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King Charles in Northern Ireland, queen's coffin to return to London
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Cheering crowds greeted King Charles III on Tuesday in Northern Ireland on his tour of the four parts of the United Kingdom, where the visit drew a rare moment of unity from politicians in a region with a contested British and Irish identity that is deeply divided over the monarchy.
Hundreds of people lined the street leading to Hillsborough Castle near Belfast, the royal family’s official residence in Northern Ireland, in the latest outpouring of affection following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Sept. 8. The area in front of the gates to the castle was carpeted with hundreds of floral tributes.
Charles and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, got out of their car to meet villagers — waving to the crowd and sometimes using both hands to reach out to people, including schoolchildren in bright blue uniforms.
Charles even petted a corgi — famously his late mother's favorite breed of dog — held up by one person, and some chanted "God save the king!"
"Today means so much to me and my family, just to be present in my home village with my children to witness the arrival of the new king is a truly historic moment for us all," said Hillsborough resident Robin Campbell as he waited for Charles.
But he added: "It is also a day tinged with great sadness as we witness a loving son coming to our village while we are all in mourning for the loss of a truly magnificent queen and his loving mother."
King Charles III arrives at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast, during his visit to Northern Ireland on Sept. 13, 2022. (Photo by Michael Cooper/PA Images via Getty Images)
While there was a warm welcome in Hillsborough, the British monarchy draws mixed emotions in Northern Ireland, where there are two main communities: mostly Protestant unionists who consider themselves British and largely Roman Catholic nationalists who see themselves as Irish.
That split fueled three decades of violence known as "the Troubles" involving paramilitary groups on both sides and U.K. security forces, in which 3,600 people died. The royal family was touched personally by the violence: Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of the queen and a much-loved mentor to Charles, was killed by an Irish Republican Army bomb in 1979.
A deep sectarian divide remains, a quarter century after Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement.
For some Irish nationalists, the British monarch represents an oppressive foreign power. But others acknowledge the queen’s role in forging peace. On a visit to Northern Ireland in 2012, she shook hands with Sinn Fein deputy leader Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander – a once-unthinkable moment of reconciliation.
Britain's King Charles III (C) and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort (L) arrive at Belfast City Airport on Sept. 13, 2022, ahead of his visit to Northern Ireland. (Photo by LIAM MCBURNEY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Alex Maskey, a Sinn Fein politician who is speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, said the queen had "demonstrated how individual acts of positive leadership can help break down barriers and encourage reconciliation."
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In a sign of how far Northern Ireland has come on the road to peace, representatives of Sinn Fein are attending commemorative events for the queen and meeting the king on Tuesday.
Maskey expressed condolences to the king at an event in Hillsborough Castle attended by leaders from all the main political parties in Northern Ireland.
Charles responded that his mother "felt deeply, I know, the significance of the role she herself played in bringing together those whom history had separated, and in extending a hand to make possible the healing of long-held hurts."
He said he would draw on his mother’s "shining example" and "seek the welfare of all the inhabitants of Northern Ireland."
Still, not everyone was welcoming the new king.
On the Falls Road in Belfast, a nationalist stronghold, several walls are decorated with murals of Bobby Sands, an IRA member who died while on a hunger strike in prison in 1981, and others killed in the Troubles.
"No, he’s not our king. Bobby Sands was our king here," said 52-year-old Bobby Jones. "Queen never done nothing for us. Never did. None of the royals do."
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Later, Charles and Northern Ireland politicians are to attend a "service of reflection" for the queen at St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast.
The president and prime minister of the neighboring Republic of Ireland also are due to attend, despite tense relations between Dublin and London over Brexit. Since Britain left the European Union in 2020, the U.K. and the EU have been wrangling over trade rules for Northern Ireland, the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with a member of the bloc.
On Monday night, Charles and his siblings, Anne, Andrew and Edward, their heads bowed, briefly stood vigil around their mother’s flag-draped coffin in St. Giles' Cathedral as members of the public filed past.
The following morning, a man wearing a suit adorned with medals stood silently, bowed his head and moved on. A woman dabbed away tears with a handkerchief. Another woman with two young children in school uniforms walked slowly past the coffin.
In the line of mourners outside the cathedral in the historic heart of Edinburgh, Sheila McLeay called the queen "a wonderful ambassador for our country."
"She was such an example for every single one of us. She was dignified. She was just, she was beautiful inside and out. And I have known her all of my life. And I miss her very much," she added.
The queen's coffin was scheduled to leave Scotland later Tuesday to be flown back to London and driven to her official London home, Buckingham Palace. On Wednesday, it will be taken through central London to Parliament, where the queen will lie in state until her funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line up to pay their last respects at the coffin.
The Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster that will carry the coffin has been used to evacuate people from Afghanistan and to take humanitarian aid and weapons to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, U.K. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said.
Early Tuesday, scores of workers cleaned litter and weeds from the road from the air force base where the plane carrying the coffin will land.
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Jill Lawless and Mike Corder reported from London. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/king-charles-northern-ireland-queen-coffin-return-london | 2022-09-13T18:05:35Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/king-charles-northern-ireland-queen-coffin-return-london | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Orland Park mayor rips Pritzker over eliminating cash bail: 'He is not listening to us'
CHICAGO - An Illinois mayor sounded the alarm on ending cash bail, Tuesday, slamming Gov. J.B. Pritzker over the "horrible" law which is poised to allow the release of alleged criminals into communities without paying up.
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau accused the Democrat governor of "not listening" to voters and other elected officials as critics worry about the impact the law will have on public safety overall.
"He is not listening to us on this, and historically, he doesn't really listen to any of us," Pekau said on "America's Newsroom." "He does what he feels like. He did the same thing through COVID and didn't listen to us, so it's not a surprise that he's not listening."
ILLINOIS SAFE-T ACT, WHICH WILL END CASH BAIL, EXPLAINED
"And it's also not a surprise they passed this back in January of last year and waited till January of 2023 to put it into effect," he continued. "It's because they knew the impact that this was going to have, and they didn't want to be running an election after seeing the impact of such a horrible law."
Compilation photo shows Village of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau speaking at town meeting next to photo of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. (Scott Olson,Getty Images/Village of Orland Park YouTube)
Illinois is poised to become the first state in the country to eliminate cash bail. The Safety Accountability and Fairness Equity Today Act (Safe-T Act), signed by Pritzker last year, is set to take effect on January 1 of 2023.
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Suspects accused of crimes such as kidnappings, second degree murder, robbery, arson, and others can be eligible for release without bail.
"It clearly puts citizens and police officers at risk in the favor of criminals who are violent and puts us all at risk," Pekau said. "And it gets worse than just being released on bail. When this goes into effect January of 2023... a police officer will not be allowed to remove someone from your property for trespassing. They can take residence in your shed, your pool, in a business, and all they can do is ticket someone."
"By law, they're not going to be allowed to touch someone and remove them from those premises," he continued. "Think about how dangerous that will be with people taking the law into their own hands."
The law will also affect who can be arrested and expand eligibility for criminals vying for probation.
The Orland Village Board unanimously passed a resolution demanding state legislators work with public safety representatives to address problems they see with the Safe-T Act. The village is mostly located in Cook County, the most populated county in the state.
Pekau urged Illinois voters to make their voices heard at the polls to elect officials who can change course before it is too late.
"The most important thing that voters can do is vote these people out of office so that on January 3rd, when new legislators come into power, they can overturn this horrible law," Pekau urged.
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With stray dog attacks on the rise, Kerala is all set to approach the Supreme Court seeking permission to kill stray dogs and aggressive dogs. 'Red Chillies' actress Mrudula Murali, however, has come out against the move, venting out her anger on her Instagram handle. Mrudula says that instead of killing dogs, the authorities should take the initiative to build more shelters to house and care for them.
“There are humans who do heinous crimes and kill others. So what’s the solution? Let’s kill the entire human race!!! Is that how it works,” she wrote adding the hashtag #stopkillingstraydogs
While some have come out in support of the actors, others have disagreed with her statement. Mrudula has replied to all her critics. When someone commented that “oh here comes the animal lover,” the actress replied—“Of course, we have to support them. Those poor things can’t say or do anything.”
“Sister, even if you walk on the road and get bitten by a rabid dog, no one is going to help you,” another person commented “Who are you to decide if there will not be anyone to take care of me if I am bitten by a rabid dog? I just pointed out that killing stray dogs aren’t the only solution for this problem.”
Mrudula says that she is raising her voice to stop the killing of dogs. She thinks it is important to find vacant places to house and care for them and build more shelters. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/mrudula-murali-stray-dog-menace-killing-not-the-solution.html | 2022-09-13T18:07:23Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/mrudula-murali-stray-dog-menace-killing-not-the-solution.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Los Angeles: 'Squid Game', the popular survival series streaming on Netflix, took home a couple of awards at this year's Television Academy Awards. The show had been nominated for a total of 14 Emmy nominations this year.
'Squid Game' maker Hwang Dong-hyuk became the first Asian director to win the drama series category, and the first-ever director to win for a non-English language series. The show also received the Best Drama Series award.
While 'Squid Games' bagged four of the awards at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, it received two awards, during the live ceremony, according to a report by Netflixlife.com
Meanwhile, actor Lee Jung-jae who became the first Asian actor ever to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series honour at the 74th annual Television Academy Awards for his performance in 'Squid Game', thanked director Hwang Dong-hyuk for making realistic problems come to life so creatively.
During his acceptance speech, he thanked streaming portal Netflix and the team of the show, which revolves around a contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win over five billion Wans.
He said before translating it in Korean: "Thank you to the Television Academy, thank you to Netflix and thank you to the director for making realistic problems we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script. Thank you, 'Squid Game' team. Thank you to everyone watching in Korea."
(with inputs from IANS) | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/netflix-squid-games-emmy-award-nominations-win.amp.html | 2022-09-13T18:07:29Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/netflix-squid-games-emmy-award-nominations-win.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Paris: Film director Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of France's New Wave cinema, died on Tuesday aged 91, newspaper Liberation said, citing people close to the Franco-Swiss director.
Godard was among the world's most acclaimed directors, known for such classics as 'Breathless' and 'Contempt', which pushed cinematic boundaries and inspired iconoclastic directors decades after his 1960s heyday.
His movies broke with the established conventions of French cinema in 1960 and helped kickstart a new way of filmmaking, complete with handheld camera work, jump cuts and existential dialogue.
For many movie buffs, no words are good enough: Godard, with his tussled black hair and heavy-rimmed glasses, was a veritable revolutionary who made artists of movie-makers, putting them on a par with master painters and icons of literature.
"It's not where you take things from - it's where you take them to," Godard once said. Quentin Tarantino, director of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Reservoir Dogs' in the 1990s, is often cited as one of a more recent generation of boundary-bending tradition that Godard and his Paris Left Bank cohorts initiated.
Earlier came Martin Scorsese in 1976 with "Taxi Driver", the disturbing neon-lit psychological thriller of a Vietnam veteran turned cabbie who steers through the streets all night with a growing obsession for the need to clean up seedy New York.
Godard was not everyone's idol. Wild-child Canadian director Xavier Dolan, who at 25 shared an award with an octogenarian Godard at the Cannes film festival in 2014, courted controversy every bit as much as Godard did but called him "the grinchy old man" and "no hero of mine".
Godard was born into a wealthy Franco-Swiss family on December 3, 1930 in Paris's plush Seventh Arrondissement. His father was a doctor, his mother the daughter of a Swiss man who founded Banque Paribas, then an illustrious investment bank. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/new-wave-filmmaker-jean-luc-godard-dies-french-cinema.amp.html | 2022-09-13T18:07:42Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/new-wave-filmmaker-jean-luc-godard-dies-french-cinema.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Paris: Film director Jean-Luc Godard, the godfather of France's New Wave cinema, died on Tuesday aged 91, newspaper Liberation said, citing people close to the Franco-Swiss director.
Godard was among the world's most acclaimed directors, known for such classics as 'Breathless' and 'Contempt', which pushed cinematic boundaries and inspired iconoclastic directors decades after his 1960s heyday.
His movies broke with the established conventions of French cinema in 1960 and helped kickstart a new way of filmmaking, complete with handheld camera work, jump cuts and existential dialogue.
For many movie buffs, no words are good enough: Godard, with his tussled black hair and heavy-rimmed glasses, was a veritable revolutionary who made artists of movie-makers, putting them on a par with master painters and icons of literature.
"It's not where you take things from - it's where you take them to," Godard once said. Quentin Tarantino, director of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Reservoir Dogs' in the 1990s, is often cited as one of a more recent generation of boundary-bending tradition that Godard and his Paris Left Bank cohorts initiated.
Earlier came Martin Scorsese in 1976 with "Taxi Driver", the disturbing neon-lit psychological thriller of a Vietnam veteran turned cabbie who steers through the streets all night with a growing obsession for the need to clean up seedy New York.
Godard was not everyone's idol. Wild-child Canadian director Xavier Dolan, who at 25 shared an award with an octogenarian Godard at the Cannes film festival in 2014, courted controversy every bit as much as Godard did but called him "the grinchy old man" and "no hero of mine".
Godard was born into a wealthy Franco-Swiss family on December 3, 1930 in Paris's plush Seventh Arrondissement. His father was a doctor, his mother the daughter of a Swiss man who founded Banque Paribas, then an illustrious investment bank. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/new-wave-filmmaker-jean-luc-godard-dies-french-cinema.html | 2022-09-13T18:07:49Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/13/new-wave-filmmaker-jean-luc-godard-dies-french-cinema.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
2023: Army to provide conducive environment for successful polls ― COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Faruk Yahaya has said that the Nigerian Army is fully prepared to provide adequate security for the success of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Gen Yahaya gave the assurance while declaring open the Third Quarter Chief of Army Staff Conference taking place at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, Abuja.
He declared that as the preparations for the polls heat up, the Nigerian Army remained committed to discharging its constitutional responsibilities and assisting in providing a secured environment for the conduct of the general elections through “Operation Safe Conduct”
General Yahaya directed all commanders to sensitize the officers and soldiers that would be deployed for the polls on the exercise and to ensure that all personnel deployed for security duties during the election period were given personal copies and thoroughly educated on the guidelines provided in the document of the Nigerian Army rules of engagement, code of conduct being reviewed for successful free and fair general elections.
He stated that the Commanding Officers were tactical commanders who lead or deploy the point sections and contact troops in most army operations.
According to him, “talking to them directly through the conference is expected to improve their confidence, operational skills and competence, and thus, enhance the outcomes of our operations while the Regimental Sergeant Majors(RSMs) are well-respected fathers of their formations and units, custodians of NA ethics, customs and traditions and regimentation.”
He commended all commanders for a job well done in the implementation of the decisions taken during the last conference as evident in the successes recorded, particularly in ongoing operations across all sectors of operation.
According to the COAS, “our kinetic actions in the North East theatre of operations have continued to dismantle the cohesion of the insurgents resulting in massive surrenders of the terrorists.
“This has positively impacted the morale of troops and greatly bolstered the confidence of the citizens. Efforts must therefore be geared towards leveraging on the gains so far recorded to stamp out the miscreants permanently.”
He added that the recent successful hosting of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration in the South East has impacted positively on the security situation in the region even as the troops continue to take decisive actions against the secessionists.
He stated that the troops deployed in the South-South region under Operation Delta Safe have continued to perform creditably with the rejuvenated joint operations leading to the arrest of several suspects and their sponsors. A concerted effort is ongoing to ensure maximal revenue is derived by the country from its oil ventures in the South-South region.
“The Nigerian Army has also continued to contribute positively to the maintenance of security in the South West region, which generally remains relatively calm. Our offensive operations in the North West and North Central regions have also been intensified
“Accordingly, troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force have continued to neutralize bandits and destroy their hideouts under the recently launched onslaughts such as Operation Desert Sanity.
“Our security arrangements in the region have been reinforced in collaboration with other security agencies, particularly in the wake of the unfortunate incursions by terrorists to the region. More successes are envisaged in the region in the days ahead as concerted efforts are been undertaken to track and apprehend the criminals as well as their sponsors.”
He reiterated that the Third Quarter Conference would provide an important platform to further appraise the Nigerian Army’s performance and bring in fresh ideas to enhance their activities on all fronts.
According to him, “also starting from this conference, we have invited some selected commanding officers, particularly from the manoeuvre and other arms and services. We have also invited all the RSMs of all the divisions of the Nigerian Army.
“The aim is to drive home firsthand some vital information, instructions and guidance down the chain of command. The commanding officers are tactical commanders who lead or deploy the point sections and contact troops in most of our operations.
The Third Quarter COAS Conference 2022 is in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s resolve to maintain constant interaction with commanders in the field as they all collectively continue to make improvements in military operations and other activities.
The Army boss while pledging the total support of the officers and the soldiers of the Nigerian Army to be civil in the discharge of their duties, also commended President Muhammad Buhari for his support and encouragement to the service and the Armed Forces of Nigeria in general.
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The 30 year bond auction came in much better than expectations and there was a relief move which saw the yield move down to 3.490%. The yield has since bounce back to 3.505% currently, but that is still off the high of 3.572% and near the closing level from yesterday
That's the good news. The not so good news is it to yield remains at around 3.76% that's up over 18 basis points on the day.
Will the better auction bailout or at least stall the stock market slide and dollar rise?
The NASDAQ index is down -448 points or -3.65% at 11819. The NASDAQ reached a low of 11756.93. The S&P reached a low of 3978.08 but is trading now at 3994.48 down -116 points or -2.82%. So there is a little bit of a bounce.
Looking at the US dollar, the EURUSD is trading at the parity level after reaching a low of 0.9988. The GBPUSD is also up similarly. That is not a whole lot, but there is a little stall.
With the 3 and 10 year auction having tepid investor interest and with the higher CPI today, one might've expected a similar response. However, that was not the case. Will it turn around the markets at least in short-term? It's trying but there still is plenty work to do. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/can-the-30-year-bond-auction-turn-things-around-20220913/ | 2022-09-13T18:08:17Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/can-the-30-year-bond-auction-turn-things-around-20220913/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nomura has raised their assessment for the September meeting to a 100 basis point hike as a result of the higher than expected CPI data today. They also raised their terminal rate in 2023 to 4.5% – 4.75%. The Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve System, more commonly known as the Fed, represents the central banking system of the United States. Like other central banks globally, the Fed is responsible for monetary policy, in this case in the US.The Fed is one of the most watched and followed entities for forex traders, given its material impact on the US dollar. Founded initially in 1913, the Fed was created to perform a wide range of functions. This includes stabilizing and maintaining flexible monetary policy in the US while buttressing a financial system for the country. Its general duties are setting and guiding monetary policy and overseeing effective economic operation, both of which are at the service of the public interest.How the Federal Reserve Affects ForexThe Fed can materially impact the US dollar by virtue of the interest rate it sets, measured by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The current interest rate and the expectations of future interest rate changes can influence the value of the US Dollar. For example, if traders anticipate a change in interest rates based on announcements from the Board of Governors, this can cause the US dollar to appreciate or depreciate in value against other currencies.Forex traders should always be aware of meetings and announcements from the Fed and should keep track of developments within the central bank.Ultimately, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds eight regular meetings per calendar year, where policies and interest rates are discussed and agreed upon. The best course of action is to keep up with news ahead of these meetings as a forex trader to make predictions about interest rates, and whether to buy or sell the US dollar.
The Federal Reserve System, more commonly known as the Fed, represents the central banking system of the United States. Like other central banks globally, the Fed is responsible for monetary policy, in this case in the US.The Fed is one of the most watched and followed entities for forex traders, given its material impact on the US dollar. Founded initially in 1913, the Fed was created to perform a wide range of functions. This includes stabilizing and maintaining flexible monetary policy in the US while buttressing a financial system for the country. Its general duties are setting and guiding monetary policy and overseeing effective economic operation, both of which are at the service of the public interest.How the Federal Reserve Affects ForexThe Fed can materially impact the US dollar by virtue of the interest rate it sets, measured by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The current interest rate and the expectations of future interest rate changes can influence the value of the US Dollar. For example, if traders anticipate a change in interest rates based on announcements from the Board of Governors, this can cause the US dollar to appreciate or depreciate in value against other currencies.Forex traders should always be aware of meetings and announcements from the Fed and should keep track of developments within the central bank.Ultimately, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds eight regular meetings per calendar year, where policies and interest rates are discussed and agreed upon. The best course of action is to keep up with news ahead of these meetings as a forex trader to make predictions about interest rates, and whether to buy or sell the US dollar.
Read this Term targets a fed funds rate in a 25 basis point range.
The current rate is a 2.25% to 2.5%. A 75 basis point hike would take the rate to 3.0% to 3.25%. There are 2 remaining meetings one on November 1-2 and the next is on December 13-14.
If the Fed does 50 basis points in November. That would take the rate to 3.5% – 3.75%. If they do another 50 basis points in December, that would bring the target rate to 4.0% – 4.25%. Nomura sees another 50 basis point hike above that by February 2023 (taking the rate to 4.5% – 4.75%).
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Headlines are crossing saying the White House is considering buying back SPR barrels when WTI crude falls below $80/barrel, according to a Bloomberg reporter.
I'm on the lookout for details but oil has recovered some losses on the headlines.
The problem is that whatever the White House tries, it will goose prices. Perhaps they could set some kind of floor and buy there but it's a tricky one to solve when there isn't a lot of spare capacity in the world.
By leaking this, I get the sense that the White House is trying to spur US drilling. There are some reports today making the rounds suggesting US production is flatlinging at about 1 million barrels per day lower than pre-covid levels.
The reporter is saying the admin "is reassuring oil producers it won't let oil prices collapse."
This is more bullish for producers than for oil. If you can put an $80 floor under oil, then you could get some additional spending.
WTI crude oil
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Crude oil is the most popular tradable instrument in the energy sector, offering exposure to global market conditions, geopolitical risk, and economics. The instrument is strategically relied upon and situated in the global economy. Crude oil has proven to be a unique option for traders given volatility and the efficacy of both swing trading and longer-term strategies. Despite its popularity, crude oil is a very complex investing instrument, given the litany of fluctuations in oil prices, risk, and impact of politics stemming from OPEC. Short for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC operates as an intergovernmental organization of 13 countries, helping set and dictate the global oil market.How to Trade Crude Oil Crude oil is most commonly traded as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or through other instruments with exposure to it. This includes energy stocks, the USD/CAD, and other investing options. Crude oil itself is traded across a duality of markets, including the West Texas Intermediate Crude (WTI) and Brent crude. Brent is the more relied upon index in recent years, while WTI is more heavily traded across futures trading at the time of writing. Other than geopolitical events or decisions by OPEC, crude oil can move due to a variety of different ways. The most basic is through simple supply and demand, which is affected by global output. Increased industrial output, economic prosperity, and other factors all play a role in crude prices. By extension, recessions, lockdowns, or other stifling factors can also influence crude prices. For example, an oversupply or mitigated demand due to the aforementioned factors would result in lower crude prices. This is due to traders selling crude oil futures or other instruments. Should demand rise or production plateau, traders will bid increasingly on crude, whereby driving prices up.
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Read this Term is at $87.08 from a low of $85.06.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del- Clean up and damage assessment is underway in the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey area after an early Tuesday morning storm blew through.
Crews are working clean up downed tree limbs and power lines.
These lines of storms rolled across Delmarva around 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
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Music executive, producer and talent manager who are Kenny Ogungbe, ID Cabasa and Asha Gangali will square up against themselves in the group stage of the Naija Star Search music reality show as coaches. Each coach will have contestants assigned to them, with some game twists unknown.
Thus, aside from the electrifying performances by the contestants, the show is full of drama, intense competition and passion as the twists of the game cause mixed emotions.
In a game flow unveiled by the organisers, the show will be a blend of music performances and a glimpse of their lives off the stage. In a post seen on Naija Star Search social media handles @naijastarsearch, the game flow consists of the group stage competition with three teams led by the judges; Pair attle with 12 contestants performing in twos; eight solo performances and the final three who will slug it out for the grand prize of N10,000,000 and more.
In the group stage, three teams will be formed with five evictions in three episodes. After the weekly performance, the team with the lowest score will go on probation, by audience votes. Then members of the team on probation will nominate their team members for eviction.
The following phase will have the remaining twelve contestants divided into six teams of two eachn and judges will decide which four contestants get evicted. Likewise, in the solo performances, which will have five evictions, the judges will decide who goes home. Four contestants will compete in the final episode consisting of three finalists plus one contestant saved by audience votes.
The judges say, unlike other music reality shows, the Naija Star Search show is unique because the focus is solely on Afrobeats, an umbrella term for all kinds of songs originating in Nigeria. In a media chat, Ogungbe said that he and his fellow judges would look out for authenticity, potential, originality and street credibility among the talents, adding that the top seven finalists from the show would be groomed by the Kennis Music label and given a platform to turn their raw talents into superstars.
Naija Star Search airs every Sunday on ST Nollywood Plus, ST Nollywood and ST Yoruba channels on StarTimes and is aimed at discovering the next generation of Afrobeats superstars.
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The Oyo State Government has approved the purchase of 25 JAC Pick-up Vans for security operatives in the State at the sum of N603, 881,250.
The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun made this disclosure, while briefing journalists after the executive council meeting held at the Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, on Tuesday.
Also approved is security equipment for the Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, also called ‘Operation Burst’ at the cost of N175.4 million.
According to him, the security vehicles and equipment will enhance the job of the security personnel and protect operatives in the outfit.
The commissioner equally explained that arrangements had been concluded for the commissioning of the Idi-Ape-Odogbo Barrack Road and General Gas Flyover to be performed by the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
Olatunbosun said: “We just finished the state Executive Council meeting. The Council gave approval for the purchase of 25 JAC PRISON Pick-ups for security operatives in Oyo State at the sum of N603, 881,250.00 only.
“Second is the provision of security equipment for Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, Operation Burst to enhance and protect the personnel of the outfit. The money approved for this is N175, 498,050.00 only.
“We also discussed extensively the forthcoming commissioning of Idi-Ape-Basorun-Akobo-Odogbo Barracks dualisation project, which will come up on Thursday afternoon by 3:30 pm.”
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The winners have been announced, the trophies handed out, and the acceptance speeches run their course. But there was plenty of action at the 2022 Emmys that didn’t make it onto the broadcast, and Rebecca Ford, Joy Press, Natalie Jarvey and Chris Murphy were at the ceremony and the after-parties to catch it all.
Here are eight of the most memorable behind-the-scenes moments from the Emmys.
Pre-pandemic, the Emmys almost always featured theater-style seating, which put the talent in rows with the rest of the attendees. But this year, the orchestra part of the Microsoft Theater in Downtown LA was transformed into ballroom seating, with talent at tables that also included food and drink service. The upper half of the theater remained in row seating for the rest of us. The design created a situation in which the stars didn’t really have any reason to leave their seats; in years past, the bar in the lobby would become a hopping central location because it was the only place to get a drink. Speaking of bars, the stage design included a bar which was used for certain skits (like one in which Kumnail Nanjiani pretended to be the bartender), but for those in the audience looking for a stiff drink, we were warned ahead of time that it was a fake set-up and no real drinks would be served.
Even so, the stars spent the commercial breaks milling about, congratulating new winners as they returned to the floor. Andrew Garfield was at one point walking with Nanjiani and they ran into Amanda Seyfried just after she’d won for The Dropout, with Garfield giving her a big high five. Molly Shannon was spotted giddily hugging her longtime pal Mike White for his White Lotus wins while Michael Keaton stood in front of them grasping his Emmy. After their wins, Zendaya and Lizzo caught up, while Henry Winkler jokingly tried to get a selfie with them. Later, Yellowjackets co-stars Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis passed Squid Game’s Lee Jung Jae after his win and Ricci squealed “Congratulations!”. He looked abashed as the audience cheered him when he walked by.
Before the broadcast began, attendees at the Emmys received a unique warning, no doubt brought up because of what happened at the Oscars. The warm-up MC, comedian Chris Spencer, who shared lots of other advice with the attendees and potential winners about what to do if they won, made a very specific point about any potential stage jumpers: “If any of you have the urge to come up on this stage, just know you will get your ass severely beat,” he told the crowd, adding that there were MMA fighters in disguise in the audience who would swiftly take down any potential stage crashers, famous or not.
Immediately after the show, the Governors Gala took place on the roof of the parking lot just outside the theater. The space was transformed with twinkly lights, a band, several bars, and numerous food stations serving up everything from fried chicken sandwiches to chocolate roses for dessert. Almost all of the winners dropped by this party first, with their Emmys in hand. Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen celebrated his best supporting actor win with his wife and fellow actor Keeley Hawes. He told Vanity Fair about his low-key acceptance speech: “I kept it short and sweet because it was quite early in the night.” He grinned as he admitted he should have sung or rapped his speech a la Kendall Roy.
Lorne Michaels was seated at a table that held several of the Saturday Night Live Emmys, while nearby Emmys host and SNL mainstay Kenan Thompson, wearing a blue suit and sunglasses, chatted with friends and at one point took a call, straining to hear at the very loud party.
Other stars spotted by the Vanity Fair team: Giancarlo Esposito deep in conversation with Eve Plumb (who played Jan on The Brady Bunch); Succession’s Sarah Snook posing for photos with fans; Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis attempting to make it through a crowded part of the party with an Emmy in each hand; and Yellowjackets Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress posing for photos with the stars of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Lizzo, who won an Emmy for outstanding competition program for her Amazon series Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, hit the dance floor at the Governors Awards with her Emmy in hand and a glass of wine in the other. She was joined by much of the team and stars of her Amazon series, who enjoyed dancing along to the music. When the house band played Lizzo’s song “About Damn Time,” Lizzo was front and center on the dance floor singing along — surely a boost to the ego of the house band’s lead singer. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/awards-insider-emmys-2022-parties-what-you-didnt-see | 2022-09-13T18:11:54Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/awards-insider-emmys-2022-parties-what-you-didnt-see | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Jean-Luc Godard, the Franco-Swiss film critic turned director and lynchpin of the French New Wave, has died. French president Emmanuel Macron issued a statement calling this “the loss of a national treasure.” Godard’s legal adviser told The New York Times that his cause of death was assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland. He was 91.
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Often seen in dark sunglasses and hair that bordered on a mad scientist look, Godard was at the forefront of what later became known as the French New Wave, a post-war group of French filmmakers who rejected the national cinema of the time, which they saw as stuffy, in favor of a more spirited and experimental style. Many in the group, which included François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Jacques Rivette, and Agnès Varda, had experience as critics, writing for Cahiers du Cinema, and were among the first to find true artistic value in what others had shooed away as lowbrow, like gangster pictures and the work of Alfred Hitchcock and Howard Hawks.
Of this wave, no one’s work felt more “new” than Godard’s. His first feature as a director, 1960’s Breathless, has the energy of a young genius braying, “don’t tell me what to do!” in the face of decades of film “rules.” Shooting quickly and with a low budget, rather than try to hide edits that don’t quite match (typically the mark of a “mistake”), Godard leaned into it with noticeable jump cuts, giving his film about lovers and criminals a jazzy, unpredictable feel. This, plus the use of handheld cameras, repetitious music cues, occasional asides that broke the fourth wall, and an adoration of movie “tropes” that bordered on self-aware parody, culminated into something revolutionary. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/jean-luc-godard-dies-obituary-french-new-wave | 2022-09-13T18:11:55Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/jean-luc-godard-dies-obituary-french-new-wave | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
At the beginning of the 2022 Emmys, host Kenan Thompson called television “the greatest invention in the history of mankind,” before paying tribute to some of the tube’s most enduring creations through history. The 2022 Emmy winners at Monday night’s ceremony originated from 14 shows in the sea of endless options. There were repeat wins for previously-honored hits like Ted Lasso and Succession, while new kids on the block including Abbott Elementary and Squid Game earned their first primetime victories.
If you’re longing to visit The White Lotus and take in the night's most-awarded show—or find yourself searching for a reason to re-watch Zendaya in Euphoria—here is where to stream 2022’s Emmy-winning shows.
ABC’s breakout network comedy earned two of the night’s most thrilling wins—one for Quinta Brunson’s best writing for a comedy series victory and the other for Sheryl Lee Randolph, whose supporting actress acceptance speech was one of the ceremony's most memorable moments. She opened her remarks by singing the Dianne Reeves tune “Endangered Species” before speaking about the importance of protecting your dreams. Said the veteran actor: “To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true—I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like.” Abbott Elementary follows the teachers and students of a struggling Philadelphia public school, told in mockumentary style.
Michael Keaton, star of the somber Hulu limited series exploring the impacts of the opioid epidemic, won the first statue of the night for outstanding lead actor—believe it or not, it’s also his first Emmy win. “Over the years, we’ve all been through a bunch of tough times. There’ve been some doubters. I’ve had some doubters,” Keaton said, raising his statue in the air. “But you know what…we’re cool! I also had those people who, for all these years, were the true believers.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/where-to-watch-the-2022-emmy-winning-shows | 2022-09-13T18:11:58Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/where-to-watch-the-2022-emmy-winning-shows | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Now that the GOP has succeeded in its decades-long push to overturn Roe v. Wade, conservatives are turning to the next front in their war on reproductive rights: a national abortion ban. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a top ally of Donald Trump, is introducing a bill that would federally prohibit the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It doesn’t go as far as the “heartbeat” bill his colleague, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, has proposed. But Graham’s measure, dubbed the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act, would nonetheless constitute an extreme attack on reproductive freedom and healthcare — and incidentally, on the states’ rights Republicans say are near and dear to their heart.
If you'll recall, states' rights had seemed top of mind for Republicans back in June, when Samuel Alito and the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority issued its Dobbs decision and ended federal abortion protections. “The power to decide this profound moral question has officially returned to the states, where it will be debated and settled in the way it should be in our democratic society — by the people,” Republican Representative Ken Buck of Colorado said in a news release at the time. Graham himself echoed that point in a CNN interview just last month, arguing that “states should decide the issue of marriage and states should decide the issue of abortion.”
But, as The Washington Post pointed out last week, that hasn’t stopped Republicans like Buck and Graham from expressing support for a national abortion ban — a sweeping invasion of privacy that would seem to trample over state sovereignty. As Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, wrote Tuesday, “Overturning Roe was never about giving power back to states. It was about controlling our bodies and our personal autonomy. We cannot let this happen.”
The timing of Graham’s legislation is somewhat curious, coming two months before an election that has, in part, become a referendum on Dobbs: All across the country, Republican candidates have scrambled to soften or hide their extreme anti-abortion stances while Democrats, who were just months ago bracing for a November shellacking, continue to gain momentum in the midterms. But putting forth a nationwide ban — which, as Sean Hannity approvingly noted Monday evening, mirrors the Mississippi law at the center of the Dobbs case — appears to confirm Democrats’ dire warnings that the GOP seeks to outlaw abortion not just in GOP-led states but throughout every state in the union.
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It’s unclear how much traction Graham’s legislation will have within his party — at least with the midterms looming. But even if the party doesn’t mobilize around him now, Graham’s latest proposal — the most extreme antiabortion legislation he’s ever introduced — serves as a preview of what a GOP majority is likely pursue on Capitol Hill. Indeed, a number of Republicans — including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — have expressed support for draconian federal restrictions. Would they be able to pull it off? That’s hard to say. But the prospect of such a move underscores the danger the GOP continues to pose to reproductive rights in this country.
A national abortion ban may be wildly unpopular, but that’s also sort of the point. If Republicans were to truly confer such policies to the will of “the people,” as Buck put it, Roe probably wouldn’t have been overturned in the first place. Polls have consistently shown that an overwhelming majority of Americans support reproductive freedom. Even in the GOP-led state of Kansas, voters soundly rejected a ballot initiative that would have stripped abortion protections from the state constitution. Voters may be poised to do so again in states like Michigan, where Republicans tried — and failed — to block a ballot measure to let the citizens decide. “States’ rights," the GOP is learning, might be a nice rallying cry when you’re trying to justify the Supreme Court breaking with five decades of precedent. But it’s far less appealing when states don’t do exactly as you want them to. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/states-rights-republicans-are-eyeing-a-national-abortion-ban | 2022-09-13T18:11:59Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/states-rights-republicans-are-eyeing-a-national-abortion-ban | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lebron James and Savannah Brinson met in 2002, when they were students at nearby high schools in Ohio and just as LeBron became a national phenomenon. The promise of his early expectations was staggering, but he went on to outstrip it. At 37, he’s not so much an elder statesman of the NBA as he is the engine of its contemporary business, politics, and presentation. He’s also vocal about being a family man. He and Savannah married in 2013, and they have three children, Bronny, Bryce, and Zhuri.
At Home With LeBron James and His Family
As LeBron prepares to enter his 20th season as a standard-bearer for the NBA and its ever-growing cultural footprint, his family has assumed increasingly prominent roles in the landscape he has reshaped. V.F. joined them as they gathered at their Los Angeles home to commemorate, in their first photo shoot as a family (including Savannah’s parents, Jennifer and JK, and LeBron’s mother, Gloria), what Savannah described to me as a transitional moment for her children. For Bronny, who turns 18 in October, a guard for the high school powerhouse basketball team at Sierra Canyon, it’s about “getting to a place to start to make decisions about his career and where he wants to go in his life.” Zhuri, a precocious seven, has her own successful YouTube lifestyle show, All Things Zhuri (highlights have included segments on baking, yoga, and painting). Bryce, 15, Savannah lovingly calls “the mystery of the family,” insofar as he could go in any direction, though he’s also a much-hyped basketball prospect himself.
At Sierra Canyon games, the celebrities are both on the court and in the crowd, and Savannah has observed her children growing into the dynamic. “With LeBron being their dad, it’s just automatic,” she said. “It’s not something we’ve pushed or told them that they had to do, or anything like that. It just happened.”
LeBron signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, and his arrival in the city marked a culmination of how both he and the broader world of professional sports had grown entangled with the entertainment business. Some of the most resonant phrases of his career have to do with the place of an athlete, particularly a Black athlete, in society: “more than an athlete,” or his refutations of Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s insistence that he “shut up and dribble.”
“They look like the 2023 Rockefellers,” Gloria said as she surveyed the dinner table. She has a point. While the James family has not pursued anything like Kardashian levels of onscreen confessional, Zhuri’s comfort with an audience and the breathless anticipation around her brothers’ careers have meant that the family has similarly established itself as a public institution. In their Los Angeles garage, a photoshopped image of Bronny guarding a high-school-aged LeBron hangs on the wall—LeBron has said he intends for the two of them to play together in the NBA—and the basketball-internet ecosystem has recently turned its lens on a photo of LeBron and Bryce that seemed to show their heights converging.
“Watch your head, Mama,” LeBron said earlier as he tossed a basketball over his shoulder and toward the hoop. In between photographs, he and his sons had been holding a semicompetitive dunk contest on a shortened hoop in the driveway while Zhuri chased a lizard.
During LeBron’s second season with the Miami Heat that began in 2011, he proposed to Savannah on New Year’s Eve and her parents moved into their house. Their relationship has lasted 20 years and endured no small amount of scrutiny, but at the bottom of their driveway, it looked easy and spontaneous. As they posed in front of a Porsche, LeBron whispered into Savannah’s ear and she doubled over laughing: “I cannot repeat that.”
Today, Savannah hopes to communicate an image of the family’s quiet dynamic at home. “Everything isn’t for everybody,” she said, but she wanted this photo session to recognize and reflect the bonds underlying the family’s influence, to show the world their center of gravity. “Excuse my language,” she said, “but we a dope family.”
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“It's one of those things where you put it on and you just kind of know,” Alexandra Daddario tells me of the pearl-embellished Dior gown The White Lotus actor wore to Monday night’s Emmys. “I think my stylist [Emma Jade Morrison] actually was looking at a different dress and she was like, ‘This is one of my favorite dresses of all time. It's amazing.’”
A few days before the semi-sheer look from the French fashion house’s spring 2022 couture collection landed the actor on best-dressed lists far and wide, she spoke to Vanity Fair from her Los Angeles home about how excited she was for people to see it.
“I texted the photo to my mom and my best friend and they were both like, that's it,” she says. “So, that was really wonderful too, to have your instinct say, this is the dress. And then you text it to the people that you trust and with the other one and everyone unanimously is like, that's the one. I feel really confident about it. I feel beautiful in it.”
To complement Daddario’s neutral-colored gown, makeup Lottie Stannard opted for bright, dewy skin and a bold pout that she created using Dior Lip Contour in 999 and transfer-proof Rouge Dior Forever in 999.
“We wanted to create a modern Hollywood look with a bright red lip to pop against the beige of her stunning Dior dress,” Stannard explains. “I kept the eyes more natural and focused on skin and lips to make a strong statement.”
It’s been a year full of opportunities for Daddario, who married producer Andrew Form in New Orleans in June in a pleated silk wool gown with lace appliqué and tulle watteau by New York City-based bridal brand Danielle Frankel, to lean into high fashion. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/i-feel-beautiful-in-it-alexandra-daddario-on-wearing-dior-to-the-emmys | 2022-09-13T18:12:14Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/i-feel-beautiful-in-it-alexandra-daddario-on-wearing-dior-to-the-emmys | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For a subset of strictly fashion-adjacent New Yorkers, Fashion Week is a biannual excuse to pretend you are busier and more in-demand than usual, which is why late on Saturday night, I was congratulating myself on being en route to the Heaven by Marc Jacobs party, where the promise of watching Doja Cat perform kept the usual nocturnal instincts to be home, or at least to not be encased in non-platform boots, at bay. The plan was to meet up with a friend and drop by early to see what the vibe was like; I envisioned us getting waved swiftly in through the door, ideally buoyed on a breeze of Daisy Eau So Intense. The party began at 10 p.m., my ETA was 10:18 p.m., and all seemed well until my Uber plopped me a block away from Bushwick mecca, or what is more commonly known as Elsewhere, and I realized I’d made a critical error: At least three lines, each sized more appropriately for entry to a daylong music festival than a fashion party, snaked in varying directions around the block. I was already too late.
For almost two hours, I waited helplessly in the line for guests on the general invite list, watching as each new arrival did the same double take I’d just executed before marching over to the door to see if there had been some mistake—only to grudgingly walk past again, adding themselves to the crowd now constricting most of the block. Once my friend arrived, we spent far too long sending photos of the hot dog stands (geniusly) positioned around the entrance in an attempt to find each other; she wound up hanging out next to the door, where apparently everyone was trying to argue and out-clout their way in. “‘I love your TikToks’ is all anybody in this line is saying to each other,” she texted me from her vantage point. I found her just in time to watch Evan Mock amble out from the party with a phone pressed to his ear, attempting to instruct a friend on how to circumnavigate the chaos. In lieu of our own deus ex Mock-ina, we eventually flagged down a preternaturally calm publicist sporting a low ponytail who ushered us in: But once inside the bowels of Elsewhere, we quickly realized, the real crowd awaited. We left after 20 minutes in pursuit of hot dogs.
Waiting and waiting to get into a room that you then realize is too packed (or too young, or too cool, or too uncool) for your tastes is, of course, an expected (often nutritionally ego-trimming) phenomena in nightlife ritual. But something about that party felt uncanny, as if everyone was tuned into some undercurrent frequency that I couldn’t access. The following morning, GQ writer Sam Hine’s Fashion Week newsletter, Show Notes, landed in my inbox with something like an explanation: via Q&A, an anonymous fashion publicist mentioned how TikTok is playing an increasing role in flooding the NYFW zone. “Supposedly, there are people out there posting TikToks about how to get into fashion week shows and parties if you’re not in the industry,” they explain when asked about whether this season really did feel crazier than in years past: “They list PR emails. Those are the scary ones…. It was already bad before—there were always a lot of random requests—but it’s actually gotten so much worse because of TikTok.”
Amazingly, finding the TikToks in question turned out to just be a matter of searching “how to get into NYFW” on the app. And while many videos offered rather generic advice—recommending viewers check the CFDA schedule, for example, or doing their research on the brands they followed—a majority of ones I found encouraged TikTokers on the art of finding, then cold-emailing publicists. One particular video from influencer Tiff Baira, who specializes in giving recs on dating and nightlife on TikTok, includes a screenshot of a five-page tip sheet listing PR contacts and email addresses from Fashion Week 2021FW21 (which, as she assured viewers, were likely to remain the same this season). On Baira’s Instagram page, you can download the entire document yourself. As of press time, the video has been viewed more than 347,000 times; in the comments, fellow TikTokers ask Baira’s advice on what to wear and “Who wants to go with me last-minute?”
Curious, I reached out to a handful of fashion publicists to get a read on whether videos like these were making waves for others in the industry; all of the ones I talked to (under the condition of anonymity, of course—de rigueur for that PR life) said they’d either heard about TikToks or experienced the inbox flooding themselves. One contact mentioned that they’d had trouble figuring out where so many of the random requests were coming from—plus the fact that, somewhat hilariously, they were often getting cc’d along with a bunch of other reps for different brands all in the same email. Another contact estimated that they were receiving at least 30 to 50 emails each day from influencers trying to attend a show; a third put the range closer to 50 to 100.
The go-to move was to ignore these cold calls, but for those in the business of strategizing event invites, seating charts, and guests lists across dozens of brands over a single week, they told me, even a microsecond spent scanning an extra email clogs up the workflow. “It's basically just adding chaos into the equation,” as a fourth publicist tells me. “Privacy-wise, it can definitely get crazy because people will find your personal email, your social media, and hit you up on every platform possible.”
But, as the anonymous publicist in the GQ newsletter noted, the headache is bleeding into live events as well: Invites are also getting leaked, leading to situations where an algorithmically determined amount of people are showing up and hoping for the best. This was the issue with Saturday night’s Marc Jacobs party, apparently, which I was told had indeed been floated around on TikTok, prompting the event team to be on high alert for crashers. “The problem is not so much that we can’t spot who the imposters are,” as one publicist explained to me. “What happens from a production and PR standpoint is that it really delays the shows or parties from happening, because you get a cluster of people at the bottom, and they’re not going to move, and you have to check everyone’s credentials one by one.”
When I reached out to Baira over the phone, the 25-year-old TikToker acknowledged that responses to her video have been mixed. “It’s never my intention to make someone’s work harder, but if that information is meant to be private, it should be private,” Baira told me, adding that the much-discussed tip sheet wasn’t something she’d actually put together herself—she’d found a link to the document online. “My intention is to never share any information that isn’t public, so the fact that that was already on the New York Fashion Week website, means that it is public information.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/is-tiktok-turning-fashion-week-into-pure-chaos | 2022-09-13T18:12:20Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/is-tiktok-turning-fashion-week-into-pure-chaos | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lily Tomlin praised her friend Jane Fonda's outlook on life and her “indomitable” spirit following her recent diagnosis with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
During an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, the actor told People when asked about her Grace and Frankie co-star that Fonda is, “very forthright and talkative about what's going on with her in all respects. First thing, she says, ‘Don't worry, it's really treatable. It's one of the most treatable forms that you could possibly have, so I'm really lucky in that regard.’” Tomlin then joked that Fonda has just been using her illness to raise funds for the many charities she supports, adding with a laugh, “And she's like, ‘So are you gonna come to my next fundraiser?’ That's her main objective.”
On September 2, Fonda announced her cancer diagnosis on Instagram, revealing that she had already started chemotherapy treatments for it. “This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky,” she wrote. “I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments. I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this. Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don’t have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right.” She added that she is handling the chemo “quite well” so far and is still as committed as ever to climate activism.
And in a blog post on her website shortly after that announcement, Fonda insisted, “I feel stronger than I have in years,” thanking her fans for “all the expressions of love and support,” saying, “I have been deeply moved and uplifted.” She also reconfirmed her commitment to her activism, explaining that her recent diagnosis has made her “more determined than ever to continue to end the deadly effects of fossil fuels.” She wrote, “While most of us know that fossil fuels are the primary cause of the climate crisis, many may not know that fossil fuel emissions also cause cancer as well as other major health problems like birth defects, childhood leukemia, heart attacks, strokes, lung disease and preterm birth. We must find a way to come together to put an end to this deadly correlation. Too many families have suffered, too many communities have been forgotten, written off as ‘Sacrifice Zones,’ far too much pain has been endured.” Fonda concluded, “It does not have to be this way. We have it within our power to change this and I intend to do everything in my power to do so. This cancer will not deter me.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/lily-tomlin-jane-fonda-indomitable-cancer-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma | 2022-09-13T18:12:26Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/lily-tomlin-jane-fonda-indomitable-cancer-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak poked fun at their relationship during the 2022 Emmy Awards, blaming a lack of social life for why they first got together.
The pair took the stage to present the award for outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie on Monday night. During their introduction Kaling joked, “To all the nominees we want to say, congratulations you lazy sons of bitches. How are you getting away with it? We did 22 [episodes] a year. It would take up your whole life. [There] was no time for other projects and no time for a social life. You had no choice but to form complicated relationships with your costars.” The two actors first met while starring in The Office and dated from 2004 to 2007. Despite the breakup, they have remained very close friends ever since. Novak added, “Now you can just write some self-contained masterpiece, cast it with movie stars, Shoot it for a few weeks and go back to your fancy luxury compound. Maybe you shot the whole thing at your fancy luxury compound in all honesty.”
Novak has previously shared some of the difficulties of maintaining such a tight connection with his ex while trying to start a new relationship. Back in 2013, he told Entertainment Weekly, “Whenever we date anyone else, I think there’s a period where the person is very skeptical of our friendship. ‘Everyone seems to think you two might be a couple, and I don’t mean to get in the way. Are you sure you’re not dating? Are you sure you’re not going to end up dating?’ It’s such a common thing to have that platonic best friend that becomes a little weird when you start dating someone.”
Because of those types of assumptions about the former couple's potential to get back together, many fans have speculated that Novak is actually secretly the father to Kaling's four-year-old daughter Katherine and two-year-old son Spencer. But the Never Have I Ever writer addressed those rumors, telling Marie Claire in August that while they're incorrect, “It doesn’t bother me.” She added, “He’s the godparent to both my kids—and they have such a great relationship. So [the speculation hasn’t] affected my happiness at all, it hasn’t affected my kids or BJ. If that’s what is going to be titillating to people, I’ll take it.” Kaling also noted that she wants her children to be old enough for her to talk to them about their father before she reveals anything publicly.
But while she's not revealing anything just yet, in a recent interview on Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast, Kaling did say that she wishes her two kids got to experience the type of relationship she has with her own father. “I have such a great relationship with my dad. You know, he is, we’re so different from each other, but he is just, like, he is everything to me,” she said. “I do know that that would be so valuable for my kids, you know, that they have a dad. It wasn’t our lot, you know, our family’s lot in life. And I do think about it with wistfulness and then also fear like will, what will they think when they get older about that?” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/mindy-kaling-bj-novak-emmy-awards-complicated-relationship | 2022-09-13T18:12:32Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/mindy-kaling-bj-novak-emmy-awards-complicated-relationship | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There's a bit of a blowout in the Fed fund futures
Futures
Futures or a futures contract represents a legal agreement to buy or sell a security or asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Of note, the parties are not known to each other.These transactions usually involve commodities or other securities involving the buying and selling for a forward or predetermined price.Futures also adhere to a delivery date, which specifies the date of delivery and payment. Relative to other forms of investing futures are much more complex, as they involve specified and non-flexible parameters.Futures Trading ExplainedFutures contracts are negotiated at exchanges that act as a unified marketplace for both buyers and sellers. Buyers of contracts represent long position holders, while selling parties constitute short position holders.Both parties risk their counterparty walking away if the price goes against them. As such, the contract can involve both parties incurring a margin of the value of the contract with a mutually trusted third party.This margin can range substantially, depending on the current volatility of the market of the security being traded.Futures can be incredibly risky and are the textbook definition of market speculation. A trader who predicts that the price of an asset will move in a certain direction can contract to buy or sell it in the future at a price.If this prediction is correct, the trader will profit. If the prediction is incorrect there will be losses. Futures trading is considered an advanced type of trading that requires prior knowledge and understanding.For this reason, retail traders will seldom be afforded access to futures trading by brokers without first undergoing specific questions or account requirements.
Futures or a futures contract represents a legal agreement to buy or sell a security or asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Of note, the parties are not known to each other.These transactions usually involve commodities or other securities involving the buying and selling for a forward or predetermined price.Futures also adhere to a delivery date, which specifies the date of delivery and payment. Relative to other forms of investing futures are much more complex, as they involve specified and non-flexible parameters.Futures Trading ExplainedFutures contracts are negotiated at exchanges that act as a unified marketplace for both buyers and sellers. Buyers of contracts represent long position holders, while selling parties constitute short position holders.Both parties risk their counterparty walking away if the price goes against them. As such, the contract can involve both parties incurring a margin of the value of the contract with a mutually trusted third party.This margin can range substantially, depending on the current volatility of the market of the security being traded.Futures can be incredibly risky and are the textbook definition of market speculation. A trader who predicts that the price of an asset will move in a certain direction can contract to buy or sell it in the future at a price.If this prediction is correct, the trader will profit. If the prediction is incorrect there will be losses. Futures trading is considered an advanced type of trading that requires prior knowledge and understanding.For this reason, retail traders will seldom be afforded access to futures trading by brokers without first undergoing specific questions or account requirements.
Read this Term market at the moment. I don't rule out that's traders caught offside and getting squeezed. In any case, the implied probabilty of a 100 basis points hike to 3.25-3.50% is stting at 47% now. That's a big shift from essentially nil before CPI.
I expect the Fed to leak something to the WSJ sometime soon but they may want to wait and see Thursday's retail sales and Friday's UMich sentiment survey first.
Update: The odds are back down to 33%. It looks like that was a bit of a squeeze.
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GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) — The Peace Center announced today a $36 million renovation project to create several musical performance spaces expected to be completed in 2024, including a remodel of the popular Wyche Pavilion, the two-story, open-air shell of a historic building in downtown Greenville.
The Wyche building, which is used as an outdoor event venue, will be remodeled with ceiling fans, refurbished floors, improved lighting and wood accents. The building, however, will remain an open-air space.
According to a press release from the center, the Wyche outdoor event space will be remodeled with a distinctive urban design. Using natural foliage and re-routing pathways leading to and from the open-air structure, the Wyche will take new root in a garden-like setting. Patio gardens will be situated on either end of the building with a riverwalk overlooking the banks of the Reedy River. ADA-compliant semi-circular paths will provide easy access into either side of the building.
The overall development, called AMP (A Music Project), is part of a major renovation project designed to diversify Greenville’s live music scene. The Peace Center plans to repurpose three buildings on its campus for a flat floor music club, an intimate listening room, a podcast and recording studio, and artist dorm to house visiting musicians, according to a press release.
“AMP is the Peace Center’s answer to the Upstate’s hunger for more live music. By repurposing existing real estate assets on our campus into mission-centric music venues, we will broaden the Peace Center’s scope of live entertainment offerings and allow more people than ever before to experience the arts,” said Peace Center President & CEO Megan Riegel in a press release.
Other renovations as part of the project include:
Coach Music Factory
The historic Roe Coach Factory flanking the east side of the Peace Amphitheater will be repurposed into a flat-floor music club. Featuring a broad diversity of musical genres, such as rock, jazz, techno, country, pop, R&B, and electronic dance, the Coach Music Factory will have a club vibe to satisfy those who want to experience music while dancing in a fun, casual environment. Similar comparisons are The Orange Peel in Asheville, the Fillmore in Charlotte, and the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., according to a press release from the center.
The three-tiered club will feature a patio, an outdoor balcony off the second floor, and bars on each level. A visually stunning entrance with glass walls will be accessed from Graham Plaza between the Coach Music Factory and Gunter Theatre. Maximum capacity is estimated at 1300, according to a press release from the center.
The Mockingbird
Named as a nod to Nashville’s famed Bluebird Café, The Mockingbird will be a listening room situated inside the historic Gullick and Markley buildings on Main Street next to the Gunter Theatre. With capacity estimated at 250, the casual, intimate setting will create a space for artists and their audiences to closely connect. The venue will feature a beautiful bar, with hardwood and tile floors, tin ceilings and a plush lounge. A particularly unique feature will be a glass wall behind the stage where artists perform. This will provide a visually interesting “window” for audiences as well as passersby walking down Main Street, according to a press release from the center.
Artist Dorm
The space directly above The Mockingbird will become a modern, three-bedroom suite for the use of artists performing at any Peace Center venue. The artist dorm will accommodate performers who want a bit of privacy from their public life on the road or simply a convenient place to stay before or after their gig. This fully furnished, 3-bed/3.5-bath suite will feature comfortable bedding, modern baths, a common living area and kitchen, with views of Main Street and the Reedy River. It is certain to be a unique amenity among live music venues, according to a press release from the center.
The Studio
The space next to the artist dorms will be turned into a professional podcast and recording studio. Managed and operated by the Peace Center, the studio will be available for booking by artists in need of high quality, professional recording, mixing, editing and related audio services. It also provides the Peace Center opportunities to produce original content, according to a press release from the center. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/wyche-pavilion-outdoor-event-space-to-get-remodeled-for-2024/ | 2022-09-13T18:15:34Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/wyche-pavilion-outdoor-event-space-to-get-remodeled-for-2024/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FILE - The sun sets behind telescopes on July 14, 2019, at the summit of the Big Island's Mauna Kea in Hawaii. A working group tasked by the state Legislature to come up with recommendations for a new management plan for Hawaii's tallest peak and its affiliated telescopes released the first draft of its proposal Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. David Ige on Monday appointed several people, including some prominent Native Hawaiian activists, to a new board charged with managing Mauna Kea summit lands underneath some of the world’s most advanced astronomical observatories.
Two of the eight appointees — Lanakila Mangauil and Noe Noe Wong-Wilson — were leaders of 2019 protests that brought a halt to the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, the latest observatory proposed for the mountain on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Many Native Hawaiians consider the summit sacred, and protesters objected to building yet another telescope there. The summit currently hosts about a dozen telescopes built since the late 1960s.
Responding to the protests, the state created the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority this year with a new law that says Mauna Kea must be protected for future generations and that science must be balanced with culture and the environment. Native Hawaiian cultural experts will have voting seats on the governing body, instead of merely advising the summit’s managers as they do now.
The eight nominations must be confirmed by the state Senate.
The authority will have 11 voting members. The other three are representatives of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and Hawaii County’s mayor.
Ige thanked the nominees for being willing to serve on the authority.
“Through this new stewardship model, I believe we can find a way for science and culture to coexist on Mauna Kea in a mutually beneficial way,” Ige said in a statement.
Also appointed is Kamanamaikalani Beamer, a University of Hawaii professor and former commissioner of the Hawaii State Water Resource Management Commission. He was named for his expertise in Hawaii Island land resource management.
Current Kamehameha Schools general counsel and former Hawaiian Telcom president was appointed for his business and finance experience.
The governor selected Rich Matsuda, an engineer who leads community relations for W.M. Keck Observatory, from three names submitted by Maunakea Observatories.
Matsuda, Wong-Wilson and Mangauil all served on a working group formed by the House of Representatives to develop recommendations for managing the mountain. The working group’s report created the foundation for the new law. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/prominent-native-hawaiians-named-to-mauna-kea-authority/article_64e7fce8-3374-11ed-80a7-2b649c15d9a3.html | 2022-09-13T18:15:45Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/prominent-native-hawaiians-named-to-mauna-kea-authority/article_64e7fce8-3374-11ed-80a7-2b649c15d9a3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HONOLULU (KITV4) - Moderate trade winds continue with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Likely morning showers will become scattered showers later. Highs 85 to 90. Trade winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight, partly cloudy with scattered showers Lows 69 to 74. Trade winds 10 to 20 mph.
Moderate trade winds will remain in place into Wednesday, then gradually diminish through the end of the week. The trade winds will deliver clouds and passing showers to windward areas, with an area of moisture lingering over most islands this morning, then gradually diminishing. As winds weaken, afternoon sea breezes will bring clouds and showers to leeward areas as well. Shower coverage and intensity may increase from Wednesday into Friday as moisture increases and the atmosphere becomes unstable. Light to moderate east to southeast winds are expected next weekend.
The near 3 foot small, medium to long period south swell passing around the islands this morning will slowly fade through tonight. A similar medium period southeast swell is showing up and this swell should last through late week. This swell will maintain elevated surf along many southeast and eastern-facing shores, in particular windward Big Island, the next few days. The next mentionable swells may arrive from both the northwest early next week and the south in a little over a week.
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NEW YORK (NewsNation) — The skyrocketing cost of tuition at higher education institutions has led many students to question whether college still is worth it or if there are cheaper options out there.
This has led to a growing trend of young adults temporarily moving back in with their parents after graduating due to the economy — labeled as “boomerang kids” or the “boomerang generation,” according to the Pew Research Center.
So, as college students pay more for tuition, where is all that money going?
During move-in day at Boston University , students prepare for the unknown, but one thing they know is that it’s costing them big — $82,000 a year with room and board.
Michael and Frechell Leachman’s daughter is a freshman who applied to multiple schools, but BU was her favorite, a top-dollar choice.
“Well, I can tell you that a lot went into it for us,” Michael Leachman said. “Even though I think the college here did a good job of breaking down tuition, room and board, those sorts of things — you still look at those costs as individual costs, and you’re like, ‘Wow, that’s an exorbitant amount of money.'”
In a recent financial disclosure, for example, BU claimed to have made more during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Boston University faced unprecedented uncertainties in fiscal year 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and responded to the challenge. The financial result was another successful year with total assets growing to $8.3 billion,” the school said.
BU said it increased revenue in 2021 by 46% — an astonishing $143 million in extra revenue.
Across the country, as tuition rises, administrators are getting richer — even at public universities supported by taxpayer dollars.
NewsNation found the president of Arizona State University got an 8% pay raise in 2021, taking his salary up to $1.1 million. The salary for the president of The Ohio State University comes to $1.2 million; Texas Tech University’s president makes $1.3 million, and the University of Kentucky’s president’s salary ballooned to $1.5 million.
So, what does college tuition pay for? A recent study reveals this breakdown:
- 26% instruction
- 20% academic support, student services, instructional support
- 16% for hospital services
- 4% net grant aid to students
There are also sports. Currently, the highest-paid coach is the University of Alabama’s football coach, Nick Saban, making $11.7 million a year.
Meanwhile, Michael Hicks, a professor of economics at Ball State University, says the goal is still to put the money into the classroom.
“It’s going to go to pay professors, to keep classrooms small. If you have a university that has a high proportion of Ph.D.’s teaching classes instead of graduate students or adjunct professors, that’s going to be more expensive,” Hicks explained.
Between 1980 and 2020, the average price of tuition, fees, and room and board for an undergraduate degree jumped by 169%.
In 1980, the price to attend a four-year public institution full-time was $10,231 annually — including tuition, fees, room and board, and adjusted for inflation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By 2020-21, the total price increased to $25,700.
While student loans, scholarships and grants are often awarded to students to help with college funding, there’s another option many might not have considered: negotiating a discount on college tuition. It’s something most universities don’t advertise, but it may be possible to negotiate a bargain for a better financial aid package.
“I’m not sure parents know, but an economist knows it; everybody at the university knows it. There are scholarships for students, particularly out-of-state students,” Hicks said.
Private universities led the way with discounted tuition rates for the 2018-19 academic year, according to a study from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
Tuition discounts are often used as a way to attract students and boost enrollment.
The college and university dropout rates are near 40%. While colleges and universities are in business to make money, the leading reason students are leaving is they can’t afford to pay their tuition. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/how-higher-education-institutions-spend-tuition-dollars/ | 2022-09-13T18:15:46Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/how-higher-education-institutions-spend-tuition-dollars/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – Finally, a whole new generation of gamers will be exposed to the frustrations of playing against an opponent who keeps choosing Oddjob during multiplayer modes.
Nintendo and Xbox have announced that an HD remaster of “GoldenEye 007” — the widely beloved first-person shooter (FPS) based on the 1995 James Bond film “GoldenEye” — will soon be available to play on Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles, just over 25 years since its 1997 debut on Nintendo 64.
The re-release is significant for the gaming community not only because “GoldenEye 007” is among the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful FPS titles of all time, but also because an HD remaster has long been teased, but ultimately never came to fruition due to licensing disputes, The Verge had previously reported. (A reimagined version of the game was released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010, albeit from a different game developer, and featuring the likeness and voice of Daniel Craig rather than Pierce Brosnan.)
Rare, the company that developed the game, also announced on Tuesday that the remastered Xbox release will include 4K resolution, a “smoother” frame rate and a local multiplayer mode. Craig Duncan, the studio head at Rare, also teased in a press release that the remaster will support all the “havoc-inducing cheats” that fans had used in their N64 days.
It’s unclear if the version released for Nintendo Switch will include the same features. But Nintendo has announced that its Switch version will support online play — a feature seemingly absent from the Xbox version.
The remastered “GoldenEye 007” will be available for gamers who subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass, the respective subscription services offered by Xbox and Nintendo.
The exact date of the remaster’s release was not announced. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/goldeneye-007-the-beloved-nintendo-64-game-is-coming-back-sort-of/ | 2022-09-13T18:15:58Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/goldeneye-007-the-beloved-nintendo-64-game-is-coming-back-sort-of/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The 49ers fell to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on a rainy Sunday, 19-10. Statistics can tell a part of the story, but something about this game and the stats are baffling. Sure, the weather was a factor for both teams. However, blindly looking at some statistics without the final score would imply a completely different outcome for the 49ers.
The Bears passed for 105 yards on 17 attempts and gained 97 yards on 37 rushing attempts. 2.7 yards per carry while amassing ten offensive first downs should be good news for the 49ers. Conversely, the 49ers had 11 rushing first downs alone. Matching the Bears in rushing attempts led the 49ers to 176 rushing yards.
Outgaining your opponent by 127 yards (331-204) generally leads to a victory. On 67 offensive plays, the 49ers gained 4.9 yards per play compared to 56 and 3.6 for the Bears. Toss in 155 passing yards to the Bears’ 105, and the 49ers should secure the win.
Well, that’s the thing. The 49ers led in nearly every statistical category. That includes turnovers and penalties. That’s where the 49ers faltered. Three turnovers and 12 penalties for 99 yards will certainly lead any team to a loss. Third-down penalties extended drives which led to broken plays for long touchdowns. Five penalties led to first downs for the Bears. Turnovers ended potential scoring drives.
Luckily, this can be viewed as a one-off for the 49ers. Consider the lack of reps for the starters in pre-season, the weather, and the inexperience of Trey Lance, and it became a perfect storm of sorts for a 49ers loss. Of all the statistics the 49ers held an advantage in, turnovers and penalties are the worst to lead in. The result ends with your opposition scoring more points than you, and THAT is the most important statistic. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23349163/49ers-bears-stat-review | 2022-09-13T18:16:15Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23349163/49ers-bears-stat-review | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It's seemingly the same storyline for the 49ers every season at the running back position. Heading into training camp, it's a crowded position group with five or six players competing to make the roster.
Then a few weeks into the season, there are injuries, and a position of strength quickly becomes a thin group that relies on Kyle Shanahan's scheme to bail them out.
Now, a week into this season, running back Elijah Mitchell's out till mid-November, and the 49ers are again thin at tailback. Mitchell was doing a fantastic job toting the rock on Sunday, averaging 6.8 yards per carry, including multiple runs of 10+ yards. But the 49ers will miss their starting running back for at least the next eight weeks.
So without Mitchell in tow, what's the 49ers' plan at running back?
Shanahan could lean on veteran Jeff Wilson Jr. — who averaged a measly 2.4 yards per carry and looked a little slow carrying the ball.
The 49ers' head coach could lean on Ty Davis-Price — the third-round pick this season who didn't dress on Sunday — or Jordan Mason, the undrafted rookie free agent who sneaked onto the roster over Trey Sermon. Both rookies didn't play a snap on offense, and Shanahan seemed to indicate on Monday that it could be because of their struggles without the ball (or pass protection).
Given the juxtaposition the 49ers are in, I think it's time to play their best option at running back, and that's Deebo Samuel. When the "wide back" had the ball in his hands, he was a lethal threat, rushing for 52 yards on eight carries, including a huge touchdown run that inflicted pain on Bears' safety Eddie Jackson.
Samuel was a key cog in the 49ers' rushing attack in 2021 due to a need and lack of depth, and I think the 49ers should rely on him while they bring Davis-Price and Mason up to speed. Shanahan clearly trusts Samuel with the ball in key positions, and he's made defenders look silly over and over again.
I think the use of the split-back motion, bringing Deebo Samuel into the backfield with another back (Kyle Juszczyk, for example) with Trey Lance, has been a preferred formation for Shanahan. It creates different mesh points and running angles that make it even harder for defenses to bring down Samuel.
While the 49ers try to bring along their young backs, I think it's time they lean on the recently-paid wide back to keep their rushing attack afloat early in the season. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23350456/san-francisco-49ers-kyle-shanahan-running-back-deebo-samuel | 2022-09-13T18:16:21Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/13/23350456/san-francisco-49ers-kyle-shanahan-running-back-deebo-samuel | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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If the second Elizabethan era drew to a close on the 8 September, the second Carol or Carolean age began on Saturday 10 September with the accession of Charles III. Prior to that we – or more accurately our ancestors – have lived through Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian times to name but a few of the various ‘ages’ in England, branded by the sovereign at the time.
‘It’s inevitable that the period when Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne will be named after her,’ Sir Anthony Seldon, a constitutional expert, told Sky News. And through 15 passing prime ministers, Tories have governed for around twice as many years as Labour during the Elizabethan era and there's been unprecedented technological advancement – from a brick-size phone to an Apple Watch. But what is in store for the second Carolean age, a period that is certain to be shorter than the previous reign?
In his time, Charles has drawn criticism for his interventions. He has previously been dubbed a ‘meddling monarch’ and in 2013 Jonathan Dimbley suggested that ‘a quiet constitutional revolution was afoot’ in reference to the ‘activist’ role adopted by the then Prince of Wales.
But they’re rumours the new King has dismissed: ‘I’m not that stupid. I do realise that it is a separate exercise, being sovereign,’ he said on a BBC documentary entitled Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70. In his first speech as King he said: ‘My life will of course change as I take up my new responsibilities. It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply.’
All the same, like his mother before him, who would gently plug a cause by virtue of her attendance (say Cop26) – these are the causes close to Prince Charles’s heart which we might see him quietly champion during his reign. Let’s take a look:
The Environment
A cause he’s been banging the drum about for a long time now – and one that at first had him labelled ‘dotty’ but time has only proved distressingly accurate. Forbes has called for him to make his mark as ‘the climate monarch’, a role which would also clearly differentiate him from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Although, saying that, in his first speech as king – he didn’t even acknowledge climate change.
Heritage and Architecture
King Charles III once dismissed a proposed addition to the National Gallery as ‘a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend’ in a 1984 award reception at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). His ardent enthusiasm for classical architecture has gone hand-in-hand with his outspoken distaste for modern architecture. The late architect Lord Richard Rogers claimed that the Prince of Wales had ‘torpedoed’ at least three of his projects. How will this manifest in his role as monarch?
Farming
At Highgrove, Charles has cultivated a garden, which is open to the public, as well as a fully organic farm. At Dumfries House, the headquarters of the Prince’s Foundation, there is Home Farm, a working farm on the estate. He has been lauded with countless awards for his contribution to organic farming – will this be something he champions during his reign?
Alternative Medicine
Prince Charles has long endorsed homoeopathy and in 2019 was criticised for becoming a patron of an organisation dedicated to promoting it. The Faculty of Homoeopathy described his patronage as an ‘enormous honour’. Whereas the House of Commons’ science and technology committee reportedly rubbished the practice of alternative medicine as ‘scientifically implausible’. Will this be a cause he can nod to somehow in his new role as monarch?
Unemployed and disadvantaged young people
His Prince’s Trust charity has championed fellow Britons from all communities – helping more than one million unemployed and disadvantaged children since its launch almost 50 years ago. Will this continue to be a priority? The King acknowledged in his speech that he would have less time for some of his favoured charities and causes (as referenced earlier). He has reportedly previously noted how he hoped his sons would eventually take over his youth charity, The Prince’s Trust – let’s see. | https://www.tatler.com/article/king-charles-iii-new-carolean-age-what-to-expect | 2022-09-13T18:20:00Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/king-charles-iii-new-carolean-age-what-to-expect | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Marquess of Cholmondeley (otherwise known as David Rocksavage) is no longer the Lord Great Chamberlain, having exercised the position since 1990. The role has instead been given to Lord Carrington, whose late father served as Foreign Secretary under Margaret Thatcher.
The Lord Great Chamberlain plays a major part in royal coronations. His duties will include dressing Charles on coronation day, investing the monarch with the insignia of rule, as well as serving the monarch water before and after the coronation banquet.
He is also given the responsibility of walking backwards in front of the monarch at the State Opening of Parliament. The position is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and above the Lord High Constable.
The role dates back to the time of William the Conquerer, when the office was originally held by Robert Malet, a son of one of the king's leading companions. Yesterday, the Lord Great Chamberlain carried out his first official duties in the position, as he greeted King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, when they arrived at Westminster Hall for His Majesty's speech to Parliament. He was dressed in the position's distinctive scarlet and gold court uniform.
According to Mail Online writer Richard Eden, one of the Marquess of Cholmondeley's friends revealed: 'David always knew he would not have the job for life. It was an honour to carry it out for as long as he did.'
Rocksavage and his wife, Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, live at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, which is just four miles from Anmer Hall, the Prince and Princess of Wales's country retreat. The palatial pile was built for Britain’s first Prime Minister and Rocksavage’s ancestor, Sir Robert Walpole.
The couple have been friends with Kate and William for over a decade, although Hanbury's royal connections do not stop here; the former model’s grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, served as one of her bridesmaids at the Queen's wedding to the late Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. | https://www.tatler.com/article/lord-carrington-to-play-major-role-in-king-charles-iiis-coronation | 2022-09-13T18:20:06Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/lord-carrington-to-play-major-role-in-king-charles-iiis-coronation | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The late Queen Elizabeth II will be reunited with her parents, sister and the late Duke of Edinburgh, her husband of nearly 74 years, in her final resting place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. A committal ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II will take place at the chapel on Monday, following her funeral at Westminster Abbey.
For centuries, Westminster Abbey was the prime burial place for kings and queens (with Edward the Confessor becoming the first king buried there in 1066) until the 15th century, after which British monarchs have also been buried at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Queen Victoria is buried elsewhere; she now rests at the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore, alongside her husband, Prince Albert, who died almost 40 years before her. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are also buried at Frogmore, although their bodies lie in the Royal Burial Ground. | https://www.tatler.com/article/where-will-queen-elizabeth-iis-be-buried | 2022-09-13T18:20:12Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/where-will-queen-elizabeth-iis-be-buried | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September, Her Majesty’s state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on 19 September: a day that her son, King Charles III, has designated a bank holiday. The streets of London are set to be flooded with mourners, but what of the privileged guest list invited to attend the ceremony itself?
Westminster Abbey is playing host to the historic event, in a break with over 300 years of royal tradition (while King George II’s funeral was held there in 1760, it has since been customary for the funerals of British sovereigns to take place at St George’s Chapel in Windsor). Holding up to 2,200, the Abbey is expected to be at capacity, with the Times reporting that only one representative from each country (plus a partner) is being permitted.
The series recently confirmed it would halt filming following the late monarch's passing
In terms of figures from the global political stage, President Biden has confirmed his attendance – a historic turn of events given US presidents were absent from the two most recent UK state funerals: King George VI’s in 1952 and Sir Winston Churchill’s in 1965. Leaders of the Commonwealth, the collective of nations over which the late Queen was Head, will also be out in force, such as Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Canada’s Justin Trudeau and New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, as well as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Sri Lanka’s Ranil Wickremesinghe. | https://www.tatler.com/article/who-will-be-at-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-world-leaders-royal-families | 2022-09-13T18:20:18Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/who-will-be-at-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral-world-leaders-royal-families | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The European royalty related to the Queen who could attend her funeral
Thanks to her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s propensity to marry her children to European heirs to the throne, the late Queen Elizabeth II counted many continental royals among her distant relations - including multiple kings and queens | https://www.tatler.com/gallery/the-european-royalty-related-to-the-queen | 2022-09-13T18:20:24Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/gallery/the-european-royalty-related-to-the-queen | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
National Life Becomes One of the First Providers to Offer a Fully Digital Distribution of Indexed Universal Life Insurance Policies via Same-Day Turnaround and Without Human Touch
EXTON, Pa. and MONTPELIER, Vt., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iPipeline® announces that National Life Group is utilizing its iGO® e-App and Resonant® underwriting solutions to automate and optimize the underwriting and distribution of indexed universal life insurance policies.
iPipeline's technology enables National Life to become one of the first insurance providers to distribute universal life insurance policies via a fully digital process—on the same day the customer applies for coverage and without the need for any human touch. By integrating iPipeline's e-App, new business solutions with underwriting and e-Signature tools, National Life can now fully digitize and automate all processes involved in issuing a complex indexed universal life insurance policy—including electronic application, data transfer, underwriting, policy approval, and sending the policy to the customer.
"Our partnership with National Life spans more than a decade—and it has culminated in an innovative platform which reduces the time it takes to issue an indexed universal life insurance policy from approximately 46 days—to less than one," said Deane Price, Chief Executive Officer of iPipeline. "National Life has been one of the fastest growing life insurers in the U.S.,* and we are proud that our ongoing collaboration has positioned them to grow at scale to meet the expectations of their customers."
"National Life and iPipeline are two companies, yet from the beginning of our strategic partnership, we have been one collaborative and innovative team," said Nimesh Mehta, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of National Life Group. "We are a purpose-driven organization, and iPipeline shares our commitment of getting the process right—especially for those in Middle America, where a significant percentage of the population is uninsured or underinsured. Our relationship with iPipeline empowers us to transform the way we deliver insurance, so that we are well-positioned to stay one step ahead of customer expectations in today's changing world—and ensure the process will never prevent customers from protecting their financial future."
About iPipeline
iPipeline is building a comprehensive digitized ecosystem for the life insurance and wealth management industries, which will enable millions of uninsured or under-insured Americans to secure their financial futures as part of a holistic financial planning experience. The firm is working to optimize all application and processing workflows—from quote to commission—and consolidating them within one of the most expansive straight-through processing platforms, significantly reducing paper, saving time, and increasing premiums and placements for insurance agents. iPipeline is also committed to offering premier subscription-based tools to help financial institutions and advisors automate and digitize financial transactions, comply with regulations, and seamlessly incorporate life insurance and annuities into client accounts.
The iPipeline digital ecosystem incorporates one of the industry's largest data sets to enable advisors and agents to optimize their businesses. Since its establishment in 1995, iPipeline has facilitated 1.5 billion quote responses, $32 billion in savings on printing and mailing costs, the collection of 55 billion premiums, and the protection of 25 million lives. iPipeline operates as a unit of Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP), a constituent of the S&P 500® and Fortune 500® indices. For more information, please visit https://www.ipipeline.com/.
About National Life Group
National Life is here to bring you peace of mind. We've been keeping our promises since 1848. Believe in tomorrow, do good today. Learn more at NationalLife.com.
National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, founded in Montpelier, Vt., in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, Texas, chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York.
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* #3 fastest growing life company over the past 5 years (of companies with $50M+ of sales in 2016) – LIMRA Sales Rankings, 4Q2021
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Feds for Medical Freedom President Marcus Thornton released the following statement today after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held an en banc hearing in the case of Feds for Medical Freedom, Et Al. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Et Al., Appellants. The suit, in which Feds for Medical Freedom is a plaintiff, argues that the Biden Administration exceeded its Constitutional authority in attempting to require that all federal employees and contractors take a COVID vaccination.
"There are hundreds of thousands of public servants who do not want to get a COVID vaccine for personal, religious, or medical reasons. There are hundreds of thousands more who, regardless of their vaccination status, do not believe the government has the right to compel fellow Americans to inject something they do not want in their body. This hearing, and our year-long legal struggle, is about standing up for our inalienable rights and giving a voice to colleagues who have been heavily censored by those in positions of power.
"Regardless of the court's ruling, Feds for Medical Freedom has won a great victory by taking a stand, speaking truth to power, and making sure the American people know how outrageously their fellow Americans are being treated. Federal workers who stood up for their rights have been subjected to personal and professional ridicule, disciplinary actions, threats of termination, and a generally hostile work environment. These are proud Americans who are being told by this administration that their God-given freedoms do not matter. That is profoundly wrong.
"We continue to call on this this administration to rescind its unscientific and unconstitutional executive orders mandating Americans to choose between jobs or jabs – a heart-stopping overreach and abuse of power. Furthermore, the administration should apologize to the men and women who have been subjected to harassment and abuse, withdraw all COVID vaccination requirements, reverse all disciplinary actions taken regarding vaccination status, and commit itself to upholding individual liberty and medical autonomy.
"We are proud of our members who have taken a stand for freedom and liberty, often at great personal and professional cost, and we will continue to fight this government overreach through every legal means available to us." – Marcus Thornton, President, Feds for Medical Freedom
About Feds for Medical Freedom:
Feds for Medical Freedom is a grassroots coalition of over 8,000 federal employees and contractors who do not believe the U.S. government can or should compel them to get vaccinated or to disclose their vaccination status. For more information, visit feds4medfreedom.org.
Media Contact: Alex Weintz; 914.282.3229; aweintz@amberintegrated.com
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FDA to consider over-the-counter birth control pill
(CNN) – The Food and Drug Administration is set to consider the first-ever birth control pill that would be sold without a prescription in the U.S.
On Tuesday, a joint advisory meeting was officially scheduled for November.
Officials will review an application for over-the-counter approval of the contraceptive Opill, a non-estrogen pill taken orally once a day to prevent pregnancy.
Opill is currently available with a prescription.
HRA Pharma submitted the application weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
A company official said approval will “help even more women and people access contraception without facing unnecessary barriers.”
Though the review is scheduled for Nov. 18, it’s unclear when a vote might take place.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cal State LA's College of Ethnic Studies is presenting a multicultural children's book fair this month. "I Read to See Me: A Celebration of Multicultural Children's Books" will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cal State LA in the courtyard of King Hall.
The event is free and open to the public.
"When we foster a child's love of reading, we're fostering that child's ability to thrive in their studies, to discover who they are and to later realize their potential as an adult," said Julianne Malveaux, dean of the College of Ethnic Studies and a nationally renowned educator and economist. "This is why this event is so important and needed."
The college is co-hosting the event with the African American Children's Book Project, a national literacy organization that promotes and preserves books by and about Black Americans. The organization promotes reading as a part of a healthy lifestyle and emphasizes how books empower, enrich and enlighten children's lives.
The book fair will include panels that feature award-winning authors and illustrators who will discuss their literary journey and the importance of having diverse books in schools and home libraries. A series of panels featuring educators and publishing professionals will focus on the importance of diverse books, what they are, and how to find them. A highlight of the afternoon will be the Cal State LA Reading Circle, with dynamic presenters who will deliver presentations about and read from their books.
Book fair attendees will be able to take part in book signings, visit with exhibitors and participate in promotional giveaways. The first 200 youth attendees will receive a free copy of a book by one of the featured authors or illustrators. The event will also offer a wide selection of affordable diverse books for purchase.
The fun-filled afternoon is a chance to connect with dynamic literary creators and an opportunity to gain knowledge about the world of children's publishing.
Award-winning author Andrea J. Loney will debut her new book, Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams, illustrated by Keith Mallett. The book celebrates trailblazing Black architect Paul R. Williams, who defied the odds and broke down racial barriers in his field to become a world-renowned architect.
"My work is driven by the belief that all children deserve to see themselves honestly and lovingly depicted in the pages of a book," Loney said. "I also believe that all kids should get the opportunity to explore the world in all its richness and diversity through books."
Monica Mancillas, author, musician and self-described unapologetic dreamer, will also debut her new book at the event. A first-generation immigrant, her own story closely mirrors that of her new picture book, Mariana and Her Familia, a heartwarming tale of a young girl on her first trip to Mexico, who learns there is no language barrier when it comes to love.
"In a climate in which books featuring marginalized voices are being banned, we must fight harder than ever for children to see themselves represented in stories," Mancillas said.
Celebrated illustrator and author Benson Shum, who wrote the picture book, Anzu the Great Kaiju, will also be featured at the book fair.
"Diverse books are so important because to be seen and heard is what everyone needs," Shum said. "To read stories of all cultures makes for a better world for everyone." Shum is also a Disney animator and has worked on films such as Encanto, Moana, Raya and the Last Dragon, Frozen, and Frozen 2.
Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, founder of the African American Children's Book Project and a consultant for the event, noted the importance of multicultural book events.
"Studies show that children who engage in reading activities outside of their normal school coursework do better in school," Lloyd-Sgambati said. "It is also essential that you give children of all ages access and choice. That reluctant reader may not have been given a book of their interest. Finding out what a child likes to read and giving them books that reflect their image plays an important role in building lifelong readers."
The College of Ethnic Studies is the newest college at Cal State LA and one of only two colleges of Ethnic Studies in the state. The college centers the histories, traditions, cultures, experiences, struggles and accomplishments of diasporic communities of color, making connections between the local and transnational.
"Storytelling is one of our oldest forms of artistic expression, and books hold our stories," said Malveaux, who is a syndicated columnist and author. "Books can help build cultural respect and understanding—at a time when our nation needs both."
Media contacts: Margie Low, Cal State LA Public Affairs, margiey@calstatela.edu; Jocelyn Stewart, Cal State LA Communications & Public Affairs, jocelyn.stewart@calstatela.edu
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What is Web3?
It incorporates blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and NFTs.
The internet is made from the computers in the world that are networked together, from laptops to tiny sensors. The World Wide Web is the software we run on the internet to help us navigate, find and use resources or ‘content’ – data files that might be anything from videos to text documents, stored on all the computers.
In the early days, most websites were static, fixed pages. The transition to Web 2.0 and dynamic content occurred at the beginning of the century. Now pages could change in response to user input, and concepts such as blogs and wikis enabled users to create new content.
This evolved into new media, as audio, photos, video and gaming became integrated into the web. Yet critics began to question the dominance of today’s web by a small number of ‘big tech’ companies who, while under the guise of providing free services, actually collect your private data and exploit it for vast profit.
Web3 is said to be the third great evolution by those who hope for a more secure and decentralised web. Making use of blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFTs, some hope that Web3 will provide the privacy, scalability and security that is currently missing.
Web3 is attracting billions in investment, but it is fuzzily defined. Perhaps it will involve ‘decentralised finance’ without any need for banks, but then how to regulate it and give consumers protection from fraud? Perhaps it will involve ‘decentralised autonomous organisations’ – virtual companies that operate more like computer programs instead of following rules set by specific governments. Perhaps it will use ‘self-sovereign identities’, where you prove your identity with cryptographically secure ‘verifiable credentials’.
Web3 is generating excitement, but it has its critics. As it relies so heavily on crypto, and cryptocurrency solutions are largely consolidated into a small number of big players, the new web may end up resembling the old web – centralised and dominated by big tech.
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Web3 is not the only vision of the future of the web. There is another idea, confusingly called Web 3.0, imagined by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the original web. Unlike Web3, Web 3.0 is not about blockchain – instead, the idea is to ensure every resource on the internet is identifiable, traceable and readable by computers in one giant web of meaning, or Semantic Web. He has also created the idea of decentralised social applications, where users own their personal data and can choose exactly who can access it.
Berners-Lee’s ideas are about equality and sharing of information freely, while respecting privacy of users. There are fewer buzzwords. Is it for these reasons that tech companies seem rather less enamoured by his vision? The slower uptake of this pioneer’s ideas seems a shame since they may resolve many of the concerns for Web 2.0.
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LANDSKRONA, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Extraordinary General Meeting in Haldex Aktiebolag ("Haldex") will not be held on 14 September 2022. Notice of a new Extraordinary General Meeting will be issued as soon as SAF-HOLLAND SE ("SAF-HOLLAND") has received competition law clearance in Poland.
SAF-HOLLAND which, following its public tender offer holds more than nine-tenths of the shares in Haldex, has informed Haldex that it has decided to withdraw its proposals to the Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 September 2022. The proposals concerned the election of new Board members and a new Chairman of the Board, as well as the related matters of determining the number of Board members and the remuneration of the Board.
The reason for the withdrawal of the proposals is that SAF-HOLLAND has not yet received merger control clearance in Poland. As long as SAF-HOLLAND has not received clearance in Poland, SAF-HOLLAND may not exercise the voting rights in respect of the shares that SAF-HOLLAND acquired in the public offer. Like in many other countries, Polish law permits a public tender offer to be completed pending merger control clearance, provided that the offeror does not exercise the voting rights of the shares acquired in the offer. The completed public tender offer, and the transfers of Haldex shares that have taken place pursuant to the offer, are not affected by the fact that clearance in Poland is still pending.
As a result of SAF-HOLLAND having withdrawn its proposals, the Extraordinary General Meeting which should have been held by advance voting only (postal voting) in accordance with the Act on temporary exceptions to facilitate the execution of general meetings in companies and other associations, cannot be held.
Haldex will convene a new Extraordinary General Meeting as soon as SAF-HOLLAND has received merger control clearance in Poland.
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 20:00 CEST on 13 September 2022.
CONTACT:
For further information, please contact:
Linda Carlsson, Head of Legal
Phone: +46 768 85 1507
E-mail: ir@haldex.com
About Haldex
Over 100 years of powerful innovation gives Haldex unsurpassed expertise when it comes to braking systems and air suspension systems for heavy trucks, trailers, and buses. We live and breathe our business with the goal to deliver robust and technically superior solutions which is founded in a deep insight in our customer's reality. Through focusing on our core competences and the passion we all share, we achieve the agility and flexibility that the market demands. Innovative collaborations aren't only the core of our products, but our philosophy. Our 2 000 employees, spread out across four continents, challenge the conventional on a daily basis in order to secure that the products we deliver create a unique value to our customers and the end users. We are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and have a turnover of approx. 4.6 billion SEK.
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All-day music and food festival highlights local farms, businesses and organizations
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Aid 2022, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, will showcase an all-star music lineup of artists—all donating their performances in support of family farmers and good food. A limited number of tickets are still available.
Farm Aid's Executive Director Carolyn Mugar praised Live Nation, Legend's Hospitality, Coastal Credit Union Music Park and Farm Aid staff who partnered with the regional business and farming community to make this event possible.
"The annual Farm Aid festival brings so many people together. The participation of farmers, food businesses and farm and food organizations across North Carolina, the Southeast and the country creates a dynamic community," said Mugar. "Family farmers will be spotlighted on stage and off; delicious ingredients from local and sustainable farms will be served in our HOMEGROWN Concessions; and farm and food organizations will bring interactive experiences to the HOMEGROWN Village. We hope the entire experience of Farm Aid 2022 will prompt festivalgoers to explore how farmers and eaters can work together for the health of our planet."
- Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Village (Noon to 5 p.m.) will engage festivalgoers in hands-on activities about climate, soil, water, energy, food and farming. Festivalgoers can hear farmers and artists discuss pressing issues and share inspiring stories on the FarmYard Stage. In the HOMEGROWN Skills tent, attendees can participate in demonstrations to learn agrarian skills and celebrate the cultures of agriculture.
- Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Concessions® will serve food with ingredients that are sustainably produced by family farmers using ecological practices with a fair price paid to the farmers. HOMEGROWN Concessions® will offer North Carolina pasture-raised beef burgers and hot dogs; pasture-raised pork links and sausages; heritage Motherland Okra in a grains, beans and greens bowl; heirloom tomato sandwiches on bread from North Carolina-grown organic wheat; North Carolina-caught fish and shrimp; and organic red beans and Carolina Gold rice salad. Vendors include Las Gringas Food Truck, Caribbean Kicker, The Pit, Dusty Donuts, Jeff's Amazing Kettle Corn, Patchwork Family Farms, Basnight's Lone Cedar Café, Lilly Den Farm, Tastiest Corner in Durham and Ran-Lew Milk Company.
With a goal of zero waste, HOMEGROWN Concessions® uses compostable service ware and Farm Aid promotes and supports composting in the venue. Interfaith Food Shuttle will pick up and distribute any foodstuffs remaining after the event. - HOMEGROWN Catering for artists, crew, volunteers and staff accepted in-kind donations from: Weaver Street Coop, Foster Caviness, Applegate, Natural Tableware, Hickory Nut Gap, Oatly, Liquid Death Mountain Water, Spindrift, Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs, Frontier Co-op, Equal Exchange, OKE, Local Hive Honey, Lundberg Family Farms, e.pryor chocolate, Ran-Lew Milk Company and Parkhurst Dining. Trucking services were donated by Happy Dirt and US Foods.
- Farm Aid's HOMEGROWN Youthmarkets will sell seasonal fruit and more. HOMEGROWN Youthmarkets will be staffed by young people from FFA chapters at Millbrook and Apex High Schools and The Grange.
- On the FarmYard Stage, farmers and artists will discuss pressing issues and share inspiring stories showcasing food and farming in the region and across the country. Topics include how farmers and eaters can lead policy efforts to change the farm and food system, how farmers can mitigate climate change through sustainable agriculture, and how farmers can be resilient in the face of climate change and other stressors.
- In the HOMEGROWN Skills Tent, festivalgoers can learn how to grow their own oyster mushrooms, save seeds between seasons, garden in small spaces and even manage backyard animals! Additionally, attendees can check out the petting zoo or swap seeds with local farmers all day.
- Flowers, straw bales and pumpkin décor will be sourced and purchased from local farmers.
- Farm Aid's merchandise will feature T-shirts, totes, hoodies and jean jackets all made with organic cotton, screen-printed at union shop Mirror Image in Rhode Island and also from TS Designs in North Carolina.
- Farm Aid 2022 will feature performances by Willie Nelson & Family, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, and Margo Price, as well as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer and Particle Kid.
- Circle Network will broadcast the festival on television beginning at 7 p.m. ET, with live and prerecorded segments from Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. Circle also will stream Farm Aid 2022 on its Facebook, Twitter and TikTok pages (@CircleAllAccess) throughout the day, beginning with the 11 a.m. press event. Fans can find Circle on its linear feed and across most streaming platforms, including Roku, DISH, Samsung TV Plus, Peacock, VIZIO SmartCast, Tubi, Redbox and more.
- Beginning at noon ET, SiriusXM subscribers will be able to listen to Farm Aid 2022 on Willie's Roadhouse (channel 59) and Dave Matthews Band Radio (channel 30) via SiriusXM radios and on the SXM App. The live coverage also will include backstage interviews with artists and stories from family farmers, hosted by SiriusXM's Dallas Wayne. All coverage will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Farm Aid festival in Raleigh and the organization's year-round work to strengthen family farm agriculture.
- FarmAid.org, Farm Aid's YouTube channel and DISH's Facebook page will livestream Farm Aid 2022 beginning at 11 a.m. ET with the Farm Aid press event. The press event—featuring Farm Aid artists, farmers and food producers from across the Southeast—will livestream for the first time, offering fans at home a special opportunity to experience a dynamic conversation between farmers and artists.
Festivalgoers can access the entire Farm Aid experience through the official Farm Aid 2022 mobile app, available now for iPhone and Android devices. Fans will be able to use the app to get details about the HOMEGROWN Concessions® menu; learn the stories of local farmers; and make a personalized schedule of music, workshops and artist briefings for the day.
Based on the latest local guidelines, attendees are not required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test and/or vaccination for entry into this event. In the best interest of fans and staff, Farm Aid encourages festivalgoers to wear a mask throughout the duration of the event. Venue and Farm Aid staff are staying up to date on the latest CDC guidance and industry best practices to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Be sure to check FarmAid.org for the latest updates and guidelines as entry requirements are subject to change.
A limited number of tickets remain available. Ticket prices range from $75 to $315 and are available for purchase at LiveNation.com.
Farm Aid will be offering rare and unique artist-signed and other memorabilia items, including guitars, albums and prints, with proceeds to benefit Farm Aid. The silent auction will run online at farmaid.org/auction from Sept. 24–Oct. 7.
Sponsors of Farm Aid 2022 include DISH Network, Patagonia Workwear, Coastal Credit Union Foundation, Moink, Spindrift, Frontier Co-Op, Deep River Brewing Company.
For event updates, follow Farm Aid on Twitter (@FarmAid), Facebook (facebook.com/farmaid) and Instagram (instagram.com/farmaid), and visit farmaid.org/festival. Festivalgoers are encouraged to use the hashtags #FarmAid2022 and #Road2FarmAid to join the conversation on social media around this year's festival.
Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $64 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
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Local heroes may not wear capes, but at Missouri American Water they wear safety yellow.
Thanks to Tony Richards, director of health and safety, more than 700 employees across the state work safely every day to keep water flowing for one in four Missourians. He leverages his position at the largest investor-owned water utility in the state to put safety at the center of everything the company does, from operating treatment plants and fixing main breaks to investing $400 million this year to upgrade aging water and wastewater systems across Missouri.
“Our leaders understand that being a world-class company means focusing on the safety of our employees so they return home each night in the same condition that they came to work in that morning,” Richards said.
Richards joined the company at a critical point. As the company’s first director of health and safety, he implemented “taproot,” a process that brings employees, union representatives, and supervisors together to prevent future accidents and injuries. Richards is a self-proclaimed “safety guy,” with a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health and 10 years of experience in manufacturing safety.
Missouri American Water’s employees sometimes work in very challenging conditions, from heat waves to the bitter cold, to fix emergency water main breaks, install new pipes, and keep reliable water flowing. Richards has helped the company provide world-class programs and training for its employees to keep them safe as they work under these conditions.
“Our safety program has come a long way—now we’re not just looking at physical safety, but mental and emotional safety as well,” said Crystal Grant, senior manager of operations.
In St. Louis County, Grant helps oversee the largest operations in Missouri American Water with 318 employees under her purview. In an industry without many women or people of color, Grant and Richards are paving the way for future leaders of the water sector. “There’s something to be said when you see someone that looks like you,” says Grant. “It gives you a bit more motivation that it is possible.”
At Missouri American Water, 15% of employees are ethnically and racially diverse and 17% of employees are female.
Grant has also seen the company focus on inclusivity in its succession planning. She began as an intern and moved through the company as a customer service representative, a trainer for new software, a front-line supervisor, a human resource business partner, and finally, one of the highest-ranking women of color. She commits the company to an ethos of operating in excellence.
Grant recalls how the company started offering a Roth 401k plan after two Field Service Representatives within St. Louis County asked for more retirement plan options. “We are a very responsive company. We’ve not only listened, we’ve taken action,” Grant said.
Grant and Richards are no longer exceptions in the water industry, they now represent a new wave of diverse leaders. Richards, who comes from a family of firefighters, remains committed to keeping people safe and inspiring young people like his boys Tony and Ace. He states that being a father and having a front-row seat to watching them grow “was a life-changing experience.
For young people looking for a career path, Richards encourages them to enter the water industry. Grant believes the water industry needs to especially focus on connecting better with young girls and people of color to get them interested in the field. “We need to give examples of who we are,” Grant said.
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Powers Insurance & Risk Management recently hired Maggie Stringer as commercial account manager. Stringer will assist producers in gaining new business, as well as handle the sales and service of existing commercial clients. She has 20 years of insurance industry experience as both a claims account manager and liability claims adjuster. Stringer has a Texas All Lines Adjuster’s license and is currently pursuing a business administration degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in St. Louis, Powers Insurance & Risk Management provides personal and business insurance, surety, risk management, and employee benefits.
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After a lengthy independent investigation, the NBA has suspended Robert Sarver, managing partner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury for one year.
The NBA released results of the investigation on Tuesday, and its findings included that Sarver:
-On at least five occasions during his tenure with the Suns/Mercury organization, repeated the N-word when recounting the statements of others.
•Engaged in instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees, made many sex-related comments in the workplace, made inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of
female employees and other women, and on several occasions engaged in inappropriate physical conduct toward male employees.
•Engaged in demeaning and harsh treatment of employees, including by yelling and cursing at them.
According to the NBA, “The investigation made no finding that Mr. Sarver’s workplace misconduct was motivated by racial or gender-based animus.”
The investigation found instances of racial insensitivity, mistreatment of female employees, inappropriate commentary related to sex or sexual orientation, and disrespectful communications.
The statements and conduct described in the findings of the independent investigation are troubling and disappointing,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“We believe the outcome is the right one, taking into account all the facts, circumstances and context brought to light by the comprehensive investigation of this 18-year period and our commitment to upholding proper standards in NBA workplaces.
“I am hopeful that the NBA community will use this opportunity to reflect on what this great game means to people everywhere and the values of equality, respect and inclusion that it strives to represent.
“Regardless of position, power or intent, we all need to recognize the corrosive and hurtful impact of racially insensitive and demeaning language and behavior. On behalf of the entire NBA, I apologize to all of those impacted by the misconduct outlined in the investigators’ report. We must do better.”
In addition to his suspension, Sarver has been fined $10 million. This is the maximum permitted by the NBA Constitution; By-Laws. Funds will be donated to organizations
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94-day journey includes 43 port calls, Great Barrier Reef and Komodo Island
SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line is continuing to bolster its longer voyages departing from a North America homeport, and the 2024 Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage is the newest addition. The 94-day journey that's been more than 10 years in the making departs Jan. 3, 2024, aboard Volendam, sailing roundtrip from San Diego, California.
Guests on this circumnavigation of the land Down Under will experience the vibrant Great Barrier Reef, natural wonders of Hawaii and the South Pacific, and lush landscapes of New Zealand — all without international air travel from the United States or with a convenient flight from Canada.
"Australia continues to be a sought-after cruising destination, and by offering it as a Grand Voyage we're able to take our time and feature other beautiful locales like the islands of the South Pacific, New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef," said Beth Bodensteiner, chief commercial officer of Holland America Line. "It's been more than 10 years since we've offered this Grand Voyage itinerary, and we listened to our guests who requested that we bring it back. The San Diego departure makes it easy for our North American guests to explore this region and make it a memorable journey along the way."
2024 Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage Highlights
- 94 days. Departs Jan. 3, 2024, sailing roundtrip from San Diego aboard Volendam.
- 43 ports of call, including 17 around the Australian continent.
- 4 overnight calls: Fremantle (Perth) and Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Papeete, Tahiti.
- 2 evening departures: Honolulu, Hawaii, and Brisbane, Australia.
- Two full days of scenic cruising in the famed Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Ribbon Reef and Far North regions.
- 16 calls at a collection of stunning South Pacific islands.
- A call at Komodo Island, with the opportunity to see the iconic Komodo Dragon prowling the landscape.
- Scenic cruising in the Torres Strait and Milford Sound.
- Two shorter segments are available: 58 days from San Diego to Sydney and 36 days from Sydney to San Diego.
A Grand Onboard Experience
On a Grand Voyage, evening shipboard activities shine with local cultural entertainment and special guest headliners. Festive parties create memorable moments, as does the Captain's Grand Voyage Dinner for all guests. Dining is elevated to a new level on each Grand Voyage with menus that change regularly, featuring local ingredients and regional cuisine.
Grand Voyage Early Booking Benefits
Guests who book the full 94-day Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage by June 1, 2023, receive 3% savings off the cruise-only fare, along with amenities valued at up to $4,770 per person. Perks for verandah and select ocean-view staterooms include onboard spending money up to $300 per person, prepaid crew recognition (gratuities), luggage delivery service to and from San Diego for two pieces, initial in-suite liquor setup, a complimentary shore excursion and a welcome bottle of sparkling wine. Suites also receive onboard spending money up to $1,000 per person, unlimited luggage delivery service to and from San Diego and a Signature Internet Package.
Additional upcoming Grand Voyages include the 2022 and 2023 Grand Africa Voyage, 2023 and 2024 Grand World Voyages, and 2023 Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the Holland America Blog. You can also access all social media outlets via the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been exploring the world for 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and genuine connections to the destinations. Offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience, its fleet visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world and has shared the thrill of Alaska for 75 years — longer than any other cruise line. Holland America Line's 11 vessels feature a diverse range of enriching activities and amenities focused on destination immersion and personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from a Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
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Approximately 44% of the utility's fleet will run on clean fuels
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced an additional multi-million-dollar collaboration with Landi Renzo USA for 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to join the utilities fleet. The trucks will be converted to run on renewable natural gas (RNG). The service trucks will be outfitted with the latest Landi Renzo Eco Ready™ equipment, a California Air Resource Board certified ultra-low emissions vehicle system. Last year, SoCalGas partnered with Landi Renzo USA to convert 200 service trucks to be added to the fleet. With the conversion of an additional 200 new RNG trucks this year through the continued partnership, SoCalGas' fleet is expected to reduce an additional 2,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e), resulting in approximately 44 percent of SoCalGas' service vehicles will run on clean fuels. This is equivalent to removing 1,800 passenger vehicles from California roads for one year.
"The City of Torrance is proud to have high-tech forward-thinking businesses such as Landi Renzo call Torrance home," said Torrance Mayor George K. Chen. "In line with the City's strategic plan element of Stewardship of the Environment, Torrance proudly supports the efforts of the Landi Renzo and SoCalGas partnership to reduce emissions and move towards a sustainable future for not only our city, but our region, and the world."
"Our longstanding partnership with Landi Renzo USA is one of many initiatives that will help SoCalGas reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector and help reach our net-zero goal," said Sandra Hrna, vice president of supply chain and operations support at SoCalGas. "The new clean energy technologies provided by Landi Renzo are innovative and have always delivered great results which will help decarbonize the transportation sector."
"We are excited about continuing this partnership with SoCalGas to deploy more eco-friendly fuel vehicles. With these vehicles operating on RNG, SoCalGas is driving toward a sustainable future. We applaud their leadership and look forward to more opportunities for decarbonization," said Andrea Landi, president of Landi Renzo USA.
RNG is a renewable form of energy produced through the capture of methane emissions from organic waste materials from wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and other sources. Depending on its source, RNG can be carbon negative, meaning it displaces more emissions than it emits when produced and used as a fuel. Capturing the methane from these waste sources and converting it into RNG helps greenhouse gas emissions with high global warming potential from entering the atmosphere and reduces the use of fossil fuels.
Landi Renzo USA will continue to partner with Phenix Truck Body and CTEC Truck Body for the additional 200 units. The Landi Renzo Eco Ready™ CNG system is designed and engineered from the base Ford 6.2L engine in partnership between Landi Renzo USA and Ford Motor Company. The additional 200-unit fleet conversion is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
Employing a clean fleet is a key part of SoCalGas' mission to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045. SoCalGas' clean fleet goals include a 100% zero-emission over-the-road fleet by 2035. Clean fuels like hydrogen and RNG are an important tool in SoCalGas' efforts to reach both California's and the company's climate goals. In 2019, the company established benchmarks including delivering 20 percent renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030.
For more information about SoCalGas' sustainability efforts, please visit https://www.socalgas.com/aspire2045.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas aspires to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy infrastructure company based in San Diego.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.
About Landi Renzo USA
Landi Renzo is the global leader in ecological mobility. With nearly 70 years of history, Landi Renzo has been a pioneer of clean transportation, specializing in the designing and manufacturing of CNG, RNG, LPG and Hydrogen systems for the automotive industry. Landi Renzo USA was established in Torrance, CA in 2010 and today is the only CARB certified Ford QVM manufacturer of CNG/RNG systems for commercial vehicles. Landi Renzo USA's portfolio of CARB and EPA certified natural gas systems is the most comprehensive in the marketplace.
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Food insecurity is a problem across West Michigan with so many adults and children not knowing where their next meal will come from. Degage Ministries serves this population in Grand Rapids and is hosting a fundraiser to support its mission and spread awareness about food insecurity.
Breaking Bread will take place on September 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fulton Street Farmers Market.
Tickets cost $150 per person and can be purchased here. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/degage-ministries-invites-you-to-help-fight-food-insecurity-in-west-mi-at-their-breaking-bread-event | 2022-09-13T18:30:37Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/degage-ministries-invites-you-to-help-fight-food-insecurity-in-west-mi-at-their-breaking-bread-event | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Risk-based pricing – a method insurers use to set prices based on the risk they assume – allows insurers to offer the lowest premiums to policyholders with the most favorable risk factors, while at the same time offering higher premiums for less favorable risks, according to an Issues Brief released today by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I).
"Risk-based pricing has many benefits," said Dale Porfilio, FCAS, MAAA, Chief Insurance Officer, Triple-I. "The price reflects risk, helps align premium paid with risk assumed, expands availability of coverage and promotes a competitive marketplace."
The risk-based pricing concept also incorporates actuarially sound rating factors such as credit-based insurance scores, geography, home ownership and motor vehicle records. These variables improve the accuracy of insurance prices for auto and homeowners insurance, Triple-I's Issues Brief explained.
"Confusion around insurance pricing is understandable, given the government-regulated models used to assess risk," added Porfilio. "To navigate this complexity, teams of actuaries and data scientists are hired by insurers to quantify and differentiate among a range of risk variables while avoiding unfair discrimination."
The Triple-I's Issues Brief noted algorithms and machine learning hold great promise for ensuring equitable insurance pricing, but research has shown these tools also can amplify any biases in the underlying data. The actuarial profession continues to research and attempt to address these concerns, the Issues Brief stated.
The Brief also addressed concerns regarding the use of gender as a rating factor. Six states currently ban insurers from using gender as a factor when pricing personal auto insurance. Gender and age have long been reliable predictors of the likelihood a prospective policyholder will file an auto insurance claim. Denying insurers access to actuarially sound rating tools would force them to price risk less precisely, causing lower-risk drivers to subsidize the riskiest ones, the Triple-I noted.
"There is no place in today's insurance market for unfair discrimination," Porfilio stated. "In addition to being illegal, discrimination based on any factor that doesn't directly affect the insured risk would be bad business in today's diverse society."
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For the 12th time, the man who fatally shot former Beatles star John Lennon has been denied parole.
New York's Department of Corrections told CNN that Mark David Chapman appeared before the parole board on Aug. 31 before being denied.
The Associated Press reported that the 67-year-old prisoner is currently serving 20 years to life at Green Haven Correctional Facility.
Lennon was killed on Dec. 8, 1980, outside his Upper West Side apartment as he and his wife Yoko Ono were walking home, the Associated Press reported.
Chapman has repeatedly expressed remorse for the killing since becoming eligible for parole in 2000, NPR reported.
In 2020, Chapman told the parole board that what he did was "creepy" and "despicable," the Associated Press reported.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids is now home to a professional indoor soccer team.
The Rapid City Football Club (RCFC), named after a city nickname, is represented by a logo containing the Alexander Calder statue.
Tryouts are scheduled to be held Saturday, Oct. 1 from 6–9 p.m.
“Grand Rapids needs professional soccer. It is proven that we have a lot of talented players in our city and have an amazing community of supporters,” says Head Coach Fabian Rodriguez. “I’m excited to see the response from having a professional indoor soccer team, as it is a very entertaining game and know the fans will love every minute of the action.”
We’re told RCFC will face off against teams based in Rockford, Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati beginning December 2022.
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Local 3 News is learning more about the deadly helicopter crash in Marion County that happened at the end of August.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the helicopter was seen flying very low and hit power lines above I-24.
According to the NTSB, the chopper went down in a heavily wooded area. The helicopter was found with the nose in the ground and the tail section pointed straight up.
One witness says the helicopter did not appear to be in distress when it hit the power lines, according to the NTSB.
Marion County Sheriff's Detective Matt Blansett and Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Lee Russell died in the crash.
The NTSB says it investigation is ongoing.
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Officials say personal information for about 1,700 Medicaid recipients in Tennessee may have been disclosed during an update to a computer system.
A statement from TennCare said the update may have led to a limited number of people from one household to be able to view some information about individuals in another household that included some of the same people.
The statement said the breach happened when a new application listed the name of a person who was already in another household.
TennCare determined the scope of the breach, addressed the issue and notified those impacted.
The agency is offering 12 months of free identity theft protection services to those affected as a precaution.
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The 2022 primary season is poised to go out with a bang, as voters in New Hampshire and Rhode Island decide a series of fiercely contested races that could play a major role in deciding control of the House and Senate next year.
Over more than six months, voters around the country have set the stakes for November's general election -- a series of contests that will decide control at nearly every level of government beneath the presidency. Democrats are defending narrow majorities on Capitol Hill and hard-won state executive seats across the country, while Republicans are trying to wrest back control of Congress and put a halt on President Joe Biden's agenda. The GOP is also positioned to elect a slate of 2020 election denier to key posts in the states and potentially the House and Senate.
On Tuesday, Granite State Republicans are hoping to flip key Democratic-held Senate and House seats, but -- as has been a theme throughout the year -- could see those ambitions dimmed if candidates the party views as more viable in a general election are not the pick of primary voters more closely aligned with former President Donald Trump's politics.
In Rhode Island, the action is largely centered around the governor's race. Gov. Dan McKee is seeking a first full term after taking over from Gina Raimondo, who left the office to join the Biden administration last year. He faces two or three legitimate contenders.
There will also be an open seat to fill in the state's 2nd Congressional District, following Rep. Jim Langevin's announcement that he will retire at the end of this term. The winner of the primary could face a competitive race in the fall.
Delaware will also vote on Tuesday, though it's only home to one contested statewide race, the Democratic primary for auditor. The House primaries were canceled, with Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester set to face Republican Lee Murphy in a rematch of their 2020 general election clash.
Here are four things to watch on the final primary day of 2022:
Republicans sweat the NH GOP Senate primary
It's been a tough few months for Republicans seeking to control the Senate in January. And Tuesday's primary could represent the coup de grace.
Many Republicans are worried that Don Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2020, could win Tuesday's Republican Senate primary, setting off a frantic burst of outside spending from Republicans looking to boost Chuck Morse, the state Senate president and establishment favorite.
Bolduc has shown little ability to raise money -- he had pulled in less than $600,000 by August 24, compared to Hassan's $31.4 million -- and has a propensity to speak provocatively, with even Republican operatives who know him well describing him as a "loose cannon."
"He's not a serious candidate. He's really not," popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu told WGIR in August. "If he were the nominee, I have no doubt we would have a much harder time trying to win that seat back. So, I don't take him seriously as a candidate. I don't think most people do."
To help Morse, Sununu endorsed Morse days before the primary and recently spoke with Trump, urging him to get into the race. Trump has yet to endorse, but some Republicans in the state were worried he would back Bolduc.
An August Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire found Bolduc ahead of Morse by 21 percentage points among likely GOP primary voters.
Swing seat Dems await opponents in both New Hampshire House districts
In the Republican primary in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, voters will decide whether mimicking Trump's style is more effective than running on his policies.
Republicans Matt Mowers and Karoline Leavitt are the frontrunners in the primary. Both worked for Trump -- Mowers on his 2016 campaign and in the State Department, and Leavitt in the White House press shop -- and both are fully running on board with the former President's agenda.
But where Mowers is more careful and measured, Leavitt has largely mimicked the abrasiveness and aggression that defined Trump's political style.
While Mowers said during a recent debate that he had "confidence in New Hampshire elections," Leavitt pushed Trump's election lies, claiming the "2020 election was undoubtedly stolen from President Trump." And when the debate moderators asked whether they would vote to impeach Biden, Mowers called for hearings on the matter, where Leavitt unequivocally said yes.
Polling in late August found Mowers at 26% and Leavitt at 24%, within the survey's margin of error. A significant 26% chunk of likely Republican primary voters were undecided in the race. The differences could matter, though. The duo is vying to take on Democrat Chris Pappas, one of the most vulnerable House Democrats in the country.
In the state's other House district, which is slightly more friendly to Democrats, Democratic Rep. Annie Kuster is running for a sixth term. She will likely face either Keene Mayor George Hansel or former Hillsborough County Treasurer Robert Burns, the leading contenders in a crowded GOP field.
Burns is the more conservative of the pair (Hansel describes himself as "pro-choice"), which prompted a Democratic outside group to spend on ads ostensibly attacking him -- but were really designed to raise his profile with Republicans. The district is widely regarded as a toss-up for now, but that could change with Tuesday's results.
Rhode Island's new governor gets first test at the ballot
McKee took office last year during his second term as lieutenant governor following Raimondo's departure to serve as President Joe Biden's commerce secretary.
Running for a first full term in the top job, McKee faces a handful of Democratic challengers, including Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea; former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes; former Secretary of State Matt Brown, who leads a slate of progressive candidates up and down the ballot aimed at ousting establishment leaders; and Luis Daniel Muñoz, a physician.
McKee is considered a marginal frontrunner, with Gorbea the most likely to overtake him. The incumbent's main weakness could be an ongoing federal probe into a contract awarded by the state to a consulting firm with connections to a McKee ally. (The governor has denied any impropriety.)
Both McKee and Gorbea have been outraised by Foulkes, who bolstered her account by putting more than $1 million of her own money into the campaign, and in one ad promoting her education policies, promised not to seek reelection "if our kids aren't back on track by the end of my term."
Gorbea, who is Puerto Rican, was the first Latina to win statewide office and would make history again if she were elected governor. The winner of the primary, no matter who emerges, will be a clear favorite over the Republican nominee.
Rhode Island Democrats pick their candidate for open House race
Langevin's decision to retire from the 2nd District seat, which covers the western half of the state, at the end of his 11th term set off a bustling primary to face presumptive Republican nominee Allan Fung, the former mayor of Cranston, who is running unopposed.
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is the favorite in the Democratic contest heading into election day. He dropped a gubernatorial bid to run for the House seat, has Langevin's endorsement and leads the field in fundraising.
Former state Rep. David Segal is the leading progressive in the race, and has generally polled second in tandem with Sarah Morgenthau, who served in both the Obama and Biden administrations. She has argued that, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade, the time has come for the state to elect its first Democratic woman to Congress.
But Morgenthau isn't the only woman in the primary. Joy Fox, a former aide to Langevin and Raimondo, has touted her time working with the former governor.
The winner will be favored in a district that Biden won in 2020. It is still more competitive than the 1st, where Democratic Rep. David Cicilline will be a heavy favorite over Republican Allen Waters, with both unopposed in the primary.
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Prices at the pump have fallen along with the cost of a barrel of crude oil. But the CEO of Chevron, one of the world's largest energy companies, thinks consumers in the United States should be prepared for a shock when they get home heating bills this winter.
Chevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth said in an interview with CNN's Poppy Harlow that "there's certainly a risk that costs will go up" for American consumers.
Wirth is not predicting a rise of the magnitude seen in Europe, where prices have skyrocketed, largely due to the impact of Russia limiting exports of natural gas. The energy situation in the United Kingdom and on the continent is far more dire.
"Prices already are very high relative to history and relative to the rest of the world. We're already seeing this impact being felt in the European economy and I do think it's likely that Europe goes into a recession," Wirth said.
But he told CNN that natural gas prices could be "significantly higher" this winter in the United States.
Oil prices are up more than 15% so far this year. That has helped boost sales, earnings and the stock prices of companies like Chevron. Shares of Chevron are up nearly 40% in 2022, making them the best performer in the Dow. Rival Exxon Mobil has soared almost 60%.
Chevron reported net income of $11.6 billion in the second quarter and analysts are forecasting that the company will post an annual profit of $36.2 billion.
Harlow asked Wirth if a so-called windfall tax on oil industry profits, as some Democratic lawmakers have called for, would make sense. Wirth strongly disagreed.
"Windfall profits taxes have been tried before in this country. They didn't achieve the goal that was desired," he said.
Boosting supplies instead of taxing Big Oil profits?
Wirth argued that energy prices will go down if there is more supply in America ... and companies like Chevron will produce more oil if they have the financial motivation to do so.
"If you increase taxes on the industry, that does not incentivize investment, it discourages investment. And that's a simple economic truth," Wirth said. "We work around the world and our capital is mobile. And so a windfall profits tax in one country is likely to move that investment somewhere else."
Wirth also pointed out that the energy industry is notorious for having big boom periods and equally bad busts. So he did not think that Chevron should be penalized now because prices are high.
"I recognize that high energy prices are difficult for consumers. That's why we've talked about increasing production, trying to increase supply to markets in a commodity business," he said. "You go through these cycles. Two years ago, we were losing billions of dollars a quarter. Now we're making strong profits."
Wirth is not a fan of calls from US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to ban exports of American oil to nations that may need more crude.
"An export ban runs the risk of taking supplies that are needed in other parts of the world and reducing those which can drive world prices up, which then can affect the price of imports into this country," he said.
Wirth expressed broader concerns about how politicized oil prices have become as well.
He said he's had more discussions with the Biden administration lately than he did during the president's first few months in office, but he remains concerned about some of the "sharp rhetoric" from the White House and others in Washington about inflation. He said politicians are not always "well informed about how energy markets really work."
Chevron and other oil giants also face constant criticism from people concerned about climate change. Wirth acknowledged the worries and did not attempt to minimize them.
"Climate change is real. It's underway," he said.
But he also told CNN that the company can only do so much at a time when the world still needs oil.
"We take it very seriously, Our objective is to deliver lower carbon energy to supply a growing economy. We also need to keep the economy running. And I think the the instability we're seeing in certain markets around the world today is a signal that is we can't count on tomorrow's energy system until it's built," he said.
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As he's traveled the country to visit victims of storms, wildfires, and floods, President Joe Biden has returned to a similar theme: Climate change is "everybody's crisis," as he declared last year after surveying flooded-out New York homes in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Biden doesn't say it explicitly, but that "everybody" includes himself. The President's vacation home near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is in the middle of a flood zone, and an analysis by a climate research group shows that the house is facing "extreme" flooding risk that is expected to get more severe over time.
That means the nation's homeowner-in-chief is among the millions of Americans who are facing climate-linked danger to their properties -- and he has a big personal financial stake in the fight against the climate crisis.
Biden's multi-million-dollar vacation home, which he has visited nearly a dozen times during his presidency, is in a quiet community tucked between a canal, the wetlands of a state park, and the Atlantic Ocean. Delaware has the lowest average elevation of any state, leaving neighborhoods like his in danger of being swamped during storms.
Biden and his wife Jill bought the home in 2017 after he left the vice presidency, and the structure is elevated to avoid major damage from all but the most catastrophic floods.
Elevation can be a powerful tool to protect against flood damage. Some climate advocates, while applauding Biden's legislative accomplishments, argue that his administration should do more to help other residents of flood zones raise their homes -- in a similar manner to the President's summer retreat.
And they note that areas like Biden's wealthy neighborhood, where streets are dotted with elevated homes, are far better protected from the impacts of climate change than poorer communities hit by disastrous flooding, from rural Kentucky to Jackson, Mississippi.
"When rain falls, it falls on those in power and those without power as well," said Daniel Gilford, a researcher at the nonprofit Climate Central. "Climate change comes for all of us, but only some are wealthy enough to protect themselves."
Rising waters, rising risks
Biden's home is in North Shores, an unincorporated community about a mile north of Rehoboth Beach's tourist-filled boardwalk. The area was first developed in the 1950s and 60s on marshland that was filled in, government records and historic aerial photos show.
Early newspaper articles promoted the development's "rustic simplicity" and "maximum privacy." But the low-lying area also faced flooding and damage during multiple storms over the years, at times leaving streets inundated with up to six feet of water.
Biden's six-bed, five-and-a-half-bath house was built near the development's north end in 2007, according to real estate listings. In June 2017, soon after signing a multi-million-dollar book deal, the Bidens bought the home for $2.74 million, property records show. Thanks to a pandemic-era jump in home prices, it's now worth nearly $3.8 million, according to an estimate from the real estate website Redfin.
The home overlooks the salt marshes of Cape Henlopen State Park -- a former military site that Biden helped return to Delaware when he was a US senator, and where he's often spotted biking on weekends. The Rehoboth-Lewes Canal borders one side of the neighborhood, and North Shores' private beach is about a half-mile walk away.
The proximity to water from multiple directions comes with a downside. The home has an extreme risk of flooding -- 10 on a scale of 10 -- according to the climate research group First Street Foundation, which has used environmental science and computer modeling to estimate flood risk for every property in the US.
There's a 98% chance of flood water reaching Biden's house within the next five years, First Street found. Less than 5% of properties nationwide have as high a flood risk.
The home is in FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area -- the zone that would be inundated during a 100-year flood. A rarer 500-year flood would be likely to inundate the property with just over 10 feet of water, according to First Street's national model. As climate change advances, the same flood would be expected to reach a depth of 11.4 feet in 30 years.
And as Biden himself has noted, "what used to be once-in-a-century storms are now happening every few years."
Defended by building up
In an apparent response to that risk, Biden's home was designed with flooding in mind. The living area is elevated about 10 feet off the ground, according to county records, with a broad exterior staircase leading to the double front doors and the ground floor used as a garage.
Many of the first couple's neighbors live at similar heights, with some huge homes suspended on stilts. New and significantly renovated homes are required by the county to be raised to a height known as the base flood elevation -- five feet for much of the neighborhood.
Steven Hollman, who owns a home around the block from Biden's and serves as the president of the North Shores Board of Governors, said the community has taken efforts to mitigate the risk from floods. That includes maintaining and replenishing their private beach's sand dunes "at not insignificant expense," he said.
The dunes are "our first safeguard," Hollman said. "If we have a breach of the dunes because of a cataclysmic weather event, then that's going to affect the entire community."
Still, as climate change advances and sea levels rise, flooding that seeps up from the low-elevation marsh that borders Biden's property will likely become more common, according to University of Delaware professor John Callahan, who studies flood risk in the state. Eventually, it could mean high-tide flooding, with water regularly reaching streets even on days without major storms.
"A lot of flooding in neighborhoods like this is not from the ocean but from behind -- the streams, marshes, and canals that all fill up and flood," Callahan said.
The White House didn't respond to requests for comment about the home's flood risk, or whether the Bidens have flood insurance. While the first couple aren't required to have flood insurance because they don't have a mortgage on the home, Hollman said flood insurance in North Shores is "very common" even for homeowners without mortgages.
Biden's neighborhood is an example of how development near the coast can lead to more people facing flood danger decades later -- a trend that's still happening today. The surrounding Sussex County has seen a boom in housing construction, and had more homes built in areas at high risk of flooding than almost any other coastal county in the US, according to a 2019 report from Climate Central.
That kind of development is "gambling on people's future resilience," said Danielle Swallow, a coastal hazards specialist with the environmental organization Delaware Sea Grant. "It's passing the risk on to homebuyers and future generations."
From Rehoboth to Mar-a-Lago
Owning a home at risk from climate change doesn't necessarily make a president more likely to address the crisis. But Biden has advanced measures to help protect flood-prone areas -- although experts say his administration could go further.
Chad Berginnis, the executive director of The Association of State Floodplain Managers, said the administration's accomplishments included allocating more funding to build flood mitigation infrastructure projects, update rainfall frequency information, and expand flood maps. He called the progress on those issues "very encouraging."
Still, Berginnis said more should be done to help individual homeowners in flood zones raise or relocate their homes -- key adaptation measures that have successfully protected communities.
"Going property by property is a slower slog, but it's an effective solution, especially for many smaller communities that can't afford or maintain" larger projects like seawalls, Berginnis said.
While the infrastructure bill Biden signed last year increases funding for home elevations and other flood mitigation projects, experts say it doesn't meet the growing need.
And the bulk of grant funding for home elevations has gone to wealthy and White neighborhoods, in part because federal programs take into account the higher property values in those areas, an investigation by Politico earlier this year found. FEMA has said it is working to address the disparity and help disadvantaged communities. (No homes in Biden's Rehoboth Beach-area zip code have received federal elevation grants, according to FEMA data.)
"Elevating homes can be pricey, and it's easier to make the money work when properties have higher value," said Kristin Smith, a researcher with the nonprofit Headwaters Economics. That can end up excluding "some of the people who need help the most," especially in low-income areas, she said.
Research has found that poor and minority neighborhoods have been disproportionately affected by some climate change-linked flooding, and are likely to see the greatest increases in risk over time. Less privileged communities are also more likely to struggle to recover from flooding -- especially compared to places like North Shores, where most houses are vacation homes, not primary residences.
More broadly, Biden's recent climate legislation is the farthest-reaching bill of its kind in US history, and includes hundreds of billions of dollars to reduce the carbon emissions that lead to sea level rise. However, the spending package didn't fund programs like subsidized flood insurance that had been included in previous versions of the proposal.
Biden isn't the only executive branch leader who has a home facing climate danger: Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken publicly about how her house in Los Angeles has been threatened by wildfire.
And former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida has a similar level of flood risk as Biden's vacation home, according to First Street.
Trump spurned the scientific consensus on climate change, and unraveled or weakened dozens of environmental regulations during his time in the White House. Notably, Trump axed an Obama-era executive order that toughened building standards for federally funded construction projects in flood zones -- and Biden brought it back.
That contrast between two presidents who both like to vacation in areas threatened by rising seas shows the wide variations in how Americans respond to climate risk, Berginnis said.
"Presidents are people, and human nature is a funny thing," he said. "They are going to come to their own approaches and conclusions."
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King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, the Queen Consort, took their place on royal thrones in public for the first time on Sept. 12. The occasion marked another in the long line of formal events scheduled as the monarchy mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96.
During a meeting with both Houses of Parliament inside Westminster Hall, the new king and queen received addresses of condolences from members of the British legislature. The event had more than 1,200 people in attendance and was broadcast live for viewers to see the historic moment when their majesties took the throne in front of both houses of Parliament.
After hearing words of condolences, King Charles III took a few moments to address members of Parliament and the viewing public. During his brief remarks, the king expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of support from the nation’s legislative body.
“My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, I am deeply grateful for the addresses of condolence by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which so touchingly encompass what our late sovereign, my beloved mother, the Queen, meant to us all,” King Charles III said in the opening of his speech. “As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us, and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both Houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all.”
In addition to his thanks, the new king also shared his intentions to carry on his mother’s example of “unsurpassed devotion” and “selfless duty.”
“While very young, Her Late Majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people, and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government, which lie at the heart of our nation. This vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion. She set an example of selfless duty, which with God’s help and your counsels, I am resolved faithfully to follow.”
The official Twitter account of the Royal Family shared King Charles III’s full address on its timeline, as well.
"I am deeply grateful for the Addresses of Condolence by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which so touchingly encompass what our late Sovereign, my beloved mother The Queen, meant to us all."
The King’s reply to the addresses of condolence at Westminster Hall:
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 12, 2022
The official days of mourning in Great Britain will continue with various memorial services, viewings and tributes until the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II happens on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London.
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Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be fun.
The 59-year-old former cook earned small prizes — candy, gum, gift cards, sunglasses and headphones — for attending meetings and staying in treatment for opioid addiction during a 12-week program in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
“Recovery should be fun because you’re getting your life back," Lewis said.
For an increasing number of Americans, addiction treatment involves not only hard work, but also earning rewards — sometimes totaling $500 — for negative drug tests or showing up for counseling or group meetings.
There's brain science behind the method, which is known as contingency management. And barriers to wider adoption of reward programs, such as government concerns about fraud, are starting to crumble.
“We’re in a state of desperation where we need to pull out all the stops and this is something that works," said Dr. James Berry, who directs addiction medicine at West Virginia University.
U.S. overdose deaths climbed to a record high during the pandemic. While opioids are mostly to blame, deaths involving stimulants such as methamphetamines also are climbing. Often, people die with multiple drugs in their system.
Medication can help people quit abusing opioids, but stimulant addiction has no effective medicine. Rewards programs — especially when the dollar value increases with consistent performance — are widely recognized as the most effective treatment for people addicted to stimulants.
Since 2011, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has used the method with 5,700 veterans. Rewards are vouchers the vets redeem at their local canteen. Over the years, 92% of the urine tests done on these veterans have been negative for drugs, said Dominick DePhilippis of the VA's substance use disorders program.
When done right, reward programs can be a bridge from the difficult days of early recovery to a better life, said Carla Rash, associate professor of medicine at UConn Health, who studies the method. It helps people make better decisions in the moment, tipping the scale when the immediate rewards of using drugs are difficult to resist.
The rewards can “provide a little bit of recognition for people’s efforts," Rash said.
For Casey Thompson, 41, of Colville, Washington, the first month after quitting meth was the worst. Without stimulants, he felt burned out and exhausted.
“Even standing up, you could fall asleep,” Thompson said.
Earning gift cards for passing drug tests helped, he said. During his 12-week program, he received about $500 in Walmart gift cards he spent on food, shirts, socks and shampoo. He's a trained welder and is looking for work after a recent layoff.
“I’m a totally different person than I was,” said Thompson. ”I was already planning on being clean, so it was just extra.”
More than 150 studies over 30 years have shown rewards work better than counseling alone for addictions including cocaine, alcohol, tobacco and, when used alongside medications, opioids.
The method is grounded in brain science. Psychologists have known for years that people who prefer small, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones are vulnerable to addiction. They may vow to quit each morning and start using again by afternoon.
And neuroscientists have learned from imaging studies how addiction takes over the brain’s reward center, hijacking dopamine pathways and robbing people of the ability to enjoy simple pleasures.
“It’s very much using that same dopamine reward system that’s the basis for addictions to promote healthy behavior change,” said psychologist Stephen Higgins of the University of Vermont, who pioneered the method in 1991. His recent research shows it helps pregnant women quit smoking and improves the health of their newborns.
“Biologically, the use of substances lights up the same part of the brain that is lit up when a person wins the lottery, falls in love or experiences something really positive and exciting," said psychologist Sara Becker of Northwestern University.
The same pathway is lit up if someone wins a reward.
“That’s part of what’s powerful about these programs,” Becker said.
Support has never been stronger. The Biden administration backs the method in its National Drug Control Strategy. This fall, California will launch a pilot program designed to reward $10 gift cards passing drug tests for stimulants. Oregon will use tax revenue from the state’s legal marijuana industry to pay for similar incentives. Montana launched a program in March using a federal grant.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is working to revise its guidance on how much government grant money can be spent on prizes, rewards and cash cards. Researchers say the current $75 limit per patient is arbitrary and ineffective and should be raised to $599.
The method “is a widely studied and proven intervention that has been successful in treating people with a variety of substance use disorders," said Dr. Yngvild K. Olsen, who directs the U.S. government's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
Reward programs can be low tech — slips of paper drawn from a fish bowl — or high tech — using “smart” debit cards programmed so they cannot be spent at liquor stores or converted to cash at an ATM.
Maureen Walsh is a 54-year-old Philadelphia flower shop owner who stays off opioids with help from a smartphone app called DynamiCare. When she passes a saliva test, she earns cash on a smart card. She uses the money to treat herself to a new pair of shoes or make a donation to a favorite cause.
“The reward to me was knowing that I was clean and the test showed it,” Walsh said.
For Lewis, the Connecticut man in recovery from opioids, a weekly prize drawing became a way for him to bring home gifts for his mother.
“The prizes make me feel good," he said. “But the prizes make my mother feel great. I’m talking Tony the Tiger GREAT!”
On a recent summer day, Lewis had earned the chance to pull 10 slips — 10 chances to win prizes, including a tablet computer. The big prize eluded him, but he won six small prizes and $20 in grocery gift cards.
“Recovery is just not all balled-up fists and clutched teeth, you know what I mean?" Lewis said later. “It can be fun, where you can exhale and you can breathe and get excited — because you don’t know what you’re going to win today.” | https://www.katc.com/news/national/candy-cash-gifts-how-rewards-help-recovery-from-addiction | 2022-09-13T18:40:12Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/candy-cash-gifts-how-rewards-help-recovery-from-addiction | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Steak lovers might be finding lower prices than a year ago. The cost of beef steaks fell 3% in the last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. The only other food item to see a price decrease in the previous year was tomatoes.
Meanwhile, the data from the BLS indicates the price of chicken meat is continuing to rise. In the last year, the price of chicken at grocery stores increased by 16.6%.
Overall, the price of food at home jumped 13.5%. Food away from home increased by 8%.
For those trying to feed large numbers of people, like couples getting married, changing prices are causing consumers to rethink what they serve.
With inflation up 8.3% in the last year and many guests to serve, couples are scrutinizing every dollar they spend on food.
"Chicken used to be the most cost-effective meat dish and I've had a caterer recently tell me beef is a whole lot cheaper than getting chicken at this point in time," wedding planner Rayna Roseby said.
It’s not just food that bridal parties are considering. Flowers and rentals for items like chairs, tables and linens are also expensive because of staffing shortages. Before, rental companies would pick up and deliver anywhere, but now they have to be choosier about customers and locations.
Roseby is noticing that micro-weddings are becoming more popular. Those events with no more than 50 guests can be cost-effective.
"They are much more intimate affairs, but they still get all the bells and whistles so that they can get those memories," Roseby said.
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MESA, Ariz. (KNXV) — Connie Wickstrom and her band of divers are using their passion for underwater exploration to return items long thought to be gone for good.
“We’re gonna drop down there, and then coast along the right side there,” said Wickstrom standing at the edge of the Salt River. “It’s really heartwarming. People are so shocked when we call them and say, 'Hey, I found your phone at 26 feet deep,' and they’re so excited.”
For the past year, each and every week, the team combs the floor of the popular tubing route along the Salt River at the request of desperate visitors.
“We are gripping onto boulders and holding on as we scan around. It is an intense body workout for sure,” said Wickstrom. “But at this point, we know quite a few spots where people lose things as they float the river.”
While divers battle currents and murky water below, spotters keep an eye on them from above.
So far, they’ve helped find and return more than 100 still working cellphones as well as keys, wallets, sunglasses, and the list goes on.
Charlette Miller, 16, and her mother reached out to the group.
The teen says she lost her cell phone this past weekend after taking a tumble off her tube.
“We were here for a birthday and a friend of mine got scared by a bug flying by her and I fell off my tube in the commotion,” said Miller with a chuckle. “I tried searching for it but it was just too deep, and the current was too strong. I definitely thought it was gone. My mom's like, "Oh, I found these people on Facebook and we’re gonna see if they can find your phone.'”
“I had come across their Facebook page and decided to reach out,” said Charlotte’s mom, Tracy. “Connie asked a few questions about when she lost it, where she lost it.”
Sure enough, in came a text hours later with a picture of the phone and the phrase, "I found it."
“I was just like no way,” said Charlott.
It’s a reaction the close-knit group divers thrive on.
“You know once something goes into the water people just assume, 'Yup, it’s gone,'” said diver Joe Sheehan.
The group says they've found working phones that had been underwater for a week. In one case, a phone survived a year in the river because it was in a protective waterproof case.
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For the 12th time, the man who fatally shot former Beatles star John Lennon has been denied parole.
New York's Department of Corrections told CNN that Mark David Chapman appeared before the parole board on Aug. 31 before being denied.
The Associated Press reported that the 67-year-old prisoner is currently serving 20 years to life at Green Haven Correctional Facility.
Lennon was killed on Dec. 8, 1980, outside his Upper West Side apartment as he and his wife Yoko Ono were walking home, the Associated Press reported.
Chapman has repeatedly expressed remorse for the killing since becoming eligible for parole in 2000, NPR reported.
In 2020, Chapman told the parole board that what he did was "creepy" and "despicable," the Associated Press reported.
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LOS ANGELES — Atlantic Records confirmed Tuesday that rapper PnB Rock has died, calling his death a "senseless loss."
This news is heavy on our hearts and we are all hurting over this senseless loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
— Atlantic Records (@AtlanticRecords) September 13, 2022
According to multiple news outlets, the 30-year-old Philadelphia rapper was eating inside Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday when he was fatally shot.
Detailing information about the shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department said around 1:15 p.m., a male suspect approached the victim's table, pulled out a gun and demanded items from the victim, who they would not confirm as the rapper, the Associated Press reported.
Police said an argument ensued and then shots rang out, with the victim being struck multiple times, the news outlets reported.
According to police, the suspect took items from the victim before leaving in a car that was waiting in the parking lot, the Associated Press reported.
Police said no one else was injured in the shooting, the news outlets reported.
Atlantic Records said the rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was a great friend who was a “wonderful father to two beautiful little girls.” | https://www.katc.com/news/national/rapper-pnb-rock-killed-during-robbery-inside-los-angeles-restaurant | 2022-09-13T18:40:42Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/rapper-pnb-rock-killed-during-robbery-inside-los-angeles-restaurant | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The House Oversight Committee is asking the National Archives for an assessment of whether there are presidential records still unaccounted for and in Donald Trump's possession, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.
The committee's chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, also is requesting in the letter that the National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA, seek a "personal certification" from Trump that he has turned over all presidential records he "illegally removed" from the White House.
"In light of the serious risk that Mr. Trump may still be retaining sensitive government records at Mar-a-Lago or his other properties, I urge NARA to seek a personal certification from Donald Trump that he has surrendered all presidential records that he illegally removed from the White House after leaving office," Maloney writes.
"I also ask that the agency conduct an urgent review of presidential records recovered from the Trump White House to assess whether presidential records remain unaccounted for and potentially in the possession of the former president," she adds.
CNN has reached out to a spokesman for Trump.
On August 24, NARA staff informed the committee that the agency is not certain whether all presidential records are in its possession, according to Maloney's letter.
As a result, Maloney not only asks NARA to seek from Trump a personal certification in writing that he surrendered all presidential as well as classified materials but also that he "has not made any copies or reproductions of such materials, and has not transferred any records or government documents to any party other than NARA or DOJ since his term ended."
The letter notes that Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, expressed concern the former President "might have transferred classified documents to other clubs, such as Bedminster National Golf Club, where he recently hosted a professional golf tournament sponsored and attended by foreign nationals."
The House Oversight Committee has been conducting its own investigation into Trump's handling of presidential records, separate from the ongoing Justice Department probe that led to the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last month and the seizure of thousands of documents, including some marked classified.
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Mark David Chapman, the man who fatally shot John Lennon in 1980, has been denied parole for the 12th time, New York corrections officials told CNN.
Chapman, who is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence at Green Haven Correctional Facility in New York, appeared before the parole board on August 31, the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision told CNN. Chapman has sought parole every two years since 2000, when he was first eligible. He'll remain imprisoned for at least two more years, when he'll be eligible to seek parole again.
The department has not yet released the transcript from Chapman's most recent parole hearing.
On December 8, 1980, Chapman shot Lennon with a .38-caliber handgun, firing five shots and hitting Lennon in the back four times. Hours earlier, he'd asked the former Beatle to autograph a copy of the album "Double Fantasy," recorded with wife Yoko Ono. Lennon was returning from his final recording session with Ono when he was fatally shot.
Chapman, who said he struggled with depression and other mental health challenges throughout his life leading up to Lennon's killing, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in June 1981. He was sentenced two months later.
Ono has long opposed Chapman's release, submitting letters to the parole board asking it to deny his requests, the Guardian reported in 2020, when Chapman was denied parole an 11th time.
Chapman has expressed some remorse for killing Lennon in recent years. In 2018, when he was denied parole a 10th time, he told the board that "as each year goes by, I feel more and more shame."
"What it comes down to is I am sorry for my actions," he told the board in 2018. "I am sorry for my crime."
At the time, corrections officials said they denied Chapman's request because his release would be incompatible with public safety. In a partly redacted statement, they wrote that Chapman killed Lennon "for no reason other than to gain notoriety."
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Steve Ricchetti never stopped talking to Joe Manchin.
Even as the negotiations over President Joe Biden's cornerstone economic and climate legislation came to be defined by high-profile meltdowns, there was simply too much at stake to allow a rupture in the relationship with the West Virginia senator.
The day after Manchin went on Fox and appeared to drive a stake into the heart of Biden's sweeping proposal, Ricchetti -- one of Biden's closest and longest serving aides -- was back on the phone with him.
When news hit in mid-July that appeared to show Manchin had pulled the plug on resuscitated talks over a pared back version of the proposal, Ricchetti was on the phone with him a few hours later.
After receiving word directly from Manchin that things weren't nearly as dire as they'd been presented, the calls between the two would continue four of the next five days, as the secret negotiations between Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer continued.
The proposal that Washington forecasters had once again marked for dead would end in a deal -- one that stunned many in the White House and some of Schumer's closest allies.
"What gets lost in the kind of daily hyperventilation or scrutiny of the process, is that no matter what -- good or bad -- you always pick up the phone the next day and keep talking," Ricchetti told CNN in an interview.
The prolonged negotiations underscored the reality of thread-bare majorities in the House and, most acutely, the Senate. For a White House that had an extensive to-do list in 2022 -- including a confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee, a major spending agreement and a series of bipartisan bills that had momentum -- alienating a single vote wasn't a viable option.
The calls -- and quiet persistence -- are emblematic of an approach that helped pull a White House faced with cratering poll numbers and questions about Biden's future to a moment in which Democrats feel an unlikely surge of momentum leading into the midterm elections.
Officials view the Inflation Reduction Act, which will be celebrated at the White House on Tuesday, as a critical piece of evidence for what has long been Biden's theory of the case: That his approach, though at times viewed as a relic of a political time that no longer exists, can, in fact, work.
The President's party still faces political headwinds. History doesn't look kindly on a president's first midterm election, particularly one whose party has control of both chambers of Congress. Economic concerns remain high amid inflation that, while showing signs of easing, remains at four-decade highs. Republicans have attacked Biden's signature legislative achievement as a sweeping spending proposal that will only serve to accelerate that effect.
A long-awaited White House celebration
The bill, signed into law in August, will receive its long-awaited South Lawn celebration on Tuesday. It's a moment White House officials have carefully planned to highlight the sweeping nature of a bill that addresses Democratic priorities on prescription drugs, health care and climate change that have long been out of reach.
The White House is planning for "thousands" of guests, including lawmakers, Cabinet secretaries, governors and mayors. Biden's message will also track closely with a more aggressive tone toward Republicans that he's adopted in recent weeks, one that seeks to emphasize the united GOP opposition to the legislation, according to a White House official.
The celebration will serve as a capstone to a remarkable period of legislative success for Biden, one that included two bipartisan laws -- a $280 billion manufacturing and science package and a law designed to dramatically expand health care to veterans fighting diseases linked to toxic burn pit exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan.
For Biden's team, the accomplishments marked a culmination of more than 18 months of work and building relationship. White House chief of staff Ron Klain was regularly on the phone with Schumer. Louisa Terrell, Biden's legislative affairs chief, quarterbacked the operation and served as Capitol Hill's key liaison for a myriad of issues -- whether technical, political or parochial -- that animated individual lawmakers engaged in the process.
Biden's National Economic Council Director Brian Deese served as the critical policy negotiator for Biden's team, as proposals were revised and tweaked in real-time to secure votes.
The overall approach had at times drawn criticism, particularly from the more moderate wing of the party, for being too attentive to the weight of the substantial progressive voices inside the House and Senate Democratic caucuses.
But the summer wins -- along with the first major gun law in three decades, the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law and the party-line $1.9 trillion American Recovery Act -- represent a substantial record of legislative success that Biden has eagerly highlighted in events around the country. Some of the most endangered front-line Democrats, long agitating for the White House to pare back its ambitions to secure legislative success, have followed suit.
"The American people should have confidence that we are on the right track, that we're seeing real progress," Biden said Monday as he ticked through his legislative record at an event in Boston, highlighting the infrastructure law.
Doing whatever it takes -- even ziplining
It was at Biden's direction that Ricchetti ensured lines of communication with Manchin remained open. As frustration that bordered on bitterness grew inside the West Wing about the West Virginian's process and decision making, it was the President who made clear it was a process that required White House officials to step back -- one that would give the chamber Biden called home for 36 years the space to work on its own.
"At some point, the late-night Oval Office meetings and 'will he, won't he' becomes extremely counterproductive," a Democratic senator told CNN of the moments that defined the first year of negotiations over the Biden's proposal. "(Biden) got that -- and that's not insignificant."
Nor is it insignificant that Manchin's approach, despite the frustration it could draw from even some of his own colleagues, never fully closed the door to a deal -- and didn't include holding grudges despite clear tensions between the critical Democratic vote and White House staff. Klain, who had become a target of Manchin's private ire, had a private dinner with Manchin as talks started to kick back into gear.
Still, Manchin made clear his negotiations weren't with Biden, nor were they with White House staff. Biden's team would play a central role in assisting on the technical and policy details, but Biden would not be a central player. That was both a necessity, and by design.
"He knew precisely when to step in and when to let negotiations play out," Schumer said of Biden's approach during the August bill signing ceremony.
For the White House, the moment became about creating conditions for an agreement. With Biden no longer taking the lead on the talks and deferring to senators, Schumer in particular, the approach was focused on ensuring nothing would topple any progress.
Cabinet officials kept in regular touch with Manchin about his priorities outside the bill. Administration made pilgrimages to West Virginia to highlight various priorities. Deese, who primarily served as a key contact for Manchin's staff, went ziplining with Manchin near the New River Gorge.
Environmental actions across the administration were viewed through lens of not unsettling Manchin. The West Virginian never asked explicitly for the administration to hold off on taking certain actions in exchange for his vote, but officials were keenly aware of his priorities.
They took the view that the historic climate provisions in an eventual deal would far outweigh any near-term concerns on the regulatory side, officials said. That included proposals that had been drafted and were ready to deploy when it appeared talks had once again fallen apart in the middle of July.
But as Biden appeared to be moving toward declaring a national emergency over climate change, he stopped short. Unbeknownst to most anyone, talks between Schumer and Manchin had re-started.
'I never had a doubt'
That Ricchetti would run point for Biden on keeping conversations alive is as natural as it is fitting. A long-time Washington hand with significant legislative experience as an aide to President Bill Clinton, as a lobbyist and in Biden's vice presidential office, Ricchetti quickly became indispensable to the President's legislative operations due to his relationships with Republicans and moderate Democrats.
But he and Biden were also just about the only two people inside the West Wing that saw a pathway to success on what became the $740 billion economic and climate package, officials acknowledge.
The process of bringing things back to life in the wake of the December implosion wasn't immediate, nor was it a sure thing.
"We kept working on the things that were in front of us and stayed both in contact and in a respectful dialogue," Ricchetti said. "And some time was also required to think through if there's an avenue to really reengage on this -- and what basket of things could be contained in it?"
The shape of the pared back legislation was in large part drafted in the initial iteration of the talks -- prescription drug reform and Affordable Care Act subsidies were largely done. The climate package was also roughly sketched out, as were tax changes to finance the approach. Critically, given Manchin's strident concerns about the inflation and the deficit, the financing would include billions in deficit reduction.
The overall approach, particularly on the environmental side, marked a window into what would become a critical agreement between Manchin, Schumer and the White House on a separate agreement to move legislation to reform the permitting process for energy projects.
Despite objections from dozens of House Democrats to include the bill on must-pass government funding legislation, the White House has never wavered on its full-throated endorsement of the proposal.
White House officials are continuing to work to clear the pathway for the proposal.
As for Biden, the self-proclaimed "congenital optimist" had many of his own questions about the pathway for an agreement at the start of this year, according to two people who spoke to him at the time.
But as he signed the bill into law last month, he wasn't above having some fun with the senator who ended up turning what appeared to a long-shot ambition into reality.
"Joe," Biden said as he addressed Manchin during the signing ceremony. "I never had a doubt."
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New Hampshire Republicans are set to choose their candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday in a primary that will lock in the final key matchup in November's battle for control of the Senate.
GOP voters in the Granite State are choosing among a field of candidates led by Don Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general, and state Senate president Chuck Morse. Former President Donald Trump has not publicly backed a candidate in the race, but Bolduc has embraced Trump's election denialism. GOP Gov. Chris Sununu and national Republicans have rushed to defeat Bolduc, whom they view as a weaker general election candidate, and are backing Morse against Hassan.
In an evenly divided Senate, where Republicans need a net gain of just one seat to flip the chamber, Hassan is one of four key Democratic incumbents Republicans are looking to pick off this year. But as they have across the country, some candidates following in Trump's footsteps in New Hampshire have raised concerns among GOP leaders because of their lackluster fundraising and hardline right-wing rhetoric.
The primary in New Hampshire, which was thrown open after Sununu rebuffed national Republicans' efforts to recruit him, is a window into the GOP struggle that's been waged across the political map over the spring and summer.
Bolduc, who lost a bid for the GOP Senate nod two years ago, had brought in just shy of $600,000 by the end of August compared to Hassan's $31.4 million. He also has a penchant for saying controversial things, some of which he's walked back. But in response, Sununu called Bolduc a "conspiracy-theorist-type candidate" and "not a serious candidate" in an interview with WGIR last month.
In a Sunday op-ed in the New Hampshire Union Leader, Sununu wrote that "the stakes are too high for New Hampshire and America," adding that they need a nominee "who will have the resources to compete in the most crucial battleground state in America."
Still, Republican voters could once again ignore establishment preferences Tuesday and opt for the candidate who has aligned himself more closely with Trump, even if doing so comes at the cost of electability in November.
A pre-primary season of recruiting misses by top Republicans left the party without what it viewed as its strongest candidates in key races -- including governors like Sununu and Arizona's Doug Ducey, who opted against taking on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly. Then, a summer of bruising Senate primaries -- many of them shaped by Trump's endorsements and pro-Trump voters' demands for candidates who embrace his lies about election fraud -- left Republicans fretting about the quality of the party's nominees and scrambling to close Democrats' fundraising advantage.
Republicans had hoped that inflation and the backlash new presidents historically have faced in midterm elections would carry the party to House and Senate majorities in November, delivering victories in competitive races across the map no matter the individual candidates in those races.
But gas prices have dropped. Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress have enacted more of the President's agenda. Democratic candidates have outpaced most of their GOP Senate rivals in fundraising. The FBI's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate has once again elevated a figure who galvanizes liberals and alienates suburban voters. And perhaps most significantly, the Supreme Court's June decision to end federal abortion rights protections appears to have animated parts of the electorate that Democrats feared would slip away from the party or sit the midterms out.
The early signs of a more evenly matched midterm landscape came in Democratic victories in a special election in a bellwether House district in upstate New York and in Alaska's ranked-choice special election for the state's at-large House seat, which has been in GOP hands for nearly half a century, as well as voters' overwhelming support for abortion rights in a referendum on the Kansas primary ballot.
Meanwhile, a handful of Republican candidates who won primaries, many with Trump's backing, have struggled to expand their appeal to a broader electorate in critical states -- including Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nevada -- that could decide which party controls a Senate that is currently divided 50-50.
GOP ups spending and focuses on crime
As GOP groups ramp up spending on television ads, their message in several key states is shifting away from attacking Biden on inflation. Instead, those ads target Democrats on crime and policing.
The latest example: In an ad launched Monday in Wisconsin, the National Republican Senatorial Committee labeled Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, the Democrat challenging Sen. Ron Johnson, "dangerous" and a "defund the police Democrat."
Barnes, in his own ad launched two weeks ago, said Republicans are trying to scare voters, and that their charge that he wants to defund the police is "a lie."
"I'll make sure our police have the resources and training they need to keep our communities safe, and that our communities have the resources to stop crime before it happens," Barnes says in the spot.
The shifting strategy underscores how unsettled the playing field is in the battle for control of the Senate just eight weeks from the November 8 midterm elections.
In August, Republican campaigns and groups spent $25 million airing over 160 ads about inflation, while also spending about $11 million airing 80 ads about crime, according to AdImpact data. In just two weeks of September so far, Republicans have spent about $9 million airing 89 ads about inflation, while also spending about $9 million airing 54 ads about crime.
In Ohio's key Senate race, Republican J.D. Vance launched an ad last week, saying, "Streets are exploding with drugs and violence, while liberals like [Democratic opponent] Tim Ryan attack and defund our police."
Ryan has repeatedly distanced himself from "defunding the police." In a recent ad in which he throws footballs at TV screens showing Republicans' ads, he says, "Here come the culture wars; I'm not that guy," as a football crashes into a screen showing the phrase "defund the police."
Democratic Senate candidates have so far vastly outspent their Republican rivals in races in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania, forcing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell-aligned outside GOP groups to attempt to make up the difference. As the campaign season shifts into a new gear post-Labor Day, Senate Leadership Fund, for example, is set to massively ramp up its spending. The super PAC has placed nearly $200 million in ad reservations over the next two months, according to AdImpact data, the most of any political advertiser.
It's picking up attacks in the crucial Pennsylvania Senate race, for instance, with an ad that highlights Democratic nominee John Fetterman's support for various prison reforms, echoing, "far-left John Fetterman, dangerously liberal on crime." Fetterman, like other Democratic nominees this year, has explicitly talked about funding the police.
FEC filings from SLF last week showed it upping its commitment in several key states -- adding $3.7 million to Pennsylvania, $3.7 million to Georgia, $3.5 million to North Carolina, $3 million to Ohio, $2.4 million to Wisconsin, and $2 million to Nevada. The additions will complement already massive reservations in battleground states. SLF had previously booked $38 million in Georgia, $33 million in Pennsylvania, $28 million in North Carolina, $27 million in Ohio, $19 million in New Hampshire, $16 million in Nevada, $15 million in Wisconsin, and $10 million in Arizona.
The GOP spending in North Carolina and Ohio underscores Democrats' success in expanding the map of competitive races. Both seats are held by retiring Republican senators, and are must-wins for the GOP's chances of winning the chamber in November.
In Florida, Democratic Rep. Val Demings has also outspent Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Even though Rubio has long been favored to win reelection on the same ballot that features potential 2024 Republican presidential prospect Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seeking a second term, Demings' nearly $25 million in TV ads has outpaced Rubio and Republicans by about a 4-to-1 margin. A big part of her message has been leaning into her experience as the former Orlando police chief to try to head off Republicans' attempts to tie her to her party's most liberal members. "I'll protect Florida from bad ideas like defunding the police," she said in one recent spot.
Debate about debates
Several key midterm match-ups are now in the midst of a debate about whether, when and how many times the candidates should debate -- including in Pennsylvania, where Fetterman, the Democratic lieutenant governor who suffered a stroke this spring, has committed to only one show-down with Republican Mehmet Oz, who has sought five debates.
Fetterman has said he would only debate in October. He said in a statement that he always intended to debate Oz and that the hold-up has "only ever been about addressing some of the lingering issues of the stroke, the auditory processing, and we're going to be able to work that out," but he didn't provide specifics.
"Let's be clear - Dr. Oz's campaign won't agree to a SECRET debate. It has to be a REAL one with REAL journalists asking REAL questions. Sorry John - imaginary debates don't count!," Oz communications director Brittany Yanick said in response.
While Oz's team has been raising questions about Fetterman's health, the Democrat has hammered Oz over past remarks calling abortion "murder," with his allies warning Sunday that Oz would be a "rubber stamp" for a national ban.
"Women are the reason we can win," Fetterman said at a rally in the Philadelphia suburbs. "Don't piss women off."
In Georgia, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, former University of Georgia football star Herschel Walker, have engaged in a months-long debate about debates.
Walker refused to participate in a debate during the GOP primary. Warnock has sought three debates, and Walker has said he'd debate Warnock on October 14 in Savannah. Warnock responded by saying he would debate Walker then, if Walker would accept another debate.
A person familiar with the Republican candidate's thinking told CNN last week that Walker is not going to agree to another debate, effectively sending both candidates back to square one.
Debates typically drive news coverage of key races in their final weeks. The limited number in several key races, including Pennsylvania and Georgia, could increase the importance of television ads as the primary way of reaching voters -- a reality that explains why McConnell and other top Republicans have increased outreach to major donors and urged senators to transfer campaign cash to the Senate Leadership Fund.
"The Democrats are going to vastly outspend Republicans across the board. But as long as we have enough money to tell our story and to defend our opposition, I think we'll be fine," Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a member of McConnell's leadership team, said last week.
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Lawmakers in California recently approved legislation that aims to shield election officials from threats and harassment -- becoming the latest state to attempt to confront the wave of abuse against election workers that began in the aftermath of the 2020 election and continues today.
The new legislation would give election workers the option to have their addresses and other personal information redacted from government records. In addition, it amends a longstanding provision of California law that required the public posting of full names of precinct board members. Under the measure, only the party affiliations of those precinct officials must be publicly available. It awaits the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.
"It will make someone feel safer if they know, that 'Ok, it won't be as easy to figure out where I live,' " said Gowri Ramachandran, a senior counsel at the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice, which advocated for the legislation.
Election officials from around the country -- ranging from secretaries of state to temporary poll workers -- have testified publicly about how scary life has become for them.
In one of the most heart-rending examples this year, former Georgia election worker Wandrea "Shaye" Moss tearfully described to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection how her life was turned "upside down" by the lie that she had committed voter fraud.
And during a roundtable last month sponsored by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos said one staffer in his office suffered symptoms of PTSD and took a leave of absence to receive counseling after the office was targeted with repeated death threats.
New laws
Here's a look at new laws in other states that aim to better protect election officials:
Colorado: A law enacted this year, the Election Official Protection Act, adds new criminal penalties for threatening or intimidating election officials.
It also allows election workers to request that their personal information be shielded from public records requests and bars someone from "doxing" or posting on the Internet the personal information of election officials or their immediate family members.
Maine: A law enacted in April added threatening an election official to the state's criminal code. It also requires the Maine secretary of state to submit an annual report to a legislative committee on threats or harassment of public officials.
Oregon: The state now makes it a crime to harass an election worker and allows the worker's address to be shielded from public view.
Vermont: Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, signed a new law in May that makes it easier to prosecute people who threaten election workers or other public officials.
Mark Zuckerberg didn't break federal law in helping fund 2020 elections, feds say
The three Republicans and the three Democrats on the Federal Election Commission rarely agree on anything, but they recently reached bipartisan accord on one contentious topic: Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, did not violate federal campaign-finance law when they donated some $400 million to a pair of nonprofits to help local officials carry out 2020 elections in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
Documents recently made public show the commissioners unanimously rejected complaints that the donations violated federal law, including charges that they amounted to excess campaign contributions.
Republican state lawmakers have argued the spending unfairly benefited Democratic turnout. The people who administered the grants have denied any partisan bias, saying any jurisdiction that applied for a grant received one.
As we wrote about last year, at least 11 states now have outlawed or limited private funding for elections following the 2020 influx of donations.
Voting and abortion rights on the ballot in Michigan
The state's elections board reversed course last week and voted unanimously to put voting and abortion rights measures on November's ballot. The action by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers came in response to orders by the state Supreme Court, directing the panel to put the two constitutional amendments up for a statewide vote. As we wrote in last week's newsletter, the board had deadlocked along partisan lines, potentially dooming the measures before the high court intervened.
The election-related initiative proposes at least nine days of early voting and would require prepaid postage for absentee ballot applications and ballot return envelopes among other measures aimed at making it easier to vote.
Tuesday's primary elections
It's primary election day in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware.
As primary season comes to an end on Tuesday, most eyes will be on New Hampshire as voters will decide which Republican who will take on Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in November. In the state's 1st Congressional District, there is a GOP primary where the nominee will challenge Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in a key House race this fall.
In addition to both parties selecting a nominee for governor in Rhode Island, the race to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin in the state's 2nd Congressional District is on the ballot.
While Delaware will not hold any primaries for Congress or governor, the state will hold local and some lower-profile statewide primaries.
Read more on how to follow Tuesday's primary elections here.
You need to read
- Our story on North Carolina kicking off general election voting and how officials there and elsewhere are "drowning" in frivolous public records requests from people who believe falsehoods about the last election.
- This blockbuster from CNN Investigates on Republican officials encouraging GOP poll workers in Michigan to break the rules.
- This rundown of the key governors' races to watch this fall by CNN's Gregory Krieg.
- A new look at the 10 US Senate seats most likely to flip in November by CNN's Simone Pathe, amid shifting political winds.
CNN's Shania Shelton contributed to this edition.
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In the last few days, the world has seen a double whammy of successions; one of a centuries-steeped tradition and the other of contemporary television glamor.
The two collided on Monday night during an acceptance speech given by "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong at the 74th Emmy Awards.
After the HBO hit show won outstanding drama series in the final award of the night, Armstrong compared the show's win with King Charles III's ascension to the British throne.
"A big week for successions: A new King in the UK, this for us. Evidently a little bit more voting involved in our winning than Prince Charles," Armstrong joked.
The former Prince of Wales became King following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday.
Fellow Briton, actor Brian Cox -- who plays the patriarch of the elitist Roy family, Logan -- was heard commenting next to Armstrong: "Keep it royalist, keep it royalist."
Armstrong added: "I'm not saying that we're more legitimate in our position than he is. We'll leave that to other people."
Surrounded by the show's cast and crew on stage, he concluded by thanking everyone involved, from the "engine room" of writers to the network, HBO.
HBO collected 12 of the 25 statuettes awarded on the evening, including this win for "Succession" -- this year's most nominated show. (Like CNN, HBO is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.)
"Succession" beat competition from fellow outstanding drama series nominees "Better Call Saul," "Euphoria," "Ozark," "Severance," "Squid Game," "Stranger Things" and "Yellowjackets."
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The following is statement from Joe Gibbs Racing team owner Joe Gibbs regarding Kyle Busch:
“Kyle has been a major part of our history and success here at Joe Gibbs Racing. We are thankful for all his contributions to our organization over the years. When you look at all that he has accomplished already, it is truly remarkable, and we know someday we will be celebrating his Hall of Fame induction. We also know he still has many more achievements in our sport ahead of him including competing for the championship this season. We wish Kyle, Samantha, Brexton, and Lennix the very best.”
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Toyota and TRD are privileged to have raced with Kyle Busch, one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. While we certainly wish Kyle the best of luck in the future and congratulate him on his announcement to join Richard Childress Racing, we’re disappointed and saddened that his future won’t continue to be with Team Toyota. Kyle has been an ambassador for Toyota since joining the program in 2008. He’s gone on to accumulate some of the most prestigious milestones possible for the Toyota brand, including our first Cup Series win for the Camry and first Cup Series championship. He will undoubtedly hold the record for the most wins in a Toyota across all three Championship Series for decades to come. But more than that, Kyle has been a friend, part of our family and has played a key role in the development of many of our drivers through his ownership of Kyle Busch Motorsports. We wish nothing but the best for Kyle and his entire family as he moves into the next chapter of his Hall of Fame career. We’re thankful to have been along for the ride.
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Petty GMS today announced Chad Norris will serve as the interim crew chief of the No. 42 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series for the remainder of the 2022 season, replacing first-year crew chief Jerame Donley. The change is effective immediately starting with this week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Following GMS Racing’s merger with Richard Petty Motorsports in late 2021, the 2022 season became a year of growth for the first-year team. The team was able to add multiple engineers and mechanics throughout the season while strengthening its relationships in the garage with partners and GM. With the added personnel, Petty GMS will start making additional changes on both the No. 42 and the No. 43 team for the remainder of the season to find the best combinations and create the strongest teams to prepare for the 2023 season.
“This year has been a growing year at Petty GMS,” said Joey Cohen, Petty GMS Director of Competition and Engineering. “When the merger happened late last year, we knew it would be tough to come out of the box and win, but also know that to win and be competitive every week, it takes the right people. With some of the recent changes we’ve made on the pit crew side, we feel this is the right time to make additional changes and see what areas still require work for the 2023 season. Our goal is to provide both Erik (Jones) and Noah (Gragson) strong teams next season and the opportunities to win races and contend for a championship. We also see opportunity to increase the performance for Ty and the 42 group the remainder of this season. These decisions are what we feel is best for the growth of Petty GMS.
“We will always be appreciative of Jerame (Donley) and everyone on the No. 42 who helped Petty GMS start in the Cup Series this season.”
Additional changes for both the No. 42 and the No. 43 teams will take place starting this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway and throughout the remainder of the 2022 season.
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Long John Silver’s will partner with NASCAR Cup Series rookie, Todd Gilliland, for the 500-lap night race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway this Saturday night.
Gilliland enters Saturday night’s race under the lights after a 23rd place finish at Kansas Speedway and is looking to build some strong runs as the Cup Series heads into the final eight races of the 2022 season.
“We’ve learned a lot this season,” said Gilliland. “I am proud of how well our team has come together to adapt to the new car. We still have a few more races to put together some strong runs and I am looking forward to getting to Bristol this weekend.”
Long John Silver’s returns to Front Row Motorsports (FRM) for the first time since 2019, this time partnering with Todd Gilliland and creating a fresh look for this weekend’s night race.
“It is really cool to see the Long John Silver’s brand back on a FRM Ford this weekend at Bristol,” stated Gilliland. “It is even more cool to see that they are changing up the familiar paint scheme and bringing chrome numbers to the night race. I think this car will look great out on the track and hope we can deliver them a great run.”
Gilliland and the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford will race on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
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FORD PERFORMANCE NASCAR: BRISTOL NOTES
All three of NASCAR’s top series are competing this week at Bristol Motor Speedway and each of them are in different phases of their respective seasons. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will kick off its second round of the playoffs as the Round of 8 begins on Thursday night while the NASCAR XFINITY Series closes out its regular season on Friday. The weekend wraps up with the first-round finale for the NASCAR Cup Series on Saturday night as four drivers will be eliminated from the field of 16.
This Week’s Schedule:
Thursday, Sept. 15 – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 9 p.m. (FS1)
Friday, Sept. 16 – NASCAR XFINITY Series, 7:30 p.m. (USA)
Saturday, Sept. 17 – NASCAR Cup Series, 7:30 p.m. (USA)
FORD IN THE NASCAR CUP SERIES AT BMS
- Ford has 40 all-time series wins at BMS.
- Joey Logano won back-to-back Bristol Night Races in 2014 and 2015.
- Ford has won 2 of the last 3 races run on the Bristol concrete.
ROUND OF 16 NCS PLAYOFF STANDINGS (Top 12 advance after Bristol)
- Joey Logano +40
- Ryan Blaney +36
- Austin Cindric +2
- Chase Briscoe -3
- Kevin Harvick -35
FORD IN THE NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT BMS
- Ford has 10 series wins at BMS.
- Riley Herbst has clinched a spot in the series playoffs.
- Chase Briscoe recorded Ford’s last win at Bristol in 2020.
FORD IN THE NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES AT BMS
- Ford has five series wins at BMS.
- Joe Ruttman won the inaugural series race in 1995.
- Brad Keselowski’s lone series win came at Bristol in 2014.
ROUND OF 8 NCWTS PLAYOFF STANDINGS (Top 4 advance after Homestead)
- Zane Smith +24
FIVE FORD CUP DRIVERS LOOKING TO ADVANCE
Bristol Motor Speedway marks the end of the first round for the NASCAR Cup Series and five Ford drivers will be looking to advance to the Round of 12. Joey Logano (4th) and Ryan Blaney (5th) are in solid positions while Austin Cindric (12th) and Chase Briscoe (15th) are firmly on the bubble. Kevin Harvick (16th) likely needs a win as he sits 35 points below the final transfer spot, but with three career wins at the half-mile short track, it’s not out of the question. Cindric is currently in the final transfer spot, but is only two points ahead of Kyle Busch and three in front of Briscoe.
NXS REGULAR SEASON FINALE SET FOR FRIDAY
The NASCAR XFINITY Series will end its regular season on Friday night with the top 12 drivers in the standings advancing to its seven-race playoff. Riley Herbst clinched his spot in the postseason after finishing 16th last weekend at Kansas Speedway. The playoff berth will be his second straight with Stewart-Haas Racing and third overall since joining the series full-time in 2020. Sieg, on the other hand, is battling with Sheldon Creed in points for the final slot. Sieg currently holds the 12th and final spot, but only has a 13-point lead over Creed.
SMITH KICKS OFF ROUND OF 8 AS TOP SEED
Zane Smith heads to Bristol Motor Speedway as the top seed as the Round of 8 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series kicks off on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Smith, on the strength of his seven stage wins and three overall victories, has a nine-point lead over second-place Chandler Smith and a 24-point advantage over fifth-place Stewart Friesen.
A THREE SERIES SWEEP
One of the most memorable Ford weekends in recent years came in August of 2014 when Ford swept all three NASCAR series races – Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Cup at Bristol Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski captured his first NCWTS victory while Ryan Blaney took the XFINITY event. Joey Logano capped the weekend sweep when he passed Matt Kenseth with 45 laps to go and then had to hold off Keselowski to post his third win of the 2014 season. Logano was in control until caution came out with 69 laps to go. While he pitted for four tires, Kenseth and others stayed out which put Logano sixth on the ensuing restart with 63 to go. With fresh tires, however, he was able to move to the front in less than 20 laps and then hold off his Penske teammate down the stretch. It marked the first time Ford swept all three divisions in the same weekend since 2006 when Mark Martin (NCWTS) and Kenseth (NNS and MENCS) did it, ironically, at Bristol.
LOGANO WINS BACK-TO-BACK NIGHT RACES
Joey Logano held off a hard-charging Kevin Harvick over the final 25 laps to win the Bristol Night Race for the second consecutive year in 2015. Logano led four times for 176 laps, including all but four of the final 147 laps and that was because he pitted when the caution came out with 71 laps to go while Penske teammate Brad Keselowski opted to stay out for track position. Even though Keselowski had the lead on the ensuing restart, Logano’s four fresh tires enabled him to get the lead immediately and he held on over the final 64 circuits to post his 11th career victory.
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Michael McDowell and his Love’s team are set to return to Bristol (TN.) Motor Speedway this weekend for a Saturday night rumble in “The Last Great Colosseum.” Bristol, a place where he earned a ninth-place finish in the spring on the dirt configuration, is poised to improve on that in just a few days’ time.
With eight races left in the 2022 campaign, McDowell and his team are poised to reach victory lane before seasons’ end, while the team has already claimed XX top-ten finishes to this point. With stronger Bristol results in the past few seasons, the driver and team paring have a best asphalt finishing result of tenth in 2020, and twelfth in 2021.
“Racing under the lights brings with an entirely different atmosphere to the track,” says McDowell. “There are no shortage of challenges Bristol has to offer, but everything is amplified under night conditions. With tight, momentum-based racing, it is important that we are on our “A-Game” all night in the cockpit, on the pit box, and on pit lane. We have been close to victory lane many times with our Love’s Travel Stops Ford this season, and we will continue to execute to get there.”
Michael continues, “We have been firing on all cylinders this season, and our entire Front Row Motorsports program has elevated from last season into this one. Our Love’s, Luber Finer Ford has improved every weekend still, and we are close to breaking through, and taking that next step up in performance. We expect this weekend to be that weekend.”
This weekend’s night race at the Bristol Motor Speedway will take stage at 7:30pm et on USA.
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Zane Smith enters the ‘Round of Eight’ this weekend at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and looks to clinch his spot in the championship four early with a win.
Smith, who has already captured three wins in 2022 and crowned the Regular Season Champion at the start of the playoffs, is ready to tackle the ‘Last Great Colosseum’ and punch his ticket to Phoenix.
“Bristol is a really fun racetrack but can also be very unforgiving,” Smith stated. “This is where the consistency that our team has shown all year can really pay off. Hopefully, we can win this weekend and solely focus on Phoenix and not worry about Talladega in a few weeks.”
Speedco, an anchor partner for the No. 38 truck team, returns to Bristol to kick off the first of three races where they will be the primary partner for Zane Smith.
“Speedco has been a tremendous partner this year,” said Smith. We’ve been able to deliver them three wins so far this year, and we have three more races to try and deliver them more. I hope we can get that started this weekend at Bristol.”
Smith and the No. 38 Speedco Ford F-150 will race Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. ET on FS1.
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R&S Race Cars announced today that Timothy Peters will return to his Late Model roots with his first crew chief, Marcus Richmond, to compete in the Triple Crown ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on September 24. R&S Race Cars will also field entries for Jonathan Shafer and Conner Jones in the prestigious event.
Peters and R&S Race Cars co-owner Richmond go back a long way in their racing history, 22 years to be exact. This month they will reunite for what could be Peter’s final race and another chance at winning a coveted grandfather clock in the Solid Rock/PepperJack Kennels/Dreamworks Toyota Camry.
“I’m excited for the weekend coming up at Martinsville,” Peters said. “Marcus and I started a journey 22 plus years ago and we’ve made a good name for ourselves in that period of time, both together and separately. In what could possibly be my last racing journey I felt that it potentially needed to come to a close with my best friend. It takes a lot of great people to make this happen and I’m looking forward to working with Marcus, the R&S crew and our sponsors. Martinsville is a place we both have had a lot of success.”
“Timothy and I have been talking about him racing this year at Martinsville,” said Richmond. “He always asked me how much money it would take. I told him that if it weren’t for him, I would not be where I am today and would not have had the accomplishments in my career without him. We have won this race twice together (2005 and 2017) and I feel grateful to be his co-owner and crew chief at Martinsville. I never thought I would be able to do something like this to repay my best friend for the journey we have had together racing the last 22 years.
“Of course, we could not have done this without the support of sponsors like Kirk and Lynette Ipock with Solid Rock Carriers, Marty & Misty Melo with PepperJack Kennels and Dreamworks for the beautiful wrap for our Camry. We never take for granted the people who support grassroots racing because this is where dreams begin for many young drivers, and sometimes it’s where a driver comes back to finish out his career.”
Shafer will compete in the No. 91 PepperJack Kennels/Solid Rock/Dreamworks Toyota Camry, while Conner Jones will pilot the No. 44 Jones Utilities Toyota Camry under the lights at the historic half- mile speedway.
R&S Race Cars have built 13 of the cars competing at Martinsville this month, including the team’s three entries with Peters, Shafer and Jones.
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Riley Herbst Notes of Interest • Riley Herbst rolls into the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular-season finale Friday night at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway with a new look to his No. 98 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). The Las Vegas native welcomes a new partner from his hometown to his racing machine for the Food City 300 – Resorts World Las Vegas – adding a pop of color for the final race before the Xfinity Series playoffs begins next Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Resorts World Las Vegas was developed by Genting Berhad, a publicly traded Malaysian corporation registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission. The facility features 3,506 guest rooms and suites, an innovative, next-generation gaming floor, world-class food and beverage options, a 5,000-capacity theatre, distinct nightlife venues, a curated retail collection of designer and boutique shops, and more. The integrated resort weaves time-honored traditions of the international Resorts World brand into the fabric of Las Vegas, introducing a bold, fresh take on hospitality to the city with stunning design, progressive technology and world-class guest service. For more information, visit www.rwlasvegas.com. • While the NASCAR Playoffs are built on a “win-and-you're-in” mentality, Herbst has proven that consistency can also earn a driver a spot in the postseason. The 23-year-old racer arrives at Bristol locked into the Xfinity Series playoffs for the third year in a row. After last Saturday’s penultimate round of the regular season at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Herbst tallied an insurmountable 108-point cushion above the top-12 cutoff. Growth and consistency have been key for Herbst in the first 25 races this season as he’s recorded five top-five finishes and 15 top-10s. He has made the playoffs in each of his fulltime season in the Xfinity Series. • In last year’s regular-season finale at Bristol, Herbst raced to a career-best Bristol finish of third. His tenacity, combined with savvy pit calls from crew chief Richard Boswell, put him in the lead for a lap-180 restart, during which he was shuffled back several spots. But Herbst kept his cool and, on the final restart, cars ahead of him scuffled, leaving gaps for him to advance his way up to third, passing Justin Allgaier off turn four on the final lap. He finished just behind the race’s top protagonists, AJ Allmendinger and Austin Cindric, who made contact coming to the checkered flag and spun across the finish line. • The Food City 300 will mark Herbst’s fourth career Xfinity Series start at Bristol. In his first start at the track in June 2020, Herbst led four laps and appeared headed for a top-10 finish until an accident took him out just 47 laps shy of the checkered flag. He bounced back in his second start at the track in September 2020 with a solid 10th-place effort before returning last September for a season-best third-place run. Herbst also has three Bristol starts outside of the Xfinity Series – two in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and one in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. His best of those outings was 10th, earned in his first K&N Pro Series start in 2016. • In addition to the new partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas this weekend at Bristol, Herbst will also be wearing a pair of Monster Energy green skeleton gloves as part of the Driven to Give Glove Program with the Dale Jr. Foundation. The initiative is back for the first time since 2020 and it supports Nationwide Children’s Hospital and its efforts to help courageous patients and their families in areas of pediatric injury rehabilitation, research and cancer prevention. After being worn in the Xfinity Series regular-season finale, Herbst will autograph his gloves and put them up for auction at www.thedalejrfoundation.org from Friday night through Sept. 23. Riley Herbst, Driver of the No. 98 Resorts World Las Vegas Ford Mustang This is the first weekend that Resorts World Las Vegas will be showcased on your No. 98 Ford Mustang. Talk about what bringing a new partner on board means to you and the team. “I’m pumped to have Resorts World Las Vegas on my No. 98 Ford Mustang this weekend. It’s obviously a hometown company for me, which means the world to have their support. They got connected with us through my partners at Baja Vida Snacks, so you’ll see them this weekend, as well, with Resorts World on my car and Baja Vida Beef Jerky visible through my in-car camera. It’s cool to see these companies work together to support my career. Can’t thank them enough.” You’ve repeatedly talked about Bristol being your favorite track on the Xfinity Series schedule. What is it about this short track that appeals to you? “I think it’s just short-track racing, in general. Most of the guys in the garage will say this, but these types of tracks take us back to our roots. Bristol is obviously unique with its layout, but I think it still has the same elements as other short tracks. That track is hectic. It’s so crazy. It’s so fast. It’s a little half-mile, and it’s high-banked. It’s so much fun to go and battle there and rub some fenders. I’m excited to head back to Bristol after our third-place run last year. To think, if we had just had another corner, we could’ve been the ones in victory lane last September.” This is the final race before the Xfinity Series playoffs begins next weekend at Texas. What is your mindset going into this weekend knowing that you’ve already secured a playoff berth? “There’s nothing to lose. We’re locked in on points, so we can just focus on winning. That’s always been our focus, but ultimately the playoffs is the bigger picture and that’s how you have to race. We wouldn’t come out and race every weekend if I didn’t think we could compete for a championship. We’ve seen consistency win championships before and I feel like we’ve shown that speed and consistency this year. Bristol’s a good track for us, so I think we’ll be a contender at the end.” TSC PR | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72907-resorts-world-las-vegas-racing-riley-herbst-bristol-nxs-advance | 2022-09-13T18:46:00Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72907-resorts-world-las-vegas-racing-riley-herbst-bristol-nxs-advance | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The National Motorsports Appeals Panel today heard and considered an appeal of an L2 penalty issued on Aug. 30, 2022 to driver Jeremy Clements, team owner Tony Clements and crew chief Mark Setzer in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The penalty concerns the following section in the 2022 NASCAR Rule Book: Section 14.6.12.K&U Intake Manifold. The penalties issued were the loss of 75 championship driver and owner points, 10 championship Playoff points and a $60,000 fine to the crew chief.
Upon hearing the testimony, the decisions of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel are:
- That the Appellants did not violate the Rule(s) set forth in the Penalty Notice.
- That the Panel rescinds the original Penalty assessed by NASCAR.
The Appeals Panel members for this hearing:
- Mr. Tom DeLoach
- Mr. Richard Gore
- Mr. Dixon Johnston
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(Mass Appeal) – College students are susceptible to identity theft. A dorm room should be a safe place, but between social media habits and public WIFI, they should be taking steps to protect their identity. With ways to make sure your college student is safe is Steve Weisman, Attorney, Bentley University professor, and creator of the blog scamicide.com. | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/protecting-your-college-student-from-identity-theft/ | 2022-09-13T18:49:05Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/protecting-your-college-student-from-identity-theft/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Greenfield officer’s vehicle was fined for parking in a handicap space without an ADA-compliant placard Monday afternoon.
A photo of a Greenfield police cruiser became public Monday, showing the vehicle in a handicapped parking space on Main Street. Greenfield police said the vehicle was not authorized to park there and the officer driving the vehicle notified the Deputy Chief of his mistake.
Greenfield Police Chief Haigh ordered for the vehicle to be issued a $200 fine for parking in a handicap zone without a proper permit. The officer involved is being handled as a personal matter, according to their departmental policies.
Chief Haigh did not think this violation should be paid for by the department, due to it being funded by taxpayers, so the Chief made a donation from his personal account to the Green River House, a local community organization that helps those in the community with ADA needs. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/greenfield-officer-fined-for-parking-in-handicap-space/ | 2022-09-13T18:49:42Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/greenfield-officer-fined-for-parking-in-handicap-space/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Emmy Awards came back with gusto Monday night in a televised awards ceremony just like the old days before the pandemic.
Critic Glen Weldon of NPR’s “Pop Culture Happy Hour” gives Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks his take on the Emmys.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Queen Elizabeth II death: 14 poignant pictures as Queen's coffin leaves Edinburgh for her final journey to London
Queen Elizabeth II left Scotland for the final time on Tuesday afternoon, as her coffin was taken by plane to RAF Northolt, in London.
The monarch, who passed away aged 96 at Balmoral last Thursday, had been lying in rest in its oak coffin at St Giles' Cathedral in the Capital since Monday, and will now be moved to Westminster.
Tens of thousands of people had paid their last respects at the ancient church on the Royal Mile, with demand so high the queue had to be closed after noon.
Meanwhile, people packed into the historic streets of Edinburgh for the third consecutive day to see the coffin leave the cathedral.
Carried out of the church to the sound of a lone piper, the hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin then departed for Edinburgh Airport.
As it did, the crowd, who had gathered in numbers in the late afternoon sunshine, burst into applause.
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Editor's note: Jones Day is an underwriter for NPR and has done work for NPR in the past.
While campaigning for president in 2016, Donald Trump famously cast himself as a Washington outsider, someone who would "drain the swamp" of special interests and cronyism. But New York Times journalist David Enrich notes that both Trump's candidacy and his administration were shaped, in no small part, by Jones Day, one of the most politically connected law firms in DC.
For much of Jones Day's history, it was a juggernaut in the field of corporate litigation, raking in billions a year in fees from tobacco, opioid, gun and oil companies, among many other giant corporations. But, as Enrich writes in his book, Servants of the Damned, the firm became particularly embroiled in politics during the Trump administration.
"They were more embedded in the Trump administration than any law firm I can think of in any past presidential administration," Enrich says. "Throughout the White House and the Justice Department, as well as other agencies, basically, everywhere you looked, you would find a once and future Jones Day lawyer."
Enrich points out that Don McGahn, a prominent Jones Day lawyer, left the firm to become Trump's White House counsel. McGahn assumed the responsibility of picking the judges Trump would nominate to the federal courts, including the Supreme Court.
"One of the core kind of tenets of McGahn's judicial philosophy was this real antipathy toward what he calls derisively 'the administrative state,'" Enrich says. "And one of the biggest results of that is that it translates into judges who no longer give nearly as much deference to the rights and authority of federal agencies as had been the norm."
Enrich says lawyers from Jones Day cycled back and forth between the Trump administration and private practice, where they would go right back to representing corporate clients — in some cases with interests before the Trump administration.
"The notion that this outsider trying to shake things up would turn to a firm like Jones Day to staff his administration and help pick his judges and things like that, it is really antithetical to that," Enrich says. "When I think of the swamp and I think when Trump thinks of the swamp, there are few swampier things than that type of inside baseball lobbying."
Interview highlights
On the outsized role Jones Day played in the Trump administration
Starting in 2015, the law firm represented his campaign, and they did so through the 2016 cycle and then again the 2020 campaign, that was work that basically started on Inauguration Day of 2017. And so they were front and center on both of his presidential campaigns, but they were not representing him personally. ...
The White House counsel, Don McGahn, was a very prominent Jones Day lawyer, and he surrounded himself in the White House with several senior Jones Day partners and associates who he brought with him. At the Justice Department, the solicitor general, Noel Francisco, was once and future Jones Day partner. And in the upper echelons of both in the civil division of the Justice Department you had some of the people right beneath the attorney general were from Jones Day. You had someone at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Commerce Department, on and on the list goes.
On Jones Day accomplishing political interests once Trump was in office
Shortly after Trump became president, Jones Day lawyers, both inside the administration and outside the administration, those still at the firm, started accomplishing things that they had long sought to accomplish but had not been able to do. And the clearest example of this to me is a series of lawsuits that Jones Day had brought on behalf of a bunch of Catholic organizations that were basically challenging an important provision of Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act. ... One of the first things that [the Trump] administration does with the help of Don McGahn, is they basically say they're going to end an Obama administration policy that sought to require employers to provide contraception coverage for their employees, which was part of Obamacare. And this was the subject of the lawsuit. So right on the face, it represented a big win for Jones Day and its clients.
On Jones Day's political agenda
The law firm isn't a monolith, and I think it's important to kind of say that at the outset. And this is a law firm that has something like 2,500 lawyers in dozens of countries all over the world. And like any large organization or large law firm, there are employees and lawyers at Jones Day that have, I think, a wide range of political views ranging from far left to far right. What sets Jones apart is the degree to which the leadership of the firm is fairly uniform in their conservative thinking. ...
Their agenda ... ranged from lots of deregulation and really getting the government out of the affairs of businesses to a very large extent, and then also an agenda of what I think the right people on the right would call "religious liberty." And I think people on the left and to a certain degree, people in the center would say much dramatically eroding the separation of church and state in a way that allows religion to play a much more prominent role in public and political life.
On how Don McGahn, former Jones Day lawyer, ended up picking SCOTUS nominees for Trump
Shortly after Trump was elected, Mitch McConnell gave some advice to Don McGahn. The advice was that instead of relying on a committee at the White House to debate and pick nominees for the Supreme Court and other federal courts, McConnell's advice was, "Look, you should get Trump's permission to just do this by yourself. You alone should have the power to pick the judges that Trump will nominate." McGahn liked the sound of that. He proposed it to Trump and Trump when he offered McGahn, the job of White House counsel, readily agreed to this. And so McGahn, very quickly, before Trump even was sworn in as president, all of a sudden was sitting on this enormous power that was really quite unusual historically. And he was the one who would be picking the people that Trump nominated to all sorts of federal courts.
On McGahn going back to Jones Day after working in the Trump administration
He came right back, got a big promotion, got a bunch more money. And he was kind of the first in what would become a whole parade of people who went from the Trump administration back into the law firm. A lot of these were people who had started off of Jones Day, then went to the Trump administration and then returned. But there were also a lot of people who had not previously worked at Jones Day, had worked at maybe at other law firms. And with the return of McGahn, Jones Day became essentially a refuge for veterans of the Trump administration, who many of whom had really developed quite controversial backstories and had taken quite controversial and polarizing and legally dubious actions while in the Trump administration and therefore, I think, were pretty radioactive for many other big law firms. But Jones Day welcomed many of them with open arms.
On Jones Day taking advantage of the judicial revolution it set in motion
It's now bringing cases through the Supreme Court and through the lower courts that were basically made possible by this deluge of very conservative federal judges that are now on the benches of many courts. So just in the Supreme Court's past term, which was obviously one of the most radical and farthest reaching the Supreme Court terms, certainly of my lifetime, and Jones Day played pivotal roles in some of these cases. And I think the biggest one was the case, the West Virginia versus EPA case that dramatically hemmed in the power of the EPA to regulate carbon emissions. And that was brought on behalf of the Jones Day client, a big coal company.
Jones Day was the law firm that basically ended the eviction moratorium during the pandemic that the Biden administration had imposed. And Jones Day, just reading the tea leaves and talking to their lawyers now, it's quite clear that they are plotting a wide range of attacks on the power of the federal government to oversee private businesses and private companies in a way that goes back to Don McGahn and his colleagues' hatred of the so-called administrative state. And they are now in a position to be able to much more forcefully advocate those positions and be successful in their advocacy — thanks to all of the judges that Trump, at McGahn's direction and with McConnell's support, managed to get on to virtually every federal court in the country.
Sam Briger and Seth Kelley produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Meghan Sullivan adapted it for the Web.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democrat Mary Peltola will be sworn in as a member of Congress. But Monday morning she was talking to reporters in front of a locked door to what was Congressman Don Young's office, across the street from the U.S. Capitol.
"I don't have keys yet," she said, between interviews with Time Magazine and CBS. "I'm not officially a member yet, so I am standing here as one of Don's constituents."
Alaskans elected Peltola to fill the remainder of Young's term. Alaska's sole seat in the House has been vacant since he died in March.
Peltola is drawing an unusual amount of national media attention as the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, and even more because of her special election win over Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor endorsed by former President Donald Trump. She's receiving more than 100 interview requests a day, her new spokesman said.
She was surprised to find she was even recognized here on the street.
"There was a young man who said, 'Whoa, did you just win the seat in Alaska?' And so we got a selfie ... it was really sweet," she said.
Her swearing in will be on the House floor at 2:30 p.m. Alaska time on Tuesday. It can be watched here. It will be followed by a ceremonial swearing-in in a reception room off the House floor.
Peltola is in Washington with her seven children (including three step-children), two grandchildren, two sisters and her husband.
The day before the swearing-in was filled with tasks big and small. She had to pick up a special lapel pin that identifies her as a member of the U.S. House, allowing her to waltz past security all over the Capitol. She had to start a series of COVID tests to accept an invitation to the White House to watch President Biden sign a bill Tuesday afternoon.
Plus "a lot of interviews, and I am going to be taking my 16-year-old to make sure that he has a suit that fits," she said.
While she's serving the remainder of Young's term, Peltola will also be campaigning for re-election in November, when she'll be on the ballot with Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, and Libertarian Chris Bye.
Elated Alaskan Brian Guvenir happened upon Peltola as he was walking up Capitol Hill from the National Mall.
"I came around and I said, 'Oh, there's Mary Peltola!'" said Guvenir, a nurse from Anchorage visiting D.C. while his wife attends a conference here.
Guvenir, an independent, said he voted for Peltola and was impressed with the civil tone she set for her campaign.
"We're cheering for her so much. So much," he said. "I know this is a big task, big responsibility. I know she's somewhat nervous but that's OK. We're cheering her to do this job for all Alaskans."
Peltola also took a moment for a selfie with a pair of Australian tourists.
"God's wisdom on you and your future," Jane Jayes, of Perth, said as they parted.
"I need all the prayers I can get, so thank you so much," Peltola said.
On Monday, she quickly ticked through her to-do list. By the afternoon Peltola had her pin and gained access to her office in the Rayburn House Office Building.
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In our series Living Their Best Life, Oprah Daily sits down with notable names to find out exactly that—from how they maximize each moment to the daily rituals that keep them grounded. Here, Tia Mowry shares why boundaries are necessary, the surprising lessons she’s learned from Stranger Things, and the kitchen gadget she can’t get enough of.
Stars who’ve grown up in the spotlight, much like Tia Mowry did, can often lose their luster after years of toxic Hollywood pressure. Mowry, though, seems to be shining brighter than ever. Along with twin sister Tamera, Mowry starred in the ’90s sitcom Sister, Sister, and has stayed booked and busy in the decades since. She’s donned an entrepreneurial hat, too, launching a cookware line, Spice by Tia Mowry, two cookbooks, a cooking show called Tia Mowry’s Quick Fix, and a wellness supplement company, Anser. All the while, Mowry is raising two kids alongside husband and fellow actor Cory Hardrict, and partnering with brands that align with her values.
Right now, the 44-year-old multi-hyphenate is promoting Marriott Bonvoy’s Boundless Bucket List contest, which is granting travel dreams to three winners. Visiting new places is important to her: Mowry promised her 11-year-old son, Cree, that they’ll travel to Japan when he’s old enough. “I’m all about creating memories. Material things come and go, but nobody can take away your experiences,” she tells Oprah Daily. “To be able to get out, explore, learn, and grow as a person is fantastic.” To enter the Boundless Bucket List contest, Pinterest users must create a board for their ideal trip—which, Mowry says, is just like designing a vision board. “I am a believer of vision boards,” she says. “I create a vision board every year.”
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Maybe that’s why Mowry has so seamlessly glided from child stardom to bona fide businesswoman. Maybe it’s her devotion to crystals and essential oils. Or, more likely, it’s because she learned to say no, even if it meant seeming selfish to others. Regardless, Mowry knows how to live her best life. Ahead, she’s letting us in on her secrets.
Her Wellness Must-Haves
I’m collecting crystals and am really into amethyst. I put it on my necklace; I have them on my bathtub. I use them when I do yoga and will also use an essential oil. They’re just so incredible. I even burn essential oils for my daughter when she goes to sleep just to get her relaxed.
I’m all about wellness—probiotics, vitamin C. It’s an honest answer, especially in the climate we’re in right now. I want to make sure that I stay healthy not only for myself but for my children. They need someone to lean on, and if I am healthy and happy and full of energy, then I can do what I need to make my children happy.
Her Kitchen Inspiration
Of course, kitchen gadgets just make me happy and smile. I have my own line, so I am constantly thinking about the next thing and what is an essential. Right now, I am obsessing over lunch boxes. It’s back-to-school season, so I have these incredible lunch boxes that are like bento boxes, with this really cool locking mechanism that keeps everything inside and sealed so the food doesn’t end up on the bottom of your child’s backpack.
Her Stranger Things Obsession
I’m a Stranger Things fanatic, and the reason why—I mean, I really want to be friends with these kids—but the reason why I love this show is because even though it’s fantasy, you learn a lot. The thing I have taken away from this show is: Never be afraid to be yourself. That’s what I love about the characters. Each of them, they’re their own. They have this great tight-knit friendship, but they’re not forcing one or the other to be someone that they’re not. I just love that.
Music is something that saves the soul. In this season, what saved Max was music. Music is definitely that for me, even all the way down to meditation. When I meditate and when I’m listening to what’s called neural beats, which really focus on a certain brain wave to calm you down, it’s healing. Also the ’80s aspect, it’s nostalgic for me, from the music to the telephones to the “Le’go my Eggo,” to the bike riding—all of that. When I’m watching this show, I’m literally giddy.
I’m unlearning that I have to be perfect—it’s okay to make mistakes because that is how you grow.
Her Lessons Learned from Child Stardom
If I’m being very honest with you, I am really learning how to set boundaries. When you’re a child star, you grow up feeling like everyone is entitled to have access to you. You are on set, you’re making people laugh, you are exposed to the world, everybody knows you. It’s, Can I take a picture? Can I do this? Can I do that? I don’t mind doing those things; it felt like that was supposed to happen—like that’s what comes with the territory, the role of being an actor. But I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older to put boundaries up. That’s not just for people in the world. You can have boundaries with your friends, your family, your partner. And that is okay: learning about self-value, self-worth, and self-love, and not feeling like you’re being selfish or it’s wrong.
Her Break from Perfection
As women, we have societal pressures and standards that are put on us, that our role is to serve. That the better mom and wife you are is when you’re tired and exhausted, but that’s not true. It’s when your cup is filled and not half-filled. You have to fill up your cup first before you can be present and available to anyone else.
I’m unlearning that I have to be perfect—it’s okay to make mistakes because that is how you grow. Instead of putting so much pressure on yourself and feeling so depleted or frustrated, look at it as a way to love yourself.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Cassie Hurwitz (she/her) is Oprah Daily’s assistant editor, where she covers everything from culture to entertainment to lifestyle. She can typically be found in the middle of multiple books and TV shows all at once. Previously, Cassie worked at Parents, Rachael Ray In Season, and Reveal. Her love language is pizza (New York slices, Chicago deep dish, and otherwise). | https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a40960906/tia-mowry-lives-her-best-life/ | 2022-09-13T18:51:05Z | oprahdaily.com | control | https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a40960906/tia-mowry-lives-her-best-life/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The NBA announced today it's suspending Robert Sarver, the owner of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, for one year. The league also says it's fining Sarver $10 million, the maximum permitted by NBA rules.
The punishment follows release of an independent investigation report that found Sarver, 60, "engaged in conduct that clearly violated common workplace standards, including the use of racially insensitive language, unequal treatment of female employees, sex-related statements and conduct, and harsh treatment of employees that on occasion constituted bullying."
Among the report's findings:
The NBA ordered an investigation after ESPN published a story last year about numerous allegations regarding Sarver's behavior, including allegations of racism and misogyny, and the workplace environment he presided over during his nearly 20 years as an NBA/WNBA owner.
After the ESPN story, Sarver reportedly denied the allegations and welcomed the NBA-mandated investigation.
During his one-year suspension, the restrictions on Sarver include: he can't be present at any NBA or WNBA team facility; attend or participate in any NBA or WNBA event or activity, including games, practices, or business partner activity; represent the Suns or Mercury in any public or private capacity.
Sarver also has to complete a training program focused on respect and appropriate conduct in the workplace.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the statements and conduct described in the investigation findings are "troubling and disappointing."
"We believe the outcome is the right one," Silver said, "taking into account all the facts, circumstances and context brought to light by the comprehensive investigation of this 18-year period and our commitment to upholding proper standards in NBA workplaces."
Sarver's workplace isn't the first to run afoul of league standards and rules.
The NBA's Dallas Mavericks have gone through their own reckoning. In other major professional sports, the NFL's Washington Commanders also have been dealing with allegations of workplace misconduct.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/npr-sports/npr-sports/2022-09-13/nbas-phoenix-suns-owner-banned-one-year-and-fined-for-workplace-misconduct | 2022-09-13T18:51:10Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-sports/npr-sports/2022-09-13/nbas-phoenix-suns-owner-banned-one-year-and-fined-for-workplace-misconduct | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The second-largest school district in Iowa improperly and repeatedly shut students with disabilities in seclusion rooms and restrained them in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, federal authorities said Monday.
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the federal prosecutor for the Northern District of Iowa announced a settlement with the Cedar Rapids Community School District in which school officials have agreed to end the use of seclusion rooms and reform its restraint practices.
The district based in Cedar Rapids, about 120 miles (193.1 kilometers) east of Des Moines, also promised in the settlement agreement to improve staff training on how to address and de-escalate students’ disability-related behavior through appropriate measures.
A justice department investigation found that the district subdued students with disabilities through unnecessary restraints and improper confinement in small seclusion rooms, sometimes multiple times in a day and often for excessive periods of time.
The investigation covered the three school years ending in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Investigators found 4,968 incidents where students were secluded, restrained or transported from class, and more than 83% of cases involved a student with a disability.
The Cedar Rapids district has an enrollment of more than 16,850 students making it the second largest behind Des Moines Public Schools.
A letter from the Justice Department to Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush dated Monday indicated that the district had used seclusion and restraint as a substitute for appropriate educational or behavioral support despite state regulations and the district’s own policy against such practices.
“The investigation also found that the school district did not end seclusion where students showed signs of crisis or trauma, or when there was no longer any threat of harm,” the Justice Department said in a statement announcing the settlement agreement which was signed by Bush on Thursday and by federal agencies on Monday.
Some students lost hundreds of hours of instruction time.
“When schools isolate and unlawfully restrain children with disabilities, rather than provide them with the supports needed for success in the classroom, they violate the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Bush said the DOJ did not identify any specific incident, complaint, child or school as being the source of the review that began in October 2020.
“I’m proud of the hard work our staff have already done before and throughout this investigation,” she said in a statement. “Over the next 30 days, the district will be in communication with staff, parents, students, and other stakeholders about the changes on the horizon.”
The district cooperated with the investigation and in May began discussions with federal officials to settle complaints about the use of restraints and seclusion, the Justice Department said.
The agreement says agreed-upon changes will be made within 30 days including the dismantling of all seclusion rooms.
Physical restraint may be used only when a student is engaging in behavior that presents an immediate and imminent risk of substantial bodily injury to the student or others and as a last resort to all other interventions.
The district also agreed to provide counseling and other services to students who were restrained.
The district also has agreed to hire two new administrators to oversee schools’ use of restraint and ensure the district’s compliance with the agreement and federal law.
The Iowa district is not the first to reach an agreement on the use of seclusion and restraints in schools, the DOJ said.
In December 2021 the agency said it reached an agreement with the Frederick County Public School District in Maryland prohibiting the use of seclusion and in December 2020 a similar agreement was reached with North Gibson School Corporation in Princeton, Indiana.
In November 2020 the Iowa State Board of Education adopted new rules that limited educators to using seclusion and restraint of students as a last resort and only when there’s a threat of bodily injury. The change came after years of criticism and pushback on use of seclusion rooms in schools. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-school-district-promises-to-end-seclusion-rooms-use-2/ | 2022-09-13T18:51:11Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-school-district-promises-to-end-seclusion-rooms-use-2/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Applause for the Queen as she leaves Scotland for the final time
Applause rang out in the heart of Edinburgh as the Queen left the Scottish capital for the final time.
The body of Elizabeth II had been lying in rest in its oak coffin overnight in the city’s St Giles’ Cathedral.
Tens of thousands of people had paid their last respects there, with demand to come so high that the queue had to be closed after noon.
Meanwhile, people packed into the historic streets of the city for the third day in a row to see the coffin leave the cathedral.
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Carried out of the church to the sound of a lone piper, the hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin then departed for Edinburgh Airport.
As it did, the crowd, who had gathered in numbers in the late afternoon sunshine, burst into applause.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, travelled behind her late mother in a separate car.
Her journey mirrored that she made on Sunday, when she again travelled behind her mother as the Queen was brought down to the capital from Balmoral – where she had died peacefully on Thursday.
Honeymooners Steven and Elizabeth McCrite, from Orlando, Florida, were among those who paid their respects to the Queen during the period of lying in rest.
Mrs McCrite, 22, commented: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, we’re not going to be able to do it again.”
Support worker Bethany Walker, 21, said she came straight from her nightshift to queue to pay her respects to the Queen.
“It’s a historic event and we want to be there. It’s part of the history books,” she said.
Duncan Wilson Paisley came from Stirlingshire wearing full Highland dress to pay his respects.
Mr Wilson Paisley served in the Royal Highlanders for 25 years and said he felt a particular “gratitude”to the Queen.
“She was a wonderful lady for whom everybody has the utmost respect,” he said.
However, as people came to the centre of Edinburgh to pay their respects, some came to protest against arrests that have been made
Police Scotland have charged two people after two incidents during the commemorations, resulting in activists gathering outside St Giles’ Cathedral carrying “blank canvases”.
Douglas Rogers, 27, said he was taking part to “stand in solidarity with those who have been arrested protesting the monarchy”.
Edinburgh has been the focal point for events in Scotland to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth.
Following the monarch’s death last Thursday, her body was transported to the Scottish capital on Sunday, lying at the Palace of Holyroodhouse before being taken to St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday.
There was a thanksgiving service at the church on Monday, attended by the King and other members of the royal family, before a motion of condolence was taken in the Scottish Parliament.
The new King then returned to St Giles’ together with the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex, where they stood in silence in a vigil beside their mother’s coffin. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/applause-for-the-queen-as-she-leaves-scotland-for-the-final-time-3842071 | 2022-09-13T18:51:14Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/applause-for-the-queen-as-she-leaves-scotland-for-the-final-time-3842071 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BETTENDORF, Iowa (WHBF) — A 36-year-old Bettendorf man faces multiple charges after police say he threatened officers and jail staff after he had open containers of alcohol in his vehicle.
Joseph Hildebrant faces a felony charge of operating under the influence, an aggravated misdemeanor charge of driving while barred, and serious misdemeanor charges of driving while his license was revoked and eluding, court records say.
Shortly before 1:15 a.m. Sunday, officers saw Hildebrant drive through a red light at 18th and State streets. Hildebrant turned north from 18th Street and State Street and again failed to obey a steady red light at 18th and Grant Streets, arrest affidavits say.
Hildebrant then began to travel “at a high rate of speed” away from the intersection northbound on 18th Street. At the intersection of 18th Street and Central Avenue, he turned east onto Central Avenue and continued at a high rate of speed, affidavits say.
According to arrest affidavits, he then turned east on Central Avenue and continued at a high rate of speed. Officers activated their lights and siren in about the 2000 block of Central Avenue, and Hildebrant showed down but didn’t stop. He did stop for a stop sign but kept going.
He then turned north onto 26th Street and came to a stop on the 1100 block of 26th Street. He got out of the Chevy Suburban and removed his keys,, according to affidavits.
Affidavits say Hildebrant’s eyes “appeared bloodshot, watery and droopy.” When asked if he had been drinking, he said yes, and that he was coming from a bar called the “Boat O.”
Several times, he told officers “I’m drunk” with slow, slurred speech, affidavits say. Officers, who could smell alcohol on his breath, asked whether he would consent to a Standardized Field Sobriety Test, to which he answered “I’m drunk.” He refused to answer yes or no to the question after being asked several times, affidavits say.
He “then raised himself from leaning on a squad, widening his stance and becoming confrontational as he did. The Defendant was then asked to turn around and face the vehicle. Officers grabbed his left hand
and the defendant braced himself against the squad with his right. Officers then gave commands and attempted to place his right hand behind his back for handcuffing,” according to affidavits.
It took three officers to restrain him while he actively resisted being handcuffed, affidavits say. “He was then led to the rear of a squad and placed inside, actively resisting throughout the movement as well.”
In the SUV, officers saw a bottle of margarita mix containing alcohol behind the driver’s seat, and an open beer was visible in the rear-passenger pocket attached to the front passenger seat. Both were taken as evidence. When asked about the open containers, Hildebrant said “I’m being honest. I had an open container. I was drinking beer.” according to affidavits.
Officers read Hildebrant his Miranda Rights and transported him to Scott County Jail. On the way, he “continued to be verbally confrontational with the officers,” affidavits say, and made several threats. including a threat to “smack (an officer) up.”
Once at the jail, Hildebrant was met by jail staff and immediately became confrontational with them as well. He had to be restrained and led by three correctional officers at all times. Because of his “aggressive and confrontational behavior” he was placed into a cell immediately after being cleared by jail staff, affidavits say.
Hildebrant made several attempts to grab an officer through a gap in a door that was opened for him to hear the officer.
Hildebrant is barred from driving for being a habitual offender until April 25, 2023, and revoked for operating while intoxicated until March 17, 2026. Affidavits say his criminal history includes three previous OWI convictions from 2015, 2018 and 2020.
Hildebrant, who was released on bond from Scott County Jail, is set for arraignment on Sept. 29 in Scott County Court. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/police-iowa-suspect-with-3-owis-threatened-officers-jail-staff-during-arrest/ | 2022-09-13T18:51:17Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/police-iowa-suspect-with-3-owis-threatened-officers-jail-staff-during-arrest/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Since its 2016 premiere, Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar has been a gorgeous ode to Black family and love. Six years in, at the start of its valedictory season, the series has earned its place in American cultural history with a legacy that’s arguably both broader and deeper than that of any program in decades.
A deliciously meaty melodrama about three siblings who come together to save their farm after their father’s death, the Array Films and OWN production brings the passion and pain of Black family and culture in the American South to vivid life in all its multidimensional, multifaceted glory. Through the prism of the Bordelons, the show has lovingly captured the challenges and complexity of contemporary Black life, from the cross-generational struggles of Black farmers and the long shadow of chattel slavery to the trauma of police brutality, mass incarceration, and the unique pressures of Black masculinity.
Queen Sugar celebrates the gifts of African American life and community in story lines about friendship, parenting, and first love—and finding the way back to an old love that wavered.
Just as important, Queen Sugar celebrates the gifts of African American life and community in story lines about friendship, parenting, and first love—and finding the way back to an old love that wavered. Many shows aspire to social relevance, but few have this range. Even fewer combine that social consciousness with the same depth of character and dimension that these actors—mostly Black—have experienced. To quote DuVernay as she announced the final season, “To write and produce seven seasons of a modern drama centered on a Black family is a radical act in our industry.”
Then, there’s the signature Queen Sugar sensibility, which is equal parts poetry and grit. In a world of immediate gratification, Queen Sugar is distinguished for a sumptuous slow burn that builds on the pace of real life, and a visually striking aesthetic. The actors are beautiful, but so is the spectacular cinematography that pays equal tribute to the Bordelons and their land. Think Dallas by way of The Daughters of the Dust—the groundbreaking filmmaker Julie Dash directed several episodes in season two.
While too many shows and photographers are still trying to figure out how to light Black skin, this production is renowned for its exceptional images of Black beauty, regardless of gender. The distinctive look comes through in the light and the landscape, in the way that texture and complexion are captured. Most famously, in the role of baby brother Ralph Angel, Kofi Siriboe has become an icon of Black masculine beauty.
A True Disruptor
Most famously though, the Queen Sugar difference is about what goes on behind the scenes. From the show’s inception, DuVernay made a commitment to center and empower women and people of color, groups often overlooked in Hollywood, not just on-screen but also in positions of creative control and in technical roles. The pledge regarding women directors was the most clear cut: “Only women.” DuVernay kept that promise. She employed women as directors throughout the show’s seven season run—42 in all, the majority taking the helm in television for the first time—and built a crew that reflects the culture and diversity of its rich Louisiana setting.
More than policy shifts, these were revolutionary acts, the best kind of disruption. In Ava’s words, in just seven seasons, “that act of saying ‘only women’ triggered a complete turnaround in our industry. Where we were the ones that looked funny because we were only hiring women, now you look funny if you only hire men.”
It’s a legacy so substantial that it’s been documented in the trade and the popular press, in academic journals, and in a study commissioned by the City of New Orleans. On a local basis, on top of the economic impact, it transformed the talent pool and infrastructure for film and television in Louisiana.
At the same time, DuVernay is clear about the darker truths underlying those triumphs—the pledge was born of righteous anger and frustration as much as hope and determination. When Queen Sugar was conceived, progress for marginalized groups was long stagnant, and the well-worn excuses Hollywood executives made for that lack of improvement in diversity behind the scenes, which often centered on the alleged lack of established talent in the “pipeline,” were deeply frustrating. Even after making history as the first Black woman to win the prestigious U.S. directing award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, DuVernay, a UCLA graduate, found it virtually impossible to gain a foothold in television until another Black Hollywood creative, Shonda Rhimes, hired her to direct an episode of Scandal.
After that Shondaland opportunity, DuVernay was determined to not just pay forward the opportunity provided by the Grey’s Anatomy creator and fellow Black creative but magnify it. Fortunately, DuVernay found a sympathetic spirit and invaluable partner in Oprah Winfrey, who shared Natalie Baszile’s novel Queen Sugar with her.
While there’s no magic wand for entrenched systemic bias, the results of Winfrey and DuVernay’s interventions are stunning. From directors to showrunners to craftspeople working below the line, Queen Sugar alumni—the diverse talent pool the series so consciously nurtured—are thriving.
Talent is abundant. And too much of it goes untapped in underrepresented communities.
As they wrapped production on the series in July, its creator was clear about what this experience demonstrates: “There was no pipeline problem.” At least not the way Hollywood means it. Talent is abundant. And too much of it goes untapped in underrepresented communities.
What’s lacking, DuVernay affirms, is a foot in the door. There are serious disparities in how chances are doled out and how the concept of “qualification” is conceived by predominantly white male Hollywood power brokers. DuVernay understands this dynamic firsthand. It took extraordinary talent, years of making contacts, earning awards, and luck for her to access the kind of opportunity afforded to white men in the entertainment industry based on their perceived “potential”: “They were willing to hire white men who had never done it before, but not willing to hire Latino women who had never directed before. You’re willing to take a risk on some people and not willing to take a risk on others.”
Queen Sugar changed that equation. Pinpointing the problem, DuVernay said, “If no one allows you to do the first [directing job], you can never get a second one, a third one or have a career. We committed to being the first one. And there was no pipeline issue because you had talented women who were ready… They just needed someone to say yes.”
The Ultimate Queen Sugar Difference
There’s one other essential component to how DuVernay made the show’s mandate on inclusion not only work but flourish. It goes deeper than staffing; the producers made an investment, teaching and developing talent throughout the production process. As DuVernay reflected, “Was there a line of people with tons of experience? No. That’s why we created a system that was very nurturing, very dynamic, very muscular in its infrastructure so that anyone could come in and the show would still be successful.”
Though it starts at the top, that culture of support is pervasive. Queen Sugar actress Rutina Wesley, who plays Nova Bordelon, described it like this: “This is the best cast and crew to be a newbie director on, because we’re gonna lift you up.… We’re gonna make sure you make your day; we’re gonna make sure you get all the shots you need. We’re gonna help you. When you leave here and go somewhere else, you’re better equipped for the next show.”
The result: The robust Queen Sugar directorial alumni bench, cultivated with such careful intention, stays booked and busy, despite a broader Hollywood culture that is instinctually skeptical of women in power. A whole cadre of women who worked on the series have gone on to direct episodes of critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated shows, including Ozark, Lovecraft Country, and Westworld. Victoria Mahoney, who helmed “By Any Chance,” the pivotal fifth episode of season one, spent the summer in Italy shooting Netflix’s The Old Guard 2 with Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, and Henry Golding.
When I visited the set in July, I met artist after artist who benefited from the production’s way of doing things.... Each person spoke from the heart about the significance of that experience and the lasting impact of the show on their career.
The Queen Sugar effect is also pronounced in more technical and management roles. When I visited the set in July, I met artist after artist who benefited from the production’s way of doing things. When you step foot on that soundstage, the feeling of support is palpable. I talked to folks up and down the line, from the key makeup artist to the prop master to DuVernay herself. Each person spoke from the heart about the significance of that experience and the lasting impact of the show on their career.
Like the cast, many of those craftspeople have worked on the show for all seven seasons and risen through the ranks. Kellie Turner’s experience is representative. For seasons four through seven, she served as set decorator after starting as a buyer in season two. Similarly, John Sanchez, now production designer, was prop assistant in the show’s first year.
Even executive producer Paul Garnes, president of Physical Productions for Array Filmworks since 2020, grew along with Queen Sugar. He’s been with the show from its conception, when Ava was working on the script adaptation to now. Beginning as a line producer and producer, he’s been there for “every shot, every day.”
Though many productions strive to maintain that kind of consistency in their team, that is increasingly challenging in the contemporary environment. Today, Garnes says, “television cycles are so mixed, between broadcast and cable and premium and streaming, all of them run on different cycles.” As a result, achieving continuity behind the scenes is “very difficult.” On Queen Sugar, however, stability is an intentional hallmark: “We tried to foster an environment where the crew feels like from the beginning of the series to the end, there’s some growth or a pathway for them. And that’s turned out to be true.”
Key makeup artist Seekie Simon, who began as an assistant and now runs the department, is another one of those exemplary Queen Sugar originals. She went from day player, doing makeup for one or two people, to taking part in the design and development of looks for the characters. “Over the years, progressing to more than just a makeup artist...you learn a lot about the insides and outs of how to make our production work smoothly, how to break scripts down and how to understand your characters.” The only disadvantage is that with seven successful seasons under her belt as a calling card, there’s little downtime between wrapping Queen Sugar for good and the next gig. Simon started her next job, another series, in just 14 days from the close of shooting.
What viewers could always count on, and what they rave about on social media, is the joy of seeing even the messiest beautiful Black folks loving themselves and each other.
More Than a Victory Lap: Season Seven Is Queen Sugar Full Tilt
Still, as substantial as Queen Sugar’s industrial and economic impact has been, it’s how the show’s values and ethos of care translate onto screen that will matter to the audience. While the Bordelons’ fight to hold onto a family legacy rooted in the soil of rural Louisiana is the show’s most prominent through line, intimate relationships are its heart. What viewers could always count on, and what they rave about on social media, is the joy of seeing even the messiest beautiful Black folks loving themselves and each other. Season seven continues that tradition, while cranking up the heat. The remaining 12 episodes promise bigger challenges, transformations, and healing for the Bordelon family and friends as the slow burn reaches full boil in its final conclusion.
Queen Sugar’s seventh and final season currently airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on OWN. | https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a41043100/queen-sugar-own-tv-show-legacy-cast-interviews/ | 2022-09-13T18:51:15Z | oprahdaily.com | control | https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a41043100/queen-sugar-own-tv-show-legacy-cast-interviews/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Following the release of five years of South Dakota state plane travel logs, we’re getting a better idea of when and where Governor Kristi Noem has flown during her time in office. In one instance, records appear to indicate that the state plane may have been used for a personal family function.
On May 30, 2019, the state’s King Air 200 plane set off from Pierre and landed in Custer State Park before heading to Vermillion, Aberdeen and back to Custer State Park before returning to Pierre. Governor Noem and six other passengers are listed on the manifest as persons who were on the plane during at least portions of this trip.
A set of take offs and landings weren’t the only thing happening at Custer State Park within that time frame. It was also the location of a wedding between Kyle Peters and Noem’s daughter, Kassidy.
Pictures from the wedding were posted by Noem on her official Facebook page.
The plane’s trip began on May 30 and a return date is not specified in the documents received by KELOLAND News from the SD DOT. The wedding occurred on June 1, 2019.
Along with Noem on the flight were Booker Noem, her son, who was also a groomsman in the wedding; Beth Hollatz, Noem’s Deputy Chief of Staff; Ryan Tennyson, who is listed as a Highway Patrol Sergeant on OpenSD; Nash Grantham and Hunter Arnold, who appear to be family members according to Facebook posts; and Jack Ferguson, who appears to be a friend of the family.
KELOLAND News asked the governor’s office on Sept. 9 if the state plane was used to fly to the family wedding, but have not received a response as of 1:15 p.m. CT on September 12, 2022. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/state-plane-may-have-flown-to-noem-family-wedding/ | 2022-09-13T18:51:48Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/state-plane-may-have-flown-to-noem-family-wedding/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Idaho musician and singer-songwriter Gabriella Rose released a new song titled 'In The Dark.'
Rose has been singing since she was about six years old, but she started professionally when she found her own voice at 13 years old.
She went to Los Angeles to pursue her dream and study music, but later she came back to her hometown in Coeur d'Alene to do music here in her own style.
"I like to call it cowboy pop. It's kind of like folk music, but with more pop-centric beats and melodies," Rose said.
Her new album comes from inspiration from artists like Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits and The Breeders.
The album is the first released with Coeur d'Alene Records.
"It's the first label I've been signed to, so it's like I'm diving in on this professional side of things that I've never done before," Rose said.
The new album is a rewarding accomplishment for Rose, who will be playing her next show in November on an Italian military base.
"I'm opening for Brett Kissel, who's an amazing country artist. And so that's going to be in November, so if you want to fly over to Italy and go to the Air Force Base, come see me there," Rose said.
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While I’m going to need someone to explain to me why I needed to wait several days after the release of the men’s schedule, I have to say I am excited to have my grubby little mitts on the 2022-23 Marquette women’s basketball Big East schedule!
It’s 20 games long as expected, and here’s what jumps out at me when I run through it:
- Yes, there’s a couple of time jumps in there. The first is two weeks long after the first two games. MU will go back to playing non-conference games for a week in there, and the other week is explained by way of Finals Week on campus. The next jump is 10 days long, from December 18th to the 28th, but that’s mostly just Christmas occupying time, and MU does have a non-conference home game against Colorado in between.
- While the official GoMarquette.com schedule page does not list television assignments, this tweet from the Big East does. Therefore, we know that Marquette is getting three national television games with a trip to Creighton on CBS Sports Network and home contests against Seton Hall and DePaul on FS1. Both games against Connecticut will be carried on SNY, and I presume that they will still do the “available to stream via Fox Sports outside SNY’s base area” deal again.
- Does that seem like not a lot of television? Sure, maybe, but think of it this way: The CBSSN game is one of just four in the entire league, and the two FS1 games are part of a group of just eight regular season conference games. In short: Fox and CBS are cramming as much Marquette onto TV as they can possibly justify, and that’s good news.
- All of Marquette’s remaining Big East games will be available via the Big East Digital Network... which yes, that means they will be streamed via FloSports.
- Marquette will go between December 29th and January 13th without a home game, getting their longest run one way or the other with three straight road games in that stretch, which gives MU five of their first seven on the road. You’re not going to hear me complaining about MU getting to play road games during Winter Break.... especially since there won’t be a home Big East game with students on campus until January 22nd. The important thing to remember is that only five of the final 13 games — and only two of the final seven — are road dates, which seems to be Advantage Marquette.
- I get that concessions have to be made one way or another and not everyone can get the advantage here because some games have to be during the week.... but it’s absolute garbage that Marquette is stuck playing Connecticut at home on a Wednesday night.
What have I missed? I know I’m missing something. Shout it out in the comments if you’re seeing something particularly interesting.
Here’s the whole Marquette schedule! | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/13/23350688/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-basketball-big-east-conference-schedule | 2022-09-13T18:53:23Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/13/23350688/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-basketball-big-east-conference-schedule | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Virginia Railway Express is telling passengers to find travel alternatives on Friday in the event of a full freight rail strike.
Labor unions representing over 130,000 freight rail workers are threatening to strike if improved wages and working conditions are not met, as the major rail companies have failed to reach new contracts with the two primary unions. While the strike would have the biggest impact on freight movement – possibly causing major disruption to an already-delicate supply chain – it could also have an impact on some passenger rail networks that rely on privately-owned track.
While VRE’s operations staff would not be a part of any labor action, the commuter rail provider runs on track owned by CSX and Norfolk Southern. Without any rail dispatchers, the tracks would be shut down and VRE would have to suspend all operations, just as it was hoping to draw riders impacted by the Yellow Line Metro shutdown with free fares.
“As a result of the ongoing labor dispute between CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern and their labor unions, both of the host railroads have notified VRE of the potential for a labor strike starting the morning of Friday, September 16th,” VRE told riders in an alert this week. “Any labor strike would result in the immediate suspension of all VRE train service until a resolution is reached. We of course hold our hope for a resolution – by all concerned – before the Friday deadline.
The shutdown would leave all VRE passengers needing to either stay home or find other ways to get around as long as the work stoppage persists.
The possibility of a strike has been on the federal government’s radar for some time now, as it would have major impacts on the country’s manufacturing and shipping industries. In July, President Joe Biden appointed an emergency board to ensure that “America’s freight rail system continues to run without disruption.”
The board made recommendations about work rules, increased pay and health coverage, but the two sides have yet to reach an agreement. Now, they find themselves at the end of a federally-mandated “cooling off period,” meaning that when the clock officially runs out at midnight on Sept. 16, a strike is possible.
VRE had been hoping to use the Yellow Line shutdown to its advantage by drawing riders. All VRE rides are free during the month of September, and rides between Zone 3 and Zone 1 will be free in October.
“The concept came to basically promote VRE service,” CEO Rich Dalton said in August.
Ridership on the system has been growing this year, but still remains well below pre-pandemic levels. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/freight-rail-strike-would-mean-full-shutdown-for-virginia-railway-express/article_3c3f01f8-3381-11ed-8a82-b72b752eefe3.html | 2022-09-13T18:54:49Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/freight-rail-strike-would-mean-full-shutdown-for-virginia-railway-express/article_3c3f01f8-3381-11ed-8a82-b72b752eefe3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The movie chain intended to anchor the newest downtown development in Manassas Park has pulled out of a deal with the city to build and operate the proposed theater adjacent to the new city hall building.
The original plan was for the city to transfer the downtown property to Cinema Cafe, a theater-restaurant hybrid chain with six locations across Virginia, free of charge. In return, the company would build the theater by 2023 or 2024 as part of an anchor for the downtown mixed-use development near city hall.
But City Manager Laszlo Palko said the chain cited inflation in backing out of the deal, leading the city to transfer the land to Norton Scott – the city’s selected private partner for the new city hall building and the 300 downtown homes that are also part of the development – to build a new theater complex and lease it out.
“What we had looked at with Cinema Cafe was an ownership structure … that usually was their business, but inflationary pressures are just changing that for theaters, where they’re not really developing brand new theaters. That’s not very common anymore, they’re just leasing them out,” Palko told InsideNoVa.
While inflation does remain high in terms of year-over-year price increases, the movie theater business also has still not recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of streaming services with new and old films. The box-office smash “Top Gun: Maverick” helped boost ticket sales earlier this year, but they still lag behind pre-pandemic levels, and some experts say the industry currently has too many theaters around the country and that large movie chains will need to shrink their footprints to stay viable.
According to the New York Times, Cineworld – the owner of Regal Cinemas, the second-biggest chain in the country – is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which would let the company break leases and downsize in general.
Manassas Park Mayor Jeanette Rishell said in a Facebook post that Cinema Cafe had retained the right to terminate the purchase and sale agreement with the city for any reason during its “study period.”
“There are ongoing negotiations to bring in the anchor in a manner that does not have them build the structure, but instead has the structure built by the current builder, and then the anchor rents from them,” she wrote.
Palko told InsideNoVa that the city and Norton Scott aren’t worried about filling the space, despite the bleaker-than-normal outlook for the theater business.
Cinema Cafe itself has even shown interest in leasing the theater, he said, but it’ll be up to the developer to find a tenant.
“Norton Scott’s now in the driver’s seat. They’re the ones who are going to construct it now and lease it out. We’re introducing them to different theater businesses, and we’re going to keep working with them to get the lease numbers structured correctly. Cinema Cafe is not the only option,” Palko said.
The theater was always planned to open later than other components of the overall development, and now, Palko said, it likely won’t start selling tickets until 2024, once the new Virginia Railways Express parking garage is open nearby. Homes that are part of the development’s residential component continue to go up, city staff moved into the new city hall building earlier this summer and the new library on the ground floor of the city hall building is expected to open Sept. 11.
Leases with Jirani’s to open a new coffee shop in the building and a Mexican restaurant to open next door are still in place.
But some may see signs of another commercial development not panning out for the city. Storefronts built nearby over a decade ago in another city-led development plan are still empty, though the residential market in the area has remained strong.
“This is very worrisome,” former City Council member Donald Shuemaker wrote on Facebook about the news. “We need the anchor for this development to be successful.” | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/movie-theater-backs-out-of-manassas-park-deal/article_2501691c-3373-11ed-95a0-9727ed823e52.html | 2022-09-13T18:54:52Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/movie-theater-backs-out-of-manassas-park-deal/article_2501691c-3373-11ed-95a0-9727ed823e52.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In an effort to further encourage the use of electric vehicles (EVs), Fairfax County supervisors on Sept. 13 are expected to set a public hearing for Oct. 11 to discuss temporarily waiving installation fees for EV-charging equipment.
The board will consider an amendment to exempt all fees for electrical, building and sign permits related to EV charging for a trial period of 18 months. County staff would report back to the board after one year on whether eliminating the fees had incentivized installation of EV-charging equipment or caused budgetary impacts.
“An exemption from fees could spur more widespread installation of charging stations at commercial, institutional and industrial sites to accommodate both customers and employees, who may not be able to charge their vehicles at home,” county staff wrote.
“This will benefit all residents of the county, by allowing them to charge their vehicles while going about their daily activities and may encourage some residents to purchase an electric vehicle due to the availability of [charging] facilities,” they added.
If supervisors approve the amendment to waive the installation fees, which would apply both to commercial and residential properties, it would take effect Oct. 31.
County staff predict that full exemptions from fees for installing EV-charging equipment would cost the county $10,000 to $15,000 in fiscal 2023. The amount is relatively minor compared with $46 million adopted budget for the county’s Land Development Services division, staff said.
[https://sungazette.news provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.] | https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/fairfax-may-give-fee-break-to-new-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/article_368bc81a-337a-11ed-9b51-b371a6e3c5e5.html | 2022-09-13T18:54:54Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/fairfax-may-give-fee-break-to-new-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/article_368bc81a-337a-11ed-9b51-b371a6e3c5e5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fairfax County supervisors are slated Sept. 13 to authorize a public hearing on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. to discuss a spot-blight-abatement plan that would raze a dilapidated home in the Vienna area and recoup demolition expenses from the homeowner.
Neighboring residents since 2016 have complained about the poor condition of the house at 1724 Beulah Road.
The structure was built in 1959 as a one-story ranch house and has been vacant since 2016, when a previous owner was renovating it. The current owners bought the property in September 2020 from for $565,100. The county currently assesses the property at $592,020, including $497,000 for the land and $95,020 for the house.
The house has remained vacant and fallen into disrepair, county officials said. The property has been the site of illegal dumping and its rear door has been forced open and its window broken, they said.
The current owners applied for a permit Jan. 27 this year to make a second-story and garage additions and finish the basement, but have not finished the permit process and no work has begun. The owners have not responded to messages from the county’s Department of Code Compliance or addressed the blighted conditions identified in April by the county’s Neighborhood Enhancement Task Force.
State code allows localities to consider properties blighted if they endanger public health, safety or welfare by being dilapidated, deteriorated or in violation of minimal health and safety standards.
Localities may approve spot-blight-abatement plans if property owners do not remedy the offending conditions after reasonable notice and recover costs from the owners.
Staff with the county’s Blight Abatement Program have recommended that the house be demolished because it is deteriorating rapidly, and repairing it is not economically feasible.
If supervisors on Nov. 1 adopt an ordinance declaring the property blighted, the property owners will have 30 days after being notified about the decision to fix the property’s blighted conditions. Failing that, the county then would demolish the house at an estimated cost of $60,000 and pursue reimbursement from the owners. Officials would place a lien on the property until paid.
The Vienna property isn’t the only one being targeted by county officials. Supervisors at the same meeting will consider Nov. 1 public hearings concerning spot-blight-abatement plans for properties at 6120 Hillview Ave. in Lee District and 12839 Lee Highway in Springfield District.
[https://sungazette.news provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.] | https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/fairfax-officials-may-act-on-vienna-home-they-consider-blighted/article_d0b51b9a-3379-11ed-b03f-7fd38683134f.html | 2022-09-13T18:54:54Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/fairfax-officials-may-act-on-vienna-home-they-consider-blighted/article_d0b51b9a-3379-11ed-b03f-7fd38683134f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 13 was set to approve the installation of “$200 Additional Fine for Speeding” signs along Eskridge Road, a heavily traveled, mostly straight thoroughfare on the western edge of Merrifield’s Mosaic District.
State law permits maximum fines of $200, plus other penalties under the law, for motorists speeding on residential roadways in designated areas. Those streets must have speed limits of at least 35 mph and have an existing speeding problem verified via an engineering review.
The proposed additional fines would apply for the whole length of Eskridge Road between Route 29 and Williams Drive. The Providence District supervisor’s office on Aug. 1 verified with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation that the proposed fines had community support.
If approved by supervisors as expected, county officials would ask the Virginia Department of Transportation to install the signs as soon as possible. The estimated $500 cost would be covered by VDOT’s secondary-road-construction budget.
[https://sungazette.news provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.] | https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/speeders-may-end-up-paying-more-on-merrifield-street/article_1983812c-337a-11ed-92c9-5b10c5bc29f9.html | 2022-09-13T18:54:55Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/news/fairfax/speeders-may-end-up-paying-more-on-merrifield-street/article_1983812c-337a-11ed-92c9-5b10c5bc29f9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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