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A significant update to the learning industry's most respected content authoring software now allows any company to create and deploy world-class eLearning experiences.
ATLANTA, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellum, the #1 customer, partner, and employee education platform, today announced a significant redesign to Evolve, the world's most innovative content authoring tool used by a wide range of companies, including Google, Meta, Salesforce, Randstad, Pearson, WeWork, and Cotton On.
The Evolve content authoring tool is a cloud-based software solution that allows learning professionals and instructional designers to develop engaging educational content much faster and more efficiently than conventional authoring tools like Articulate or Adobe Captivate. This launch introduces a more intuitive Evolve UI and UX that streamlines the creation of world-class education content, from traditional eLearning courses to more modern interactive experiences like software simulations.
Intellum is the first corporate edtech provider to offer organizations a single solution that includes a leading content authoring tool and a mature, robust, enterprise-ready education platform. In an industry-first, content authored in Evolve and deployed on the Intellum platform now plays inline in the system, giving clients all the interactivity and tracking associated with traditional eLearning courseware without any of the user experience or reporting issues associated with SCORM.
"In the past, large brand-conscience organizations had no choice but to write code to develop their own learning content because traditional content authoring tools could not deliver the highly-interactive and branded experiences their audiences expected. When Evolve was introduced almost a decade ago, it was the first no-code authoring tool that allowed clients to create modern, engaging, interactive learning content at scale without sacrificing the user experience," said Intellum CEO Chip Ramsey. "Since then, Evolve has become the go-to authoring tool for learning professionals seeking a more modern solution. This release significantly improves the process of creating bespoke, fully branded, highly engaging interactive learning experiences at scale."
Highlights of the Evolve update include:
- Quick Preview: Admin and editors can easily view the course as a Learner and see content updates and changes in real-time.
- Course Editor UI: Adds hover states to articles, blocks, and components, so the process of creating, editing, and navigating through course content is more intuitive.
- Navigation and Account Settings: Improves navigation throughout the platform and makes it easier for users to view, access, and manage their courses and assets.
"Evolve is an indispensable tool in our course creation tech stack. They've taken an already powerfully dynamic experience and elevated it even more with a new user interface and features like Quick Preview," said Rebecca Irby, Creative Director and Head of Development and Design at eLearning agency ELM. "My experience as a user is faster, more intuitive, and even more enjoyable. I can already see the impact Evolve v10 is making in my day-to-day tasks; it's an absolute delight."
For more information, visit https://www.intellum.com/platform/evolve.
Intellum provides the customer education platform that large brands and fast-moving companies rely on to improve product utilization, customer retention, and revenue. Intellum's scientific, data-driven approach is based on more than 20 years of industry experience and the Intellum Platform includes all the tools an organization needs to create, deploy, manage, track, and continuously improve highly personalized, engaging educational experiences. To learn more, visit Intellum.com.
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Turkey records first case of monkeypox, according to health minister
Turkey joins the more than 50 nations outside of Africa where monkeypox has been detected
Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.
The virus has been identified in more than 50 new countries outside the countries in Africa where it is endemic. The World Health Organization says cases are also rising in those countries, calling for testing to be ramped up.
"Monkeypox has been detected in one of our patients. The patient is 37 years old and has an immune system deficiency," Koca wrote on Twitter.
WHO SAYS MONKEYPOX RISK ASSESSED AS ‘MODERATE'
He said the patient was in isolation and contact follow-up had been conducted, with no other case found.
There have been more than 3,400 cases of monkeypox, and one death, since the outbreak began in May, largely in Europe among men who have sex with men, according to a WHO tally. There have also been more than 1,500 cases and 66 deaths in countries this year where it more usually spreads.
WHO: MONKEYPOX BECOMING 'ESTABLISHED' IN NON-ENDEMIC COUNTRIES IS 'REAL' RISK
Last week, the WHO ruled that the outbreak did not yet represent a public health emergency, its highest level of alert. | https://www.foxnews.com/health/turkey-records-first-case-monkeypox-according-health-minister | 2022-06-30T20:25:06Z | https://www.foxnews.com/health/turkey-records-first-case-monkeypox-according-health-minister | false |
Colorado pediatrician running for Congress part of practice promoting claims that kids are racist
Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo applauded Colorado in 2020 for declaring racism a public health crisis
FIRST ON FOX: A Colorado pediatrician running as a Democrat for Congress is part of a practice that promotes claims teaching kids they are "racist."
Colorado state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a progressive Democrat pediatrician running for the Centennial State’s eighth district is part of the practice at Peak Pediatrics.
Fox News Digital has learned that the practice she works for promotes an organization on their website that claims kids are racist and advocates teaching them such.
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Under the "resources" tab of Peak Pediatrics’ website is a section titled "Speaking on Race & Racism with Kids."
The tab contains various resources for different organizations and websites and even pointed to the kids’ town hall on racism held by CNN and Sesame Street.
One of the organizations promoted is EmbraceRace, a group Peak Pediatrics said "fights systemic racism by supporting parents to raise children who are brave, informed and thoughtful about race and has many tips and book suggestions" and that is sponsored by the progressive Proteus Fund.
One of the materials on EmbraceRace’s "resources" page is an article titled "Explaining to My Eight-Year-Old That Yes, She Too, is Racist."
The article advocates for teaching children they are implicitly racist and talking to them about "Whiteness."
In addition to working at a progressive pediatrics practice promoting claims that kids are racist, Caraveo has also taken controversial stances on other social issues.
In July 2020, Caraveo applauded Colorado for declaring racism a public health crisis, claiming in a tweet that systemic "racism has encouraged the development of an inequitable healthcare system."
Caraveo also received a 2020 endorsement from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which has been under fire recently for its views on critical race theory, and her "first bill in the legislature expanded comprehensive human sexuality education across Colorado."
"While this bill generated a lot of controversy, we fought to pass it because comprehensive sex ed is critical for our youth to learn about reproductive care options, embrace their identity, and make healthy decisions for themselves," Caraveo wrote in an August 2020 Facebook post accepting an endorsement from Planned Parenthood.
"Reproductive care should be ensured as a right for all Coloradans, and I am proud to work with groups like Planned Parenthood to protect abortion rights and expand access to reproductive care across the state," she continued.
Caraveo’s bill was highly controversial, seeing over 300 people testify against it while it was going through the state legislature.
The bill would also require kids to be taught about the experiences of LGBT people in Colorado.
The pediatrician also touted how she suggested a 14-year-old pregnant girl she was treating get an abortion after finding out the patient was pregnant.
"Have you ever told a 14 year-old that her chronic stomach ache is actually a pregnancy?" she wrote in a tweet shared to her Facebook. "As her pediatrician, I can actually give her a choice in that moment –to become a mom, or not."
Caraveo’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The revelation comes ahead of a critical midterm election that is already heavily favoring Republicans.
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Progressive Democrats are quickly becoming the elephant in the room as they try to sweep out and replace the old guard in Congress amid a slew of retirements.
However, the national attitude towards progressives continues to sour, especially as gas prices and the cost of living for Americans across the board continues to rise. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/colorado-pediatrician-running-congress-part-practice-promoting-claims-kids-racist | 2022-06-30T20:25:36Z | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/colorado-pediatrician-running-congress-part-practice-promoting-claims-kids-racist | true |
Del Ray Beach Man Charged with Bilking NY Nonprofit of $130,000
A Florida man is under arrest after authorities say he bilked a nonprofit for more than $100,000. According the a written release from the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Financial Crimes Unit determined that the suspect allegedly stole a total...
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News > Computers Raspberry Pi Pico Now Has Wi-Fi Option The $2 increase seems like a small price to pay By Rob Rich Rob Rich Twitter News Reporter College for Creative Studies Rob is a freelance tech reporter with experience writing for a variety of outlets, including IGN, Unwinnable, 148Apps, Gamezebo, Pocket Gamer, Fanbolt, Zam, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on June 30, 2022 02:07PM EDT Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Computers Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Raspberry Pi's Pico series is getting its first model that supports wireless networking, by way of the new Pico W. Pico boards have been around for about a year and a half, acting as Raspberry Pi's flagship mini-computer board (and seeing close to two million sales since release). But one thing the Pico line has been missing is network connectivity. The new Pico W fixes that issue. Raspberry Pi According to Raspberry Pi, the Pico W builds off its RP2040 microcontroller while utilizing two 133MHz cores and 256kB of SRAM. It also retains the same level of pin compatibility as the original Pico, so it will plug into everything the same way. But of course, the big difference is the inclusion of a way to wirelessly connect to a network. This functionality comes from Infineon's CYW43439 wireless chip, which provides 802.11n wireless networking capabilities with a theoretical maximum speed of 300 Mbps. The chip also supports Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low-Energy, but Raspberry Pi says that function isn't available in the Pico W. At least not yet—though the company does say it may enable Bluetooth on the Pico W in the future. The Pico W is available today for $6 from select retailers. As with other Raspberry Pi models, any casing, peripherals, drives, or screens come separately. So don't expect to get one and start using it right out of the box. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit | https://www.lifewire.com/raspberry-pi-pico-now-has-a-wi-fi-option-5509480 | 2022-06-30T20:29:08Z | https://www.lifewire.com/raspberry-pi-pico-now-has-a-wi-fi-option-5509480 | false |
(NEXSTAR) – Yet again, Americans have chosen chicken over burgers.
Chick-fil-A bested all comers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey released Tuesday.
Random interviews with 20,143 fast food customers found that the Atlanta-based chain had an overall satisfaction score of 83, four greater than second-place Jimmy John’s (79). Domino’s and KFC tied for third with 78 points, followed by a four-way tie between Chipotle, Panera, Pizza Hut and Starbucks (77).
McDonald’s, which trailed all others last year with 70 points, remains in last place with 68 this year. The biggest decliner, according to the survey, was Dunkin’, which fell by 4%.
Despite Chick-fil-A’s dominance, however, the fast food industry may have reason for concern – the score for the industry as a whole dropped 2.6% to 76, while full-service restaurants maintained an 80 rating.
Sit-down restaurants trounced fast food purveyors when it came to order accuracy, restaurant layout/cleanliness, food quality/variety and courteousness of staff, the survey found.
The only advantage given to fast food restaurants was in the quality of the restaurants’ apps, an arena the larger full-service chains appear to be focusing on.
According to a report Wednesday from app analytics company data.ai, global time spent in apps in the Food & Drink category was up 65% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2022.
More than half of those app downloads were for food delivery and carryout, followed by grocery delivery, at just under a quarter of downloads.
“Amid the pandemic, restaurants needed to quickly up their game in the mobile arena,” says Forrest Morgeson, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. “With fewer resources, smaller chains and independent restaurants are offering apps that aren’t making the grade per customers. In contrast, positive shifts in both mobile app quality and reliability for several larger chains appear to reflect major app updates for these bigger industry players.”
When it comes to the top-rated full-service restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse and Texas Roadhouse led the way (80), with Applebee’s and IHOP tied for last place (73). | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/americas-favorite-fast-food-chain-unchanged-for-8th-straight-year/ | 2022-06-30T20:29:23Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/americas-favorite-fast-food-chain-unchanged-for-8th-straight-year/ | false |
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The family of a man seriously injured while in the custody of police in New Haven, Connecticut, joined his legal team outside the city’s courthouse Tuesday, demanding justice.
The attorney for Richard “Randy” Cox, 36, said Cox is paralyzed from the chest down. He is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak, his family said.
On June 19, New Haven police officers responded to a block party following a report of Cox carrying a gun. Officers arrested Cox for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
While being transported in a van with no seatbelts, police said Officer Oscar Diaz stopped abruptly to avoid a crash. In video from the back of the van, Cox is seen going head-first into the back wall of the vehicle and calling for help.
Diaz continued to the detention center, where officers found Cox lying on the floor of the van, unable to move. Video shows officers dragging Cox out of the vehicle by his feet and putting him in a wheelchair. Cox was then taken to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
His family said what happened on June 19 has changed their lives forever. They called for action.
“I’m calling for the officers involved to be fired and arrested,” Cox’s sister said. “I’m calling for any bystanders that didn’t say anything to be suspended and retained. See something, say something!”
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, known for representing the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, joined attorney Jack O’Donnell, Scot X. Esdaile, the president of the NAACP Connecticut State Conference, and Cox’s family at Tuesday’s press conference.
“This is a man who has said, ‘I can’t move my neck; I can’t move my arms,'” Crump said. “Are you going to try and act like Randy Cox’s life doesn’t matter, or are you going to do the right thing?”
Diaz and four other members of the New Haven Police Department are on paid administrative leave as state police continue investigating the incident.
“Mr. Cox was mistreated. He should have received medical attention immediately. We can’t defend anything that was released,” said Assistant Chief Karl Jacobson of the New Haven Police Department.
“We need to ensure that we’re empowering more officers to have the tools that they need and the culture to say to another officer, even if it may be an officer that oversees them, ‘Hang on, are we doing the right thing here?'” said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker.
Elicker added in a news release that Cox underwent surgery after his accident, but may continue to remain paralyzed.
New Haven police said the department has made changes, including taking every van with no seatbelts out of rotation and implementing training to ensure this never happens again.
Cox’s legal team said they are looking at every possible legal action. They intend to file a lawsuit within 60 days, and hope to meet with city officials soon. | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/family-demands-justice-after-connecticut-man-suffers-serious-injury-in-police-van-becomes-paralyzed/ | 2022-06-30T20:29:30Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/family-demands-justice-after-connecticut-man-suffers-serious-injury-in-police-van-becomes-paralyzed/ | true |
UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports.
A person who has been briefed on the discussions between USC, UCLA and the Big Ten said the schools have taken steps to request an invitation to join the conference. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the schools’ talks with the Big Ten have not been made public.
The move would come as soon as 2024, after the Pac-12′s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire, and increase the size of the Big Ten to 16 schools.
The decision by the Los Angeles schools — two of the NCAA’s most decorated athletic programs — comes almost a year after Oklahoma and Texas formally accepted invitations to join the Southeastern Conference in July 2025.
The Big Ten would become the first conference to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific and would build on previous expansion into the nation’s largest media markets.
Big Ten leadership, including the council of presidents and chancellors, would still have to sign off on extending an invitation to the two schools.
The Big Ten has expanded twice in recent years, with Nebraska joining in 2011 and Maryland and Rutgers in 2014.
USC and UCLA fit the Big Ten’s academic profile. Both schools are among the 65 members of the Association of American Universities, which is made up of top research universities. All Big Ten schools except Nebraska are members.
The move to the Big Ten would greatly enhance USC and UCLA’s revenues.
The Pac-12 distributed only $19.8 million per school in fiscal year 2021, by far the least among Power 5 conferences. The Big Ten’s per-school distribution was $46.1 million, second only to the Southeastern Conference’s $54.6 million.
The Pac-12 has had difficulty getting its conference television network untracked while the Big Ten Network is the most established of the conference networks.
USC and UCLA would be taking a step up in football, both in visibility and competition.
“Pac-12 After Dark” televised games that kick off in the middle to late evenings in most of the country have made it difficult for the conference to get exposure. The Pac-12 has had teams in the College Football Playoff just twice — Oregon (2014 season) and Washington (2016). | https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ct-big-ten-usc-ucla-20220630-nouojwzoxjddvpkehixt6557mm-story.html | 2022-06-30T20:31:43Z | https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ct-big-ten-usc-ucla-20220630-nouojwzoxjddvpkehixt6557mm-story.html | false |
The PSLV-C53/DS-EO mission has been successfully accomplished, said Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday.
The launch was scheduled for 6 PM from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space, Sriharikota, added ISRO.
The countdown of 25 hours leading to the launch started at 5 PM on Wednesday.
PSLV-C53 is the second dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). It is designed to orbit the DS-EO satellites along with two other co-passenger satellites from Singapore.
This is the 55th mission of PSLV and the 15th mission using the PSLV-Core Alone variant. It is the 16th PSLV launch from the second launch pad.
The mission proposes to demonstrate the utilisation of the spent upper stage of the launch vehicle as a stabilized platform for scientific payloads subsequent to the separation of the satellites.
Digantara, a spacetech startup, said that the "world's first commercial space-based space weather system", ROBI (ROBust Integrating proton fluence meter), designed by it was also launched onboard ISRO's PSLV-C53 Mission.
With the launch of the world's smallest digital space weather sensor for monitoring space weather, the company has taken a giant leap towards building their space infrastructure for providing a one-stop comprehensive space situational awareness solution, it said.
Noting that space weather is a complex phenomenon that arises from high energy particles, plasma, and electromagnetic waves originating from the sun or the cosmos interacting with the earth's magnetic field, Digantara said, a major space weather event can have significant repercussions on both space and terrestrial systems. | https://gadgets360.com/science/news/isro-launch-pslv-c53-three-satellites-singapore-onboard-3116840 | 2022-06-30T20:31:59Z | https://gadgets360.com/science/news/isro-launch-pslv-c53-three-satellites-singapore-onboard-3116840 | false |
JACKSON, Miss., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) (the "Company", "EastGroup") announced today that it will hold its Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. On the call, Marshall Loeb, CEO, and Brent Wood, CFO, will discuss the Company's second quarter results, current operations, and earnings outlook for 2022.
EastGroup plans to release financial results for the quarter after the market closes on July 26, 2022. The earnings release and supplemental information package will be posted on the Company's website, www.eastgroup.net, at that time.
A live broadcast of the conference call is available by dialing 1-888-346-0688 (conference ID EastGroup) or by webcast through a link on the Company's website at www.eastgroup.net. If you are unable to listen to the live conference call, a telephone and webcast replay will be available on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The telephone replay will be available until Wednesday, August 3, 2022, and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (access code 6120146). The replay of the webcast can be accessed through a link on the Company's website at www.eastgroup.net and will be available until Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE: EGP), a S&P Mid-Cap 400 company, is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina. The Company's goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 15,000 to 70,000 square foot range). The Company's strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. The Company's portfolio, including development projects and value-add acquisitions in lease-up and under construction, currently includes approximately 54.5 million square feet.
EastGroup Properties, Inc. press releases are available at www.eastgroup.net.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: BORR) (OSE: BORR) refers to its previous communication regarding its ongoing negotiations with creditors to reach mutual agreements to refinance and extend its 2023 maturities and complete such refinancing by 30 June 2022.
Significant progress has been made in the negotiations with the target to put in place the right capital structure for the company going forward. A complete solution will require a further equity injection combined with debt repayments, extensions and concessions by the creditors resulting in a robust capital structure that supports a low cash break even and thereby a higher free cash generation.
In order to have the required time to conclude full lock-up and commitments from all creditors, the necessary covenant waivers have been extended until 15 July 2022 by the lenders in the bank syndicate. Thus far specific proposals have been received from all creditor groups, some of which have already resulted in agreements in principle. In particular, we have agreed terms in principle for the refinancing of the senior secured bank facility in July 2022 to be funded with a mix of a new credit facility and equity/an asset sale.
We will continue to work with all remaining creditors to arrive at an optimized overall financing solution, targeted to be in place by 15 July 2022.
This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.
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By Assunta Ng
NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY
The Fourth of July is coming up as chaos and turmoil are ripping this country apart after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions to overturn Roe vs. Wade and ban abortions, rule in favor of an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense, and most recently, side with a Washington state high school football coach’s constitutional right to pray on the field with his players for liberty in religion.
Although many were surprised by the Court’s decision, I am not, knowing that conservative judges, appointed by former President Donald Trump and voted in by Republicans, are now dominating the court. All these judges want to extend their footprint in every fabric of American life. They don’t care about the impact of their actions on society. Nor do they care how the new laws would hurt the common people, including women being usurped of their abortion rights.
July 4 brings us two questions. The purpose of the national holiday is to celebrate the birth of American independence as one nation, free from British tyranny. Unity is not in the Republican Party’s agenda. Should we celebrate at this time of division and polarization? Can we do something about the Court’s tyranny? I am afraid there is very little we can do now if Republicans would win the election and be the majority in Congress this November.
However, don’t count on Democrats either. They don’t have their act together. Moderate and socialist Democrats have not worked out their ideological differences. For the progressive Democrats, the call for “defunding the police” seems to hurt their party more than helping.
Democracy is messy. We spend a lot of time talking and fighting. It’s one of the worst forms of government, but would I want to live in an undemocratic country? No. No. No. Although we can’t celebrate “unity” at this point, there are numerous reasons to celebrate. Freedom is one of the important motives for fighting the war against Britain. For us Americans, being a free people living in a free country is a significant call for celebration.
Where I came from, there is no such thing as free speech. You can’t criticize the government. Any unfavorable criticism you have about the government, you would be a dead horse, period.
Imagine those who live in autocratic countries—they have to be a “yes” person in everything the government has done. How many times do people zip their lips or lie in order to survive? How many times do people pretend they are blind just to stay out of jail or avoid being killed?
Not only do I enjoy free speech, I practice the First Amendment by making a living in the media business, as long as we comply with libel laws. A free press means our government answers to the people. We don’t need to have second thoughts before criticizing the federal, state, county, and city government. Any time someone complains to us about the government, our pen is ready to denounce. That doesn’t mean we only criticize, we give credit where credit is due. We rave about great deeds, courage of individuals, and justices done in the society to inspire others to do the right thing. We want to lift others up with the stories we tell. We like to motivate others to collaborate to solve problems for the common good. We encourage others to imagine and share wonderful ideas for the betterment of mankind.
When I first launched my newspapers, I thought of free speech as a gift. Scared about my venture, my stepfather asked, “Don’t you have to ask government permission to start a newspaper?” He was concerned that I had crossed a line.
Ask permission from whom? I didn‘t need the power to give me the powerless permission.
“No, dad,” I told him.”All I need is a business license.” It only cost about $20 and took less than 10 minutes to apply from the City of Seattle. And no questions asked during the application process. I wasn’t even a U.S. citizen then. That’s how democracy works. In another country, I would be intimidated, my motives challenged, and I could have possibly been arrested just because of my attempt to start a newspaper.
After four decades of being in the publishing business, I believe it is not a gift, it is a right to publish the printed word. Free speech is guaranteed in the First Amendment and the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The difference between a gift and a right is colossal. A gift is not fixed or expected. It is at the mercy of the giver. A right is entitlement. You have it, you own it—it’s yours without needing the consent of anyone. How empowering it is for me to say without fear of condemnation that it’s “our right” to write the truth. We can educate our government to listen and change their perspective. We can denounce and criticize the government any time we want. We can lobby them to make decisions and implement policies, which can affect our community.
When government officials don’t listen, like when former mayor Ed Murray put a Navigation Center right in the Chinatown-International District (CID), the consequences were dire to the CID.
We will remember him for that and put it in the record. Now with Mayor Bruce Harrell, we can share with him our concerns. And he has taken action. That’s accountability. Despite several recent cleanups of homeless camps and the presence of a regular police mobile unit to discourage loitering, these people are all back. On Sunday, June 26, they were all over Little Saigon and not just in a little corner of 12th Avenue South. The problem is obviously unresolved. So we have to bug Mayor Harrell again in this blog and to tell him personally. He will have to strategize with his team again to come up with better solutions. That’s how democracy works.
Being a journalist in the free world, we have the right to raise all kinds of issues, popular and unpopular ones. In fact, our job is not to have government officials look good. I never even have to think about, “Oh, we have to be careful when we are scolding government officials.” I never even wonder, “Is this the right time?” “Do we hurt their feelings?” We just know it’s our right. By the way, no officials have ever asked, “Are you a U.S. citizen, operating newspapers?” It would be perceived as an inappropriate question with hidden implications of racism. All thanks to the fact that we are living in America. Being an immigrant American is a gift, profoundly contributed by my parents the moment they said yes to permit me to come to America. For this, I am eternally grateful to my parents and America. In that light, I celebrate July 4 with all my heart. God bless America.
Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com. | http://nwasianweekly.com/2022/06/blog-find-your-own-reasons-to-celebrate-july-4/ | 2022-06-30T20:38:57Z | http://nwasianweekly.com/2022/06/blog-find-your-own-reasons-to-celebrate-july-4/ | false |
DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri will be jubilantly waving to the fans at the parade Thursday through the streets of Denver.
Possibly waving goodbye, too.
Some tough decisions loom for the Colorado Avalanche after dethroning the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final.
As the players party and mingle with the fans in the Mile High City to celebrate the franchise’s third Stanley Cup title, there’s this difficult reality: Quite a few of them may not get the opportunity to return and defend the crown. This could be their farewell.
The list of unrestricted free agent players includes big-time contributors such as Kadri, Darcy Kuemper, Andrew Cogliano, Andre Burakovsky, Josh Manson and Valeri Nichushkin. There are also several restricted free agents like Artturi Lehkonen and Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
It will be a tall task for general manager Joe Sakic to bring back everyone.
So they’ll soak up the good times on the parade route — one final memory in what’s been an epic season.
“Surreal,” defenseman Cale Makar said after his team beat the Lightning in Game 6 on Sunday night to secure the title. “I’m not too worried about the sentimental stuff but just the celebrating is the main thing with the boys.”
The core group led the way: Makar, Mikko Rantanen, captain Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Erik Johnson. With the exception of Makar, they were around for the dismal 48-point season in 2016-17, when this title seemed like nothing more than a pipedream.
“I didn’t know if I was even going to be in Colorado after that,” the 34-year-old Johnson said. “I sat down with Joe (Sakic) and said, ‘Listen, I want to do this here. I want to get this done in Colorado. Keep me a part of it.’ And we did it. Amazing. So proud of everyone.”
Down the road, there could be two Makars on the ice for the Avalanche. Cale’s younger brother, Taylor, was picked in the seventh round by Colorado in 2021. Taylor, a forward, was on hand to watch his brother not only win the Stanley Cup but earn the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the postseason. This on top of Cale capturing the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman.
“It’s insane for me to watch,” Taylor said. “He’s the hardest working person I’ve ever known. He’s so dedicated. It’s so funny to see us grow up together, have those sibling fights, battle playing fake Stanley Cup and mini-sticks. To see him finally be able to lift that, I know he’s always wanted that.”
It was a memorable postseason for Kadri, too. There was the controversy against St. Louis. Then he needed thumb surgery after being hurt in the Western Conference Final against Edmonton, only to make it back in time for Game 4 at Tampa, where he scored the overtime winner.
“You work your whole life for this and now it’s here,” Kadri said of winning the Cup. “Incredible feeling.”
SAKIC’S MARK
Sakic is the first in league history to win the Stanley Cup as a captain and later a general manager for the same franchise, according to NHL Stats. This one, though, was much more stressful.
“When you have to sit upstairs and watch the last five minutes of the game, your heart was probably beating more than it was as a player,” said Sakic, the Hall of Fame forward who led the Avalanche to titles in 1996 and 2001.
ALL THE SMALL THINGS
The band blink-182 gave a shoutout to the Avalanche for their Stanley Cup title. Their hit song “All The Small Things” has been adopted by the crowd as fans sing along in the third period.
The Twitter account belonging to “ The Stanley Cup ” even posted the song lyrics, “turn the lights off, carry me home,” after Colorado won.
OUT OF THE BLUE LINE
Led by Makar, the Avalanche received 69 points from their defensemen during their playoff run. That was second-most in a postseason, trailing only the 1985 Edmonton Oilers (77 points).
Colorado’s blueline set franchise records in goals (64) and points (238) during the regular season.
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Makar became the youngest defenseman to earn the Conn Smythe Trophy since Bobby Orr in 1970. Makar finished with eight goals and 21 assists in the postseason.
“I would’ve said a few months ago this guy’s never going to surprise me anymore,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “But he continued to do that through the playoffs for me.”
RUN FOR THE AGES
The Avalanche went 16-4 on their way to the Cup, including sweeps of Nashville and Edmonton. The only Stanley Cup winner with fewer losses since all rounds went to a best-of-seven format in 1987 was Edmonton, which lost only twice in ’88.
Colorado also broke club marks for wins (56) and points (119) in the regular season.
“If they had a bad game, they got right up the next day ready to be better,” Sakic said.
Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke commended the work of Sakic.
“Joe is awesome,” said Kroenke, who also owns the Super Bowl-champion Los Angeles Rams and whose Colorado Mammoth win the National Lacrosse League title this month. “The hardest thing is to stay good all the time. Of course, the minute I came down here, the players were coming up to me saying, ‘This is amazing. Let’s do it again.’ That’s hard to do.”
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AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report.
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CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A Carroll County man has been sentenced to more than two centuries in prison for child molesting.
Jeremy Davidson was convicted on five felony counts of child molesting in June.
He was also found to be an habitual offender, and that enhanced his sentences on each of the felony counts by 20 years.
The judge also ordered Davidson to serve the sentences consecutively, adding up to a total of 220 years in prison.
Davidson also faces child molesting charges in Cass County.
Cass County Prosecutor Noah Shafer said that the crimes involved two victims, and had been going on for "quite some time." | https://www.wlfi.com/news/carroll-county-man-gets-over-200-years-in-prison/article_92487782-f8b2-11ec-bd11-3f585879b0c0.html | 2022-06-30T20:44:27Z | https://www.wlfi.com/news/carroll-county-man-gets-over-200-years-in-prison/article_92487782-f8b2-11ec-bd11-3f585879b0c0.html | false |
LONDON (AP) — The British monarchy’s publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million pounds ($124 million) in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Palace taking up a large part of the expenses, royal accounts published Thursday showed.
The palace’s annual Sovereign Grant report showed that royal spending went up by 14.9 million pounds compared to the previous year.
Critics described the spending as excessive amid Britain’s cost-of-living crisis.
Property maintenance accounted for a big chunk of the spending — about 64 million pounds — because of a 10-year project to overhaul pipes, wiring and electricals at Buckingham Palace.
Costs for official tours also went up, as the royals returned to making overseas visits after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
The most expensive official royal tour in the past year was the trip taken by Prince William and his wife, Kate, to the Caribbean in March that cost about 226,000 pounds.
The trip, meant to boost Commonwealth ties, was instead marred by protests, calls for slavery reparations, and photo opportunities criticized as a throwback to colonialism.
The Sovereign Grant is public funding to support the official duties of Queen Elizabeth II and other costs such as official travel, staff for working royals and the upkeep of occupied palaces.
The amount of the grant — 86.3 million pounds in 2021-22 — is based on a proportion of profits from the Crown Estate, a vast collection of property across the U.K. The amount is equivalent to costing 1.29 pounds per person in the country.
Britain’s royals also have other sources of income, including from tourists paying to visit royal palaces.
The Daily Mirror tabloid questioned the royal spending on its front page with a headline reading: “£100M for the royals? Record payout for The Firm as nation feels pinch.” And anti-monarchy campaign group Republic said the expenditure was too much.
“As always, while the rest of us face a cost-of-living crisis and continued squeezes on public services, the royals walk off with hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money,” the group’s chief executive Graham Smith said.
Palace officials have said Prince Charles and the royal family pay close attention to rapidly soaring living costs and are “extremely conscious” of the crisis.
The annual financial report was published amid heightened scrutiny of Charles’ finances, with recent news reports claiming the heir to the throne had been given millions of pounds in cash in a suitcase and carrier bags by the former prime minister of Qatar.
The Sunday Times reported the prince was given a total of 3 million euros ($3.2 million) by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. Charles’ office said the donations were “passed immediately” to one of the prince’s charities and that “appropriate governance” was carried out.
The newspaper did not allege that anything illegal was done, and Charles’ office denied any wrongdoing.
Still, Charles’ spokespeople said Wednesday: “that is then and this is now,” stressing he would never again handle large cash donations.
“For more than half a decade, with the situation as it has evolved, this has not happened and it would not happen again,” a palace official who was not named in line with palace policy told British media.
London police are investigating a separate allegation that people associated with another of the prince’s charities, the Prince’s Foundation, offered to help a Saudi billionaire secure honors and citizenship in return for donations. Clarence House has said Charles had no knowledge of any such offer. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/uk-royals-spending-up-17-mostly-for-palace-overhaul-costs/ | 2022-06-30T20:44:31Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/uk-royals-spending-up-17-mostly-for-palace-overhaul-costs/ | true |
NASH kNOWledge launches Spanish-language website for liver patients
The new website provides valuable information for patients at risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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June 29th, 2022NASH kNOWledge, a non-profit corporation established to provide education and increase public awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), recently launched a Spanish-language website to address the need for information about this silent “pandemic” in the United States.
The site, higadograso.org was specially designed for the Hispanic/Latino communities that, due to the lack of resources directed to this population, are at high risk of contracting both conditions.
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Seeking to fill that gap, the new platform offers free downloadable videos and content that can be used by both health professionals and their patients or caregivers.
“We think our website is a first step in making much-needed information available to an at-risk, under prioritized population that is a priority for us”, said Gina Madison, Executive Director of NASH kNOWledge
Madison also noted:
NASH kNOWledge looks forward to working with others who share our goal of providing education and raising awareness among the Hispanic/Latino population about this silent epidemic.
According to data provided by NASH kNOWledge, close to 100 million Americans, including a growing number of children, have NAFLD.
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“Studies have shown that about half of Hispanics/Latinos are affected by NAFLD, with those of Mexican descent most at risk,” it is highlighted.
One of the biggest challenges posed by this physical condition is that the majority of those who suffer from it do not know it due to the lack of symptoms and little public awareness.
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NASH kNOWledge is a 501 c3 tax-exempt non-profit corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
The target audience for NASH kNOWledge is the general public and those newly diagnosed with NAFLD or NASH.
It accomplishes its mission through a variety of endeavors, including creating and distributing brochures and other reference materials; producing and airing professional documentaries; hosting events and participating in health fairs and local events; speaking in front of civic, business and community health organizations; and creating partnerships with healthcare and other like-minded organizations.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing the largest update to its mobile application in a decade, the agency announced today. FEMA is releasing the app at the beginning of a hurricane season that experts predict will be above average and a wildfire season that's already devastating, for example, In New Mexico.
The update makes the app more like social media and includes options for users to personalize the information they get when disasters hit. It also makes makes the app more user friendly to people with disabilities.
“We are better helping communities plan, protect and recover from disasters through clear, effective and relatable communication," FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said in a statement.
The previous version of the app had a list of categories for notifications and looked like a directory or listserv. In the updated version, users can customize what they see based on their preferences and location.
For accessibility, the app now works with technologies like screen readers and voiceovers, is scaled for different screen sizes and has a more consistent layout. Gloria Huang, digital engagement and analytics branch chief for FEMA, said improvements for people with disabilities will continue.
“This is part of our commitment to always include accessibility as a key part of our design and development," rather than just trying to be compliant with disability laws, Huang told the Associated Press.
Huang said in the future the agency plans to make the app more accessible for people with visual impairments or reading disabilities and make some features usable offline.
The app also features a section called “Recover” where users can learn more about federal disaster declarations in their area that indicate federal assistance will be available and how to apply for it. Huang said the agency took feedback from disaster survivors because that was one major intended audience for the redesign.
The app mainly gets downloaded immediately before, during and after disasters, she said, which suggests that people are using it specifically as a tool to help them adapt and survive these events.
“It does seem that if you’re going through recovery this could be a useful tool to organize potential FEMA aid,” Samantha Montano, assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, told the AP. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/fema-releases-largest-update-mobile-app-in-a-decade/507-31211ed3-20f2-4511-a3cf-49471481dd23 | 2022-06-30T20:45:59Z | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/fema-releases-largest-update-mobile-app-in-a-decade/507-31211ed3-20f2-4511-a3cf-49471481dd23 | false |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges have issued arrest warrants for three men wanted on suspicion of committing war crimes during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the court announced Thursday.
The Hague-based court opened an investigation in 2016 into the conflict, which killed hundreds and left thousands of civilians displaced. Russia invaded Georgia after violence broke out between separatist groups and Georgian forces. In 2021, the European Court of Human Rights concluded that “grave human rights abuses” occurred on Russian-held territory.
The three wanted men — Lt.-Gen. Mikhail Mindzaev, Gamlet Guchmazov and David Sanakoev — served in the governments of the Russian-backed self-declared republic of South Ossetia.
In a June 24 ruling that was released Thursday, a panel of judges concludes that there are “reasonable grounds to believe that each of these three suspects bears responsibility for war crimes.”
Mindzaev and Guchmazov held the top positions at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia, while Sanakoev served as the Presidential Representative for Human Rights of the breakaway region.
“There are reasonable grounds to believe that civilians perceived to be ethnically Georgian were arrested in the South Ossetian part of Georgia, and subsequently detained, mistreated, and kept in harsh detention conditions in a detention center in Tskhinvali,” the court said in a statement. The prisoners were later “used as a bargaining tool by Russia and the South Ossetian de facto authorities, and used for an exchange of prisoners and detainees. As a result of the exchange, the detainees were forced to leave South Ossetia.”
The ICC is a court of last resort that takes on cases when national authorities are unwilling or unable to launch prosecutions. ICC prosecutors are currently investigating alleged crimes in several countries, including in the ongoing war in Ukraine. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/icc-seeks-arrest-of-3-suspects-linked-to-russo-georgian-war/ | 2022-06-30T20:46:20Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/icc-seeks-arrest-of-3-suspects-linked-to-russo-georgian-war/ | true |
PARIS (AP) — The lawyer for the only surviving attacker from the November 2015 terrorist massacre in Paris criticized her client’s murder conviction and life prison sentence without the possibility of parole, saying Thursday the verdict “raises serious questions.”
Olivia Ronen did not say if Salah Abdeslam would appeal the verdict and sentence. He has 10 days in which to do so.
Abdeslam was found guilty Wednesday of murder and attempted murder in relation with a terrorist enterprise, among other charges, over his involvement in the Islamic State attacks on the Bataclan theater, Paris cafes and France’s national stadium that killed 130 people.
Ronen argued throughout the marathon trial of Abdeslam and 19 other men that her client had not detonated his explosives-packed vest and hadn’t killed anyone the night of the deadliest peacetime attacks in French history.
Nevertheless, Abdeslam, a 32-year-old Belgian, was given the most severe sentence possible in France for murder and that “raises serious questions,” Ronen said in an interview with public radio station France Inter.
During his trial testimony, Abdeslam told a special terrorist court in Paris that he was a last-minute addition to the nine-member attacking squad that spread out across the French capital on Nov. 13, 2015, to launch the coordinated attacks at multiple sites.
Abdeslam said he walked into a bar with explosives strapped to his body but changed his mind and disabled the detonator. He said he could not kill people “singing and dancing.”
The court found, however, that Abdeslam’s explosives vest malfunctioned, dismissing his claim that he decided not to follow through with his part of the attack because of a change of heart.
The other eight attackers, including Abdeslam’s brother, either blew themselves up or were killed by police. Abdeslam drove three of them to the locations of the attacks that night.
The worst carnage was in the Bataclan. Three gunmen burst into the venue, firing indiscriminately. Ninety people died within minutes. Hundreds were held hostage — some gravely injured — for hours before then-President Francois Hollande ordered the theater stormed.
Abdeslam was nowhere near the Bataclan at any time that night, defense lawyer Ronen said, suggesting he therefore did not deserve France’s most severe murder sentence possible.
“We have condemned a person we know was not at the Bataclan as if he was there,” Ronen said. “That raises serious questions.”
The chief prosecutor at the special terrorism court Jean-Francois Ricard said the trial of the 20 extremists, the court’s verdicts and sentences, including the harshest one for Abdeslam, were a “triumph for the rule of law” in France.
“Abdeslam dropped off three human bombs and killed by proxy,” Ricard said on Thursday in an interview with another public broadcaster, France Info. “His punishment is just.”
The sentence of life without parole had only previously been given four times in France, for crimes related to rape and murder of minors.
The special terrorism court also convicted 19 other men involved in the attacks. Eighteen were given various terrorism-related convictions, and one was convicted on a lesser fraud charge. Some were given life sentences; others walked free after being sentenced to time served.
Abdeslam apologized to the victims at his final court appearance Monday, saying that listening to their accounts of “so much suffering” changed him.
Georges Salines, who lost his daughter Lola in the Bataclan, felt Abdeslam’s remorse was insincere. “I don’t think it’s possible to forgive him,” he said.
But for Salines, life without parole is going too far.
“I don’t like the idea of in advance deciding that there is no hope,” he said. “I think it is important to keep hope for any man.”
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Surk reported from Nice, France. Associated Press writers Alex Turnbull, Oleg Cetinic and Masha Macpherson in Paris contributed to this report. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/lawyer-for-convicted-paris-attacker-questions-harsh-sentence/ | 2022-06-30T20:46:27Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/lawyer-for-convicted-paris-attacker-questions-harsh-sentence/ | true |
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park is reopening its flood-damaged north loop at noon on Saturday, in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, park Superintendent Cam Sholly said Thursday.
Allowing access to the north loop means much of the park would be open just weeks after massive flooding forced thousands to flee as water, rocks and mud washed out roads and bridges.
“We’re pleased to reopen the north loop of Yellowstone to the visiting public less than three weeks after this major flood event,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. “We have attempted to balance major recovery efforts while reopening as much of the park as possible. "
The north loop includes Norris Junction, Mammoth Hot Springs, Tower-Roosevelt and Canyon Junction.
The north and northeast entrance gates at Gardiner and Cooke City remain closed and there will not be access to the Lamar Valley due to damage from flooding that began on June 12.
Services in the north loop will include general stores at Tower and Mammoth Hot Springs with gasoline at both locations.
The alternating license plate entry system also will be suspended, Sholly said.
The backcountry in the northern part of the park will remain closed due to hazardous conditions or damaged trails and bridges. Most of the park’s southern backcountry will be open to overnight use on Friday, officials said.
Visitors are urged to stay informed about park conditions by checking the park's website for updates about access and closures. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/yellowstone-park-reopening-its-north-loop-saturday/507-4cdf4d7b-3dbc-4487-afdb-0183f7302f88 | 2022-06-30T20:46:48Z | https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/yellowstone-park-reopening-its-north-loop-saturday/507-4cdf4d7b-3dbc-4487-afdb-0183f7302f88 | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has launched a sweeping inquiry of the New York Police Department’s famed sex crimes investigators following years of complaints about the way they treat crime victims.
The civil rights investigation, announced Thursday, will examine whether the NYPD’s Special Victims Division engages in a pattern of gender-biased policing, officials said.
“Survivors of sexual assault should expect effective, trauma-informed and victim-centered investigations by police departments,” said Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. New York City’s two U.S. attorneys joined her in announcing the inquiry.
The police unit inspired TV’s “Law & Order: SVU,” and the real-life version has tackled such major cases as the prosecution of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. But the division also has faced a decade of complaints about thin staffing and superficial investigations.
In a 2019 lawsuit, a woman alleged detectives shrugged off her report of being raped by someone she’d been involved with, logging it as a “dispute” instead of a sex crime. Another woman said in the suit that her account of being kidnapped and gang-raped was grossly mishandled for months before she was told the case was “too complex” to investigate.
After the lawsuit and a leadership shakeup, the NYPD promised change. But victims’ advocates say it hasn’t happened.
“We hope the Justice Department’s investigation and our lawsuit will finally result in real change for victims and survivors of sexual assault in New York City,” said the women’s lawyer, Mariann Wang.
The NYPD said it welcomes the review and is committed to improving its investigations.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said she believed any “constructive” review would “show that the NYPD has been evolving and improving in this area, but we will be transparent and open to criticism as well as ideas.”
Mayor Eric Adams, a retired police captain who took office in January and appointed Sewell, said she immediately took steps to make sure the unit was “professional.”
“We were not sitting on our hands,” the Democrat said.
Breon Peace, the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, said the NYPD has already taken steps to address concerns, but authorities want to ensure victims are treated fairly in the future.
Justice Department officials said they planned a comprehensive review of policies, procedures and training for the Special Victims Division’s sex assault investigations — including how police interact with survivors and witnesses, collect evidence and complete investigations.
The officials also want to see what steps the police department has taken to fix deficiencies, including the unit’s staffing and its services for sexual assault survivors.
The Weinstein case spotlighted the sex crimes division, which helped build a prosecution that ended with a watershed conviction for the #MeToo movement. But along the way, prosecutors dropped one of the charges in 2018, after evidence surfaced that a detective had coached a witness and told an accuser to delete material from her cellphone.
A lawyer for the woman whose allegation was dropped from the case has faulted prosecutors for what happened. She said Thursday that she welcomed shining light on police practices, offering mixed view of the police sex crimes unit.
“Our experience is that many viable sexual assault cases are tossed out by police at the earliest stages of investigation,” said the attorney, Carrie Goldberg. “On the other hand, some of the most consequential sexual assault prosecutions of recent history — for example, that of Harvey Weinstein — were driven by the tenacity of dedicated NYPD investigators.”
After the 2019 lawsuit, the unit got a new leader, Judith Harrison, and shifted to what she called a “victim-centered” approach — but she soon moved to a different position.
Successor Michael King, appointed in 2020, was a veteran investigator and forensic nurse. King was removed from the job in February, amid complaints about his leadership and continued mishandling of cases.
Last October, a woman who identified herself as a rape victim told a City Council hearing that detectives failed to interview witnesses, collect security camera footage from the bar where she’d been before the attack, or test for date-rape drugs. She said they closed the case twice without telling her.
In another case, detailed in a 2020 article in The New York Times, a New York University student said a sex crimes detective openly doubted her allegation that a stranger had raped her in her apartment. The investigator talked her out of moving forward and shut down the case, she said.
The suspected rapist, identified through fingerprints on a condom wrapper found at the apartment, was later jailed on burglary charges — but ended up being released and assaulting three more women because the Special Victims Division never told prosecutors he was a rape suspect, the Times reported.
The unit has also been under scrutiny, including from the NYPD’s internal affairs bureau, for allegedly mishandling rape kits and for investigators allegedly shortchanging the department on hours worked.
Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, said sex crimes victims “deserve the same rigorous and unbiased investigations of their cases that the NYPD affords to other categories of crime.” | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/ap-top-headlines/feds-open-sweeping-probe-into-work-of-nypd-sex-crimes-unit/ | 2022-06-30T20:48:29Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/ap-top-headlines/feds-open-sweeping-probe-into-work-of-nypd-sex-crimes-unit/ | true |
In again endorsing David Blair (D) for Montgomery County executive [editorial, June 26], The Post keeps getting the crucial questions wrong. The editorial said that “messaging matters.” What matters is substance, facts and values. That’s why County Executive Marc Elrich (D) wins elections. The Post blamed him for the county lagging behind Northern Virginia, even as it noted that Mr. Elrich has been on the losing side on several crucial votes. It called council member Hans Riemer (D-At Large) “thoughtful,” even though Mr. Riemer has had more influence on misguided development policies during his time on the council.
The editorial credited Mr. Blair for saying Montgomery must step up its economic development game, improve transportation alternatives and rebalance its affordable housing supply. Those are Mr. Elrich’s priorities. While Mr. Blair and Mr. Riemer have backed Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) high-priced toll lanes, Mr. Elrich has been working for more than a decade on developing a bus rapid transit network. He has also been pointing out the flaws in the county’s planning process, which focuses on building ever more expensive housing without regard to the businesses needed to maintain vital commercial corridors, rather than just bedroom suburbs. And it is only Mr. Elrich who has offered a plan to go beyond the long-standing inadequate approach to expand levels of affordable housing in the county.
Montgomery has needed to do better for many years. Mr. Elrich is attempting to chart a better path. That is why he has the support of the county’s progressive leaders.
Edward Fischman, Bethesda
The writer is co-chair of Our Revolution Montgomery County. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/30/marc-elrich-is-working-improve-montgomery-county/ | 2022-06-30T20:49:27Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/30/marc-elrich-is-working-improve-montgomery-county/ | true |
Metro Phoenix’s Maricopa County had among the biggest population growth in white, Black and Hispanic residents last year, as well as the biggest increase overall of any U.S. county, while Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California’s Inland Empire had some of the largest jumps in Hispanic residents, according to population estimates released Thursday.
Fort Bend County in metro Houston, Maricopa County and Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, Texas, had the largest county-level growth in Black residents. Asian resident increases were largest in metro Dallas, Southern California’s Orange County and metro Seattle’s King County, according to 2021 estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
California’s Riverside County; Lee County, Florida, home to Fort Myers; and Utah County, home to Provo, Utah; also had some of the largest growth in white residents last year.
The bureau earlier this year released estimates showing where population growth and decline took place in the U.S. from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, capturing the first full year of the coronavirus pandemic. The data released Thursday fill in the demographic details on these changes which saw growth in Sunbelt destinations at the expense of some of the nation’s biggest, most densely-populated and costly metropolitan areas.
Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic, with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago leading the way. The counties at the heart of those cities, Los Angeles, New York and Cook counties, also lost the most residents from mid-2020 to mid-2021, according to Thursday’s estimates.
The biggest decline in Black residents was in Kings County, New York, which has the same boundaries as Brooklyn. The biggest declines of white, Asian and Hispanic residents were in Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the U.S. with 9.8 million residents.
An analysis by the Census Bureau released Thursday said the reason for the declines in the central counties of these large metro areas was due to the flight of young adults in their early 20s to mid-30s during the first year of the pandemic since they were able to work remotely in lower-cost areas with other quality of life improvements.
“These patterns indicate that although young working-age adults are leaving the central counties of these large metro areas, they are simply relocating to other areas in the country,” said the analysis by Census Bureau demographer Catherine Doren.
Maricopa County’s leading pace of growth last year extended its breakneck population gains, as Phoenix was the fastest-growing big city in the United States between 2010 and 2020, according to the 2020 census. The estimates released Thursday capture a time early in the pandemic and don’t reflect changes since last summer.
From mid-2020 to mid-2021, the U.S. grew by 392,665 residents, and the U.S. population now stands at 331.8 million residents. During that time, the white population declined by 79,836 people, the only race or ethnic group to do so, because of deaths outpacing births. It was even more pronounced for whites who aren’t Hispanic, with a 878,693-person dip.
The Black population increased by 326,893 people, primarily through the natural increase of births outpacing deaths, and the Asian population rose by 281,167 people, also primarily by natural increase. The Hispanic population grew by 767,907 people, with natural increase being the main driver.
Immigration played a much smaller role than natural increase in U.S. population growth over the year, with almost 105,000 white immigrants, more than 89,500 Asian immigrants, more than 82,000 Hispanic immigrants and more than 53,000 Black immigrants.
Meanwhile, the median age in the U.S. reached 38.8, a gain of 0.3 years last year and a jump of 3.4 years in the past two decades.
“The baby boomers aging is what is causing that increase in median age,” said Allison Plyer, chief demographer at The Data Center in New Orleans.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The family of a man seriously injured while in the custody of police in New Haven, Connecticut, joined his legal team outside the city’s courthouse Tuesday, demanding justice.
The attorney for Richard “Randy” Cox, 36, said Cox is paralyzed from the chest down. He is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak, his family said.
On June 19, New Haven police officers responded to a block party following a report of Cox carrying a gun. Officers arrested Cox for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
While being transported in a van with no seatbelts, police said Officer Oscar Diaz stopped abruptly to avoid a crash. In video from the back of the van, Cox is seen going head-first into the back wall of the vehicle and calling for help.
Diaz continued to the detention center, where officers found Cox lying on the floor of the van, unable to move. Video shows officers dragging Cox out of the vehicle by his feet and putting him in a wheelchair. Cox was then taken to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
His family said what happened on June 19 has changed their lives forever. They called for action.
“I’m calling for the officers involved to be fired and arrested,” Cox’s sister said. “I’m calling for any bystanders that didn’t say anything to be suspended and retained. See something, say something!”
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, known for representing the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, joined attorney Jack O’Donnell, Scot X. Esdaile, the president of the NAACP Connecticut State Conference, and Cox’s family at Tuesday’s press conference.
“This is a man who has said, ‘I can’t move my neck; I can’t move my arms,'” Crump said. “Are you going to try and act like Randy Cox’s life doesn’t matter, or are you going to do the right thing?”
Diaz and four other members of the New Haven Police Department are on paid administrative leave as state police continue investigating the incident.
“Mr. Cox was mistreated. He should have received medical attention immediately. We can’t defend anything that was released,” said Assistant Chief Karl Jacobson of the New Haven Police Department.
“We need to ensure that we’re empowering more officers to have the tools that they need and the culture to say to another officer, even if it may be an officer that oversees them, ‘Hang on, are we doing the right thing here?'” said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker.
Elicker added in a news release that Cox underwent surgery after his accident, but may continue to remain paralyzed.
New Haven police said the department has made changes, including taking every van with no seatbelts out of rotation and implementing training to ensure this never happens again.
Cox’s legal team said they are looking at every possible legal action. They intend to file a lawsuit within 60 days, and hope to meet with city officials soon. | https://phl17.com/nmw/family-demands-justice-after-connecticut-man-suffers-serious-injury-in-police-van-becomes-paralyzed/ | 2022-06-30T20:51:31Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/family-demands-justice-after-connecticut-man-suffers-serious-injury-in-police-van-becomes-paralyzed/ | false |
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a first quarter cash dividend in the amount of $0.17 per share on the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 2, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 19, 2022.
While AZZ currently intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, any future dividends will be reviewed on an individual basis and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. AZZ remains committed to enhancing shareholder value based upon its consideration of various factors, including operating results, financial condition and business outlook at the applicable time.
About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is a global provider of galvanizing and a variety of metal coating solutions, coil coating solutions welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to a broad range of markets. AZZ's Metal Coatings segment (AMC) is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing and plating, to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ's Precoat Metals segment (APM) is a leading provider of aesthetic and corrosion protective coatings to the North American steel and aluminum coil market. AZZ's Infrastructure Solutions segment (AIS) is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy and waste management markets worldwide.
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Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our products and services, including demand by the power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets, and the metal coatings markets. In addition, within each of the markets we serve, our customers and our operations could potentially continue to be adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including governmental issued mandates regarding the same. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials, including zinc and natural gas, which are used in our hot-dip galvanizing process; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our products or services; delays in additional acquisition or disposition opportunities; currency exchange rates; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the products we inventory or sell or the services that we provide; economic volatility or changes in the political stability in the United States and other foreign markets in which we operate; acts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes in economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information regarding risks associated with the business in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), available for viewing on AZZ's website at www.azz.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The final weeks of June and first week of July mark two widely celebrated national holidays, Juneteenth on June 19 and Independence Day on July 4.
But as one of the lesser-known holidays, National Social Media Day is observed on June 30.
The commemoration of the odd holiday began in 2010, and a digital media platform/news website/entertainment company called Mashable is credited as its founder.
National Social Media Day’s purpose is to celebrate the arena of social media and the way it has forever changed the way we interact and communicate with each other.
YouTube and Facebook are currently the most popular social media platforms among the United State’s 270.1 million active social media users and statistics indicate that the average user spends approximately two hours and 14 minutes on social media daily.
Those who choose to observe National Social Media Day are encouraged to celebrate by posting something on their favorite social media platform and using the hashtag #SocialMediaDay | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/odd-holidays-june-30-is-national-social-media-day/ | 2022-06-30T20:54:19Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/odd-holidays-june-30-is-national-social-media-day/ | true |
Beginning today, the limited-edition Jack Harlow x KFC merchandise will be available exclusively at www.JackHarlow.us/KFC while supplies last
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the introduction of the much-talked-about KFC Jack Harlow Meal, the partnership between the two Kentucky icons keeps getting bigger and better – now with the release of first-class branded merch. The Jack Harlow x KFC merch is now available via www.JackHarlow.us/KFC for a limited time only, while supplies last.
Fans can get their hands on apparel exclusively designed for the Jack Harlow x KFC partnership, including sweatshirts and t-shirts featuring art from the Jack Harlow Meal packaging and the iconic KFC throwback slogan, "We do chicken right." Prices start at $35 (tax extra).
The Jack Harlow Meal is available at KFC now through July 17. It includes Jack's favorite menu items: the KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Secret Recipe Fries, a side of ranch, and a nice cold lemonade, all served in custom Jack Harlow x KFC packaging.
To celebrate the launch of the Jack Harlow Meal, KFC transformed an Atlanta KFC (2637 Cobb Pkwy SE, Smyrna, Ga.) into an Insta-worthy Jack's Meal HQ where fans were given an exclusive first taste of Jack's meal and the chance to meet Jack Harlow on June 4. Harlow even spent time surprising fans in the drive-thru.
Fans can visit the Jack's Meal HQ Atlanta KFC and order the Jack Harlow Meal at participating restaurants, on KFC.com or the KFC App until July 17. Download the KFC App for other exclusive Jack Harlow content.
True to the Jack and KFC partnership, the merch was designed and produced by Kentucky-based creative agency NIMBUS with personal input from Jack Harlow.
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than 26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Hailed as the "hitmaker of tomorrow" by Variety, Jack Harlow is one of music's greatest new stars. The Louisville, KY native boasts three GRAMMY Award nominations, two #1 singles, 12 RIAA platinum certifications, and over 5 billion career streams to date. Harlow released his critically acclaimed, RIAA platinum certified debut album, THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY in December 2020, which featured the 7x Platinum worldwide hit, "WHATS POPPIN," which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned the 24-year-old his first GRAMMY nomination for "Best Rap Performance," along with a wide array of other award nominations.
The Generation Now/Atlantic Records star has graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Forbes, Variety, Complex, SPIN, Footwear News and XXL's coveted Freshman Class Issue, and brought his captivating live show to TV with performances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 2022 Kids Choice Awards, to name a few.
Harlow is now poised to reach even greater heights with his hugely anticipated second album, COME HOME THE KIDS MISS YOU, highlighted by the bombastic lead single "Nail Tech" and the infectious follow-up, "First Class," which made a spectacular debut at atop the Billboard "Hot 100," marking his first solo #1 single, while earning the biggest streaming week of 2022, thus far.
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Ukraine starts to export electricity to EU on June 30.
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June 30, 2022 10:03 pm
Ukrainian electricity will be exported through Romania, but later the routes will be expanded by adding Slovakia and Hungary. The total capacity for export is currently 100 megawatts per day, but is expected to grow to 800 megawatts by the end of the year. “It will provide an additional source of electricity for the EU,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “And much-needed revenues to Ukraine.” | https://kyivindependent.com/uncategorized/ukraine-starts-to-export-electricity-to-eu-on-june-30 | 2022-06-30T20:56:06Z | https://kyivindependent.com/uncategorized/ukraine-starts-to-export-electricity-to-eu-on-june-30 | true |
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With only a few hours to go until the start of the July Moratorium, NBA teams are exercising options, extending qualifying offers and, where possible, signing last-minute extensions. This is what happened in the case of the Los Angeles Clippers and their starting center, Ivica Zubac, signing him to a three-year circa. $33 million extension mere days before he hit the unrestricted free agent market.
Unfortunately, much as they would probably like to, they cannot do the same with his backup.
Isaiah Hartenstein was picked up by the Clippers on a one-year minimum salary contract during 2021 training camp. after four stop-start seasons split between the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers. After missing his first year due to injury, he had been good with all three teams over the following three seasons, yet it was usually only in limited roles; only in his brief 16-game stint with Cleveland to close out 2020-21 did he get any decent run, averaging 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks in only 17.9 minutes of 16 games.
Perhaps buoyed by that run, Hartenstein declined his player option for another year at the minimum salary, and although that was all he got from the Clippers as well, he did at least with only Zubac for company, he was able to find the first full season good run of minutes of his career. In 68 games for the Clippers, Hartenstein almost mirrored those Cavaliers numbers, averaging 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks in another 17.9 minutes per game. He is, simply, very solid.
However, because his contract was only one season, it is not eligible for an extension. Furthermore, because he has now recorded four years of NBA experience, Hartenstein was not eligible for restricted free agency either.
Restricted free agency is limited only to free agents with three years or less experience, with the sole exception being for players at the end of their four-year rookie scale contracts, whose qualifying offer value is determined by the scale. That exception applies only to first rounders, however, and thus Hartenstein unavoidably enters unrestricted free agency this week, no matter what the Clippers want.
There is already a market said to be circling for Hartenstein, one including the Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks. As well there should be. With Zubac off the table, Mitchell Robinson (already of the Knicks) expected to be re-signed, Jusuf Nurkic almost certain to do the same, Nic Claxton restricted and Deandre Ayton outside of these team's prices ranges, there will be a market for this Zubac-esque player who has proven to be effective in limited minutes and a backup center who expands the offensive playbook. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2022/06/30/isaiah-hartenstein-is-a-coveted-free-agent-one-year-after-being-unemployed/ | 2022-06-30T20:59:23Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2022/06/30/isaiah-hartenstein-is-a-coveted-free-agent-one-year-after-being-unemployed/ | true |
Kevin Durant has reportedly asked to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets.
According to ESPN, the NBA All-star requested the trade directly to team owner Joe Tsai.
Kevin Durant made the trade request directly to Nets owner Joe Tsai today, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
Many teams will scramble to put lucrative deals together to entice the two-time NBA champion to join their team.
Yahoo! Sports reported that a spot the 12-time All-Star has his eyes on is the Phoenix Suns.
Kevin Durant has the Phoenix Suns listed as a preferred trade destination, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2022
Another destination the four-time scoring champion is also preferring is Miami, ESPN reported.
According to CBS Sports, since Durant doesn't have a no-trade clause in his contract, the Nets are able to trade him to whomever.
But if teams want to acquire Durant, they are going to have to step up big.
According to the AP, Durant has four years and nearly $200 million remaining on his contract.
Durant spent three years with Brooklyn but only played for two due to him recovering from an Achilles injury during his first season with the team.
News of Durant requesting a trade comes days after Nets star Kyrie Irving exercised his $36.9 million option for the coming season to remain with the team. | https://www.wtvr.com/sports/kevin-durant-reportedly-asks-for-trade-from-brooklyn-nets | 2022-06-30T20:59:34Z | https://www.wtvr.com/sports/kevin-durant-reportedly-asks-for-trade-from-brooklyn-nets | true |
What’s growing on: Plants and their power
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - If you’re like me and are a nerd for nature, with a particular fondness for fungi, you may be curious about what other kinds of species of plants, and vegetation is growing in our region. What I’ve come to learn is, that we have plants, bushes, mushrooms, moss, flowers and so much more that grows in and out of the water, in north-central Florida.
Alan Franck is a botanist and is a collections manager at the University of Florida herbarium - that’s the fancy word for a dried plant museum.
As a grad student, Franck helped create the online ‘Atlas of Florida plants,’ “which basically is, trying to stay up to date with plant diversity in Florida, mainly wild plants. They’re not working on cultivated plants,” he explained. The online encyclopedia of plants was started by a group of scientists at the University of South Florida in the 90′s.
The group has documented more than 1,400 plants just in Marion County alone so far. In Alachua County, more than 1,800 plants can be found. Franck said the database is based on what they can find and research.
“The vast majority are plants that have evolved in Florida and have been here for thousands and thousands of years,” he said.
Many of these plants we can see by simply stepping out into our own backyards. I joined Jacqua Ballas and Deborah Curry of the Pioneer Garden Club of Ocala at Silver Springs State Park as they showed me around the four different gardens they have helped plant.
The plans to plant the gardens began in April 2014 and came to fruition in the spring of 2016. Each one has a different purpose, whether it’s to attract bees and butterflies or to educate visitors on native vs. non-native plants. (There are dozens of volunteers that help maintain the gardens and park each week.)
“Oh this is the weeping yaupon, isn’t it lovely?” Curry, the native plant expert, said brightly as we stopped at the Osceola garden.
By developing the four gardens, Ballas explained that they’re not only trying to improve the looks of the landscape but to help the environment and ecology of the park.
“Since Silver Springs has become a state park, which happened about eight years ago, they have really really tried to improve the footprint the park has on the water,” Ballas explained.
The springs first became a tourist attraction in the 1820s, according to the Florida states parks website. In 1924, Col. W.M Davidson and Carl Ray acquired the rights to the park and quickly developed a “gasoline-powered version of the Glass Bottom Boat,” according to the Silver Springs park website.
There was even a zoo with giraffes, Curry pointed out.
“And they were right next to the springs,” Curry said with disappointment. “It’ll take decades to get that cleaned out.”
But there is hope, Curry said. These plants are not only pretty to look at but also can be used to help reverse some of the negative impacts of global warming.
“If you just take half of your yard and convert it into a garden that any kind of insect and birds can use to survive, we may in fact be able to turn back some of the global warming[s].”
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ST. LOUIS, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abstrakt Marketing Group has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
"Companies need to authentically represent their brand to job-seekers," said Energage CEO Eric Rubino. "The employee experience needs to be on the mission-critical list. Leaders who embrace a people-first culture will benefit greatly. By giving employees a voice and showcasing your authentic culture through employer branding, organizations can attract those job seekers who complement their culture. Culture drives performance."
This is the ninth time Abstrakt has been named a Top Workplace by the Post-Dispatch, the first year being in 2012 just three years after the company opened its doors. Last year, Abstrakt acquired Sapper Consulting, a B2B lead generation and sales consulting firm. As a result of that acquisition, Abstrakt now employs over 500 team members and reached a new level of revenue growth last year with over $53 million. At the company's average growth rate, it is adding over 100 new jobs a year.
"We currently have over 1,800 unique client partners across our service offerings, which has allowed us to build out over 20 different career paths for our team members. Recently, we highlighted those with our first internal career fair," said Abstrakt CEO Scott Scully. "You don't make it to year 13 in business without amazing people. The services themselves can only take you so far, having a passionate and engaged team is the number one key to success. We are proud of what we've accomplished thus far, but more importantly we are excited for what's to come."
Additionally, Abstrakt is proud to announce its achievement as one of the 2022 Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in North America. Inspiring Workplaces considers an organization's culture and purpose, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion, communication, and experience. The organization has previously won four different Inspiring Workplaces awards, including Inspiring Wellbeing and Inspiring Innovation in 2021. The announcement from Inspiring Workplaces credited the business for its year-over-year growth and investment in its people.
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Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Abstrakt Marketing Group is a B2B lead generation company and business growth agency. For the last 12 years, they have offered multi-channel marketing solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses that are looking to grow. Our services help with the biggest problem most companies have while growing their business—building and maintaining a consistent sales pipeline. Abstrakt more recently acquired Sapper Consulting, a B2B lead generation and sales consulting firm that was founded by Jeff Winters in 2013. Sapper helps growing companies generate new clients through B2B appointment setting and specializes in outbound email. As an enterprise, Abstrakt has over 500+ team members and is partnered with more than 1,700 clients internationally who grow their business using these services.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentice AB (STO: MNTC) ("Mentice") Mentice today confirms the acquisition of the Ankyras business from Galgo Medical SL, as previously communicated via the press release on 9th June 2022, now has been completed.
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LIVERMORE, Calif. — Sonny Barger, the leather-clad figurehead of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club, has died. He was 83.
Barger’s death was announced on his Facebook page late Wednesday.
“If you are reading this message, you’ll know that I’m gone. I’ve asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing,” a posting said. “I’ve lived a long and good life filled with adventure. And I’ve had the privilege to be part of an amazing club.”
The post said that “I passed peacefully after a brief battle with cancer.”
Barger’s former attorney, Fritz Clapp, told The Associated Press that Barger had liver cancer and died at home in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday night. Barger composed the post placed on the Facebook page managed by Barger’s wife, Zorana, he said.
Ralph “Sonny” Barger was a founding member of the Oakland, Calif., chapter of the Hells Angels in 1957 and was present at its most infamous moment — the 1969 Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway during which bikers hired as security staff fatally stabbed a concertgoer who pulled a gun on one of their members.
The Hells Angels were typically depicted by the media as the dark fringe of the 1960s counterculture, embracing freedom, drugs and rock music, but also crime and violence.
But Barger, the unofficial spokesman for the Hells Angels, downplayed their outlaw reputation.
“They say we’re organized crime, but if you took every Hells Angel on the face of the Earth and got rid of them you wouldn’t drop the crime rate in the world one-tenth of one percent,” he said in a 2000 interview for Heads magazine. “We’re a little drop in the bucket. There’s more cops committing crimes than Hells Angels.”
Barger’s own arrest record included charges ranging from drunken driving to attempted murder. He served 13 years in various prisons, according to news reports.
He claimed that one of his most satisfying experiences was his acquittal in 1980 on a count of racketeering, and the declaration of a mistrial on a charge of conspiracy to violate the racketeering law.
But in 1988, a jury found Barger guilty of conspiracy to violate federal firearms and explosives laws in plots to kill members of a rival gang. He was sentenced to a six-year term at the Phoenix Federal Correctional Institution and was released in 1992.
Barger capitalized on his notoriety. He wrote three books about his life and philosophy, including a best-selling autobiography, “Hell’s Angel.” A chapter title in one of his books was “Nothing states your position more clearly than a punch in the face.” He also wrote two novels.
Sonny Barger Productions operates a website and sells clothing.
A high school dropout at 16, Barger grew up in Oakland and joined the Army in 1955 with a forged birth certificate. He was kicked out with an honorable discharge after the forgery was discovered.
He started the Hells Angels with friends and soon learned there were other Hells Angels clubs in California. Barger helped unify the clubs.
He served as the main character in Hunter Thompson’s 1966 expose “Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.”
“He’s smart and he’s crafty and he has a kind of wild animal cunning. He was clearly the most competent person around,” Thompson wrote.
Of the Altamont killing, Barger argued that the Hells Angels acted in self-defense. The club member charged in the incident was acquitted. The stabbing was captured by a camera crew filming the documentary “Gimme Shelter.”
Barger underwent a laryngectomy in the early 1980s for throat cancer, which he attributed to a long, three-pack-a-day cigarette habit. Thereafter, he breathed through a plastic valve in his neck, and covered the vent to speak.
“Live your life the Sonny Barger way? I don’t recommend it,” he wrote in the opening lines to his 2005 book “Freedom: Credos from the Road.” | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/30/sonny-barger-figurehead-of-hells-angels-dies-at-83/ | 2022-06-30T21:01:53Z | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/30/sonny-barger-figurehead-of-hells-angels-dies-at-83/ | false |
The Berkeley where Darris Young works today in a downtown co-working space isn’t the same diverse East Bay city where he grew up.
Berkeley’s Black population has been nearly cut in half since 1980, as Young’s own family and friends first left for more affordable nearby locales like El Cerrito or Antioch. More and more, he said, loved ones are heading for distant destinations like Atlanta.
It’s a “sorrowful” trend that the nonprofit manager hoped to slow by advocating for a first-of-its-kind $500 million Black Bay Area Regional Housing Fund — a state budget proposal that has so far taken a backseat to other priorities in a year marked by steep competition for a record $98 billion surplus.
After two years of rhetoric about racial equity and a revival of debate about reparations, Young and dozens of local groups backing the idea maintain that officials would be wise to consider the experimental proposal in the state’s most expensive region.
“There is a reckoning,” said Young, an impact manager for issues affecting African Americans and Pacific Islanders at the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative, or BARHII. “And that reckoning needs to be recognized by our leaders.”
The proposed housing fund would provide $325 million in direct financial support, including down payment assistance for Black homebuyers and capital for Black housing developers. About $75 million would go to community planning efforts to keep Black residents in the region, and another $75 million would be allocated to build capacity at Black-led community groups working on housing issues.
The fund was not included in an initial $308 billion budget deal approved by the Legislature late Wednesday. Supporters are hopeful at least a portion of the funds could still be allocated through more complex last-minute negotiations, or in a future budget.
Other housing budget proposals that have already won support include a $1-billion-a-year “California Dream for All” program, which backers say is also aimed at racial equity and would provide down payment assistance to about 7,700 people per year in exchange for home equity. State lawmakers have also allocated $1.5 billion for interim housing for homeless Californians, and public colleges and universities are on track to net $1.4 billion to build affordable student housing.
“There were major investments in housing, but there was not the level of commitment necessary in the Black community,” Assembly member Lori Wilson, who represents parts of Solano and Contra Costa counties, said during a news conference on Monday. “California must do more to right the wrongs of the past.”
From the legacy of redlining and deed restrictions barring Black homeownership to enduring wealth gaps and predatory financial practices, the root causes of the region’s racial housing divide are many. The symptoms are still glaring.
San Francisco’s Black population has plummeted 43% and Oakland’s 40% since 1980, Census data shows. Black Oaklanders account for up to 70% of the city’s homeless population. Across California, 37% of Black families own their homes — a decline from 1960, when many forms of discrimination were still legal, the California Housing Finance Agency found. In the nine-county Bay Area, the Black homeownership rate is an even lower 34%, according to an analysis of federal data by the Bay Area Equity Atlas, slightly more than half the rate of the 63% of white residents who own their homes.
While the disparities are decades in the making, the idea for a fund explicitly targeting these racial gaps stems from a Bay Area Black Regional Housing Advisory Taskforce, or Black HAT, that emerged after the uprisings following the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Among the fund’s more than three dozen backers are housing advocacy groups, civil rights groups like the NAACP, local politicians, Black developers and urban planning groups such as SPUR.
“There have been a lot of kitchen table conversations all across the Bay about people who are moving,” said BARHII executive director Melissa Jones. “It feels like all of that has come together.”
The goal of a large, one-time Black Bay Area housing fund, Jones wrote in a letter to lawmakers this spring, is to “create a virtuous cycle of development,” where Black-led organizations plan, build and own housing to serve the community. As it stands, Jones added, Black residents have “been stripped of access to wealth,” fueling a 30-year trend where Federal Reserve researchers note that Black U.S. families accumulate 12 cents in wealth for every $1 garnered by a white family, for an average $23,000 net worth for Black families compared to $184,000 for white families.
For affordable housing advocates like Nikki Beasley, executive director of Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services, the challenge is preserving and adding housing options while prices are high and resources are limited. Her group hoped to use money from the proposed housing fund to continue its work acquiring small-scale buildings to convert them to affordable housing, moving away from large public housing complexes like San Francisco’s notorious Geneva Towers.
“It should not be an objective of having concentrated poverty,” Beasley said, adding that her group works to advance both affordable rentals and longer-term home ownership.
In Oakland, Alan Dones still marvels at how his father found a way in the 1970s to build the city’s first high-rise constructed by a team of Black contractors. Today, as managing partner of his own development firm Strategic Urban Development Alliance, Dones said it is still a challenge for Black developers to compete for large public contracts and cobble together funding for large-scale projects.
With the proposed Black housing fund, his firm stands to gain $10 million toward a tentatively approved $200 million Mandela Station project more than a decade in the making. In a historically Black area decimated by criss-crossing freeways, the project would add 760 homes, 300,000 square-feet of offices, plus space for food trucks, local retail and art to the neighborhood around the West Oakland BART station — a way, as he sees it, for Black developers, construction crews and businesses to benefit after years of turmoil.
Until then, despite his inbox full of grand pronouncements about racial equity, Dones can’t help but notice how few developers who look like him are winning the contracts reshaping his hometown, for better and for worse.
“I sit here in Oakland, and I see a skyline that’s growing,” Dones said. “I see homeless camps that grow even faster.”
Lauren Hepler (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: lauren.hepler@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @LAHepler | https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/Black-Bay-Area-residents-own-homes-at-half-the-17277567.php | 2022-06-30T21:02:08Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/Black-Bay-Area-residents-own-homes-at-half-the-17277567.php | true |
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The possibility of opening 160 miles of Peninsula trails to electric bicycle riders was shut down at a meeting of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's board of directors on Wednesday night, a major disappointment to bicycle advocates across the Bay Area.
At the end of a five-hour board meeting, during which dozens of Bay Area residents voiced their opinions on the subject, the seven-member board voted 4-2 (with one abstention) to uphold its ban on ebikes on the majority of its trails. However, they will be allowed on 6.5 miles of paved and improved trails in Rancho San Antonio County Park in Cupertino and Open Space Preserve and Ravenswood Preserve in East Palo Alto.
"It feels like an opportunity lost for a lot of people," said Sean McKenna, president of Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers, a nonprofit advocacy group, who lives in Los Altos and frequently mountain bikes the district's preserves. "I don't think this really serves the community."
Allowances for ebikes have emerged as an issue in the past decade as the technology has improved and the vehicles have become more common among urban commuters and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Initially, ebike riders drew the ire of mountain-biking traditionalists who chided them as trail cheaters capable of coasting easily on battery power rather than grinding out miles under their own grit.
But as ebikes have spread into the mainstream, they have become lauded for expanding and diversifying bicycling, particularly among the physically impaired.
"Ebikes are the great equalizer for people who might not have the fitness level to ride these trails," said Shiloh Ballard, executive director of Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, which advocates for bike access on the Peninsula.
As attitudes have evolved, prohibitions on ebikes at public parklands have relaxed. In 2017, a California law took effect that allows ebikes on trails unless land managers specifically prohibit them.
In the Bay Area, motorized and motor-assisted bikes are allowed at California State Parks and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and on paved trails at many Bay Area county parks, as well as properties managed by the East Bay Regional Parks District and Marin County Parks and Open Space.
Midpen’s decision, however, signals that ebike acceptance continues to be an uphill battle.
The 50-year-old open space district manages more than 60,000 acres across 26 properties located primarily in the forested hills of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties - places popular with hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians that have served as critical outlets for Bay Area outdoor lovers during the pandemic.
Of its 250 total miles of trails, 160 are open to mountain bikers, including fire roads along the South Bay's rolling hills with spectacular panoramic views and more technical dirt tracks down the wooded steeps off of Skyline Boulevard east of Half Moon Bay.
Observing that ebike use has exploded in the region, the district undertook a thorough two-year policy review that looked at the potential impacts of allowing ebikes on its nature perserves. In an exhaustive report, the authors assesed noise impacts to nearby bat populations, potentially excessive uphill speeds, fire risk, soil impacts and the potential for conflicts among ebikers and other visitors.
In a district survey of 556 people conducted on trails in two of its preserves, 68 percent of respondents supported allowing Class 1 ebikes (those with pedal-assist) in some capacity and 42 percent supported allowing Class 2 ebikes (those with throttles) in some capacity.
However, district directors weren't persuaded to throw open the door to ebikes.
The four directors who voted to keep the ban largely in place noted that Midpen's mission is to balance healthy natural ecosystems with agricultural and recreational uses, and view its preserves as distinct from parklands in that way. Midpen already permits visitors with disabilities to ride ebikes in places where mountain bikes are allowed.
"What I want to emphasize is, our job is to properly care for nature preserves and it’s a very different approach required by agencies that are managing parks," said director Curt Riffle. "I’ve concluded that I just cannot support allowing motorized or motor-assisted bicycles into our preserves."
Director Karen Holman echoed that rationale, describing possible unknown negative impacts to wildlife wrought by ebike riders who might venture down Midpen trails farther and faster than mountain bikers.
"I think it’s really going down a path that’s not consistent with Midpen's vision and mission," Holman said. "It’s a very different characteristic we’d be adding into our preserves."
Overall, directors expressed trepidation about a lack of scientific research on ebike impacts in natural areas.
"One consideration … is that based on our past history, once a use is allowed in an area, it becomes more difficult to restrict that use if we find that negative impacts are indeed occurring," said Midpen General Manager Ana María Ruiz.
The decision to uphold the ban dealt a blow to advocates who spoke at the meeting.
Drawing on Marin County as a point of reference, Tom Boss, off-road and events director for Marin County Bicycle Coalition, noted that ebikes are allowed at Point Reyes National Seashore and the Marin Headlands and that "there really hasn't been measurable impacts by their adoption."
Boss urged the board to relax its stance.
"Your constituents on the Peninsula - a tech-heavy area by the way - are riding these bikes, and we need to figure out a way to accommodate that," Boss told the board. "If you don’t provide those opportunities in your own community, then it brings those impacts to our community. … You have a responsibility to provide some of those opportunities in your own backyard for the constituents who are using those bikes."
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TUCSON, Ariz., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 6-to-3 opinion in West Virginia v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court reined in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to limit carbon dioxide emissions to a level that would end coal-fired generation of electricity.
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, quoting a 1992 precedent, "it is not plausible that Congress gave EPA the authority to adopt on its own such a regulatory scheme in Section 111(d)" of the Clean Air Act. Rather, "A decision of such magnitude and consequence rests with Congress itself, or an agency acting pursuant to a clear delegation from that representative body."
Noting the far-reaching implications of forcing a complete restructuring of the electricity-generating industry, Doctors for Disaster Preparedness wrote in its amicus brief: "It is unlikely that even Congress has the authority to inconvenience and control every American under the guise of improving air quality. A handful of bureaucrats in a federal agency certainly lacks that authority, and it would be unconstitutional for Congress to delegate such sweeping power to an unaccountable administrator."
The DDP brief details the vast expansion of the administrative state and how it has subverted the constitutional structure of checks and balances.
It warns of the impact on freedom of forcing Americans to be dependent on governmentally rationed energy.
In summary, DDP states: "This usurpation by agencies of congressional power has no resemblance to anything authorized by the Constitution, and it is long overdue to rein in the runaway administrative state that political activists have captured to advance their own agenda."
Doctors for Disaster Preparedness provides information to help save lives in the event of natural or man-made disasters.
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LAS VEGAS, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Resorts World Las Vegas unveiled its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop passenger station, providing direct underground access to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in an enjoyable, efficient and environmentally friendly way in minutes in all-electric Teslas. Resorts World Las Vegas is now also poised to connect to the expanded Vegas Loop system when development efforts move forward on the proposed innovative transportation system.
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The LVCC Loop is an innovative, all-electric, zero-emissions, underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported directly to their destination with no stops along the way. The Resorts World Las Vegas passenger station will be the first of over 55 stops anticipated to form the Vegas Loop, which aims to eventually transport thousands of passengers per hour throughout the resort corridor. The Vegas Loop will be constructed in phases that include the Resorts World Las Vegas passenger station, the LVCC Loop and future service extensions along the Strip and Downtown Las Vegas.
"Today marks a monumental moment not only for our resort, but for Las Vegas," said Scott Sibella, president of Resorts World Las Vegas. "Our passenger station will make a visit to our resort from the Las Vegas Convention Center easier than ever, and eventually connect us to key destinations throughout the city. Resorts World Las Vegas strives to transform the way people experience Las Vegas, and this offering does just that. We are proud to partner with The Boring Company on what we believe to be the future of travel."
"In addition to offering our convention customers direct access to Resorts World's world-class hospitality and entertainment, this milestone is an important step in the development of a game-changing transportation solution in Las Vegas," said Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA.)
Resorts World Las Vegas provides some of the city's most advanced technology features, such as cashless gaming, digital check-in, breathtaking LED technology and more. The partnership with The Boring Company further illustrates the resort's intention to integrate innovative technology throughout the entire guest experience.
Hours of operation for the Resorts World Las Vegas Passenger Station will vary based upon the LVCC events and convention calendar.
ABOUT RESORTS WORLD LAS VEGAS
Resorts World Las Vegas was developed by Genting Berhad, a publicly traded Malaysian corporation registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission. The company has affiliated operations in the Americas, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Bahamas. In partnership with Hilton, Resorts World Las Vegas integrates three of Hilton's premium brands into its resort campus, including Las Vegas Hilton, the resort's full-service brand; Conrad Las Vegas, Hilton's lifestyle luxury brand; and LXR, Hilton's network of independent luxury properties, which operates as Crockfords Las Vegas, Genting's internationally renowned ultra-luxury brand. Resorts World Las Vegas features 3,506 guest rooms and suites, an innovative, next-generation gaming floor, world-class food and beverage options, a 5,000-capacity theatre, distinct nightlife venues, a curated retail collection of designer and boutique shops and more. The integrated resort weaves time-honored traditions of the international Resorts World brand into the fabric of Las Vegas, introducing a bold, fresh take on hospitality to the city with stunning design, progressive technology and world-class guest service. Resorts World Las Vegas is Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED™ with Forbes Travel Guide, a verification that ensures the resort has appropriate health safety procedures in place. For more information, visit rwlasvegas.com or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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June 30th, 2022In 2021, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) was awarded a grant to design, launch, and operate the Small Business Administration (SBA) Community Navigator Pilot Program for Hispanic Small Business Development and Technical Assistance.
The USHCC proposal was selected from more than 50 applicants across the country, and joins other projects seeking to administer programs to support minority business development during the pandemic economy.
The USHCC SBA Navigator Program, which will initially be offered for two years, “will act as a Hub, leading five spokes strategically located in areas across the nation with significant concentration of Hispanic and minority businesses, empowering them to support underserved opportunity communities,” stated the USHCC.
“The USHCC is helping America's small businesses by leading through the SBA Community Navigator network. This national program is called USHCC Navigates Small Business, which supports small, Hispanic and minority-owned companies to better navigate through the challenges and opportunities that will help them grow, thrive, and contribute to public and corporate supply chains throughout our nation's economy,” it is highlighted.
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Participating Organizations
Among the more than 260 Hispanic chambers that are part of the USHCC network, the selected spokes were chosen based on the impact they have generated in business communities with other wide-ranging public sector programs and partnerships.
Together, the organizations that are part of the USHCC SBA Navigator Program will use data-driven strategies to deliver high-quality technical assistance. With this, it seeks to provide relief to Hispanic and diverse community businesses that are trying to recover from the strong blow of the pandemic and that need the support of the program to scale and prosper in the new economy.
These are the participating organizations:
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
- El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Hello Alice
- Latino Business Action Network
- Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Learn more about this program and how affiliated and allied chambers can help you “for free” by clicking here.
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LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP announced today that Co-Managing Partner Randall Leff and Partner Byron Moldo have been recognized as 'Legal Visionaries' by the Los Angeles Times in its second annual Business of Law magazine. The special supplement spotlights professionals who have exhibited noteworthy achievements over the last two years, including client successes, leadership within the community, board affiliations and industry accomplishments.
Leff co-manages the firm, serves on its Executive Committee and is a Partner in its Litigation Department. Leff has built his reputation by developing innovative strategies that recognize the relationship between the immediate legal and the long-term goals of the business. Whether it be litigating a multi-state class action matter involving more than $100 million, resolving a business dispute before the case is filed, or strategizing business expansion, Leff brings his imagination and tenacity to each matter and consistently delivers exceptional results. The feature states that "his clients value his consistently customized, high-quality legal services with his signature enthusiasm, creativity, and passion."
Moldo also serves on the firm's Executive Committee and chairs the firm's Bankruptcy, Receivership and Creditors' Rights Department. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Moldo's entire legal career has specialized in bankruptcy, receivership, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and all aspects of insolvency. He regularly serves as a Receiver in state and federal court cases, as an assignee for the benefit of creditors, and as a fiduciary in other court-supervised matters. He also represents creditors' committees and secured creditors, and has been appointed as a Disbursing Agent, Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Agent and to serve in other fiduciary capacities. In addition, a substantial portion of his work consists of serving as general or special counsel to receivers, bankruptcy trustees, and other fiduciaries.
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP is a full-service firm that provides a broad range of business-related legal services including corporate law; litigation; intellectual property & technology law; real estate transactions and finance; construction & environmental law; tax planning and controversies; employment law; health care law; bankruptcy, receivership and reorganization; and estate planning. For more information, visit http://www.ecjlaw.com/
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Explore Outdoors: Relaxing garden linked to notable Stanford name
Explore Outdoors: Relaxing garden linked to notable Stanford name
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Explore Outdoors: Relaxing garden linked to notable Stanford name
Along the walking paths of Stanford University sits a serene, peaceful and contemplative spot filled with unique plants that were once in danger of disappearing or dying due to neglect.That nearly 140-year-old spot, the vision of Jane and Leland Stanford, is known as the Arizona Garden.To learn why this spot is called "one of the most significant historical elements on Stanford University's campus" and how a once-beloved spot fell into disrepair and led to a revival effort, click on the video above.
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Along the walking paths of Stanford University sits a serene, peaceful and contemplative spot filled with unique plants that were once in danger of disappearing or dying due to neglect.
That nearly 140-year-old spot, the vision of Jane and Leland Stanford, is known as the Arizona Garden.
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XIAN, China, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bon Natural Life Limited (Nasdaq: BON) ("BON" or the "Company"), one of the leading bio-ingredient solutions providers in the natural, health and personal care industries, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Guzy, as a new independent Director to its Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee, both effective June 28, 2022. Effective June 27, 2022, Mr. Christopher Constable resigned as a director of the Company for personal reasons and stepped down as a member and chairman of the audit committee of the Board. The resignation of Mr. Constable did not result from any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Jeffrey Guzy has had key executive positions at several large international companies, including Loral Space, Sprint International, Verizon and IBM. Mr. Guzy is a private investor and advisor to Aprize Satellite and to several other hi-tech companies. Mr. Guzy has an MBA in Strategic Planning and Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania; a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University; and a Certificate in Theology from Georgetown University. Mr. Guzy's extensive business and financial oversight experience led to the conclusion that he should serve as a director and qualify as an audit committee financial expert.
Mr. Yongwei Hu, CEO and Chairman of BON stated, "We thank Chris for his service to us as our board member and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. At the same time, we are excited to welcome Jeffrey as a new independent director to BON's Board. Jeffrey' experience will complement our existing directors' skills and experiences, and he will provide critical insight and direction as we continue to expand our operations. We look forward to Jeffrey' contributions and expect to leverage his financial and governance experience in furtherance of our growth in the coming years."
About Bon Natural Life Limited
The Company focuses on the manufacturing of personal care ingredients, such as plant extracted fragrance compounds for perfume and fragrance manufacturers, natural health supplements such as powder drinks and bioactive food ingredient products mostly used as food additives and nutritional supplements by their customers. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.bnlus.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the natural, health and personal care market in China and the other international markets the Company plans to serve; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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Murder conviction overturned for man who shot wife in SUV
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's highest court on Thursday threw out a murder conviction for a once-prominent Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife as they rode in an SUV, saying the jury should have had the option of a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge.
Claud "Tex" McIver, 79, was convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault, influencing a witness and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the September 2016 killing of his wife 64-year-old Diane McIver. He was sentenced in 2018 to serve life in prison for felony murder, five years for influencing a witness and a suspended five-year sentence for the gun charge.
The Georgia Supreme Court reversed his convictions for felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony but affirmed his conviction for influencing a witness.
"We conclude that the trial court erred in refusing McIver´s request to charge on the lesser grade of involuntary manslaughter, because the charge was authorized by law and some evidence supported the giving of the charge," Presiding Justice Michael Boggs wrote in the unanimous opinion.
That means McIver is entitled to a new trial on the overturned charges.
McIver attorneys Don Samuel and Amanda Clark Palmer said they were "delighted" by the ruling
FILE - This April 17, 2018 file photo shows Claud "Tex" McIver, left, during closing arguments in McIver's trial at the Fulton County Courthouse, in Atlanta. Georgia's highest court on Thursday, June 30, 2022, threw out a murder conviction for the once-prominent Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife as they rode in an SUV, saying the jury should have had the option to convict him of on a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge.(Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
"He was deprived of a fair trial because the jury was not given the opportunity to find that the shooting was entirely the result of negligence, as opposed to an intentional killing," they said in an emailed statement. "He was entitled to a fair trial and did not get a fair trial. We look forward to showing the next jury that he is not guilty of murder."
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis "will evaluate the case and make a decision on how to proceed in the near future," spokesperson Jeff DiSantis said in an email. McIver was charged and tried under Willis' predecessor.
During his trial in the spring of 2018, no one disputed that McIver shot his wife. The question for jurors was whether they believed he meant to do it. Prosecutors alleged he killed his wife because he coveted her money. Defense attorneys refuted that, saying McIver deeply loved his wife and her death was a tragic accident.
The jurors in his trial acquitted McIver of malice murder but found him guilty of felony murder. Felony murder means a killing happens during the commission of another felony, in this case aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. That means the jury found that he intentionally shot his wife, and that led to her death.
The McIvers were wealthy and well-connected. He was a partner at a prominent labor and employment law firm and served on the state election board. She was president of U.S. Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Corey Airport Services, where she had worked for 43 years.
Dani Jo Carter, a close friend of Diane McIver, was driving the couple´s Ford Expedition the evening of Sept. 25, 2016, as the three returned from a weekend at the McIvers´ horse farm about 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Atlanta. Diane McIver was in the front passenger seat and Tex McIver was in the back seat behind his wife.
With traffic heavy on the interstate, Carter exited in downtown Atlanta. McIver said, "Girls, I wish you hadn´t done this. This is a really bad area," and asked his wife to get his gun from the center console and hand it to him. A short while later, McIver fired the gun once, striking his wife in the back. Carter drove to a hospital where Diane McIver died. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10970883/Murder-conviction-overturned-man-shot-wife-SUV.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-06-30T21:20:50Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-10970883/Murder-conviction-overturned-man-shot-wife-SUV.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc. (NYSE: NBXG) (the "Fund") has announced a distribution declaration of $0.10 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on July 29, 2022, has a record date of July 15, 2022 and has an ex-date of July 14, 2022.
Under its level distribution policy, the Fund anticipates that it will make regular monthly distributions, subject to market conditions, of $0.10 per share of common stock, unless further action is taken to determine another amount. The Fund's ability to maintain its current distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, availability of capital gains, and the level of other Fund fees and expenses. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay a distribution of any particular amount or that a distribution will consist of only net investment income.
Due to an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the distribution announced today, as well as future distributions, may consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $447 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
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CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death
NEW YORK (AP) — One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not identified a food that might be spreading the deadly bacteria, but officials said the public should be alert to symptoms and the possibility of infection.
Those symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea.
Listeria can be treated with antibiotics, but it is especially dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
CDC officials say nearly all the 23 people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in, or traveled to, Florida about a month before they got sick.
Listeria is one of the most dangerous forms of food poisoning, and 22 of the infected people were hospitalized. One person from Illinois died and one pregnant woman lost her fetus, the CDC said.
Listeria symptoms usually start one to four weeks after eating contaminated food, but can start as soon as the same day.
The first cases occurred in January of this year, but have continued through this month, when two of the people got sick, CDC officials said.
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(NEXSTAR) – Yet again, Americans have chosen chicken over burgers.
Chick-fil-A bested all comers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey released Tuesday.
Random interviews with 20,143 fast food customers found that the Atlanta-based chain had an overall satisfaction score of 83, four greater than second-place Jimmy John’s (79). Domino’s and KFC tied for third with 78 points, followed by a four-way tie between Chipotle, Panera, Pizza Hut and Starbucks (77).
McDonald’s, which trailed all others last year with 70 points, remains in last place with 68 this year. The biggest decliner, according to the survey, was Dunkin’, which fell by 4%.
Despite Chick-fil-A’s dominance, however, the fast food industry may have reason for concern – the score for the industry as a whole dropped 2.6% to 76, while full-service restaurants maintained an 80 rating.
Sit-down restaurants trounced fast food purveyors when it came to order accuracy, restaurant layout/cleanliness, food quality/variety and courteousness of staff, the survey found.
The only advantage given to fast food restaurants was in the quality of the restaurants’ apps, an arena the larger full-service chains appear to be focusing on.
According to a report Wednesday from app analytics company data.ai, global time spent in apps in the Food & Drink category was up 65% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2022.
More than half of those app downloads were for food delivery and carryout, followed by grocery delivery, at just under a quarter of downloads.
“Amid the pandemic, restaurants needed to quickly up their game in the mobile arena,” says Forrest Morgeson, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. “With fewer resources, smaller chains and independent restaurants are offering apps that aren’t making the grade per customers. In contrast, positive shifts in both mobile app quality and reliability for several larger chains appear to reflect major app updates for these bigger industry players.”
When it comes to the top-rated full-service restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse and Texas Roadhouse led the way (80), with Applebee’s and IHOP tied for last place (73). | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/americas-favorite-fast-food-chain-unchanged-for-8th-straight-year/ | 2022-06-30T21:22:46Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/americas-favorite-fast-food-chain-unchanged-for-8th-straight-year/ | true |
Prosecutors: ‘Tiger King’ star trafficked endangered animals
Published: Jun. 30, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in South Carolina say “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with buying or selling endangered lemurs, cheetahs and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork.
The latest charges released Thursday are on top of money laundering counts, where authorities said Antle tried to hide more than half a million dollars made in an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States.
The U.S. Endangered Species Act requires permission to buy or move any endangered species in captivity and prosecutors said Antle, two of his employees and owners of safari tours in Texas and California all broke the law.
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Micron forecasts fourth-quarter revenue below expectations
June 30 (Reuters) - Micron Technology forecast fourth-quarter revenue below market estimates on Thursday, a sign that geopolitical turmoil and weakness in consumer spending would weigh on demand for its memory chips.
The company forecast adjusted revenue for the current quarter to be $7.2 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Analysts on average expected a figure of $9.05 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES data. (Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru and Jane Lanhee Lee in Oakland, California; Editing by Aditya Soni)
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Immigration advocates are cheering the Supreme Court's decision on 'Remain in Mexico'
Immigration advocates are cheering the Supreme Court's decision on 'Remain in Mexico'
The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration in a major immigration ruling. The Court says the government can roll back the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy implemented by President Trump. | https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1109051809/immigration-advocates-are-cheering-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-remain-in-mexi?ft=nprml&f= | 2022-06-30T21:24:09Z | https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1109051809/immigration-advocates-are-cheering-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-remain-in-mexi?ft=nprml&f= | true |
We've never seen Good Trouble look so bad.
The addictive drama is teasing fresh starts, bitter ends and a whole lot of messiness, in this exclusive trailer for the second half of season four, premiering July 7 on Freeform.
When we last left our gang at The Coterie, the communal apartment building at the heart of the show, pregnant Isabella (Priscilla Quintana) and Gael (Tommy Martinez) were navigating their new dynamic as soon-to-be parents.
As the trailer opens, Isabella and Gael—whose reunion remains a secret—are looking forward to the occasion with optimism, as Gael says smiling, "We're having a baby in eight weeks."
However, things don't appear to stay rosy for long, as Isabella reveals, "My parents, they don't think I'm fit to be a mother." Meanwhile, Davia (Emma Hunton) tells Gael the couple is headed for disaster, saying, "There's no way she's okay with being pregnant with your baby and keeping your relationship a secret."
Elsewhere, the relationship between Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) and Evan (TJ Linnard)—who broke up in the first half of season four—is as fraught as ever.
After they run into each other, Evan tells Mariana, "I saw somebody touching your elbow in a very flirtatious manner."
And it seems that Evan isn't the only one thinking about his ex, as Mariana later notes to her mentor, "I don't want anyone under the impression that you did all this for me because you're my boyfriend. Ex-boyfriend."
However, we have bad news for fans of Mariana and Evan's chemistry. Specifically, Mariana is seen exploring a relationship with Joaquin (Bryan Craig). Despite Mariana warning Joaquin that "Cotarie relationships can get kinda messy," the two are seen hooking up.
Part two of Good Trouble's fourth season premieres July 7 on Freeform, with episodes available to stream on Hulu. | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1335974/good-trouble-teases-epic-break-ups-and-new-relationships-in-dramatic-trailer?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-06-30T21:25:17Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1335974/good-trouble-teases-epic-break-ups-and-new-relationships-in-dramatic-trailer?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | false |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC, the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to provide an update on its holdings of common shares of UEX Corporation ("UEX"). The Company has acquired 6,844,000 UEX common shares through the facilities of the TSX at an average cost of C$0.3601 per UEX common share. When added to the 11,627,907 UEX common shares acquired by private placement on June 22, 2022 at a price of C$0.43 per share (the "Private Placement"), UEC now holds a total of 18,471,907 UEX common shares (approximately 3.32% of the shares currently outstanding).
On June 13, 2022, UEC announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with UEX pursuant to which it is to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of UEX in an all-share transaction by way of statutory plan of arrangement (the "Transaction"). The Private Placement was completed in connection with the Transaction. In announcing the closing of the Private Placement, UEC announced its intention to acquire additional UEX common shares by making purchases through the facilities of the TSX.
These additional UEX common shares are being held by UEC for investment purposes and in furtherance of the Transaction. UEC may, from to time, dependent on market or other conditions, and subject to applicable securities laws, either increase or decrease its beneficial ownership in the common shares of UEX. UEC will continue to provide periodic updates in respect of any UEX common share purchases made.
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp is America's leading, fastest growing, uranium mining company listed on the NYSE American. UEC is a pure play uranium company and is advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly ISR mining uranium projects. The Company has two production ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming, anchored by fully licensed and operational processing capacity at the Hobson and Irigaray Processing Plants. UEC also has seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all of their major permits in place. Additionally, the Company has other diversified holdings of uranium assets, including: 1) one of the largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; 2) a major equity stake in the only royalty company in the sector, Uranium Royalty Corp; and 3) a pipeline of resource-stage uranium projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Paraguay. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.
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It's finally summer, and with everything going on in the world right now, you could probably use a little escape. As many of us retreat to beaches and pools to catch a break from the heat, here are eight books from the summer edition of NPR's Books We Love that you can take with you.
The exact definition of a beachy read depends on who you ask. But hopefully, you'll find something that suits your tastes in our picks below — whether you're in the mood for some light romance, short fiction or a thriller.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Shara Wheeler kissed Chloe Green and then had the nerve to vanish. Thankfully, Shara has left behind a trail of pink-enveloped clues and a pair of whodunit high school boys whom she also kissed. The ragtag trio tear apart their small Alabama town in search of Shara – but what they find reveals just as much truth about themselves as it does Shara. This is a teenage Harriet the Spy – complete with romance, angst, rebellion and Taco Bell. In a year when LGBTQ youth and their families have faced intense political attacks, this book feels like a warm embrace.
— Lauren Migaki, senior producer, NPR Ed
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
In Julie Otsuka's new novel, The Swimmers, a ragtag group of regulars shows up every day to swim laps in a university pool. One day, a crack appears at the bottom near the drain, then another, reproducing in spiderlike clusters. When the pool is shut down for safety reasons, the daily rhythm of the swimmers' lives abruptly stops. The Swimmers is a slim, brilliant novel about the value and beauty of mundane routines that shape our days and identities. Jump in and soak up Otsuka's distinctive style, which has all the verve and playfulness of spoken-word poetry.
— Maureen Corrigan, book critic, Fresh Air
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
In someone else's rom-com, literary agent Nora Stephens is the villain — a city-slicker-workaholic the hero dumps for a small-town love. That script is flipped when Nora's sister drags her to Sunshine Falls, an idyllic, small town in North Carolina. Nora's vacation is off to a great start, until she runs into cold-hearted New York book editor Charlie Lastra, whose family owns the failing local bookshop. Their chemistry crackles as they try to outwit each other with taunts, teases and maybe flirts. Between laugh-out-loud exchanges about Bigfoot erotica, they consider what "happily ever after" looks like for two rom-com "villains."
— Lauren Migaki, senior producer, NPR Ed
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
If you've ever wanted to read a love letter to friendship, this is it. All This Could Be Different follows Sneha, a 22-year-old consultant in Milwaukee who is building a life for herself in a new city. From dating women to navigating financial anxiety to finding an unlikely group of friends, the novel explores the tenderness and troubles of Sneha's first few years of adulthood. Through exquisite observations, Sarah Thankam Mathews reflects on the gift of having people you can count on, who anchor you through new chapters.
— Nayantara Dutta, freelance writer
The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo, translated by Chi-Young Kim
The opening of The Old Woman with the Knife – 65-year-old Hornclaw hunts her mark in a subway car while riders avoid offering her a seat – sets its gripping, bone-dry tone. Originally titled Pagwa (bruised fruit), the novel is by turns a character study, a One Last Job thriller, and a dark comedy about the indignities of aging and work (her mom-and-pop assassin business is, like everything else around her, being gentrified). But some of its best moments make a poignant register of life's little stings; rarely has a peach forgotten in the kitchen been so keenly felt.
— Genevieve Valentine, author and book critic
The Novelist by Jordan Castro
Jordan Castro is a novelist, and also a supporting character in The Novelist, a novel about a would-be novelist trying to write a novel. Got it? Sure, Castro's fiction debut is as meta as it gets, but that's part of its immense charm. The narrator of the book, which takes place during one morning, is determined to work on his novel but keeps getting distracted by making tea, the Internet, and his need to go to the bathroom. Castro's book is odd – that's undebatable – but it's also sweet, funny and beautifully written.
— Michael Schaub, book critic
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
When you save someone's life, do you become responsible for them? This is the question that propels Mouth to Mouth forward. Set in the moneyed art world of Los Angeles, a young man with a secret seeks his fortune by attaching himself to a wealthy but cruel and duplicitous dealer. It's a lean, existentialist drama, and capped with a satisfying twist ending.
— Anya Kamenetz, correspondent, NPR Ed
Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug, translated by Sophie Hughes
In Gunnhild Øyehaug's playful yet poignant novel, a mother misreads a word as her young daughter plays nearby – a mistake that splits the mother's world into two parallel universes, irrevocably erasing her from her daughter's life and vice-versa. From then on, mother and daughter continue to exist as thinkers and artists – but in their own worlds. Each woman's identity reflects the novel's central duality: To be a biological mother is to be divided by gestation and birth, yet to be a creator is to assume an eternal, genderless and indivisible presence. By rejecting the classical concept of tragedy, Øyehaug's modern Genesis story beautifully unifies life and art.
— Thúy Ðinh, writer and book critic
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13 Dec 2-Way Winsome Design Awards\nHome Category News Industry Update Featuring TGGSM Group 23/7 Ltd Group and other Award wins/winner Group AU and more, by,\n2way Win WSA – Craft Award WOW MOMMY, 11055 KGNS BTTRP02 (NJ), Auckland / RPID ACC6 / AAC3 Where did the Black Death come from? And when did it first appear?
As the deadliest pandemic in recorded history – it killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe and the Mediterranean between 1346 and 1353 — it's a question that has plagued scientists and historians for nearly 700 years.
Now, researchers say they've found the genetic ancestor of the Black Death, which today, still infects thousands of people each year. New research, published this month in the journal Nature, provides biological evidence that places the ancestral origins of Black Death in Central Asia, in what is now modern-day Kyrgyzstan.
What's more, the researchers find that the strain from this region "gave rise to the majority of [modern plague] strains circulating in the world today," says Phil Slavin, co-author on the paper and a historian at the University of Stirling in Scotland.
But like many a mystery, this one isn't so easily solved.
A tantalizing lead
Black Death, a kind of bubonic plague, is one of several strains of plague. It got its frightening name because those infected developed gangrenous, blackened lesions all over their body. The disease is characterized by fever and swelling of the lymph nodes and caused by the bacterium Yesenia pestis, which spreads via rodents carrying infected fleas.
At some point in the past, a single plague strain diversified into four different lineages. In one of those lineages, the strain that caused Black Death evolved. The researchers say that determining just where and when this happened has been a mystery.
Plague researchers around the world have long suspected that the diversification of Y. pestis may have happened in the Tien Shan Mountains near Chüy Valley on the northern border of Kyrgyzstan.
That's because in 1885, researchers found a clue. They discovered two cemeteries in the area that had an unusually high number of tombstones inscribed with dates between 1338 and 1339 — about 8 years before the Black Death pandemic began in Europe.
These tombstones also mentioned the cause of death, mawtānā, the Syriac word for "pestilence." It was an indication that perhaps a plague had swept through the area — and motivation for Slavin and colleagues to delve deeper.
While the tombstone inscriptions were compelling, they weren't enough to prove that the people there really died from plague, say the researchers. Slavin and the team would need genetic evidence.
An ancient DNA test
So the team turned to specialists on ancient DNA to help. "We extracted DNA from human remains that were associated with [the two cemeteries]," explains Maria Spyrou, lead author on the paper and a geneticist at the University of Tübingen in Germany.
Hundreds of bodies from these cemeteries had been removed during excavations between 1885 and 1892 and were housed in the Kunstkamera, the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Spyrou and colleagues procured tooth samples from 7 of the stored bodies. Teeth have lots of blood vessels in them, says Spyrou, making them the most likely place to find evidence of plague, a blood-borne infection, given that the rest of the bodies decayed substantially.
Using ancient DNA sequencing techniques, the team was able to recover traces of DNA from Y. pestis in 3 of the samples. In other words, the researchers were able to confirm that the people who died in Chüy Valley died from plague.
Tracing the strain's lineage
The next step was for the scientists to see how closely related the Chüy Valley strain was to Black Death and other plague strains.
To do that, the team sequenced DNA samples from modern-day plague (they got them from marmots and other rodents in Central Asia) and procured DNA sequences from historical plague, including Black Death, from other studies. They used these sequences to create an evolutionary tree to map out the relationships between the strains and compare them to the strain from Chüy Valley.
The tree revealed that the Chüy Valley strain was different from the Black Death strain by only two mutations. And because the researchers had dates for the Chüy Valley strain, found on the inscriptions of the tombstones, they were able to confirm that the Chüy Valley strain was older than the Black Death strain — and so concluded that Black Death must have evolved from it.
What's more, the evolutionary tree revealed that the Chüy Valley strain was the ancestor of most other plagues around the world. And from this ancestral strain, plague diversified into four major lineages in what researchers call the "Big Bang." Until now, scientists didn't know where or when the "Big Bang" strain originated – but now, they have evidence that it could be from Chüy Valley and the surrounding regions.
Adding to the plague 'origin story'
Does this mean that the mystery of the origin of Black Death has been solved?
"I would be very cautious about stretching it that far," says Hendrik Poinar, evolutionary geneticist and director of the McMaster University Ancient DNA Center in Ontario, Canada, who was not involved in the study. "Pinpointing a date and a specific site for emergence is a nebulous thing to do."
Y. pestis, he explains, evolves very slowly – it has about one mutation every 5 to 10 years. So, it's possible, he says, that the Chüy Valley strain could have come from another part of the region.
At the time, says Poinar, people in Chüy Valley were traders and moved around Central Asia and Europe. They could have picked up the strain on their travels to say, western Europe. And because the strain is slow to mutate, that strain from western Europe would have looked genetically identical to the one in Chüy Valley, making it difficult to tell when and where the strain came from.
Despite this critique, Poinar says the study is significant in understanding the early history of Black Death because it helps answer questions that plague researchers have spent years trying to find out. We now know, he says, "there was plague at that site 10 years prior to the strains that were circulating in western Europe, and I think that's an important part of the plague puzzle."
Max Barnhart is a AAAS Mass Media Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Georgia. He is reporting for NPR this summer.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jay Williams, host of NPR's The Limits, about his conversation with recently retired, legendary Duke college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, who once coached Williams.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature on Thursday advanced its proposed state budget adjustments closer to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's desk, voting for a plan that would spend or salt away billions more without added tax cuts.
The measure, which was agreed to in private negotiations between House and Senate GOP leaders and released earlier in the week, received significant House Democratic support in the first of two required affirmative floor votes in that chamber. The Senate was expected to vote later Thursday.
The 84-28 House margin signals that Cooper would have a difficult time upholding a veto of the legislation should he choose to use his stamp.
Republicans have portrayed the plan as a fiscal fortification against inflation and recession that threatens to pick apart its stable budgetary policies over the past decade. The plan parks an additional $1.5 billion in state coffers for use should tax revenues decline and prices keep going up.
“We’ve increased our cash reserve despite some insisting repeatedly that we spend that money. We have put our house in order,” said Rep. Dean Arp, a Union County Republican and one of the chamber's top budget writers. “This is a responsible budget that responds to our current needs and plans for an uncertain economic future.”
But Democrats argue these adjustments to the second year of the already enacted two-year state government budget fails to take advantage enough of an anticipated $6.2 billion revenue surplus through mid-2023 to address education needs and help state workers who are hurting.
“We had a real opportunity to invest in people,” said House Minority Leader Robert Reives, a Chatham County Democrat. “We've could have done more than what we've done.”
Final votes on the plan were anticipated Friday, when the General Assembly hopes to wrap up this year's primary work session that began in mid-May. Cooper hasn't yet said whether he would sign the bill, veto it or let it become law without his signature.
He signed the two-year budget into law last November — marking the first time he signed a convention budget bill since taking office in 2017. A Cooper veto could bring legislators back to Raleigh later this summer to try to override it. Republicans lack veto-proof majorities without Democratic support.
The measure would spend $27.9 billion for the next fiscal year that begins Friday, but also would set aside another $7.7 billion in reserves and for items like a wave of state government construction projects, local water and wastewater projects and incentives to bring more companies to North Carolina.
The adjustments would increase next year’s 2.5% raise for rank-and-file state employees already in place to 3.5%, while average pay raises for teachers for the upcoming school year would grow from roughly 2.5% to 4.2%, with first-year teachers seeing base salaries of $37,000.
Those pay increases don't match those sought by Cooper in his $29.3 billion budget proposal that he released in May.
The proposal spends another $56 million more annually on taxpayer-funded scholarship for children to attend private schools — a program Cooper strongly opposes. Democrats contrasted this action while they said the budget bill failed to fund fully a judge's directive for K-12 public schools that would meet the constitutional mandate of giving all children the opportunity to receive a “sound basic education.”
Like Cooper's proposal, Republicans don't reduce individual income tax rates beyond what the two-year budget law already directs will happen in 2023.
The measure doesn't contain language directing the state to accept federal money so that hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults can be covered by Medicaid under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
The House and Senate have approved competing Medicaid expansion bills — a significant advance for the issue in a state where Republicans have been adamantly opposed to the idea. But prospects for a compromise waned this week as House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger dug in for their respective proposals. Cooper has been pushing for Medicaid expansion for years.
Other provisions in the budget adjustment would:
— provide an additional $71 million to local school districts for school safety and resource officer grants and funds.
— earmark $193 million in sales tax collections to help pay for transportation projects as gasoline taxes used for such construction declines. The portion of sales tax going to two highway funds would triple by mid-2024.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities evacuated a portion of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis on Thursday after responding to reports of a fire and possible explosion.
No injuries were immediately reported.
The Minneapolis Fire Department tweeted about 3:30 p.m. that firefighters were responding to a fire in the basement of a building on campus. As they were extinguishing that fire, they received reports of a sewer explosion that blew manhole covers out.
Authorities were monitoring buildings for natural gas leaks and have evacuated a portion of the campus. The fire department tweeted that the incident was likely a flammable gas spill rather than natural gas in the sewer.
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Sex education is 'driving pupils to identify as trans': Material pushing 'extreme gender ideology' is indoctrinating children, MPs are told
- Tory Miriam Cates said sex ed is fuelling rise in pupils coming out as transgender
- The former biology teacher called it 'social contagion' reinforced in schools'
- Teachers 'cut out' parents by treating pupils as the opposite sex, she told MPs
- YouGov poll found 79% of secondary teachers had trans or non-binary pupils
Sex education is fuelling the huge rise in the number of children who think they are transgender, an MP has claimed.
In a Westminster Hall debate yesterday, fears were raised that material pushing 'extreme gender ideology' is indoctrinating children.
MPs heard how some parents said their child showed no sign of questioning their gender until they attended relationships and sex education (RSE) classes or school assemblies about gender identity.
The debate was secured by Miriam Cates, Tory MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge and a former biology teacher.
Miriam Cates, Tory MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge and a former biology teacher claimed the rise in the number of children wanting to transition was a 'social contagion, driven by the internet and reinforced in schools'
She claimed the rise in the number of children wanting to transition was a 'social contagion, driven by the internet and reinforced in schools'.
A recent YouGov poll found 79 per cent of secondary school teachers had pupils who were trans or non-binary.
RSE lessons have been compulsory in English secondary schools since 2020. Department for Education guidance states that children should not be taught they are in the wrong body if they do not conform to gender stereotypes. But Mrs Cates said children are being exposed to 'a plethora of deeply inappropriate, wildly inaccurate, sexually explicit and damaging materials in the name of sex education'.
The MP cited materials from the Sex Education Forum that divided children into 'menstruators and non-menstruators' and said this would lead to confusion for a teenage girl whose periods did not start. Mrs Cates also quoted sex education provider Bish, which states that 'many people' are in the middle of the spectrum in terms of their genitals.
RSE is often contracted out to unregulated organisations with their own political agendas, creating a 'Wild West' scenario, she added.
Mrs Cates claimed that in some cases teachers have been treating pupils as the opposite sex without telling parents, who are effectively 'cut out'
Mrs Cates claimed that in some cases teachers have been treating pupils as the opposite sex without telling parents, who are effectively 'cut out'.
MPs heard one primary school teacher left her job after staff were asked to be 'complicit' in the 'social transitioning' of a seven-year-old boy. The incident followed a visit to the school by Gendered Intelligence, which runs workshops that aim to 'increase understandings of gender diversity'.
Mrs Cates, who sits on the Commons education committee, told the debate gender ideology 'has no basis in science'.
She added: 'And yet it is being pushed on children in some schools under the guise of RSE with what can only be described as a religious fervour.'
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XIAN, China, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bon Natural Life Limited (Nasdaq: BON) ("BON" or the "Company"), one of the leading bio-ingredient solutions providers in the natural, health and personal care industries, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Guzy, as a new independent Director to its Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee, both effective June 28, 2022. Effective June 27, 2022, Mr. Christopher Constable resigned as a director of the Company for personal reasons and stepped down as a member and chairman of the audit committee of the Board. The resignation of Mr. Constable did not result from any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Jeffrey Guzy has had key executive positions at several large international companies, including Loral Space, Sprint International, Verizon and IBM. Mr. Guzy is a private investor and advisor to Aprize Satellite and to several other hi-tech companies. Mr. Guzy has an MBA in Strategic Planning and Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania; a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University; and a Certificate in Theology from Georgetown University. Mr. Guzy's extensive business and financial oversight experience led to the conclusion that he should serve as a director and qualify as an audit committee financial expert.
Mr. Yongwei Hu, CEO and Chairman of BON stated, "We thank Chris for his service to us as our board member and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. At the same time, we are excited to welcome Jeffrey as a new independent director to BON's Board. Jeffrey' experience will complement our existing directors' skills and experiences, and he will provide critical insight and direction as we continue to expand our operations. We look forward to Jeffrey' contributions and expect to leverage his financial and governance experience in furtherance of our growth in the coming years."
About Bon Natural Life Limited
The Company focuses on the manufacturing of personal care ingredients, such as plant extracted fragrance compounds for perfume and fragrance manufacturers, natural health supplements such as powder drinks and bioactive food ingredient products mostly used as food additives and nutritional supplements by their customers. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.bnlus.com.
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NLIT), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that it has amended that certain unit purchase agreement (the "Unit Purchase Agreement"), dated February 11, 2022, by and among the Company, 5AK, LLC, the Company's sponsor, SHF, LLC d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial, a Colorado limited liability company (the "Target"), SHF Holding Co., LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and the sole member of the Target (the "Seller"), and Partner Colorado Credit Union, a Colorado corporation and the sole member of the Seller, to extend the date by which the transactions contemplated thereby (the "Business Combination") had to be consummated from June 30, 2022 (the "Outside Date") until July 29, 2022, with the ability for the deadline to be extended through August 31, 2022. The extension of the Outside Date will provide the Company with additional time to complete the Business Combination as it awaits regulatory approval.
The Business Combination was approved by the Company's stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders held on June 28, 2022. Stockholders who previously submitted redemption requests in connection with the closing of the Business Combination may request that such redemption requests be reversed by contacting the Company's transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. To the extent there are any material changes to the Business Combination as approved by the Company's stockholders, the Company will resolicit proxies.
About Northern Lights Acquisition Corp.
Northern Lights is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. For more information, visit https://northernlightsacquisitioncorp.com/home/default.aspx.
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Safe Harbor is one of the first service providers to offer reliable access to banking solutions for cannabis, hemp, CBD, and ancillary operators, making communities safer, driving growth in local economies, and fostering long-term partnerships. Safe Harbor, through its partners, serves the regulated cannabis industry and implements the highest standard of accountability, transparency, monitoring, reporting, and risk mitigation measures while meeting BSA obligations in line with FinCEN guidance on CRBs. Over the past seven years, Safe Harbor (including its predecessor) has assisted with the placement of over $12 billion in deposit transactions for customers with operations spanning 20 states with regulated cannabis markets. For more information, visit www.shfinancial.org.
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Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to (i) trends in the cannabis industry, including changes in U.S and state laws, rules, regulations and guidance relating to Safe Harbor's services; (ii) Safe Harbor's growth prospects and Safe Harbor's market size; (iii) Safe Harbor's projected financial and operational performance, including relative to its competitors; (iv) new product and service offerings Safe Harbor may introduce in the future; (v) the proposed business combination, including the implied enterprise value, the expected post-closing ownership structure and the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the potential transaction; (vi) the risk that the proposed business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, whether as a result of recent volatility in the capital markets or otherwise, which may adversely affect the price of Northern Lights' securities; (vii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the proposed business combination, including the approval of the proposed business combination by the stockholders of Northern Lights; (viii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed business combination on Northern Lights' or Safe Harbor's business relationships, performance, and business generally; (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Northern Lights or Safe Harbor related to the definitive unit purchase agreement or the proposed business combination; (x) the ability to maintain the listing of Northern Lights' securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market; (xi) the price of Northern Lights' securities, including volatility resulting from changes in the competitive and highly regulated industry in which Safe Harbor plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Safe Harbor's business and changes in the combined capital structure; (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities; and (xiii) other statements regarding Safe Harbor's and Northern Lights' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "outlook," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would," and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject, are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Northern Lights' registration statement on Form S-1, the proxy statement relating to the proposed business combination, which has been filed in preliminary form by Northern Lights with the SEC, other documents filed by Northern Lights from time to time with SEC, and any risk factors made available to you in connection with Northern Lights, Safe Harbor, and the transaction. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of Safe Harbor and Northern Lights), and other assumptions, that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Additional Information about the Business Combination and Where to Find It
The proposed business combination involving Northern Lights and Safe Harbor was submitted to the stockholders of Northern Lights for their consideration. Northern Lights filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the "Proxy Statement") with the SEC on June 10, 2022, which was distributed to the stockholders of Northern Lights in connection with Northern Lights' solicitation for proxies for the vote by the stockholders of Northern Lights connection with the proposed business combination and other matters as described in the Proxy Statement. Before making any voting decision, the stockholders of Northern Lights and other interested persons were advised to read the Proxy Statement, along with all other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination and Northern Lights' solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination, because these documents contained important information about Northern Lights, Safe Harbor, and the proposed business combination. The stockholders approved the Business Combination on June 28, 2022. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Northern Lights, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Northern Lights Acquisition Corporation, 10 East 53rd Street, Suite 3001, New York, NY, 10022, or by telephone at (615) 554-0044.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release relates to a proposed business combination between Northern Lights and Safe Harbor and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Participants in the Solicitation
Northern Lights and Safe Harbor, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the rules of the SEC, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Northern Lights' stockholders in favor of the approval of the business combination. Information about the directors and officers of Northern Lights and their ownership of Northern Lights Class B common stock can also be found in Northern Lights' registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 2, 2021 in connection with its initial public offering, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022, the Proxy Statement, and other documents subsequently filed by Northern Lights with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Safe Harbor, as well as information regarding the interests of other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction, may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement regarding the business combination. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above.
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Dustin Olson will serve as the Company's second CEO
ORLANDO, Fla., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCT) announced three key leadership changes effective August 5, 2022, that are expected to propel the company's transition to a leading global manufacturing and technology company.
Mike Otworth, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of PureCycle, will resign to return to Innventure, a company he helped found. Dustin Olson, PureCycle's current Chief Operating Officer and Chief Manufacturing Officer, is being promoted to the role of CEO and joining the Board of Directors effective August 5, 2022. Olson has been with PureCycle since 2021 leading manufacturing and operations. Dan Coombs, current member of PureCycle's Board of Directors, will be appointed, upon Mike's departure, to a newly created position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mike Otworth said, "I am an entrepreneur at heart, and am excited to see PureCycle's progress over the last seven years. Taking PureCycle from an early concept to a publicly traded company has been an honor. We successfully added deep operational experience to our Board and management team to drive the execution of our business plan. Dustin has proven to be effective, eager, and has unprecedented work ethic. Dustin will lead this team and company into the next phase and will make PureCycle teams past and present proud."
Dustin Olson has over 20 years of plastics, petrochemical and refining experience in the United States, Europe, and China. Before joining PureCycle, he led multiple LyondellBasell commercial and operational businesses, delivering substantial growth in volume and profitability.
Dustin Olson said, "I am honored and humbled with this appointment as PureCycle's next CEO. I am excited for the opportunity to lead PureCycle during this important time. We have a strong and dedicated team in place to help our efforts in scaling our technology and addressing the planet's plastic waste crisis."
Jeff Fieler, Board Member and chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, commented, "Dustin brings special talents, energy, deep industry experience with business and manufacturing processes, and a compelling vision that employees and customers can rally around. We believe Dustin is the right person to lead PureCycle forward toward project completion and full commercial operations."
Dan Coombs, former executive vice president for LyondellBasell and current member of PureCycle's Board of Directors, has deep industry and business experience with large new technology facility startups, and a strong background with supercritical fluids. He will provide invaluable insight to Dustin's teams through the startup and initial operations.
Dan Coombs, Board Member, PureCycle said, "It is an honor to be appointed as the Executive Chairman of PureCycle. Thanks to Mike's entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation and technology, PureCycle has built a clear path for long-term success. Dustin's continued dedication to PureCycle's mission and commitment to excellence makes him the right leader for our company. We look forward to continuing to work with him in this new role and know he will help us in our efforts to hit critical milestones."
PureCycle Contact
Anna Farrar
afarrar@purecycle.com
954.647.7059
About PureCycle Technologies
PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the only patented solvent-driven purification recycling technology, developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), that is designed to transform polypropylene plastic waste (designated as No. 5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The unique purification process is designed to remove color, odor, and other impurities from No. 5 plastic waste resulting in an ultra-pure recycled (UPR) plastic that can be recycled and reused over and over again, changing our relationship with plastic. www.purecycle.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the prospects of PCT. In addition, any statements that characterize future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "possible," "potential," "predict," "should," "would" and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of PCT and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of this press release. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section of PCT's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 entitled "Risk Factors," those discussed and identified in public filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by PCT and the following:
- PCT's ability to meet, and to continue to meet, applicable regulatory requirements for the use of PCT's UPR resin in food grade applications (both in the United States and abroad);
- PCT's ability to comply on an ongoing basis with the numerous regulatory requirements applicable to the UPR resin and PCT's facilities (both in the United States and abroad);
- expectations and changes regarding PCT's strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans, expansion plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products and services, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and PCT's ability to invest in growth initiatives;
- PCT's ability to scale and build the Ironton facility in a timely and cost-effective manner;
- PCT's ability to complete the necessary funding with respect to, and complete the construction of the Augusta facility, its first U.S. cluster facility located in Augusta, Georgia, in a timely and cost-effective manner;
- PCT's ability to sort and process polypropylene plastic waste at its plastic waste prep ("Feed PreP") facilities;
- PCT's ability to maintain exclusivity under the Procter & Gamble Company license;
- the implementation, market acceptance and success of PCT's business model and growth strategy;
- the success or profitability of PCT's offtake arrangements;
- the ability to source feedstock with a high polypropylene content;
- PCT's future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash;
- PCT's ability to obtain funding for its operations and future growth;
- developments and projections relating to PCT's competitors and industry;
- the outcome of any legal or regulatory proceedings to which PCT is, or may become a party, including the recently filed securities class action case;
- the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the previously announced business combination consummated on March 17, 2021;
- unexpected costs related to the business combination;
- geopolitical risk and changes in applicable laws or regulations;
- the possibility that PCT may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;
- changes in the prices and availability of labor (including labor shortages), transportation and materials, including significant inflation, and PCT's ability to obtain them in a timely and cost-effective manner;
- the potential impact of climate change on PCT, including physical and transition risks, higher regulatory and compliance costs, reputational risks, and availability of capital on attractive terms;
- operational risk; and
- the risk that the COVID-19 pandemic, including any new and emerging variants and the efficacy and distribution of vaccines, and local, state, federal and international responses to addressing the pandemic may have an adverse effect on PCT's business operations, as well as PCT's financial condition and results of operations.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of PCT prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements or other matters attributable to PCT or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this press release. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, PCT undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Opening in 2023, the Theatre will Feature IMAX® with Laser, IMAX's Most Advanced Experience
INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Park, the largest urban mixed-use mega development under construction in the Western United States, today announced Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, a leading world-class cinema exhibitor known for its enhanced movie-going concepts, will join its dynamic retail district with one of the world's only dine-in IMAX® theatres. The new location will offer IMAX® with Laser, an unparalleled state-of-the-art moviegoing experience that delivers crystal clear IMAX laser projection and next generation IMAX precision sound to transport moviegoers into blockbuster films like never before.
As part of Hollywood Park, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hollywood Park will boast spacious auditoriums, cutting-edge sound and projection technology, in-theatre waiter service, and more, across its 12-screen (including 11 screens and 1 IMAX screen), 1,236-seat, 55,137 square-foot concept.
"We are thrilled to bring the Cinépolis Dine-In experience and renowned IMAX technology to Los Angeles' emerging shopping, dining, and entertainment destination, Hollywood Park,'' says Luis Olloqui, CEO of Cinépolis USA. "This new location will provide an innovative experience for moviegoers that crave premium entertainment, coupled with the very best in luxury and convenience."
"Los Angeles is a city known for entertainment, and we are thrilled to welcome one of the world's leading movie theater operators, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, to Hollywood Park," said Jason Gannon, managing director, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. "This is the first movie theater to come to Inglewood in decades, and its addition further adds to Stan Kroenke's vision to turn Hollywood Park into a world-class sports and entertainment destination for all to enjoy."
IMAX with Laser is IMAX's most advanced theatre experience. Immersive by design, IMAX with Laser has been developed from the ground-up to deliver crystal clear, lifelike images and precision audio for a moviegoing experience unlike anything else. It is set apart by a groundbreaking 4k laser projection system that features a new optical engine, custom designed lenses, and a suite of proprietary technology that delivers brighter images with increased resolution, deeper contrast, and the widest range of colors exclusively to IMAX screens.
Ticket prices, movie offerings and community events for Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hollywood Park will be announced at a later date.
The first phase of Hollywood Park's retail district will total 500,000 square feet, with 320,000 square feet scheduled to open spring 2023. Hollywood Park's newest tenants feature concepts including Inglewood-based, family-owned juice bar Antojitos Martin; Grilled Fraiche from South LA restaurateur Peace Love Reedburg; Residency Art Gallery, which is a platform for artists of color; the latest venture from the founder of Inglewood's Three Weavers Brewing Company; Long Beach, Calif.-based Iconix Fitness; and Red Bay Coffee, an artisanal, black-owned coffee shop headquartered in Oakland, Calif.
To learn more about Hollywood Park, please visit www.hollywoodparklife.com and follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Hollywood Park
Spanning nearly 300 acres, Hollywood Park is the largest urban mixed-use development under construction in the Western United States. Anchored by an 890,000-square-foot retail area and surrounded by creative office space, Hollywood Park offers new sophisticated residences, public parks, a lake, and premier entertainment venues. The mixed-use development is all linked by walkable paseos and plazas and centered around the newly completed 3.1 million square-foot SoFi Stadium, one of Los Angeles' most striking architectural structures. Stylish residences and a modern open-office campus will complement the entertainment and retail district, creating a world-class destination for both local and international guests. Located just six miles off the coast, a short drive from LAX and the City of Inglewood's future Crenshaw/LAX Line, Hollywood Park is poised to become an iconic global destination for millions to enjoy. For more information, please visit www.hollywoodparklife.com.
About Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas is a leading world-class cinema exhibitor in the United States that offers guests more than a movie. The Dallas-based theater chain opened its first luxury dine-in theater in Del Mar, CA in July 2011 and has some of the top performing dine-in movie theaters in the country, currently operating a total of 26 theaters with a presence in Southern California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio and Maryland. Its parent company, Cinépolis, was founded in Mexico in 1971 and today has positioned itself as the world's second largest movie theater circuit in terms of attendance. For more information about Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, please visit cinepolisusa.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About IMAX
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of September 30, 2021, there were 1,664 IMAX theater systems (1,580 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 72 institutional) operating in 85 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970." IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, IMAX nXos® and Films to the Fullest®, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com.
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BOSTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP (the "Subadviser"), announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.2900 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 13, 2022, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) with important information concerning the distribution declared on June 1, 2022, and payable on June 30, 2022. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: June 2022
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: $0.2900
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable June 30, 2022, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the June 2022 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.2900 per share, which will continue to be paid quarterly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Effective October 1, 2021, copies of all notices informing shareholders of distributions made by the fund in excess of accumulated net investment income will be posted on John Hancock Investment Management's public website (jhinvestments.com) and on the Legal Notice System (LENS), a service offering of the Depository Trust Company (DTC) accessible by broker-dealer firms. To the extent required, notice may also be provided via press release. John Hancock Investment Management will continue to distribute paper copies of these notices by mail until March 30, 2022, after which date the notices will be delivered exclusively via the methods described above.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
Wellington Management Company LLP is an independent and unaffiliated investment subadviser to John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
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The era of cheap oil and gas is over. Russia's war in Ukraine - or, more specifically, Europe's ambitious effort to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels at a time when international supplies are already tight - is driving up global energy prices and raising the spectre of a global energy crisis. Alternative sources of energy are looking more appealing by the day, as they should.
But the embrace of hydropower, in particular, carries its own risks.
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TORONTO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Humble & Fume Inc. (CSE: HMBL) (OTCQX: HUMBF) ("Humble" or the "Company"), a leading North American distributor for cannabis and cannabis accessories, is pleased to announce the detailed voting results for the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), held on June 29, 2022, which includes the election of Mark Hubler to the Board of Directors.
The following five nominees were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected or appointed. The results of the vote are as follows:
MNP LLP, Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants were reappointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting, and the Board is authorized to fix their remuneration. The results of the vote were as follows:
Mr. Hubler is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Brothers, one of the largest family-owned, and leading, wine, spirits, and beer distributors, providing world class service to customers across the United States. Mr. Hubler brings extensive experience in the distribution sector, with expertise in operations in both regulated and unregulated environments, as well as in sustainability and risk management. Previous to his current role, Mr. Hubler spent 17 years in various leadership roles at Diageo North America including most recently serving as President of North America US-Spirits. Mr. Hubler also spent significant time in Non-Alcohol CPG including both Coca-Cola Enterprises and Quaker Oats where his career track included commercial roles as well as Business Analytics and Marketing.
"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Hubler as a new independent director," said Jakob Ripshtein, Chairman of Humble & Fume Inc.'s Board of Directors. "With over 35 years of experience and leadership in the beverage and beverage distribution industry, Mark possesses deep industry experience, and we look forward to gaining his valuable perspectives as a Board member."
The Company has filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.
About Humble & Fume Inc.
Humble & Fume Inc. is a leading North American distributor of cannabis and cannabis accessories. Humble is committed to our brand and retail partners to help grow their businesses by providing data-driven insights, proven go-to-market expertise and best-in-class distribution for cannabis and cannabis accessories. As the only fully-integrated cannabis distribution solution, Humble bridges the gap for retailers, Canadian licensed producers, American multi-state operators, and cannabis customers increasing sales penetration to maximize financial performance. With over 20 years of North American operating experience, Humble has cultivated extensive vendor and customer relationships distributing premium cannabis consumables and consumption devices. The Company is comprised of Humble+Fume / B.O.B. Headquarters Inc., Windship Trading LLC, and Humble Cannabis Solutions.
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INDIANAPOLIS(WISHTV)– Heat and humidity will return as we near the end of the work week. The increased moisture will bring more cloud cover and likely chances for isolated showers and storms this weekend.
Thursday Night: Hot and dry conditions will last us the rest of the evening with highs in the 90s. Because of these conditions, there is an increased drought & fire weather concern Be aware when using open flames and fireworks. Temperatures are looking to decrease into the overnight hours with lows in the 70s. Moisture will increasing going into Friday morning.
Friday: Clouds will move into the area early Friday morning. 90 degree temperatures will remain, making it feel uncomfortable outside. Moisture will bring the chance of scattered showers and storms in the afternoon hours. Strong storms in the west are also a possibility. Low near 70
Saturday: The warm temperature trend will continue into Saturday. If you have outdoor plans, have your umbrella handy; scattered showers are likely in throughout the state. Severe storms are not expected, but the chance is for storms is elevated in areas south of I-70.
8-Day Forecast: The active weather pattern will continue going into Sunday. Heat and humidity will be present, and we’ll also track the chance for showers and storms. We will see 90- degree temperatures again on the July 4th holiday. Starting the next work week, some isolated storms and and showers will develop on Monday and Tuesday. | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-blog/hot-and-muggy-friday-several-rain-chances-ahead/ | 2022-06-30T21:42:39Z | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-blog/hot-and-muggy-friday-several-rain-chances-ahead/ | false |
NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc. (NYSE: NBXG) (the "Fund") has announced a distribution declaration of $0.10 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on July 29, 2022, has a record date of July 15, 2022 and has an ex-date of July 14, 2022.
Under its level distribution policy, the Fund anticipates that it will make regular monthly distributions, subject to market conditions, of $0.10 per share of common stock, unless further action is taken to determine another amount. The Fund's ability to maintain its current distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, availability of capital gains, and the level of other Fund fees and expenses. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay a distribution of any particular amount or that a distribution will consist of only net investment income.
Due to an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the distribution announced today, as well as future distributions, may consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $447 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund's investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
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LAS VEGAS, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Resorts World Las Vegas unveiled its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop passenger station, providing direct underground access to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in an enjoyable, efficient and environmentally friendly way in minutes in all-electric Teslas. Resorts World Las Vegas is now also poised to connect to the expanded Vegas Loop system when development efforts move forward on the proposed innovative transportation system.
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The LVCC Loop is an innovative, all-electric, zero-emissions, underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported directly to their destination with no stops along the way. The Resorts World Las Vegas passenger station will be the first of over 55 stops anticipated to form the Vegas Loop, which aims to eventually transport thousands of passengers per hour throughout the resort corridor. The Vegas Loop will be constructed in phases that include the Resorts World Las Vegas passenger station, the LVCC Loop and future service extensions along the Strip and Downtown Las Vegas.
"Today marks a monumental moment not only for our resort, but for Las Vegas," said Scott Sibella, president of Resorts World Las Vegas. "Our passenger station will make a visit to our resort from the Las Vegas Convention Center easier than ever, and eventually connect us to key destinations throughout the city. Resorts World Las Vegas strives to transform the way people experience Las Vegas, and this offering does just that. We are proud to partner with The Boring Company on what we believe to be the future of travel."
"In addition to offering our convention customers direct access to Resorts World's world-class hospitality and entertainment, this milestone is an important step in the development of a game-changing transportation solution in Las Vegas," said Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA.)
Resorts World Las Vegas provides some of the city's most advanced technology features, such as cashless gaming, digital check-in, breathtaking LED technology and more. The partnership with The Boring Company further illustrates the resort's intention to integrate innovative technology throughout the entire guest experience.
Hours of operation for the Resorts World Las Vegas Passenger Station will vary based upon the LVCC events and convention calendar.
ABOUT RESORTS WORLD LAS VEGAS
Resorts World Las Vegas was developed by Genting Berhad, a publicly traded Malaysian corporation registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission. The company has affiliated operations in the Americas, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Bahamas. In partnership with Hilton, Resorts World Las Vegas integrates three of Hilton's premium brands into its resort campus, including Las Vegas Hilton, the resort's full-service brand; Conrad Las Vegas, Hilton's lifestyle luxury brand; and LXR, Hilton's network of independent luxury properties, which operates as Crockfords Las Vegas, Genting's internationally renowned ultra-luxury brand. Resorts World Las Vegas features 3,506 guest rooms and suites, an innovative, next-generation gaming floor, world-class food and beverage options, a 5,000-capacity theatre, distinct nightlife venues, a curated retail collection of designer and boutique shops and more. The integrated resort weaves time-honored traditions of the international Resorts World brand into the fabric of Las Vegas, introducing a bold, fresh take on hospitality to the city with stunning design, progressive technology and world-class guest service. Resorts World Las Vegas is Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED™ with Forbes Travel Guide, a verification that ensures the resort has appropriate health safety procedures in place. For more information, visit rwlasvegas.com or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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CHICAGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI) (the "Company" or "Ryerson") announced today that it has amended its existing asset-based revolving credit facility (as amended, the "Amended Credit Facility") to, among other things, increase the aggregate commitments to $1.3 billion from $1.0 billion and extend the maturity from November 2025 to June 2027. The Company expects to continue to use the facility for general purposes in the ordinary course of business. The Amended Credit Facility is secured by the inventory and accounts receivable of the Company's U.S. and Canadian operating subsidiaries.
Under the Amended Credit Facility, Ryerson will receive pricing benefits if certain financial metrics are achieved. As a result of the refinancing, Ryerson will be able to lower its borrowing costs and significantly increase available liquidity. The Amended Credit Facility was converted from a LIBOR to SOFR base rate with margins eligible to be 12.5 bps lower than the existing rates if certain financial metrics are achieved.
"The revolving credit facility upsize and extension is another important step in transforming and fortifying our balance sheet, allowing Ryerson to leverage its strong "through-the-cycle" operating model and positions us for a successful exit from the high-yield borrower market in July while providing increased optionality as industry conditions remain in flux," stated Jim Claussen, Ryerson's Chief Financial Officer.
Bank of America, N.A. is the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and BofA Securities, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association are Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
Ryerson is a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. Founded in 1842, Ryerson has around 4,000 employees in approximately 100 locations. Visit Ryerson at www.ryerson.com.
Certain statements made in this presentation and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, objectives, or projections relating to the future. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "objectives," "goals," "preliminary," "range," "believes," "expects," "may," "estimates," "will," "should," "plans," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. The Company cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Among the factors that significantly impact our business are: the cyclicality of our business; the highly competitive, volatile, and fragmented metals industry in which we operate; fluctuating metal prices; our substantial indebtedness and the covenants in instruments governing such indebtedness; the integration of acquired operations; regulatory and other operational risks associated with our operations located inside and outside of the United States; impacts and implications of adverse health events, including the COVID-19 pandemic; work stoppages; obligations under certain employee retirement benefit plans; the ownership of a majority of our equity securities by a single investor group; currency fluctuations; and consolidation in the metals industry. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various factors, including those set forth above and those set forth under "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we caution against placing undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, new information or otherwise.
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LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique Los Angeles law firm Quantum Law Group, LLP announced today that Founding Partners Jonathan Deer and Steven Morris have been recognized as 'Legal Visionaries' in the second annual Business of Law magazine. The special supplement published by L.A. Times B2B Publishing focuses on trends and updates in the legal profession and spotlights visionaries, attorneys that have "exhibited noteworthy achievements" over the last two years. The "Legal Visionaries" profiled were recognized as "standout attorneys" and selected based on their average success rate, settlements and verdicts won in the last three years, leadership positions within their firm and community and board affiliations and recognitions, according to the publication.
"This recognition is a testament to our firm's continued dedication to our clients," said Morris. "Jon and I are pleased to be honored alongside these skilled lawyers."
Jonathan Deer "is one of those rare attorneys equipped to handle a client's litigation and transactional needs simultaneously, with an emphasis on matters in real estate and business law," states the feature. His clients include celebrities, real estate investors and developers, brokers, lenders, and companies of all sizes. The publication continues, "whether they're in need of an advisor at the forefront of transactional law or a dogged trial fighter, clients have consistently lauded Deer's creative and thoughtful approach to problem-solving." Over the course of more than 30 years in practice, he has emphasized solutions that relate to the practical realities of business, avoiding the burden of unnecessary litigation or excessive attorney involvement. Deer's extensive litigation experience includes numerous trials in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and mediations.
Steven Morris "consistently achieves case-winning results for clients involved in complex commercial and business litigation, particularly when it comes to real estate matters and partnership disputes, the focus of his practice for nearly 40 years," starts the special profile. In partnership disputes, Morris works to mitigate the impact of litigation on the client as well as the business itself, pursuing and advising on any options for litigation avoidance or pre-trial resolutions. As a licensed and practicing mediator and arbitrator, he has resolved numerous cases without the need for trial.
Real estate matters on which Morris is routinely called to advise include licensing, commercial leasing, closing and financing, business purchases and sales, and corporate services including the formation, operation and governance of corporations, LLCs and partnerships. He also advises clients on contract, employment, and IP law matters.
Quantum Law Group, LLP prides itself on providing exceptional legal services. Whether it is a business issue or more personal matters, the attorneys at Quantum Law know what to do. Their attorneys have decades of experience, in the courtroom, in the boardroom and on the street. They are committed to establishing a personal and long-term relationship with their clients to protect their interests and enforce their rights. To learn more visit https://www.quantumlawgroup.com/.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted outfielder, Johan Rojas to Double-A Reading on Thursday afternoon. Rojas is the fourth ranked prospect within the organization.
Rojas spent the first part of this season with the Lakewood Blueclaws where he hit .230 through the first few months. His bat, really turning it on this past month.
On the bases, Rojas has shown lightening speed, having only been picked off once in 34 attempts.
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SMITHS FALLS, ON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced today that, further to its press release dated June 29, 2022, it has entered into an additional privately negotiated exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with a holder (the "Noteholder") of the Company's outstanding 4.25% unsecured senior notes due 2023 (the "Notes"), to acquire approximately C$7.25 million (approximately USD$5.6 million) aggregate principal amount of the Notes from the Noteholders in exchange for common shares of the Company (the "Canopy Shares") and approximately C$140,000 (approximately USD$110,000) in cash for accrued and unpaid interest (the "Cash Payment").
Transaction Details
In accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement, Canopy Growth has agreed to acquire the Notes from the Noteholder for an aggregate purchase price (excluding accrued and unpaid interest which will be paid in cash as part of the Cash Payment) of C$7.17 million (approximately USD$5.5 million) (the "Purchase Price"), which will be payable in such number of Canopy Shares (the "Share Consideration") as is equal to the Purchase Price divided by the volume-weighted average trading price (the "VWAP") of the Canopy Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (the "Nasdaq") for the 10 consecutive trading days beginning on, and including, June 30, 2022 (the "Averaging Price" and such period of time being the "Averaging Period"), subject to a floor price of US$2.50 (the "Floor Price") and a maximum price equal to US$3.50, which is the closing price of the Canopy Shares on the Nasdaq on June 29, 2022 (the "Market Price").
The Share Consideration will be satisfied by the issuance of Canopy Shares in up to two tranches as follows: (a) on the initial closing, 1,589,260 Canopy Shares (the "Initial Closing Shares") will be issued to the Noteholder; and (b) in the event that the Averaging Price calculated over the Averaging Period is less than the Market Price, on or about July 18, 2022 (the "Final Closing"), up to such number of Canopy Shares as is equal to the excess of the Purchase Price divided by the Averaging Price over the Initial Closing Shares.
In the event that the daily VWAP of the Canopy Shares on the Nasdaq during the Averaging Period (a) exceeds the Market Price, then the daily VWAP for such trading day will instead be deemed to be the Market Price; or (b) is less than the Floor Price, then the daily VWAP for such trading day will instead be deemed to be the Floor Price, such that in no circumstances will more than 2,224,965 Canopy Shares be issuable pursuant to the Noteholder.
Together with the exchange agreements (the "Other Exchange Agreements") entered into prior to the announcement on June 29, 2022 (collectively, the "Transaction"), a minimum of 35,662,420 Canopy Shares have been or will be issued. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement and the Other Exchange Agreements, in no circumstances will more than 80,629,270 Canopy Shares be issuable pursuant to the Transaction.
The Transactions are being conducted as private placements, and any Canopy Shares to be issued in the Transaction will be issued pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in transactions not involving any public offering. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities described above, nor will there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, Canopy Growth offers product varieties in high-quality dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Canopy Growth's global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany. Through Canopy Growth's award-winning Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners, Canopy Growth reaches its adult-use consumers and has built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and This Works skin and sleep solutions; and has introduced additional hemp derived CBD products to the United States through its First & Free and Martha Stewart CBD brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release. Examples of such statements and uncertainties include statements with respect to the benefits of the debt repurchase, the anticipated date of issuance of the Initial Closing Shares, the anticipated date of the issuance of any additional Canopy Shares following the Averaging Period and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.
Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including inherent uncertainty associated with projections; the diversion of management time on Transaction-related issues; expectations regarding future investment, growth and expansion of operations; regulatory and licensing risks; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial and stock markets and the impacts of increased rates of inflation; legal and regulatory risks inherent in the cannabis industry, including the global regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, political risks and risks relating to regulatory change; risks relating to anti-money laundering laws; compliance with extensive government regulation and the interpretation of various laws regulations and policies; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry; and such other risks contained in the public filings of the Company filed with Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission through EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022.
In respect of the forward-looking statements and information, the Company has provided such statements and information in reliance on certain assumptions that they believe are reasonable at this time. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information or forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Should one or more of the foregoing risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information or forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a first quarter cash dividend in the amount of $0.17 per share on the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 2, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 19, 2022.
While AZZ currently intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, any future dividends will be reviewed on an individual basis and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. AZZ remains committed to enhancing shareholder value based upon its consideration of various factors, including operating results, financial condition and business outlook at the applicable time.
About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is a global provider of galvanizing and a variety of metal coating solutions, coil coating solutions welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to a broad range of markets. AZZ's Metal Coatings segment (AMC) is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing and plating, to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ's Precoat Metals segment (APM) is a leading provider of aesthetic and corrosion protective coatings to the North American steel and aluminum coil market. AZZ's Infrastructure Solutions segment (AIS) is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy and waste management markets worldwide.
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Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our products and services, including demand by the power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets, and the metal coatings markets. In addition, within each of the markets we serve, our customers and our operations could potentially continue to be adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including governmental issued mandates regarding the same. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials, including zinc and natural gas, which are used in our hot-dip galvanizing process; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our products or services; delays in additional acquisition or disposition opportunities; currency exchange rates; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the products we inventory or sell or the services that we provide; economic volatility or changes in the political stability in the United States and other foreign markets in which we operate; acts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes in economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information regarding risks associated with the business in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), available for viewing on AZZ's website at www.azz.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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XIAN, China, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bon Natural Life Limited (Nasdaq: BON) ("BON" or the "Company"), one of the leading bio-ingredient solutions providers in the natural, health and personal care industries, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Guzy, as a new independent Director to its Board of Directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee, both effective June 28, 2022. Effective June 27, 2022, Mr. Christopher Constable resigned as a director of the Company for personal reasons and stepped down as a member and chairman of the audit committee of the Board. The resignation of Mr. Constable did not result from any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Jeffrey Guzy has had key executive positions at several large international companies, including Loral Space, Sprint International, Verizon and IBM. Mr. Guzy is a private investor and advisor to Aprize Satellite and to several other hi-tech companies. Mr. Guzy has an MBA in Strategic Planning and Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania; a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University; and a Certificate in Theology from Georgetown University. Mr. Guzy's extensive business and financial oversight experience led to the conclusion that he should serve as a director and qualify as an audit committee financial expert.
Mr. Yongwei Hu, CEO and Chairman of BON stated, "We thank Chris for his service to us as our board member and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. At the same time, we are excited to welcome Jeffrey as a new independent director to BON's Board. Jeffrey' experience will complement our existing directors' skills and experiences, and he will provide critical insight and direction as we continue to expand our operations. We look forward to Jeffrey' contributions and expect to leverage his financial and governance experience in furtherance of our growth in the coming years."
About Bon Natural Life Limited
The Company focuses on the manufacturing of personal care ingredients, such as plant extracted fragrance compounds for perfume and fragrance manufacturers, natural health supplements such as powder drinks and bioactive food ingredient products mostly used as food additives and nutritional supplements by their customers. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.bnlus.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the natural, health and personal care market in China and the other international markets the Company plans to serve; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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BOULDER, Colo., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NICE Recovery Systems, an invention company in the sports and injury recovery space, has announced a three-year agreement to be an "Official Medical Supplier" of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The agreement marks a deepening relationship between NICE Recovery and the skiers and snowboarders that use the company's NICE1 technology to recover faster and stronger from injury and training.
"We've already been helping many U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes to excel for years by providing them with our technology," says NICE Recovery founder and CEO Michael Ross. "We're delighted to help even more athletes and trainers as an official medical supplier for the team and an integral partner in helping athletes thrive on and off the snow."
The company's NICE1 tool is a state-of-the-art iceless system of cold compression therapy that is a first in the market. Because the NICE1 delivers precise cold therapy without ice – with programmable and customizable pneumatic compression – it has been quickly adopted by top orthopedic surgeons, pro athletes and pro teams as a groundbreaking tool in helping people recover faster post-surgery and post-workout.
"NICE Recovery has been helping U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes recover from their day-to-day activities and get back on snow after injuries for several years now," says Steve Nyman, a World Cup alpine ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team. "Their product is second-to-none and I'm fired up they're continuing their partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard. NICE Recovery is a must-have for any sports team."
The NICE1 unit does not require any ice and is the smallest and lightest cold and compression tool on the market. In fact, many US Ski & Snowboard athletes travel with the NICE1 to their international races.
"I have used NICE machines after each of my knee injuries," says World Cup and Olympic alpine skier Breezy Johnson. "NICE provides an easy means for icing without the hassle of having to fill a machine with ice. I can set the machine to run overnight for maximum anti-inflammatory support or a one-time run after training."
NICE is an invention company in the sports and injury recovery space. Its NICE1 iceless cold and compression therapy tool has established itself as the market leader in technology and design embraced by leading orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers and professional athletes, including the Steadman Clinic, CU Sports Medicine, New York Yankees and US Ski & Snowboard Team. NICE technology is designed and manufactured in the United States at its headquarters in Boulder, CO.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Tracing its roots directly back to 1905, the organization represents nearly 200 elite skiers and snowboarders in 2022, competing in seven teams; alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle, snowboard, nordic combined and ski jumping. In addition to the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you're hitting the road this holiday weekend, you'll have plenty of company.
For example, more than 5.8 million drivers are expected to travel through the Pennsylvania Turnpike this July 4 weekend.
Carl Hendricksen and his wife are road-tripping from Peoria, Illinois up to Ithaca, New York. So far, they've driven 16 hours.
"We just parked our car here in Philadelphia and we're just walking the whole town and not trying to drive around," said Hendricksen. "So we're finding that paying $24 a day to park is a lot cheaper than trying to drive around for the whole day and burning up gasoline."
Gas prices are still sky-high. In Pennsylvania, we've seen slight relief, down six cents in the last week, but gas prices are still higher than what you paid to fill up Memorial Day weekend.
According to the 6abc Data Journalism Team, gas is up 8 cents in the Philadelphia Metro area, 9 cents in South Jersey and 17 cents in Delaware.
"I probably paid about $200 in gas driving from South Carolina up this way and I still got to pay to get back," said Amy Robinson of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
A spokesperson for GasBuddy said prices could decline another 10 to 20 cents over the next week or two. However, it's not guaranteed to stay that way.
"If we see a major refining disruption or a major hurricane that shuts down oil production or refining capacity, we could see a super spike in prices later this summer," said Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis GasBuddy.
In the skies, Philadelphia International Airport is expecting more than 414,000 arriving and departing passengers from the end of June through July 6, with Friday being the busiest travel day with about 89,000 passengers.
The Hendricksens said they're making due given the circumstances but are making sure to see the places in between.
"We're having to budget more money for the gas and that type of thing - and less money for things like food and lodging and things like that -and everything else is going up in price as well," said Hendricksen.
Travelers brave the roads and skies for busy July 4th holiday weekend
More than 5.8 million drivers are expected to travel through the Pennsylvania Turnpike this July 4 weekend.
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CINCINNATI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Jeff Kiernan to the role of vice president and general manager for KTNV, Scripps' ABC affiliate in Las Vegas, effective Monday, July 25.
Kiernan has served as senior director of news at WXYZ and WMYD, Scripps' ABC affiliate and independent local television stations in Detroit, since January 2021.
"Jeff is a veteran journalist dedicated to serving the community with enterprise, objective journalism," said Local Media President Brian Lawlor. "With his experience leading large newsrooms, Jeff knows how to connect with the community on the issues that matter and build brands that will benefit our advertisers. His career path across multiple Scripps stations is a great example of the culture of employee growth and development we are cultivating at Scripps. We're proud to have him step into this new role."
During his tenure at WXYZ and WMYD, Kiernan led the news department's implementation of Scripps' content strategy across all media platforms. Prior to his time in Detroit, he led the newsroom at WTMJ, Scripps' local television station in Milwaukee. In this role, he guided WTMJ's coverage of drunk driving – its signature local reporting issue – and steered the development and launch of the station's local news on over-the-top platforms.
"I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish in Detroit, and I know the team there will continue to improve the lives of those it serves through its high-caliber reporting," said Kiernan. "I look forward to continuing my Scripps journey in Las Vegas, and I am thankful to be given the opportunity to lead the great team at KTNV."
Kiernan received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Marquette named him Communicator of the Year in 2010 and honored him with its James T. Tiedge Award for ethics and responsibility in 1999. He also served as a visiting faculty member for new managers at the Poynter Institute in 2007.
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery, Laff and TrueReal. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."
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Opening in 2023, the Theatre will Feature IMAX® with Laser, IMAX's Most Advanced Experience
INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Park, the largest urban mixed-use mega development under construction in the Western United States, today announced Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, a leading world-class cinema exhibitor known for its enhanced movie-going concepts, will join its dynamic retail district with one of the world's only dine-in IMAX® theatres. The new location will offer IMAX® with Laser, an unparalleled state-of-the-art moviegoing experience that delivers crystal clear IMAX laser projection and next generation IMAX precision sound to transport moviegoers into blockbuster films like never before.
As part of Hollywood Park, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hollywood Park will boast spacious auditoriums, cutting-edge sound and projection technology, in-theatre waiter service, and more, across its 12-screen (including 11 screens and 1 IMAX screen), 1,236-seat, 55,137 square-foot concept.
"We are thrilled to bring the Cinépolis Dine-In experience and renowned IMAX technology to Los Angeles' emerging shopping, dining, and entertainment destination, Hollywood Park,'' says Luis Olloqui, CEO of Cinépolis USA. "This new location will provide an innovative experience for moviegoers that crave premium entertainment, coupled with the very best in luxury and convenience."
"Los Angeles is a city known for entertainment, and we are thrilled to welcome one of the world's leading movie theater operators, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, to Hollywood Park," said Jason Gannon, managing director, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. "This is the first movie theater to come to Inglewood in decades, and its addition further adds to Stan Kroenke's vision to turn Hollywood Park into a world-class sports and entertainment destination for all to enjoy."
IMAX with Laser is IMAX's most advanced theatre experience. Immersive by design, IMAX with Laser has been developed from the ground-up to deliver crystal clear, lifelike images and precision audio for a moviegoing experience unlike anything else. It is set apart by a groundbreaking 4k laser projection system that features a new optical engine, custom designed lenses, and a suite of proprietary technology that delivers brighter images with increased resolution, deeper contrast, and the widest range of colors exclusively to IMAX screens.
Ticket prices, movie offerings and community events for Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hollywood Park will be announced at a later date.
The first phase of Hollywood Park's retail district will total 500,000 square feet, with 320,000 square feet scheduled to open spring 2023. Hollywood Park's newest tenants feature concepts including Inglewood-based, family-owned juice bar Antojitos Martin; Grilled Fraiche from South LA restaurateur Peace Love Reedburg; Residency Art Gallery, which is a platform for artists of color; the latest venture from the founder of Inglewood's Three Weavers Brewing Company; Long Beach, Calif.-based Iconix Fitness; and Red Bay Coffee, an artisanal, black-owned coffee shop headquartered in Oakland, Calif.
To learn more about Hollywood Park, please visit www.hollywoodparklife.com and follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Hollywood Park
Spanning nearly 300 acres, Hollywood Park is the largest urban mixed-use development under construction in the Western United States. Anchored by an 890,000-square-foot retail area and surrounded by creative office space, Hollywood Park offers new sophisticated residences, public parks, a lake, and premier entertainment venues. The mixed-use development is all linked by walkable paseos and plazas and centered around the newly completed 3.1 million square-foot SoFi Stadium, one of Los Angeles' most striking architectural structures. Stylish residences and a modern open-office campus will complement the entertainment and retail district, creating a world-class destination for both local and international guests. Located just six miles off the coast, a short drive from LAX and the City of Inglewood's future Crenshaw/LAX Line, Hollywood Park is poised to become an iconic global destination for millions to enjoy. For more information, please visit www.hollywoodparklife.com.
About Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas is a leading world-class cinema exhibitor in the United States that offers guests more than a movie. The Dallas-based theater chain opened its first luxury dine-in theater in Del Mar, CA in July 2011 and has some of the top performing dine-in movie theaters in the country, currently operating a total of 26 theaters with a presence in Southern California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio and Maryland. Its parent company, Cinépolis, was founded in Mexico in 1971 and today has positioned itself as the world's second largest movie theater circuit in terms of attendance. For more information about Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, please visit cinepolisusa.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About IMAX
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of September 30, 2021, there were 1,664 IMAX theater systems (1,580 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 72 institutional) operating in 85 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970." IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, IMAX nXos® and Films to the Fullest®, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com.
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CONTEMPORARY
HUSH by Kate Maxwell (Virago £16.99, 384pp)
HUSH
by Kate Maxwell (Virago £16.99, 384pp)
This beautifully written debut explores what it really means to choose to go it alone as a single mother, as well as the unforeseen consequences of that choice. Stevie is 38 and at the top of her career game after five years of hard graft in New York.
Yearning to be a mother, she jumps on a work opportunity to move back home to London and decides to undergo IVF using a sperm donor at the same time. Maybe it’s naive but she doesn’t imagine much will change with her high-flying job, and certainly doesn’t expect to be ostracised by her previously supportive male boss.
Difficult as the work stuff is, the most important thing she never imagined is that she might not enjoy motherhood. It simply never occurred to Stevie that she might feel she has made a mistake and want to give her baby back — back where, or back to whom, she’s not sure. I loved everything about this emotionally intelligent, compelling, raw and original book. Fabulous.
JUST GOT REAL by Jane Fallon (Michael Joseph £14.99, 400pp)
JUST GOT REAL
by Jane Fallon (Michael Joseph £14.99, 400pp)
I’m a huge fan of this author’s gripping, sharp and brilliantly twisty books, and I’m delighted to report that this latest is just as deliciously readable as the rest. Single mum Joni signs up to a dating app mainly to please her daughter, who is off to university and worried about her mum being lonely.
Joni is unsure about this endeavour. However, soon she’s enmeshed in an online flirtation with successful businessman Ant, who’s keen to meet in real life.
I won’t give too much away, but it’s not long before Joni realises she’s not the only woman he is seeing.
Disgusted by Ant’s behaviour and concerned for the others, Joni contacts them. A rollercoaster of revenge ensues. I loved it.
COMPLICIT by Winnie M Li (Orion £14.99, 464pp)
COMPLICIT
by Winnie M Li (Orion £14.99, 464pp)
Former film producer Sarah left a Hollywood career after a traumatic incident with her billionaire boss Hugo. She now teaches ‘Screenwriting 101’ to a group of mostly uninterested students and tries not to think about what happened in her past life.
When Sarah receives an email from a famous journalist working for the New York Times on a story about Hugo’s sexual misconduct, everything she tried to forget is suddenly uppermost in her mind. She revisits her past, reflects on the mistakes she made and decides to tell the truth and set the record straight.
The daughter of hard-working immigrants, Sarah’s harrowing story reveals how easy it is for someone to compromise their principles in the pursuit of success and how, when you’ve looked the other way once, it becomes exponentially easier to do so again and again. A timely and important read. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-10970921/CONTEMPORARY.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-06-30T21:55:40Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-10970921/CONTEMPORARY.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc. (NYSE: NBXG) (the "Fund") has announced a distribution declaration of $0.10 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on July 29, 2022, has a record date of July 15, 2022 and has an ex-date of July 14, 2022.
Under its level distribution policy, the Fund anticipates that it will make regular monthly distributions, subject to market conditions, of $0.10 per share of common stock, unless further action is taken to determine another amount. The Fund's ability to maintain its current distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, availability of capital gains, and the level of other Fund fees and expenses. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay a distribution of any particular amount or that a distribution will consist of only net investment income.
Due to an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the distribution announced today, as well as future distributions, may consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $447 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund's investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Two days after the death of her grandmother, Katie Boulter was back on the grass at Wimbledon. She wasn’t going to miss a chance to play at her grandma’s favorite tennis tournament.
Her grandfather was right there on Centre Court watching every twist and every turn, and, ultimately, the emotional celebration that came with an upset victory.
Playing through the stress of her family's loss, and the pressure of being in the biggest stadium at the All England Club against last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, Boulter staged a surprising comeback to beat sixth-seeded Karolina Pliskova 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
“It’s been a tough few days for sure,” said Boulter, who is from Leicester, England. “I’ve tried to kind of get my emotions out and deal with the situation, try and keep my head on the tennis.
“I was lucky because my grandpa managed to come down from Leicester, and so we could keep him company and keep supporting him at the same time.”
The victory put the 25-year-old Boulter into the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. That’s a pretty good run for someone ranked 118th in the world who only was invited to play at Wimbledon with a wild card, even though she also beat Pliskova last week at a warm-up event in Eastbourne, England.
That was her first victory over a top-10 player.
“I managed to control my emotions very well and played a really good match,” Boulter said. “Ultimately it came down to the wire, and I think I stayed really strong in the tough moments. I think that’s why I got the win today.”
Boulter will face Harmony Tan of France in the next round. Tan eliminated seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams in the first round and then beat 32nd-seeded Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.
"There will be maybe some public (support) for her, but I’m prepared for that,” Tan said of her next match, “because when I play Serena, there is a lot of public (support) for her also.”
The crowd, probably on Centre Court on Saturday, will certainly get behind Boulter once again.
Just like her grandmother used to do.
“Her favorite tournament was Wimbledon,” Boulter said. “That’s why it’s a special one for me.”
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INDIANAPOLIS — Dry conditions stretching across much of central Indiana pose a dangerous fire risk as fireworks light up the sky this Fourth of July weekend.
Firefighters say the drought may mean changing your holiday plans to stay safe.
"We recommend, in these dry conditions, they forgo the fireworks. If you can, you come downtown, watch some other event going on," Indianapolis Fire Department Fire Marshal Michael Beard said. "With the dry conditions, fire can spread very quickly. It can go not just from vegetation, but to buildings that are adjacent, so please make sure you're safe when lighting a firework."
To demonstrate the risk, the Bargersville Fire Department posted a video to Facebook Thursday showing how quickly a lit sparkler can ignite a dried-out lawn.
Seconds after dropping a lit sparkler in a patch of brown grass, white smoke appears. Within 30 seconds, there are visible flames and the grass is blackened across an area of a few feet. In less than two minutes, the burned patch appears to be several square yards in size. After an edit in the video, the burned out grass covered an area that appeared to be several dozen feet across.
"This could have spread to structures and other property, causing significant damage or injuries," the department wrote.
If you still plan to put on your own fireworks show, keep water available to extinguish any embers and put used fireworks in sparklers in water, too, so they don't catch anything else on fire. Used sparklers can be left in buckets of water for several hours until they are cool enough to be safely thrown out.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants could have far-reaching consequences for the energy sector — and make it harder for the Biden administration to meet its goal of having the U.S. power grid run on clean energy by 2035.
The nation has been gradually transitioning away from coal to cleaner sources of electricity such as natural gas, solar energy and wind, often because they are less expensive. Most experts don't think the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia vs. EPA will immediately reverse that trajectory.
But the ruling could slow the transition to clean energy in the future because it imposes constraints on what the EPA can do without exceeding its legal authority. That is a frightening prospect, with climate experts warning of dire consequences as global temperatures and extreme weather conditions steadily rise.
Depending how Congress or the courts interpret the court's ruling in the future, it could also change the way other agencies can regulate the power sector.
The ruling will also set a tone in policymaking chambers, making it harder to persuade state lawmakers to craft laws to boost renewables, said Sachu Constantine, executive director of Vote Solar, which advocates for laws favorable to solar energy in state legislatures.
“Without the threat of EPA or federal regulation of climate, without a recognition that carbon pollution is really, truly harmful, it becomes harder to make that argument,” Constantine said. “It makes it less likely that the risk or the cost of carbon will be directly felt by the utilities, or by other agencies who have control over how much solar we can deploy. And that loss of regulatory risk means they might be less likely to choose solar.”
The case that the Supreme Court took up, West Virginia vs. EPA, had been filed in response to former President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan. The Obama plan would have required states to reduce emissions from electricity generation, primarily by shifting away from coal-fired plants. That prospect upset several industries, including coal, and some state attorneys general. They challenged how far the EPA could go to influence the industry’s transition away from coal and to cleaner sources.
“It was sort of a scary prospect that EPA had the authority to close down power plants and build others,” said Jeff Holmstead, a partner at Bracewell LLP who served as an assistant EPA administrator in the George W. Bush administration. “All the major industry groups opposed that approach because of what they saw as a regulatory overreach. Power companies may still feel the same way, but in the meantime, they’ve invested a lot of resources to try to decarbonize.”
When Congress writes laws, it often leaves implementation details up to regulators such as the EPA. In this case, energy industry officials argued that the EPA had gone too far and overstepped what Congress had intended. The challenge in the West Virginia case sought to diminish that authority. It succeeded.
Thursday’s ruling means the EPA cannot force states to shift away from coal to cleaner sources such as natural gas or renewables and compel coal plants shut down. One option that's now off the table as a result of the ruling is for the EPA to create a nationwide cap-and-trade system, said Richard Revesz, law professor at New York University. Under that system, a limit is set on how much carbon dioxide can be emitted, and companies can trade with each other to reach those goals.
“What the court is ruling out are the most effective and cheapest ways of regulating the power sector,” Revesz said.
Nothing in the ruling would stop Congress from creating a cap-and-trade system, but "under the current gridlock and given the filibuster rules in the Senate, it’s not going to happen,” he said.
Still, Revesz said, the EPA does have authority to regulate emissions from power plants in other ways.
And while the Clean Power Plan never took effect, the nation has been pivoting from coal to cleaner sources such as renewables anyway, often for economic reasons. Many states and large companies have commitments to use clean energy in the near future.
“Those commitments are driven by shareholders, by the economics of carbon reduction options," said Sue Tierney, a senior advisor at Analysis Group and expert on power markets. "Multiple states have carbon reduction commitments, and large electricity users like very large corporations are saying we want 100% clean way earlier than 2050... so there’s a whole lot of other forces going on besides EPA regulations at the moment that are driving things in a certain direction.”
Most major electric utilities have aggressive net-zero goals and commitments to phase out coal plants.
“Those aren’t fast enough for some advocates, but it’s not clear how much faster you can go unless you build the infrastructure to replace them,” Holmstead said.
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, a trade association of local electric cooperatives, applauded Thursday's ruling.
“Coal, natural gas and nuclear plants — those are all dispatchable, always-available resources and at the same time, we’re taking those offline,” said the association's CEO, Jim Matheson. “In terms of the overall generating capacity in this country, I think it creates greater risk for reliability.”
That doesn't mean power companies will re-open shut-down coal plants. Doing so would be far more complicated than flipping a switch and turning power back on.
Meeting aggressive carbon reduction goals in the power sector will require work from agencies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which plays a key role in approving the infrastructure that's needed to transition to a power sector with fewer emissions. The Supreme Court's ruling could affect how much authority FERC has to, for example, regulate pipeline emissions or approve locations for transmission lines or facilities, experts said.
“This is less about what’s going to happen about power plants than what’s going to happen about regulation more broadly,” Tierney said.
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ST. LOUIS, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) today announced the publication of its 2022 sustainability report, now available for download on the company's website homepage at archrsc.com. The report details Arch's commitment to the highest environmental, social and governance principles, and includes a robust discussion of the company's significant and ongoing progress in its 10-year pivot towards global steel and metallurgical coal markets, which are expected to play an essential role in the build-out of a new, low-carbon economy.
Among the highlights, the report delineates Arch's:
- Lost-time incident rate of 1.01 in 2021, which was nearly 2.5-times better than the industry average
- Perfect 2021 environmental compliance record under the federal mining law
- 100 percent compliance against 134,000 water quality measurements conducted in 2021
- Establishment of an industry-first thermal mine reclamation fund, which sets aside sufficient cash for final reclamation of its legacy thermal operations, and
- Reductions now totaling 56 percent in direct and indirect CO2e emissions against its 2013 baseline year
"We believe Arch's long-term success hinges on our ability to drive continuous improvement against a wide range of ESG-related metrics," said Paul A. Lang, Arch's CEO and president. "The Arch team's deep commitment to safety and environmental stewardship – as well as to the principles of transparency, integrity and good governance – serve as the very bedrock of the Arch corporate culture and provide a powerful foundation on which to build. We remain sharply focused on driving even greater progress and extending our industry leadership in these critical areas of performance, and welcome ongoing dialogue with our many stakeholders as we pursue these objectives."
Arch Resources is a premier producer of high-quality metallurgical products for the global steel industry. The company operates large, modern and highly efficient mines that consistently set the industry standard for both mine safety and environmental stewardship. Arch Resources from time to time utilizes its website – archrsc.com – as a channel of distribution for material company information. To learn more about us and our premium metallurgical products, go to www.archrsc.com.
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LA mountain lions and Mumbai leopards, two big cats in urban jungles
Los Angeles and Mumbai support a population of large felines in their urban jungles
Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws.
These metropolises are the world’s only megacities of 10 million-plus where large felines — mountain lions in one, leopards in the other — thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries.
Long-term studies in both cities have examined how the big cats prowl through their urban jungles, and how people can best live alongside them — lessons that may be applicable to more places in coming decades.
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"In the future, there’s going to be more cities like this, as urban areas further encroach on natural habitats," said biologist Audra Huffmeyer, who studies mountain lions at the University of California, Los Angeles. "If we want to keep these large carnivores around on the planet, we have to learn to live with them."
Freeways and Fragmented Habitat
Twenty years ago, scientists in Los Angeles placed a tracking collar on their first cat, a large male mountain lion dubbed P1, that defended a wide swath of the Santa Monica Mountains, a coastal range that lies within and adjacent to the city.
"P1 was as big as they get in southern California, about 150 pounds," said Seth Riley, a National Park Service ecologist who was part of the effort. "These dominant males are the ones that breed — they won’t tolerate other adult males in their territory."
With GPS tracking and camera traps, the scientists followed the rise and fall of P1’s dynasty for seven years, through multiple mates and litters of kittens. "2009 was the last time we knew anything about P1," said Riley. "There must have been a fight. We found his collar, blood on a rock. And never saw him again. He was reasonably old."
Since then, Riley has helped collar around 100 more mountain lions in Los Angeles, building a vast database of lion behavior that’s contributed to understanding how much territory the cats need, what they eat (mostly deer), how often they cross paths with people and what may imperil their future.
As with medieval European kings, the biggest threat turned out to be inbreeding. Living in small territories separated by highways has caused some males to mate with daughters and granddaughters, who weren’t able to naturally disperse farther away. That's led to genetic problems such as fertility issues and kinked tails.
"Based on genetic analysis, we know that P1 mated with P6, his daughter – that was the first case we documented of this very close inbreeding," said Riley.
Leopards in Urban Landscape
In Mumbai, one of the world's most densely populated cities, the leopards are packed in, too: about 50 have adapted to a space ideally suited for 20. And yet the nocturnal cats also keep mostly out of sight.
"Because these animals are so secretive, you don’t know much about them. You can’t just observe them," said Vidya Athreya, director of Wildlife Conservation Society in India and part of a research team that recently fitted five leopards with tracking collars.
The leopards’ core range is centered around Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a protected area boxed on three sides by an urbanized landscape, including a neighborhood that's home to 100,000 people and nearly a dozen leopards.
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Researchers tackled specific questions from park managers, such as how the cats cross busy roads near the park.
To get the answer, they collared a big male dubbed Maharaja. They found that it walked mostly at night and traversed over 60 kilometers (37 miles) in about a week, from the park in Mumbai to another nearby. The leopard crossed a busy state highway, using the same spot to pass, on three occasions. It also crossed a railway track.
The path chosen by Maharaja is nearby a new highway and a freight corridor under construction. Researchers said that knowing the big cats' highway crossing habits can help policymakers make informed decisions about where to build animal underpasses to reduce accidents.
Living Alongside Big Cats
In Los Angeles, long-term mountain lion research showing the harm of fragmented habitat helped fuel a successful campaign to build a wildlife crossing bridge over U.S. Route 101, one of the city’s busiest freeways. Construction began on April 22.
When it’s finished in three years, the bridge will be covered in native plants and include special sound walls to minimize light and noise disturbances for nocturnal animals. It will connect Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills, enlarging the dating pool for resident mountain lions.
But learning to live alongside cats is not only a matter of infrastructure decisions, but also human choices and education.
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When Athreya first started advocating for co-existence with Mumbai's leopards, she was met with skepticism and pushback from other biologists and policy makers. They thought it would be impossible for big cats to live alongside people without significant friction, or worse.
"The dominant narrative was about conflict," she said. But she helped push the conversation to be about "negotiations, improving the situation for both wildlife and people."
That is not to say living alongside a big predator is without perils. In Mumbai, Purvi Lote saw her first leopard when she was 5, on the porch of a relative’s home. Terrified, she ran back inside to her mother. But now the 9-year-old says she isn’t as afraid of the big cats.
Like other children, she doesn’t step outdoors alone after dark. Children and even adults travel in groups at night, while blaring music from their telephones to ensure that leopards aren’t surprised. But the most fundamental rule, according to the youngster: "When you see a leopard, don’t bother it."
Avoiding deadly conflicts
Leopards in Mumbai adapted to mainly hunt feral dogs that frequent garbage dumps outside the forest and mostly attacked people when cornered or attacked. But in 2010, 20 people in Mumbai died in leopard attacks, said Jagannath Kamble, an official at Mumbai’s protected forest.
The turning point was the realization that the understaffed forest department couldn’t just keep reacting to individual attacks by capturing and transporting leopards to forests since they returned. Instead, it decided to focus on trying to get people to coexist with the predators.
Officials roped in volunteers, nongovernmental groups and the media for a public education program in 2011. Since then, fatalities have dropped steadily and no one has been killed in an attack since 2017.
The last known victim was Muttu Veli’s 4-year-old daughter Darshini. Veli, an office worker who came to Mumbai in 1996, said Darshini was playing outside their home in a slum at the edge of the forest and she just didn’t return home. Eventually, her mauled body was recovered.
"My daughter is gone. She won’t come back," he said.
In Los Angeles, there have been no human deaths attributed to mountain lions, but one nonfatal attack on a child occurred in 2021.
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Both cities have learned that trying to capture, kill or relocate the cats isn’t the answer.
"Relocation and killing makes conflict worse," said Beth Pratt, California regional director at National Wildlife Federation. "It’s better to have a stable population, than one where hierarchies and territories are disrupted."
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Opening in 2023, the Theatre will Feature IMAX® with Laser, IMAX's Most Advanced Experience
INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Park, the largest urban mixed-use mega development under construction in the Western United States, today announced Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, a leading world-class cinema exhibitor known for its enhanced movie-going concepts, will join its dynamic retail district with one of the world's only dine-in IMAX® theatres. The new location will offer IMAX® with Laser, an unparalleled state-of-the-art moviegoing experience that delivers crystal clear IMAX laser projection and next generation IMAX precision sound to transport moviegoers into blockbuster films like never before.
As part of Hollywood Park, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hollywood Park will boast spacious auditoriums, cutting-edge sound and projection technology, in-theatre waiter service, and more, across its 12-screen (including 11 screens and 1 IMAX screen), 1,236-seat, 55,137 square-foot concept.
"We are thrilled to bring the Cinépolis Dine-In experience and renowned IMAX technology to Los Angeles' emerging shopping, dining, and entertainment destination, Hollywood Park,'' says Luis Olloqui, CEO of Cinépolis USA. "This new location will provide an innovative experience for moviegoers that crave premium entertainment, coupled with the very best in luxury and convenience."
"Los Angeles is a city known for entertainment, and we are thrilled to welcome one of the world's leading movie theater operators, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, to Hollywood Park," said Jason Gannon, managing director, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. "This is the first movie theater to come to Inglewood in decades, and its addition further adds to Stan Kroenke's vision to turn Hollywood Park into a world-class sports and entertainment destination for all to enjoy."
IMAX with Laser is IMAX's most advanced theatre experience. Immersive by design, IMAX with Laser has been developed from the ground-up to deliver crystal clear, lifelike images and precision audio for a moviegoing experience unlike anything else. It is set apart by a groundbreaking 4k laser projection system that features a new optical engine, custom designed lenses, and a suite of proprietary technology that delivers brighter images with increased resolution, deeper contrast, and the widest range of colors exclusively to IMAX screens.
Ticket prices, movie offerings and community events for Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Hollywood Park will be announced at a later date.
The first phase of Hollywood Park's retail district will total 500,000 square feet, with 320,000 square feet scheduled to open spring 2023. Hollywood Park's newest tenants feature concepts including Inglewood-based, family-owned juice bar Antojitos Martin; Grilled Fraiche from South LA restaurateur Peace Love Reedburg; Residency Art Gallery, which is a platform for artists of color; the latest venture from the founder of Inglewood's Three Weavers Brewing Company; Long Beach, Calif.-based Iconix Fitness; and Red Bay Coffee, an artisanal, black-owned coffee shop headquartered in Oakland, Calif.
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About Hollywood Park
Spanning nearly 300 acres, Hollywood Park is the largest urban mixed-use development under construction in the Western United States. Anchored by an 890,000-square-foot retail area and surrounded by creative office space, Hollywood Park offers new sophisticated residences, public parks, a lake, and premier entertainment venues. The mixed-use development is all linked by walkable paseos and plazas and centered around the newly completed 3.1 million square-foot SoFi Stadium, one of Los Angeles' most striking architectural structures. Stylish residences and a modern open-office campus will complement the entertainment and retail district, creating a world-class destination for both local and international guests. Located just six miles off the coast, a short drive from LAX and the City of Inglewood's future Crenshaw/LAX Line, Hollywood Park is poised to become an iconic global destination for millions to enjoy. For more information, please visit www.hollywoodparklife.com.
About Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas is a leading world-class cinema exhibitor in the United States that offers guests more than a movie. The Dallas-based theater chain opened its first luxury dine-in theater in Del Mar, CA in July 2011 and has some of the top performing dine-in movie theaters in the country, currently operating a total of 26 theaters with a presence in Southern California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio and Maryland. Its parent company, Cinépolis, was founded in Mexico in 1971 and today has positioned itself as the world's second largest movie theater circuit in terms of attendance. For more information about Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, please visit cinepolisusa.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About IMAX
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of September 30, 2021, there were 1,664 IMAX theater systems (1,580 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 72 institutional) operating in 85 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970." IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, IMAX nXos® and Films to the Fullest®, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com.
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It's finally summer, and with everything going on in the world right now, you could probably use a little escape. As many of us retreat to beaches and pools to catch a break from the heat, here are eight books from the summer edition of NPR's Books We Love that you can take with you.
The exact definition of a beachy read depends on who you ask. But hopefully, you'll find something that suits your tastes in our picks below — whether you're in the mood for some light romance, short fiction or a thriller.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Shara Wheeler kissed Chloe Green and then had the nerve to vanish. Thankfully, Shara has left behind a trail of pink-enveloped clues and a pair of whodunit high school boys whom she also kissed. The ragtag trio tear apart their small Alabama town in search of Shara – but what they find reveals just as much truth about themselves as it does Shara. This is a teenage Harriet the Spy – complete with romance, angst, rebellion and Taco Bell. In a year when LGBTQ youth and their families have faced intense political attacks, this book feels like a warm embrace.
— Lauren Migaki, senior producer, NPR Ed
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
In Julie Otsuka's new novel, The Swimmers, a ragtag group of regulars shows up every day to swim laps in a university pool. One day, a crack appears at the bottom near the drain, then another, reproducing in spiderlike clusters. When the pool is shut down for safety reasons, the daily rhythm of the swimmers' lives abruptly stops. The Swimmers is a slim, brilliant novel about the value and beauty of mundane routines that shape our days and identities. Jump in and soak up Otsuka's distinctive style, which has all the verve and playfulness of spoken-word poetry.
— Maureen Corrigan, book critic, Fresh Air
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
In someone else's rom-com, literary agent Nora Stephens is the villain — a city-slicker-workaholic the hero dumps for a small-town love. That script is flipped when Nora's sister drags her to Sunshine Falls, an idyllic, small town in North Carolina. Nora's vacation is off to a great start, until she runs into cold-hearted New York book editor Charlie Lastra, whose family owns the failing local bookshop. Their chemistry crackles as they try to outwit each other with taunts, teases and maybe flirts. Between laugh-out-loud exchanges about Bigfoot erotica, they consider what "happily ever after" looks like for two rom-com "villains."
— Lauren Migaki, senior producer, NPR Ed
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
If you've ever wanted to read a love letter to friendship, this is it. All This Could Be Different follows Sneha, a 22-year-old consultant in Milwaukee who is building a life for herself in a new city. From dating women to navigating financial anxiety to finding an unlikely group of friends, the novel explores the tenderness and troubles of Sneha's first few years of adulthood. Through exquisite observations, Sarah Thankam Mathews reflects on the gift of having people you can count on, who anchor you through new chapters.
— Nayantara Dutta, freelance writer
The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo, translated by Chi-Young Kim
The opening of The Old Woman with the Knife – 65-year-old Hornclaw hunts her mark in a subway car while riders avoid offering her a seat – sets its gripping, bone-dry tone. Originally titled Pagwa (bruised fruit), the novel is by turns a character study, a One Last Job thriller, and a dark comedy about the indignities of aging and work (her mom-and-pop assassin business is, like everything else around her, being gentrified). But some of its best moments make a poignant register of life's little stings; rarely has a peach forgotten in the kitchen been so keenly felt.
— Genevieve Valentine, author and book critic
The Novelist by Jordan Castro
Jordan Castro is a novelist, and also a supporting character in The Novelist, a novel about a would-be novelist trying to write a novel. Got it? Sure, Castro's fiction debut is as meta as it gets, but that's part of its immense charm. The narrator of the book, which takes place during one morning, is determined to work on his novel but keeps getting distracted by making tea, the Internet, and his need to go to the bathroom. Castro's book is odd – that's undebatable – but it's also sweet, funny and beautifully written.
— Michael Schaub, book critic
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
When you save someone's life, do you become responsible for them? This is the question that propels Mouth to Mouth forward. Set in the moneyed art world of Los Angeles, a young man with a secret seeks his fortune by attaching himself to a wealthy but cruel and duplicitous dealer. It's a lean, existentialist drama, and capped with a satisfying twist ending.
— Anya Kamenetz, correspondent, NPR Ed
Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug, translated by Sophie Hughes
In Gunnhild Øyehaug's playful yet poignant novel, a mother misreads a word as her young daughter plays nearby – a mistake that splits the mother's world into two parallel universes, irrevocably erasing her from her daughter's life and vice-versa. From then on, mother and daughter continue to exist as thinkers and artists – but in their own worlds. Each woman's identity reflects the novel's central duality: To be a biological mother is to be divided by gestation and birth, yet to be a creator is to assume an eternal, genderless and indivisible presence. By rejecting the classical concept of tragedy, Øyehaug's modern Genesis story beautifully unifies life and art.
— Thúy Ðinh, writer and book critic
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A Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday.
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, was arrested Wednesday at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, the Marshals Service said in a statement. Armstrong was expected to be returned to the United States, where she faces a murder charge, the agency said.
"The Marshals Service elevated the Kaitlin Armstrong investigation to major case status early in this investigation, which likely played a key role in her capture after a 43-day run," said U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas Susan Pamerleau.
Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police on May 19 issued a murder warrant for Armstrong.
Authorities said Armstrong sold her vehicle May 13, then flew from Austin to Houston shortly after being questioned that day by authorities about Wilson's death. She then flew to New York before using a fraudulent passport to fly from Newark, New Jersey, to San Jose, Costa Rica, on May 18, the service said.
Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer and Vermont native known as "Mo," had been in Austin for a cycling event. According to an affidavit, Wilson had previously dated Armstrong's boyfriend, cyclist Colin Strickland, who has cooperated with investigators and is not a suspect.
According to the affidavit, Armstrong's SUV was seen on surveillance video outside the home where Wilson was found shot to death.
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LOOK: TikTok star builds eel pit in basement of his house
WILDER, Ky. (WLWT) – A Kentucky man has set up an eel sanctuary in his home and made a name for himself on Tiktok.
Each home on his block has an underground rain cistern. It was originally used to store rainwater which could then be turned into fresh drinking water.
Nick Tobler has found a much different use for it that’s making waves on the internet.
From a leopard gecko, to a polypterus endilcheri and some Goyder River rainbowfish, Tobler’s home has the look of an aquarium.
He’s known on TikTok as “CowTurtle.”
Also among Tobler’s pets is an Australian lungfish, Indian star tortoises and tarantulas.
Tobler said he has always been collecting these critters.
“Ever since I was a kid,” Tobler said. “I was just out in the woods catching stuff, bringing stuff home.”
The recent Northern Kentucky University grad said he’s always worked in pet stores and when he and his brother moved into his grandmother’s old home, he found a new use for the bottom part of the house.
“The very first video I posted was a week before we moved into this house, I see the manhole corner in the corner of my garage, I was like, ‘Oh cool, my house comes with a future eel pond,’” he said.
When Tobler posted about putting in his eel pond, his followers went from about 200 to over 400,000 followers and millions of views.
So far, his eel pond with almost a dozen eels and several goldfish is flourishing.
The eel pond is by far the most popular part of his menagerie on social media.
You can see more on his TikTok account.
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Connecticut secretary of state finds new appointee to complete term
Mark Kohler to serve as Connecticut secretary of state until January
A retired official from the state attorney general's office will serve as Connecticut's secretary of the state for the next six months, completing the term of Denise Merrill following her resignation to care for her husband, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday.
Mark Kohler, of North Haven, will take office July 11 and serve until January, when the next secretary of the state will be sworn in following the November election.
Merrill, a Democrat, announced this week that she will resign at noon Thursday to spend more time with her husband, Stephen Leach, 78, who has been living with Parkinson's disease for years and has been dealing with recent health setbacks. Merrill served as the state's top elections official since 2011.
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Kohler was as an associate attorney general for 30 years until his retirement earlier this year. From 2011 to 2021, he was the head of the Special Litigation Department, which represents state constitutional officers, the legislature and the judiciary in legal matters.
Lamont, a Democrat, said in a statement that he was appointing Kohler because of his leadership experience in the attorney general's office and knowledge of election laws. The governor also said it was important to appoint someone with no interest in running for secretary of state, to "ensure that this short-term appointment be clear of politics."
Kohler said he was honored and humbled by the appointment.
"I have the utmost respect, appreciation, and admiration for the work Denise Merrill accomplished in this role," he said in a statement, "and I look forward to working with her dedicated team of professionals to ensure that our elections are carried out in an accessible, fair, and transparent manner." | https://www.foxnews.com/us/connecticut-secretary-state-finds-new-appointee-complete-term | 2022-06-30T22:04:20Z | https://www.foxnews.com/us/connecticut-secretary-state-finds-new-appointee-complete-term | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up a case involving a state law that gives California-based flight crews more generous meal and rest breaks than required by federal rules.
Several Virgin America flight attendants sued to be included under the law, and an appeals court in San Francisco ruled in their favor last year.
Alaska Airlines, which bought Virgin America, appealed to the Supreme Court, but the justices declined to take up the matter, leaving the lower court's ruling in place.
The California law requires that workers be free from all job duties for 10 minutes every four hours and for a 30-minute meal break every five hours.
Federal regulations limit flight attendants to a 14-hour work day, but they remain on duty during meal breaks. Airlines argue that if the California law stands, they will need to add crew members on some flights, which would lead to higher fares.
The trade group Airlines for America opposes the California law and said Thursday that letting it stand “will result in a patchwork of costly and conflicting state regulations.” It said at least 19 states have laws covering meal and rest breaks.
Lawyers for Alaska Airlines argued this month that the California law would be especially burdensome now, while airlines face labor shortages that are causing them to cancel thousands of flights.
Attorneys for the flight attendants countered that it was laughable to think a law that applies to a limited group of workers would make nationwide labor shortages and flight cancellations any worse.
The flight attendants' lawyers said the Federal Aviation Administration’s authority to pre-empt state laws only applies to measures affecting airlines prices, routes and services, and that states are otherwise free to regulate working conditions.
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CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death
Published: Jun. 30, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are being tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin.
Health officials said Thursday that they have not identified a food that might be spreading the deadly bacteria.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling the public to be alert to symptoms and the possibility of infection. CDC officials say nearly all the 23 people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in, or traveled to, Florida about a month before they got sick.
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As Thursday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Ukraine won back control over Snake Island, which Russia occupied in February. Ukrainian officials said Russian troops evacuated after Ukraine's overnight bombardment. Russia said it left the island as a "goodwill gesture" for Ukraine's grain exports. The strategic outpost in the Black Sea is where Ukrainian soldiers famously refused to surrender to the Russian warship Moskva.
President Biden said the U.S. would provide $800 million more in security assistance for Ukraine. Speaking at the close of a NATO summit, Biden said the war "will not end with Russia defeating Ukraine" and that allies would support Ukraine "as long as it takes." Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said his country had no "problem" with Finland and Sweden joining NATO but would have to respond if the alliance built up a military presence along its northern borders.
Amnesty International said the Mariupol theater bombing was a clear war crime. A new report by the human rights organization concluded that the attack "was almost certainly carried out by Russian fighter aircraft." Hundreds of civilians sheltered in the building during the March siege of the southern port city that Russian troops now occupy.
The European Court of Human Rights told Russia to ensure two British captives don't get the death penalty. In early June, a court in a Russian-backed separatist part of Ukraine sentenced Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin to death. Russia's government, which pulled out of the European rights jurisdiction after invading Ukraine, said it no longer complies with the European court's orders.
Ukraine said it broke ties with Syria for recognizing the independence of eastern Ukraine's Luhansk and Donetsk regions at Russia's request. Ukraine's foreign ministry said in recent years it had already ordered the closure of its and Syria's embassies over crimes of the Syrian regime, which is friendly with the Kremlin. Kyiv said it will now also impose a trade embargo and other sanctions against Syria.
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Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken.
Tensions are on the rise in the Baltic between Russia and NATO member Lithuania.
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11 NE Ohioans charged with bank fraud, stealing from USPS
NORTHEAST, Ohio (WOIO) - A total of 11 Northeast Ohioans were charged today for stealing mail from the USPS, some of which included checks, which were then altered, forged and duplicated for financial gain, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The individuals included:
- Elijah Payne, 21, of Streetsboro
- William Saunders, 21, of Cleveland Heights
- Cameron Proctor, 20, of Willowick
- Tavion Bolden, 22, of Cleveland
- Reshawn Creer, 22, of Cleveland Heights
- Maurice Mowler, 22, of Kent
- Latrent Redrick, 25, of Cleveland
- Janiya Smith, 22, of Richmond Heights
- Lady Walker, 28, of Cleveland
- Antoine Whitsett, 22, of Euclid
- Tyrone Williams, 21, of Euclid
Williams, Creer, Whitsett, Proctor, Mowler and Saunders were arrested today, according to officials, and Bolden was previously arrested.
The DOJ said that arrest warrants have been issued for the remaining defendants.
Each defendant has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, the DOJ said, and Payne is also charged with additional counts or bank fraud and possession of stolen mail.
Officials also said Proctor is charged with an additional count of theft of mail by a postal employee.
According to the indictment, the defendants are accused of participating in a conspiracy that stole checks from the U.S. mail and fraudulently altered and duplicated those checks to be deposited with various banks.
In order to execute this, the indictment continues, members of the conspiracy are accused of unlawfully accessing U.S. mail collection boxes using stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained collection box keys, sometimes directly from postal employees.
In one instance, according to the DOJ, it is alleged that Proctor, who was a postal employee at the time, stole and sold mail in his custody as well as collection box keys, to other members of the conspiracy.
After obtaining and altering these stolen checks, it is alleged that conspirators used Instagram to recruit more conspirators to use their bank accounts to cash the altered, stolen and forged checks.
As a result of this scheme, the DOJ said the defendants caused an approximate loss of over $1.5 million.
The defendants will face the court at a later date, which will determine their sentences.
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(NEXSTAR) – Yet again, Americans have chosen chicken over burgers.
Chick-fil-A bested all comers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey released Tuesday.
Random interviews with 20,143 fast food customers found that the Atlanta-based chain had an overall satisfaction score of 83, four greater than second-place Jimmy John’s (79). Domino’s and KFC tied for third with 78 points, followed by a four-way tie between Chipotle, Panera, Pizza Hut and Starbucks (77).
McDonald’s, which trailed all others last year with 70 points, remains in last place with 68 this year. The biggest decliner, according to the survey, was Dunkin’, which fell by 4%.
Despite Chick-fil-A’s dominance, however, the fast food industry may have reason for concern – the score for the industry as a whole dropped 2.6% to 76, while full-service restaurants maintained an 80 rating.
Sit-down restaurants trounced fast food purveyors when it came to order accuracy, restaurant layout/cleanliness, food quality/variety and courteousness of staff, the survey found.
The only advantage given to fast food restaurants was in the quality of the restaurants’ apps, an arena the larger full-service chains appear to be focusing on.
According to a report Wednesday from app analytics company data.ai, global time spent in apps in the Food & Drink category was up 65% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2022.
More than half of those app downloads were for food delivery and carryout, followed by grocery delivery, at just under a quarter of downloads.
“Amid the pandemic, restaurants needed to quickly up their game in the mobile arena,” says Forrest Morgeson, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. “With fewer resources, smaller chains and independent restaurants are offering apps that aren’t making the grade per customers. In contrast, positive shifts in both mobile app quality and reliability for several larger chains appear to reflect major app updates for these bigger industry players.”
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