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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 1, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
South Central Orange County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1100 AM CDT.
* At 752 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Port Arthur, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches and Port Acres.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Sale of Kohl’s falls apart in shaky retail environment
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The potential sale of the Kohl’s department store chain has fallen apart in a shaky retail environment of rising inflation and consumer anxiety.
Kohl’s entered exclusive talks early this month with Franchise Group, the owner of Vitamin Shop and other retail outlets, for a deal potentially worth about $8 billion.
“Given the environment and market volatility, the Board determined that it simply was not prudent to continue pursuing a deal,” said Kohl’s Chairman Pete Boneparth.
It was the second time this week that a major retailer retreated from a potential sale due to worsening economic conditions. Walgreen’s said Thursday that it was giving up on its hopes of selling its Boots business in the UK.
“Kohl’s decision to terminate acquisition talks with Franchise Group comes as no great surprise,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. “Current market conditions are not conducive to corporate dealmaking, with issues around financing and raising debt and capital all acting as barriers to closure.”
Saunders said that while Franchise Group was serious about the bid, it “likely found it increasingly difficult to make the math stack up against a backdrop of a deteriorating retail environment.”
U.S. data released two weeks ago showed that inflation has begun to erode the will of Americans to shop as they once had, unable to travel much and flush with money from government stimulus checks. Economic growth in the U.S. is slowing and potential takeovers face stiffening headwinds from rising interest rates that make financing such deals much more expensive.
Kohl’s struggled with anemic sales before the pandemic. Sales and profits rebounded in 2021, but the department store is now battling higher costs and a pullback from its price conscious shoppers who are being more cautious with their spending in the face of rising prices for gas, food, and just about everything else.
The spending retreat is broader than that, however. Just weeks after telling its investors what to expect in the year ahead, the luxury furniture chain RH revised those expectations lower Thursday, citing worsening macro-economic conditions and rising mortgage rates.
The day before, the CEO of Bed, Bath & Beyond was ousted after another dismal quarter of sales.
Driving home the weak environment for some retailers, Kohl’s said Friday that it now expects sales to be down in high-single digits in the current quarter compared with 2021. It had anticipated sales to be down in the low-single digits previously.
That comes less than two months after Kohl’s Corp. cut its annual earnings and sales forecast following a gloomy first quarter. Sales at stores opened at least year dropped 5.2% compared with 2021.
Shares of Kohl’s Corp., based in Wisconsin, tumbled 18% at the opening bell.
Kohl’s has more than 1,100 stores in 49 states.
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TPRM Leader Closes H1 with Exceptional Customer Momentum and Best-in-Class NPS Score of 63, as Demand Soars
PHOENIX, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prevalent, Inc., the company that takes the pain out of third-party risk management (TPRM), today announced significant new and existing customer traction, driving record-breaking revenues in every facet of the business for the first half of 2022. Prevalent:
- Grew new business product revenue by more than 50% over H1 2021, with 90% growth in new customer acquisitions
- Increased annual recurring revenue (ARR) by 57% YoY
- Achieved a gross retention rate of over 90% and an industry-leading Net Promoter Score® of 63, demonstrating extremely high levels of customer satisfaction
"In the first half of this year, we continued to achieve strong results," stated Kevin Hickey, CEO of Prevalent, Inc. "We partnered with our existing customers and saw continued expansion as they scaled and matured their TPRM programs. Our impressive new logo growth validates our approach to helping companies identify and remediate risk across every stage of the vendor lifecycle."
In H1 2022, Prevalent:
- Introduced two innovative solutions, RFx Essentials and Contract Essentials, to automate and add risk intelligence to vendor selection decisions and contract lifecycle management, helping organizations gain control over third-party risk during the earliest stages of the vendor risk lifecycle
- Published the definitive annual Third-Party Risk Management Study: TPRM at the Crossroads, providing deep insights for organizations to benchmark current internal practices against their peers
- Provided compliance guidance to help organizations understand new supply chain and business resilience requirements dictated in NIST 800-161r1, Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority Supervisory Statement SS2/21, as well SOC 2 and new ESG compliance regimes
- Introduced free resources and best practices to address the Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting supplier reputational and sanctions risks, the Lapsus$ breach of Okta, and the Toyota supply chain disruption
- Achieved recognition as a 2022 Gartner Peer Insights™ Customers' Choice for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools with a high percentage of customers willing to recommend Prevalent compared with other VRM tools
- Demonstrated market leadership with the publication of Risk-Based Management of Third-Party Cybersecurity Exposures, a report from analyst firm TAG Cyber that illustrates how the Prevalent platform aligns with the elements of their third-party risk framework
Prevalent takes the pain out of third-party risk management (TPRM). Companies use our software and services to eliminate the security and compliance exposures that come from working with vendors and suppliers throughout the third-party risk management lifecycle. Our customers benefit from a flexible, hybrid approach to TPRM, where they not only gain solutions tailored to their needs, but also realize a rapid return on investment. Regardless of where they start, we help our customers stop the pain, make informed decisions, and adapt and mature their TPRM programs over time.
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Sale of Kohl’s falls apart in shaky retail environment
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The potential sale of the Kohl’s department store chain has fallen apart in a shaky retail environment of rising inflation and consumer anxiety.
Kohl’s entered exclusive talks early this month with Franchise Group, the owner of Vitamin Shop and other retail outlets, for a deal potentially worth about $8 billion.
“Given the environment and market volatility, the Board determined that it simply was not prudent to continue pursuing a deal,” said Kohl’s Chairman Pete Boneparth.
It was the second time this week that a major retailer retreated from a potential sale due to worsening economic conditions. Walgreen’s said Thursday that it was giving up on its hopes of selling its Boots business in the UK.
“Kohl’s decision to terminate acquisition talks with Franchise Group comes as no great surprise,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. “Current market conditions are not conducive to corporate dealmaking, with issues around financing and raising debt and capital all acting as barriers to closure.”
Saunders said that while Franchise Group was serious about the bid, it “likely found it increasingly difficult to make the math stack up against a backdrop of a deteriorating retail environment.”
U.S. data released two weeks ago showed that inflation has begun to erode the will of Americans to shop as they once had, unable to travel much and flush with money from government stimulus checks. Economic growth in the U.S. is slowing and potential takeovers face stiffening headwinds from rising interest rates that make financing such deals much more expensive.
Kohl’s struggled with anemic sales before the pandemic. Sales and profits rebounded in 2021, but the department store is now battling higher costs and a pullback from its price conscious shoppers who are being more cautious with their spending in the face of rising prices for gas, food, and just about everything else.
The spending retreat is broader than that, however. Just weeks after telling its investors what to expect in the year ahead, the luxury furniture chain RH revised those expectations lower Thursday, citing worsening macro-economic conditions and rising mortgage rates.
The day before, the CEO of Bed, Bath & Beyond was ousted after another dismal quarter of sales.
Driving home the weak environment for some retailers, Kohl’s said Friday that it now expects sales to be down in high-single digits in the current quarter compared with 2021. It had anticipated sales to be down in the low-single digits previously.
That comes less than two months after Kohl’s Corp. cut its annual earnings and sales forecast following a gloomy first quarter. Sales at stores opened at least year dropped 5.2% compared with 2021.
Shares of Kohl’s Corp., based in Wisconsin, tumbled 18% at the opening bell.
Kohl’s has more than 1,100 stores in 49 states.
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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party has resubmitted a list of three nominees to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to fill a vacancy on the state's Board of Canvassers after the Democratic governor rejected an initial list due to one nominee, a current state representative, being deemed ineligible.
The list, sent Thursday in a letter to the governor, includes Steve Yoder, Michael Hewitt and Richard Houskamp, according to Michigan GOP spokesman Gustavo Portela.
Yoder and Hewitt both serve as congressional district chairs for the Michigan GOP while Houskamp is a third district committeeman for the party. Hewitt also hosts a conservative radio show.
State Rep. Julie Calley was included on an initial list sent to the governor Wednesday, but the governor's office responded by saying Calley was "prohibited from receiving an appointment to the Board of State Canvassers during this legislative term."
According to the Michigan Constitution, no elected member of the Legislature can receive "any civil appointment within this state, or to the senate of the United States, from the governor."
Portela told The Associated Press that the party is working with the governor to ensure all candidates are eligible.
A seat opened on the four-member Board of State Canvassers, which is tasked with certifying statewide elections, on June 21 when Norm Shinkle resigned after serving in the position for over 13 years.
The Michigan GOP had 10 days after Shinkle's resignation to submit the three Republican nominees.
Shinkle, a Republican, came to prominence in 2020 when he abstained from voting to certify the state's results of the presidential election won by President Joe Biden. The three other board members voted to certify, including Republican Aaron Van Langevelde, who was not nominated to serve again the following year by the Michigan GOP.
Shinkle is running for the state House and told the Detroit Free Press that he resigned because of a time-consuming campaign and questions regarding whether he could run for office while serving on the board.
Whitmer will have until July 21 to select one of the three Republican nominees, who will then vote on the certification of the upcoming midterm elections.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are a merchant who incurred an unreimbursed EMV/chip Fraud Liability Shift chargeback on a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover credit or debit card transaction that occurred from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2017, a pending class action lawsuit may affect your rights.
Class action litigation (B&R Supermarket, Inc, et al. v. Visa Inc., et al., 17-cv-02738) is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In this litigation, Plaintiffs assert that Defendants Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover violated antitrust laws by illegally acting in concert in shifting the liability for certain fraudulent charges to merchants when the card was enabled with EMV/chip technology and the merchant's terminal was not. The Court has not yet decided who is right. The Court has decided this case should proceed as a class action lawsuit. Liability has not yet been determined. No trial date has been set. There is no money available now. There is no guarantee there ever will be. However, your legal rights may be affected and you must make a choice now.
Your options are either:
1. Do nothing. Stay in this case. Await the outcome. Give up certain rights. If you do nothing, you keep the possibility of getting money or benefits that may be awarded at trial or through a settlement. You will be legally bound by all of the Orders the Court issues and Judgments the Court makes in this litigation. However, if you stay in the case, you give up any rights you may have to sue the Defendants separately concerning any claims based on the facts and conduct raised by this lawsuit. If you choose, you may enter an appearance in this case through an attorney.
2. Exclude yourself. Get out of this case. Get no money from it, if any is recovered in the future. Keep any rights you may have to sue on your own. If you ask to be excluded from the Class, you will not be entitled to any recovery, if any ultimately is awarded. But you, on your own or through an attorney you hire, may be able to sue the Defendants concerning the same legal claims that are the subject of this lawsuit. To exclude yourself, you must send a letter stating you want to exclude yourself from the Class to: FLS Litigation Administrator, P.O. Box 6430, Portland, OR 97228-6430. Your exclusion request must be postmarked no later than 08/31/2022.
If you have any questions or want to review documents that have been filed in this case, including the detailed Notice that describes how to request exclusion, you may visit www.FraudLiabilityShiftLitigation.com. All dates are subject to change, and current dates are available on the website.
VISIT WWW.FRAUDLIABILITYSHIFTLITIGATION.COM OR CALL TOLL-FREE 1-855-662-0073.
URL: www.FraudLiabilityShiftLitigation.com
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Every U.S. Eagle member can put their best card forward with the
new U.S. Eagle METAL™ Cashback Credit Card
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's how you buy and how you pay. Today U.S. Eagle is announcing their newest card, the first-of-its-kind card for New Mexico credit unions. U.S. Eagle METAL™ is the next step for U.S. Eagle members who want to put their best card forward when making a purchase.
The primary difference with METAL is its cashback features: cashback not only for purchases but also when members pay for those purchases and, for the first 90 days, even balance transfers. The cashback is unlimited, with no special purchase tracking requirements and never expires. Other unique features – no points to covert to cash. Cashback is automatically deposited into your U.S. Eagle savings account. With its tungsten alloy center, pressed metal foil exterior, it's a heavy card that stands out.
"We've listened to our members, and we pay attention to what they want," said Marsha Majors, President, and CEO of U.S. Eagle, "Our goal was to make the cashback simple and not ask members to jump through hoops to earn it. We wanted to give them a card they would be as proud to use as we are of their membership and having them carry our card. METAL visually shows that you value the strength of your credit union and that we support the purchases our members want to make."
The METAL card isn't just available to existing U.S. Eagle members. Anyone who qualifies for a U.S. Eagle membership may apply for a METAL card.
U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union is the state's first member-owned credit union. Founded in 1935, U.S. Eagle offers a full suite of financial products and services and has nine locations in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Farmington, and Santa Fe. With assets of more than $1.5 billion, more than 80,000 members, and as a four-time Forbes Best-In-State Credit Union award recipient, U.S. Eagle is where people mean more.®
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 1, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD WATCH
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
833 AM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of southeast Texas,
including the following areas, Fort Bend, Inland Brazoria, Inland
Galveston, Inland Harris, Inland Matagorda and Wharton.
The flash flooding threat has not materialized as heavy rain has set
up farther to the east. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch is being
cancelled.
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall on the
immediate coast may be possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
areas, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal
Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda,
Galveston Island, Matagorda Islands and Southern Liberty.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The heaviest rain from a slug of tropical moisture has moved
east of the area, largely ending the threat of excessive
rain. One possible exception is on the immediate coast, where
storms are occurring and remain possible into the afternoon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Man sentenced to 35 years in 2016 killing at gas station
Published: Jul. 1, 2022 at 9:17 AM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A circuit court judge sentenced a Jackson man to 35 years in jail for murder.
Alex Lee Dixon, 31, pled guilty to second-degree murder, stemming from the 2016 shooting death of Deswaund Bell.
On November 9, 2016, police say Dixon shot and killed Bell at the Shell Gas Station on Terry Road, after an argument.
The court referred to it as, “a day-for-day crime with no early release.”
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New innovations coming to select retailers in Fall 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovations continue to roll out for the SONIC™ Hard Beverages product line via the introduction of two new offerings for fans to enjoy throughout the fall season and beyond. COOP Ale Works is proud to announce the SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea and SONIC Hard Slush to hit retail stores in September. Following the success of the fan favorite SONIC Hard Seltzer lineup, SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea and SONIC Hard Slush will be available for consumers to get their hands on at select retail stores in at least 38 states.
Inspired by its signature iced tea, SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea offers a delicate and exhilarating taste of tea with a hint of lemon that will make hard-tea enthusiasts take notice. At an ABV of 5%, SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea will be available in 12 oz. slim can 12-packs and 24 oz. cans beginning Fall 2022 at select retailers in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
"After tremendous support and response from across the country for SONIC Hard Seltzer, it became clear that the SONIC fan is enjoying the experience of their favorite SONIC beverages in adult form," said Sean Mossman, President of COOP Beverage Works. "Adult Hard Tea and Adult Hard Slush are natural brand extensions, and we are all excited for our fans to be able to try these amazing flavors."
In addition to SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea, SONIC Hard Slush will make a splash into the frozen adult beverage category with its take on three iconic ready-to-drink frozen pouch flavors inspired by SONIC drinks. With a 6% ABV, and offering iconic SONIC Slush flavors like Cherry Limeade, Blue Raspberry and Watermelon, SONIC Hard Slush will be available in select retailers across the following states starting Fall 2022: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia. The remainder of the country can expect to see SONIC Hard Slush on their local shelves in March 2023. Along with SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea, SONIC Hard Slush is not available for purchase at SONIC® Drive-In locations.
To learn more and stay up to date when SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea and SONIC Hard Slush launch in a store near you, visit sonichardbevs.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @sonichardbevs.
About SONIC™ Hard Beverages
SONIC® Drive-In has licensed its iconic name to COOP Ale Works to create a family of hard beverage products that includes SONIC Hard Seltzer, SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea and SONIC Hard Slush. SONIC Hard Seltzer is currently available in eight flavor offerings and provides a modern and adult take on classic SONIC flavors. The SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea is offered in one original flavor, while the SONIC Hard Slush is being offered in three flavor offerings for fans to enjoy. To learn more about the SONIC Hard Beverages products and where to purchase, visit sonichardbevs.com.
About COOP Beverage Works
COOP Beverage Works is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based craft brewery COOP Ale Works. COOP Beverage Works manufactures and markets alcoholic beverage products in the seltzer, ready-to-drink (RTD) and malt-beverage categories such as SONIC Hard Bevs (SONIC Hard Seltzer, SONIC Hard Slush and SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea) and future licensing partnerships. For more information, visit coopaleworks.com
SONIC® Drive-In
SONIC Drive-In, founded in 1953, is the largest drive-in restaurant brand in the United States with more than 3,500 restaurants in 46 states. Served through its iconic Carhops, the restaurant's expansive, award-winning menu offers unique breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and drink options for the whole family. SONIC is part of the Inspire Brands family.
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DeVonte' Martin (832) 623-8693
devonte@coopaleworks.com
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PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an easy and efficient guide for cutting off the unwanted length of any vertical fence post," said an inventor, from London, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the QUICK CUT IT. My design would offer a level cutting surface to ensure the proper attachment of a decorative cap/finial."
The patent-pending invention provides a quick and level way to cut the unwanted excess portion of a fence post. In doing so, it eliminates crooked cuts and unsightly post cap attachment. It also increases accuracy and it saves time and effort. The invention features a functional design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for fencing contractors, landscaping service contractors, households, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-589, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Updated July 1, 2022 at 9:08 AM ET
KHIMKI, RUSSIA — The trial for Brittney Griner, a WNBA star who has been detained in Russia for more than four months on drug charges, began Friday with prosecutors sharing new details about the case.
U.S. Embassy officials are on hand for the trial. Press access is tightly controlled, but a crowd of journalists crammed together to catch a glimpse of Griner, in handcuffs and a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt, being escorted by guards into the courtroom at Khimki City Court, just outside of Moscow.
During Friday's hearing, Griner was not asked to declare her innocence or guilt. That phase of the legal process will come later.
Prosecutor says Griner imported two hash cartridges
Griner was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage. She could face up to 10 years in prison if she's convicted of drug smuggling charges.
At Friday's court session, prosecutors unsealed their case against Griner.
Russian state news agency Tass, which has a staff member in the courtroom, reported that the indictment alleges that before traveling to Russia in February, Griner "bought two cartridges for personal use, which contained 0.252 grams and 0.45 grams of hash oil."
A security inspection allegedly uncovered the cartridges in the basketball star's luggage when she arrived on a flight from New York to Sheremetyevo International Airport in Khimki.
Two witnesses testified for the prosecution — customs agents who were working at the airport when Griner's bags were inspected, Griner's lawyer, Alexander Boikov, told NPR. Prosecutors will likely have four hearings before the defense gets its turn, he said.
As for Griner's mindset right now, Boikov said that she is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence — "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."
The next hearing is slated for July 7. A Russian judge has ordered Griner to be detained for the length of her trial.
Griner has played basketball in Russia for years
Griner, 31, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and star center with the Phoenix Mercury. Her ordeal began one week before Russia invaded Ukraine, and her detention has been extended repeatedly. A request for home detention was also denied.
Like many WNBA players, Griner earns far more than her WNBA salary by playing overseas during the U.S. offseason. For years now, she has played for Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg, which is owned by oligarch Iskander Makhmudov. The team has had longstanding ties to the Mercury.
"They know who they have," Terri Jackson, executive director of the union representing WNBA players, told NPR, noting Griner's decorated career both in the U.S. and Russia.
"She's a hero in their country. I mean, they love women's basketball," Jackson said. "They take their championships very seriously. And let's be clear: she's given them more than a few."
As Griner's supporters call for her release, the WNBA is marking her absence from its current season by emblazoning her initials and number — BG42 — on the home courts of its 12 teams.
The U.S. says Griner is being held as a bargaining chip
After Friday's hearing, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood said she spoke with Griner in the courtroom.
"She asked me to convey that she is in good spirits and is keeping up the faith," Rood said.
Statement by US Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Rood following Day 1 of #BrittneyGriner trial outside Moscow. Today, the Kremlin again insisted the case was not politically motivated. pic.twitter.com/EPb1UnO4oj
— Charles Maynes (@cwmiii3) July 1, 2022
In early May, the Biden administration declared Griner to be wrongfully detained by Russia's government, signaling that the U.S. would get aggressive in pursuing her return home. The U.S. believes the Putin regime ordered Griner's arrest so it could use her as leverage.
"Wrongful detention as a bargaining chip is a threat to the safety of everyone traveling and living abroad," U.S. Ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan said in May. He and other U.S. officials have said their top priority is to help Griner and other citizens detained in Russia.
Jackson says she wants something else from the Biden administration.
"We want President Biden, our elected official, to have a meeting, a sit-down, a face-to-face with Cherelle Griner, BG's wife. Because you know what? She deserves that."
Kremlin denies playing politics in Griner's case
The Kremlin insists the case isn't politically motivated. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that he wouldn't comment on an ongoing court case — but he then spoke about what he said are the facts of the matter.
"I can only state the facts," Peskov said, saying Griner was apprehended "with forbidden compounds that contained narcotic substances." He added, "Only the court can do something in terms of handing down any verdicts."
The State Department recently affirmed its Level 4 advisory against travel to Russia. Aside from the disruptions related to the country's invasion of Ukraine, Americans are at risk in Russia, the agency said.
U.S. citizens — everyone from current and former government and military workers to private citizens — "have been interrogated without cause and threatened by Russian officials, and may become victims of harassment, mistreatment, and extortion," the advisory states.
"Russian security services have arrested U.S. citizens on spurious charges, singled out U.S. citizens in Russia ... denied them fair and transparent treatment, and have convicted them in secret trials and/or without presenting credible evidence," it adds.
Maynes reported from Russia. Chappell reported from Washington, D.C.
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(NEXSTAR) – The grandmother of the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas last month was released from the hospital on Tuesday.
The gunman had shot his grandmother, Celia “Sally” Gonzales, in the face before heading to Robb Elementary School on May 24 in what would become the second deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history.
University Hospital, run in partnership with University of Texas San Antonio, said on Tuesday that a 66-year-old woman had been discharged, and multiple outlets have identified the woman as Gonzales.
The hospital said a 10-year-old girl shot in the Uvalde massacre, who is now the only remaining patient at the hospital, has been upgraded to good condition.
The gunman ultimately killed 21 people and injured 17 others. Many of the injured were transported to University Hospital and other major health care facilities in the San Antonio area after receiving initial care in Uvalde.
A former neighbor told The Washington Post that the gunman had moved in with his grandmother several months prior to the shooting, after previously living with his mother, who reportedly abused drugs.
The grandmother was initially admitted to the hospital in critical condition. She was upgraded to serious condition the following day and upgraded further on May 29 and May 31.
Natalie Salazar, Gonzales’ daughter, posted an update last week on a verified GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for her mom’s medical expenses, saying doctors were wanting to transfer her to a skilled rehab facility due to a high-risk infection.
Salazar said her mom had received four major surgeries since the shooting and was expected to need additional surgeries.
“My mom was shot in the face and left to die alone in her home by her very own grandson,” Salazar wrote. “It was by the grace of God that she was able to get up off the floor and walk to a neighbors home and ask for help.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/uvalde-shooters-grandmother-who-was-shot-in-face-released-from-hospital/ | 2022-07-01T14:49:26Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/uvalde-shooters-grandmother-who-was-shot-in-face-released-from-hospital/ | false |
SAC COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) – Officials in Sac County, Iowa, have arrested a woman after receiving a report that over 1,000 dead pigs were discovered at two hog confinement sites she was hired to maintain.
Elana Laber, 33, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of criminal mischief in the 1st degree and two counts of livestock neglect, according to a press release from the Sac County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials said that the arrest was made after police responded to a report that over 1,000 dead pigs were discovered at the two confinement sites, which are located approximately half a mile apart.
Laber, who is employed to maintain both sites, initially told law enforcement that someone had shut off the electrical breakers the night before, leading to the death of the pigs. But a veterinarian working with the investigative team determined the pigs had been dead for at least a week.
Laber told officials that she was aware that the pigs had been dead for a week, but didn’t say anything because she “didn’t know what to do,” police said. The pigs had no access to feed or water and were found in different stages of decomposition.
The estimated loss for the owners, Corey AGR Inc., is around $150,000, according to police. Laber was in custody at the Sac County Jail as of Thursday afternoon. Her bond had been set at $22,000. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/over-1000-dead-pigs-lead-to-arrest-of-iowa-woman/ | 2022-07-01T14:49:35Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/over-1000-dead-pigs-lead-to-arrest-of-iowa-woman/ | true |
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (WPIX) – New Jersey resident Jeanette Carpenter is very much alive. But according to the Internal Revenue Service, she is dead.
“My Social Security number belongs to a deceased person,” Carpenter said.
When Carpenter filed her 2020 taxes, her accountant received an unusual notice in return. Carpenter’s Social Security number belonged to someone who is dead.
“I asked them if they were getting me confused with my husband who passed away in 2009 and they said no,” Carpenter said.
Carpenter’s accountant refiled twice more and got the same response. “What baffles me is I work for the government,” Carpenter said.
So Carpenter went to her local IRS office and refiled again in person, on paper. She said she was told everything looked good, and she would have her return in six to 12 weeks. However, she’s still waiting.
In April, Carpenter tried her luck with the Social Security Administration and received an official letter confirming her status as alive. But weeks later, she received a letter from the IRS saying her taxes couldn’t be processed because she was dead.
Carpenter said an IRS employee told her over the phone that her Social Security number was marked in 2010 as belonging to a deceased person and that the system was just catching up. She said it’s never been an issue when she’s the one who has owed money.
“I owed $1,300 in 2018. I put it in my account, woke up two days later and the IRS took the $1,300 that was owed to them,” Carpenter said.
Carpenter needs the money from her refund to catch up on medical bills from major surgery that left her out of work for four months in 2020.
Three weeks ago, she refiled her return again in person. She said an employee promised to overnight it to the government. That was the last she heard.
“There’s nothing. I can’t get through to them. I’m on a long hold and then they hang up. I haven’t gotten any of my stimulus checks. I can’t file my 2021 [taxes] until I see what they are going to do with the 2020 [taxes]. But I’m alive, in living color,” Carpenter said.
WPIX reached out to the Social Security Administration about Carpenter’s situation, but did not receive a response. The IRS said that federal employees cannot disclose tax return information. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/woman-cant-get-tax-refund-because-irs-says-shes-dead-2/ | 2022-07-01T14:50:09Z | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/woman-cant-get-tax-refund-because-irs-says-shes-dead-2/ | true |
Updated July 1, 2022 at 9:55 AM ET
Production workers at the long-running animated television shows The Simpsons, American Dad! and Family Guy have gained voluntary recognition from their parent company, 20th Television Animation, to join The Animation Guild.
According to a statement from the union, "the production workers won with 90% support across all three shows."
Workers said they are hoping to receive benefits, such as health care and retirement, but also to change the way production work is seen in the industry.
Jobs like production supervisor, coordinator and writers assistant are often seen as stepping-stone jobs, said Ashley Cooper, a production manager for The Simpsons, even though they're integral to making sure shows get on the air.
But for many people, these jobs become careers.
"So people can wind up spending many years in something that's seen as a job for a young person to do for six months," said Cooper.
Unionizing isn't rare in animation. Animators, actors and writers are all a part of their respective guilds. But production work has long been excluded from these unions. And as such, production workers often receive much worse benefits than the union counterparts they work with every day to get the show on the air.
"It doesn't feel like everything is equal," said Laura Smalec, a production coordinator at Family Guy. "You cannot have a show without production workers. So I think that's the moral of the story at the end of the day."
In recent months, smaller groups of production employees at different workplaces have unionized – these include the animation studio Titmouse, and the workers at Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites.
Jason Jones, a production supervisor for American Dad!, said that he hopes the move is a beacon to other animation production workers. "I would hope that it galvanizes everyone else to organize and recognize their own self-worth and not believe in that old studio construct that production is somehow a stepping stone to a better career path."
Because, says Jones, many of them love the jobs they have now. They don't want to move on to something else.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Increased global conflicts, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic have once again caused world hunger to rise. More than 800 million people do not have enough food to eat, approximately 200 million are malnourished, and nearly 50 million are on the verge of starvation, with refugees and children from poverty-stricken and war-torn countries being some of the most affected populations.
In 2021, Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) provided 1.26 million meals for over 280,000 people across 73 countries and refugee populations through its annual Global Qurbani (meat distribution) program.
HHRD's international teams work day and night to prepare and distribute meat shares, sponsored by donors, to communities that need it most. For many, this is the only time of year when they are even able to eat a decent meal, much less one consisting of the luxury of meat. Packages, given to over 60 countries, provide nourishing meals to orphans, widows, refugees, and vulnerable populations across the globe; special packages are available for those in urgent need.
Countries and populations being helped by HHRD include Pakistan, Jordan, Djibouti, Philippines, Afghanistan, India, Gaza, Albania, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan Refugees in Kenya, Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Iraqi Refugees in Jordan, Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon & Jordan, Yemini Refugees in Djibouti/Jordan/Somalia, Venezuelan Refugees in Peru, Rohingya Refugees in Nepal and many more.
Please visit www.hhrd.org/Qurbani to learn more about HHRD's Global Qurbani program.
Ranked among the top 3% of 9,000+ NGOs, HHRD has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator over the past 10 years. To donate please visit www.hhrd.org or call 1-888-808-4357 (HELP). HHRD is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Tax ID# 31-1628040
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When Foreigner Reached for Perfection on ‘4’
Foreigner joined a short and distinguished list of superstar bands whose fourth albums became their signature albums (see also Led Zeppelin and Toto) when they released 4 on July 2, 1981.
When the time came for work to begin on 4, guitarist Mick Jones and Atlantic secured the services of producer "Mutt" Lange, who was fresh off his unprecedented success behind AC/DC's Back in Black, and had a reputation for being as hands-off as producers came.
"[Mutt] wanted me to play every single idea I had on cassette. He said that it didn’t matter if I was embarrassed, he just wanted to hear everything," Jones later told to UCR's Matt Wardlaw. "So I played him everything, and out of that he picked two or three gems. I had the riff starting out 'Urgent,' and he picked that out and I said, 'That’s like an experimental instrumental thing that I’m working on.' And he said, 'No, it isn’t anymore. Let’s take that one, because that’s got a lot of potential.'"
A new, opinionated producer wasn't the only novelty at hand when they entered New York's Electric Lady Studios. 4 also showcased Foreigner's reduction to a quartet of Jones, singer Lou Gramm, bassist Rick Wills and drummer Dennis Elliott, following the departure of Ian McDonald (rhythm guitar and keyboards) and Al Greenwood (keyboards), whose parts would be handled by synth-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby.
Resulting melodic hard rockers like "Night Life," "Break it Up" and "Don't Let Go" combined those generous synths with the muscle of AC/DC, "Luanne" infused them with a '50s rock innocence, and the progressively moody triple threat of "I'm Gonna Win," "Woman in Black" and "Girl on the Moon" battled for light and darkness across side two.
At times, it seemed that Lange's recent producing experience – both with AC/DC's bruising sound and New Wave of British Heavy Metal stars Def Leppard whose High 'n' Dry LP he had only just finishe – didn't jibe with Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm's view of things.
Watch Foreigner Perform 'Urgent'
"Mutt was a nice guy, very knowledgeable and knew how to get the best out of you, but a lot of things he did at the time were derivative to AC/DC," Gramm told Guitar World in 2013. "He'd often try to get me to sing like Brian Johnson. Now I could tear it up and sing tough songs, but I certainly didn’t sound like Brian Johnson, so I pushed back."
Ultimately, there would be no evidence of AC/DC in the alien synth introduction and dynamic stop-starts that dominated 4's anthemic "Jukebox Hero," let alone its monster ballad "Waiting for a Girl Like You," which was in fact tailor-made for the MOR sounds dominating America's radio dial. Clearly, Foreigner and their strong-minded producer had found a way to see their disagreements to a compromise.
Jones told Wardlaw that the relationship "almost ended a few weeks into it, just through arguments and a whole bunch of stuff going on, but by the time we finished we were the best of friends — and, thankfully, we still respected each other very much. I know I respect Mutt for what he’s done. He definitely gave us a tough time, but he got it out of us."
Foreigner's mission was accomplished when the album's first single "Urgent" (famed for Junior Walker's electrifying saxophone break) climbed to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, soon bettered by "Waiting for a Girl Like You" at No. 2. Both songs hit No. 1 on the rock chart, and the latter earned platinum-sales status. Third single "Jukebox Hero" then rose to No. 26, becoming one of Foreigner's most popular tracks.
In the end, 4 topped the album chart for an amazing 10 non-consecutive weeks, ultimately selling an estimated seven million copies worldwide. The LP was perhaps Foreigner's very finest hour, and one whose best-loved songs remained fixtures of the band's concerts for decades.
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Real-Life ‘Spinal Tap’ Stories: Foreigner | https://1019therock.com/foreigner-4/ | 2022-07-01T14:57:44Z | https://1019therock.com/foreigner-4/ | true |
LOYSVILLE, Pa. — State Police are investigating an alleged online scam involving sexual favors and video games in Perry County.
Troopers in Newport were dispatched to Deer Run Alley in Tyrone Township at 7:08 p.m. on the night of June 27 for the report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind the PDS Deli.
Responding troopers found a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck with a male occupant.
The man told police he had been communicating online with a woman he'd met on a mobile app. He reported he had sent her photos of video game subscription gift cards he had purchased for her in exchange for sex.
The woman allegedly told him the video games were for her children to use while she and the man engaged in the promised sexual activity, according to police.
The woman allegedly led the man to believe she lived along the 3500 block of Montour Road, near where his pickup truck was parked.
Residents near the area observed the truck and reported the suspicious activity, police say.
Police say they determined that the man had purchased and sent the woman several hundred dollars worth of video game gift cards over a short period of time in exchange for sex, but the woman did not actually live at the address she gave the victim. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/perry-county-online-sex-scam-state-police/521-325334a8-7f85-4a5f-9547-b76e20fac691 | 2022-07-01T14:59:02Z | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/perry-county-online-sex-scam-state-police/521-325334a8-7f85-4a5f-9547-b76e20fac691 | true |
A survey of 2,000 office-based staff found many also loathe the lack of natural light, colleagues sucking up to the boss, and people rambling on about their weekend plans – even though they don’t care.
But 39 per cent have been quick to make their feelings known by either leaving a passive-aggressive note or sending an office-wide email.
The last people leaving and not locking up properly, cigarette butts scattered outside and a mess in the lunch communal areas are the top reasons why workers feel compelled to call out their peers.
And 32 per cent of these have even altered their fellow workers to the poor standard of parking.
While half reported their messages were successful in stopping what they deem to be poor office etiquette, 44 per cent admit the problems still persisted.
Warding off irritating colleagues
The research was commissioned by The Workplace Depot, who have created a hilarious compilation of passive-aggressive notes and emails to stick up or send around your own office to ward off irritating colleagues.
A spokesperson for the industrial supplies provider said: “Offices can often be a funny old environment when social norms don’t always translate into those four walls where we spend much of our lives.
“And when forced to encounter a multitude of small bothers on an almost daily basis, it is no surprise it drives many to snap.
“The way many choose to express their displeasure is in the quintessentially British form of the painfully polite passive-aggressive note or email.
“Yet, these will always have a serious undertone of hostility, which for the reader – or even worse, the culprit – can be quite alarming. Although, often rather amusing too.”
The return of the right conduct
The study also found 45 per cent have confronted a colleague about their poor conduct in the workplace – with 46 per cent of these claiming this intervention caused them to stop.
However, eight per cent overstepped the mark and even received disciplinary action following the quarrel.
While 37 per cent have considered leaving their job because of their office bugbears, with 14 per cent making the leap to a new role.
Unfortunately, the grass wasn’t always greener as 44 per cent claimed their new place of work was about the same or even worse than what they had left behind.
Getting their work finished at breakneck speeds so they can leave promptly ranked as the most common way workers counteract their annoyances.
While 37 per cent rarely engage with their colleagues to avoid irritations, and 30 per cent will just dodge visiting the office as much as possible.
More than a quarter (27 per cent) will simply plug their headphones in to drown out the noise and irritations of the office.
In fact, 40 per cent even admitted they are less productive when they are in the office because of what is winding them up, according to the survey conducted via OnePoll.
The spokesperson for The Workplace Depot added: “It’s clear from these findings many of the UK’s white-collar workers are pretty fed-up with what is going on around them between 9 and 5.
“But like many things in life, if you don’t address the problem, it will only get worse.
“It is important for these workers to stand up for what they believe is the right conduct for an office – even if that is hiding behind a passive-aggressive note.”
Top 50 office gripes
1. IT issues
2. Computers being slow
3. People speaking loudly
4. People who have conversations right behind your desk
5. People who leave dirty dishes in the work sink
6. When someone calls in sick when you know they aren't ill
7. Smelly toilets
8. Printers breaking down
9. People coming into work when ill
10. People who take things from my desk without asking
11. People not cleaning the microwave when their food spills
12. Computers crashing
13. Filthy toilets
14. Not being able to wear comfy clothes
15. Someone sucking up to the boss
16. Having to talk to people about their weekends/plans even though you don’t care
17. People who get too close when talking to you
18. Food left in the fridge which is past its use-by date
19. Someone cooking smelly food at lunch
20. The phone ringing constantly
21. Grubby fingers on shared keyboards/mouse if hot desking
22. The temperature always being too hot
23. People who open the windows without checking with people nearby
24. Someone taking my chair while I am away from my desk
25. Hardly any natural light
26. The temperature always being too cold
27. Having to sit in small meeting rooms with lots of people
28. People ‘spreading out’ their desks onto yours
29. People who send passive aggressive emails to the entire office
30. Hotdesking
31. People not putting a new toilet roll on the holder
32. People leaving half eaten food in the fridge/kitchen
33. Not being able to listen to music
34. People who hang up the phone without saying goodbye
35. People who print reams of paper from the printer
36. Lights left on in rooms unnecessarily
37. Not being able to have daytime TV on in the background
38. People who start a phone conversation without any pleasantries first
39. People bragging about how well their work is going
40. There never being any parking spaces
41. People who sing or whistle without realising it
42. No greenery, like plants
43. Lunch dishes left lying around on desks
44. People putting food in bins right next to your desk
45. Empty milk cartons left in the fridge
46. Personal belongings left to gather dust on desks
47. No one ever saying thank you
48. Lack of amenities / kitchen facilities
49. No recycling bins
50. People who now refuse to be part of the tea round
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LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.
Dr. Hans Kluge said in a statement that increased efforts were needed despite the U.N. health agency’s decision last week that the escalating outbreak did not yet warrant being declared a global health emergency.
“Urgent and coordinated action is imperative if we are to turn a corner in the race to reverse the ongoing spread of this disease,” Kluge said.
To date, more than 5,000 monkeypox cases have been reported from 51 countries worldwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kluge said the number of infections in Europe represents about 90% of the global total, noting that 31 countries in the WHO’s European region have now identified cases.
Kluge said data reported to the WHO show that 99% of cases have been in men — and that the majority of those have been in men that have sex with men. But he said there were now “small numbers” of cases among household contacts, including children. Most people reported symptoms including a rash, fever, fatigue, muscle pain, vomiting and chills.
Scientists warn anyone who is in close physical contact with someone who has monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of infection, regardless of their sexual orientation. Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought to be more likely to suffer severe disease.
About 10% of patients were hospitalized for treatment or to be isolated, and one person was admitted to an intensive care unit. No deaths have been reported.
Kluge said the problem of stigmatization in some countries might make some people wary of seeking health care and said the WHO was working with partners including organizers of gay pride events.
In the U.K., which has the biggest monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa, officials have noted the disease is spreading in “defined sexual networks of gay, bisexual, or men who have sex with men.” British health authorities said there were no signs suggesting sustained transmission beyond those populations.
A leading WHO adviser said in May that the spike in cases in Europe was likely tied to sexual activity by men at two rave parties in Spain and Belgium, speculating that its appearance in the gay and bisexual community was a “random event.” British experts have said most cases in the U.K. involve men who reported having sex with other men in venues such as saunas and sex clubs.
Ahead of gay pride events in the U.K. this weekend, London’s top public health doctor asked people who have symptoms of monkeypox, like swollen glands or blisters, to stay home.
WHO Europe director Kluge appealed to countries to scale up their surveillance and genetic sequencing capacities for monkeypox so that cases could be quickly identified and measures taken to prevent further transmission. He said the procurement of vaccines “must apply the principles of equity.”
The main vaccine being used against monkeypox was originally developed for smallpox and the European Medicines Agency said earlier this week it was beginning to evaluate whether the shot should be authorized for monkeypox. The WHO has said supplies of the vaccine, made by Bavarian Nordic, are extremely limited.
Some countries including the U.K. and Germany have already begun vaccinating people at high-risk of monkeypox; the U.K. recently widened its immunization program to offer the shot to mostly gay and bisexual men who have multiple sexual partners and are thought to be most vulnerable.
Until May, monkeypox had never been known to cause large outbreaks beyond Africa, where the disease is endemic in several countries and mostly causes limited outbreaks when it jumps to people from infected wild animals.
To date, there have been about 1,800 suspected monkeypox cases including more than 70 deaths in Africa. Vaccines have never been used to stop monkeypox outbreaks in Africa.
The WHO’s Africa office said this week that countries with vaccine supplies “are mainly reserving them for their own populations.” | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/who-monkeypox-cases-in-europe-have-tripled-in-last-2-weeks/ | 2022-07-01T15:05:08Z | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/who-monkeypox-cases-in-europe-have-tripled-in-last-2-weeks/ | true |
Just over four months ago, the U.S. and several allied nations levied unprecedented sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
For weeks afterwards, the Russian ruble's value tanked, foreign multinational companies pulled out of the country, and economic prospects began looking grim.
But Russia responded aggressively. It shored up the ruble's value and increased oil exports to China and India.
The ruble is now the world's strongest performing currency. Thanks to years of preparations, Russia has become far more self-sufficient, and has massive foreign exchange reserves. It has also reopened several companies that were previously under foreign management, like McDonald's.
So, are sanctions working?
"It depends on the criteria," Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev said. "If the goal is a quick and complete collapse of the Russian economy, then no, sanctions are not working because the Russian economy is still functioning. But if the goal is to weaken Russia economically over time, then sanctions are 100% working."
We examine how Russia prepared for this moment, and what sanctions may mean for its war on Ukraine.
How did Russia prepare for this moment?
Russia is now under almost 11,000 individual sanctions.
After it invaded Ukraine in February, dozens of countries responded by rapidly turning Russia into the world's most sanctioned nation.
Some of the most significant sanctions included removing several major Russian banks from the SWIFT payment clearing network; freezing Russian assets in foreign countries; restricting imports of Russian oil; and cutting off key exports to Russia like high-tech components and microchips.
While the sanctions caused some immediate damage, the Russian government has spent years preparing for a situation like this. When it faced sanctions in 2014 after annexing Crimea and launching a "hybrid war" in eastern Ukraine, Russia began trying to sanction-proof its economy.
In 2013, for example, Russia imported about half of its food; but today, it is self-sufficient in basic food supplies and has even become a significant exporter of items like grains and wheat, according to Chris Weafer, the chief executive of the Moscow-based consultancy Macro Advisory.
Prices were initially high and the quality of many products like bread, cheese and breakfast cereals varied.
"We went through a couple of years of eating what I could best describe as flavored tissue paper as they were trying to get it right," Weafer said of many Russian foods at that time. Now, he said Russian companies were able to meet many of the country's food needs, as well as other basic supplies like detergents.
Russia also reduced its reliance on foreign debt and amassed a huge supply of reserves in foreign currency.
What are the long-term prospects for Russia?
This week, Russia defaulted on its foreign debt payments for the first time in more than a century.
That might not have an immediate impact, Weafer said, because Russia doesn't have much foreign debt compared to countries like the U.S., and sanctions had already prevented it from borrowing money. But the default "will hang over it like a bad credit rating hangs over people," he said.
"This is the sort of thing that would be a problem in a few years' time," Weafer said. "If Russia gets in a situation where it needs to rebuild and wants to go back to national projects, it will need to borrow money. And then, that might be difficult because of today's default."
The ruble's value was also high "for the wrong reasons," according to Michael Alexeev, an economist at Indiana University Bloomington — chiefly because Russia's central bank limited exchanges of the ruble, and Russian businesses had maintained high exports as imports plummeted, resulting in a record trade surplus.
"If you earn in dollars and you spend in rubles, the weaker the ruble, the better," Weafer said. "So the central bank is now in a quandary...the current rate is about 54 [rubles] against the dollar. The Finance Ministry and Economy Ministry say it should be 75 to 80. But the central bank are scratching their heads as to how they can do that without risking a collapse."
And while Russia is relaunching versions of some multinational businesses that have left, such as McDonald's, this is far harder for those that relied on imports.
The French carmaker Renault, for example, had previously manufactured Lada cars at plants across the country through a partnership with a Russian state-owned manufacturing company. When Renault pulled out of Russia, the Russian government decided to nationalize the plants and produce the cars itself. Since it can no longer import foreign components, however, the Russian manufacturer has been forced to make cars that don't have automatic transmissions, anti-lock brakes or even airbags.
Alexeev said that this was an example of where the Russian economy could be headed if sanctions continued.
"They will not starve. There will be no famine," he said. "It's just that stuff that they are able to make and consume will become simpler and simpler. Refrigerators, cars, not to mention smartphones. Yes, they will be able to import some of these things from China, but a lot of stuff China will either be not able or willing to supply."
Will the sanctions deter Putin from continuing the war?
While Russia may have the reserves and revenue to fund its military, it may not be able to arm it as easily if sanctions continue, according to Alexeev.
"Where there is a very significant limitation, is what kind of armaments for weapons and munitions they can actually make," he said.
Restrictions on imports of spare parts and high-tech goods mean the Russian military "basically cannot make a lot of stuff that they would need if the war becomes prolonged. They have very limited ability to make tanks, missiles...and fighter jets."
Yet a recent survey by the Russia-based independent polling firm the Levada Center found that while a majority of respondents were concerned about sanctions, a majority also thought that Russia should carry on with its current policies rather than make concessions to try to lift sanctions. Many polls taken since the invasion began have reported that a majority of respondents support the war.
Matveev, however, doesn't believe that polling can be relied on to determine how the Russian public truly feels about key issues.
"These results are highly questionable because polling in authoritarian regimes, in general, is a very problematic activity," he said. "You ask people, 'So what do you feel about the government?' And they're obviously afraid to say the truth, even to pollsters. Especially now, when there is a de facto martial law in operation in Russia and all criticism of the war is criminalized with very long prison sentences."
The sanctions have had an impact on ordinary people, according to Alexeev. He said that despite government price controls on essentials like food and gas, inflation has caused most things to become more expensive. Although many poor Russians in rural areas farm some of their own food and don't rely on goods that have been sanctioned, most of what they still need to buy has become more expensive, Alexeev said, and "those who don't grow any food themselves are suffering quite a bit."
Still, Matveev doesn't believe that sanctions will influence Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision-making on Ukraine.
"Putin is very determined to wage this war and he is prepared in his mental space, let's say, for a prolonged conflict," Matveev said. "And sanctions as such cannot change his calculation, because for him, it's something like an existential struggle. And sanctions, yet, are not an existential threat to Russia."
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PARIS (AP) — A European military task force that helped Mali’s government fight Islamic extremists has formally withdrawn from the West African country amid tensions with its ruling military junta.
The French military, which spearheaded the Takuba task force, announced Friday that it officially ended its work Thursday. The move was tied to France’s decision earlier this year to withdraw troops from Mali after nine years helping Malian forces fight violent extremists who had threatened to seize power.
The Takuba force was composed of several hundred special forces troops from 10 countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden. It aimed at training and protecting Malian combat forces.
Despite the withdrawal, the French military called the force a “strategic and tactical success” and an example of “what Europeans are able to achieve together in complex security environments,” saying that lessons learned from Takuba could be used in future joint operations.
In announcing its pullout, France accused Mali’s authorities of neglecting the fight against Islamic extremists. France is maintaining a military presence in neighboring West African nations facing threats from extremist violence.
The departure of the European force comes after the U.N. Security Council voted Wednesday to maintain the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, while condemning its military rulers for using mercenaries who are accused of committing human rights and humanitarian violations.
Russia and China abstained from the French-drafted resolution, which extends the mandate of the mission until June 30, 2023, with its current ceiling of 13,289 military personnel and 1,920 international police.
Mali’s junta, which seized power in August 2020, has grown closer to Russia as Moscow has looked to build alliances and gain sway in Africa.
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Updated July 1, 2022 at 9:55 AM ET
Production workers at the long-running animated television shows The Simpsons, American Dad! and Family Guy have gained voluntary recognition from their parent company, 20th Television Animation, to join The Animation Guild.
According to a statement from the union, "the production workers won with 90% support across all three shows."
Workers said they are hoping to receive benefits, such as health care and retirement, but also to change the way production work is seen in the industry.
Jobs like production supervisor, coordinator and writers assistant are often seen as stepping-stone jobs, said Ashley Cooper, a production manager for The Simpsons, even though they're integral to making sure shows get on the air.
But for many people, these jobs become careers.
"So people can wind up spending many years in something that's seen as a job for a young person to do for six months," said Cooper.
Unionizing isn't rare in animation. Animators, actors and writers are all a part of their respective guilds. But production work has long been excluded from these unions. And as such, production workers often receive much worse benefits than the union counterparts they work with every day to get the show on the air.
"It doesn't feel like everything is equal," said Laura Smalec, a production coordinator at Family Guy. "You cannot have a show without production workers. So I think that's the moral of the story at the end of the day."
In recent months, smaller groups of production employees at different workplaces have unionized – these include the animation studio Titmouse, and the workers at Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites.
Jason Jones, a production supervisor for American Dad!, said that he hopes the move is a beacon to other animation production workers. "I would hope that it galvanizes everyone else to organize and recognize their own self-worth and not believe in that old studio construct that production is somehow a stepping stone to a better career path."
Because, says Jones, many of them love the jobs they have now. They don't want to move on to something else.
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ROSWELL, Ga., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StimLabs, LLC ("StimLabs"), a leader in regenerative technologies and products that are revolutionizing patient care through innovation and personalized solutions, today announced the launch of a new placental membrane-based product, Enverse.
StimLabs is expanding their product portfolio to address the widening range of needs in healthcare facilities. The introduction of Enverse is part of StimLabs' aim to simplify patient care for both physicians and the hospital systems in which they practice. Both physician owned and hospital owned facilities now have StimLabs' solutions at their disposal.
Enverse is a translucent dehydrated complete human placental membrane (dCHPM) allograft designed for use as a wound covering over acute and chronic wounds. The dCHPM allograft is processed to retain the intermediate layer using the patented Clearify™ method. This allograft is stabilized using a patented oven-dehydration process, resulting in a compact, translucent format. Enverse allows for increased application site visibility while maintaining excellent handling characteristics.1
StimLabs' differentiated placental membrane-based product portfolio remains of the highest quality with each product processed using StimLabs' patented Clearify process. StimLabs takes a scientific approach to process development, encompassing the identification, optimization, and retention of native structures and structural components found in birth tissue. With the ultimate goal of preserving all the potential that birth tissue offers, StimLabs continues to innovate the tissue space and deliver market-leading products.
Stimlabs, LLC. was founded in 2015 with a desire to advance the state of regenerative medicine. StimLabs is comprised of industry leaders who strive to offer patients the best possible care through innovation and personalized solutions. Since inception, StimLabs has conceptualized and launched a comprehensive product portfolio applying to a wide range of clinical needs and established a portfolio of intellectual property. Dedicated to providing only the highest quality products, Stimlabs continues to be a partner to both physicians and patients. For more information, visit www.stimlabs.com.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers began a special legislative session Thursday with the intent of limiting the proliferation of firearms in public after the Supreme Court gutted the state’s century-old handgun licensing law.
The state is overhauling its rules for carrying guns after the court decided that ordinary citizens had a right to arm themselves in public for self-defense, something New York had limited mostly to people working in law enforcement or security.
New rules being rushed through an emergency session of the Legislature would allow many more gun owners to apply for a license to carry a concealed weapon, but would seek to set new restrictions on where firearms can be carried.
Lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s staff had hoped to have a vote Thursday, but work drafting the bills was unfinished when the day ended at midnight. Work continued until shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday, and was set to resume later in the day.
“We’re continuing to have serious discussions because the implications are hard to overstate. We want to ensure we are doing this in a constitutional way, in a way that comports with the court’s opinion,” Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, said during an afternoon press conference in New York’s State Capitol. “We’re just trying to close the loop on some details.”
One provision proposed Wednesday by Hochul, a Democrat, would ban people from carrying firearms into places of business unless owners put up signage saying guns are welcome.
New York would be the first state to pass such a rule, according to David Pucino, deputy chief counsel at Giffords Law Center. In states where carrying guns is more common, businesses that want to keep guns out are usually required to post signs indicating weapons aren’t allowed.
New York would also set new requirements for obtaining a handgun permit, including mandating 15 hours of in-person training at a firing range. The Legislature is also primed to enact new rules around firearm storage in homes and vehicles.
Gun advocate groups are critical of the new proposed restrictions, saying some of them infringe on the rights upheld by the Supreme Court.
Hochul and fellow Democrats also plan on compiling a list of “sensitive places” where the average person will be banned from carrying firearms, including hospitals, schools and public transportation.
Other provisions require background checks for all purchases of ammunition for guns that require a permit, and bar people with a history of dangerous behavior from getting handgun permits.
Hochul has said the Supreme Court ruling came at a particularly painful time, with New York mourning the deaths of 10 people in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo. “This decision isn’t just reckless. It’s reprehensible. It’s not what New Yorkers want,” she said.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case that could dramatically change the way elections for Congress and the presidency are conducted by handing more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from reviewing challenges to the procedures and results.
The justices will consider whether state courts, when finding violations of their state constitutions, can order changes to federal elections and the once-a-decade redrawing of congressional districts. The case probably will be argued in the fall.
“This case could profoundly alter the balance of power in states and prevent state courts and agencies from providing protections for people’s right to vote,” said Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine. “There’s a wide range of ways the court could rule on this. Taken to its extreme, it would be a radical reworking of our system of running elections.”
In the most extreme example, lawyers said, if the Supreme Court were to rule that no entity besides state legislatures can set rules regarding federal elections, that could stop a governor from vetoing election bills or a state court from blocking rules that set up different voting hours in urban and rural precincts.
Jason Torchinsky, a Republican lawyer who wrote a legal brief urging the high court to take the case, said it is absurd to think the Supreme Court would ultimately allow that. He noted that as recently as 2015, the court agreed that legislatures do not have absolute power in elections, ruling that Arizona’s voter-approved redistricting commission could legally take the authority away from lawmakers to draw district lines.
“I don’t think you can take the theory as far as ‘the legislatures alone can do whatever they want,’” Torchinsky said. “The problem is we have these rogue state courts.”
The case, an appeal from North Carolina Republicans, challenges a state court ruling throwing out the congressional districts drawn by the General Assembly that seemingly would have made GOP candidates likely victors in 10 of the state’s 14 congressional districts.
The Supreme Court has never invoked what is known as the independent state legislature doctrine, but four of the court’s conservative justices have expressed interest in taking on the subject. One of them, Justice Clarence Thomas, was among three justices who advanced it in the Bush v. Gore case that settled the 2000 presidential election.
It only takes four of the nine justices to agree to hear a case. A majority of five is needed for an eventual decision.
The issue has arisen repeatedly in cases from North Carolina and Pennsylvania, where Democratic majorities on the states’ highest courts have invoked voting protections in their state constitutions to frustrate the plans of Republican-dominated legislatures.
The case comes as state courts have become increasingly involved in redistricting, the consequence of a 2019 decision in which the Supreme Court said federal courts could no longer handle claims of illegal partisan gerrymandering.
Initially, in cases in states such as North Carolina and Pennsylvania, that hurt Republicans and helped Democrats. But courts in Democratic-dominated states including Maryland and New York then threw out maps as Democratic gerrymanders, leaving Republicans with a slight edge at the end of the once-a-decade congressional redistricting process.
The high court already has another significant redistricting case on its to-do list for the fall, a reconsideration of how the Voting Rights Act requires majority-minority districts to be drawn to ensure marginalized groups have a chance at electing their preferred representatives.
But the North Carolina case has implications far beyond redistricting, The independent state legislative doctrine could also hold that state courts cannot stop legislatures from imposing any restrictions they want on congressional voting or even the selection of electors who choose the president of the United States.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, who filed the appeal to the high court, cheered the news that the case will be heard. “This case is not only critical to election integrity in North Carolina, but has implications for the security of elections nationwide,” Moore, a Republican, said in a statement.
Voting rights groups were furious.
“In a radical power grab, self-serving politicians want to defy our state’s highest court and impose illegal voting districts upon the people of North Carolina,” said Bob Phillips of Common Cause, North Carolina, which brought the lawsuit that overturned the GOP-drawn maps. “We will continue to stand up for the people of our state and nation as this case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. We must stop this dangerous attack on our freedom to vote.”
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Keeping your lawn green and healthy throughout the summer
You can’t just expect something to thrive simply because it exists. Nurturing any living thing takes time, patience and care. Your lawn is no exception, especially in the summer when intense heat and drought can make it difficult for plants to survive, let alone flourish.
Luckily, even little changes to your lawn care routine can make a big impact. It is entirely possible to keep your grass green and healthy all summer long. These tips and products can help you do exactly that.
What does your lawn need to thrive?
Before you can get your lawn to be the best, most healthy version of itself, you must learn what it needs to thrive. While there are other items your grass requires, these six are the most important: suitable soil temperature, sunlight, healthy soil, oxygen, water and nutrients.
Suitable soil temperature
The effect that soil temperature has on a lawn is easy to see. In the winter, you do not have to pull out your lawn mower and cut the grass between snow storms because the cold temperatures have caused your lawn to stop growing. The same thing happens when it gets too hot — during those summer scorchers, you might notice you don’t have to cut the grass as often.
While soil temperatures play the leading role in whether your grass grows or not, unfortunately, it is not something you have control over. It is more something to recognize. If your grass stops growing and turns brown in the middle of an extended heatwave, it is a natural survival reaction. As long as you are giving your grass everything else it needs, it should come back to its full health when temperatures cool down a little.
Sunlight
Without sunlight, grass won’t survive. Depending on the type of grass you have, your lawn needs anywhere from four to six hours of direct sunlight each day. Some shade tolerant grasses, however, can survive in filtered sunlight. Also, it is important to remember that too much direct sunlight can damage your lawn. If you want the healthiest summer grass, consider the amount of sunlight it gets and if there is anything you can do to increase or limit that amount so your lawn thrives.
Healthy soil
A plant survives on the air, food and nutrients it takes in through its roots. If you don’t believe that, snip off the top of a plant, but leave its roots unharmed. Even though nearly all of the plant is gone, if the roots are safe, it will grow back.
For air, food and nutrients to get to your lawn’s root system, they have to make it through the soil. Sometimes, soil can get so compacted that it doesn’t allow these vital elements through. When that happens, you need to loosen your soil with a lawn aerator. When you aerate your soil, you put lots of holes in it or remove plugs of soil to loosen it up so air, food and nutrients can get through to the roots.
Sometimes, your soil may be fine, but a layer of organic matter builds up that doesn’t allow these three essentials through. This is called thatch. When that happens, you must remove some of that organic matter using a lawn dethatcher.
Oxygen
In school, you learned that plants need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. While this is true, many of us may have reasoned that plants do not require oxygen. This is not true. For plants to convert food into energy, they need oxygen. As long as you keep your soil healthy, your thatch to no thicker than a half inch and you do not over-water, your lawn will get the oxygen it needs.
Water
One of the keys to keeping your lawn lush and green during the summer is to make sure it has enough water. If the color of your grass fades and the blades do not spring back after you walk across it, your lawn needs water.
It is best to water your lawn in the morning before the temperatures climb to keep the water from evaporating. Add enough water so a screwdriver can easily slide roughly six inches into the ground. You want the soil moist, not wet. Twice a week is sufficient unless there are abnormally high temperatures or long periods without rain.
Nutrients
Applying fertilizer is like giving your lawn a healthy meal — it will help it grow strong and endure harsh conditions. Apply the first round about the time you begin mowing your lawn and be sure to water it afterward. You may need to apply one or two more treatments of fertilizer over the summer. This is okay. Just wait at least six weeks before treatments and try to time it so you are not applying fertilizer during the hottest temperatures of the season.
What is overseeding?
If you notice your lawn has bare spots or looks a little thin, and you have tended to all the other areas, consider overseeding. This simply means you put grass seed directly on top of your lawn to bolster it. For best results, this should be done during the peak growing season.
When is peak growing season?
Peak growing season varies for grasses in the northern half of the country and grasses in the southern half of the country. In the north, you have cool-season grasses which grow the most mid spring and early fall. In the south, you have warm-season grasses which grow the most during late spring. You can easily tell when it is peak growing season because it is when your grass will grow the fastest.
Products that help your summer lawn thrive
This soil thermometer has a long stainless steel probe. Simply stick it in the ground, wait about four seconds and you’ll know the temperature of your soil. This lets you know when the conditions are right for peak growing season.
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Agri-Fab 48-inch Tow Plug Aerator
This 48-inch tow-behind plug aerator has 32 galvanized shafts that remove three-inch plugs from your lawn to help loosen up compacted soil so water, nutrients and air can get through to the roots of your grass.
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If you do not have a large area to aerate, these spikes are ideal. They quickly attach to your footwear. Once on, all you have to do is walk around to loosen up your soil.
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Brinly 42-inch Tow-Behind Lawn Sweeper with Dethatcher
If you have a mid to large-sized lawn that is being suffocated by too much thatch, this tool can help. The innovative design lets you dethatch and sweep your lawn clean in one pass.
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Worx Corded Electric Dethatcher
For people who have a smaller lawn, this electric dethatcher may be all you need. It is limited by the length of the cord, but it lets you complete your task with minimal effort. The collection bag keeps your property neat as you work.
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Orbit Three-Arm Sprinkler with Wheeled Base
One of the most important tasks you can do to ensure a lush, green lawn throughout the summer is to keep the soil moist. With a sprinkler, you can water your lawn without saturating it. This model has three arms that rotate to provide coverage of up to 24 feet in all directions.
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Scotts Turf Builder Classic Drop Spreader
If you plan on feeding your lawn so it grows with a robust energy, you need a spreader. This large-capacity spreader holds enough fertilizer (or grass seed) to cover up to 10,000 square feet. It has a heavy-duty frame and disperses fertilizer or seeds in a 22-inch spread pattern.
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This all-in-one turf builder can be used throughout any season. It helps your grass develop strong roots that can keep it lush during the stress caused by harsh weather conditions. It also helps your lawn absorb more nutrients so it can thrive all season long.
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Scotts Turf Builder SummerGuard Lawn Food
If you are having problems with excessive heat and drought, this is the fertilizer you want to use because it is formulated not to burn your lawn. The product is also fortified with insect control to protect against a range of harmful bugs.
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Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed (Sun and Shade Mix)
This mix is for people who want to overseed cool-season grasses. It is suitable for use in either sun or shade and will spread aggressively to fill bare spots. The protective coating keeps the seeds moist and helps fortify them against diseases.
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Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed (Bermudagrass)
People who live in the south need a warm-season product. This grass seed is formulated to grow in high-traffic areas that receive little water and must endure scorching heat. The WaterSmart coating protects against diseases and keeps the seeds moist up to two times longer than uncoated seeds.
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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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UK and New Zealand expand working holiday visas
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The UK and New Zealand will allow more younger people to live and work in both countries for longer.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Kiwi counterpart Jacinda Ardern agreed to extend the Youth Mobility and Working Holiday schemes.
The age limit for applicants will go up from 30 to 35, and the maximum length of time people can stay in the host country will now be three years.
It follows similar deal to allow young people to work and travel in Australia.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move "will give even more young Brits and New Zealanders the opportunity to develop their skills, make life-long connections and contribute to their host country".
Ms Ardern, who is in London for talks with Mr Johnson, said New Zealand had long advocated for improvements to working holiday visas.
The NZ Labour Party leader previously lived in London when she worked in Whitehall as a senior policy adviser before entering politics.
"I was one of many Kiwis to enjoy living and working in the UK, and we look forward to offering Brits the same wonderful experience in New Zealand," she added.
The prime ministers met at Downing Street following the Nato summit in Madrid which finished on Thursday.
Ms Ardern said the pair would be discussing the free trade deal signed last year as well as the response to the war in Ukraine
Mr Johnson praised the "very strong line" New Zealand was taking, and Ms Ardern said: "We have also provided our military aid via our partnership with you,"
The Home Office said more information on the Youth Mobility and Working Holiday scheme will be announced next year.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent point guard Ricky Rubio has agreed to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a multiyear contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.
Rubio, who was instrumental in Cleveland's turnaround last season before injuring his left knee, agreed to a three-year, $18.4 million deal, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the agreement.
The 31-year-old Rubio was having one of his best NBA seasons before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament against New Orleans in December. Rubio was a mentor to Cavs All-Star guard Darius Garland and his reunion in Cleveland with former Minnesota teammate Kevin Love had helped the forward's comeback.
It's not known how far Rubio is in his recovery or if he'll ready for the start of next season. Rubio has twice torn the ACL in his left knee.
Rubio averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 assists in 34 games with Cleveland, which acquired him in a trade last summer with Minnesota.
The Cavs credited his leadership in helping the team's 22-win improvement from the previous season. Cleveland went 44-38, but a late-season stumbled prevented the team from making the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Rubio was drafted with the fifth overall pick by Minnesota in 2009. He spent two years playing in his native Spain before spending seven seasons with the Timberwolves. He also has played for Utah and Phoenix.
Rubio's return could impact the team's thinking on guard Collin Sexton, who is a restricted free agent. Like Rubio, Sexton missed much of last season with a knee injury. The Cavs extended a qualifying offer to Sexton this week.
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The cloud, already an inevitable force to be reckoned with, became an even more vital part of our work lives over the past few years. Unfortunately (and you knew that word was coming), the accelerated move to the cloud has also brought critical security threats that must be addressed immediately. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us the value of masks and handwashing; now security professionals and business leaders must take equivalent technological steps to ensure their networks’ safety.
That’s the core message of a research study of 1,200 security leaders worldwide, conducted by Splunk and the Enterprise Strategy Group and condensed into a highly useful report, The State of Security 2022. In this article, we’ll take a look at the cloud-specific issues the report identified, talk about the potential impact and how you can protect your organization from them.
The cloud is business critical
There’s no doubt that the cloud provides extraordinary benefits in an increasingly data-driven business world. According to a previous study of 1,000 Splunk customers, when a typical 1TB on-premises deployment is migrated to the cloud, the organization sees a 35% reduction in administrative time, a savings of 1,820 work hours per year and an additional $1.1 million in revenue.
With numbers like that, it’s understandable that businesses are moving their most important apps to the cloud. According to the ESG report, three quarters of the businesses surveyed have a majority (58%) of their business-critical applications and workloads in the cloud. That represents an increase of 26% since the same survey was conducted last year.
Multicloud configurations on the rise
Furthermore, a growing number of organizations are using not just cloud computing but multi-cloud configurations. Of those in the survey, 32% use three or more public cloud service providers, up from 29% a year ago. That number is expected to increase to 56% over the next 24 months. Nearly two-thirds of the survey respondents (65%) said they use multiple cloud service providers in a meaningful way. While that kind of cloud utilization can bring significant business benefits, it does mean, to put it simply, that more business-critical, potentially sensitive information is spread out in more places, making it both harder to keep track of and harder to safeguard.
Cloud complexity continues to create concern
Cloud security is a tough subject, and if you’re feeling like you don’t know enough about it, you’re in good company. More than three quarters (79%) of the respondents to the survey agreed that their Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and cybersecurity leaders were under pressure to develop their cloud fluency-related skill set.
Unfortunately (there’s that word again), the growth of cloud computing, like the growth of pretty much everything related to enterprise IT and security, hasn’t always happened in a carefully planned, orderly fashion. Organizations are much more likely to have a combination of cloud and on-premises configurations that were added piecemeal, since ripping everything out and starting over is seldom an option. Cloud complexity, therefore, has a self-perpetuating aspect: The complexity of infrastructure elements leads to a hodgepodge of multiple point tools. The resulting silos further hamper visibility and exacerbate operational cost challenges.
12 security challenges of the cloud
Respondents to the survey were asked to rank the overall challenges they face as a result of the cloud. In order of responses, those areas are:
39% — Identifying workload configurations that are out of compliance including those that do not adhere to industry best practices and regulatory frameworks
32% — Identifying software vulnerabilities
29% — An audit trail of privileged user and service account activity (e.g. interactive command line sessions, access to cloud consoles, etc.)
28% — The configuration of security groups (e.g. externally facing server workloads)
25% — Operating system level activity (e.g. processes and file system changes)
23% — Detecting malware
23% — Location and disposition of secrets (e.g. passwords, API keys, admin credentials)
22% — A currently and constantly updated inventory of our cloud-based assets
21% — The permissions associated with service accounts
19% — APIs and serverless function activity
15% — Lateral server and container workload communication (i.e. “east-west traffic”)
13% — Anomalous activity
It’s not surprising that compliance concerns top the list, as they can lead to fines and legal issues. Nor is it a surprise that 32% of respondents said identifying software vulnerabilities was a concern. That’s an issue that takes on new dimensions in the cloud. The list seems to cover a wide range, but it can also be summed up fairly neatly: What do we have in the cloud, where is it, who can get to it and how exposed are we?
Security and the cloud
When asked specifically about their top cloud security challenges, respondents called out maintaining security consistency across their own data center and public cloud environments where their cloud applications are deployed. A total of 45% of respondents placed that at the top of their lists, slightly lower (by five percent) than last year but still leading the pack.
Security teams have limited control and visibility over the increasing complexity associated with multicloud environments. What’s more, four out of five organizations reported confusion about the shared security model associated with the cloud and 88% said that maintaining clarity in the shared security model has been challenging. In other words, they aren’t quite sure where their responsibility lies for their own cloud security versus that of their cloud provider. Clearly, this is an area where clarity is absolutely critical.
Organizations still struggle with all the security requirements, making it harder for security to be more proactive. As a result, organizations are vulnerable as security incidents become more frequent and complex.
Key recommendations: Know your cloud
The State of Security 2022 lays out six key recommendations for you and your organization to address the biggest security challenges. When it comes to the cloud, the top recommendation is to beef up your knowledge.
Remember, nearly eight in 10 respondents told us their CISO is under pressure to increase their cloud fluency — this obviously becomes an organizational priority. A significant number also expressed confusion over where security responsibilities between their teams and their cloud providers connect.
Everyone from senior security leadership to tier one security analysts needs to understand their hybrid, multicloud environment. Organizations must dedicate time and training to understand the complex interplay of their public, private and SaaS solutions. They need the tools and training to securely configure various environments, to manage access and authentication and to minimize MTTD and MTTR (mean times to detect and recover).
Many organizations are still in a state of confusion about the cloud, and that’s a risk that has to be eliminated through a comprehensive approach to skill sets, tool sets, cross-team collaboration and education.
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MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington.
The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after police said she was carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil. She could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.
Griner, 31, was escorted into the courtroom in the Moscow suburb of Khimki while handcuffed and wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt. At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday, her detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20.
Two witnesses were questioned by the prosecution: an airport customs official, who spoke in open court, and an unidentified witness in a closed session. according to the state news agency RIA-Novosti. The trial was then adjourned, it said, when two other witnesses did not show up, and the next session was set for July 7..
Alexander Boykov, an attorney for Griner, told reporters outside court that “I wouldn’t want to talk on the specifics of the case and on the charges and to comment on our position on it because it’s too early for it.”
Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in U.S. courts, acquittals can be overturned.
Her case comes at an extraordinarily low point in Moscow-Washington relations. Griner was arrested less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already high tensions between the two countries. The U.S. then imposed sweeping sanctions on Moscow, and Russia denounced the U.S. for sending weapons to Ukraine.
Elizabeth Rood, U.S. charge d’affaires in Moscow, was in court and said she spoke with Griner, who “is doing as well as can be expected in these difficult circumstances.”
“The Russian Federation has wrongfully detained Brittney Griner,” Rood said. “The practice of wrongful detention is unacceptable wherever it occurs and is a threat to the safety of everyone traveling, working, and living abroad.”
She said the U.S. government, from its highest levels, “is working hard to bring Brittney and all wrongfully detained U.S. nationals home safely.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday denied politics played a role in Griner’s detention and prosecution.
“The facts are that the famous athlete was detained in possession of prohibited medication containing narcotic substances,” Peskov told reporters. “In view of what I’ve said, it can’t be politically motivated,” he added.
Griner’s supporters had kept a low profile in hopes of a quiet resolution until May, when the State Department reclassified her as wrongfully detained and shifted oversight of her case to its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs — effectively the U.S. government’s chief negotiator.
Griner’s wife, Cherelle, has urged President Joe Biden to secure her release, calling her “a political pawn.”
“It was good to see her in some of those images, but it’s tough. Every time’s a reminder that their teammate, their friend, is wrongfully imprisoned in another country,” Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard said Monday.
The coach hoped that Biden would “take the steps to ensure she comes home.”
Griner’s supporters have encouraged a prisoner swap like the one in April that brought home Marine veteran Trevor Reed in exchange for a Russian pilot convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy.
Russian news media have repeatedly raised speculation that she could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” who is serving a 25-year sentence on conviction of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organization.
Russia has agitated for Bout’s release for years. But the wide discrepancy between Griner’s case — which involves alleged possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil — and Bout’s global dealings in deadly weapons could make such a swap unpalatable to the U.S.
Others have suggested that she could be traded in tandem with Paul Whelan, a former Marine and security director serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage conviction that the United States has repeatedly described as a setup.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, when asked Sunday on CNN whether a joint swap of Griner and Whelan for Bout was being considered, sidestepped the question.
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Post-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Arizona, Republicans are fighting among themselves over whether a 121-year-old anti-abortion law from the pre-statehood Wild West days, when Arizona was still a frontier mining territory, should be enforced over a 2022 version.
In Idaho, meanwhile, it is not clear whether a pair of laws from the early 1970s making it a felony to “knowingly aid” in an abortion or to publish information about how to induce one will be enforced alongside the state’s newer, near-total ban.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has advocates, prosecutors and residents of red states facing a legal morass created by decades of often conflicting anti-abortion legislation.
Politicians and state government attorneys are trying to sort out which laws and which provisions are in force. And abortion rights advocates who are going to court to protect the right to terminate a pregnancy are finding themselves doing battle on multiple fronts.
Lawyers in Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s office are going through all the state’s abortion statutes with a fine-tooth comb, said Wasden spokesman Scott Graf.
“Following last week’s decision, part of our subsequent work is to now review Idaho’s existing abortion-related laws and examine them through a post-Roe legal lens,” Graf said. “That work has commenced and will continue in the weeks ahead.”
In West Virginia, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging an abortion ban that was put on the books in 1882. The organization says the law conflicts with newer ones and so should be void.
“We will not stand by while this state is dragged back to the 1800s,” the organization’s legal director, Loree Stark, said in a statement. “Every day that uncertainty remains about the enforceability of this statute is another day that West Virginians are being denied critical, lifesaving health care.”
In Wisconsin, Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a 173-year-old abortion ban, arguing that modern generations never consented to it. The 1849 law prohibits abortion in every instance except to save the pregnant person’s life — conflicting with Wisconsin laws from the mid-1980s that ban the procedure after a fetus reaches the point that it could survive outside the womb with medical intervention.
Arizona GOP officials disagree over which abortion laws are enforceable. Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Wednesday that a pre-statehood law banning all abortions is now enforceable, but Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has said a law he signed in March takes precedence over the 1901 ban.
When the Idaho Legislature passed a “trigger law” in 2020 that would automatically prohibit nearly all abortions 30 days after the fall of Roe, lawmakers took some steps to avoid conflicts by making it clear that the law would supersede other bans. Lawmakers put similar language in another ban passed earlier this year, saying the 2020 law would take precedence.
But they may have overlooked a few clauses in the decades-old statutes.
The 2020 trigger law says specifically that the person seeking the abortion can’t be charged with a crime, instead focusing prosecution efforts on the abortion provider. That would seem to override a 1973 law that makes it a felony for a person to undergo an abortion, but it’s not clear if another portion of the older law making it a felony to knowingly aid in an abortion could still be enforceable.
“It’s hard to see how much of it survives, because of all the conflicts,” Twin Falls County prosecutor Grant Loebs said of the nearly three dozen anti-abortion laws on the books in Idaho.
It will be up to individual county prosecutors, at first, to decide how to proceed, said Loebs, who is also president of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association. From there, judges will figure it out.
Ultimately, he expects Idaho legislators will have a lot of fine-tuning to do in the years ahead.
“I think every state doing this is going to have the same problems,” Loebs said.
It all means a lot of juggling for abortion rights advocates.
Planned Parenthood is suing over both of Idaho’s newer laws. It has asked the Idaho Supreme Court to hear arguments in both cases on the same day in early August in hopes of getting a ruling before the trigger law takes effect.
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In addition to being one of the most expensive purchases you can make, a car is the one that will most significantly affect a household's carbon footprint. It's not just about the cost of the car itself -- you also have to take into account the cost of fuel and the greenhouse gasses emitted over the vehicle's lifespan.
We've compiled this list of the most efficient cars, with input from our colleagues on the Roadshow team. We've considered the fuel efficiency ratings published by the Environmental Protection Agency and used its efficiency conversion formula to see how electric vehicles stack up against their petrol-fueled alternatives.
It's worth noting at the outset that smaller cars are generally more efficient than larger ones, but we've included the trucks and SUVs that are the most fuel-efficient in their class. And though hybrids and electric vehicles tend to have higher sticker prices, financial incentives available at both the federal and state level can make them considerably more affordable. And that's before the lower fuel costs.
The cars listed here are organized in descending order of overall efficiency, with the top tier populated by electric vehicles. After that, we have plug-in hybrids, which can run on either fuel or electricity. And then pure hybrids, which require both fuel and electricity.
All-electric vehicles
2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
Fuel economy: 150 mpge city, 133 mpge highway, 142 mpge combined
Range: 263 miles battery only
The most efficient EV currently on sale from the biggest name in the game. But the Tesla is more than just slick design and trendiness. It also has one of the longest driving ranges in its class.
Read more: Tesla Model 3 review
2022 Mini Cooper SE
Fuel economy: 119 mpge city, 100 mpge highway, 110 mpge combined
Range: 114 miles battery only
The Mini Cooper SE is one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market. It's priced from $29,900 plus delivery, but when you factor in the full federal tax credit and potential state and local incentives, you could own one for well under $20,000. There's a catch, of course: It has limited range.
Read more: Mini Cooper SE review
Plug-in hybrid vehicles
Fuel economy: 92 mpg city, 79 mpg highway, 86 mpg combined
Range: 126 miles battery only, 200 miles total
To reassure buyers antsy about its driving range, the 2021 BMW i3 offers an optional gasoline-powered engine to provide additional range.
Read more: 2021 BMW i3 with Range Extender summary
2021 Toyota Prius Prime
Fuel economy: 83 mpg city, 72 mpg highway, 78 mpg combined
Range: 25 miles battery only, 640 miles total
Among the most popular hybrids on the market, the midsize Prius Prime plug-in is also the most efficient in its class.
Read more: 2022 Toyota Prius Prime summary
Hybrid vehicles
Fuel economy: 58 mpg city, 60 mpg highway, 59 mpg combined
Range: 702 miles total
The Hyundai Ioniq is available as a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid and a battery-electric vehicle. Each model is remarkably efficient, but the Ioniq Blue hybrid is the most affordable of the bunch.
Read more: 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Blue review
Fuel economy: 51 mpg city, 53 mpg highway, 52 mpg combined
Range: 686 miles total
The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid features impressive fuel efficiency as well as a 200-horsepower engine that nets you more than 50 mpg.
Read more: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid review
Standard trucks
Fuel economy: 23 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, 27 mpg combined
Range: 648 miles total
Though trucks offer far less efficiency overall, the Silverado is one of the most fuel-efficient pickups on the market.
Read more: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
Standard SUVs
2021 Tesla Model X Long Range Plus
Fuel economy: 109 mpge city, 101 mpge highway, 105 mpge combined
Range: 371 miles battery only
Tesla's pricey electric SUV is built to impress, with a battery that accommodates a longer range than the competition.
Read more: 2021 Tesla Model X review
Fuel economy: 35 mpg city, 35 mpg highway, 35 mpg combined
Range: 598 miles total
Even with all-wheel drive, this three-row family hauler is supremely economical, offering fuel-economy scores that beat what compact cars delivered just a few years ago.
Read more: 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid bronze edition
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The partnership underscores Confie's commitment to improving safety within its local community.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Confie, the largest independent personal lines agency and broker in the U.S. and parent company of Freeway Insurance, announces its official partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S. teen driving school. The partnership is a new, innovative part of Confie's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.
Confie's CSR program focuses on engaging in activities that positively impact its local communities, including time and resources dedicated to initiatives that emphasize the importance of driver safety. B.R.A.K.E.S's mission aligns with Confie's goals. It helps prevent injuries and save lives by providing teenage drivers with a quality driver's education and by informing parents about the importance of safe and responsible driving.
In January 2008, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing star Doug Herbert lost his two young sons, Jon and James, in a tragic car crash. Herbert founded B.R.A.K.E.S to prevent other families from experiencing similar heartbreak by teaching teenagers how to be more conscientious and confident behind the wheel.
"We are proud to have found a partner in Confie that understands and promotes the importance of safety," said Herbert. "Our shared passion has resulted in a strong connection that we are excited to develop moving forward."
Part of Confie's partnership includes bringing awareness to the free driver safety program. Confie's premier national brand, Freeway Insurance will feature the videos intended to educate their vast customer base and bring national attention to the program. NASCAR Cup Series Winner Daniel Suarez, from Trackhouse Racing, will host the segments.
"We are committed to supporting initiatives that improve lives, promote safety and security, and give back to our local communities," said Cesar Soriano, CEO of Confie. "B.R.A.K.E.S goes hand in hand with our mission and is closely aligned with our values. The program goes beyond basic driver's education courses. It goes to extreme lengths within its curriculum to save lives and keep teenagers safe on the roads. As a result, our team was able to get behind the cause immediately."
Confie's team provides customers with the best cost, choice, and convenience when it comes to insurance solutions. More importantly, they strive to prioritize customer safety through their corporate social responsibility program.
To learn more about Confie's CSR program and its partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S, please visit confie.com.
Established in 2008, Confie is the nation's leading personal lines insurance distribution company. Today, Confie meets customers wherever they are – with more than 800+ retail locations in 23 states, Bluefire general agency, and a telephone and online shared service center servicing all 50 states. With flexible insurance options, outstanding value, and convenient service, Confie aspires to be the most trusted source of insurance solutions so our customers can have peace of mind. Confie is a portfolio company of Alliant. For more information about Confie, visit www.confie.com.
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A suspect has been identified in the 1990 cold case murder of a Seattle teenager through the investigative tool of genetic genealogy, Washington state officials announced.
But the suspect, Robert Brooks, won't stand trial, because he died in 2016 from natural causes, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
Brooks has now been linked to the sexual assault and murder of 17-year-old Michelle Koski, who was found dead on Aug. 25, 1990 in Snohomish, the sheriff's office said.
Brooks, then 22, had been released from prison four months before the killing, the sheriff's office said. He was staying with family just a few blocks from where Koski lived, the sheriff's office said.
Koski's case had already been unsolved for 15 years when it was picked up by the cold case team in 2005, the sheriff's office said. There wasn't a DNA match from the crime scene to anyone in the CODIS law enforcement database, officials said, and over the next 10 years, several suspects were ruled by testing their DNA.
The case finally identified Brooks as a suspect by using genetic genealogy, which takes an unknown suspect's DNA left at a crime scene and identifies it using his or her family members who voluntarily submit their DNA samples to a DNA database. This allows police to create a much larger family tree compared with using only databases like CODIS.
A forensic genealogist spent about one year building family trees using the unknown suspect's DNA, which she eventually narrowed down to two brothers, officials said. Brooks' DNA was then matched to DNA at the crime scene, officials said.
"After more than 30 years of searching for answers following this terrible murder, we can finally provide Michelle’s family with some answers," Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney said in a statement.
"I have been praying for this day for a very long time," Koski's friend, Melissa Johnson, said at a news conference Thursday, as she thanked the officers and genealogists who worked on the case.
"Michelle and I met when we were just 10 years old," Johnson said.
"I often wonder what she would've been like had she still been alive, and how different my life would be, as well. ... I now pray that Michelle can finally rest in peace," Johnson said. | https://abcnews.go.com/US/genetic-genealogy-identifies-suspect-1990-murder-17-year/story?id=86067450 | 2022-07-01T15:28:15Z | https://abcnews.go.com/US/genetic-genealogy-identifies-suspect-1990-murder-17-year/story?id=86067450 | false |
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday set execution dates for six death row inmates, just hours before an attorney for one planned to ask for a rehearing in his case.
Execution dates for James Coddington, Richard Glossip, Benjamin Cole, Richard Fairchild, John Hanson and Scott Eizember were scheduled, starting Aug. 25 with Coddington and followed on Sept. 22 with Glossip.
Glossip’s attorney Don Knight planned to file for a new hearing later Friday based on an investigation by a Houston law firm that contends Glossip is innocent.
“We respectfully disagree with the decision of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Richard Glossip before the findings of the (report) … and new evidence of his innocence, can be heard in a court of law,” Knight said in a statement.
We implore the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to strike Richard Glossip’s execution date until this new information can be fully considered,” Knight said.
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor asked the state appeals court in June to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection method.
The dates are each about one month apart. Glossip’s scheduled execution would be followed by those of convicted killers Benjamin Cole, Richard Fairchild, John Hanson and Scott Eizember. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/execution-dates-scheduled-for-6-oklahoma-death-row-inmates/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-07-01T15:28:44Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/execution-dates-scheduled-for-6-oklahoma-death-row-inmates/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | true |
Dispute over gun deal led to youth’s killing
A group of youngsters beat youth to death under influence of ganja
A young man was beaten to death by a gang following a dispute over a cash deal for procuring a gun at Agali in Attappady on Friday.
Nanda Kishore, 22, from Kodungalloor, was brought to Vivekananda Medical Mission Hospital at Agali in the early hours of Friday. Hospital officials said he was brought dead.
The police arrested six persons in connection with the murder. They included Vipin Prasad, son of Bhoothivazhi ward councillor Mini Suresh of Agali panchayat. The others were Sunil, Nafi, alias Hasan, Mari, alias Kali Muthu, Mohammed Ashraf, and Rajeev Bhoothivazhi, alias Ranganath.
The police said the accused brought Nanda Kishore to the hospital. The brutal assault took place at a farm house at Irattakulam, near Kavundikkal, on Thursday night.
Nanda Kishore’s brother Rishi Nandan, who was priest at a temple at Bhoothivazhi, had received ₹25,000 each from four of the accused, including Vipin Prasad, promising them a gun. Nanda Kishore and Vinayan from Kannur were intermediaries in the deal.
The deal did not come off and a dispute developed between them. Vinayan was abducted two days ago, and was tortured at the Irattakulam farm house. Learning about the whereabouts of Vinayan, Nanda Kishore and Rishi Nandan reached the farm house around 10 p.m. on Thursday.
The accused tied them there and attacked Nanda Kishore with a stick used for physical training. The police said the youth were under the influence of drugs, particularly ganja.
The accused took Nanda Kishore to the hospital on a bike around 4 a.m. on Friday and left soon after. Hospital officials said he had been brought dead. The hospital authorities called in the police.
The police later found Vinayan in a badly injured state and shifted him to the Government Medical College Hospital, Thrissur. His condition was reported critical.
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(NEXSTAR) – Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road during the July Fourth weekend, according to AAA. Drivers in some states may want to take extra precautions, a new study has found.
Reviewing data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the FBI, and the Insurance Research Council, as well as Google Search trends, SmartAsset ranked each state based on how irresponsible its drivers are.
States were ranked using three metrics: the percentage of uninsured drivers, the number of driving under the influence arrests per 1,000 drivers, and the number of deaths per 100 million vehicle miles driven. As a control for the number of drivers, SmartAsset used how often residents were searching terms like “traffic ticket” or “speeding ticket” on Google over the last year.
With the largest rate of uninsured drivers at nearly 30% and the second-most fatalities, Mississippi topped out the list. Four states within the southeastern U.S. ranked among the top five in SmartAsset’s analysis – Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Also landing in the top five was California.
Here are the 10 states with the most irresponsible drivers:
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- California
- South Carolina
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Kentucky
- Arizona
- Colorado and Florida (Tie)
Alternatively, states primarily in New England were found to have the fewest irresponsible drivers. Massachusetts has the least, according to SmartAsset, followed by Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Nebraska.
These 10 states were found to have the fewest irresponsible drivers:
- Massachusetts
- Pennsylvania
- Connecticut
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Nebraska
- Delaware
- New York
- Maine
- Utah
South Carolina had the highest fatalities per 100 million miles driven at 1.97, based on data from 2020. Close behind was Mississippi at 1.9. Only eight states had fewer than one fatality with Massachusetts reporting the fewest at 0.63.
According to SmartAsset’s analysis, South Dakota reported the most DUI arrests per 1,000 drivers in 2020. Overall, South Dakota ranked 23rd on the list. Pennsylvania, the state with the second-fewest irresponsible drivers, had the fewest DUI arrests at 0.02 per 1,000 drivers. Close behind was Illinois at 0.03.
While Mississippi has the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the U.S., New Jersey was found to have the lowest at just over 3%. Massachusetts was a close second at 3.5%. Only 19 states have uninsured driver rates at or below 10%, SmartAsset found. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/these-states-have-the-most-irresponsible-drivers-study/ | 2022-07-01T15:31:07Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/these-states-have-the-most-irresponsible-drivers-study/ | true |
Prisoner dies in Salem
A 68-year-old prisoner who was arrested for attempting to murder his wife and son died on Friday.
According to the police, S. Sekar of R.D. Pal street in Arisipalayam was arrested on July 23, 2020 for attempting to murder his wife and son during a family dispute.
The Pallapatti police arrested and remanded him in prison. On Friday evening, he suffered cardiac arrest and died on the way to the Salem Government Hospital. The Hasthampatti police are investigating.
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WASHINGTON, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi discussed expanding UAE-US trade and commercial activity during bilateral meetings with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at SelectUSA Investment Summit, the largest Foreign Direct Investment gathering in the US.
Minister Al Zeyoudi served as the UAE Government representative to SelectUSA, where he engaged with corporate leaders, industry experts, and exhibitors during his day-long visit to the conference. The UAE's extensive business delegation at this event included 19 companies and 24 delegates, plus representatives from the UAE Ministry of Economy. Minister Zeyoudi also attended the extensive programming seminars organized by SelectUSA featuring presentations delivered by US government and business leaders.
Minister Al Zeyoudi in addition played a leading role in a series of high-level events during his trip to Washington, DC. The Minister delivered a keynote speech at a business luncheon hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, participated in a public discussion hosted by the Abraham Accords Peace Institute attended by experts from the think tank community, and met with congressional leaders from the newly formed Abraham Accords Caucus.
"Foreign Direct Investment from the UAE to the US was $44.7 billion in 2020 according to SelectUSA and that amount will only increase. Attending the SelectUSA Investment Summit has strengthened my government's deep commitment to this market," said UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi. "During meetings with Commerce Secretary Raimondo and Michigan Governor Whitmer, we discussed opportunities to deepen this economic relationship with an emphasis on the tech sector and clean energy investments."
In 2021, bilateral trade totaled $23.03 billion, with the US exporting more than $17 billion of goods and services to the UAE – a 16% increase from 2020. The resulting $11.13 billion trade surplus for the US is America's sixth largest trade surplus globally. The trade relationship reflects the success of the UAE's increasingly diverse economy, with non-oil sectors accounting for 70% of the UAE's GDP.
Top categories of US exports in 2020 included: Electronics, nuclear materials, passenger vehicles, and aircraft and spacecraft. The UAE trades with all 50 US states and supports 123,000-plus American jobs, strengthening the importance of the continued bilateral trade relationship.
Minister Al Zeyoudi also attended the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. The festival, titled, "United Arab Emirates: Living Landscape | Living Memory," highlighted activities featuring UAE culture, art, music, and food. Minister Al Zeyoudi met with Emirati exhibitors and spoke with American sightseers during his visit to the festival.
Before arriving in Washington, Minister Zeyoudi traveled to Florida where he attended high level business development, networking events and meetings hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, the International Trade Consortium (ITC), Enterprise Florida, a public-private partnership promoting economic development in Florida, and eMerge Americas, an organization focused on establishing Miami as the tech hub of the Americas.
Minister Al Zeyoudi met with Broward County Mayor Michael Udine, Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam, and Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz.
The leaders discussed ways to enhance collaboration between the UAE and Florida, with a focus on investment, tourism, city planning, and healthcare. These meetings follow a delegation in March by a delegation of Florida mayors to Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai where they engaged with the UAE business community and attended closing events for Expo 2020 Dubai including visiting the US Pavilion.
During Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's visit to the UAE in March, he signed a sister city agreement alongside HE Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary-General of The Executive Council of Dubai, deepening ties between the cities of Dubai and Miami. Crown Prince of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended that signing ceremony.
In 2021, Florida exported over $1 billion of goods to the U.A.E., making it one of the top 10 states exporting to the Emirates. These exports supported an estimated 6,000 U.S. jobs. The UAE also exported over $180 million of goods to Florida that same year.
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Indian PM, Russian president discuss bilateral, global issues
NEW DELHI, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral and global issues including Ukraine over the phone on Friday, Indian Ministry of External Affairs said.
The two leaders reviewed the implementation of the decisions taken during Putin's visit to India in December last year and exchanged ideas on how to further encourage bilateral trade in agricultural goods, fertilizers and pharma products, according to a statement.
The leaders also discussed global issues, including the state of the international energy and food markets.
Regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Modi reiterated India's long-standing position in favor of dialogue and diplomacy, the statement said.
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MILWAUKEE- Weeks of negotiations between Kohls and Franchise Group come to an end with no sale agreement.
According to our news partners at the Milwaukee Business Journal, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement after a four week exclusive negotiating period.
In a written statement, Kohls chairman Peter Boneparth said Kohls will continue, for now, to operate as its own company.
“As always, the board remains open to all opportunities to maximize value for shareholders, and we look forward to actively engaging with our shareholders as we move forward to ensure we are considering their perspectives in our plans,” he said.
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
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Posts misrepresent 2019 ‘satirical’ amendment to Kentucky abortion law
CLAIM: Kentucky is considering legislation that would require women to submit to the state every month a statement from a doctor indicating if they are pregnant — or else face penalties.
THE FACTS: The legislation was an amendment proposed in jest by a Democratic lawmaker in 2019 to express her opposition to a bill banning abortions, and was not seriously considered. The only two abortion clinics in Kentucky halted the procedure on June 24 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Kentucky in 2019 passed a law declaring that abortion would become illegal “effective immediately” if Roe v. Wade is overturned. The measure contains a narrow exception allowing a physician to perform a procedure necessary to prevent the death or permanent injury of a pregnant woman. But online, some are sharing screenshots of a proposed amendment to that 2019 bill that was introduced by Democratic state Rep. Mary Lou Marzian as satire — and never seriously pursued. The amendment called for requiring women who live in Kentucky to receive monthly statements from doctors stating whether they are pregnant. It also required that those records be submitted to the state, or women would face arrest and fines, and went so far as to propose ankle monitors for pregnant women who didn’t comply. Posts circulating on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok in recent days misrepresented the amendment as an active and serious proposal. “They are trying to require ALL girls /women to get monthly physicals to prove you aren’t pregnant. This is the most insane thing I’ve ever seen,” reads one Facebook post. But Marzian reiterated this week that the measure was from 2019 and meant to serve as commentary on the bill banning abortions. “Totally satire,” Marzian told The Associated Press by phone. “It was an amendment, it was never heard in committee, I had no intention of ever moving it.” Marzian, who supports abortion rights, said she has filed several measures over the years that were satirical in nature and designed to make her political opponents look like “morons.” A fixture in the Kentucky House for nearly 30 years, Marzian withdrew from her reelection campaign earlier this year.
— Associated Press writer Angelo Fichera in Philadelphia contributed this report.
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Pentagon statement on SCOTUS abortion ruling mischaracterized
CLAIM: The Pentagon stated that any abortion laws enacted as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will not be recognized.
THE FACTS: This mischaracterizes a June 24 statement on the ruling from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, which did not say the Pentagon would defy the court, nor did it say it would violate any state laws that may be enacted. Misleading posts about the Pentagon’s response spread widely online shortly after the Supreme Court handed down its decision on abortion. While many popular posts did not share a source for the information, some vaguely cited news articles describing Austin's statement. “Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce and DOD families,” read the statement, which as of this week was the only official communication from the Pentagon on the matter. “I am committed to taking care of our people and ensuring the readiness and resilience of our Force. The Department is examining this decision closely and evaluating our policies to ensure we continue to provide seamless access to reproductive health care as permitted by federal law." The Twitter account BNN Newsroom on June 25 wrote in a since-deleted post that, “The Pentagon has stated that any abortion laws enacted as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision will not be recognized.” BNN did not respond to a request for comment. Later that day, the Twitter account Occupy Democrats also misinterpreted the content of the Pentagon release, tweeting, “President Biden’s Pentagon defies the extremist Supreme Court, announces that it will not recognize any anti-abortion laws enacted by states as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision.” Occupy Democrats followed up with a tweet on June 26 linking to an article about Austin’s statement with the caption “source.” However, the brief article also did not suggest the statement meant the Pentagon was defying the court. Occupy Democrats did not return requests for comment. Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz told the AP that claims the Pentagon is “ignoring the law are completely false.” He pointed to Austin’s statement, which he said was “the only statement made regarding the court cases,” but declined to comment further. The court’s overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Kyndra K. Rotunda, a Chapman University professor who runs the school’s Military and Veterans Law Institute, said the claims circulating online did not appear to be correct, adding that she saw no evidence in the statement, or otherwise, that the military would “refuse to follow state law.” “I read Secretary Lloyd’s statement to mean no more than what he says: they’re going to explore it further,” Rotunda wrote in an email to the AP. TRICARE, the health care program for service members, retirees and their families, covers abortions in cases of rape, incest or if a woman’s life is in danger. The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs website states that “Under current regulation, VA doesn’t provide abortion or abortion counseling.” Under existing federal law, a military member can seek an abortion outside of a military facility, in accordance with state law where they are located, but the Pentagon will not fund or perform the procedure except in cases of rape, incest or if a woman’s life is in danger, Rotunda explained.
— Associated Press writers Sophia Tulp in New York and Josh Kelety in Phoenix contributed this report.
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Bricks were stored on DC street for pre-scheduled construction
CLAIM: A photo shows pallets of bricks along a Washington, D.C., street that were intentionally placed in the area to encourage violent protesting after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
THE FACTS: The bricks were stored along the road for work on an unrelated construction project that had been planned months in advance. Residents were notified of the project about 10 days prior to June 24, the day the court released its decision. Hours after the Supreme Court removed constitutional protections for abortion, false claims spread online resurfacing an old, misleading narrative that pallets of bricks were being intentionally placed in U.S. streets, with the suggestion that they were planted to incite violence during expected protests. The idea previously circulated widely online during protests against racial injustice throughout the summer of 2020, and again in 2021 linked to protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On June 24, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican Congresswoman from Colorado, tweeted a photo of the bricks and named the Capitol Police, asking them “why are there 20 pallets of bricks one block from the House Office Buildings?” While Boebert didn’t ascribe a motive to the bricks’ placement, many commenting and sharing her message did. “Meanwhile, someone paid to haul pallets of bricks in and deposited them just 2 blocks from the Capitol offices?” wrote one user. “It’s as if they want violence and riot,” commented another. But the claims are false. The bricks were stored along the 400 block of First Street by an alley paving contractor under a permit issued by the District Department of Transportation for an ongoing construction project. While the beginning of the project coincided with the day the Supreme Court announced the decision on abortion, the work had been scheduled well in advance, according to a spokesperson for DDOT and official notices sent by the agency and reviewed by The Associated Press. Geolocation data accessed through Google Maps confirms the image being shared online was taken along the 400 block of First Street, and a map of ongoing road projects published by DDOT also lists the same stretch as an alley currently under construction. A letter sent to residents and businesses along the construction route dated June 16 explained that DDOT was beginning an alley improvement project “on or about Thursday, June 23, 2022." The notice specified that the project would “include concrete/brick work.” Reached on the phone Monday, the owner of a business located along the construction site, who did not want to be named, confirmed they received the notice, and said ongoing work was being done on the street. Even so, it was not known exactly when, or if, the Supreme Court would deliver a decision on the abortion case. The court on June 22 added June 24 as an additional decision day. Mariam Nabizad, a public affairs specialist for DDOT, told the AP that stacks of bricks were placed along the block the morning of June 24 “for scheduled and ongoing alley restoration work” by its contractors. “Our teams wrapped the stacks in plastic at the close of that work day, and also removed them from the area Saturday night,” Nabizad wrote in an email. She added that the project work was identified on Sept. 7, 2021, and included in the city’s PaveDC Plan that was distributed in October 2021.
— Sophia Tulp
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Tennessee lab isn’t trying to open a portal to a parallel universe
CLAIM: Scientists at a laboratory in Tennessee are trying to figure out whether parallel universes exist by attempting to open a portal into another dimension.
THE FACTS: Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in eastern Tennessee conducted an experiment in 2019 to study a type of “exotic” neutron behavior, which some news outlets and social media posts inaccurately referred to as searching for “portals” to “parallel” realities. One such widely-shared post claimed the researchers were conducting an experiment straight out of a science fiction movie. “Scientists in Tennessee working at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in eastern Tennessee, have announced that they’re trying to figure out whether or not parallel universes exist,” claimed the Facebook post, which received more than 130,000 shares. “They revealed that they’re trying to open a portal into another dimension.” But the researchers say that claim really is fiction. “My reaction to reading a headline like that is to say, ‘well, that sounds really cool. I wonder what they’re doing because it really doesn’t sound like my research,’” joked Leah Broussard, the scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory who led the project. Sara Shoemaker, a spokesperson for the lab, added that, while an entertaining idea, the research doesn’t have anything to do with portals or parallel universes the way they've been described online. “A ‘portal’ in this case is a figurative concept used in the physics community,” explained Shoemaker. “The team’s experiments were not exploring a literal portal to a parallel universe.” The research actually involved searching for potential interactions between neutrons and a type of theorized dark matter called “mirror matter.” The theorized mirror sector, sometimes called a mirror universe, is thought to be “just another copy of the particles and the interactions we have in our universe,” Broussard explained. She said that it is not the same thing as a parallel universe because it would exist in the same spacetime as, and “very much part of,” our universe. She said her team sought to test a potential hypothesis that neutrons could, in some cases, be transforming into mirror neutrons, the dark-matter twin. Broussard’s team designed an experiment to see if they could “watch neutrons going through a wall” that would normally stop them, she said. The process of the neutrons being sent through the wall has been figuratively described as moving through a “portal,” but that doesn’t mean that the neutrons are being sent to a mysterious other dimension, separate from our own, both she and Shoemaker said. Shoemaker added that past reporting by news outlets “had fun taking liberties with the concept,” comparing the so-called portal to a doorway accessing alternate realities and other Hollywood tropes. Ultimately, the team did not observe any neutrons on the other side of the wall, meaning this particular experiment did not find evidence of such “mirror neutrons.” Those results were outlined in the peer-reviewed, scientific journal Physical Review Letters in May.
— Sophia Tulp
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LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British’s government decision last month to order his extradition to the U.S.
The appeal was filed Friday at the High Court, the latest twist in a decade-long legal saga sparked by his website’s publication of classified U.S. documents. No further details about the appeal were immediately available.
Assange’s supporters staged protests before his 51st birthday on Saturday, with his wife Stella Assange among people who gathered outside the Home Office on Friday to call for his release from prison.
Julian Assange has battled in British courts for years to avoid being sent to the U.S., where he faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse.
American prosecutors say the Australian citizen helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
To his supporters, Assange is a secrecy-busting journalist who exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A British court ruled in April that Assange could be sent to face trial in the U.S., sending the case to the U.K. government for a decision. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an order on June 17 authorizing Assange’s extradition.
The Australian government has been under mounting pressure to intervene, but last month Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for him to publicly demand that Washington drop its prosecution of Assange.
Assange’s supporters and lawyers maintain he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech. They argue that the case is politically motivated, that he would face inhumane treatment and be unable to get a fair trial in the U.S.
Assange remains in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, where he has been since he was arrested in 2019 for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
7-0-0, FIREBALL: 4
(seven, zero, zero; FIREBALL: four)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
7-0-0, FIREBALL: 4
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner.
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MILAN (AP) — Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi will become the first woman to officiate in the Italian top flight after she was promoted to the Serie A refereeing pool from next season.
The 31-year-old Ferrieri Caputi already became the first female to referee a match involving a Serie A team last year, in Cagliari’s Italian Cup match against Cittadella. She disallowed three goals during that game.
“It’s a very beautiful moment and one of great satisfaction and it’s also sad to think that someone should be amazed by the presence of a woman,” said Alfredo Trentalange, president of the referees' governing body in Italy.
“Obviously it’s news that Maria Sole will be the first woman in the Serie A pool, and it’s a historical moment, but the promotion is an advancement that comes from merit and not from privilege.”
Ferrieri Caputi started refereeing seven years ago and was promoted to Serie C five years later.
She also refereed a Serie B match last year, a few months after Maria Marotta became the first female to officiate a second-division match in Italy.
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PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a pair of mountain bike shorts to help a rider gain leverage, increase power and save energy when climbing hilly terrain," said an inventor, from Portland, Ore., "so I invented THE CLIMBER. My design helps a rider to maintain a forward position of body weight on the seat of the bike."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved pair of shorts for mountain bike riders. In doing so, it enables the wearer to gain more leverage and power when climbing hills. As a result, it increases efficiency and it could help to reduce effort on inclined road or trail surfaces. The invention features an ergonomic design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for mountain bike riders. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Portland sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PTA-111, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AKBA, AGRX, MULN, EVFM, and ENDP.
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WILSON, Pa. - A Northampton County man is facing homicide charges in the death of a toddler.
James Wyant, 36, is behind bars after a grand jury determined he was responsible for beating the 2-year-old boy and ultimately causing his death last summer, according to the grand jury report.
Police officers were called to a home in the 2200 block of Forest Street in Wilson in the early morning hours of August 15, 2021, the DA said.
The boy's mother directed officers to a bedroom, where they found the boy lifeless on the bed and Wyant, the mother's boyfriend, performing CPR on him, authorities said.
The toddler, who had bruising on his face, was rushed to the hospital but never regained consciousness, the DA said.
An autopsy found the boy died of battered child syndrome with smothering, and his death was ruled a homicide, the DA said. Battered child syndrome is defined as a collection of injuries from abuse.
Wyant, who had started dating the boy's mother a month before the homicide, told investigators and the grand jury that he was sleeping with the toddler after putting him to bed when he got up to use the bathroom. He said he heard a "thud," and came back to find the boy had fallen out of bed, court documents say.
Witnesses and experts testified that the boy's injuries weren't consistent with a fall, and that evidence didn't support that story, according to the grand jury report.
Wyant is accused of causing multiple injuries to the toddler over a few days, and smothering him in bed, the report says. He had insisted on putting the boy to bed himself to give his girlfriend, the boy's mom, "a break," according to court documents.
Wyant was charged with one count each of homicide and simple assault, and two counts of endangering children. He turned himself in Friday morning and is behind bars, as there is no bail for homicide charges. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/northampton-county-man-charged-with-homicide-in-death-of-2-year-old/article_8721eba8-f949-11ec-8f25-13a68b4fab96.html | 2022-07-01T15:59:56Z | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/northampton-county-man-charged-with-homicide-in-death-of-2-year-old/article_8721eba8-f949-11ec-8f25-13a68b4fab96.html | false |
Moray maternity plan requires Inverness hospital upgrade
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Plans for the future of maternity services in Moray require upgrades at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, it has been announced.
Services at Dr Gray's in Elgin were downgraded in 2018 due to staff shortages, forcing most expectant mothers to travel to Aberdeen.
In March it was announced the plan was for consultant-led maternity services to return.
A new draft plan said more specialist staff in Inverness was also needed.
The plan has been submitted to the Scottish government by NHS Grampian and NHS Highland.
The health boards hope to have the upgrades completed and the new staff - midwives, consultants and nurses - in place by December 2023.
In the plan they warn of the possibility of the changes being delayed, but added that they were taking steps to avoid that from happening.
NHS Grampian and NHS Highland said they were working together to ensure women in Moray had access to safe, high quality, fully supported maternity and neonatal services.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the plan would be considered in the coming weeks.
'Ambitious timescale'
Prof Linda De Caestecker, recently retired as director of public health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has been asked by the government to provide additional external input and advice.
Mr Yousaf said: "I commend both boards for the ambitious timescale they have set out to achieving the Moray networked model by the end of 2023.
"It is right now to allow some time for the plan and associated documents to be scrutinised and discussed in more detail and I intend updating the Scottish Parliament as soon as is practicable at the beginning of the next session."
Moray SNP MSP Richard Lochhead said it was refreshing to be discussing the restoration of maternity services for women in the area.
Maternity services were established at Dr Gray's in 1995 after a local campaign - but there have been difficulties in both recruiting and retaining staff over the last decade.
That led to the downgrading of services in 2018. The move was meant to be temporary, but the service has not been reinstated.
Some straightforward births still take place in Elgin, but the majority of Moray babies are delivered in Aberdeen.
The drive from Elgin to Aberdeen can take more than 90 minutes, depending on the conditions.
Last year the Scottish government commissioned a review to examine whether a consultant-led service could be reinstated.
Its report recommended setting up a community maternity unit which would mainly be linked to Raigmore.
The journey from Elgin to Inverness takes about an hour.
NHS Highland bosses previously said they had highlighted the challenges already being faced at Raigmore.
These included the need for an overhaul of the Inverness hospital's maternity department so it was fit for the future, and difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- H&M USA and Buy From A Black Woman kicked off the start of the non-profit's 2022 Inspire Tour in New Orleans with a celebratory dinner hosted by artist, poet, activist, and author Cleo Wade. Preceded by a special screening of BFABW's new documentary, "The Story Behind A Black Woman", the dinner was followed the next day by the tour's first pop up at H&M's French Quarter location, which highlighted Black Woman owned businesses from all over the country.
On June 30th, H&M and non-profit Buy From a Black Woman celebrated the start of their 2022 Inspire Tour ,now in its second year, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The evening began with a special screening of the non-profit's new documentary "The Story Behind a Black Woman" at New Orleans' WB Collective in the heart of the Warehouse Arts District. The film examines Founder Nikki Porcher, the background of her creation of the non-profit as well as its incredible effect on Black Woman business owners operating in a world where they may not always be seen. Following the screening, guests were led by a classic New Orleans brass band to a dinner at Calcasieu, hosted by Cleo Wade, in celebration of the start of the Inspire Tour the following day in H&M's French Quarter location at 418 N Peters St.
"As a New Orleans native, its so special to me to be supporting Buy From a Black Woman and the kick off to their Inspire Tour 2022 here in the Crescent City," says Wade. "I'm inspired by the work Nikki Porcher and the organization has done in empowering Black Woman business owners, and I look forward to continuing my work with them this year."
The Buy From a Black Woman Inspire Tour is a series of pop-up shopping events across 12 U.S. cities, highlighting local Black Woman owned businesses and providing them options in a world that limits their voices. July 1st marks the beginning of the Inspire Tour in New Orleans. On July 1st and 2nd, customers are able to shop from vendors such as including Perfectly Cordial, Flyest, Stepstitches, Taupe Coat, Oasis Soul Scent Co., Dirt Don't Hurt, Kindred Paper Company, Kate Lynn & Adwoa, Conditionher, Mlp Media and Lamik Beauty. Products range from skincare, wellness, stationary and more.
"I've often said that Buy From A Black Woman brings Black Women into spaces that we never thought we could imagine, but that is not true," says Nikki Porcher, Founder of Buy From A Black Woman. "The Buy From A Black Woman Inspire Tour has proved that wrong. Black Women do imagine these spaces, we just do not often get the chance that we deserve as there are people who believe Black Women do not belong in certain spaces. That is why this partnership with H&M is such a valuable one. H&M is one of the few companies that continues to stand up and show their support to Black Women Business Owners. H&M gave Black Women space. We live in a country that uses Black Women as examples without ever admitting how inspired they are by the way that we, Black Women, are living. Black Women are the Living Examples and I am excited to travel the country and showcase all the things that we can do."
Events in New Orleans, Dallas, Oakland, Detroit, Milwaukee and Memphis will be hosted in H&M stores where customers can meet and shop from local vendors. A variety of businesses will be featured, ranging from skincare, stationary, to home accessories and more. Many of those featured support additional causes, standing true to Buy From A Black Woman's motto, "When you support a Black Woman Business Owner, you support a whole community."
"We thank Cleo Wade for joining us to host tonight's joyous dinner. We appreciate her taking the time to lend her support and her voice to our celebration of Buy From a Black Woman and the start of the Inspire Tour 2022," says Donna Dozier Gordon, Head of Inclusion and Diversity for H&M Americas. "We continue to be proud of the partnership we've forged with Buy From a Black Woman which exemplifies our commitment to meaningful community engagement."
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PHOENIX, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, has published a video message from Chief Executive Officer Mark Russell explaining the importance of Nikola stockholders voting now to approve Proposal 2. The video can be accessed https://vimeo.com/725813099 and is available on all Nikola social media channels.
In the video, Mark Russell states, "We greatly appreciate the support of our stockholders who have overwhelmingly voted in favor of Proposal 2. Thanks to your strong support, we are very close to securing the votes needed. As of June 30, we are less than 2% short of the outstanding shares we need to be voted in favor for Proposal 2 to pass. Approving this proposal would provide Nikola with flexibility to support the future growth and development of our business."
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About Nikola Corporation
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
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PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) declared a quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of $1.50 per share. The dividend will be payable Aug. 5, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business July 13, 2022.
The board also declared a cash dividend on the following series of preferred stocks:
- Series B: a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per share, with a payment date of Sept. 10, 2022, will be payable the next business day to shareholders of record at the close of business Aug. 19, 2022.
- Series O: a quarterly dividend of $1,268.58 per share ($12.6858 per each depositary share, 100 of which represent one share of Series O preferred stock) at a quarterly rate of 1.26858% will be payable Aug. 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business July 13, 2022.
- Series P: a quarterly dividend of $1,368.12 per share ($0.34203 per each depositary share, 4,000 of which represent one share of Series P preferred stock) at a quarterly rate of 1.36812% will be payable Aug. 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business July 13, 2022.
- Series T: a quarterly dividend of $850.00 per share ($8.50 per each depositary share, 100 of which represent one share of Series T preferred stock) will be payable Sept. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business Aug. 31, 2022.
- Series U: a quarterly dividend of $1,816.67 per share ($18.1667 per each depositary share, 100 of which represent one share of Series U preferred stock) will be payable Aug. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business Aug. 1, 2022.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers approved a state budget early Friday that increases money for education but delayed a decision on how to cut taxes, unable to yet bridge disagreement between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders.
Michigan is flush thanks to federal pandemic relief that fueled higher resident income and consumer spending, but the Democratic governor and the GOP-controlled Legislature disagree on how to cut taxes in response.
Lawmakers aimed to approve at least the K-12 state spending plan by the end of June, because it’s the start of school districts’ budget year. The state’s fiscal year doesn’t start until October, but fall elections created a strong incentive to wrap up budget planning by Friday.
The spending plan that passed both chambers was the result of broad budget talks between the governor and GOP lawmakers.
State Sen. Jim Stamas, a Republican from Midland who chairs the Senate's budget committee, said negotiators produced a spending plan making “significant investments to educate our children, improve our infrastructure, protect our communities, and build a stronger economy.”
Lawmakers approved a $450 per student increase in base funding for K-12 schools, about a 5.2% increase. The Michigan Department of Education said the $9,150 commitment per student marks the highest total in the state's history and Superintendent Michael Rice called the spending plan a “win” for Michigan kids.
“After years of school underfunding, the FY23 budget has the potential to be the budget to which we point in the future as the pivot point in the strengthening of public education in Michigan, the year when we made the most substantial strides toward adequate and equitable school funding,” Rice said in a statement.
Lawmakers also committed to $575 million for programs intended to increase teachers in the state, a priority in Whitmer's original budget proposal.
Negotiators couldn’t come to terms, though, on how to cut taxes and agreed to develop a broader state spending plan without resolving that dispute. The $76 billion proposal includes $6 billion toward state and local roads, bridges and other transportation projects.
Lawmakers also agreed to put about $2.6 billion toward public pension systems. House Republicans made that a particular focus during budget discussions this year, and the chamber's budget committee chairman Rep. Thomas Albert, of Lowell, called it an essential support for schools and local government.
Leaders said talks will continue about how to cut taxes and estimate that $7 billion remains available for tax changes.
Whitmer proposed targeted tax changes, including a reversal of 2011 cuts to the earned income tax credit and lower taxes on pensions. Republicans, though, wanted broader tax changes including lower individual and corporate income tax rates.
“Let us continue in this spirit of collaboration to invest the billions of dollars in additional revenue we still have on the table and offer real relief to families right now, especially as they face rising prices on groceries, gas, and other everyday expenses,” Whitmer said in a statement released Thursday as lawmakers prepared for the budget votes. “I will work with anyone to put Michiganders first and get this done.”
The education and general budgets now go to Whitmer for her review.
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DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips and other parts forced General Motors to build 95,000 vehicles without certain components during the second quarter.
The Detroit automaker said in a regulatory filing Friday that most of the incomplete vehicles were built in June, and that it expects most of them to be finished and sold to dealers before the end of the year.
The unsold vehicles amounted to 16% of GM’s total sales from April through June. The company said Friday that it sold more than 582,000 vehicles during the quarter, down more than 15% from a year ago.
The company reaffirmed its full-year net income guidance of $9.6 billion to $11.2 billion with pretax earnings of $13 billion to $15 billion. For the first time the company predicted that it would make $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion before taxes in the second quarter. That fell short of analyst estimates of $3.97 billion, according to FactSet.
The chip shortage has vexed automakers across the globe since 2020, forcing many automakers to temporarily close factories and trim production. The shortage has limited the supply of new vehicles on dealer lots in the U.S. to around 1 million, when in normal years it’s about 4 million at any given time.
That has pushed prices to record levels and limited vehicle selection, but it’s also led to strong profits for most automakers.
In a prepared statement, GM said its North American production has been relatively stable since the third quarter of last year, but short-term parts disruptions are continuing. “We are actively working with our suppliers to resolve issues as they arise to meet pent-up customer demand for our vehicles,” the statement said.
Most automakers have predicted minor improvement in the chip shortage during the first half of the year, with far better supplies from July through December.
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Google will pay US app developers $90 million in a settlement over app store policies
By Brian Fung, CNN
US Android app developers will be able to claim money from a new $90 million fund Google will establish as part of a wider settlement with app makers over the tech giant’s app store practices, the company said Thursday.
The proposed settlement is designed to address app developers’ years-long allegations that Google (GOOGL) imposes onerous and anticompetitive restrictions on app makers as a condition of hosting their apps on its Google Play Store.
“A vast majority of U.S. developers who earned revenue through Google Play will be eligible to receive money from this fund, if they choose,” Google said in a blog post announcing the agreement, which is open to app-makers who earned $2 million or less annually from the Google Play Store between 2016 and 2021.
The deal, which includes several other provisions aimed at benefiting small app makers, marks another shift in the long-running tussle between large tech platforms with significant power to determine what apps wind up on consumer smartphones and the app developers who supply the software.
App developers have previously objected to the amount of money Apple and Google charge them as a cut of their app revenues. Both companies have maintained that their app stores provide an important service and that the platforms have richly rewarded app developers as a whole.
Under the settlement announced Thursday, Google said it would continue a pricing model established last year that allows US app developers to pay a lower fee, 15%, for the first $1 million in annual revenue collected from the Google Play Store.
Google said it would also clarify a commitment that it will not block app developers from trying to contact app users through email addresses or phone numbers collected through the apps, “including about subscription offers or lower-cost offerings on a rival app store or the developer’s website.”
That issue exploded into public view in 2020 when the video game Fortnite was removed from Apple’s app store for informing players they could purchase in-game currency at a discount from publisher Epic Games’ website, in a deliberate circumvention of Apple’s developer policies. The ensuing contract dispute resulted in a major antitrust lawsuit that led to a court victory for Apple, though an appeal is ongoing.
In May, the dating app giant Match Group sued Google over a number of its app store policies, including its in-app payment policies and its marketplace fees. (In a response at the time, Google said Match Group was simply trying to get out of paying for the services Google provides as part of its platform.)
Match has also been a vocal critic of Google in Congress, where some lawmakers have proposed legislation to force Apple and Google to compete with rival app stores and to allow “sideloading,” or the ability for users to install apps from non-official sources. (Google’s Android operating system already supports sideloading, but Apple’s iOS does not.) Apple in particular has warned that the legislation could endanger users by opening iOS devices to software the company cannot assess for security.
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LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants.
Data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 million people in the U.K. had COVID-19 last week, although there has not been an equivalent spike in hospitalizations. The number of COVID-19 deaths also fell slightly in the last week.
“COVID-19 has not gone away,” said Dr. Mary Ramsay, of the Health Security Agency. “It is also sensible to wear a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces,” she said. Britain dropped nearly all its coronavirus measures, including mask-wearing and social distancing months ago and masks are rarely seen on public transport.
The latest jump in coronavirus cases comes after an earlier increase of about 40% last month, following the large street parties, concerts and festivities held to mark the platinum jubilee celebrations marking 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
British officials said the latest wave of COVID-19 infections were likely caused by omicron subvariants BA.4. and BA.5. Omicron has tended to cause a milder disease than previous variants like alpha or delta, but scientists warn its ability to evade the immune system means that people may be more susceptible to being reinfected, including after vaccination.
“The constant bombardment of waves we are seeing does cause clinical impact that is not to be underestimated,” said Dr. Stephen Griffin, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Leeds, explaining that any infection can lead to long COVID.
Despite widespread immunization across Britain, the protection from vaccines is likely fading and omicron and its subvariants have evolved to become more infectious. Britain’s Health Security Agency said they were seeing more outbreaks in care homes for older people and a rise in admissions to intensive care units of people over 65.
Dr. Jonathan Van-Tam, a former deputy chief medical officer for the U.K., told the BBC that COVID-19 is now “much, much, much closer to seasonal flu” than when it first emerged. Still, he said experts should be vigilant for any signs the virus was causing more severe illness.
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute also reported a similar rise in the coronavirus, with cases increasing especially among older people, children and teenagers. France has seen a jump in the COVID-19 hospitalization rate and officials recently recommended that people begin wearing masks again on public transport.
Globally, the World Health Organization said this week that COVID-19 is increasing in more than 100 countries worldwide. The U.N. health agency warned that relaxed testing and surveillance measures mean it may be more difficult to catch emerging variants before they spread more widely.
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Migrants walk north from southern Mexico in protest
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE
Associated Press
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Some 2,000 migrants, most Venezuelans, have walked out of the southern Mexico city of Tapachula en masse to pressure authorities into allowing them to continue to the United States border at a time attention is focused on immigration. The latest large public exit of migrants from Tapachula follows the discovery of an abandoned semi-trailer in San Antonio with more than 60 migrants inside. Fifty-three of them died in the failed smuggling attempt. It also comes a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration did not err in ending the controversial Trump-era policy that forced some asylum seekers to wait out their cases in Mexico. | https://kion546.com/news/2022/07/01/migrants-walk-north-from-southern-mexico-in-protest/ | 2022-07-01T16:11:06Z | https://kion546.com/news/2022/07/01/migrants-walk-north-from-southern-mexico-in-protest/ | false |
Girl, 15, loses leg after being attacked by a shark while scalloping in 5ft-deep water in Florida: Family member jumped into the water and beat the predator off her
- A 15-year-old girl lost her leg after Thursday's ferocious shark attack
- A family member jumped into the waters to beat the 9-foot long predator off her setting her free, authorities said
- The horrifying attack happened near Grassy Island, off Keaton Beach located in Taylor County, Florida
- Florida has topped the global charts for for shark bites and accounts for nearly 40% of unprovoked attacks worldwide, according to The International Shark File
A teenage girl lost her leg after being attacked by a shark while she was scalloping in five-foot deep water and was saved by a family member who jumped in and beat the animal off her.
The 15-year-old, whose has not been identified, was attacked near Grassy Island, off Keaton Beach in Taylor County.
Her injuries were so severe she had to be airlifted to a hospital in Tallahassee, about 80 miles northwest of Keaton Beach, the sheriff's office said.
She had surgery and is expected to survive, Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett told CBS News.
A 15-year-old girl, whose has not been identified, was attacked by a shark near Grassy Island, off Keaton Beach in Taylor County
Signage is placed along many of the Florida beaches warning swimmers, surfers, to 'know your risk when entering the water.' Florida has topped the global charts for for shark bites and accounts for nearly 40% of unprovoked shark bites worldwide, according to The International Shark File (ISAF)
The young woman was scalloping in waters that officials said were approximately 5 feet deep when she was bit by the shark. It was unclear what type of shark it was.
The sheriff's office said 'swimmers and scallopers are cautioned to be alert, vigilant, and practice shark safety.'
Critical rules beachgoers need to follow include is to never swim alone. Not to enter the waters near fishermen, notably sandbars, where sharks often like to congregate.
Swimmers are also advised not to swim near large schools of fish, and to avoid erratic movements while in the water.
Florida has topped the global charts for for shark bites and accounts for nearly 40 percent of unprovoked shark bites worldwide, according to The International Shark File (ISAF).
The ISAF that is based out of the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida, is 'the only global scientifically verified database of shark attacks,' according to its website. Since its inception in 1958, there are now more than 6,800 individual investigations covering the period from the early 1500s to the present, the ISAF reported.
The chart pictured here shows September as the month with the greatest number of shark attacks, as the month of August trails closely behind. January is shown as the month with the least number of shark attacks
The chart pictured here shows the most popular time of day, in a 24-hour cycle, a person is likely to be attacked by these frightening predators. According to the chart, 11 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 3 pm, are peak times when these predators like to feast
The chart pictured here describes the type of shark that are involved in many of these unprovoked shark attacks. According to the chart, 'Requiem sharks' that come from the family of carcharhinidae, account for 36% of the shark attacks. These sharks are commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers
The chart pictured here shows victims of unprovoked shark attacks were at it highest between 2010 and 2019. Those victims that were engaged in water activities, categorized as 'surface recreationists,' that include surfing, water skiing, windsurfing, boogie boarding, rafting, or floating on inflatables, at the time of attack
Volusia County in Florida is considered the Shark Bite Capital of the World, had the most shark bites (17), accounting for 63% of all Florida attacks, according the ISAF.
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Technoblade, Minecraft YouTuber watched by millions, dead at 23
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN
Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died at the age of 23 following a year-long battle with cancer, his family announced Friday.
In a YouTube video entitled “so long nerds,” the content creator’s father shared a final message from his son with his subscribers.
“Hello everyone, Technoblade here,” the message began. “If you’re watching this. I am dead.”
In the video, Technoblade, who has kept his identity a secret, revealed that his real name was Alex. He also thanked fans for supporting his content, buying merchandise, and channel memberships and joked that his siblings “are going to college.”
“If I had another hundred lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time, as those were the happiest years of my life. I hope you guys enjoyed my content and that I made some of you laugh and I hope you all go on to live long, prosperous and happy lives.”
In just under a decade, Technoblade amassed nearly 11 million YouTube subscribers and 3.7 million Twitter followers as he shared his passion for Minecraft, a videogame where users can build virtual worlds out of blocks and create their own storylines. He went public with his cancer diagnosis back in August 2021, telling his followers during a video of himself playing the game that he sought medical help after experiencing pain in his arm that he initially believed was repetitive stress injury from gaming.
According to his father, Technoblade wrote his final message approximately eight hours before he died. Holding back tears, Technoblade’s father described his son as “the most amazing kid” anyone could ever ask for, adding: “I miss Technoblade.”
The video, which has been viewed more than 19 million times, ended with a statement from Technoblade’s family, which read: “This past year had a lot of rough spots for our son as he battled stage four cancer. But he didn’t complain, and kept using his famous strategic mind to try to beat what he knew were almost impossible odds. My son’s bravery on this path was a shining lesson to all of us who were privileged to walk it with him. Thank you for sharing his journey through it all, as he did the work he loved for his beloved fans.”
Social media has been flooded with tributes from fans, celebrities and fellow gamers.
YouTuber Ted Nivison remembered him as: “Effortlessly funny. Endlessly talented. Gone too soon. Rest easy, Technoblade.”
TommyInnit, another popular YouTuber, wrote on Twitter: “Technoblade is a f**king legend. From being a massive fan, to one of his actual friends, I can’t describe how thankful I am to have been in his life. I just know he’s strategizing in heaven on how to beat God.”
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Police tracked social media interactions and used a laptop computer to communicate with a woman who’d been shot in order to find the person responsible.
Tavarous D. Roney, 21, is charged with attempted murder and criminal recklessness following the June 14 shooting of a woman at Willowbrook Apartments in Bloomington.
The shooting, according to court documents, happened around 11 p.m. when the woman and a juvenile tried to steal marijuana from Roney after setting up a deal to buy it for $600.
The juvenile displayed a handgun during the encounter, according to court documents, although the firearm turned out to be a pellet gun. After the pair took the marijuana from Roney and told him they weren’t paying for it, he fired several shots from his car and drove away.
The bullets hit the woman in the face and chest while she was outside her apartment. She then ran inside after hearing the gunfire and realized she’d been shot.
The woman was taken to an Indianapolis hospital. Since she was unable to talk, investigators communicated with her via alphabet cards and a laptop computer on which she typed messages to police, according to court documents.
She revealed she’d met Roney and arranged the pot deal on social media. Police tracked him through Snapchat messages and also found his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
The woman said she and the juvenile had agreed on the night of the shooting that they were going to rob Roney.
She communicated to police that after Roney arrived, the juvenile told him, “Give it to us” and then pulled up his shirt to reveal he had a weapon tucked into his waistband.
She told police Roney opened fire from his car while she was in the parking lot just outside her apartment.
Police found the pellet gun hidden inside a pet food container in the kitchen, according to court documents.
Online court records indicated Roney had an initial hearing Thursday, with a bail review hearing scheduled for next week and a projected jury trial date in January. | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-bloomington-shooting-that-stemmed-from-pot-deal-robbery/ | 2022-07-01T16:12:46Z | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-bloomington-shooting-that-stemmed-from-pot-deal-robbery/ | false |
"The Digital Experience Company: Winning in the Digital Economy With Experience Insights" serves as a UX handbook for business leaders, reminding why UX Insights are the lifeblood of successful and profitable digital experiences – available from August 2nd on Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UserZoom, the pioneer of the Digital User Experience (UX) Insights category, today announced that Alfonso de la Nuez - Co-Founder & Co-CEO - is launching his first book: The Digital Experience Company: Winning in the Digital Economy With Experience Insights. The book explains why it is so critical to get UX Design right and how brands can make it a competitive advantage for companies in their digital transformation journeys.
Alfonso argues why, in a post-pandemic world, every company in every sector is a Digital Experience company, and must deliver a premium front-end design that end users and customers will love and recommend. Most importantly, he highlights real-life examples, including Amazon, Zoom, IKEA and PayPal, where delivering great UX is intrinsically linked to business performance.
Business leaders should not just limit themselves to 'being a digital company', or being 'in the software business', investing in Enterprise-grade IT, data management and back-end infrastructure to support their digital channels. These are important, but are simply not enough. The Digital Experience Company shows why world-class front-end UX Design is also required. Step by step, Alfonso explores today's revolutionary way to build software, where businesses are focused on the end user at every stage of the product development life cycle and make decisions based on real user insights. Conducting continuous UX Research and user testing is absolutely critical to being a successful Digital Experience company.
Running UX Research used to be slow and expensive. Fortunately, today product design teams have innovative software solutions that help scale and automate UX Research and are user insights-driven. However, Alfonso also argues that 'getting it right' is not only about technology or tools, but about culture – and leadership buy-in is a key component, as well as cross-functional collaboration from everyone.
"My book, The Digital Experience Company, is about making it clear to today's business leaders that it takes great UX Design to provide superior digital product experiences," said Alfonso de la Nuez, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, UserZoom. "We're the decade of design. In 2022 every company is a Digital Experience company and they need to provide memorable product experiences that users will love and recommend to others. You can accomplish this with a customer centric culture, and those that do are seeing invaluable return on investment and faster growth compared to their competitors."
Digital Experience Heavyweights Applaud "The Digital Experience Company"
- "The world has gone remote, and very often the only way to interact with customers is through a digital channel. Alfonso's book focuses on a topic many leaders have still not fully grasped today: to stay competitive in the digital economy you need to deliver a great experience and focus on the customer. The book helps you understand why it's so important to focus on product design, customer happiness, and user research. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to upgrade their digital footprint." – Eric Yuan, CEO and founder, Zoom
- "All companies are software-driven (at least partly), many customer interactions are digital, and brand is experience. Any of these three is enough to care about user experience, but the combo means that UX is destiny. This book explains all this. More importantly, it explains what to do about it. Read and prosper – or ignore and die." – Jakob Nielsen, PhD, user advocate and principal, Nielsen Norman Group
- "At a time when companies obsess over big data and agile delivery, Alfonso de la Nuez delivers a critical message: How to interweave complementary insights about the digital experience of the customer into modern business practices at scale." –Christian Rohrer, PhD, senior director of design, TD Bank
Published by ForbesBooks, The Digital Experience Company is available to buy in hardcopy format on Amazon.com from August 2nd.
Alfonso de la Nuez is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of UserZoom, the pioneering UX Insights System. An entrepreneur, published author, podcast host and keynote speaker with over two decades of industry experience, Alfonso is a sought-after authority in Digital Experience, Customer Experience, and User Interface Design.
During his time at San Jose State University, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Alfonso discovered his passion for ensuring user-needs were at the core of product development in the emerging digital world. In 2007, that passion led him to launch UserZoom, with the goal of automating the complex and time-consuming process of UX Research. Over the last 15 years, Alfonso has applied the knowledge he's amassed to scale UserZoom into the company it is today, most recently leading to a strategic investment from Thoma Bravo and $800 million valuation, and is now sharing that experience with the broader business community.
UserZoom is the leading Digital User Experience Insights System. Its all-in-one platform, participant recruitment engine and professional services provide the in-depth quantitative and qualitative insights essential to testing, measuring and improving digital product experiences at speed and scale throughout the product development lifecycle. UserZoom helps businesses connect insights to their most important performance metrics, so they can make confident, customer-focused decisions that drive growth and deliver competitive advantage. With operations in North America and Europe, the company helps global brands such as Google, Oracle, Aetna, Santander, Kimberly-Clark, and half of the Fortune 100 raise the bar for an outstanding digital experience. To learn more, visit www.UserZoom.com.
UserZoom press contact: Douglas Keighley - dkeighley@userzoom.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama honored Biden’s public service as a longtime U.S. senator and vice president by awarding him a Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2017, a week before they left office.
The honorees who’ll receive medals from Biden “have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities, and across the world, while blazing trails for generations to come,” the White House said.
The honor is reserved for people who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal public or private endeavors, the White House said.
Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, winning 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. She is an outspoken advocate on issues that are very personal to her, including athletes’ mental health, children in foster care and sexual assault victims.
Lindsay became an advocate for COVID-19 vaccinations after receiving the first dose in the U.S.
McCain, who died of brain cancer in 2018, spent more than five years in captivity in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Navy. He later represented Arizona in both houses of Congress and was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008. Biden said McCain was a “dear friend” and “a hero.”
Washington is a double Oscar-winning actor, director and producer. He also has a Tony award, two Golden Globes and the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a longtime spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The other 13 medal recipients are:
— Sister Simone Campbell. Campbell is a member of the Sister of Social Service and a former executive director of NETWRK, a Catholic social justice organization. She is an advocate for economic justice, overhauling the U.S. immigration system and health care policy.
— Julieta Garcia. A former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville, Garcia was the first Latina to become a college president, the White House said. She was named one of the nation’s best college presidents by Time magazine.
— Gabrielle Giffords. A former U.S. House member from Arizona, the Democrat founded Giffords, an organization dedicated to ending gun violence. She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded.
— Fred Gray. Gray was one of the first Black members of the Alabama Legislature after Reconstruction. He was a prominent civil rights attorney who represented Rosa Parks, the NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr.
— Steve Jobs. Jobs was the co-founder, chief executive and chair of Apple Inc. He died in 2011.
— Father Alexander Karloutsos. Karloutsos is the assistant to Archbishop Demetrios of America. The White House said Karloutsos has counseled several U.S. presidents.
— Khizr Khan. An immigrant from Pakistan, Khan’s Army officer son was killed in Iraq. Khan gained national prominence, and became a target of Donald Trump’s wrath, after speaking at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
— Diane Nash. A founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Nash organized some of the most important 20th century civil rights campaigns and worked with King.
— Megan Rapinoe. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup soccer champion captains the OL Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League. She is a prominent advocate for gender pay equality, racial justice and LGBTQI+ rights who has appeared at Biden’s White House.
— Alan Simpson. The retired U.S. senator from Wyoming served with Biden and has been a prominent advocate for campaign finance reform, responsible governance and marriage equality.
— Richard Trumka. Trumka had been president of the 12.5 million-member AFL-CIO for more than a decade at the time of his August 2021 death. He was a past president of the United Mine Workers.
— Wilma Vaught. A brigadier general, Vaught is one of the most decorated women in U.S. military history, breaking gender barriers as she has risen through the ranks. When Vaught retired in 1985, she was one of only seven female generals in the Armed Forces.
— Raúl Yzaguirre. A civil rights advocate, Yzaguirre was president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza for 30 years. He served as U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic under Obama. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/biden-to-award-medal-of-freedom-to-17-including-biles-mccain-and-giffords/ | 2022-07-01T16:14:23Z | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/biden-to-award-medal-of-freedom-to-17-including-biles-mccain-and-giffords/ | true |
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Which tea strainer is best?
For tea lovers and beginners alike, a tea strainer is the bridge (literally) between your teapot and your cup. A tea strainer ensures that all those little bits of loose leaf tea stay behind while pouring a fresh cup of tea. When choosing a tea strainer for your kitchen, consider what type of tea you like and the size of tea leaves you usually use.
If you’re looking for an all-around quality tea strainer for your regular tea fix, the FORLIFE Uni Brew-in-Mug with Tea Infuser is the top choice.
What is a tea strainer?
A tea strainer is different from a tea infuser or teapot. A strainer is a small metal mesh strainer that prevents loose leaf tea from getting into your cup. Strainers generally measure 2-4 inches in diameter, making them small enough to sit on the rim of most mugs. They are ideal for straining tea from teapots without a built-in strainer. Strainers simply act as a filter and are not meant to steep in water for long periods. Once you’re done straining your tea into your cup, you can remove the strainer and dump the leaves into the trash or compost.
If you’re also looking for a tea infuser, check out the best tea infuser buying guide from BestReviews.
What to know before you buy a tea strainer
In general, strainers are easy to clean, durable and simple to use, even for those new to the world of tea. There are a few things to keep in mind when looking for a strainer, the most impactful being the type and size of your tea leaves.
Size of tea leaves
Good tea strainers help separate out smaller particles or random sizes of leaves as you pour your tea. If you’re using lots of large tea leaves, these may clog and overflow the strainer.
If you generally use teas with smaller particles, choose a fine mesh strainer.
Type of tea
Tea strainers are useful for teas that don’t need as much steeping time and may become bitter if over-extracted. Lighter teas like green and white teas produce a better cup with lower temperatures and less time.
Experience level
Strainers are an easy tool for beginners to use and a useful kitchen staple for tea lovers of all kinds. Even more simple than an infuser, all you have to do is set or hold the strainer over your mug and pour your tea through it. If you’re using a teapot to brew your tea, pour directly into your strainer. If you’re setting loose leaf tea in your strainer, do that first before pouring your water.
What to look for in a quality tea strainer
Though a strainer is a simple tool, there are a few differentiating factors between an average strainer and a kitchen utensil you can use for many years to come. Pay especially close attention to the mesh size if you like to enjoy a variety of teas.
Mesh size
The size of the metal mesh of your strainer will make or break your cup of tea. If you like brewing a variety of light and dark teas, a finer mesh strainer will help trap even the smallest particles as you pour your tea. However, larger mesh patterns are best suited for teas with larger particles. The mesh size determines what types of tea you can effectively strain.
Handle or grip
Many strainers come with a long handle like a utensil or a grip protruding from the rim. These handles and grips provide an extra layer of convenience and precaution against scalding your hands when you go to remove the strainer from your mug. Try to find a strainer that is easy for you to use, especially if you’re a regular tea drinker.
Dishwasher safe
Cleaning mesh tea strainers by hand can be cumbersome. Check to make sure that the tea strainer you choose is dishwasher safe.
How much you can expect to spend on a tea strainer
Most tea strainers cost between $5-$10. More expensive options are available for $15-$30, depending on the size of the strainer, materials and additional accessories.
Tea strainer FAQ
What’s the difference between a tea strainer and a tea infuser?
A. A tea strainer is meant to act as a filter between the tea being poured and the tea in your cup. A strainer generally sits atop the rim of the cup or has a handle to hold above the cup. With a strainer, the tea leaves do not steep in the water. A tea infuser, however, is meant to steep tea leaves in hot water and generally sits directly in your cup until the tea is done steeping. A tea strainer is ideal for more delicate tea leaves that may become bitter if steeped for too long.
How much tea do I use when brewing?
A. It depends on the type of tea, but generally, you can use 1 teaspoon of tea for every 6-8 ounces of water. Adding more tea or steeping for longer can make a more robust cup of tea, but too much of either can lead to an overly bitter cup.
What’s the best tea strainer to buy?
Top tea strainer
FORLIFE Uni Brew-in-Mug with Tea Infuser
What you need to know: This all-in-one mug and tea strainer offers a high-quality strainer that’s easy to grip and great for brewing all kinds of tea.
What you’ll love: The condensed extra-fine mesh strainer filters out even the smallest particles of tea. The strainer has an easy-grip handle and is extra deep. It also comes with a lid to keep your beverage warm. All parts are dishwasher safe, and the mug and lid are microwavable.
What you should consider: Since it comes with a ceramic mug, this strainer is more expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top tea strainer for the money
LiveFresh Fine Mesh Stainless Steel Mini Tea Strainer
What you need to know: This straightforward tea strainer is a quality kitchen essential at an affordable price.
What you’ll love: The non-slip, heat-resistant handle is easy to hold while pouring your water through the strainer. The stainless steel strainer measures 3 inches across and 2 inches deep, offering plenty of room for different types of tea. It’s dishwasher safe and the sealed rim design prevents food from getting stuck in the strainer.
What you should consider: The mesh is not as fine as other options, but it does a good job with most teas.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Empress Tea Strainer with Drip Bowl
What you need to know: Inspired by the Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC, Canada, this delicate tea strainer is equal parts form and function.
What you’ll love: The delicate design work on the sides of the stainless steel strainer float across the edges of your cup, holding the strainer in place. It measures 3 inches across and 1 inch deep. It also comes with a matching drip bowl to make cleanup easy. The single layer of fine mesh traps most tea particles.
What you should consider: It is a shallow strainer, so it’s not ideal for adding extra steeping time to your tea.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The luckiest people are those who get to do what they love for a living — and decide when it’s time to stop. I’m one of them.
After 42 years of reporting on Chicago media, I’m stepping away from the beat. My website at RobertFeder.com will continue online, but effective today, I’m concluding the run of my daily column and wrapping up my tenure with the Daily Herald. | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/robert-feder-chicago-media/robert-feder-stepping-away-media-beat | 2022-07-01T16:17:01Z | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/robert-feder-chicago-media/robert-feder-stepping-away-media-beat | true |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Officer Andrew Kondek was sworn in Thursday as an officer for the Tampa International Airport Police Department, eight years after his police officer father was killed in the line of duty.
“It’s kind of like a double-edged sword,” Kondek said. “Happy to be here, but it’s also, memories, stuff like that.”
Kondek added he was thinking about his father.
His dad, Charlie Kondek, was killed in the line of duty as a Tarpon Springs Police Officer on Dec. 21, 2014, while responding to a noise complaint.
“His dad should have been here pinning the badge on,” Tarpon Springs Chief of Police Jeff Young said. “He was here with you, your mom, and he’s looking down on you every day with pride, just like we all are at the Tarpon Springs Police Department. We love you.”
Just three years ago, Kondek was awarded a scholarship from the Tampa Bay Police Chief’s Association to attend the academy. Coincidentally, the chief who gave him the check was the same one who swore him into the force today.
“I presented him that scholarship check for him to go, and I never thought that he would come back and work here,” Tampa International Airport Police Chief Charlie Vazquez said. “I made sure we got him. It was an honor for me to sign off on his packet.”
The Tampa airport’s police force is made up of 82 sworn officers and other support staff, protecting the people who travel through the busy airport each day.
For Kondek, it was a bittersweet day beginning his law enforcement career with the memory of his father on his mind.
“Learning things about my dad and stuff like that, and how he was always trying to be there for everybody, between that and the academy and everything else, I feel like I kind of got a head start on this law enforcement career,” Kondek said. | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/fallen-officers-son-sworn-in-8-years-after-fathers-death/ | 2022-07-01T16:17:20Z | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/fallen-officers-son-sworn-in-8-years-after-fathers-death/ | true |
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Reps. Pfluger, Flores call for House hearing on border encounters of suspected terrorists
Border Patrol encountered 50 migrants on the TSDB between ports of entry this fiscal year
EXCLUSIVE: Reps. August Pfluger, R-Texas, and Mayra Flores, R-Texas, are calling for the House Homeland Security Committee to hold a hearing on the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered at the southern border -- amid ongoing Republican concerns about who might be getting into the country.
In a letter to Chairman Bennie Thompson, the two lawmakers cite the recent case of Isnardo Garcia-Amando, who was on the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) but was released into the country with an ankle bracelet. He was not arrested until two weeks after his name was flagged by the FBI.
ISIS AFFILIATED SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL PRESIDENT BUSH
They also note the arrest of Shihab Ahmed Shihab who, according to the Department of Justice, exchanged money with other individuals in an attempt to smuggle four Iraqi nationals into the United States across the southern border to help kill former President George W. Bush.
"These recent stories are unsurprising given the ever-growing security risks at our southern border," the lawmakers say.
Fox News reported in June that, so far this fiscal year (FY), U.S. Border Patrol has arrested 50 migrants on the TSDB at the southern border between ports of entry.
That is compared to 15 in FY21, which was up from three in FY20 and zero in FY19. There were six in FY18 and two in FY17 -- meaning that the numbers this year are already higher than the previous five years combined.
The TSDB contains the information of those "known or reasonably suspected of being involved in terrorist activities" and the numbers of those encountered between ports of entry by Border Patrol has been on the rise.
At the northern and southern borders' ports of entry, there have been a total of 192 encounters (142 at the northern border and 50 at the southern border) by CBP’s Office of Field Operations. That is compared to 157 in FY21, 196 in FY 20, 538 in FY19, 351 in FY 18 and 333 in FY17.
They also note Fox’s reporting that there have been 440,000 known "gotaways" since October alone -- and ask "how many watchlisted individuals are possibly getting away?"
Noting that it only took 19 terrorists to commit the 9/11 terror attacks, they say: "We have been successful in warding off an attack of that magnitude up until now, but these increased encounters on our borders are indicative of a greater threat to come."
BORDER PATROL ARRESTS OF MIGRANTS ON TERROR WATCH LIST AT SOUTHERN BORDER SPIKE UNDER BIDEN
"In the wake of 9/11, the nation was told by former director George Tenet that ‘the system was blinking red.’ We cannot place ourselves in a similar situation," they write. "It is imperative that we hold a hearing to understand the full scope of this threat and take action to prevent any harm from coming to our homeland."
Pfluger has been one of a number of Republicans pushing for the Department of Homeland Security to reveal the number of encounters on the TSDB. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began making that number public in May.
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Flores, meanwhile, turned a Texas House seat red in a special election last month after Rep. Filemon Vela, who held the seat for nearly 10 years, resigned in March and vacated the seat.
Flores is now the first Mexican-born congresswoman to serve in the House. Her family moved to the United States when she was 6 years old.
Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reps-pfluger-flores-call-house-hearing-border-encounters-suspected-terrorists | 2022-07-01T16:21:38Z | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reps-pfluger-flores-call-house-hearing-border-encounters-suspected-terrorists | false |
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Fox 14 Your Morning News, we are back with another segment of Zoo to You. Danny Spinks from Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo brought a Madagascar hissing cockroach into the studio today. Watch the clip above to get a closer look at our special guest.
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We Tried Pickle Margaritas Four Ways
Pickles are the ultimate summertime food. From topping grilled burgers and simple sandwiches to just eating them as a snack on the side, we can't get enough of the flavorful cukes. But after the pickles are gone and we're left with just the brine, the last thing we want to do is throw that delicious juice away.
While there are some awesome ways to use leftover pickle juice, we think we found our new favorite use: in a margarita.
Pickle juice is great in Bloody Marys and even martinis, so why wouldn't you add a splash to your tequila-based marg? Plus, who doesn't love sipping an ice-cold margarita in the summertime?
We get it, pickle margaritas sound weird, but trust us, they're delicious.
Adding a splash of pickle juice to a margarita will buck up the flavor by introducing a salty taste that balances out the sweet and sour flavors of a traditional margarita. It basically works in the same way as the salted rim, but with the addition of a little dill flavor.
"Pickle brine is great on its own but also makes a great addition to any beverage if you're looking to punch up the flavor and get some electrolytes at the same time. That's what we like to call a win win," says Eddie Andre, Senior Brand Manager at Grillo's Pickles.
So to put the pickle brine margarita to the test, we tried four different versions using different kinds of pickles: classic dill, bread and butter, fresh pickles, and pickled jalapeños.
Pickle Margarita Taste Test
The base recipe for each margarita was Chef John's The Perfect Margarita. We used his 4:3:2 ratio, and then added a splash (about half of a shot glass full) of the pickle juice. However, we would recommend skipping the salt on the rim since the pickle juice already adds a salty punch.
For reference, the pickles used were Vlasic Hamburger Dill pickles, Vlasic Bread & Butter pickles, Grillo's Classic Dill pickles, and Mt. Olive pickled jalapeños. Additionally, the taste test was completed by seven people, but the feedback and voting was unanimous for every margarita.
Dill Pickles
At first with only half of a shot of brine, you can't really taste any dill flavor. So, we added almost a full shot of pickle juice to finally get a flavor. After that, this drink tasted like a regular margarita with a hint of dill flavor right at the end.
Overall, it's a basic-tasting margarita and would be good for people who are nervous about adding pickle juice to their cocktail. This one is a good jumping-off point.
Bread & Butter Pickles
The bread & butter margarita didn't taste at all like we were expecting. Because these pickles have a hint of sweetness, we thought this would carry over into the marg. However, it really didn't add much to the flavor.
Overall, this one tasted just like a traditional margarita. You may be able to taste a hint of sweet pickle flavor at the end, but it's not strong.
Fresh Pickles
Grillo's Pickles are made with fresh ingredients and are sold in the refrigerated section. So, this brine has fresh garlic, dill, and grape leaves floating around inside of it. Because of that, you might get some dill in your margarita — and if that's an issue for you, just strain the brine before adding it to your cocktail.
This margarita was the freshest tasting and also packed the most dill pickle flavor. The fresh ingredients made a big difference in how the brine presented itself in the margarita. It was the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and a little bit sour.
Overall, this was everyone's favorite margarita and the one we would all make again. We all loved how fresh and pickle-y it tasted — this is the one for pickle lovers.
Pickled Jalapeños
We love a good spicy margarita, so instead of just hot pickle brine, we took it one step further and used pickled jalapeño juice. As you'd probably guess, it was spicy, so a little bit of juice goes a long way.
Overall, this was a winner for anyone who enjoys spicy margaritas. It was also a whole lot easier to make than a spicy margarita where you have to muddle fresh jalapeños or make jalapeño-infused simple syrup or infused tequila.
The Results
There were two clear winners in our taste test: the Grillo's Pickles margarita and the Mt. Olive pickled jalapeños margarita. These two had the best flavors — the Grillo's was the perfect fresh pickle marg, while the Mt. Olive was the perfect spicy margarita.
Get the recipes for our Pickle Margarita and Pickled Jalapeño Margarita, and give these easy cocktails a try. You'll understand why we'll be making them all summer long. | https://www.allrecipes.com/article/we-tried-pickle-margaritas/ | 2022-07-01T16:22:24Z | https://www.allrecipes.com/article/we-tried-pickle-margaritas/ | true |
Chocolate Works to continue operating Moonstruck Chocolate Co. out of the brand's
East Portland facility
FREEPORT, N.Y., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHOCOLATE WORKS ACQUIRES MOONSTRUCK CHOCOLATE
Chocolate Works, Freeport NY has acquired substantially all of the assets of Moonstruck Chocolate LLC, Portland OR for an undisclosed amount.
Chocolate Works is a fast-growing SQF II manufacturer of branded and private label specialty chocolates and confections. Having a reputation of being nimble, with attention to the highest quality and on time delivery, Chocolate Works has become one of the industry's largest drop ship manufacturers to many household name brands with broad, rapidly expanding capabilities supporting national retailers. "To satisfy our current demand, and in order to capture the many opportunities in front of us, this acquisition will not only add to further our capabilities, but also will give us a West Coast presence to better serve our customers," according to Founder and CEO, Joe Whaley.
Moonstruck Chocolate is a beloved, family-owned Oregon based brand, known for producing premium chocolates, that was featured in O magazine as one of "Oprah's favorite things." With lifetime sales of over $50 million, Moonstruck has built a solid foundation with a dedicated customer base that Chocolate Works can build upon into the future.
"Leading Moonstruck has been the highlight of my professional career," said Sneddon, CEO and owner of the company. "I am so grateful to our amazing staff and loyal customers who have supported us all these years. We look forward to watching the brand's growth and transformation under Chocolate Works as the brand expands from a regional favorite to the national stage."
Chocolate Works was advised by Keith Yonkers of 41 North LLC who specializes in food, beverage and consumer product investment banking. The transaction was closed in June 2022. Chocolate Works will be ready to service all current customers without interruption as they integrate. For any inquiries, please contact Chocolate Works at 516-868-8070 or info@chocolateworks.com.
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SAN ANTONIO — Get ready San Antonio Spurs fans, because your Silver and Black collection is about to get even bigger and fundamentally better.
Coming out soon is a brand new Tim Duncan Funko Pop! bobblehead, but not just any bobblehead.
This one has Duncan sitting on an ice throne just like on the 2000 cover of SLAM Magazine.
This is part of the new Funko Pop! Magazine Covers line and there will be more NBA legends on the way.
Duncan is not the only Spur to have a Funko Pop! in his honor.
The Coyote, the Spurs mascot, has one, and so does team legend George Gervin, who is depicted doing the "The Finger Roll," his signature move.
RELATED: It's a Spurs-bobblehead extravaganza
And much like Gervin's famous ice throne poster, Duncan paid homage to that incredible photo back when he snapped the photo for the SLAM cover.
Needless to say, once this new Duncan figure hit stores and goes online, Spurs fans will be rushing to get one.
As of now, there is no release date.
What do you have to say, Spurs fans? Will you be getting one? Let us know on Twitter at @KENS5, and at @JeffGSpursKENS5. | https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/spurs/spurs-tim-duncan-funko-pop-bobblehead-is-coming-soon-nba-san-antonio/273-9f80cee2-f2b2-420d-b24a-945eabad1c22 | 2022-07-01T16:24:56Z | https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/spurs/spurs-tim-duncan-funko-pop-bobblehead-is-coming-soon-nba-san-antonio/273-9f80cee2-f2b2-420d-b24a-945eabad1c22 | true |
TRAVERSE CITY — Recent dry spells could heighten the risk of fires this weekend, especially as holiday celebrations commence.
That’s despite some light precipitation earlier this week, and will likely remain the case even if the region sees additional showers. Representatives for the Michigan Department of Transportation say looks may be deceptive, potentially making campfires and firework celebrations more dangerous than people may expect.
“It actually looks really nice and green out, but we’re seeing across the state, especially the Lower Peninsula, where yards are starting to dry up … especially last year’s growth is all laying there dead, and it’s dried out, and that can be very flammable,” said Paul Rogers, DNR fire prevention specialist.
Traverse City has been sitting at a very “very high risk” of forest fire since late last week, the second highest category on the DNR’s five-point scale. As of 2 p.m. Thursday, those dry conditions had spread to the furthest geographic area they’ve been all week, covering most of the Lower Peninsula.
That’s with some exceptions — some points along the northern Lake Huron shoreline, in particular, are seeing a bit lower risk.
As of 4 p.m. Thursday, open debris burning was also not permitted in the entire northern half of the peninsula, starting from Muskegon and Midland counties.
“The possibility of fires is certainly there, and so we just want to make sure we make people aware of that,” Rogers said.
Rogers said that Tuesday afternoon, several hours before scattered showers brought an eighth of an inch of precipitation to the area, as recorded by the National Weather Service station in Traverse City. But, even with that weather on the horizon, Rogers said he wasn’t expecting a considerable change in the dry conditions, estimating it could take about an inch of rain to make any long term difference.
“They’ll dry out within one hour given the right heat, humidity and wind,” he said. “So it dries out quite quickly.”
Rogers confirmed the following day that the “little bit of rain we got really wouldn’t help conditions any,” noting that the ground had already dried up considerably in Gaylord by late Wednesday morning.
Some thunderstorms were also projected Thursday evening. The National Weather service projected those rain events could bring up to half an inch of water, extending until early Friday morning.
Again, that could temporarily push the risk back a bit, but wouldn’t likely have a long term effect. The National Weather Service uses the Haines Index, a six-point numerical scale, for fire risk, with anything less than four considered to be “very low risk” for wildfires. That figure was set to decrease from five to three between Thursday evening and Friday morning, but is expected to climb back up to five again by Friday afternoon.
Currently, contained fires are still allowed, but Rogers advised people to remain very cautious. If they plan to have campfires, bonfires or set off fireworks they should have water, a shovel, or a hand rake nearby, he said, and don’t underestimate how quickly things can get out of hand.
Often, fires get started after people leave their campsite, mistakenly believing their campfires are fully extinguished. Other times, they don’t have nearly as much time to react as they think they will.
“That’s the biggest thing we hear is when we get to a scene where there is a fire that escaped from somebody,” he said. “They almost always say ‘I never thought it wouldn’t move that fast.’”
Updated information on the DNR’s burn permit restrictions and fire risk assessments can be found at: www2.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits/ and https://glff.mesowest.org/map/. | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/dont-let-the-rain-fool-you-fire-risk-remains-high-this-holiday-weekend/article_c2d08b4e-f8b5-11ec-a3c2-9714ba955afa.html | 2022-07-01T16:26:32Z | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/dont-let-the-rain-fool-you-fire-risk-remains-high-this-holiday-weekend/article_c2d08b4e-f8b5-11ec-a3c2-9714ba955afa.html | false |
Annual Fundraiser Supports True Value Foundation's Education and Community Programs for Youth
CHICAGO, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True Value Foundation (TVF) today announced that it raised nearly $1 million at its 2022 Charity Classic golf fundraising event. Held on June 29, 2022, at the Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont, IL, the 25th Annual Charity Classic brought nearly 600 vendor partners representing over 300 companies together with True Value associate volunteers for a day on the golf course. Partner donations provide the primary funding for TVF's grant programs for True Value retailers across the nation, as well as the True Value Boys & Girls Club, located in Chicago's Little Village.
"True Value and our vendor partners are committed to the communities where we live and work, and TVF's mission of helping youth succeed reflects that," said Chris Kempa, CEO of True Value Company. "I'm so proud of our generous suppliers, who come together with us each year at the Charity Classic in the spirit of bringing our youth life-changing, transformative opportunities."
Over the last seven years, True Value vendor partners and True Value associates have donated close to $8.5 million to the True Value Foundation through the Charity Classic and other fundraising efforts.
About True Value Foundation
True Value Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that unites retailers in helping improve the lives of children in the communities True Value serves. The foundation advocates for youth and serves as a catalyst to provide tools and resources to help youth realize their dreams and achieve their potential. TVF encourages its partners to get involved and give back through volunteerism, mentorship, community improvements, and raising funds.
About True Value Company
True Value Company, headquartered in Chicago, is one of the world's leading hardlines wholesalers with a globally recognized brand and over 70 years of experience serving independent hardware retailers. True Value Company provides its customers in over 60 countries an expansive product set with market-customized assortments at highly competitive prices, superior product availability, innovative marketing programs and a la carte value-added services like eCommerce ship-to-store, store remodel support and True Value University, all within a flexible model that requires no membership. With 13 regional distribution centers, and approximately 2,500 associates serving over 4,500 stores, True Value Company celebrates independence and drives retail excellence across the U.S. and internationally. Learn more at www.TrueValueCompany.com.
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(KDVR) – Imagine leaving your job decades ago, but still getting paid huge sums of money each year.
That’s exactly what life is like for former New York Mets player Bobby Bonilla.
Bonilla retired from Major League Baseball in 2001, but more than 20 years later, the 59-year-old is still banking $1.19 million every July 1 — a day baseball fans refer to as “Bobby Bonilla Day.”
Thanks to an agreement he made with the Mets in 2000, Bonilla earns $1,193,248.20 each year until 2035, when he’ll be 72 years old. That’s more than some of baseball’s young stars will make in a year.
But why do the Mets still pay Bonilla?
In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy out Bonilla’s contract, negotiating to defer payment of the remaining $5.9 million at 8% interest until 2011, at which point he would earn annual installments of nearly $1.2 million each year, ESPN reported. In total, Bonilla will earn $29.8 million by July 1, 2035.
Why would the Mets agree to such a deal? According to ESPN, the then-owners of the team believed their money could be put to better use by investing with Bernie Madoff — for real — and making a profitable annual return which would negate the 8% they promised Bonilla.
The Mets have taken some flak for the infamous deal over the years, but current Mets owner Steven Cohen doesn’t seem too sore about it.
“I hope everybody is enjoying my favorite day of the year, Bobby Bonilla Day,” Cohen tweeted Friday morning.
When Bonilla signed his five-year, $29 million contract with the Mets in 1991, he became the highest-paid National League player at the time. He left the team after the 1995 season but returned in 1999.
Bonilla last played in the majors in 2001, when he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Plagued by injuries, he played his final game in October 2001. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/its-bobby-bonilla-day-mets-pay-retired-outfielder-1-19m-again-2/ | 2022-07-01T16:29:23Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/its-bobby-bonilla-day-mets-pay-retired-outfielder-1-19m-again-2/ | true |
State, federal officials react to Floyd County shooting
(WYMT) - Reactions and condolences from local, state and federal officials are still coming in following Thursday night’s shooting in Floyd County.
In a Twitter post, Congressman Hal Rogers offered support to the fallen officers and their families.
Last night in East Ky, we were gravely reminded of the dangers that our police officers & 1st responders face when they answer the call of duty. https://t.co/zwkdcPqC9P
— Hal Rogers (@RepHalRogers) July 1, 2022
Governor Andy Beshear talked about the tragedy of the loss.
Floyd County and our brave first responders suffered a tragic loss last night. I want to ask all of Kentucky to join me in praying for this community. This is a tough morning for our commonwealth. ^AB
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) July 1, 2022
Attorney General Daniel Cameron tweeted a response to the shooting and the ongoing investigation.
This morning, our hearts are with the Allen community after a deadly shooting last night. As details continue to come in, Makenze and I are praying for our law enforcement and first responders who responded and assisted at the scene.
— Attorney General Daniel Cameron (@kyoag) July 1, 2022
We hope to have additional reaction from other officials soon.
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BERLIN — German state officials said Friday that they want advertisers and social media influencers to label any photos that have used so-called beauty filters.
The dpa news agency quoted Hamburg’s state minister for equality, Katharina Fegebank, saying that digital tools should not determine what is considered beautiful or not.
A majority of officials from Germany’s 16 states want the federal government to come up with legislation that would require the labeling of images and videos where beauty filters were used to enhance a person’s face, skin or hair.
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama honored Biden’s public service as a longtime U.S. senator and vice president by awarding him a Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2017, a week before they left office.
The honorees who'll receive medals from Biden “have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities, and across the world, while blazing trails for generations to come," the White House said.
The honor is reserved for people who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal public or private endeavors, the White House said.
Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, winning 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. She is an outspoken advocate on issues that are very personal to her, including athletes’ mental health, children in foster care and sexual assault victims.
Lindsay became an advocate for COVID-19 vaccinations after receiving the first dose in the U.S.
McCain, who died of brain cancer in 2018, spent more than five years in captivity in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Navy. He later represented Arizona in both houses of Congress and was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008. Biden said McCain was a “dear friend” and "a hero.”
Washington is a double Oscar-winning actor, director and producer. He also has a Tony award, two Golden Globes and the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a longtime spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The other 13 medal recipients are:
— Sister Simone Campbell. Campbell is a member of the Sister of Social Service and a former executive director of NETWORK, a Catholic social justice organization. She is an advocate for economic justice, overhauling the U.S. immigration system and health care policy.
— Julieta Garcia. A former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville, Garcia was the first Latina to become a college president, the White House said. She was named one of the nation’s best college presidents by Time magazine.
— Gabrielle Giffords. A former U.S. House member from Arizona, the Democrat founded Giffords, an organization dedicated to ending gun violence. She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded.
— Fred Gray. Gray was one of the first Black members of the Alabama Legislature after Reconstruction. He was a prominent civil rights attorney who represented Rosa Parks, the NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr.
— Steve Jobs. Jobs was the co-founder, chief executive and chair of Apple Inc. He died in 2011.
— Father Alexander Karloutsos. Karloutsos is the assistant to Archbishop Demetrios of America. The White House said Karloutsos has counseled several U.S. presidents.
— Khizr Khan. An immigrant from Pakistan, Khan's Army officer son was killed in Iraq. Khan gained national prominence, and became a target of Donald Trump's wrath, after speaking at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
— Diane Nash. A founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Nash organized some of the most important 20th century civil rights campaigns and worked with King.
— Megan Rapinoe. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup soccer champion captains the OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League. She is a prominent advocate for gender pay equality, racial justice and LGBTQI+ rights who has appeared at Biden's White House.
— Alan Simpson. The retired U.S. senator from Wyoming served with Biden and has been a prominent advocate for campaign finance reform, responsible governance and marriage equality.
— Richard Trumka. Trumka had been president of the 12.5 million-member AFL-CIO for more than a decade at the time of his August 2021 death. He was a past president of the United Mine Workers.
— Wilma Vaught. A brigadier general, Vaught is one of the most decorated women in U.S. military history, breaking gender barriers as she has risen through the ranks. When Vaught retired in 1985, she was one of only seven female generals in the Armed Forces.
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Julian Assange appeals to U.K. court against extradition to U.S.
Assange's supporters and lawyers maintain he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British's government decision last month to order his extradition to the U.S.
The appeal was filed Friday at the High Court, the latest twist in a decade-long legal saga sparked by his website's publication of classified U.S. documents. No further details about the appeal were immediately available.
Assange's supporters staged protests before his 51st birthday on Saturday, with his wife Stella Assange among people who gathered outside the Home Office on Friday to call for his release from prison.
Julian Assange has battled in British courts for years to avoid being sent to the U.S., where he faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse.
American prosecutors say the Australian citizen helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
To his supporters, Assange is a secrecy-busting journalist who exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A British court ruled in April that Assange could be sent to face trial in the U.S., sending the case to the U.K. government for a decision. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an order on June 17 authorizing Assange's extradition.
The Australian government has been under mounting pressure to intervene, but last month Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for him to publicly demand that Washington drop its prosecution of Assange.
Assange's supporters and lawyers maintain he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech. They argue that the case is politically motivated, that he would face inhumane treatment and be unable to get a fair trial in the U.S.
Assange remains in London's high-security Belmarsh Prison, where he has been since he was arrested in 2019 for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Sweden dropped the sex crimes investigations in November 2019 because so much time had elapsed, but British judges have kept Assange in prison pending the outcome of the extradition case.
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- H&M USA and Buy From A Black Woman kicked off the start of the non-profit's 2022 Inspire Tour in New Orleans with a celebratory dinner hosted by artist, poet, activist, and author Cleo Wade. Preceded by a special screening of BFABW's new documentary, "The Story Behind A Black Woman", the dinner was followed the next day by the tour's first pop up at H&M's French Quarter location, which highlighted Black Woman owned businesses from all over the country.
On June 30th, H&M and non-profit Buy From a Black Woman celebrated the start of their 2022 Inspire Tour ,now in its second year, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The evening began with a special screening of the non-profit's new documentary "The Story Behind a Black Woman" at New Orleans' WB Collective in the heart of the Warehouse Arts District. The film examines Founder Nikki Porcher, the background of her creation of the non-profit as well as its incredible effect on Black Woman business owners operating in a world where they may not always be seen. Following the screening, guests were led by a classic New Orleans brass band to a dinner at Calcasieu, hosted by Cleo Wade, in celebration of the start of the Inspire Tour the following day in H&M's French Quarter location at 418 N Peters St.
"As a New Orleans native, its so special to me to be supporting Buy From a Black Woman and the kick off to their Inspire Tour 2022 here in the Crescent City," says Wade. "I'm inspired by the work Nikki Porcher and the organization has done in empowering Black Woman business owners, and I look forward to continuing my work with them this year."
The Buy From a Black Woman Inspire Tour is a series of pop-up shopping events across 12 U.S. cities, highlighting local Black Woman owned businesses and providing them options in a world that limits their voices. July 1st marks the beginning of the Inspire Tour in New Orleans. On July 1st and 2nd, customers are able to shop from vendors such as including Perfectly Cordial, Flyest, Stepstitches, Taupe Coat, Oasis Soul Scent Co., Dirt Don't Hurt, Kindred Paper Company, Kate Lynn & Adwoa, Conditionher, Mlp Media and Lamik Beauty. Products range from skincare, wellness, stationary and more.
"I've often said that Buy From A Black Woman brings Black Women into spaces that we never thought we could imagine, but that is not true," says Nikki Porcher, Founder of Buy From A Black Woman. "The Buy From A Black Woman Inspire Tour has proved that wrong. Black Women do imagine these spaces, we just do not often get the chance that we deserve as there are people who believe Black Women do not belong in certain spaces. That is why this partnership with H&M is such a valuable one. H&M is one of the few companies that continues to stand up and show their support to Black Women Business Owners. H&M gave Black Women space. We live in a country that uses Black Women as examples without ever admitting how inspired they are by the way that we, Black Women, are living. Black Women are the Living Examples and I am excited to travel the country and showcase all the things that we can do."
Events in New Orleans, Dallas, Oakland, Detroit, Milwaukee and Memphis will be hosted in H&M stores where customers can meet and shop from local vendors. A variety of businesses will be featured, ranging from skincare, stationary, to home accessories and more. Many of those featured support additional causes, standing true to Buy From A Black Woman's motto, "When you support a Black Woman Business Owner, you support a whole community."
"We thank Cleo Wade for joining us to host tonight's joyous dinner. We appreciate her taking the time to lend her support and her voice to our celebration of Buy From a Black Woman and the start of the Inspire Tour 2022," says Donna Dozier Gordon, Head of Inclusion and Diversity for H&M Americas. "We continue to be proud of the partnership we've forged with Buy From a Black Woman which exemplifies our commitment to meaningful community engagement."
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SANTIAGO, Chile, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ENEL AMÉRICAS S.A. (NYSE: ENIAY) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the voluntary delisting of its outstanding 4.00% Notes due October 25, 2026 (NYSE: ENIA26A) and 6.60% Notes due December 1, 2026 (NYSE: ENIA26) (collectively, the "Notes") from The New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") and deregistration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") upon satisfaction of the requirements for deregistration. In connection with its intended delisting, Enel Américas notified the NYSE today that it will apply for voluntary delisting of the Notes and has requested that the Notes be suspended from trading on July 21, 2022. As a result, the last day of trading for the Notes on the NYSE is expected to be on July 20, 2022.
1. Reasons for the Application for Voluntary Delisting of the Notes from the NYSE
On May 31, 2022, Enel Américas announced its intention to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") from the NYSE, to terminate its American Depositary Receipt facility and to deregister with the SEC upon satisfaction of the requirements for deregistration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Given these circumstances, Enel Américas has concluded that the costs of compliance, the demand of management's time and resources required to maintain the listing of the Notes on the NYSE and to satisfy the periodic reporting obligations applicable to the Notes under the Exchange Act are greater than the benefits received by Enel Américas and the holders of the Notes. As a result, Enel Américas has decided to file an application for voluntary delisting of the Notes from the NYSE as part of its effort to reduce operational expenses.
2. No Other Listing of the Notes
Enel Américas has not arranged for the listing of the Notes on another national securities exchange in the United States or for quotation of such securities in any other quotation system.
3. Implementation Schedule of Application for Voluntary Delisting of the Notes from the NYSE*
July 1, 2022 Notice to the NYSE of its application to delist the Notes
July 11, 2022 (planned) Submission of Form 25 to the SEC to delist the Notes from the NYSE
July 20, 2022 (planned) Last day of trading on the NYSE
July 21, 2022 (planned) Notes suspended from trading on the NYSE
July 21, 2022 (planned) Effective date of Form 25
* The schedule provided above, including the anticipated effective dates, may be delayed if the SEC objects to the delisting or requests an extended review or for other reasons.
5. Future Actions
On or after the effective date of the Form 25 and following satisfaction of the relevant conditions for terminating its reporting obligations Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Notes, Enel Américas intends to file a Form 15F to terminate its reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Notes. Enel Américas intends to release further information on such termination of its Section 15(d) reporting obligations with respect to the Notes at a later date.
Enel Américas reserves the right, for any reason, to delay any of the filings described above, to withdraw them prior to effectiveness, and to otherwise change its plans in respect of delisting of the Notes and the termination of its reporting obligations with respect to the Notes under applicable U.S. federal securities laws in any way.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Jeep® brand offers Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom special editions to honor servicemen and servicewomen
- Military-themed exterior and interior design cues include an Oscar Mike badge, as well as an American flag decal
- Winch-capable steel front bumper and steel rock rails
- Jeep brand will make a $250 donation to military charities with every Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom edition sold
- Orders for 2023 Freedom special editions are available this month for a limited time
As a tribute to U.S. military members, the Jeep® brand is offering a military-themed, special limited-edition Freedom package for the 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler, featuring military-themed exterior and interior design cues. The Jeep brand will make a $250 donation to military charities with every Freedom edition sold.
"With our 1941 origins rooted in the military, we at the Jeep brand are proud of our heritage, and the Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom editions are a tribute to all the servicemen and servicewomen," said Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America. "Through these special editions, this Fourth of July we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and support those who have served and continue to serve."
The Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom special-edition vehicles include capability enhancements and unique exterior features, such as an Oscar Mike badge on the rear tailgate/swing gate. The 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom editions also feature LED headlamps and fog lamps, body-color fender flares, winch-capable steel front bumper, steel rock rails, black wheels and accents and an American flag decal along the side of each vehicle. Inside, the Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom special editions boast leather-trimmed cloth seats and black accent stitching.
All active and recently retired service members also qualify for $500 military bonus cash for 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom special editions.
Available for a limited time, orders will open for both Freedom special editions later this month, with vehicles scheduled to start arriving to Jeep dealers in time for Veterans Day. The Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom editions are available on the Sport S trim at a package price of $3,295.
Both Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom special editions come standard with the Jeep Wave customer service program. The premium owner loyalty program is filled with exciting benefits and exclusive perks, including:
- Three years of worry-free maintenance at Jeep dealerships
- 24/7 support via phone or online chat
- Vehicle protection including 24/7 roadside assistance and first-day loaner coverage
- VIP access to select, exclusive Jeep brand events
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Built on 80 years of legendary heritage, Jeep is the authentic SUV brand that brings capability, craftsmanship and versatility to people who seek extraordinary journeys. The Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a broad portfolio of vehicles that continues to provide owners with a sense of safety and security to handle any journey with confidence. The Jeep vehicle range consists of the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, new three-row Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Renegade and Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe. Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that is available to the entire Jeep 4x4 lineup, is filled with benefits and exclusive perks to deliver Jeep brand owners the utmost care and dedicated 24/7 support. The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom. All Jeep brand SUVs will offer an electrified variant by 2025.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer-songwriter Luke Combs is making big leaps this year in his unprecedented rise to the top of country music, both personally and professionally.
The North Carolina-born singer, who holds a Billboard record with 14 consecutive No. 1 country airplay singles with hits like “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Beautiful Crazy,” graduated from arenas to selling out football stadiums this year.
But as the 32-year-old Combs was preparing to sing in front of a packed-out Nissan Stadium during last month’s CMA Fest, he had something more personal on his mind.
Inside his truck parked at the stadium was a hospital bag, waiting for word that his wife, Nicole, was ready to deliver their first child. As it turned out, Combs became a first-time dad with the birth of their son, Tex Lawrence Combs, on Father’s Day.
“When we walk off stage tonight, it’s like the next journey is being a parent, you know?” Combs said, while backstage at Nissan Stadium earlier in June. “That’s like my sole focus after this.”
The reigning CMA entertainer of the year has spent the last decade concentrated on getting to where he’s at now. But as he’s ascends a peak most country artists will never reach, his mind is on the unknowns of being a new parent.
“I’ve never operated in any other way in the last t10 years besides trying to be the best I can be at this thing I do now,” Combs reflected. “So trying to figure out the balancing act of those two things is mildly stressful, but also really exciting.”
His aptly titled new record “Growin’ Up,” out now, shows Combs recognizing what a transitional period it’s been for him. “Doin’ This,” the lead song, is an autobiographical reflection on the idea that even if no one had discovered him, he’d still be singing in a bar in a no-name town on a Friday night.
“It was never about the amount of success or how many awards you have,” he said. “You just appreciate being able to do it at all.”
What’s kept him grounded despite scaling up is his loyalty to the people who believed in him at the beginning, as well as bringing along those he felt deserved a chance in the big leagues. He's the kind of guy who records songs he wrote with his guitar tech, Jaime Davis, and then cut a duet he wrote with fellow superstar Miranda Lambert. His manager, Chris Kappy, had never managed an artist before he convinced Combs to let him represent him.
“A lot of those band members, a lot of those players that are playing the stadium are the same ones that were playing the clubs with him at the beginning,” said Randy Goodman, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville.
Goodman said when he signed Combs, the young singer already had a strong fan base who were packing out shows.
“What he had even in that moment was a seasoned aspect of it, a maturity, a self-awareness about his instrument, his voice and the songs that he was singing and the connectivity,” Goodman said.
This year’s tour only features three stadiums, the first shows in Denver and Seattle earlier this year and one on July 30 in Atlanta, so it’s become a test run for what is likely many more stadium gigs to come. Combs admits that he’s been more on the cautious side than some of his team when it comes to booking stadiums.
“If the failure happens, it’s on like such a grander, like more public display than like if you were to fail in a bar,” Combs said with a laugh.
He also wanted to have time to finish the album and focus on bringing the best songs to whatever venue he was playing.
“We don’t have any pyro. We don’t have any fire. We don’t have any bells and whistles,” he said. “If you can’t live and die by the song in this business, then it’s not going to last. And I think that’s so paramount to what we do. There’s always a moment in the show that’s me and a guitar. It’s been that way since we played in bars, and it’s still that way in the stadiums.”
In a format that has been slower than others to shift from traditional radio to streaming as the primary music discovery tool, Combs has excelled at both. And he’s watching streaming numbers very closely as he plots out those setlists.
“I’m not too proud to look at analytics,” he said. “It’s not hard to go, ‘Well, the fans are listening to this song more than they’re listening to that one.’”
Goodman’s goal in the coming years is to put Combs on the global stage. He’s already made inroads by touring in the United Kingdom and Europe pre-pandemic, and fans there have found him primarily through streaming, Goodman said.
“I see Luke, in the near term, doing in the rest of the world what he’s beginning to do right now in the United States, and that is play venues, arenas and stadiums that heretofore most country artists would have never even thought possible,” said Goodman.
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Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. Sales in June and First Half 2022
Published: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:30 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Electrified vehicles including battery, fuel cell, hybrids and plug-in hybrids represent more than one-quarter of total year-to-date sales volume
20 electrified vehicle options between Toyota and Lexus brands, the most among any automaker
PLANO, Texas, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported U.S. sales in June 2022 of 170,155 vehicles, down 17.9 percent on a volume basis and down 21.1 percent on daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus June 2021. June 2022 sales of electrified vehicles totaled 39,965, representing 23.5 percent of total monthly sales.
For the first half of 2022, TMNA reported U.S. sales of 1,045,697 vehicles, down 19.1 percent on a volume basis and down 19.6 percent on a DSR basis. First half electrified vehicle sales totaled 266,413, representing 25.5 percent of total year-to-date sales.
Toyota division posted June sales of 147,495 vehicles, down 18.3 percent on a volume basis and down 21.5 percent on a DSR basis. For the first half of 2022, Toyota division reported sales of 914,609 vehicles, down 19.4 percent on a volume basis and down 19.9 percent on a DSR basis.
Lexus division posted June sales of 22,660 vehicles, down 15.2 percent on a volume basis and down 18.4 percent on a DSR basis. For the first half of 2022, Lexus division reported sales of 131,088 vehicles, down 16.9 percent on a volume basis and down 17.4 on a DSR basis.
"Despite the ongoing inventory challenges, so far this year, we launched a number of highly anticipated new products, including the Toyota battery electric bZ4X, Tundra and hybrid Tundra, and the Lexus LX, while continuing to closely focus on taking care of our customers," said Jack Hollis, executive vice president, Sales, TMNA. "Later this year, customers can expect even more electrified, refreshed and limited edition Toyota and Lexus products that fit their lifestyles, all with the safety, quality and fun-to-drive features expected from us."
June and First Half 2022 Highlights
TMNA:
First half sales of electrified vehicles represent 25.5 percent of total sales
20 electrified Toyota and Lexus vehicle options
TMNA's digital retail sales of new vehicles through its SmartPath and Monogram platforms surpassed 125,000 at nearly 230 dealers; an additional 105 dealers will go live on both platforms by the fourth quarter.
Toyota Division:
Best ever month Corolla Cross: 4,639
Best ever month GR86: 6,116
Best ever first half RAV4 Hybrid: 86,673
Best ever first half GR86: 6,116
Lexus Division:
Best ever month NX PHV: 628
Best ever first half RXhL: 6,116
About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through its Toyota and Lexus brands, plus its nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at its nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more.
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Green Bay closing Resch Aquatic Center Saturday and Monday due to staffing
Published: Jul. 1, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - On two days of this holiday weekend, the pools at Resch Aquatic Center in Green Bay will be quiet.
The city announced the pool will be closed Saturday, July 2, and Monday, July 4. It will be open Sunday, July 3, from noon to 6 P.M.
The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department cited staffing concerns as the reason for closing the aquatic center both days.
Joannes Aquatic Center will be open all weekend, including the 4th of July.
As Action 2 News has reported, Green Bay was looking for lifeguards and attendants to operate the concessions at city pools this summer. Green Bay has two job openings for every one person looking for a job.
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State leaders visit Appleton venue hosting events, fighting climate change
Published: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:18 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - An award-winning Appleton building is helping the fight against climate change. Poplar Hall is made from timber which is renewable, can capture carbon in the air, and doesn’t contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
State leaders visited the mass timber building Thursday which hosts events and performances.
“Mass timber is, we think, an industry that can be built in Wisconsin. When you think about the paper industry, we can actually have our own services here that fuel innovation in building,” said Dawn Crim, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Poplar Hall opened last fall at 141 Riverheath Way, along the Fox River.
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Julian Assange appeals to UK court against extradition to US
LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British’s government decision last month to order his extradition to the U.S.
The appeal was filed Friday at the High Court, the latest twist in a decade-long legal saga sparked by his website’s publication of classified U.S. documents. No further details about the appeal were immediately available.
Assange’s supporters staged protests before his 51st birthday on Saturday, with his wife Stella Assange among people who gathered outside the Home Office on Friday to call for his release from prison.
Julian Assange has battled in British courts for years to avoid being sent to the U.S., where he faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse.
American prosecutors say the Australian citizen helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
To his supporters, Assange is a secrecy-busting journalist who exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A British court ruled in April that Assange could be sent to face trial in the U.S., sending the case to the U.K. government for a decision. Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an order on June 17 authorizing Assange’s extradition.
The Australian government has been under mounting pressure to intervene, but last month Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for him to publicly demand that Washington drop its prosecution of Assange.
Assange’s supporters and lawyers maintain he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech. They argue that the case is politically motivated, that he would face inhumane treatment and be unable to get a fair trial in the U.S.
Assange remains in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison, where he has been since he was arrested in 2019 for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Sweden dropped the sex crimes investigations in November 2019 because so much time had elapsed, but British judges have kept Assange in prison pending the outcome of the extradition case.
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LONDON, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Derrick Adams, the acclaimed New York-based artist, launched Derrick Adams Editions, an online platform offering unique artwork editions in his distinct visual style.
Bridging entrepreneurship and the fine arts sector, Derrick Adams Editions is pleased to present its first edition, FUNTIME UNICORN. It acts as a continuation of Adams' signature iconography and imagery of the Black Unicorn in Adams' iconic "Floaters" series, a collection of bold and vibrant portraits depicting Black people in various states of rest and play atop the popularized plastic pool float.
Created to be physically interacted with, the life-sized FUNTIME UNICORN is thematically and literally playful, an apt manifestation of Adams' belief that joy, love, and play experienced by Black people should be normalized and celebrated in popular culture.
With Adams' art already displayed in various galleries and museums, Derrick Adams Editions is an exciting new space for his artistic creations. Through the new editions business, Adams' intends to create an independent commercial platform and a direct channel to his audience, strengthening their exposure to diverse and innovative artwork.
Derrick Adams, speaking about the FUNTIME UNICORN launch, said:
"FUNTIME UNICORN is the ideal first launch for Derrick Adams Editions. I am always inspired by everyday people, and combining the Black Unicorn motif with the form of playground spring riders epitomizes my vision of Black joy and love. By visually or physical interacting with the work, the audience can recreate the ordinary yet pure and freeing experience."
The vibrant sculptural installations are now available on derrickadamseditions.com, as an edition of 30 with 10 Artist Proofs.
Derrick Adams (1970-) is a Baltimore-born, New York-based artist whose critically admired work spans painting, collage, sculpture, performance, video, and sound installations. His multidisciplinary works probe the influence of popular culture on self-image, the relationship between man and monument, and the African American experience in relation to art history. Alongside numerous solo exhibitions, Adams' work is in the permanent collections of institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 1, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1021 AM CDT Fri Jul 1 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...
At 1021 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Orange, Bridge City, West Orange, Orangefield and Pinehurst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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It's great for shore businesses as they continue to recover from pandemic shutdowns, and as the summer season officially kicks into high gear.
As tens of thousands of people head to beaches on Long Island, police ramping up their patrols for sharks.
The added patrols come after a possible shark bite Thursday, with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman saying a 40-year-old man was bit on the leg in the waters off Jones Beach.
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The added measures include marine patrols on boats, a helicopter, and and also a drone when the chopper can't fly.
The towns of Oyster Bay, Hempstead and North Hempstead have bay constables who will work with Nassau County police officers.
Blakeman said shark incidents on Long Island are very rare, but he still warned swimmers to be careful.
"I want to stress to everybody that it is safe to go into the ocean, however, just like crossing the street, you have to take precautions," Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. "One of the precautions that we're taking in Nassau County are increasing our patrols of the waters around Nassau County, especially on the ocean."
Meanwhile, businesses at the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the busy holiday weekend.
In Wildwood, the owners of Seaport Kettle Corn say this summer already feels more normal compared to the last two years.
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But from the shops on the boardwalk to fishing charters, the effects of inflation are already evident.
Prices have pushed higher, and some visitors are less likely to spend money compared to years past.
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If you plan -- or think you might need to -- get tested for COVID in New York City over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, you better do it before Monday.
NYC Health + Hospitals reminded New Yorkers on Friday that all of its COVID-19 testing and vaccination as well as its primary care sites will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday. And the timing isn't exactly ideal.
The five boroughs' positivity rate ratcheted up to late-January highs this week as top doctors warned a sixth COVID wave fueled by the BA.5 omicron subvariant, described by some to be the "worst version" of the strain yet, may be upon us.
The reminder comes as New York City works to reevaluate its COVID alert system amid another pandemic wave that, unlike the others, has not seen soaring positivity rates coupled with significant increases in hospitalizations, according to officials.
To be sure, the number of people actually getting tested is at multi-month lows, skewing the positivity rate. But citywide transmission levels were up about 19% between June 20 and June 27. That percentage change is significantly up from earlier this week and indicates a legitimate increase in viral spread.
In some parts of Manhattan, positivity rates are nearly 17% now, while they top 20% in eastern parts of Queens. And New York City has the highest rolling new case rate (37.0 per 100,000) of all 10 regions in the state, with only Long Island coming in as a close second at a rate of 34.0 new cases per 100,000 residents on a rolling basis.
The latest increases are hardly relegated to just New York City. The number of U.S. counties at high risk for community COVID spread soared in the CDC's weekly update, with Friday's map showing 60% more counties at high risk in just a week.
Almost 20% of U.S. counties -- 627, total -- are now in the CDC's high-risk area. Last week, about 12% -- 392, total -- were considered to be high risk for COVID spread. New York state added Suffolk County to the high-risk pool in Friday's CDC update.
Suffolk and Nassau counties on Long Island are the only high-risk counties in New York state, according to the CDC, at this time. Four of New Jersey's 21 counties are at high risk, reflecting no change from last week. All but three of Connecticut's eight counties are low risk, while the rest are medium. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/need-a-free-covid-test-or-vaccine-in-nyc-get-it-before-monday/3758742/ | 2022-07-01T16:54:56Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/need-a-free-covid-test-or-vaccine-in-nyc-get-it-before-monday/3758742/ | true |
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