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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A man in his 20s has died after he was shot in the head in a Burlington neighborhood, police said Friday.
The shooting took place at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday in a part of the city known as the Old North End.
No suspects are in custody, but police say it is believed the parties knew each other and the shooting was not random.
More details, including the name of the victim, will be released later Friday.
Last month, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, city police and the county prosecutor said reducing gunfire incidents in Vermont’s largest city was a top priority.
At the time city officials said there had been nearly 40 gunfire incidents in the city since the beginning of 2020. Previously the city averaged about two a year.
The latest shooting occurred not far from where a former city councilor was slightly wounded last month while sitting outside his home.
The mayor also outlined plans to rebuild the city police force to its authorized headcount of 87 officers. As of last fall the city had fewer than 70 officers available for operations.
Police say it will take several years before the department will be able to field 87 officers. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Man-dies-after-shooting-in-Vermont-s-largest-city-17292228.php | 2022-07-08T14:03:56Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Man-dies-after-shooting-in-Vermont-s-largest-city-17292228.php | true |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will take executive action Friday to protect access to abortion, the White House said, as he faces mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.
The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services.” The actions he was expected to outline are intended to try to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access to abortion nationwide.
Biden is expected to formalize instructions to the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services to push back on efforts to limit the ability of women to access federally approved abortion medication or to travel across state lines to access clinical abortion services.
Biden’s executive order will also direct agencies to work to educate medical providers and insurers about how and when they are required to share privileged patient information with authorities — an effort to protect women who seek or utilize abortion services. He will also ask the Federal Trade Commission to take steps to protect the privacy of those seeking information about reproductive care online and establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to safeguard access to abortion.
The White House said it will also convene volunteer lawyers to provide women and providers with pro bono legal assistance to help them navigate new state restrictions after the Supreme Court ruling.
The order, after the high court’s June 24 ruling that ended the nationwide right to abortion and left it to states to determine whether or how to allow the procedure, comes as Biden has faced criticism from some in his own party for not acting with more urgency to protect women’s access to abortion. The decision in the case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Since the decision, Biden has stressed that his ability to protect abortion rights by executive action is limited without congressional action.
“Ultimately, Congress is going to have to act to codify Roe into federal law,” Biden said last week during a virtual meeting with Democratic governors.
The tasking to the Justice Department and HHS is expected to push the agencies to fight in court to protect women, but it conveys no guarantees that the judicial system will take their side against potential prosecution by states that have moved to outlaw abortion.
“President Biden has made clear that the only way to secure a woman’s right to choose is for Congress to restore the protections of Roe as federal law,” the White House said. “Until then, he has committed to doing everything in his power to defend reproductive rights and protect access to safe and legal abortion.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-abortion-executive-order/507-4288da2a-7aea-4826-b9b7-47f5cac6c917 | 2022-07-08T14:04:44Z | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-abortion-executive-order/507-4288da2a-7aea-4826-b9b7-47f5cac6c917 | false |
Easy and premium packaging that offer convenience and boosted performance in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries drives sales of mist sprayer pumps. Uniform dispensation and regulated number of sprays surges demand for mist sprayer pumps.
NEWARK, Del., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Packaging industry in the last couple of decades has reflected substantial growth, which is attributed to its inclination towards adoption of advance technology. Major companies invested in technological up-gradation witnessed high-value returns and are able to deliver efficient, effective, faster and safer throughput in the production line. Introduction of mist sprayer pump is one such example.
The mist sprayer pumps market is likely to reach a CAGR of 4.8% in the global market, during the forecast period and showcases a revenue valued at US$ 1,468.5 Mn in 2022, and is anticipated to cross US$ 2,346.9 Mn by 2032.
Packaging manufacturers with the use of mist sprayer pump can now develop a smaller and convenient package for various industries according to their need. Product sample such as perfume can now be conveniently packed in small pen bottles with an air tight mist sprayer. Mist sprayer pump unlike rubber pump dispenser uses a positive displacement pump that acts directly on the liquid.
These mist sprayer pumps are available in the market in different shapes, sizes and materials. The design of mist sprayer pumps make it ideal for packaging manufacturer as they can be attached to almost any type of bottle and deliver a leak proof solution to any type of packaging.
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Mist Sprayer Pumps - Market Dynamics
One of the significant factor towards the growth of global mist sprayer pumps market is the growing preference from cosmetic and personal care industry. Mist sprayer pumps in cosmetic products such as facial tonner, makeup remover and hair spray are gaining traction and is projected to drive the demand for mist spryer pumps market over the forecast period.
Moreover, increasing trend towards easy and premium packaging that offer boosted performance and are convenient to use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry is further expected to fuel the demand for mist sprayer pumps market by 2024 end.
Though, the demand for mist sprayer pumps is poised to grow - high initial cost of the product is likely to restrain the growth. Lack of product awareness among the rural consumers are other critical factors which is restraining the market to unleash its fullest potential.
Mist sprayer pumps Market - Regional Outlook
Geographically, global mist sprayer pumps market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Middle East & Africa (MEA). The global mist sprayer pumps market is expected to witness a significant CAGR over the forecast period of 2016-2024 in APAC region, subjected to region's industrial characteristic.
North America and Western Europe, the two established markets for mist sprayer pumps market dominates the global market, though poised to reflect moderate growth over the next few years. Following the technology trend in American and European production lines, the Asian companies engaged in manufacturing activities are also investing in such equipment, thus growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) is projected to remain relatively higher when comparing against other regions.
Additionally, government level initiative to boost manufacturing in Asian countries is also anticipated to contribute significantly to the overall demand for mist sprayer pumps in the region.
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Mist sprayer pumps Market - Key Players
Some of the major players identified across the globe in the mist sprayer pumps market are –
- Bans Group of Companies,
- Easter Cosmetic Packaging,
- Aptar Group, Inc.,
- Visann Spraytech,
- Rieke Corporation,
- Vitrag Corporation,
- Aroma Ind.,
- Frapak Packaging,
- TriMas Corporation,
- Kubota Corporation,
- AGCO Corporation,
- Bucher Industries AG,
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.,
- Yamaha Motor Corp.,
- STIHL, EXEL Industries,
- AG Spray Equipment, Inc.,
- John Rhodes AS Ltd.,
- H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company,
- AptarGroup,
- Silgan Holdings,
- Albea S.A,
- Zhejiang JM Industry,
Mist Sprayer Pumps - Market Segmentation
The global mist sprayer pumps market is segmented on the basis of bottle type, material type and end use industry.
On the basis of type, mist sprayer pumps market can be segmented into
- Diaphragm Pumps
- Centrifugal Pumps
On the basis of Application, mist sprayer pumps can be segmented into
- Cosmetics
- Agriculture
- Pharmaceuticals
- Food & Beverages
- Industrial
- Cleaning & Disinfecting
- Personal Care
On the basis of Sales Channel the global mist sprayer pumps market can be segmented into
- Online
- Retail
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Table of Content
1. Executive Summary
1.1. Global Market Outlook
1.2. Demand-side Trends
1.3. Supply-side Trends
1.4. Technology Roadmap Analysis
1.5. Analysis and Recommendations
2. Market Overview
2.1. Market Coverage / Taxonomy
2.2. Market Definition / Scope / Limitations
3. Market Background
3.1. Market Dynamics
3.1.1. Drivers
3.1.2. Restraints
3.1.3. Opportunity
3.1.4. Trends
3.2. Scenario Forecast
3.2.1. Demand in Optimistic Scenario
3.2.2. Demand in Likely Scenario
3.2.3. Demand in Conservative Scenario
3.3. Opportunity Map Analysis
3.4. Product Life Cycle Analysis
3.5. Supply Chain Analysis
3.5.1. Supply Side Participants and their Roles
3.5.1.1. Producers
3.5.1.2. Mid-Level Participants (Traders/ Agents/ Brokers)
3.5.1.3. Wholesalers and Distributors
3.5.2. Value Added and Value Created at Node in the Supply Chain
3.5.3. List of Raw Material Suppliers
3.5.4. List of Existing and Potential Buyer's
3.6. Investment Feasibility Matrix
3.7. Value Chain Analysis
3.7.1. Profit Margin Analysis
3.7.2. Wholesalers and Distributors
3.7.3. Retailers
3.8. PESTLE and Porter's Analysis
3.9. Regulatory Landscape
3.9.1. By Key Regions
3.9.2. By Key Countries
3.10. Regional Parent Market Outlook
3.11. Production and Consumption Statistics
3.12. Import and Export Statistics
4. Global Mist Sprayer Pumps Market Analysis 2017-2021 and Forecast, 2022-2032
4.1. Historical Market Size Value (US$ Mn) & Volume (Units) Analysis, 2017-2021
4.2. Current and Future Market Size Value (US$ Mn) & Volume (Units) Projections, 2022-2032
4.2.1. Y-o-Y Growth Trend Analysis
4.2.2. Absolute $ Opportunity Analysis
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- AIMMO showcases advanced AI, GTaaS, DaaS, and smart labeling services at the world's largest AI and data expo
- AIMMO attracts attention from many OEMs and tier one automobile companies
SEONGNAM, South Korea, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The startup hub Born2Global Centre announced that the 'AI data company' AIMMO had participated in the Data + AI Summit 2022 and the ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo 2022 in a bid to gain a foothold in the global AI and data market.
Hosted by the US enterprise software company Databricks, the Data + AI Summit 2022, the world's largest data and AI conference, was held from June 27 to 30 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Returning after a three-year hiatus, this year's Data + AI Summit was operated under the theme "Destination Lakehouse."
At the Data + AI Summit, AIMMO, a first-time participant and silver sponsor of the event, introduced AI and data companies from all over the world to its unique data generation, curation, and labeling services that support the full data management cycle.
The global companies in attendance were impressed with the ability of AIMMO's smart labeling technology to boost work efficiency and quality. AIMMO also drew attention for its Machine Learning Model Operationalization Management Team, which is dedicated to providing ongoing technical support, and for its customizable services that can be tailored to individual projects to produce optimal results.
AIMMO is engaged in different activities aimed at sharing the company's groundbreaking insights into data management and AI and forming successful partnerships with cloud operators in North America.
Prior to the Data + AI Summit, AIMMO also participated in the ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo (AVTE) held from June 21 to 23 in Stuttgart, Germany. The AVTE is Europe's most influential expo on automotive R&D and innovation. This year's AVTE was attended by over 70 companies from around the world, most of whom are focusing heavily on developing technologies in the field of autonomous driving.
At the AVTE 2022, AIMMO provided consultations on how its AI and data curation and labeling services can be applied to autonomous driving and gave a presentation on its smart labeling GTaaS (Ground Truth as a Service) and DaaS (Data as a Service) technologies. AIMMO's GTaaS data processing service allows AI and data experts to engage in autonomous driving projects to develop high-quality learned data. As part of AIMMO's DaaS service, the company's autonomous driving data collection vehicles are used to gather high-precision data that can be customized to meet the unique needs of individual customers. AIMMO's booth at the AVTE 2022 featuring the company's services and technologies was especially popular among European original equipment manufacturers and tier one automobile companies.
According to an AVTE official, expo participants were particularly enthusiastic about AIMMO's DaaS service and the company's proof of concept for its autonomous driving open dataset, scheduled for launch in August 2022. The AIMMO booth also drew representatives from various companies, who earnestly initiated talks with AIMMO representatives on potential partnerships.
AIMMO gained its wealth of experience and well-developed infrastructure by successfully completing projects for numerous clients both from Korea and abroad. Thanks to its advanced GTaaS and DaaS technologies, the company has cemented its reputation as one of Korea's top AI and data companies.
Doyle Chung, head of Global Sales of AIMMO, commented on the company's recent activities, saying, "The Data + AI Summit 2022 and the ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo 2022 were opportunities for us to better position ourselves in the data cloud market and increase our brand value. It was AIMMO's differentiated DaaS service and cloud-linked smart labeling technologies that really drew the attention of the companies in attendance of these events. AIMMO will continue to provide differentiated services that meet the specific needs of international clients to gain a solid foothold in the AI and data markets in Europe and North America."
About AIMMO
AIMMO is redefining how AI powers smart automation. At the heart of the AIMMO solution is a proprietary AI-driven approach to the acquisition, curation, labeling and augmentation of structured data that delivers highly accurate training data faster through a proven automated data operations process.
Through a number of groundbreaking supply and licensing models, AIMMO has developed smart applications that harness the efficiencies of automation for autonomous vehicles, smart cities, industry 4.0, robotics and security applications. For more information, please visit en.aimmo.ai
About Born2Global Centre
The Born2Global Centre, operated by Born2Global, is a full-cycle service platform that supports the global expansion of promising companies. Established in 2013 under the Ministry of Science and ICT, Born2Global has been setting the standards for a successful startup ecosystem in Korea and continues to expand and transform startups so that they are engaged, well equipped, and connected with the global market. For more information, please visit born2global.com
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Michigan man rescued from California trail where family died in Mariposa County
MARIPOSA, Calif. - A tourist from Michigan who tried to retrace the steps of a family who died during a grueling summer hike in Northern California had to be rescued last week after getting lost, a frustrated sheriff said.
The man, who has not been identified, was reported missing near the trail in Mariposa County where officials last year found the bodies of Jonathan Gerrish, his wife, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter Aurelia "Miju" Chung-Gerrish and their dog Oski, Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese said in a statement posted on social media.
The mysterious deaths grabbed international headlines. More than 30 law enforcement agencies painstakingly reviewed — and ruled out — causes of deaths such as murder, lightning strikes, poisoning, illegal drugs and suicide.
After a two-month investigation, authorities determined the family and their dog died of extreme heat exhaustion after running out of water while hiking last year on a sunny August afternoon when temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in the steep mountain terrain.
On June 29, a hiker called authorities after noticing the man’s car was still parked at the trailhead. The caller had met the tourist from Michigan a day earlier when he told him he was investigating the family’s deaths because he found the cause of death "odd," Briese said.
A search and rescue crew with the help of a helicopter from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office found the man later that day.
The tourist was described as being in his mid-60’s, approximately 5’6" and 200 pounds, and wearing sweatpants "on some of the hottest days we have seen this year," Briese said.
The man began his hike in an area with a closed gate and marked with a "CLOSED" sign. He had finished the water from the two one-gallon water containers he was carrying and had to drink water from the nearby river, he said.
After rescuers found him, the man wanted to know if there had been updated algae testing on the water, Briese said.
He was treated for dehydration and badly blistered feet before he left the area in his rental car against medical advice, Briese said.
"It is hard not to be angry about this particular rescue mission, I want people to come here and enjoy all the amazing nature Mariposa County has to offer," Briese said.
"To have someone purposely put themselves in danger, using vital resources and potentially putting the safety of our staff in danger all to try and prove us wrong is maddening and quite frankly sickening," he added. | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/michigan-man-rescued-from-california-trail-where-family-died-in-mariposa-county | 2022-07-08T14:07:56Z | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/michigan-man-rescued-from-california-trail-where-family-died-in-mariposa-county | false |
FREMONT, Calif., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackery, a leader of innovative, best-in-class portable power and green outdoor energy solutions, has recently been acknowledged by renowned technology magazine, Utilities Tech Outlook, as one of the Top 10 Solar Energy Tech Solution Providers 2022 in the 3rd Solar Energy Tech annual edition for its excellence in delivering bleeding-edge solar energy tech solutions.
Jackery is a company on the cutting-edge of consumer-based solar technology and its leadership team and worldwide reps are proud to have been awarded a top 10 spot in the latest annual awards from the internationally-popular technology magazine that has a reach of over 110,000 subscribers in the United States with readers including distribution planners, renewable solutions directors, solar energy systems designers, among many others.
The Company recently released the Solar Generator 2000 Pro in May 2022, which is fast-becoming the most popular consumer choice for high-powered solar backup power and as an off-grid power alternative. The Solar Generator 2000 Pro has a 2160 Wh capacity, 2,200W AC power, and 4,400W peak power. Jackery's ongoing innovation has resulted in not just impressive power capacity and capabilities, but also meticulous attention to security and reliability. This latest product has first-rate lithium battery houses for dual battery protection and four temperature core detectors. It's a next-gen solar technology solution that makes it easier than ever to get reliable power from the sun, in less time.
Jackey Solar Generators Create Environmentally Friendly Ways to Power Outdoor Life
Jackery was the first company to accelerate progress in inventing and engineering solar generators. Their elite products have become finely tuned in the last decade, and now stand as the undisputed quality choice for consumers around the world. Jackery's award-winning team and product line has two goals: to create environmentally friendly ways to access off-grid power, and to support outdoor enthusiasts. These goals go hand-in-hand, as adventure-lovers seek to preserve the places they roam, doing good to the earth they love. Jackery users include RVers, campers, sportspeople, photographers, work-from-anywhere professionals, among others.
About Jackery
Founded in California in 2012, Jackery is a top-selling global outdoor solar generator brand that emboldens campers to go further outdoors without compromise. As the pioneer of the Solar Generator concept and products, Jackery offers a range of portable, versatile green generators that meet all outdoor needs, from charging a cellphone or laptop to powering large devices like electric cooking equipment, heaters, and lights. Its products have been consistently selected as Best Sellers on Amazon and have been included in Amazon's Choice lists since 2020. To date, Jackery has received 19 prestigious international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, the A' Design Award and Competition, and the CES Innovation Award. The New York Times, CNET, Digital Trends, Forbes, Tom's Guide, and other publications have ranked it among the best solar generators on the market. Since 2018, Jackery has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide and boasts a global footprint spanning from the US to Europe.
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Vivica A. Fox is holding tight to her crown as the queen of the Lifetime Movie Network! ET's Nischelle Turner caught up with the Keeping Up with the Joneses star on the set of season 2 of the hit movie series event. Fox both stars in and produces the films of LMN’s prolific Wrong franchise, which kicked off with a hit three-part Lifetime limited series last year.
The franchise follows Fox's Robin, the matriarch of a wealthy family, who, along with her four stepdaughters, will stop at nothing to protect their business and family after they're threatened.
After the death of her second husband Webb (Ted McGinley), Robin stands to inherit a fortune with the help of family lawyer Sheldon’s (Michael Paré) legal wrangling. Carrie's (Ciarra Carter) philanthropic endeavors have always taken a backseat to the family’s business, but now, with Lance (Adonis Williams) at her side, she plans to expand her role by creating the Crystal Water Fund. Meanwhile, Kayla (Shellie Sterling) is enjoying the single life until she meets Carter (Sam Schweikert), who she quickly falls for. Tara (Jasmine Aivaliotis) begins an affair with her college professor, while Pam (Arie Thompson) strikes up a friendship with Stephen Napoli (Chris Cleveland) -- the CEO of the construction company building the family’s new water facility -- who she grows close to after someone vandalizes the building. But Pam is in for an even bigger shock when the child she gave up for adoption years ago suddenly returns!
"The main goal of Keeping Up With the Joneses was to bring back the days of Dynasty with a little bit of cat fight, fabulous costume, fabulous fashions," Fox shared. "I enjoy this, to be honest with you, because I know right now, there's all the rage with the reality TV catfight type of thing. That doesn't work for me, but if you want me to act with the claws coming out, it's on."
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss serves as the film series' narrator.
Fox is grateful to have found a home on the movie network, noting that she "loves" Lifetime because they "know their audience."
"The sisters have [always] supported me. They will sit around and get their onesie and hot chocolate and binge-watch Vivica Fox all weekend," she noted. "So, it's literally turned into the gift that keeps on giving. Lifetime was the first network to give me my own series back in the day. And, my relationship with them has just really... They've turned me into a filmmaker, and I'm very grateful."
With such a prolific career, there isn't much that Fox hasn't done in her decades of acting, producing, and hosting. "I'm very honest with my agents and my management team about roles that I don't want to do, so they don't even approach me with it," she told ET.
But there is one role that Fox recalled slipping through her fingers -- although she admittedly appreciated the final choice the directors went with.
"The only role that I really wanted that I came close to getting was Storm, but they cast Halle Berry, which she did an amazing job," she recalled. "So, I could say that was about the only one, yeah."
Figuring out what she does and doesn't want to do in her career is a gift Fox does her best to impress upon the younger actors she works with. "I believe that it's all about choices so that if you know a role is not for you, I pass that advice onto young actresses. Do what feels right to you," she said. "Don't have a problem being a triple threat. Be able to sing, dance, and act. But, you can feel when an actor just really isn't there for a role. To me, just the camera reads it."
That's another reason Vivica appreciates her relationship with Lifetime and the franchise they've built together. "Keeping Up With the Joneses is all about girl power, where the executive producer, myself, is a [woman]," she said. "You've got five amazing starring ladies. The narrator is a lady. So, we've got girl power going over here."
Keeping Up With the Joneses returns to the Lifetime Movie Network with four new two-hour films beginning July 8.
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Leaders from around the world are sending condolences following the shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
President Joe Biden said the tragedy left him "stunned, outraged and deeply saddened."
"The United States stands with Japan in this moment of grief," Biden said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world lost a "great man of vision."
"My thoughts are with his wife, Akie, and the people of Japan as they mourn this loss," he added.
French President Emmanuel Macron noted Abe's dedication to Japan, saying the country lost a great prime minister.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Abe one of his dearest friends.
"He was a towering global statesman, an outstanding leader, and a remarkable administrator," Modi said. "He dedicated his life to make Japan and the world a better place."
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Abe's global leadership and offered his condolences to Japan.
"The UK stands with you at this dark and sad time," he said.
Abe served two stints as prime minister, leading Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. He first was the nation's leader in 2006 and 2007. When his party lost seats in 2007, he decided to step down as leader of the party but remained in Japan's House of Representatives.
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Congress has decided not to let the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat turn into a fight between it and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hails from the state. Instead, they resolved to campaign against the ruling BJP’s local leadership as it feels that the saffron party does not have any formidable leader at the state level.
The opposition party has also taken a decision to stick to its tradition of not projecting any chief ministerial candidate in the state. Elections to the 182-member House in Gujarat will be held by the end of this year. The BJP faces an arduous task of beating an anti-incumbency of over 24 years when it enters the Assembly poll ring.
The Congress’s task force comprising some top leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, held a meeting in Delhi earlier this week with the leaders from Gujarat to devise a strategy for the upcoming state polls.
The task force, set up by party president Sonia Gandhi, also includes senior leaders P Chidambaram, Mukul Wasnik, K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, among others. Gujarat Congress in-charge Raghu Sharma, party’s state unit president Jagdish Thakor, Leader of Opposition Sukhram Rathwa, two former Gujarat Congress presidents - Arjun Modhvadia and Amit Chavda - and spokesperson Manish Doshi took part in the meeting.
“During the task force’s meeting with the Gujarat Congress leaders in Delhi, a detailed strategy was prepared on how to go about the upcoming state assembly elections," Doshi told PTI. Party sources said that since the Gujarat elections are not meant for the formation of a central government or to elect a prime minister, it was decided that these polls should not turn out to be a tussle between PM Narendra Modi and the Congress.
“The elections are for Gujarat and our fight is against Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and BJP’s state unit president C R Patil," a source said. “For BJP, PM Modi is its trump card and they will seek votes in his name. They do not have any formidable leader at the state level so they will try to turn the elections into a Modi versus Congress fight. But Modi is not going to be the chief minister of Gujarat. People have seen the misrule of BJP chief ministers and the fight of the Congress is against them," the party source said.
During the campaign for the 2007 Gujarat elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi attacked Modi, who was then the state chief minister, calling him “maut ka saudagar" (merchant of death), blaming him for the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots in the state. Even after Modi became the prime minister, attacks continued during the Gujarat election campaign. Doshi said that during the meeting, it was decided that the party’s poll campaign should revolve around local issues.
“What was promised by the BJP and what is the reality after so many years of its rule; the state of affairs of education, health and the way the government handled COVID-19 crisis, issues of farmers, unemployment and inflation will be highlighted during the campaign," he said.
After attending the meeting in Delhi, Gujarat Congress in-charge Raghu Sharma said the party has decided not to project any chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections. Doshi and the party’s national spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil confirmed the same.
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SHANGHAI, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinix today unveils two new 5G smartphones in the NOTE 12 series lineup - NOTE 12 PRO 5G and NOTE 12 5G. Launching as the first 5G smart phones in the NOTE series, these models deliver 5G availability to everyone, and provide consumers with ultra-fast seamless connectivity, speedy and stable downloads and a truly breathtaking smartphone gaming experience.
The NOTE 12 5G Series comes equipped with a top-notch photography system with three high-definition cameras, which give the NOTE 12 PRO 5G an unparalleled smartphone photography experience thanks to the crisp 108MP camera. In addition, the NOTE 12 PRO 5G & the NOTE 12 5G feature a super large 6.7-inch true-color AMOLED display for an immersive viewing experience. Furthermore, a massive 5000mAh battery with ultra-fast 33W quick charge keeps the devices powered up all day long.
"The development of 5G technology has accelerated to a breakneck pace with the industry-wide adoption of 5G. 5G technology is now readily available for mid-range smartphones thanks to lower costs and faster production. To popularize 5G technology and its amazing benefits, Infinix has been working on powerful smartphones with stunning photographic capabilities, clear & vibrant screens, and trendy design language to meet the needs of users in emerging markets. We believe that the NOTE 12 5G series will allow consumers to fully utilize the speed and convenience of a smart 5G powered digital lifestyle." Vento Lin, Product Manager of NOTE Series at Infinix Mobility.
The Power of 5G Technology
The NOTE 12 5G series come fully loaded with the powerful MediaTek Dimensity 810, an ultra power efficient 6nm razor thin processor that's boosted by big core performance with CPU frequencies up to 2.4GHz that delivers a fantastic smartphone experience. By integrating a low-power 5G modem and fully supporting the independent (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) networking, the phone offers super-fast 5G networks for the global traveller. The NOTE 12 PRO 5G and NOTE 12 5G also support a 5G dual-card dual-standby functionality to offer the best network connection at all times for maximum connectivity and flexibility.
The NOTE 12 5G Series introduces self-developed SMART 5G technology that enables a reduction in power consumption of NOTE 12 5G Series smartphones by up to 20% [1]. SMART 5G improves the days of usage time by 4 hours [2] through the independent research and development and optimization of key technologies by Infinix, resulting in lower power consumption and longer battery life. SMART 5G can judge the network status and intelligently identify low-power scenarios, it enables a seamless handover of 30+ application scenarios in a smooth manner. SMART 5G also provides consumers with a better user experience through in-depth insight into consumer habits and customized optimized days of usage solutions for consumers.
Next-Level Smartphone Photography
Empowered with the latest Samsung 108MP sensor S5KHM6, the NOTE 12 PRO 5G enhances visual content and restores numerous details beyond human eye recognition. The f/1.75 aperture lens, which supports 9-in-1 Super Pixel, helps photographers to create truly stunning photographs. The 1/1.67-inch super large image sensor and 1.92μm unit pixel size allow more light into the lens resulting in enhanced quality in lowlight for breathtaking night shots. By utilizing professional night shooting mode, the NOTE 12 Pro 5G and NOTE 12 5G can capture more light at night, restore realistic and richer details, and present clear and vivid portraits. Furthermore, for users looking for the perfect selfie, the NOTE 12 Pro 5G and NOTE 12 5G also offer a 16MP front camera for snapping the perfect shot. The NOTE 12 5G's camera unit raises the bar for mid-range smartphones photographic standards giving users a smartphone photography experience which is unparalleled in the mobile photography industry.
A Stunning Visual Experience
The NOTE 12 PRO 5G & NOTE 12 5G come with a stunningly slim 6.7-inch FHD+ true-color AMOLED screen which displays rich vivid colors. Compared with conventional LCD screens, AMOLED is more power-efficient and doesn't leak light. With a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and 100000:1 color contrast ratio, the NOTE 12 Pro 5G and NOTE 12 5G screens deliver a truly immersive visual experience. Designed around an aesthetically pleasing 92% screen-to-body ratio both devices provide an excellent viewing experience in a compact package to customers for the first time featuring an AMOLED screen on an affordable smartphone.
The devices are just 7.9mm in thickness thanks to careful & innovative design and arrangement making the NOTE 12 PRO 5G & the NOTE 12 5G a clear representation of Infinix's continuous journey of optimization and structural improvement of design and technology so that young consumers around the world can access top-notch technology at attainable price points.
Available in two glossy finishes – Force Black and Snowfall, the NOTE 12 5G Series stands out from the crowd its striking appearance is instantly recognizable.
All the RAM You Need
Thanks to the unique Extended RAM technology, the NOTE 12 Pro 5G provides extensive memory for buttery smooth app management and heavy usage. Sporting a massive 8GB+5GB (equivalent to 13GB) of RAM, which supports up to 20 apps running at the same time [3], this device effortlessly multitasks everything the user could throw at it. The NOTE 12 5G provides a memory space of 6GB+3GB (equivalent to 9GB), which offers amazing power and performance within its price range.
Additional key features
Infinix's Monster Game Kit provides consumers with visual, auditory, and tactile sensations for an immersive gaming experience, with the Dar-link 2.0 ultimate game booster, the XArena enhanced game system, the Linear Motor Tactile System, and the 9-layer graphene cooling system make smartphone gaming better than ever before.
- Dual Speakers with DTS: The NOTE 12 5G Series creates a powerful 360-degree surround sound with enhanced audio.
- Graphene Cooling System: The NOTE 12 5G series has 9-Layer Cooling System with graphene for up to 5 degrees Celsius reduction in core temperature to keep the device running cool.
- Linear Motor Tactile Systems: The NOTE 12 5G series integrates a Linear Motor Tactile System giving users a completely new touch experience while gaming.
- Infinix's Dar-Link 2.0: Software improves image stability based on an AI algorithm, while simultaneously optimizing device temperature, battery and memory during gameplay .
- XOS 10.6 Software: The NOTE 12 Series features new XOS 10.6 software based on Android 12, which includes new features such as Storage Optimizer, Lightning Multi-Window, Privacy Guardian and more.
Pricing & Availability
The NOTE 12 5G Series will be first available in India from July 8th. The NOTE 12 Pro 5G will cost about $249 alongside the NOTE 12 5G which starts at $199. The series will include variations based on customer and market demands. Prices and availability will vary from region to region.
About Infinix:
Infinix Mobility is a rapidly emerging technology brand that designs, manufactures and markets an expanding portfolio of smart devices worldwide under the Infinix brand, which was founded in 2013.
Targeting today's youth with first in class technology, Infinix creates trendy, powerful and attainably priced smart devices that bring the latest technology on the market to users around the world at a time when they need it at a price that they want it.
For more information, please visit: http://www.infinixmobility.com/
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Which Acana dog food is best?
An important decision for every dog owner is deciding what food to give your beloved canine. A dog’s age, breed, size, lifestyle and medical issues (if any) play a factor in choosing the right meal. While some dogs stay on the same formula most of their lives, others may require different food as their needs evolve.
Acana seeks to help your dog in all phases with lines of dry and wet foods, including its top formula of Free-Run Poultry & Grains. It offers basic recipes for all dogs as well as balanced formulas focused on specific life stages and specialty recipes for conditions and ailments.
What to know before you buy Acana dog food
Ingredients
Acana champions responsibly raised animals and whole fruits and vegetables. Every formula features roughly 50% to 75% animal ingredients and 25% to 50% fruits and vegetables. The recipes also incorporate vitamins, minerals and probiotics.
There is a heavy emphasis on meat in the Acana line: While some recipes only have one source, others feature up to six animal ingredients, some of which are fresh or raw meat. This is based on what Acana calls a biologically appropriate diet, the idea that because dogs evolved as carnivores, they should retain a meat-heavy diet.
While Acana has a line called “Wholesome Grains,” it also makes grain-free formulas and promotes their health and nutritional value. The American Kennel Club, though, asserts that grains pose no threat to dogs and concerns about grains are misleading.
Size
Acana dry dog food comes in three sizes. The smallest is around 4 pounds, and a medium bag typically weighs 11 to 14 pounds. Large bags are sized around 22 to 25 pounds. While buying larger bags is more economical, saving you money per pound, keep in mind dry dog food needs to be stored in an airtight container free from sunlight and moisture to stay fresh once opened.
Dry vs. wet dog food
Most owners feed their dog dry food, or kibble. Dry food lasts longer than wet, is more cost-effective and helps keep teeth clean. It’s easier on owners too: Kibble lacks a potent smell and is less messy.
However, senior dogs as well as those with oral sensitivities may be better served with wet food. It is gentler on the mouth and helps with hydration for those dogs who don’t drink enough water. The aroma also entices picky eaters.
Acana offers six wet food recipes, all of which are made in bone broth, including one designed for puppies.
Life stage
Most Acana formulas are suitable for all ages, though its meat-focused diets are better for active dogs. It also offers a handful of recipes specifically geared for puppies to support them as they grow.
What to look for in quality Acana dog food
WholePrey
For pet owners seeking a meat-heavy diet, Acana’s WholePrey formulas comprise the entirety of an animal as it would be eaten in nature. In addition to meat, organs and bones are added to the recipe as well.
Limited ingredient
Acana offers a line of limited-ingredient formulas, which feature a single animal as the main meat ingredient. At least 60% of the recipe is this meat source, be it pork, beef or lamb. Each recipe therefore limits certain common allergens, including corn, soy, peas or gluten, though each recipe is different.
Freeze-dried food
Acana provides raw, freeze-dried food to act as a meal on its own or to complement any dry or wet food. Main ingredients include turkey, duck, chicken and beef. Two sizes are available: patties for larger dogs and chunks for smaller pups.
How much you can expect to spend on Acana dog food
The smallest dry dog food bags cost under $20, while the largest bags typically cost $60-$80, depending on the ingredients.
Acana dog food FAQ
How do I introduce a new recipe to my dog?
A. Avoid switching to new food suddenly, and instead slowly transition over the course of seven to 10 days. Start by incorporating 25% of the new formula to the old, and increase by that amount every couple days until you are fully converted to the new food. This gradual transition is important to ease upset on the dog’s digestive tract.
How do I know if the food is right for my dog?
A. Monitor your dog in the days and weeks after eating new food for any adverse reactions. Lethargy, diarrhea and excessive panting, drooling or shedding may indicate a negative reaction with the ingredients. Immediately switch to a different formula and consult with a vet if problems persist.
What’s the best Acana dog food to buy?
Top Acana dog food
Acana Wholesome Grains Free-Run Poultry & Grains Recipe
What you need to know: This complete formula is suitable for all ages and free from common allergens.
What you’ll love: Chicken is the first ingredient in this recipe that features millet, oats, vitamins, minerals and whole fruits and vegetables. It contains no artificial preservatives, gluten or legumes.
What you should consider: This large bag comes at a high price.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Top Acana dog food for the money
Acana Rescue Care Red Meat, Liver & Whole Oats
What you need to know: A protein-rich formula, this recipe is fortified with nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants to support dogs in need.
What you’ll love: This balanced formula incorporates ingredients to improve skin and coat health, boost immune system function, and support digestion. Though advertised as a formula to help transition adopted dogs, it can be enjoyed for years to follow.
What you should consider: The formula contains some common allergens, including beef and eggs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
Acana Limited Ingredient Pork & Squash
What you need to know: Featuring pork, sweet potatoes and liver, this varied formula helps improve overall body functions in all dogs.
What you’ll love: Formulated to improve circulation, immune function and skin health, this recipe features pork as the single animal source. The dry dog food is suitable for all breeds and ages.
What you should consider: This is one of the most expensive formulas Acana sells.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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TAMPA, Fla., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Thyroid Association, July is Graves' Disease Awareness Month. Graves' Disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland and is the most common cause of overproduction of thyroid hormone within the body (hyperthyroidism).
In Graves' Disease, the body's immune system for some reason turns against a part or parts of the thyroid. Graves' Disease symptoms include unexplained weight loss, heat intolerance or excessive sweating, anxiety, tremors, restlessness, difficulty sleeping at night, rapid or irregular heart rate, palpitations or chest pain, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, goiter or thyroid mass, prominent bulging eyes, blurred vision, double vision, muscle weakness, change in menstrual periods, increased frequency of bowel movements and more.
There are several different approaches in the management of Graves' Disease. These include medical management with anti-thyroid medication, radioactive iodine therapy, and thyroid surgery.
Surgery for Graves' Disease is the only 100% effective therapy. Surgery for Grave's Disease requires total removal of the thyroid gland. When the Graves' thyroid gland is very large, thyroid surgery is widely considered the preferred treatment. It is also the best treatment option when other treatments have been ineffective or if a patient cannot tolerate another form of treatment. This surgery should only be performed by expert thyroid surgeons and managed by an expert thyroid surgery team.
"Many patients don't do well with medical therapies for Graves' Disease," said Dr. Gary Clayman of the Clayman Thyroid Center. "Often their disease becomes difficult to consistently control and they can experience roller coaster symptoms of very high thyroid hormone levels followed by periods of very low thyroid hormone production. After a period of treatment, many patients get exhausted by these roller coaster hormone rides and seek surgery for Graves' Disease."
What is most important in the treatment of Graves' Disease is choosing the right treatment that best suits each individual patient. Surgery for Graves' Disease may be the best treatment for many patients and can be accomplished through several different approaches. Surgery for Graves' Disease may include minimally invasive thyroid surgery, robotic thyroid surgery which does not produce a neck incision as well as transoral thyroid surgery which uses an incision within the mouth. The best surgery for Graves' Disease requires the safe removal of the entire thyroid gland no matter which approach is chosen.
"Just this week I saw a patient who was diagnosed with Graves' Disease several years ago," said Dr. Rashmi Roy of the Clayman Thyroid Center. "She was trying to manage her disease with several medications, none of which were working for her. While trying these medications, her thyroid grew substantially, and she developed a large Graves' goiter in her neck as well as Graves' eye disease. Because her goiter was so large, she was suffering with significant symptoms including difficulty breathing, swallowing and speaking. I removed her thyroid gland with an operation that lasted about an hour. She spent some time in recovery and was discharged the following day without any complications. If you have Graves' Disease and medical management is failing you, please consider surgery. It's the best option for your recovery."
Founded by Dr. Clayman, the Clayman Thyroid Center is widely recognized as America's leading thyroid surgery center, performing nearly 2,000 thyroid operations annually. Patients from all over the world travel to Tampa to have their operation performed by the Clayman Thyroid Center's surgeons at the brand-new Hospital for Endocrine Surgery. The Clayman Thyroid Center is a full-service thyroid surgery center, offering the most advanced forms of thyroid surgery for all types of thyroid tumors, from small thyroid nodules to large Graves' goiters and complex thyroid cancer.
The Clayman Thyroid Center's philosophy centers on a customized surgery plan for every single patient which includes:
- Complete and extensive ultrasound examination
- Ability to biopsy even the smallest nodules or lymph nodes
- Consultation regarding every option for your specific thyroid disease
- Expertise in complex thyroid diseases
- Expertise in robotic thyroid surgery that leaves no neck scar
- Surgeons work as a team to assure highest cure rates and best outcomes
- Highest volume, most experienced thyroid surgeons in America
"I am not one to fully trust testimonials, but I have to tell my story," said Carol, a recent patient at the Clayman Thyroid Center. "I was diagnosed with Graves' disease and had a long-distance phone consultation with Drs Clayman and Roy regarding my thyroid surgery. On the way to Tampa, I told my husband I was prepared to "just be a number" in the surgery process. Wow, I couldn't have been more wrong. It is amazing how individualized this treatment made me feel during this trying time. I cannot say enough amazing things about how I was made to feel and the level of treatment I was given. These people and this place are absolutely amazing. Not that I would wish this surgery on anyone, but if you need thyroid surgery, there is only one place to go."
Founded by one of the nation's best-known thyroid surgeons, the Clayman Thyroid Center is the highest volume thyroid cancer referral center in the United States. The Center boasts the most experienced thyroid surgeons in the US who provide personalized care allowing the greatest opportunity for cancer cure, wellness, and cosmetic and functional outcomes via all types of thyroid surgery from minimal incision to scarless thyroid surgery to advanced cancer care.
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Gun applicants in New York will have to hand over social media accounts
As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns will be required to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”
It’s an approach applauded by many Democrats and national gun control advocacy groups, but some experts have raised questions about how the law will be enforced and address free speech concerns.
Some of the local officials who will be tasked with reviewing the social media content also are asking whether they'll have the resources and, in some cases, whether the law is even constitutional.
Sheriffs haven’t received additional money or staffing to handle a new application process, said Peter Kehoe, the executive director of the New York Sheriffs’ Association. The law, he asserted, infringes on Second Amendment rights, and while applicants must list their social media accounts, he doesn't think local officials will necessarily look at them.
“I don’t think we would do that,” Kehoe said. “I think it would be a constitutional invasion of privacy.”
The new requirement, which takes effect in September, was included in a law passed last week that sought to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. It was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, who noted shooters sometimes telegraph their intent to hurt others.
Increasingly, young men have gone online to drop hints of what’s to come before executing a mass killing, including the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school.
Under the law, applicants have to provide local officials with a list of current and former social media accounts from the previous three years. It will be up to local sheriff's staff, judges or country clerks to scroll through those profiles as they check whether applicants have made statements suggesting dangerous behavior.
The law also will require applicants to undergo hours of safety training, prove they’re proficient at shooting, provide four character references and sit for in-person interviews.
The law reflects how the Supreme Court ruling has shifted responsibility to states for vetting those who carry firearms in public, said Tanya Schardt, senior counsel and director of state and federal policy for gun control advocacy organization Brady.
Her group said it was not aware of any other states requiring gun permit applicants to submit social media profiles.
The new approach, however, comes amid growing debate over the policing of social media posts and a legacy of unwarranted surveillance of Black and brown communities.
“The question should be: Can we do this in an anti-racist way that does not create another set of violence, which is the state violence that happens through surveillance?” said University of Pennsylvania social policy, communications and medicine professor Desmond Upton Patton, who also founded SAFElab, a research initiative studying violence involving youths of color.
Meanwhile, gun rights advocates are blasting the law.
“You’re also going to have to tell them your social media accounts because New York wants to thoroughly investigate you to figure out if you’re some of those dangerous law-abiding citizens who are taking the country by storm and causing crime to skyrocket,” Jared Yanis, host of the YouTube channel Guns & Gadgets, says in a widely viewed video on the new law. “What have we come to?”
Hochul, who also has tasked state police with routing out extremism online, didn't immediately respond to a list of questions about the social media requirement, including how the state will address free speech and privacy concerns.
“Often the sticking point is: How do we go about enforcing this?” Metro State University criminal justice professor James Densley, cofounder of research initiative The Violence Project, said. “I think it starts to open up a bit of a can of worms, because no one quite knows the best way to go about doing it.”
It can be tricky, he said, to decode social media posts by younger people, who could simply be expressing themselves by posting a music video.
“Where this will get tricky is to what extent this is expression and to what extent is this evidence of wrongdoing?” Densley said.
Spokespeople for the social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, 4Chan and Parler didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
New York should instead consider giving the job to a trained group tasked with figuring out how to best reach out to people online who are showing signs of radicalization or trauma and may need help, Patton said.
“There's a lot of nuance and contextual issues. We speak differently; how we communicate, that could be misunderstood,” Patton said. “I’m concerned we don’t have the right people or the right tools in place to do this in a way that’s useful in actually preventing violence.”
Adam Scott Wandt, a public policy professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said that he supports gun control, but that he worries the New York law could set a precedent for mandatory disclosure of social media activity for people seeking other types of licenses from the state.
New York's law is rushed and vague, said Wandt, who teaches law enforcement personnel how to conduct searches on people through social media.
“I think that what we might have done as a state here in New York is, we may have confirmed their worst fears — that a slippery slope will be created that will slowly reduce their rights to carry guns and allow a bureaucracy to decide, based on unclear criteria, who can have a gun and who cannot,” Wandt said. “Which is exactly what the Supreme Court was trying to avoid.” | https://www.wtae.com/article/gun-applicants-in-new-york-will-have-to-hand-over-social-media-accounts/40555865 | 2022-07-08T14:19:57Z | https://www.wtae.com/article/gun-applicants-in-new-york-will-have-to-hand-over-social-media-accounts/40555865 | false |
Empathy encourages you to treat people how they would like to be treated, to imagine being them and walk in their shoes for a while.
But many wonder how can you find it when you feel your tank is empty?
Dr. Natalie Petouhoff who is a Customer & Employee Advocate and the Co-Author of the new Wall Street Journal Business Bestselling book, “Empathy in Action: How to Deliver Great Customer Experiences at Scale”, joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom and explained empathy is not just “being nice.”
Dr. Petouhoff said, “Empathy goes one step further than The Golden Rule, which encourages you to treat others like you would like to be treated.” She went on to say “Empathy encourages you to treat them how they would like to be treated, to imagine being them and walk in their shoes for a while.”
Bloom airs in 40 markets across the country, with a reach of approximately 36 million households, and in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Madison, WI.
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Man jailed for stabbing Newcastle neighbour to death
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A man who stabbed his neighbour to death in a fight has been jailed for 15 years.
Andrew Somerville, 42, fatally wounded Tony Nichol who had been celebrating with friends at his flat in Kenton, Newcastle, on 9 December.
Mr Nichol, 36, was found by emergency crews and taken to hospital where he later died.
Somerville, of Columbia Grange, was found guilty of manslaughter at Newcastle Crown Court last month.
After the conviction, Mr Nichol's family paid tribute to the "much-loved" father, son and brother.
His partner Natalie described his death as "the worst night of my life".
Det Ch Insp Joanne Brooks, who led the investigation for Northumbria Police, said the case was "most tragic" and her thoughts were with Mr Nichol's family.
"I want to commend their bravery throughout this investigation and subsequent court proceedings and thank them for their support and cooperation," she said.
"When Somerville made the decision to pick up a knife, he destroyed more than just one life. He has robbed Tony of a future and Tony's family of one with him in it.
"Somerville now starts a long sentence behind bars - giving him plenty of time to consider the devastating impact of his actions.
"I sincerely hope this acts as a reminder to everyone that no-one wins where violence is concerned and the consequences of carrying a knife are severe."
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(KTLA) — If you get a new Verizon phone in the mail, it’s not a scam.
The wireless company is sending new 4G LTE phones to customers still on Verizon’s 3G network.
Verizon plans to shut down its 3G network at the end of the year, which means those 3G devices will no longer make or receive calls.
According to Verizon’s support page, the company will automatically activate sent devices after 30 days. If a customer doesn’t want the new phone, they can call customer support and ask to “decline the free phone for CDMA Sunset.”
The replacement phones Verizon is sending are basic flip-style devices, including the 4G LTE Orbic Journey V, TCL FLIP Pro or Nokia 2720 V Flip phone. Contract and plan pricing will stay the same.
Verizon is one of the last major wireless providers to discontinue the use of its 3G network. AT&T shut down its 3G network in February, Sprint’s 3G network was retired in March, and T-Mobile plans to retire its 3G network this month. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/verizon-is-sending-free-phones-to-certain-customers/ | 2022-07-08T14:22:21Z | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/verizon-is-sending-free-phones-to-certain-customers/ | true |
The assassination of Japan's longest-serving prime minister has shocked the nation. Leila Fadel talks with Nancy Snow, an expert in international relations who has focused on Japan's modern evolution.
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The assassination of Japan's longest-serving prime minister has shocked the nation. Leila Fadel talks with Nancy Snow, an expert in international relations who has focused on Japan's modern evolution.
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PARIS (AP) — Fendi’s ultra-white, sanitized runway for once put the couture, not the decor, in the spotlight to cap Paris Fashion Week Thursday.
That allowed guests, including Bond star Lashana Lynch and Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, to take in every bead, paillette and spliced paneling that went behind this impressive fall display.
The Italian house’s designer Kim Jones wanted to “step away from Rome” with creations that drifted between different eras, cities, memories and cultures, beginning in Japan.
Haute couture is the age-old Parisian tradition of producing exorbitantly priced, made-to-measure garments for the world’s richest people.
Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2022 collections on Thursday, that featured several up-and-coming brands:
FENDI’S KYOTO
“We are looking at fragments of different cities, namely Kyoto, Paris and Rome,” said Jones. “The fragmentary nature of things is echoed throughout ... like snatches of memory.”
Jones went back in time, and back to the atelier, in a show that revamped old-school artisanal techniques — with aplomb.
Kimono fabric from 18th century Kyoto — with beautiful patterning — was cut up into strips and shards to construct one abstract gown in gray and beige with a clean white sporty collar. Like many looks in this collection, it also had a futuristic feel.
A sprinkling of sheer tulle gowns with Japanese maple leaves were the exception that proved the rule in this overall tasteful collection, which used humor and design quirks to keep energy levels up.
The shimmering floor-length gowns were the high in terms of creativity, aesthetics and fun. One dazzling floor-sweeping, silver tectonic panel dress sported another dress hanging from its back, incredibly, sweeping the floor a second time.
THE ART OF THE INVITATION
The age of email and rising environmental awareness hasn't made much of a mark on the fashion industry’s invitation code.
Season after season, gasoline-guzzling couriers crisscross Paris to personally deliver elaborate, often handmade, show invites, as top houses vie for the wackiest or most imaginative idea.
Olivier Rousteing’s invitation for his one-off Jean Paul Gaultier couture featured a one-meter (yard) black branded diagonal ribbon wrapping a card. It was held in place by a white couture pin. Sure enough, in Wednesday’s energetic display -- the wrapped diagonal ribbons featured on a runway look in life-size.
For Fendi, a hollow white architectural arch revealed the house logo through its window. While Schiaparelli’s featured an atelier sketch of a woman adorned in flowers with a wide-brimmed hat and gold bracelet — styles that defined Daniel Roseberry’s fall collection aesthetic.
JULIE DE LIBRAN DRIPS IN COUTURE
Months after opening her first Paris boutique, another up-and-comer, Julie de Libran, was in an eclectic mood. Fall was a chic display with lots of sparkle and a bit of everything.
Set in a leafy patio garden with sweet-scented jasmine blossoming at one side, the collection conveyed an intimate feel.
Indeed intimacy and the personal touch are hallmarks of the designer, who since launching her house in 2019 has hosted clients and reporters in her Left Bank house for shows and fittings. This hands-on approach is increasingly rare but encapsulates the beating heart of couture, the luxurious art of made-to-measure gowns.
On Thursday, the show provided many gentle contradictions.
A square-shaped gold embroidered jacket had a feel of 1930s Hollywood glamour, worn above a silver mesh ribbon collar style that could have been worn by the New Romantics of the 1980s.
One cap-sleeved column dress was sublimely simple with multicolored textured paillettes and embroidery. Another vintage look — with a chainmail neck clasp — dripped fabulously under the weight of its beading that cascaded in feathered wisps.
YUIMA NAKAZATO GOES BLUE
A contemplative set -- worthy of a staged play -- awaited guests at Japanese couture up-and-comer Yuima Nakazato’s fall display.
It was entitled “BLUE.” That was the color of gargantuan fabric boulders in the set, strewn across the stage-cum-runway that set the tone of contemplation, peace and harmony — which filtered down into the couture.
There was also more than a whiff of a distant Star Trek planet in the abstract blue blobs that models walked by. Indeed, Nakazato’s work revolves around technology, and the house says he uses non-gendered creations to “explore the future of clothing.”
Long flowing silk forms, tied at the waist or cross-over, riffed gently on Asian dress styles. But there was an otherworldliness in their sheer whiteness and in the softness of the silhouette. So diaphanous was the silk on one pair of billowing white sleeves that the model’s steps alone caused it to float in the air weightlessly.
Colorful abstract shapes — like giant gleaming brooches — were placed at the waist or neck of several looks, in blue, violet and gold like a sea-creature or some beautiful alien lifeform that had come along for the ride.
GEORGES CHAKRA GETS SOME SUN
Veteran Lebanese couturier Georges Chakra treated guests to a glistening open-air rooftop display to cap fall — with a view of the iconic Arc de Triomphe — in gowns that followed the colors of the rainbow.
The sun shone, the satin sheened and the light tulle skirts fluttered by.
Diaphanous black feathered hovered above a soft black “cage” spherical top that cut a thoughtful silhouette. Other looks were pure cinched-waisted, va-va-voom, including a billowing red satin floor length gown with split skirt with straps and voluminous layers that was classical in its beauty. | https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/Fendi-caps-fashion-week-going-East-in-17290108.php | 2022-07-08T14:31:39Z | https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/Fendi-caps-fashion-week-going-East-in-17290108.php | true |
'Everyone wanted us to go to war': Kyrgios sorry not to face Nadal
Final chance: Nick Kyrgios celebrates his win over Cristian Garin in the quarter-final
Nick Kyrgios said Friday he was disappointed not to face Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, saying that "everyone did want to see us go to war out there".
The controversial Australian was handed a free pass into Sunday's final after 22-time major winner Nadal withdrew from their semi-final with an abdominal injury.
Kyrgios, one the sport's most talented yet divisive characters, is in his first final at the majors at the age of 27.
Had he faced Nadal, it would have been their third clash at Wimbledon.
Kyrgios won the first in 2014 as a 144th-ranked wild card before Nadal gained revenge in a stormy clash three years ago.
"We've had a lot of run-ins, a lot of battles," said Kyrgios.
"I'm sure at the end of the day everyone did want to see us go to war out there. I hope he just gets better.
"Obviously you never want to see someone like that, so important to the sport, go down with an injury like that. I'm sure I'll play him again on a big stage."
Earlier Friday, Kyrgios had posted a goodwill message on Instagram to Nadal.
"Different players, different personalities. @rafaelnadal I hope your recovery goes well and we all hope to see you healthy soon -- till next time."
In Sunday's final, 40th-ranked Kyrgios will face either six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic or British ninth seed Cameron Norrie for the title.
Kyrgios had never previously got beyond the quarter-finals of a Slam before his current visit to the All England Club.
He made the last eight on his 2014 debut and reached the quarter-finals in Australia in 2015 but since then his career has been punctuated by more downs than ups.
"I never thought I'd be here at all, to be brutally honest with you," he said.
"But I'm just super proud and I'm just ready to go. I'm going to give it my all and we'll see what happens." | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-10995365/Everyone-wanted-to-war-Kyrgios-sorry-not-face-Nadal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-08T14:33:10Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-10995365/Everyone-wanted-to-war-Kyrgios-sorry-not-face-Nadal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Deadline for Nominations for is August 1
EXTON, Pa. and NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE®), a subsidiary of CableLabs®, and the SCTE Foundation in conjunction with the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and Multichannel News today announced the inaugural call for nominations for a new Diversity in Technology Award.
The Diversity in Technology Award will recognize a leader of color who has contributed to the technological advancement in digital innovation, customer experience, connectedness, digital infrastructure, operations, or intelligence in the media, entertainment, and technology industries. Nominees must be a current member of both NAMIC and SCTE, should embody the NAMIC mission, and have actively worked to advance multi-ethnic diversity in the industry by educating, advocating, and empowering people and organizations.
"We are thrilled to request nominations for the inaugural Diversity in Technology Award and pleased that the SCTE Foundation has partnered with us to optimize the strategic opportunities inherent in both workforce and consumer diversity," said A. Shuanise Washington, NAMIC president and CEO. "NAMIC is focused on providing resources that allow our members to cultivate their careers. This new award is a demonstration of that mission, particularly in the technology space."
"We are excited to highlight the accomplishments of an engineering leader of color and encourage the next generation of technologists," said Mark Hess, president of the SCTE Foundation and senior vice president, business and industry affairs for Comcast Technology Solutions.
Additional details and the nomination form for the 2022 Diversity in Technology Award can be found on the NAMIC website. The nomination deadline is August 1, 2022.
The winner of the Diversity in Technology Award will be recognized in person at the 36th Annual NAMIC Conference, scheduled October 11-12, 2022, at the New York Marriott Marquis.
About SCTE®, a subsidiary of CableLabs®
SCTE is shaping the future of connectivity. Through technological leadership and innovation, SCTE has served as the applied science leader for the cable telecommunications industry for more than five decades. As a not-for-profit member organization, SCTE moves member companies forward through continuous training for the workforce of tomorrow and by putting leaders into the conversations that matter. SCTE is the force behind the annual SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®, the largest cable telecommunications and technology tradeshow in the Americas. Learn more at www.scte.org.
About the SCTE Foundation
The SCTE Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to ensuring the continued ability of a diverse workforce to positively impact the community, including in times of crisis. Using funds contributed by individual and corporate donors, the Foundation supports programs that: increase technical workforce skills; attract women, minorities and members of the armed forces to cable engineering careers; promote STEM activities among young people; and underpin cable workforce support for essential communication links that benefit the community in the face of natural or manmade disasters. For more information about the SCTE Foundation, please visit http://foundation.scte.org.
About NAMIC
NAMIC is the premier organization focusing on cultural diversity, equity, access and inclusion in the cable and communications industry. More than 4,000 professionals belong to a network of 18 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that support leadership development, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC collaborates with industry partners to expand and nurture a workforce that reflects America's cultural richness. For more information, please visit www.namic.com or follow @NAMICNational on Twitter or our company page on LinkedIn.
About Multichannel News
Multichannel News is the leading voice of the cable television and telecommunications industry. For more than four decades, Multichannel News has covered the business of multichannel video, a go-to resource serving executives and influencers in the TV industry. Multichannel News also produces the most popular events in the industry, from Wonder Women to NYC Television Week. The print magazine, B+C Multichannel News, has a circulation of over 15,000, and the website, Nexttv.com, has 479,000 monthly global visitors. Multichannel News, owned by Future plc, has been pleased to partner with industry associations including The WICT Network, SCTE® and NAMIC over the years.
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Men guilty over Ashley Cole raid and £3.5m Portland Tiara heist
By Alex Smith & PA News agency
BBC News
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Several men have been convicted of a raid at the home of ex-footballer Ashley Cole and a £3.5m tiara heist.
Mr Cole and his partner Sharon Canu were bound by cable ties when they were robbed at their home in January 2020.
The Portland Tiara, described as a "national treasure", was stolen from its glass case at the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire in November 2018.
One man was convicted over the violent raid at Mr Cole's home, with three guilty over the theft of the tiara.
In total, six men were convicted for their roles in a string of "ruthlessly executed" robberies and burglaries between October 2018 and January 2020, following a 10-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
In a police interview shown during the trial, the former England, Chelsea and Arsenal left-back broke down when detailing how the gang tied his hands while he was holding his daughter.
The gang also threatened to cut Mr Cole's fingers off with pliers, the court heard.
"I knew now, I am going to die," he said.
The court was told Kurtis Dilks was the only one of the four-strong gang responsible for the robbery to be caught after his DNA was recovered on the cable ties used to restrain Mr Cole and his partner.
The 35-year-old courier claimed his DNA was found on the cable ties and a knife recovered from the scene in Fetcham, Surrey, because they were items previously stolen from his van.
As well as the attack on Mr Cole, Dilks was found guilty of conspiring to rob the wife of former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tom Huddlestone in May 2019 with fellow defendants Ashley Cumberpatch and Andrew Macdonald.
Dilks, Cumberpatch and Macdonald were convicted of being part of the theft of the £3.5m tiara worn to the coronation of Edward VII from the Harley Gallery on the Welbeck Estate in Worksop.
Sentencing is due to take place on 15 July.
Watches, mobile phones, cash, a Gucci bag, headphones and a BMW smart key were stolen during the break-in at Mr Cole's house, the court was told.
Prosecutor Michael Brady QC told the jurors the ex-footballer had just settled down to watch a film on Netflix when he heard a noise "vibrating up the walls".
He told his partner to call the police, which she did while hiding in a wardrobe.
Mr Brady said: "The next thing Ms Canu knew was when one of the robbers opened the wardrobe door and took the phone from her while she was talking to the police.
"Ms Canu followed the intruder and was directed wordlessly by the man who had taken her phone to the bedroom where Mr Cole was.
"She then saw Mr Cole on his knees with his hands tied behind his back."
Jurors at the trial were shown CCTV footage from Mr Cole's home which showed the ex-footballer, wearing just his boxer shorts, being led up and down the stairs by the robbers.
The court heard when Mr Cole insisted he had no jewellery or watches, one of the intruders squeezed the back of his neck and Ms Canu was threatened with a knife.
One of the group moved to use pliers on Mr Cole's fingers but the men were then alerted to police arriving and fled the scene.
Tiara theft 'shocking'
Cumberpatch, Dilks and Macdonald were all found guilty of their part in the theft of the Portland Tiara, which has never been recovered.
The trial heard the 2018 theft of the tiara and its associated brooch was a "shocking event" and they will never again be seen in their original state.
The 6th Duke of Portland commissioned Cartier to create the tiara for his wife Winifred, Duchess of Portland, who wore it to the coronation of King Edward, the Queen's great-grandfather, in 1902.
Cumberpatch and Macdonald were also convicted alongside jewellers Tevfik Guccuk and Sercan Evsin, and co-defendant Christopher Yorke, of converting criminal property following the theft.
The prosecution told jurors the items were passed to professional handlers Guccuk and Evsin, who were tasked with selling them.
The court heard it is thought the tiara and brooch were taken out of the country by Guccuk to his native Turkey after they were dropped off at an "ostensibly legitimate jewellery business", Paris Jewels, in Hatton Garden, London, in November 2018.
The breakthrough in the case came when detectives connected Go-Pro footage of the Harley Gallery, seized from Cumberpatch's home in October 2017, with the theft.
The defendants and charges
- Kurtis Dilks, 34, of Whitegate Vale in Clifton, Nottingham, was found guilty of three counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, four counts of converting criminal property, three counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, and two counts of robbery
- Ashley Cumberpatch, 36, previously of First Avenue in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, was convicted of three counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, five counts of converting criminal property, and three counts of conspiracy to commit robbery
- Andrew Macdonald, 42, of no fixed address, was found guilty of three counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, five counts of converting criminal property, and three counts of conspiracy to commit robbery
- Tevfik Guccuk, 41, of Houndsden Road, Southgate, London, was found guilty of five counts of converting criminal property
- Sercan Evsin, 27, of Meadow Close in Barnet, was convicted of four counts of converting criminal property
- Christopher Yorke, 50, of Rose Ash Lane in Nottingham, was convicted of one count of converting criminal property
- Matthew Johnson, 35, of Kingsthorpe Close in Nottingham, was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary and converting criminal property
- Darren Stokes, 32, of Staunton Drive in Nottingham, was acquitted of converting criminal property
- Adrian Eddishaw, 34, of Northall Avenue in Bulwell, Nottingham, was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary and converting criminal property
- Gordon Thornhill, 49, of Mosswood Crescent in Nottingham, was found not guilty of one count of converting criminal property
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
04-06-09-11-16-23-24-29-31-32-33-37-43-46-48-52-53-62-67-71-72-74
(four, six, nine, eleven, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-nine, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-seven, forty-three, forty-six, forty-eight, fifty-two, fifty-three, sixty-two, sixty-seven, seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-four) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17291359.php | 2022-07-08T14:34:28Z | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17291359.php | false |
Highland Park police were called to the family home of the alleged Independence Day parade sniper at least nine times between 2010 and 2014 in response to domestic disputes, according to newly released police records.
Most of the incidents involved allegations of verbal or physical altercations between the shooting suspect’s parents, Robert Crimo Jr. and Denise Pesina. The reports, released by the Highland Park Police Department, paint a picture of the sometimes tumultuous home where Robert “Bobby” Crimo III grew up before he allegedly shot dozens of people enjoying a Fourth of July parade. Seven of those shot died, and Bobby Crimo is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.
During one altercation in August 2010, Crimo Jr. told police his relationship with Pesina was “failing,” and that Pesina had struck him in the head with her shoe and was intoxicated. Pesina told police that Crimo Jr. had “disrespected and belittled” her after making comments about her appearance, and that those comments led her to drink. Police said they offered Pesina a packet with information about domestic violence, but that she reported already having a packet from a different domestic incident days earlier.
Reporters’ attempts to contact the defendant’s parents for comment in person and through their attorney were unsuccessful, and neither Pesina or Crimo Jr. have been charged with domestic violence in Lake County, according to court records.
But the parents of Robert Crimo III have drawn attention in recent days after it was revealed that the shooting suspect’s father sponsored the FOID card application that allowed Crimo to legally purchase the gun he allegedly used to terrorize Highland Park holiday paradegoers.
A review of public records show repeated Highland Park police involvement at the Crimo family home over the years, especially between the mother and father. Crimo Jr., the former owner of now-shuttered Highland Park deli, unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2019.
In October 2010, police were called to the home because of a fight between Pesina and Crimo Jr. According to the police report, Crimo Jr. said Pesina had been “trash talking” him, knocked all his belongings off his dresser, and hit him with a screwdriver. Pesina, in a statement to police, said that Crimo Jr. had been “making mean statements to me like always, calling me names.” Crimo Jr. later told police that Pesina had not tried to hit him with the screwdriver and declined to put that detail in his statement to police.
On two occasions, Crimo Jr. and Pesina called the police on one another for attempts to drive while intoxicated, which escalated. In June 2011, Crimo Jr. called police contending Pesina was attempting to drive to pick up her daughter while intoxicated, and that after being confronted about this she blocked Crimo Jr. from leaving. In November 2013, Pesina called police contending that Crimo Jr. had been trying to drive to work while intoxicated.
Pesina pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Lake County in 2012. In 2002, Pesina pleaded guilty to a child endangerment charge after leaving Crimo III, then about 2 years old, alone in a car with the windows rolled up for 27 minutes in the parking lot of a toy store, according to court records. It was approximately 79 degrees outside during that incident.
In September 2019, a few months before Crimo III applied for a gun permit, police conducted a wellness check following a report that days earlier Crimo III had “made a threat in the household” stating “he was going to kill everyone.” The police report notes that a person whose identity is redacted in the report said they were “afraid to go home” because of the threat and Crimo’s collection of knives.
Police removed the knives from Crimo’s possession and filed a “Clear and Present Danger” report to the Illinois State Police.
Crimo Jr., told the New York Post and ABC News that he is not responsible for the attack despite his role in sponsoring his son’s gun permit application because he said he was following the law.
”You know, he went through the legal process. I don’t know if it’s guilt. I feel horrible as to what happened. Beyond horrible,” Crimo Jr. told ABC News.
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly declined to comment Wednesday on whether Crimo’s father could be held liable.
Steve Greenberg, an attorney who briefly represented the defendant’s parents, told the Tribune that Crimo Jr. was unaware of the 2019 threats when he sponsored his son’s FOID card application months later. Crimo Jr. was at least aware that police had confiscated weapons that were in his son’s room, according to the police report. The father later collected the weapons from police, including a 24-inch samurai sword, 16 knives and a dagger.
In April 2019, Highland Park police again got involved with the shooting suspect after the department received a call requesting a wellness check for then 18-year-old. Crimo III had reportedly attempted suicide with a machete. Medical professionals had been involved, according to the police report.
A neighbor of the family, who declined to be named, told a Tribune reporter Thursday that police would come to the Highland Park home on a seemingly weekly basis when the alleged shooter’s parents lived there together.
A reporter saw a woman on the front porch at the home Thursday but no one answered the door. Grass grew wild in the front lawn. Faux stained glass-style vinyl stickers decorated the windows, behind which white curtains were drawn. In the backyard, a haunting painting appeared on the faded reddish-brown brick: a tall figure holding a long rifle dressed in military camo with a yellow smiley face for a head. It’s black smile and eyes dripped down.
The neighbor told the Tribune that on the day of the shooting, they saw Crimo III pull away from the house in his mother’s silver Honda Fit when they returned from the halted Independence Day parade.
Breaking News
Crimo III is not believed to have stayed in the Highland Park home with his mother, but rather lived in an apartment on the property of his father’s house in Highwood, according to his uncle, Paul Crimo.
Crimo, 55, said the massacre shocked him and that he didn’t know his nephew had guns as he pulled into his driveway. “I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart. I’m devastated,” Crimo said.
“He lives in the next apartment. We didn’t see each other,” he said, referring to another structure on the lot. “He showed no aggression to me or nothing. Ever. There’s no indication of nothing that I saw.”
A logo the mass shooter used in violent music videos and social media posts was nailed over the door of a shed next to the house. The logo appeared to be nearly identical to the logo of Suomen Sisu, a far-right, nationalist Finnish political association, but the Southern Poverty Law Center, which was poring over Crimo’s online record, said earlier this week its meaning, if any, remains unclear.
A silver Acura coupe sat in the home’s front lawn, weeds growing around its tires. A sharp-toothed red smile was taped on the front bumper, and the number ‘47′ was painted on the doors. Paul Crimo said the car belonged to his nephew.
A neighbor of Crimo III, who declined to give their name, said the father would occasionally exchange pleasantries, but that his son didn’t socialize with those who lived nearby. The 21-year-old alleged mass shooter would often ride his electric scooter, they added, and wear all black and blast harsh, loud music.
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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) will release its second quarter 2022 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, July 28, 2022. A printer-friendly format will be available on the company's website shortly thereafter.
In conjunction with this release, J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO, will host a conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 5:15 pm ET/4:15 pm CT.
The conference call will be broadcast live through Gallagher's website at www.ajg.com and a conference call replay will be available on the company's website approximately two hours after the broadcast. The replay can be accessed by going to Investor Relations and clicking on Events & Presentations.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
Contact:
Ray Iardella
VP - Investor Relations
(630) 285-3661 – Ray_Iardella@ajg.com
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Mercury's usage-based insurance app could save customers up to 40% on auto insurance and comes with a virtual driving coach
LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mercury Insurance announced that the company has made its usage-based insurance app, MercuryGO, available to drivers in Virginia to help improve driving skills and traffic safety. The app acts as a virtual driving coach, providing skill scores that give real-time feedback about driving behavior. Mercury auto insurance policyholders who enroll to use the app immediately receive a 5% participation discount and teen drivers will receive up to a 10% discount. Then, when MercuryGO customers renew their policies, they could receive a discount of up to 40%, depending upon their driving score.
"Mercury Insurance wants to leverage technology to make driving safer, and we also want to reward drivers for being cautious behind the wheel," said Mercury Insurance Director of Product Management Mike Dawdy. "MercuryGO is an intuitive and easy-to-use app that helps you stay safe in the driver's seat and it puts money back in your bank account."
The Virginia Department of Transportation reports there were 967 motor vehicle traffic fatalities and 161 injuries a day on Virginia roadways in 2021.
The MercuryGO app generates a driving skill score, which is calculated based on categories that are closely correlated with car crashes: excessive speeding, hard braking, distracted driving (i.e., phone motion and screen interaction), and road type.
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), Mercury's technology partner, is the world's largest smartphone telematics provider, winning multiple awards. CMT is the pioneer of: usage-based insurance with smartphones (in 2012); the measurement of phone distraction (2013); behavior-based insurance (2014); and real-time crash alerts with roadside assistance (2015).
"Mercury Insurance is utilizing the DriveWell platform to help drivers reduce distracted driving, speeding, and hard braking by keeping them engaged and providing timely feedback," said Ryan McMahon, CMT's Vice President of Insurance and Government Affairs. "MercuryGO will help make Virginia roads safer and has the potential to reduce the number of car collisions, injuries and fatalities."
CMT's research shows that 37% of all car trips in the U.S. in 2019 involved significant driver phone distraction; between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., that figure rises to 41% of all U.S. car trips. MercuryGO will help solve that problem by using technology that has reduced distracted driving by 29%, speeding by 45%, and hard braking by 17%.
MercuryGO provides useful in-app tips to help users become safer drivers. Added benefits include:
- A sharing option for families, which allows all participating drivers to see who is the safest.
- The ability for parents to receive real-time feedback about their teen's driving behavior, including when, where and how fast they're traveling.
- Licensed teen drivers, 18 years and younger, who are registered for MercuryGO will instantly receive a 10% participation discount on auto insurance.
- The opportunity to earn up to a 40% discount at renewal.
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Tesco, Kraft Heinz strike deal to resolve pricing row
July 8 (Reuters) - Tesco and Kraft Heinz Co have struck a deal to bring back the U.S. food giant's products to the supermarket chain's shelves and make them available for online purchases in the coming days, the companies said on Friday.
Kraft Heinz had stopped supplying some products, such as tomato ketchup and baked beans, to Tesco as the supermarket chain resisted charging customers higher prices for them at a time of surging inflation.
"Lorries full of Heinz products including Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Heinz Beanz will hit the road shortly, and Tesco colleagues will ... ensure shelves are filled again over the coming days," the companies said.
Tesco, which has an over 27% share of Britain's grocery market, had apologised for the absence of Heinz products but refused at the time to pass on "unjustifiable" price increases to its customers.
Kraft Heinz had said it was battling to provide good value products in a market hit by rising commodity and production costs.
European retailers are locked in extended price negotiations with giant food companies which have announced plans to lift prices to curb the impact of soaring raw material costs, Reuters reported in February. (Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Richa Naidu in London; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Krishna Chandra Eluri) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10995443/Tesco-Kraft-Heinz-strike-deal-resolve-pricing-row.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-08T14:41:52Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10995443/Tesco-Kraft-Heinz-strike-deal-resolve-pricing-row.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Nuclear Medicine Market Size to Hit Around USD 25.7 Bn by 2030
According to Precedence Research, the global nuclear medicine market size is expected to hit around USD 25.7 billion by 2030 and projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% over the forecast period 2022 to 2030.
/EIN News/ -- Ottawa, July 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global nuclear medicine market size was accounted at USD 9.49 billion in 2021. The use of radioactive isotopes or the use of nuclear medicines in treating cancer and various cardiovascular diseases has proven to be the most efficient way which will drive the market growth in the coming years.
Key Takeaways:
- By product, the U.S. nuclear medicine market was estimated at USD 3.5 bn in 2021
- By application, the oncology segment accounted highest revenue share of 40% in 2021
- In 2021, cardiology application segment contributed market share of around 21%
- By product, the diagnostic segment has garnered 81% of revenue share in 2021
- In 2021, North American region has contributed 46% of market share
- Asia Pacific region is anticipated to reach at a remarkable CAGR from 2022 to 2030
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Regional snapshots
The North American region is expected to dominate the market in the coming years. As there has been an increased amount of investment in the activities for conducting research and development in this field will drive the market in the North American region. The existence of the healthcare infrastructure which happens to be extremely efficient will also drive the market growth. Many facilities have been developed and dedicated for the manufacturing of radioisotopes. Radio isotopes of the commercial stage as well as the investigational stage are manufactured in the North American region. As there has been an increase in the number of cancer patients in the North American region the market for nuclear medicine is expected to grow during the forecast period.
Apart from the North American region the European region will also grow with a good amount of market share as there have been and entry of manufacturers in this region. There have been increased number of mergers and acquisitions in this region that shall lead to the growth of the market. As there has been an increase in the all varnas regarding the availability of nuclear medicines fault diagnosis and therapeutic purposes the Asia Pacific region will also see a growth in the coming years. In the developing nations one of the most important factors that will restrain the growth of the market will be the high cost of these therapies. In the developing nations the population with lower income may not be able to afford this treatment.
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Market dynamics
Drivers
In most of the hospital's radioisotopes are used and they are preferred for the detection and the treatment of these major illnesses. As there has been an increase in the number of chronic diseases if the geriatric population the market is expected to grow in the coming year. Increased research and development activities have led to the adoption of new clear medicines for the treatment of cancer. What are the most important factors that are driving the growth of the market is effectiveness of these treatments in curing the disease is completely. The use of nuclear medicines has created a positive impact on the overall market. The use of different types of diagnostics as well as therapy which make use of radio pharmaceuticals will help in driving the growth of the market.
Restraints
Apart from the pet scan for detection of cancer and different types of imaging techniques that make use of nuclear medicines for detecting and treating the cardiovascular diseases there has also been an adoption of MRI and the CT scans that are available across the globe. The use of these alternatives for the diagnosis of various illnesses will restrain the growth of the market for nuclear medicines in the coming years. In the developing nations there has been an increase in the use of MRI and greater use of CT scans for detecting or diagnosing various illnesses as these options happen to be cost effective as compared to the nuclear medicines. In order to make use of these alternative ways there are many reimbursement policies available in the market. Owing to all of these reasons the market for nuclear medicine will be hampered.
Opportunities
The growth opportunities for nuclear medicine is that the effectiveness of the use of these radiopharmaceuticals. As compared to the other alternatives available in the market this happens to be the most effective treatment of all. Due to an increased awareness about the better outcome of the use of nuclear medicines in the treatment and the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer will provide better opportunities for the growth of the market in the coming years. Rapid urbanization and increase in the per capita income of the developing nations will make the use of nuclear medicines affordable.
Challenges
One of the most important challenging factor is the shelf life of these products. Another restraining factor for the growth of the market in the developing nations is bill lack of various equipments that are extremely important in the production of these but they do pharmaceuticals. Another challenge is that of the safety of the worker. The presence of the profit oriented organisations makes compromise on the safety of the workers. Another challenging factor is the disposal of the radioactive waste material. The lack of disposal facilities in the developing nations is another challenge for the growth of the market. The current condition for the reimbursement in case of nuclear medicines is extremely inadequate. It happens to be an expensive procedure and the high cost associated with this procedure is another challenge. The number of health care facilities that provide nuclear medicines for the diagnosis and the treatment of cardiovascular diseases or cancer in the developing nations is less
Report highlights
- On the basis of the product type, the diagnosis segment will dominate the market as there has been an increase in the number of people suffering with different cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In order to detect these diseases, there has been an increase in the use of nuclear medicines. In order to detect tumors in patients there has been an increase in the use of radiotracers.
- The oncology segment will dominate the market as there has been an increase in the number of deaths due to cancer. The research and development activities have provided medicines for treating cancer and this shall drive the market growth in the coming years. The introduction of different isotopes that shall be helpful in curing the patients suffering with the tumors of the neuroendocrine system will also lead to the growth of the market segment.
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Recent developments
- The development of a facility that shall be helpful in manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals for the Boston region was announced by Eckert & Ziegler in the year 2021.
- Penang Adventist hospital launched or center for the private nuclear medicine in Malaysia in the year 2022
Market Segmentation
By Product
- Diagnostic Products
- SPECT
- TC-99m
- TL-201
- GA-67
- I-123
- Other SPECT products
- PET
- F-18
- SR-82/RB-82
- Other PET products
- Therapeutic Products
- Alpha Emitters
- RA-223
- Beta Emitters
- I-131
- Y-90
- SM-153
- Re-186
- Lu-117
- Other beta emitters
- Brachytherapy
- Cesium-131
- Iodine-125
- Palladium-103
- Iridium-192
- Other brachytherapy products
- Alpha Emitters
By Application
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Thyroid
- Lymphoma
- Bone Metastasis
- Endocrine Tumor
- Others
By End-user
- Hospitals and Clinics
- Diagnostic Centers
- Others
By Geography
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa (MEA)
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man is accused in the death of a 3-year-old boy who found the defendant's loaded firearm and shot himself.
Raheem Moore, 28, was charged Thursday with reckless homicide and four other counts in the July 1 shooting at a Milwaukee residence. Authorities say the child discovered the gun while Moore and two other people in the house were sleeping.
Moore is also charged with neglecting a child and three counts possession of a firearm by a felon. He was sentenced in 2011 to 20 years in prison on a second degree reckless homicide charge. He was released in 2019.
Court documents do not list an attorney for Moore. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Milwaukee-man-charged-in-death-of-child-who-17291073.php | 2022-07-08T14:43:50Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Milwaukee-man-charged-in-death-of-child-who-17291073.php | true |
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed 11 bills on his desk into law Thursday, including legislation that addresses sexual assault, domestic violence and alcohol sales.
The signed bills were among more than three dozen that the General Assembly sent Cooper in the last two days of its work session, which ended Friday.
One signed measure makes clear that hospitals or medical offices can’t attempt to bill victims of sexual assault or their insurance companies for forensic medical examinations, leaving it to a special state fund that's already been in place to cover the payment.
The bill, which also expands the number of criminal offenses for which a conviction requires a defendant to provide a DNA sample, came amid reports that dozens of medical facilities may have been sending such bills to insurance companies. The bill also raises the maximum amounts that the fund will pay the hospitals and medical offices to perform the exams.
“Victims of sexual assault deserve access to a rape kit without being further victimized by being charged for it,” Cooper said in a news release. "This new law will also strengthen the state’s DNA database used to catch criminals by including domestic violence and assault crimes.”
With another signed bill, patrons of North Carolina’s standalone bars no longer have to become paid members of the establishments first to get a drink.
State Alcoholic Beverage Control laws have for decades regulated what is commonly known as “private bars.”
But the designation meant the establishments’ owners had to charge a usually nominal fee so a potential patron could become a member and get beer, wine or a mixed drink. Operators complained that required them to check everyone coming through the door and keep membership lists.
Under the new rules, contained in a broader alcoholic beverage law approved by wide margins in the House and Senate, private bars will now be known in state law as bars that primarily sell alcoholic beverages and don’t serve prepared food.
Other measures signed Thursday also would:
— clarify the rules for recently created “social districts” and “common area entertainment permits,” in which customers of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages can take their drinks on the street or to shared seating areas and consume them.
— allow judges to extend domestic violence protective orders temporarily should a hearing to renew the order be scheduled after the current order expires.
Cooper has until Sunday night or Monday night — depending on the bill — to act on the remaining measures on his desk, which include the legislature's proposed adjustments to the state budget. A bill becomes law without his signature if he doesn't sign or veto it by the deadline. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/NC-governor-signs-bills-addressing-sexual-17291187.php | 2022-07-08T14:44:09Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/NC-governor-signs-bills-addressing-sexual-17291187.php | true |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an email threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.
David George Hannon, 67, also must undergo mental and substance abuse treatment and have no contact with Omar or Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.
Hannon, who pleaded guilty in April to threatening a federal official, sent the email after the four Democratic lawmakers held a news conference in July 2019 in response to criticism from former President Donald Trump, who said they should “go back” to the “crime-infested places” from which they came.
“He was doing that because Trump told him to,” his daughter, Elizabeth Hannon Dillon, told the judge during the hearing on Wednesday. “He was a Trump supporter and now he regrets it.”
This threat was “heinous and inappropriate in every regard,” U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said. “This sort of behavior has no place in our society.”
Sentencing guidelines called for about 10 months in prison, but Mizelle noted that a probation officer recommended against prison time, along with Hannon’s expressions of remorse, lack of prior trouble, his age and health problems.
“I’m very, very sorry and very remorseful about my behavior that night,” Hannon said as he stood before the judge, stooped and trembling.
Hannon emailed Omar’s campaign with a subject line that read: “Your Dead You Radical Muslim,” writing that Omar should get more security or she and the other women would be “six feet under.”
Omar’s staff immediately notified federal agents, but the FBI didn’t visit Hannon at his Sarasota home until 19 months had passed and Trump was out of office.
Hannon admitted that he disparaged Omar’s Islamic faith, but the judge declined to apply a hate crime adjustment to Hannon’s sentence, which could have increased the sentencing guidelines.
“I do have remorse that I did target Ms. Omar,” Hannon said. “But I don’t have any hatred toward anyone whether their race, creed, color or nationality. This is the United States of America and whatever people do and say, they have a right to do that. But I had no right to write that email.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/ap-top-headlines/florida-man-sentenced-in-death-threat-to-minnesota-rep-omar/ | 2022-07-08T14:45:02Z | https://www.cbs42.com/news/ap-top-headlines/florida-man-sentenced-in-death-threat-to-minnesota-rep-omar/ | false |
Friday, Aug. 5
Eintracht vs. Bayern, 2:30 p.m.
Germany Bundesliga 2
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Friday, July 15
Kaiserslautern vs. Hannover, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 16
SpVgg Greuther Furth vs. Holstein Kiel, 7 a.m.
St. Pauli vs. Nuremberg, 7 a.m.
Sandhausen vs. Arminia Bielefeld, 7 a.m.
SSV Jahn Regensburg vs. Darmstadt, 7 a.m.
FC Magdeburg vs. Fortuna Dusseldorf, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 17
SC Paderborn vs. Karlsruher SC, 7:30 a.m.
Hansa Rostock vs. Heidenheim, 7:30 a.m.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Hamburger SV, 7:30 a.m. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/German-Standings-17292273.php | 2022-07-08T14:45:09Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/German-Standings-17292273.php | false |
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Thursday in the occupied West Bank to discuss security coordination ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the region next week.
The peace process collapsed more than a decade ago. High-level meetings between Israeli and Palestinian leaders are rare and tend to focus on day-to-day economic and security coordination.
An Israeli statement said the meeting in Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered, was conducted in “positive terms.” It said the two sides agreed to “continue security coordination and to avoid activities that may cause instability.”
Gantz wished Abbas and the Palestinian people a happy Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday beginning this weekend, the statement said.
Abbas “stressed the importance of creating a political horizon, respecting the signed agreements and stopping the actions and measures that lead to the deterioration of the situation,” Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior aide, tweeted.
Abbas also stressed the importance of having a "calm atmosphere before President Biden’s visit, which we welcome,” the tweet said.
Gantz met with Abbas a couple of times last year and announced measures to improve economic conditions in the occupied West Bank. He remains defense minister in a caretaker government ahead of elections planned for Nov. 1.
Abbas leads the Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the occupied West Bank. Polls say nearly 80% of Palestinians want him to resign, in part because of his close cooperation with Israel. Last year he called off the first Palestinian elections in 15 years.
Biden is expected to meet with top Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week.
The Palestinians seek a state in the occupied West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, territories Israel captured in the 1967 war.
Israel annexed east Jerusalem in a move not recognized internationally and views the entire city as its capital. It withdrew soldiers and settlers from Gaza in 2005 but imposed a crippling blockade when the Islamic militant group Hamas seized power from Abbas' forces two years later, limiting his authority to parts of the West Bank, | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Palestinian-president-and-Israeli-defense-17291165.php | 2022-07-08T14:45:10Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Palestinian-president-and-Israeli-defense-17291165.php | false |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A teenager has been found dead inside a southeast Albuquerque home after a fire, and a suspect who was the subject of standoff at the home has been arrested, authorities said Thursday.
The fire ended the overnight SWAT standoff with the suspect, and the body of a 14-year-old boy was later located in the house.
Police said the suspect, whose name wasn't immediately released, was wanted on a federal felony warrant for robbery and is a person of interest in several violent crimes in the Albuquerque area.
The suspect was tracked to the home and he and the teen hid in the house, according to police who said smoke was seen coming out from windows around 3 a.m. Thursday.
The suspect reportedly exited the home as firefighters extinguished the flames. He was taken into custody and then transported to a local hospital for burn injuries.
Authorities stressed that no officers fired their weapons during the standoff. Those who lived at the home questioned whether gas canisters fired by the SWAT team sparked the blaze, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
Police Chief Harold Medina said the team uses Tri-Chamber canisters when trying to get someone to surrender.
“They’re built in a way that’s supposed to reduce the likelihood of causing a fire. And it’s something we use over and over — in tons of calls,” he said.
Medina said arson investigators were working to determine how the fire started and the dead teenager has yet to be identified. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Police-Teenage-boy-found-dead-after-Albuquerque-17291299.php | 2022-07-08T14:45:29Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Police-Teenage-boy-found-dead-after-Albuquerque-17291299.php | true |
Damian Hopley to step down as Rugby Players' Association chief executive
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Damian Hopley will step down as the Rugby Players' Association (RPA) chief executive before next season.
The RPA announced the former England centre's departure from the role after 24 years with an organisation that he founded.
Hopley, 52, won three caps for England and was a member of the 1995 World Cup squad in South Africa.
Having been forced to retire because of injury at the age of 27, Hopley launched the body in August 1998.
"As the face of the RPA since founding the organisation in 1998, he has led us through a remarkable period of development, establishing and growing the RPA as a leading player representation organisation in global sport," the RPA said. | https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/62098180 | 2022-07-08T14:45:52Z | https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/62098180 | true |
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Opposition to two proposed subdivisions in Baldwin County drove over 100 people to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Thursday, arguing the proposals weren’t compatible with the country lifestyle current residents of one area enjoy and that both areas lack infrastructure to support new development. The meeting became heated, with attendees often shouting at the commission. Both cases were eventually tabled, one without any public comment.
”All of these people came, and they put the most important issues last,” Phillip Norris, a Baldwin County resident in attendance at the meeting, said.
Because of the number of people signed up to talk about those two cases, Commission President Steven Pumphrey announced the commission was moving those proposals to the end of the agenda. However, before the final case, about a subdivision outside of Fairhope, one of the commissioners had to leave, meaning the commission was short of a quorum.
After some discussion, the commissioners voted to table the issue until next month, ending the meeting before any public hearing.
“Without a quorum, just to listen to these people has no legal standing,” Bill Booher, one of the members of the commission, said. “We’re very sorry.”
The other major subdivision case was also tabled, but at the request of the developer.
Sherwood Groves is a planned subdivision outside of Fairhope, near Fish River. The developers were applying for preliminary plat approval for a 166-lot subdivision on roughly 51 acres of land. While the planning commission staff had initially recommended the plat be approved with conditions, at the last second, the developer, Terracore Development, put in a request to table consideration until August.
Many residents in the area are opposed to the development because they say it will strain area infrastructure. Norris said the subdivision would only be around 200 yards from Waterhole Branch, an offshoot of Fish River. Building a subdivision there could damage the environment and cause flooding, he argued.
The subdivision plans water service from Fairhope Public Utilities. Jason Langley, Water Superintendent for the utility, communicated to Planning Commission staff that he doubted the development “could be served as designed,” according to planning commission documents. Last week, Fairhope told its residents to conserve water amid heavy summer usage.
The other case centers around a parcel of land west of Lillian, owned by Gulf Coast Farm, LLC. The owners are asking that the land to be rezoned from agricultural use to single-family residential use for an eventual subdivision. Planning commission staff had initially recommended the commission approve the rezoning request.
However, before the meeting, the developers asked to table the rezoning until next month because they are waiting for the results of a traffic study, according to David Diehl, one of the engineers working on the development.
Though the committee tabled the case, members of the public were able to speak on the issue. Residents of the area said a subdivision would not fit with the rural lifestyle that people in the area were accustomed to, in addition to concerns about the infrastructure in the area. Multiple residents said that the subdivision would strain the Baldwin County Sherriff’s Office, since the area does not fall under any police jurisdiction.
”I don’t know what you mean by compatible,” Steffane Bartl, a resident of the area, said during the meeting. “All of the green around the parcel [on the map], that’s farmland.”
Residents also argued that not enough research had been done on the impact to the area, asking for traffic studies, assessments of the school system in the area and of local public safety departments. But members of the planning commission told residents that the rezoning is just the first hurdle for developers.
If the planning commission decides to approve the rezoning, it will be sent to the Baldwin County Commission for approval. If the County Commission approves the rezoning, then the developer must go back to the planning commission for approval of the subdivision itself. At that point, planning commission staff begin assessing the plan, studying traffic, the infrastructure needs of the area and public safety needs. The more in-depth study of the area is very expensive for developers, planning commission staff said during the meeting.
”This meeting tonight, had it gone forward, had nothing to do with traffic, nothing to do with water issues, or stormwater, or sewage, or internet or anything,” Booher said. “This was simply to say, ‘we’re going to change this from a zoning of rural/agricultural to residential single-family 2.’”
The heated arguments around both subdivisions reflect how fraught development has become in Baldwin County, the fastest-growing county in Alabama. Many residents said they weren’t opposed to growth in their area but were concerned about the compatibility of the developments with their community.
The next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting is scheduled Aug. 4 in the Baldwin County Central Annex, 22251 Palmer Street in Robertsdale, at 4 p.m.
Margaret Kates reports from Mobile for The Lede. | https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2022/07/baldwin-county-residents-up-in-arms-over-plans-for-2-subdivisions.html | 2022-07-08T14:46:24Z | https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2022/07/baldwin-county-residents-up-in-arms-over-plans-for-2-subdivisions.html | true |
Regenative Labs CEO predicts this will have significant implications to advance multiple fields.
PENSACOLA, Fla., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regenative Labs, a leading FDA-registered and HTC/P manufacturer, confirms that the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Institute of Regenerative and Cellular Medicine (IRCM), an independent body which facilitates and validates regenerative and cellular medicine through collaborative and translational research, has approved its protocol for observational data of homologous use applications for Regenative's products.
In noting receipt of the IRCM IRB letter, CEO Tyler Barrett observed that this is a key step in facilitating other studies for use of Regenative's products. "We believe this will allow clinicians to explore new homologous use applications and make it easy to follow their patient outcomes," he said, adding, "We are committed to advancing this field of research."
The IRB letter confirms a key classification, known as 361, allowing Regenative to further studies for the use of its products.
"We are excited that this will allow us and our partner physicians to look for new uses," said Barrett, pointing out that connective tissue is found throughout the body and that while the current use is heavily concentrated in addressing defects in the knee and specialties like orthopedics, Regenative has received queries and reports from specialties like podiatry and urology for cases of wound care and urinary incontinence.
In confirming receipt of the IRB's letter, Regenative Labs confirmed their continued adherence to applicable state, local and federal regulations and requirements. They also look forward to a strong relationship with regulators.
The specific observational data collection approved is through MedngineTM of homologous use applications using ProTextTM, CryoTextTM,SecreTextTM, CoreTextTM and AmnioText.
Protocol number: RL-ME-002
IRB approval number: IRCM-2022-311
About Regenative Labs : Regenative Labs produces regenerative medicine products to address the root cause of a patient's conditions using Wharton's Jelly innovations rather than masking the pain with other treatments. Regenative Labs works closely with scientists, physicians, hospitals, and surgery centers to constantly monitor and improve patient progress and outcomes for new product development. Formed by veteran industry professionals familiar with the daily challenges of innovations in healthcare, the company provides effective, non-addictive, non-invasive options for patients. Regenative Labs has a laser-focused, expert product research and development team which follows FDA guidelines of minimal manipulation for homologous use. The company adheres to AATB and FDA guidelines. Learn more at: https://regenativelabs.com.
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These reports contain a compete overview of the commercial modular construction industry—both permanent and relocatable—and includes exclusive data from member companies around the world.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Modular Building Institute (MBI)—the world's largest trade association for the commercial modular construction industry—is excited to announce the release of its 2022 annual industry reports. These reports cover the two main portions of the commercial modular building industry: Permanent Modular Construction and Relocatable Buildings.
For these reports, MBI gathered statistical information about the size and growth of the commercial modular construction industry. These reports have become the leading source of information on the industry and are used worldwide by investment firms, banks, the media, researchers, consultants, and students. Contents include General Industry Descriptions, Floors Shipped, Gross Sales, Sales by Market Segment, Dealer Gross Revenue, Lease Fleet Composition, Sale of Used Units, Industry Manufacturing Data, Industry Estimates, and Visuals of Contemporary Modular Buildings.
These newly-released reports include detailing findings and analysis, including:
- Key North American Markets, featuring detailed regional breakdowns of the United States and Canada;
- Revenue & Market Share;
- Overviews of the international modular construction market; and
- Case studies from award-winning modular projects around the world.
"These annual reports have long been one of MBI's most valuable member benefits," said Tom Hardiman, Executive Director of the Modular Building Institute. "Considering the challenges—and successes—of the industry during the last couple of years, it's exciting to release these reports and help the industry further leverage all the great data and experience we've accumulated."
In addition to the release of the 2022 reports, MBI has also just made available—free of charge—its annual reports from 2021. MBI's annual reports from 2020 are also available, providing a detailed three-year overview of the entire construction industry featuring data that isn't available anywhere else.
The complete 2022, 2021, and 2020 industry reports are available now at https://www.modular.org/industry-analysis/
About the Modular Building Institute: Founded in 1983, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) is the international non-profit trade association serving modular construction. With nearly 500 member companies around the world, MBI has grown to represent architects, engineers, owner/developers, builders, general contractors, suppliers, and more. As the Voice of Commercial Modular ConstructionTM, it is MBI's mission to expand the use of offsite construction through innovative construction practices, outreach and education to the construction community and customers, and recognition of high-quality modular designs and facilities. To learn more, visit www.modular.org.
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Which black Crocs are best?
For better or worse, Crocs are among the most recognizable shoes in the world. Originally made to serve as boating shoes, Crocs exploded in popularity and are now offered in multiple styles instead of just the classic clog.
When it comes to color, it’s hard to go wrong with black, and the best black Crocs are the Crocs Unisex Classic Clogs. Few shoes can measure up to their breathability and cushy comfort, plus the chance to personalize them with Crocs’ Jibbitz charms is hard to pass up.
What to know before you buy black Crocs
Crocs types
Crocs come in seven varieties.
- Clogs are the design that started it all. They have an adjustable heel strap and are punctured with holes on the upper and along the toe.
- Sandals have two small straps for an upper, one above the toes and the other above the main portion of the foot.
- Flip-flops and slides are identical to any other manunfacturers’ shoes, except that Crocs slides still have the punched-out holes in the upper strap.
- Sneakers resemble other sneakers in appearance but are functionally closer to clogs. They’re littered with small holes in the upper and are made mostly of a resin called Croslite.
- Boots essentially take a clog and add a long nylon neck that can be cinched tight around the lower calf.
- Wedges take a sandal, thicken the sole considerably and add an adjustable heel strap.
Size
Most Crocs are unisex, meaning they have no functional design elements such as extra width to separate men’s from women’s sizing. As such, most are listed with both men’s and women’s sizing. Most unisex Crocs come in men’s sizes 2-17, which is the same as women’s sizes 4-19. Crocs do not come in half sizes.
That said, there some Crocs are chiefly marketed toward either men or women, namely sneakers for men and wedges for women, and focus on men’s or women’s sizes. There are also children’s Crocs that use appropriate sizing.
Jibbitz
Jibbitz are Crocs’ special pins that attach to the holes found on the top of Clogs. They come in a staggering variety of designs, from numbers and letters to superheroes and even a Chinese-food takeout box.
What to look for in quality black Crocs
Fit
Crocs come in three fits so it’s easier to find your most comfortable shoe.
- Standard Crocs fit close to the foot. They’re best for those who don’t like wiggle room or who need the extra stability that no wiggle room offers.
- Relaxed Crocs still fit closely around the top and sides of the foot, but have a more open toe box.
- Roomy Crocs have space all around the foot. They’re best for short, casual use.
LiteRide
Some Crocs styles, such as sneakers and slides, use Crocs’ patented LiteRide foam footbed. This makes already comfortable shoes that much comfier.
How much you can expect to spend on black Crocs
They can cost as little as $20 or as much as $80. Most slides, flip-flops and sandals cost no more than $25. The classic clogs typically cost $30-$50. Sneakers and boots usually cost $60-$80.
Black Crocs FAQ
What are Crocs made of?
A. Crocs use a patented material called Croslite for all its shoes, and it’s this material that made Crocs so successful. Croslite is a closed-cell resin that mimics the properties of foam and rubber. It’s extremely durable and provides strong support while shaping to your feet over time. It’s also exceptionally light and floats. It’s the reason Crocs cost more than similar shoes.
How long do Crocs last?
A. Crocs usually last for multiple years, especially if they’re well maintained. Even if treated poorly and worn every day, you should still get at least two years out of a pair. If you do treat them well, they can last for five years or more.
The shoe’s body is unlikely to break down before either a clog’s back strap breaks or the tread on any type of Crocs wears off. Once one of these happens, it’s time to get a replacement.
What are the best black Crocs to buy?
Top black Crocs
What you need to know: It’s hard to beat the original Crocs design.
What you’ll love: The pivoting heel strap helps secure the shoe in rough conditions or stays out of the way for quickly slipping them on and off. The Croslite and LiteRide materials provide maximum comfort. It has room for 13 Jibbitz and the main ventilation ports make for quick drying.
What you should consider: The design isn’t exactly beloved by the world at large. Some consumers find the strap rubs or digs into the back of the heel.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Kohl’s
Top black Crocs for the money
Crocs Unisex LiteRide Slide Sandals
What you need to know: Try these out if you want all the comfort of Crocs with none of the brand recognition.
What you’ll love: The LiteRide foam insole adds extra cushioning and bounce for a premium feel without adding much weight. The strap is full of tiny holes for maximum breathability and drying time without affecting durability. It comes in solid black or black with a white sole.
What you should consider: There isn’t any room for Jibbitz. A few customers found the strap too narrow, causing some rubbing on the pinky toe.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Crocs Men’s LiteRide Pacer Sneakers
What you need to know: These are excellent protection for river trips.
What you’ll love: Small holes placed all over the shoe maintain Crocs’ usual high breathability. The sole has an excellent grip on wet surfaces. The branding blends in. The upper is black and there are four sole colors: black, white, off-white and camo.
What you should consider: A few purchasers reported they can be a little slippery on linoleum and similar flooring. Others reported a persistent squeak.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
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Dermstore dry shampoos
A high-quality dry shampoo from Dermstore can leave your hair clean and healthy while adding a pleasant fragrance. These shampoos are easy to apply and don’t require getting your hair wet to use them. This makes them a great addition to any normal hair and scalp hygiene routine, especially if you tend to overwash your hair or have oily skin.
How to use dry shampoo
The primary purpose of dry shampoo is to absorb any oil, grease or dirt from your scalp and hair without water. This results in deeply cleansed, nourished hair follicles and can prevent things such as dandruff buildup or itchy scalp.
Before applying dry shampoo, determine how much to use. This depends on the following factors:
- Hair density: Thicker locks require more shampoo, while thin or fine hair needs less to saturate properly.
- Hair length: The longer your hair, the more shampoo you need. That said, a little goes a long way. Start with a smaller amount and add more if needed.
- Hair texture: If you have curly or coiled hair, use more dry shampoo. If you have wavy or fine, straight hair, use less.
Once you’ve figured out the right amount to use, apply it directly to the oiliest parts of your hair. For most people, this is usually near the:
- Roots
- Hairline and underneath the fringe
- Nape of the neck
Do one section at a time. Use your fingers to lift your hair and get in deep. Massage the shampoo into your hair for about 30 seconds. Then, let it sit for a few minutes. That way, it can absorb any grease or oil.
Finally, use a comb to brush your hair until it’s smooth and tangle-free. If desired, use a styling tool such as a hair dryer or curling iron afterward. If you use a hair dryer, set it to blast cool air to build volume without damaging your locks.
Frequency
Everyone’s hair is different, something that affects how often you should use any hair care product. When it comes to dry shampoo, use it once or twice a week. Do consider your hair type, though, as well as whether it needs it.
Dermstore dry shampoos are specifically formulated to be used on the days when you don’t use traditional shampoo or conditioners. Because of this, it’s a good idea to view these hair care products as a way to support healthy hair rather than as a replacement for your regular showering routine.
Types
Dermstore has the following main types of dry shampoos:
- Spray: Sprays are one of the most common options. They usually come in an aerosol container that sprays out a powder-like substance. Be careful when testing out the spray since it can come out quickly in this form.
- Powder: Powder shampoos usually come in a container with a removable lid or pour spout. These are convenient if you want to control better how much you use, but they can be messier than sprays.
- Mousse or foam: This type can be waterless or have a small amount of moisture that causes it to foam or gel up. To get the foam, shake the container before using it. Mousse is a good choice for those who want something quick and easy.
Formula
Dry shampoos come in different formulas that use ingredients such as:
- Rice powder
- Starch
- Alcohol
- Clay
Dermstore’s selection of dry shampoos also includes the following ingredients:
- Apple cider vinegar
- Oat milk
- Coconut oil
- Tapioca starch or corn starch
- Charcoal
- Biotin
Dry shampoos in aerosol containers sometimes come with propellants, such as butane or propane, which force out the powder.
Some of Dermstore’s hair care products contain parabens, sulfates or fragrances. Others use a more natural formula that’s gluten-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free and vegan.
Fragrance
Although some Dermstore dry shampoos are unscented, others have a fragrance. Common scents include:
- Clean, refreshing citrus
- Mild floral or warm woodsy scent
Potential issues
Dry shampoo doesn’t usually have any significant or lasting side effects or issues. Occasional use can give your hair a fresh, clean look. Overuse could lead to problems such as:
- Dry hair and eventual breakage when using aerosol sprays or those containing drying alcohol or harsh chemicals. In extreme cases, this could also lead to temporary hair loss.
- Clogged hair follicles from too much powder accumulating in the hair could result in an oily or itchy scalp. This is particularly problematic for people with dark hair since the residual particles could leave white flakes that look similar to dandruff.
- Dandruff buildup if you don’t combine dry shampoo with a regular hair-washing routine.
Typically, you can resolve these problems by washing out your hair with water and resuming your regular hair care routine.
8 best dry shampoos on Dermstore
Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal Biotin Dry Shampoo
This charcoal-infused 1.7-ounce dry shampoo helps detoxify hair while providing essential nutrients to promote hair and scalp health. It can also remove excess oil with ingredients such as biotin and witch hazel. It uses aerosol-free packaging and is paraben and sulfate-free. It’s ideal for fine, oily and color-treated hair.
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Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
A convenient way to refresh hair in between washes, this 1.8-ounce dry shampoo leaves a fresh scent that lingers throughout the day. It can also absorb sweat, oil and odors, making it great for those who exercise regularly.
Sold by Dermstore
R and Co Badlands Dry Shampoo Paste
This dry shampoo paste is meant for use the day after regular shampooing. It can refresh and style hair at the same time. The formula includes volcanic ash, which cleanses the scalp, and zeolite, which helps absorb and remove oils. It’s also aerosol-free.
Sold by Dermstore
R and Co Skyline Dry Shampoo Powder
Another excellent option for second-day hair, this powder is easy to apply and works on all hair types. It’s rich in minerals and vitamins and has burdock root extract that helps remove dandruff and keeps your scalp healthy. The scent is a combination of wild fig, lotus flower and cedarwood.
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DpHue Apple Cider Vinegar Powder Dry Shampoo
With a gentle formula that includes apple cider vinegar, this dry shampoo can balance the pH level of your hair and scalp to keep it healthy. It can also absorb impurities and oils. Plus, it works great on all hair types, including color-treated hair. It’s also lightweight and translucent.
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Klorane Dry Shampoo With Oat Milk — All Hair Types
Made for all hair textures and types, this dry shampoo can soften and smooth out hair. It’s paraben-free and gentle on sensitive skin. Overall, it’s a solid option for those looking to touch up their hair during the day or in between washes.
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Klorane Dry Shampoo With Oat Milk — For Dark Hair
Formulated for darker hair, this dry shampoo freshens hair and leaves it soft. It has natural absorbent microspheres and silica, which can remove oil and prevent odors.
Sold by Dermstore
With an easy-to-apply spray formula, this dry shampoo is perfect for anyone who needs to freshen their hair after working out or a long day. It includes organic cassava, which helps absorb oils and debris while promoting hair strength. Plus, it has a soft, clean scent.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Buscar Company (OTC PINK: CGLD). In June 2022, Eon Discovery Inc., (the wholly-owned subsidiary of Buscar Company) contracted VESTRA Resources, Inc. to assist in finalizing the Company's Plan of Operations submitted to the US Forest Service. VESTRA Resources was hired to complete and submit the documents required by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). This was the remaining step in the Company's Plan of Operations. Vestra personnel identified the areas of concern by the RWQCB and through discussions with Eon Discovery personnel were able to make the changes to the Plan of Operations to address and satisfy those concerns. The revised Plan of Operations and transmission letter were sent to the RWQCB on June 27th and a response is expected within the next few weeks. This will lead to finishing the requirements for the Plan of Operations approval by the Forest Service.
ABOUT BUSCAR COMPANY: The Company is a mining operation that holds the rights to ten gold mining claims at Treasure Canyon located in Plumas County, California. More recently, the company has also acquired thirty additional claims in the Bucks Lake area of Northern California. Combined, the Company has a total of 800 acres of unpatented claims in Plumas National Forest, California.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information, unfavorable exploration results, inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development, or production, general economic conditions, and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices, final investment approval and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations, and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions will prove to be accurate.
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Start your morning outside with the Kenosha Library System at the Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. An outdoor Preschool Storytime is 10:30 a.m. in the Southwest Library Park. The half-hour program, with rhymes and songs, takes place in the park on the north side of the library parking lot. Admission is free. The program is aimed at 3- to 5-year-old children; bring a blanket or towel to sit on.
For the first time since 2019, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church’s festival is back in Columbus Park, at 22nd Avenue and 54th Street. The festival is open 6 to 11 p.m. today (plus 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday). You know what to expect: Food, games, food, live music, food ... and MORE food! The homemade spaghetti dinner is served 4 to 8 p.m. today and Saturday in the church.
The “Movie Night in the Park” series continues tonight in Petrifying Springs Park next to the Biergarten, on the south end of the park, 5555 Seventh St. Tonight’s film is “Footloose” — we don’t know which version they’re showing, so be surprised! Admission is free. The movie starts at dusk, and bug spray is always recommended!
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There’s also a free movie being shown tonight in Twin Lakes. The movie “American Underdog” starts at dusk at the Lance Park Amphitheater.
Summerfest continues today in Milwaukee. Billing itself as “the world’s largest music festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration,” Summerfest features 12 music stages, a huge selection of food and beverages, marketplaces and interactive exhibits. To get in free today: From noon to 3 p.m.: Show Your College Pride Day. Everyone who wears a shirt or hat representing one of the participating colleges or universities will get in free. Schools participating are: UW-Parkside, Carthage College, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Cardinal Stritch University, Marquette University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Whitewater and Western Governors University. For more details on admission promotions and attractions, go to summerfest.com. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-friday-july-8/article_41b7915e-fd6c-11ec-a29d-db176511458d.html | 2022-07-08T14:52:22Z | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-friday-july-8/article_41b7915e-fd6c-11ec-a29d-db176511458d.html | true |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darick Hall homered, doubled and drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Thursday.
Didi Gregorius added an RBI triple for Philadelphia, which took two of three from last-place Washington and improved to 6-2 against its NL East rival. The Phillies entered third in the division, eight games behind the Mets.
“We’re playing well and getting a lot of contributions from a lot of people and that’s big,” interim manager Rob Thomson said.
Hall extended Philadelphia’s advantage to 5-2 with two outs in the seventh with a drive off the right-field foul pole. It was Hall’s fourth homer in eight games since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take over for injured star Bryce Harper (broken left thumb) as the club’s designated hitter batting in the cleanup spot.
“He’s really swinging the bat well,” Thomson said. “Darick’s been kind of a spark for us. He’s a pretty calm guy and has a lot of poise.”
Hall is hitting .290 with seven RBIs.
“He’s just out there playing baseball like he’s on a sandlot,” Thomson said.
Luis García had a pair of doubles and an RBI before leaving the game in the seventh inning with a stomach issue, and Juan Soto had two hits and drove in a run for the Nationals. Washington has lost seven of eight.
“We had our chances early to blow the game open,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “We couldn’t do it. All of the sudden we started chasing when the bullpen came in.”
The Nationals kept Kyle Schwarber in the ballpark one day after the NL home run leader went deep twice against his former team. Schwarber finished 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI groundout in the fourth inning that put Philadelphia ahead 4-2.
Nick Nelson (3-1) gave up one hit in two scoreless innings in relief of starter Bailey Falter. Seranthony Dominguez finished off another strong performance by the Phillies’ bullpen, working a perfect ninth for his third save in four chances.
The Phillies went ahead with three runs in the third off Joan Adon (1-12).
Hall’s double off the wall scored Rhys Hoskins from first and moved Nick Castellanos to third. Castellanos scored on J.T. Realmuto’s sacrifice fly to left, and Hall scored on Didi Gregorius’ triple off the wall in right field that was misjudged by right fielder Soto. Soto camped under the ball at the warning track, but he didn’t reach out far enough to make the catch. Martinez said Soto got his glove caught on a chain link in the fence.
Adon’s struggles continued, as the 23-year-old right-hander gave up four runs on six hits in four innings with three strikeouts and three walks to raise his ERA to 7.10 in 14 starts.
“He’s got great stuff,” Martinez said. “We just have to continue to work with him on his command.”
Martinez said the starter for Adon’s next scheduled turn in the rotation is to be determined.
The Nationals took a 2-0 lead off Falter on Maikel Franco’s first-inning RBI single and Soto’s RBI single to right in the second.
Falter, filling in for injured right-hander Zach Eflin (right knee bruise), gave up those two runs on six hits in four innings.
SOTO STREAK
Soto extended his hitting streak to 10 games and his on-base streak to 17.
SLUMPING CASTELLANOS
Castellanos has struggled in his first season with the Phillies. Castellanos batted .309 with 34 homers, 100 RBIs and a .939 OPS last year for Cincinnati before signing a $100 million, five-year contract with Philadelphia. He is hitting .251 with eight homers and 44 RBIs after going 1 for 4 with a strikeout on Thursday.
Thomson said he has not considered dropping Castellanos in the lineup. Castellanos batted third on Thursday.
“I haven’t really thought about it because I think he’s going to come out of it at any moment,” Thomson said. “When he does, he’ll be in the right spot.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Nationals: Placed RHP Reed Garrett on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation. Garrett has a 8.22 ERA in six games. ... Martinez said García's stomach problem was similar to that of Nelson Cruz, who was sidelined on Tuesday and Wednesday with a stomach virus. Cruz returned on Thursday and went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts as the DH.
UP NEXT
Nationals: Begin a three-game series at Atlanta on Friday night when RHP Erick Fedde (5-5, 4.29 ERA) opposes Braves RHP Charlie Morton (4-3, 4.34).
Phillies: RHP Zack Wheeler (7-4, 2.66) opposes Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (6-6, 3.26) in St. Louis on Friday night for the start of a four-game series.
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Rebels attacked a hospital in Congo and killed at least 13 people, including infants and patients, according to hospital and military officials. The Congolese army said three attackers were killed when the military intervened.
Some hospital staff are missing and several houses were burned in the attack Thursday night on the medical center in Lume, North Kivu province. It’s the largest health facility in the region.
Among those killed in the attack were three infants and four patients, hospital chief Kule Bwenge told reporters.
“Four blocks of the medical center were set on fire. Several sick guards, as well as a nurse, are missing,” he said.
The reason for targeting the hospital was unclear.
In the nearby village of Kidolo, four other people were killed with machetes and shot, apparently as part of the same attack.
North Kivu military spokesman Anthony Mualushayi said the attackers were Mai-Mai militia members from the Dido group. In addition to the attackers who were killed, one was captured in the ensuing clashes, he said.
But local civic groups accused rebels of the Uganda-based Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, of carrying out the attack. ADF rebels have been active in eastern Congo for decades and have killed thousands in the region since they resurfaced in 2013.
Other attacks were reported last week in the nearby towns of Bulongo and Kilya, also in North Kivu.
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HARTFORD, Conn., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ), a closed-end fund, announced today that it will begin to process its monthly distribution of $0.0375 per common share, which was previously scheduled to be paid on July 1 to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2022.
In addition, the Fund's Board has declared the monthly distribution of $0.0375 per common share for payment on August 1 to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2022 (ex-dividend date of July 8, 2022).
About the Fund
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II has an investment objective to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser of the fund and Allianz Global Investors manages the fund in a subadvisory capacity. For more information, contact shareholder services at 866-270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed-end fund section of virtus.com.
Fund Risks
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(The Hill) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced on Thursday that his state will be producing its own “low cost” insulin, stating, “People should not go into debt to get lifesaving medication.”
Newsom said that the state budget he recently signed includes $100 million for California to “contract and make [its] own insulin at a cheaper price, close to at cost, and to make it available to all.”
He said $50 million of that budget will go to the development of the low-cost insulin, while the additional $50 million will go toward a California-based manufacturing facility for the drug, which Newsom claims “will provide new, high-paying jobs and a stronger supply chain.”
Newsom also noted in his announcement that he had signed an executive order on his first day in office to put California on the path to creating its own prescription drugs, touting that “now it’s happening.”
“Nothing epitomizes market failures more than the cost of insulin,” Newsom stated, going on to say that “many Americans experience out-of-pocket costs ranging anywhere from $300 to $500 per month for this lifesaving drug.”
The action comes amid a push on Capitol Hill to cap insulin costs. A bipartisan insulin bill from Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expected to be voted on as soon as this month.
Collins has urged her Republican colleagues to support the bill. However, some Republicans have pushed back on the measure with concerns that it would be too expensive or interfere too much in the free market.
On Wednesday, Senate Democrats removed a provision in a separate drug pricing bill to cap patients’ insulin costs at $35 per month, a goal that has been a high selling point for Democrats, including President Joe Biden, for their economic package.
The insulin provision is also part of the bipartisan insulin bill from Shaheen and Collins, which will require support from at least 10 Republican senators in order to clear a filibuster and pass.
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Which digital microscopes are best?
Whether an academic researcher or a casual hobbyist, the microscope is an essential part of nearly every scientist’s toolkit. While all microscopes let you examine small samples with incredible detail, digital models make the process even more convenient by offering high-tech features and USB connectivity.
Although it is their primary function, there is more to these devices than simple magnification. The Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope is the top pick as it has a flexible arm and adjustable brightness settings.
What to know before you buy a digital microscope
Magnification levels
When shopping for a digital microscope, perhaps the most crucial detail to consider is the device’s magnification power. Most microscopes have at least 40x magnification, but you can find certain high-end models with 1,000x magnification or higher. This means that you are viewing samples 1,000 times closer than you would be able to with the naked eye.
Digital microscopes with that much power can discern fine details on the cellular level, but this won’t matter much if your device doesn’t have sufficient resolution.
Resolution
The resolution determines how well-defined your sample will be under the microscope. This is typically measured in megapixels and directly corresponds with the size of your computer’s monitor. Devices on the low end usually have a resolution of around 0.4 to 1 megapixels, which will appear normal on a 640 by 480 screen but may look blurry on anything larger. Other digital microscopes may boast a resolution of 2 or more megapixels, providing an image that’s large and detailed.
Light
Nearly every digital microscope will have some kind of light source built into its design. Most devices use light-emitting diodes to illuminate your sample and make it easier to inspect. Look for a device that offers adjustable brightness levels so you can have complete control over the lighting.
Compatibility
Look at the product details closely to make sure that the microscope you choose will be compatible with your laptop or device. Keep in mind that most digital microscopes connect via USB cable. If you use a newer computer that lacks a USB port, opt for a microscope with wireless or Bluetooth capabilities. Similarly, if your microscope uses specific software, make sure that you have all of the proper system requirements to run it.
What to look for in a quality digital microscope
Wireless
Some high-end digital microscopes have Wi-Fi or other wireless capabilities. This makes the device much more portable and gives you a better reach without the clutter of wires.
Software
Make sure that your microscope comes with a free software download. These programs will allow you to display the image on your computer screen and may come with essential tools like image capture, video recording and even effects like sharpening or color correction.
Display screen
If you buy a digital microscope for portability, look for a model with a built-in display screen. These screens are much smaller than computer monitors, but they let you take your digital microscope anywhere without the need for additional devices.
Flexible arm
Depending on the objects that you intend to examine, a microscope with an adjustable stand can be extremely helpful. In addition to vertical height adjustments, many of these devices have a flexible arm that can be bent to any position imaginable. Other digital microscopes are completely handheld, eliminating the need for an arm altogether.
How much you can expect to spend on a digital microscope
The cost of a digital microscope can vary widely depending on its power and any included features. A simple device can usually be purchased for around $40-$100, while a microscope designed for professional labs can cost $1,000 or more.
Digital microscope FAQ
How much magnification do I need?
A. While you can find microscopes that offer 1,000x magnification or more, a device with 400x magnification is more than enough for most purposes.
Can kids use a digital microscope?
A. Digital microscopes can provide a great educational opportunity for curious kids, but make sure that you choose a durable, handheld device that’s not overly complicated.
What are the best digital microscopes to buy?
Top digital microscope
Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope
What you need to know: This popular digital microscope is extremely versatile and easy to install.
What you’ll love: Simply plug this microscope into your USB port, and you’ll be ready to examine your samples. This device provides up to 250x magnification with 2 megapixels for crystal clear images. The brightness is adjustable, and you can move the arm in any direction.
What you should consider: This microscope can be challenging to focus, depending on the object you’re inspecting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top digital microscope for the money
Jiusion Endoscope and Digital Microscope
What you need to know: This compact digital microscope is budget-friendly with solid metal construction.
What you’ll love: This affordable device can connect to your personal computer, Mac or smartphone and is powerful enough for 1,000x magnification. The microscope includes eight LEDs and a knob to adjust brightness and image focus.
What you should consider: While this microscope is compatible with Android phones, iPhone users will need to look elsewhere.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Carson zOrb USB Digital Microscope
What you need to know: Perfect for students and aspiring academics, this simple microscope features a unique look and durable construction.
What you’ll love: This digital microscope has an ergonomic, handheld design, making it extremely portable. It can magnify up to 65x and can capture images and record video. It’s also compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems.
What you should consider: The included USB cable isn’t very long, and the magnification power is only suitable for casual users.
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PARIS (AP) — Hundred of firefighters backed by water-dropping planes battled a large forest fire Friday in southeastern France that has forced the evacuation of nearby villages.
Thirteen firefighters have been injured in Bordezac — the village where the fire started. Overall, 18 firefighters have been injured amid several forest fires that have burned for days in the region, according to France Info.
Unfavorable weather — drought, heat and strong winds — are complicating efforts to contain the blaze in the Gard region but its fire service said prospects were “more favorable” Friday. Other smaller fires have been extinguished.
The service said 620 hectares (more than 1,500 acres) have burned so far. Nearby villages have been evacuated and highways closed as more than 900 firefighters and two planes fought the flames. Laurent Joseph, a top official in the neighboring Bouches-du-Rhone region, told BFM TV that authorities expect to deal with the fire “for several days.”
The fire threaten the Cévennes, a mountainous region partially protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site that crosses a large section of southeast France.
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The top 7 vegan pizzas you can buy online
Enjoying a frozen pizza at home isn’t as easy when you’re vegan. But with the rise of veganism, there are more options to try, many of which are available online. With vegan-friendly alternative cheeses and meatless proteins, popping a frozen pizza in the oven can become a regular indulgence.
From plain cheese to supreme to building your own creation from a vegan cookbook on a premade crust, there’s something for every vegan who craves a classic pizza night at home. So, grab a pizza stone and preheat the oven.
Best vegan cheese pizza
Top vegan cheese pizza
Banza Plant-Based Cheese Frozen Pizza
What you need to know: This pizza is both gluten-free and vegan, with a crust made entirely from chickpeas.
What you’ll love: The gluten-free crust mimics the crispy, doughy bite of wheat dough. Creamy vegan mozzarella cheese from Follow Your Heart covers the pizza and bubbles to a golden brown in the oven. It contains no artificial colors, flavors, added sugar or preservatives.
What you should consider: Though it’s a crowd favorite, it’s relatively expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top vegan cheese pizza for the money
American Flatbread, Vegan Harvest
What you need to know: When it comes to vegan frozen pizza, this thin crust cheese pizza is both delicious and budget-friendly.
What you’ll love: The thin crust is crispy and chewy. The sauce is sweet and savory with a hint of red pepper flakes. Daiya vegan mozzarella-style shreds top the pizza, along with Italian herbs. There are no preservatives or GMOs.
What you should consider: You need to let the pizza thaw while the oven preheats, and it’s on the smaller side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best vegan supreme pizza
Top vegan supreme pizza
What you need to know: Amy’s is known for its flavorful frozen meals, and this supreme pizza is no different.
What you’ll love: This pizza is for vegans who crave all the toppings. Plant-based pepperoni and sausage pack loads of flavor while veggies add sweetness and soy-based mozzarella covers. Spices such as mustard seed, paprika, black pepper and hickory smoke flavor make this pizza stand out against other vegan options.
What you should consider: This pizza doesn’t cater to special diets other than vegan, so read the ingredients carefully if you have additional dietary restrictions.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top vegan supreme pizza for the money
What you need to know: This is an affordable frozen pizza for vegans who also eat gluten-free and soy-free.
What you’ll love: Finding a grab-and-go pizza is tough if you have multiple dietary restrictions, but this one might hit the spot. It’s free of dairy, gluten and soy. Instead, it uses a mix of gluten-free starches and flour to create a crispy crust. It’s topped with Daiya mozzarella-style cheese, Beyond Meat Italian sausage-style crumbles and various veggies.
What you should consider: Customers love the crust and sausage but recommend adding more of your own toppings for fresh flavor.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Alpha Vegan Supreme Personal Pizza, Pack of 8
What you need to know: These personal pizzas are great to stock up on for when you want an easy meal for one.
What you’ll love: Plant-based crumbles top this personal pizza with 8 grams of protein, along with dairy-free mozzarella and vegetables. The personal size is great as an appetizer or a meal. It’s certified vegan and free from GMOs and additives.
What you should consider: Some customers noted a funny aftertaste.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best vegan pizza crust
Top vegan pizza crust
Angelic Bakehouse Reduced Sodium Flatzza, Pack of 3
What you need to know: These vegan crusts make a tasty base for homemade vegan pizzas and are free from eight of the top nine allergens.
What you’ll love: Each bag comes with two thin crusts that bake into a crispy flatbread. They’re free from peanuts, tree nuts, soy, eggs, dairy, sesame and high fructose corn syrup. You can cook them on regular pizza stones or baking sheets, and they freeze well until you’re ready to use them.
What you should consider: They use wheat and multiple ingredients containing gluten.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top vegan pizza crusts for the money
Rich’s Home Cauliflower Pizza Crusts, Pack of 6
What you need to know: These crusts are ideal for gluten-free vegans who want to make their own pizzas.
What you’ll love: The mix of cauliflower, rice, chia, vegetable extracts and spices create a pliable texture and classic pizza flavor. The crusts are ultra-thin and are safe for anyone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. You can store them in the freezer and thaw them before baking.
What you should consider: These are not low-carb crusts.
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MEDFORD, Ore., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) will announce its second quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A conference call to discuss the earnings results is scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
How to Participate
The conference call may be accessed by telephone at (877) 407-8029. To listen live on our website or for replay, visit www.investors.lithiadriveway.com and click on webcasts.
About Lithia & Driveway (LAD):
LAD is a growth company powered by people and innovation with a plan to profitably consolidate the largest retail sector in North America. As the leading provider of personal transportation solutions in North America, LAD is among the fastest-growing companies in the Fortune 500 and is currently ranked #231 (#2 on 10-Year EPS Growth, #3 on 10-Year TSR and #12 on 10-year Revenue growth in 2021). By providing a wide array of products and services for the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle through various consumer channels, LAD builds magnetic brand loyalty. Operational excellence is achieved by focusing the business on convenient and transparent consumer experiences supported by proprietary data science to improve market share, consumer loyalty and profitability. LAD's omni-channel strategy will continue to pragmatically disrupt the industry by leveraging experienced teams, vast owned inventories, technology, and physical network. LAD continues to lead the industry's consolidation, and this combined with Driveway's e-commerce in-home experiences and Driveway Finance Corporation further accelerates the massive regenerating capital engine. Together, these endeavors create a unique and compelling high-growth strategy that provides transportation solutions wherever, whenever, and however consumers desire.
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Lithia & Driveway on Facebook
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BETHESDA, Md., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) will report second quarter 2022 earnings results on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at approximately 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The company will hold a conference call for the investment community on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. (EST). Mr. Anthony Capuano, Marriott International's Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Leeny Oberg, Marriott International's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Operations, will discuss the company's performance.
The conference call will be webcast simultaneously via Marriott's investor relations website. Those wishing to access the call on the web should log on to the investor relations website, and select the link for the second quarter earnings call under "Recent and Upcoming Events." A replay will be available at that same website until August 1, 2023. A transcript of the call will also be available on the company's website.
The telephone dial-in number for the conference call is U.S. Toll Free: +1 (800) 891-3968, or Global: +1 (785) 424-1675. Please use conference ID MAR2Q22 when dialing into the call. To help ensure you do not miss any of the conference call, please dial in or link to the call on the webcast 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. News media will be able to access the conference call in a listen-only mode.
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 1 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, August 2, 2022, until 8 (EST), Tuesday, August 9, 2022. To access the replay, call U.S. Toll Free: +1 (800) 753-8831 or Global: +1 (402) 220-0687.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 8,000 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 139 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website, and for the latest company news, visit Marriott News Center. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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10:10 p.m.
Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell will face Croatian pair Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic in the men’s doubles final at Wimbledon.
Both pairs won their semifinal matches in five sets.
Ebden and Purcell saved five match points before beating Joe Salisbury of Britain and Rajeev Ram of the United States 3-6, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (9), 6-4, 6-2.
Mektic and Pavic defeated Colombian duo Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-7 (2), 7-6 (0), 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-4).
Ebden and Sam Stosur lost in the mixed doubles final earlier Thursday.
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8:40 p.m.
Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Australian duo Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden on Centre Court.
Krawczyk is American and Skupski is British.
Ebden will get another chance at a Wimbledon title this year in men's doubles. He and Max Purcell reached the final.
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8:30 p.m.
Elena Rybakina represents Kazakhstan but was born in Russia. She says she lives “on tour.”
The 23-year-old Rybakina will play Ons Jabeur in the Wimbledon final on Saturday. She beat Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals.
As she has progressed in the tournament, Rybakina has been answering questions about her Russian heritage. The All England Club has banned players from Russia and Belarus this year because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The 17th-seeded Rybakina switched to represent Kazakhstan in 2018. She competed at the Tokyo Olympics, losing the bronze-medal match to Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina.
She had said after her quarterfinal victory that her nationality switch was good timing because Kazakhstan was looking for players and “I was looking for some help. They believed in me.”
Rybakina is the first player from Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam final.
Asked if she lives in Moscow, Rybakina replied: “I’m based on tour because I’m traveling every week. I think most of the time I spend on tour. I practice in Slovakia between the tournaments. I had camps in Dubai. So I don’t live anywhere, to be honest.”
She said after her quarterfinal win: “I just want the war to end as soon as possible.”
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7:24 p.m.
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has an abdominal injury and says he won't play his semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios on Friday.
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5:10 p.m.
Elena Rybakina defeated 2019 champion Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court to set up a Wimbledon final against Ons Jabeur.
Both the 17th-seeded Rybakina and third-seeded Jabeur are first-time Grand Slam finalists.
Rybakina is the first Kazakhstan player to reach a major final. Jabeur is the first Arab woman to reach a major final and the first African woman to do so in the Open era.
The 23-year-old Rybakina is the youngest Wimbledon finalist since 2015 when Garbiñe Muguruza lost to Serena Williams.
Halep, the 2018 French Open champion, had reached the semifinals without dropping a set but was broken early in both sets.
The 30-year-old Romanian wasn’t able to defend her Wimbledon title last year — after the 2020 edition was canceled — because of a calf injury.
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3:50 p.m.
The second women’s semifinal match between Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina has started on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Halep won the title at the All England Club in 2019. Rybakina has never been this far at a major tournament.
The winner will play Ons Jabeur in Saturday’s final.
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3:20 p.m.
Ons Jabeur advanced to her first Grand Slam final by beating Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 on Centre Court at Wimbledon in a victory that is also a first for Arab and African women.
The Tunisian is the first Arab woman to reach a major final and the first African woman to do so in the Open era.
The third-seeded Jabeur will face either 2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep or 17th-seeded Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s final.
In the deciding set, Jabeur twice broke her 34-year-old German opponent — who was a first-time Grand Slam semifinalist — en route to 5-0 lead.
This was Maria’s 35th appearance at a major tournament, and the 103rd-ranked player had never been beyond the third round previously.
The 27-year-old Jabeur and Maria are good friends — “barbecue buddies,” as the Tunisian said.
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1:35 p.m.
The women’s semifinal match between Ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria has started on Centre Court.
Neither player has ever been this far at a major tournament.
The winner will play either Simona Halep or Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s final.
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1 p.m.
There will be at least one first-time Grand Slam finalist when the women's semifinals finish.
Ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria will play in the first match on Centre Court. Neither has ever been this far at one of the four major tennis tournaments.
Simona Halep will take on Elena Rybakina in the second match. Halep won the Wimbledon title in 2019 and the French Open the year before. Rybakina is playing at the All England Club for only the second time. She lost in the fourth round last year.
The women's final will be played Saturday.
The men's semifinals are scheduled for Friday. Novak Djokovic will face Cam Norrie and Rafael Nadal will play Nick Kyrgios for a spot in Sunday's final.
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CA San Diego CA Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 7, 2022
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National Weather Service San Diego CA
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
CAZ552-090015-
Orange County Coastal Areas-
Including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa,
Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs around 72 at the beaches to 76 to 81 farther inland
and near higher coastal terrain. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then patchy low clouds and
fog. Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 71 to 76 at the beaches to 77 to 82 farther inland
and near higher coastal terrain. Light winds becoming west 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming sunny. Highs
70 to 75 at the beaches to 77 to 82 farther inland and near
higher coastal terrain. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then areas of low clouds and
fog. Lows 59 to 64.
.MONDAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs around 71 at the beaches to 76 to 81 farther inland
and near higher coastal terrain.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows 58 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly sunny.
Highs 68 to 73 at the beaches to 74 to 79 farther inland and near
higher coastal terrain.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then patchy low
clouds and fog. Lows 58 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then partly
cloudy. Highs 69 to 74 at the beaches to 76 to 81 farther inland
and near higher coastal terrain.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 73 at the beaches to 77 to 82 farther inland and
near higher coastal terrain.
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Including the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine,
Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs around 79 towards the coast to 82 to 87 farther
inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 57 to 62. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 81 towards the coast to 86 farther inland. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming sunny. Highs
around 80 towards the coast to 84 to 89 farther inland. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 59 to 64.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 78 towards the coast to 82 to 87 farther inland.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then patchy low clouds and
fog. Lows 58 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny.
Highs around 77 towards the coast to 81 to 86 farther inland.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 58 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 79 towards the coast to
83 to 88 farther inland.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 80 towards the coast to 85 to 90 farther inland.
$$
CAZ043-090015-
San Diego County Coastal Areas-
Including the cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas,
Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 71 to 76 near the coast to 76 to 81 inland. Light
winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then patchy low clouds and
fog. Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 71 to 76 near the coast to 78 to 83 inland. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then patchy low
clouds and fog. Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 72 to 77 near the coast to 80 inland. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows 59 to 64.
.MONDAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 70 to 75 near the coast to 78 inland.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows 58 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 69 to 74 near the coast to 75 to 80 inland.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then patchy low
clouds and fog. Lows 59 to 64.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then partly
cloudy. Highs 71 to 76 near the coast to 76 to 81 inland.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then patchy low
clouds and fog. Lows 60 to 65.
.THURSDAY...Patchy low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly
sunny. Highs 72 to 77 near the coast to 77 to 82 inland.
$$
CAZ050-090015-
San Diego County Valleys-
Including the cities of Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa,
Santee, and Poway
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Warmer. Highs 79 to 84 in the western valleys to 87 to 92 near
the foothills. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 81 to 86 in the western valleys to 88 to 93 near the
foothills. Light winds becoming west 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85 in the western valleys to
89 to 94 near the foothills. Light winds becoming west 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming sunny. Highs
78 to 83 in the western valleys to 89 to 94 near the foothills.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening...becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 58 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 77 to 82 in the western valleys to 88 to 93 near the
foothills.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 59 to 64.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 79 to 84 in the western valleys
to 89 to 94 near the foothills.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 81 to 86 in the western valleys to 91 to 96 near the
foothills.
$$
CAZ048-090015-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and Corona
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Light winds becoming west
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Areas of winds west
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Areas of winds
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 98. Light winds becoming west
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 93 to 99.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 98.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 93 to 98.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 63 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 94 to 100.
$$
CAZ057-090015-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 83 to 93. Light winds
becoming southwest 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64. Areas of winds southwest
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 84 to 93. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64. Areas of winds
west 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 84 to 94. Light winds becoming west
15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 93.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 92.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 83 to 93.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 96.
$$
CAZ055-090015-
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, and Wrightwood
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 76 to 86 above 6000 feet to
84 to 92 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds south 15 to 20 mph.
Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 58 above 6000 feet to 55 to 65 below
6000 feet. Areas of winds south 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 86 above 6000 feet to 83 to
92 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds south 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Areas of winds
southwest 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 89 above 6000 feet to 86 to
94 below 6000 feet. Light winds becoming southwest 15 mph with
gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 89 above 6000 feet to 87 to
96 below 6000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
clear. Lows 56 to 66.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 90 above 6000 feet to 87 to
95 below 6000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 80 to 89 above 6000 feet to 87 to 95 below 6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 88 above 6000 feet to
87 to 94 below 6000 feet.
$$
CAZ056-090015-
Riverside County Mountains-
Including the city of Idyllwild-Pine Cove
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 86 to 95. Light winds
becoming west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Areas of winds west
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 96. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63. Areas of winds
west 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 97. Light winds becoming west
15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning...becoming partly cloudy.
Highs 90 to 99.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 98.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 88 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 89 to 96.
$$
CAZ058-090015-
San Diego County Mountains-
Including the cities of Julian and Pine Valley
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 85 to 95. Light winds
becoming southwest 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 66. Areas of winds west
15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph...becoming 25 mph overnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 95. Areas of winds west
15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 66. Areas of winds
west 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph...becoming 25 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 97. Light winds becoming west
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 68.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 98.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 69.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 97.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 88 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 89 to 97.
$$
CAZ060-090015-
Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley,
and Lucerne Valley
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 97 to 105. Light winds becoming
south 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 68. Areas of winds southwest 15 to
20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph...becoming 25 mph overnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 97 to 105. Areas of winds west
15 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Areas of winds
west 15 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph...becoming 25 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 99 to 106. Light winds becoming
west 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 72.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 102 to 108.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 101 to 108.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 101 to 106.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 68 to 75.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 100 to 106.
$$
CAZ065-090015-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Including the cities of Banning and Desert Hot Springs
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 100 through the pass to
103 to 108 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west
15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 25 mph...becoming 40 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 71 through the pass to 79 in
the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west 20 to 30 mph
with gusts to 45 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 99 through the pass to
104 to 109 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west
15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 80. Areas of winds
west 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph...becoming 40 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 102 through the pass to
105 to 110 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west
15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 72 to 82.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 101 to 106 through the pass to
107 to 112 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 74 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 102 through the pass to
106 to 111 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 84.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 103 to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 75 to 85.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 104 to 109.
$$
CAZ061-090015-
Coachella Valley-
Including the cities of Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City,
Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, and Coachella
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 108. Light winds becoming
southeast 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 77 to 82. Areas of winds northwest
15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 110. Areas of winds
northwest 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 77 to 82. Areas of winds
northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 111. Areas of winds
northwest 15 mph in the morning becoming light.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 79 to 84.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 112.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 112.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 79 to 84.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 80 to 85.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 110.
$$
CAZ062-090015-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including the city of Borrego Springs
207 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 106 to 111. Light winds becoming
east 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 76 to 83. Areas of winds west 15 to
25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 108 to 113. Areas of winds west
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph becoming east with gusts to 30 mph in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 76 to 83. Areas of winds
west 15 to 20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph...becoming 30 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 109 to 114. Areas of winds west
15 mph in the morning becoming light.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 77 to 84.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 110 to 115.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 79 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 110 to 115.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 79 to 85.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 108 to 113.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 79 to 86.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 108 to 113.
$$
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Former ONE lightweight world champion Christian Lee vowed his stamina won’t be an issue again in his upcoming world title rematch against South Korean star Ok Rae Yoon.
Christian Lee, brother of ONE atomweight queen Angela “Unstoppable” Lee and Victoria “The Prodigy” Lee, believes one of the major reasons he didn’t perform to his full potential against Ok in the first fight was because he ran out of gas in the championship rounds.
He told ONE Championship in a virtual interview:
“I haven't obsessively watched the fight over again, maybe like five times. And every time, I tried to just step back and watch the fight without any bias. But I still feel that I won. I still go through the ONE Championship scoring criteria for their fights, and I don't see how I lost it in any way.”
“The only thing that I judged myself on is the fact that I started to get tired throughout the fight, throughout 25 minutes of pushing the pace, trying to go for the finish. I got tired. So in this next match, I'm going to make sure that doesn't happen.
"I'm going to make sure that I can push the pace hard for 25 minutes without breaking a sweat. And I plan on finishing him much sooner than that. But if it does go throughout five rounds, that's definitely not going to happen again.”
Watch the interview below:
ONE Championship recently announced that Ok Rae Yoon and Christian Lee will run it back for the ONE lightweight world title in the main event of ONE 160, which broadcasts live in Singapore on Friday, August 26.
Since the beginning of his career, Christian Lee has showcased tremendous potential in the Circle. The 24-year-old phenom rose to superstardom just a month shy of his 21st birthday, when he finished Japanese legend, Shinya Aoki, winning the ONE lightweight world championship in 2019.
Lee then embarked on a fantastic run that saw him nearly take out the entire lightweight division’s top five.
Christian Lee excited for ONE Championship and Amazon Prime partnership
Christian Lee expressed complete excitement for ONE Championship’s debut on Amazon Prime.
Lee, like many other ONE athletes, agrees that it’s a revolutionary partnership, one that will see a major martial arts promotion broadcast its events live on a global streaming-only platform.
He concluded the interview to say:
“It feels great. It's big news that ONE Championship is going to be on Amazon Prime. They're a huge, huge media streaming platform. And, yeah, I'm very excited for ONE Championship. I think this is going to be the start of a lot of great things for ONE Championship, and hopefully, the shows kick off well, and there's a huge launch, and then we can have more shows on Amazon Prime in the future.” | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-christian-lee-vows-stamina-issue-one-160 | 2022-07-08T15:04:13Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-christian-lee-vows-stamina-issue-one-160 | true |
WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 7, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
518 PM MDT Thu Jul 7 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and western Texas,
including the following counties, in south central New Mexico,
Dona Ana and Otero. In western Texas, El Paso.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 1 inch is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northeast El Paso and Chaparral.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
county, El Paso.
* WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT.
- At 519 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, East El Paso, Fort Bliss,
Biggs Field and Fort Bliss Northeast.
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTY...
At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Fort Davis, Davis Mountains State Park, McDonald Observatory, Star
Mountain, Fort Davis National Historical Site, Black Mountain,
Buffalo Trail Scout Camp and Indian Lodge.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Horse Thief Creek, Cienega Creek, Big Aguja Canyon, North Fork
Cienega Creek, Limpia Creek, Madera Canyon, Cook Creek, Horse
Thief Canyon and Barrilla Draw.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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California will make its own low-cost insulin, governor announces
Published: Jul. 8, 2022 at 8:35 AM MDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(CNN) - California is socializing insulin production.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the state will start manufacturing its own insulin.
California will allocate $100 million to the project. Half of that money will be used to develop low-cost insulin products. The other half is to be used to build a manufacturing facility in the state.
“Nothing epitomized market failures more than the price of insulin,” Newsom said. “Many Americans spend $300 to $500 per month for this life-saving drug. California is now taking matters into our own hands.”
It’s unclear when the state-funded insulin will be available to consumers.
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Terror specialist appointed new London police chief
Issued on:
London (AFP) – The British government on Friday announced a new head for the country's biggest police force, ordering him to rebuild public trust after a spate of scandals.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said Mark Rowley had been appointed as the next commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police.
Patel called Rowley, a former head of the Met's counter-terrorism unit, a "distinguished and exceptionally experienced police officer".
But she said the commissioner's job was "one of the most important and demanding jobs in policing", particularly giving the force's recent "failings".
"Rebuilding public trust and delivering on crime reduction must be his priority," she said in a statement.
Rowley, 57, said he was "deeply honoured" by the appointment, which puts him in charge of more than 43,000 police officers and staff, and a budget of £3.24 billion ($3.9 billion).
The Met polices a population of more than eight million people over 620 square miles (1,605 square kilometres) of Greater London.
Scotland Yard, as the force is also known, was last month placed in special supervision by a police watchdog body for failing to hit standards targets.
Former commissioner Cressida Dick stood down in February having lost the backing of London mayor Sadiq Khan after months of pressure over the conduct of her officers.
Chief among them was the jailing of a diplomatic protection squad member for the high-profile kidnap, rape and murder of a young woman -- and the heavy-handed policing of a vigil for her.
Other officers have been convicted of taking unauthorised photographs of murder victims at crime sites, as well as the sharing of racist and abusive messages on social media and messaging apps.
Rowley promised to "lead the renewal of policing by consent which has been so heavily dented in recent years as trust and confidence have fallen".
He vowed to be "ruthless in removing those who are corrupting our integrity".
The officer has more than 30 years' experience and previously served as chief constable of Surrey Police in southeast England.
He joined the Met in 2011 and led its response to terror attacks in 2017, when a van smashed into pedestrians on London Bridge before three assailants went on a stabbing spree.
Eight people were killed and about 50 were hurt in the attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Summit Led by Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha Features Conversations with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Ervin Laszlo, Dr. Rulin Xiu
Quarterly Held Event Targeting Spirituality and Science Will Help People Navigate Unprecedented Challenges of 2022
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of Americans continue to grapple with strife in their daily lives caused by a continuing global pandemic, a looming economic recession, lingering social injustices, upsetting political upheavals, and heartbreaking events including deadly mass shootings and fighting in Europe unseen since World War II, a diverse cross section of the world's leading spiritual and wellness icons, humanitarians, philanthropists, philosophers and physicists are launching a series of events to raise awareness about the science of spirituality and help people navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2022.
"Tapping the Source" is an online science and spirituality summit premiering on July 16 that will be held quarterly for the remainder of 2022 and beyond. Leading the effort is Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha, a Tao Grandmaster who has authored more than 10 New York Times bestselling books, and the first panel of guest speakers includes Dr. Deepak Chopra, a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine, Dr. Ervin Laszlo, an accomplished philosopher and two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and Dr. Rulin Xiu, a University of California, Berkeley trained quantum physicist who heads the Hawaii Theoretical Physics Research Center.
Responding to an overwhelming need for mental health and wellbeing, and as millions of people are meditating and seeking inner peace, "Tapping The Source" will offer conversations with experts sharing their original discoveries and insights about the science of spirituality. With their own unique perspectives, each panelist will explain how every person has the power to transform their own reality and also have a dramatic impact on the world. This is a rare chance to expand the public's understanding of complex sciences and connect with deeper, underlying sources of life.
Once recognized by Maya Angelou in her own powerful words, "We, the human race, need more Zhi Gang Sha," Dr. and Master Sha combines 5,000-year-old Soulfulness practices together with 21st-century innovations to successfully help celebrities, entrepreneurs, athletes, scientists and everyday people tap into a power, passion, clarity, and purpose they didn't even know they had.
"I am honored to join together with these outstanding thinkers who are revolutionizing how we understand the nature of consciousness and the power of quantum healing," said Dr. and Master Sha. "The mind is just one piece of a bigger puzzle at play, and it is essential for people to align their heart and soul to overcome challenges affecting health, relationships, careers, and beyond."
The online summit will take place on July 16 from 12pm to 5pm. For more information and tickets, visit www.tappingthesource.org 100% of proceeds will support The Chopra Foundation, The Love Peace Harmony Foundation, and the Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research, a range of community-serving non-profits established by the program speakers. Tapping the Source is an initiative by Universal Soul Service Corp.
Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha – a Tao Grandmaster, international spiritual teacher, and 11-times New York Times bestselling author as well as an M.D from China and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China and Canada. Founder of Tao Academy, the Love Peace Harmony Foundation, the Sha Research Foundation, and the Tao Calligraphy meditation practice - combining the essence of modern Western medicine with ancient Taoist teachings to help people lead happier and healthier lives. Awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Award for promoting world peace. Featured on PBS with 'The Power of Soul' and 'Soul Healing Miracles'. Appointed to the position of Shu Fa Jia (National Chinese Calligrapher Master) as well as Yan Jiu Yuan (Honorable Researcher Professor) at the State Ethnic of Academy of Painting in China.
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Dr. Deepak Chopra – World-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation and author of over 90 books, MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day Health company at the intersection of science and spirituality.
Dr. Ervin Laszlo – Renowned philosopher and systems scientist. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he has published more than 101 books and over 400 research papers and was the subject of the PBS Documentary Life of a Modern-Day Genius. Laszlo is the founder and president of the international think tank, The Club of Budapest.
Dr. Rulin Xiu - Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. Quantum physicist, co-founder of Tao Science, Research Director for the Hawaii Theoretical Physics Research Center, and co-author of the international bestselling book, Tao Science: The Science, Wisdom, and Practice of Creation and Grand Unification.
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Here are your Cardiff City transfer headlines for Thursday, July 8.
Cardiff's striker search hots up
Cardiff City have squarely turned their attention to bolstering their striker options ahead of the new season.
The Bluebirds have been remarkably busy in the transfer window, adding 10 new players to reinvigorate a squad which needed a real boost heading into a fresh campaign.
Goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and wingers have all been brought in during the last few weeks, however Cardiff are yet to get a striker through the door. But it's not for the want of trying.
READ MORE: Cardiff City expectation goes up a notch for breakthrough players who now face fresh challenge
City are toiling hard behind he scenes to bring in at least one forward over the coming weeks. It is understood they are exploring both permanent and loan options at the minute, but there are no players close to signing imminently.
While no names have been linked specifically, Cardiff are thought to be building their squad on the basis of being far more mobile all over the pitch, which might just change their tack when it comes to recruiting sizeable, target-men-type strikers which they have done in recent years.
As things stand, Cardiff have Max Watters, James Collins, Mark Harris and Isaak Davies, who is currently injured, as their striker options.
Pompey boss reveals James Collins for sale
Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has revealed Cardiff City have made it clear that James Collins would be free to leave this summer but conceded that Pompey will likely lose out to another interested party.
Collins appeared to be surplus to requirements at Cardiff after a frustrating first season with the Welsh capital city club. He fell down the pecking order after Mick McCarthy's dismissal and does not look like he is in Steve Morison's plans.
And Cowley corroborated that school of thought, confirming that Cardiff had made their stance clear on the player. But, with Derby County also interested in the 31-year-old's services, The Pompey manager seems resigned to the fact they will miss out on their striker target.
“James Collins is obviously a player who we know well. We have a lot of respect for him, both as a player and a person, and is someone we identified early when we were informed that potentially he would be available," Cowley told the Portsmouth News.
“But I’m not sure that it will be possible for us, if I’m honest. It would have been a player we’d have liked to take on a loan – and I think there’s another club which will probably take him permanently.
Speaking about why he could talk about Collins and not other targets, Cowley added: "James Collins is a bit different because we’ve had clarity from Cardiff on that situation, but I wouldn't want to speak too much about the players we're trying to bring in."
Derby look the most likely to win the race to his signature, as things stand.
Cardiff confirm New Balance kit reveal tomorrow
The Bluebirds have also confirmed they will finally unveil their new New Balance kit tomorrow ahead of their first pre-season friendly against Cambridge United.
Cardiff were expecting their kit to arrive in time for an announcement earlier this week, however logistical and courier issues prevented the big reveal. As the clocked ticked closer to their first outing of the season, fans were left wondering whether kit had arrived for them to play against the U's in it this weekend.
However, the club have confirmed that the new kit will indeed be worn against Cambridge and also revealed the kit unveiling will take place on Saturday morning.
"The #Bluebirds will debut their @NBFootball 2022/23 season home kit at tomorrow's match against Cambridge United!" they wrote on Twitter. "For your first look at the new kit, tune in tomorrow morning."
Bagan pleased with Ireland boss praise
Cardiff City left-back Joel Bagan has spoken of the praise Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny gave him during his breakthrough campaign last season.
Bagan has become a regular fixture in the Ireland U21s side and hopes to make that step up to the senior side in the coming years. He will get ample opportunity at Cardiff to impress, but having seen the progression at international level he feels positive about being coaxed through into Stephen Kenny's senior side.
“There’s a lot of youngsters in the first team already, which is great for me and the other U21s to see,” he told Pundit Arena. “We watch all their games in the hotel and stuff and a lot of the boys are a similar age to what myself and you know, people like Mark McGuinness are.
“I spoke to Stephen Kenny once at the training ground. We just had a little chat and just said he’s watched a few of my games and stuff and thought that I done well last season. But that was about it really.”
Bagan, who qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his grandparents, has had some positive comments from Kenny, who watched him playing for Cardiff a number of times last year.
“It’s nice seeing that it’s the one person you want it to come from,” Bagan said of Kenny's scouting of him. "He’s the one who is in charge of it all and when he’s giving you compliments and saying 'you’ve done well' on stuff, it does give you confidence.
“When you’re playing you don’t know who’s watching you, but to hear that from him was nice.”
Two Bluebirds fixtures moved
Cardiff City's Campionship matches against Birmingham City and Bristol City have been selected for Sky Sports coverage.
The Bluebirds' home match against Blues was originally scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, August 13, but has now been brought forward to a 12:30pm KO on the same day.
The following week's trip to Ashton Gate has been pushed back a day, from a 3pm KO on Saturday, August 20 to a 12pm KO on Sunday, August 21.
- Cardiff City vs. Birmingham City - Cardiff City Stadium, 13/08/2022, 12:30pm KO.
- Bristol City vs. Cardiff City - Ashton Gate, 21/08/2022, 12pm KO.
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Column: Leave Japanese pitching phenom Rōki Sasaki out of proposed MLB international draft
He could be the best pitching prospect to ever come from the same Japanese prefecture that produced Shohei Ohtani.
He strikes out an average of 13 batters per nine innings and his fastball approaches 102 mph.
He pitched a perfect game this season and nearly pitched another in his very next start, denied only by his team’s inability to score and his manager’s decision to remove him after eight unblemished innings.
Just 20 years old, Rōki Sasaki could be the best pitcher who won’t be at Dodger Stadium for the All-Star Game on July 19. He’s still in Japan, scheduled to represent the Chiba Lotte Marines a week later in Nippon Professional Baseball’s version of the event.
“I’d like to see him come here as quickly as possible,” San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish said in Japanese.
Darvish isn’t alone.
However, the already modest chances of Sasaki pitching in the major leagues in the next four years could nearly vanish if Major League Baseball succeeds in implementing an international draft.
MLB says an international draft would curb corruption and PED use in Latin America. The union has countered that it won’t solve problems.
Under the MLB’s current proposal, NPB players under age 25 with less than six years of service time would still be classified as amateurs. In addition to limiting their earning power, the designation would subject them to the international draft.
“That would be a bummer,” an executive of a National League team said.
The assumption is that Sasaki or any other NPB player in his position would be less likely to make the financial sacrifices necessary to expedite his move to the major leagues if he couldn’t select his team. Ohtani signed with the Angels for only $2.3 million before the 2018 season but was able to pick his destination.
For what it’s worth, the league is open to negotiating with the players’ union new thresholds that would make players draft-exempt, a person familiar with MLB’s thinking told The Times’ Jorge Castillo. That’s a start.
Major League Baseball is Major League Baseball because it has the world’s best players. That’s its selling point.
You would think the league would want to make it easier for elite players to come here, not harder. You would think that after what Ohtani has accomplished here and overseas, it would do whatever is necessary to open its doors for a player as talented and popular as Sasaki.
Sasaki, whose first name is pronounced Row-key, has been nationally famous in Japan from the time he was in high school.
He is from Iwate, the same rural prefecture that was also the birthplace of Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sasaki lost his father and paternal grandparents in the tsunami that ravaged the northern part of Japan’s mainland in 2011. His childhood home was swept away.
In high school, he broke Ohtani’s national high school velocity record by throwing a fastball clocked at 163 km/h, or 101.3 mph. Four teams selected him in the first round of the 2019 NPB draft, with the Marines awarded his rights via a lottery.
Shohei Ohtani gave up one unearned run in seven dominant innings and had the go-ahead hit in the Angels’ 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Sasaki, who experienced arm trouble in high school, mysteriously didn’t pitch in an NPB or minor league game in his first year as a professional. The Marines said they were focused on building his physique.
Last year, as a 19-year-old, Sasaki was immediately effective. By the time they reached the postseason, he was the Marines’ Game 1 starter.
This year, he’s transformed into the league’s best pitcher, going 6-1 with a 1.48 earned-run average through his first 13 starts. Sasaki struck out an NPB-record 13 consecutive batters during the perfect game against the Orix Buffaloes in his third start. His 19 strikeouts were tied for the most in league history.
In his next start, he pitched eight more perfect innings against the Nippon-Ham Fighters. With the score tied 0-0, Sasaki was removed from the game by his manager, former major leaguer Tadahito Iguchi.
The early-season performances prompted one high-ranking major league official to compare Sasaki’s fastball to Jacob deGrom’s and declare that Sasaki was already one of the five best pitchers in the world.
One major league talent evaluator who recently watched Sasaki was more reserved in his praise.
“My concern with him is that it’s predominantly fastball-split right now,” said the evaluator, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because his team prohibits him from sharing his observations. “I don’t know if he’s ready right now. He dominates over there because he’s overpowering with the fastball. It’s [comparable to] Kevin Gausman.”
Gausman was an All-Star last year.
The greater concern is over how he will eventually reach the major leagues. While highly rated Kodai Senga is expected to move to the United States this winter with Yoshinobu Yamamoto believed to be following him a year later, major league teams already have their eyes set on Sasaki.
The current system doesn’t offer the Marines much of an incentive to post Sasaki before he turns 25. His amateur classification means he can sign only a minor league contract, with his bonus coming from his signing team’s international bonus pool. The Marines would be paid 20% of that amount as a release fee, so if Sasaki signed for $2.3 million the way Ohtani did, they would collect only $460,000.
It’s clear the Angels haven’t gotten their money’s worth in oft-injured Anthony Rendon, and that could complicate their hopes of re-signing Shohei Ohtani.
Some industry insiders were hopeful the creation of an international draft and consequent elimination of the international bonus pool could prompt MLB to make changes to its posting agreement with NPB, thereby opening the door for Sasaki to come to the United States in the next few years. But if anything, the opposite could happen, with a cracked-open door about to be closed entirely.
MLB defends the restrictions on young players as mechanisms to ensure the long-term health of NPB, as well as a respectful relationship between the two leagues. There’s something to that. However, attitudes have shifted in Japan, where fears of a talent drain are now overwhelmed by a desire to watch to country’s best challenge themselves on the most difficult of stages, evidenced by how Japan’s major sports newspapers are already speculating about how much Sasaki could be worth to MLB teams.
Furthermore, NPB has proved to be indestructible in recent years, with baseball’s popularity in Japan making the league immune to the most painful of departures, from Ichiro Suzuki’s to Ohtani’s.
In reality, this is about cost control. MLB wanted to limit the fees its teams pay its NPB counterparts after the Texas Rangers cut the Fighters a $51.7-million check for Darvish’s rights. To compensate NPB teams for the artificial suppression of transfer fees, MLB has made it nearly impossible for its teams to raid Japan of its most promising young talent.
MLB should be mindful of what its brand represents, a global platform for the best of the best. Sasaki might not yet be that, but he could be soon. When he does, he should be pitching here, regardless of the price. Regulations must be changed to make that happen.
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Ex-Disney workers sue, claiming religious discrimination after losing jobs over COVID mandates
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Three former employees have sued Walt Disney World, saying they were fired after refusing to wear face masks and get the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons, according to a lawsuit.
Barbara Andreas, Stephen Cribb and Adam Pajer said in the lawsuit filed June 30 that Disney discriminated against them by not accommodating their requests to be exempt from the company's mandates requiring the vaccine and facial coverings.
Andreas and Cribb were fired in March, while Pajer was let go in June, according to the lawsuit. The trio had worked for the company between seven and 20 years.
Disney's vaccine mandate was suspended in November after Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers limited the power for employers to require workers to be vaccinated. The company later dropped masking requirements for vaccinated employees.
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The lawsuit claims that Disney's "augmented protocols" that were forced on nonvaccinated employees consisted of "harsh isolation and restrictions" that caused "serious breathing" and made it "nearly impossible to find a compliant manner and location in which to eat or drink while on shift."
Andreas, who had worked for Disney for 17 years, had sought a religious exemption, claiming that wearing a facial covering is an "affront" of her Christian beliefs. The lawsuit also claimed that "participating in a medical experiment, such as covid testing or vaccines" also violated her beliefs because she claimed aborted fetal cells were used to manufacture it.
Disney responded to her request on Dec. 29, saying that "after careful review of the information you provided, we are unable to conclude that you are prevented from wearing a face cover due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance."
The employees cited Biblical scriptures in requesting their accommodations, the lawsuit said.
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The lawsuit claims that Disney "could and should have chosen to accommodate these religious beliefs in practice," and that the protocols made it clear the company "irrationally" feared the workers "as perpetually exposed or infectious with disease and a perpetual danger to other cast and guests."
Disney has not responded to a request for comment about the lawsuit.
The ex-employees are seeking an unspecified amount of money to compensate for lost wages, benefits and attorney’s fees, the lawsuit said.
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Each of the fired workers reported the company to the Florida Attorney General, the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming discrimination and retaliation and for violating state laws prohibiting workplace vaccine mandates, the lawsuit said.
They are suing under as Florida statute on whistleblowing, claiming that reporting the company to authorities also led to their firings, the lawsuit said. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/ex-disney-workers-sue-claiming-religious-discrimination-after-losing-jobs-over-covid-mandates | 2022-07-08T15:25:44Z | https://www.fox13news.com/news/ex-disney-workers-sue-claiming-religious-discrimination-after-losing-jobs-over-covid-mandates | false |
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(NewsNation) — Some consumers are still feeling pain at the pump, but drivers are starting to see some relief. After hitting never-before-seen levels last month, gas prices are now trending downward.
The average price of gasoline is $4.72 a gallon nationwide Friday, down from $4.84 a week ago, according to AAA. It’s also down from the record $5.01 hit on June 14. Yet prices are still $1.58 higher than this time last year.
Experts say this is because the gasoline supply has improved — refineries are producing more gas, diesel and jet fuel.
While drivers can expect to see this trend continue for another two or three weeks, it will likely slow down soon.
The recent interest rate hike and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine will limit how much the gas price dips.
“We probably won’t go back to normal prices until there is a long-term resolution with Russia and Ukraine. Until there is a new power installed in Russia or a regime change in Russia,” said Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
Experts continue to advise consumers to use apps like Waze, Google or GasBuddy to find the most competitive gas prices in their neighborhood.
As the price continues to drop, experts say drivers will likely see more competition among gas stations to attract customers. | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/gas-prices-dropping-after-hitting-record-highs/ | 2022-07-08T15:30:28Z | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/gas-prices-dropping-after-hitting-record-highs/ | true |
Despite one in 17 people across Scotland testing positive with Covid last week, case numbers in Tayside are finally on the decrease – but Fife cases are still rising.
According to figures from the UK Government, as of July 6, 401 people in Dundee had a confirmed positive test result.
This shows a decrease of -9.5% compared to the previous seven days.
Similar decreases were seen in Angus – where 357 people had a confirmed positive test result (-8.5%) – and Perth and Kinross, where 516 people had a confirmed positive test result (-8%).
However, Covid case numbers in Fife continue to rise, though at a much slower rate than compared with previous weeks.
As of July 6, 1,308 people in Fife had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 1.6% compared to the previous seven days.
What is the national picture?
The decline in case numbers across Tayside comes following weeks of high case numbers, with some weekly increases reaching as high as 50%.
But despite the improving picture across Tayside and Fife, Covid cases remain high across the country, with an estimated one in 17 Scots testing positive for the virus in the week ending June 30, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Their figures show around 312,800 people (5.94% of the population) tested positive with Covid in the week ending June 30.
It means Scotland has the largest estimated average ratio of the population testing positive for Covid-19 last week.
In England, one in 25 tested positive in the week ending June 30; the number was one in 20 in Wales; and one in 19 in Northern Ireland.
What should I do if I test positive?
With such a high percentage of the population testing positive, despite the local decline, there’s a high chance you could find yourself with a positive lateral flow test in the coming weeks.
If this is the case, you should stay at home and avoid contact with other people for five days after the day you took your test, or from the day your symptoms started (whichever was earlier).
For more information on the current guidance over what you should do if you or your child test positive, read our in-depth explainer.
Dundee and Fife see 50% rise in Covid cases in past seven days – how worried should we be? | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/3474196/covid-cases-tayside-fife/ | 2022-07-08T15:30:37Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/3474196/covid-cases-tayside-fife/ | false |
Police up patrols after anti-social behaviour reports near surgery
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Police have said they have increased patrols after concerns about anti-social behaviour near a doctors surgery in Seven Kings.
Ikram Khan, practice business manager of The Doctor's House, in Cameron Road, told the Recorder he has made a number of reports to police in recent weeks but said the problem has been ongoing "over the last two years".
He said: "We've had people trying to sleep at the front entrance. They take drugs, they are drunk, they leave mess and they are threatening to staff and patients."
On one occasion last month, Ikram claimed that a person "threatened to beat me up".
In another incident in May, he alleges that a group of five were hostile towards him when he was alone at the surgery.
A Met spokesperson said the force shared concerns about anti-social behaviour in the Cameron Road area.
They explained that high visibility patrols had been increased there in recent weeks and that a number of community protection notices had been issued to repeat offenders.
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Brentwood resident Ikram, who has worked at The Doctor's House for two and a half years, said he has made a complaint about the police.
"There are not enough police", he said. "They turn up when they feel there is an imminent threat of danger.
"I am responsible that the environment is safe for my team and the patients. At the moment, I cannot manage that."
Officers from the Met's Safer Neighbourhood Team are available to give more information on the action being taken, the force spokesperson said.
They added: "Where the behaviour poses a threat to the public, officers will be sent to deal with the issue. More broadly, however, we know that enforcement alone will not address the problem.
"We are continuing to work closely with the local authority and with other partners to try to address the issues that lie behind the antisocial behaviour, in particular the drug and alcohol addiction that is as much a public health challenge as it is a criminal justice one." | https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/cameron-road-seven-kings-anti-social-behaviour-reports-9131460 | 2022-07-08T15:30:46Z | https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/cameron-road-seven-kings-anti-social-behaviour-reports-9131460 | true |
Person injured in San Leandro freeway shooting on I-580
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol investigating the most recent shooting on Interstate Highway 580 in San Leandro.
The gunfire was reported about 4 p.m. on Thursday in the eastbound direction.
Investigators say one person was wounded in the shooting and was treated at Eden Medical Center.
That person is expected to survive. No arrests have been announced.
This shooting follows in the heels of another freeway shooting along the same freeway on June 15.
Garrett Mason and his fiance, Tina Do, were driving along Interstate 580 from Oakland to Pleasanton to see their chiropractor when somewhere between Grand Avenue and 150th Avenue, the driver of a car ran through a four-way stop.
The passenger in that car shot a gun out their window at another car, and Mason and Do were caught in the crossfire. The engaged couple wasn't hurt, but they were terrified, and their dashcam video captured the terrifying moments.
There were 144 freeway shootings in the Bay Area's nine counties in 2021, according to California Highway Patrol documents obtained by KTVU through a California Public Records request.
Nearly 70% of those shootings occurred in the two East Bay counties of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, the data shows.
The CHP arrested suspects in 11% of last year's cases. | https://www.ktvu.com/news/person-injured-in-san-leandro-freeway-shooting-on-i-580 | 2022-07-08T15:31:10Z | https://www.ktvu.com/news/person-injured-in-san-leandro-freeway-shooting-on-i-580 | false |
Three-time Open champion Tiger Woods has been confirmed as playing in The R&A Celebration of Champions at St Andrews on Monday, July 11, to begin the week of the 150th championship.
The winner of the Claret Jug in 2000, 2005 and 2006 has continued a gradual recovery from the car accident in February 2021. He had indicated in April his determination to play the 150th Open.
Woods suffered a setback in his return to play when he was forced to miss the US Open last month. But has continued his recovery since and arrived for preparation in Ireland this week.
Event extends on the popular Champions Challenges
The Celebration of Champions is a four-hole mini-event consisting of teams of golf champions from all areas of the game – mens and women’s, professional and amateur, disabled, past and present. It extends on the concept of the Champions’ Challenges successfully run prior to the Opens of 2000 and 2015.
Woods and the 2014 Open champion Rory McIlroy will be part of the same team. Lee Trevino, the 1971 and 1972 Open champion, and Georgia Hall, the 2018 Women’s Open champion complete the quartet.
They will tee off at 5.05 pm on Monday. The event is launched by current champion Collin Morikawa, partnered by the 2021 Women’s Open champion Anna Nordqvist. Women’s amateur champion Jess Baker and Keita Nakajima, who won the Asia-Pacific Amateur are the two others.
‘St Andrews has such a unique atmosphere’
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Woods said, “This is going to be a special week of golf. Having many of the sport’s great champions and future stars play in this event is a great way to mark this historic championship.
“St Andrews has such a unique atmosphere. I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans again on a course that holds fantastic memories for me.”
Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, said, “We have planned a very special celebration of golf for fans.
“I’m sure they will be excited at the prospect of watching the greatest names in golf, as well as the future stars of the sport, come together to play over the Old Course at St Andrews.
“We are deliberately inviting a field that represents the past, present and future of this game we all love. It reflects our purpose to ensure that golf is seen as welcoming, accessible and can be played by anyone who wants to.”
The champions will compete over the 1st, 2nd, 17th and 18th holes of the famous Old Course.
The full draw will be announced on the morning of Monday, July 11. The R&A Celebration of Champions will be broadcast live on TV.
It will also be available to view digitally on TheOpen.com and The Open’s YouTube channel. Fans can also follow the action via The Open Radio, The Open App and The Open’s various social channels.
A number of special guests, including names from the world of sport and entertainment, have also been invited by The R&A to attend the celebrations taking place throughout the week at the home of golf. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/3475327/4168375/ | 2022-07-08T15:32:06Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/3475327/4168375/ | true |
Andhra Pradesh: Two non-tribal agents arrested in Polavaram R&R scandal
Two non-tribal agents were arrested on Friday on the charge of diverting ₹2.8 crore pertaining to the Polavaram project’s Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) package in the name of the displacers of Ramanayyapeta panchayat of Devipatnam Mandal in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district.
Rampachodavaram ASP and investigation officer Krishnakanth Patil told The Hindu that the two agents were identified as M. Madhusudhana Rao and Matta Rambabu.
Recently, a few Revenue officials were arrested in the case.
The two accused were produced in court, which remanded them in judicial custody, following which they were sent to Rajamahendravaram Central Prison.
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Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing
OMAHA, Neb. – The nation’s largest food distributor has joined other businesses accusing the four largest meat processors of working together to inflate beef prices.
Sysco recently filed a federal lawsuit in Texas accusing Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and National Beef of price fixing.
The lawsuit said those companies have conspired to suppress the number of cattle slaughtered to help drive up the price of beef. The allegations are similar to ones in lawsuits filed by grocery stores, ranchers, restaurants and other wholesalers.
The companies didn’t immediately respond to questions about the new lawsuit, but they have defended their actions in the other cases.
The industry maintains that supply and demand drive beef prices, not anticompetitive behavior. | https://www.kvrr.com/2022/07/08/sysco-accuses-4-largest-beef-processors-of-price-fixing/ | 2022-07-08T15:35:43Z | https://www.kvrr.com/2022/07/08/sysco-accuses-4-largest-beef-processors-of-price-fixing/ | false |
A leading police officer has said former England footballer Ashley Cole is still feeling the effects of the “horrific” robbery carried out by a “dangerous” gang member.
Kurtis Dilks, a newspaper courier from Nottingham, was convicted of being part of a four-strong gang who smashed their way into Mr Cole’s home with a sledgehammer, and threatened to cut his fingers off with pliers in January 2020.
Detective Inspector Gayle Hart, the senior investigating officer in the case for Nottinghamshire Police, said Mr Cole and his partner Sharon Canu are likely to “feel the after effects of what has happened… for quite some time”.
Commenting on what the couple had to go through, DI Hart said: “The court heard from Mr Cole and his partner in their testimony, which was very powerful, where they genuinely thought they were going to die, given the circumstances.
“It was absolutely horrific and they do still feel the effects of that.
“People want to feel safe in their homes so that’s very difficult.
“It’s the same for all the victims really, this hasn’t gone away for them at all, they are all still dealing with the after effects and these people invading their homes.
“It is quite horrific so they are all still feeling the after effects of what has happened and probably will for quite some time.”
Dilks was convicted alongside five others after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court following a series of other “ruthlessly executed” burglaries and robberies in the city.
Speaking about the gang, DI Hart said: “They are certainly dangerous.
“There’s clearly some planning around this case, as we’ve heard around some of the reconnaissance on some of the victims.
“They’ve gone very planned – the type of clothing where you can’t get recognised, the weapons they’ve taken, the tools they’ve used to get into the premises with things like ladders and sledgehammers, the actions they’ve taken to try and clean some of the areas up at the scenes, using cleaning products to try and eliminate any forensic evidence.
“A very well thought out group of people, and will definitely use violence.
“So, yes, a very dangerous group of people.”
Asked if she had a message for anyone considering similar attacks on high-profile individuals, DI Hart said: “I would certainly say that Nottinghamshire Police have done some excellent work with regard to this case.
“They’ve continued with the tenacity and the dedication and diligence of this to get this to resolution at court.
“So be assured if anybody else is out there planning something similar, we will be on them.
“We will follow them, we will catch them and we will prosecute them.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3474700/ashley-cole-still-feeling-effects-of-horrific-robbery-top-police-officer-says/ | 2022-07-08T15:36:02Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3474700/ashley-cole-still-feeling-effects-of-horrific-robbery-top-police-officer-says/ | true |
Marriott Wealth Advisors becomes a division of mFORCE Capital, a Sanctuary partner firm
INDIANAPOLIS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Wealth, home to the next generation of elite advisors, welcomes Marriott Wealth Advisors, an independent firm specializing in retirement planning in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Founded by Joseph Marriott in 2010, the firm is joining Sanctuary Wealth as Marriott Wealth Advisors, Inc., a division of mFORCE Capital, with approximately $140 million in client assets under advisement (AUA). The acquisition was made possible by Sanctuary Wealth's Partnership Program, which allows Sanctuary to make highly targeted acquisitions on behalf of its partner firms, by supplying capital while taking only a minority stake in the acquired practice.
"We're extremely pleased to have been able to facilitate Joe Marriott and his team joining Sanctuary Wealth through our partnership acquisition program," said Jim Dickson, CEO and Founder of Sanctuary Wealth. "They are a highly successful group of professionals who align perfectly in terms of philosophy, culture, and work ethic with our existing partner mFORCE Capital, and we were glad to make that match. We look forward to providing the resources they need to continue providing excellent advice and consistent service to their clients."
Marriott felt that at this point in his career it made sense to align his three-person firm with a larger independent who could provide long-term stability to his clients while also helping Marriott Wealth Advisors continue to grow. He knew exactly what he wanted in a partner and after much due diligence, found it in Sanctuary Wealth.
"Sanctuary Wealth had everything I was looking for—integrity, professionalism, a management team that had grown up in this business, modern technology, and a great open architecture platform. I told Sanctuary what my goals and objectives were, and they introduced me to a great partner in Brad Bruce and mFORCE Capital," said Joseph Marriott, RICP®, President & Wealth Advisor, Marriott Wealth Advisors, Inc., a division of mFORCE Capital. "I found that Brad and I spoke the same language, approached investing client money in the same way, and always put our clients first. It just all came together seamlessly."
"We are fiercely committed to helping all our partner firms achieve their full growth potential, both organically and through acquisitions," said Michael Longley, Chief Growth Officer, Sanctuary Wealth. "Joe Marriott wanted a succession plan that would assure his clients continued to receive the care and attention that he and his team have delivered for so many years, and mFORCE Capital was looking for additional opportunities in a new market. The two teams were highly compatible, and we were able to help them come together in a way that allows each team to realize its own objectives."
A veteran of three decades in financial services, prior to launching Marriott Wealth Advisors, Joseph Marriott was a senior vice president and complex manager for two large Wall Street firms. He earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa and is also a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®). Also on his team are Operations Manager Lindsey Robinson and Administrative Assistant Deena Butler.
"From my first phone call with Joe Marriott, I could feel the connection. We both come from a wirehouse background and share a 'client first and always do the right thing' attitude. It just seemed like a natural fit," said Brad Bruce, Founder, CEO, and Wealth Management Advisor, mForce Capital. "And on top of that, as a native Arkansan, I had always wanted to have a footprint in the state. Together with mFORCE's COO Joana Horton, I'll be working to integrate Marriott Wealth Advisors into the Sanctuary network and doing all we can to help them be even more successful."
Sanctuary Wealth (sanctuarywealth.com/) is the advanced platform for the next generation of elite advisors, who have the entrepreneurial spirit to build and own their own practices and desire the freedom to deliver the tailored service their clients deserve. Sanctuary's ecosystem of partnered independence provides a complete technology and operations platform, as well as support from a community of like-minded advisors and the resources of invaluable affiliated businesses. Currently, the Sanctuary Wealth network includes partner firms across 20 states with over $22.0 billion in assets under advisement. The Sanctuary Wealth Group includes the fully owned subsidiaries Sanctuary Advisors, a registered investment adviser, and the broker-dealer Sanctuary Securities, as well as Sanctuary Asset Management, Sanctuary Insurance Solutions, Sanctuary Global, and Sanctuary Global Tax and Family Office.
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Four-year-old boy from Glasgow drowns on holiday in Mauritius
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A four-year-old boy from Glasgow has died after he drowned in a swimming pool while on a family holiday in Mauritius.
Ozair Ali was playing with his seven-year-old brother at the Lux hotel in Belle-Mare when his father noticed he was having difficulty breathing.
Ozair was given medical treatment at the scene but was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
Writing on Facebook, Shahzabe Ali paid a moving tribute to his son.
The solicitor, who lives in Glasgow, wrote: "He was the sweetest, sweetest boy in the world, with the right dose of cheekiness and love. He would instantly light up a room and drew everyone towards him with his loving personality.
"In his short 4 and a half years, he has given us so many memories which we will cherish everyday and I will take the sorrow of his departure to my grave.
"Your baba, mama and Aydin will always love and remember you. Until we meet again, my little one, my Ozair Babi. Your baba waits for the day we are reunited."
The Mauritius Police Force said the alarm was raised at about 14:00 on 28 June.
'Great sadness'
It is understood the family had arrived on the Indian Ocean island five days earlier.
A hotel spokeswoman said: "It is with great sadness that Lux Belle Mare confirms the death of a young guest, who was staying at the hotel with his family. The incident occurred in the swimming pool.
"He was quickly taken out from the water and assisted by medical doctors and the hotel emergency response team, before the arrival of paramedics and rushed to Flacq hospital.
"We were devastated to learn of his passing which occurred upon admission to the hospital."
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British child who died in Mauritius.
"Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time."
Funeral prayers were held for Ozair at Glasgow Central Mosque on 1 July before a burial ceremony in Cumbernauld cemetery. | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-62007740 | 2022-07-08T15:36:43Z | https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-62007740 | true |
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Phil Jones and Brandon Williams will join Cristiano Ronaldo in missing Manchester United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia.
All three players were missing from the official squad list for the trip published by the Premier League club on Friday ahead of their departure.
United had already confirmed that Ronaldo, who it emerged last weekend has asked to leave the club if an acceptable offer is received, would not be travelling.
The 37-year-old has been granted additional time off to deal with the family issue that prevented him from reporting back for training this week.
Experienced defender Jones, who has been hampered by fitness issues in recent seasons, is remaining in Manchester to follow a specialist programme.
Williams also has a minor issue and will continue to work at Carrington. Even without the 21-year-old, the 31-man squad still contains three left-backs in new signing Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Alex Telles.
The tour, which will feature games against Liverpool, Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, will be new manager Erik Ten Hag’s first chance to work in depth with the squad. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3475111/cristiano-ronaldo-among-three-players-missing-manchester-united-pre-season-tour/ | 2022-07-08T15:37:00Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3475111/cristiano-ronaldo-among-three-players-missing-manchester-united-pre-season-tour/ | true |
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Pujols, Cabrera named to All-Star Game
A pair of power-hitting legends will be making the trip to Los Angeles for the All-Star Game next week. Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera have been named to the National League and American League teams, respectively, as commissioner's choices.
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A pair of power-hitting legends will be making the trip to Los Angeles for the All-Star Game next week.
Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera have been named to the National League and American League teams, respectively, as commissioner's choices.
The 42-year-old Pujols is set to retire at season's end. He returned to the Cards this past offseason, having previously spent the first 11 years of his career with the organization.
Primarily operating as a designated hitter, Pujols is batting .200 with four home runs, 18 runs batted in and a .683 OPS this season.
This is the 11th All-Star selection for the three-time NL Most Valuable Player in his 22nd season.
Cabrera, 39, returns to the All-Star Game for the first time since 2016.
In his 20th big-league season and 15th with the Tigers, Cabrera is batting .308 with three HR, 31 RBI and an OPS of .718 this season.
This is the 12th All-Star selection for the two-time AL MVP.
The rest of the All-Star teams will be announced later on Friday. | https://www.tsn.ca/st-louis-cardinals-albert-pujols-detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-all-star-game-1.1822990 | 2022-07-08T15:40:11Z | https://www.tsn.ca/st-louis-cardinals-albert-pujols-detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-all-star-game-1.1822990 | false |
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Simec Atlantis Energy rises after after UK tidal power contract win; Bluerock Diamonds loses its sparkle as it signs financing deal
Many of the big jumps seen in the junior market this week were from companies that will hope their luck has changed after more downs than ups in recent years.
Simec Atlantis Energy, which has tumbled 98 per cent over the past five years, made a splash this week as it won a UK government contract to deliver tidal power in Scotland, in what it said will be the largest site of its kind in the world.
It was one of four tidal projects to win backing in the latest 'contracts-for-difference' auction from the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where each will be guaranteed a price floor and stable prices for their output for at least a decade.
Simec won a UK government contract to deliver tidal power in Scotland, in what it said will be the largest site of its kind in the world
With the award for Simec's MeyGen tidal project giving the company a pathway to develop the full 400 megawatt tidal stream array, which has been in planning for more than a decade, the shares rose 59 per cent to 1.98p.
'The significance of today's announcement cannot be downplayed,' said chief executive Graham Reid.
Rising even higher was Nanosynth, which under its former name of Remote Monitored Systems got investors excited during the pandemic with its plans for an antiviral face mask.
It saw its shares climb 1500 per cent from less than a third of a penny to almost 5p in late 2020 but dropped back to earth with a bump after delays and the removal of mask rules.
Having refocused to specialise in its nanotechnology business since last summer, the shares climbed 78 per cent to 0.47p this week on the back of a wide-ranging update on Monday.
It included mention of an 'exciting pipeline' of interest in its spray-on copper nanomaterials to enhance the antiviral properties of medical masks and other filters, for which it is planning an application with the UK Health and Safety Executive.
Other developments include the formation of a new e-commerce subsidiary that will be the 'largest nano producer' in the market, as well as news that talks are 'at various stages' over potential partnerships for some of the 37 business research & development projects it identified last month.
Another riser was Tekmar, which, after sinking over 96 per cent since the start of the pandemic, bounced 90 per cent on Friday morning to 11.89p after bagging a 'significant new contract' of unspecified size for an offshore wind farm project in Japan next year.
In another corner of the green energy market, EQTEC rose 25 per cent to 0.75p after moving into the liquid fuels market through a framework agreement to collaborate on waste-to-fuel projects with gas-to-liquids specialist CompactGTL.
The pair plan to design, develop, construct and operate waste-to-fuel projects and other synthetic fuel and energy infrastructure projects, with an initial focus on small-scale, modular, waste-to-fuel plants.
Elsewhere, Deepverge climbed 23 per cent to 12.27p as it revealed its consumer offering, Skin Trust Club, has now generated more than £1million in sales.
Products 'powered by' its Labskin technology this year saw 20 new sales and marketing agreements with 'new era skin care companies'.
Filtronic jumped 15 per cent to 14p after winning a new contract to design and manufacture what it said was a series of filter related developments for an existing aerospace & defence customer.
But gains such as these were balanced by almost as many losses during the week, leaving the AIM All-Share index only marginally above flat, up three points at 880.28, though this was marginally better than the 31-point decline for the FTSE 100.
The biggest faller was Bluerock Diamonds, which lost 42 per cent of its sparkle to 7.5p after unveiling a refinancing which could see existing shareholders heavily diluted.
It has signed a £1million loan note with Teichmann Co, which will later be converted to equity at 7p a share and take Teichmann's stake from 17.4 per cent to 51 per cent, but with a waiver to be sought from the Takeover Panel so Teichmann would not have to make a mandatory offer.
Executive chairman Mike Houston said, 'The need for financing has arisen as a result of the excessive and extended rainy season this year which has delayed the ramp up of production and the development of our main pit leading to significantly lower production levels and lower grades than expected.'
A profit warning from Supreme, which distributes batteries and lightbulbs, saw its shares power down 36.2 per cent to 79.88p.
The company, which floated in February last year, said it was also slashing its dividend payout ratio in order to invest more in the business, including in potential mergers and acquisitions.
A 'marked' slowdown in lightbulbs and light fittings in the past year led it to warn that revenue and underlying earnings are likely to be below last year, with guidance for the new year also trimmed.
Novacyt, one of the small cap stars of 2020, fell 32 per cent to 108.72p after being hit hard by a fall in Covid-19 related business
The clinical diagnostics specialist said first half revenue was hit by a 73 per cent decline in pandemic related sales compared to the same time last year, which was a faster fall than the company expected.
If the rate sales decline seen in the second quarter continues for the remainder of the year, it said full-year revenues would be around £20million less than previously expected.
Novacyt also said it plans to discontinue its Lab21 Healthcare and Microgen Bioproducts businesses and is taking steps to further rationalise its cost base.
Sports nutrition firm Science in Sport fell 30 per cent to 31p on Friday after saying its first-half revenue growth missed forecasts and warning of loss for the year.
It said it estimates a margin loss for the year due to higher prices and closure of its Russian operations, while first-half revenue growth will be 'lower than expected'.
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Bumble Bee recalls smoked clams for PFAS chemicals contamination
(CNN) - Seafood fans may want to take a close look in their kitchen.
Bumble Bee Foods is voluntarily recalling some of its smoked clams for safety concerns.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, some levels of unsafe PFAS chemicals were found in the 3.75-ounce cans with the UPC Label 8660075234.
The products in question were sold nationwide to limited retailers.
The FDA says no related illnesses have been reported and no other Bumble Bee products are affected by this recall.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as “forever chemicals,” are a diverse group of human-made chemicals used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, the FDA stated. PFAS do not easily break down and some types have been shown to accumulate in the environment and in people’s bodies.
Consumers are advised to either throw out these clams or take them back to the place of purchase for a refund.
More information is available on the FDA’s website.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong fled the country using the passport of someone “closely associated” to her on May 18, and attempted to hide in Costa Rica by changing her appearance and using fake names, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday at a press conference.
U.S. Marshals provided more details Thursday afternoon on how they apprehended Armstrong, ending a 43-day search for the woman connected to the deadly shooting of a professional cyclist in Texas.
Authorities in Costa Rica began the search for Armstrong soon after she arrived in the country, U.S. Marshals said. The State Department had flagged her flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica, and immigration officials arrested Armstrong for the use of a fraudulent passport.
Armstrong, 34, is accused of shooting and killing world-class cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson in mid-May in east Austin. Investigators discovered Armstrong used a fraudulent passport to fly from Newark, New Jersey, to Costa Rica just one week after the murder. She was found on June 29 at Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica, U.S. Marshals said.
When she was arrested, U.S. Marshals said Armstrong’s appearance had changed, with her hair being chopped down to shoulder-length and dyed brown. Her nose was different — there was bruising under her eyes. She told authorities the bruising was the result of a “surfing accident,” Marshals said.
Armstrong used the names Beth and Liz Martin to conceal her identity, according to authorities.
Marshals said Armstrong was involved in the yoga community, and was planning to teach yoga in Costa Rica. Authorities used this information to find the 34-year-old.
“She was exhausted. It took a little bit of time for her to reveal her true identity,” Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla said after Armstrong was caught by local authorities.
This past Saturday, Armstrong landed back in Texas and was booked into jail. She’s being held on a $3.5 million bond, jail records show.
Armstrong also faces a misdemeanor theft charge, jail records said, as well as a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, according to U.S. Marshals.
Timeline
May 11 — Woman found dead in east Austin home
Late on May 11, Austin Police arrived at a residence on Maple Avenue in east Austin in response to a 911 call. Police found an unconscious woman with a gunshot wound, who died from her injuries at the scene.
May 12 — Austin Police question Kaitlin Armstrong on shooting
The Austin Police Department questioned Armstrong on May 12, Detective Richard Spitler confirmed in an Austin Police Department news conference. Questions centered around Armstrong’s Jeep, which was in the area near the Maple Avenue home around the time of Wilson’s death.
According to Spitler, Armstrong “wouldn’t confirm or deny being in the area” and ended the interview.
May 13 — Armstrong sells her Jeep in Austin
Armstrong sold the vehicle May 13 to a CarMax dealership in south Austin for $12,200. She received a check from the dealership one day after being questioned by Austin Police.
May 14 — East Austin shooting victim identified
Three days later, police identified the victim as Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, a professional cyclist known for her gravel and mountain bike racing. She had been visiting Texas to compete in the Gravel Locos race 135 miles north of Austin in Hico, cycling outlet VeloNews reported.
May 14 — Armstrong flies from Austin to New York
Around 12:30 p.m. on May 14, Armstrong flew from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the Houston Hobby Airport before connecting to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Surveillance footage depicted her passing through the airport in Austin.
May 17 — Arrest warrant issued for Armstrong
APD issued a search warrant for an Austin home owned by a woman under the same name as Armstrong. According to an arrest affidavit, Armstrong is accused of first-degree murder.
May 18 — Armstrong flies to Costa Rica
Armstrong traveled the country, landing in San Jose, Costa Rica. Authorities in Costa Rica began the search for the 34-year-old yoga instructor.
May 20 — Federal agents begin search for Armstrong
On May 20, the U.S. Marshals Service issued a wanted poster for Armstrong. The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force entered the search and began “conducting a fugitive investigation and pursuing leads on Armstrong’s whereabouts.”
May 21 — Wilson’s family clears up details of alleged relationship with Strickland
On May 21, Wilson’s family issued a statement to KXAN clarifying details surrounding Wilson’s alleged romantic relationship with Armstrong’s boyfriend.
“While we will not elaborate about the ongoing investigation, we do feel it’s important to clarify that at the time of her death, those closest to her clearly understood, directly from Moriah, that she was not in a romantic relationship with anyone,” the family wrote in the statement.
June 29 — Armstrong captured in Costa Rica
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Brittney Griner’s guilty plea Thursday has not lessened the support the Olympic gold medalist continues to receive from her WNBA peers.
The Phoenix Mercury All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. The chance of Griner being convicted were considered extremely high before her plea.
“The WNBPA stands with Brittney Griner. With a 99% conviction rate, Russia’s process is its own. You can’t navigate it or even understand it like our own legal system,” WNBAPA Executive Director Terri Jackson said in a statement. “What we do know is that the U.S. State Department determined that Brittney Griner was wrongfully detained for a reason and we’ll leave it at that.”
Speaking through an interpreter, Griner told the court that she had no intention of committing a crime and had acted unintentionally because she had packed for Moscow in a hurry. The trial was then adjourned until July 14.
Griner emphasized “that she had committed this act through negligence, unintentionally,” her lawyer, Maria Blagovolina, told reporters outside the court near Moscow following the guilty plea.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert issued a statement saying the league is continuing its effort to aide in Griner’s release.
“Brittney Griner remains wrongfully detained in Russia and nothing that happened today changes that 140 days later,” Englebert said. “The WNBA continues to work diligently with the U.S. State Department, the White House, and other allies in and outside government to get Brittney home safely and as soon as possible.
“She has the wholehearted and unconditional support of the entire WNBA and NBA family, who eagerly await her safe return, and the league will recognize BG as an honorary starter at this weekend’s WNBA All-Star Game.”
Griner, 31, was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport while returning to play basketball in Russia, and police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
The plea came a day after President Joe Biden had a phone conversation with Griner’s wife Cherelle during which he told her that he is working to free the two-time Olympic gold medalists as soon as possible.
Griner’s agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas thanked the president in a tweet Thursday after her client entered the guilty plea.
“Brittney Griner was a model of courage today,” Kagawa Colas tweeted. “She deserves our compassion, understanding, love, and support. … We are so grateful to @POTUS and @VP for the time they spent with Cherelle confirming their commitment to bring BG and all Americans home.”
Griner’s plea came hours before her team played the New York Liberty on Thursday night. The Mercury have struggled on and off the court with their friend and teammate stuck in a prison halfway around the world.
“We’re basketball players and coaches, but when your friend is in danger, when your friend is saying in a letter that they’re scared, those things are hard to get away from,” Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard said. “We don’t get to walk into our jobs and leave our lives behind. We all know that. We’re all having that experience. With this situation with BG, it is hard for everyone on the team.”
The Mercury said little when Griner was first arrested as the request of the US government, but have become more vocal — with fellow WNBA players — as her incarceration has continued.
“It’s a real challenge. No team has ever faced this. It’s a constant undercurrent,” Nygaard said. “Things that might not be a big deal to other teams, we have this constant thing with a person we care about.”
The plea also came after Griner’s WNBA team held a public rally in support of the 6-foot-9 center with several hundred fans in attendance. The rally at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury and Suns, was part celebration of Griner’s accomplishments on and off the court with a call to action.
“One hundred thirty-nine days have passed since my wife has been able to speak to me, to our family and our friends,” Cherelle Griner said during the rally, stopping to compose herself several times. “I’m frustrated my wife is not going to get justice. I know you all are frustrated, too. That’s why you’re here.”
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AP Basketball Writer John Marshall in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittco Management LLC, a single-family office located in Memphis, TN has appointed Corie T. Rivers, CPA, as Vice President of Finance. In this role, Ms. Rivers will oversee all tax compliance, internal and external reporting, as well as serving as a key liaison to the J.R. Hyde III Family Foundation board.
"Corie's promotion to Vice President of Finance is well deserved. She is a key member of Pittco's management team and her dedication to excellence is evident in all she does for Pittco and its affiliates. Her experience and knowledge are an invaluable asset to all of us," said Lorie Jernigan, CFO.
Ms. Rivers graduated from Mississippi State University summa cum laude with a Masters in Taxation and joined Deloitte LLP where she specialized in tax preparation and consulting for partnerships and high-net-worth individuals. She joined Pittco in September 2003 as Assistant Controller and has risen steadily through the ranks.
"My time at Pittco has given me countless opportunities to grow and expand my career. I am proud to serve this family and honored to be appointed VP of Finance", said Ms. Rivers when discussing her promotion.
Pittco Management is a single-family office for the family of Pitt Hyde, founder of AutoZone, and his wife, Barbara. Pittco was established over 30 years ago and provides investment, accounting, tax, and financial services from its headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Absentee ballot drop boxes only in election offices: Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person, dealing a critical defeat to Democrats in the battleground state.
The court did not address the question of whether anyone other than the voter can return his or her own ballot by mail. Election officials and others had argued that drop boxes are a secure and convenient way for voters to return ballots.
The decision sets absentee ballot rules for the Aug. 9 primary and the fall election; Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are seeking reelection in key races.
The court’s 4-3 ruling also has critical implications in the 2024 presidential race, in which Wisconsin will again be among a handful of battleground states. President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 by just under 21,000 votes, four years after Trump narrowly won the state by a similar margin.
The popularity of absentee voting exploded during the pandemic in 2020, with more than 40% of all voters casting mail ballots, a record high. At least 500 drop boxes were set up in more than 430 communities for the election that year, including more than a dozen each in Madison and Milwaukee — the state’s two most heavily Democratic cities.
After Trump lost the state, he and Republicans alleged that drop boxes facilitated cheating, even though they offered no evidence. Democrats, elections officials and some Republicans argued the boxes are secure.
The conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued in 2021. The state Supreme Court in February barred the use of drop boxes outside election clerk offices in the April election for local offices, such as mayor, city council and school board seats. The court ruled Friday on the question of whether to allow secure ballot boxes in places such as libraries and grocery stores.
State law is silent on drop boxes and the court said absentee ballots can be returned only to the clerk's office or a designated alternative site but that site cannot be an unstaffed drop box. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission had told local election officials the boxes can be placed at multiple locations and that ballots can be returned by people other than the voter, but put that on hold pending the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have also tried to enact laws limiting the use of absentee ballots, but Evers has vetoed them.
Republicans have made similar moves since Trump’s defeat to tighten access to ballots in other battleground states. The restrictions especially target voting methods that have been rising in popularity, erecting hurdles to mail balloting and early voting that saw explosive growth during the pandemic.
The majority opinion was written by Justice Rebecca Bradley and she was joined by fellow conservative Justices Patience Roggensack, Brian Hagedorn and Chief Justice Annette Ziegler. The dissenting three liberal justices were Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Dallet and Jill Karofsky.
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"I’m glad the court today sided with election integrity and affirmed our belief that unmanned drop boxes were illegal. However, to fully restore the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections, we must defeat Tony Evers. Once elected, I’ll work to pass and implement the Michels Election Integrity Blueprint, which will provide greater ballot security and uniformity so that every voter and every vote is treated and tabulated the same across Wisconsin." | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/absentee-ballot-drop-boxes-election-offices-wisconsin-supreme-court | 2022-07-08T15:47:14Z | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/absentee-ballot-drop-boxes-election-offices-wisconsin-supreme-court | false |
Dramatic photos show tree burning from inside after lightning strike in Ohio
RIDGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Lightning from this week’s severe storms struck a large tree in Ohio, creating an eerie-looking result as the tree burned from the inside.
Firefighters were called early Tuesday to the tree fire in the rural Ridgeville Township, located about 45 miles southwest of Toledo. The Ridgeville Township Volunteer Fire Department shared photos of the tree, which showed glowing, red-hot flames spiraling up the trunk — while the outer branches appeared green and seemingly unaffected.
"Lightning can do some crazy things and we had a tough time getting to every hot spot in this tree trunk," the fire department wrote.
A tree service was called in to help cut it down in order to fully extinguish the fire, according to the fire department.
Other photos shared by fire officials showed the burned tree after the flames had been put out. The tree appears situated on a larger piece of land, near a barn or garage-type structure and a corn field behind it.
A line of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday moved through northwest Ohio, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
Lightning strikes have caused similar-looking results in trees before, and while the appearance may be a bit other-worldly, there’s actually a natural explanation.
Trees are natural lightning rods because of their height, according to forestry experts at Purdue University — who also noted how sap on the inside of the tree serves as a better conductor than wood.
The temperature of a lightning flash is five times hotter than the sun, creating an internal pressure that can cause the tree to explode from within, Purdue’s Forestry and Natural Resources department states.
"Yet, rain-soaked bark often shows little damage because the lightning may follow the outside of the bark and flow into the ground," the department states. "Internal tree structure, such as spiral grains, can induce a spiral pattern on the outside of the bark as the lightning follows the moisture within the tree."
A similar phenomenon happened to another tree in Ohio in 2015 that burned from the inside and was later deemed a "devil tree" for its reddish-orange flame inside the trunk.
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Rishi Sunak, former chancellor, today launched his bid to become the next UK prime minister following Boris Johnson's resignation yesterday.
"Someone has to grip this moment and make the right decisions. That's why I'm standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your prime minister," Sunak said in a campaign video released on Twitter.
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Rishi Sunak's grandparents came from Punjab. He has two daughters with Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy. They met while students in California.
In the video, Rishi Sunak shares the story of his grandmother who boarded a plane to England as a young woman "armed with hope for a better life".
"She managed to find a job. But it took nearly her eight years to save enough money for her husband and children to follow her," Rishi Sunak said in the video.
He goes on to add that family is everything to him.
Sunak's resignation as Chancellor of the exchequer had triggered an avalanche of resignations in the Boris Johnson cabinet, forcing him to step down.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Three different advocacy groups turned in petitions Thursday with different levels of optimism that their key issue will make the Nebraska general election ballot.
For the last year and a half, 16 different petitions have been seeking the well-over 100,000 signatures they needed to take their issues to the voters. Some of those petitions have seen more success than others.
Raise the Wage Nebraska brought in well over the required amount of signatures to make the ballot.
More than 160,000 Nebraskans signed the petition that, if passed, will raise the minimum wage by $1.50 every year until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026.
They weren't the only ones having big success in gathering signatures. Voter ID backers brought in a large number of ballots.
"We have the data on our side. The fear-mongering on the other side just isn't backed up by the data, which shows consistently that Voter ID and election security doesn't affect turnout," said Nebraska State Senator Julie Slama.
The Nebraska Voter ID campaign saw significant turnout for its petition, gathering over 172,000 signatures.
Voter ID measures have been controversial nationwide. Critics argue it's a solution in search of a problem. In Nebraska, only two cases of voter fraud have been found in recent elections. Both occurred in 2017 in Dawson County.
Similar Voter ID measures have been challenged in court in other states. Slama said she and the campaign are prepared to defend their initiative in court if they need to.
"I think the voice of Nebraskans is overwhelmingly in support of this measure, but whatever party wants to waste their resources in a lawsuit to nowhere, I'm more than happy to take them on," said Slama.
One group that will closely watch whether its cause makes it on the ballot is Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, as it's still an open question.
In 2020, with significant donors behind the effort, it reached the signature goal before being disqualified by a judge.
In 2022, the group did not have the funding for paid petitioners. That change in funding looks to have been the key difference in the two campaigns as the group made a last-minute effort to turn in as many signatures as possible.
They ultimately turned in over 90,000 signatures for each of their petitions but it's unclear, once checked by election officials, if those will hold for the 87,000-plus signature threshold and if it will pass Nebraska's requirement of enough signatures in 38 of the state's counties.
The petition drives are only the first step in turning these ideas into laws, and now it is up to the voters to decide what will become law in November.
The Secretary of State's office still needs to verify signatures on all the petitions.
That determines which issues will make the November ballot.
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PARIS (AP) — Fendi’s ultra-white, sanitized runway for once put the couture, not the decor, in the spotlight to cap Paris Fashion Week Thursday.
That allowed guests, including Bond star Lashana Lynch and Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, to take in every bead, paillette and spliced paneling that went behind this impressive fall display.
The Italian house’s designer Kim Jones wanted to “step away from Rome” with creations that drifted between different eras, cities, memories and cultures, beginning in Japan.
Haute couture is the age-old Parisian tradition of producing exorbitantly priced, made-to-measure garments for the world’s richest people.
Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2022 collections on Thursday, that featured several up-and-coming brands:
FENDI’S KYOTO
“We are looking at fragments of different cities, namely Kyoto, Paris and Rome,” said Jones. “The fragmentary nature of things is echoed throughout … like snatches of memory.”
Jones went back in time, and back to the atelier, in a show that revamped old-school artisanal techniques — with aplomb.
Kimono fabric from 18th century Kyoto — with beautiful patterning — was cut up into strips and shards to construct one abstract gown in gray and beige with a clean white sporty collar. Like many looks in this collection, it also had a futuristic feel.
A sprinkling of sheer tulle gowns with Japanese maple leaves were the exception that proved the rule in this overall tasteful collection, which used humor and design quirks to keep energy levels up.
The shimmering floor-length gowns were the high in terms of creativity, aesthetics and fun. One dazzling floor-sweeping, silver tectonic panel dress sported another dress hanging from its back, incredibly, sweeping the floor a second time.
THE ART OF THE INVITATION
The age of email and rising environmental awareness hasn’t made much of a mark on the fashion industry’s invitation code.
Season after season, gasoline-guzzling couriers crisscross Paris to personally deliver elaborate, often handmade, show invites, as top houses vie for the wackiest or most imaginative idea.
Olivier Rousteing’s invitation for his one-off Jean Paul Gaultier couture featured a one-meter (yard) black branded diagonal ribbon wrapping a card. It was held in place by a white couture pin. Sure enough, in Wednesday’s energetic display — the wrapped diagonal ribbons featured on a runway look in life-size.
For Fendi, a hollow white architectural arch revealed the house logo through its window. While Schiaparelli’s featured an atelier sketch of a woman adorned in flowers with a wide-brimmed hat and gold bracelet — styles that defined Daniel Roseberry’s fall collection aesthetic.
JULIE DE LIBRAN DRIPS IN COUTURE
Months after opening her first Paris boutique, another up-and-comer, Julie de Libran, was in an eclectic mood. Fall was a chic display with lots of sparkle and a bit of everything.
Set in a leafy patio garden with sweet-scented jasmine blossoming at one side, the collection conveyed an intimate feel.
Indeed intimacy and the personal touch are hallmarks of the designer, who since launching her house in 2019 has hosted clients and reporters in her Left Bank house for shows and fittings. This hands-on approach is increasingly rare but encapsulates the beating heart of couture, the luxurious art of made-to-measure gowns.
On Thursday, the show provided many gentle contradictions.
A square-shaped gold embroidered jacket had a feel of 1930s Hollywood glamour, worn above a silver mesh ribbon collar style that could have been worn by the New Romantics of the 1980s.
One cap-sleeved column dress was sublimely simple with multicolored textured paillettes and embroidery. Another vintage look — with a chainmail neck clasp — dripped fabulously under the weight of its beading that cascaded in feathered wisps.
YUIMA NAKAZATO GOES BLUE
A contemplative set — worthy of a staged play — awaited guests at Japanese couture up-and-comer Yuima Nakazato’s fall display.
It was entitled “BLUE.” That was the color of gargantuan fabric boulders in the set, strewn across the stage-cum-runway that set the tone of contemplation, peace and harmony — which filtered down into the couture.
There was also more than a whiff of a distant Star Trek planet in the abstract blue blobs that models walked by. Indeed, Nakazato’s work revolves around technology, and the house says he uses non-gendered creations to “explore the future of clothing.”
Long flowing silk forms, tied at the waist or cross-over, riffed gently on Asian dress styles. But there was an otherworldliness in their sheer whiteness and in the softness of the silhouette. So diaphanous was the silk on one pair of billowing white sleeves that the model’s steps alone caused it to float in the air weightlessly.
Colorful abstract shapes — like giant gleaming brooches — were placed at the waist or neck of several looks, in blue, violet and gold like a sea-creature or some beautiful alien lifeform that had come along for the ride.
GEORGES CHAKRA GETS SOME SUN
Veteran Lebanese couturier Georges Chakra treated guests to a glistening open-air rooftop display to cap fall — with a view of the iconic Arc de Triomphe — in gowns that followed the colors of the rainbow.
The sun shone, the satin sheened and the light tulle skirts fluttered by.
Diaphanous black feathered hovered above a soft black “cage” spherical top that cut a thoughtful silhouette. Other looks were pure cinched-waisted, va-va-voom, including a billowing red satin floor length gown with split skirt with straps and voluminous layers that was classical in its beauty. | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/fendi-caps-fashion-week-going-east-in-culture-hopping-show/ | 2022-07-08T16:05:44Z | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/fendi-caps-fashion-week-going-east-in-culture-hopping-show/ | true |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside a Los Angeles clothing store three years ago, the sting of his death remains fresh for those who revered the widely beloved rapper and community activist.
Several paid homage to Hussle’s positive influence during a murder trial that ended Wednesday with a conviction for his killing. Some shed tears. One of his closest friends regrets being unable to protect Hussle. A witness battles with ongoing nightmares as if Hussle’s fatal shooting happened yesterday. Some in the hip-hop community still look to his rap lyrics for teachable moments.
Like Hussle’s popular catchphrase “The Marathon Continues,” the memory of his impactful legacy is still at the forefront of many people’s minds.
“I feel like we’ll never forget the work that he put in and everything that he did for the community,” said Slim Jxmmi of the rap group Rae Sremmurd in a recent interview. “That’s why he’s such a big figure in our community. Nipsey was tight. He was hard.”
Rapper Rick Ross said Hussle is admired “more than ever” these days for his forward-thinking mentality as an entrepreneur and teaching through his thought-provoking rap lyrics.
“He’s a legend, poet,” said Ross, who has a tattoo of Hussle’s face on his leg. “I loved him as a emcee when I first met him over a decade ago. I’m just happy to see the marathon still continues.”
Hussle, who was born Ermias Asghedom, was shot and killed at age 33 on March 31, 2019, in the parking lot outside his store, The Marathon.
Eric R. Holder Jr., was found guilty Wednesday of the first-degree murder of the Grammy winner, who was on track to revitalize a South Los Angeles neighborhood where he grew up and was eventually gunned down. Hussle and Holder had known each other for years and grew up as members of the same gang, the Rollin’ 60s.
Holder was also convicted on two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter and two counts of assault with a firearm. He will be sentenced Sept. 15.
The verdict might have ended a three-year legal saga, but the nearly four-week trial resurfaced old emotions and admiration for Hussle.
“It shook me up,” said Christian Johnson during his tearful testimony. He was inside a burger restaurant near Hussle’s clothing store during the shooting. In security footage shown in court, Johnson can be seen ducking underneath a red table after hearing gunshots.
When Johnson stood up and peeked into the parking lot, he saw Hussle’s body on the ground.
“I dream about it every night,” said Johnson, who broke down in tears. He viewed himself as a huge fan of Hussle’s work and had thought about approaching him for a photo before the shooting. “I walked outside and saw Nipsey laying there. That could’ve been me.”
Former gang member Herman “Cowboy” Douglas, who worked at The Marathon, said Hussle’s death still feels raw. He carries some guilt over the rapper who was like a “little brother” to him.
“I feel regret that I left his side,” said Douglas, who overheard the initial conversation between Hussle and Holder. He was inside the clothing store when he heard the gunshots.
“I should’ve never left his side,” he continued. “I did not see this coming. No way, no how.”
In honor of Hussle, Douglas had a mural of the rapper painted outside his restaurant in Los Angeles. Countless other murals of Hussle have popped up along busy highways, on the sides of buildings and inside a school basketball court in the city.
Hussle, whose nickname is a play on a famous 1970s comedian, was given the moniker for his work ethic as he slung CDs. He spent years winning a devoted following through mixtapes and underground releases. He broke through with his first major-label album, eventually earning two posthumous Grammys in 2020.
Throughout Los Angeles, Hussle was a beloved figure for his philanthropic work that went well beyond the usual celebrity “giving back” ethos. He purchased the strip mall where The Marathon is located and planned to redevelop it into a mixed-use commercial and residential complex.
The plan was part of Hussle’s broader ambitions to remake the neighborhood where he grew up and attempt to break the cycle of gang life that pulled him in when he was younger. The Los Angeles City Council is expected to rename the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue “Nipsey Hussle Square.”
After Hussle’s death, an unexpected cease-fire developed between some rival gang members. In May, his family held the grand opening of The Marathon Collective, a cannabis dispensary in Canoga Park, California.
During the trial, Deputy District Attorney John McKinney showed a photo of a shrine dedicated to Hussle outside his clothing store. Among the candles and other tributes was a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap, which gang expert Robert Freeman says was worn by the Black P Stones, a Blood-affiliated gang that were fierce longtime rivals of Hussle’s Rollin’ 60s Crips.
“He was loved by the Bloods and the Crips,” Freeman said.
McKinney said after the verdict that Hussle will never be forgotten.
“As a community, we move forward from this, we move forward in the tradition of the Marathon,” he said. “We move forward in the tradition of young people who are in a situation that Nipsey might have been in 15 years ago can look to his life as an example of how they can get out of that situation and get to a place where dreams are made.”
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Associated Press writers Andrew Dalton and Marcela Isaza contributed to this report. | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/nipsey-hussles-legacy-inspires-3-years-after-his-murder/ | 2022-07-08T16:05:51Z | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/nipsey-hussles-legacy-inspires-3-years-after-his-murder/ | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. dollar has been surging so much that it’s nearly equal in value to the euro for the first time in 20 years. That trend, though, threatens to hurt American companies because their goods become more expensive for foreign buyers. If U.S. exports were to weaken as a result, so, too, would the already-slowing U.S. economy.
Yet there’s a positive side for Americans, too: A stronger buck provides modest relief from runaway inflation because the vast array of goods that are imported to the U.S. — from cars and computers to toys and medical equipment — become less expensive. A strengthened dollar also delivers bargains to American tourists sightseeing in Europe, from Amsterdam to Athens.
The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the value of American money against six major foreign currencies, has jumped nearly 12% this year to a two-decade high. The euro is now worth just under $1.02.
The dollar is climbing mainly because the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates more aggressively than central banks in other countries are in its effort to cool the hottest U.S. inflation in four decades. The Fed’s rate hikes cause yields on U.S. Treasurys to rise, which attracts investors seeking richer yields than they can get elsewhere in the world. This increased demand for dollar-denominated securities, in turn, boosts the dollar’s value.
Also contributing to the currency’s appeal, notes Rubeela Farooqi of High Frequency Economics, is that despite concern about a potential recession in the United States, “the U.S. economy is on firmer footing compared to Europe.’’
Not since July 15, 2002, has the euro been valued at less than one dollar. On that day, the euro blew past parity with the dollar as huge U.S. trade deficits and accounting scandals on Wall Street pulled down the U.S. currency.
This year, the euro has sagged largely because of growing fears that the 19 countries that use the currency will sink into recession. The war in Ukraine has magnified oil and gas prices and punished European consumers and businesses.
In particular, Russia’s recent reduction in natural gas supplies has sent prices skyrocketing and raised fears of a total cutoff that could force governments to ration energy to industry to spare homes, schools and hospitals. (European leaders have denounced Moscow’s move as an effort to blackmail Europe for backing Ukraine and embracing Western sanctions in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion.)
Economists at Berenberg bank have calculated that at current rates of consumption the added gas bill would be 220 billion euros ($224 billion) over 12 months, or a whopping 1.5% of annual economic output.
“This war is a ‘body-blow’ to Europe,’’ Robin Brooks, chief economist at the institute of International Finance banking trade group, tweeted this week. “It undercuts Germany’s growth model that’s based on cheap Russian energy. Europe is facing a seismic shift, and (the) euro needs to fall to reflect that.’’
A European slowdown could eventually give the European Central Bank less leeway to raise rates and moderate economic growth to address its own inflation problem. The ECB has announced that it will raise its key interest rate by a quarter-point when it meets later this month and possibly by up to a half point in September. A weaker euro feeds inflationary pressures by making imports to Europe more expensive.
Analysts at UniCredit said global recession fears were a prime driver in foreign exchange markets “amid the general view that the Fed might ultimately have more opportunity than many other central banks’’ to raise rates. The analysts also noted the dollar’s role as a globally recognized safe haven, in light of recent financial market turmoil, as another factor that’s boosting demand for the buck.
In the meantime, the dollar’s rise is complicating an already uncertain outlook for the United States, the world’s biggest economy. On the one hand, the stronger greenback makes foreign goods less expensive for Americans and eases inflationary pressures. But not by much.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics calculates that a 10% rise in the dollar over the past year, against the currencies of its trading partners, reduced inflation by about 0.4 percentage point. Though Zandi calls that a “meaningful’’ impact, he notes that consumer prices have soared 8.6% over the past year, the biggest year-over-year gain since 1981.
And a sturdier currency takes a toll on U.S. companies that do business overseas. For one thing, it erodes the profits of multinational companies that rely on overseas sales. The stronger dollar makes their foreign revenue worth less when they convert it to dollars and bring it home the United States. Microsoft, for example, last month downgraded the outlook for its April-June earnings “due to unfavorable foreign exchange rate movement.’’
Worse, a stronger dollar makes U.S.-made products more expensive in overseas markets, while giving foreign products a price edge in the United States.
“The stronger dollar,” Zandi said, “weighs on (economic) growth as it results in reduced exports, more imports and thus a wider trade deficit.”
Indeed, a growing trade gap subtracted 3.2 percentage points from U.S. economic growth in the January-March period. That was the main reason why the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — shrank at a 1.6% annual rate in the first quarter.
Economists say the risk of recession is already rising in the United States as the Fed raises borrowing costs and consumers deplete the savings they built up during the pandemic.
“The strength of the dollar,’’ said Eswar Prasad, an economist at Cornell University and the Brookings Institution, “will certainly do no favors for U.S. exporters.’’ | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/with-us-dollar-nearly-equal-to-euro-impact-is-being-felt/ | 2022-07-08T16:09:27Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/with-us-dollar-nearly-equal-to-euro-impact-is-being-felt/ | false |
TY: TURNING TO COVID COVERAGE. THE OMICRON SUBVARIANT IS MAKING MORE THAN HALF OF THE CASES IN THE U.S.. THE CDC SAYS IT ACCOUNTED FOR NEARLY 54% OF INFECTIONS NATIONALLY LAST WEEK. THEN THE CLOSELY RELATED VARIANT MADE UP ABOUT 16% OF CASES. THERE ARE OTHER SUBVARIANTS. CALIFORNIA UPDATES ITS VERY DASHBOARD BY THURSDAY. WE WILL TURN AROUND THE NUMBERS. LISA: A NEW VARIANT IS RISING IN PROMINENCE IN INDIA. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 10 OTHER COUNTRIES. IT IS RAISING SOME PROBLEMS. TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN FOR US WE HAVE DOCTOR ILAN SHAPIRO. FROM ALTA MED HEALTH SERVICES, -- SERVICES. TY: DR. SHAPIRO THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE FIRST HEARD ABOUT OMICRON. THEN ALL OF THE VARIANCE THAT CAME AFTER IT. LISA IS TALKING ABOUT B.A. 2.75 VARIANT. WHAT DO WE NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR? >> I HAVE GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. THE BAD NEWS IS THEY LET YOU KNOW HOW TO JUMP AND SPREAD FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER FASTER. THE GOOD NEWS IS UNTIL NOW, THE HOSPITALIZATION RATES HAVE BEEN STABLE. THAT MEANS MANY VIRUSES, THE FACT SHE DID NOT KILL US, BUT IN FACT US THE WAY THEY REPRODUCE AND MOVE FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER. THE NEWS WITH THE VARIANT YOU WERE MENTIONING, IT HAS OVER 40 NEW PATIENTS. WE DO NOT KNOW IF OUR IMMUNITY WILL WORK AGAINST IT. EVEN THE NATURAL IMMUNITY OR VACCINES. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN INDIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. HOPEFULLY WE WILL DO A GOOD JOB WITH THE VACCINATION RATES. LISA: HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE CURRENT VACCINE AGAINST THE NEW VARIANT? >> RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NOT A LOT OF IT OUT HERE. AT LEAST WITH THE OTHER BARGAINS, THE IDEA AND FUNCTIONS TO GET OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND OUT OF COMPLICATION. WE CAN STILL GET SICK, BUT THE IDEA OF ENDING UP IN THE HOSPITAL IS WAY SMALLER. IN CLINICS AND HOSPITALS, MOST PEOPLE ENDING UP THERE WITH COMPLICATIONS, PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT VACCINATED. >> ARE THE SYMPTOMS FOR THIS VARIANT DIFFERENT, WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROTECT OURSELVES. >> CURRENTLY, THEY ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ONE OF THEM IS IN A PARTY, THAT IS OUTSIDE. MAKE SURE THERE IS A LOT OF VENTILATION. AND THERE IS POOR VENTILATION. CONSIDER WEARING A MASK. FOR THE LONG TERM, HAVING YOUR BOOSTERS IN GETTING VACCINES REDUCED RATES OF COMPLICATIONS AND HOSPITALIZATION. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE CAN DO.
'Good news and bad news': Doctor on what to know about BA.5 and BA.2.75 omicron subvariants
Updated: 10:55 AM EDT Jul 8, 2022
The omicron subvariant BA.5 now makes up more than half of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the subvariant accounted for nearly 54% of infections across the country last week. The closely related BA.4 variant makes up about 16% of cases. Meanwhile, a new omicron subvariant, BA2.75, is rising in prominence in India and has been reported in 10 other countries. California-based AltaMed medical director Dr. Ilan Shapiro joined sister station KCRA to break down the latest developments. We first heard about omicron last fall. Then all of the variants that came after it. We’re in BA.5 and there’s also BA.2.75. What do we need to watch out for? Dr. Shapiro: “I have good news and bad news. The bad news is the virus knows how to jump our immunity and spread from one person to another faster. The good news is that until now the hospitalization rates and complications rates have been stable. That means that many viruses, they try not to kill us, just infect us. That way they reproduce and move from one person to another. The news with the BA.2.75 variant you were mentioning is that one has over 40 mutations. We do not know if our immunity will actually work against it, the natural immunity or with the vaccines. We are monitoring what is happening in India and other countries. Hopefully, we will do a good job and maintain the vaccination rates.” How effective is the current vaccine against the new variant? Dr. Shapiro: “Right now for BA.4 and BA.5 variants, there is not a lot of studies out there. At least with the other variants, the idea and the function of the vaccine is to keep us out of the hospital. Yes, we can still get sick, but the idea of ending up in the hospital is way smaller. In clinics and hospitals, what we are seeing is that most people ending up there with complications or in the intensive care unit, is people that are not vaccinated.” Are the symptoms for this variant different? What can we do to protect ourselves? Dr. Shapiro: “Currently, they are the same symptoms. The best way we can protect ourselves is to create barriers between us and the virus. One of them is if you’re going to have a party, try to do it outside. Make sure there is a lot of ventilation. Open your windows. Make sure that there is a lot of ventilation. And most importantly, if you’re in a crowded space with a lot of people and there is poor ventilation, consider wearing a mask. For the long term, having your boosters and getting vaccines reduces rates of complications and hospitalization. That’s one of the most important things we can do as a community to protect each other.
The omicron subvariant BA.5 now makes up more than half of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the subvariant accounted for nearly 54% of infections across the country last week. The closely related BA.4 variant makes up about 16% of cases.
Meanwhile, a new omicron subvariant, BA2.75, is rising in prominence in India and has been reported in 10 other countries.
California-based AltaMed medical director Dr. Ilan Shapiro joined sister station KCRA to break down the latest developments.
We first heard about omicron last fall. Then all of the variants that came after it. We’re in BA.5 and there’s also BA.2.75. What do we need to watch out for?
Dr. Shapiro: “I have good news and bad news. The bad news is the virus knows how to jump our immunity and spread from one person to another faster. The good news is that until now the hospitalization rates and complications rates have been stable. That means that many viruses, they try not to kill us, just infect us. That way they reproduce and move from one person to another. The news with the BA.2.75 variant you were mentioning is that one has over 40 mutations. We do not know if our immunity will actually work against it, the natural immunity or with the vaccines. We are monitoring what is happening in India and other countries. Hopefully, we will do a good job and maintain the vaccination rates.”
How effective is the current vaccine against the new variant?
Dr. Shapiro: “Right now for BA.4 and BA.5 variants, there is not a lot of studies out there. At least with the other variants, the idea and the function of the vaccine is to keep us out of the hospital. Yes, we can still get sick, but the idea of ending up in the hospital is way smaller. In clinics and hospitals, what we are seeing is that most people ending up there with complications or in the intensive care unit, is people that are not vaccinated.”
Are the symptoms for this variant different? What can we do to protect ourselves?
Dr. Shapiro: “Currently, they are the same symptoms. The best way we can protect ourselves is to create barriers between us and the virus. One of them is if you’re going to have a party, try to do it outside. Make sure there is a lot of ventilation. Open your windows. Make sure that there is a lot of ventilation. And most importantly, if you’re in a crowded space with a lot of people and there is poor ventilation, consider wearing a mask. For the long term, having your boosters and getting vaccines reduces rates of complications and hospitalization. That’s one of the most important things we can do as a community to protect each other. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/doctor-ba5-ba275-omicron-subvariants/40556754 | 2022-07-08T16:12:35Z | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/doctor-ba5-ba275-omicron-subvariants/40556754 | false |
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — All sorts of requests reach the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, via all sorts of methods, but rarely does a meaningful entreaty come via LinkedIn message. That, though, is how Micky Lawler, the president of the WTA women’s professional tennis tour, first reached out to the group about a partnership during a sleepless pandemic night.
Eventually, the idea made its way to foundation co-chair Melinda French Gates. The origin was unusual. The thought of working together with the sport was appealing.
“I thought, ‘God, what better?’ I mean, I’m always looking for (gender equality) champions, because I know the difference they make for young girls,” French Gates told The Associated Press at Wimbledon on Friday, when she attended the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. “I know the difference when they call on a government. I know when they have a link to a first lady in a country, something happens.”
And so the WTA and the foundation are going to work together to raise awareness about — and money for — women’s health and nutrition around the world. They also will coordinate efforts to promote gender equality and female leadership.
French Gates, Lawler and 10 former players, including past Wimbledon champions Billie Jean King and Marion Bartoli, took the first concrete step toward that collaboration during a roundtable meeting for about an hour Friday at the All England Club boardroom in the Centre Court stadium.
“We know that these athletes are at top of their game. They’re role models, they’re leaders and they can speak to these issues because they know them,” said French Gates, who said the foundation has not previously partnered with a women's sports league.
“I just know place after place is better when we are moving toward gender equality. There’s nowhere in the world where we yet have it. But what I know is that so many young girls look up to female role models. And so who do they look for? They look for women in business, they look for women in entertainment, they look for women in sport,” she said. “And so when this partnership started to come about, and Micky had this idea, she said, ‘Who better to know the importance of nutrition than our athletes, right?’”
In August 2020, during the WTA’s first tournament after a COVID-19 hiatus, Lawler found herself unable to get some shut-eye in her Lexington, Kentucky, hotel room. Her concerns: “Are we doing the right thing? Are we coming back too soon?”
She had been struck by seeing a Netflix documentary about Bill Gates and, she said Friday, “It was Melinda’s brain that I was very interested in.”
Lawler attempted to connect to the foundation; her initial thought was becoming something real she thinks current players will support. Lawler planned to introduce French Gates to Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur — a 27-year-old from Tunisia who is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam title match — on Friday afternoon.
“We are a global organization, and we have so many passionate women who really want to make an impact in their lifetime,” Lawler said during a joint interview with French Gates. “It goes way beyond the dollar figures. We feel that if we make big things happen, the funding will come and will grow exponentially, because our partners will want to be a part of this.”
Asked for an example of how current athletes potentially could help, French Gates mentioned the Women Deliver Conference about gender equality in July 2023 at Kigali, Rwanda.
“We could have tennis players highlighting on their social media channels the importance of these women’s health issues, some of them potentially showing up on stage to help highlight the issues," she said, "and calling on their own governments, saying, ‘I want our government to step up and put more money into’ whatever the issue is — maternal mortality, reproductive health.”
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — At least eight people were killed when sudden rains triggered flash floods during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, police said.
Officials said in addition to the deaths, an unspecified number of injured devotees were airlifted to hospitals for treatment.
The cloudburst near the mountain cave revered by Hindus sent a wall of water down a gorge and swept away about two dozen camps and two makeshift kitchens, officials said. An estimated 10,000 people were in the mountains when the rains struck.
The region’s disaster management department said emergency workers were searching for several missing people.
T he Amarnath pilgrimage began on June 30 and tens of thousands of pilgrims have already visited the cave shrine where Hindus worship Lingam, a naturally formed ice stalagmite, as an incarnation of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration.
Hundreds of thousands of Hindus from across India take part in the pilgrimage, which lasts up to 45 days. This year, officials expect nearly a million visitors after a two-year gap in the annual endeavor due to the pandemic.
Worshippers trek to the cave along two routes through forested mountain passes with a view of snowy peaks: a traditional one via the southern hill resort of Pahalgam that takes three days, or a one-day trip through northeastern Baltal. Some also use helicopter services to pay quick visits.
The cave, at 13,500 feet (4,115 meters) above sea level, is covered with snow most of the year except for the short period in summer when it is open to pilgrims.
Hundreds of pilgrims have died in the past due to exhaustion and exposure to harsh weather during the journey through the icy mountains. In 1996, thousands of people were caught in a freak snowstorm during their trek, leading to more than 250 fatalities.
The pilgrimage concludes on Aug. 11, a full-moon night that Hindus say commemorates Shiva revealing the secret of the creation of the universe. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/8-people-killed-in-floods-during-Hindu-pilgrimage-17292535.php | 2022-07-08T16:14:15Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/8-people-killed-in-floods-during-Hindu-pilgrimage-17292535.php | false |
Although the Italian word barista translates to “bartender” in English, it refers to someone who knows how to make impressive and delicious coffee beverages.
A barista understands what supplies and equipment are required for the best results, from aromatic fresh coffee beans to the best handheld milk frother. In addition, they have experience grinding the coffee, adding flavorful ingredients and serving it steaming hot or ice-cold.
One way to save money without giving up delectable coffee drinks is to learn some barista-approved tips and tricks to prepare beverages you can savor at home.
Start with Whole Beans
Skip the bags of ground coffee in the grocery store and get some whole, roasted beans instead. Pay attention to where the coffee was grown and roasted and the roasting date. The closer the location and the date, the fresher the beans will be. Don’t purchase beans that were roasted more than two weeks ago.
Weigh Before Grinding
Instead of a coffee scoop, invest in a food scale to measure your coffee. Most baristas use 0.36 ounces of coffee per cup. Need a whole pot? Baristas at Brew Brew in Chicago measure 180 grams of beans per carafe, which holds 12 8-ounce cups, or 90 grams for a 6-cup, automatic drip coffeemaker.
Use a Burr Grinder
The way you grind the beans is also essential. A burr grinder, also called a burr mill, grinds beans between two revolving burrs. Unlike a blade grinder, burr grinders provide uniform grounds that make coffee taste better and prevent filter clogging.
Good Water Makes a Difference
While it is usually safe to drink, tap water contains different elements that can change coffee’s flavor depending on where you live. For instance, brackish groundwater can taste salty, while minerals in hard water can make coffee taste bitter. Conversely, filtered water can provide smoother, tastier results.
Warm the Mug
To enjoy a piping hot mug of fresh-brewed coffee that stays warm longer, preheat the cup before pouring. Just boil some water, pour it into the cup and let it stand for several minutes. Empty the water from the mug and fill it with steaming coffee.
Froth the Milk
Use a handheld milk frother in warmed milk another flavorful element to any cup of coffee. Introducing air into milk improves the taste and texture and gives your coffee a creamier consistency.
Let the Coffee Bloom
Fresh-roasted coffee naturally contains carbon dioxide, which can make it taste slightly sour. Blooming coffee lets it release CO2 bubbles. All you need to do is pour hot water in a circular motion over the ground coffee. Start from the center and move outward, adding only enough to soak the grounds. After about 30 to 40 seconds, brew as usual.
Try Your Hand at Cold Brew
If your favorite coffee shop drinks are iced, making cold-brewed coffee at home only makes sense. Add three tablespoons of ground coffee for every 8 ounces of water to a cold brew coffee maker or a large glass container for ready-to-drink cold brew. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Then, strain the coffee from the grounds and enjoy.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is now a Michigan resident after he and his family have relocated from South Bend, Indiana, a spokesperson for the secretary confirmed.
News of the move was first announced by Politico on July 7.
Buttigieg’s husband, Chasten Buttigieg, was raised in Traverse City and family for the couple still remains in the area. It was because of family, the spokesperson said, that the Buttigiegs decided to return back to Michigan.
“Moving to Chasten’s hometown of Traverse City allowed them to be closer to his parents, which became especially important to them after they adopted their twins, often relying on Chasten’s parents for help with child care,” the person reportedly said.
Buttigieg was most recently in Michigan for the Mackinac Island Policy Conference in early June, where he appeared alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a joint press conference to talk infrastructure.
Chasten Buttigieg is still a registered voter in Michigan, though that spokesperson also confirmed that the transportation secretary will be changing his voter registration to also be able to vote in the primary and general elections later this year.
Politico also reported that Buttigieg also attended a Democratic National Committee’s LGBTQ gala in New York City last Monday, after which he and his husband grabbed drinks with several individuals including Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak.
McMorrow rose to national political prominence after defending herself from being labeled a “groomer” in the campaign fundraising email of her Republican colleague, Sen. Lana Theis of Brighton.
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Last year, racially-motivated crime was put in the spotlight as three of England's footballers faced racist abuse after missing penalties during the European Championship final, resulting in the team being knocked out of the tournament.
New figures suggest this may have contributed to a spike in racially aggravated offences, as dozens of police forces reported record numbers of hate crimes due to race or religion in the same year.
Analysis of Home Office data shows there were 954 racially or religiously aggravated offences recorded in Nottinghamshire in 2021, up 6 per cent from the 902 the year before.
It means more of these offences were reported to Nottinghamshire Police last year than in any year since comparable data began in 2013.
Assault, harassment and criminal damage are among the offences recorded.
Diana Fawcett, chief executive at charity Victim Support, which works with victims of crime, said: “This trend is seriously concerning – no person or community should be targeted because of who they are.”
There were 76,884 racially or religiously aggravated offences across England and Wales last year, the highest number ever reported, and more than double the 30,798 recorded in 2013.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission, an independent government body, said there could be numerous reasons for the increase, including better recording practices, but warned many offences are still going unreported.
A commission spokesman said: “We know victims of hate crime may not report incidents if, for example, they have low trust in police and criminal justice agencies.
“More still needs to be done to improve the process and the quality of support for victims. This includes effective hate crime training for police forces and reform to ensure our hate crime laws are clear and easy to understand.”
The National Police Chiefs’ Council, which represents police chief officers, said all forms of hate crime are ‘completely unacceptable’.
Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton, NPCC lead for hate crime, said: “Everyone has the right to live their lives without fear of being attacked for who they are, either physically or verbally.
“We encourage anyone who thinks they may have experienced any hate crime to report it to the police.”
Nottinghamshire Police have been approached for comment. | https://www.chad.co.uk/news/crime/race-and-religious-hate-offences-at-all-time-high-in-nottinghamshire-3762030 | 2022-07-08T16:32:33Z | https://www.chad.co.uk/news/crime/race-and-religious-hate-offences-at-all-time-high-in-nottinghamshire-3762030 | false |
Hollywood icons are paying tribute to one of their own.
James Caan, the legendary actor who starred as Sonny Corleone in 1972's The Godfather, died at the age of 82 on July 6. Following news of his passing, the actor received an outpouring of tributes from close friends and fellow actors, including his Godfather co-star Al Pacino.
"Jimmy was my fictional brother and my lifelong friend," Pacino said in statement to E! News. "It's hard to believe that he won't be in the world anymore because he was so alive and daring. A great actor, a brilliant director and my dear friend. I loved him and I'm gonna miss him."
Robert De Niro, who starred in The Godfather Part II (during which Caan reprised his role in a flashback scene), also told E! News that he was "very, very sad to hear about Jimmy's passing."
The late actor's co-stars were among the numerous members of The Godfather family to pay their respects. Francis Ford Coppola—who in addition to serving as the director of The Godfather, was also a lifelong collaborator of Caan's—gave a touching tribute to the actor.
"Jimmy was someone who stretched through my life longer and closer than any motion picture figure I've ever known," Coppola said. "From those earlier times working together on The Rain People and throughout all the milestones of my life, his films and the many great roles he played will never be forgotten. He will always be my old friend from Sunnyside, my collaborator and one of the funniest people I've ever known."
Actress Talia Shire, Coppola's sister who also appeared in The Godfather Part II, shared that Caan was "a good man, a kind man, a family man, and a wildly gifted man—whose great talent will always be loved and remembered," adding that her "prayers are with his family that he treasured so dearly."
Caan's career spanned over five decades, with the actor earning an Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe Award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime-drama.
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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Fielding a call from a woman seeking an abortion, the director of Hope Medical Group for Women tried to answer as best she could.
Yes, federal protections for abortion had been overturned, she said. The clinic was still open — but there’s a waiting list and a court hearing on Friday that could change everything, she added.
“We are still fighting,” clinic administrator Kathaleen Pittman told the woman before hanging up Wednesday.
By Pittman’s own description, you have to be an optimist to work in abortion services. Now, with confused patients calling for help and a looming court date threatening to put an end to almost all abortions in the state, that optimism is being tested like never before.
For years, Louisiana’s abortion clinics have operated under increasing layers of restrictions designed to limit who can get an abortion and when. Then the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that provided federal protection for abortions, leaving the decision up to individual states.
Like many states Louisiana has a trigger law designed to immediately halt abortions if Roe is overturned. But nearly two weeks after the June 24 ruling, the Shreveport clinic was still open and providing abortions to patients from all over Louisiana, as well as states like neighboring Texas and Mississippi.
The clinic filed for a temporary restraining order to allow the state’s three clinics to remain open, arguing that multiple trigger provisions in the law make it unclear exactly when the ban takes effect, and that the law’s medical exceptions are unclear.
A judge in New Orleans granted the temporary measure pending a Friday court hearing. The state’s attorney general appealed directly to the Louisiana Supreme Court but on Wednesday the court declined to immediately intervene, leaving the abortion ban on hold.
At Hope, which is open Monday through Saturday, doctors perform abortions three days a week. The other days, doctors hold consultations with patients, who are also given an ultrasound. There is a state-mandated 72-hour waiting period between the consultation and an abortion.
There were about 20 consultations Wednesday — a relatively light load, Pittman said. She attributed that to the confusion surrounding future abortion access in the state, and patients worried they would come for a consultation but not be able to get an abortion.
Outside, volunteers escorted clients into the clinic — giving them tips like backing into parking spots so protesters have a harder time getting their license plate numbers. On the sidewalk, two anti-abortion protesters handed out plastic bags containing a paper rose, a scrunchy and flyers encouraging women not to have abortions.
The ticking clock of the legal battle is not lost on the staff.
Nurse Charla Roshto has worked at the clinic for over a dozen years. Despite the leak of a draft opinion weeks earlier, she didn’t expect justices would go so far as to overturn Roe. She said she had to look at the news on a colleague’s phone to believe it.
Now it’s hard to figure out what to tell patients, she said. She used to be able to advise them clearly on when they’d be able to schedule their abortion and now she can’t promise anything. She can direct them to websites and hopefully funds that can help them pay for travel to get an out-of-state abortion.
But, she said, even that can be hard because funders are concerned about the legal ramifications of helping patients cross state lines. She tells them to stay positive and keep their spirits up and, pointing to the calendar hanging on the wall, says that hopefully come Saturday the clinic will still be providing abortions.
After Roe was overturned Roshto had to call patients and tell them that their abortion was canceled. Then when the temporary restraining order was put in place, Roshto called them back to reschedule. She was relieved when she saw many were able to come back.
But even with all this uncertainty, Roshto says that each day the clinic is open and providing abortions is another person they can help.
“If we’re fighting for one day, then we’re fighting for one day,” she said. “Some of these people really need that one day.”
Caught up in the legal back-and-forth was a patient from Texas who drove nearly two hours for her consultation Wednesday. She didn’t want to be identified due to the stigma still surrounding abortion.
She said she’d been in New Orleans for a family reunion when the news came down that Roe was overturned. She and her partner watched for over an hour, grappling with what it meant for them and others in a similar position. She already has two children — ages 9 and 13 — and said she and her partner weighed whether to keep this pregnancy, but finally decided it wasn’t the right time for another child. Child care is so expensive, she said, and even baby formula is scarce.
Eight years ago, she’d gotten pregnant and at that time there was no way she felt able to have a baby so she’d come to Hope for an abortion. This time, she’s prepared to keep the pregnancy if it turns out she can’t get one.
She explored going to Kansas or California but the cost and the hassle were too much. But she’s worried about other women possibly in much more desperate situations than she is.
“I feel like women should have rights, you know, my body, my choice. … I stand by that 100%,” she said.
In a small room, technician Nikki Jordan was giving patients ultrasounds. She has worked at the clinic since 1999; one of her daughters also works here. She empathizes with those coming in.
Jordan had her first child when she was 16. She had strong support from her mother but says not everyone has that. If women are no longer able to get legal abortions Jordan worries about what they’ll do to themselves, things they’ll find on the internet to terminate a pregnancy.
Working at the clinic, Jordan says she’s found her purpose— doing her “part in the world,” as she puts it. She tells patients her story, listens to theirs, and lets them know they’re not going to hell for their choice.
“I just believe in a higher purpose. And I believe in what’s right,” she said.
When the Supreme Court decision came down, Haley Brand, Hope’s director of patient advocacy, said her hand was shaking so much she spilled her coffee. But like everyone in the clinic, she’s not ready to throw in the towel.
She said everyone at Hope, whether they work full-time or part-time or volunteer believes in reproductive justice and the power to decide one’s own life course. She has been fielding phone calls from patients who are panicked or angry or just glad someone is answering the phone at the clinic.
“It’s been a rollercoaster of events. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions,” she said.
“But in 10 years, when I look back on everything that’s happened over the last two weeks … I will know that we did the best that we can for the people that we’re trying to help. And I have no regrets over that.”
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