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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The 11 Day Power Play ended this weekend following its first year back at Harborcenter in two years.
This year they raised $1.2 million to help fight cancer. The money will be donated to Make-A-Wish Western New York, WNY Camp Good Days, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Oishei Children's Hospital.
Skaters took the ice June 23 and ended July 3 around 6 p.m. Thousands of players participated to keep people in the ice almost continuously.
This year's fundraiser took place just seven months after a record breaking season in 2021. In November, forty players, including WGRZ's Pete Gallivan, raised more than $2 million and set a Guinness World Record for the longest hockey game ever, at 252 hours.
Organizers recently celebrated surpassing the $8 million mark since the event's inception in 2017. | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/11-day-power-play-community-shift-raises-12-million-money-sports/71-cfbb1d10-8f51-48e5-9ed9-bfe341bb3cf0 | 2022-07-05T19:15:45Z | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/11-day-power-play-community-shift-raises-12-million-money-sports/71-cfbb1d10-8f51-48e5-9ed9-bfe341bb3cf0 | true |
FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STOW IT, a Colorado-based start-up, has become the largest vehicle storage provider in Denver, returning over $200 million to the city. STOW IT works with locals that have extra space to connect with those who need storage for cars, boats, RVs, and other vehicle storage. They are expanding nationwide and looking to bring those with extra space passive income through vehicle storage.
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India has banned some single-use plastics, but will people comply to help the country clean up?
Plastic waste has become a significant source of pollution in India and a government ban on some single-use items including cups and straws has come into effect.
In the world's second-most populous country, rapid economic growth has fuelled demand for goods that come with single-use plastic products, and India uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually.
But it lacks an organised system for managing plastic waste.
That led to nearly 13 million tonnes of plastic waste being either littered or not recycled by the South Asian nation in 2019 — the highest amount globally, according to Our World in Data.
To combat worsening pollution, 19 single-use plastic items can no longer be produced, imported, stocked, distributed or sold in India as the first phase of a longer national plan.
But will the new national ban work? Does it go far enough? And how many of the country's nearly 1.4 billion people will stick to the new rules?
What has been banned?
India's ban on some single-use plastic items includes cups, straws, cutlery, ear buds, packaging films, plastic sticks for balloons, and packaging for sweets, ice-cream, and cigarette packets, among other products, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government said in a statement.
The government has for now exempted plastic bags but it has asked manufacturers and importers to raise the thickness to promote reuse.
Thousands of other plastic products, such as bottles for drinks and bags of chips, aren't covered by the ban.
But the federal government has set targets for manufacturers to be responsible for recycling or disposing of them after their use.
India said the banned items were identified while keeping in mind the availability of alternatives: bamboo spoons, plantain trays, and wooden ice-cream sticks.
It was announced a year ago, which gave people time to prepare, Satish Sinha, associate director of Toxics Link, a New Delhi-based NGO that focuses on waste management, told the ABC.
Most plastic cannot be recycled, only downgraded, and it's often incinerated or used as fuel.
Plastics are worth three to four times as much for fuel than as scrap.
Will people follow the rules?
Some experts believe that enforcing the ban might be difficult, despite the volume of littered plastic goods that eventually choke drains, rivers and oceans and also kill animals.
Around half of India's regions have already sought to impose their own regulations, which have been successful "to varying degrees", Mr Sinha said.
In 2018, a ban on disposable plastics in New Delhi had only limited impact "because of poor enforcement," a UN report found.
This time, authorities have promised to crack down hard and while the ban is national, enforcement of the law will be up to states and city municipal bodies.
"I think that the state governments will take it seriously," Mr Sinha said.
"People across the board have been raising these issues and the state governments know that this is a problem."
Mr Sinha thinks most people will follow the new rules.
"The alternates are available, people are willing to change," he said.
"I think people by and large are quite fine with this ban."
The government has decided to set up control rooms to check any illegal use, sale and distribution of the prohibited single-use plastic products.
People found flouting the ban could face large fines and even jail time.
Does the ban go far enough?
Most of the items covered under the ban were very small and of low value, meaning they were often ignored by rag pickers and waste collectors, Mr Sinha said.
The 19 prohibited items were problematic and Mr Sinha believes ending their widespread use was a decent starting point.
"This is not going to address the issue of single-use plastic but obviously this is a good step and it gives out a message to everyone that, yes, single-use plastic is a problem," he said.
"I will personally be very happy to see that there are more items added to it."
The new ban was a "definite boost," said Satyarupa Shekhar, the Asia-Pacific coordinator of the advocacy group Break Free from Plastic.
But she also wanted it to go further.
"Given the magnitude of the plastic crisis, this is too little. And it's too little both in its scope as well as the coverage," Ms Shekhar said.
As yet, there has not been any announcement from the government about when the next phase of the ban would begin and what items it would prohibit.
Industry groups tried to stall ban
Plastic manufacturers, food, beverage and consumer goods companies had appealed to the government to delay the ban, citing inflation and potential job losses.
But India's federal Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the ban had been in the pipeline for a year.
"Now that time is up," he said.
Firms in the plastics industry, which employs millions of people, said alternatives were expensive.
Jigish N. Doshi, president of industry group Plastindia Foundation, expects "temporary" job losses but said the bigger issue was firms "which had invested huge capital for machines that may not be useful" after the ban.
Comment has been sought from the Indian government.
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It's the beginning of the end.
Stranger Things 4: Volume II premiered July 1 and fans have already binged the lengthy final two episodes of the season. In fact, in their rush to watch the episodes, viewers crashed the Netflix servers.
But now that season four is all said and done, fans are left asking: What comes next? Well, for now, it's a waiting game as the Duffer Brothers, Matt and Ross, are still writing the new episodes.
As for what will take place in season five, there's no knowing what the brothers have in store. But the final scenes offered plenty of teasers, with Hopper (David Harbour) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) returning to their cabin and Max (Sadie Sink) recovering in the hospital. There's also the matter of Hawkins being the site of a huge natural disaster, which the townspeople assumed was an earthquake. Not to forget the love triangle between Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Steve (Joe Keery).
In other words, the Duffer brothers really have their work cut out for them!
How will the Duffers address all these plot points? Well, keep reading to learn all you need to know about season five of Stranger Things... | https://www.eonline.com/news/1336830/everything-we-know-about-stranger-things-season-5 | 2022-07-05T19:20:20Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1336830/everything-we-know-about-stranger-things-season-5 | false |
Man tries to lure woman into back alley by impersonating officer, police say
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WFSB/Gray News) - A man from Waterbury, Connecticut was arrested by police in Holyoke, Massachusetts for impersonating a police officer, according to WFSB.
Roberto Ruiz-Montanez, 51, was charged with disturbing the peace and impersonating a police officer.
The incident started around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday.
A resident flagged down an officer to report that a man was bothering a woman at a Holyoke address.
Officers who arrived on the scene learned that Ruiz-Montanez had stopped a woman by telling her he was an officer. The woman reportedly told police that the suspect approached her in a threatening manner and tried to get her into a rear alley. She said Ruiz-Montanez tried to convince her that he was an undercover officer.
An unidentified man tried to intercede but Ruiz-Montanez also identified himself as a police officer to him and told the man to leave, according to police. The unidentified male was the one who flagged down the initial officer for help.
Copyright 2022 WFSB via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kbtx.com/2022/07/05/man-tries-lure-woman-into-back-alley-by-impersonating-officer-police-say/ | 2022-07-05T19:23:07Z | https://www.kbtx.com/2022/07/05/man-tries-lure-woman-into-back-alley-by-impersonating-officer-police-say/ | false |
Seth Friedland named Chief Executive Officer
MELVILLE, N.Y. , July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading staffing and recruitment firms Park Hudson International and Access Staffing, today announced they intend to combine their businesses and operate under newly-formed Phaxis, a global workforce solutions company. Seth Friedland, founder of Park Hudson, will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the new entity.
"Amidst an unprecedented 'Great Resignation' and the tightest U.S. labor market in a half-century, Phaxis brings together two leading recruiting firms that collectively have more than 50 years of expertise," said Friedland. "Combining the talents of our two firms, leaves us well-positioned for future growth – both organic and inorganic – as we guide candidates and clients alike through the uncharted waters of the current hiring environment."
"Phaxis is the intersection of the talents, culture and philosophies of Park Hudson and Access and today marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for all of us as we look to leverage the talents of both predecessor firms to serve an expanded industry landscape," said Steven Weber, Partner at Phaxis.
Based in Melville, New York with offices in New York City, Atlanta, Charleston and Charlotte, Phaxis provides Professional Services and Staffing capabilities across all levels of Technology, Healthcare, Accounting & Finance, Office Support, Legal and Marketing.
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If you feel like everything is out of control and nothing is working, you’re not alone. It’s also exactly how the Republican Party would like you to feel — whether you’re a Republican, a Democrat or an independent.
This year’s poll marks new lows in confidence for all three branches of the federal government — the Supreme Court (25%), the presidency (23%) and Congress. Five other institutions are at their lowest points in at least three decades of measurement, including the church or organized religion (31%), newspapers (16%), the criminal justice system (14%), big business (14%) and the police.
The reasons for these long-term declines — often very good reasons — are different for different institutions. Confidence in banks plunged after the 2008 financial crisis, for example, while confidence in the church has been eroded by multiple sexual misconduct scandals. And we should note that this latest poll was conducted before the court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Smart Republicans know this is great for them and their electoral prospects. It’s about two different views of government — but that’s only part of the story.
On the simplest level, anything that convinces people that government is incapable of solving their problems is good for the party that dislikes government, especially with a Democrat in the White House. Dysfunction, gridlock, a string of crises the federal government seems powerless to solve — all of this makes it more likely that voters will go to the polls in the midterms to throw the bums out, regardless of whether the sitting bums caused the problems, or whether the other party’s bums have any better ideas.
But it goes deeper than this president and this next election. Republicans benefit from a general sense that things don’t work. Their worldview is built around the idea that each of us is on our own and out for ourselves. Lost your job? Too bad, it was probably your fault, and don’t go asking the government for help. You got sick? Bad luck, but don’t expect the medical system to help. You can’t trust the police and it’s a chaotic world out there? You’d better buy some guns.
In the darker versions of this vision, we’re all atomized and disconnected, with no obligations outside our tightest circles and no one to rely on. And if you think there’s an institution out there that will help you, you’re a fool.
But that doesn’t mean conservatives won’t vote. In recent years, Republicans have convinced their supporters that voting should primarily be an act of rage. Voting has always had an emotional component. But more than ever Republicans believe that the main reason to go to the polls is not to achieve practical policy ends. It’s to lash out at the people you hate.
In this formulation it doesn’t matter whether Donald Trump kept his promises or whether a Republican Congress will either. Sure, his supporters thought, it would have been great if he had erected an impenetrable wall around our borders, brought all those lost manufacturing jobs back from China, repealed Obamacare and deported every undocumented immigrant. But what really mattered was that his election was a giant middle finger thrust in the face of liberals.
As for Democrats, it’s not that they don’t want their supporters to get mad. But for them, the anger isn’t its own reward.
Just look at what has happened since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. The Democratic base has been frustrated with party leaders, not because those leaders aren’t mad enough but because they’ve offered little in the way of a pragmatic plan to restore abortion rights, beyond encouraging the base to vote and donate more money.
The implicit message is: The only way to address this problem is through the government institutions that seem to be failing you. While Democrats need their base to retain faith that the system can be made to work for them, Republicans want their base to have as little faith in the system as possible.
And if Democratic voters lose their faith, they demobilize, seeing no point in voting or participating. Which is exactly what Republicans want them to do.
Perhaps Democrats can convince their base that voting out of pure anger (especially at the Supreme Court) is worthwhile. But right now the party’s leaders don’t really seem to be trying. Meanwhile, the pandemic lingers on, the effects of climate change grow ever more miserable, inflation hasn’t turned around, mass shootings are an almost daily occurrence, and there don’t seem to be any trustworthy institutions to turn to.
Republicans had a hand in exacerbating many of these problems. But the pervasive sense of disorder you’re feeling? The GOP is poised to benefit from it. If voters let them. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/05/republicans-want-everything-out-of-control/ | 2022-07-05T19:26:43Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/05/republicans-want-everything-out-of-control/ | false |
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Governor of Ukraine's Donetsk province urges more than a quarter-million residents to evacuate as Russians advance.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (NewsNation) — The suspect in a shooting on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago had planned the attack for several weeks, acted alone and wore a disguise to assist his escape, authorities said Tuesday.
Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said the suspect used a high-powered rifle “similar to an AR-15,” spraying parade-goers in Highland Park from a rooftop with more than 70 rounds that were initially mistaken for fireworks.
Six people were killed Monday and 39 were injured in the gunfire, officials said. Authorities confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a seventh person died.
According to Covelli, the suspect dropped his rifle after the shooting, exited the roof using the fire escape and attempted to blend into the fleeing and frantic crowd.
Covelli said the suspect was disguised “as a woman” to assist in avoiding capture and can be seen in a surveillance photo wearing what appears to be a dress, scarf and possibly makeup.
“A wig is not out of the question,” Covelli said, possibly to hide his distinctive neck and face tattoos.
Authorities said a quick trace of the rifle, as well as witness statements, photos and videos, helped identify the suspect.
An hourslong manhunt during which residents hunkered down in businesses or received police escorts to their homes ended with a traffic stop and brief chase Monday evening, when authorities detained a man they described as a person of interest.
Covelli said a second rifle was found in the suspect’s vehicle. Both of the firearms in the suspect’s possession as well as additional firearms at his residence were purchased legally and from separate locations in the area, according to police.
Authorities have not yet identified a motive for the attack in the affluent community of about 30,000 on Chicago’s north shore.
The July 4 shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
“It definitely hits a lot harder when it’s not only your hometown but it’s also right in front of you,” resident Ron Tuazon said as he and a friend returned to the parade route Monday evening to retrieve chairs, blankets and a child’s bike that he and his family abandoned when the shooting began.
“It’s commonplace now,” Tuazon said. “We don’t blink anymore. Until laws change, it’s going to be more of the same.”
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day for the annual celebration.
Among them was the family of Nicolas Toledo, who was in his late 70s and visiting from Mexico when he was shot. He died at the scene, his granddaughter, Xochil Toledo, told the Chicago Sun-Times. Also killed was Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and “beloved” staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel, which announced her death on its website.
Dozens of fired bullets sent hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fleeing. They left a trail of abandoned items that showed everyday life suddenly, violently disrupted: a box of chocolate cookies spilled onto the grass; a child’s Chicago Cubs cap; baby strollers, some bearing American flags, and children’s bikes.
“There’s no safe place,” said Highland Park resident Barbara Harte, 73, who had stayed away from the parade fearing a mass shooting, but later ventured from her home.
Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said a police officer pulled over Robert E. Crimo III about 5 miles north of the shooting scene, several hours after police released the man’s photo and an image of his silver Honda Fit, and warned the public that he was likely armed and dangerous. Crimo will turn 22 in September and is a resident of Highwood.
Police declined to immediately identify Crimo as a suspect but said identifying him as a person of interest, sharing his name and other information publicly was a serious step.
Covelli said at a news conference “several of the deceased victims” died at the scene and one was taken to a hospital and died there. No children died in the attack.
Police have not released details about the victims, but Toledo’s granddaughter told the Sun-Times that Toledo had spent most of his life in Morelos, Mexico. Xochil Toledo said she remembers looking over at her grandfather as a band passed them playing music.
“He was so happy,” she said. “Happy to be living in the moment.”
Xochil Toledo said her father tried to shield her grandfather and was shot in the arm; her boyfriend also was shot in the back and taken by someone to nearby hospital because they weren’t sure there would be enough ambulances for all the victims.
Roberto Velasco, Mexico’s director for North American affairs, said on Twitter that two Mexicans were also wounded.
Sundheim had spent decades on the staff at North Shore Congregation Israel, early on teaching at the congregation’s preschool and later serving as Events and B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator, “all of this with tireless dedication,” the congregation said in its statement announcing her death.
“Jacki’s work, kindness and warmth touched us all,” the statement said.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said the five people killed at the parade were adults, but didn’t have information on the sixth victim.
NorthShore University Health Center treated a total of 39 patients who arrived by either ambulance or other means after the attack. Nine patients are currently still hospitalized and range in age from 14 to their 70s. Eight of the current patients have suffered gunshot wounds.
“It is devastating that a celebration of America was ripped apart by our uniquely American plague,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a news conference.
“While we celebrate the Fourth of July just once a year, mass shootings have become a weekly — yes, weekly — American tradition.”
The shooter opened fire around 10:15 a.m., when the parade was about three-quarters through, authorities said.
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, said the gunman apparently used a “high-powered rifle” to fire from a spot atop a commercial building where he was “very difficult to see.” He said the rifle was recovered at the scene. Police also found a ladder attached to the building.
President Joe Biden on Monday said he and first lady Jill Biden were “shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day.”
In recent days, Biden signed the widest-ranging gun violence bill passed by Congress in decades, a compromise that showed at once both progress on a long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.
Crimo, who goes by the name Bobby, was an aspiring rapper with the stage name Awake the Rapper, posting on social media dozens videos and songs, some ominous and violent.
In one animated video since taken down by YouTube, Crimo raps about armies “walking in darkness” as a drawing appears of a man pointing a rifle, a body on the ground and another figure with hands up in the distance.
In another video, in which Crimo appears in a classroom wearing a black bicycle helmet. He says: “Everything has led up to this. Nothing can stop me, even myself.”
Crimo’s father, Bob, a longtime deli owner, ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Highland Park in 2019, calling himself “a person for the people.”
Highland Park is a close-knit community on the shores of Lake Michigan, with mansions and sprawling lakeside estates that have long drawn the rich and sometimes famous, including NBA legend Michael Jordan, who lived in the city for years when he played for the Chicago Bulls. John Hughes filmed parts of several movies in the city, including “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Weird Science.”
Gina Troiani and her son were lined up with his daycare class ready to walk onto the parade route when she heard a loud sound that she believed was fireworks — until she heard people yell about a shooter.
“We just start running in the opposite direction,” she told The Associated Press.
Troiani said she pushed her 5-year-old son’s bike, running through the neighborhood to get back to their car.
“It was just sort of chaos,” she said. “There were people that got separated from their families, looking for them. Others just dropped their wagons, grabbed their kids and started running.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/top-stories/parade-shooting-was-planned-suspect-dressed-as-a-woman-police/ | 2022-07-05T19:27:48Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/top-stories/parade-shooting-was-planned-suspect-dressed-as-a-woman-police/ | true |
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s largest cinema chain kept all its movie theaters closed Tuesday because a 17-year-old employee was one of the three people killed in a weekend shooting attack at a shopping mall.
Nordisk Film Biografer, which has 23 theaters nationwide, said on Facebook that the company made the decision out of respect for the victims — the teenage boy it employed, a 17-year-old girl and a 47-year-old Russian man — and “to talk the situation through with our staff.”
One of the chain’s locations is at the Field’s shopping center, located on the outskirts of the Danish capital.
Four other people were hospitalized in critical but stable condition after suffering gunshot wounds in Sunday’s shootings. Authorities have said a 22-year-old Danish man in custody apparently selected people to shoot at random.
In all, around two dozen people were hurt, most in the panicked stampede after gunfire rang out at the mall. Neither the gunman nor the victims can be named under a court order.
“We stand together in this difficult time,” said Crown Prince Frederik who had attended a memorial ceremony for the victims held outside the Field’s shopping center Tuesday evening.
“We are all here tonight to commemorate those killed,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the crowd of several thousand people that also included top officials, firefighters and first responders. A minute of silence was held and many of the thousands had red eyes and were visibly moved. Many hugged each other during the event.
“Tonight we can feel the grief, tonight we can feel the love,” Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen said from a stage that had been put up outside the shopping mall. She spoke before a musical interlude by a female choir.
The area was full of flowers, lit candles and handwritten notes.
Authorities have said the suspect acted alone and they have ruled out terrorism as a motive. On Monday, the suspect was ordered held for 24 days in a secure mental health facility on preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder.
Stine Rysgaard, a spokesperson for the shopping mall, said the multi-story mall with more than 130 shops remains closed until at least July 11. all She said the mall had proper security but declined to give details, citing the ongoing investigation. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/denmark-theaters-closed-in-honor-of-mall-shooting-victims/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_world | 2022-07-05T19:28:36Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/denmark-theaters-closed-in-honor-of-mall-shooting-victims/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_world | false |
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (AP) — A 42-year-old man was killed when a powerful firework exploded in his hand during a Fourth of July celebration in a Southern California neighborhood, officials said Tuesday.
Paramedics responding around 6:30 p.m. Monday found the victim with severe injuries at a home in Montebello, said Michael Chee, a city spokesperson.
The man was attempting to light a “high powered, mortar type, aerial firework” that is illegal in Montebello and the surrounding county of Los Angeles, Chee said in a statement.
“The victim apparently attempted to hold the device when the firework went off and caused severe trauma to his upper torso,” the statement said.
The man, who was not immediately identified, died at a hospital, Chee said.
Fireworks paraphernalia were confiscated at the home and an investigation is ongoing, officials said. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man-killed-in-illegal-fireworks-explosion-near-17285653.php | 2022-07-05T19:28:55Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man-killed-in-illegal-fireworks-explosion-near-17285653.php | true |
Feds settle suit alleging abuse by men detained after 9/11
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department settled a decades-old lawsuit on Tuesday filed by a group of men who were rounded up by the government in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and held in a federal jail in New York in conditions the department’s own watchdog called abusive and harsh.
The settlement announced Tuesday calls for a $98,000 payout to be paid out among the six men who filed the suit and were held without terrorism charges at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
The men — Ahmer Iqbal Abbasi, Anser Mehmood, Benamar Benatta, Ahmed Khalifa, Saeed Hammouda, and Purna Raj Bajracharya — said they were detained in restrictive conditions and in some cases, abused by members of the staff.
The settlement is somewhat unusual because federal courts at nearly every level, including the Supreme Court, had thrown out large chunks of the lawsuit. A federal district court judge threw out the remaining part of the suit last year. Though the plaintiffs filed an appeal, there had been little action in the case for months.
Though the Justice Department does not admit guilt as part of the settlement agreement, Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal wrote a letter to each of the men saying the Justice Department had determined they were “held in excessively restrictive and unduly harsh conditions of confinement and a number of individuals were physically and verbally abused by certain MDC officers.”
The letter went on to say that “Under the exceptional circumstances of this unique case and before the facts have been fully litigated or there has been any final judgment by the court in this case the Federal Bureau of Prisons has agreed to provide funds to the former Warden of the MDC, Dennis Hasty, to indemnify him for the settlement of your claims. This will resolve all of your claims in this litigation.”
“I don’t know that the director of the Bureau of Prisons has ever signed a letter of this nature before to individual clients, so that is unique,” said Rachel Meeropol, senior staff attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, who represents the men.
Meeropol called the court battle a failure of the justice system, pointing to limitations on claims against federal officials.
“Under the court actions, there’s no way people for people who have been injured to get justice,” Meeropol said in an interview with The Associated Press. “Instead we’re seeing this pretty amazing work around with the defendants finding a way to make themselves be held responsible when the court said no. I think it’s a unique acknowledgment of this situation and the way that what happened were procedural obstacles to true justice.”
The Justice Department did not immediately comment.
The lawsuit originally sought accountability from high-level members of George W. Bush administration, and a settlement was reached in 2008 with the original five plaintiffs. Others were added.
In 2017 the Supreme Court threw out parts of the suit but tossed one claim, against the former warden of the federal lockup, back to a lower court. A federal judge in Brooklyn dismissed the remaining parts of the suit last year, finding that the men did not have the right to sue for their injuries, though the judge did not address whether there were constitutional violations.
The settlement closes a chapter on a troubling era in federal criminal justice when Muslim, Arab and South Asian men were rounded up in the days and weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks. Soon, more than 1,000 were arrested in sweeps across the New York metropolitan area and nationwide. Most were charged only with overstaying visas and deported back to their home countries. But before that happened, many were held in detention for months, with little outside contact, especially with their families.
They were, according to the 9/11 Commission report, arrested as “special interest” detainees. Immigration hearings were closed, detainee communication was limited, and bond was denied until the detainees were cleared of terrorist connections. Identities were kept secret.
A review conducted by the Justice Department’s inspector general said the Justice Department’s “hold until cleared” policy meant a significant percentage of the detainees stayed for months despite immigration officials questioning the legality of the prolonged detentions and even though there were no indications they were connected to terrorism. Compounding that, they faced “a pattern of physical and verbal abuse” particularly at the federal jail in Brooklyn. Conditions were, the report said, “unduly harsh.”
“I am glad that the case is coming to an end after two decades of litigation. However, it is a bittersweet conclusion for me,” said Benatta, in a statement released by the Center for Constitutional Rights, one of the plaintiff attorneys, along with Covington & Burling LLP, and attorneys Michael Winger and Alexander Reinert.
“I don’t believe justice is properly served, considering the detrimental consequences the defendants’ actions have had on my life,” he said. “I can’t help but feel let down by the whole judicial system – federal courts had the opportunity to remedy the situation but chose not to intervene, and, by doing so, they left the door open for future mistreatment and abuse to take place without any ramifications.”
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Gov. JB Pritzker and top Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly said Tuesday that while they still plan to call a special session this year to strengthen abortion rights, they expect to take the “remainder of the summer” to craft policies before lawmakers return to the Capitol.
Pritzker first announced his plan for a special session on June 24, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
While the governor said at the time he would call the special session with support from Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, he did not set a specific date for lawmakers to return. He said only he would call the session “in the coming weeks.”
In a joint statement Tuesday, the three leaders indicated the return to Springfield could come as late as the fall.
“In the coming weeks, as the ripples of the decision to overturn Roe are felt throughout the nation, we expect to get an acute sense of our needs and how Illinois can play an even more vital role in standing up for reproductive freedom,” the statement read. “We plan to work closely together for the remainder of the summer to assess every possibility of what we can do and convene a special session in the coming months.”
Illinois already has among the most permissive laws in the country regarding abortion.
In 2019, Pritzker signed the sweeping Reproductive Health Act which, among other things, declares access to abortion services a “fundamental right” in Illinois. And in December, he signed a law making it legal to perform an abortion on a minor without notifying the minor’s parents.
Illinois also allows public funding of abortion services for people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program, the result of a 2017 law signed by then-Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican.
However, as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, more restrictive laws have automatically taken effect through so-called “trigger laws” in some of Illinois’ neighboring states, including Missouri, Wisconsin and Kentucky.
That has led many to anticipate that Illinois could see a large influx of residents from those states coming to Illinois for abortion services.
During a June 30 interview with Capitol News Illinois, Pritzker suggested one response might be to expand segments of the state’s health care workforce to take on greater demand.
“Again, this is about securing access, making sure we have capacity to handle the needs of people to get procedures,” he said. “We need hospital personnel, health care personnel. Other states, for example, allow certain kinds of professionals to perform these procedures that Illinois doesn't allow. So we're going to look at expanding who can do the procedures.”
During that interview, Pritzker also said the state would not consider providing aid for out-of-state travel to Illinois for abortions.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto said an MRI on his left calf showed no damage after he left the Washington Nationals game Sunday against the Miami Marlins because of tightness, and he plans to take the situation day by day.
“Everything was fine,” Soto said. “We gonna be good. They said it’s just a little tight, so just going to take a couple days and see how it goes.”
Soto was not in Washington’s lineup Monday, but he pinch hit in the eighth and drew a walk.
The 23-year-old star felt something tighten up behind his left knee and in his calf after making a throw in right field in the top of the third inning Sunday. He exited after running the bases and getting involved in a rundown in the bottom of the fourth.
“It didn’t feel that well, so I just take the decision to pull out of the game and make sure everything’s fine before I keep going and make it worse,” Soto said. “You don’t want to go out of the game that easy. I want to be out there, I want to give my 100%, so I wanted to try.”
Soto entered Sunday on an eight-game hitting streak. It makes sense for the Nats to be extra cautious with the face of the franchise, whom they are attempting to sign to a long-term contract.
Teammates were worried about Soto before he got the MRI, but he’s already showing some progress.
“Today I feel better, and I hope I feel better tomorrow, too, and we take it from there,” Soto said. “I’m just going to see how good it is.”
Washington opens a three-game series at NL East-rival Philadelphia on Tuesday. Right-hander Jackson Tetreault won’t pitch against the Phillies after going on the 15-day injured list with a stress fracture in the scapula in his right shoulder.
Tetreault was dealing with some discomfort, then couldn’t lift that arm very high after starting Saturday and figured it was time to say something. His MRI showed far worse news than Soto’s.
“I would much rather get this fixed than continue to pitch with it and maybe not do well and end up hurting the team,” he said. “As much as I want to be out there, this is for the best.”
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Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University
(THE CONVERSATION) Over the past seven decades, longtime Alabama civil rights lawyer Fred Gray represented Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and the victims of the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiment, in which the U.S. Public Health Service refused for decades to provide readily available treatment to Black men who had the disease.
Gray played important roles in landmark Supreme Court decisions that outlawed segregated public transit and affirmed the strategy of the Montgomery bus boycott organizers. He protected the freedom of association guaranteed by the First Amendment by preventing Alabama officials from obtaining the NAACP’s membership list. He argued in the Supreme Court a case on racial gerrymandering that redefined the city boundaries to exclude 400 Black people – but no white people – from the city limits of Tuskegee, Alabama, which set the stage for the one-person, one-vote rule that governs redistricting after every census. And when state and local segregationist leaders in Alabama sued the national press and local civil rights leaders, Gray’s legal efforts afforded strong constitutional protection to critics of public officials and government policy.
As a scholar of constitutional law and civil rights, I understand that Fred Gray hashad an enormous impact on American law and society. His cases are taught in every law school in the country, and his work has led to fundamental reforms in legal doctrine and helped to cement important changes in the lives of ordinary people all over the country.
I’m not the only person to recognize Gray’s enormous contributions: Martin Luther King Jr. called him “the brilliant young Negro who later became the chief counsel for the protest movement.” And on July 7, Gray will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the nation, from President Joe Biden.
‘Destroy everything segregated’
Remarkably, Fred Gray did not plan on becoming a lawyer.
The youngest of five children, whose father died just after his second birthday in December 1932, he aimed for the ministry as one of the few professions open to Black men at the time. He attended a church-sponsored high school in Nashville and traveled around the country with the school’s president as a boy preacher.
But that ambition changed during his junior year at what was then called Alabama State College for Negroes – now Alabama State University. Fed up with degrading treatment on Montgomery’s segregated buses, Gray wrote in a memoir: “I concluded that in addition to being a minister and trying to save souls for eternity, that in the here and now African Americans were entitled to all the rights provided by the Constitution of the United States of America. Therefore, I decided I would become a lawyer.”
He would go to law school, he wrote, “determined to destroy everything segregated that I could find.” And there were plenty of segregated things to destroy: rigid segregation of housing, education and jobs, and almost no Black people were allowed to vote anywhere in Alabama.
But fulfilling this ambition would be a real challenge. No law school in Alabama admitted Black students. Although he almost certainly could have won a lawsuit to force his admission to the University of Alabama, he realized that the authorities would find some excuse to prevent him from graduating or getting admitted to the bar.
So Gray enrolled at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, mainly because he could work part time while going to school. “In September of 1951, with barely enough money to cover expenses, I took a segregated train to Cleveland to begin law studies,” he wrote in his memoir.
After getting his law degree in 1954, he moved back home to Montgomery. Then he faced the daunting task of obtaining character references from five experienced local lawyers before he could sit for the Alabama bar exam. The problem was that there were fewer than five experienced Black lawyers in the state at the time. But several white lawyers – notably Clifford Durr, a leading New Deal attorney and brother-in-law of Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black – supported his application.
But no white lawyer would employ him, and there was only one other Black lawyer in Montgomery. So he rented a small office from a Black minister who served as an adviser and helped refer clients to him.
More important, he became active in the NAACP, where he got to know Rosa Parks and other leading civil rights activists. This made him the go-to lawyer for the movement and set him on the path of fulfilling his ambition to destroy segregation.
Protesting segregation from lunch counters to schools
From his base in Montgomery, Gray represented sit-in demonstrators arrested for protesting segregated lunch counters, and freedom riders, the demonstrators – white and Black – who rode buses throughout the South to protest segregation on buses and in terminals.
Gray’s legal work desegregated state universities and public schools throughout Alabama. He filed the lawsuit that allowed the Selma-to-Montgomery march to proceed after the police violence against marchers on what became known as Bloody Sunday. That march led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Then, Gray won some of the most important early cases testing the law’s promise that Black people could no longer be disenfranchised.
Gray knew that his efforts would incur the wrath of the white power structure. And that wrath was not long in coming.
For example, state authorities in 1956, at the height of the bus protest, indicted him for stirring up civil rights lawsuits, which could have resulted in his law license’s being lifted. The charges were dismissed almost immediately because it was clear that the state had no case on the merits and lacked jurisdiction to prosecute him. Later that year, the local draft board tried to induct him into the Army. The national director of selective service, Gen. Lewis Hershey, squashed that gambit.
At age 91, Gray is still practicing law full time – while the U.S. still faces enormous challenges tackling systemic racism. That’s a point not lost on Gray even after a lifetime of success in fighting segregation.
In an interview he gave to USA Today in 2005 to mark the opening of a Smithsonian exhibit on the Montgomery bus boycott, Gray said, “My interest and my concern is not so much to … commemorate what happened 50 years ago but to look at where we are now. We have to realize racism is not going to go away by itself.”
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump's campaign legal team to testify before a special grand jury.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday filed petitions with the judge overseeing the special grand jury as part of her investigation into what she alleged was “a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
Willis also filed petitions for five other potential witnesses, including lawyers Kenneth Chesebro, Cleta Mitchell, Jenna Ellis and John Eastman. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney signed off on the requests, which are similar to subpoenas, deeming them necessary to the investigation.
The special grand jury has been investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia as he desperately tried to cling to power after Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Trump continues to insist that the election was stolen, even as he eyes another presidential run, despite the fact that numerous federal and local officials, a long list of courts, top former campaign staff and even Trump's own attorney general have all said there is no evidence of the fraud he alleges.
Willis, who took this unusual step of requesting a special grand jury earlier this year, has confirmed that she and her team are looking into a January 2021 phone call in which Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes needed for him to win the state. She also has said the team is looking at a November 2020 phone call between Graham and Raffensperger, the abrupt resignation of the U.S. attorney in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2021, and comments made during December 2020 Georgia legislative committee hearings on the election.
In the petition submitted to the judge, Willis wrote that Graham actually made at least two telephone calls to Raffensperger and members of his staff in the weeks after the November 2020 election. During those calls, Graham asked about reexamining certain absentee ballots “in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” she wrote.
A Graham spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In the petition for Giuliani’s testimony, Willis identifies him as both a personal attorney for Trump and “a lead attorney for the Trump Campaign’s legal efforts seeking to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.”
As part of those efforts, she wrote, he and others appeared at a state Senate subcommittee hearing at the Georgia Capitol on Dec. 3, 2020, and “provided testimony, additional witnesses, and documentary evidence purporting to demonstrate the existence of election fraud in multiple Georgia counties” during the November 2020 election. None of that has been substantiated.
Among the “evidence” Giuliani offered was a video recording of election workers at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, which he alleged showed them producing “suitcases” of unlawful ballots from unknown sources, outside the view of election poll watchers, Willis wrote.
Within 24 hours of the hearing, Raffensperger’s office had debunked the video and said that it had found that no voter fraud had taken place at the arena, Willis wrote. Nevertheless, Giuliani continued to make statements to the public and in subsequent legislative hearings claiming widespread voter fraud using that debunked video, she wrote.
“There is evidence that (Giuliani’s) appearance and testimony at the hearing was part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere,” the petition says.
Giuliani's attorney, Bob Costello, said he had no comment and that his client had not been served with any subpoena.
A special grand jury, or special purpose grand jury, is impaneled specifically to investigate any alleged violation of the laws of the state of Georgia.
It’s not clear exactly what charges Willis could ultimately choose to pursue against Trump or anyone else. In a letter she sent to top-ranking state officials last year, she said she was looking into “potential violations of Georgia law prohibiting the solicitation of election fraud, the making of false statements to state and local government bodies, conspiracy, racketeering, violation of oath of office and any involvement in violence or threats related to the election’s administration.”
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PARIS — Birds tweeted -- not fashionistas -- the day Chanel brought its couture guests to the calm of the Bois de Boulogne forest.
The dreamscape had been specially made for fall-winter by artist Xavier Veilhan, who had adorned Chanel’s indoor ring venue with a gargantuan silver mobile. It had guests — including Marion Cotillard and Keira Knightley -- gawping.
Haute couture is the age-old Parisian tradition of producing exorbitantly priced, made-to-measure garments for the world’s richest women.
Here are some highlights of the day’s fall-winter 2022 collections:
CHANEL’S SOFTNESS
With a somewhat incongruous drum rendition via video recording, Chanel ambassador Pharrell Williams rousingly kicked off proceedings before the real show began -- to soft music and even softer form.
Gentle colors, lines and shapes, punctuated by moments of dazzling buttons, floaty plumes and large hats was the simple formula for Virginie Viard. The French designer was in a soft mood for couture this season, letting subtle twists do the talking.
A loose pastel green skirt suit opened, lined with minutely sparkling crystalline buttons made by the stalwart’s world-famous atelier. It led on to fastidious embroideries and jacquards on loose coats in speckled mint and sand with often-oversize or upturned collars, laded with an air of the 80s. A-line coats with a weighty swag, dropped waists and statement pockets, meanwhile, introduced subtle tensions — alongside hems and fringing in contrasting patterns.
Yet the best looks were those that kept it minimal. A ribbed olive green gown with a clean strap across the bust flared out at the bottom -- in a clever take on a mermaid dress. It towed a perfect line between sporty and chic. There’s a niggling feeling that Viard has been playing it safe, since replacing Karl Lagerfeld who died in 2019.
FRONT ROW
It’s got to be couture week when, to blasting horns of annoyed motorists in tangled traffic, paparazzi skid in the sand for a snap of the celebrity roll call.
Keira Knightley, 37, arrived at the far-flung Chanel show to cause the most commotion. The actress, who’s been a house ambassador since 21, arrived in a velvet and lace halterneck LBD by Chanel, accessorized with shades and accompanied by her husband, British musician James Righton.
French Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard rocked up in a more casual ensemble, comprising a striped Chanel shirt and black micro mini, declining interviews. Actresses Sigourney Weaver, Clemence Poesy and Maggie Gyllenhaal also joined -- applauding vigorously when the designer came out at the finale.
ALEXIS MABILLE BLOOMS
French designer Alexis Mabille was in top fall form for a timeless collection of couture that never forgot its whimsy.
Draped gowns in luxuriant pastel silks caressed the body, quivering lightly as they were showcased down the dazzling indigo fabric runway.
Flowers were never far from the Mabille design universe -- both literally and figuratively.
A pastel gray silk dress had a central curved split at the knee so that the hem cascaded down in folds like an opening flower. Its top bib was made of intricate white lace like the veins of a petal under a microscope.
Then came flashes of whimsical fashion design -- such as one enormous silken flower headdress made of multitudinous shimmering petals.
MENSWEAR REIGNS IN PARIS
Front row fashion insiders are commenting how Paris menswear week — held June 21-26 — felt as equally buzzy as this week’s VIP-filled couture. And unusually so. Couture traditionally outperforms menswear in terms of attention and celebrity presence. But could this be a thing of the past?
From Justin Timberlake to K-pop sensations BTS, the celebrity presence alone of the menswear spring summer 2023 season was enough to rival this week’s couture. And that signals higher levels of attention than normal in the glossy press and online.
This change in gear -- or fashion levelling out -- comes as men’s luxury brand portfolio has been outperforming women’s wear in terms of growth more generally with more and more eyeballs on the men’s runway.
Of particular note is the proliferation of U.S. menswear brands, which are now opting to show across the pond in Paris to capitalize on the attention. After the ill-fated New York men’s fashion week -- launched in 2016 and then canceled over a dwindling presence — reports have noted how myriad U.S.-based houses such as Thom Browne, Amiri, Greg Lauren, KidSuper and Rhude have opted to showcase their designs in the City of Light. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chanel-gets-gently-geometric-in-far-flung-paris-couture/2022/07/05/c5bf80a4-fc8d-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-05T19:39:47Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chanel-gets-gently-geometric-in-far-flung-paris-couture/2022/07/05/c5bf80a4-fc8d-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | true |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 8, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1259 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM CDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 104 degrees and heat index values up
to 110 degrees expected.
* WHERE...All of North and Central Texas.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the
risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for
those working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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(The Hill) — A new omicron subvariant known as BA.5 now comprises a majority of U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to data released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The data is a sign of the rise of the highly transmissible subvariant, which has prompted concern about a new increase in cases.
BA.5, along with a related subvariant known as BA.4, has mutations that have shown an increased ability to evade the protection from vaccines and previous infection.
Vaccines still offer important protection, especially against severe disease and hospitalization, and experts say the rise of the new subvariants makes it even more important that people get their booster shots if they have not already.
BA.5 now makes up 53.6 percent of U.S. cases, according to the CDC, and BA.4 makes up another 16.5 percent, putting the two together at around 70 percent of infections.
“Omicron subvariants BA.4 & BA.5 are even more mutated than the original Omicron, which means that our immune systems are having a harder time recognizing these new subvariants, regardless of whether we’ve previously been vaccinated or infected,” tweeted Celine Gounder, an infectious disease expert at New York University. “We are also seeing early hints that Omicron subvariants BA.4 & BA.5 may be more virulent (causing more severe disease) than the original Omicron.”
The Food and Drug Administration last week advised vaccine makers to target the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in their updated vaccines that they are preparing for this fall.
Gounder, though, stressed that people should not wait for the updated vaccines to be available to get a booster shot.
“The updated vaccines won’t be available until October at the earliest,” she wrote. “That’s 4+ months away. That’s a big window of risk.”
Only about half of adults who received the initial two shots have received their booster, according to the CDC, leaving them more vulnerable to the new subvariants. And people 50 and older are encouraged to get a second booster shot as well.
While COVID-19 hospitalizations are still relatively low compared to other points in the pandemic, they are starting to climb, and have reached more than 30,000, according to a New York Times tracker. | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/new-omicron-subvariant-ba-5-now-a-majority-of-us-covid-19-cases/ | 2022-07-05T19:42:50Z | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/new-omicron-subvariant-ba-5-now-a-majority-of-us-covid-19-cases/ | false |
SAN ANTONIO — Tyson Foods and H-E-B partnered up together to help fight hunger in San Antonio. The partners are set to donate a much needed 40,000 pounds of protein to the San Antonio Food Bank, a release said.
“When the school year ends, children become even more vulnerable because some could be losing their main source of food,” said Jason Nichol, chief customer officer, Tyson Foods. “We’re proud to partner with H-E-B to donate protein to the San Antonio Food Bank so children in South Texas don’t have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.”
The release also said that Tyson Foods donated 64 million meals across the country in 2021.
“During summer break, the need for food grows for many Texas families with children out of school, “said Winell Herron, group vice president public affairs, diversity, environmental affairs and hunger relief for H-E-B. “Since 1982, the H-E-B Hunger Relief program has donated more than one billion pounds of food to non-profits in Texas and Mexico and partnering with Tyson and the San Antonio Food Bank is a great way to provide families with nutritious food to avoid hunger this summer.”
A spokesperson for the San Antonio Food Bank said protein is the most requested item they get, but is the hardest to source.
"Tyson is a great local partner and donor via their Seguin plant and a long-standing national partner of food banks through Feeding America,” said Eric S. Cooper, president & CEO, San Antonio Food Bank. “Protein is the most requested item we get from those we serve, but usually the hardest to source. This product also comes as we enter our highest time of need, so thank you Tyson Foods and H-E-B."
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What to Know
- A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 72 months in prison on Tuesday after he was convicted of defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- Federal prosecutors said Leon Miles, 51, used nearly $2 million to purchase several high-value vehicles
- To support his claim, Miles filed phony personal and business tax forms that were never filed with the IRS and he reported no taxable income to the IRS, court papers say
A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 72 months in prison on Tuesday after he was convicted of defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for almost $2 million.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Leon Miles, 51, used the coronavirus relief money to purchase a 2020 Bentley Continental for $250,000 and a 2020 Cadillac Escalade for $100,000. Miles pleaded guilty to submitting an application for $1,904,593 in May 2020 on behalf of a limited liability company he owns in Brooklyn.
The PPP is part of the CARES Act passed by Congress in March to provide emergency financial assistance to be used by owners of small businesses. The program provides forgivable loans to business owners for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent and utilities.
Miles falsely claimed the company had 50 employees and an average monthly payroll of $761,838, prosecutors said.
To support his claim, Miles filed phony personal and business tax forms that were never filed with the IRS and he reported no taxable income to the IRS and no wages paid to employees during the relevant period.
Within days of the funds being deposited in his personal savings account, Miles withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars, some of which he used to buy the vehicles, court papers said.
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“Leon Miles selfishly enriched himself by defrauding a program designed to alleviate the economic suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” United States Attorney Breon Peace said in a news release. “The defendant stole nearly $2 million dollars that was intended to keep struggling businesses afloat and honest workers employed, and he spent those funds on personal luxuries. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/brooklyn-man-gets-72-month-sentence-for-using-2m-in-ppp-loan-to-buy-bentley-cadillac/3762174/ | 2022-07-05T19:44:45Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/brooklyn-man-gets-72-month-sentence-for-using-2m-in-ppp-loan-to-buy-bentley-cadillac/3762174/ | false |
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LONDON: The UK campaign group Just Stop Oil on Tuesday said activists had glued themselves to a painting at the Royal Academy in London, in the fifth such protest in a week.
Four people from the direct action group sprayed paint under and stuck their hands to “The Last Supper” -- a full-scale copy of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous work -- dating from circa 1520.
On Monday, two supporters of Just Stop Oil glued themselves to John Constable’s “The Hay Wain” at the National Gallery in central London.
Last week, three other paintings, including one by Vincent van Gogh, were targeted at other galleries in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Just Stop Oil wants the UK government to end approval of new oil and gas licences.
One of those involved in Tuesday's protest, former primary school teacher Lucy Porter, 47, from Leeds, northern England, said the campaign would continue unless the government changed its policy.
Fellow activist Tristan Strange added: “Da Vinci said that art is the queen of all sciences, communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.
“The science still isn’t being heard,“ said Strange, a 40-year-old community organiser from Swindon, west of London.
Police earlier announced that six Just Stop Oil protesters were charged with conspiracy to cause public nuisance after invading the track at the start of the British Grand Prix on Sunday. - AFP | https://www.thesundaily.my/world/uk-anti-oil-campaigners-target-the-last-supper-copy-XA9417110 | 2022-07-05T19:45:38Z | https://www.thesundaily.my/world/uk-anti-oil-campaigners-target-the-last-supper-copy-XA9417110 | false |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 8, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
149 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM CDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures of 102 to 105 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Big Country, Concho Valley, and Heartland.
* WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Friday. The most
hazardous condition will occur in the afternoon and early
evening hours.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat related illnesses to
occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Anyone spending an extended period of time
outdoors is encouraged to stay hydrated and take frequent
breaks in the shade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Mexico leader to end daylight saving, keep “God’s clock”
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has submitted a bill to end daylight saving time and end the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer said Tuesday that Mexico should return to “God’s clock,” arguing that setting clocks back or forward damages people’s health. The change would mean an hour less of sunlight on summer afternoons. It would also mean central Mexican time, which covers most of the country, could be permanently two hours behind the east coast of the United States, after the U.S. Senate recently passed a bill to make daylight savings permanent. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/05/mexico-leader-to-end-daylight-saving-keep-gods-clock/ | 2022-07-05T19:47:43Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/05/mexico-leader-to-end-daylight-saving-keep-gods-clock/ | true |
Coroner: Salinas Police conducting criminal investigation for dead person found on Natividad
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)-- The Monterey County Coroner's Office tells KION that a criminal investigation is taking place after a dead body was found on Natividad Road on Lunsford Drive.
The coroner's office wouldn't tell us more as this is a criminal investigation.
We contacted Salinas Police, who told us they would release more information shortly. | https://kion546.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2022/07/05/coroner-salinas-police-conducting-criminal-investigation-for-dead-person-found-on-natividad/ | 2022-07-05T19:47:56Z | https://kion546.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2022/07/05/coroner-salinas-police-conducting-criminal-investigation-for-dead-person-found-on-natividad/ | false |
Bus and train operators across the country say they are experiencing higher levels of violence and harassment on the job.
Sometimes it is violent, sometimes it is verbal, but they say something needs to change so they feel safe at work.
On March 9, 24 labor unions across the country wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Authority demanding federal action to protect workers.
The letter, addressed to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, says, in part, “Our members should not be asked to wait another day to feel safe on the job.”
In December, a Detroit Department of Transportation driver was stabbed by a passenger who was told to get off the bus. In Phoenix, assaults and drug use on public transportation hit a five-year high in 2021. In New York City, officials estimate one transit worker is assaulted, on average, every week.
“I think it’s more prevalent just because of the environment that we’re in,” said Debra A. Johnson, general manager and CEO of the Regional Transportation District in Denver. “Coming out of COVID, just across the board it seems people aren’t as kind and generous as they used to be and recognizing that people are dealing with a myriad of things that we know nothing about.”
On March 12, a passenger on Denver’s light rail became combative when he was confronted by a security officer aboard the train for not having a ticket. Security video from the incident shows the passenger reaching for the security officer’s head before the officer wrestles the man into a seat and police arrive at the next stop.
“Oftentimes, folks are taking out their angst on front-line employees,” said Johnson. “In relationship to what’s happening to our front-line workers, it’s no different from the viral videos you’ll see of somebody behaving badly when it relates to somebody working in a restaurant, Starbucks, or grocery store.”
“It’s very difficult because they feel as if they don’t have anybody with them,” she added. “I think if anything, we, as a transit industry need to think about what might be best suited.”
Johnson has used what she calls “verbal judo” training with her employees, so they are better equipped to understand and defuse situations before they escalate. She has also prioritized making her feel employees feel more supported and seen since their jobs can sometimes feel isolating.
Nationally, labor unions have lobbied the Federal Transit Authority to update policies that reduce risk and strengthen penalties against those who might act out. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/public-transportation-workers-say-they-are-facing-more-harassment-violence | 2022-07-05T19:48:29Z | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/public-transportation-workers-say-they-are-facing-more-harassment-violence | true |
BEIJING (AP) — China’s envoy to trade war talks with Washington expressed concern about U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports during a phone call Tuesday with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the Ministry of Commerce announced, but it gave no indication of progress toward resolving an array of conflicts.
Vice Premier Liu He and Yellen also discussed the global economy and supply chain problems, a ministry statement said.
“The Chinese side expressed concern about issues such as the United States canceling tariffs and sanctions on China and fair treatment of Chinese enterprises,” the statement said.
There was no announcement from the Treasury Department. Offices in the U.S. were closed Monday for the Independence Day holiday.
President Joe Biden said June 18 he was “making up my mind” about whether to cancel some tariff hikes on Chinese imports by his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a dispute over Beijing’s technology ambitions and trade surplus.
Yellen has called for eliminating some of those tariffs to reduce U.S. inflation. Other U.S. officials including Trade Representative Katherine Tai have expressed concern about lifting tariffs when China has failed to fulfill some of its promises to buy more American goods.
Trade envoys from the two governments talk regularly by phone and video link but they have yet to announce a date to resume face-to-face meetings. | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/chinese-envoy-expresses-concern-over-us-tariffs-with-yellen/ | 2022-07-05T19:49:11Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/chinese-envoy-expresses-concern-over-us-tariffs-with-yellen/ | true |
FA looking to move Women’s Super League and Championship into own company
By PA Staff published
The Football Association is looking at moving the Women’s Super League and Championship into a new subsidiary company that could start in January, Baroness Sue Campbell has said.
The FA’s director of women’s football spoke about the plans as she confirmed the organisation had turned down offers from private equity companies.
The Daily Mail on Monday reported the FA had rejected a £150million offer from one to form a rebranded WSL next season.
When asked about that on Tuesday, Campbell said: “We’ve had offers from private equity companies, we’ve just said no to them.
“The board has never considered a private equity offer. Offers have come in, we’ve just said no. I don’t remember that number (£150m). It was over £100m, I remember one of them was.”
Campbell said that, having been advised against private equity investment, the FA had been in consultation with clubs over the creation of a new subsidiary company – with January a target – that could serve as an interim structure, with a view to an independent entity being formed in the future.
“We are looking at moving the two professional leagues into its own company,” said Campbell, who was speaking at a launch event ahead of the start of the Women’s Euros on Wednesday.
“We’re still a few years away from that in terms of financial sustainability, but we’re working with the clubs to create a company which will be an FA subsidiary. So the FA will still be there, if you like, as a shareholder, but the subsidiary will grow.
“We looked at what the financial needs were. We involved a company called Rothschilds to explore the gap between what we felt we wanted to invest to really grow the game, and where we were. They came back, gave us some advice, and the advice was not to do private equity at this time. Their advice was very different, we followed that advice and we’re moving ahead, we hope, with a new company starting in January.”
Campbell added: “We’re working with the clubs now towards that. We’ve been out to consultation with the clubs, had it back and the best way I think I can describe it is it isn’t green but it’s amber and progress carefully.
“We have to do a little bit more work over the autumn and take it back to the clubs, because this has to be something they buy into and are happy with.
“Our priority is we don’t want to launch an independent company until we’re sure of its sustainability financially. And to be honest, that won’t happen until we get the next broadcast deal. So that’s a couple of years away. So we’ve said we’ll do this, what is essentially an interim structure, from January 2023 through to 2026.”
Asked if clubs were keen to have more of a stranglehold on things, Campbell said: “It’s very different. If you go to the Championship clubs, they’re quite happy with where they are and very confident in the FA.
“If you go to the top end of the WSL then of course their experience is the Premier League and they want more independence and more say. We respect and understand that, but we have to look after the whole game.
“We’re trying to take the whole structure with us, and not just be driven by the ambition of a few at the top, which we fully respect, but our job is the whole game.
“The important thing is we don’t let the head leave the body. If the head leaves the body then there is no integrity to the football pyramid, and I think they understand that.
“They are pushing us and I wouldn’t want any different. They are ambitious. I am ambitious, but I have to weigh up the ambition of the whole game with that of a few people. It doesn’t mean we’re going to fall out – we’re not. They have some tough questions but we’ve talked it through and I think we are in a good place.
“We’re doing it all in consultation with clubs and I want to emphasise that we’re going nowhere until we’ve had final consultation agreement with the clubs in autumn.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The star of the Amazon Prime short “The Noodle Man,” is back in Albuquerque. Dream Kasestatad the chef and owner of the nation-traveling Thai food pop-up, Pranom, is cooking and partnering up with local breweries, eateries, and hotels around town.
Dream Kasestatad has kept busy traveling all over the country, but enjoys his time in the Duke City. “Albuquerque feels like my second home,” said Kasestatad.
Pranom will be in town from July 5-10.
- Tuesday, 5th The Burque Bake House
- Time: 12 p.m.
- Wednesday, 6th at Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.
- Time: 5 p.m. – 9p.m.
- Thursday, 7th at Sister Bar
- Time: 5p.m.
- Friday, the 8th at Boxing Bear Brewing Co. Firestone Taproom location
- Time: 5p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Saturday, the 9th at Gravity Bound Brewing Co
- Time: 12 p.m. – 5p.m.
- Sunday, the 10th at La Cumbre Brewing Company (brewery location)
- Time: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Monday, the 11th at Prairie Hill Café inside Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NM
- Time: 5p.m. – 9 p.m.
For more information visit his social media account @pranopopup. | https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/the-noodle-man-returns-to-albuquerque/ | 2022-07-05T19:50:53Z | https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/the-noodle-man-returns-to-albuquerque/ | false |
GRAMBLING, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, the Grambling State University Athletics Department announced the termination of head volleyball coach Chelsey Lucas after an internal investigation within the volleyball program.
The success of student-athletes and their ability to matriculate at Grambling State University is the top priority. As we move forward in this transition and commence a national search for the next coach, all volleyball student-athletes who received scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year will keep their scholarships and remain on the team. Walk-ons will also continue to hold their roster spot.
Dr. Trayvean Scott, Vice President for Intervollegiate Athletics
“It is the responsibility of this institution to make sure that student-athletes are afforded opportunities in a manner compliant with all regulatory organizations,” said GSU President Rick Gallot. “That applies to athletics as much as it does to academics.”
In April of 2022, Lucas cut her entire 19-player roster. According to the university, a national search for a new volleyball coach will begin this week. | https://www.cenlanow.com/state-news/grambling-state-university-head-volleyball-coach-fired/ | 2022-07-05T19:53:11Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/state-news/grambling-state-university-head-volleyball-coach-fired/ | true |
By DENG MACHOL
Associated Press
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Hundreds of people braved a scorching sun Tuesday to welcome Pope Francis’ envoy to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, where many were disappointed last month when the pontiff canceled a trip to this East African country.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, was received by religious leaders, government officials, and hundreds of who sang and danced upon his arrival.
“It is a good chance for us,” said a nun, Sister Adriana. “We are to be blessed.”
Another nun, Sister Flexisita, said: “I’m so excited. I was able to greet him and kiss his ring because that is a blessing.”
Francis canceled a planned July trip to two African countries, South Sudan and Congo, on doctors’ orders because of his knee problems. Parolin said Tuesday the pope remains willing to visit South Sudan.
“It is a great joy for me to be with you and to be able to stay for a few days to celebrate and pray and to meet people on behalf of the Holy Father Pope Francis,” Parolin told reporters at the airport in Juba.
The pope had sought to promote peace in South Sudan and Congo — countries long wrestling with deadly violence — before he had to cancel his trip.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, remains vulnerable to civil unrest that first erupted in December 2013 amid a political dispute between President Salva Kiir and his deputy, Riek Machar.
Parolin later this week will visit a remote camp for internally displaced people. He also will meet with Kiir, Machar and U.N. officials in the country.
“South Sudan feels blessed right away from the time His Holiness Pope Francis made the decision to come and visit South Sudan,” said senior presidential adviser Kuol Manyang Juuk. “The whole government is happy to receive (Parolin) and the population of Juba and South Sudan and all the Catholic churches are happy for his visit.”
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, extending a slump for the major indexes as investors continue to worry about the state of the economy.
The S&P 500 fell 0.9% as of 2:06 p.m. Eastern. Roughly 75% of stocks in the benchmark index fell in the weak opening following a long weekend for the Independence Day holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 437 points, or 1.4%, to 30,660, while the Nasdaq recovered from an early slide and was 0.5% higher.
Small-company stocks also fell. The Russell 2000 shed 0.7%.
Energy companies had some of the biggest losses as the price of U.S. crude oil slumped 9.1%. Exxon Mobil fell 4.5% and Hess dropped 8.2%.
Banks also fell significantly, along with bond yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set mortgage rates, fell to 2.80% from 2.90% late Friday. JPMorgan Chase was down 1.4%.
Health care stocks also weighed on the market. UnitedHealth fell 3.9%.
European markets fell broadly.
Stocks remain in a slump that pulled the S&P 500 into a bear market last month, meaning an extended decline of 20% or more from a recent peak. The market’s performance in the first half of 2022 was the worst since the first six months of 1970.
Inflation has been squeezing businesses and consumers throughout the year, but tightened its grip after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. The invasion sent oil prices higher globally and sent gasoline prices in the U.S. to record highs. That prompted a pullback in spending from consumers struggling with higher prices on everything from food to clothing.
Lockdowns in China from rising COVID-19 cases have also made supply chain problems worse.
Central banks have been raising interest rates in an attempt to temper inflation. The Federal Reserve has been aggressive in its shift from historically low interest rates at the height of the pandemic to unusually big rate increases. But, that has raised concerns that the central bank could go too far in raising rates and hitting the brakes too hard on economic growth, which could bring on a recession.
Wall Street has been closely watching the latest economic updates for more clues on how inflation is impacting the economy and whether that could shift the Fed’s position on rate hikes. Wall Street will get a closer look at the employment market on Friday when the the government releases employment data for June.
Investors are also looking ahead to the next round of corporate earnings for a clearer picture of inflation’s impact. Several big companies recently warned that their financial results are being squeezed by inflation, including spice and seasonings maker McCormick.
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Try these healthy black bean burgers from "The Fiber Effect" for a light summer meal
Fiber is front and center in healthy eating these days – and with good reason. These burgers pack a nutritional punch and are light enough for summer meals.
Written by a registered dietitian nutritionist, “The Fiber Effect” is a guide to meeting daily fiber needs and more. It includes a detailed overview of the vital role fiber plays in the body, 40 fiber-filled recipes, weekly meal plans to create a fiber-rich diet, and more.
From “The Fiber Effect” by Nichole Dandrea-Russert
Servings: 8–10 patties
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked short-grain brown rice
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided, plus more for cooking if needed (alternatively you can use veggie broth or water)
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon each sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) BPA-free can black beans, drained
- ⅓ cup almond or oat flour
Directions
Cook brown rice as instructed on the package and set aside. Time saver: have rice ready to go ahead of time.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add raw walnuts and toast for 5–7 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden brown. (Keep an eye on them to prevent burning. You just want them toasted.) Set aside and allow to cool.
In the meantime, heat another small to medium skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add ½ tablespoon of oil (or veggie broth) and onion. Season with a bit of salt and pepper and sauté for 3–4 minutes, or until onion is fragrant, soft, and translucent. Remove from heat and set aside.
Once walnuts are cooled, add to blender or food processor with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, salt and pepper and blend to a fine meal. Set aside. Add the black beans to a large mixing bowl and mash well with a fork or potato masher, leaving only a few whole beans. Next, to mashed beans, add cooked rice, spiced walnut mixture, sautéed onion, flour and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon for 1–2 minutes, or until a moldable dough is formed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Form 8–10 burger patties (depending on size you prefer) and set on a baking sheet or plate for grilling. If grilling, heat the grill and brush with oil to avoid sticking. Otherwise, heat the same skillet you used earlier to medium heat. Once skillet is warm, lightly coat the bottom of your skillet with oil then add your burgers, about half an inch apart. If there is not enough space for all of them to grill evenly then grill half of the mixture at a time, then cook the other half. Cook for 3–4 minutes or until browned on one side, then flip (gently). Cook for 3–4 minutes on the other side.
Prepare any other toppings you’d like such as sliced tomato, avocado, sprouts, herbs, veganaise. Serve burgers as is, on toasted buns or as a lettuce wrap with added toppings.
Delicious and nutritious additions: Try these burgers without a bun, or substituting in a lettuce wrap. Layer by adding greens, tomato, kimchi and onion.
Reprinted with permission, from “The Fiber Effect” by Nichole Dandrea-Russert, published by Hatherleigh Press. | https://www.citizen-times.com/story/life/family/2022/07/05/try-these-healthy-black-bean-burgers-the-fiber-effect/7814829001/ | 2022-07-05T20:00:13Z | https://www.citizen-times.com/story/life/family/2022/07/05/try-these-healthy-black-bean-burgers-the-fiber-effect/7814829001/ | true |
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday.
A spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force told a news conference that the suspected shooter, who was arrested late Monday, used a high-powered rifle “similar to an AR-15″ to spray bullets from atop a commercial building into a crowd that had gathered for the parade in Highland Park, a close-knit community on the shores of Lake Michigan that has long drawn the rich and sometimes famous.
More than 30 people were wounded in the attack, including one who died Tuesday, task force spokesman Christopher Covelli said.
Investigators who have interrogated the suspect and reviewed his social media posts have not determined a motive for the attack or found any indication that he targeted anyone by race, religion or other protected status, Covelli said.
The shooter spent several weeks planning the assault, Covelli said.
Authorities have not filed criminal charges.
Earlier in the day, FBI agents peeked into trash cans and under picnic blankets as they searched for more evidence at the site where the assailant opened fire. The shots were initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of revelers fled in terror.
A day later, baby strollers, lawn chairs and other items left behind by panicked parade goers remained inside a wide police perimeter. Outside the police tape, some residents drove up to collect blankets and chairs they abandoned.
David Shapiro, 47, said the spray of gunfire quickly turned the parade into “chaos.”
“People didn’t know right away where the gunfire was coming from, whether the gunman was in front or behind you chasing you,” he said Tuesday as he retrieved a stroller and lawn chairs.
The shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
“It definitely hits a lot harder when it’s not only your hometown but it’s also right in front of you,” resident Ron Tuazon said as he and a friend returned to the parade route Monday evening to retrieve chairs, blankets and a child’s bike that his family abandoned when the shooting began.
“It’s commonplace now,” Tuazon said. “We don’t blink any more. Until laws change, it’s going to be more of the same.”
A police officer pulled over Robert E. Crimo III north of the shooting scene several hours after police released his photo and warned that he was likely armed and dangerous, Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said.
Authorities initially said Crimo, whose father once ran for mayor of Highland Park, was 22, but an FBI bulletin and Crimo’s social media said he was 21.
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day.
Among them was Nicolas Toledo, who was visiting his family in Illinois from Mexico. He was shot and died at the scene, his granddaughter, Xochil Toledo, told the Chicago Sun-Times. Also killed was Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and “beloved” staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel, which announced her death on its website.
Police have not released details about the victims, but Toledo’s granddaughter told the Sun-Times that Toledo had spent most of his life in Morelos, Mexico. Xochil Toledo said she remembers looking over at her grandfather, who was in his late 70s, as a band passed them.
“He was so happy,” she said. “Happy to be living in the moment.”
Xochil Toledo said her father tried to shield her grandfather and was shot in the arm. Her boyfriend also was shot in the back and taken to a hospital.
Sundheim had spent decades on the staff at North Shore Congregation Israel, teaching at the congregation’s preschool and later coordinating events, “all of this with tireless dedication,” the congregation said in its statement announcing her death.
“Jacki’s work, kindness and warmth touched us all,” the statement said.
NorthShore University HealthSystem said it treated 39 people at four of its hospitals after the shooting. Nine people, ranging from 14 to 70, remain hospitalized Tuesday. One patient, a 69-year-old man, was in critical condition from a gunshot wound.
Since the start of the year, the U.S. has seen 15 shootings where four or more people were killed, including the one in Highland Park, according to The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University mass killing database.
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill said the gunman apparently fired from a rooftop where he was “very difficult to see.” He said the rifle was recovered at the scene. Police also found a ladder attached to the building.
Covelli said Crimo legally purchased the gun in Illinois within the past year.
In 2013, Highland Park officials approved a ban on assault weapons and ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds. A local doctor and the Illinois State Rifle Association quickly challenged the liberal suburb’s stance. The legal fight ended at the U.S. Supreme Court’s doorstep in 2015 when justices declined to hear the case and let the suburb’s restrictions remain in place.
Crimo, who goes by the name Bobby, was an aspiring rapper with the stage name Awake the Rapper, posting on social media dozens videos and songs, some ominous and violent.
In one animated video since taken down by YouTube, Crimo raps about armies “walking in darkness” as a drawing appears of a man pointing a rifle, a body on the ground and another figure with hands up in the distance.
Federal agents were reviewing Crimo’s online profiles, and a preliminary examination of his internet history indicated that he had researched mass killings and had downloaded multiple photos depicting violent acts, including a beheading, a law enforcement official said.
The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Crimo’s father, Bob, a longtime deli owner, sought the mayor’s office in 2019, calling himself “a person for the people.”
The community of about 30,000 on Chicago’s affluent North Shore has mansions and sprawling lakeside estates and was once home to NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Shapiro, the Highland Park resident who fled the parade with his family, said his 2-year-old son woke up screaming later that night.
“He is too young to understand what happened. But he knows something bad happened,” Shapiro said. “That’s chilling.”
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Foody reported from Chicago. Groves reported from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press writers Martha Irvine and Mike Householder in Highland Park; Mike Balsamo and Bernard Condon in New York; David Koenig in Dallas; Jeff Martin in Woodstock, Georgia; Fabiola Sánchez in Monterrey, Mexico; and Jim Mustian in New Orleans contributed. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/july-4-parade-shooting-leaves-6-dead-30-hurt-man-detained/ | 2022-07-05T20:04:04Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/july-4-parade-shooting-leaves-6-dead-30-hurt-man-detained/ | false |
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Fire and EMS crews responded to a structure fire on the 600th block of Orange Ave NE Sunday night.
At 11:50 p.m., crews said they arrived at the scene to find smoke coming from a first-floor hotel room and declared it a working fire.
Crews ensured the area was cleared and said hotel staff stated that the portion of the hotel was unoccupied, which is why many of the rooms were boarded up.
The fire unit reported that they took control of the fire quickly and limited fire damage to one room, while smoke damaged five other hotel rooms.
According to the Roanoke Fire and EMS, no one was hurt during the incident and the total cost of damages is estimated to be $15,000.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values between 105 and 109 expected.
* WHERE...All of north central and northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma, south central and southwest Arkansas and
east and northeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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A controversial oil project that would connect oilfields in a Ugandan National Park to a port in Tanzania breaches global environmental guidelines for banks, according to a new nonprofit report Tuesday.
The 897-mile (1443-kilometer) East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), planned by French oil giant TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation has been mired in allegations of human rights abuses and environmental hazard. The 230,000 barrels of oil produced daily will emit 34 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, according to Ugandan nonprofit the Africa Institute for Energy Governance. Construction will take three years, once a final decision has been taken.
At least 20 banks and eight insurers have ruled themselves out of the project, many coming under pressure from environmental groups. South Africa’s Standard Bank and the Japanese Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) are financial advisers and lead debt arrangers. The UK’s Standard Chartered bank is also considering financing it.
All three signed up to the benchmark Equator Principles, voluntary environmental and human rights guidelines for financing infrastructure projects. A report by the non-governmental organization Inclusive Development International, shared exclusively with The Associated Press, says the project repeatedly breaches these principles and banks would violate them too if they go ahead. Banks are forbidden from financing non-compliant projects. But the scheme is powerless to eject members that do.
Oil wells will be drilled within Murchison Falls National Park, western Uganda. Here the Nile plummets some 130 feet (40 meters) through a gap just 20 feet (6 meters) wide, the surrounding wilderness home to hippos, egrets, giraffes and antelope. The pipeline would then pass through seven forest reserves and two game parks, running alongside Lake Victoria, a source of fresh water for 40 million people.
“An oil spill could prove disastrous for the millions that rely on the lake’s watershed for drinking water and food production,” the environmental campaign group 350.org has warned.
The report says the risk of oil spills breaches an Equator Principle requiring minimal environmental impact. A review of the plans by the nonprofit E-Tech International, which advises communities affected by infrastructure projects, found best practice was not followed.
“EACOP oil spills will occur over the lifetime of the project,” the review concluded.
The pipeline’s environmental assessment doesn’t contain a robust oil spill plan, the report’s authors contend, a further breach of the Principles. The pipeline will also traverse an earthquake zone — the Great Rift Valley — the Inclusive Development International report warns.
TotalEnergies said the pipeline’s state of the art design will ensure safety for decades.
The oil has a high wax content, solidifying at temperatures below 91.4 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) which would stop oil from spreading as liquid, the company said. Emergency plans are being prepared, the company insisted. Summer temperatures can hit 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in Uganda.
Human rights standards have also allegedly been broken, according to the report. At least four letters from UN Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights, sent to the Ugandan president and TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanné over two years, detail “various acts of harassment and intimidation” against protesting Ugandans. Numerous activists and a journalist have allegedly been intimidated, forced into hiding, arrested and interrogated.
The Equator Principles are “not being met with regard to the risks facing community members that express criticism,” the report finds.
TotalEnergies said it was unaware of threats emanating from its own staff. The company said it is “vocal about the need” for Ugandan security forces to respect human rights, and had written to the Ugandan president to share its concerns.
“TotalEnergies does not tolerate any threats or attacks against those who peacefully defend and promote human rights,” the statement read.
The Principles have also been violated by a lack of community engagement “free of manipulation, interference, or coercion, or intimidation”, according to the analysis.
More than 120,000 people will lose land to make way for the project, an evaluation by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth found. There must be “free, prior and informed” consultation with people whose lives may be changed, according to the Principles.
But the report found these requirements were not “sufficiently met”.
The project has “systematically failed” to consult and disclose accessible information, it said.
TotalEnergies said only 13,300 people would be economically impacted across Uganda and Tanzania. Since 2017, meetings have reached over 200,000 affected individuals along the route, the oil major said.
Finally, the project violates standards on land acquisition and resettlement, the report finds. Compensation processes “exacerbated, rather than mitigated” negative impacts, impoverishing villagers who lost access to farmland and faced long delays awaiting compensation.
TotalEnergies said it had already begun paying compensation. The process abides by local laws and is in compliance with the Principles, the company insisted.
Equator Principles chair Amit Puri said each member was “individually responsible for its own internal procedures” to comply. He added that The Equator Principles do not have the authority to respond to concerns about breaching them.
Mr Puri is global head of environmental risk at Standard Chartered, one of the banks that the report says would allegedly be breaching the guidelines by financing the pipeline.
Standard Chartered itself and SMBC declined to comment. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation did not respond to numerous requests for a statement.
Standard Bank said its due diligence on funding the project was being assessed, but no final decision has been made. The decision’s subject to a full assessment of climate change strategies, the bank said, while “full compliance” with the Equator Principles was needed to fund the project.
Despite environmental and human rights concerns, the campaign to stop the pipeline is “unrealistic”, said Angelo Izama, of Ugandan think tank Fanaka Kwa Wote.
“Uganda is being thrust into this role as a poster child for climate damage, and it’s really unfair,” he said.
It amounted to a “dismissal of the national interests of Uganda”.
Ugandan oil officials declined to comment.
But President Yoweri Museveni has said oil wealth can lift millions out of poverty, while other government officials hope Uganda can become a middle-income country.
Efforts to stop the pipeline have left some dismayed at what they see as concerted efforts to sabotage the project.
“TotalEnergies and CNOOC … have the financial muscle and technical know-how to deliver a world-class project” wrote Elison Karuhanga, a prominent oil attorney, in Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper.
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Additional reporting by Rodney Muhumuza in Kampala, Uganda.
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PARIS (AP) — Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday used his first trip abroad since taking office to urge world powers to step up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, calling the Islamic republic a threat to regional stability.
Lapid met in Paris on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who called on Lapid to revive talks toward peace with the Palestinians and said Israelis are “lucky” to have him in charge.
Lapid, who took office Friday, focused on Israel’s concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the stalled global deal aimed at curbing them. Israel accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons — a charge Iran denies — and says the tattered nuclear deal doesn’t include sufficient safeguards to halt Iran’s progress toward making a bomb.
“The current situation cannot continue as it is. It will lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, which would threaten world peace. We must all work together to stop that from happening,” Lapid told reporters.
He and Macron, both centrists, called each other friends, but disagreed over the Iran nuclear deal.
The 2015 deal offered Iran relief from economic sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear activities. In 2018, then President Donald Trump, with strong Israeli backing, withdrew from the deal, causing it to unravel. Since then, Iran has stepped up key nuclear activities, including uranium enrichment, well beyond the contours of the original agreement.
Macron called for a return to the 2015 deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but acknowledged that it “will not be enough.” France helped negotiate the deal and is one of the parties in talks aimed at trying to revive it. Israel says that if the agreement is restored, it should include tighter restrictions and address Iran’s non-nuclear military activities across the region.
Lapid called the JCPOA a “dangerous deal,” saying it isn’t tough or far-reaching enough.
He said Israel and France “may have disagreements about what the content of the agreement should be, but we do not disagree on the facts: Iran continues to violate the agreement and develop its program, enriching uranium beyond the level it is allowed to and removing cameras from nuclear sites.”
He heads the centrist Yesh Atid party, and was one of the architects of the historic alliance of eight diverse factions that found common ground in opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu, the first governing coalition to include an Arab party.
Lapid will stay in office until a November election and perhaps beyond if no clear winner emerges. Making his first trip abroad as prime minister, Lapid may try to use the meeting with Macron to bolster his credentials as a statesman and alternative to Netanyahu with the Israeli electorate.
Macron used their meeting to urge efforts by Israel toward long-term peace with the Palestinians.
“There is no alternative to a return to political dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians,” he said, to revive “a process that’s been broken for too long.”
Lapid didn’t address Macron’s appeal in their public remarks. Lapid, unlike Netanyahu, supports a two-state solution with the Palestinians. But as a caretaker leader, he isn’t in a position to pursue any major diplomatic initiatives.
He and Macron were also expected to discuss Lebanon, days after Israel said it downed three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that were heading toward an area where Israel recently installed an offshore gas platform. Hezbollah, which fought a monthlong war against Israel in 2006, has confirmed sending the unarmed drones in a reconnaissance mission.
Israel and Lebanon don’t have formal diplomatic relations, but have been engaged in indirect U.S.-brokered talks to delineate their maritime border. France is a key supporter of Lebanon, a former French protectorate, and Macron has unsuccessfully tried to broker a solution to Lebanon’s political crisis.
“Hezbollah has more than 100,000 rockets in Lebanon, aimed at Israel. It tries to attack us with Iranian rockets and UAVs,” Lapid said, referring to unmanned aerial vehicles. “Israel will not sit back and do nothing, given these repeated attacks.”
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All around Old Town Square in Fort Collins, Colorado, people can can find art, galleries and sculptures.
The artwork is easy to see, and even easier to hear.
“It’s very, very active,” said Liz Good, visual arts coordinate for the City of Fort Collins. “There’s loud music, just people walking by, playing their own music.”
The music is like a map, directing people towards the source. Once they find it, it doesn’t look like they pictured it.
The City of Fort Collins started Pianos About Town about 12 years ago, inspired by an art installation in New York at the time. The program repurposes used and donated pianos, then places the instruments around town.
“It creates an opportunity for people to enjoy local art and spontaneous music,” Good said.
The city, in partnership with other local stakeholders, selected 13 artists this year to paint the pianos. One at a time, artists will paint a piano, then that piano will end up at a predetermined location somewhere in Fort Collins.
Among the 13 people selected this year, only one is a returning artist. CM Canino painted the second to last piano last year. This year, he’s the first artist to paint.
“It's a public piece of art. And that, essentially, you get to connect with people through my art,” Canino explained. “Then ultimately, when it's done, it kind of becomes transformative, and how people play it.”
Canino isn’t a musician unless you count the time he used to DJ. Painting pianos is his way of mixing his two passions — art and performance — together.
Artists get two weeks to paint their pianos. Canino has adapted his strategy after last year. He says the key is to pace yourself — don’t do too much too early, and don’t wait until the last minute.
His inspiration for his piano piece is a blend of different art styles, showcasing bright colors in order to spread happy feelings. However, the design, much like the music being played, is left to the audience to interpret.
“It's not the song, it's how you play it. So, you know, even though this is vibrant, if you played a sad tune on it, it might read as a little bit sad,” Canino said. “That's the transformative element about the piano project that I really appreciate.”
The City has selected 20 different locations for the pianos, but does not plan to promote them to keep the art and music spontaneous, almost like a treasure hunt.
“People love music, and they love creating music and hearing people create music. And it's just this opportunity for somebody totally not expecting to do it, to walk up, see a piano and just play amazing music,” Good said.
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Top pool noodles for playing and exercising in the water
Pool noodles are great for keeping you afloat while enjoying time in the pool. They are long, relatively slim flotation devices you can sit or lie on while playing, exercising or sunbathing in the water. Pool noodles range in size, shape and design, so there is a noodle suitable for everyone’s style. It’s helpful to understand the options before selecting the right noodle for your needs.
How to choose the best pool noodles
Each element of a pool noodle determines how well it will work for your pool habits. If you’re shopping for noodles for children, you’ll want to stick to shorter noodles with smaller diameters that are easier for kids to grip. On the other hand, solid noodles with soft covers or textures add comfort and support for adults practicing water aerobics.
Type
Pool noodles are available in three categories: foam, vinyl-coated and inflatable. Each type has its pros and cons.
- Foam: Foam noodles are the classic choice, and they’re often the most affordable. They come in hollow and solid-core designs, both reliable flotation devices. The foam quality often determines the price, with higher quality foam resisting sun damage and shredding.
- Vinyl-covered: These foam noodles feature the same interior as plain foam noodles but have a slick vinyl coating on the outside, protecting the foam underneath from damage. Some vinyl coatings also offer UV protection to prevent colors from fading in the sun. They are usually more expensive and wider than plain foam noodles.
- Inflatable: These lightweight noodles are easy to take anywhere and inflate before use. They can come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Since they’re inflatable, you’ll want to be careful not to puncture them and mind the seams.
Size
Both the length and diameter determine how comfortable a noodle is to use, how many people can fit on one at a time and how easy it is to carry. Pool noodles can measure between 46 inches and 60 inches long, with some exceptions for extra long ones. Foam noodles usually measure between 2.5 inches and 4 inches wide. Vinyl and inflatable noodles can measure up to 6 inches in diameter.
Texture
Some noodles feature additional texturing on the outside to help swimmers find their grip and hang onto the noodle while in the water. Texture also helps diffuse pressure from your body, which is helpful if you stay floating on the noodle for long periods.
Hollow vs. solid core
Hollow-core noodles have a cutout hole through the center. They are often less expensive but offer less buoyancy, making them ideal for children rather than adults. Noodles with a solid core are more buoyant and safe for all ages.
Design
Choosing a color or pattern that suits your personality is a fun way to personalize your time in the pool. Noodles often come in bright colors and patterns that also help family and friends keep an eye on swimmers from the poolside.
Some noodles come in curved designs rather than the classic straight pasta-like noodle shape. Curved noodles can be easier to sit on in the water and hold the swimmer more steady. Noodles can also have animal shapes such as a sea horse or unicorn, adding even more fun to the pool party.
Best pool noodles
Best foam pool noodles
Wow Sports First Class Soft Dipped Foam Pool Noodle
An extra-large diameter on this high-quality pool noodle offers great body support. The unique texture along the outside makes it easy to grip and get comfortable. The vinyl coating resists UV rays and pool chemicals. Sold by Amazon
Pool Mate Premium Extra-Large Swimming Pool Noodles, Six-pack
For a classic pool experience, this six-pack of multicolored pool noodles adds affordable fun to any party. The thick noodles can support both kids and adults. They measure 56 inches long and feature a hollow core for flexibility. Sold by Amazon
Oodles of Noodles Solid Deluxe Foam Pool Swim Noodles, Three-pack
These 55-inch noodles are both flexible and durable. Their solid core keeps them sturdy and a closed-cell design resists absorbing water. They come in a pack of three. Sold by Amazon
SwimWays Standard Foam Pool Swim Noodles, Multicolor 35-pack
This multipack comes with seven noodles in five different shades for a total of 35 noodles. The pack is ideal for households or swim instructors that plan on lots of time in the pool. Their hollow cores make them extra flexible. Sold by Amazon
TRC Recreation LP Super Soft Swimming Pool Water Flotation Jogger
For sunbathers and those who like to exercise in the water, this recreation flotation jogger is buttery soft and helps you balance while keeping your arms free. Climb on and straddle the jogger for water aerobics or relax in the sun by leaning forward or backward. Sold by Amazon
Best inflatable pool noodles
Poza Inflatable Jumbo Pool Noodles Floats, Two-pack
These oversized pool noodles measure 74 inches long and 6 inches in diameter, offering plenty of space to float around and play in the water. The inflatable noodles are lightweight yet durable and feature an advanced valve closure. Choose from three confetti designs. Sold by Amazon
Poolmaster Inflatable Curved Swimming Pool Noodle Pool Float
A unique C-shaped curved pool float lets you sit or lie in the water comfortably. The inflatable noodle is lightweight and easy to pack away. The noodle measures 44 inches wide and 6 inches in diameter. Sold by Amazon
Aqua Oversized 5-foot Inflatable Pool Noodle, Two-pack
These 60-inch noodles have enough space for two people to lounge side by side. They feature a removable, machine-washable fabric cover for a soft exterior. Choose from six patterns. Sold by Amazon
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will release its fiscal 2022 third quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, August 4, 2022 and will review these results in a teleconference at 8:30 a.m. ET. The teleconference will be open to the public and the media in listen-only mode by telephone and Internet broadcast.
Live teleconference: 323-701-0160
Passcode: 5156956
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Telephone replay: 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international)
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Internet replay: Available on the Event Details page on Air Products' Investor Relations website.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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The Legislative Auditor's office issued a report last week that found some issues resolved, but some continuing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
The review, which was conducted as a part of the annual University of Louisiana System audit, evaluates UL’s accountability over public funds for the period July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.
UL officials concurred with each of the findings, and listed the ways the university is trying to correct the issues.
For the second consecutive year, auditors found the university did not have adequate controls in place to ensure returns of Title IV funds were accurately calculated as required by federal regulations. Also, for the second consecutive year, the university did not have a formal documented risk assessment or related safeguards to address the minimum requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act standards for safeguarding student information, the report states.
In addition, auditors found the university failed to inform students and parents receiving Federal Direct Loans of their right to cancel all or a portion of their loan disbursements and the procedures and time by which they had to notify the institution.
Auditors found as well that the university did not adequately implement controls to ensure compliance with certain reporting requirements for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
The university also did not have adequate controls in place to ensure personnel expenses and effort charged to federal Research and Development awards accurately reflected work performed, and did not adequately monitor sub-recipients of the R&D Cluster programs.
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Stories from the Frontlines in the Fight for Reproductive Freedom
LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossing the Line, an immersive audio docuseries that follows individuals seeking abortions and the heroes who help along the way, launches July 6th, 2022. The timely and dynamic series allows the listener to experience the numerous barriers faced while seeking abortion healthcare and the ways people overcome them. All while the battle for abortion rights rages across the United States.
"Even before Roe was overturned, in many parts of the U.S., individuals seeking abortion healthcare traveled hundreds of miles, often across state lines, to find it," said Lisa Caruso, Population Media Center's Head of U.S. Content and creator of Crossing the Line. "It is more critical than ever to amplify personal stories and resources for those seeking abortions."
Crossing the Line is a 10-part series with new episodes launching every two weeks through November 2022. The podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, and many other outlets. CTLpod.com will host each episode along with valuable abortion resources, FAQs, and take-action guides.
This series could not be launched at a timelier inflection point in the ongoing battle for reproductive freedom in the U.S. It is predicted that in the coming months over half of U.S. states will ban or heavily restrict abortion – impacting approximately 36 million people of reproductive age. In addition, 2022 has seen an extreme escalation in abortion restrictions, bans, and criminalization culminating in SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24th, 2022.
"The need for access to reproductive services in America is urgent," says Caruso. "With these first-person narratives, our listeners will take the journey with individuals and those helping them navigate the path across family, emotional, and state lines. Crossing the Line will reveal the human side to each of these stories, as told from the frontline in the fight for reproductive freedom."
A vital goal of Crossing the Line is ensuring listeners understand the legal ramifications at the state and federal levels and what they can do. For instance, people can write their legislators and ask to enact emergency protections for doctors performing surgical or medication abortions in states where abortion is legal. This will ensure that doctors are not criminalized for performing abortions on out-of-state patients. Additionally, CTLpod.com is publishing a Listening and Take Action Party toolkit. The goal is to encourage and guide listeners to host listening parties to build action plans at the state and local level and circulate AbortionFinder.org and Plan C Pills websites and resources.
Population Media Center (PMC), is a global non-profit content studio that creates popular entertainment for social and environmental good. PMC has successfully used transformative storytelling with radio and television series to change global attitudes and behaviors on reproductive health. For example, Vencer el Miedo ("Overcome the Fear"), a PMC-produced telenovela in Mexico, reached 3.5 million nightly viewers in 2020 and moved the needle on contraception use and adolescent sex education. East Los High, PMC's successful U.S. television series, inspired 27,000 viewers to use Planned Parenthood's online screening tool during the show's first season.
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Ann Ricker lands her 'dream job' as the new editor of TALK Greenville
Welcome to my first issue as editor of TALK. I couldn’t be more thrilled about writing to you!
I love magazines. I remember as a young girl, pouring over periodicals, tearing out pages, plastering them from ceiling to baseboard. Saving the volumes in stacks — for years (much to my Mother’s dismay). Reading them over and over ... and over. Now, I realize I always wanted to be an editor. This is my dream job.
While this is my first issue as editor, it is not my first issue with TALK. For just over eight years, I’ve been the magazine’s stylist and fashion contributor, curating, styling and writing the monthly fashion and Wear It Now features. I will continue in that role in addition to my new duties guiding the rest of the magazine.
This issue highlights women entrepreneurs and their journey to be successful business owners in their respective fields. These exceptional women have been guided by others and are now able to provide mentorship and leadership themselves.
My own career has been a winding road, from designing in New York to being a stay-at-home mom and then a public-school art educator, and now to this new role as editor. Navigating it would not have been possible without the gift of mentorship.
In December of 2014, Kim Hassold approached me about styling Talk’s fashion features. I was nervous and unsure as it was my first time working for a magazine. But Kim had faith in me and guided me, and over time my confidence -- and duties -- grew. I will be forever grateful for her trust and leadership.
I am also grateful for our extraordinary team of contributing writers, our Staff Photographer, Art Director and copy editor. This talented group is the magazine’s backbone. Without them, there would be no pages to flip, read, dog-ear or tear out.
My hope as editor is that I continue the legacy of this magazine, make meaningful connections within our community, and bring you a fresh, new perspective.
All while living out my dream job.
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76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC
The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby's announced Tuesday.
Related video above: Scientists Look to Uncover the Last Dinosaurs to Roam the Earth Before Asteroid Hit
The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said.
The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that lived in what is now the western United States and Canada during the late Cretaceous Period. It predated its relative the Tyrannosaurus rex by 10 million years.
The specimen being sold was discovered in 2018 in the Judith River Formation near Havre, Montana, Sotheby's said. It measures nearly 10 feet tall and 22 feet long.
All of the other known Gorgosaurus skeletons are in museum collections, making this one the only specimen available for private ownership, the auction house said.
“In my career, I have had the privilege of handling and selling many exceptional and unique objects, but few have the capacity to inspire wonder and capture imaginations quite like this unbelievable Gorgosaurus skeleton,” Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's global head of science and popular culture, said.
Sotheby's presale estimate for the fossil is $5 million to $8 million. | https://www.wlwt.com/article/76-million-year-old-dinosaur-skeleton-to-be-auctioned-in-nyc/40512570 | 2022-07-05T20:23:19Z | https://www.wlwt.com/article/76-million-year-old-dinosaur-skeleton-to-be-auctioned-in-nyc/40512570 | false |
Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov, who reportedly was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the U.S., is now at a remote military base in northern Russia, his agent said Tuesday.
The agent, J.P. Barry, spoke with The Associated Press amid speculation about Fedotov's well-being. The situation raised fresh concerns over whether Russian players will be willing or able to join National Hockey League teams that draft them this week as the war in Ukraine continues.
The 25-year-old Fedotov is considered one the top goaltenders in the world outside the NHL, and the Flyers expected him to compete for a spot on their roster next season. He won the silver medal as the Russians’ starting goalie at the Beijing Olympics in February and led CSKA Moscow to the Gagarin Cup as KHL champion.
He was a seventh-round pick of the Flyers in 2015 but has since played in Russia, with CSKA retaining his rights. The NHL and KHL do not have a transfer agreement for players and Fedotov was eligible to sign with Philadelphia in May only because he did not have an existing contract in Russia for next season.
CSKA, whose name translates to “Central Sports Club of the Army,” was founded as the Soviet army’s hockey team in 1946 and still has traditional ties to the military.
The first sign something had gone wrong for Fedotov came Friday. Russian media said he was picked up by law enforcement outside a hockey rink in his home city of St. Petersburg, where he'd been filming a documentary with a TV crew, and taken to a military enlistment center. Local news site Fontanka reported he was suspected of evading compulsory military service required of Russian men.
Alexei Ponomaryov, a lawyer representing Fedotov, told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday that Fedotov had been taken to a military hospital with apparent stress-induced gastritis. Ponomaryov said he and Fedotov's relatives had not been allowed to visit.
The Russian Defense Ministry hasn’t commented on Fedotov’s location. Russian newspaper Sport Express published Monday what it said were photographs showing Fedotov at a military base in Severodvinsk, a naval city with shipyards on Russia’s north coast, though there have been conflicting reports about exactly where he is.
“We have a draft in line with the law, so any emotional commentaries would be utterly inappropriate," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday when asked about Fedotov's case. “There are certain reasons for deferments and various ways of undergoing military service for athletes.”
Russia was aiming to conscript more than 130,000 men for a year of military service this spring. The law allows for 21-month alternative civil service in facilities like hospitals for those who object to military service, but requests can often be ignored. In theory, Russian men can be conscripted between the ages of 18 and 27, though some never serve at all.
Russians often seek to avoid or delay being drafted with medical or educational exemptions, and athletes are no different. Some arrange to be signed up with universities on years-long programs of distance learning while they continue their sports careers.
The military also has special units for elite-level athletes who can keep competing while they serve. The defense ministry boasted of numerous athletes with military ranks competing at recent Olympics in sports ranging from judo to skiing.
The NHL and Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher have said the team is aware and investigating. As recently as last week, Fletcher said he expected Fedotov to compete for a spot on the roster next season.
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Bogaerts (thigh) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
After suffering a laceration on his left thigh in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cubs that required seven stitches to seal, Bogaerts sat out the Red Sox's 4-0 victory over the Rays in Monday's series opener. The day off looks as though it provided sufficient recovery time for Bogaerts, who should be good to go for the Red Sox's remaining six games this week. Over his last 10 games, the 29-year-old has gone 8-for-36 (.222 average) with seven walks, six runs and no RBI.
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ATLANTA, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will announce its second-quarter financial results during a live conference call and internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Quarterly earnings results will be released in advance of the call and a press release will be posted on the Investors page of the company's website.
For electronic notification of earnings events, subscribe to NSInvest, Norfolk Southern's email distribution list for news releases on earnings and issues pertaining to the financial performance of Norfolk Southern.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier transportation companies, moving the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Norfolk Southern connects customers to markets and communities to economic opportunity, with safe, reliable, and sustainable shipping solutions. The company's service area includes 22 states and the District of Columbia, every major container port in the eastern United States, and a majority of the U.S. population and manufacturing base.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES AND NORTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES...
At 243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of
Kent, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Reeves and northeastern Jeff Davis Counties.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 186 and 197.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 0 and 1.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Soul singer P.P. Arnold is the author of the new memoir Soul Survivor: The Autobiography. In a new interview with The Telegraph, it’s revealed that Arnold alleges in her book that Ike Turner “trapped her in a room and raped her.” It’s not specified in the interview when the alleged assault occurred. “What can I say? It was awful,” Arnold told The Telegraph. “I despised Ike on that level, but I didn’t know how to express myself. I was told Tina [Turner] wanted to get rid of me because Ike was after me. If I had run to Tina or called my parents, it would have meant I would have [had] to come home.”
P.P. Arnold was a member of the Ikettes—the backup singers for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In 1967, she found success as a solo singer with her performance of “The First Cut Is the Deepest.” She released two studio albums in the late ’60s and had a career resurgence in 1984 when Andrew Lloyd Webber cast her in the original Starlight Express. In 2019, she released a collection of new material called The New Adventures Of…. Arnold’s new book, Soul Survivor: The Autobiography, is out in the United Kingdom this Thursday, July 7, via Nine Eight Books.
For decades, Tina Tuner has been vocal about the abuse she endured during her marriage to Ike Turner. (The singers were married between 1962 and 1978, and Ike Turner died in 2007 at the age of 76.) In her 2018 book My Love Story, Tina Turner wrote, “Sex with Ike had become an expression of hostility—a kind of rape—especially when it began or ended with a beating.”
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault or domestic abuse, we encourage you to reach out for support:
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
http://www.rainn.org
1 800 656 HOPE (4673)
Crisis Text Line
http://www.facebook.com/crisistextline (chat support)
SMS: Text “HERE” to 741-741
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://thehotline.org
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | https://pitchfork.com/news/soul-singer-pp-arnold-alleges-that-ike-turner-raped-her/ | 2022-07-05T20:34:02Z | https://pitchfork.com/news/soul-singer-pp-arnold-alleges-that-ike-turner-raped-her/ | true |
CA man killed in illegal firework accident on Fourth of July
Aerial firework was illegal in Montebello and the surrounding Los Angeles county
A 42-year-old man was killed when a powerful firework exploded in his hand during a Fourth of July celebration in a Southern California neighborhood, officials said Tuesday.
Paramedics responding around 6:30 p.m. Monday found the victim with severe injuries at a home in Montebello, said Michael Chee, a city spokesperson.
The man was attempting to light a "high powered, mortar type, aerial firework" that is illegal in Montebello and the surrounding county of Los Angeles, Chee said in a statement.
"The victim apparently attempted to hold the device when the firework went off and caused severe trauma to his upper torso," the statement said.
11-YEAR-OLD INDIANA BOY DIES IN FIREWORK INCIDENT
The man, who was not immediately identified, died at a hospital, Chee said.
FIREWORK SAFETY: HOW TO PREVENT INJURIES AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS
Fireworks paraphernalia were confiscated at the home and an investigation is ongoing, officials said. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/ca-man-killed-illegal-firework-accident-fourth-of-july | 2022-07-05T20:35:15Z | https://www.foxnews.com/us/ca-man-killed-illegal-firework-accident-fourth-of-july | true |
CA wildfire temporarily traps 4th of July travelers
CA wildfire tripled in size overnight to more than 4.7 square miles by Tuesday morning
A Fourth of July wildfire that authorities say may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue temporarily trapped holiday revelers as it chewed through a mountainous California region that's a top tourism destination, officials said.
The Electra Fire in Sierra Nevada Gold Country broke out Monday afternoon and tripled in size overnight to more than 4.7 square miles acres by Tuesday morning.
The fire started at a recreation area that was packed with people, forcing 85 to 100 celebrating the holiday at a river to take shelter at Pacific Gas & Electric Co. facility, said Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman. All were later safely evacuated, he said.
CALIFORNIA FIRE INJURES 5 FIREFIGHTERS, THREATENS HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES
Mandatory evacuation orders and warnings combined affected about 500 people in Amador County and 300 to 400 people in Calaveras County, Redman said.
Redman said the cause of the fire was not known, but that it started in the Vox Beach area of the North Fork Mokelumne River. He said that could suggest fireworks or a barbecue as a potential cause.
CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA RESIDENTS FORCED TO EVACUATE AS WILDFIRES BURN
One firefighter from the local fire protection district suffered burn injuries, Redman said.
Vox Beach is about 55 miles east of Sacramento in the heart of the Sierra Nevada region that is steeped with the history of the mid-1800s Gold Rush.
FIRE DESTROYS MANSIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, EVACUATIONS ORDERED
Several other small fires were burning in the state. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/ca-wildfire-temporarily-traps-4th-july-travelers | 2022-07-05T20:35:21Z | https://www.foxnews.com/us/ca-wildfire-temporarily-traps-4th-july-travelers | false |
Johnson remains unflappable, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
Brexit Opportunities Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that Boris Johnson remains “unflappable”, amid a leadership crisis prompted by the resignation of the Chancellor and the Health Secretary.
Mr Rees-Mogg, who is among the Cabinet ministers still backing the Prime Minister, said he hopes to see Mr Johnson continue as leader of the Conservative Party, despite the loss of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid.
Mr Johnson’s mood is “business as usual, he has got a job to do”, Mr Rees-Mogg said.
He played down the scale of the crisis within the party, suggesting that “losing chancellors is something that happens”.
Offering a broad sweep of British political history, with references to the fortunes of former prime ministers Lord Salisbury and Harold Macmillan, he said it was not fatal for a Prime Minister to lose a chancellor.
Speaking after the resignation of the chancellor and the health secretary, Mr Rees-Mogg told Sky News that to suggest such actions should lead to the resignation of the Prime Minister was an “18th-century” view of Cabinet Government.
Jacob Rees-Mogg defended the Prime Minister (Kirsty O´Connor/PA)
He said that it is the Prime Minister who appoints Cabinet ministers and is “not someone who is brought down by Cabinet ministers”.
“He relies on being able to command a majority in the House of Commons. That is different,” he said.
“The Prime Minister is winning votes in the House of Commons and that is fundamental,” he said.
On Mr Sunak’s resignation, he appeared to suggest it was unrelated to the recent controversy: “I think a Government works best when it has a Chancellor and a Prime Minister who work hand in glove.”
He said that had been appearing to be “fraying at the edges”.
He said that Commons support was the difference between the situation facing Mr Johnson and that which led to the downfall of Theresa May, his predecessor.
“Theresa May didn’t. That is the difference between the situation now and then.”
He told Sky News: “The Prime Minister won a large mandate in a general election, a vote of the British people and that should not be taken away from him because a number of people resign.”
Mr Rees-Mogg also said that the Prime Minister had made a “minor mistake” over the Pincher controversy.
Chris Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last week following claims that he groped two men at the upmarket Carlton Club, but Mr Johnson knew about allegations against him as far back as 2019.
The Prime Minister acknowledged he should have sacked Mr Pincher when he was found to have behaved inappropriately when he was a Foreign Office minister in 2019.
“If the Prime Minister is hearing endless things about all sorts of public business, he cannot possibly be expected to remember every last detail,” the Brexit Opportunities Minister told Sky News.
“Doesn’t that show you a big man who is willing to apologise when he makes a mistake? I’m not pretending the Prime Minister didn’t make a mistake. It’s obvious. The Prime Minister, forgetting one incident, was not swayed by rumour.”
Mr Rees-Mogg also criticised any suggestion that the backbench Conservative 1922 Committee could change its own rules to re-run a confidence vote.
He said: “The Prime Minister won the vote. The thing about democracy if is you win the vote, you’ve won and that I think is fundamental.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10985225/Johnson-remains-unflappable-says-Jacob-Rees-Mogg.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-05T20:39:39Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-10985225/Johnson-remains-unflappable-says-Jacob-Rees-Mogg.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Monday across the board as buying set in after the lull of a U.S. national holiday.
Analysts said the optimism may be driven by expectations the U.S. may decide to cut Chinese tariffs, a welcome move that would also help tame inflation.
China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday that Vice Premier Liu He spoke with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about coordinating economic policy between the two biggest economies and maintaining the stability of supply chains.
In a statement, it also said the Chinese side “expressed its concern over issues such as the removal of additional tariffs and sanctions imposed by the United States on China and fair treatment of Chinese companies.” The two sides agreed to continue their discussions, it said.
Investors also have been encouraged by the lifting of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic across the region, including in Japan, which had been booming with tourists from abroad ahead of the pandemic.
“The quiet economic calendar yesterday brings sentiments to focus on the single relief headline of a potential US tariff-easing decision, which could run the risks of a sharp paring back in speculative bullish bets in the event of any inaction,” in taming inflation,” Yeap Jun Rong, a market strategist at IG in Singapore, said in a commentary.
But risks remain because of inflation and slowing economic activity in some countries. A resurgence in COVID-19 infections in Europe, the U.S. and parts of Asia is also looming, bringing the threat of a reversion to pandemic precautions.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added nearly 1.0% in morning trading to 26,404.90. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 6,632.00. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.8% to 2,342.24. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.8% to 21,997.04, while the Shanghai Composite inched up 0.1% to 3,409.95.
Market players are also closely watching for an interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia. It is expected to raise its key rate by 50 basis-points. Minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve are also due out on Wednesday and could bring hints on future policy.
Global investors have been worried about surging inflation and the possibility that higher interest rates could bring on a recession in some economies. U.S. trading was closed Monday for Independence Day.
The futures for the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 were both up 0.4% early Tuesday.
Shares ended last week with a rally, with the S&P 500 surging 1.1%. The Dow gained 1% and the Nasdaq rose 0.9%. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies gained 1.2%.
In the first half of this year, the S&P 500 had its worst performance since the first six months in 1970. It’s now down 20.2% from the peak it set at the beginning of this year.
The risk of a recession is simmering as the U.S. Federal Reserve aggressively hikes interest rates. The Fed is raising rates to purposefully slow economic growth to help cool inflation, but could potentially go too far and bring on a recession.
In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz gathered top employer and labor union representatives at his Berlin office Monday to seek ways of addressing the impact of rising prices while preventing a spiral of inflation in Europe’s biggest economy.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude surged $1.87 to $110.30 a barrel. It gained $2.67 on Friday to $108.43 a barrel. Trading was closed Monday. Brent crude, the international standard, lost 3 cents to $113.47 a barrel.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar edged up to 136.15 Japanese yen from 135.69 yen. The euro cost $1.0434, up from $1.0423.
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Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyama | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/asia-shares-rise-on-optimism-about-easing-covid-restrictions/ | 2022-07-05T20:39:51Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/asia-shares-rise-on-optimism-about-easing-covid-restrictions/ | false |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were:
1-7-6
(one, seven, six)
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were:
1-7-6
(one, seven, six) | https://www.darientimes.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17285910.php | 2022-07-05T20:41:40Z | https://www.darientimes.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17285910.php | false |
All around Old Town Square in Fort Collins, Colorado, people can can find art, galleries and sculptures.
The artwork is easy to see, and even easier to hear.
“It’s very, very active,” said Liz Good, visual arts coordinate for the City of Fort Collins. “There’s loud music, just people walking by, playing their own music.”
The music is like a map, directing people towards the source. Once they find it, it doesn’t look like they pictured it.
The City of Fort Collins started Pianos About Town about 12 years ago, inspired by an art installation in New York at the time. The program repurposes used and donated pianos, then places the instruments around town.
“It creates an opportunity for people to enjoy local art and spontaneous music,” Good said.
The city, in partnership with other local stakeholders, selected 13 artists this year to paint the pianos. One at a time, artists will paint a piano, then that piano will end up at a predetermined location somewhere in Fort Collins.
Among the 13 people selected this year, only one is a returning artist. CM Canino painted the second to last piano last year. This year, he’s the first artist to paint.
“It's a public piece of art. And that, essentially, you get to connect with people through my art,” Canino explained. “Then ultimately, when it's done, it kind of becomes transformative, and how people play it.”
Canino isn’t a musician unless you count the time he used to DJ. Painting pianos is his way of mixing his two passions — art and performance — together.
Artists get two weeks to paint their pianos. Canino has adapted his strategy after last year. He says the key is to pace yourself — don’t do too much too early, and don’t wait until the last minute.
His inspiration for his piano piece is a blend of different art styles, showcasing bright colors in order to spread happy feelings. However, the design, much like the music being played, is left to the audience to interpret.
“It's not the song, it's how you play it. So, you know, even though this is vibrant, if you played a sad tune on it, it might read as a little bit sad,” Canino said. “That's the transformative element about the piano project that I really appreciate.”
The City has selected 20 different locations for the pianos, but does not plan to promote them to keep the art and music spontaneous, almost like a treasure hunt.
“People love music, and they love creating music and hearing people create music. And it's just this opportunity for somebody totally not expecting to do it, to walk up, see a piano and just play amazing music,” Good said.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vial, a next-generation CRO, site network and technology platform, recently announced the planned launch of an Ophthalmology CRO. As part of the planned launch, Vial has established an Ophthalmology Scientific Board in order to get feedback from PIs and leaders in the field before the CRO launch. Vial is pleased to announce that Dr. Nancy Holekamp of the Pepose Vision Institute was brought on as an advisor. Dr. Holekamp joins the founding member, Dr. Arshad Khanani, on the Ophthalmology SAB.
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Ja Morant is a man of the people.
Just days after the All-Star point guard signed his five-year superman rookie extension, Morant was sharing the love - and his money - with a server in a Miami eatery.
The moment was captured on episode three of the “Ja Morant Docuseries,” titled “God Is The Greatest.”
Morant signed his deal Friday. The point guard was voted the NBA’s Most Improved Player in his third season and who also finished seventh in voting for league MVP.
The deal is worth at least $193 million and potentially up to $231 million. It’s the largest contract the Grizzlies have ever handed out, topping the max contract of $153 million Mike Conley received in 2016.
He became the first player in NBA history to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player, and the first Grizzlies player to win the latter award.
Morant set career bests in scoring (27.4 points per game), rebounds (5.7), steals (1.2) and field-goal shooting (49.3%). His scoring average last season was 19.1 per game, and he made the big jump while playing basically the same amount of minutes to help Memphis tie the franchise record with 56 wins and the NBA’s second-best record.
The Grizzlies finished with the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and beat Minnesota in six games for their first playoff series victory since 2015. Memphis went 20-5 during the regular season in games Morant missed because of injuries.
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This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Not many Americans know much about the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The impact of that revolution on the U.S. is the subject of the new book "Bad Mexicans" by our guest, historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez. She spoke with our guest interviewer, Tonya Mosley, host of the podcast "Truth Be Told." Here's Tonya with more.
TONYA MOSLEY, BYLINE: You cannot understand U.S. history without Mexico and Mexicans, says Kelly Lytle Hernandez and her new book, "Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, And Revolution In The Borderlands." The book tells the true story of rebels who, from inside of the United States, launched the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The rebels were known as Magonistas. They were journalists, migrant workers and miners who organized thousands of Mexican workers and American dissidents to overthrow a 30-year dictatorship.
Writer Kelly Lytle Hernandez is often called a rebel historian for her work, which takes a deeper look at historical moments from the vantage point of the marginalized. Her first book, "Migra! A History Of The U.S. Border Patrol," was about Mexican immigration to the United States. Hernandez was awarded the Clements Prize for it in 2010. Her second book, "City Of Inmates," is about the history of incarceration in Los Angeles and won the 2018 American Book Award. Lytle Hernandez currently directs the Million Dollar Hoods project, which uses Los Angeles police data to determine the cost of policing and incarceration. Lytle Hernandez is a professor of history, African American studies and urban planning at UCLA. In 2019, she also received a MacArthur fellowship.
Kelly Lytle Hernandez, welcome to FRESH AIR.
KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Thank you for having me on.
MOSLEY: Kelly, it was when former President Donald Trump used that phrase, bad hombres, that you said to yourself, I've got to write this book. I have to tell this story now. What was it that made you feel that urgency?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: So when President Trump used that rhetoric of deriding, disparaging, characterizing Mexican immigrants as so-called bad hombres, one, I knew that he was denigrating the efforts of many people to improve the conditions of their life through migration. But he was also stirring a very dangerous pot of rhetoric that has been used against Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans for more than a century. And at the heart of this story is this concept that a good Mexican is a Mexican who comes to the United States and is docile and is quiet and works and does not protest against iniquity. That's a so-called good Mexican in the early 20th century, at least here in the United States. And people who were being disparaged at that time as bad Mexicans in the United States were those who organized, those who protested against the conditions of what was then known as Juan Crow, a similar form of social marginalization as Jim Crow. And also in Mexico, this dictator was disparaging the Magonistas as so-called malos Mexicanos - or bad Mexicans - for challenging his regime.
So President Trump was tapping into all of this history and rhetoric when he was calling Mexican migrants bad hombres. And I wanted to make clear, make plain, make present what he was playing with with that rhetoric. And the problem here is that in the United States, very few people have much knowledge about Mexican American history. And so he was able to use that language disconnected, unmoored from an understanding of everything that it was tapping into.
MOSLEY: This story, this particular story of the Mexican Revolution, it's so well-known in Mexico that the government there declared this year, 2022, the year of Ricardo Flores Magon, who was a major player in the revolution and a major focal point in your book. And yet most of us here in the United States have never heard of Magon and know very little about the Mexican Revolution. Who was he?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: So Ricardo Flores Magon was a journalist in Mexico City in the early 20th century, and he and his brother ran a newspaper called Regeneracion. And on the pages of Regeneracion, they criticized the dictator of Mexico, a man named Porfirio Diaz. And they criticized him on multiple points but in particular, that Porfirio Diaz had accumulated all power in his office and held the presidency for more than 20 years. He was a dictator. They called him authoritarian and despotic on the pages of Regeneracion. But they also challenged him on his economic policies because Porfirio Diaz had opened up the doors of Mexico to international investors, namely Europeans and Anglo Americans, allowing them to buy up large swaths of land and come to dominate key industries. Anglo Americans dominated railroads, mining and more. And they challenged Porfirio Diaz for, as I said, making Mexicans the, quote, "servants of foreigners." And for those critiques on the pages of Regeneracion, Porfirio Diaz had them arrested multiple times, sent to prison, smashed their printing presses and actually issued a gag order prohibiting any newspaper in Mexico from publishing their articles.
And so they were rebel journalists who, by 1904, were forced to flee Mexico and come to the United States, where they rebuilt their movement against Porfirio Diaz and helped incite the outbreak of the 1910 Mexican Revolution.
MOSLEY: In what ways did Diaz help foreigners, help the U.S. specifically, see Mexico in an enticing light to take on this land ownership in this way?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Well, once the United States completed the Transcontinental Railroad in 1876, there were many major U.S. investors who started to look about to say, what's next? And they looked south and they saw that a infamous military general had just taken the reins of power of the presidency in Mexico, this Porfirio Diaz. And Porfirio Diaz begins to invite them down to Mexico and offer up wide swaths of land to people to come down and to build those railroads and to modernize the Mexican economy. And he gave them all kinds of kickbacks and tax incentives to do all of this. And so many Anglo Americans, small investors and large investors, the Rockefellers, the Guggenheims, the Dohenys and others became major investors in Mexico. And they either made their millions there or they multiplied their millions there.
MOSLEY: These relationships that Diaz formed with U.S. industry and government came at the cost of his own people. Did you learn during writing this book what some of his motivations were?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: So when foreign investors came into Mexico and bought up land or were given land, Porfirio Diaz would use his military or his rural police force known as the Rurales to remove families and communities from traditional lands that they had long held, and they became wage laborers in this new, modernizing economy. And so the goal for Porfirio Diaz was to create workers in a modern, global economy that as factories were developing in Mexico and Mexico was becoming a node in the global market, people who had once been self-sufficient, rural farmers would actually become wage laborers in that economy. So that was his goal. He actually really wanted to develop Mexico in the model of the United States.
But what happened was that millions of Mexicans - the vast majority of the population - became landless during this period. And they would form a large segment of the population that wanted to, by 1910, remove Porfirio Diaz from power and in particular, take back their access to land, take back control over their labor.
MOSLEY: Can you give us a scope and size of the magonistas? Who were they here inside of the United States? And what were some of the secrets to their powers, to their ability to take on the Mexican government?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: This is a great question. I'm so glad you asked. So the magonistas certainly were a small group of journalists and intellectuals who fled Mexico to flee the suppression of Porfirio Diaz. But they also were a large social movement of cotton pickers, of miners, of migrant workers, of people who had been displaced from Diaz's Mexico and formed the first wave of labor migrants coming to the United States in search of work and survival. And really, against all odds, Porfirio Diaz sent agents and spies and infiltrators to try to stop them from organizing a social movement here in the United States.
He also worked very closely with the United States government - the U.S. Department of War, Department of Commerce and Labor, the U.S. Immigration Service, Department of Justice, the U.S. Marshals, the U.S. Postal Service, and more - to stitch together, really, a cross-border counterinsurgency campaign to suppress this social movement of miners and cotton pickers and intellectuals in the borderlands.
Despite all of this, they are able to relaunch their rebel newspaper, Regeneracion, which spreads the word and the idea of revolution. They establish a political party, el Partido Liberal Mexicano, or PLM. And they establish an army. It's an army of the dispossessed, of these migrant workers. And that army raids Mexico four times between 1906 and 1908 and really shakes the foundation of the Diaz regime and makes the world wonder if his days are numbered.
MOSLEY: When you say army, can you give us a visual of what you mean? I mean, I know you mention the number, but kind of give us a scope of that.
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Sure. Well, there are about 20- or 30,000 people subscribing to Regeneracion, contributing to the movement financially. But there are also about 40 focos, or cells, across the borderlands, each one comprised of several dozen local residents. And many of those put together small armies. And they do this with very few resources. There are gun runners who are moving across the borderlands - picking up a gun in Del Rio, Texas, picking up some dynamite in southern Arizona, and moving it to these focos that are organizing armed raids.
So these are organizations of very poor migrant workers and residents of the borderlands who are pooling their resources to get guns and dynamite and bullets or what they would call dulces y escobas - guns and dynamite - to be able to pull together these small, short bursts of raids on Mexico to awaken the Mexican population to the possibility that Porfirio Diaz could be unseated.
MOSLEY: I'm curious, what were their lives like here in the United States?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: So they begin to live as fugitives in the United States, on the run. Ricardo Flores Magon is constantly moving between Texas and Canada and California and elsewhere, all the while just staying maybe a day or two ahead of this cross-border counterinsurgency team that's hunting him down everywhere he goes. And one of the most important things that this counterinsurgency team does is that they're able to penetrate the United States postal system and monitor the rebels' mail. So wherever Ricardo Flores Magon is going and sending letters and correspondence to his comrades, the U.S. postal system is allowing agents to open up that mail, copy down the letters, and then send them back on their way so that they could chase that correspondence and hopefully find Ricardo Flores Magon.
In this method, they were able to find him in Los Angeles in August of 1907, living in a hideout at the edge of downtown on Pico Boulevard. And several private detectives and LAPD detectives crash the doors of this hideout. And there was a brawl for about an hour at this house at the edge of town. Finally, the detectives bested Ricardo Flores Magon and two of his friends, knocked him unconscious, and then dragged him through the streets of downtown LA to the city jail where he was held here - incarcerated in Los Angeles and Arizona for three years. Despite all this, the movement that grew around him continues, and it continues to incite the outbreak of the revolution in 1910.
GROSS: We're listening to the interview our guest interviewer Tonya Mosley recorded with Kelly Lytle Hernandez, author of the new book "Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, And The Revolution In The Borderlands" (ph). We'll hear more of the interview after a break. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to our interview with Kelly Lytle Hernandez, author of the new book "Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, And Revolution In The Borderlands." She spoke with guest interviewer Tonya Mosley.
MOSLEY: One maybe surprising piece of information from this book is the origins of the FBI. It was during the search for Magon and the magonistas that the Bureau of Investigation was formed.
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: That's right. So the magonistas launched their most lethal set of raids on Diaz's Mexico in June of 1908. There are three raids from Texas. And those raids occur between about June 25th and June 30th of 1908. And really, this is what makes the world wonder if the Diaz regime is going down and with it, all of those U.S. investments in Mexico.
On July 1st of 1908, Teddy Roosevelt and the U.S. Department of Justice establish a brand-new federal police force called the Bureau of Investigation. Now, Roosevelt initially imagined this police force as being focused on enforcing federal land law out in the American West. But as soon as those magonistas raids occur, there's a pivot, and about a third of the first bureau agents are assigned to chasing down the magonistas and thwarting the outbreak of a revolution to come. So the FBI's - one of its very first big cases, the way that it cuts his teeth, it's in an effort to suppress the outbreak of the 1910 Mexican Revolution. But it failed. The magonistas were able to outsmart and outrun the bureau agents and, by 1910, really create the conditions for a mass revolt in Mexico.
MOSLEY: Kelly, how is Mexican American identity shaped during this time period?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Well, I think it's important to recognize that this period, the early 20th century, is the very beginning of mass labor migration from Mexico to the United States, that many of those migrants really held on to a hope of being able to return home to Mexico someday. And in part, this is why people join in on this revolution, to create the conditions for the possibility of returning home - in particular, access to land and survival. And I would argue that by remembering the story of the magonistas and of these early labor migrants who came to the United States and participated in, really, a radical revolution that it helps us to remember, recall, to understand the radical possibilities of Mexican American politics today. At a moment in which we're talking so much about the rise of conservatism and the so-called Hispanic Republican, there's also a legacy of progressivism, of radicalism among Mexican immigrant communities. And the magonistas are certainly at the center of all that.
MOSLEY: One really interesting throughline in your work is that you're going so far as to say that the United States created mass migration from Mexico to the United States.
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: So in the 19th century, the Mexican population was not a migrant population, certainly not internationally migrant. It is the arrival of U.S. investors, with the railroads in particular but also the mining operations and others that buy a plan and dispossess folks and create a landless, wandering population, that create the conditions for Mexican labor migration to begin. And it's not random. U.S. labor recruiters go down into Mexico and encourage Mexican immigrants to come north to work in the United States.
Now, we have to step back and understand this within the larger context. Mexican immigrants are being invited to become, really, the primary labor force across the American West, only after the practices and the campaigns of genocide targeting Indigenous populations across the American West, only because white settlers in the American West are absolutely opposed to any idea of free Black migration into the American West and only after the United States has begun to develop a set of immigration rules and laws that prohibit Chinese immigrants and others from entering the country. It's at that moment in the early 20th century that white settlers in the West say that we have no access to labor - in particular, marginalized, cheap labor. And so Mexico becomes understood as the only source of that labor to develop all of the emerging industries in the American West, whether it be the railroads or the farms or the ranches and mining.
And there is a real anxiety about making sure there is open access to Mexican immigrant laborers. So in the early 20th century, when Mexican immigrants would show up at the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. immigration guards would hardly look their way, maybe give them a nod as they crossed the border. At that moment, immigration guards were largely looking for Chinese immigrants, and Mexicans were given largely a free pass to enter into the country. It is not until the establishment, really, of the U.S. Border Patrol in 1924 that you have a regular set of practices organized around at least regulating Mexican immigration to the United States.
MOSLEY: Right. You actually highlight a point in your book about Chinese immigrants - and just to really lay down this example - that many Chinese immigrants would pretend to be Mexican in order to enter the United States.
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Right. My colleague Erika Lee has written about this, that Chinese immigrants who were seeking entrance to United States would first come through Mexico, learn a couple words in Spanish - namely, yo soy Mexicano; I am Mexican - and try to so-called dress as a Mexican and look as Mexican as possible to cross the border because Mexicans were given a free pass, whereas Chinese immigrants were categorically prohibited from entering the United States by the early 20th century.
GROSS: We're listening to the interview our guest interviewer Tonya Mosley recorded with Kelly Lytle Hernandez. Her new book is called "Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, And Revolution In The Borderlands." We'll hear more of the interview after a break. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's get back to the interview our guest interviewer, Tonya Mosley, recorded with Kelly Lytle Hernandez. She's a professor of history, African American studies and urban planning at UCLA and a MacArthur Fellow. Her new book, "Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, And Revolution In The Borderlands," is about the rebels who helped ignite the 1910 Mexican Revolution and how the revolution changed Mexico and reshaped American immigration at the border.
MOSLEY: W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar during this time and spoke about how Anglo-Americans, as he put it, had cast a global color line, encircling the lives of Mexicans on both sides of the border. And you write that Black Americans actually watched the Mexican Revolution closely. What details can you tell us about the relationship between Black Americans, Mexicans and Mexican Americans during that time?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Right. So one of Du Bois' many important interventions was to highlight that white supremacy is global. It's not just located in the United States. And so he was a thinker at the moment who may have thought about what was happening in Mexico as the global color line. And I write about the ways in which African Americans are watching what's happening in Mexico as being grounded in a longer history, that during the period of enslavement, we had several options to free ourselves. One of them that we've talked a lot about in U.S. history is by looking north - right? - to get north of the Mason-Dixon line. We had another option, too. After the 1820s, when Mexico abolished slavery, those of us who were living enslaved closer to Mexico, our closest path en route to freedom was to get to Mexico.
And so we've had a long relationship with Mexico and trying to build our freedom dreams with Mexicans. The Mexican Revolution is another part of that story. The Magonistas were clearly anti-capitalist and, in many ways, articulated an anti-racist position as well, advocating for Indigenous communities and others. And so African Americans are watching very closely what's happening in Mexico about what might be possible for Black life in Mexico if the revolution succeeds. Now, remember, this is a moment when the vise of Jim Crow is growing ever tighter around Black life in the early 20th century. And a scholar, Gerald Horne, has written quite a bit about this.
And so in the story of the Magonistas, you see moments here and there where African Americans play quiet but pivotal roles. When Ricardo Flores Magon needs a hideout in Los Angeles, he's able to rent that hideout from an African American real estate agent at the edge of town. So it's a Black real estate agent who offers him sanctuary here in Los Angeles. When the Magonistas occupy Baja California in the early months of the Mexican Revolution, African American soldiers go down to Baja California to participate in this occupation, with the freedom dream being that if the Magonistas win, we can leave the United States and go to Mexico and find our freedom.
MOSLEY: How does this story of the bad Mexicans help us understand who we are as Americans and maybe our relationship with Mexico more broadly in this moment?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Well, our relationship with Mexico was born and bred through imperialism, right? And that story has its legacy to this very moment. I think it's also important to understand that the relationship between the United States and Mexico has been so close that there are major moments that have been conceived as Mexican history that are, in fact, turning points also in the U.S. story. And that's probably most important when we talk about the 1910 Mexican Revolution. That revolution, one, created tumult north of the border in terms of people thinking, like, what's possible with a revolution like this? But also because nearly a million people died during the Mexican Revolution and another million migrated north to United States. And that, really, refugee population that arrived in the United States between 1910, really, 1917, 1920, is the foundation of the growth of the Mexican American population today. So many families across the United States today can trace their origins north of the border to the Mexican Revolution.
And so what I argue in this book is that the Mexican Revolution is a turning point in U.S. history because it lays the foundation for the major transformation of the so-called American population, the browning of America, over the course of the 20th century. And therefore, we need to start talking about it. We need to understand why it happened, how it happened and who did it. And to do that work, we got to talk about the Magonistas, who really brought some of the most pivotal ideas about power for the marginalized, land for the dispossessed. They brought these ideas to the fore and created a world of possibilities in that revolution.
MOSLEY: A significant amount of your work really requires you to be dogged. An example of this is that you sued the Los Angeles Police Department for violating California's open records law. And you wanted to know how much money Los Angeles was spending on incarcerating its residents. Why did you want to know that information? And what fueled your initial inquiry?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: That's right. Well, I was part of a organizing community that was trying to stop the building of a $3 billion jail here in Los Angeles. And so one of the things that we knew as we were sitting around in organizing meetings is we knew who was being arrested. It was, you know, our sons, our daughters, our loved ones. And we knew on what charges. But whenever the organizers would go to the LAPD or the LA sheriff's department and request the data - right? - so we could tell the larger story about what was happening, organizers were being denied access to that data. And so we were able to put together a team that went after the LAPD data, arrest data and jail data in particular. And the ACLU supported us in that. And we were able to win a cache of unprecedented data around policing here in Los Angeles, including about 200 boxes of historical records that were en route to destruction but we saved from destruction that I like to call, like, the war on drugs in a box.
It's all records from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s around policing here in Los Angeles, around practices of narcotics enforcement, around policing of immigrant communities, particularly the Asian task force here in LAPD. So right now, we're processing all of those records with our organizing communities and going to be making them public.
MOSLEY: This project that you're referring to is the Million Dollar Hoods project, correct?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: That's right.
MOSLEY: This war on drugs in a box, it's a very powerful visual. And you say that it's going to - this information will become public soon. What do you hope comes of making this information public?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: Well, there's two parts of this. One is the fact of making it public and making it available to a wide group of journalists and just people full of inquiry. There's also the process of making it public. And so we're working with community-based organizations and advocates here in Los Angeles because the war on the box is also a box of trauma. And we want to make sure that the process of making these records public does not retraumatize our communities who experience such high levels of state violence through policing and incarceration. So this will be a slow, ethical, methodical process of going through really every record in every box to make sure that we're taking care of the people and the stories at the center of it all. So it'll take a little bit. It won't happen immediately.
And as we hopefully hinge out of the age of mass incarceration, we are going to have to do an accounting of who did what to whom, at what cost, to really grapple with the consequences of decades of mass incarceration so that we can even begin to imagine and plot a new way forward that does not set us at the precipice of creating a new regime of iniquity.
Remember, we've been here before. We have ended slavery and we slid into Jim Crow. We ended Jim Crow, and we slid into the new Jim Crow. I do hope and I believe that we are at the end of mass incarceration, but I'm also fearful and full of trepidation that we may be slipping into something new that none of us can quite name yet unless we fully grapple and reckon with how we got here.
MOSLEY: You're fascinated by people who rebel against social structures, and you enjoy researching to find the traces of what they've left behind. When did you discover this fascination?
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: That's a great question. I think I've loved rebels since I was a child. I grew up in the borderlands, and I often tell the story of, you know, what it was like to be a Black girl growing up on the U.S.-Mexico border and watching the extraordinary levels of policing that were impacting my neighbors and my friends through immigration law enforcement, namely the U.S. Border Patrol. Then I became a teenager experiencing that high-level policing from our local police in terms of the war on drugs and Black youth. And that's what took me into stories of rebellion and rebels, that I knew what was happening to us and the people that I loved was not right. And so I wanted to listen to and learn from the people who were rebelling against those social systems.
MOSLEY: Kelly Lytle Hernandez, thank you so much for this conversation.
LYTLE HERNANDEZ: My pleasure. Thank you for having me on.
GROSS: Kelly Lytle Hernandez is the author of the new book "Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, And Revolution In The Borderlands." She spoke with guest interviewer Tonya Mosley, host of the podcast "Truth Be Told." Our book critic Maureen Corrigan has a new novel to recommend about class, competition and the magic of art. She'll tell us all about it after we take a short break. This is FRESH AIR.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals — and possible political trouble in Turkey.
The move further increases Russia’s strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February and military struggles there since.
“This is truly a historic moment for Finland, for Sweden and for NATO,” the head of the alliance, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, said.
The 30 ambassadors and permanent representatives formally approved decisions made at a NATO summit in Madrid last week, when the leaders of member nations invited Russia’s neighbor Finland and Scandinavian partner Sweden to join the military club.
Securing parliamentary approval for the new members in Turkey, however, could still pose a problem even though Sweden, Finland and Turkey reached a memorandum of understanding at the Madrid summit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Ankara could block the process if the two countries failed to grant Turkey’s demands for the extradition of people it views as terror suspects. The people wanted in Turkey have links to outlawed Kurdish groups or the network of an exiled cleric accused of a failed 2016 coup in Turkey.
He said Turkey’s Parliament could refuse to ratify the deal. It is a potent threat since NATO accession must be formally approved by all 30 member states, which gives each a blocking right.
Stoltenberg said he expected no change of heart. “There were security concerns that needed to be addressed. And we did what we always do at NATO. We found common ground,” he said.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has given the process added urgency. It will ensconce the two nations in the Western military alliance and give NATO more clout, especially in the face of Moscow’s military threat.
“We will be even stronger and our people will be even safer as we face the biggest security crisis in decades,” Stoltenberg said.
At a news conference, the foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland were asked whether the memorandum specified people who would have to be extradited to Turkey. Both ministers said no such list was part of the agreement.
“We will honor the memorandum fully. There is, of course, no lists or anything like that in the memorandum, but what we will do is to have better cooperation when it comes to terrorists,” Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said.
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto was equally adamant.
“Everything that was agreed in Madrid is stated in the document. There are no hidden documents behind that or any agreements behind that,” Haavisto said.
Every alliance nation has different legislative challenges and procedures to deal with, and it could take several more months for the two Nordic nations to take their place as official NATO members.
Denmark and Canada were quickest out of the blocks. They handed over their ratification documents in Washington as the first NATO countries just hours after the accession protocols were signed in Brussels, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told The Associated Press by phone.
“It was a good signal not only to Sweden and Finland, but to other NATO countries that the speed of ratification is important,” he said. “We hope this inspires other countries to react fast.”
The documents need to be handed over in Washington because NATO’s founding treaty was signed there in 1949.
Germany’s parliament is set to ratify the membership bids Friday, according to the Free Democrats, a partner party in the country’s coalition government. Other parliaments might only get to the approval process after long summer breaks.
“I look forward to a swift ratification process,” Haavisto said.
In the meantime, the protocols approved Tuesday bring both nations deeper into NATO’s fold already. As close partners, they already attended some meetings that involved issues that immediately affected them. As official invitees, they can attend all meetings of the ambassadors even if they do not yet have any voting rights.
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TAMPA, FL, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Primo Water Corporation (NYSE: PRMW) (TSX: PRMW) (the "Company" or "Primo"), a leading provider of sustainable drinking water solutions direct to consumers in North America and Europe, today announced that the Company will release its second quarter ended July 2, 2022, financial results before the markets open on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
Primo will host a conference call, to be simultaneously webcast, on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation. To participate, please call the following numbers:
North America: (888) 664-6392
International: (416) 764-8659
Conference ID: 75198085
This is a live, listen-only dial-in telephone line.
A live audio webcast will be available through the Company's website at www.primowatercorp.com. The webcast will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for two weeks following the event.
Primo Water Corporation is a leading pure-play water solutions provider in North America and Europe and generates approximately $2.1 billion in annual revenue. Primo operates largely under a recurring razor/razorblade revenue model. The razor in Primo's revenue model is its industry-leading line-up of sleek and innovative water dispensers, which are sold through retailers and online at various price points. The dispensers help increase household penetration which drives recurring purchases of Primo's razorblade offering. Primo's razorblade offering is comprised of Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. Through its Water Direct business, Primo delivers sustainable hydration solutions across its 21-country footprint direct to the customer's door, whether at home or to businesses. Through its Water Exchange and Water Refill businesses, Primo offers pre-filled and reusable containers at over 13,000 locations and water refill units at approximately 23,000 locations, respectively. Primo also offers water filtration units across its 21-country footprint.
Primo's water solutions expand consumer access to purified, spring, and mineral water to promote a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle while simultaneously reducing plastic waste and pollution. Primo is committed to its water stewardship standards and is proud to partner with the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) in North America as well as with Watercoolers Europe (WE), which ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, sanitation and regulatory standards for the benefit of consumer protection.
Primo is headquartered in Tampa, Florida (USA). For more information, visit www.primowatercorp.com.
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MCSO Explorer Post places in state competition
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 564 participated in this year’s Florida Sheriff’s Explorer Association Summer Conference hosted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
For the first time, MCSO Explorer Post 564 formed a competition team, competing in tests that would place them in multiple law enforcement scenarios.
The team came out of the competition placing in multiple events including first place honors in the categories of domestic violence and unknown trouble call for service.
The team placed second place in unknown risk traffic stop. They earned third place in officer down, crime scene processing, drill and ceremony.
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Acquisition delivers complete offering for Private Network Operators including Transport, Backhaul, Private LTE/5G and Unlicensed Wireless Access Solutions
AUSTIN, Texas, and TORONTO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in wireless transport solutions, and Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX: RDL), a leading provider in mission-critical data infrastructure, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Redline by a subsidiary of Aviat pursuant to a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement"), which now enables Aviat to offer its customers an integrated end-to-end offering for wireless access and transport.
The Arrangement reinforces Aviat's stated strategy of expanding their market leadership and share of wallet in mission-critical and industrial Private Networks, by leveraging Aviat's sales channel to address the $8 billion Private LTE/5G addressable market, as well as Oil & Gas, and Transportation verticals.
"We are very pleased to close this transaction so that we will now be able to offer our customers a complete solution, including Private LTE/5G," said Peter Smith, CEO of Aviat Networks. "Redline's leading portfolio of industrial wireless access solutions will enable Aviat to expand our offering and addressable market globally."
Aviat will include Redline in its FY23 guidance which will be provided in the next earnings call. Redline was not part of Aviat during FY22 and will not be included in Aviat's forthcoming FY22 Q4 results. For clarity, Aviat would like to reaffirm its previous FY22 guidance of $296-$300 million in revenue and $37-$39 million in Adjusted EBITDA.
The Redline common shares (the "Common Shares") are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") on or about July 7, 2022 and Redline has made an application to cease to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities law.
Under the terms of the Arrangement, all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares were acquired by Aviat in exchange for consideration of CAD$0.90 per Common Share (approximately USD$0.72 per Common Share), in an all-cash transaction.
Full details of the Arrangement and certain other matters are set out in the management information circular of Redline dated May 18, 2022 (the "Information Circular"). Registered holders of Common Shares should send their completed and executed letters of transmittal and Redline share certificates to the depositary, Computershare Investor Services Inc., as soon as possible in order to receive the consideration to which they are entitled to under the Arrangement. A copy of the letter of transmittal, Information Circular, and other transaction documentation are available under Redline's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Additional information on the acquisition of Redline can be found on Aviat's investor relations website at https://investors.aviatnetworks.com.
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Redline Communications
Redline Communications (TSX:RDL) designs and manufactures powerful wide-area wireless networks for mission-critical applications in challenging locations. Redline networks are used by Oil & Gas companies onshore and offshore, Mining companies on surface and underground operations, by municipalities to remotely monitor infrastructure, and by specialized telecom service providers to deliver premium services. Thousands of businesses worldwide rely on Redline to engineer, plan and deliver ruggedized, secure and reliable networks for their IoT, voice, data, and video communications needs. For more information visit www.rdlcom.com.
Media Contact: Stuart Little, Aviat Networks, stuart.little@aviatnet.com
Investor Relations Contact: Andrew Fredrickson, Aviat Networks, andrew.fredrickson@aviatnet.com
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and "forward looking information" under the provisions of Canadian provincial and territorial securities laws. Such statements include, without limitations, statements regarding the ability of Redline's leading portfolio of industrial wireless access solutions to enable Aviat to expand its offering and addressable market globally; the anticipated date the Common Shares will be delisted from the TSX; Redline ceasing to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities laws and anticipated impacts of the Arrangement on Redline, Aviat and their customers. All statements, trend analyses and other information contained herein regarding the foregoing beliefs and expectations, as well as about the markets for the services and products of Aviat and trends in revenue, and other statements identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including, without limitation, "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "will," "see," "continue," "delivering," "view," and "intend," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, forward-looking statements are based on estimates reflecting the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the senior management of Aviat and Redline regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this document. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include the following:
- The impact of COVID-19 on our business, operations and cash flows;
- Continued price and margin erosion as a result of increased competition in the microwave transmission industry;
- The impact of the volume, timing, and customer, product, and geographic mix of our product orders;
- The timing of our receipt of payment for products or services from our customers;
- Our ability to meet projected new product development dates or anticipated cost reductions of new products;
- Our suppliers' inability to perform and deliver on time as a result of their financial condition, component shortages, the effects of COVID-19 or other supply chain constraints;
- The effects of inflation and the timing and extent of changes in the prices and overall demand for and availability of our inputs;
- Customer acceptance of new products;
- The ability of our subcontractors to timely perform;
- Weakness in the global economy affecting customer spending;
- Retention of our key personnel;
- Our ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships;
- Uncertain economic conditions in the telecommunications sector combined with operator and supplier consolidation;
- Our failure to protect our Intellectual property rights or defend against Intellectual property infringement claims by others;
- The results of our restructuring efforts;
- The ability to preserve and use our net operating loss carryforwards;
- The effects of currency and interest rate risks;
- The effects of current and future government regulations, including the effects of current restrictions on various commercial and economic activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
- General economic conditions, including uncertainty regarding the timing, pace and extent of an economic recovery in the United States and other countries where we conduct business;
- The conduct of unethical business practices in developing countries;
- The impact of political turmoil in countries where we have significant business;
- The impact of tariffs, the adoption of trade restrictions affecting our products or suppliers, a United States withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, the occurrence of trade wars, the closing of border crossings, and other changes in trade regulations or relationships; and
- Aviat's ability to implement our stock repurchase program or the extent to which it enhances long-term stockholder value.
For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties for Aviat's business, see "Risk Factors" in Aviat's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 25, 2021 as well as other reports filed by Aviat with the SEC from time to time. For additional information on the risks and uncertainties for Redline's business, see Redline's most recently filed Annual Information Form and Annual Management Discussion & Analysis, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on Redline's website at www.rdlcom.com. Neither Aviat nor Redline undertakes any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
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Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov, who reportedly was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the U.S., is now at a remote military base in northern Russia, his agent said Tuesday.
The agent, J.P. Barry, spoke with The Associated Press amid speculation about Fedotov's well-being. The situation raised fresh concerns over whether Russian players will be willing or able to join National Hockey League teams that draft them this week as the war in Ukraine continues.
The 25-year-old Fedotov is considered one the top goaltenders in the world outside the NHL, and the Flyers expected him to compete for a spot on their roster next season. He won the silver medal as the Russians’ starting goalie at the Beijing Olympics in February and led CSKA Moscow to the Gagarin Cup as KHL champion.
He was a seventh-round pick of the Flyers in 2015 but has since played in Russia, with CSKA retaining his rights. The NHL and KHL do not have a transfer agreement for players and Fedotov was eligible to sign with Philadelphia in May only because he did not have an existing contract in Russia for next season.
CSKA, whose name translates to “Central Sports Club of the Army,” was founded as the Soviet army’s hockey team in 1946 and still has traditional ties to the military.
The first sign something had gone wrong for Fedotov came Friday. Russian media said he was picked up by law enforcement outside a hockey rink in his home city of St. Petersburg, where he'd been filming a documentary with a TV crew, and taken to a military enlistment center. Local news site Fontanka reported he was suspected of evading compulsory military service required of Russian men.
Alexei Ponomaryov, a lawyer representing Fedotov, told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday that Fedotov had been taken to a military hospital with apparent stress-induced gastritis. Ponomaryov said he and Fedotov's relatives had not been allowed to visit.
The Russian Defense Ministry hasn’t commented on Fedotov’s location. Russian newspaper Sport Express published Monday what it said were photographs showing Fedotov at a military base in Severodvinsk, a naval city with shipyards on Russia’s north coast, though there have been conflicting reports about exactly where he is.
“We have a draft in line with the law, so any emotional commentaries would be utterly inappropriate," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday when asked about Fedotov's case. “There are certain reasons for deferments and various ways of undergoing military service for athletes.”
Russia was aiming to conscript more than 130,000 men for a year of military service this spring. The law allows for 21-month alternative civil service in facilities like hospitals for those who object to military service, but requests can often be ignored. In theory, Russian men can be conscripted between the ages of 18 and 27, though some never serve at all.
Russians often seek to avoid or delay being drafted with medical or educational exemptions, and athletes are no different. Some arrange to be signed up with universities on years-long programs of distance learning while they continue their sports careers.
The military also has special units for elite-level athletes who can keep competing while they serve. The defense ministry boasted of numerous athletes with military ranks competing at recent Olympics in sports ranging from judo to skiing.
The NHL and Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher have said the team is aware and investigating. As recently as last week, Fletcher said he expected Fedotov to compete for a spot on the roster next season.
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US investigators believe the man accused of shooting dead six people and injuring more than 24 others at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb planned the attack "for several weeks," a police spokesperson said.
The suspect, Robert E. Crimo III, 21, also is believed to have worn women's clothing during the shooting in Highland Park, to conceal his identity and his facial tattoos, and to help him leave with the crowd that was fleeing in the shooting's wake, said Christopher Covelli, spokesperson for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
"He blended right in with everybody else as they were running around, almost as (if) he was an innocent spectator as well," Covelli said on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).
Investigators still are trying to determine a motive, Covelli said.
Crimo has been in police custody since being apprehended Monday evening, though no charges have been announced.
Crimo, authorities believe, used a high-powered rifle "similar to an AR-15" to fire more than 70 rounds into a parade crowd from a business's roof, which he accessed by a fire escape's ladder, Covelli said. He obtained the weapon legally in the local area, Covelli said.
Sounds of gunshots pierced the sunny parade just after 10am on Monday along the town's Central Avenue, about 50km north of Chicago, sending hundreds of attendees scattering in terror - abandoning strollers, chairs and American-flag paraphernalia on the streets.
Witnesses described watching in horror as injured people dropped around them.
Besides the six killed, more than 30 people were injured by gunfire, Covelli said.
A hospital system in the area has said at least one person from the Highland Park incident still was hospitalised on Tuesday for a reason other than a gunshot wound.
Details on what led investigators to believe the shooting was planned for weeks were not immediately made available.
After the shooting, Crimo went to his mother's house in the area, and then took off in his mother's car, Covelli said.
After police determined Crimo was a person of interest in the investigation and publicised his information and the car they believed he was in, someone saw the vehicle on US 41 and called 911, Covelli said.
A North Chicago police officer then saw the vehicle, waited for backup, stopped the car Monday evening near Lake Forest, Illinois, and arrested Crimo, authorities said.
Law enforcement officials "processed a significant amount of digital evidence," which helped investigators identify Crimo as the suspect, Covelli, the county crime task force spokesperson, said Monday.
Crimo, who calls himself "Awake the Rapper," posted online music videos on several major streaming outlets and on a personal website, with some featuring animated scenes of gun violence.
In one video titled "Are you Awake," a cartoon animation of a stick-figure shooter - resembling Crimo's appearance - is seen in tactical gear carrying out an attack with a rifle.
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Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on protections for endangered species
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen species protections weakened under former President Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the Trump-era regulations. The decision restores a range of protections under the Endangered Species Act — including some that date to the 1970s — while the reviews are completed.
Environmental groups hailed the decision, which they said sped up needed protections and critical habitat designations for threatened species, including salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Tigar’s ruling “spoke for species desperately in need of comprehensive federal protections without compromise,” said Kristen Boyles, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice. “Threatened and endangered species do not have the luxury of waiting under rules that do not protect them.”
The court ruling comes as two federal agencies — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service — review five Endangered Species Act regulations finalized by the Trump administration, including critical habitat designations and rules requiring federal agencies to consult with other agencies before taking action on threatened or endangered species.
Fish and Wildlife also said it will reinstate the decades-old “blanket rule,” which mandates additional protections for species that are newly classified as threatened. Those protections were removed under Trump.
Critical habitat designations for threatened or endangered species can result in limitations on energy development such as mining or oil drilling that could disturb a vulnerable species, while the consultation rule, and a separate rule on the scope of proposed federal actions, helps determine how far the government may go to protect imperiled species.
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review. The Biden administration previously moved to reverse Trump’s decision to weaken enforcement of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which made it harder to prosecute bird deaths caused by the energy industry.
The decision on the bird law was among more than 100 business-friendly actions on the environment that Trump took and Biden wants to reconsider, revise or scrap.
A spokesman for the Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency is reviewing the decision.
Fish and Wildlife, along with the marine fisheries service, announced in June 2021 that it was reviewing the Trump-era actions. The reviews could take months or years to complete, officials said.
Industry groups and Republicans in Congress have long viewed the Endangered Species Act as an impediment to economic development, and under Trump they successfully lobbied to weaken the law’s regulations. Environmental groups and Democratic-controlled states battled the moves in court, but many of those cases remained unresolved.
Ryan Shannon, a lawyer with the Center for Biological Diversity, another environmental group, said he was “incredibly relieved” that “terrible” Trump-era rules on endangered species were thrown out by the Oakland, California-based Tigar, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.
“I hope the Biden administration takes this opportunity to strengthen this crucial law, rather than weaken it, in the face of the ongoing extinction crisis,’’ Shannon said Tuesday.
Rebecca Riley of the Natural Resources Defense Council said the court ruling “ensures that the previous administration’s ‘extinction package’ will be rolled back.’’
She and other advocates called on the Biden administration to ensure the Endangered Species Act “can do its job: preventing the extinction of vulnerable species.”
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CINCINNATI, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ran Gupta, Total Asset Planning, is the newest member of the Ameritas Hall of Fame, Ameritas president and CEO Bill Lester announced today. Gupta will enter the Hall of Fame as a 2022 inductee.
The prestigious Hall of Fame award is the highest honor an Ameritas field partner can achieve. The award recognizes people who, over the course of their careers, exhibited outstanding leadership qualities, a commitment to bettering their community, and significant professional contributions to both the insurance industry and to Ameritas.
"This award recognizes members of our field force who have exhibited exceptional leadership qualities and have made significant contributions to both our industry and Ameritas over the course of their careers," Lester said. "Congratulations, Ran – you deserve this lifetime achievement award."
Raneshwar K. Gupta is a financial professional with Total Asset Planning, offering life insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investments, retirement plans and estate planning. Born in Tarn Taran, Punjab, India, he migrated to the United States in 1984, settling in Cincinnati with his wife, Manju, and two children.
Working with Mutual of New York, Gupta was named New Agent of the Year in 1985. Joining Union Central in 2001, he qualified for his first Leaders Conference in Kauai, Hawaii in 2006 before earning the Inner Circle in 2007 and making his first Summit trip to Prague, Czech Republic in 2008. He has been a member of the President's Club three times, Inner Circle twice, Summit of the Inner Circle 12 times and the Leaders Club once. He is a member of Million Dollar Round Table, having achieved Court of the Table and Top of the Table six times each. Gupta is also a member of the National Associate of Insurance and Financial Advisors and has served on many Ameritas committees and task forces.
Gupta and his family are very involved in their community, being a patron member of the Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati since 1984. He has held various positions with the temple, including president from 2018 to 2020.
Ameritas is a marketing name for Ameritas Mutual Holding Company and its affiliated subsidiary companies, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York. Founded in 1887, Ameritas offers a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses. These products and services include life insurance; annuities; individual disability income insurance; group dental, vision and hearing care insurance; retirement plans; investments; asset management; and public finance. Securities offered through affiliate Ameritas Investment Company LLC., member FINRA/SIPC, and investment advisory services offered through affiliate Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. For more information, visit ameritas.com. AIC and AAS are not affiliated with any other entity mentioned herein.
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Bordeaux’s relegation to the third division was confirmed Tuesday after French football’s financial authority (DNCG) dismissed their appeal, increasing the risk of the club filing for bankruptcy.
The six-time French champions finished bottom of Ligue 1 when the season ended on May 21.
They were relegated for a second time barely three weeks later over financial irregularities, but the club hoped an appeal would allow them to begin next season in Ligue 2.
Bordeaux have been plagued by financial difficulties and were unable to reassure the DNCG that they had resolved them.
Club owner Gerard Lopez called the decision “unacceptable and incomprehensible” and vowed to continue to fight the ruling. They can still appeal to the French Olympic Committee.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — If a developer's plan is approved, a neighborhood hospital could be coming to the site of Hunter Pocono Peterbilt Trucks off Golden Slipper Road in Pocono Township.
"There is one core hospital in East Stroudsburg and there is the St. Lukes Campus that was built in Bartonsville. In Pocono Township we don't have any hospital presences," said Taylor Munoz, Pocono Township manager.
But soon enough, there could be; Lehigh Valley Health Network is planning on building a new facility.
Sketch plans, including cutting the property into two lots, were submitted to Pocono Township.
One for a one-story "Neighborhood Hospital" and the other for a three-story medical office.
In a statement to Newswatch 16, LVHN Public information officer Brian Downs says;
"The concept is for a state-licensed and federally accredited acute care hospital that provides more convenient and faster access to emergency and inpatient care for the neighborhood and community it serves."
The new hospital would sit less than two miles away, right down the street from St. Lukes Monroe campus.
People we spoke with say they could always use another hospital.
"I think it's a great idea. Everybody could always use a good general hospital to have in the area. I mean it's closer to me and I go to St.Lukes whenever I need bloodwork done. So the closer the better," said Jesse Bradley, of Jackson Township.
"My husband and I come from New York and in New York, you have all the hospitals around and you can get to the hospital in 5 minutes. So if we have a close hospital it's going to be awesome," said Yngrid Genal, from Jackson Township.
An employee at Hunter Pocono Peterbilt says they plan to move the dealership to Scranton.
Pocono Township officials say the plans are still in the preliminary stages and have a long way to go if approved.
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CINCINNATI, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ran Gupta, Total Asset Planning, is the newest member of the Ameritas Hall of Fame, Ameritas president and CEO Bill Lester announced today. Gupta will enter the Hall of Fame as a 2022 inductee.
The prestigious Hall of Fame award is the highest honor an Ameritas field partner can achieve. The award recognizes people who, over the course of their careers, exhibited outstanding leadership qualities, a commitment to bettering their community, and significant professional contributions to both the insurance industry and to Ameritas.
"This award recognizes members of our field force who have exhibited exceptional leadership qualities and have made significant contributions to both our industry and Ameritas over the course of their careers," Lester said. "Congratulations, Ran – you deserve this lifetime achievement award."
Raneshwar K. Gupta is a financial professional with Total Asset Planning, offering life insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investments, retirement plans and estate planning. Born in Tarn Taran, Punjab, India, he migrated to the United States in 1984, settling in Cincinnati with his wife, Manju, and two children.
Working with Mutual of New York, Gupta was named New Agent of the Year in 1985. Joining Union Central in 2001, he qualified for his first Leaders Conference in Kauai, Hawaii in 2006 before earning the Inner Circle in 2007 and making his first Summit trip to Prague, Czech Republic in 2008. He has been a member of the President's Club three times, Inner Circle twice, Summit of the Inner Circle 12 times and the Leaders Club once. He is a member of Million Dollar Round Table, having achieved Court of the Table and Top of the Table six times each. Gupta is also a member of the National Associate of Insurance and Financial Advisors and has served on many Ameritas committees and task forces.
Gupta and his family are very involved in their community, being a patron member of the Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati since 1984. He has held various positions with the temple, including president from 2018 to 2020.
Ameritas is a marketing name for Ameritas Mutual Holding Company and its affiliated subsidiary companies, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York. Founded in 1887, Ameritas offers a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses. These products and services include life insurance; annuities; individual disability income insurance; group dental, vision and hearing care insurance; retirement plans; investments; asset management; and public finance. Securities offered through affiliate Ameritas Investment Company LLC., member FINRA/SIPC, and investment advisory services offered through affiliate Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. For more information, visit ameritas.com. AIC and AAS are not affiliated with any other entity mentioned herein.
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Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Phone: 402-467-7850
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It was July 5th 1997: Opening night of the groundbreaking all-female music festival Lilith Fair.
The lineup featured a who's who of female alternative musicians of the moment: Sheryl Crow, Jewel, The Indigo Girls, Lisa Loeb, Fiona Apple, Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant and more.
Lilith Fair was the culmination of a year of work by its founder, a Canadian singer-songwriter. Sarah McLachlan had been told by music and concert industry executives that putting more than one woman back-to-back on a lineup or radio playlist wouldn't sell.
"Like, I'd walk in and do an interview and they said, 'Well, we'd love to add this song but we can't add you this week because we had a Tori Amos or because we added Tracy Chapman or because we added Sinéad O'Connor,'" she recalls. "And it was extremely frustrating. So the beginning of this was just born out of a desire to come together as a community. And it became this — we're going to break down some barriers. We're going to prove these guys wrong."
So McLachlan started to fundraise and work with performers to join her on stage before launching Lilith in the summer of 1997.
In its first summer, Lilith easily outpaced the then-fading Lollapolooza festival, in both audience size and ticket sales. It returned for two more summers and went on to become the top-grossing music festival of the late 1990s, racking up $60 million in ticket sales over its three-year run.
The eclectic group of women artists included folk, rock, country and pop musicians and sold out nearly every single show its first year. But as Lilith's popularity increased, critics disparaged the festival as "mom music" and called out its mostly white bill of performers.
Exactly 25 years later, musicians who participated in Lilith Fair and journalists who covered it reflected on the festival's importance in interviews with NPR.
Jessica Hopper, who authored an oral history of the Lilith Fair, says Lilith's lessons remain relevant today.
"Safe space is something that we're still trying to foster and kind of hold it up as an ideal, and it's like wait — this was accomplished three summers in a row with the biggest names in music," she explains. "It showed people models of possibility."
Criticism was quick, but so was change
Perhaps inevitably, Lilith became a target for comedians and cultural critics scoring points at the expense of female musical agency. It took just a few months after Lilith's very first show for Saturday Night Live to introduce a recurring character mocking the overly earnest stereotype of a Lilith artist, played by Ana Gasteyer, who droned on about her folkist approach.
By 1998, the organizers of Lilith had more money to work with, and could point to the marked success of the previous summer. The festival expanded from 37 shows to 57 shows, expanding its lineup to include more than 100 artists across three stages. Festival programmers challenged perceptions of Lilith Fair as a majority-white group of folk and alternative artists at a time when R&B, rap and hip-hop were gaining broader popularity.
In the lead-up to its second year, McLachlan worked with organizers to intentionally add more artists of color to the ticket: Erykah Badu and Queen Latifah joined the main stage for Lilith's second year, along with up-and-coming Missy Elliott, who made her debut live performance at Lilith Fair in a giant vinyl trash-bag-inspired suit.
"All of that second year, I think, is really significant because those were artists who were changing things in different worlds than the world that [McLachlan] occupies," says NPR Music critic Ann Powers, who attended all three summers of Lilith Fair. "And through a 2022 lens, we could say, 'Oh I wish it'd been even more diverse' ... but you got to give them credit."
The addition of more artists of color opened the festival to a broader audience, and exposed its up-and-coming Black female artists to a new set of fans. Meshell Ndegeocello, a bassist and composer who joined the show in 1998, recalls the festival's comforting atmosphere and the thrill of getting to see such powerful female artists — from Paula Cole to Erykah Badu to Natalie Merchant — performing together and supporting each other.
"I was able to see people I admired but cherished in a way that had a musical connection to me that was uplifting and healing," she remembers. "And I think I flourished as a musician because I was out of the male gaze and music where it's just, you know, 'Show me what you got.' And it was more like, 'What can you make me feel?'"
"To create an environment where everybody gets to be seen and heard and valued, and come as you are, you know, let your freak flag fly ... this is the place you get to do that and there is no judgment here,"
Sarah McLachlan said that's exactly what Lilith Fair was always supposed to achieve.
"To create an environment where everybody gets to be seen and heard and valued, and come as you are, you know, let your freak flag fly ... this is the place you get to do that and there is no judgment here," she recalls.
But the show couldn't go on forever — or make a comeback
After its third successful summer on the road, the 90's iteration of Lilith came to an end.
By that time, many stars could look back and point to Lilith Fair as a major catalyst for their success — like Jewel, who graced the cover of Time Magazine in 1997 and sang the National Anthem at the 1998 Super Bowl. Or English singer Dido, whose song "Thank you" was featured in movie soundtracks and sampled in Eminem's award-winning single "Stan."
"Some of these women were told by their agents, 'This is going to kill your career if you do this, and in fact the opposite happened ... It minted stars."
"Some of these women were told by their agents, 'This is going to kill your career if you do this,'" says Hopper, referring to early industry doubts around the festival's founding. "And in fact the opposite happened ... it minted stars."
It was partly the demands of Sarah McLachlan's own celestial career that brought an end to Lilith Fair. Releasing two albums in three years, kick-starting a major touring festival and getting married –- all milestones that left the singer exhausted. As McLachlan recounted to Glamour Magazine in 2017, "I've got to go home. And I have to have a life. People have been having babies and getting married and divorced, and I've missed it all."
But in 2010, McLachlan tried to get Lilith off the ground again, turning to former festival favorites such as Erykah Badu and Tegan and Sara.
Lilith Fair's second iteration faced several obstacles. For one, McLachlan was now the mother of two daughters and was busy finishing yet another album. As she explained to Glamour, she was headlining the tour and working with many of the same behind-the-scenes coordinators who had helped manage previous tours. Still, disorganization and shoddy financial management caused many artists — including Kelly Clarkson and Norah Jones — to drop out of shows at the last minute.
What's more, the music industry had undergone a seismic change over a decade. The digital music era meant that audiences were now discovering new music online, rather than on touring festival lineups. Ticket prices had also increased, with some Lilith VIP packages costing $750.
McLachlan later speculated that, much like herself, Lilith's original audience had developed a different set of priorities. "A lot of the young women who came to Lilith back then now have kids at home, have busy careers," she told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 2012. "And I don't think we did enough due diligence in discovering how our audience had changed and how to reflect that. In a new show, we kind of threw up the same model, which, you know, obviously in hindsight was quite stupid and it didn't get the audiences that we expected to get."
McLachlan and her partners ended up canceling the tour after only a few shows.
Lilith's legacy 25 years later
Looking back, did Lilith achieve what it set out to accomplish?
Ann Powers says yes. She says it upended longstanding presumptions that audiences wouldn't connect with the femininity and eclecticism of an all-female music festival. Not only that, Lilith Fair radically expanded creative possibilities for women musicians, who took to its stages to triumph, to experiment, even to fail and to try again.
"This is a snapshot of a huge array of what women were doing in music in this era when there was a lot of space and demand for women of all kinds to be taking risks in music," Powers says. "And Lilith Fair is almost like, 'Here's your compilation of every every wild idea that women had in music in the '90s.' And I think so much of that stuff is just like forgotten."
For the artists and fans who experienced it, Lilith Fair felt revolutionary. It's success upended concert industry norms and created a new place where female artistry could evolve and flourish. Lilith Fair was a cultural phenomenon that coalesced at just the right time.
NPR researcher Will Chase contributed to this report
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SAN ANTONIO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the "Company") will release 2022 second quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, by 7:00 a.m. and will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
The conference call number is 1-844-200-6205 (U.S. callers) and 1-929-526-1599 (international callers), and the access code for both is 285910. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the "Events and Presentations" section of the Company's website (www.investor.clearchannel.com). The related earnings materials, including reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and any other applicable disclosures, will be available on the "Financials" section of the Company's website after 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Approximately two hours after the live conference call, a replay of the webcast will be available for a period of thirty days on the "Events and Presentations" section of the Company's website.
About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. ("CCOH") (NYSE: CCO) is at the forefront of driving innovation in the out-of-home advertising industry. Our dynamic advertising platform is broadening the pool of advertisers using our medium through the expansion of digital billboards and displays and the integration of data analytics and programmatic capabilities that deliver measurable campaigns that are simpler to buy. By leveraging the scale, reach and flexibility of our diverse portfolio of assets, we connect advertisers with millions of consumers every month across more than 500,000 print and digital displays in 26 countries.
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HOUSTON, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) ("Weatherford" or the "Company") will host a conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2022 to discuss the Company's results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time). Prior to the conference call, the Company will issue a press release announcing the results and the associated presentation slides will be uploaded to the investor relations section of the Weatherford website.
Listeners can participate in the conference call via a live webcast. Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by registering in advance (which will provide a PIN for immediate access) or by dialing +1 877-328-5344 (within the U.S.) or +1 412-902-6762 (outside of the U.S.) and asking for the Weatherford conference call. Participants should log in or dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until August 10, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial +1 877-344-7529 (within the U.S.) or +1 412-317-0088 (outside of the U.S.) and reference conference number 7442205.
About Weatherford
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Operating in approximately 75 countries, the Company answers the challenges of the energy industry with its global talent network of approximately 17,000 team members and approximately 350 operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities. Visit weatherford.com for more information or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
Contact:
Mohammed Topiwala
Weatherford Investor Relations
+1 713-836-7777
investor.relations@weatherford.com
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RESTON, Va., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, today announced the appointment of Thomas Sanglier as the company's new Chief Audit Executive. In this role, Sanglier will oversee the company's Internal Audit function and deliver independent, objective assessments and assurance.
"We are pleased to welcome Tom to Leidos and excited to draw upon his impressive background in internal audit," said Roger Krone, Leidos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Tom will play a key role in leading our audit function and supporting our unwavering commitment to integrity and ethical behavior."
Sanglier brings more than 32 years of experience in the areas of financial and operational auditing, risk assessment, and internal control. He most recently served as Senior Director, Finance & Operations Internal Audit at Raytheon Technologies. There he oversaw risk assessment and audit activities for two international businesses. Sanglier also served as Partner, Advisory Services at Ernst & Young, where he developed and managed a portfolio of multi-national clients in the defense, manufacturing and software industries.
Sanglier earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and holds various professional certifications, including Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. He serves on the Institute of Internal Auditors global board of directors and is chairman for the North American board of directors. He is also a published book author on auditing and disruptive technology.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:
To: All Persons or Entities who purchased Radius Health, Inc. ("Radius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: RDUS) stock prior to June 23, 2022.
You are hereby notified that Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the acquisition of Radius by Gurnet Point Capital ("Gurnet Point") and Patient Square Capital ("Patient Square"). Under the terms of the deal, an entity jointly owned by Gurnet Point and Patient Square will initiate a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Radius for $10.00 per share in cash plus a CVR of $1.00 per share payable upon TYMLOS® (abaloparatide) net sales reaching $300 million (inclusive of U.S. sales and Japan royalties or supply payments based on supply of TYMLOS for sale in Japan) during any consecutive 12-month period prior to December 31, 2025.
To learn more about the action and your rights, go to:
or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. There is no cost or obligation to you.
The Radius merger investigation concerns whether the Board of Radius has harmed stockholders by agreeing to enter into this transaction and whether all material facts have been properly disclosed to stockholders.
Levi & Korsinsky is a nationally recognized firm with offices in New York, Connecticut, California, and Washington, D.C. The firm's attorneys have extensive expertise in prosecuting securities litigation involving financial fraud, representing investors throughout the nation in securities lawsuits and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders. For more information, please feel free to contact any of the attorneys listed below. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
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The purchase allows the major U.S. pet care manufacturer to further invest in wholesome, clean-ingredient companion animal products.
MUSCATINE, Iowa, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FibreCycle, a subsidiary of KENT Pet Group, announced today its purchase of Lovitts, an Australian manufacturer of high-quality companion animal nutrition, based in Melbourne, Victoria.
"Our company was founded on a commitment to innovation for the customer," said Gage Kent, KENT Corporation chairman and CEO. "Lovitts has a proven record, in its own right, of providing valued products to consumers. I am thrilled to welcome Lovitts to the KENT family of companies as we continue our purpose of helping a growing world do more from field to family."
The Lovitts portfolio of products includes cat litter, birdseed, dog and small animal nutrition; as well as treats and supplements for a variety of other companion animals. Founded in 1927, the KENT family of companies has grown from a small animal feed dealership in Indianola, Iowa, into a multinational corporation serving food, beverage and ingredients, agriculture and pet care markets.
"KENT has deep respect for providing quality pet products customers can trust again, and again," said Steve Gordon, President of KENT Pet Group. "With the purchase of Lovitts, we are expanding on that unwavering commitment to pets and the families who love them."
Lovitts partners with Australia's leading retailers to provide sustainable product development tailored to suit diverse categories within the pet and companion animal markets.
About KENT® Pet Group
A subsidiary of KENT Corporation, KENT Pet Group manufactures and markets products for pet owners around the world. It uses advanced science to discover new ways of using natural ingredients to develop better pet products. Bestselling sustainable products strengthen the bond between people and their pets. Brands include World's Best Cat Litter™; and FibreCycle's Back-2-Nature®, Breeders Choice® and BreederCelect®.
About KENT® Corporation
KENT is a diversified, privately-held corporation with operating subsidiaries involved in corn wet milling, the production of animal nutrition and the manufacture of high-quality food, beverage, pharmaceutical and pet products. KENT is led by third-generation family member Gage A. Kent. The KENT family of companies serves customers across the world and employs more than 2,000 people in 40 locations across 20 states and seven countries.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn),
Southeast Suffolk and Southwest Suffolk Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all
people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches
should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the
best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with
you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax
and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in
a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face
the shore and yell or wave for help.
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions ("CPTS", or the "Company"), a leading provider of professional tax software solutions to professional tax preparers across the United States, announced today the addition of TaxProFirm, LLC ("Tax Pro Alliance") and Audit Allies Association, Inc. ("Audit Allies") to the CrossLink family.
"Tax Pro Alliance has been a significant Service Bureau in the professional tax preparation marketplace for a number of years," stated Rey Sbrilli, CPTS CEO. "Adding TaxPro Alliance and Audit Allies to the CrossLink family provides professional tax preparation businesses an even greater variety of software solutions and support options."
As of June 27, 2022, TaxPro Alliance will operate as "CrossLink TaxPro Alliance". Additionally, this acquisition includes Audit Allies, an audit assistance solution for taxpayers, which will operate as an independent entity.
Matt Stanalonis, TaxPro Alliance Principal, commented, "I am excited for TaxPro Alliance to join the CrossLink family as this provides our customers the opportunity to expand their revenue sources and strengthen their business in the competitive tax preparation marketplace."
"The personal relationship that we have built with our customers over the years is extremely important to us," continued Chess Wilson, TaxPro Alliance Principal. "I am pleased that CrossLink has chosen to retain key Sales and Support team members as part of the acquisition."
CrossLink Tax Pro Alliance will continue to operate as a leading service bureau in the professional tax preparation marketplace.
CPTS, makers of the CrossLink suite of tax software products, is a leading provider of tax solutions for the professional tax preparation market. With operations in Orlando, FL, Lathrop, CA, and Harrisburg, IL, CPTS is dedicated to enabling professional tax preparers to grow their tax-based businesses with industry leading tax software solutions.
Additional information regarding CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions can be found on www.CrossLinkTax.com.
For More Information:
John Amaya
Tel: 800.345.4337 ext. 2506
Email: jamaya@CrossLinkTax.com
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Boris Johnson was dealt the biggest blow of his premiership by the resignations of two senior cabinet ministers in the wake of his handling of the row over scandal-hit former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.
A humiliating apology from the Prime Minister failed to prevent the departure of Rishi Sunak as chancellor and Sajid Javid as health secretary.
But Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretch back much further, mounting since a different row over standards in public life and Mr Johnson’s handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal.
Here is a timeline of the recent political crises that have engulfed the Prime Minister’s leadership.
November 3 2021
The Prime Minister at first backed Mr Paterson after the House of Commons Standards Committee found him guilty of breaching rules on paid lobbying by MPs, and whipped Conservatives to support an overhaul of the standards system rather than suspend Mr Paterson from the House.
Just 24 hours later, Mr Johnson had U-turned in the face of public anger, but public attention was now focused on standards, second jobs and sleaze in Westminster.
November 8 2021
Less than a week later, former attorney general Sir Geoffrey Cox was in the spotlight for earning around £1 million a year as a barrister and using proxy votes to take part in Commons divisions while working in the British Virgin Islands.
November 22 2021
Two contrasting speeches summed up Mr Johnson’s difficulties.
First, the Prime Minister himself stumbled over a speech to the CBI, losing his place, talking about a trip to Peppa Pig World and at one point imitating a car.
This was not significantly different from his usual oratorical style, but the reception was different.
News reports described the speech as “bizarre”, while other critics called it “shambolic”, “a mess” and “embarrassing”.
Then-Brexit minister Lord Frost delivered a speech which hinted at a discomfort with the direction Mr Johnson was taking, and resigned less than a month later.
November 30 2021
The first story of what would become “partygate” broke on November 30, with reports that Downing Street staff had held three gatherings almost a year earlier, when London was under lockdown restrictions.
The story initially made few waves and the Conservatives comfortably won the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election two days later.
December 6 2021
Conservative attempts to seize the initiative with a series of law and order announcements dubbed “crime week” ended with the party defending itself from allegations of law breaking.
First, a video of then-Downing Street press secretary Allegra Stratton joking about parties during a press conference rehearsal leaked. She resigned a day later and Mr Johnson apologised at Prime Minister’s Questions, saying he was “furious” about the video and appointed Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to investigate the allegations.
December 9 brought a £17,800 fine from the Electoral Commission, which found the Conservatives had improperly declared donations from Lord Brownlow towards the refurbishment of Mr Johnson’s Downing Street flat.
Lord Geidt, the Prime Minister’s adviser on standards, had previously cleared Mr Johnson of wrongdoing, but the Electoral Commission investigation uncovered WhatsApp messages that raised further questions about what the Prime Minister knew about the source of the donations.
December 14 2021
From this point on, a steady drip of partygate stories provided a constant distraction for the Government, including photographs of Mr Johnson at a Christmas quiz and sitting in the garden of Number 10 while staff apparently drank wine and chatted.
But December 14 also brought the first concrete sign of the Prime Minister’s waning authority as almost 100 of his backbenchers rebelled against new Covid-19 restrictions.
Two days later, the Liberal Democrats won the North Shropshire by-election, overturning Mr Paterson’s majority of 23,000 and securing a 6,000 majority of their own.
By the end of the week, Lord Frost had resigned and Simon Case had recused himself from the partygate investigation after claims his staff had had their own Christmas party emerged.
Sue Gray took over.
January 10 2022
The new year brought little respite for the Government.
Partygate continued with the leak of an email from Mr Johnson’s private secretary Martin Reynolds inviting 100 people to a party in Downing Street while the country was still in lockdown and claims Mr Johnson had attended the gathering himself.
Those claims were confirmed at Prime Minister’s Questions when Mr Johnson once again apologised and admitted attending the party, which he said he believed was a “work event”.
More Conservative MPs called for his resignation, pushing the party’s internal divisions further into the open.
Cracks within the party widened as Bury South MP Christian Wakeford defected to Labour on January 19. David Davis became the most senior Tory MP to publicly call for the Prime Minister to resign.
January 24 2022
Mr Johnson suffered allegations that Islamophobia had contributed to Nusrat Ghani’s sacking as a minister, questions over his involvement in the decision to evacuate animals from Afghanistan, the resignation of BEIS minister Lord Agnew over a failure to tackle fraud and the announcement of a Metropolitan Police investigation into partygate.
A week later, Ms Gray published a censored version of her report into partygate that included several strong criticisms of Downing Street’s culture.
Mr Johnson attracted further criticism by falsely accusing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile while director of public prosecutions. Mr Johnson later “clarified” his remarks, saying he was referring to Sir Keir’s responsibility as head of the CPS rather than any decision he had personally made.
But those remarks prompted the resignation of long-time aide Munira Mirza and a public rebuke from Mr Sunak.
Ms Mirza’s resignation was followed by news that three top aides would quit Downing Street, including chief of staff Dan Rosenfield, director of communications Jack Doyle, and private secretary Mr Reynolds.
February 8 2022
The Prime Minister’s reset continued with a mini-reshuffle, appointing Mr Pincher as deputy chief whip alongside new chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris after they ran a shadow whipping operation to shore up support for Mr Johnson as MPs sought to oust him over partygate allegations.
April 2 2022
David Warburton, the MP for Somerton and Frome, had the Conservative whip withdrawn after allegations of sexual harassment and cocaine use emerged.
April 11 2022
The next in a series of cases that renewed scrutiny of sleaze in Westminster came when Imran Ahmad Khan, the then-Tory MP for Wakefield, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008.
Khan, who maintains his innocence, was expelled from the Conservative Party and resigned, triggering a by-election that Labour won in June. Khan was jailed for 18 months in May.
April 12 2022
Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak were fined for attending the Prime Minister’s birthday bash in Downing Street in June 2020, as part of a Metropolitan Police probe into alleged parties at the heart of the Government during the pandemic.
Mr Johnson offered a “full apology” as opposition parties characterised him as the first prime minister to have been found to be in breach of the law.
April 21 2022
Mr Johnson faced the prospect of a parliamentary investigation after MPs agreed to refer him over claims he lied to Parliament about Downing Street parties during lockdowns.
May 4 2022
Neil Parish quit his seat in Tiverton and Honiton after admitting watching pornography in the Commons.
He said he accidentally viewed an x-rated video when browsing for tractors, before later doing so deliberately in the chamber.
Tiverton and Honiton was snatched by the Liberal Democrats in a June by-election, overturning a Conservative majority of more than 24,000.
May 17 2022
An unnamed Conservative MP was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences spanning seven years. Tory chief whip Mr Heaton-Harris urged the MP to stay away from Parliament but did not suspend the whip.
May 25 2022
Ms Gray published her full report into lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and Whitehall, detailing events at which officials drank so much they were sick, sang karaoke, became involved in altercations and abused security and cleaning staff at a time when millions of people across the country were unable to see friends and family.
The Prime Minister said he took “full responsibility” for the scandal as calls for his resignation grew louder.
June 6 2022
The Government’s anti-corruption tsar resigned from his post and called on the Prime Minister to do the same, accusing him of breaking the Ministerial Code.
John Penrose, Conservative MP for Weston-super-Mare, said Mr Johnson had failed to address the Sue Gray report’s “very serious criticisms” of the leadership at 10 Downing Street.
June 6 2022
The Prime Minister’s authority was damaged by a confidence vote which saw 41% of his MPs try to oust him.
Mr Johnson insisted he had secured a “decisive” victory as Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of him, but the scale of the revolt left him wounded.
June 15 2022
Lord Geidt resigned as ethics adviser a day after telling MPs it was “reasonable” to suggest the Prime Minister broke the ministerial code by breaching lockdown laws.
He became the second ministerial interests adviser to resign during Mr Johnson’s three years in office.
Mr Johnson subsequently faced pressure to appoint a successor, with Downing Street still saying weeks later that it was considering how best to fill the role.
June 24 2022
Defeat in two crunch by-elections and the subsequent surprise resignation of the Conservative Party co-chairman pitched Mr Johnson’s leadership into a fresh crisis.
Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden said he and Tory supporters were “distressed and disappointed by recent events” and told the Prime Minister that “someone must take responsibility”.
The Tories lost their former stronghold of Tiverton and Honiton to the Liberal Democrats and Wakefield to Labour.
Mr Johnson vowed to “keep going” despite fresh calls for him to step down, including from former Conservative leader Michael Howard.
June 30 2022
Chris Pincher dramatically resigned as deputy chief whip after allegedly assaulting two fellow guests the evening before at the Carlton Club, a Tory private members’ club in London.
Downing Street said Mr Johnson was not aware of any “specific allegations” about Mr Pincher when he appointed him to the whips office, but it emerged over the following days that he was told about allegations against him as far back as 2019.
July 5 2022
Mr Johnson was forced into a humiliating apology over his handling of the row after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct.
In the Commons, the atmosphere among Tory MPs was mutinous with critics lining up to condemn No 10’s handling of the matter.
Mr Sunak then quit as chancellor and Mr Javid stepped down as health secretary, both writing incendiary resignation letters.
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The British Open is scheduled for Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush over the next three years. The Old Course at St. Andrews typically is used every five years.
That adds to the perspective of Tiger Woods playing this year.
When he said Tuesday that “this is a pretty historic Open,” Woods just as well could have been talking about himself as the 150th anniversary of golf’s oldest championship.
“I’m lucky enough to be part of the past champions that have won there, and want to play there again, and I don’t know when they are ever going to go back while I’m still able to play at a high level,” Woods said at the J.P. McManus Pro-Am in Ireland. “I want to be able to give it at least one more run at a high level.”
Woods won in 2000 by eight shots to complete the career Grand Slam at age 24. He won again in 2005 to complete a different kind of slam. Each time Jack Nicklaus played a major for the last time, Woods won.
He is 46 and still walking gingerly at times from his right leg and ankle being pieced back together following his February 2021 car crash outside of Los Angeles.
Woods returned to play the Masters and PGA Championship, both times making the cut, though he withdrew after the third round at Southern Hills. He skipped the U.S. Open, though not necessarily by choice.
“The plan was to play the U.S. Open, but physically I was not able to do that,” Woods said at Adare Manor. “There’s no way physically I could have done that. I had some issues with my leg and it would have put this tournament in jeopardy, and so there’s no reason to do that.”
That he is even playing is remarkable considering the nature of his injuries, particularly the threat of having part of his leg amputated, which doctors were able to avoid.
He has no idea how much longer he can play, or at least compete. Woods is unlikely to tee it up after the British Open until December, either at his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas or what has become his fifth major, the PNC Championship with son Charlie.
“If you asked me last year whether I would play golf again, all of my surgeons would have said, ‘No,’” Woods said. “Now if you say, ‘Play at a championship level,’ well, that window is definitely not as long as I would like it to be.”
PAIRINGS PARTY
Branden Grace of South Africa, coming off a $4 million prize from winning the LIV Golf event in Oregon, was among those with LIV contracts who were added to the Scottish Open field. He joins Ian Poulter, Adrian Otaegui and Justin Harding, who won a temporary stay from European tour suspensions.
Will that lead to awkward moments? Not really. The European tour put Harding and Otaegui as a twosome in the first tee time of the tournament, which starts Thursday. Poulter and Grace play as a twosome in the first group out Thursday afternoon.
As for awkward, that might be found in the group of Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick and Will Zalatoris. It was only a few weeks ago when Zalatoris played with Fitzpatrick in the final group at Brookline and missed a 15-foot putt on the last hole to finish one behind.
OPEN RAILING
The grand celebration of the 150th anniversary of the British Open coincides with a dispute between ScotRail and ASLEF, the union for train drivers.
As a result, the R&A has contacted ticket holders to advise they travel to the Old Course by road or alternative public transport. Nearly 300,000 spectators are expect for the British Open next week.
ScotRail has limited service because of the dispute. It said trains between Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen to Leuchars — the closest station to St. Andrews — would run every hour on tournament days.
The R&A said it will increase capacity at park-and-ride facilities to cope with more cars. Travel time to the Old Course is likely to take a lot longer.
“Due to circumstances out of our control, we have no choice but to urge fans to not travel by rail to The Open and to use alternative means of transport to get to and from St. Andrews next week,” said Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, executive director of championship at the R&A. “There is a risk that fans who travel by train may find there are no services to get them home.”
RYDER CUP RAMIFICATIONS
Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson illustrated why it will be difficult for Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau — yes, even Talor Gooch — to be on the U.S. team a year from September in Italy.
Johnson said last week at the John Deere Classic that to be one of six qualifiers or be considered for a captain's pick, players must earn Ryder Cup points through the PGA of America, which requires being a PGA member.
“The way that we're members of the PGA of America is through the PGA Tour. I'll let you connect the dots from there,” Johnson said.
There's another way to look at it. One of the genius moves of Paul Azinger — the real “Captain America” when it comes to the Ryder Cup — was for the PGA of America to change its points system for 2008 so it was based on PGA Tour earnings. Players can't get official PGA Tour money if the tour has suspended them for joining LIV Golf.
As for captain's picks, the Ryder Cup is now a competition between the PGA Tour and European tour. It's hard to fathom why a captain would want someone who is part of neither.
CASEY'S U-TURN
Brooks Koepka isn't the only player to change his opinion, just the quickest.
Paul Casey stood his moral ground in 2019 when he turned down the Saudi International. He was a UNICEF ambassador at the time, and Casey told the U.K.-based Independent he would be a hypocrite to sign a deal and get paid to play.
“Anybody who says sport isn’t political, that’s rubbish. Sport is very political,” he said in March 2019. “I’m glad I took a stance, more so if it highlights the issues within the region.”
Two years later, he was part of the Saudi International field, saying he was “open-minded and willing to learn,” that sport can lead to change and he had listened to the event's commitment to change and its vision for the future.
And now he is the latest to sign up for Saudi-funded LIV Golf league. His first LIV event will be at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey, at the end of the month.
That gives LIV Golf another player in his mid-40s.
DIVOTS
Nelly and Jessica Korda are among those playing in the Aramco Team Series-Sotogrande next month on the Ladies European Tour. It will be their first time playing in Spain. Both played in the Aramco series in New York last year. ... J.T. Poston was the first wire-to-wire winner of the John Deere Classic since David Frost in 1992. ... The final four spots in the British Open are up for grabs this week — three from the Scottish Open, one from the Barbasol Championship. That would bring the field to 154 players. The top two from the alternate list — this week's world ranking — are Sahith Theegala and Alex Noren.
STAT OF THE WEEK
J.T. Poston was No. 99 in the world when he won the John Deere Classic, ending a stretch of six consecutive PGA Tour winners from the top 20.
FINAL WORD
“If you don’t want to be a part of this tour, which has given you so many opportunities to make a name and build a financial stability for your family and everything, then that’s fine. Just stay away and we’ll be fine without you guys.” — Billy Horschel, on players signing up for LIV Golf.
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New releases help cement the legacy of Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti
New releases help cement the legacy of Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti
Though he never became a household name, many music lovers regard Szigeti, who died in 1973, as the greatest classical violinist in living memory. This new collection captures his early recordings.
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This is FRESH AIR. The Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti never became a household name. But many music lovers, like our classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz, regard him as the greatest classical violinist in living memory. He died in 1973 at the age of 80. Many of his earlier recordings were never transferred to CD. But within the last year, the Sony and Pristine audio labels have released three new sets with more on the way. Here's Lloyd's review.
(SOUNDBITE OF JOSEPH SZIGETI PERFORMANCE OF SCHUBERT'S "PIANO SONATA NO. 17 IN D MAJOR, OP. 53, D.850, 'GASTEINER SONATE': IV. RONDO. ALLEGRETTO MODERATO")
LLOYD SCHWARTZ, BYLINE: That was an excerpt from a 1933 recording of a Schubert Rondo by the Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti. There's no violinist I love more. Even in that brief fragment, you can hear him make his violin both sing and speak. He captures Schubert's mood swings from the playful to the suddenly, if only momentarily, heartbreaking. No violinist I know has a greater emotional range in Bach or Mozart, but also in music by his contemporaries like his countryman Bela Bartok. They made some stunning recordings together including the first recording of Bartok's "Contrasts" with the legendary jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman. It's included in Sony's 17-disc Szigeti box of all of his American recordings on Columbia.
Maybe the single most enchanting piece in that whole set is Szigeti playing Stravinsky's brief "Pastorale" with the composer conducting and Mitch Miller, of "Sing Along With Mitch" fame, on the oboe.
(SOUNDBITE OF JOSEPH SZIGETI, IGOR STRAVINSKY, MITCHELL MILLER, ROBERT MCGINNIS, BERT GASSMAN AND SOL SCHOENBACH'S "PASTORALE, SONG WITHOUT WORDS FOR VIOLIN AND WOODWIND QUARTET")
SCHWARTZ: The French label Pristine Audio has already released the first two of what will eventually be four sets of Szigeti's European recordings. Here are some of Szigeti's most masterful performances. There's his sublime Bach "Double Violin Concerto" with his elder countryman Carl Flesch. It's the music George Balanchine used for his beloved ballet "Concerto Barocco." There's Szigeti's profound performance of what is usually regarded as a minor work, Mozart's "Violin Concerto No. Four" with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Sir Thomas Beecham, and the first of Szigeti's three recordings of the Beethoven "Violin Concerto" from 1932, with Bruno Walter conducting the British Symphony Orchestra. It's the most beautiful performance of it I've ever heard.
(SOUNDBITE OF BRITISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BRUNO WALTER AD JOSEPH SZIGETI'S PERFORMANCE OF BEETHOVEN'S "VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OP. 61")
SCHWARTZ: Two pieces in the big Sony box in their first appearance on CD make me especially happy, Prokofiev's two gorgeous violin sonatas. Here's the beginning of the Sonata in D.
(SOUNDBITE OF JOSEPH SZIGETI AND LEONID HAMBRO'S "SONATA NO. 2 IN D MAJOR, OP. 94A")
SCHWARTZ: Even the slightest of Szigeti's performances take my breath away. And the most ambitious of them are overwhelming. I hope these new and superbly produced recordings return one of the 20th century's most important artists to the attention and admiration he deserves.
GROSS: Lloyd Schwartz is the poet laureate of Somerville, Mass. His most recent book is called "Who's On First?: New And Selected Poems." He reviewed new sets of recordings by violinist Joseph Szigeti on the Sony and Pristine Classical labels. Tomorrow on FRESH AIR, we'll talk about the challenge, exhilaration and heartbreak of operating on the brains of children. Our guest will be the pediatric neurosurgeon Jay Wellons. His new memoir is about struggling to save kids suffering from illness and injury and helping their parents cope with the trauma of seeing their children in mortal danger. I hope you'll join us.
(SOUNDBITE OF CARL FLESCH, JOSEPH SZIGETI AND WALTER GOEHR'S PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S "CONCERTO FOR TWO VIOLINS IN D MINOR, BMV 1043")
GROSS: Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Therese Madden, Ann Marie Baldonado, Thea Chaloner, Seth Kelley, Susan Nyakundi and Joel Wolfram. Our digital media producer is Molly Seavy-Nesper. Roberta Shorrock directs the show. I'm Terry Gross.
(SOUNDBITE OF CARL FLESCH, JOSEPH SZIGETI AND WALTER GOEHR'S PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S "CONCERTO FOR TWO VIOLINS IN D MINOR, BMV 1043")
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Vandals paint swastikas on Ukrainian flag at Florida home, police say
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CNN) – Police are looking for vandals who targeted a Ukrainian flag outside of a Florida home.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. travelers braving the skies faced fewer flight delays and cancellations over the Fourth of July weekend when compared with the Memorial Day weekend in May, even as air travel approached pre-pandemic levels.
Staffing shortages and a surge in demand are causing operational headaches for U.S. airlines, which analysts and some industry executives predict will not improve before autumn, when demand tends to decrease.
Over the four-day Fourth of July holiday weekend, over 8.8 million passengers made their way through U.S. Transportation Security Agency (TSA) checkpoints. This surpassed 2020 and 2021 levels but is still around 12% lower than 2019 levels, according to TSA data.
Flight cancellations and delays for U.S.-based carriers were both down compared to the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware.
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Leslie Frazier expected another opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL after a three-year-plus stint in Minnesota from 2010-13.
“I’d be lying if I told you that I felt like it would take this long to have that opportunity come along, especially after some of the success and particularly the most recent success we’ve had in Buffalo,” Frazier said on the AP Pro Football Podcast. “So it’s discouraging in some ways, but you just have to be able to control what you can control. I’m going to do the very best I can and help us to have another good defense in 2022 and help the Buffalo Bills win as many games as we can and put us in a position to compete for the world championship.”
Frazier’s defense finished No. 1 in the NFL last season in fewest points, yards and several other statistical categories. He interviewed for head coaching vacancies with Miami, Chicago and the New York Giants. The Dolphins hired 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. The Giants chose Brian Daboll, who was the offensive coordinator in Buffalo. The Bears went with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.
“Two of those cases, they said we would prefer to go with an offensive coach and they pointed to their young quarterback as the reason,” Frazier said. “And, I said this to both teams that I think I would do a good job of hiring a strong offensive coordinator, even though my background is defense. There have been a lot of defensive head coaches that have won Super Bowls in our league because at the end of the day, you need the right leadership. ... It’s unfortunate. I think it’s very narrow-minded to only see the head coach as an offensive guy because you have a young quarterback. You need the right leader in that role because you’ve got to be able to handle multiple responsibilities, not just call offensive plays. I just I think that’s a misguided approach, but I’m not the guy doing the hiring.”
At the QB Summit, Frazier did a presentation on how to interview for a position as a quarterbacks coach. He interviewed Jaguars quality control coach Henry Burris and Vikings assistant QBs coach Jerrod Johnson and fielded questions from coaches in attendance.
A wide receivers coach and a running backs coach both asked Frazier how they could get in a position to become a coordinator because the path from QBs coach has been more direct.
“I just tried to stress to both of them that you work as hard as you can to be the very best that you can at your position and to keep learning the offense and not just get pigeonholed,” Frazier said. “That means you have to listen in on what the offensive line is teaching, what the current quarterbacks coach is teaching. So I found it interesting that guys are really becoming concerned about being pigeonholed when they have greater aspirations. ... We need to let coaches know that there are opportunities for them no matter what position they’re at to ascend to that coordinator or head coach role.”
Frazier won a Super Bowl as a player with the Bears on Buddy Ryan’s defense and won another one as an assistant coach under Tony Dungy with the Colts. He was 21-32-1 as head coach with the Vikings.
Players and former teammates praise his sincerity, leadership, calm demeanor and ability to communicate.
“The way he treats people, the respect level he has for guys, he’s not a yeller, he’s not a screamer when it comes to that, but he knows his stuff,” said Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins, who played under Frazier in Philadelphia.
“You see the defenses that he’s been coaching for a while now, they’re absolutely tearing up the place. So he has a philosophy in place at how he goes about teaching it, and it’s something that is easily digested the way he coaches it.”
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(The Hill) – Former President Donald Trump is holding discussions about announcing a 2024 campaign, sources told The Hill, with some current and former advisers believing it is a matter of when, not if, Trump will launch a third White House bid.
Multiple sources told The Hill that a campaign announcement as early as this summer has already been discussed, but cautioned the situation remains fluid and it’s unclear when the former president might actually jump into the race.
“I think there are people pulling him in that direction, and he’s open to it,” one former adviser said of an announcement before the midterms.
One source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, argued there’s no rush for Trump to declare his candidacy. Trump remains the most popular and influential figure in the Republican Party, the source said, and the former president could afford to wait until he has a clearer campaign infrastructure in place before throwing himself fully into a White House campaign.
In the meantime, advisers close to the former president said Trump will continue holding rallies for his endorsed candidates across the country as a way to address his most ardent supporters and test out potential attack lines for a would-be campaign.
Multiple outlets reported in recent days that Trump had mulled a campaign launch as early as this month. Such an announcement would be remarkably early for a presidential campaign with Election Day more than two years away.
Some Republicans, however, fear that if Trump were to move forward with an early campaign announcement, it could ultimately hurt the party in this year’s midterm elections by giving more weight to Democrats’ argument that the GOP remains inextricably linked to the former president.
“I think if he announces soon, it’ll be good for him, bad for the party,” one Republican strategist said. “Republicans have had a lot of success talking about the economy and inflation and all of Joe Biden’s screw ups. No one wants to turn around and have to talk about what Trump is doing.”
The former president’s desire to announce a campaign sooner rather than later is driven in no small part by a growing sense that such a move could help insulate him from the work of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to one Trump World source.
Declaring a campaign for the White House would make it easier for Trump to cast the committee’s work as a partisan hit job designed to damage him before he ever has the chance to respond, the source said.
Former Department of Justice officials have testified publicly about Trump’s fixation on election fraud theories that were debunked one by one.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide, delivered damning testimony last week that Trump was aware some in the crowd on Jan. 6 were armed and complained that they were being kept out of the Ellipse when he delivered a speech urging supporters to march to the Capitol.
An early entry into the 2024 race would also likely make it more difficult for social media outlets like Twitter to uphold existing bans on Trump — something both Democrats and Republicans have acknowledged.
“If he’s the Republican nominee or if he’s a major candidate … I think probably anyone at Twitter would find a hard time saying that that person should be denied access to the platform,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” earlier this year.
While polling shows that Trump remains the heavy favorite for the GOP’s 2024 nomination, there are signs that he may still be vulnerable to a challenge.
A University of New Hampshire Granite State Poll released late last month showed him trailing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising Republican star and prospective 2024 contender, in a hypothetical 2024 matchup. Similarly, another recent poll from the University of Nevada-Reno showed DeSantis’ favorability rating topping that of Trump.
Other would-be competitors for the 2024 nomination have also signaled an increasing willingness to move forward regardless of what Trump does. For instance, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was one of Trump’s most loyal Cabinet members during his time in the White House, has said that whether he runs in 2024 will not be contingent on Trump’s decision.
“I’m sure in some ways it would be uncomfortable,” Pompeo said last month during an appearance on CBS News’ podcast “The Takeout.” “I suspect it would be a little uncomfortable for him, too. We worked so closely together.”
There are other reasons for Trump to wait. Formally declaring his candidacy would trigger Federal Election Commission requirements about disclosing financial information, and it would limit how much Trump could raise from individual donors before November 2024.
One former Trump campaign adviser said Trump will still be the favorite for the GOP nomination upon entering the 2024 race. But his path to winning the primary will not be clear, they acknowledged, pointing to the strength of would-be challengers like DeSantis and the House committee’s work keeping the events of Jan. 6 front and center.
“At the end of the day, a nomination is a business decision,” the former adviser said. “Who is the best candidate that represents the party’s policies and values, but most importantly who can also win.” | https://phl17.com/nmw/trump-flirtation-with-2024-run-growing-more-serious-sources-say/ | 2022-07-05T21:14:27Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/trump-flirtation-with-2024-run-growing-more-serious-sources-say/ | true |
As companies from JPMorgan Chase to Starbucks pledge to fund employees’ abortion-related travel costs, human resource professionals scrambling to nail down the details are finding that less paper trail is better.
While documenting corporate processes is a key function of most HR teams, applying it to abortion benefits could expose companies to legal liability and privacy violation concerns. One potential consequence is that firms are forced by legal action to disclose details of employees who have sought these services, according to Amy Spurling, chief executive of Compt, a platform for stipend perks.
“There can’t be a lot of digital footprint on this,” Spurling said. “The companies that are publicly supporting this are going to be first on the legal target list. They’ve got to be really careful — it’s walking a line.”
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The question of support for abortion seekers while defraying legal liability is becoming ever pertinent in the post-Roe landscape, with investors amping up the pressure on companies to provide more specifics. For those in HR, the burden is achieving a balance between carrying out corporations’ pledges to keep supporting employees’ reproductive rights while minimizing the risk of them running afoul of the law.
Third-party stipend platforms offer employers one workaround. Typically used for broad categories like home office spending or wellness perks, some platforms also include health care. A medical travel benefit program by Level, for example, allows employees to pay for health care travel expenses directly using a card, without having to provide medical details, submit receipts, or receive reimbursement, nor engage directly with their HR department.
“It’s as simple as an employer wanting to give people $4,000 to spend on medical travel,” said Lenke Taylor, chief people officer at Level. ‘’The employer doesn’t need to know where the employee is going or why or what treatment they received.’’
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Professional community TroopHR, which hosts online member forums for HR executives from companies including Johnson & Johnson, Walmart, and Amazon, received over a dozen queries about Level’s platform after it was mentioned on a discussion board on June 27, according to founder Tracy Avin.
“HR people are talking amongst themselves about ways to tuck this into programs that already exist,” Avin said. “They want to take swift action.”
Of course, less control and documentation means that some degree of fraud is inevitable. Yet the benefits far outweigh the consequences for HR departments because these platforms are run by external companies that navigate compliance matters while insulating companies from potential documentation.
“Employers and health plans can work with their third party administrator and say, ‘Listen, I need you to manage all of this,’” said Elaine Davis, chief human resources officer of health benefits administrator HealthComp. “It’s like white-glove service.”
Employers have plenty of services to consider. Among them are Carrot, a benefit facilitator that currently specializes in fertility treatments, and Maven Clinic, a women’s health company, which has already announced its support for access to pregnancy termination. Davis also expects to see confidential-care lines — much like whistle-blower lines — and coordination centers to soon crop up and provide third-party services to companies.
Inserting these benefits into broader programs also offers companies some degree of protection from potential legal challenges because, unlike a dedicated fund for costs around abortion, they can be applied to a broad spectrum of benefits — abortion-related travel being just one of many.
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“The broader coverage is, the harder it is for a state to sue you and find out exactly what the employees are using it for,” Compt’s Spurling said.
Such support is also crucial to attracting and retaining talent. Sixty-seven percent of millennials say that travel support for abortion is important or essential, according to an early June survey by HR analytics firm Veris Insights.
In addition, companies are incentivized both culturally and financially to support these programs given the cost of pregnancy to employers, according to Michael Roloson, director of HR and benefits consulting firm PEO Focus.
“For a company to put in place a program that can ease access to an abortion, they will actually put the resources into it,” Roloson said. “Ultimately, it costs them a lot less to do so.” | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/05/business/no-paper-trail-how-companies-are-delivering-abortion-related-benefits/ | 2022-07-05T21:15:15Z | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/05/business/no-paper-trail-how-companies-are-delivering-abortion-related-benefits/ | false |
DENVER, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RMAX), parent company of RE/MAX, one of the world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, and Motto Mortgage, the first and only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in the U.S., will release financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, after market close on Thursday, August 4, 2022, and will host a conference call and webcast for interested parties on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Please join the webcast 10 minutes before the start of the conference call. Following the call, an archive of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations website for a limited time as well.
Investors and participants can register for the telephonic version of the conference call in advance by visiting https://conferencingportals.com/event/tTSuEepd. After registering, instructions will be shared on how to join the call including dial-in information as well as a unique passcode and registrant ID. At the time of the call, registered participants will dial in using the numbers from the confirmation email, and upon entering their unique passcode and ID, will be entered directly into the conference.
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RMAX) is one of the world's leading franchisors in the real estate industry, franchising real estate brokerages globally under the RE/MAX® brand, and mortgage brokerages within the U.S. under the Motto® Mortgage brand. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. Now with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories, nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by total residential transaction sides. Dedicated to innovation and change in the real estate industry, RE/MAX launched Motto Franchising, LLC, a ground-breaking mortgage brokerage franchisor, in 2016. Motto Mortgage has grown to over 175 offices across almost 40 states.
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A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen species protections weakened under former President Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the Trump-era regulations. The decision restores a range of protections under the Endangered Species Act — including some that date to the 1970s — while the reviews are completed. Environmental groups hailed the decision, which they said sped up needed protections and critical habitat designations for threatened species, including salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Tigar's ruling “spoke for species desperately in need of comprehensive federal protections without compromise,” said Kristen Boyles, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice. “Threatened and endangered species do not have the luxury of waiting under rules that do not protect them.”
The court ruling comes as two federal agencies — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service — review five Endangered Species Act regulations finalized by the Trump administration, including critical habitat designations and rules requiring federal agencies to consult with other agencies before taking action on threatened or endangered species.
Fish and Wildlife also said it will reinstate the decades-old “blanket rule,” which mandates additional protections for species that are newly classified as threatened. Those protections were removed under Trump.
Critical habitat designations for threatened or endangered species can result in limitations on energy development such as mining or oil drilling that could disturb a vulnerable species, while the consultation rule, and a separate rule on the scope of proposed federal actions, helps determine how far the government may go to protect imperiled species.
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review. The Biden administration previously moved to reverse Trump’s decision to weaken enforcement of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which made it harder to prosecute bird deaths caused by the energy industry.
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The decision on the bird law was among more than 100 business-friendly actions on the environment that Trump took and Biden wants to reconsider, revise or scrap.
A spokesman for the Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency is reviewing the decision.
Fish and Wildlife, along with the marine fisheries service, announced in June 2021 that it was were reviewing the Trump-era actions. The reviews could take months or years to complete, officials said.
Industry groups and Republicans in Congress have long viewed the Endangered Species Act as an impediment to economic development, and under Trump they successfully lobbied to weaken the law’s regulations. Environmental groups and Democratic-controlled states battled the moves in court, but many of those cases remained unresolved.
Ryan Shannon, a lawyer with the Center for Biological Diversity, another environmental group, said he was “incredibly relieved" that “terrible” Trump-era rules on endangered species were thrown out by the Oakland, California-based Tigar, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.
“I hope the Biden administration takes this opportunity to strengthen this crucial law, rather than weaken it, in the face of the ongoing extinction crisis,'' Shannon said Tuesday.
Rebecca Riley of the Natural Resources Defense Council said the court ruling “ensures that the previous administration’s ‘extinction package’ will be rolled back.''
She and other advocates called on the Biden administration to ensure the Endangered Species Act “can do its job: preventing the extinction of vulnerable species.” | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/judge-throws-out-trump-era-rollbacks-on-endangered-species/3762283/ | 2022-07-05T21:16:32Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/judge-throws-out-trump-era-rollbacks-on-endangered-species/3762283/ | false |
Body recovered from Phoenix canal was homicide victim; no ID
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities were trying to identify a woman whose body was recovered from a Phoenix canal and police said it’s a homicide case.
Phoenix Fire Department officials said crews were initially called out to a possible water rescue around 5 a.m. Tuesday.
But when crews reached the scene, they said the woman was already dead and had a gunshot wound.
Authorities said it’s unclear how long the body was in the water.
Police say detectives are actively investigating the incident as a homicide. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-arizona/2022/07/05/body-believed-to-be-a-woman-recovered-from-a-phoenix-canal/ | 2022-07-05T21:18:24Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-arizona/2022/07/05/body-believed-to-be-a-woman-recovered-from-a-phoenix-canal/ | true |
Rossen Reports: I bought store brand groceries and saved this much
Rossen Reports: I bought store brand groceries and saved this much
Yeah, everything is more expensive now, but the grocery store is especially painful, right, huge price bikes. But I just found *** way to save serious money and I do mean serious money by making one small change. Look you love name brands, I get it, but if you buy the store brand and I know you never want to buy the store brand, we wanted to see just how much you save that one little change before you go shopping, you gotta see this, you know it you're shelling out more money for groceries this year compared to last year, $460 *** month more now chains like walmart and Kroger say we're turning to the generic store brands to save money. The question is, how much money can you actually save by buying the store brand by buying generic, Is it really worth it? We're setting up *** little experiment. This is my producer kelly, we both have *** shopping list, it's the same exact shopping lesson. What are you going to be buying? I'm going to be buying the name brand stuff, the stuff that you know, and love all the brands that you know. Okay, got it. I'm going to buy the same stuff, but I'm gonna be buying the walmart generic brand, the walmart store brand to see how much I save to go shopping. Alright. Store brand white bread in the car, we've got our wonder bread done generic ketchup, 32 ounces in the cart, Heinz ketchup store brands granulated sugar, check out the sugar, you won't believe the difference in price is I'm already seeing canola oil spray this, Look at this. The generic two bucks. The pam for 64 more than double the price and eric but the price gaps get even bigger in the coffee aisle. Look at the coffee french vanilla, this is the walmart store brand and this is $4.24. Come on over here if I want Duncan french vanilla. Okay, Duncan french vanilla is gonna cost me $8.72. I mean they're both french vanilla generic. I'm choosing the Duncan. Okay, back to our list. *** gallon of vegetable oil. Yeah, I like cooking. Here you go. Alright. Crisco but the biggest price difference by far freezer bags, *** $6 difference. Look at that now for the results. Okay we just got out, we just did our shopping. This is pretty crazy. What is your total? Alright. For name brands? My total on my receipt is $135.91. Alright I bought the same exactly stuff but the generic, the store brand Mine is $85.24. That is *** whopping $50.67 in savings just by buying generic. That is incredible. It's *** lot of money by *** lot. Pretty cool. Right? You know I'm always looking for the best ways to save money at the grocery store and everywhere for those tips and *** lot more. Head to Rawson reports dot com Back to you.
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Rossen Reports: I bought store brand groceries and saved this much
Record inflation is putting pressure on our wallets. Grocery shopping is especially difficult right now. The latest Consumer Price Index report says the grocery staples getting hit the worst are dairy, eggs and meat. But is there a surefire way to save some cash each time you go grocery shopping?Could buying generic groceries instead of name-brand groceries really save you money? Click the video above to find out how much it saved our Rossen Reports team in their grocery test.We know, you love the name brands. We do too! Here are some tips to buying generic that might help:Compare ingredients: Look at the ingredients on both labels and do a little compare and contrast. For some of your favorite products, you’ll see there are the same or very similar ingredients on both the generic and name-brand groceries.Swap one in your cart: Just replace one or two products each time you shop. If you bring it home and don’t like it, you know that’s not the one to swap next time. Just swapping a couple here and there will save you.Switch one in your recipe: Take a look at your recipe. Swap one or two ingredients in your recipe. The other ingredients should cover up if the flavor is different.Dress it up: Use spices you have at home to dress up generic groceries.There are apps on your phone that can also save you big at the grocery store. Watch the video below to see how.
Record inflation is putting pressure on our wallets.
Grocery shopping is especially difficult right now. The latest Consumer Price Index report says the grocery staples getting hit the worst are dairy, eggs and meat. But is there a surefire way to save some cash each time you go grocery shopping?
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Could buying generic groceries instead of name-brand groceries really save you money? Click the video above to find out how much it saved our Rossen Reports team in their grocery test.
We know, you love the name brands. We do too! Here are some tips to buying generic that might help:
- Compare ingredients: Look at the ingredients on both labels and do a little compare and contrast. For some of your favorite products, you’ll see there are the same or very similar ingredients on both the generic and name-brand groceries.
- Swap one in your cart: Just replace one or two products each time you shop. If you bring it home and don’t like it, you know that’s not the one to swap next time. Just swapping a couple here and there will save you.
- Switch one in your recipe: Take a look at your recipe. Swap one or two ingredients in your recipe. The other ingredients should cover up if the flavor is different.
- Dress it up: Use spices you have at home to dress up generic groceries.
There are apps on your phone that can also save you big at the grocery store. Watch the video below to see how. | https://www.wdsu.com/article/rossen-reports-store-brand-groceries-savings/40516830 | 2022-07-05T21:19:11Z | https://www.wdsu.com/article/rossen-reports-store-brand-groceries-savings/40516830 | true |
Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species
By MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen species protections weakened under former President Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the Trump-era regulations. The decision restores a range of protections under the Endangered Species Act — including some that date to the 1970s — while the reviews are completed. Environmental groups hailed the decision, which they said sped up needed protections and critical habitat designations for threatened species, including salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Tigar’s ruling “spoke for species desperately in need of comprehensive federal protections without compromise,” said Kristen Boyles, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice. “Threatened and endangered species do not have the luxury of waiting under rules that do not protect them.”
The court ruling comes as two federal agencies — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service — review five Endangered Species Act regulations finalized by the Trump administration, including critical habitat designations and rules requiring federal agencies to consult with other agencies before taking action on threatened or endangered species.
Fish and Wildlife also said it will reinstate the decades-old “blanket rule,” which mandates additional protections for species that are newly classified as threatened. Those protections were removed under Trump.
Critical habitat designations for threatened or endangered species can result in limitations on energy development such as mining or oil drilling that could disturb a vulnerable species, while the consultation rule, and a separate rule on the scope of proposed federal actions, helps determine how far the government may go to protect imperiled species.
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review. The Biden administration previously moved to reverse Trump’s decision to weaken enforcement of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which made it harder to prosecute bird deaths caused by the energy industry.
The decision on the bird law was among more than 100 business-friendly actions on the environment that Trump took and Biden wants to reconsider, revise or scrap.
A spokesman for the Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency is reviewing the decision.
Fish and Wildlife, along with the marine fisheries service, announced in June 2021 that it was were reviewing the Trump-era actions. The reviews could take months or years to complete, officials said.
Industry groups and Republicans in Congress have long viewed the Endangered Species Act as an impediment to economic development, and under Trump they successfully lobbied to weaken the law’s regulations. Environmental groups and Democratic-controlled states battled the moves in court, but many of those cases remained unresolved.
Ryan Shannon, a lawyer with the Center for Biological Diversity, another environmental group, said he was “incredibly relieved” that “terrible” Trump-era rules on endangered species were thrown out by the Oakland, California-based Tigar, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.
“I hope the Biden administration takes this opportunity to strengthen this crucial law, rather than weaken it, in the face of the ongoing extinction crisis,” Shannon said Tuesday.
Rebecca Riley of the Natural Resources Defense Council said the court ruling “ensures that the previous administration’s ‘extinction package’ will be rolled back.”
She and other advocates called on the Biden administration to ensure the Endangered Species Act “can do its job: preventing the extinction of vulnerable species.” | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/05/judge-throws-out-trump-era-rollbacks-on-endangered-species-2/ | 2022-07-05T21:19:44Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/05/judge-throws-out-trump-era-rollbacks-on-endangered-species-2/ | true |
Cowboys criticized over deal with gun-themed coffee company
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have sparked criticism on social media over the timing of an announcement of a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee company with blends that include “AK-47 Espresso” and “Murdered Out.” News of the partnership with the Black Rifle Coffee Company comes a day after more than a half-dozen people died in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. Black Rifle’s founder is a U.S. Army veteran who has made support of veterans one of the tenets of the company. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been a steadfast supporter of the military. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/05/cowboys-criticized-over-deal-with-gun-themed-coffee-company-3/ | 2022-07-05T21:20:26Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/05/cowboys-criticized-over-deal-with-gun-themed-coffee-company-3/ | false |
Organ Mountain student performs on Broadway, part of the 2022 Jimmy Awards
LAS CRUCES – A recent Organ Mountain High graduate had the opportunity of a lifetime last month when he took to the stage on New York City’s Broadway
Matthew Evans Taylor, 18, took on roles in Organ Mountain productions of “Elf Jr.,” “Mamma Mia!,” “We Will Rock You,” “Rock of Ages” and “A Chorus Line" before graduating in May.
For his portrayal of Mike Costa in “A Chorus Line," he was awarded Best Actor at the Enchantment Awards in early May — the New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Awards.
Taylor and Brooke Caperton of Albuquerque Academy — the Best Actress award winner — were the two New Mexico students who were then eligible to participate in the Jimmy Awards, the national awards for high school theatre students. The week-long event happens annually in New York with professional performers from the Broadway community working with students from across the country. By the end of the week, students perform live on a Broadway stage and can win various awards.
“I slowly worked on things leading up to (traveling to New York),” Taylor said. “For example, I had to submit some videos, I had to get some headshots, I had to work on my solo more.”
Students spent about a week at The Julliard School. Taylor said his favorite part was getting individual direction on his singing and performing. The professional actors gave him different techniques to expand his ability to portray characters.
All of the students took part in the opening number but were then split into several groups where they performed medleys, a tribute to female composers and a tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim, who passed away in November 2021. Taylor said he was in the latter group. He also sang the solo "There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute," from “Barnum.”
The curtain went up Monday, June 27 at the Minskoff Theatre. Kate Reinders, known for her role as Miss Jenn in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” hosted the evening.
“The rehearsing process was amazing. It was probably the hardest I've ever worked ever,” Taylor said. “It was just like every day in rehearsal, we’d just like be grinding, working hard and like just putting in the work, putting in the hours and taking what was ours.”
While he didn’t win at the Jimmy Awards, Taylor still said he had an incredible time and made many new friends and connections.
He next plans to travel to Guatemala on a mission trip with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After he comes back, he said he wants to work on auditioning for movies and plays and cultivate his musical talents. Taylor is a content creator on YouTube and Tik Tok where he has over three million followers combined.
“I want to try to put out music for people to be inspired by through that or somehow,” he said. “This Broadway thing was kind of another avenue that I could go down to get to that.”
Eventually Taylor said he will attend Brigham Young University in Utah and study film, musical production, business or something along the lines of entertainment.
“I’m excited to see what I do next,” Taylor said.
His handle on both social media sites is @jggls.
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Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, LRomero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/05/organ-mountain-student-performs-on-broadway-part-of-the-2022-jimmy-awards/65365411007/ | 2022-07-05T21:22:01Z | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/05/organ-mountain-student-performs-on-broadway-part-of-the-2022-jimmy-awards/65365411007/ | true |
A former correctional officer will serve time in federal prison after admitting to smuggling drugs into the Jessup Correctional Institution in 2019 in exchange for thousands of dollars of bribe money.
Pikesville resident Chanel Pierce, 29, was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in prison for her role in the conspiracy.Federal prosecutors say inmates worked with correctional officers and others on the outside to get drugs into the facility, where they could be sold at marked-up prices. Pierce was arrested in February 2020 and was later released. She is the ninth of 15 defendants to be sentenced in a federal racketeering case related to the drug operation at the Jessup prison.
In her October 2020 guilty plea, lawyers said authorities searched Pierce, a dietary correctional officer at the prison, as she was walking into work in May 2019. They found suboxone strips inside a purple balloon hidden on her body, according to the plea, and authorities discovered she had taken thousands of dollars in bribes to sneak the drugs in for inmates who would resell them. Suboxone strips would sell for about $50 each inside the prison, as opposed to $2 or $3 on the street, federal prosecutors said in a news release.
One inmate, 41-year-old Darnell Smith, admitted that he was in a romantic relationship with Pierce, according to Smith’s plea agreement. Pierce would pick up the drugs from another accomplice, Chaz Michael Chriscoe, a 41-year-old Owings Mills resident, and distribute them to inmates, including Smith, after smuggling them into the prison. Baltimore resident Sataya Hall, 39, who is the mother of Smith’s child, worked as his “financial facilitator.” She would pay for drugs on the outside and send money to Pierce to get them smuggled into the prison. In one six-month period, Hall was paid $14,000 by associates of inmates “in compensation for smuggled contraband,” according to her plea agreement.
Smith, Chriscoe and Hall all pleaded guilty to racketeering, and were sentenced last year by U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. Smith was sentenced to more than five years of incarceration, Chriscoe to more than three years and Hall to six months.
Lawyers noted that Pierce was the second correctional officer involved in the drug operation. Dominique Booker, 45, of Baltimore was searched by authorities when she arrived at the prison for work in January 2019, according to her plea agreement. Officers found synthetic marijuana, loose cigarettes and alcohol in Booker’s car. She was not arrested or immediately charged.
Booker “bemoaned the interdiction” but told her associates that she was glad authorities didn’t catch her with worse forms of contraband, according to her plea agreement. William Cox, an inmate at the prison who was Booker’s boyfriend and was in on the smuggling conspiracy, told her to delete messages on her phone and to hide drugs in her apartment complex’s laundry room, according to her plea agreement.
After the stop, drugs started coming into the prison through Pierce, a “new corrupt CO” who Chriscoe and Smith called “the lawyer,” according to court records.
Booker and Cox both pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in March. They are scheduled to be sentenced in August.
All 15 people who were indicted for their roles in the drug ring have pleaded guilty to racketeering charges. Last year, Chuang handed a four-year sentence to inmates Page Boyd and Marshall Hill, who sold suboxone in the prison along with Kenneth Fonseca, who received a 33-month sentence, and Vernard Majette, who is scheduled to be sentenced in August. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ac-cn-jessup-prison-racketeering-sentence-20220705-hpr4tu24sfe3jdwxmkdinml6ya-story.html | 2022-07-05T21:24:40Z | https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ac-cn-jessup-prison-racketeering-sentence-20220705-hpr4tu24sfe3jdwxmkdinml6ya-story.html | true |
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