin Bieber is taking a break from touring.
The singer was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome this year. The neurological disorder causes facial paralysis.
“I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now,” the 28-year-old pop star wrote in a post on Instagram.
Bieber canceled part of his tour earlier this year but returned to put on numerous live shows in Europe. He also played the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil this weekend.
He said after that performance, exhaustion overtook him.
"I'm going to be OK, but I need time to rest and get better," Bieber said.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Just six weeks ago, a thief assaulted and maced a longtime employee of KC Market, leaving the elderly woman's eyes burning and injuring her back.
But the incident was just the beginning of a series of thefts, including a burglary this morning at the 40-year-old neighborhood store.
"They live in trepidation and fear every day now," said Roy Chang of his parents who run the shop, but asked not to be identified. "It's not safe for them. These people prey on the elderly."
Chang's parents have run the mom-and-pop shop peacefully for years. The couple know most of their neighbors and customers by name.
"You know a lot of kids from the elementary come over here, grab some musubi and get all the drinks -- it's convenient for all of us," said Kalihi resident Trish Medeiros. "All the crimes is really sad. And then it's affecting not only the stores, but the neighborhood too."
The rash of crimes includes stealing the family car right from their home behind the store and thousands of dollars worth of cash and goods from the business.
"We've talk to the police...many times and the people that were responsible for it still seem to be coming around," Chang said. "We don't seem to be getting any relief."
Today's burglary pushed the family over the edge.
At least two men broke in through a back window and are seen rummaging through the store and breaking in to the cash register.
"My dad wanted to... live his life out here, run the store until you know until his last days," he added. "This was the final straw now. So after 40 years, they've...thrown in the towel."
Because of the crime wave and lack of consequences for criminals, the family says they are now planning to sell the store they worked for years to build.
Chang hopes that by sharing his family's story, there will be changes to the justice system so that other small businesses won't face the same fate.
"If there's no consequences, I mean, people are gonna keep on doing it," he said. "Is it the cops? Is it the judicial system? Is it the prosecutors that aren't putting them away? Is it the jails that are overfull? I mean, I don't know what the solution is, but something needs to be done."
And he's hoping the community won't continue to live in fear.
"It's happening more so everywhere but you know, like coming closer to home is kind of more fearful," Medeiros added. "Got to watch out for my kids too."
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Americans ages 12 and up are eligible to get their first updated Covid-19 shots now, and they probably won't be their last.
Going forward, Americans may need to get a single, annual Covid-19 shot every year, White House health officials said on Tuesday, making clear the country will be living with the coronavirus for the foreseeable future.
"This week marks an important shift in our fight against the virus," said Dr. Ashish Jha, who is leading the White House Covid-19 Response Team. "It marks our ability to make Covid vaccines a more routine part of our lives as we continue to drive down serious illness and deaths and protect Americans heading into the fall and winter."
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says he expects this fall to be the beginning of annual shots for Covid-19, though he added that those who are immunocompromised might need more frequent protection.
"In the absence of a dramatically different variant, we likely are moving towards a path with a vaccination cadence similar to that of the annual influenza vaccine, with annual updated Covid-19 shots matched to the currently circulating strains for most of the population," Fauci said.
Fauci said the updated boosters should continue to protect Americans as long as the virus changes incrementally, drifting away from the currently circulating BA.4 and BA.5 viruses.
He acknowledged that the plan to provide Americans with a single, annual shot against Covid-19 might need to be revised if the coronavirus makes a significant evolutionary leap, as it did when the Omicron variant surfaced around Thanksgiving last year. He likened this to an "out-of-left-field curveball."
"There's nothing we can do about that except know that we have vaccine platforms that will allow us to quickly move to address that," Fauci told reporters on Tuesday.
But he stressed that barring any big changes to the virus, the updated boosters should continue to protect in the year ahead and could be updated annually.
"The BA.5 updated vaccine that we're talking about very likely would hold a substantial degree of protection against a minor sublineage change from BA.5. So that's what we're talking about. If we can do that, at the end of each year for most of the population, and again to underscore what we said -- for those who have underlying conditions, immunocompromised, we may need to do it more. But for the bulk of the population, we can look at it on a yearly basis and see, are we still close to what we're doing now? Well, we match pretty closely, if so good. If not, then you'd want to make the modification," Fauci said.
Jha urged Americans age 12 and above to take advantage of the updated boosters, stressing that it was the first time the country has had vaccines that match the currently circulating variants.
He also said people should get their flu shots at the same time as their Covid-19 vaccines.
"I really believe this is why God gave us two arms, one for the flu shot and one for the Covid shot," Jha quipped.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters that "the benefits of being up to date on your Covid-19 vaccines are clear."
Omicron subvariants BA.5 and BA.4 are the dominant circulating variants of Covid, Walensky said. While hospitalizations are down 14% since last week, there are more deaths now than in the spring, she said.
"The seven-day average daily deaths are still too high, about 375 per day, well above the around 200 deaths a day we saw earlier this spring, and in my mind, far too high for a vaccine-preventable disease," Walensky said.
Fauci said his message to Americans "is simple: Get your updated Covid-19 shot as soon as you are eligible in order to protect yourself, your family and your community against Covid-19 this fall and winter."
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A body found this week in Memphis is that of a teacher who was abducted there while jogging last week, and a suspect is being charged with murder, police said Tuesday.
Eliza "Liza" Fletcher, 34, was identified as the person found dead Monday in the rear of a vacant duplex in the Tennessee city, roughly 7.5 miles from where surveillance video shows she was forced into an SUV early Friday, Memphis police said.
A suspect arrested over the weekend, Cleotha Abston, 38, will be arraigned Wednesday on charges including first-degree murder -- adding to kidnapping and other charges he already faced, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said.
"To lose someone so young and so vital is a tragedy in and of itself, but to have it happen in this way, with a senseless act of violence, it's unimaginable," Mulroy, offering his condolences to Fletcher's family, said in a Tuesday news conference.
"We have no reason to think this was anything other than an isolated attack by a stranger," Mulroy said.
It is too early to determine the "place and method of death," Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis at the same news conference.
Fletcher, a junior kindergarten teacher at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis, was jogging around 4 a.m. Friday in a neighborhood near the University of Memphis when a man chased her and forced her into a black SUV, authorities said.
Her husband reported her missing that morning, sparking an intense weekend hunt that led to Abston's arrest near his Memphis home Saturday after investigators unearthed clues including surveillance video of the abduction, authorities said in court documents.
Fletcher was the granddaughter of hardware magnate Joseph Orgill III, who died in 2018 at the age of 80. According to the company, Tennessee-based Orgill has annual sales of $3 billion.
Suspect appears in court on kidnapping charges
Abston was arraigned Tuesday morning in a Memphis courtroom on charges filed against him before Fletcher's body was identified: aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
Wearing prison garb and a mask over his mouth, he spoke only to respond to a judge's questions, and said he does not have an attorney or funds to post bond.
Shelby County Judge Louis J. Montesi Jr. appointed a public defender to represent Abston.
Five of Fletcher's relatives were in the courtroom. Before the hearing started, Montesi asked them to refrain from having any outburst or emotional reaction during the arraignment.
Abston was being held in county jail Tuesday on the initial charges with bond set at $510,000. He will be arraigned Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, premeditated murder and murder in the course of the perpetration of of a kidnapping, Mulroy, the district attorney, said Tuesday.
Abston served a prison sentence for an aggravated kidnapping more than 20 years ago, court records show.
The evidence in the case
Fletcher's husband told police Friday morning that she'd not returned from her early morning jog, authorities said in an affidavit filed Sunday.
Someone found her phone in the street on Central Avenue that morning, and it was given to one of Fletcher's relatives, who gave it to investigators, the affidavit reads.
Police then found surveillance video of the area, which shows a black GMC Terrain pass by her, according to the affidavit. A man is seen in the footage getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the vehicle's passenger seat, according to the affidavit.
The SUV remained in a parking lot for about four minutes after both people were inside and then drove away, the affidavit states.
Police also analyzed a pair of sandals that were found at the abduction site, near the victim's phone. DNA found on the shoes matched DNA for Abston, the affidavit reads.
Surveillance footage captured from a local theater the day before Fletcher's disappearance showed Abston wearing what authorities believe are the same pair of Champion slide sandals found at the crime scene, according to the affidavit.
Researching Abston's residence, police found that he lived at a home whose utilities were registered in the name of a woman who owned a GMC Terrain, the court document reads.
Investigators then interviewed Abston's employer, who said he drove a GMC Terrain and verified his phone number. Investigators checked Abston's cell phone records, which showed he was near the abduction scene during the time of Fletcher's kidnapping, according to the affidavit.
Members of a US Marshals task force found a GMC Terrain near Abston's residence on Saturday morning, and it had the same distinguishable damage and partial license plate information seen in the surveillance footage from Fletcher's abduction, the affidavit reads.
The task force saw him standing in the doorway of the home, and detained him Saturday, the court document said.
Police also gathered details from witnesses who said they encountered Abston after the abduction.
One witness said she saw Abston at his brother's Memphis home after the kidnapping, according to the affidavit. The witness and Abston's brother said Abston was behaving oddly as he cleaned the interior of his SUV and washed his clothes in the sink, the affidavit said.
Police have not said what led them to vacant duplex where Fletcher's body was found.
That duplex was in the 1600 block of Victor Street, the police chief said. That's about a half-mile drive from the address that authorities gave for his brother's home, a 7.5-mile drive from the alleged abduction site and about a 15.5-mile drive from his own home.
Memphis school community 'heartbroken at the loss'
Officials at the school where Fletcher worked said Tuesday they "are heartbroken at the loss of our beloved teacher, colleague, and friend."
"This morning our faculty and staff started the day in chapel. We lit candles to remember Liza who was a bright light in our community," a Facebook post from St. Mary's Episcopal School reads.
"Liza embodied the song that we sing every week in Early Childhood chapel, 'This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine,'" the post reads.
"We continue to draw strength from our all-school read, 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' by Charlie Mackesy. 'We don't know about tomorrow,' said the horse, 'all we need to know is that we love each other,'" the post reads.
Abston served sentence in previous kidnapping case
Following Abston's arrest Saturday, charges unrelated to Fletcher's kidnapping also were filed against him.
The charges include identity theft, theft of property $1,000 or less and fraudulent use/illegal possession of a credit or debit card $1,000 or less, Shelby County jail records show.
Those charges are connected to a Thursday theft report filed by a woman who reported someone was using her Cash App card and Wisely Card at gas stations without her knowledge.
CNN has reached out to the Shelby County district attorney and Memphis police regarding the charges in the Thursday theft report.
Court records also reveal that Abston previously served a prison sentenced for an aggravated kidnapping more than 20 years ago.
In November 2001, Abston pleaded guilty to the charge and was released in November 2020, court records show.
Abston had been convicted in the kidnapping of a local attorney in 2000, the Shelby County district attorney's office told local outlet WREG.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Rents are starting to come down after spiking to record levels this past summer, but experts are uncertain if the slowdown will continue.
Christopher Mayer, professor of real estate at Columbia Business School, said people looking for an apartment now might have a better experience than they did in May or June.
"We're not seeing rents go up as quickly, the rental market is softening a little bit," he said.
The national median asking rent was up 14% in July over July the previous year, the smallest annual increase since November 2021, according to a new report from Redfin. While that percentage is still high, it has decreased from 15% in June and 16% in May.
Experts say the market could slow further toward the end of the year, but there's still a lot of uncertainty.
"I would not be surprised if we get to 2023 before things really get back to normal," said Brian Carberry, senior managing editor of Rent.com, an apartment search website owned by Redfin.
Much depends on where you live. Cities in Florida such as Boca Raton and West Palm Beach have seen rents decrease -0.1% and -0.5% respectively compared to last month. But according to Apartment List, rents in California coastal cities such as San Diego have continued to increase over the past year.
In Rochester, New York, rent was up 15.3% in August over the same month the previous year, according to data from Apartment List. An average two-bedroom apartment in the Rochester area was $1,318 in August, compared with $1,116 a year ago.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said high rents are a concern because they can account for a big chunk of a household's take-home pay.
"Gas prices are coming back down, but rents are going up 10, 12, 15%. And rent can end up taking 40% of these households' income," Moynihan said in a recent Associated Press interview.
While things are looking a bit better for renters than a few months ago, it's still a landlords' market, Mayer said.
If your lease is up, staying put and negotiating with your landlord might be a better option than trying to move, at least until the rental market slows down further, said Paula Munger, assistant vice president for industry research and analysis at the National Apartment Association.
"When you renew your lease, you're definitely not paying the same as someone new moving in," Munger said. "If you can, stay in your apartment."
A major reason for rent spikes has been increasing demand from people priced out of a booming housing market. That market is starting to slow, which could mean more people can afford to buy and won't need to rent, but with interest rates rising, some may not want to take on mortgages.
"With inflation now all throughout the market, there's not enough supply so the prices are going up," Munger said. "That's the downside for people, just not having enough options and choices for what they would like in a housing unit."
That was the experience of Erika Tascon, a 22-year-old Los Angeles resident who was living with roommates but wanted to find an apartment with her boyfriend.
After visiting more than 10 units, the couple picked a 500-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in Beverly Hills where they pay $2,750 per month. The median rent for a one-bedroom in the area is $2,773, up 14% from last year, according to data from Zumper.
"I think landlords are taking advantage of tenants right now," said Tascon, who is paying $200 more per month than for her previous apartment.
In Britni Eseller's case, the high demand meant that she had to rush to fill out her application to beat the other 10 people who toured the apartment she wanted.
"Because everyone is in scarcity mode, you're willing to find a place that might be somewhat affordable and you're unfortunately okay with overlooking chipped floors or a broken appliance," said Eseller, who lives in North Park, a neighborhood of San Diego.
Developers have ramped up construction of apartment buildings this year, which could eventually help to ease the crunch. But it's likely to take a while before that's reflected in the market.
Meanwhile, high rents are disproportionately hurting low-income residents across the country, said Ben Martin, research director of Texas Housers, a non-profit organization that works on housing justice.
In May, rental prices in Dallas and Fort Worth were up 21.6% from last year, according to Redfin data. In Austin they were up 48.4%. One major reason is that high-income people from coastal areas like California and New York moved to Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, when they realized they could work remotely and live more cheaply. In December of last year, for example, Tesla moved its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin.
"People who make the lowest incomes are paying more of their total pie of money," Martin said. "Which means that they don't have money for anything else: school supplies, groceries, gas, clothing, all of the essential stuff that you need to live."
In addition to cutting basic expenses, renters are also cramming more people into apartments, Martin said.
Increasingly, people can't afford their homes at all and are now facing eviction. Governments have ended eviction moratoriums and rental assistance programs that allowed people to stay in their homes during the pandemic.
The Eviction Lab, a research organization at Princeton University, is seeing record numbers of evictions that have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
In Houston, where the eviction moratorium ended in July 2021, there were 7,242 eviction filings in July of this year, 51% above average, according to The Eviction Lab. Other cities such as Los Angeles have extended eviction moratoriums until the end of this year.
Tenants who can't afford rent increases but also can't afford to move are often forced to choose between paying rent and covering basic necessities. An eviction stays on a renter's record, making it harder to find housing in the future.
"The threat of eviction is the looming problem," said Nick Graetz, a postdoctoral research associate at The Eviction Lab. "Part of the reason renters sacrifice so many other things to try to pay unreasonable high rents every month is because of the constant threat of being evicted from their home."
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The Los Angeles Unified school district announced Tuesday that it was a victim of a cyberattack, which is "likely criminal in nature."
Schools will remain open as the district attempts to get a handle on the situation. The district says it doesn't believe the attack will impede its ability to provide instruction, transportation or food. However, it notes that some business operations may be delayed or modified.
"Based on a preliminary analysis of critical business systems, employee healthcare and payroll are not impacted, nor has the cyber incident impacted safety and emergency mechanisms in place at schools," the district said in a statement.
Los Angeles Unified said the federal government, including the FBI, is assisting in the response.
School districts are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals. There's reportedly been a 44% increase worldwide in attacks on education and research organizations.
Tony Sabaj, a cybersecurity expert, says parents and teachers can protect their own devices and information by only logging on directly to school sites and avoiding emailed links. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/los-angeles-school-district-responds-to-cyberattack | 2022-09-06T21:04:13Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/los-angeles-school-district-responds-to-cyberattack | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light.
A giant space tarantula has been caught by a Webb -- NASA's highly sensitive James Webb Space Telescope, that is.
At 161,000 light-years away from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, the Tarantula Nebula is the nickname for 30 Doradus, the "largest and brightest star-forming region in the Local Group, the galaxies nearest our Milky Way," according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Resembling a burrowing tarantula's home line with its silk, it houses the hottest and most massive stars known to astronomers, according to NASA.
The Webb telescope's Near-Infrared Camera, also called NIRCam, has helped researchers see the region "in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust," according to NASA.
The densest surrounding areas of the nebula resist erosion by the stars' strong winds, forming pillars that seem to point back toward the cluster and hold forming protostars.
These protostars emerge from their "dusty cocoons" and help shape the nebula. The Webb telescope's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) caught a very young star doing that, which changed astronomers' previous beliefs about that star.
"Astronomers previously thought this star might be a bit older and already in the process of clearing out a bubble around itself," according to NASA. "However, NIRSpec showed that the star was only just beginning to emerge from its pillar and still maintained an insulating cloud of dust around itself.
"Without Webb's high-resolution spectra at infrared wavelengths, this episode of star formation in action could not have been revealed."
Viewing through another Webb instrument that detects longer infrared wavelengths, and therefore penetrates dust grains in the nebula, revealed a "previously unseen cosmic environment," NASA said -- the hot stars faded while the cooler gas and dust glowed.
The Tarantula Nebula has long been a focus of astronomers studying star formation because it has a chemical makeup similar to that of the gigantic star-forming regions at the universe's cosmic noon -- when the cosmos was just a feel billion years old and star formation was at its peak, according to NASA.
Since star-forming regions in our galaxy don't produce stars at the same rate as the Tarantula Nebula and have a different chemical composition, the Tarantula is the closest example of what occurred in the universe as it reached high noon.
Capturing star formation in the Tarantula Nebula is just the latest discovery by NASA's Webb telescope.
Just a few days ago, NASA released stunning new images produced by the Webb telescope and the Hubble Telescope showcasing the Phantom Galaxy, a spiral of solar systems 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy is located in the constellation Pisces, according to the European Space Agency, which collaborates with NASA on Hubble and Webb.
Webb launched on Christmas Day last year after decades of work to create the world's largest most sophisticated space telescope.
Bigger than Hubble, the telescope is capable of observing extremely distant galaxies, allowing scientists to learn about early star formation. Hubble orbits Earth, but Webb orbits the sun, around 1 million miles away from Earth. | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/a-giant-space-tarantula-has-been-caught-by-nasas-webb-telescope/article_7e112c31-0e7b-524c-837f-ea3ed46b37d6.html | 2022-09-06T21:04:14Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/a-giant-space-tarantula-has-been-caught-by-nasas-webb-telescope/article_7e112c31-0e7b-524c-837f-ea3ed46b37d6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Those who work in the fast food industry in California received good news Monday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, despite opposition from restaurant owners who argued in June that it would make owning a fast-food business "much harder and more expensive."
According to a news release, with the signing of the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, a 10-member council will be created that would help decide minimum standards for pay, hours, and working conditions.
“California is committed to ensuring that the men and women who have helped build our world-class economy are able to share in the state’s prosperity,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. “Today’s action gives hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry. I’m proud to sign this legislation on Labor Day when we pay tribute to the workers who keep our state running as we build a stronger, more inclusive economy for all Californians.”
Members of the council will consist of those who work in the industry, including workers, their advocates, franchisees, and state officials from the Office of Business and Economic Development and the Department of Industrial Relations.
According to the Associated Press, under the legislation, the council could raise the minimum wage to $22 an hour next year at fast food restaurants with more than a hundred locations. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/new-california-law-could-increase-fast-food-minimum-wage-to-22-per-hour | 2022-09-06T21:04:19Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/new-california-law-could-increase-fast-food-minimum-wage-to-22-per-hour | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Porsche is going public.
Volkswagen, which owns the luxury sports car company, announced on Tuesday that the brand would be up for initial public offering this month or in early October to be completed by the end of the year.
In a statement, VW said the listing is conditional on "further capital market developments," so they could get cold feet and back down.
According to The Washington Post, bankers have reported that the value of Porsche is between 60 billion and 85 billion euros.
In a news release, Porsche AG said VW plans to offer up to 25% of preferred stock to private investors through the IPO.
According to Reuters, preferred shares would be available to retail investors in European countries, including France, Spain, and Italy.
CNN reported that just 12.5% of Porsche shares would be available to individual investors. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/volkswagen-announces-plans-for-porsche-ipo-in-coming-weeks | 2022-09-06T21:04:31Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/volkswagen-announces-plans-for-porsche-ipo-in-coming-weeks | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Hookup culture gives you the freedom to find friends with benefits and casual dates, as well as to discover your own preferences.
As long as you treat people with respect, you’ll find success on the best hookup sites.
So which are the best hookup sites and apps then?
To get you the lowdown, we combed through these platforms and their features. From dating sites to apps for couples and groups, we encountered something for everyone.
Here’s who made the cut -
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- AdultFriendFinder: Best hookup site overall
- Seeking: Find highly-educated individuals
- Ashley Madison: Enjoy discreet dating
- NoStringsAttached: Anonymous dating
- SearchingForSingles: Great for casual hookups
- Passion: Meet local singles
- Feeld: Great for specific kinks
- Tinder: Best free hookup app
- Alt.com: Fetish-positive community
- Hinge: Look for friends with benefits
- Bumble: Best for women seeking a safe experience
- Zoosk: Millennial dating pool
1. AdultFriendFinder: Best Hookup Site Overall
Pros:
- 100% hookup-oriented
- Free registration
- Easy to use
- Couples and LGBTQ+ welcome
Cons:
- Too many ads in the free version
- Some messages are spam
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AdultFriendFinder operates as a free dating site with a premium paid version. The free option delivers all the vital features of the dating platform, but fair warning there’s an obscene amount of ads, too. The premium version ranges from $15 to $25 a month depending on subscription length.
Despite the ads, it’s the best place to find a hookup quickly. We appreciate how varied the hookups are, too.
For example, on top of one-night stands, you can search for a no-strings-attached relationship - for regular hookups with the same person.
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2. Seeking: Best Hookup Website for Luxury Dating
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- Plenty of active members
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Cons:
- No mobile app for mobile devices
- Not the most affordable option
If you have the money, and you want to try luxury dating, choose Seeking. The platform is one of the top 5 dating sites and for good reason.
It’s a legit dating platform boasting over 40 million users. Seeking has 4 times more female users than males, so you’re bound to find a match near you.
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If you consider yourself a big spender, the Premium and Diamond memberships go for upwards of $200 a month. This unlocks high-priority dating for your profile, and unlimited messaging, just to name a few pro features.
The website is fully optimized for mobile devices, making it one of the best casual dating sites in terms of intuitive web design and convenient features.
Seeking has more dimensions than sugar dating. It’s also a mother lode of educated high-value singles looking to find matches who share a similar lifestyle.
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- More women than men
- Free for women
- Excellent communication features
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- Welcoming community
- Free to use for women
- Optimized for traveling users
Cons:
- Pricier for men
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This is a judgment-free zone optimized to maintain your discretion while you search for a hookup.
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Considering that this adult hookup site specializes in discreet dating, this is that added layer of safety and trust.
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Highlights:
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- Advanced filter functionality
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4. NoStringsAttached: Casual hookup site for Anonymous Dating
Pros:
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- 3+ million users worldwide
- Excellent filter functions
- Anonymous adult dating site
Cons:
- The free version is somewhat limited
- Dated website design
NoStringsAttached.com is one of the top free hookup dating sites with 3+ million users globally. The platform is optimized to maintain the anonymity of its users.
You can customize the information you provide while maintaining your preferred level of discretion.
We do recommend at least mentioning your general location, sexual preferences, and a few bits about your body type. Even better, you can use their instant profile writer for a better chance at success.
You can choose one of NSA’s preference-based suggestions, or use their comprehensive filters to sift through users for the perfect match.
The platform has a fantastic data protection policy that allows you to delete your info at any moment.
The price ranges between $12.50 and $30 per month depending on subscription length.
The only kicker, if that matters to you, is that the site looks a bit dated. Still, the functionalities are solid and the site does what the name says. The website is safe, has tons of users, and helps you connect with others, fast.
Highlights:
- Safe data policy and anonymous profiles
- Join live chat rooms with professional models for additional entertainment
- You can upload and watch member photos and videos
5. SearchingForSingles: Best Adult Dating Site
Pros:
- Matching Game is available
- Flexible premium membership
- Starter pack for new users
Cons:
- Issues with fake profiles
- No anonymous payment methods
SearchingForSingles stands out as one of the best adult dating sites for hookups.
Instead of charging for full monthly and yearly memberships, SFS lets you buy batches of message credits, allowing you to balance your budget and plan your approach to online dating sites.
Unlike other dating sites that have monthly message caps, SFS allows you to send as many messages as you want until you run out of credits.
And you can still become a Premium Member for a flat fee, of course. Premium perks include unlimited access to My Favorites, checking who visited your profile, and the ability to check out media galleries.
SFS simple Matching Game that works like Tinder, in terms of swapping left and right. Give it a go to find matches quickly.
SearchingForSingles also adds a nifty option to see people who viewed your profile, making it easier to know where to send those messages and who you might want to communicate with.
Also included in the mix is the starter pack for new members to help you get acquainted with the platform and its community.
Highlights:
- Top-notch hookup app if you prefer texting and written communication
- We recommend taking advantage of the Matching Game to see the hookup suggestions you get
- You can buy the Premium paid membership but also buy extra messages at a more affordable price
- No need to buy the premium membership, just purchase messages
- Ability to see who viewed your profile
6. Passion: Best Adult Dating Site for Local Hookups
Pros:
- Specialized for matching local users
- In business for over 25 years
- Busy member area
- High women to men ratio
- 35 million people served
Cons:
- Can be a bit cluttered
Passion is our top recommendation for you if you are seeking locals to hook up with. This platform has been in business since 1996. Not many hookup apps can say they’ve been around for a quarter of a century, so they must be doing something right.
Let’s get one thing out of the way first, though. This is a purely hookup-oriented site.
The women-to-men ratio is favorable for guys, so you’re bound to run into more ladies.
Over the decades, Passion has served more than 35 million people, helping them find hookups and have some fun.
Apart from the occasional clutter, the website is optimized for mobile and desktop users and it’s a breeze to navigate. The messaging system is clean, fast, and easy to use.
Passion excels when it comes to local hookup options, making it easier than ever to find dates in your area. You won’t find many serious relationships offered here; it’s all about casual dating here.
Highlights:
- Very hookup-oriented
- Over 35 million people served since 1996
- Very well optimized for hooking up locally, featuring a solid women-to-men ratio
7. Feeld: Best Hookup Up site for Couples
Pros:
- Massive community of open-minded couples
- You can open a couples account with your significant other
- Polyamory and groups are welcome
- Platform cares about the ethical side
- No judgment
Cons:
- You need a Facebook account to register fully
If your idea of an online hookup doesn't exclude your significant other, Feeld is the dating site for you. Register by yourself or as a couple, to find other couples and singles, for swinging, threesomes, and other naughty bedroom romps.
What’s more, you’ll find plenty of polyamorous relationships looking for additional partners, and groups looking for their missing piece.
Safe to say it’s one of the most sex-positive hookup sites out there. The user database is open-minded and LGBTQ+ inclusive, keeping everyone included and safe.
As long as you stay respectful and treat people appropriately, you're in for a positive experience.
We don't like that a Facebook account is a must for completely verifying your profile, but on the other hand, it does instill more trust by connecting your social channels to the hookup app account.
The site is available in free and premium versions and keeps the prices fair and reasonable. Some of the premium features include private galleries or the ability to see who watched your profile.
Highlights:
- Singles, couples, throuples, polycules, and groups.
- Ethical, sex-positive and LGBTQ-friendly
- Strict verification and moderation
8. Tinder: Free Hookup app
Pros:
- Biggest user base around
- Exceptionally optimized and easy to use
- Almost limitless hookup options
- Fairly priced
Cons:
- Issues with fake profiles
- Off Putting ads
It's fair to say that Tinder is the most famous and widely used online dating site both for hookups, and casual and long-term relationships.
The platform is used by an active community of 75 million people worldwide. The number of paying users alone is over 6 million, making Tinder a one-stop shop of hot babes and hunky dudes.
Chances are you're familiar with Tinder’s swipe interface. You see a picture of another user, and you swipe left if they give you the ick, or swipe right if you like them. You get matched when the other users like you, and after that, all you need to do is chat.
Tinder is perfect for finding locals, either in your hometown or while you're out traveling. Escorts are also available on the platform, which they make sure to emphasize, while fake accounts are also a minor issue.
You can use Tinder as a free hookup app without the premium version, except with a limited number of swipes.
Some of the premium Tinder features include Priority Likes for increased match odds, the Recently Active option, the ability to boost your profile for 30 minutes and score 10x more views, and more.
Highlights:
- Great for casual or serious dating
- Travel and meet locals around the world
- Simple and to the point
9. Alt.com: Best Casual Dating Site With Open-Minded Members
Pros:
- 2,000,000+ users
- Live cams are available
- Advanced filters
Cons:
- Too limited when used in the free version
- Issues with fake accounts
Alt.com is a fetish-friendly hookup site with over 2 million users. The community covers a wide range of kinks, focusing on alternative lifestyles.
The site has advanced search filters that cover an array of kinks. Not only can you find a hookup partner, but one that matches your specific kinks to a T.
On the downside, we found that the free version is a tad limited and that the site has minor issues with fake accounts. But then again, the number of legitimate users far outweighs the fake ones.
The platform also has a section with live cam shows that you can check out before finding a hookup.
Alt.com is about casual relationships. You'll find plenty of options if you seek specific kinks.
Highlights:
- Open-minded community and fetish-friendly members
- Not just for hookups, find a lifetime partner that shares your lifestyle
- Impressive advanced filters that allow you to define the exact type of hookup experience you are searching for
10. Hinge: Best Hookup Website for Friends With Benefits
Pros:
- Focused on FWB dating
- The user base mostly consists of millennials
- Top-notch algorithm for matchmaking
- Mobile Optimization
Cons:
- Serious relationship options take up a solid portion of matches
Hinge is the option you might want to explore if you are looking for FWB dating - meaning Friends With Benefits.
The majority of users of this online dating site are millennials. The site is optimized for all Android and iOS mobile devices and has a top-quality matchmaking algorithm.
The first thing you might notice when downloading this app is that it’s an app that’s “meant to be deleted.”
The slogan makes it glaringly obvious that serious relationships are on the table and take up a significant portion of all matches. But don’t despair because hookups are still on the table.
There’s nothing wrong with seeking a person that you can be on friendly terms with and also have casual dates with. If that’s your thing, check out Hinge. The service is fairly priced and offers a good bang for the buck.
Highlights:
- Good solution if you seek friends with benefits
- This is mainly an app that’s “meant to be deleted,” meaning that it gives more focus on longer-term relationships and not one-night hookups
- The matchmaking algorithm is one of the best in business
11. Bumble: Best Hookup Site for Women
Pros:
- Safest hookup site for women
- Only women can start communication; men cannot
- Intuitive, easy-to-use platform
- More female than male users
Cons:
- Not all users seek hookups
We single out Bumble as the top hookup website for women because it's the safest option by far. It takes the necessary steps to keep the predators at bay, and we're not surprised at all that ladies take up the majority of the user database.
What makes it stand out is that only female users can initiate communication. Men are free to create a profile and present themselves to the community, but you can only communicate with women if they reach out first.
If you want to find a successful, strong woman, Bumble is one of the best options online.
However, note that this is not just a hookup-oriented platform. While you will certainly find plenty of one-night stands, they are not the main thing on Bumble. It's a platform that covers everything from casual dating to long-term relationships.
The site is also highly intuitive and effortless to use. If you're not the most tech-savvy individual, don't worry, you'll do just fine. The site is affordable and fairly priced.
Highlights:
- The only platform that only allows women to initiate the first
- No unsolicited messages and unwanted genital pictures
- The user database has more women than men
- A great option if you want to meet a strong and successful woman
12. Zoosk: Best for Younger Men
Pros:
- Top option for young guys in their 20s
- Plenty of options for short-term relationships
- Over 35 million users in over 80 countries
- The user base is quite diverse
Cons:
- Upgrade needed for full features
- Not 100% hookup-oriented
Zoosk is perfect for younger guys looking for diversity and experimentation. The platform boasts over 35,000,000 users in 80 countries around the world.
Two things stand out about this place. First, the base of users is impressively diverse. You have many options to explore, placing Zoosk on par with industry leaders like Tinder, except with more kinks.
Secondly, the women-to-men ratio works great for guys. If you're a man in your 20s, chances are you will find something new and exciting on Zoosk.
The site is not strictly about hooking up - but certainly puts casual encounters to the forefront.
You can use Zoosk as a free site or pay for the premium version and enjoy the full list of features. For example, Premium Messaging allows other users to reply to your messages with no subscription, increasing the number of people who can reply to your messages by 7x.
The users are more active compared to other dating websites, and the community is vibrant, giving legitimate signs that this is an organic place full of young people. Pricing options are fair, although there are cheaper sites you can also check out, to be fair. Prices range from $8.33 to $29.95, depending on subscription length.
The platform is easy to use, and we've experienced zero issues or lag while checking it out.
Highlights:
- Diverse community, with over 35 million people in 80 countries
- More active and vibrant user base than most dating apps, you can see that this place is full of young people
- One of the best options for men in their 20s looking for adventure and experimentation
- Plenty of short-term relationship offers, but do note that the site is not 100% about hookups
Things You Should Know About Adult Dating Sites
How Do I Choose the Best Adult Dating Site?
The very first step in choosing the best adult dating site is to set your expectations and preferences.
If you know your kinks, niche dating sites are perfect. For example, when you know that you want a more open-minded hookup head over to Alt.com. Seeking something more anonymous? Try AshleyMadison - no judgment, no questions asked.
Maybe you want to involve your partner in the hookup. Sure thing, Feeld is your match.
Then again, not everyone has a refined palate. If you want a variety of options mainstream hookup apps are known for vast databases of active users, so you might want to check out AdultFriendFinder, Seeking, or sites like Tinder and Hinge.
Are Hookup Sites Dangerous?
Hookup sites aren’t dangerous, and the adult dating sites we highlighted in our guide are 100% safe and legitimate.
However, while the hookup sites and apps themselves are safe, they cannot speak for their user base. The best hookup sites verify profiles, offer data encryption, and offer to moderate and remove fake profiles.
So even when on legit hookup sites, make sure to do a small check on the person before accepting a new match. You can ask for photo evidence, check their Facebook, dating history, and Facebook friends, or even better, hop on board the video chat feature and talk before meeting.
Pro tip: for the first date, stick to public meetings.
Are There Any Free Hookup Sites?
Yes, there are many free hookup sites available. While some are completely free, most free dating sites save some of their top features for paying users. For example, Seeking Arrangement is a free hookup app for females, and so is Ashley Madison.
While on the subject of the best free hookup sites, Tinder’s free version is often ranked as the best free hookup site, although it only offers limited swipes.
What Are the Best Hookup Sites for LGBTQ Community?
If you’re looking for the best hookup sites for the LGBTQ+ community, Tinder has a massive base that includes many LGBTQ users.
What Are the Best Real Hookup Websites for Discreet Dating?
The best real hookup websites for discreet dating are Ashley Madison, AdultFriendFinder, and NoStringsAttached just to name a few.
Ashley Madison offers a discreet experience; it’s free to use for women, completely judgment-free, and perfectly optimized for traveling users.
AFF is 100% hookup-oriented and offers the best variety of people you can hook up with.
NoStringsAttached.com is geared towards casual dating and offers professional models on live webcams and a large user base.
What’s the Difference Between Free and Paid Hookup Sites?
The difference between free and paid online hookup sites is that the free version has limited features. This can be limited messages, a daily match cap, and some sites even completely remove the option to chat with users if you’re not paying.
Free dating apps have the advantage of not asking users for money, but on the other hand, data shows that more serious active users are willing to pay to use the platform.
Whether we're talking about hookups, casual relationships, or even serious ones, premium-membership dating sites have delivered better results and matches for their users.
So What Is the Best Adult Dating Site?
We’ve covered a fair share of hookup sites and apps in our list. From old-school dating sites to modern swiping apps, there's something here for naughty singles and adventurous couples.
In our opinion, AdultFriendFinder is the No. 1 hookup website. It's the best choice for online daters who want a hookup partner.
Singles and couples can find partners regardless of their background or preferences. If you’re searching for something more discreet - we recommend Ashley Madison. And if you want to try luxury dating - Seeking is the place to be.
As always, stay judgment-free, be polite, and enjoy the online hookup culture!
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The U.S. State Department said that Washington officials are planning to put more pressure on the Israeli government amid an investigation into the shooting death of a Palestinian-American journalist.
The Pentagon says it will press the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) to review its practices and policies regarding the rules of engagement, Reuters reported. It comes after accusations that journalist Shireen Abu Akleh likely died after being shot by an Israeli solider while covering an Israeli military operation in May in the northern West Bank.
A spokesperson for the IDF, said, "It appears that it is not possible to unequivocally determine the source of the gunfire which hit and killed Ms. Abu Akleh. However, there is a high possibility that Ms. Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen during an exchange of fire."
The revelation was the first time the Israeli military had significantly escalated its assessment of the events in the direction of taking responsibility for Abu Akleh's death.
A statement from the IDF continued with, "After a comprehensive examination of the incident, and based on all the findings presented, the Military Advocate General determined that under the circumstances of the incident, despite the dire result -- the death of Ms. Abu Akleh and Mr. Samudi's injury -- there was no suspicion of a criminal offense that warrants the opening of an MPCID investigation."
The injury referenced refers to Ali al-Samoudi, a producer working with Abu Akleh, who was wounded during the operation. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/us-to-press-israel-about-rules-of-engagement-after-killing-of-palestinian-american-journalist | 2022-09-06T21:04:55Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/us-to-press-israel-about-rules-of-engagement-after-killing-of-palestinian-american-journalist | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Porsche is going public.
Volkswagen, which owns the luxury sports car company, announced on Tuesday that the brand would be up for initial public offering this month or in early October to be completed by the end of the year.
In a statement, VW said the listing is conditional on "further capital market developments," so they could get cold feet and back down.
According to The Washington Post, bankers have reported that the value of Porsche is between 60 billion and 85 billion euros.
In a news release, Porsche AG said VW plans to offer up to 25% of preferred stock to private investors through the IPO.
According to Reuters, preferred shares would be available to retail investors in European countries, including France, Spain, and Italy.
CNN reported that just 12.5% of Porsche shares would be available to individual investors. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/volkswagen-announces-plans-for-porsche-ipo-in-coming-weeks | 2022-09-06T21:05:02Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/volkswagen-announces-plans-for-porsche-ipo-in-coming-weeks | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — In a season where several areas have exceeded average rainfall amounts, the Big Bend and parts of southern Georgia are likely to received even more quenching rain later this week and over the weekend.
A slow-moving upper-level disturbance is forecast to slip into the lower Mississippi River Valley, churning up deep and bountiful moisture from the southern reaches of the Gulf of Mexico. This moisture corridor is forecast to flow right into the eastern Gulf coast regions, including the Big Bend, Panhandle, and the Nature Coast of Florida.
The pattern will result in widespread cloudiness, times of steady rain, and rounds of downpours that can dump considerable amounts of rain over a multi-day stretch.
Projections Tuesday afternoon show the most widespread rain coverage around and south of the Florida/Georgia line and the tri-state regions, where sunshine will be quite limited Friday and Saturday.
Forecast rainfall amounts range from a broad 1-3" around the region to about 1-4" inland, with coastal counties potentially accumulating over five inches through Sunday.
Flooding will become a higher concern for areas of poor drainage, already saturated land, and near local rivers, creeks, and tributaries. A flood advisory of some sort may become necessary for a number of local counties.
A few thunderstorms will be mixed in, but overall severe thunderstorm and tornado risks will be low through this time frame.
First to Know Weather will keep you in the know as the rainy situation develops and forecast information gets further detailed and refined over the next couple of days. | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/late-week-moisture-connection-leads-to-flood-risks-in-big-bend | 2022-09-06T21:05:08Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/late-week-moisture-connection-leads-to-flood-risks-in-big-bend | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1.2 Million-Member Union Forms National Program to Protect Logistics Workers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union on Tuesday formally launched its Amazon Division, a new arm of North America's strongest union dedicated to uniting Amazon employees, securing more workplace protections in the warehouse and logistics industry, and defending workers from the unchecked exploitation of one of the world's most dangerous employers.
Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien announced Randy Korgan as director of the new Amazon Division. As Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 1932, Korgan brings three decades of industry expertise and organizing leadership to the national program, which immediately establishes a sophisticated Teamster infrastructure of union officers, seasoned organizers, and volunteer coordinators across the U.S. and Canada.
The Teamsters Union is home to 1.2 million workers, including 340,000 UPS employees, most of whom perform the same roles as Amazon workers. The wages, benefits, and retirement security of UPS Teamsters are protected by the union's national master agreement, the single largest union contract in the world.
"For 120 years, the Teamsters have proudly and ferociously protected transportation, logistics, and delivery workers, and we refuse to allow Amazon to continue to abuse and disrespect the more than one million Americans it employs," O'Brien said. "The Teamsters are best positioned to coordinate and secure guaranteed protections for these workers, and Amazon knows it. Our new division affords a nationwide network of resources to all Amazon workers, behind the wheel of any truck or hard at work in any facility, to strategize with the union, mobilize in their communities, and succeed together."
As workers around the country continue to rise up and collectively demand better workplace standards, communities are increasingly rejecting Amazon's lack of accountability and its overwhelming worker injury rate. In coordination with the Teamsters, passionate community partners have succeeded in limiting Amazon's expansion on both coasts, as the corporate giant's growth threatens good-paying jobs and environmental protections.
Amazon employs one third of the warehouse workers in the U.S. but is responsible for half of all workplace injuries in the sector as its employees sustain serious injury at five times the national average. Injury rates at Amazon facilities are nearly 80 percent higher than all other employers in the warehousing industry.
"For Teamsters, and the labor movement as a whole, Amazon poses an existential threat to the rights and standards that our members have fought for and won for over 100 years," Korgan said. "The new Amazon Division is ready to create and support direct action by workers across the country to beat back this corporate threat to working people."
In addition to his longstanding partnership with community organizers and Teamster affiliates nationwide, Korgan offers exclusive insight into Amazon's national expansion efforts. Local 1932 represents 14,000 Teamsters across Southern California and in San Bernardino, Amazon's most consequential logistics hub in North America.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents hardworking men and women throughout the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org to learn more. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Kara Deniz, (202) 497-6610
kdeniz@teamster.org
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ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP), a leading global consumer products company, announced today that Douglas Lane has joined the Company as Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategy, effective today.
Douglas joins with more than 30 years of experience in the investor relations space following branded consumer product consumer companies as a sell-side equity research analyst, with a specialization in the direct selling industry.
Most recently, Douglas served as Founder, Principal and Director of Research for Lane Research LLC, a boutique Independent Equity Research Provider to Institutional Investors. Launched in 2016, coverage launched on major direct selling brands, including Tupperware, Avon, Herbalife and Nu Skin. Lane Research was Starmine's #1 stock picker and #2 earnings estimator in 2019 for Personal Products.
"We are pleased to have Douglas join us as we begin to see our omnichannel strategy come to life as a key component to our turnaround strategy," said Miguel Fernandez, CEO of Tupperware. "Given his knowledge and experience in the industry, we know he understands both the direct selling and the consumer side of our business, and we feel that his leadership in this area will be critical to delivering shareholder value."
Prior to Lane Research, Douglas co-founded Kristin Lane Agency LLC, a brand marketing agency, where he achieved several impressive accomplishments such as coordinating a partnership between Carnival Cruise Line and the NFL. Before that, Douglas served as a Managing Director at Jefferies & Company, Inc. where he led consumer products equity research efforts.
As Vice President of Internal Relations and Strategy for Tupperware, Douglas will lead the development of the company's business strategy and interface with the investment community. Additionally, Douglas is responsible for collaborating with the executive leadership team and Board of Directors to articulate the strategic direction of the Company, including capital allocation, business expansion into new channels and categories, and total shareholder value target setting.
Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) is a leading global consumer products company that designs innovative, functional and environmentally responsible products that people love and trust. Founded in 1946, Tupperware's signature container created the modern food storage category that revolutionized the way the world stores, serves and prepares food. Today, this iconic brand has more than 8,500 functional design and utility patents for solution-oriented kitchen and home products. With a purpose to nurture a better future, Tupperware® products are an alternative to single-use items. The company distributes its products into nearly 70 countries primarily through independent representatives around the world. For more information, visit Tupperwarebrands.com or follow Tupperware on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Investors: Douglas Lane, douglaslane@tupperware.com
Media: Cameron Klaus, cameronklaus@tupperware.com, 407.371.9784
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JOE GATTO
Friday, November 11
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Greensboro, N.C. (September 6, 2022) –Joe Gatto announced today he is coming to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, November 11 as he takes his show ‘Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy’ nationwide. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 10am local time.
ABOUT JOE GATTO
Joe Gatto, a well-known comedian, actor, and producer, is best known for the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” He is one of the founding members of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe who has toured with a live comedy show to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London.
Joe also is a co-host of the “Two Cool Moms” Podcast and has also appeared on hit podcasts including This Past Weekend with Theo Von, What A Joke with Papa and Fortune and Life is Short with Justin Long.
Joe loves spending time with his two children and his ever growing pack of rescue dogs affectionately known as the “Gatto Pups.”
ABOUT OUTBACK PRESENTS
Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment. From their home base in Nashville, TN, Outback Presents specializes in producing music and comedy shows, tours and festivals across North America and connecting their diverse roster of artists with their fans. For more information, visit www.outbackpresents.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/comedy/comedian-joe-gatto-coming-to-tanger-center-friday-nov-11/article_70f5f07e-2def-11ed-82ac-8bc417368069.html | 2022-09-06T21:10:32Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/comedy/comedian-joe-gatto-coming-to-tanger-center-friday-nov-11/article_70f5f07e-2def-11ed-82ac-8bc417368069.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HPU Announces Academic and Professional Achievements
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 6, 2022 – High Point University faculty and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions.
HPU Sophomore Wins National Denny’s Scholarship
Denny’s Corporation named sophomore Lillian Ellmore, a communication major from Lexington, Massachusetts, as the national winner of the 2021 Hungry for Education Scholarship Program. The program recognizes and rewards students who show initiative and creativity in helping Denny’s fight childhood hunger.
Ellmore wrote an essay and appeared as a guest on Denny’s podcast to be considered for the scholarship. She shared with the judges that “community starts in the neighborhood you live in, and seeing your community reflected back to you is a terrific way to continue to build it.” Ellmore proposed that every Denny’s hang a TV monitor and invite its guests to take pictures of themselves with their friends and family that are shared on the monitor, allowing customers to scroll through them.
“I feel great winning this scholarship,” said Ellmore. “It warms my heart knowing that people want to give the next generation of changemakers the best platform possible. I can't wait to see what happens for me in the future!”
Since its launch in 2011, the Denny’s Hungry for Education program has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships.
NCCE Names English Professor as an Engaged Faculty Scholar
The North Carolina Campus Engagement (NCCE) network named Allison Walker, instructor of English and director of service learning for HPU’s Center for Community Engagement, as an Engaged Faculty Scholar. Two faculty members in the network are selected annually for the prestigious statewide role that lasts one year. Walker’s appointment began on July 1.
Engaged Faculty Scholars receive support from the NCCE to deepen an existing project at their school and to serve as consultants to another North Carolina university. Through this opportunity, Walker will work to expand the existing community partnerships of the HPU service learning program and add new partnerships that continue to build bridges more throughout HPU and the community.
Walker’s project is titled “A Seat at the Table: An HPU Center for Community Engagement Initiative.” As part of her project, she is coordinating the development of a partnership with River Landing at Sandy Ridge, a continuing care retirement community. This partnership will connect young adults at HPU with elder adults, growing their intercultural competency and interpersonal communication skills, two vital elements of lifelong learning.
“Empathy is one way of honoring our shared humanity and engaging with the most pressing moral questions of the 21st century,” says Walker. “In my role as an NCCE Engaged Faculty Scholar, I'm grateful for the opportunity to share this message with the High Point community and my service learning colleagues across our state. I look forward to welcoming them to a seat at the table as we continue this essential work.”
HPU Pharmacy Students’ Partnership Wins Prestigious STAR Award
A partnership between students in HPU’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy and the North Carolina Department of Insurance has been honored with the prestigious State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR) award for the geriatric patient management course.
The Council of State Governments Southern Office recently presented HPU and the NCDOI with the award at the Southern Legislative Conference in Oklahoma. The conference recognized the Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) elective course that HPU offers to pharmacy students to provide them with valuable knowledge about insurance and real-world experience with Medicare beneficiaries.
“This class provides PharmD students the opportunity to impact the Medicare population, one of the largest and growing demographics we serve as pharmacists,” says Dr. Julie Cooper, associate professor of clinical sciences. “Skills gained in this course help individuals navigate Medicare and are one of many ways HPU pharmacy graduates are becoming trusted and valued members of the health care team. We are grateful for our partnership with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to make this learning experience possible for our students.”
Since 2018, 86 HPU students have gone through the program and helped more than 250 patients.
STAR recognizes creative, impactful, transferable and effective state government solutions. Each year, one exceptional program is selected by a panel of experienced policy professionals as models of innovation and effectiveness in state government in the Southern region.
HPU Interior Design Student Earns WithIt Scholarship
Junior Anastasia Avlonitis, an interior design student from Westchester County, New York, was awarded a scholarship from the WithIt Scholarship Foundation, which recognizes young women pursuing careers in the home and furnishings industry, as well as in continuing education. The national scholarship assists with college tuition costs and the opportunity to network with women in their industry at WithIt’s professional conference
Through the scholarship, Avlonitis will have access to several in-person and virtual conferences and networking events, as well as mentorship opportunities within her discipline. She plans to use this scholarship to maximize her education at HPU and to work on specific design projects.
As an aspiring interior designer, Avlonitis saw this scholarship through the WithIt organization as an opportunity to reach her goals.
“As I am developing as a student and learning so much through school and internships, I wish to gain as much knowledge within this industry as I can to enrich myself with the experience needed for my career,” says Avlonitis. “The WithIt organization represents more than just individuals with a similar passion. It empowers women wishing to enter the home building and design field that is primarily run by men.”
HPU Student Wins First Place at Business Plan Competition
Faith Griffin, an entrepreneurship major in HPU’s Phillips School of Business, won first place at the 53 Ideas Pitch Day Competition in North Carolina. Griffin took home $10,000 for her product, The Shaving Step, which she won second place for during HPU’s 2021 Business Plan Competition.
Griffin, a senior entrepreneurship major, designed the Shaving Step as an innovative step stool to make it easier and safer for women to shave in the shower.
To win the competition, she went through three rounds of judging, which included a 53-second video pitch. Afterward, 53 people were chosen to pitch their product via Zoom to the judges, and the top 10 were selected. The 10 finalists pitched their product live and were critiqued on their business model, budget and break-even point, customer validation and their presentation.
“This experience will help accelerate the launch of The Shaving Step as I hope to begin manufacturing with this funding,” says Griffin. “This was my second time coming back to this competition. In 2021, I made it to the top 53 but not the top 10. I was very excited this year that I got to the next round and used the judge’s feedback for my pitch this year.” | https://www.yesweekly.com/education/hpu-announces-academic-and-professional-achievements/article_b88a07ca-2e23-11ed-9b4f-07e101697266.html | 2022-09-06T21:10:38Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/education/hpu-announces-academic-and-professional-achievements/article_b88a07ca-2e23-11ed-9b4f-07e101697266.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Summer may be over but ice cream lovers rejoice for 7 new fall -themed ice cream flavors from Van Leeuwen and Little Debbie Pumpkin Delights ice cream, available exclusively at Walmart for a limited time, including stores in Charlotte!
Hitting shelves, Van Leeuwen’s seven fall pint flavors are the third exclusive rotation Van Leeuwen is bringing to Walmart and will be available online and in 3,500 Walmart locations. The fan-favorite, NYC-based brand is known for making decadent and delicious dairy and vegan ice cream with high-quality, simple ingredients. These unique fall flavors will only be available for 10 weeks. The seven flavors are:
Mexican Hot Chocolate with Tapatío Hot Sauce: Chocolate ice cream with marshmallows and fudge swirls. But this isn't the hot chocolate you grew up with, this is way cooler. And by cooler, we mean hotter, because we added Tapatío Hot Sauce. Now it's a fiesta.
Sweet Potato Marshmallow Casserole: Is there anything more American than a casserole that combines sweet potatoes and marshmallows? We’ve added in swirls of caramel because, yum. If loving this combination is wrong, we don't want to be right.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll: Pureed pumpkin. Cinnamon rolls. A little nutmeg. Swirls of cinnamon caramel. Maybe that autumn chill in the air is coming from the freezer?
Wildberry Layer Cake: It would be wild if we didn't add a Wildberry swirl to our vanilla ice cream and it would be absurd if we didn't mix in pieces of soft, fluffy yellow cake.
Hazelnut Fudge Cookie: Italian hazelnuts. Crumbles of spiced speculoos cookies. Swirls of rich dark chocolate. They're all the winners here in this mouth contest.
Strawberry: Oregon-grown strawberries. Delicately picked at peak ripeness. Then shoved into a dark alley where fresh cream, egg yolks, and pure cane sugar get to work initiating strawberries into the ice cream gang.
Honeycomb: Despite being called honeycomb, it's not made from any honey at all. It's made with caramel candy. That all might seem confusing until you realize that ice cream is also made without ice. Your whole life has been a lie.
Little Debbie and Hudsonville Ice Cream are also back with a new, exclusive fall-inspired flavor for Walmart starting Labor Day weekend. Pumpkin Delights will be hitting Walmart stores on the frozen endcap on Saturday, Sept. 3.
- Pumpkin Delights: Pumpkin flavored ice cream is inspired by Pumpkin Delights cookies. At $2.50 per pint, it has a delicious spiced cookie swirl to create a seasonal sensation.
Pumpkin Delights ice cream is only available for a short time. Once the limited seasonal flavor is sold out, it will be gone for the season. | https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/limited-edition-fall-ice-cream-from-little-debbie-van-leeuwen-exclusively-at-walmart/article_e5291952-2e0e-11ed-8f3a-0f3399be2839.html | 2022-09-06T21:10:44Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/limited-edition-fall-ice-cream-from-little-debbie-van-leeuwen-exclusively-at-walmart/article_e5291952-2e0e-11ed-8f3a-0f3399be2839.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Greensboro Monster Jam® Tickets On-Sale Now
The most family-friendly, action-packed motorsport in the world races into Greensboro Coliseum on January 14 - 15
GREENSBORO, NC (September 6, 2022) – This. Is. Monster Jam™! The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today returns to Greensboro for an adrenaline-charged weekend that fans can only see on Saturday, January 14 and Sunday, January 15. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes locked in intense competitions of speed and skill. Tickets are available on www.ticketmaster.comwith Monster Jam Preferred Customers able to purchase advance tickets starting today, September 6 before tickets go on-sale to the general public on September 13. Fans can still sign up for free to become a Monster Jam Preferred Customer and get exclusive access to the pre-sale offer code.
The Monster Jam Pit Party will be held on Saturday and Sunday. At the Monster Jam Pit Party, fans can see the massive trucks up close, meet their favorite drivers and crews, get autographs, take pictures and enjoy other family-friendly fun. This unique experience is the only place that allows people to get up close access to the Monster Jam teams and get an insider’s look at how these trucks are built to stand up to the competition.
Greensboro fans will witness a fierce battle for the event championship with each skilled Monster Jam athlete tearing up the dirt with gravity-defying feats in 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks going head-to-head for points in Freestyle, Skills, Donuts and Racing competitions. Plus, fans can become part of the action by voting for the winner in the Skills, Donuts and Freestyle competitions via real-time, in-stadium fan voting on their smartphones.
Monster Jam drivers are trained, world-class male and female athletes who have mastered not only the physical strength and mental stamina needed to compete, but the vital dexterity to control 12,000-pound machines capable of doing backflips, vertical two-wheel skills and racing at speeds up to 70 miles-per-hour to produce jaw-dropping, live motorsports action seen around the world.
WHEN:
Saturday, January 14 –7 PM | Pit Party 4:30 PM – 6 PM
Sunday, January 15 –2 PM | Pit Party 11:30 AM – 1 PM
WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum | 1921 W. Lee Street, Greensboro, NC 27403
TRUCK LINEUP: Grave Digger
Other trucks and drivers to be announced soon.
**Truck and driver line-up subject to change
TICKETS:
Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com
Visit MonsterJam.com for more detailed information on the event. | https://www.yesweekly.com/kids_family/greensboro-monster-jam-tickets-on-sale-now/article_c2ff1fd8-2e19-11ed-aa13-f37d0fcc1c76.html | 2022-09-06T21:10:50Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/kids_family/greensboro-monster-jam-tickets-on-sale-now/article_c2ff1fd8-2e19-11ed-aa13-f37d0fcc1c76.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Saturdays, Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Blacksmith Demonstration in the Historical Park
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in action ae crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome to this free, drop-in event.
Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pumpkin Decorating in Historical Park
Get in the fall mood by decorating your own pumpkin! FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in.
Saturday, Oct. 15, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Ghost Stories in the Historical Park
Join us for our 11th Annual Ghost Stories in the Park with snacks and crafts from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Professional storyteller, Cynthia Moore Brown will tell spooky, but not too scary tales for the young and old from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.
High Point Historical Society presents History and Headquarters Tour: High Point Police Department
Roy Shipman, Historian for High Point Police Department, will provide a guided tour of the Department’s new Headquarters. The tour will include visits to the Department’s History Room, which includes many historical artifacts, and the 911 Communications Center. To allow the Department to prepare for our visit, advance sign-up is required for this program. Please email Crystal Williams (crystal.williams@highpointnc.gov) on or before Friday, October 7, if you plan to attend. The tour will take place at 1730 Westchester Drive.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pumpkin Centerpiece in Little Red Schoolhouse
Time to decorate for the fall season! Make a lovely pumpkin to place in the center of the dining room table. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Día de los Muertos
Join the High Point Museum and the YWCA Latino Family Center for a hybrid learning experience and celebration about the Day of the Dead, a Latin American holiday originating in Mexico. An altar exhibit will be on display from October 29 to November 5. With a family film from 10am to noon and crafts from noon to 2pm, come learn about the holiday celebrated in honor of the loved ones no longer with us.
Únase al Museo de High Point y el YWCA Latino Family Center para disfrutar de una experiencia de aprendizaje híbrido y celebrar el Día de los Muertos, una tradición latinoamericana originaria de México. Habra una exposición de un altar con ofrendas desde el 29 de octubre hasta el 5 noviembre. Con una película familiar de 10 AM a 12 PM y manualidades de 12 PM a 2 PM, venga a aprender acerca de esta tradición celebrada en honor de los seres queridos que ya no están con nosotros.
For more information on these events call 336-885-1859 or visit www.highpointmuseum.org | https://www.yesweekly.com/kids_family/high-point-museum-october-calendar-of-events/article_01dfc10a-2e0e-11ed-b37f-23e4e17bd0e6.html | 2022-09-06T21:10:56Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/kids_family/high-point-museum-october-calendar-of-events/article_01dfc10a-2e0e-11ed-b37f-23e4e17bd0e6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Greensboro Pride Week Starts Sunday
Greensboro Pride and their partners have a week full of special events leading up to the festival.
Greensboro, NC – Alternative Resources of the Triad, the Organization that brings you the annual Greensboro Pride Festival, is excited to announce a week of events dubbed “GSO Pride Week.” The events kick off on Sunday, September 11, and conclude with the festival on Sunday, September 18.
Sunday, September 11 - Drag Brunch at SouthEnd Brewing. Seatings at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Tickets are required and the event is hosted by Brenda the Drag Queen. This event is SOLD OUT!
Monday, September 12 - Interfaith Service at Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro, located at 5603 Hilltop Rd, Jamestown, NC 27282. This event is free and open to the public. The service begins at 7:00pm.
Tuesday, September 13 - LGBTQIA+ Townhall at Elsewhere Museum, 606 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27406. The Guilford County Rainbow Coalition and Greensboro Pride are coming together to create a community conversation about the current state of affairs, needs and political climate for our communities. Light refreshments will be available. This event is free and open to the public and runs from 6:00pm-8:00pm..
Wednesday, September 14 - Takeover at Little Brother Brewing, 348 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401. Join the Greensboro Pride team for a takeover and the introduction of the 2022 Pride Brew. Entry to this event is free. 6:00pm-8:00pm and is for ages 21+.
Thursday, September 15 - Twisted Trivia, Pride Edition, at Twist Lounge, 435 M, Dolley Madison Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410. Get ready to answer questions about all things Pride starting at 7:00pm. This event is for ages 21+ and entry is free.
Friday, September 16 - Movie night at the Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro, NC 27401. Join us for an evening out to watch “Paris is Burning.” The award-winning documentary gives a behind-the-scenes story of the fashion-obsessed New Yorkers who created “voguing” and drag balls. Tickets are $5 for the first 100 guests using code GSOPride and $7 after that. Doors and box office open at 6:15pm, movie starts at 7:00pm. Visit https://linktr.ee/gsopride for the link to buy tickets.
Saturday, September 17 - Enjoy a double-dose of fun on Saturday as we celebrate Greensboro Pride Festival Weekend. Events start at 3:00pm with a bar crawl starting hosted by Otis & Wawa. Proceeds benefit Greensboro Pride and the Guilford Green Foundation & LGBTQ Center. Tickets are $20 for a Pride Crawler Ticket and $40 for a VIP Ticket. Must be 21+ to participate. Tickets are available at buytickets.at/otisandwawa/735955/r/facebook. Event registration begins at 3:00pm on the rooftop of OneThirteen Brewhouse at 113 Greene Street, Greensboro. Hosted by Brenda the Drag Queen.
The bar crawl wraps up at Boxcar Bar + Arcade at 120 W Lewis St, Greensboro, NC 27406, with an evening of drag performances. Join our pre-party for giveaways, drink specials, and see performances from Anna Yacht, J-Lo Jonez, Karma Killz, Taylor Knight Addams St. James, and your hostess, Brenda the Drag Queen. No tickets required. Must be 21+ to enter.
Sunday, September 18 - GREENSBORO PRIDE FESTIVAL! Celebrate all things Pride with performers, musicians, food trucks, KidZone (sponsored by the Greensboro Children’s Museum) and vendors at the 15th Greensboro Pride Festival. Ada Vox, Runner-up from “RuPaul’s Queen of the Universe” on Paramount + & top 8 finalist from ABC’s American Idol. Pride will also feature the Legends of Drag, Dana St. James, Ebony Addams, and LaWanda Jackson, as well as Greensboro Legends Paisley Parque, Tia Chanella, Rose Jackson and Crystal Frost. Get a VIP Ticket to meet Ada Vox and the Legends of Drag at www.eventbrite.com/e/vip-meet-greet-with-ada-vox-and-drag-legends-tickets-411374511237. VIP tickets are $25 each. The 2022 Greensboro Pride Festival kicks off with Triad Pride Performing Arts and a parade of colors by the Tarheel Leather Club. The Festival is FREE and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Greensboro Pride is still looking for volunteers for the festival. If you are interested, sign up at GreensboroPride.org/volunteer. The most-needed shifts are early in the morning for setup and in the evening for breakdown..
Learn more about Greensboro Pride at GreensboroPride.org and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
The 2022 Greensboro Pride Festival is Presented by Ralph Lauren and VF Corp. Other sponsors include Procter and Gamble, Food Lion, HITS 100.3 FM, Twist Lounge and CentralSquare Technologies.
About Alternative Resources of the Triad
The Greensboro Pride Festival is the headlining annual event for Alternative Resources of the Triad (ART), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. ART’s mission is to improve the emotional and social wellbeing of LGBTQIA2+ individuals in Greensboro by promoting inclusivity and building resources, safe spaces, and social events. | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/greensboro-pride-week-starts-sunday/article_ed3cd236-2df1-11ed-a35e-b3e591c42067.html | 2022-09-06T21:11:02Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/greensboro-pride-week-starts-sunday/article_ed3cd236-2df1-11ed-a35e-b3e591c42067.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GUITAR VIRTUOSO AND ICONIC PERFORMER CHARO BRINGS HER AMAZING SHOW TO BRADSHAW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA
Charo will also lead a master class at Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC (Sep., 2022). Charo, guitar virtuoso and iconic entertainer, brings her amazing show to the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center (BPAC) Owens Auditorium on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7 PM, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Charo will also lead a guitar Master Class earlier the same day at Sandhills Community College
“I am so happy to bring my show to North Carolina,” says Charo. “It is a beautiful place full of beautiful people and I can’t wait to share my music with the fans, and, also with the wonderful students attending my guitar Master Class. I am delighted to fulfill my dream to teach guitar to the younger generations.”
“It’s the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to have Charo come to Pinehurst to perform her new show at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center,” says BPAC’s new Executive Director Morgan Sills. “Also, it’s a major opportunity for our music students here on campus to have a legendary guitarist teach a master class.”
Charo is an American music and pop culture icon who has entertained millions during her successful career. Charo recently wowed over 17,000 in attendance at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with her brand-new show, featuring her infectious humor, virtuoso guitar skills, her orchestra and dancers. Charo is dubbed The Queen of Instagram for her fun, entertaining and informative content. Charo was recently featured in The New York Times' "The Brilliance of Charo."
Voted “Best Flamenco Guitarist” twice by Guitar Magazine, Charo’s bubbly personality and trademark “cuchi cuchi” expression have endeared her to millions of fans around the world. Her amazing albums are numerous and in high demand on iTunes, Spotify, CD Baby, Pandora, and other digital music retailers. Having recently performed at Mohegan Sun Casino, Charo is again performing live.
On television, Charo showed off her comedic talents on The CW’s “Jane The Virgin,” entertained audiences as the Queen of England in SyFy’s “Sharknado 5” and introduced millions of viewers to her crazy family and her Beverly Hills estate in a hilarious episode of ABC’s “Celebrity Wife Swap.” She will soon appear in an episode of MTV’s “Cribs.”
Charo also appeared on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” Season 24 and dazzled America with her rendition of Malagüeña during the season finale. Her spitfire personality ignited a firestorm on social media and helped the show garner some of its highest ratings.
Follow Charo on Instagram: @OfficialCharo, Facebook: @Charo and Twitter @CharoCuchiCuchi. She is currently developing several TV projects and recently launched a YouTube channel. For more information, check out Charo.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/guitar-virtuoso-and-iconic-performer-charo-brings-her-amazing-show-to-pinehurst/article_45fb5462-2e1d-11ed-b73b-2b4aef48ed6a.html | 2022-09-06T21:11:08Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/guitar-virtuoso-and-iconic-performer-charo-brings-her-amazing-show-to-pinehurst/article_45fb5462-2e1d-11ed-b73b-2b4aef48ed6a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
January 18, 2023
Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 a.m
Greensboro, N.C. – The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts and today announced that Shen Yun will return to Tanger Center on January 18, 2023. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 9 at 10 a.m. at TangerCenter.com.
Shen Yun’s unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures—the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture.
Enter a world where philosophers and poets alike sought harmony with the Dao, or “Way,” of the universe. Where maidens danced with ethereal grace and generals fought with explosive athleticism. Where timeless tales of valor and virtue were born. Where heaven and earth intersected, and even magic was possible.
Featuring one of the world’s oldest art forms—classical Chinese dance—along with patented multimedia effects and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom.
Prepare for an experience that will take your breath away. | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/shen-yun-returns-to-tanger-center/article_d52f4840-2e05-11ed-9689-af31982be649.html | 2022-09-06T21:11:14Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/shen-yun-returns-to-tanger-center/article_d52f4840-2e05-11ed-9689-af31982be649.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS:
THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
Sole surviving member Carl Palmer, in association with the Estates of his bandmates Keith Emerson & Greg Lake, has announced the much anticipated WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS- THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Tour. Launching on Friday November 18th., 2022 at the 2300 ARENA in Philadelphia, PA, the tour will actually reunite ELP LIVE ON STAGE through modern technology.
After exploring the idea of a Hologram tour in detail, Palmer (with the Estates of Emerson and Lake) opted for what they felt was a more honest approach using live footage of Keith and Greg on massive video walls alongside Carl (and his band) playing LIVE on stage. The voice and instrumentation of Greg Lake and the unmistakable keyboard mastery of Keith Emerson will be mixed with Palmer’s onstage live drumming to magically reunite ELP once again. Paul McCartney's duet with John Lennon at the end of his recent Got Back tour is a good idea of what ELP fans can expect from this show.
Emerson and Lake passed away nine months apart in 2016, leaving Palmer to carry on the band’s enormous musical legacy.
“About five years ago I explored the idea of trying to reunite the band using digital holograms,” said Carl Palmer. “We saw a few shows of other artists but it did not seem like an honest approach. Then we realized the film we made of ELP’s sold out run at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1992 had everything we needed. We were able to use just the camera shots of Keith and Greg, with the sterling audio tracks of their performances resulting in a combination of film and onstage performance that brings back the magic of ELP.”
Here is what music fans can expect:
THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER OFFICIAL VIDEO
After establishing themselves in bands such as The Nice, King Crimson, and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, ELP was formed in early 1970 as one of rock’s first (and biggest) supergroups. With record sales of over 50 million and decades of sold out tours through the 1970s and again in the 1990s, Emerson Lake & Palmer has remained one of the best-selling classic rock bands of all time. The band’s complete recorded catalog, now under the direction and distribution of BMG MUSIC, continues to be a steady force on the international music scene. The tour will coincide with the new BMG box set of classic ELP hit singles pressed on vinyl with reproductions of the original picture sleeves.
The tour is being launched with the full approval of the Emerson and Lake Estates, as well as the various managers who have represented the members of the band. WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS- THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER will start in the US during Fall 2022 and eventually play all over the world where ELP toured throughout its career.
TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SEPT.9, 2022
FRI NOV 18. 2300 ARENA - Philadelphia PA, BUY TICKETS
SUN NOV 20 PENN’S PEAK – Jim Thorpe, PA BUY TICKETS
TUE NOV 22 SHEA CENTER - Wayne, NJ BUY TICKETS
WED NOV 23 PATCHOGUE THEATER-Patchogue, NY BUY TICKETS
FRI NOV 25. TOWN HALL- New York,NY. BUY TICKETS
SAT NOV 26 COLLEGE ST. MUSIC HALL-New Haven CT BUY TICKETS
SUN NOV 27 WILBUR THEATRE- Boston MA BUY TICKETS
THU DEC 1 ARCADA THEATRE- St. Charles. IL BUY TICKETS
FRI DEC 2 DES PLAINES THEATRE- Des Plaines IL BUY TICKETS
SAT DEC 3 THE GOODYEAR THEATRE –Akron, OH BUY TICKETS
TICKETS & INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT:
www.carlpalmer.com OR. www.emersonlakepalmer.com
WATCH FOR MORE DATES TO COME | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/welcome-back-my-friends-the-return-of-emerson-lake-palmer/article_6a5908e8-2e06-11ed-ab31-9bab7f7c6da7.html | 2022-09-06T21:11:21Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/welcome-back-my-friends-the-return-of-emerson-lake-palmer/article_6a5908e8-2e06-11ed-ab31-9bab7f7c6da7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Greensboro Police Department Organizes Sleeping Bag Drive
GREENSBORO, NC (September 2, 2022) – The Greensboro Police Department is seeking community partnership in collecting new sleeping bags to distribute to those in need this fall. Community members can donate to the “Friends in Need, Fall Sleeping Bag Drive” from September 1- September 30, 2022.
New sleeping bags can be donated at Police Headquarters, 100 Police Plaza, and left in donation boxes in the lobby. Behavioral Health Response Team Officers and Clinicians will distribute sleeping bags to those in need as the weather turns colder.
For health and safety reasons, we cannot accept used sleeping bags. No monetary donations can be accepted by the Department.
The Greensboro Police Department’s Watch Operations Division is organizing donation efforts and can be reached at 336-373-2496 with questions. | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/greensboro-police-department-organizes-sleeping-bag-drive/article_6c0416f2-2e1e-11ed-afc4-e701ceaac40d.html | 2022-09-06T21:11:27Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/greensboro-police-department-organizes-sleeping-bag-drive/article_6c0416f2-2e1e-11ed-afc4-e701ceaac40d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Monkeypox Vaccine Available Sept. 9
The pop-up clinic will be at the Triad Health Project's Higher Ground Day Center.
Greensboro – People at risk for monkeypox can receive a vaccination on Friday, Sept. 9. The joint Cone Health/Triad Health Project pop-up vaccination clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be at the Triad Health Project's Higher Ground Day Center, 210 E. Bessemer Ave., Greensboro.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports that there are more than 375 cases of the skin disease in the state. The no-cost vaccine is for people 18 years and older who meet the following DHHS criteria:
Close contact with someone with monkeypox within the last two weeks
Gay or bisexual men or transgender individuals who report any of the following in the last 90 days:
- A medical history that includes testing or concern about a possibly sexually transmitted infection
- Engaged in HIV prevention, including a prescription for PrEP
- Having multiple possible exposures through sex
Monkeypox symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a painful rash that forms blisters before crusting over. While others have caught the disease, it is mostly appearing in people meeting the above criteria.
Vaccine supply is limited, so registration is encouraged. Walk-up appointments will be available. To register for a free vaccination appointment, go to https://www.conehealth.com/monkeypox-vaccine.
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At Cone Health, we focus on the health and wellbeing of every community we serve. We do this through five hospitals, four ambulatory care centers, three outpatient surgery centers, five urgent care centers and more than 150 physician practices. These include primary and specialty care through Cone Health Medical Group and Triad HealthCare Network. We provide insurance coverage through HealthTeam Advantage. Cone Health is a leader in value-based care. But our biggest asset is our 12,000 team members. Our continuing investment in them ensures nationally recognized health care excellence coupled with a caring, compassionate experience second to none. | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/monkeypox-vaccine-available-sept-9/article_25389c54-2e1c-11ed-abc6-bbf50db98042.html | 2022-09-06T21:11:39Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/monkeypox-vaccine-available-sept-9/article_25389c54-2e1c-11ed-abc6-bbf50db98042.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Downtown Greenway Honored as ‘Great Place for Public Art’
GREENSBORO, NC (September 6, 2022) – The NC Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NC) will honor the Downtown Greenway with its Great Place for Public Art award during its state conference, held September 13-16 in Winston-Salem.
The award honors places that showcase their community’s creative side. The APA-NC awards committee judges were impressed by the quality and thoughtfulness of the nomination, submitted by the City of Greensboro Planning Department and Action Greensboro, which oversaw the development of the art on the greenway.
From its earliest stages, Downtown Greenway planners determined that site-specific public art would be a key focus of the trail. Four major works of public art mark the corners of the four-mile loop. Each of these pieces has a theme related to Greensboro and its growth into the city it is today. It is art that tells the story of our neighborhoods and our city. The cornerstone themes of Motion, Innovation, Tradition, and Freedom were developed through extensive community collaboration. In addition, there are benches and bike racks created by artists, as well as special features throughout the loop. To learn more about the art on the Downtown Greenway, visit its website.
This is at least the second Great Place award given to a Downtown Greensboro space. In 2016, APA-NC honored the Southeastern Building as a Great Historic Rehabilitation.
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The City Council is expected to approve a two-year contract with Coeur d’Alene firefighters when it meets tonight, as reported by our news partners, the Coeur d'Alene Press.
It is also expected to approve a lateral hiring process to attract experienced paramedic level candidates within the fire department.
The negotiated agreement with Local No. 710, International Association of Firefighters, would be in effect from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2024.
Highlights of the contract covering compensation and benefits include:
• 6% market adjustment increase in year one, and 3% market adjustment increase in year two.
• A one-time $5,000 payment to each person represented by the union, payable in January.
• Provide for sick leave use for new employees in advance of accrual.
• Include union representation in the hiring process for the fire chief.
"The proposed contract with the Fire Union was negotiated in good faith with the City, and the compensation and benefits included will provide a competitive package for those represented by the Association as well as for the City," according to a city report.
The lateral hiring process proposal was unanimously approved by the General Services/Public Works Committee on Aug. 22. It is similar to one already employed by the police department.
"What we're trying to do is attract some experienced, already licensed and certified paramedics," Fire Chief Thomas Greif said.
Currently, to fill vacancies, the fire department uses a civil service eligibility list that is renewed every two years. When the department sends personnel through a paramedic program, the turnaround time is about two years before it can use them in that capacity.
With the addition of a third ambulance in January "there becomes an immediate need to hire licensed/certified and experienced paramedics," a city report said.
The financial impact would be starting these new personnel at a level equivalent to a four-year firefighter/paramedic.
The current entry-level compensation package for a firefighter paramedic is $116,025. Under the lateral hiring proposal, it would go to $142,955.
It would also reduce the training time for new hires to about two to four months.
Greif said that last fall the fire department had an opportunity to hire two paramedics, one from Houston, one from Colorado Springs. Both looked at the starting wages and the real estate market, and declined.
That precipitated the need for the lateral hiring process, which Greif said would only be utilized when there is an immediate need and end in October 2024.
"This would not be a hiring practice we would do for all vacancies," he said.
The City Council meets at 6 p.m. in the Library Community Room.
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Scott Bronstein | CNN
A New Mexico judge on Tuesday removed January 6 rioter and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from his elected position as a county commissioner for his role in the US Capitol attack.
The ruling was the result of a lawsuit seeking Griffin’s removal, which alleged that he violated a clause in 14th Amendment of the Constitution by participating in an “insurrection” against the US government. He had been convicted of trespassing earlier this year.
The historic ruling represents the first time an elected official has been removed from office for their participation or support of the US Capitol riot. It also marks the first time a judge has formally ruled that the events of January 6, 2021, were an “insurrection.”
The disqualification comes after unsuccessful challenges by liberal-leaning groups against prominent Trump supporters in the US House of Representatives and Trump-backed candidates for state offices across the country.
Griffin, one of three commissioners in Otero County, is also barred from holding any state or federal elected position in the future, state Judge Francis Mathew ruled Tuesday.
“The irony of Mr. Griffin’s argument that this Court should refrain from applying the law and consider the will of the people in District Two of Otero County who retained him as a county commissioner against a recall effort as he attempts to defend his participation in an insurrection by a mob whose goal, by his own admission, was to set aside the results of a free, fair and lawful election by a majority of the people of the entire country (the will of the people) has not escaped this Court,” Mathew wrote.
Griffin, an ardent conspiracy theorist who refused to certify the state’s primary election results this summer in Otero County, told CNN he has been ordered to clean out his office and attacked the judge as being “tyrannical.”
“I’m shocked. Just shocked,” Griffin said. “I really did not feel like the state was going to move on me in such a way. I don’t know where I go from here.”
In his ruling Tuesday, Mathew wrote that Griffin’s attempts “to sanitize his actions are without merit” and “amounted to nothing more than attempting to put lipstick on a pig.”
Griffin and his organization Cowboys for Trump spent “months normalizing the violence that may be necessary to keep President Trump in office” and urging supporters to travel to Washington, DC, on January 6, Mathew wrote, including multiple inflammatory public speeches in which he likened the Stop the Steal movement to a “war” to keep Trump in office.
In June, a DC federal judge sentenced Griffin to 14 days behind bars with time served and one year of supervised release after he was found guilty of trespassing on Capitol grounds during the riot.
This story has been updated with additional details.
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