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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.”
The delay was requested by key senators who have been negotiating changes to the legislation and comes at a time when many Republicans have been signaling opposition.
Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead champion of the bill, had predicted they would be able to secure the 10 Republican votes needed to break a filibuster and push it to passage. But hopes dimmed in recent days as some Republicans raised concerns about whether the bill would protect the rights of religious institutions, business owners or others who oppose same-sex marriage.
The decision adds to the uncertainty facing the legislation, as it gives interest groups and other lawmakers opposing the bill more time to rally Republicans against it. But supporters hope that by pushing the vote back, they will relieve election-year pressure from some conservative voters and persuade more Republicans to support the legislation.
“We’ve asked Leader Schumer for additional time and we appreciate he has agreed,” Baldwin said in a statement, along with other members of the bipartisan group that is negotiating the bill. "We are confident that when our legislation comes to the Senate floor for a vote, we will have the bipartisan support to pass the bill.”
The statement from Baldwin, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio and Thom Tillis of North Carolina came after a meeting with Schumer, who had been considering a vote as soon as next week.
A spokesman for Schumer said he is “100 percent committed” to holding a vote.
“Leader Schumer will not give up and will hold the bipartisan group to their promise that the votes to pass this marriage equality legislation will be there after the election,” said Schumer spokesman Justin Goodman.
Democrats and the small group of Republicans have moved to safeguard same-sex marriage following the Supreme Court decision over the summer that overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to an abortion. Lawmakers fear the court’s ruling, and a concurring opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas, indicate that an earlier high court decision protecting same-sex marriage could come under threat.
“We all want to pass this quickly,” Schumer said last week. “I hope there will be 10 Republicans to support it.”
The Senate push for the historic vote — and the openness by some Republicans to back it in an election year — reflects a large shift on the issue since the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalizing gay marriage nationwide. Polling shows widespread public support for allowing such unions.
The bipartisan group has been working closely with the GOP senators who are open to the legislation but have religious liberty concerns. They finalized an amendment this week that would clarify that the legislation does not affect the rights of such private individuals or businesses — rights that are already enshrined in law. The legislation requires the federal government and states to recognize all marriages that were legal where they were performed, along with interracial marriages.
“Through bipartisan collaboration, we’ve crafted commonsense language that respects religious liberty and Americans’ diverse beliefs, while upholding our view that marriage embodies the highest ideals of love, devotion, and family,” the group said in the statement.
But some Republicans who had wavered on the bill were not yet on board.
Responding to the group's statement Thursday, the White House emphasized again that the administration was leaving the mechanics of the legislation — such as the timing of a vote — to the Senate.
“We believe the Senate should find consensus just as the American people have,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
The bill protecting same-sex marriage cleared the House in a July vote with the support of 47 Republicans — a larger than expected number that gave the measure a boost in the Senate. But as the weeks went on, more Republicans raised religious liberty issues.
Another proposed tweak to the bill would make clear that a marriage is between two people, an effort to ward off some far-right criticism that the legislation could endorse polygamy.
It's not clear how many Republicans would support the bill. In addition to Collins, Portman and Tillis, a fourth GOP senator, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has supported same-sex marriage in the past. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who is up for reelection this year, has said he doesn’t see a “reason to oppose it” but has talked on both sides of the issue in recent weeks.
Most Republicans opposing the legislation have said it is simply unnecessary because the court ruling still stands. But others have gone further.
One group that has been opposed, the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom, has pushed back on the legislation.
“In the grander scheme, the Respect for Marriage Act is a way of putting an exclamation mark on the sexual revolution and its ideology,” wrote Ryan Womack, who works for the group, in a blog posted on its website. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/democrats-punt-same-sex-marriage-vote-until-after-election | 2022-09-15T21:05:19Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/democrats-punt-same-sex-marriage-vote-until-after-election | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nissan recalls two of its truck models in the U.S. due to them rolling away unexpectedly when shifted into park.
The vehicles involved in the recall are 2020-2023 Titan and Frontier pickups.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 203,000 vehicles are affected by the recall because the transmission parking pawl may not engage when the pickups are shifted into park, which could result in the trucks rolling away.
Owners are advised to use the parking brake every time they park their pickups.
In documents posted on NHTSA's website, the Japanese automobile manufacturer is working on a way to fix the problem.
They added they are not aware of incidents related to the issue.
The company said owners will receive letters beginning Nov. 1, and will also receive another letter when a remedy is available. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/nissan-recalls-more-than-203k-pickups-due-to-risk-of-rolling-away | 2022-09-15T21:05:37Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/nissan-recalls-more-than-203k-pickups-due-to-risk-of-rolling-away | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Extreme heat is becoming more common, and Americans are trying to cool down without breaking the bank.
New research recommends turning off the air conditioning while you're at work.
"You could save over ten percent on an annual basis in a really hot climate like Phoenix," said Ash Pigott, a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado who worked on the research.
Pigott and her team simulated the energy use of an average home in Arizona and Georgia.
They look at three different scenarios: Someone who left the air conditioning on all day, someone who turned it off for four hours, and someone who turned it off for a "full work day" (eight hours).
Homes that turned off the air for eight hours saw the greatest energy savings.
The difference could add up to a couple of bucks a month.
"There's been some concern over people who have pets that are home all day or people who aren't gone for exactly eight hours," Pigott said. "I think that those are reasonable concerns. But I would encourage them that setting it back even a few degrees can still have savings."
The research also looked at efficiency across different types of air conditioners.
Research also found that overall usage was much lower among air source heat pumps and mini-splits.
"People can't believe [the heat pumps] are much more efficient," Pigott said. "But they really are because they're just trying to keep running at the most efficient level."
Pigott said it might be worth considering a smart thermometer to maximize cost savings in the home.
"You can set the temperature to come down by the time you get home at five," Pigott said. "So you're not seeing any of that heat. You're walking into a nice cool house." | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/research-finds-turning-off-air-conditioning-during-the-day-can-save-money | 2022-09-15T21:05:43Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/research-finds-turning-off-air-conditioning-during-the-day-can-save-money | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
After pandemic shutdowns and debates around curriculum, public schools have become a new political battleground, in everything from district school board elections to statewide races for governor.
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After pandemic shutdowns and debates around curriculum, public schools have become a new political battleground, in everything from district school board elections to statewide races for governor.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/npr-politics/npr-politics/2022-09-15/republicans-turn-to-new-political-races-school-superintendents | 2022-09-15T21:07:31Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-politics/npr-politics/2022-09-15/republicans-turn-to-new-political-races-school-superintendents | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CONNELL, Wash.-
Connell Police and Fire crews were dispatched to a residential structure fire shortly before eleven a.m. on Thursday, September, 15th.
The fire was at the Hillcrest Apartments at 300 N. Ford Avenue.
According to the Connell Fire Department, the apartment complex was evacuated and the fire was quickly contained.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/fire-burns-connell-apartments-thursday-morning/article_af3879ba-3529-11ed-8196-6b127a995888.html | 2022-09-15T21:10:20Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/fire-burns-connell-apartments-thursday-morning/article_af3879ba-3529-11ed-8196-6b127a995888.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bed, Bath & Beyond store closures: Here's the full list
NEW YORK - Bed Bath & Beyond has announced which stores it will close in a cost-cutting move to try and turn around its beleaguered business.
Last month, the home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said it would close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%. It estimated those cuts would save $250 million in the company's current fiscal year.
Mired in a prolonged sales slump, the company also announced that it would revert to its original strategy of focusing on national brands, instead of pushing its own store labels. That reverses a strategy embraced by its former CEO Mark Tritton, who was ousted in June after less than three years at the helm. It said it would get rid of one-third of its store brands, which had started to be rolled out in the last year or so.
As of May, the retailer operated a total of 955 stores, including 769 Bed Bath & Beyond stores, 135 buybuy Baby stores and 51 stores under the names Harmon, Harmon Face Values or Face Values. As of February, it had roughly 32,000 employees.
Time is of the essence for the company heading into the critical holiday shopping season.
Thursday, the company released a list of 56 stores it plans to close. They span across the U.S., from Washington to Arizona to Florida and up to Massachusetts.
Bed, Bath & Beyond stores closing:
- Tucson, AZ: 5225 South Calle Santa Cruz
- Phoenix, AZ: 34750 N. North Valley Parkway
- Santee, CA: 9918 Mission Gorge Road
- Redding, CA: 1140 Hilltop Drive
- Lakewood, CA: 75 Lakewood Center Mall
- Larkspur, CA: 2601 Larkspur Landing Circle
- Palmdale, CA: 39421 10th Street West
- San Leandro, CA: 15555 East 14th Street, Suite 240
- Burbank, CA: 201 East Magnolia Blvd.
- Marina, CA: 117 General Stilwell Drive
- Stamford, CT: Ridgeway Shopping Center, 2275 Summer Street
- Waterford, CT: 850 Hartford Turnpike
- Sunrise, FL: 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., Anchor C
- Sanford, FL: 111 Towne Center Blvd.
- Snellville, GA: Presidential Market Center, 1905 Scenic Hwy Suite 5000
- Suwanee, GA: 2623 Peachtree Pkwy
- Waterloo, IA: 1522 Flammang Drive
- Dubuque, IA: 2475 N.W. Arterial
- Gurnee, IL: 6132 Grand Ave., Gurnee Mills Mall
- Schaumburg, IL: 915 East Golf Road
- Fairview Heights, IL: Fairview Center, 6611 N. Illinois
- Carbondale, IL: University Mall, 1265 E. Main Street
- Joliet, IL: 2850 Plainfield Road
- Bourbonnais, IL: 2056 North State Route 50
- Bossier City, LA: 2900 Meadow Creek Drive
- Seekonk, MA: 35 Highland Avenue
- Dorchester, MA: 8B Allstate Road, Suite 1
- Milford, MA: 230 Fortune Boulevard
- Farmington Hills, MI: 31075 Orchard Lake Road
- Northville, MI: Northville Retail Center, 17223 Haggerty Rd.
- Walker, MI: Green Ridge Square, 3410 Alpine Avenue NW
- Chesterfield, MI: 50551 Waterside Drive
- White Lake Twp., MI: 9050 Highland Road
- St. Cloud, MN: 3959 Second Street South
- Charlotte, NC: The Arboretum, 3413 Pineville-Matthews Rd.
- Paramus, NJ: 34 E Ridgewood Ave
- Flanders, NJ: 30 International Drive, Suite 1
- Manalapan, NJ: 13 Route 9 South
- Sparks, NV: 195 Los Altos Pkwy
- Middletown, NY: 470 Route 211 East, Suite 3
- Mt. Vernon, NY: 500 East Sandford Blvd.
- New Hartford, NY: 4805 Commercial Drive
- Plattsburgh, NY: 73 Centre Drive, Suite 100
- Farmingdale, NY: 251 Airport Plaza Blvd.
- Hamilton, OH: Bridgewater Falls, 3451 Princeton Road
- Cincinnati, OH: 3681 Stone Creek Blvd.
- Perrysburg, OH: 10027 Fremont Pike
- Sandusky, OH: 4020 Milan Road, Unit# 910
- Beaverton, OR: 2780 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
- Wynnewood, PA: 70 E. Wynnewood Blvd.
- Bayamon, PR: Plaza Del Sol, 725 West Main Avenue
- Wichita Falls, TX: 3201 Lawrence Road Suite A
- Port Arthur, TX: Central Mall 3100 Highway 365 Suite 114
- Christiansburg, VA: 135 Shoppers Way NW
- Leesburg, VA: 532 Fort Evans Road
- Lakewood, WA: 5830 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., S.W.
PDF: See the full list of store closures
It was not immediately clear how soon the stores would be shuttered, or how many employees would be let go as a result.
Separately, the company is still dealing with the death of its chief financial officer. Gustavo Arnal fell to his death from a Manhattan building in an apparent suicide two weeks ago.
Arnal joined Bed, Bath & Beyond in May 2020 and previously worked for Avon cosmetics company, Walgreens Boot Alliance, and Proctor & Gamble. He was among the defendants named in a class-action suit that claims that he was among a group of stock traders who artificially inflated Bed Bath & Beyond's stock in what is called a 'pump and dump' scheme.
Arnal had recently sold more than 50,000 shares when the stock was in the upper $30s a share. A short time later it plunged to less than $10.
Bed Bath & Beyond's stock is down about 65% in the last 12 months.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. This story was reported from Tampa, Fla. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bed-bath-beyond-store-closing-list | 2022-09-15T21:10:26Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bed-bath-beyond-store-closing-list | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BOARDMAN, Ore.-
Oregon Rural Action and Boardman community members will host a Safe Rural Water Community Meeting on Thursday, September, 15th, from 6-7 p.m. at Sam Boardman Elementary School.
In June Morrow County declared a water emergency. Tonight's meeting will update the county, state, and potential federal response to that emergency and the ongoing problem of nitrates in the areas drinking water.
According to an Oregon Rural Action Press Release, Morrow County Commissioner Jim Doherty will update the county's response to providing access to safe water for residents whose wells tested high for nitrates.
U.S. Senator Merkley will update the federal response to the water emergency.
Community members will offer testimonies and request state support to develop a coordinated response to the water emergency that identifies each resident with a well and offers alternative sources of drinking water. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/morrow-county-to-hold-community-meeting-on-safe-water-sept-15th/article_eb53bfda-3520-11ed-96de-f77e8f63dcb2.html | 2022-09-15T21:10:26Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/morrow-county-to-hold-community-meeting-on-safe-water-sept-15th/article_eb53bfda-3520-11ed-96de-f77e8f63dcb2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Death investigation underway after man found dead in Bridgeport
CHICAGO - A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead in Bridgeport Thursday afternoon.
At about 1:15 p.m., a 68-year-old man was found unresponsive in the 2800 block of South Wallace, police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Area Detectives are investigating this as a death investigation.
No other information was made available by police. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/death-investigation-underway-after-man-found-dead-in-bridgeport | 2022-09-15T21:10:32Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/death-investigation-underway-after-man-found-dead-in-bridgeport | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, Wash.-
Through an ongoing Kennewick Police Department investigation and tips from the public a suspect was identified in Stanfield, Oregon.
According to a Kennewick Police Department news release an arrest warrant was issued from the Benton County Prosecutor's Office and was carried out by the Stanfield Police.
The 20 year old suspect was booked into the Umatilla County jail on an extraditable warrant for a drive-by shooting and unlawful possession of a firearm. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/suspect-in-august-drive-by-shooting-in-kennewick-arrested/article_d4bc9cea-352c-11ed-b955-1bafc82141a8.html | 2022-09-15T21:10:32Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/suspect-in-august-drive-by-shooting-in-kennewick-arrested/article_d4bc9cea-352c-11ed-b955-1bafc82141a8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dixmoor suffers another water main break
DIXMOOR, Ill. - A water main broke in Dixmoor Thursday morning, shutting down a road and marking the latest water woe in the beleaguered south suburban village.
Wood Street between Thornton Road and 114th Street was closed around 11:15 a.m. as crews work to fix the broken water main.
The village had 10 water main breaks at the end of August, prompting boil orders and a two-day shutdown of nearby schools.
Dixmoor's water challenges have been well-documented with officials citing old infrastructure as the primary source
Some of the pipes that busted most recently were more than 100 years old and can’t handle full pressure, village president Fitzgerald Roberts said.
In the spring, the village received $2 million from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Cook County for a new water main. However, that money wasn’t given to the village.
"The funds does not come directly to us. It goes to the people that's doing the project. So Army Corps of engineer, they're going to do a project on the other side of town. That's the side that feed the business and the trailer parks the mobile homes," said Roberts.
The village president applauds that project, but adds they need millions of dollars more because with century old pipes, this is going to keep happening. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dixmoor-suffers-another-water-main-break | 2022-09-15T21:10:38Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dixmoor-suffers-another-water-main-break | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man charged with gunning down woman in Englewood
CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged with murder in the shooting of a woman last June in the Englewood neighborhood.
Marcell Hunter, 27, is accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Nikki Conner during an argument around 11:10 p.m. on June 21 in the 5900 block of South Bishop Street, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said.
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Hunter was arrested Wednesday in the 7500 block of South Coles Avenue, the same block as his residence.
He is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-charged-with-gunning-down-woman-in-englewood | 2022-09-15T21:10:56Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-charged-with-gunning-down-woman-in-englewood | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mia Goth and Ti West talk new slasher film 'Pearl'
CHICAGO - The writer/director of the hit horror film "X," released earlier this year, surprised audiences when he announced a new prequel…that hits theaters this year as well.
"Pearl," opening Friday, tells the origin story of the elderly serial killer "Pearl" first featured in "X" – and, to the surprise of audiences, played by 28-year-old actress Mia Goth.
Goth returns to the role in the new prequel "Pearl" – no longer under aging makeup this time – and spoke with FOX 32 Entertainment Reporter Jake Hamilton about returning to the same role twice within the same year.
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"All the prep that I did for older Pearl in ‘X’ as well as Maxine (another character she played in ‘X’), I kind of brought with me during my prep for younger Pearl in ‘Pearl,’" Goth said.
Goth added "It was immensely helpful."
"Pearl" hits theaters on Friday, September 16th – the previous film in the new horror series "X" is available on-demand now. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mia-goth-and-ti-west-talk-new-slasher-film-pearl | 2022-09-15T21:11:08Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mia-goth-and-ti-west-talk-new-slasher-film-pearl | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pritzker updates COVID testing requirements for school, childcare personnel
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker updated COVID-19 testing requirements for school and childcare personnel Thursday, rescinding the requirement that unvaccinated employees test twice-weekly.
The change will go into effect Friday.
Pritzker said the decision was made based on advice from medical experts and the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Vaccination continues to be the most effective tool we have against COVID-19, and I’m proud that millions of Illinoisans have taken advantage of these life-saving vaccines – they have given us the ability to adjust these requirements," said Pritzker.
The CDC no longer requires routine testing in schools or childcare settings — regardless of vaccination status of the staff member.
Free and accessible testing options are still available for school staff in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has made one million free rapid tests available to schools, and 160 districts have opted into the SHIELD testing program — which performs regular testing for schools at no cost to the district.
Information on finding vaccines and booster shots can be found at www.vaccines.gov. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-updates-testing-requirements-for-school-childcare-personnel | 2022-09-15T21:11:14Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-updates-testing-requirements-for-school-childcare-personnel | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U-Haul repossesses couple's rental believing it was abandoned at Clearwater hotel, dumps all belongings inside
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A St. Louis couple was in the process of moving to Riverview when their U-Haul, carrying all their belongings, disappeared from a Clearwater hotel parking lot. Now they say it turned out U-Haul took it, believing it was abandoned, and dumped all their belongings that were inside.
Stan Brown and his wife packed all of their possessions into a U-Haul truck and drove it down from St. Louis to Tampa at the end of August. They couldn’t move into the new home until the first weekend of September.
In the meantime, they stayed at their snowbird apartment and paid to park the truck in the parking lot at the Holiday Inn on Ulmerton Road in Clearwater.
But when they went to retrieve it on Sept. 4, the truck was gone. It had everything they own inside, from clothes to furniture to irreplaceable family mementos. They reported to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office that the truck was stolen.
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On Wednesday, U-Haul contacted the Browns — one day after FOX 13 reported their initial story. According to Brown, the company told him they thought the truck was abandoned, so they picked it up. They then emptied out all of the couple's belongings and transported them to a dump.
It's unclear how the mix-up happened because Brown did have the truck rented out for the next few days, he said. The family is now working with the company to try and recover some of their items.
Meanwhile, Brown and his wife moved into their home in Riverview — without any of the items that were initially in the truck.
"All of our furniture. All of our kitchenware. All of our clothes," Brown told FOX 13 on Tuesday. "It’s been tough. It’s been especially tough on my wife. It’s been emotional for her. It is for me too." | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-haul-repossesses-couples-rental-believing-it-was-abandoned-at-clearwater-hotel-dumps-all-belongings-inside | 2022-09-15T21:11:21Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-haul-repossesses-couples-rental-believing-it-was-abandoned-at-clearwater-hotel-dumps-all-belongings-inside | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bears seek to change recent history of rivalry with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. - After spending the last three seasons looking up at the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North standings, the Chicago Bears head into Lambeau Field in an unusual position.
The Bears (1-0) lead the Packers (0-1) in the division race for the first time since 2018, when Chicago last earned the NFC North title. The Packers have won the NFC North every year since and are 6-0 against the Bears during that stretch.
Chicago would love to take a two-game edge over the three-time defending division champions by winning Sunday night. Even with the Bears coming off a win and the Packers coming off a loss, Green Bay is a 9 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
"It's the tradition of this rivalry," Bears quarterback Justin Fields said. "Means a lot to us as a team, to the fan base, to the people upstairs. It just means a lot to everyone in this building."
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The Bears' recent struggles in this series stem from their inability to slow reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers.
The Packers are 23-5 against the Bears in games Rodgers has started. Rodgers appreciates the part he has played in the NFL's oldest rivalry.
"I love the history of this game," Rodgers said. "When I got to this squad, Chicago was beating us in the all-time record. Now we're up by eight, I believe."
He's right: The Packers lead the series 103-95-6.
"That does mean a lot to me," Rodgers said.
Rodgers is coming off a sluggish performance, going 22 of 34 for 195 yards with no touchdown passes, one interception and a lost fumble in a 23-7 loss at Minnesota in his first game since the trade of two-time All-Pro receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Chicago won its opener 19-10 over the San Francisco 49ers, causing some Bears to celebrate by sliding along a rain-soaked Soldier Field.
If the Bears follow that up with a victory at Lambeau Field, they'll have even more reason for jubilation.
"I'm from here and this is a big deal to me," said Bears tight end Cole Kmet, who went to high school in Chicago suburb Arlington Heights. "To play in this game is just an honor in itself. Yeah, this game means a lot to me, and I have no problem saying that. As a kid growing up and rooting for this team, this game means a lot to a lot of people."
EBERFLUS' SUCCESS AGAINST PACKERS
While Chicago has struggled mightily in this series lately, new Bears coach Matt Eberflus has been successful against Green Bay.
Eberflus was Indianapolis' defensive coordinator in 2020 when the Colts beat Green Bay 34-31 in overtime. After allowing 28 first-half points, the Colts held the Packers to just a field goal the rest of the way.
"Every game is different," Eberflus said. "We had a different skill set than we have here, (Rodgers) had different skill sets that he was working with. I think we hung in there at the end of the day and we came up with the win at the end of it."
FAMILIAR FACES
Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy worked on the Packers' staff from 2014-21 and was quarterbacks coach the last two seasons.
"He's just a great human being," Rodgers said. "He's a great father, husband, phenomenal coach."
The Bears' roster includes two guys who played for the Packers last season in offensive lineman Lucas Patrick and wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. New Packers punter Pat O'Donnell spent the last eight seasons in Chicago.
STRUGGLING OFFENSES
The Bears beat the 49ers despite gaining just 204 yards, the lowest total by any team in the season's opening week.
The Packers posted their lowest point total since a 38-3 loss to the New Orleans Saints in their 2021 season opener.
CONTAINING QUINN
Bears defensive end Robert Quinn set a franchise record last season with 18 1/2 sacks and got three of them in Chicago's two matchups with the Packers.
The Packers allowed four sacks against the Vikings and are facing uncertainty on their offensive line. Projected starting tackles David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins missed the Vikings game as they recovered from knee injuries, though they've both practiced on a limited basis this week. Guard Jon Runyan Jr. left the Vikings game to get evaluated for a concussion and wasn't practicing early this week.
PRIME-TIME PACKERS
The Packers have won 12 straight regular-season night games, with 11 of those coming since the start of the 2020 season.
A victory Sunday would give them sole possession of the longest regular-season, prime-time winning streak since 2000. The Indianapolis Colts from 2004-07 and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2007-09 also won 12 consecutive regular-season night games. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/bears-seek-to-change-recent-history-of-rivalry-with-packers | 2022-09-15T21:11:39Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/bears-seek-to-change-recent-history-of-rivalry-with-packers | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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No. 6 Oklahoma @ Nebraska (12 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
Oklahoma leads the all-time series 46-38-3. Is another win around the corner for the Sooners?
Coach Brent Venables’ era in Norman has gotten off to a perfect 2-0 start. The Scott Frost era in Nebraska, on the other hand, ended before we could advise you to auto-fade the now-fired Cornhuskers coach.
The oddsmakers currently have Oklahoma as a 10.5-point road favorite in Saturday's matchup against Nebraska. And considering how the Cornhuskers fell to the Georgia Southern Eagles of the Sun Belt Conference last weekend, it's surprising the Sooners aren't favored by more.
Nebraska's interim coach Mickey Joseph will do his best against Oklahoma to quell the critics in the wake of the squad's dismal 1-2 start. But we believe the Sooners are too tough a matchup for the Cornhuskers as they work to get their season — and program — back on track.
And remember, this Sooners team has scored on all eight of their red zone opportunities this season.
Boomer!
Prediction:
Oklahoma by 14 to 17 points
No. 12 BYU @ No. 25 Oregon (3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
Truthfully, both these teams are fascinating. Oregon got routed by the national champion Georgia Bulldogs 49-3 in Week 1. Although they didn't play like it, the Ducks went into the game against Georgia as the No. 12 ranked team. The Ducks quacked back in Week 2 against Eastern Washington University with a 70-14 victory. But the Dawgs and the Eagles are on two very opposite ends of the talent spectrum.
So do we really know who Oregon is?
And then, there's BYU. The Cougars beat Baylor in Week 2, holding them to just 289 yards of offense. However, it took a thrilling overtime period for the Cougs to come up with the win. But a win is a win, right? And BYU did beat USF in Week 1 pretty handily with a 50-21 victory. But just like with the Ducks, the jury is still out on whether BYU is the real deal.
Currently, oddsmakers have Oregon as 3.5-point favorite. A good note to remember is Oregon's new head coach Dan Lanning comes from Nick Saban's Alabama coaching tree by way of Kirby Smart and UGA. Unless you're living completely off the grid, you know that anything Saban touches eventually turns into success.
With that in mind, just like oddsmakers, we're going to give the edge to the Ducks.
Prediction:
Oregon by 10 to 12 points
No. 22 Penn State @ Auburn (3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, CBS)
The Nittany Lions are hitting the highway, heading south to take on the Auburn Tigers. And we're just gonna go ahead and say it exactly the way they say it down in Jordan-Hare.
War Damn Eagle!
We're taking James Franklin's reputation as a coach who can't close big games into consideration for this pick. In 2021 alone, Penn State lost to No. 3 Iowa, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Michigan, No. 12 Michigan State and, for good measure, No. 21 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. Based on that record, those Lions are more cowardly than courageous.
And when it comes to big games, a look at this year's rankings shows that Auburn hasn't even cracked the Top 25. So is this matchup really even a big game? To us, it looks like another opportunity for Franklin to fall short.
Unranked Auburn plays in the ultra-competitive SEC West. So any opponent facing an SEC West team is probably in for a battle. Yes, Penn State topped Auburn last year, but that was a home game for the Nittany Lions. And that was when they faced a Tigers team with not-so-spectacular quarterback Bo "Interception" Nix under center.
Prediction:
Auburn by 14 to 17 points
Toledo @ No. 3 Ohio State (7 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
Ohio State is currently on track to make another College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal appearance. The Buckeyes might even be on the road to another championship. But it is only Week 3, so we'll try not to get too ahead of ourselves.
The Toledo Rockets of the MAC-West will be absolutely no match for the firepower of Heisman favorite C.J. Stroud and the Buckeyes. So the question here is not whether Ohio State will win but by how much. How soon will Ryan Day give his second-team squad reps on Saturday? Well, that depends on how long it takes for Ohio State to get this game out of Toledo’s reach.
Ohio State has won each of the three meetings between these squads, and the combined score is 115-22. So look for the Buckeyes to put up basketball score numbers in this game, too.
Prediction:
Ohio State by 28 to 35 points
No. 11 Michigan State @ Washington (7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, ABC)
The Spartans and the Huskies. A tale of two banged-up teams.
Spartan safety Xavier Henderson is sidelined with a leg injury, and the team's starting linebacker Darius Snow is out all year also because of a leg injury. The Huskies are without linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio and safety Vincent Nunley. Both squads are undefeated at 2-0.
However, we're rolling with the road underdog Spartans in this contest.
They've won 13 of their last 15 games, and they lead FBS with 12 sacks this season. Michigan State is also the only Big Ten team that hasn't allowed a completion of 25 or more yards this season.
Prediction:
Michigan State by 7 to 9 points
Fresno State @ No. 7 USC (10:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
Dating back to 2005, the Trojans have won four-straight meetings against the Bulldogs.
And call it confidence or cockiness, but we'd be willing to bet the Hollywood Hills that SoCal's favorite sons win and win big against Fresno State this weekend.
USC has been the topic of many college football conversations since Lincoln Riley was named head coach in the spring of this year. Was Lincoln running scared from the SEC? Can Riley bring USC back to dominance? Will Caleb Williams be the answer at quarterback that the Trojans need to be competitive again?
Maybe Lincoln Riley did bolt from OU because he didn't want to face the SEC's gauntlet once the Sooners joined the likes of Alabama and Georgia. Who knows, but who cares? All that matters now is that he's proving in real time that SoCal has something to say in the Pac-12 and college football.
And with decisive wins over Rice and Stanford, it looks like some of those pressing questions are getting answered.
Trojan QB Williams has passed for 590 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions this season. And so far, USC's offense is tied for third in the nation in scoring offense.
The Trojans of yesteryear might have allowed Fresno State to stick around in a game like this. Just look back to 2019 when USC barely beat the Bulldogs 31-23. But this year is different.
This year for the Trojans will be special.
Prediction:
USC by 18 to 21 points
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The dog, named “Nakoa” by his rescuers, was found Tuesday evening laying on the side of Maililii Road. According to Cassie Moniz with Aloha Animal Outreach, Nakoa was covered in fleas, ticks, ants, and was in pain.
Moniz and another Good Samaritan took Nakoa to the animal hospital, assuming he had been hit by a car. Sadly, the reality of his injuries was much darker. Nakoa had been shot twice. And one of his bullet wounds was old enough to have healed, the bullet still lodged in his body.
“It’s with a heavy heart that we said goodbye to sweet Nakoa,” the rescue group wrote on Facebook. “Our hearts break as tears fill our eyes tonight. Thankfully he knew he was loved & supported by soooo many these last two days. We pray he felt kindness & love around him as he passed over to the rainbow bridge. We are very sorry that a human had enacted such cruel crimes toward this innocent soul. We wish we could have gotten a chance to show him & teach him a life that’s filled with endless love, kisses & what a true companionship is. E ho’omaha me ka maluhia. Aloha mau loa. Poina ‘ole.”
The Honolulu Police Department has opened an animal cruelty investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Honolulu Police CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300.
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AIEA, Hawaii (KITV4) -- The passenger who was critically injured in a crash on Kamehameha Highway in Aiea, Wednesday, has died, according to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD).
The crash happened Wednesday around 2 p.m. near Runner’s Hi, east of McGrew Loop, on eastbound Kam Highway.
According to HPD crash investigators, a 78-year-old man driving a Honda vehicle suddenly veered toward the center median and struck a concrete rail transit pillar.
When crews with Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived on scene they found the driver had suffered serious injuries in the crash and his passenger, a 78-year-old woman, had suffered critical injuries.
Both individuals were taken to the emergency room for treatment. While at the hospital, officials say the passenger’s condition began to deteriorate and she was pronounced dead. Neither the driver nor the passenger have been identified at this time.
Investigators say speed, drugs, and/or alcohol do not appear to have played a factor in the crash. It is unknown if the driver suffered a medical emergency that caused him to veer into the rail pillar. The investigation is ongoing.
This was the 36th deadly crash on Oahu so far in 2022.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/passenger-dies-from-injuries-suffered-in-kamehameha-highway-crash-in-aiea/article_bf0d0230-352d-11ed-a74c-77f901086d9a.html | 2022-09-15T21:12:24Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/passenger-dies-from-injuries-suffered-in-kamehameha-highway-crash-in-aiea/article_bf0d0230-352d-11ed-a74c-77f901086d9a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Light trade winds will persist today through Saturday, with sea breezes bringing showers to both windward and leeward sides of the islands. A few heavier downpours could produce during the afternoon and early evening hours Thursday and Friday in the leeward areas.
A band of enhanced moisture may increase shower coverage statewide late Saturday through Sunday as the trades begin to re-strengthen. A more typical trade wind weather pattern should return Monday through the middle of next week, with moderate trades prevailing.
A small south swell will persist through today and a series of small, long-period south swells can be expected through the weekend and into early next week. Also, a small, short-period southeast swell will hang on through the weekend.
Small, short-period north and northwest swells will linger through Friday, with a slightly larger short-period north swell expected over the weekend.
A small, longer-period northwest swell may arrive early next week. Due to lighter trade winds over and upwind of the state, short-period choppy surf will remain rather small along east-facing shores throughout the forecast period.
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Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Tonino, 19th Airlift Wing command chief, gives remarks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 9, 2022. Team Little Rock members joined the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron, 19th Security Forces Squadron, 19th Medical Group and the Office of Special Investigations to host a ceremony in honor of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabell A. Nutt)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Swink, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician poses for a portrait Sept. 15, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Swink was instrumental in advocating for the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare System, (JCREW) a backpack system used by EOD teams to counter and block radio signals to (RCIEDs) Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices. Through MacDill's Innovation Cell, Swink helped secure funding for the mechanical vertical stabilization system, (MVSS) for the JCREW system backpack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Cook)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Swink, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician performs an improvised explosive device sweep during training Sept. 15, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Swink was instrumental in advocating for the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare System, (JCREW) a backpack system used by EOD teams to counter and block radio signals to (RCIEDs) Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices. Through MacDill's Innovation Cell, Swink helped secure funding for the mechanical vertical stabilization system, (MVSS) for the JCREW system backpack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Cook)
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Sous vide cooking methods have been popular with at-home chefs in recent years because sealing food up and cooking in temperature-controlled water can produce tender, evenly-cooked meat, fish and other foods that retain their nutrients.
The Anova Culinary Precision Cooker is currently one of the best-rated sous vide tools you can use at home, and for good reason. The Anova sous vide device has over 9,700 ratings and 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon. It costs $219.
The Anova sous vide cooker can attach to a stock pot or container with its adjustable clamp. This water-resistant cooking tool can cook food portions for up to eight people.
You can also feel good about your purchase because 5% of the purchase price of this Anova Red product goes towards combating global health emergencies, including AIDS and COVID.
Buy the Anova sous vide precision cooker by itself or package it with accessories, including a 12-liter cooking container or sealer bags. And if you’re not sure where to start, the Anova app that pairs with the device has sous vide recipes to follow.
Some reviewers found the Wi-Fi feature to be difficult to set up and can be finicky in terms of bandwidth, accepting passwords and staying connected. However, another reviewer pointed out that the Anova can at least be manually controlled on the unit itself; other top-rated sous vide machines are only controlled by app.
One Amazon reviewer recently purchased three of the Anova sous vide devices so they could cook multiple items at once.
“I had my first dinner with sous vide steaks and 2 of my friends like medium and the rest like medium rare,” reviewer KD said. “This is the first time each steak was perfect despite minor differences in thickness. I finished them over a smoking hot grill and this was also the first time nobody talked when we sat down to eat, we were too busy enjoying perfect steaks.”
Other reviewers raved about how it helped them make perfectly cooked corn on the cob, fish, pork roast, eggs, and even carrots — but the ability to not overcook red meats remained one of the Anova sous vide cooker’s most desirable features.
“For those who haven’t tried sous vide yet, it’s absolutely the best way to cook pork and beef,” wrote B. Wren. “Absolutely no guesswork with the sous vide. Don’t even need to brine your pork chop because it’s going to cook slowly with the salt. I don’t bother marinating my tri-tip in advance because it’s going to slow cook in the marinade.”
Are you interested in sous vide cooking?
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DENVER, Colorado — Across the country, there is a push to increase the number of Hispanic business owners. The Census reports that 19% of the country identifies as Hispanic, but they account for only about 6% of business owners.
Now, a new program is trying to increase those numbers.
“I am originally from Mexico City,” said Ana Marina Sanchez, the owner of Ana Marina Studios. “I was born and raised in Mexico City, and I migrated to the U.S. when I was fifteen years old.”
Sanchez is what some would call the American Dream. She is making a living, following her passion and is her own boss.
“I love making jewelry because it’s a way for me to connect with other people,” Sanchez said. “My work is enrooted in my cultural heritage.”
Sanchez has only been running her own business for two years. Becoming an entrepreneur can be difficult for anyone, but it can be even harder for the Latino community.
“I actually started making jewelry when I was undocumented,” Sanchez said. “I was an undocumented student, and I was getting a bachelor’s in history and Latin American studies. When I graduated, I wanted to pursue a master's, but because I was undocumented, and it was very difficult to continue to pay out of pocket so a way for me to make money and tap into my creativity was jewelry.”
According to the U.S. Office of Advocacy, small businesses account for 44% of the country’s economy.
However, the Annual Business Survey reports only 5.6 percent of those businesses are Hispanic-owned.
It's something Harry Hollines, the chief strategy officer at the Latino Leadership Institute (LLI), wants to change.
“Latino’s compute about $2.6 trillion to the GDP to the United States, and that’s still coming from 45% of small business,” Hollines said “If you remove that GDP, it could literally crush the economy today. That’s how significant the contribution the Latino community is.”
LLI launched a business accelerator program called the Latino Entrepreneur Access Program, or LEAP, because they believe the Latino and Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities are the catalysts for the future economic vitality for the country.
“When you become a more powerful tax base, it’s much bigger than entrepreneurship, you get to address other inequities in your community,” Hollines said. “About 96% of Latinos are solo entrepreneurs. Only about 4% have employees, that’s when you get growth and scale. So, how do you start to help those founders grow and scale in their program? The answer is with the access to the financial social and technical capital. And we have a fourth we identified in cultural capital.”
LEAP can help Latino entrepreneurs grow their businesses by giving access to help, resources and investors.
According to data by Crunchbase, funding to Latino entrepreneurs has stalled at about 2% of overall investment in startups.
LLI believes investing in these entrepreneurs is investing in overall Latino community wealth.
Sanchez’s business has been able to grow, and she has already hired her first remote employee to help her with her shop.
“There’s so much that Latinos can share,” Sanchez said. “But by creating their own businesses I feel like they are establishing generational wealth that can also get trickled down to future generations.” | https://www.katc.com/news/hispanic-heritage/new-program-seeks-to-build-hispanic-businesses | 2022-09-15T21:18:17Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/hispanic-heritage/new-program-seeks-to-build-hispanic-businesses | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lafayette Consolidated Government’s mosquito control contractor, Vector Disease Control International (VDCI) is receiving more calls than usual from residents requesting mosquito spraying, an LCG release states.
Factors that determine where VDCI sprays include collecting data from traps placed in various locations throughout the parish and establishing the mosquito species and number of mosquitoes in the area. In addition, larvicide is used to kill mosquito larvae before they mature. A high mosquito count and the type of mosquito are taken into consideration to determine where and how often to spray, the release states.
Residents noticing an unusual number of mosquitoes can request spraying by calling 311, visiting the 311 website at https://www.311lafayette.services/en-US/, or by calling 337-593-0123.
Residents can help reduce mosquito breeding on their property by eliminating water sources. Areas that are likely to hold standing water are:
- Flower pot saucers
- Open garbage cans
- Clogged gutters
- Buckets
- Toys left outside
- Old tires
- Kid pools: cover with a fitted pool cover, empty often and refill with fresh water
- Bird baths: empty often and refill with fresh water
- Yard debris also attracts mosquitoes
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A drag performer reportedly died while performing at a bar in Pennsylvania.
The owner of Tabu Philadelphia told NBC News that Valencia Prime collapsed on stage Monday.
"Today we mourn the loss of a very bright and rising star in the performance community and a person who was always full of life and positivity," the bar said in a statement online. "We say goodbye to Valencia Prime but we will not forget the light you brought to the stage."
A GoFundMe page to pay for Valencia Prime's funeral expenses has raised over $10,000. It's unclear what caused the 25-year-old's death.
Members of the drag community paid tribute to Valencia Prime online, saying the performer was "a loving presence" who made "the world better."
Tabu Philadelphia posted that it has reached out to Valencia Prime's family to make sure they have their blessing before hosting a show in the drag queen's honor. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/drag-performer-reportedly-dies-while-performing-at-philadelphia-bar | 2022-09-15T21:18:42Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/drag-performer-reportedly-dies-while-performing-at-philadelphia-bar | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Melatonin is a hormone that your body produces, and it's primarily found in the brain in a structure called the pineal gland.
That gland regulates the sleep-wake cycle.
The hormone can be made from animals or microorganisms, but as the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) notes, the supplement is usually produced synthetically.
Melatonin is almost ubiquitous these days in pharmacies and other stores where sleep aids, supplements, and other products for sleep and health are sold. It can come in pills, gummies, or even topical creams.
As the New York Times reported, the long-term effects of melatonin use are not quite yet known.
Dr. Charles A. Czeisler, chief of a division of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said, “For almost any medication, whether it’s prescription or over-the-counter, rarely are long-term studies done.”
Experts consider melatonin to be safe for short-term use.
If you've taken melatonin for years, you might find it hard to stop taking it before sleep.
Experts advise deciding on taking melatonin hours ahead of bedtime so you don't stress right before bed about the decision.
Try switching your melatonin routine for something else, like a caffeine-free tea | https://www.katc.com/news/national/melatonin-a-look-at-dependence-and-long-term-impacts-for-the-popular-sleep-aid | 2022-09-15T21:18:48Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/melatonin-a-look-at-dependence-and-long-term-impacts-for-the-popular-sleep-aid | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nissan recalls two of its truck models in the U.S. due to them rolling away unexpectedly when shifted into park.
The vehicles involved in the recall are 2020-2023 Titan and Frontier pickups.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 203,000 vehicles are affected by the recall because the transmission parking pawl may not engage when the pickups are shifted into park, which could result in the trucks rolling away.
Owners are advised to use the parking brake every time they park their pickups.
In documents posted on NHTSA's website, the Japanese automobile manufacturer is working on a way to fix the problem.
They added they are not aware of incidents related to the issue.
The company said owners will receive letters beginning Nov. 1, and will also receive another letter when a remedy is available. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/nissan-recalls-more-than-203k-pickups-due-to-risk-of-rolling-away | 2022-09-15T21:19:06Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/nissan-recalls-more-than-203k-pickups-due-to-risk-of-rolling-away | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Extreme heat is becoming more common, and Americans are trying to cool down without breaking the bank.
New research recommends turning off the air conditioning while you're at work.
"You could save over ten percent on an annual basis in a really hot climate like Phoenix," said Ash Pigott, a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado who worked on the research.
Pigott and her team simulated the energy use of an average home in Arizona and Georgia.
They look at three different scenarios: Someone who left the air conditioning on all day, someone who turned it off for four hours, and someone who turned it off for a "full work day" (eight hours).
Homes that turned off the air for eight hours saw the greatest energy savings.
The difference could add up to a couple of bucks a month.
"There's been some concern over people who have pets that are home all day or people who aren't gone for exactly eight hours," Pigott said. "I think that those are reasonable concerns. But I would encourage them that setting it back even a few degrees can still have savings."
The research also looked at efficiency across different types of air conditioners.
Research also found that overall usage was much lower among air source heat pumps and mini-splits.
"People can't believe [the heat pumps] are much more efficient," Pigott said. "But they really are because they're just trying to keep running at the most efficient level."
Pigott said it might be worth considering a smart thermometer to maximize cost savings in the home.
"You can set the temperature to come down by the time you get home at five," Pigott said. "So you're not seeing any of that heat. You're walking into a nice cool house." | https://www.katc.com/news/national/research-finds-turning-off-air-conditioning-during-the-day-can-save-money | 2022-09-15T21:19:12Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/research-finds-turning-off-air-conditioning-during-the-day-can-save-money | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MARINE FORECAST
FRIDAY WILL BE SUNNY WITH GOOD TO EXCELLENT VISIBILITY AND LOW HUMIDITY. WINDS WILL BE NORTH ON FRIDAY. A SE WIND WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY WITH GOOD VISIBILITY.
Atlantic Ocean:
Friday: N 5-8 knots. Seas: 2 ft.
Saturday: E/SE 5-10 knots. Seas: 2 ft.
Chesapeake Bay:
Friday: N 5 knots. Seas: 0 ft.
Saturday: E/SE 3-7 knots. Seas: 0-1 ft.
Delaware Bay:
Friday: N 4-7 knots. Seas: 1-2 ft.
Saturday: E/SE 4-7 knots. Seas: 1-2 ft. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/marine-forecast/article_61d884d4-3534-11ed-a2dd-1730d926d3f1.html | 2022-09-15T21:22:08Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/marine-forecast/article_61d884d4-3534-11ed-a2dd-1730d926d3f1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Forecast updated on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 4:00 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS-CBM).
DELMARVA FORECAST
Tonight: Clear and cooler. Low 56°. Wind: N 3-8 mph.
Friday: Sunny and pleasant with low humidity. High 79-80° inland with temps. near 75° on the beaches. Wind: N 1-7 mph.
Friday Night: Clear and cooler. Low 58°. Wind: Light.
Saturday: Sunny and pleasant with a bit higher humidity. High 82° inland with temps. near 75° on the beaches. Wind: SE 2-7 mph.
Forecast Discussion:
Look for mostly clear skies tonight with light winds from the North. It will be dry and cool with lows around 56° at sunrise.
Friday will be sunny and pleasant again with the low humidity giving a fall feel to the air. Afternoon temps. will likely stay near 80 degrees in most spots. Inland winds will be light from the north while winds will turn more to the Northeast at 5-9 mph on the beaches with temps. in the mid 70's on the coast.
Saturday looks slightly warmer, and the humidity will rise a little as winds turn to the East then SE at 4-11 mph. Afternoon high temps will reach 82 inland with coasal temps. in the mid 70's. It will stay mainly sunny with just some puffy fair weather cumulus clouds.
In the long range, look for afternoon temps. to rise to around 85° on Sunday. Monday will be warmer still, and more humid with temps. near 86-88°. Unusually warm weather will return from Tuesday into Thursday of next week with afternoon highest temps. from 87-89° from Tuesday through Thursday. Dewpoints will reach the mid 60's giving a humid but not really muggy feel to the air.
Much of the eastern half of the U.S. will see unseasonably warm weather next week before the pattern changes to a more early fall-like pattern by late Friday.
The average high for today is 81 degrees with an average low of 60 degrees. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/warmer-weather-coming/article_445dede6-3533-11ed-bc97-cbb92e8897f3.html | 2022-09-15T21:22:14Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/warmer-weather-coming/article_445dede6-3533-11ed-bc97-cbb92e8897f3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has dismissed as spurious, NOI Polls which placed the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi as the most formidable and popular amongst the three major contenders in the presidential race.
The poll conducted by Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Polls and commissioned by the Atedo N. A. Peterside Foundation showed that Peter Obi of the Labour Party would win if Nigeria’s presidential election was held.
The poll conducted in September points to a three-horse presidential race between Obi, Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party. It described former Kano state governor and New Nigeria Peoples Party presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso as a dark horse.
A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council dismissed the NOI Polls as dubious, unreliable statistics and off the mark.
It recalled that previous polls conducted by the same NOI Polls before the 2015 and 2019 general elections were inconsistent with the outcome of the results in both elections.
It maintained that in the forthcoming elections, the “NOI has chosen the preferred candidate and has decided to use fake, dubious statistics to package him to the Nigerian voters. ”
The statement read in part:” The attention of the APC Presidential Campaign Council has been drawn to a poll conducted by the NOI polls which made wild and incredible permutations on the presidential elections.
“We are unperturbed by these dubious and unreliable statistics because our research shows that NOI Polls have been off the mark at critical election periods in recent times.
“For example, preparatory no to the March 2015 presidential elections, NOI published in October 2014 the results of a “Viability Poll” which used the concepts of Familiarity and Net Favourability Position to survey.
“In the results, NOI claimed that President Goodluck Jonathan has the best overall familiarity rating at 99% and a Net Favourability Probability of ±25.
“By contrast, NOI dismissed the then All Progressives Congress candidate, Muhammadu Buhari as a “borderline candidate” who needed ” huge public relations” to shore up his performance.
“But when the Nigerian people went to the polls, who won? The APC candidate and now President, Muhammadu Buhari.
This is not the only instance when the NOI has turned its political bias in an election period to fraudulent statistics.
“Towards the 2019 presidential elections, and knowing fully that President Muhammadu Buhari was going for re-election for a second term in office, the NOI pollsters embarked on another abracadabra. In June 2017, they issued the results of another poll, that Nigerians prefer a middle-aged president claiming that this poll was inspired by the election of Macron as the president of France and the campaign of the Not Too Young To Run.
“According to the predictable bias, NOI claimed that 64% said they would prefer to vote for a presidential candidate between the ages of 40 and 50 years and 15% preferred candidates between 51 and 60.
“In short, for a presidential candidate in his 70s running for re-election, NOI results meant certain defeat. But when the Nigerian people went to the polls on February 23, 2019, the man the NOI polls had tried to bully with statistics out of the race won again.
“It is significant that at the time NOI was generating unrealistic figures to boost the ego of President Jonathan, a more serious and independent team of pollsters- Neo-Telligence based in the United Kingdom used geo-demographics and public sentiment analysis to forecast the emergence of President Buhari. By contrast, their empirical analysis showed that two years before the 2015 presidential elections, Goodluck Jonathan’s public approval rating on corruption, insecurity and the economy had nosedived across most of the battleground states.
“Our objective profiling of NOI Polls as an anti-APC research organisation is grounded on the aforesaid facts and that is why we believe this present report is, in the language of Nigerians, “*wuruwuru to the answer.”.
“The NOI has chosen the preferred candidate and has decided to use fake, dubious statistics to package him to the Nigerian voters.
“We know, as a matter of fact, the owners of NOI and where their political interest lies and wish to advise NOI to stop polluting the political system with irresponsible, unscientific and biased polling so that we don’t expose the puppeteers pulling its strings.
“Our party is putting every necessary machinery in motion to win the federal elections with a margin that will be too wide to contest. Our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded the highest votes of a senator across the country under the Social Democratic Party in July 1992. He will do it on a nationwide scale on February 25.2023.”
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Buhari awards Nigerian citizenship on 286 foreign nationals
•Says Nigeria will give them love, loyalty
President Muhammadu Buhari has awarded Nigerian citizenship to 286 nationals, urging them to be good citizens of the country and to enjoy all the rights and privileges bestowed on them.
During a ceremony in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, he explained that out of the 286 foreign nationals presented with certificates of Nigerian Citizenship, 208 received certificates for Naturalization, while 78 got certificates by Registration.
The President told them that have pledged their allegiance to the country, Nigeria will give them love and loyalty.
”You have pledged your allegiance to Nigeria. When you give your love and loyalty to Nigeria, she returns her love and loyalty to you,” he said.
Buhari urged them to make positive and useful contributions to the advancement, progress and well-being of the different communities they reside, adding that as citizens they must be in accord with the national ethics and code of conduct.
”You are expected to abide by the Ideals and Institution of the Nigerian National Flag, Anthem, Pledge and respect for all Constituted Authorities.
”All those concerned with Immigration matters are to offer our new citizens quick legal identification. Also, their Local Governments should assist with their integration in the local community to enable them to enjoy all the entitlements of a Nigerian citizen,” he said.
According to a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity), in exercising the constitutional powers conferred on him, by Chapter III Sections 25-31 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the President told the new citizens that Nigeria is a nation united by the principles of opportunity, equality, and liberty as enshrined in the Constitution.
He added: ”No matter where you come from, or what faith you practice, this country is now your country. Our history is now your history, and our traditions are now your traditions. Nigeria is your home and pride and joy.
”In line with our transformational ideals of strict adherence to due process and transparent procedures, the Ministry of Interior ensured that only deserving persons were recommended to the Federal Executive Council to be conferred with Nigerian citizenship.”
President Buhari recounted that the Federal Government 2020 adopted the National Action Plan to eradicate statelessness and accordingly, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, inaugurated the High-level Steering Committee to Eradicate Statelessness in Nigeria by 2024.
”This ceremony, therefore, is a further demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment and determination to remove as many people as possible from statelessness.
”In this regard, I will like to reiterate our commitment to the strategic role Nigeria plays in the comity of nations, in its unwavering quest for greater human integration, towards ensuring peace and prosperity.”
Welcoming the new Nigerians, the Minister of Interior in his speech entitled ‘‘The more the merrier’’, said the beneficiaries were from the United States, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Middle East, Oceania and Africa, who have seen the good in Nigeria.
”Without any doubt, Nigeria is a great nation, richly endowed and blessed with great people. Smart people continue to flock to our country to do business with us,’’ Aregbesola said, adding that Nigeria would continue to welcome every qualified citizenship applicant.
The Minister described the conferment ceremony as a celebration of the oneness of the human race, consistent with the mandate of the Ministry and the Buhari administration to lay a solid socio-economic and political foundation that will thrust Nigeria into one of the top 20 economies in the world.
”To achieve this lofty vision, the government is determined to encourage and attract foreign investors, high-net-worth individuals, highly-skilled individuals and people with rare talents and strategic competencies into our country, ” he said.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, read citations of select beneficiaries who received certificates and symbols of citizenship from President Buhari.
They are Mrs. Kathryn Teresa Barrera, an American citizen, Professor Albert Alos Rovira, a Spanish citizen, Mr. Giuseppe Bellini, an Italian citizen, Dr. Nasra Ali, a Kenyan, Rev. Prof. John Brown Okwii, a Ugandan and Prof. Oumar Al-Moubarak Adoun, a Chadian citizen.
Speaking on behalf of the new citizens, Barrera, who arrived in Nigeria in 1974 at age 24, thanked the President, and staff of the Ministry of Interior for making their dreams come true.
The 72-year-old Nigerian-American is the proprietress of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Mother and Children Welfare Association and caregiver of Orphans and Vulnerable Children including children living with HIV/AIDS.
She currently lives with 20 children and young adults in training and in University, according to the citation read by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior.
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Buhari orders NDDC to fix East-West road through Tax Credit Scheme
President Mohammadu Buhari has given an executive order to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and its subsidiaries to ensure the immediate completion of section 4 of the East-West Road, spanning from Eleme Roundabout to Onne junction through the Tax Credit Scheme.
He said that the East-West road project currently handled by the federal ministry of Works and Housing is the largest infrastructure in Nigeria, and very dear to his administration.
Buhari stated this on Thursday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital while delivering a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the meeting of the 5th National Council on Niger Delta held at Ibom Icon Hotel and Suites, Uyo with the theme “Harnessing 21st-century Development Initiatives and Strategies for Greater Development in the Niger Delta”
The President who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Alh Mohammed Abdullahi, said the completion of the project is a “top priority for this administration”
“The East-West road project which is now being handled by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing is the largest infrastructure project in Nigeria, as it’s the very strategic road, connectors the country’s busiest and foremost commercial cities in the region.
“Considering the priority this administration places on the completion of this project, the Ministry of Petroleum has directed NNPC and its subsidiaries to step in and fix section 4 of the East-West road ( Eleme Roundabout to Onne Junction), through the Tax Credit Scheme” he stated.
He stated further that the administration had undertaken critical reforms in the Niger Delta Development Commission, adding that the implementation of the recommendations of the Forensic Audit Report which is being implemented in phases would bring about the constitution of the new board, which according to him is the desire of most stakeholders in the region.
“One of the cardinal mandates of my admissions is to tackle corruption. To this end and in response to the call of the Governors of the South-South geopolitical zone for a Forensic Audit of NDDC from 2000- 2019, the Report of Audit had been submitted and the implementation of its recommendations has commenced in phases.
“I hereby assure you that this process will eventually bring about the Constitution of the new board for the commission which is the desire of most stakeholders in the region”. The president added.
In his remarks, the chairman of the council and Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Umana Okon Umana, explained that the meeting which is held annually is a platform for bringing all Development Partners to the same table to proffer solutions to developmental and Socioeconomic issues in the region, adding that the council could not hold for the year 2021, for some cogent reasons.
He disclosed that his administration would publish a compendium of all completed projects undertaken by the NDDC in all the states in the Niger region.
Umana said the need for the publication of the compendium became necessary as some states are of the opinion that NDDC has not done enough.
According to the Minister, “We intend to publish a compendium of all completed projects of NDDC in all the states of the Niger Delta region because some states are complaining that NDDC has not done enough. The perception of people about what is not reported is that nothing has been done, so let people challenge us. when we publish the compendium” he stressed.
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29 mins ago - Health
FBI arrests woman in connection to Boston Children's Hospital hoax bomb threat
A Massachusetts woman was arrested for allegedly calling in a hoax bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital last month, the FBI announced Thursday.
The bigger picture: Boston Children's Hospital and other children’s hospitals have been under siege from far-right activists for providing health care for transgender and non-binary youth, Axios' Steph Solis reports.
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/fbi-makes-arrest-boston-childrens-hospital-hoax-bomb-threat | 2022-09-15T21:23:08Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/fbi-makes-arrest-boston-childrens-hospital-hoax-bomb-threat | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Climate change contributed up to one-third of Pakistan's flooding rains, study finds
Large swaths of Pakistan are underwater from unusually prolific monsoon rains, which have killed nearly 1,500 people. Now a new study shows the connections between the flooding and climate change.
The big picture: The study, released Thursday, shows human-caused global warming may have boosted 5-day rainfall amounts in the hardest-hit areas of Pakistan by up to 50%.
- This means that without human-caused global warming, one-third of the rains that fell would not have occurred, researchers said in an online briefing.
- The study notes the large uncertainty regarding how climate change affects monsoon rainfall in Pakistan due to the region's high natural variability from year-to-year, and the relative paucity of historical rainfall records.
- Some climate models showed that nearly the entirety of the precipitation increase could be attributed to climate change.
Driving the news: The Pakistan floods are visible via Earth observing satellites, with lakes appearing where dry land had been, after the Indus River overflowed its banks, and broke through or overtopped dams and other flood control structures.
- The floods have affected more than 33 million people.
- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres last week visited Pakistan and called the flooding the result of climate change, stating on Sept. 9, "We have waged war on nature, and nature is striking back, and striking back in a devastating way."
- Pakistan's government has blamed the disaster on climate change, a claim the study's authors said has merit to it.
Zoom in: The new analysis comes from 26 members of the World Weather Attribution group, which is a loose-knit international team of climate researchers.
- They looked at the rains that fell in Pakistan, and simulated the event both with and without current levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
- The researchers focused specifically on two time periods, the 60-day stretch of heaviest rains across the Indus River basin between June and September, and a five-day stretch of torrential rains in the southern provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.
- Sindh and Balochistan both had their wettest Augusts on record, with seven to eight times their typical monthly totals, the study notes.
- Natural variability associated with the monsoon prevented clear results from the 60-day rainfall totals, but the conclusions were drawn regarding the five-day totals.
Yes, but: This disaster wasn't caused by heavy rains alone. The highly vulnerable population also played a major role, with high poverty rates, an unstable government and lack of an effective early warning weather system serving to worsen the disaster.
Of note: Interestingly, an extreme heat event, itself tied to climate change, may have helped set up the rains, in an example of a compound climate disaster.
- The Asian Monsoon is triggered each summer by the differential heating between the land mass of South Asia, and the waters of the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean to the south.
- This past spring, Pakistan and India experienced a record-breaking heat wave, which increased land surface temperatures.
- The extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 120°F, intensified an area of low pressure, known as a "heat low," over Pakistan, according to Fahad Saeed, a researcher at the Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Islamabad and coauthor of the new study.
- This may have helped to draw more moisture northward, toward India and Pakistan, he said.
What they're saying: "I think climate change is an important driver insofar as we do see quite a large increase in the intensity of this event," said Friederike Otto, of Imperial College in London, the lead author of the study.
- "Up to 50 or 75% increase in intensity of rainfall is huge and especially in a region that is very vulnerable," she said. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/pakistan-rains-increased-33-percent-climate-change | 2022-09-15T21:23:14Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/pakistan-rains-increased-33-percent-climate-change | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1 hour ago - Science
Saturn's rings may be the remnant of a destroyed moon
A large moon destroyed by Saturn may be responsible for the planet's distinctive rings, a new study suggests.
Why it matters: Understanding how a planet like Saturn and its moons work could help scientists piece together how our solar system — and perhaps others — evolved over the course of billions of years.
What they found: The new study in the journal Science this week models a large moon the researchers are calling Chrysalis being ripped apart about 160 million years ago, forming Saturn's rings.
- According to the researchers, the moon broke apart after it grazed Saturn, with 99% of the moon falling into the planet's atmosphere and the other 1% creating the planet's rings.
- The study also suggests Saturn's tilt today was created when the moon broke apart.
- “It’s a pretty good story, but like any other result, it will have to be examined by others,” MIT's Jack Wisdom, one of the authors of the study said in a statement. “But it seems that this lost satellite was just a chrysalis, waiting to have its instability.”
Background: Scientists have long known that Saturn's rings were much younger than the planet itself. Saturn is about 4.5 billion years old. Its rings are thought to be about 100 million years old, but until now, it wasn't clear exactly why. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/saturn-rings-origin-moon | 2022-09-15T21:23:21Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/saturn-rings-origin-moon | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ex-Trump official says DOJ investigating him over potential felony violations
Jeffrey Clark, a former Trump Department of Justice official, told the D.C. Bar that the DOJ is investigating him for felony violations involving false statements, conspiracy and obstruction.
Driving the news: Clark said in a filing made public Wednesday that federal investigators seized his phone and other electronic devices while executing a search warrant on his home in June.
- CNN first reported on the filing.
The search had been known at the time, but which federal agency conducted it and what the investigators may have been looking for was not.
- Clark was an assistant attorney general who was supportive of Trump's efforts to overturn the election, and the former president sought to install Clark as acting attorney general after former Attorney General Bill Barr resigned.
- The D.C. Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel filed a petition in June to launch disciplinary proceedings against Clark for engaging in dishonesty and interfering with the administration of justice.
What they're saying: Lawyers representing Clark wrote in the filing that on June 20, "approximately a dozen armed agents of the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General executed a criminal search warrant at [Mr. Clark’s] home at around 7 a.m. and seized his electronic devices."
- Clark asked the bar to defer his disciplinary proceedings because of the ongoing Justice Department investigation, the House select committee's probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the Fulton County, Georgia, special grand jury investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
- The D.C. Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel recommended the disciplinary proceedings deferral be denied.
- Axios asked the Justice Department to comment on Clark's filing, and it did not immediately respond.
The big picture: Separately, Clark repeatedly refused to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee's investigative subpoenas, and the committee recommended holding him in contempt of Congress.
- He was central to the committee's fifth public hearing, which looked at Trump's efforts to pressure the Justice Department.
- Clark is also of interest to the Fulton County investigation over an unsent letter addressed to Georgia officials that falsely claimed the Justice Department had “identified significant concerns” that would affect the state’s 2020 election results.
Go deeper: Jan. 6 panel's subpoena yields "thousands" of Secret Service records
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Ubisoft workers speak out, want more change from management
Ubisoft game designers are expressing a mix of despair and defiant hope when talking about their company’s attempts to reform.
Driving the news: Several of those workers spoke to Axios in Paris last week in meetings far from the company’s HQ.
Why it matters: In the last two years, Ubisoft has seen a raft of allegations about workplace misconduct, the departure of several men accused of toxic management or sexual misconduct, and a restructuring of the company’s HR and top creative teams coupled with vows by executives to do better. Some employees say that's not enough.
What they’re saying: “It’s not harassers who create toxic culture. It’s a toxic culture that produces harassers,” Ubisoft game designer Marc Rutschlé said, during a meeting at the office of French tech workers union Solidaires Informatique.
- A four-year veteran in Ubisoft’s Paris office, he says the ouster of some problematic people from the company has helped, but he wants more structural change — more women in the company, for example, and more transparency about investigations.
- In March 2020, Rutschlé formed a union chapter at Ubisoft’s Paris offices. A year later, the union filed a sexual harassment suit against the company, blaming current and former leaders for harassment or for enabling it. (Ubisoft doesn’t comment on litigation, a rep confirmed.)
- The lawsuit, modeled off a successful action over “moral harassment” against France Télécom, is expected to take five or more years to unfold.
- “We want explanations,” Rutschlé says. “The toxic people who left the company, because a large part of them just left and were not fired, never gave any explanation for their behavior. This will be the opportunity to hear them, in a court of law.”
Transparency is a big concern for Ubisoft workers around the world, several of whom emailed Axios about their experiences.
- “I find it hard to gauge the truth,” one developer said.
- “The only issue that I see as fixed is that people within Ubisoft are aware of the issues,” another said. “Not because of management, but because of the brave employees who spoke out and continue to speak out.”
In Paris, one former Ubisoft worker told Axios they used to feel great about Ubisoft but left as morale sank after the misconduct scandals.
- “What used to be a big smile on people’s face when I told them I worked at Ubisoft turned into a weird sorry face,” the employee said. “This pride used to really unite folks working there, and now it seems to be gone for a lot of people.”
Some Ubisoft workers have cited improvements, crediting enlightened leaders at the local level at Ubisoft’s worldwide studios far from Paris HQ.
- “Morale is highly variable from team to team, in my experience, even within a single studio,” one developer said.
- Some express hope in the company’s expanding diversity and inclusion team, which is looking at the workforce and the content of Ubisoft’s games.
- But workers also report that some reforms are backfiring. “All the recent additional harassment, abuse and D&I training has taught managers is how to say the right things (or at least not say the wrong things) and appear to act correctly,” one said. “But in my experience much of the change is superficial.”
Management's take: Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told Axios in Paris that he was aware of continued worker frustration and welcomed feedback.
- “It's good to hear from people if there are other issues that have not been solved.”
Yes, but some workers feel management is too eager to talk about something else.
- Says Ruschlé: “Today, the company wants to turn the page in the media, with an ease that is not within the reach of the group's victims, who have been permanently marked both in their careers and psychologically.”
Go deeper: Interview: Ubisoft CEO on company’s scandals and attempts to reform
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that its Texas subsidiary, Superior HealthPlan (Superior), will continue to provide children and youth in foster care with healthcare coverage through the STAR Health Medicaid program. A new six-year contract was awarded to Superior by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Superior has been the sole provider of STAR Health coverage since the program launched in 2008.
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with the state to help build a healthier Texas," said Brent Layton, Centene's President and Chief Operating Officer. "Together with our network of local providers and community partners, we are humbled to coordinate services and address the complex medical and non-medical needs of members in the foster care system."
In collaboration with Texas HHSC and the Department of Family & Protective Services, Superior became the first managed care organization in the country in 2008 to provide statewide Medicaid coverage to children in foster care. Since that time, Superior has relied on a collaborative approach to healthcare, spearheading several initiatives to better serve these members, including Superior's Foster Care Center of Excellence program, the Health Passport tool, and the Turning Point Program.
"Superior is honored to be entrusted with providing comprehensive healthcare and support to children and youth in foster care," said Mark Sanders, President and CEO of Superior HealthPlan. "For 14 years, we have served this vulnerable population and will continue to work each day to ensure they receive access to quality and holistic healthcare."
In partnership with HHSC, Superior has served individuals enrolled in Medicaid since 1999. The organization also focuses on providing quality healthcare coverage for underinsured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter. Additionally, Superior provides insurance for the Medicare population through its Medicare Advantage plan, Wellcare.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace, the TRICARE program, and individuals in correctional facilities. The Company also serves several international markets, and contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and government partners.
Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor relations website, https://investors.centene.com/.
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By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are subject to change because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, including economic, regulatory, competitive and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. Except as may be otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date hereof. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from projections, estimates, or other forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, variables and events including, but not limited to: our ability to accurately predict and effectively manage health benefits and other operating expenses and reserves, including fluctuations in medical utilization rates due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19; the risk that the election of new directors, changes in senior management, and any inability to retain key personnel may create uncertainty or negatively impact our ability to execute quickly and effectively; uncertainty as to the expected financial performance of the combined company following the recent completion of the Magellan Acquisition; the possibility that the expected synergies and value creation from the Magellan Acquisition or the acquisition of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (the WellCare Acquisition) or other acquired businesses will not be realized, or will not be realized within the respective expected time periods; disruption from the integration of the Magellan Acquisition or the WellCare Acquisition, unexpected costs, or similar risks from other acquisitions or dispositions we may announce or complete from time to time, including potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships with customers, employees, suppliers or regulators, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; the risk that the closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, for the pending dispositions of Magellan Rx and our Spanish and Central European businesses, may be delayed or not obtained; impairments to real estate, investments, goodwill and intangible assets; a downgrade of the credit rating of our indebtedness; competition; membership and revenue declines or unexpected trends; changes in healthcare practices, new technologies, and advances in medicine; increased healthcare costs; changes in economic, political or market conditions; changes in federal or state laws or regulations, including changes with respect to income tax reform or government healthcare programs as well as changes with respect to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (collectively referred to as the ACA) and any regulations enacted thereunder that may result from changing political conditions, the new administration or judicial actions; rate cuts or other payment reductions or delays by governmental payors and other risks and uncertainties affecting our government businesses; our ability to adequately price products; tax matters; disasters or major epidemics; changes in expected contract start dates; provider, state, federal, foreign and other contract changes and timing of regulatory approval of contracts; the expiration, suspension, or termination of our contracts with federal or state governments (including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE or other customers); the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings or matters, including, but not limited to, our ability to resolve claims and/or allegations made by states with regard to past practices, including at Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. (Envolve), as our pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) subsidiary, within the reserve estimate we recorded in 2021 and on other acceptable terms, or at all, or whether additional claims, reviews or investigations relating to our PBM business will be brought by states, the federal government or shareholder litigants, or government investigations; the timing and extent of benefits from strategic value creation initiatives, including the possibility that these initiatives will not be successful, or will not be realized within the expected time periods; challenges to our contract awards; cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents; the exertion of management's time and our resources, and other expenses incurred and business changes required in connection with complying with the undertakings in connection with any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals for acquisitions or dispositions; any changes in expected closing dates, estimated purchase price and accretion for acquisitions or dispositions; restrictions and limitations in connection with our indebtedness; our ability to maintain or achieve improvement in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star ratings and maintain or achieve improvement in other quality scores in each case that can impact revenue and future growth; the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us; inflation; foreign currency fluctuations; and risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports that Centene has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. We discuss certain of these matters more fully, as well as certain other factors that may affect our business operations, financial condition and results of operations, in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Due to these important factors and risks, we cannot give assurances with respect to our future performance, including without limitation our ability to maintain adequate premium levels or our ability to control our future medical and selling, general and administrative costs.
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In this week’s look around the Air Force, changes are coming to the Active Guard and Reserve program starting October first, an officer exchange with Australia helps the USAF get ready for new aircraft, and Global Strike takes part in a Bomber Task Force mission over the Middle East.
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Family members and volunteers are still searching day and night for Lucian Munguia, the 4-year-old boy who went missing Saturday at Sarg Hubbard Park in Yakima.
Grateful for the support they have already received, Lucian’s family asked that community members continue to look for the missing boy. Family members have come from as far as California and Hawai’i and started their own search operation with the help of local volunteers.
“We need people to walk the trails. We need experienced hikers,” Sandra Munguia, Lucian’s mother, said. “Until he is found, we’re not leaving.”
Some family members have not left the park, sleeping in their cars in the Sarg Hubbard’s parking lot. Several are staying at a nearby hotel.
“We haven’t lost hope,” said Norma Munguia, one of Lucian’s aunts.
Lucian was last seen at 7:15 p.m. Saturday wearing blue shorts and a blue shirt with a shark on it. More than a hundred trained searchers, including personnel from the Yakima Police Department, Yakima County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and U.S. Air Force have been involved. Boats, divers, drones and ATVs have all been used while combing the surrounding area.
Law enforcement officials announced Tuesday they were scaling back the search for Lucian. The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team turned the case over to the YPD, which is still following leads.
YPD Public Information Officer Yvette Inzunza said in an email that there was no new information on the case and department is still investigating. Inzunza added that YPD is encouraging people to go out and search.
Dan Beam, a family friend with search and rescue and law enforcement experience, is helping organize volunteers. He said search efforts will be focused between the Yakima Greenway and the Yakima River, primarily south of Terrace Heights Drive, where a volunteer told Beam they’d heard a child’s voice Sunday night.
In the meantime, Community members and businesses have come together to support the search efforts for Lucian. Sandra Munguia said businesses like Famous Dave’s and Olive Garden have donated food, while The Print Guys Inc. have helped with flyers. Sandra Munguia added that anonymous donors have helped the family stay at a nearby hotel, and she thanked all involved for their support.
Yakima resident Flo Quiroz said she shifted her work schedule to come and volunteer beginning at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
“I know Sandra. I’ve known her for years,” Quiroz said. “I couldn’t sit around while her baby is missing.”
Quiroz said she plans on returning to volunteer over the weekend with her friends and family.
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Having enjoyed considerable success in Yakima with back-to-back state volleyball championships, Chelan would like to add another prize by becoming the first Class 1A school to win the SunDome Volleyball Festival's big-school tournament on Saturday.
But to do that the Goats could very well have to overcome the Festival GOAT — West Valley.
Chelan is one of three 1A schools taking its chances in Saturday's 32-team field for big schools, joining Lakeside and King's in opting up from Friday's small-school tourney.
In the 18-year history of the Festival, five 1A teams have reached the big-school championship and all five settled for second — Annie Wright (2013), Lynden Christian (2016, 2018), Lakeside (2017) and King's (2019).
This Chelan crew is a strong bet for a 1A threepeat when all the state tournaments are again staged in the SunDome in November. The Caribou Trail team returns its top two weapons, led by state-tournament co-MVP Olivia Strandberg, and all-state setter Juliana Perez.
With pool play starting at 8 a.m. on eight courts, Chelan will be on a court next to West Valley, the only team to beat the Goats in a full regulation match last year. The Rams return a trio of first-team all-CBBN players from last year's squad that took home a fourth-place trophy from the 4A state tournament.
West Valley has reached the Festival's championship final six times since the big-school format was introduced in 2007 and is 6-0 in those matches.
Mead and Mt. Spokane, last year's Festival finalists, are not returning. Burlington-Edison, which was fourth in last year's 2A state tourney, will be in the field.
Ellensburg will be in B-E's pool and other locals include Eisenhower, Davis, Sunnyside, Selah, Prosser and East Valley.
Oakesdale doubled up in Yakima last year, winning Friday's small-school Festival title and the 1B state title, it's fifth since 2015. The Nighthawks, led this year by reigning 1B player of the year Gianna Anderson, are likely to be challenged by Annie Wright, which has nine returners from last year's fourth-place team in the 1A state tourney.
Local entries include Granger, Zillah, Sunnyside Christian and the JV teams from West Valley and Selah.
Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.
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International Responsibilities Assumed by CEO and CFO with Planned Departure of Nick Powell, President International
Dan Sullivan to expand his current Chief Financial Officer duties to now include President Europe and Latin America role
Shelton, Conn, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today announced organizational changes to streamline its leadership structure to support Company growth. With the planned departure of Nick Powell, President of International, responsibilities for Edgewell's international business will be split between Rod Little, President and Chief Executive officer, and Dan Sullivan, who will add the role of President Europe and Latin America to his Chief Financial officer duties.
As a part of these leadership changes, Little will lead the Japan and Greater China markets, and Sullivan will lead Europe, Latin America, Oceania and Distributor markets as well as the International Brand Strategy group, effective October 1, 2022.
Rod Little, Edgewell's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "The transformation plan that we embarked upon almost two years ago is successfully underway, enabled by our focused execution against our key strategic priorities, including structurally simplifying our operating model and driving sustainable growth. These organizational changes further flatten the leadership structure at Edgewell, supporting greater agility and faster speed to market. I believe this will fortify our leadership position in men's and women's shave in key markets like Japan and provide the necessary foundation for sustainable growth across our international business."
"I am also excited to announce the promotion of Dan Sullivan, who has been an important member of our executive leadership team, a key architect of our business strategy and a proven leader within the organization. Dan's elevated and expanded role gives him the opportunity to build upon his existing CFO role with direct commercial and operational responsibilities," added Little.
Speaking to the planned departure of Powell, Little said, "I also want to thank Nick for his significant contributions to the Company over the past 18 years. During this time, he has been a true ambassador of our culture, purpose and values. I'm grateful for the role he played in organically growing our international business and strengthening our market positions over his long tenure with the company and wish him well in his future endeavors."
These changes will not impact Edgewell's business in North America. We have made significant progress in accelerating our business momentum in North America and we will maintain our focus here. Eric O'Toole, President of North America, will continue to lead the North America business unit structure and will have increased responsibility as we integrate the recently acquired Billie brand under his leadership.
About Edgewell
Edgewell is a leading pure-play consumer products company with an attractive, diversified portfolio of established brand names such as Schick®, Wilkinson Sword® and Billie® men's and women's shaving systems and disposable razors; Edge and Skintimate® shave preparations; Playtex®, Stayfree®, Carefree® and o.b.® feminine care products; Banana Boat®, Hawaiian Tropic®, Bulldog®, Jack Black®, and CREMO® sun and skin care products; and Wet Ones® products. The Company has a broad global footprint and operates in more than 50 markets, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, the U.K. and Australia, with approximately 6,900 employees worldwide.
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Members from the 6th Air Refueling Wing and the Tampa Bay community conduct a hurricane safety and preparedness brief on Aug. 31, 2022. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Hiram Martinez)
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PHOENIX, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affiliates of Harbor Group International, LLC ("HGI"), a privately owned international real estate investment and management firm, today announced the acquisition of the Colter Park Apartments, a 384-unit multifamily property located in Phoenix, Ariz., for $80.75 million. Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates brokered the off market transaction. Northmarq arranged a Freddie Mac senior loan on behalf of HGI led by Bryan Mummaw.
Located in the Uptown Phoenix submarket, the property is supported by strong market fundamentals, with the area featuring some of the city's most popular bars, restaurants and retail locations. The property sits within Camelback Corridor, a prominent shopping, hospitality and employment district.
"The acquisition of the Colter Park Apartments further represents HGI's ability to identify unique value-add opportunities within fundamentally strong markets and continue to grow the firm's active investment portfolio within the Sunbelt region," said Greg Heller, Managing Director of Acquisitions at HGI. "This transaction provides significant opportunity for operational upside as we expect to see high occupancy rates and steady rent growth over the next five years in the greater Phoenix region."
The apartment community is centrally located and easily connects residents to major employment and lifestyle nodes within the Phoenix region. The property is within a 10-minute drive of Midtown and provides direct access to the Valley Light Rail system, which will present residents additional modes of access to employment and entertainment centers including Midtown, Downtown and the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The submarket is also proximate to a range of employers such as Banner Health, the City of Phoenix, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Uber and WeWork.
HGI plans to invest $5 million to renovate the remaining vintage units within the complex, as well as common area improvements and deferred maintenance, enhancing the community's curb appeal. As such, the renovations will provide significant value-add and mark to market opportunity for the firm.
HGI continues to be an active investor in the Phoenix market. Colter Park marks the firm's sixth acquisition and fifteenth overall investment in Phoenix.
About Harbor Group International
Harbor Group International, LLC, and its affiliates control an investment portfolio of $19 billion including 5.0 million square feet of commercial space throughout the United States and the United Kingdom and 61,000 apartment units in the United States. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, HGI maintains offices in New York, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skye Yayoi Drynan, Founder, CEO and Creative Director of House of Skye, unveiled her new collection of Bareback's women's and men's intimates at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. The event featured a fireside chat with Skye coupled with entertainment by the Herman Jackson band, with special performances by singer and DJ Esther Anaya, and the DJ duo FOREALISM.
The House of Skye soirée and fundraiser for ASAF Angels included special guests Nick Cooper, of American Idol, Darius Coleman, winner of NBC's Songland, as well as music artist and producer, Maejor. Actors Lisa Ann Walters and Jason Lewis (who was just announced as a contestant on the new season of Dancing with the Stars), along with supermodel Liz Godwin were also in attendance amongst many other VIP's and influencers from the worlds of fashion, music, film, art and finance.
During the evening, Skye announced the launch of the new House of Skye E-Commerce website www.HouseofSkye.shop. Here you will find Bareback's intimates line, as well as, House of Skye's one-of-a-kind Dulce Bestia red carpet statement pieces and a preview of her upcoming Snow Beast line.
House of Skye is a solutions-based luxury lifestyle brand that blends patented technology with fit, function, and a bold aesthetic. Our unique patented solutions-based designs underpin House of Skye's product lines; Bareback, Dulce Bestia, and Snow Beast.
Bareback is an innovative and fashion-forward intimates brand powered by patented technology. We are revolutionizing everyday intimates by creating high-tech, high-function and high-fashion solutions that uniquely balance beauty, comfort and function.
House of Skye is pioneering "nude" intimates for men. The Bareback men's sports brief is the perfect blend of style, sex appeal and comfort. A hidden pocket lets the wearer discretely carry daily and nightly "essentials." Featuring 6 colors, the Bareback Men's Sport Brief compliments a variety of skin tones.
Bareback's Sexy Back Bra is the ultimate transformer bra with over 14 different ways to wear. This innovative design and technology boast 5 Issued Design Patents, 2 Issued Utility Patents and 2 Pending Patents in 100+ Countries.
Truly a bra for all occasions, Skye Yayoi Drynan invented the Sexy Back Bra with versatility, reliability, comfort and style in mind. Designed with 22 Tabs and 8 Adjustable Straps, the Sexy Back Bra is an engineering feat in women's intimates. The Sexy Back Bra's Smart and Sexy Tab and Strap system allows it to fit a variety of body types. Better fit translates into greater comfort and a smoother back aesthetic. From boardrooms to ballrooms, from beaches to bars, this elegant bra can elevate any outfit. The bra is available in sizes 32 to 40 A-DD in traditional sizing. To purchase the Bareback Sexy Back Bra and Men's Sports Brief visit: www.HouseofSkye.shop
Designed for those who are born to lead. Our bold aesthetic and bespoke craftsmanship are celebrity favorites. We believe that you should dress like that star you are. Dulce Bestia creates capsule collections that infuse high-tech, high-function and high fashion into every garment to provide our customers with a timeless signature style.
Our innovative glamping gear and outdoor wear line bridges the gap between high-function and high-fashion. Underpinned by patented technology, we believe that safety and function should not come at the cost of beauty.
Skye Yayoi Drynan is a true renaissance woman. Skye is a designer, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur who holds global patents in tech and fashion for her inventions. A self-made woman from Montana, this former biotech maven (22-years) made a name for herself in fashion with her globally-patented Sexy Back Bra and celebrity-coveted Dulce Bestia couture line. Her couture line donned by top celebrities like Kevin Jonas, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood, Iggy Azalea, Miranda Lambert, and Paris Hilton to name a few. Skye's inspirational story and her bold designs are featured in television shows, music videos, concert stages, magazine covers, and on the red carpet. This Wellesley alumna draws creative inspiration from her Japanese roots, travel and the rugged beauty of her home state, Montana, where she lives with her fiancé and her two dogs.
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By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters
New big rigs and other trucks will have to be zero-emissions in 2040 — ending their decades-long reliance on high-polluting diesel — under a proposed regulation unveiled by the California Air Resources Board.
Under the proposal, manufacturers couldn’t sell new medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks fueled by diesel or gasoline that operate in California, instead turning to electric models. In addition, large trucking companies would have to gradually convert their existing fleets to zero-emission vehicles, buying more over time until all are zero emissions by 2042.
In another worldwide first, California aims to amp up its efforts to end the use of fossil fuels by setting requirements for clean-burning big rigs, garbage trucks, delivery trucks and other large trucks. Transportation is California’s largest contributor to climate-warming greenhouse gases as well as smog and other air pollutants.
Chris Shimoda, a senior vice president at the California Trucking Association, which represents truck drivers, said zero-emission truck technology has great possibilities, but truckers worry about “the practical unknowns,” such as the high cost of the trucks, a lack of charging stations and the limited range of the vehicles.
“We’re flying blind into some pretty major questions about the practicality of actually implementing this rule,” Shimoda said.
The air board did not include cost estimates for trucking companies and truck drivers in its proposal, only saying that their upfront costs would be high but they’d save money over time.
About 1.8 million heavy-duty trucks on California’s roads would be affected by the regulation, according to the report.
The proposed rule could put about 510,000 carbon- free medium and heavy-duty vehicles on California’s roads in 2035, increasing to 1.2 million in 2045 and nearly 1.6 million in 2050, according to the air board. Currently there are only 1,943 zero emission medium and heavy duty vehicles on the state’s roads, and nearly all of them are buses.
The new truck mandate is “really a critical piece of the state’s climate and clean air objectives,” said Patricio Portillo, a clean transportation advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council. “A common sight on California’s highways are trucks clogging lanes, blowing thick smoke into the sky while overheated trucks rest at the side. It’s so normal that we stop thinking about it, but that exhaust permeating the air harms our lungs and bodies.”
The air board will hold a public hearing on the proposal on Oct. 27, after a 45-day public comment period. It comes just a few weeks after the air board passed another far-reaching mandate that bans sales of gas-powered cars by 2035.
California has been ratcheting down emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses for decades in an effort to combat the state’s severe air pollution. The new proposal builds on a clean trucks regulation passed in 2020, which gradually increases the number of zero-emission trucks that manufacturers must sell, starting in 2024.
The provisions requiring turnover of existing fleets would apply only to federal agencies and so-called “high-priority fleets,” which are owned or operated by companies with 50 or more trucks or $50 million or more in annual revenue. Included are trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more and package delivery vehicles of 8,500 lbs or more, including U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon fleets.
These large companies and federal agencies would have a choice on how to comply: They could purchase only zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024 while retiring diesel trucks at the end of their useful life. Or they could phase-in zero-emission trucks as a percentage of their total fleet, starting with 10% of delivery trucks and other types that are the easiest to electrify in 2025, then ramping up to 100% between 2035 and 2042.
The requirements for converting fleets would not apply to smaller companies. They could keep their trucks as long as they want under the proposal, although their new purchases would have to be zero-emission by 2040, according to Tony Brasil, chief of the air board’s transportation and technology branch.
“We also believe that some of the market dynamics will probably encourage fleets to replace their trucks earlier,” Brasil said. “As new zero emission trucks become available, the cost of operation is considerably lower.”
Working toward the 2040 ban on new diesel and gas trucks, the proposal has other deadlines for phasing in new sales, varying based on the type of truck.
Drayage trucks — used largely to transport cargo from ports and railways — would have the strictest timeline. New models would be zero-emission in 2024, while diesel and gas drayage trucks must retire after 18 years to guarantee that they meet a zero-emission requirement by 2035.
In addition, half of all new trucks purchased by state and local governments would be zero-emission in 2024, increasing to 100% by 2027. Some exemptions are allowed, if there is a lack of available models. Counties with small populations, including Inyo, Butte, Mendocino and Tuolumne, would be exempt until 2027.
The new rule banning sale of diesel vehicles would not apply to emergency vehicles, such as ambulances.
Some manufacturers have already announced plans to ramp up sales of electric truck fleets. Tesla plans to roll out electric semi trucks with 500 miles of range later this year, while Volvo Trucks and Nikola Inc. have launched electric big-rigs and other models with ranges of up to 350 miles. Volvo Trucks this year set a global goal that half of its truck sales would be electric by 2030.
“We are determined to lead the transformation of the transport industry,” Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, said in a statement. “The interest among customers is high and it’s quickly becoming a competitive advantage for transporters to be able to offer electric, sustainable transports.”
But challenges with the transition remain.
Many electric heavy-duty trucks currently on the market still lack the range needed to transport cargo statewide and across state lines. Some vehicles like drayage trucks are better suited for electrification because those vehicles may not need as long of a vehicle range, said Shimoda of the California Trucking Association. But for long-haulers, the mandate could pose serious problems, he said.
Long-haul diesel trucks can operate up to 1,000 miles before needing to refill the tank, which takes 10 to 15 minutes to fill up. But electric models have to be charged often because they have “significantly shorter range” and they take hours to charge.
“The charging infrastructure that is necessary to support these trucks is basically non-existent today. Even the fastest available chargers right now are going to take three to four hours to charge up to a full state,” said Shimoda, who represents California truckers.
Todd Spencer, president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said charging times of more than two hours could “cause total disruption” of the industry.
“Neither the technology nor the interstate infrastructure will be available in the foreseeable future to support a zero-emission requirement for long-haul interstate trucks,” he said.
Some new technology, however, has already surfaced that dramatically cuts the charging time. The newest model of the Volvo eVNR tractor-trailer can recharge to 80% in just 90 minutes.
The mandate also would increase demand on the state’s already-fragile electric grid.
“These charging stations are going to be a huge, huge power draw,” Shimoda said. “To put into context, the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on a game day uses around 300 to 350 kilowatts of power. A charging station needed for a big rig is going to be like 30 times larger.”
Stanley Young, an Air Resources Board spokesperson, said many concerns over the charging infrastructure are already being addressed under the buildout of the grid outlined in the state’s proposed scoping plan, its climate change blueprint.
Though new model prices are high, electric trucks would need much lower maintenance costs over time compared to fossil-fueled engines and would save money to recharge with electricity than diesel.
Shane Levy of Proterra, an electric vehicle technology company, said the company has rapidly scaled up its battery technology in recent years. It is currently working with more than a dozen manufacturers to electrify medium- and heavy-duty trucks and has delivered battery systems for more than a thousand commercial vehicles.
He said the new rule could accelerate the market.
“Commercial vehicles are ripe for electrification – benefiting not only how we move people around cities and towns, but also how we provide goods and services to the communities we live in,” he added.
Some state and federal subsidy programs could also help provide relief to companies and truck drivers.
Although the board provided no cost data, staff said the long-term economic net benefits are expected to save companies about $22 billion over the life of the regulation and will save more than 5,000 California lives between 2024 and 2050, according to air board staff’s estimates.
Environmental groups say the deadlines should be accelerated by four years, from 2040 to 2036 for all sales of new zero-emission trucks.
Portillo, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said speeding up the transition would have health benefits for low-income, disadvantaged communities that live near highways, railyards and ports, where trucks spew toxic diesel exhaust and smog-forming pollutants.
Diesel exhaust is one of the most harmful pollutants that threaten Californians’ health, containing more than 40 carcinogens as well as particles that contribute to cardiovascular and respiratory disease.
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A federal judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for a former decorated University of Southern California water polo coach convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found that some evidence introduced by the government in Jovan Vavic’s fraud and bribery case to be unreliable and that prosecutors erred in their argument to jurors about some of the alleged bribe money.
Vavic, who guided USC’s men’s and women’s water polo teams to 16 national championships, was convicted in April after being arrested in March 2019 in the headline-grabbing “Operation Varsity Blues” investigation.
Prosecutors accused Vavic of taking more than $200,000 in bribes to fake athletic credentials and designate college applicants as water polo athletes to get them into USC.
Prosecutors said he also helped recruit others to the scheme pointing to wiretap transcripts in which Vavic called the arrangement a “win-win” situation and where he encouraged a fellow coach with doubts about the scheme to “just do it.”
Prosecutors said the admissions consultant at the center of the scheme — Rick Singer — made payments to Vavic’s water polo program and toward his children’s private school tuition.
Vavic’s lawyers argued at trial that he was just doing what he could to raise money for his dominant program as athletic officials at the elite Los Angeles school had demanded. They argued he was always acting in the best interests of the school and his team, never lied and never took a bribe.
Under the judge’s instructions to the jury, prosecutors had to show that the payments “served the defendants’ interests and harmed the university’s,” the judge wrote.
Yet some of the alleged bribe money went to the water polo program — not Vavic himself — and “there was no evidence in the record to suggest that Vavic was taking USC Water Polo team money for his own benefit,” the judge wrote. Even so, prosecutors argued he was acting contrary to the university’s interests in accepting that money, the judge wrote.
“However distasteful, there is nothing inherently illegal about a private institution accepting money in exchange for a student’s admission,” Talwani said. “The government’s argument is further undermined here where there was no suggestion that USC returned the money once the scheme was revealed.”
Vavic’s attorney, Stephen Larson, said in an email that the judge’s ruling “protects Coach Vavic from a wrongful conviction.”
“In granting a new trial, the Court recognizes what we have long argued—the government’s case is built on the knowingly false statements of admitted fraudster Rick Singer,” he said. “As we have demonstrated and the Court now confirms, there is no evidence that Coach Vavic ever used donations to the USC water polo program for his own benefit.”
An email seeking comment was sent to the U.S. attorney’s office in Massachusetts.
More than 50 people were convicted in the “Operation Varsity Blues” case. They include TV actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, and Loughlin’s fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli.
The last defendant linked to the investigation to go to trial was acquitted by jurors on all counts. Another defendant was pardoned by former President Donald Trump and a third defendant got a deal that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his case.
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EL SEGUNDO –– The Kings extended the contract of defenseman Sean Durzi on Thursday for two seasons at an annual average value of $1.7 million.
The retention of Durzi, 23, locked into place what will almost certainly be the final piece of the Kings’ offseason. Notably, they had already re-signed leading goal-scorer Adrian Kempe and shutdown defender Mikey Anderson in addition to adding point-per-game winger Kevin Fiala via trade.
Durzi started last season with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, but figured significantly into the parent club’s first playoff berth since 2018. Durzi’s 24 assists were the most by a Kings rookie defenseman in over 20 years, since Lubomir Visnovsky posted 32 in 2000-1. In 64 NHL games last season, Durzi finished second in points (27) for a Kings defenseman behind Drew Doughty and blocked more shots (121) than any other Kings’ rearguard.
Doughty missed more than twice as many games last season alone as he had cumulatively in his entire career from 2008 to 2021. Durzi, also a right-handed shot with strong mobility and power-play capability, filled some of the voids created by Doughty’s absence.
“He took advantage of injuries. He didn’t wait for it, he actually went in there and came to the Kings’ locker room and ran with it … he was dialed in from Day 1,” said Reign coach Marco Sturm, who was an assistant with the Kings running their power play last season. “You could tell, he didn’t want to go back down. He wanted to stay in this locker room. I’m very happy for him, now he’s a King and he gets some extra cash, too.”
Doughty was far from the only injury on the Kings’ blue line. Another right-handed shot, Sean Walker, missed almost the entire season after undergoing knee surgery. The Kings also lost two defensemen to waiver-wire claims. In sum, they used 14 different defensemen last season, with Durzi being the most productive emergent force on the back end.
That sort of depth and agility were almost unimaginable even a season earlier, when injuries to Walker and Matt Roy threw an already shaky defense corps into total flux. Now, the Kings boast not only a robust mix of rearguards at the top level, but one of the top defensive prospects in all of hockey, 2021’s eighth overall pick Brandt Clarke.
“There’s a lot of talented D players in this organization and they have a lot of faith in all of them. It’s good, there’s a little bit of competition there but we all help each other out,” Clarke said.
Durzi joined the Kings via trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs when he and Carl Grundstrom ––whom Kings coach Todd McLellan said his staff identified as one of the most improved players in the organization last year –– arrived along with a first-round pick (which later became defenseman Tobias Bjornfot) in exchange for defenseman Jake Muzzin.
Muzzin has given the Leafs a reliable defender but their win-now push has stalled in the first round year after year. The Kings were one win away from their first playoff series win since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2014, and the continued development of Durzi and Grundstrom, among others, could help create that push.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Police say a set of remains found in Ohio last month belong to a woman missing since 2017.
Amy Hambrick, 29, was last seen in November 11, 2017. She was leaving Youngstown, Ohio, to visit a friend in North Jackson, but her family said she never made it.
“I know that there are people who know what happened to Amy,” Debby Dolin, Hambrick’s mother, told Nexstar’s WKBN in 2018.
On Tuesday morning, officials with the Youngstown Police Department confirmed that human bones, later identified as Hambrick’s remains, had been found in a wooded area on the east side of the city.
At the press conference, Chief of Detectives Capt. Jason Simon said the remains were found by a woman who was looking for her missing dog in the woods. They were wrapped in a cloth that was then taken to the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office.
The bones were assembled by Dr. Loren Lease of the anthropology department at Youngstown State University, and forensic dentists were able to identify Hambrick based on her jawbone and dental records, Simon said.
Because of the condition of the remains, the cause of death will be listed as undetermined, Simon said. He added that the case is actively under investigation.
“Someone knows what happened,” Simon said.
Although investigators know the bones had been in the woods for some time, there was no way to tell by their condition how long they had been in that location, or even how long it has been since Hambrick died, the chief said.
Detectives will be interviewing and reinterviewing anyone believed to have information, and further tests on the remains will be performed to determine if additional evidence can be found, according to Simon.
Since Hambrick’s disappearance, the Youngstown Police Department has used interviews, cadaver-searching dogs and warrants on electronic devices to try and find her, to no avail. Family members were also active in trying to find out what happened to her.
Hambrick also left behind a daughter, who was only 10 when she disappeared.
They “were like two peas in a pod,” Dolin told WKBN in 2018. “She misses her mommy so much.”
Three of Hambrick’s family members were at the press conference on Tuesday morning. They were ushered out by Mayor Jamael Tito Brown after officials were done speaking, so they would not have to answer questions from the media. Simon said in a statement that the family had asked for privacy.
The discovery of Hambrick pares the list of long-term missing person cases the Youngstown Police Department is working to 14. Simon urged anyone who may have information on any of those cases to contact police. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/bones-of-missing-ohio-mom-found-by-woman-searching-for-dog/ | 2022-09-15T21:41:59Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/bones-of-missing-ohio-mom-found-by-woman-searching-for-dog/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A 24-year-old male crew member went overboard from MSC Cruises’ MSC Splendida in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The ship immediately responded to the emergency and the crew member was rescued shortly afterward, without serious injuries.
Crew Member Overboard
A dancer from MSC Splendida‘s entertainment staff reportedly went intentionally overboard from the Fantasia-class cruise ship after a strong argument with his partner and in view of witnesses.
At the time, the ship was cruising off the west coast of Calabria, the southernmost region of Italy’s mainland.
The overboard alert was issued at approximately 4 a.m., and emergency teams onboard immediately went into action to stop the ship and deploy one of the ship’s lifeboats for search and rescue. Witnesses reported hearing calls for help from the water.
Within about 40 minutes, the Brazilian-born crew member was successfully recovered, and the lifeboat returned safely to the ship.
Officials from the Port Authority of Taranto – the ship’s next port of call following the alert – investigated the incident, reviewing camera footage and questioning witnesses. He was not reported to have any serious injuries, but likely received a medical checkup upon his recovery from the water.
The crew member was disembarked and began the travel to return to his home country.
MSC Splendida is currently sailing Mediterranean itineraries, offering guests the opportunity to explore a variety of popular ports. Depending on the sailing date, the ship may visit Rome, Genoa, Marseilles, Sicily, or other popular destinations in Italy and France.
The 137,936-gross-ton vessel entered service with MSC Cruises in 2009, and can welcome up to 3,900 guests on each sailing. Onboard, 1,300 crew members provide the outstanding service the cruise line is known for.
Entertainment options aboard MSC Splendida include world-class shows featuring singers and dancers in The Strand Theater, live music in different bars and lounges, and other games and activities.
No information has been released about what roles the crew member who went overboard filled, other than he was a dancer.
Leaving the Ship
It is not clear whether the crew member voluntarily terminated his employment, or if he was fired as a result of his reckless actions or violating the cruise line’s code of conduct.
It is also unknown whether anyone else was either fired or is facing disciplinary action related to this incident. It is possible that others may be involved, especially if the reported argument was severe or involved physical violence.
While this crew member survived the incident, the cruise line may still be offering counseling services and other onboard support to other crew members impacted by the dramatic event.
Overboard Incidents
While this incident did not have a tragic ending, most cruise ship overboard alerts do not end so well.
In early August, for example, an unsuccessful search was held for a female crew member overboard from Holland America Line’s MS Koningsdam near Juneau, Alaska.
Because overboard incidents often occur when a ship is in motion, it can take some time for a cruise ship to turn back to the point where a crew member or passenger may be believed to have gone overboard.
Local water conditions, weather, and currents can quickly make it all but impossible to locate an individual, particularly if the incident happens at night and if the person involved may be injured or unconscious and unable or unwilling to call out. | https://www.cruisehive.com/msc-cruises-crew-member-rescued-after-going-overboard/81689 | 2022-09-15T21:42:58Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/msc-cruises-crew-member-rescued-after-going-overboard/81689 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With the naming ceremony scheduled for November 13, it’s not too long before MSC Cruises’ newest ground-breaking LNG-powered cruise ship World Europa sets sail. MSC today revealed several new and exciting entertainment options that will be offered onboard.
The new entertainment will complement the vessel’s innovative design and spread throughout the ship, including the theatre, a full-scale arena, lounges, and pop-up live shows.
An Abundance of Exciting Entertainment Options
MSC World Europa will be the new flagship for the Switzerland-based cruise line. For that reason, the company is going all out with new and innovative entertainment options, very much in line with the ship’s groundbreaking design.
From morning to night, guests young and old, will enjoy a variety of awe-inspiring entertainment. The ship will have three new concert-style shows in the multipurpose Luna Park Arena, five new full-scale theatre productions in the World Theatre, four themed experiences in the Panorama Lounge, and pop-up live exhibits throughout.
Steve Leatham, MSC Cruises Global Head of Entertainment, said: “The brand-new interactive entertainment featured on board MSC World Europa will be unlike anything that our guests have ever experienced, combining futuristic technology and unique specially designed venues.”
“From surprise moments that will take place during the entirety of the cruise to spectacular shows and state-of the-art venues, our guests will be blown away by the abundance of fantastic entertainment options on board as they find themselves at the heart of productions and immerse themselves in incredible performances and activities.”
Luna Park Arena
From K-pop to Dance Music, stunt shows, and dance classes, the new Luna Park Arena is a versatile new multifunctional entertainment venue where guests don’t just sit down but are encouraged to participate.
During the day, there will be the VR Drone academy, a Digital Dance Academy with Strictly Come Dancing champion Flavia Cacace-Mistry, and two new large-scale interactive gameshows.
The venue is transformed into a concert hall with three different shows in the evening. Symphonic Ibiza, Supershow, and Crimson Club will offer everything from dance music and K-Pop to a movie-themed stunt show.
Five Full-Scale Theater Shows and Much More
Even the theater will see innovative changes from what we’ve seen onboard cruise ships in the past. MSC World Europa will have five new original large-scale theatre shows focused on exploration, travel, the sea, theatre, and sustainability.
The shows will have LED visuals, incredible scenery and props, an E-Bike Stunt Wheel, Broadway classic show tunes, and fantastic circus and magical elements based on Beatles songs.
In the Panorama Lounge, MSC is combining technology and entertainment. During the day, guests can tap into their creativity in the lounge with the help of interactive screens that will project their drawings onto the lounge’s floor.
At night, there will be four immersive 90-minute music experiences with live bands, dancers, singers, aerialists, and acrobats.
Guests will see surprise pop-up entertainment such as street theatre, musicians, and even inflatables throughout the ship.
For those for which all this isn’t enough, MSC World Europa will have the fleet’s largest waterpark with VR technology, roller disco, rock & roll bingo, bumper cars, and the largest dry slide at sea, The Venom Drop @ The Spiral spans 11 decks and is very much a centerpiece for the vessel.
The naming ceremony for MSC World Europa will take place on November 13 in Doha, Qatar, where she will also host visitors of the FIFA World Cup. Through the end of March 2023, the vessel will sail a series of cruises around the Persian Gulf, sailing to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar.
From April 2023, the ship will begin its first Mediterenenan season, calling Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Malta, and more. | https://www.cruisehive.com/new-msc-cruise-ship-to-feature-high-tech-entertainment/81653 | 2022-09-15T21:43:04Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/new-msc-cruise-ship-to-feature-high-tech-entertainment/81653 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, has partnered with SEPCAN S.L. and the Las Palmas Port Authority to reveal its recent plans for its new sustainable development project in the Canary Islands, Las Palmas Project.
Details for Las Palmas Project, featuring a new sustainable terminal building and infrastructure improvement to the Las Palmas Cruise Port, were announced in Malaga, Spain on September 14, 2022.
Las Palmas Project
This past Wednesday, a new sustainable terminal building and infrastructure improvement plan, Las Palmas Project, was revealed for Las Palmas Cruise Port by Global Ports Holding (GPH).
GPH hosted a Las Palmas Project Reveal presentation and cocktail in Malaga, Spain, on September 14 for many cruise executives at the Seatrade Cruise Med event.
Las Palmas Project will be a new sustainable development project for three ports in the Canary Islands: Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote Cruise Ports between the partnership of SEPCAN S.L., GPH, and the Las Palmas Port Authority.
The official project was announced during the Seatrade event by the President of Puertos del Estado Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, the President of Las Palmas Port Authority Luis Ibarra, the GPH Chairman and CEO Mehmet Kutman, and the GPH Regional Director West Med & Asia, Javier Rodríguez Sánchez.
The GPH Regional Director West Med & Asia, Javier Rodríguez Sánchez stated, “Today, we are delighted to reveal our latest project of 3 ports in the Canaries. The Las Palmas project is a proof of our continued efforts in sustainability and shows our commitment not only to social benefits but our care for the environment.”
“We look forward to enhance guest experience and cruise operations with the local expertise and global knowledge in the Canaries and we also look forward to continue working in our expansion projects in the region,” Sánchez added.
A concession agreement of three ports in the Canary Islands: Las Palmas, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote Cruise Ports, was made by Global Ports Holding through Global Ports Canary Islands S.L. (“GPCI”) on August 22 of this year.
This new agreement will begin operations of the three cruise ports on October 2022, with over 650 scheduled calls for the upcoming peak season and featuring a new sustainable terminal building with added infrastructure improvement in the Las Palmas Cruise Port.
The Las Palmas Port Authority President, Luis Ibarra said, “In the last decade, the Port Authority of Las Palmas has invested 45 million euros in infrastructure for cruise operations and a further 20 million euros is planned up to 2026. “
Ibarra commented, “We have reinforced competitiveness and quality in the provision of port services for the demanding cruise traffics. The common project of Global Ports Holding and Ports of Las Palmas is a great development born out of determination, commitment and professionalism.”
The 40-million Euro expansion project will include a 14,400m2 terminal buildout made from sustainable recycled materials, keeping a low carbon footprint and providing smoother transit operations at one of the busiest ports in Spain.
Scheduled to be operational by 2024, Las Palmas Project will host the ability to simultaneously hold the largest cruise ships in the world and a 40-bus capacity with an improved operational structure.
In addition, new retail and food and beverage experiences will be available to guests visiting the enhanced cruise terminal.
Las Palmas Cruise Ports
Las Palmas is located in East-Mid Atlantic at the Canary Islands and is the third busiest cruise destination in Spain, as a popular destination for winter cruising due to its pleasant climate.
The three ports managed by the Las Palmas Port Authority in the Canary Islands are Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote.
With opportunities to visit unbeatable scenery, Las Palmas is a popular gateway for guests to explore the area’s offerings, such as volcanic landscapes of craters, gorges, and even mountains up to 1980 meters high.
Read Also: NCL to Return to Popular Destination for First Time Since 2017
The busy Western European ports of Las Palmas give travelers opportunities to visit the renowned Playa del Ingles, the desert-like dunes of Maspalomas, and the resort town of Mogan.
In continuing to expand, the current number of ports of GPH in Spain has increased to seven and is available year-round to international guests. | https://www.cruisehive.com/plans-revealed-for-new-sustainable-las-palmas-cruise-port/81635 | 2022-09-15T21:43:10Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/plans-revealed-for-new-sustainable-las-palmas-cruise-port/81635 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Awakening Foundation has announced that TobyMac will be performing in Grand Rapids. The performance will be held on March 5, at the Van Andel Arena.
Tickets will be available to purchase starting on Thursday, September 22, at 12 p.m.
TobyMac was a member of the Christian rap and rock trio DC Talk from 1987-2000. The group also consisted of Michael Tait and Kevin Max. Their first studio album, DC Talk, was released in 1989. Their other albums include 1990’s Nu Thang, 1992’s Free at Last, and 1995’s Jesus Freak. The group’s final studio album, Supernatural, was released in 1998.
TobyMac’s first solo studio album, Momentum, was released in 2001. It went on to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album. His other albums include 2004’s Welcome to Diverse City, 2010’s Tonight, and 2015’s This Is Not a Test. His latest album, Life After Death, was released on August 19.
TobyMac will perform at the Van Andel Arena on September 22. Tickets will be available to purchase on the arena’s website. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/tobymac-to-perform-at-van-andel-arena-on-march-5 | 2022-09-15T21:44:09Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/tobymac-to-perform-at-van-andel-arena-on-march-5 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Westfield woman has been arrested in connection to a hoax bomb threat at the Boston Children’s Hospital.
U.S. Attorney Rachel Rollins has identified the suspect as 37-year-old Catherine Leavy of Westfield. AP News reported that she was arrested at her home and authorities recovered a phone believed to be used to make the bomb threat on August 30th. She will be charged with one count of making a false telephonic bomb threat.
“This alleged conduct is disturbing to stay the least,” Rollins said. “The people that work at Children’s Hospital and the parents that bring their loved ones to Children’s Hospital are under enough stress,” she said.
The bomb threat caused the Boston Children’ Hospital to lockdown. No explosives were found in the hospital. Leavy’s motive is unclear but Attorney Rollins said the hospital has recently been under attack because it is home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States.
Leavy is scheduled for a hearing on Friday in Boston Federal Court. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/westfield-woman-arrested-for-boston-childrens-hospital-hoax-bomb-threat/ | 2022-09-15T21:44:16Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/westfield-woman-arrested-for-boston-childrens-hospital-hoax-bomb-threat/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A Glendale, Arizona, husky is quickly becoming the talk of the town, gaining massive attention online and from onlookers.
“A lot of people love her, honestly,” says Nala's owner Jason Camarena. “They want to take pictures of her every time they see her.”
Camarena says he believes Nala is their family’s watchdog.
“One person actually came and knocked on our door and thought she was a statue. Because she just stood there. She did not move at all.”
Nala scales her backyard balcony to her roof and enjoys running up and down the top of her home.
“She jumped on our HVAC system too,” laughs Camarena.
When other family members couldn’t provide the space and backyard Nala needed, Camarena and his mom offered their home two years ago — and Nala liberally took that freedom, says Camarena.
“Now she’s very happy and outgoing,” Camarena laughs.
She’s become so popular that her owners have to post on social media that she’s not stuck on the shingles — she wants to be there — but that doesn’t stop the gawkers or even law enforcement from showing up.
“At the end of the day, she’s just enjoying the view up there,” Camarena smiles.
Nala’s neighbors gave her the nickname Pigeon.
“They even have a security camera, but I think that’s better than a security camera," neighbor Mark Hunt said.
Camarena said the dog is allowed on the roof for 20 minutes in the middle of the day and grabs some shade underneath the roof’s HVAC system.
She also has a pool in her backyard where she loves to take swimming breaks. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/arizona-husky-becomes-neighborhood-roof-watchdog | 2022-09-15T21:44:33Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/arizona-husky-becomes-neighborhood-roof-watchdog | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Florida Commission on Ethics announced Wednesday that they found probable cause to believe that Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony provided false information before he was appointed sheriff.
According to the Associated Press, Tony, who Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed in 2019, may not have disclosed during the hiring process that he fatally shot an 18-year-old neighbor when he was 14 during a fight at his family’s Philadelphia home in 1993.
The commission also stated in the news release that they found probable cause that Tony provided false information or failed to disclose information before he was hired as an officer for the Coral Springs Police Department; when completing a notarized Florida Department of Law Enforcement form while serving as sheriff; when applying to renew his driver's license while serving in law enforcement.
"The commission rejected the recommendation of its advocate and found probable cause to believe Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony misused his public position," the commission said in a press release.
According to the Associated Press, Tony also did not disclose that he had used LSD.
The news outlet reported that he could either be fined by the ethics committee or face a public hearing.
Another possibility is that he could also be removed by DeSantis, the news outlet reported. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/board-florida-sheriff-maybe-lied-about-killing-teenager-when-he-was-14 | 2022-09-15T21:44:39Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/board-florida-sheriff-maybe-lied-about-killing-teenager-when-he-was-14 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The West Springfield police will ticket and or tow any vehicle parked on the streets surrounding The Big E Fair.
The traffic pattern will also change, there will be no left turn onto Memorial Ave. from River Street (eastbound).
No on-street parking is allowed on the following streets:
- Agawam Ave.
- Allston Ave.
- Baldwin St.
- Bosworth St.
- Bridge St. from Union St.
- Circuit Ave.
- Cold Spring Ave.
- Colony Rd.
- Exposition Ave.
- Exposition Ter.
- Heywood Ave.
- Lowell Ave.
- Lowell St.
- Memorial Ave.
- Norman St.
- West River St.
- Roanoke Ave.
- Sears Way
- Union St. Ext.
- York St.
- Windsor St.
Where to park at The Big E
On-site parking is available at Lot 9 for $10 (cash only) and is first come first serve. Gate 9A allows people to be dropped off or picked up and includes a canvas area and benches for those waiting.
MAP: The Big E in West Springfield
When is Springfield Day at the Big E?
One of the most searched terms this week for The Big E on Google is when is “Springfield Day at The Big E.” The fair honors the cities of West Springfield, Holyoke, Springfield, Chicopee, Agawam, and Westfield on a specific day.
- Friday, September 16:
- Be A Kid For A Day (all ages $10)
- Military Appreciation Day (free admission to active, retired, veterans)
- Saturday, September 17
- 4-H & FFA
- Maine Day
- Sunday, September 18
- Storrowton Day
- Monday, September 19
- Salute to West Springfield
- Tuesday, September 20
- Rhode Island Day
- Salute to Holyoke
- Wednesday, September 21
- Connecticut Day
- Thursday, September 22
- Massachusetts Day
- Friday, September 23
- New Hampshire Day
- Saturday, September 24
- Vermont Day
- Sunday, September 25
- Grange Day
- Chocolate Milk Day
- Monday, September 26
- Salute to Springfield
- Tuesday, September 27
- Salute to Chicopee
- Wednesday, September 28
- Salute to Agawam
- Thursday, September 29
- Salute to Westfield
- Friday, September 30
- Harvest New England Day
- Saturday, October 1
- October Fun Day
- Sunday, October 2
- Salute to Special Olympics
The Big E Attendance 2021
The total number of people who attended the fair in 2021 was 1,498,774, with the last Saturday being the highest amount. The year 2019 broke the record with 1,629,527 total visitors.
The state fair will be held from September 16 to October 2 this year. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/the-big-e-fair/no-parking-allowed-on-these-streets-during-the-big-e-fair-in-west-springfield/ | 2022-09-15T21:44:47Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/the-big-e-fair/no-parking-allowed-on-these-streets-during-the-big-e-fair-in-west-springfield/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
2 Arrested in Washington County for attempting to smuggle items into prison with drone
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people were arrested early Sunday on September 11th, when Washington County Deputies made contact with a suspicious vehicle parked at a church on Highway 231 in Davisboro.
According to WCSO, 2 people were sitting in the vehicle when deputies made contact- while speaking with them, deputies noticed a drone hovering over their heads carrying a large objects. The 2 were detained, and investigation showed that they were attempting to smuggle illegal items into the prison in Davisboro.
Those two were identified as 34-year-old Courtney Nickerson of Cordele and 26-year-old Lacie Rogers of Bonaire.
They were both charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony, while Nickerson was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, as well as possession by a first offender felon. Rogers was also charged with the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felon. | https://www.41nbc.com/2-arrested-in-washington-county-for-attempting-to-smuggle-items-into-prison-with-drone/ | 2022-09-15T21:45:56Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/2-arrested-in-washington-county-for-attempting-to-smuggle-items-into-prison-with-drone/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
2 Arrested in Washington County for attempting to smuggle items into prison with drone
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people were arrested early Sunday on September 11th, when Washington County Deputies made contact with a suspicious vehicle parked at a church on Highway 231 in Davisboro.
According to WCSO, 2 people were sitting in the vehicle when deputies made contact- while speaking with them, deputies noticed a drone hovering over their heads carrying a large objects. The 2 were detained, and investigation showed that they were attempting to smuggle illegal items into the prison in Davisboro.
Those two were identified as 34-year-old Courtney Nickerson of Cordele and 26-year-old Lacie Rogers of Bonaire.
They were both charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony, while Nickerson was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, as well as possession by a first offender felon. Rogers was also charged with the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felon. | https://www.41nbc.com/2-arrested-in-washington-county-for-attempting-to-smuggle-items-into-prison-with-drone/ | 2022-09-15T21:45:56Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/2-arrested-in-washington-county-for-attempting-to-smuggle-items-into-prison-with-drone/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Macon-Bibb files for closure of M&M Grocery of Montpelier Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County has asked Superior Court to close M&M Grocery on Montpelier Avenue permanently.
According to a release from Macon-Bibb County, Thursday, the county filed suit in Superior Court due to officials saying it’s a well-known center of frequent serious criminal activity, including violent offenses, homicides, and drug activity.
The decision to file the suit for closure came after a review of all of the incidents from previous years that were connected to the location. The release says since 2016, over 894 emergency 911 calls have been placed from the location, along with 75 cases going back to 2019 cited in the suit including homicides, car theft, stabbings, shootings, and the ongoing sale of drugs like heroin, crack cocaine, methamphetamines, xanax, ecstasy, and more.
Macon-Bibb has asked that the court closes M&M Grocery immediately, temporarily, and permanently in order to abate the public nuisance that has been maintained at the location.
Mayor Lester Miller had this to say about the closure:
“This list of cases we submitted is not a complete list of the incidents our deputies have responded to; they merely represent the most egregious of them from the past three years,” and “This neighborhood is plagued by what’s happening here, and we must do what we can within our power to protect people from such a high concentration of dangerous activity.” | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-files-for-closure-of-mm-grocery-of-montpelier-avenue/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:02Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-files-for-closure-of-mm-grocery-of-montpelier-avenue/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon-Bibb files for closure of M&M Grocery of Montpelier Avenue
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb County has asked Superior Court to close M&M Grocery on Montpelier Avenue permanently.
According to a release from Macon-Bibb County, Thursday, the county filed suit in Superior Court due to officials saying it’s a well-known center of frequent serious criminal activity, including violent offenses, homicides, and drug activity.
The decision to file the suit for closure came after a review of all of the incidents from previous years that were connected to the location. The release says since 2016, over 894 emergency 911 calls have been placed from the location, along with 75 cases going back to 2019 cited in the suit including homicides, car theft, stabbings, shootings, and the ongoing sale of drugs like heroin, crack cocaine, methamphetamines, xanax, ecstasy, and more.
Macon-Bibb has asked that the court closes M&M Grocery immediately, temporarily, and permanently in order to abate the public nuisance that has been maintained at the location.
Mayor Lester Miller had this to say about the closure:
“This list of cases we submitted is not a complete list of the incidents our deputies have responded to; they merely represent the most egregious of them from the past three years,” and “This neighborhood is plagued by what’s happening here, and we must do what we can within our power to protect people from such a high concentration of dangerous activity.” | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-files-for-closure-of-mm-grocery-of-montpelier-avenue/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:02Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-files-for-closure-of-mm-grocery-of-montpelier-avenue/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Morning Business Report: Starbucks to spend $450 million to improve business
Many small companies say inflation is a major concern.
Virios therapeutics is working therapies for hard to treat diseases like IBS, fibromyalgia, and fatigue.
Starbucks plans to spend 450 million dollars on drive-thrus, mobile orders and delivery. | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-starbucks-to-spend-450-million-to-improve-business/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:08Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-starbucks-to-spend-450-million-to-improve-business/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Morning Business Report: Starbucks to spend $450 million to improve business
Many small companies say inflation is a major concern.
Virios therapeutics is working therapies for hard to treat diseases like IBS, fibromyalgia, and fatigue.
Starbucks plans to spend 450 million dollars on drive-thrus, mobile orders and delivery. | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-starbucks-to-spend-450-million-to-improve-business/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:08Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-starbucks-to-spend-450-million-to-improve-business/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police say 4-year-old Linden boy critical after being struck by car while riding bike
LINDEN – A 4-year-old city boy was seriously injured Thursday morning when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle near Roselle Street and East St. Georges Avenue, police said.
The boy was taken to University Hospital in Newark where he was listed in critical condition, police said.
The crash temporarily closed East St. Georges Avenue northbound between Roselle and Bower streets, police said.
Police said they responded around 7:25 a.m., where a preliminary investigation indicates a 32-year-old city man and his 4-year-old son were riding a bicycle on Roselle Street across East St. Georges Avenue toward Chestnut Street, when they were struck by a vehicle as it turned left onto East St. Georges Avenue.
The boy's father suffered minor injuries, police said.
The driver was not injured in the crash and is cooperating in the investigation, police said.
The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact investigator Mieszko Niedziolka at 908-474-8505.
Email: srussell@gannettnj.com
Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime, courts and other mayhem. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/15/linden-nj-crash-car-boy-bike/69496480007/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:16Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/15/linden-nj-crash-car-boy-bike/69496480007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Two charged in Manville weekend shooting
MANVILLE – A man and a woman have been arrested and charged in a weekend shooting here that left two people wounded, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Dewitt T. Gilmore IV, 32, of New Rochelle, New York, and Ainslee J. Clark, 28, of Middlesex Borough, were arrested Monday without incident in Hillsborough, the prosecutor said.
Gilmore was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and one count of second-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute.
First-degree charges carry a minimum 10-year prison sentence.
Gilmore was lodged at the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in Superior Court.
Clark was charged with second-degree degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and fourth-degree obstruction. She was also lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing.
At about 5:02 a.m. Sunday, borough police responded to a 911 call reporting a man in the South Main Street area suffering from a gunshot wound.
Officers found the man who said he had been shot while in a home on North Weiss Street. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Police then went to the North Weiss Street home where they found a second man with a gunshot wound, the prosecutor said. That victim was also taken to the hospital.
Both victims are expected to survive their injuries, McDonald said.
Anyone with information about to the shooting is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Manville Police Department at 908-725-1900 or via the STOPit app. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous tips will be kept confidential. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/15/manville-nj-two-charged-in-north-weiss-street-shooting/69497430007/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:22Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/15/manville-nj-two-charged-in-north-weiss-street-shooting/69497430007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Big Central Conference football scoreboard, complete coverage: Week 3
Another stellar weekend of football is set for the Big Central Conference as Week 3 gets underway Thursday night
A full schedule of games can be found below. Final scores of those contests, as well as links to stories and other coverage will be updated on this page throughout the weekend.
MyCentralJersey.com's team of photographers and reporters will be staffing multiple games this weekend and providing complete coverage of all this weekend's action.
Week 1 live coverage plan:
THURSDAY, SEPT. 15
♦ Reporter Harry Frezza is at Watchung Hills, as the upstart Warriors play host to Morris Knolls. He has live updates on Twitter @TheFrez56
FRIDAY, SEPT. 16
♦ Beatwriter Andy Mendlowitz as the Game of the Week, as Edison heads to Sayreville. He’s on Twitter @Andy_Mendlowitz
♦ Reporter Donovan Hugel’s got the coverage of Somerville’s game at Montgomery. He’s on Twitter @DonoHugel
♦ Reporter Harry Frezza heads to Hillsborough, as Ridge comes in for a key American Silver contest. He has live updates on Twitter @TheFrez56
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17
♦ Beatwriter Andy Mendlowitz has live coverage of Bound Brook’s trek to South River. He’s on Twitter @Andy_Mendlowitz
Also, correspondent Marcus Borden will provide live updates, in-game video highlights and postgame interviews from Friday’s Montgomery/Somerville game, and Saturday’s Bound Brook/South River tilt. Follow him on Twitter @bordenfb4ever
In addition, our staff will provide full write-ups of every other game in the Big Central Conference and our local independent teams in our weekly roundup
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ADDITIONAL COVERAGE
For insight and analysis into this week’s contests, check out our picks column from Courier News football beat writer Simeon Pincus and Home News Tribune football beat writer Andy Mendlowitz.
Also, check this week's team rankings for the Big Central Football Conference Top 15
Stay with MyCentralJersey.com throughout the year for the most comprehensive coverage of the Big Central Football Conference.
WEEK 3 SCHEDULE AND SCOREBOARD
Thursday, Sept. 15
Belvidere at Dunellen, 6 p.m.
Manville at Dayton, 6 p.m.
Morris Knolls at Watchung Hills, 6 p.m.
Roselle Park at Brearley, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16
Governor Livingston at J.P. Stevens, 6 p.m.
J.F. Kennedy at Perth Amboy, 6 p.m.
Linden at Colonia, 6 p.m.
Monroe at Piscataway, 6 p.m.
Summit at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 p.m.
Bernards at Voorhees, 7 p.m.
Bridgewater-Raritan at Hunterdon Central, 7 p.m.
Cranford at Woodbridge, 7 p.m.
Edison at Sayreville, 7 p.m.
Franklin at New Brunswick, 7 p.m.
Metuchen at A.L. Johnson, 7 p.m.
Middlesex at South Hunterdon, 7 p.m.
New Providence at Delaware Valley, 7 p.m.
North Hunterdon at Phillipsburg, 7 p.m.
Old Bridge at North Brunswick, 7 p.m.
Plainfield at Carteret, 7 p.m.
Rahway at Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 7 p.m.
Ridge at Hillsborough, 7 p.m.
Somerville at Montgomery, 7 p.m.
South Brunswick at East Brunswick, 7 p.m.
South Plainfield at North Plainfield, 7 p.m.
Spotswood at Highland Park, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph-Met. at Union, 7 p.m.
Westfield at Elizabeth, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17
Bound Brook at South River, 1 p.m.
Roselle at Hillside, 1 p.m. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/15/big-central-conference-nj-football-scores-coverage-week-3/69493262007/ | 2022-09-15T21:46:28Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/15/big-central-conference-nj-football-scores-coverage-week-3/69493262007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN DIEGO — If you haven’t heard of a pupusa, this is your month to try one.
“Basically like a stuffed tortilla and you can stuff it with different ingredients. The most popular are beans, cheese and pork,” said Monica Aguilar, daughter of owner of Cuscatlan Salvadorean Food in Kearny Mesa.
The popular Salvadorean dish can be found all over San Diego, from North County to the South Bay.
Juan Alvarenga, owner of Cuscatlan Salvadorean Food, opened his restaurant in August 2021.
“Wanting his own restaurant was always something that he wanted to do and so during the pandemic, he stopped working where he was and then he was was like, ‘I’m just going to go for it,’” Aguilar said.
Alvarenga opened his restaurant in Kearny Mesa after his brother opened the first Cuscatlan in Escondido years ago.
“We are going to prepare some banana empanadas, delicious and traditional from El Salvador,” Alvarenga said.
Alvarenga immigrated from El Salvador, the small Central American country bordering Guatemala and Honduras, over 30 years ago. The family restaurant is something Aguilar is really proud of, saying it’s her parents’ American dream.
The menu ranges from traditional Salvadorean food, including the popular pupusas, which can be stuffed with anything, according to Aguilar.
“We have jalapeno and cheese, chipotle and cheese, different varieties. We have carne asada as well,” she said.
FOX 5’s Clara Benitez’s personal favorite, growing up in a Central American household, are fried yuca and fried pork — also known as yuca frita con chicharron.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, the Alvarenga family is excited to be able share their culture with the rest of San Diego.
“Having everybody learn a little more about El Salvador through us is an awesome experience,” Aguilar said. | https://www.wpri.com/hidden-history/hispanic-heritage-month/hispanic-heritage-month-whats-a-pupusa/ | 2022-09-15T21:55:36Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/hidden-history/hispanic-heritage-month/hispanic-heritage-month-whats-a-pupusa/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a woman accused of calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital, where doctors and staffers have been facing harassment and threats of violence over its surgical program for transgender youths.
Catherine Leavy, 37, was arrested at her home in Westfield, Massachusetts, and authorities recovered the phone they believe she used to make the bomb threat on Aug. 30, Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Racheal Rollins told reporters. The threat resulted in a lockdown of the hospital, and no explosives were found.
Leavy is being held pending a detention hearing scheduled for Friday in Boston federal court, Rollins said. She is charged with one count of making a false telephonic bomb threat. It was not immediately clear on Thursday if she has an attorney to comment on her behalf.
Rollins did not comment directly on the alleged motive in Leavy’s case. But she condemned the barrage of attacks against Boston Children’s Hospital, which is home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States.
“This alleged conduct is disturbing to stay the least,” Rollins said. “The people that work at Children’s Hospital and the parents that bring their loved ones to Children’s Hospital are under enough stress,” she said.
The hospital became the focus of far-right social media accounts, news outlets and bloggers last month after they found informational YouTube videos published by the hospital about surgical offerings for transgender patients. The hospital swiftly removed the videos.
Transition treatment is under attack in many states, with some labeling it a form of child abuse or barring Medicaid coverage. Critics argue that safety should be well established before subjecting youths to potentially irreversible treatments.
But many medical groups support allowing varying types of medical treatment for transgender youths, citing evidence that it can improve their well-being, although rigorous long-term research on benefits and risks is lacking.
The critics cited the videos and snippets of previous language on the hospital’s website to claim that Boston Children’s Hospital was improperly performing gender-affirming surgeries, such as hysterectomies, on minors and young children.
The response was swift and relentless, with a barrage of users demanding the hospital be shut down and calling the surgeries mutilation, barbarism and child abuse, while accusing its doctors of engaging in malpractice or illegal activity.
The hospital has updated language across its websites to emphasize that to qualify for most gender-affirming surgical procedures, patients must be at least 18 and meet certain criteria, including undergoing intensive medical and mental health evaluations and submitting letters of support.
Far-right social media accounts and news outlets have also targeted hospitals in Pittsburgh, Phoenix and other major cities for their gender-care programs. | https://www.wpri.com/new-england/massachusetts/woman-charged-with-bomb-threat-against-childrens-hospital/ | 2022-09-15T21:55:54Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/new-england/massachusetts/woman-charged-with-bomb-threat-against-childrens-hospital/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was wounded in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Providence.
The incident occurred on Atwood Street near the Providence Community Health Centers just after 4 p.m.
Police said the man was either shot or grazed in the head by a bullet, though it’s unclear which at this time.
The victim was rushed to the hospital in serious condition, but police said he was conscious and alert prior to being transported.
Police have not yet announced any suspects or arrests.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated once more information is provided.
Be the First to Know: Get the 12 News App to receive breaking news alerts on your phone or tablet » | https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/man-injured-in-providence-shooting-2/ | 2022-09-15T21:56:00Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/man-injured-in-providence-shooting-2/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DENVER, Colorado — Across the country, there is a push to increase the number of Hispanic business owners. The Census reports that 19% of the country identifies as Hispanic, but they account for only about 6% of business owners.
Now, a new program is trying to increase those numbers.
“I am originally from Mexico City,” said Ana Marina Sanchez, the owner of Ana Marina Studios. “I was born and raised in Mexico City, and I migrated to the U.S. when I was fifteen years old.”
Sanchez is what some would call the American Dream. She is making a living, following her passion and is her own boss.
“I love making jewelry because it’s a way for me to connect with other people,” Sanchez said. “My work is enrooted in my cultural heritage.”
Sanchez has only been running her own business for two years. Becoming an entrepreneur can be difficult for anyone, but it can be even harder for the Latino community.
“I actually started making jewelry when I was undocumented,” Sanchez said. “I was an undocumented student, and I was getting a bachelor’s in history and Latin American studies. When I graduated, I wanted to pursue a master's, but because I was undocumented, and it was very difficult to continue to pay out of pocket so a way for me to make money and tap into my creativity was jewelry.”
According to the U.S. Office of Advocacy, small businesses account for 44% of the country’s economy.
However, the Annual Business Survey reports only 5.6 percent of those businesses are Hispanic-owned.
It's something Harry Hollines, the chief strategy officer at the Latino Leadership Institute (LLI), wants to change.
“Latino’s compute about $2.6 trillion to the GDP to the United States, and that’s still coming from 45% of small business,” Hollines said “If you remove that GDP, it could literally crush the economy today. That’s how significant the contribution the Latino community is.”
LLI launched a business accelerator program called the Latino Entrepreneur Access Program, or LEAP, because they believe the Latino and Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities are the catalysts for the future economic vitality for the country.
“When you become a more powerful tax base, it’s much bigger than entrepreneurship, you get to address other inequities in your community,” Hollines said. “About 96% of Latinos are solo entrepreneurs. Only about 4% have employees, that’s when you get growth and scale. So, how do you start to help those founders grow and scale in their program? The answer is with the access to the financial social and technical capital. And we have a fourth we identified in cultural capital.”
LEAP can help Latino entrepreneurs grow their businesses by giving access to help, resources and investors.
According to data by Crunchbase, funding to Latino entrepreneurs has stalled at about 2% of overall investment in startups.
LLI believes investing in these entrepreneurs is investing in overall Latino community wealth.
Sanchez’s business has been able to grow, and she has already hired her first remote employee to help her with her shop.
“There’s so much that Latinos can share,” Sanchez said. “But by creating their own businesses I feel like they are establishing generational wealth that can also get trickled down to future generations.” | https://www.wtxl.com/news/hispanic-heritage/new-program-seeks-to-build-hispanic-businesses | 2022-09-15T22:00:23Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/hispanic-heritage/new-program-seeks-to-build-hispanic-businesses | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Nearly 90% of Tallahassee’s Keiser University accelerated nursing program students continue to work in the local market after graduating.
The accelerated nursing program idea came about in 2019 after Keiser University met with hospital partners to ask what they were most in need of. After discovering the national issue of a nursing shortage Keiser went to work. The accelerated Bachelor of Science nursing program launched in January of 2021 where students are able achieve their degree in just 16 months.
The University is confident that this program is just as effective as traditional programs due to the high requirements to join.
“They take upwards of 4-6 classes every semester. We’ve hired highly credentialed faculty from all across the southeast to deliver the curriculum that we’ve developed. Our proof— we just had our first graduating class and all of those individuals have successfully completed their NCLEX exam on the very first attempt,” says Shyam Mistry.
To be eligible for the program students must have already completed 60 credit hours and have a 3.0 GPA. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/90-of-tallahassees-keiser-university-nursing-students-continue-to-work-in-tallahassee-after-graduating | 2022-09-15T22:00:24Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/90-of-tallahassees-keiser-university-nursing-students-continue-to-work-in-tallahassee-after-graduating | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has gathered educators, faith leaders and others who have experienced violence first-hand for a summit to discuss how to help stop the violence.
Among the attendees are Sarah Collins Rudolph, who lost an eye and still has pieces of glass inside her body from a Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed her sister and three other Black girls at a Birmingham, Alabama, church 59 years ago.
She is expected to meet with President Joe Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris says, “We must stand together and we must clearly say that a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us.” | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-news/white-house-holds-summit-on-ending-hate-fueled-violence | 2022-09-15T22:00:29Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national-news/white-house-holds-summit-on-ending-hate-fueled-violence | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Whether new or used, buying a car is tough these days. If you do find one, chances are the cost is sky-high.
"The price of a used car was the price of a new car, pretty much," potential car buyer Yesenia Maura said.
A new report shows consumers paid an average of $44,559 for a new, non-luxury car in August. And the average used car went for just under $32,000 in July.
Stubborn inflation coupled with supply chain issues made the auto market impossible for consumers.
Now, many are holding on to the cars they already have for longer.
"It used to be people would keep their cars eight years. Then it was 10 years. Now, it's 12-14 years the average person is keeping their car for," Ron Katz with Midas said.
But it's not just a problem for your average car buyer. Even police departments are having a hard time.
"This past Monday, we were notified that Ford canceled all of our orders for 2022 police interceptors," said Robert L. Ruxer III, law enforcement services division commander for the Colonial Heights, Virginia, police department.
The department was then given the chance to buy 2023 models instead. But that came at an extra cost of $7,500 per vehicle, which the city government ended up covering.
It's the latest example of automakers prioritizing their more expensive models at a time when potential buyers have fewer options. For example, Cadillac will soon debut a $300,000 electric vehicle.
It's a move that's paying off for luxury car makers. Porsche, which is expected to go public by the end of the year, is expecting to see $39 billion in sales for 2022, up 20% from 2021.
Meanwhile, consumers are left with fewer and more costly options.
Newsy is the nation’s only free 24/7 national news network. You can find Newsy using your TV’s digital antenna or stream for free. See all the ways you can watch Newsy here. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/car-buyers-left-with-few-options-as-difficult-auto-market-persists | 2022-09-15T22:00:49Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/car-buyers-left-with-few-options-as-difficult-auto-market-persists | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 11 |
Whether new or used, buying a car is tough these days. If you do find one, chances are the cost is sky-high.
"The price of a used car was the price of a new car, pretty much," potential car buyer Yesenia Maura said.
A new report shows consumers paid an average of $44,559 for a new, non-luxury car in August. And the average used car went for just under $32,000 in July.
Stubborn inflation coupled with supply chain issues made the auto market impossible for consumers.
Now, many are holding on to the cars they already have for longer.
"It used to be people would keep their cars eight years. Then it was 10 years. Now, it's 12-14 years the average person is keeping their car for," Ron Katz with Midas said.
But it's not just a problem for your average car buyer. Even police departments are having a hard time.
"This past Monday, we were notified that Ford canceled all of our orders for 2022 police interceptors," said Robert L. Ruxer III, law enforcement services division commander for the Colonial Heights, Virginia, police department.
The department was then given the chance to buy 2023 models instead. But that came at an extra cost of $7,500 per vehicle, which the city government ended up covering.
It's the latest example of automakers prioritizing their more expensive models at a time when potential buyers have fewer options. For example, Cadillac will soon debut a $300,000 electric vehicle.
It's a move that's paying off for luxury car makers. Porsche, which is expected to go public by the end of the year, is expecting to see $39 billion in sales for 2022, up 20% from 2021.
Meanwhile, consumers are left with fewer and more costly options.
Newsy is the nation’s only free 24/7 national news network. You can find Newsy using your TV’s digital antenna or stream for free. See all the ways you can watch Newsy here. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/car-buyers-left-with-few-options-as-difficult-auto-market-persists | 2022-09-15T22:00:49Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/car-buyers-left-with-few-options-as-difficult-auto-market-persists | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 11 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.”
The delay was requested by key senators who have been negotiating changes to the legislation and comes at a time when many Republicans have been signaling opposition.
Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead champion of the bill, had predicted they would be able to secure the 10 Republican votes needed to break a filibuster and push it to passage. But hopes dimmed in recent days as some Republicans raised concerns about whether the bill would protect the rights of religious institutions, business owners or others who oppose same-sex marriage.
The decision adds to the uncertainty facing the legislation, as it gives interest groups and other lawmakers opposing the bill more time to rally Republicans against it. But supporters hope that by pushing the vote back, they will relieve election-year pressure from some conservative voters and persuade more Republicans to support the legislation.
“We’ve asked Leader Schumer for additional time and we appreciate he has agreed,” Baldwin said in a statement, along with other members of the bipartisan group that is negotiating the bill. "We are confident that when our legislation comes to the Senate floor for a vote, we will have the bipartisan support to pass the bill.”
The statement from Baldwin, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio and Thom Tillis of North Carolina came after a meeting with Schumer, who had been considering a vote as soon as next week.
A spokesman for Schumer said he is “100 percent committed” to holding a vote.
“Leader Schumer will not give up and will hold the bipartisan group to their promise that the votes to pass this marriage equality legislation will be there after the election,” said Schumer spokesman Justin Goodman.
Democrats and the small group of Republicans have moved to safeguard same-sex marriage following the Supreme Court decision over the summer that overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to an abortion. Lawmakers fear the court’s ruling, and a concurring opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas, indicate that an earlier high court decision protecting same-sex marriage could come under threat.
“We all want to pass this quickly,” Schumer said last week. “I hope there will be 10 Republicans to support it.”
The Senate push for the historic vote — and the openness by some Republicans to back it in an election year — reflects a large shift on the issue since the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalizing gay marriage nationwide. Polling shows widespread public support for allowing such unions.
The bipartisan group has been working closely with the GOP senators who are open to the legislation but have religious liberty concerns. They finalized an amendment this week that would clarify that the legislation does not affect the rights of such private individuals or businesses — rights that are already enshrined in law. The legislation requires the federal government and states to recognize all marriages that were legal where they were performed, along with interracial marriages.
“Through bipartisan collaboration, we’ve crafted commonsense language that respects religious liberty and Americans’ diverse beliefs, while upholding our view that marriage embodies the highest ideals of love, devotion, and family,” the group said in the statement.
But some Republicans who had wavered on the bill were not yet on board.
Responding to the group's statement Thursday, the White House emphasized again that the administration was leaving the mechanics of the legislation — such as the timing of a vote — to the Senate.
“We believe the Senate should find consensus just as the American people have,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
The bill protecting same-sex marriage cleared the House in a July vote with the support of 47 Republicans — a larger than expected number that gave the measure a boost in the Senate. But as the weeks went on, more Republicans raised religious liberty issues.
Another proposed tweak to the bill would make clear that a marriage is between two people, an effort to ward off some far-right criticism that the legislation could endorse polygamy.
It's not clear how many Republicans would support the bill. In addition to Collins, Portman and Tillis, a fourth GOP senator, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has supported same-sex marriage in the past. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who is up for reelection this year, has said he doesn’t see a “reason to oppose it” but has talked on both sides of the issue in recent weeks.
Most Republicans opposing the legislation have said it is simply unnecessary because the court ruling still stands. But others have gone further.
One group that has been opposed, the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom, has pushed back on the legislation.
“In the grander scheme, the Respect for Marriage Act is a way of putting an exclamation mark on the sexual revolution and its ideology,” wrote Ryan Womack, who works for the group, in a blog posted on its website. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/democrats-punt-same-sex-marriage-vote-until-after-election | 2022-09-15T22:00:55Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/democrats-punt-same-sex-marriage-vote-until-after-election | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Amazon’s stage of planning for a fulfillment center in Greensboro, North Carolina.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – The dozens of fulfillment centers Amazon is closing, canceling or delaying means a proposed Greensboro facility may never come to fruition.
CNBC reported that there would be 44 canceled or closed facilities and 25 delayed sites, based on a post by logistics consultant MVPVL International. That report said that delivery stations are the most common type of facility being closed.”
Amazon said Thursday that plans for a Greensboro fulfillment center were never finalized.
Seattle-based Amazon doubled the size of its operations during the pandemic, adding more warehouses and workers to keep up with demand from homebound consumers who felt more comfortable buying things online. But as the worst of the pandemic eased, it found itself with too much warehouse space and too many workers. In May, it announced it planned to sublease some of its warehouse space.
In November, the Greensboro City Council approved the annexing and rezoning of 109 acres from residential property to light industrial for Amazon to open a distribution center.
Documents on file with the city planning department said a facility as large as 634,812 square feet could be built, and a representative for the developer told the City Council that “the tenant is committed to being a long-term asset in the community.”
The facility apparently would have employed about 1,000.
Nexstar’s WGHP reached out to Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan and City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba seeking comment on this development and was still awaiting a response at publishing time.
Thursday’s announcement might not be unpopular with residents near the site, some of whom have expressed displeasure with the rezoning to accommodate the facility.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/amazon-closing-canceling-delaying-fulfillment-centers-nationwide/ | 2022-09-15T22:00:55Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/amazon-closing-canceling-delaying-fulfillment-centers-nationwide/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Melatonin is a hormone that your body produces, and it's primarily found in the brain in a structure called the pineal gland.
That gland regulates the sleep-wake cycle.
The hormone can be made from animals or microorganisms, but as the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) notes, the supplement is usually produced synthetically.
Melatonin is almost ubiquitous these days in pharmacies and other stores where sleep aids, supplements, and other products for sleep and health are sold. It can come in pills, gummies, or even topical creams.
As the New York Times reported, the long-term effects of melatonin use are not quite yet known.
Dr. Charles A. Czeisler, chief of a division of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said, “For almost any medication, whether it’s prescription or over-the-counter, rarely are long-term studies done.”
Experts consider melatonin to be safe for short-term use.
If you've taken melatonin for years, you might find it hard to stop taking it before sleep.
Experts advise deciding on taking melatonin hours ahead of bedtime so you don't stress right before bed about the decision.
Try switching your melatonin routine for something else, like a caffeine-free tea | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/melatonin-a-look-at-dependence-and-long-term-impacts-for-the-popular-sleep-aid | 2022-09-15T22:01:01Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/melatonin-a-look-at-dependence-and-long-term-impacts-for-the-popular-sleep-aid | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NewsNation) — Denisha Montgomery’s family is demanding answers after they say she was murdered while serving her country overseas.
Montgomery, 27, pursued her dreams and joined the Army two years ago. She was determined to help provide for her three young boys.
However, her trust in the military abruptly changed when she was assigned to the 139th Military Police Company stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany for the summer.
According to her family, she no longer felt safe with her fellow soldiers.
On July 19, she made a frantic video call to her family and asked them to record it.
“I just want to come home. Look what they did to me,” Montgomery said in the recorded video. She is seen with serious bruises and open wounds on her body.
In the 12-minute video call with her family, she said she went with a group military police from her unit, off base to a water park, and said they had been drinking. On the car ride back, they assaulted her.
“They choked me out like they was doing this in the car. I kept telling them … I cant breathe,” Montgomery said in the video.
In and out of tears on the call, she vowed to report her assault the next day.
Her family also called the Red Cross and reported what she had told them: that four military police officers assaulted and strangled her.
In a text message to her uncle the next day she wrote, “they told me if I report an assault I’ll be charged with assault too because I mushed the female and bit the male that was choking me.”
On Aug. 9, 21 days later, Montgomery was found dead in her barracks. That same day, the Army told her family that she took her own life.
“They said, ‘We’re sorry to inform you that your daughter has committed suicide by suffocation.’ And I said, ‘How do you suffocate yourself? How can you possibly suffocate yourself?’ mother Heather Montgomery said.
Rodney Montgomery, Denisha’s father, said he knows his daughter would never kill herself.
“I know my daughter, she’s strong. She’s not a weak person. she’s a very strong person.”
The Army released a statement five days later confirming Montgomery was found unresponsive in her barracks and said “the incident is currently under investigation by the U.S. Army criminal investigation division.”
“It doesn’t make any sense. How are you still investigating when you prematurely said she committed suicide? That tells me that you’ve already have a determination,” said Tomeka Light, Denisha’s aunt.
Light served 13 years as an Army sergeant and was awarded the Purple Heart. She worries that something bigger may be at play.
“Something told me that her life was in danger,” Light said.
None of Montgomery’s family believes she took her own life. Her husband, Joshua Smith, also said he knows that she did not commit suicide.
NewsNation has asked the Army about the investigation, but officials declined our request for an interview.
They sent the following statement: “special agents with department of the army criminal investigation division are investigating the death of Spc. Denisha Montgomery.”
Executive Director of Combat Sexual Assault Lindsey Knapp, who represents Denisha’s family, said that the military was too quick to call this a suicide.
“We’ve got a service member who was afraid for her life, and assaulted, 21 days prior to her death,” Knapp said Wednesday night on “NewsNation Prime.” Knapp has also personally reached out to numerous military officials but hasn’t heard back.
“What we’re calling for now is that the FBI immediately take this case over. Because what the military has shown us is that they are unable to take this case and give Denisha the justice that she deserves,” Knapp said.
Never Alone Advocacy founder Amy Frank, who is also representing Denisha’s family, said that no one was looking into an “attempted murder on her life” after the reported assault.
“If leadership believed that she was suicidal, she should have not been walking around with a gun. What I do know is none of this makes sense,” Frank said on “NewsNation Prime.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/family-believes-woman-was-murdered-during-deployment/ | 2022-09-15T22:01:08Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/family-believes-woman-was-murdered-during-deployment/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(AP) – A Virginia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt was sentenced on Thursday to 75 days of imprisonment.
Robert Keith Packer, 57, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before he sentenced him during hearing held by video conference. The judge noted the “incredibly offensive” message on Packer’s sweatshirt before imposing the sentence.
“It seems to me that he wore that sweatshirt for a reason. We don’t know what the reason was because Mr. Packer hasn’t told us,” Nichols said.
Photographs of Packer wearing the sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. When FBI agents asked him why he wore it, he “fatuously” replied, “Because I was cold,” a federal prosecutor said in a court filing.
Packer’s sweatshirt depicted an image of a human skull above the words “Camp Auschwitz.” The word “Staff” was on the back. It also bore the phrase “Work Brings Freedom,” a rough translation of the German words above the entrance gate to Auschwitz, the concentration camp in occupied Poland where Nazis killed more than 1 million men, women and children.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst said she learned on Wednesday that Packer also wore an “SS” T-shirt — a reference to the Nazi Party paramilitary organization founded by Adolf Hitler — under his sweatshirt on Jan. 6. Packer “attacked the very government that gave him the freedom to express those beliefs, no matter how abhorrent or evil they may be” when he joined the mob supporting then-President Donald Trump, the prosecutor said
Packer “wanted to support the subversion of our republic and keep a dictatorial ruler in place by force and violence,” Furst told the judge.
Defense attorney Stephen Brennwald acknowledged that Packer’s attire was “seriously offensive” but argued that it shouldn’t be a sentencing factor because he has a free speech right to wear it.
“It’s just awful that he wore that shirt that day. I just don’t think it’s appropriate to give him extra time because of that because he’s allowed to wear it,” he said.
Brennwald added that Packer was offended and angry to be labeled a white supremacist “because he doesn’t see himself that way at all.” The defense lawyer said Packer wanted him to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for linking him to white supremacy during a press conference several days after the riot.
Packer declined to speak during Thursday’s hearing because he didn’t want his words “splashed out there” on social media, his lawyer told the judge.
Packer, a resident of Newport News, Virginia, pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, which carries a maximum sentence of six months of imprisonment.
Packer told the FBI that he was about 10 to 12 feet away from a rioter, Ashli Babbitt, when a police officer fatally shot her as she tried to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby.
“He told the agents he heard the shot and saw her fall back from the window she was trying to climb through,” Furst wrote in a court filing.
Furst said Packer didn’t express any remorse during his FBI interview.
“He was more interested in relaying how he received hate mail and how he was ‘hounded’ by the media for interviews,” she added.
Packer’s younger sister, Kimberly Rice, wrote a letter asking the judge for leniency. She said her brother’s sweatshirt “could be considered in poor taste” but added that “freedom of expression” isn’t a crime.
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 75 days of incarceration followed by 36 months of probation. Brennwald sought a probationary sentence with no jail time.
FBI agents arrested Packer a week after the riot. He has remained free while awaiting sentencing.
Packer is a self-employed pipe fitter. Prosecutors say he has a lengthy criminal record, with approximately 21 convictions, mostly for drunken driving and other motor vehicle violations.
More than 870 people have been charged with federal crimes for their conduct on Jan. 6. Approximately 400 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses. Over 250 riot defendants have been sentenced, with roughly half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/jan-6-rioter-who-wore-camp-auschwitz-sweatshirt-gets-jail-term/ | 2022-09-15T22:01:23Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/jan-6-rioter-who-wore-camp-auschwitz-sweatshirt-gets-jail-term/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Unretirement. It’s a concept most have probably not considered, but it’s a reality for many in the current economy. Some retirees are watching inflation rise while the stock market sinks and are reconsidering the plans they made just a short time ago.
Gesher Human Services held a “Returning Retiree Boot Camp” Wednesday in Southfield. Bob Rubin, 81, was one of the attendees.
“I found myself where I once had a great pile of gold, that the gold wasn’t there anymore, and the goose that laid the egg, he left town,” explained Rubin.
Rubin said he’s an expert in the mortgage business and did tremendously well until the mortgage crisis. Now, he is looking for new ways to find gainful employment. He said he showed up at the "Returning Retiree Boot Camp" for insight into how his skills can be best used.
“Are there niches? Are there areas in these desperate times that I can do well?” asked Rubin.
He said he was looking for help reaching out and connecting with those in need of his specialty. He admits, that common online resources just haven’t cut it for him.
“I found that using Indeed and that other such source does not work for me. People are looking for specific skills. I never worked for anyone. I was an entrepreneur, I had my own business,” Rubin explained.
Tim Parsons, 61, also showed up for the boot camp.
“I recently accepted an early retirement package and haven’t decided if I’m truly going to retire or if I’m going to continue to look for work,” explained Parsons.
He said he has been looking at the stock market and the possibility of a recession and wondering if he would be able to find a job again.
He explained the questions he had been thinking about.
“Whether I could financially afford to officially retire. It’s about two years before my normal plan. Even though my financial advisor says I could, you’re always worried about money,” admitted Parsons
It doesn’t matter if it’s part-time work or full-time work.
“I’m open to either one. You know you got to bridge health care coverage until you’re 65. So, if a part-time job came along with healthcare coverage, I would consider that,” Parsons explained.
The "Returning Retiree Boot Camp" hosted by Gesher Human Services aims to help people like Rubin and Parsons get some of the answers they are looking for right now. The program is about offering people options and helping them recreate themselves for the 21st-century workplace.
Take resumes, for instance. Most people are used to presenting chronological resumes, year-by-year, to establish their history of experience. However, Gerard Baltersaitis, internship employment specialist with Gesher Human Services, who was conducting Wednesday’s boot camp, said that could work against older individuals. Instead, he said they should create a functional resume that highlights the skills the employer is looking for.
Jason Charnas, the director of business and career services at Gesher Human Services, said the goal of the program is to help people get to the next step of their careers. He believes the retired workforce could be a great solution for the tight labor market.
“I think this is a great moment for us to really help people to find that match. The match of retirees looking for something, something meaningful, something to keep themselves busy, something and a way to earn a paycheck. And, the general community saying, ‘We have a different need. We have a need, we have job openings,’” said Charnas.
He said everyone could benefit.
“It’s really a great way for all those factors to come together and to help some of our local employers that have openings and for us to help retirees find what that can look like for them,” Charnas said.
There will be two more free in-person workshops held at Gesher human services on October 19 and November 16. More information can be found at https://jvshumanservices.org/
Mike Duffy and Brian Schwartz at WXYZ first reported this story. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/some-people-considering-un-retiring-amid-inflation-stock-market-drop | 2022-09-15T22:01:26Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/some-people-considering-un-retiring-amid-inflation-stock-market-drop | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FedEx withdrew its FY23 earnings
Earnings
A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share prices, while unexpectedly bad earnings can risk declines in share prices. Using Earnings to Better Inform Investment DecisionsMany analysts also use other measures such as earnings per share (EPS) as a way to compare the earnings of multiple companies.EPS is calculated by the remaining earnings leftover for shareholders, divided by the number of shares outstanding. This is a more fine-tuned measure for investors and analysts given each company has a different number of shares owned by the public.Only comparing companies' existing earnings does not accurately indicate how much money each company has for each of its shares over a specific period.As a result, EPS is routinely used to make better-informed comparisons and forecasts.In the US, all companies are obligated to report quarterly earnings to the public, which informs on the state of any publicly traded company. These events are very monitored and important, especially for large corporations.In addition, several companies are used as barometers for the state of the overall market or US economy, lending further weight to these metrics.Ultimately, earnings are an integral element of the US stock market and ensure companies disclose their financials in ways that do not leave investors or the public in the dark.
A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share prices, while unexpectedly bad earnings can risk declines in share prices. Using Earnings to Better Inform Investment DecisionsMany analysts also use other measures such as earnings per share (EPS) as a way to compare the earnings of multiple companies.EPS is calculated by the remaining earnings leftover for shareholders, divided by the number of shares outstanding. This is a more fine-tuned measure for investors and analysts given each company has a different number of shares owned by the public.Only comparing companies' existing earnings does not accurately indicate how much money each company has for each of its shares over a specific period.As a result, EPS is routinely used to make better-informed comparisons and forecasts.In the US, all companies are obligated to report quarterly earnings to the public, which informs on the state of any publicly traded company. These events are very monitored and important, especially for large corporations.In addition, several companies are used as barometers for the state of the overall market or US economy, lending further weight to these metrics.Ultimately, earnings are an integral element of the US stock market and ensure companies disclose their financials in ways that do not leave investors or the public in the dark.
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In its reporting of Q1 results, which were not good.
adj. EPS US$3.44 (expected $5.10) revenue US$23.2bn (expected $23.54bn) preliminary Q1 Operating. income $1.23bn (vs. $1.74bn that was expected) FedEx says that first quarter results were adversely impacted by reduced volumes of shipments globally. The fall intensified in the final weeks of the quarter. Also:
macroeconomic weakness in Asia services weakness in Europe The firm cut costs:
deferral of hiring closed more than 90 FedEx locations cancelled some planned increases in network capacity ---
ps. This would appear to pour cold water on speculation fo a 100bp rate hike from Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) next week (September 20 & 21 meeting). Totally drown it IMO.
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Sept. 14
• Ferlandez Isaiah Judkins, 26, of Goodwater was arrested for attempting to elude a police officer and resisting arrest.
• Marcus Quntez Judkins, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a pistol by a violent felon and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Courtney Lauren May, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for public lewdness and disorderly conduct.
• Amy Cossey Cosby, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for distribution of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of a pistol by a drunk or addict and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Possession of a pistol by a violent felon and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in Alexander City.
• Animal running at large was reported in Alexander City.
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
• Public lewdness and disorderly conduct was reported in Alexander City.
• Theft of services and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.
• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
• Distribution of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana was reported in Alexander City.
Sept. 13
• Charles Anthony Wyckoff, 47, of Alexander City was arrested for firearms license required.
• Vantavious Jauwonta Westbrooks, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for bail jumping.
• Devante Leshun Moon, 27, of Goodwater was arrested for drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance.
• Assault was reported in Alexander City.
• Firearms license required was reported in Alexander City.
• Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City.
• Drug trafficking and possession of a controlled substance was reported in Alexander City.
Sept. 12
• Courtney Lauren May, 37, of Alexander City was arrested for indecent exposure, public intoxication and possession of marijuana.
• Theft was reported in Alexander City.
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• Theft was reported in Alexander City.
• Indecent exposure and public intoxication was reported in Alexander City.
• Identity theft was reported in Alexander City.
• Theft of services was reported in Alexander City.
• Theft was reported in Alexander City.
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
Sept. 11
• Ronald Delanfort Johnson Jr., 41, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence.
• Ronrekus Lawon Moon, 39, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of a pistol by a violent felon, sale of stolen property, attempting to elude a police officer and resisting arrest.
• Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
• Loud music was reported in Alexander City.
Sept. 10
• Possession of a pistol by a violent felon and sale of stolen property was reported in Alexander City.
• Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City.
• Burglary and theft was reported in Alexander City.
Sept. 9
• Leaving the scene of an accident was reported in Alexander City.
• Identity theft was reported in Alexander City.
• Vicious dog and animal at large was reported in Alexander City.
Sept. 8
• Harassment was reported in Alexander City.
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The Bud Porch Center in downtown Alexander City could be a brewery.
The Alexander City City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance to convey the Bud Porch Center to the owners of Mistletoe Bough Bed and Breakfast to be a brewery and restaurant. Jennifer Carlise is over the city’s nutrition program that operates in the facility. Carlisle said the Durretts approached the city about the building.
“The city is trying to get rid of buildings that we have now,” Carlisle said. “It would be a great thing for downtown. It would get people downtown and that is what we are trying to do.”
The city would receive $100,000 for the building and parking lot and the purchase would close by the end of the year. Mayor Woody Baird said the quick sale for $100,000 was one of three options presented to city staff.
“They gave us three different scenarios of what he was willing to do,” Baird said. “That was the easiest one for us to get out quick and get it done — convey the property so they move ahead.”
Carlisle said the reason for the lower price was the condition of the building. Carlisle said the building had many issues that needed to be addressed such as air conditioning and possible structural issues.
Carlisle said the nutrition program would most likely land at Central Alabama Community College. Other programs at the center would be allowed to stay until leases ended.
City Clerk Amanda Thomas said temporary space was also available at the United Way on Main Street and at the Lake Martin Innovation Center.
Councilman Eric Brown said he was pleased to see a sizable investment in downtown.
“This is somebody who has just moved to this area and is willing to invest a substantial amount of money in our area to bring something to the area,” Brown said. “He has done all the research, all the analytics into what we are missing to see what it would take to draw some of the lake crowd into Alexander City.”
The council did not vote on the matter as it was a first reading. Carlisle said the Durretts plan to be at a future council meeting to further explain their ideas for the project.
In other action, the Alexander City City Council:
• Approved minutes of meetings held Aug. 15 and Aug. 29.
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• Approved amendments to water tap fees.
• Approved amendments to business licenses.
• Authorized the mayor to execute a lease with the Community Action Committee of Chambers-Tallapoosa-Coosa for the Cooper Head Start Center at the Cooper Recreational Center.
• Approved annual bids for the purchase of chemicals by the city.
• Approved a bid for a sewer pump station as part of the Wicker Point sewer project.
• Authorized the mayor to execute a Home Energy Supplier Agreement with Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
• Authorized applying for grant from the FAA for the expansion of ramp space at the airport.
• Authorized the surplus of used irrigation heads at the city’s golf course.
• Authorized applying for a Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Community Development Block Grant for a sewage pumping station for the Russell Legacy Project at Russell Medical. Russell Medical will provide the matching funds.
• Approved the Benjamin Russell homecoming parade on Sept. 30.
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Dadeville city leaders approved a resolution Tuesday officially renaming a local playground.
A Dadeville city leader is urging that a local playground be renamed due a racist connotation.
Dadeville city leaders approved a resolution Tuesday officially renaming a local playground.
The Dadeville City Council established a new name for “Creation Plantation” playground during a regularly scheduled meeting on September 13.
Mayor Jimmy “Frank” Goodman initiated the conversation while reviewing business from the council’s previous meeting in which Councilwoman Teneeshia Goodman-Johnson submitted a proposal requesting a new name for the play area.
“On to old business, it was brought up last meeting about renaming the playground at Keebler Park. Are there any suggestions about this?” Goodman asked of the council members.
During the August 24 meeting, Goodman-Johnson urged the city to alter the name due to racist connotation.
“I know what a plantation is. I’m educated and understand the definition. I’m also educated enough to know as a black woman the ties to a plantation in the Deep South,” said Goodman-Johnson at the prior meeting. “I don't like it, and I am greatly offended.”
A Dadeville city leader is urging that a local playground be renamed due a racist connotation.
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At the time, council members debated the process for selecting a new name, with Councilwoman Brownie Caldwell initially suggesting Dadeville’s children choose a new name.
However, on Tuesday, Goodman-Johnson proposed removing the words “Creation Plantation” entirely from the playground's name.
“I would like to make a recommendation that we just rename it to Keebler Park [playground],” Goodman-Johnson said.
Mayor Goodman submitted the suggestion to a vote with all five council members unanimously adopting Goodman-Johnson’s proposal.
Dadeville is currently rebuilding the playground, formerly known as “Creation Plantation”, after an inspection revealed safety hazards within the park, which prompted city officials to demolish the playground earlier this year. The renovated play area will be designated with the new name once construction is complete.
William Marlow is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach William, email william.marlow@alexcityoutlook.com.
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Cliff Williams / The Outlook The Tallapoosa County Commission will not be able to do as much work on county roads in fiscal year 2023 due to escalating costs from inflation.
The Tallapoosa County Commission approved annual bids at its Monday meeting to lock in pricing for road materials.
Doing so normally allows the county to buy at lower pricing and do more work. But inflation has put a limit on what can likely be done in the next fiscal year. County engineer David Moore told the commission he knew pricing would go up, but not as much as it actually did.
“We had 30 to 50 percent increases,” Moore said. “I way underestimated at 15 percent. It had been the trend especially when looking at asphalt.”
Now it will cost nearly $200,000 to cover a current asphalt road with one and half inches of asphalt.
“Obviously we have backed off on the amount of work that we can do for this upcoming fiscal year to stay under budget,” Moore said. “We will get as many of the needs done as we can.”
Even if inflation stops or recedes, Moore isn’t confident in prices coming down for road work.
“I have seen a lot of these price increases over the years,” Moore said. “I don’t ever see them go down. Even though diesel and gas goes down, I’m anxious this won’t go down in the future.”
In other action, the Tallapoosa County Commission:
• Entered an executive session for approximately 40 minutes to discuss an economic development opportunity. It took no action when it returned to its regular meeting.
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• Approved minutes of the Aug. 8 meeting.
• Approved warrants and purchase orders.
• Approved a Lounge Retail Liquor License for Martins at Lake Martin on County Road 34.
• Approved a four-way stop at Elder Road and Griffin Shoals Road.
• Approved a final plat for Magnolia Cove on Highway 49 south of Blue Creek.
• Amended the fiscal 2022 Secondary Road Fund Budget to allow a 10 percent match or $491,000 to be paid to the Alabama Department of Transportation for widening Pearson Chapel Road.
• Was reminded the courthouses of Tallapoosa County would be closed Oct. 10 in observance of Columbus Day.
The Tallapoosa County Commission recessed its September meeting until 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 when it will take up the fiscal year 2023 budget.
Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.
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The Dadeville softball team and softball Double Play Club are hosting a fishing tournament this Saturday at Wind Creek State Park.
The tournament begins at first, safe light and will run to 3 p.m.
Registration for the tournament is day-of, and will begin at 4:15 a.m. at the Wind Creek marina.
Entry per boat is $120, with a guaranteed payback for placement of fifth or higher.
The top-five boats can earn a cash prize, as high as $1,600 for a first place finish. Greater rewards are available at 60 or more registrations.
For any questions, contact Dadeville softball head coach Jordan McGuire or Mike Freeman with OGS Tournament Trails at ogstournaments@gmail.com. Visit the OGS Tournament Trails Facebook page for additional information.
For fishing lovers, the tournament is not the only tournament this month. On Saturday, Sept. 24, OGS Tournament is hosting the fifth annual Beau McCary Memorial Bass Tournament at Wind Creek State Park.
Henry Zimmer is sports editor for The Outlook and Dadeville Record. He may be contacted via email at henry.zimmer@alexcityoutlook.com.
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Oprah’s latest “The Life You Want” Class focused on how to be of service, and included two guests who have had a powerful impact in the space—Van Jones, an attorney and host of the Van Jones Show on CNN, and Rebecca Welsh, founder of The HALO Foundation.
Oprah Daily Insiders joined them on air, including Christina, who expressed a desire to host a breaking-generational-trauma summit that would be free to the public, provide workshops, and essentially act as a form of community therapy. However, she didn't know where to begin, saying that she wasn't sure how to even obtain funding for this type of event.
Jones says he has something called the “three 'M' conversion” approach, which can be used to get an idea like Christina's off the ground. It centers around mobilization, media, and money, and Jones says it can help people who have big ideas on how to provide service actually get them off the ground.
Above, watch the clip in its entirety, or read below to see all that Jones shared.
Van Jones: There's so much hurt in our communities, and when it's not healed, it gets passed on to other people. It gets passed on to children. It gets passed on to other people. So you have no idea how much suffering you're going to block from being passed on by what you're doing.
VJ: [What] I found is that usually when people have a big vision like yours, the challenge is, how do you get started, and how you get the support? I have this thing, I call it the "three 'M' conversion" approach—mobilization, media, and money. You can literally start with the smallest thing. But if you do these three steps in a row, you can get bigger and bigger.
VJ: Mobilization—basically do something. People will sometimes—especially if you have a big vision—you feel like, "Oh, I've gotta start off with a national organization. I've gotta start off with a huge budget. I've gotta be reaching thousands of people." That's very hard, to start a car in fifth gear, and so then people just don't do anything, and they feel very frustrated. I say, just do anything. Even if you just got three people together and did a conversation with them about healing, that's at least something. That's mobilization.
VJ: Then the next is media. Take a picture, shoot a little video, no matter what you do. If you had a rally with a million people, 99.999 percent of people on earth were not there. If there's no media, there's no record. So most people will never know it happened. Some people say, "I don't want to do it for credit." No, no, no. Just take a picture. Now you've got something that shows what you did, and it shows those human beings. Then you can take it to somebody.
VJ: And then the third M is money. You can take somebody and say, "I wanna do this again next week. Not with three people, but with 10 people; can you give me money for pizza? Can you let me use your community center?" Now you can do a bigger mobilization. Now you can get more media. Maybe you bring in the community newspaper. Now you can get more money because you can get maybe a grant from a community foundation. Pretty soon, you're gonna have a lot of people involved. You're gonna have a lot of attention and you're gonna have a lot of money, but don't think you have to start big. In fact, it's impossible to start big. [Just] do something. Record it. Don't be so pure that you're not willing to brag on yourself. People say, "Van Jones, you're a shameless soft promoter." I say, "No, I am a proud soft promoter. I am proud of the stuff I'm doing. I want people to know what I'm doing. I want people to be a part of it. I'm not gonna be ashamed of it." And then you get the money. That's the best way to do it.
VJ: So I don't know where you're starting from, but the person who helped three people and has a picture of it can go a lot farther than somebody who wants to have a thousand people and hasn't taken one single step.
To watch Oprah's full “The Life You Want” Class on service and to catch up on past classes, click here.
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CHEYENNE – The State Loan and Investment Board approved three charter school applications Wednesday afternoon, despite pushback.
Cheyenne Classical Academy in Cheyenne, Prairie View Community School in Chugwater and Wyoming Classical Academy in Mills are authorized for five years. They can negotiate with the Office of State Lands and Investments and the Wyoming Department of Education for a contract. All three are expected to open in fall of 2023. SLIB members acted at the second such special meeting.
There was a "very complete and compelling discussion,” said Gov. Mark Gordon, the panel's chairman. Other members are outgoing Secretary of State Ed Buchanan, State Treasurer Curt Meier, State Auditor Kristi Racines and outgoing Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder.
Gordon directed the Office of State Lands and Investments to seek comments from school districts that will be impacted by the new charters. He wanted an opportunity to their experiences, because sometimes “the devil we don’t know is really scary.”
The schools are in Laramie County School District 1, Platte County School District 1 and Natrona County School District 1. Cheyenne has public charter PODER Academy.
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Cheyenne Classical Academy was the only presentation now. The other two applicants previously spoke.
Nathan Winters, director of Family Policy Alliance of Wyoming, and Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne, were CCA board members who made the case.
Olsen hoped SLIB members would see why Laramie County would benefit from the academy.
“Cheyenne Classical Academy supports our public schools. We will not disparage our partners who work to provide the greatest education we can for our children here in Wyoming,” he said. “The CCA board has nothing but good things to say about our traditional public schools and our partners.”
He hoped that when the school opens, “you will be hard pressed to find a single trustee of our local school board who is not as passionate about this school as we are.” Olsen said the application package has letters of support from two LCSD1 trustees.
The school lacks a headmaster or facility. Winters said the school will use the Hillsdale College K-12 core knowledge curriculum. The Christian liberal arts school has been criticized.
Olsen said the local academy is unique. He said CCA will foster a school culture of moral virtue, decorum, respect, discipline and studiousness, and it will introduce pedagogy under the Socratic method.
“Citizenry making" is what he called it. The students "will be engaged to become productive, responsible citizens who enjoy lifelong learning and involvement in our community.”
School choice
Parents arguing for choice spoke in support of all three charter schools.
“Having more choices, it would just increase the other schools in the district to perform better,” said Kathy Scigliano, an LCSD1 parent. “The test scores for WY-TOPP just recently came out, and we’re seeing these terribly low scores for our children.”
Jessica Brown was another parent in the Capital City district to support charter schools. She said she is seeing increasing class sizes, teacher burnout and residents leaving. Brown said the state has to think outside of the box, and consider that the public system is being outgrown.
Amber Willoughby said she has lived in states with more opportunities, and this supported her children better. Her son attends a private school here, and he is thriving with smaller classes.
Political indoctrination allegations came up. Brandy Bailey said there are books featuring LGBTQ+ relationships, while pictures of LGBTQ+ rallies are depicted in school.
“I just want it to be neutral. I don't want these social ideologies being pushed on my students, and they are right here” in LCSD1, she said. “I'm very grateful for this option and this choice for parents if we don't want that indoctrination.”
Opposition
Experts, candidates for public office and community members shared their reservations. Some were concerned the logistics of funding the schools weren’t being closely examined. Others sought secularism.
“We do need religion in our lives,” said Kris Korfanta, a parent and former educator. “I just do not want my public tax dollars being spent on it. It’s a slippery slope of the separation of church and state.”
Government Relations Director Tate Mullen shared a statement on behalf of Wyoming Education Association raising concerns about public school resources. He criticized the Hillsdale curriculum.
“The president of Hillsdale College is a vehement anti-public education individual, and has acknowledged that Hillsdale curriculum has been criticized for its glossy spin on American history, as well as its ideological tilt on topics like affirmative action,” he said. “Educators and historians have also raised questions about other instructions at Hillsdale charter schools setting the negative take on the New Deal, and the Great Society, and cursory presentation of global warming.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/banking_and_finance/state-loan-and-investment-board-approves-three-charter-applications/article_382409d4-3538-11ed-aab4-2b5730daa754.html | 2022-09-15T22:05:42Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/banking_and_finance/state-loan-and-investment-board-approves-three-charter-applications/article_382409d4-3538-11ed-aab4-2b5730daa754.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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CORRECTION: The previous version of this article said Laramie County School District 1 trustee Christy Klaassen moved from California to Cheyenne. Her hometown is in California, but she moved from Washington, D.C., more than a decade ago to Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE – Three out of the four candidates for the Area 3 seat on the Laramie County School District 1 board are parents searching for change.
They have children who attend schools in Area 3, which closely aligns with the district’s Central triad. Many said during separate interviews this week it was their motivation to run.
“As a parent with three children in our school system, I have a vested interest in seeing our schools maximize the potential of each student,” incumbent Christy Klaassen told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “The board also needs members who will be responsive and effective voices for families and the community. As a conservative, I feel that it is important to manage our resources responsibly and to plan for challenges and opportunities that lay ahead.”
Klaassen, 52, is one of two trustees seeking re-election in LCSD1. Trustee Rich Wiederspahn, 75, is campaigning in Area 2, also described as the East triad. There is another incumbent’s seat open after Marguerite Herman decided to run as a Democrat for the House District 11 seat in the Wyoming Legislature.
Twenty candidates filed to run for the board; 15 remain. Three dropped out of the Area 3 race, including Michelle Tonacchio, who announced she didn’t want to split conservative votes between herself and Klaassen.
Incumbent
Klaassen is part of a joint “vote conservative” campaign with trustee candidates Susan Edgerton, Hank Bailey and Brooke Humphrey in different areas. Klaassen said she believes she has added an “important conservative voice to the board, and I hope to continue that representation.”
This was Klaassen’s first term after her 2018 election. Her husband, Mark Klaassen, previously held the seat, and resigned in 2017 to become U.S. attorney for Wyoming. She applied to fill his open seat and wasn’t selected.
She moved to Cheyenne just over a decade ago from Washington D.C., and got her introduction to LCSD1 schools while working as a substitute teacher. She is a Wyoming Community College Commission policy analyst.
Some accomplishments Klaassen cited in a statement were lifting COVID-19 mask requirements and “changing an unnecessarily restrictive quarantine policy,” reducing unnecessary expenditures and a ban on personal use of cellphones in class. She noted “removing unapproved materials that had been posted on the district website that include divisive content related to critical race theory.”
Her goals include a policy change for checking out library books, improving safety and security, and revisiting the decision to cut elementary school sports. She said she reluctantly made the decision based on a dire financial forecast.
“I want to also ensure the district remains focused on the basics of education, rather than cultural or political indoctrination,” she said. “It is concerning to me that so many of our institutions are being used to dictate a particular worldview or partisan viewpoints, when what we need to do is to fairly present issues and information and help children develop the skills necessary to think for themselves.”
New candidates
Melissa Therliault, 42, said she doesn’t believe Klaassen has been as big an advocate for her constituents’ desires as was expected. Therliault said her experience advocating for people with disabilities and an attorney who represents parents gives her a track record to get change.
“You create an echo chamber, and there’s no one there to tell you that you’ve gone too far,” she told the WTE. “I’ve never been afraid to say what is right, regardless of whether I win or lose.”
She was born and raised in Wyoming before moving to Nebraska after high school, and she returned to go to school at Casper College. She attended the University of Wyoming Law School, and she’s now a lawyer and a case manager for individuals with developmental disabilities.
She said she decided to run because she wants to ensure the best education for all students. She worries about the disconnect between low assessment scores and the graduation rate, and she wants to look at curriculum and how reading is taught.
“I’m looking forward to taking a hard look at the testing and figure out what is going on there, because the national rhetoric has been too controlling of our current school board,” she said. “I just want to focus on the Wyoming kids.”
Her complaints with the current board refer to a concentration on national issues. One of those topics is about books.
“Every parent has the right to say what books they think their child should have,” she said. “No parent has the right to tell me what book my child can’t have.”
Todd Reynolds, 48, is similarly critical of the LCSD1 trustees. He wants to see them follow board policy on ethics, which states that outside groups and political parties will not influence how trustees vote and conduct themselves.
“It’s guiding how they think, so those trustees have become more focused on party adherence than they have on the education of the 14,000 kids here,” he told the WTE.
Reynolds is a Cheyenne native who went to school in the Central triad and got his first teaching job in English at Central High School. He is now a UW assistant professor of secondary English education, and he received his doctoral degree in literacy education there.
“We have a fantastic district here. We have amazing teachers,” he said. “I just want to keep giving back to the community that gave me so much.”
He would refocus the board on issues important to the district, implementing the new strategic plan in the next few years, and making literacy education is a priority. He said his background in college student literacy will help him work with curriculum coordinators and teachers to make sure students are supported.
He said this wouldn’t be done through micromanaging, but rather communicating with district officials and getting the necessary materials.
“Arts education is another one that’s really important to me, and making sure we maintain our great arts program,” he said. “We have a wonderful instrumental program from fourth grade through high school. We have a great choir program, we have some amazing visual artists and visual art teachers.”
Tara Russell is the final candidate for the Area 3 seat. She didn’t respond to multiple email inquiries about an interview.
Area 2
Trustee Rich Wiederspahn didn’t respond in time to be included in WTE’s first article in this series. He reached out after it was published.
This was his first term on the board, and he has more than three decades of experience in public education, serving as a teacher, principal and central office administrator across the state. He moved to Cheyenne after accepting a position in the district as the assistant director of special education, and then as principal at Dildine Elementary.
He resigned to run for state superintendent of public instruction, and after losing, he was elected to the Cheyenne City Council. He then moved on to serve as an LCSD1 trustee for Area 2.
Wiederpahn said he can’t think of anything more important than kids’ education. He said he is proud of work he has done on the strategic plan, placing an emphasis on literacy and student readiness.
Meanwhile, “we were distracted by the mask issue. We were distracted by this issue of library books. We were distracted by the issues related to the National School Boards Association,” he said. “I’m not saying those things aren’t important, because they’re important to a lot of people, but I just think sometimes we devoted way too much time to them.”
He wants to continue implementing the district’s plan, to make significant progress in literacy for primary grades and to continue to get parents more involved with schools.
“The board really needs to specifically be focused on issues related to students, supporting teachers, creating healthy environments and engaging our community,” he said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/education/central-lcsd1-triad-trustee-candidates-are-parents/article_ac661ee0-3538-11ed-bacd-b773df51adbb.html | 2022-09-15T22:05:48Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/education/central-lcsd1-triad-trustee-candidates-are-parents/article_ac661ee0-3538-11ed-bacd-b773df51adbb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE — In its last piece of business in a two-day meeting, the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to sponsor a bill clarifying the necessary qualifications for district attorneys in the state, as well as county and prosecuting attorneys.
A draft addressing this subject was suggested by Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, at the committee’s May meeting in Lander. At the time, Zwonitzer referenced the ongoing disciplinary proceedings involving Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove and her potential suspension or disbarment. If either of these were to occur, Manlove would not be able to practice law for at least a time, preventing her from carrying out vital functions, Zwonitzer said.
Wyoming statute 9-1-802(b) currently requires district attorneys to “have been a licensed attorney for at least four years and a member in good standing of the Wyoming State Bar immediately prior to his election.” Immediately following, the new bill would add: “Each district attorney shall be a licensed attorney and a member in good standing of the Wyoming State Bar throughout the term of office for which the district attorney was elected or appointed.”
Lawmakers also approved an amendment that would modify state statute 18-3-301(a). It would add that county and prosecuting attorneys must also be in good standing “at the time of his nomination and election and during his term of office,” and not only “a member of the bar of this state,” as that statute currently says.
A county and prosecuting attorney serves as the top prosecutor in 21 of Wyoming’s 23 counties. Only Laramie and Natrona counties have a district attorney.
There was no further discussion of the bill draft, nor was there any public comment.
Formal charges filed last year with the Wyoming State Bar alleged DA Manlove had mishandled the prosecution of cases and inappropriately dismissed certain cases, and that she created a hostile work environment.
Following an eight-day disciplinary hearing in February, a three-person panel chosen from the Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility recommended Manlove lose her ability to practice law in Wyoming. The BPR is the hearing body for attorney discipline in the state.
The Wyoming Supreme Court will ultimately decide on any consequences. The high court heard oral arguments on Aug. 17.
Manlove, who is not running for re-election, rejects the idea that disbarment would not remove her from her elected position as DA.
In its official recommendation to the state Supreme Court, the disciplinary panel said that, “once elected, Wyoming law does not require a district attorney to be licensed and in good standing with the (Bar).” It said Manlove’s assertion that she would be removed from office following a suspension or disbarment was “evidence of (Manlove’s) fundamental lack of understanding of the law governing her position as Laramie County district attorney.”
Hannah Blackis the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s criminal justice reporter. She can be reached at hblack@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3128. Follow her on Twitter at @hannahcblack. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/government_and_politics/committee-to-sponsor-bill-on-da-qualifications/article_92791cda-3538-11ed-9eca-2beef202db61.html | 2022-09-15T22:05:54Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/government_and_politics/committee-to-sponsor-bill-on-da-qualifications/article_92791cda-3538-11ed-9eca-2beef202db61.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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