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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
715 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat indices ranging from 103 to 110 and high
temperatures up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central Texas.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday
.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 8, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
618 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas, including the
following county, Briscoe.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing in the advisory
area. An estimated 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen just
west of Silverton along State Highway 86. Although rainfall
has ended, minor flooding of area roadways can be expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Silverton.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Floyd
and northeastern Hale Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southeast of Plainview, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plainview, Aiken and Seth Ward.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3404 10154 3404 10176 3429 10189 3430 10150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 170DEG 7KT 3412 10167
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Keira Kask from Carmel, Indiana, has announced her intention to remain in-state to swim for Purdue University in the class of 2023.
“I’m very excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic careers at Purdue University! I want to thank my family, teammates, and coaches for all their support! #boilerup 🚂🖤💛”
Kask is a rising senior at Carmel High School; she does her year-round swimming with Carmel Swim Club and is a Winter US Open qualifier in the 100 back and 200 back. In February, she contributed to Carmel’s state title at the Indiana Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships by scoring in the 100 back (9th, with a PB of 55.88) and 200 IM (8th, 2:05.83). She also swam a leg on the 400 free relay (51.86) in prelims.
Kask has gotten off to an early start on the 2022 long course season, turning in lifetime-best times so far in the LCM 50 free (27.74), 200 free (2:08.44), and 100 back (1:03.94) at Indianapolis Sectionals, and in the 400 free and 100 breast at Carmel’s Spring Fling.
Best SCY Times:
- 200 back – 2:00.86
- 100 back – 55.88
- 50 back – 26.95
- 200 IM – 2:03.20
- 400 IM – 4:26.42
- 100 free – 51.58
- 200 free – 1:52.46
- 100 fly – 57.88
Kask will join the Boilermakers in the class of 2027 with Abbie Kehmeier, Caitlin Hurley, Gretchen Schneider, Hannah Williams, Kaylee Wu, Leyla Sleime, and Meg Howell. It took 54.55/1:58.87 to score in the backstroke events at 2022 B1G Women’s Championships, where Purdue finished seventh out of 12 teams.
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A simulation released by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows the impact of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on the Seattle Fault.
"Tsunami waves could be as high as 42 feet at the Seattle Great Wheel and will reach inland as far as Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park," Washington State DNR said in a tweet Thursday.
The study was prepared by geologists within the Washington Geological Survey division of DNR, according to a news release.
Scientists found that if a magnitude 7.5 earthquake were to occur on the Seattle Fault, tsunami waves over 40 feet tall could reach the Seattle area in fewer than 3 minutes.
"Tsunami inundation and strong currents may continue for more than 3 hours from the start of the earthquake," according to the news release.
The study shows shoreline flooding and changes to shorelines would occur throughout the Seattle area following such a powerful earthquake.
The last known earthquake on the Seattle Fault happened about 1,100 years ago, the release says.
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Did you lose money on investments in Yext? If so, please visit Yext, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of Yext, Inc. ("Yext" or the "Company") (NYSE: YEXT) between March 4, 2021 and March 8, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yext organizes a business's facts to provide answers to consumer questions online. The Company operates Yext platform, a cloud-based platform that allows its customers to, among other things, provide answers to consumer questions, control facts about their businesses and the content of their landing pages, and manage their consumer reviews. Yext's website describes its service as "a modern, AI-powered Answers Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask questions about a business online they get direct answers - not links."
As COVID-19 resurged throughout 2021, Yext consistently assured investors that pandemic-related impacts on the Company's business were limited as the Company adapted to lockdowns and improved efficiencies in its sales and other operations.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants made materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, inter alia, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; and (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year ("FY") fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook.
On March 8, 2022, Yext issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter ("Q4") and FY fiscal 2022 results. Among other items, Yext reported Q4 fiscal 2022 revenue of $100.9 million, falling short of consensus estimates by $140,000; first quarter ("Q1") fiscal 2023 revenue outlook of $96.3 million to $97.3 million, versus consensus estimates of $103.79 million; Q1 fiscal 2023 non-GAAP net loss per share outlook of $0.08 to $0.07, versus consensus estimates of $0.05; FY fiscal 2023 revenue outlook of $403.3 million to $407.3 million, versus consensus estimates of $444.71 million; and FY fiscal 2023 non-GAAP net loss per share outlook of $0.19 to $0.17, versus consensus estimates of $0.09. The Company further disclosed the departure of its CEO and CFO.
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Sopranos actor Tony Sirico dies age 79
Sopranos actor Tony Sirico, who played Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on the hit HBO show, has died aged 79, his family has announced.
The actor, who appeared in all six seasons of The Sopranos alongside James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, died on Friday morning at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, in Florida.
Sirico also starred in other gangster films and shows including Lilyhammer, A Bronx Tale and Goodfellas.
A statement posted on Facebook by his brother Robert Sirico thanked fans for their condolences and asked for privacy following the news.
“It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022,” the statement read.
“The family is deeply grateful for the many expressions of love, prayer and condolences and requests that the public respect its privacy in this time of bereavement.”
Sirico is survived by his two children, Joanne Sirico Bello and Richard Sirico, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and many other relatives.
A Christian burial, celebrated by his brother is due to take place on Wednesday July 13 in Brooklyn, New York.
Memorial donations may be made in his honour to Wounded Warriors, St Jude’s Hospital and the Acton Institute, to which Sirico was a big contributor.
Sirico’s manager Bob McGowan also confirmed the actor’s death to the PA news agency, saying that he “was nothing like his character in the Sopranos”.
“He was a very loyal client of 25 years and he’s an ex-army vet and always gave to charities,” McGowan told PA.
“He’s a big contributor to the Wounded Warriors and would always go to children’s hospitals.
“He was a great guy, nothing like his character on the Sopranos.”
Mr McGowan said that the actor had suffered from dementia and in the last few years of his life “couldn’t remember things”.
Sirico’s Sopranos co-star Michael Imperioli paid tribute to his “dear friend, colleague and partner in crime” following the news.
The actor, who played Christopher Moltisanti on the show, said he was “heartbroken” and that he was proud to have done “a lot of my best work” with Sirico.
“Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone I’ve ever known,” he posted on Instagram.
“We found a groove as Christopher and Paulie and I am proud to say I did a lot of my best and most fun work with my dear pal Tony.
“I will miss him forever. He is truly irreplaceable. I send love to his family, friends and his many many fans.
“He was beloved and will never be forgotten. Heartbroken today.”
Sirico was born July 29, 1942 in New York.
Prior to acting he was convicted of several crimes and arrested more than 20 times.
His past is reported to have influenced his acting career and he was well known for his portrayal of unsavoury characters in films.
As well as the Sopranos and Goodfellas, he appeared in Mob Queen, Mighty Aphrodite, Love and Money, Fingers, The One Man Jury, Defiance, The Last Fight and Innocent Blood, among others.
He also played policemen in the films Dead Presidents and Deconstructing Harry.
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Drones will be competing and surveying scenes at the 2022 World Games
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Drones will be racing around Protective Stadium on July 9 and 10, but some of the most important drones won’t even be competing. Some are actually providing an eye in the sky to keep visitors and athletes safe.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has four different drones they will be flying throughout the games to keep ticket holders safe at the different World Games venues.
Deputies will use different drones for different scenarios, some are smaller and take very little time to set up.
The Sheriff’s Office will use those in spot scenarios or to investigate an incident in a hurry, or even in larger indoor venues.
Some of the larger drones have more cameras and some are capable of using thermal technology. This can help when law enforcement is surveying scenes in low light situations.
“For me knowing we are ready to respond to a vast array of different scenarios and knowing we are doing it effectively and keeping the people and our officers safe, that is what it is all about. Making sure our people are safe and that our officers are safe while we are doing the World Games,” said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Chuck Jaeger
While they won’t be ensuring your safety, you can watch drone racing July 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Protective Stadium.
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For young children, a long-awaited event ‘never comes’. But it did, and it happened.
Our two trips were stacked back to back. My Dad’s family planned to be gathered for a Raber reunion from Friday night through Sunday noon. On Monday, plans were to board a 55-passenger bus with Daniel’s family to travel another seven hours to PA. At first, I wasn’t sure about it, yet it was too good not to give it a try and join in; besides, even though the children lost their daddy, I still want them to stay connected to his side of the family forever.
The two Raber uncles in charge of planning the bi-annual event had it all down pat weeks before. Each of the Raber siblings and their family, including married children, were designated a job such as planning and serving a meal.
This year the event was held in Brinkhaven, Ohio, right next to an Amish community that owned the facility with a large pavilion, a kitchen and dining area, and several cabins sprinkled throughout the premises. Most cousins pitched tents while the aunts and uncles occupied the cabins. (Thanks to my dear mother for reserving a cabin for the children and me.)
The weekend passed swiftly, filled with memories of bygone years, volleyball and softball games, good food, and fellowship. On Friday morning Uncle Leroy and his wife knocked on our cabin door holding a large box. What was found on the inside brought fresh tears. How precious- so painfully precious! He handed a soft blanket to each of the children with our family picture on it. Daddy stood in the center with his arm around me, with his familiar grin radiating his love to all. (Yes, in our church, we have some photos, though that varies from one Amish church to the next.)
It was more than I could grasp as Leroy handed one to me. It was a soft fleece with numerous pictures of our family feeding giraffes at the zoo, of Daddy showing little Joshua to his siblings the first morning after his birth, that first day with the foster children, and so on. My favorite was the big one in the center with Daniel and I, together stirring chili soup over a fire in a huge iron kettle. Robin, a friend, and reader from Missouri, had gifted us. It was so much what we enjoyed doing: building a fire, then working together.
On Saturday afternoon, we had a little auction, consisting of items each family brought to be sold, with proceeds for my cousin Jonathan, who lost his wife 1 1/2 year ago from a gunshot. (To those of you who have been asking how he’s doing: life has been intense and not a simple process, yet he clung to the Lord, and He has been faithful. Also, a few weeks ago, he married a young lady who will no doubt bless his life in many ways.)
The auction proved a success, mixed with laughter and tears. I was so delighted with a ‘treasure’ I bought. My cousin and neighbor, Josh, used Daniel’s shop to make a gorgeous walnut frame. In the frame, he placed a clock with a serene scene of the sun setting over a lake; on it was printed one of my very favorite verses, “Be still and know that I am God.” Later, when I showed it to my mother-in-law, she noted that the setting sun is right between the 8 and 9, which is what time the accident occurred, then also what time he went to heaven that evening!
The Raber family is known for their fair share of quirks and laughter, yet throughout the weekend, there was also deep tenderness grieving the absence of my beloved.
On Sunday, we had special services as we sang several songs then Josh shared a devotional about resting in God. I was especially challenged when he asked, “What does resting really look like?” He stated that our children would come to see rest in the way it is lived out in their own homes. In my heart, I knew that God would give rest only to the level I welcome his complete will and work in my life and let go of myself no matter how much it hurts. In turn, blessings we never imagined flow directly from his throne of grace.
Okay, hang on for next week’s notes about the bus ride to PA. In the meantime, try our Amish No-Fuss Lasagna similar to what was served on Sunday at noon for lunch! Amish No-Fuss Lasagna comes together quickly and is a crowd-pleaser!
NO-FUSS LASAGNA
Ingredients
-12 uncooked lasagna noodles
-1 1/2 lbs. hamburger, fried
-1 1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 teaspoon oregano, optional
-3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, opt.
-3 cups pizza sauce, divided
-2 1/2 cups water
-4 oz. cream cheese
-1/4 cup milk
-1/2 cup chopped onion
-1 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
1. Fry hamburger with seasonings, add 2 ½ cup pizza sauce.
2. Next layer noodles and meat mixture alternately in a 9 by 13 pan, beginning and ending with 4 noodles.
3. Pour water over all, then spread with the remaining ½ cup pizza sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 1 ½ hour or until noodles are tender.
4. Mix cream cheese, milk, and onions together and spread on top. Sprinkle with cheese then return to oven until cheese is melted.
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The British apricot industry is set to have its biggest crop ever 10 years after it first began growing the fruit in Kent.
A decade ago, a small number of mainly Kentish fruit farmers produced the first crop of British-grown apricots, despite warnings from agronomists that growth of the fruit would not be sustainable due to the British climate.
This year’s harvest is set to amount to 250 tonnes of the stone fruit – a huge increase from the 40 tonne harvest in 2012.
Not only is that harvest likely to last until around mid-September, it means Britain is likely to be the only place in the world where apricots are in production at that time of year.
Supermarket Tesco partnered with a number of the Kent apricot growers to fill its shelves with local produce.
Tesco was instrumental in helping set up the nascent British apricot industry and started working on a production partnership with DPS, one of the UK’s largest stone fruit suppliers back in 2010.
Tesco stone fruit buyer Maria Katsipi said: “The apricots are grown in the ‘Garden of England’ – an area that produces arguably the best apples, pears, and strawberries in the world because of its gentle slopes and fantastic microclimate.
“Now 10 years on, the quality of the apricots grown this year that will hit our shelves next week are world class – as good if not better than the ones produced in France and Portugal.
“UK shoppers have a great affinity for British-grown fruit and can’t get enough of these English apricots.”
Tesco was instrumental in helping set up the nascent British apricot industry and started working on a production partnership with DPS, one of the UK’s largest stone fruit suppliers back in 2010.
Until the late noughties British apricot production was not thought possible because of our cooler climate.
But the arrival on the market of apricot cultivars – tree hybrids bred especially for cooler climates which would flower later in the spring – have made British apricot production possible.
Apricot trees still need a lot of sunshine and as a result all the production at the moment is in the southern counties of England, with growers mainly in Kent and one on the Isle of Wight.
David Moore, owner of Home Farm near Maidstone, is now the UK’s biggest grower of English apricots, and Tesco’s main supplier who this summer looks set to produce a record-breaking 136 tonnes.
Mr Moore said: “Production has really improved in the last 10 years and we are now far better prepared for the changeable British weather.
“Ironically, the cooler British night-time temperature produces very high quality apricots as the fruit grows more slowly, resulting in a more intense and sweet taste plus a stronger, richer colour than imported varieties from France and Portugal.
“In the last 10 years we’ve learned about understanding the light needs of fruit ripening for these new varieties and so we have adopted our pruning style to maximise the amount of light reaching the fruit bearing parts of the tree.
“In addition we have had to learn how to combat the effect of frost in the early season growing stages and we now have an insulating crop cover structure to protect the crop from the extremes of the UK climate.
“This year has been a very good growing season with the right amount of rain, sunshine and the recent heatwave has helped create a high quality crop.”
The first English apricots of the season will hit Tesco stores from next week, priced at £1.50 per punnet. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/business-environment/business/3473419/british-apricot-production-not-considered-possible-flourishing-10-years-on/ | 2022-07-09T01:28:50Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/business-environment/business/3473419/british-apricot-production-not-considered-possible-flourishing-10-years-on/ | true |
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — She had gone out to feed the cats when the shelling began.
It was afternoon, a residential neighborhood, a time to get errands done. But there is nothing routine about life near the front line in Ukraine.
Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city and a short drive from the Russian border, lives with the low thunder of distant artillery and the sickening booms of shells exploding much closer to home.
Natalia Kolesnik, like other residents, learned to live with the risks. Then, in a grassy courtyard on a hot and sweaty Thursday, the shelling caught her.
She was one of three bodies on the littered ground.
One body appeared unrecognizable. A second, with a torn yellow dress and a blue slipper blown off, lay beside a splintered wooden bench. Next to it, there was a box of half-eaten fruit, cherries and apples, speckled with blood.
Inside a purse left on the bench, a mobile phone rang.
Kolesnik was nearby.
Her husband, Viktor, arrived in shock. He didn’t want to let her go. He stroked her head.
“Dad, that’s it,” his son Olexander said, watching as first responders waited to close the body bag. “She is dead. Get up.”
“Don’t you understand?” his father asked.
“What don’t I understand?” the son said. “This is my mother. Dad, please. Dad, please.”
Kneeling, Viktor embraced what was left of his wife, one arm cradling her shoulder, his stubbled chin pressed against the grit on her face.
He picked up her left hand and placed it again, covering it with his own.
The pleading continued. Viktor again shoved his son’s hand away.
“Dad, go.”
“I can’t go.”
“Look, you are covered with blood. People need to carry her away.”
Viktor began to close the body bag himself, then the first responders took over.
As neighbors watched from the edge of a field, and as authorities began their now-routine hunt for shrapnel, Viktor was left alone on a bench to cry.
“People suffered, for what?” neighbor Sergey Pershin said as he watched medics tend to several people wounded. “It’s horrible. I’m so sick of it. Every night you wake up 10 times, you wait for it to end, wait until they start shooting. What are the bastards doing? There are residential buildings here.”
It was just one day in Kharkiv, where hundreds have died in 19 weeks of war. As Russia reassembles its troops to try to capture more territory in eastern Ukraine, it is safe to say more dead are to come.
As of Sunday, the United Nations human rights office had verified at least 4,889 civilians killed across Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, a number it said likely represented a vast undercount.
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PHOENIX (AP) — An attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office told a judge Friday that a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children can’t be used to bring criminal charges against abortion providers.
The comment from Assistant Solicitor General Kate Sawyer came during a hearing where attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and an abortion rights group representing abortion providers were seeking an injunction blocking the law.
They said abortion providers are worried that prosecutors will bring charges for crimes like assault and child abuse under the law, which U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes declined to block last year.
That decision came before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that said women have a right to seek an abortion.
The battle over Arizona’s “personhood” law — one of several in Republican-led states that aim to grant all rights to pre-born children — is playing out despite all abortions being halted in the state. Arizona providers stopped providing the procedure because of concerns that a pre-1901 law that bans all abortions may now be enforceable, as Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich declared on June 29.
That law has been blocked since 1973, but Brnovich has vowed to go to court to remove that injunction.
Attorney Jessica Leah Sklarsky of the Center for Reproductive Rights urged Rayes to block the personhood law, arguing it is unconstitutionally vague on several fronts. One is because it says unborn children should be “acknowledged” to have all rights, and another is because it is unclear how it can be reconciled with criminal laws.
“Both of these flaws independently create all of the problems that the vagueness doctrine is intended to prevent,” Sklarsky told Rayes.
She also noted that the attorney general said in their legal papers that it’s “anyone’s guess” how state judges might apply the law.
But Sawyer said the law does not affect the definitions of a person in criminal statutes, and urged Rayes to reject the abortion providers’ request that he block the personhood law.
“There’s no indication on the face of the statute … that it is meant to create new crimes,” Sawyer said. “In Attorney General Brnovich’s position, the interpretation policies (do) not make any of these applicable to abortion.”
If they really are worried about possible enforcement, they should instead go to state court and request a declaratory judgment saying the personhood law does not allow criminal charges to be filed, Sawyer said,
“Plaintiff’s are not left without recourse here,” Sawyer said.
Rayes, while not indicating how he may rule, seemed perturbed by that answer.
“So you’re saying,” Rayes said, “the way for defendants to address their fear that because its anyone’s guess they might be prosecuted, they can eliminate that,” by hiring a lawyer and filing a lawsuit.
Rayes did not say when he would issue a ruling.
He also will have to reexamine another part of that law that he did agree to block last year. That portion of the 2021 law allows prosecutors bring felony charges against doctors who knowingly terminate pregnancies solely because the fetuses have a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome.
The Supreme Court last week acted on a request by Brnovich to lift that injunction, and sent it back to Rayes to review in light of its decision to overturn the Roe decision.
States now have wide-ranging rights to limit abortion, and many laws limiting or blocking all abortions that were previously blocked can now be enforced. That has led to battles in many states over which laws are now enforceable.
Arizona is in that position, with Republican Gov. Doug Ducey saying a ban on abortions after 15 weeks that he signed in March takes precedence over the pre-1901 law Brnovich said in in effect.
There were just over 13,000 abortions in Arizona in 2020, according to the most recent report from the Arizona Department of Health Services. Of those, fewer than 650 were performed after 15 weeks of gestation | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/arizona-says-personhood-abortion-law-cant-lead-to-charges/ | 2022-07-09T01:33:29Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national/arizona-says-personhood-abortion-law-cant-lead-to-charges/ | true |
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.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Two Charles Darwin manuscripts anonymously returned to Cambridge University Library more than 20 years after they were found to be missing are to go on public display for the first time this century.
The precious items were discovered to be missing in 2001. The manuscripts were initially believed to have been put on a wrong shelf, but were reported as stolen in October 2020 after the failure of extensive searches.
On March 9 this year, an unknown person left them outside the librarian’s office in a pink gift bag, with a typed note on an envelope wishing a Happy Easter to the librarian.
The area where the bag was left was not covered by CCTV.
The notebooks – one of which contains Darwin’s famous 1837 Tree of Life sketch – will be displayed as part of the Darwin In Conversation exhibition at the library, from Saturday until December 3.
Professor Jim Secord, director of Darwin Correspondence Project, said the notebooks are the “place where Darwin works out his theory of evolution”.
“When we think about Darwin and how he discovered evolution we often think just about the Beagle voyage and the Galapagos but in fact the main work of making the theory was done in London after he got back,” he said.
“Darwin was living in a bachelor pad and he was keeping these notebooks which were largely secret and he’d carry them around with him and when he had a good idea or he’d get an observation, he’d write it down.
“The notebooks really record that process and for me it’s a bit like stream of consciousness writing.”
He added: “When we see the notebooks we’re really seeing one of the great moments of the process of scientific discovery and in fact world history.”
Prof Secord said that putting the manuscripts on public display allows people to see a “direct connection with the past”.
“It’s something we feel very strongly, it has a kind of aura about it which I think is very powerful,” he said.
“I think there’s something about this is the actual paper, this is the actual stuff. It’s not just some genius guy who’s really different from all of us.
“This is somebody who’s come back from a long sea voyage, he’s in his 20s, he kept his intellectual powers but there’s all sorts of everyday stuff in there.
“It’s not a diary but you can tell he’s interacting with people.
“One of the notebooks has a place where he reports a dream of being hung.”
Dr Alison Pearn, associate director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, said she was “overwhelmed with relief” when the notebooks were returned.
She said she wanted the manuscripts to go on display as the “library’s mission is to make its material available to the public”, adding that the items are “definitely safe”.
The team curating the Darwin In Conversation exhibition identified more than 15,000 letters from around the world.
Dr Pearn said correspondence was “integral” to how Darwin worked and “he needed those correspondents to send him information from all over the world but also to bounce ideas off, to critique his work”.
Among the exhibits is a letter from Darwin’s neighbour and childhood friend Sarah Owen, who wrote that she was sending a lock of hair, which does not survive, and a jewelled pin.
“We want people to take away that he was human,” said Dr Pearn.
“He wasn’t born with a beard.
“He was a very young man once.
“I think we forget he was only 22 when he went on HMS Beagle.
“We know he carried all round the world with him, he kept till the end of his life, letters from at least two young women.”
The police investigation around the disappearance and subsequent return of the Darwin manuscripts is ongoing.
For details on the exhibition, see www.lib.cam.ac.uk/darwin | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3472990/charles-darwin-notebooks-that-went-missing-for-20-years-are-to-go-on-display/ | 2022-07-09T01:37:25Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3472990/charles-darwin-notebooks-that-went-missing-for-20-years-are-to-go-on-display/ | true |
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot at and collapsed during a campaign speech, according the country’s national broadcaster NHK TV.
The broadcaster said the 67-year-old had gone into heart failure on Friday after it aired footage of him collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him.
NHK said Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital.
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the apparent attack in Nara in western Japan.
He had been standing while making an election campaign speech ahead of Sunday’s election for the parliament’s upper house.
Police arrested a male suspect at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, NHK said. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3473113/japans-former-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-collapses-after-being-shot-at/ | 2022-07-09T01:38:12Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3473113/japans-former-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-collapses-after-being-shot-at/ | true |
Celebrity Gogglebox fans were almost reduced to readjusting their TV sets as they found themselves unable to recognise one of the star participants.
Friday night’s episode of the hit Channel 4 show saw TV host Emma Willis take to her sofa to review a week of televisual offerings – and she was joined by her famous chart topping husband.
However, many couldn’t believe that the man sitting next to 46-year-old Emma was her 39-year-old husband Matt Willis.
The Busted bassist was sporting short, buzzcut hair and a dark beard, glasses, a deep cut white t-shirt and a grey cardigan.
With the rocker looking extra relaxed on the sofa, some fans found they didn’t recognise him at first as they tuned in to the show.
Taking to Twitter as the episode aired, one fan wrote: "What on EARTH has happened to Matt Willis?! I hardly recognised him at first! #CelebrityGogglebox.”
Another commented: "I’m sorry Emma but that ain’t your fella #CelebrityGogglebox #gogglebox."
A further viewer remarked: "Took me a moment to realise it was Matt Willis #CelebrityGogglebox."
While another fan gasped: "I didn’t even recognise Matt Willis thought was someone different sitting with Emma. Thought she was getting cosy with someone else on tv #CelebrityGogglebox."
While yet another disbelieving fan wrote: "It's taken me nearly the whole episode to work out that Emma Willis is with her husband Matt."
Matt has certainly had a changing look over the years - having sported a Mohawk, slicked down hair, and even dyed blonde locks over the years.
He has also been seen with and without a beard over the years – while his latest look gives a cropped hairstyle and designer stubble.
Matt and Emma have been married since 2008 and together they have three children together; 13-year-old daughter Isabelle, 10-year-old son Ace and six-year-old daughter Trixie.
Last year, Matt revealed that his marriage was almost rocked by the Church of Scientology as officials from the religion tried to force him to split up from his wife.
He told The Sun at the time: “They were like, 'There's someone in your life who's actually draining you, who's a negative force, and it's normally the person closest to you.'
“And it's like, 'I think they're trying to split my marriage up now’.”
Fortunately Matt decided to bin off his flirtation with the derange religion and his marriage this month passed it’s 14-year mark.
Taking to social media on July 5, the duo shared a photo of themselves celebrating their anniversary by getting pedicures together.
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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has opted to pull investments from five energy corporations, joining other faith-based groups in targeting fossil-fuel companies over what they say are failures to address climate change.
The denomination’s General Assembly, meeting online, voted overwhelmingly this week for a resolution targeting Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy for divestment.
Presbyterian officials have in recent years sought to persuade several fossil fuel companies to take steps to reduce greenhouse gases. The resolution said these efforts “did not produce enough substantial change or movement” by the five corporations now targeted for divestment.
The church’s investments are a small fraction of a percent of the five corporations’ market capitalization. But supporters of divestment said it would send a message and help spur corporations to change policies in response to climate change.
Numerous, mostly progressive faith-based groups in various countries — including religious orders, dioceses and denominations such as the Episcopal Church and the Unitarian Universalist Association — have decided on partial or full divestment from fossil-fuel companies, according to Global Fossil Fuels Divestment Commitments Database, a website maintained by climate advocacy groups.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country, though it has struggled with decades of membership losses. It reported a 2021 membership of 1.2 million.
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The loved ones of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank have lashed out at Joe Biden.
Relatives of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh expressed “grief, outrage and (a) sense of betrayal”, accusing the US of trying to erase Israel’s responsibility for her death.
A US statement earlier this week said Israeli fire likely killed her but that the May 11 shooting in the West Bank town of Jenin was not intentional.
Fallout from the killing is likely to cast a shadow over US President Mr Biden’s trip to Israel and the occupied West Bank next week.
There was no immediate response from US officials.
A reconstruction by The Associated Press lent support to Palestinian eyewitnesses who said Ms Abu Akleh was shot by Israeli forces without making a final determination.
Investigations by CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post, as well as monitoring by the UN human rights office, reached similar conclusions.
Israel denies Ms Abu Akleh was deliberately targeted, and says she could have been shot by an Israeli soldier or a Palestinian militant during an exchange of fire.
The State Department said in a July 4 statement that the bullet that killed her was too badly damaged to determine who fired it.
The statement said the US had summarised separate investigations by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, concluding that she was likely struck by Israeli fire.
But it found “no reason to believe that this was intentional”, saying it was the result of “tragic circumstances”.
The US did not explain how it reached those conclusions or cite evidence to support them.
Abu Akleh’s family said “all available evidence” suggests she was deliberately killed by an Israeli soldier and that the administration had “thoroughly failed to meet the bare minimum expectation” of a credible, independent investigation.
“Instead, the United States has been skulking toward the erasure of any wrongdoing by Israeli forces,” they said in a letter on Friday.
“It is as if you expect the world and us to now just move on. Silence would have been better.”
Relatives also asked Mr Biden to meet with them when he visits the region.
US politicians have pressed the administration for an independent investigation into the killing of Ms Abu Akleh, a veteran on-air correspondent for Al Jazeera’s Arabic language service who was widely known and respected across the Arab world.
Ms Abu Akleh, 51, had spent 25 years reporting on the harsh realities of life under Israeli military rule.
Palestinians view her as a martyr to journalism as well as their national cause.
Israeli police drew widespread criticism when they beat mourners and pallbearers at her funeral in Jerusalem on May 14.
An Israeli newspaper last month reported that a police investigation found wrongdoing by some of its officers, but said those who supervised the event will not be seriously punished. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3475924/loved-ones-of-journalist-killed-in-west-bank-lash-out-at-us-president-joe-biden/ | 2022-07-09T01:41:18Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3475924/loved-ones-of-journalist-killed-in-west-bank-lash-out-at-us-president-joe-biden/ | true |
A heat-health alert has been issued for the majority of the country as a heatwave that could see temperatures soaring to over 30C hits the country.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have put in place a Level 2 heat-health alert for the South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber regions.
Meanwhile, the alert level for the East of England, South East and London has been raised from a Level 2 – which had been issued on Thursday – to a Level 3 alert, as forecasters predict highs of 32C (89F).
The alerts will be in place from 9am on Monday July 11 until 9am on Friday July 15, during which time the UKHSA recommends drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding excess alcohol, avoiding physical exertion during the hottest part of the day, and taking special care to check in on the vulnerable and the elderly who find the heat particularly challenging.
The announcement came after the temperature reached 28.5C (83F) in St James’ Park, London, on Friday, which made the capital hotter than Los Angeles and Santorini.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, head of extreme events and health protection at the UKHSA, said: “Heat-health alerts have now been issued to the majority of the country, with temperatures set to remain consistently high throughout the duration of next week.
“Most of us can enjoy the hot weather when it arrives, but it is important to keep yourself hydrated and to find shade where possible when UV rays are strongest, between 11am and 3pm.
“If you have vulnerable family, friends and neighbours, make sure they are aware of how they can keep themselves protected from the warm weather.”
The Met Office expects many counties in the South West, including Devon, Dorset and parts of Wiltshire, to have marked the first day of a heatwave, with much of the rest of the country to follow suit from Sunday.
The Met Office’s definition of a heatwave is when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures reaching or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold, which varies by county.
In such conditions, the Met Office issues a heat-health warning which gets sent on to health and social care professionals, so they can work to minimise the impact of the high temperatures on people’s health.
Meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth said: “We’re at the start of a potentially relatively long spell of warm weather for much of the UK away from the far North West where it’s likely to be a bit cooler and cloudier.”
She added: “For some areas, namely parts of the South West, this is probably the start of their heatwave, but for the more widespread heatwave threshold temperatures to be met it’s likely to be from Sunday, so Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.”
The hottest day of the year so far was during the last heatwave on June 17, less than three weeks ago, when a temperature of 32.7C (90F) was reached.
Ms Shuttleworth added that temperatures will “come close” to this year’s high in London and the South East at the start of next week.
Parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland will also be seeing balmy temperatures, as across Aberdeenshire and Fife temperatures could be close to 27C or 28C, with 25C (77F) expected across Northern Ireland.
The hot summer days are to also usher in hot and “sticky” nights, and Ms Shuttleworth urged Britons to “keep the curtains closed during the day, especially if you’ve got a south-facing bedroom” and “keep ventilation going around your house through the day”.
The warm weather looks to be settling in for some time to come, according to Met Office forecasting, with a chance that the UK could see one of the longest heatwaves ever.
Ms Shuttleworth said: “If we see over nine days of temperatures staying above 28 degrees then it would be the longest since 2018.”
She warned there was a lot of uncertainty around what temperatures will be seen after Thursday, but it is nonetheless likely that it will remain warmer than average for the month.
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Which metal wind spinner is best?
Adding 3D style to your garden is easy and affordable with a wind spinner. A metal wind spinner holds up in the elements better than most plastic ones and moves easily in the breeze. It can hang from a branch or coordinating hanger. They often come in neutral metal finishes, copper-coated finishes that develop a patina over time, or bright colors that stand out in your garden.
What to look for in a metal wind spinner
Design
Because they move, wind spinners often use a geometrical design that looks great from multiple angles. The spinners include multiple concentric circles, often between six and 12, that can either spin freely or be placed at a specific angle to spin in the wind. The edges are laser-cut for precision and to allow for intricate details. Some have spirals or other shapes.
Installation
Metal wind spinners can be hung or erected using an included stand.
- Hanging spinners are often less expensive, although you will need a branch or hook to use them. Most come with hardware to hang them securely.
- Freestanding spinners are ideal for placement in your garden or landscaping, but they cost more and require a larger space for installation.
Make sure that your soil is compact enough to support the weight of the spinner.
Color
The vibrant colors of many metal wind spinners add visual interest to your outdoor space. Some are reflective and change color as they move. Neutral or metal tones are more modern. Look for coatings, such as epoxy or ultraviolet protection, that will keep the finish from fading.
Metal
Stainless steel is a popular, durable material for outdoor wind spinners. Copper, including copper plating, looks great and develops an interesting patina as it ages. Make sure the metal is rust-proof or has been treated with a finish that helps it stand up to moisture and sun.
Best hanging metal wind spinners
Top hanging metal wind spinner
Fonmy Mandala 12-Inch Wind Spinner
What you need to know: The vibrant colors, including blue, green and red, are coated with an epoxy coating to last for years even through rain and sun.
What you’ll love: There are 10 colors and patterns, which are painted by hand with multiple colors within each design. The swivel hook adds another aspect of movement to the patterns, laser-cut in stainless steel. Gilt powder in the finish creates extra visual interest that changes as it spins.
What you should consider: It does not come in any neutral tones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top hanging metal wind spinner for the money
Lexivia 3D Flowing Wind Spinner
What you need to know: This budget-friendly stainless steel wind spinner is small enough to hang anywhere and includes a 360-degree rotating hook.
What you’ll love: The 22 reflective surfaces change color as they move, resulting in a dynamic decoration that moves fluidly through different looks. The price works well for those wanting to make a statement by hanging multiple wind spinners in a grouping.
What you should consider: The snowflake shape may not match all garden or interior decor.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Wind and Weather Spiral Spinner
What you need to know: Two geometric copper spirals spin independently of each other in the wind.
What you’ll love: The spinner’s neutral tones allow the beauty of your garden to shine through while still providing visual interest. There is more space between the spirals than with some other spinners, helping it blend into your outdoor decor.
What you should consider: The metal below the copper plating is thin and may not hold up well over time.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Best freestanding metal wind spinner
Top freestanding metal wind spinner
Steady Doggie Willow Leaves Solar Wind Spinner
What you need to know: It features two steel spinner blades that turn in opposite directions and a 360-degree rotating stand.
What you’ll love: A solar-powered LED bulb changes color while the blades rotate around it. The blades are uniform and sleek, letting the focus be the movement rather than a colorful design. The adjustable-height stake is customizable.
What you should consider: You can’t turn off the LED light or set it to one color.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top freestanding metal wind spinner for the money
Alpine Corporation 64-Inch Tall Floral Windmill Stake
What you need to know: The larger back spinning petals and the smaller front panel go in opposite directions for a mesmerizing display.
What you’ll love: The orange and green colors complement outdoor spaces, while the reflective surfaces and jeweled center bring additional color and interest that changes throughout the day. It mimics a flower shape, which many gardeners like. It is also affordable for its large statement-making size.
What you should consider: Make sure to install the three-pronged ground stake securely and avoid areas with loose soil to support the heavier top in the wind.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
Wind and Weather Bronze and Patina Spiral Metal Rotator
What you need to know: It acts as a garden sculpture and wind spinner, with both an outer ring and spinning spirals inside.
What you’ll love: The outer ring has a blue patina-like finish, while the inner spirals and stake are copper-colored. The bulb on top makes it look like a piece of art as well as keeping the spinning elements in place. It also comes with two stakes for added stabilization, which you will need to install in a larger open space.
What you should consider: Some reviewers noted that it needed a heavy breeze to start spinning and sometimes only the interior spiral would spin.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
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Boris and Carrie Johnson are no longer planning to host a wedding party at Chequers, which was reportedly to be held at the property despite the Prime Minister entering his final days in office as caretaker leader.
The pair married in a low-key, private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral last year.
A small group of family and friends attended the wedding, organised in strict secrecy, which was followed by a reception in the gardens of 10 Downing Street.
It was known Mr and Mrs Johnson planned to have a larger celebration in 2022, when coronavirus restrictions were likely to be relaxed.
They were said to have sent save-the-date cards to family and friends for the celebration on July 30.
The Evening Standard reported last month that this would take the form of a “champagne-soaked soiree” at the PM’s country residence to celebrate the couple’s first anniversary.
It had been suggested that Mr Johnson wanted to stay on as a caretaker prime minister in part to see this through – although this claim was denied by Downing Street.
The Mirror said it was told by two separate sources that the pair were keen to go ahead with the celebrations.
The PA news agency understands that the pair are now planning to move the wedding to a different location.
The Sun newspaper, which first reported on the change of plans, quotes sources who label as “frankly absurd” the suggestion that the wedding event had an influence on Mr Johnson’s desire to stay on as caretaker.
Newly-installed Education Secretary James Cleverly had earlier told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that a new prime minister should let the couple have their wedding party at Chequers even if Mr Johnson is gone by then.
Mr Cleverly said: “I think that if that is done by that point in time, I suspect that it would be a rather generous action of the new prime minister to allow that to go ahead.
“Private functions like that do not impose a burden on the public purse…
“I think it’s churlish to be negative about two people who want to celebrate their marriage and their love for each other.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3473698/planned-pm-wedding-party-being-moved-from-chequers/ | 2022-07-09T01:44:22Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3473698/planned-pm-wedding-party-being-moved-from-chequers/ | true |
Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland would remain in the British-Irish Council if the country voted for independence.
The First Minister was speaking a press conference following the 37th summit held in Guernsey on Friday when she claimed a vote for independence would not come at the sacrifice of good relations with other nations in the British Isles.
“An independent Scotland would still be part of the British Isles and therefore, very much a part of the British-Irish Council,” she told journalists.
“I want to use this forum as a way to illustrate the continuing relationships that will be strong and valued and valuable when Scotland becomes an independent country.
“The only thing that will change is Scotland will no longer be a devolved Government around the table, we will be an independent Government.”
Ms Sturgeon said Scotland would always remain part of a “family of nations”.
The SNP leader took in several meetings in the morning with other heads of state, including the First Minister of Wales, chief ministers of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Wight, and the Irish Taoiseach.
On the agenda was the cost-of-living crisis, climate change, support for the people of Ukraine, and the Northern Ireland Protocol, as well as urban planning to regenerate towns.
Ms Sturgeon and the other delegates said that while there was some acknowledgement of what Boris Johnson’s resignation would mean for their respective nations, the events in Westminster did not overshadow the summit.
Giving her thoughts on the situation, which ultimately led to the Prime Minister agreeing to step down on Thursday, Ms Sturgeon said: “I’m obviously only speaking personally here but I would hope that a new prime minister does lead to a reset on some of the discussions around the Northern Ireland protocol, and to some of the wider discussions around Brexit.
“I hope that notwithstanding developments in recent days, and the necessary process now to elect a new leader of the Conservative Party, the new prime minister, we don’t see an interruption of necessary steps to help with the cost of living, which becomes ever more pressing by the day.
“It’s no secret that Boris Johnson was not an overwhelmingly popular prime minister in Scotland, I think that’s probably the most diplomatic way I can say it. So there will be, you know, a sense of relief that that is changing,” she added.
“Boris Johnson is a prime minister that Scotland did not vote for about to be replaced by another prime minister that Scotland did not vote for, and the democratic deficit issue that comes with Westminster Government for Scotland is systemic and it is about more than one individual prime minister.”
Ms Sturgeon’s Welsh counterpart, Mark Drakeford, used the moment to repeat his call for a general election, saying he believes the decision should be put “into the hands of the people to whom we are all responsible” so that the next government has a clear mandate. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3476032/nicola-sturgeon-independent-scotland-would-remain-in-british-irish-council/ | 2022-07-09T01:45:43Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/politics/3476032/nicola-sturgeon-independent-scotland-would-remain-in-british-irish-council/ | true |
18. Paciugo Gelato Caffè
999 E Basse Road #197, (210) 832-8820, paciugo.com
"Paciugo is my all time favorite spot for ice cream/ gelato in San Antonio. There are so many flavors to choose from, and you are allowed to sample flavors too! The portion sizes are huge, and the staff is quite friendly. They even have some unique items on the menu such as spaghetti gelato, donut stuffed with gelato, and a gelato macaron sandwich. 5/5 would definitely recommend with all my heart." – Maham Z.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack? Probably retrieving a ring from a river.
But against all odds, divers with the Cambridge Fire Department managed to fish a Chicago woman’s diamond ring from the Charles River after it tumbled into the water while she and her husband were relaxing at a yacht club.
Lynn Andrews told WCVB-TV she had removed the ring on Sunday so she could apply sunscreen and placed it in her husband’s shirt pocket for safekeeping. But it was a hot day, and when he took off his shirt to cool off with a quick swim, the ring fell in the river.
“I said a bad word, and then I took a deep breath, and then I said, ‘Everything’s going to be fine,’” her husband, Ninos Andrews, told WBZ-TV.
Andrews “was obviously quite distraught,” the fire department said on its Facebook page.
The couple alerted a dive team that was patrolling the river, and within five minutes of searching, firefighter Jeremy Marrache located the ring and returned it to its “very relieved and excited” owner, the department said in its post.
“They all had wives, and they all knew how important this was and how sentimental it was to us,” Lynn Andrews said.
Fortunately, Marrache said, the ring lay at an angle that caused the diamond to shimmer as he shined his flashlight over the silty bottom of the river.
“We have open communications via our mask. So when I said I found it, the person attending us relayed that message, so I could hear everybody cheering,” he told WBZ.
“This is an amazing example of using our training for public service and a terrific opportunity for the dive team and marine unit members to practice working together,” fire Lt. Stephen Capuccio said in a statement. | https://cw33.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/dunkin-diamond-dive-team-retrieves-ring-from-boston-river/ | 2022-07-09T01:47:12Z | https://cw33.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/dunkin-diamond-dive-team-retrieves-ring-from-boston-river/ | true |
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Which bike chain cleaners are best?
Bikes are amazingly reliable machines—so reliable, in fact, that it’s easy to neglect them. A little maintenance goes a long way. A clean, well-oiled drivetrain will prevent squeaks and creaks, improve shifting performance and extend the lifetime of your chain and chainrings. Not only that, it can increase your pedaling efficiency, allowing you to go faster and further.
A simple device like the top choice Park Tool CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber can clean your chain with miraculous ease. Your bike may feel like a whole new machine after giving the drivetrain a once-over.
What to know before you buy a bike chain cleaner
Chain wear
Before setting out to use a chain cleaner on your bike, it’s worth checking whether the chain needs to be replaced entirely. Using a tool like the Park Tool Chain Wear Indicator, you can determine whether your chain is worn out. If you need a new one, it’s best to go ahead and replace it immediately and skip the cleaning process.
Cleaning setup
Chain cleaning is messy business—that’s how you know it’s working! It’s important to get set up properly before you begin. Ideally, you’ll have a bike stand that allows you to turn the pedals and rotate the back wheel freely. Make sure you’re wearing clothes that can stand a few grease stains, and consider putting down a tarp beneath the bike to make your cleanup easier.
Chain lubricant
The process of cleaning your chain will remove all the grease that’s already on there. That includes all the dirt and road grime that stuck to that grease while you’ve been out riding. After using your chain cleaner, your bike chain will be sparkling clean, but it will also be dry. Make sure you have your preferred brand of bike chain lubricant on hand before you begin cleaning so you can re-lube the chain and get your bike ready to ride again.
How to use a bike chain cleaner
A purpose-built bike chain cleaner will let you easily and thoroughly clean your chain. To begin, you should shift your gears to the smallest cog in the back, which is the hardest gear on your cassette, and the smallest chainring in front, which is the easiest gear on your crankset. This will add slack to the chain, allowing the degreaser to penetrate further into its joints.
Once you’ve shifted, attach the chain cleaner to the section of chain that runs beneath your chainstay. This is the bottom part of the chain. Make sure that the chain is running between all the brushes of your chain cleaner to ensure that it will be scrubbed from all angles and thoroughly cleaned. Clip the top half of the chain cleaner onto the bottom half so that the chain is running through the device.
Fill the chain cleaner with degreaser. Most chain cleaners have a line on their plastic bodies that marks the appropriate volume of solvent to use. Once the degreaser reservoir is filled, take the pedal of your bike and turn the cranks backward for at least 30 revolutions, moving the chain through the gauntlet of brushes within the device.
Once you’ve pedaled backward an appropriate amount, the degreaser will be black with accumulated grime. That all came off your chain! Pour the degreaser into a separate container and allow it to sit. Once the particulates have settled, it will separate out, and the solvent can be reused.
Clean your chain cleaner with soapy water. Wipe down the newly cleaned chain with a clean rag and let it sit to dry. Once it’s dry, it’s important to reapply chain lube. When the chain is lubed up, you’re ready to get back on the bike.
How much you can expect to spend on a bike chain cleaner
Bike chain cleaners cost about $15 and up, and most are reusable. You can opt for a package that includes the cleaner itself, plus degreaser and some helpful brushes for a little bit more money. Alternatively, you can buy the degreaser separately.
Bike chain cleaner FAQ
How often do I need to clean my chain?
A. It depends on where you ride, how much you ride and which kind of chain lube you use. Most mechanics recommend cleaning and re-lubing your chain at least once a month or more frequently if you ride in wet or muddy conditions.
Can I clean my chain without a purpose-built bike chain cleaner?
A. Yes. By using a rag, a toothbrush and degreaser, you can clean your chain without a bike chain cleaner, but a dedicated chain cleaner will allow you to do so more thoroughly and efficiently.
How do I dispose of the used degreaser?
A. Used degreaser or solvent can be reused. Simply put it in a jar or another container and wait for the grease and other particulates to settle to the bottom. The clear liquid in the upper part of the jar can be used again the next time you need to clean your chain.
What’s the best bike chain cleaner to buy?
Top bike chain cleaner
Park Tool CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber
What you need to know: Park Tool is a legendary brand for home mechanics, and this bike chain cleaner is a classic, effective device.
What you’ll love: The CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber will clean your bike chain thoroughly and easily. With a series of internal brushes designed to scrub the chain from all angles, an extra-large solvent reservoir, and internal sponges designed to reduce mess, this device is the premier option for anyone who’s committed to getting their bike chain sparkling clean.
What you should consider: The Park Tool CM-5.3 bike chain cleaner is more expensive than some of its competitors.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bike chain cleaner for the money
BOBILIFE Bike Chain Cleaning Kit
What you need to know: This offering from BOBILIFE includes a snap-on bike chain cleaner, as well as a full set of brushes and sponges.
What you’ll love: The BOBILIFE Bike Chain Cleaning Kit comes with everything you’ll need to clean your bike from top to bottom. The bike chain cleaner has multiple contact points and a sizable reservoir for degreaser, and the included hand brushes will allow you to clean the rest of your drivetrain as well.
What you should consider: This bike chain cleaner may not be as reliable or have as many contact points as the option from Park Tool.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Muc-Off X-3 Dirty Chain Machine
What you need to know: This device comes from the bike cleaning pros at Muc-Off and includes a bottle of their drivetrain cleaning fluid.
What you’ll love: Reusable, portable and thoughtfully designed, the Muc-Off X-3 Dirty Chain Machine is a good alternative to the Park Tool chain cleaner. With 120 different contact points and a separate reservoir for the dirty liquid, it promises a thorough clean in just seconds. Additionally, the included Drivetrain Cleaner is biodegradable and can be disposed of down the drain.
What you should consider: While the Muc-Off chain cleaner comes at a higher price point, it also includes a bottle of degreaser fluid, which makes it a more economical offer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Sweetser will close its Bangor and Belfast group homes later this year.
The nonprofit mental health care provider announced Friday morning it intends to stop providing adult developmental services in the two cities, saying the programs have been running at a loss for years.
“This program is no longer financially sustainable given the current reimbursement rates and staffing difficulties,” said Sweetser President and CEO Jayne Van Bramer, who took the helm of the agency in June. “This shift will enable us to refocus our efforts on our core mental and behavioral health programs Sweetser is known for in every corner of our state; providing support to nearly 20,000 children and adults each year.”
The group homes serve adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities and give them the opportunity to live in a community setting.
Sweetser began providing services for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities in 2017 for clients affected by bankruptcy proceedings against Getchell Agency, which Sweetser acquired in 2018 for $2.7 million.
“The Developmental Services team has worked tirelessly to build a strong program and provide the very best care possible,” said Melissa Camire, Sweetser’s senior director of developmental services. “We’ve been proud to act as a provider of these critical services and are doing everything we can to support our impacted staff and clients during this transition.”
The move will affect 45 people currently served by Sweetser, which is working with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies to ensure they continue to receive care. Sweetser will continue to provide developmental services to people through other programs, such as its children residential and crisis services.
This is the latest program cut the agency has made in recent years. In 2019, Sweetser announced it was ending its clinic-based therapy, offered at five locations from York to Lewiston, affecting about 450 people. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/08/news/bangor/sweetser-bangor-and-belfast-group-home-closures/ | 2022-07-09T01:50:55Z | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/08/news/bangor/sweetser-bangor-and-belfast-group-home-closures/ | false |
Portland Tiara theft: Plastic bag 'blew case open'
By Greig Watson
BBC News
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Several men have been been found guilty of a violent raid at the home of former footballer Ashley Cole and a £3.5m tiara heist. BBC News examines the extraordinary way the case unfolded.
It's like something from classic crime fiction. A multi-million pound diamond-encrusted tiara, made for an imperial coronation, was snatched from its stately home display case in the dead of night.
But while the audacious raid by a power tool-wielding gang made headlines in its own right, it turned out to be the beginning of a far darker conspiracy.
It revealed a story of secret filming, smuggled jewels and a group which specialised in shockingly violent burglaries - including the homes of two former England footballers.
The alarms went off at the Portland Collection Gallery on the Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, at 22:00 GMT on 20 November 2018.
DI Gayle Hart, who led the investigation, said: "The security at Welbeck is some of the best I've seen.
"But this was an audacious burglary, more than a year in the planning."
CCTV showed three people who had driven over fields to approach the gallery from the back.
Smashing through a ground floor window, they then cut a crawl hole through a metal security door to access the main gallery.
With a smaller saw - with a depth gauge set to make sure the nothing else was damaged - they sliced open an armoured glass display case, seized the tiara and a matching brooch, and fled.
While security had observed the gang on CCTV and called for help, the culprits evaded on-site staff, driving away just moments before police arrived.
From the first alarms sounding, the entire theft had taken less than eight minutes.
The getaway car was found burned out just hours later.
'Trophy pieces'
The tiara was commissioned in 1902 by the then Duke of Portland for this wife to wear at the coronation of Queen Alexandra and Edward VII. Made by Cartier, the diamonds were mined in the 1800s.
The gang's trial at Nottingham Crown Court heard it was stolen together with a brooch that had been made from diamonds when the tiara was remodelled. Together, they had a combined value of £3.75m.
"It is difficult to overstate the importance and cultural value of these pieces of jewellery," prosecutor Michael Brady QC said.
"These were trophy pieces of the gallery's exhibition; extremely valuable, unique and of significant historical importance. They were displayed for the public's enjoyment.
"Their theft is a shocking event and means they will never again be seen in their original state."
DI Hart said: "The tiara, quite apart from its monetary worth, was part of the nation's history.
"Its loss is tragic. It became a personal mission to find out who had done this.
"Me and a colleague have put off retirement, we were so determined to see it through."
But even more than the loss of an heirloom, the raid led police to crimes far darker and more violent.
Initial inquiries pointed to a man who was already well-known to police: local man Ashley Cumberpatch, who had been arrested for firearms offences more than 12 months before.
One of the items found at this arrest - but not linked to any crime at the time - was a GoPro camera showing video footage of him accompanying a child around the Welbeck estate.
This showed him walking around the gallery and nearby grounds, including the rear windows and tiara display.
"That footage, when we looked at it, we considered it to be some reconnaissance done by the suspect," said DI Hart.
"It was deliberately targeting access points, the gallery and the tiara itself.
"That gave us significant lines of inquiry very early on; it was key."
With Cumberpatch arrested, an examination of his phone showed calls to other defendants, including Kurtis Dilks, before and after the burglary.
Police also searched a number of addresses with linked to Cumberpatch, including one property in Dove Street, Nottingham.
Here they found Andrew MacDonald, who was in possession what police described as a burglary kit, including cable ties, handcuffs, lock picking equipment and - with a significance lost on no one - a diamond testing kit.
MacDonald admitted a series of drug offences and while in custody police examined his phone records.
Police noticed numerous calls to the Hatton Gardens area of London. A place famous for its jewellery stores.
In cooperation with the Met, they zeroed in on a business called Paris Jewels, and raided the premises in May 2019.
Here Sercan Evsin and Tevfik Guccuk were arrested.
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 Paris Jewels.
Remarkably, officers found £500,000 of jewellery and watches in a cheap plastic bag.
This was initially assumed to have been from a local burglary but the presence of an FA Cup runner's up medal provoked particular interest.
DI Hart said: "Our inquiry team actually discovered it was the property stolen from a tie-up robbery at Caythorpe, involving Jo Dixon, the partner of footballer Tom Huddlestone, and her son.
"So actually we recovered the jewellery from the burglary in Nottinghamshire in Hatton Garden.
"That really blew the case open; that was our golden nugget."
The Caythorpe robbery had taken place in May 2019, six months after the tiara theft.
Ms Dixon had been alone at the family home, while her husband was playing an away match, in bed with her infant son, when two men in balaclavas in entered her bedroom.
They forced her to lead them to safes, before making her put her son down on the bed so they could tie her hands behind her back.
They eventually left with £500,000 worth of jewellery and handbags, including her wedding and engagement rings.
It became clear high-value burglaries in the Midlands were followed by MacDonald and associates travelling to Paris Jewels.
These burglaries followed a rough pattern where a gang would plan to use a ladder to get into first floor windows and then use threats and violence to force householders to hand over items.
But each one had its own shocking details.
One, at the Carlton home of businessman Martin Wardle, saw the gang ambush the homeowner as he returned late at night.
Forced inside, he and his wife were bound with cable ties and Mr Wardle had his right earlobe cut with wire clippers to extract information about his valuables.
Unhappy with the amount they found, the gang then forced him, hooded, on to the back seat of his car and drove him to his mother's house in Nottingham's Park area.
Here they ransacked the property before dumping Mr Wardle back at his house.
"Throughout this time they were threatening to kill him, assaulting him and told him not to call the police because he was being watched," said DI Hart.
"It is upsetting and shocking. It is wholly unnecessary violence as he and his wife are restrained and cannot offer any resistance."
Highest profile of all was a raid on the Surrey home of former Arsenal, Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole in January 2020.
The gang were spotted on CCTV and warned the police were being called.
Despite this they smashed their way into the house, bound Mr Cole and his partner with cable ties and threatened to chop off his fingers if he did not give them valuables.
"It must have been so traumatic for Mr Cole and his partner.
"They could hear these people coming up the stairs, they had their children in their arms," said DI Hart.
"The gang knew the police were coming but in that time they threatened Mr Cole.
"He absolutely thought they were going to kill him and his partner."
But each attack provided crucial evidence. Cable ties and a knife at Mr Cole's house had DNA which was traced to Nottingham man Kurtis Dilks.
He was also linked to a folding ladder found at the home of Mr Wardle.
Now, three-and-a-half years after the theft of the tiara and after a trial lasting almost two months, Cumberpatch, Dilks and their accomplices have been convicted for their part in the crimes.
"You absolutely have to consider them as dangerous," DI Hart said. "They were armed with knives, which they held to one victim's neck.
"They have cutters, they have gone into these addresses armed with a sledgehammer.
"They have threatened, and indeed carried out, some serious violence."
But the story may not end there. Not all of those involved have been caught and police are still appealing for anyone with further information to come forward.
And of course, the tiara has never been recovered.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone “did not contradict” testimony of previous witnesses as he appeared Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, a grueling daylong private session that produced new information to be divulged in future public hearings, one lawmaker said.
Cipollone was a highly sought-after witness, especially after bombshell testimony that he tried to prevent Donald Trump from challenging the 2020 election results and worked to stop the defeated president from joining the violent mob that laid siege to the Capitol, they said.
“He did not contradict the testimony of other witnesses,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., said late Friday on CNN.
Lofgren, a committee member, clarified that “not contradicting is not the same as confirming.” In some cases the former White House lawyer was not present for the events described or “couldn’t recall with precision” some details, she said.
“He was candid with the committee, he was careful in his answers,” said Lofgren. “And I think we did learn a few things, which we will be rolling out in the hearings to come.“
Cipollone’s central role came into focus during a surprise committee hearing last week when former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described his repeated efforts to stop Trump from joining the mob at the Capitol.
In a stunning public hearing, Hutchinson testified that Cipollone warned her that Trump would be charged with “every crime imaginable” if the defeated president went to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, trying to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election.
Hutchinson said Cipollone urged her to persuade her boss, chief of staff Mark Meadows, not to let Trump go to the Capitol.
Hutchinson testified that she was told Trump was irate when he was ultimately prevented by his security team from going to the Capitol that day. The Secret Service has disputed parts of her account detailing Trump’s actions when she said he lashed out at the driver in the presidential motorcade.
At another key juncture, Cipollone was also part of a meeting on the Sunday before Jan. 6 with Justice Department officials at the White House threatening to resign if Trump went ahead with plans to install a new acting attorney general who would pursue his false claims of voter fraud.
During that meeting Cipollone referred to a letter that Jeffrey Clark, the attorney Trump wanted to install as head of the Justice Department, had proposed sending to Georgia and other battleground states challenging their election results as a “murder-suicide pact,” according to previous testimony before the panel.
Cipollone and his lawyer, Michael Purpura, who also worked at the Trump White House, did not respond to requests for comment.
Once a staunch presidential confidant who had defended Trump during his first impeachment trial, Cipollone had been reluctant to appear formally for an on-the-record interview. Like other former White House officials, it is possible he claimed his counsel to the Republican president as privileged information he was unwilling to share with the committee.
Cipollone appeared for some eight hours before the panel and its investigators. Cipollone was subpoenaed for his testimony, but Lofgren said he appeared voluntarily.
“A grueling day,” she said. “But it was well worth it.”
Earlier this week, Trump responded to news of Cipollone’s cooperation on his social media platform, Truth Social, calling it bad for the country.
“Why would a future President of the United States want to have candid and important conversations with his White House Counsel if he thought there was even a small chance that this person, essentially acting as a ‘lawyer’ for the Country, may someday be brought before a partisan and openly hostile Committee in Congress,” the former president said.
The panel said Cipollone is “uniquely positioned to testify” in a letter accompanying the subpoena issued last week.
“Mr. Cipollone repeatedly raised legal and other concerns about President Trump’s activities on January 6th and in the days that preceded,” Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in a statement. “While the Select Committee appreciates Mr. Cipollone’s earlier informal engagement with our investigation, the committee needs to hear from him on the record, as other former White House counsels have done in other congressional investigations.”
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Associated Press writer Jill Colvin in New York contributed to this report.
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A major update of the ErgData app from Concept2 is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for Android.
The app has many new features, including audio guidance in both Apple and Android versions to increase accessibility.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading sport and fitness equipment manufacturer Concept2 has released a major new update for their popular ErgData app. The app connects to the Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg or BikeErg to provide additional functionality. During development, Concept2 worked with the American Council of the Blind (ACB) to help ensure the app was accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
Concept2 founder Peter Dreissigacker was heavily involved in the development of the app. "One of the things with Concept2 products is we know they are used by a wide variety of people. Our rowing machines are used by athletes training for the Olympics and Paralympics, but we also have plenty of people of all ages and abilities using them for everything from general fitness to rehabilitation. It was very important when we were developing the app that we focused on making it as readable as possible while people were rowing. We also wanted to make sure that we had best in class audio guidance so that blind or low vision users were able to have full access to the app. We're very grateful for the assistance and feedback we received from the American Council of the Blind that helped us to achieve this goal."
ACB's Executive Director Eric Bridges said "The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the health inequities faced by people who are blind and low vision, including access to exercise and fitness equipment. Now, more than ever, it is critical for our members and the broader community to Get Up and Get Moving and take control of our health. ACB commends Concept2 for their leadership to make their products accessible and for engaging with the disability community to ensure their products meet the needs of people who are blind and low vision. ACB urges all other exercise and fitness manufacturers to engage with the disability community and follow Concept2's lead".
As well as improved accessibility, other new features in the app include the ability to create workouts on the app and store them as favorites, loading the Concept2 Workout of the Day with a single tap, in-depth workout analysis, as well as additional display options and more.
To download the app, go to concept2.com/ergdata.
The American Council of the Blind is a national member-driven organization representing Americans who are blind and visually impaired. For more than 60 years, ACB has become a leader in national, state, local, and even international advocacy efforts. With 68 affiliates, ACB strives to increase independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve the quality of life for all people who are blind and visually impaired. For more information, visit www.acb.org.
Concept2 began in 1976 in the back of a bread truck when Dick and Peter Dreissigacker, fresh from Olympic training, started making composite racing oars. Concept2 oars have since gone on to become the oar of choice among the world's rowers. We continue to innovate in rowing and other sports. Our product line now includes oars, RowErgs™, the SkiErg® and the Concept2 BikeErg®
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Actor Tony Sirico, best known for starring in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died, his manager Bob McGowan confirmed to NBC News and CNN.
He was 79.
His manager did not provide a cause of death.
Sirico was best known for playing mobster "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on the hit show.
Sirico's "Sopranos" co-star Michael Imperioli said on social media that he passed away on Friday.
"Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal, and as big-hearted as anyone I've ever known," Imperioli said.
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Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game along with Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the host Dodgers.
Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk and Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. were voted to start as first-time All-Stars, finishing atop their positions in the second round of fan voting.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the World Series champion Atlanta Braves were elected from the first round of balloting as the top vote-getters in their leagues.
The AL starting lineup includes Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, Boston third baseman Rafael Devers and Kirk behind the plate. Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees joined Judge and Trout in the outfield, while Ohtani was voted in as designated hitter.
Ohtani became the first two-way All-Star last year when he was voted the AL DH, then was picked for the pitching staff and started on the mound.
Judge and Stanton will become the first Yankees teammates to start in the outfield together since Dave Winfield and Rickey Henderson in 1988.
NL starters include Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Chisholm at second, Turner at shortstop, San Diego third baseman Manny Machado and an outfield of Betts, Acuña and San Francisco’s Joc Pederson.
Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper was elected as the National League’s first DH following the expansion of the DH rule to both leagues but will be replaced in the starting lineup after breaking his left thumb when hit by a pitch from San Diego’s Blake Snell on June 25. Harper earned his seventh All-Star selection, his sixth as a starter.
Trout was picked for the 10th time, his ninth as a starter. Altuve and Goldschmidt earned their eighth All-Star trips and Stanton was picked for the fifth time but the first since Miami traded him to the Yankees ahead of the 2018 season.
In addition to Chisholm and Kirk, Anderson, Peterson and Turner were elected for their first All-Star starts.
Stanton beat Toronto’s George Springer 22% to 20% for the final AL outfield spot after finishing fourth, just behind Springer, in the opening round. Ohtani defeated Houston’s Yordan Alvarez 52% to 48% at DH.
Machado edged the Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado 51% to 49% at NL third base, and Turner beat out Atlanta’s Dansby Swanson 52% to 48%.
Chisholm got 59% of the NL second base vote after finishing second to the Braves’ Ozzie Albies in the first round. Devers received 60% at third base in the AL after finishing second to Cleveland’s José Ramírez in the opening round.
Goldschmidt earned a $250,000 bonus for his selection, Altuve, Harper, Stanton and Trout get $50,000 each, and Anderson receives $25,000.
The first phase of voting ran from June 8-30 and the second phase from Tuesday until Friday.
Pitchers and reserves will be announced Sunday,
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred added a 33rd player to each roster Friday, selecting Albert Pujols of St. Louis and Miguel Cabrera of Detroit for career achievements.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong hiring report for June has assuaged fears that the U.S. economy might be on the cusp of a recession — and highlighted the resilience of the nation’s job market.
Yet the figures the government released Friday also spotlighted the sharp divide between the healthy labor market and the rest of the economy: Inflation has soared to 40-year highs, consumers are increasingly gloomy, home sales and manufacturing are weakening and the economy might actually have shrunk for the past six months.
The contrasting picture suggests an economy at a crossroads. Strong hiring and wage growth could help stave off recession. Or, conversely, painful inflation and steadily higher borrowing rates engineered by the Federal Reserve could discourage consumer and business spending and weaken growth, eventually leading businesses to scale back hiring or even cut jobs.
For now, at least, the latest jobs data from the Labor Department shows that many businesses still want to keep hiring. Employers added 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly robust gain and in line with the pace of the previous two months. Economists had expected job growth to slow sharply last month given the broader signs of economic weakness.
The unemployment rate remained 3.6% for a fourth straight month, matching a near-50-year low that was reached before the pandemic struck in early 2020.
“For all the doom and gloom that’s in the markets right now, companies themselves still seem pretty upbeat on their own progress,” said James Knightley, chief economist at ING, a bank. “It sort of dampens the near-term fear that we’re heading into an impending recession.”
Still, there’s plenty of uncertainty clouding the economy’s outlook. Consumers cut back on their spending, when adjusted for inflation, in May for the first time this year. Home sales have fallen 9% from a year ago. And the Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate at the fastest pace in three decades, with the goal of cooling consumer and business spending and curbing inflation but heightening the risk that it will eventually cause a recession.
“The economic tea leaves get harder to read when the economy is at a turning point,” said Daniel Zhao, senior economist at employment website Glassdoor. “Or, put another way, turning points are only obvious in hindsight.”
Jason Furman, a Harvard economist who was a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama, said the gap between the healthy jobs data and the overall economic picture is the widest it’s been in 70 years. In the first half this year, employers added 2.7 million jobs, even while other data suggests that the overall economy contracted during that time.
“Everything about the economy over the last 2 1/2 years,” Furman said, “has been extremely unusual, and it continues to be.”
Furman noted that the data on economic growth might be revised in the coming months to show that the economy actually did expand earlier this year, at least slightly. Or, many employers might be playing catch-up on hiring after having struggled to find workers for months and may soon scale back staffing as the economy contracts.
For now, numerous sectors of the economy posted strong job gains in June. Health care added 78,000, transportation and warehousing 36,000 and professional services — a category that includes accounting, engineering, and legal services — gained 74,000. And a sector that includes mainly restaurants, hotels and entertainment jobs added 67,000.
John Schall, the owner of a Boston-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain called El Jefe’s Taqueria, is enjoying strong sales growth and says he’s optimistic about his business. He plans to open his eighth restaurant next week in Pittsburgh. Schall has hired five managers there and will add up to 30 hourly workers.
Having opened six stores in the chaotic two years since the pandemic struck, he is relatively unfazed by inflation and supply chain problems.
“All of them are issues, but overall, I couldn’t be more excited about where we’re at and where we’re going,” Schall said.
Rising prices have eroded his profits, he said, but he thinks inflation will prove temporary, so he isn’t planning price increases beyond one he imposed nine months ago.
Yet some companies are announcing layoffs or have paused hiring. In particular, several large retailers, including Walmart and Amazon, have said they over-hired during the pandemic, with Walmart reducing its headcount by attrition. Retailers cut an average of 9,000 jobs a month in the April-June quarter, after having added 70,000 a month from January through March. That trend may mean that stores anticipate slower spending ahead.
Leah Kirpalani, the founder of Shop Good, a “clean beauty” and wellness business with two locations in San Diego, is watching her sales nervously. She’s noticed that consumers are increasingly focusing on essentials like moisturizers and cleansers. Most aren’t picking up extra products like serums, she said, and they’re being hesitant about trying new products.
For now, she has no plans to reduce staff. But that could change if conditions worsen.
The Fed may regard the strong June job gain as evidence that the rapid pace of hiring is further feeding inflation as companies raise pay to attract workers and then increase prices to cover their higher labor costs.
Yet Friday’s jobs report suggested that such a “wage-price spiral” isn’t yet happening, an encouraging sign in the central bank’s inflation fight. Average hourly pay rose 5.1% in June compared with a year earlier, down from a peak of 5.6% in March.
When the government reports next week on last month’s inflation, the figure will likely remain high and might even top the 8.6% year-over-year reading in May. But many economists think falling prices for oil, gasoline and other commodities like wheat and lumber will slow overall inflation in coming months.
Still, inflation remains an urgent concern for most Americans, frustrating efforts by President Joe Biden to gain credit for what’s been an historically rapid jobs recovery from the pandemic recession. The nation has now recovered all the private sector jobs lost to the pandemic downturn, a little more than two years after it struck. By contrast, it took nearly five years to regain all the jobs lost in the 2008-2009 Great Recession.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the economy will continue to expand even as the central bank raises borrowing costs. But Powell has also acknowledged that overseas factors, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has elevated gas and food prices, will make it difficult to avoid a downturn.
Last month, he conceded that a recession “is not our intended outcome but it’s certainly a possibility.”
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A shuttle-bus service to Benitachell’s Cala del Moraig beach is now up and running for its second summer – again free of charge, but with double the number of stops, the council confirmed.
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A shuttle-bus service to Benitachell’s Cala del Moraig beach is now up and running for its second summer – again free of charge, but with double the number of stops, the council confirmed.
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. News & World Report has unranked Columbia University from its 2022 edition of Best Colleges, saying in a statement that the Ivy League institution failed to substantiate certain 2021 data it previously submitted, including student-faculty ratios and class size.
The decision to rescind the school's No. 2 rating among national universities in the 2022 edition came about a week after Columbia announced it would not be submitting data for the 2023 edition of Best Colleges after one of its mathematics professors recently raised questions about the accuracy of past submissions.
The 2022 edition was first published in September 2021. Prospective students often rely on the U.S. News & World Report rankings to determine where they should apply to college.
Columbia Provost Mary Boyce, in a statement posted June 30, said the school was reviewing its data collection and submissions process in light of the professor's concerns and could not complete the work in time for U.S. News and World Report's July 1 deadline for the 2023 Best Colleges edition.
“Columbia has long conducted what we believed to be a thorough process for gathering and reporting institutional data, but we are now closely reviewing our processes in light of the questions raised,” she wrote. “The ongoing review is a matter of integrity. We will take no shortcuts in getting it right.”
U.S. News said it contacted Columbia officials in March after learning there were questions about the accuracy of the university's submission and asked it to substantiate some of information.
“To date, Columbia has been unable to provide satisfactory responses to the information U.S. News requested,” the publisher said in a statement Thursday.
Therefore, the publisher said , it has removed the numerical ranking of the school in various lists including 2022 National Universities, 2022 Best Value Schools and 2022 Top Performers on Social Mobility.
Columbia will remain ranked in other areas that relied on ratings from top officials at other universities and departments and didn't include data from Columbia.
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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Adam Svensson shot a 5-under 67 and had a three-stroke lead in the Barbasol Championship when second-round play Friday at water-logged Keene Trace was suspended because of darkness.
Svensson had a 15-under 129 total at Keene Trace, where a mid-day thunderstorm followed dense morning fog. Play was delayed a total of 5 hours, 20 minutes, with half the field unable to finish the round.
The rain softened the greens even more than the first round, where two-thirds of the field shot par or better. It also made the 7,328-yard layout play longer, though Svensson continued to set the pace with seven birdies that offset bogeys on the par-4 third and par-3 16th. He shot a 10-under 62 on Thursday.
“The greens were still rolling nice, but they were just wet so you had to hit a lot of soft shots into the green and a lot of chippy iron shots or wedges,” said the Canadian, who napped for an hour in his car during one delay.
Trey Mullinax made a 20-footer for birdie on the par-4 13th to reach 13 under and finish his day.
Mark Hubbard (67), Robin Roussel (68) and Brandon Hagy (62) were in at 12 under, while Tom Lewis (four holes left) also was 12 under with Jonathan Byrd (five holes left), Matti Schmid (eight holes left) and Max McGreevy (nine holes left).
Hagy started at No. 10 and eagled the par-4 18th hole with a 148-yard shot from the left rough with a 50-degree gap wedge.
“I was on the side slope over there in the rough and it was a left pin, so not a lot of stuff going for me there,” Hagy said. “But I caught a decent lie and when I hit it my caddie thought it was a little too much and I was like, ‘No, I think it’s pretty good.’ It just landed, took one hop and went right in the hole, so that was pretty cool.”
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Tyrese may be a pantie remover R&B singer but he show knows how to go Jodie in ‘Baby Boy’ when it comes to his women. One minute he is in love with the love of his life the next minute he is dragging them on social media unapologetically.
Tyrese Gibson had once said proclaimed that Zelie Timothy was “the love of his life”. That was then, now Tyrese is taking to social media to proclaim that Zelie Timothy is a snake, and he wants to be released from this strong devilish allure the sexual seduction of a masterful manipulator. Tyrese captioned his post:
“Please God RELEASE ME – RELEASE ME FROM YOUR POISON RELEASE FROM YIUR STRONG HOLD RELEASE ME I BELONG TO THE KINGDOM……. I have SO MUCH MORE WORK TO DO.”
But Tyrese didn’t stop with one post there were several. Why? We are not sure but it seems like he wants to maybe get married and she doesn’t?? If that is the case judging by his IG rant maybe it isn’t a good idea for her to marry him…#IJS
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 8, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
813 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Hockley
County through 830 PM CDT...
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Levelland. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Levelland, Sundown, Smyer and Opdyke West.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3364 10258 3368 10220 3344 10212 3340 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 348DEG 1KT 3359 10234
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 8, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
835 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Potter county and northern Randall
county.
* WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing in and around I-40
between Bushland and Soncy road. Between 2 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Amarillo and Bushland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday. He was 79.
Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said his manager, Bob McGowen. There was no immediate information on the cause of death.
A statement from Sirico's family confirmed the death of Gennaro Anthony “Tony” Sirico “with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories.”
McGowan, who represented Sirico for more than two decades, recalled him as “loyal and giving,” with a strong philanthropic streak. That included helping ex-soldiers' causes, which hit home for the Army veteran, his manager said.
Sirico was unconcerned about being cast in a string of bad guy roles, McGowan said, most prominently that of Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri in the 1999-2007 run of the acclaimed HBO drama starring James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano.
“He didn't mind playing a mob guy, but he wouldn't play an informant,” or as Sirico put it, a “snitch,” McGowan said.
Sirico, born July 29, 1942, in New York City, grew up in the Flatbush and Bensonhurst neighborhoods where he said "every guy was trying to prove himself. You either had to have a tattoo or a bullet hole.”
“I had both,” he told the Los Angeles Times in a 1990 interview, calling himself ”unstable" during that period of his life. He was arrested repeatedly for criminal offenses, he said, and was in prison twice. In his last stint behind bars, in the 1970s, he saw a performance by a group of ex-convicts and caught the acting bug.
“I watched ’em and I thought, ‘I can do that.’ I knew I wasn’t bad looking. And I knew I had the (guts) to stand up and (bull) people," he told the Times. "You get a lot of practice in prison. I used to stand up in front of these cold-blooded murderers and kidnapers — and make ’em laugh.”
Sirico also was cast outside the gangster mold, playing police officers in the films “Dead Presidents” and “Deconstructing Harry." Among his other credits were Woody Allen films including “Bullets over Broadway” and “Mighty Aphrodite,” and appearances on TV series including “Miami Vice” and voice roles on “Family Guy” and “American Dad!”
Sirico is survived by daughter Joanne Sirico Bello; son Richard Sirico; his brother, Robert Sirico, a priest; and other relatives. | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Sopranos-actor-Tony-Sirico-Paulie-Walnuts-17293900.php | 2022-07-09T02:14:55Z | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Sopranos-actor-Tony-Sirico-Paulie-Walnuts-17293900.php | false |
FISHERS, Ind. — Dozens of bikers and walkers will come together this month for a fun morning to celebrate the life of a remarkable young woman.
Megan's Ride and Walk is a way to remember Megan Stancliffe, who died five years ago at the age of 23.
Bike riding is a great escape. It's peaceful, pedaling through the open countryside.
For Tom Stancliffe, it is therapy.
"It doesn't get any easier, but you have to take it day by day. She is an awesome little girl that is up in heaven now. She is definitely my angel up there," he said.
Megan was born with cerebral palsy. Her father made sure his little girl got to experience all of life's adventures.
"She just brought so much life to me, even though she wasn't able to talk or walk or feed herself, she just...you always wanted to be around her," Stancliffe said.
They did it all, but biking was their favorite pastime, so Tom started Megan's Ride. Megan's younger brother Bryan rides in honor of his sister.
"Just to be able to express how she was and celebrate her life to the people who may not have known her and the people that did know her - it's everything," he said.
Last year, 130 riders showed up for the event. All of the money raise goes to a nonprofit called Outside The Box, a daycare for people with disabilities where Megan loved to go.
"Most of those places, all they do is plop you down in front of a TV and, 'Hey, this is your excitement for the day,'" Tom said. "But Outside The Box, these guys went over and above and spent a lot of time with your child."
So again this year, they'll ride in memory of Megan, because she was an inspiration.
"She was a real fighter. That's the perfect word to describe her," Tom said. "She went through so many countless surgeries. She had a surgery that involved going into her brain. I remember her coming out of that surgery with the biggest smile I have ever seen."
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) will welcome customers and partners to the industry's most important event, Oracle CloudWorld Las Vegas, on October 17-20, 2022. With keynotes featuring customers and executives sharing practical lessons, more than 1,200 technical and strategic sessions, and comprehensive hands-on training opportunities, Oracle CloudWorld is the premier venue for business and IT leaders to learn how to create and keep a competitive advantage.
With Oracle CloudWorld on the horizon, Oracle's cloud business is gaining significant momentum. In the most recent fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2022, total cloud revenues (IaaS plus PaaS) were up 19% in USD, up 22% in constant currency to $2.9 billion. Infrastructure cloud (IaaS) revenues were $792 million, up 36% in USD and up 39% in constant currency. Fusion ERP cloud (SaaS) revenues were $569 million, up 20% in USD and up 23% in constant currency. NetSuite ERP cloud (SaaS) revenues were $574 million, up 27% in USD and up 30% in constant currency. Other SaaS revenue of $955 million, up 4% in USD and up 7% in constant currency.
"As we prepare to welcome our customers to Oracle CloudWorld in Las Vegas this fall, I am thrilled about the strong growth we have seen across our entire portfolio of cloud applications and infrastructure," said Oracle CEO, Safra Catz. "We look forward to helping customers of all sizes and in every industry discover even more ways they can drive revenue, maximize profitability and improve their businesses with Oracle Cloud."
Register for Oracle CloudWorld.
Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at oracle.com.
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"Safe Harbor" Statement: Statements in this press release relating to Oracle's future plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and prospects, including statements regarding future revenue growth, the impact of the Cerner acquisition and our plans to manage a promising new HIV vaccine, are "forward-looking statements" and are subject to material risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect our current expectations and our actual results, and could cause actual results to differ materially. We presently consider the following to be among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations: (1) Our success depends upon our ability to develop new products and services, integrate acquired products and services and enhance our existing products and services. (2) Our cloud strategy, including our Oracle Cloud Software-as-a-Service and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offerings, may adversely affect our revenues and profitability. (3) We might experience significant coding, manufacturing or configuration errors in our cloud, license and hardware offerings. (4) Acquisitions present many risks and we may not achieve the financial and strategic goals that were contemplated at the time of the transaction. (5) The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how we and our customers are operating our respective businesses, and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations remains uncertain. (6) If our security measures for our products and services are compromised and as a result, our data, our customers' data or our IT systems are accessed improperly, made unavailable, or improperly modified, our products and services may be perceived as vulnerable, our brand and reputation could be damaged, the IT services we provide to our customers could be disrupted, and customers may stop using our products and services, any of which could reduce our revenue and earnings, increase our expenses and expose us to legal claims and regulatory actions. (7) Our business practices with respect to data could give rise to operational interruption, liabilities or reputational harm as a result of governmental regulation, legal requirements or industry standards relating to privacy and data protection. (8) Economic, political and market conditions can adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, including our revenue growth and profitability, which in turn could adversely affect our stock price. (9) If we are unable to compete effectively, the results of operations and prospects for our business could be harmed. (10) Our international sales and operations subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our operating results. (11) We are susceptible to third-party manufacturing and logistics delays, which could result in the loss of sales and customers. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or by contacting Oracle's Investor Relations Department at (650) 506-4073 or by clicking on SEC Filings on the Oracle Investor Relations website at www.oracle.com/investor/. All information set forth in this press release is current as of June 13, 2022. Oracle undertakes no duty to update any statement in light of new information or future events.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 8, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
758 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Potter county and far northern Randall County,
including areas along and near I-40 west from Bushland to Soncy
Road.
* WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Amarillo and Bushland.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Demographics That Helped Biden Get to the White House Are Now Jumping Ship in Droves
Women and suburban voters helped drag President Joe Biden to the finish line during the 2020 election, but less than two years later, only a third of them approve of his presidency, a Reuters poll has found.
Only 34% of women and suburban voters approve of Biden’s term in office, according to Reuters.
Biden’s approval among these key demographics has steadily fallen since the summer of 2021.
Approximately 57% of women voted for Biden in 2020, garnering more female votes than Hillary Clinton in 2016.
While Biden made subsequent gains with female voters in 2020, Trump’s popularity increased only by roughly 1% compared with Biden’s 3%.
The economy was the most important issue on Americans’ minds, with crime second, according to the poll.
“This administration continues to prioritize a woke, out-of-touch agenda over the needs and interests of working mothers and families,” New York Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“As women’s sports are under attack, energy costs skyrocket, inflation soars, and the border crisis rages on, the New Yorkers I represent have simply had enough of Joe Biden’s complete lack of leadership and his utter incompetence.”
The shift in women’s opinions on Biden follow a larger trend in American politics, as the president has an overall 36% approval rating among all demographics, according to the poll.
Even Democrats are losing faith in Biden, with only 69% of party members approving of his tenure.
“Women, no less than men, are feeling the pressure from inflation and pain at the pump,” Inez Stepman, a senior policy analyst at Independent Women’s Forum, told the DCNF.
“They’re also on the front lines of some of the cultural fights in which the Biden administration’s commitments are sharply opposed by a bipartisan majority of Americans, such as concern about gender ideology in schools and preservation of women’s sports, issues the Biden administration has doubled down on with recently released Title IX regulations.”
The female vote could have a vital impact on the next election, with 83% of women over the age of 50 not knowing how they will vote this November, according to AARP.
The report also affirmed that the economy is the most pressing issue this election season.
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Did you lose money on investments in IonQ? If so, please visit IonQ, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ) between March 30, 2021 and May 2, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
IonQ claims to "develop quantum computers designed to solve the world's most complex problems." On or about September 30, 2021, IonQ became a public entity via a business combination with dMY Technology Group, Inc. III ("DTG"), a special purpose acquisition company.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) that IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) that the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) that IonQ's quantum computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; and (4) that a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties.
On May 3, 2022, Scorpion Capital released a research report alleging, among other things, that IonQ is a "scam built on phony statements about nearly all key aspects of the technology and business." It further claimed that the Company' reported "[f]ictitious 'revenue' via sham transactions and related-party round-tripping."
On this news, the Company's stock fell 9% to close at $7.15 per share on May 3, 2022.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 1, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased or acquired IONQ securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit IonQ, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
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Did you lose money on investments in Unilever? If so, please visit Unilever PLC Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") of Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL) between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Unilever is a British multinational consumer goods company which sells more than 400 products in over 190 countries, including Ben & Jerry's ice cream, which they acquired in 2000. In an attempt to preserve Ben & Jerry's longstanding "Social Mission," Unilever's acquisition of Ben & Jerry's included allowing for an independent board of directors, which was given primary responsibility for preserving and enhancing the objectives of the company's Social Mission (the "B&J Board").
More than 20 years after the acquisition, Ben & Jerry's remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever with an independent board addressing the company's Social Mission. Since the acquisition, the B&J Board continued its Social Mission by engaging in promotions and advocacy across a host of issues concerning the environment, voter turnout, fair trade, and genetically modified organisms. Today, the B&J Board, chaired by Anuradha Mittal ("Mittal"), consists primarily of social activists who joined long after Unilever's acquisition.
The B&J Board passed a resolution in July 2020 to end sales of Ben & Jerry's products in areas that the B&J Board considers to be Palestinian territories illegally occupied by Israel. According to Mittal, Ben & Jerry's CEO Matthew McCarthy ("McCarthy") chose not to "operationalize" the resolution immediately, thus temporarily thwarting the B&J Board's decision. During the morning of July 19, 2021, Unilever and its hand-picked CEO McCarthy "operationalized" the B&J Board's resolution to boycott Israel. Ben & Jerry's announced on its website and through its Twitter account that, upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades, Ben & Jerry's would end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory", but Ben & Jerry's would purportedly continue to sell its products in Israel.
The decision by the B&J Board appeared to arise out of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions ("BDS") movement. The BDS movement is a pro-Palestinian movement promoting boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel. The BDS movement's objective is to coerce Israel into making concessions to the Palestinians by using boycotts and the like to exert economic and political pressure. Additionally, and of particular significance here, 35 U.S. states have adopted laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel ("Anti-BDS Legislation").
During the morning of July 22, 2021, CNBC reported that the states of Texas and Florida were examining Ben & Jerry's actions in connection with the states' Anti-BDS Legislation. In addition to condemnation of Ben & Jerry's boycott by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, CNBC reported that Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who controls billions of dollars in assets for Texas' public pension funds, had already told his office to take action. Similarly, the state of Florida's CFO Jimmy Patronis ("Patronis"), who controls Florida's public pension funds, told CNBC that his office was already discussing the issue. In a letter reportedly sent to Ben & Jerry's CEO, Patronis wrote: "It is my belief that Ben & Jerry's brazen refusal to do business in Israel will result in your placement on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List." The letter also stated that Florida would then "be prohibited from investing in Ben & Jerry's or its parent company, Unilever." Being added to the list also meant that Unilever would not be able to enter or renew contracts with the state or any municipality in Florida.
On this news, the price of Unilever ADRs fell $3.19 to close at $55.52 per ADR on July 22, 2021.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 15, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
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EastEnders' Shane Richie is RETURNING as Alfie Moon in scenes set to air this autumn - while Jessie Wallace's 'future on the soap is secured' following actress' arrest
Shane Richie is set to reprise his role as Alfie Moon in EastEnders in scenes due to air in autumn, the BBC confirmed on Friday.
The legendary character, who first featured in the soap in November 2002, decided to flee Walford in January 2019.
His return to Albert Square will prompt friction with his ex-wife, Kat Slater, played by Jessie Wallace - whose 'future on the soap is secured' despite the actress' arrest in June.
He's back! EastEnders' Shane Richie is set to return as Alfie Moon in scenes set to air in autumn as confirmed by the BBC on Friday
The couple's fiery relationship came to a sudden end in 2018 when it emerged that Alfie had secretly fathered a son with her cousin Hayley - which resulted in their divorce.
Show bosses are encouraging viewers to watch for clues about his return in the coming days.
Speaking about his return Shane said: 'It's an absolute honour and privilege to be asked back to my TV home of Albert Square.'
Drama: His return to Albert Square will prompt friction with his ex-wife, Kat Slater, played by Jessie Wallace - who's 'future is secured' despite the actress' arrest in June
He continued: 'I'm looking forward to catching up with some old castmates and meeting some new ones.
'The new executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, has been instrumental in wanting to bring Alfie Moon back with some wonderful storylines... and who am I to say no?! I can't wait.'
Executive producer Chris added: 'Shane Richie created one of the most iconic, loveable and most memorable characters in soap, and to welcome him back to Walford is an absolute pleasure.
'A lot's happened since Alfie's been away from the Square, but wherever his floral shirts go you can expect fun, frolics and, of course, the odd porky-pie. We're over the moon to have him home.'
Speaking about his return Shane said: 'It's an absolute honour and privilege to be asked back to my TV home of Albert Square'
Speaking to The Sun, a source added of Shane's return: 'It also secures the future of Jessie as Kat, because together they deliver one of EastEnders most captivating love stories.
'Having them on the cast is seen as a dynamite combination that might get more diehard fans tuning in again.
'Losing Jessie would have been a disaster for producers who are pinning a lot on new storylines they’re going to be at the centre off.'
MailOnline has contacted EastEnders representatives from further comment.
Shock: Footage showed the moment Jessie was arrested following a 'drunken' night out, with witnesses claiming she had been kicked out of Flex nightclub for being 'gobby'
It comes after it was reported that the BBC were 'considering all options' as bosses determined Jessie's future at EastEnders following her arrest outside a nightclub in June.
The star is said to have 'told a police officer to "f*** off you fat c***" during five minutes of carnage' in Bury St Edmunds in which she also allegedly kneed him in the groin, leaving him on his knees in agony.
Footage released last night showed the moment Jessie - best known for playing barmaid Kat - was detained following a 'drunken' night out, with witnesses claiming she had been kicked out of Flex nightclub for being 'gobby'.
The actress was released without charge after receiving a conditional caution.
Warnings: Jessie has reportedly been urged to 'slow down' by her friends and warned by BBC chiefs after she was arrested (pictured) for allegedly assaulting a police officer
This incident was the latest in a series of troubles for Jessie, who has been suspended from work before, with reports claiming she was boozing on set in 2020, forcing bosses to write her out of a number of episodes.
She was also found guilty of drink driving in 2003, which resulted in a £1,000 fine and a three-year ban from sitting behind the wheel.
Jessie also suffered heartbreak in 2011 as she called off her wedding to fiancé Vincent Morse after he allegedly sent his ex-girlfriend an explicit picture of the soap star.
Step back: This incident is the latest in a series of troubles for Jessie, who has been suspended from work before, with reports claiming she was boozing on set in 2020 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10996675/EastEnders-Shane-Richie-return-Alfie-Moon-Jessie-Wallaces-future-Kat-secured.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-09T02:32:57Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10996675/EastEnders-Shane-Richie-return-Alfie-Moon-Jessie-Wallaces-future-Kat-secured.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. News & World Report has unranked Columbia University from its 2022 edition of Best Colleges, saying in a statement that the Ivy League institution failed to substantiate certain 2021 data it previously submitted, including student-faculty ratios and class size.
The decision to rescind the school's No. 2 rating among national universities in the 2022 edition came about a week after Columbia announced it would not be submitting data for the 2023 edition of Best Colleges after one of its mathematics professors recently raised questions about the accuracy of past submissions.
The 2022 edition was first published in September 2021. Prospective students often rely on the U.S. News & World Report rankings to determine where they should apply to college.
Columbia Provost Mary Boyce, in a statement posted June 30, said the school was reviewing its data collection and submissions process in light of the professor's concerns and could not complete the work in time for U.S. News and World Report's July 1 deadline for the 2023 Best Colleges edition.
“Columbia has long conducted what we believed to be a thorough process for gathering and reporting institutional data, but we are now closely reviewing our processes in light of the questions raised,” she wrote. “The ongoing review is a matter of integrity. We will take no shortcuts in getting it right.”
U.S. News said it contacted Columbia officials in March after learning there were questions about the accuracy of the university's submission and asked it to substantiate some of information.
“To date, Columbia has been unable to provide satisfactory responses to the information U.S. News requested,” the publisher said in a statement Thursday.
Therefore, the publisher said , it has removed the numerical ranking of the school in various lists including 2022 National Universities, 2022 Best Value Schools and 2022 Top Performers on Social Mobility.
Columbia will remain ranked in other areas that relied on ratings from top officials at other universities and departments and didn't include data from Columbia.
The unranked status will appear on Columbia's profile page on USNews.com. | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Incomplete-grade-Columbia-loses-ranking-over-17293846.php | 2022-07-09T02:33:12Z | https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Incomplete-grade-Columbia-loses-ranking-over-17293846.php | true |
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s governor has signed a law that restricts how the public can video police at a time when there’s growing pressure across the U.S. for greater law enforcement transparency.
Civil rights and media groups opposed the measure that Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed Thursday. The law makes it illegal in Arizona to knowingly video police officers 8 feet (2.5 meters) or closer without an officer’s permission.
Someone on private property with the owner’s consent can also be ordered to stop recording if a police officer finds they are interfering or the area is not safe. The penalty is a misdemeanor that would likely incur a fine without jail time.
There needs to be a law that protects officers from people who “either have very poor judgment or sinister motives,” said Republican Rep. John Kavanagh, the bill’s sponsor.
“I’m pleased that a very reasonable law that promotes the safety of police officers and those involved in police stops and bystanders has been signed into law,” Kavanagh said Friday. “It promotes everybody’s safety yet still allows people to reasonably videotape police activity as is their right.”
The move comes nearly a year after the U.S. Department of Justice launched a widespread probe into the police force in Phoenix to examine whether officers have been using excessive force and abusing people experiencing homelessness. It’s similar to other investigations opened in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.
The Phoenix Police Department, which oversees the nation’s fifth-largest city, has been criticized in recent years for its use of force, which disproportionately affects Black and Native American residents.
The law has left opponents like K.M. Bell, staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, incredulous.
Federal appellate courts already have ruled that recording police is “a clearly established right,” according to Bell.
The law won’t work in real-life scenarios.
“We’re talking about people being in public and a place they have a right to be. We’re not talking about, like somebody breaking into the (National Security Agency),” Bell said.
Kavanagh, who was a police officer for 20 years, amended the legislation so it applies to certain types of police actions, including questioning of suspects and encounters involving mental or behavioral health issues.
The law also makes exceptions for people who are the direct subject of police interaction. They can film as long as they are not being arrested or searched. Someone who is in a car stopped by police or is being questioned can also film the encounter.
“Those exceptions were based upon input from all sorts of people, including the ACLU,” he said.
Rumblings two years ago about anti-police groups who deliberately approach officers while filming inspired draft legislation. There was a risk of an officer being injured or a suspect escaping or ditching evidence, Kavanagh said.
The Rev. Jarret Maupin, a Phoenix activist, has represented victims of excessive force by police. Some of the cases received more publicity because video captured by bystanders was posted online.
In one case, a Black couple had police officers point guns at them in front of their children in May 2019 after their young daughter took a doll from a store without their knowledge. They received a $475,000 settlement from the city.
Maupin believes the law is a tactic to help police avoid responsibility.
“Proximity is not a luxury in terms of documenting the actions of officers who engage in acts of brutality,” Maupin said. Sometimes the victims and the bystanders have no choice but to be within the proximity that the bill now prohibits.”
Bell said it’s unlikely that other states might follow suit to limit police recording directly given questions about constitutionality.
The new law doesn’t make exceptions for the press.
Media groups including The Associated Press said the measure raises serious constitutional issues. They signed onto a letter from the National Press Photographers Association, or NPPA, in opposition to the bill.
Setting one-size-fits-all conditions like “arbitrary distances” of 8 feet (2.5 meters) for filming police just doesn’t work, said Mickey Osterreicher, attorney for the NPPA. It’s also unclear if someone is breaking the law if an officer approaches them within a few feet.
“What happens when you’re in situations like we saw during all of the protests for the past couple of years, where you have multiple people with cameras? We’re not just talking about journalists,” Osterreicher said. “And you’ve got multiple police officers. Is everybody going to be running around with a ruler?”
Cellphone cameras have transformed policing with one of the biggest examples being the 2020 killing of George Floyd, but Kavanagh said a law like Arizona’s wouldn’t have made an impact since the video in that case was taken from a greater distance away.
Osterreicher argued a police officer could invoke the law even if the person filming is far enough away.
But that didn’t happen in the Floyd case.
“Fortunately, those officers out of all the wrong things that they did, the one thing they didn’t do was tell her to turn off the camera or try to interfere with her recording,” Osterreicher said. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national/in-era-of-transparency-arizona-law-limits-filming-police/ | 2022-07-09T02:37:38Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national/in-era-of-transparency-arizona-law-limits-filming-police/ | false |
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The race to get recreational marijuana on the November ballot took a big step Friday after a petition group turned in more signatures than expected.
Friday was the last day for petition groups to send in signatures, and Responsible Growth Arkansas turned in 193,000 signatures— which is more than double the required minimum of 89,000.
Now, the group waits as those signatures get verified by the Secretary of State's office.
"We've had signatures, and Arkansans from every county have signed our petition," said Steve Lancaster, counsel for Responsible Growth Arkansas.
The group wants to legalize recreational marijuana for adults, reform existing drug laws, and remove taxes from the state's medical marijuana program.
"We're very excited. We think the ability to get this many signatures in what is clearly a difficult process shows the statewide support we have for this initiative," said Lancaster.
If the petition is approved for the ballot and Arkansans vote for it, then existing medical marijuana dispensaries will get a license to sell recreationally.
Unlike medical marijuana, where it took years to get the first dispensary operating, this is expected to happen in just a couple months.
"If this is something that was embraced, then in the first few months of 2023 it would require the state to move quickly in getting those licenses issued," said Scott Hardin, spokesperson for Arkansas' Medical Marijuana Commission.
Arkansans should know by the end of August if legalizing recreational marijuana will be on the ballot. | https://www.thv11.com/article/money/consumer/193k-arkansans-sign-recreational-marijuana-petition/91-a2ee510b-da39-43e8-a620-27899a34989b | 2022-07-09T02:44:43Z | https://www.thv11.com/article/money/consumer/193k-arkansans-sign-recreational-marijuana-petition/91-a2ee510b-da39-43e8-a620-27899a34989b | true |
First funerals, memorial services held for Highland Park shooting victims
The first two funerals and a memorial service were held Friday for three of the seven victims shot and killed at the deadly Fourth of July parade.
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Fairfax County police identified the man killed by an officer in McLean on Thursday night and said he had run toward police while swinging a bottle.
On the first police visit to the house, Lynch was not found, police said. But when police were called again, around 8:30 p.m., officers found Lynch inside holding a bottle and an object, thought to be a large decorative wooden tribal mask, the police said.
While in the foyer of the house, the officers tried to de-escalate the situation with verbal commands.
But, police said, “Lynch threw the mask at an officer and began to swing the bottle in striking motion.”
Two officers tried to use their electronic control weapons. (These have been described as stun guns.)
But, police said, Lynch ran toward officers while swinging the bottle, and one officer fired his gun.
Lynch was hit four times. Officers tried to administer aid, but he died at the scene, police said.
In the statement released Friday night, police said that in the original call, made about 7:10 p.m., the family friend said Lynch had been throwing objects and pacing.
The friend had expressed concern for his safety.
A special unit responded, police said. The unit included an officer on the crisis intervention team and a clinician.
But Lynch left the house before they arrived, police said.
The team checked the home and remained in the area, trying unsuccessfully to find him.
The special unit then went to a police station to reach Lynch’s relatives by phone.
The second call for police came at 8:34 p.m. and was placed by a family friend, police said. It was not clear if this was the same friend who had called earlier.
This time, police said, three officers trained in crisis intervention went to the house, where they spoke on the scene to a family member.
According to the police account, the officers this time found Lynch inside. The fatal confrontation ensued.
The officer who fired his gun is a 10-year member of the department, assigned to the McLean station, police said.
As a matter of policy, all officers involved have been placed on restricted duty pending the outcome of an administrative investigation by the police.
An independent review will also be conducted by the police auditor and the officer’s name will be released within 10 days, unless there is a credible threat to the officer’s safety. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/08/fairfax-police-kill-man-mclean/ | 2022-07-09T02:50:42Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/08/fairfax-police-kill-man-mclean/ | true |
UN report says climate change might be pushing more than a million species into extinction, calls for First Nations intervention
A new United Nations-backed report says that over exploitation of resources, climate change, pollution and deforestation are pushing one million species towards extinction.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report said that unless humankind starts to act sustainably, the earth is on its way to losing 12 per cent of its wild tree species, more than 1,000 wild mammal species and almost 450 species of sharks and rays.
Report co-chair Marla Emery said it was imperative humankind acted now to protect the species for future generations.
"It's essential that those uses be sustainable because you need them to be there for your children and grandchildren. So when uses of wild species become unsustainable, it's bad for the species, it's bad for the ecosystem and it's bad for the people," she said.
A central recommendation of the report was to secure tenure rights for Indigenous and local peoples, who have historically made sustainable use of wild species.
"Their lands tend to be doing better in sustainability than other lands. And the common thread is the ability to continue to engage in customary practices," said Ms Emery.
She also argued it was essential to promote the preservation of Indigenous languages, to protect the ability for older members to transfer traditional knowledge about sustainable practices to new generations.
According to co-chair of the report Jean-Marc Fromentin, an example of good practice is fishing arapaima, one of the world's largest freshwater fish, in Brazil's Amazon.
Gregorio Mirabal, the head of Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin, said there had already been several UN studies stressing the importance of biodiversity and the threats posed by climate change, but solutions were vague.
The Indigenous leader mentioned growing problems in the region such as water contamination from mercury used in illegal mining and oil spillages.
He also said those who oppose these practices face violence.
“There is irrational exploitation of natural resources in the Amazon, but there is no social investment to improve the health, educational, cultural and food situation of the Indigenous peoples,” Mr Mirabal said.
The report was approved by representatives of the 139 member countries gathered this week in Bonn, Germany. It involved dozens of experts, from scientists to holders of Indigenous knowledge.
AP/ABC | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-09/ipbes-report-one-million-species-towards-extinction-climate-/101223660 | 2022-07-09T02:51:08Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-09/ipbes-report-one-million-species-towards-extinction-climate-/101223660 | false |
Blinken meets China's Wang after leading pressure efforts on Russia
By David Brunnstrom
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bali on Saturday after a G20 ministerial meeting on the Indonesian island where the top U.S. diplomat led efforts to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine.
U.S. officials say Blinken's first face-to-face meeting with Wang since October, which includes a morning session of talks and a working lunch, is aimed at keeping the difficult U.S. relationship with Beijing stable and preventing it from veering inadvertently into conflict.
Blinken is expected to repeat warnings to China not to support Moscow's war effort in Ukraine and the two sides will address contentious issues that include Taiwan, China's extensive South China Sea claims, Beijing's moves to expand its influence throughout the Pacific, human rights, and trade tariffs.
However, both sides share an interest in keeping the relationship stable and Blinken and U.S. officials say U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak again coming weeks, something Saturday's meeting is likely to address.
Daniel Russel, a top U.S. diplomat for East Asia under former President Barack Obama who has close contact with Biden administration officials, said he believed a key aim for the meeting would be to explore the possibility of an in-person meeting between Biden and Xi, their first as leaders, possibly on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali in November.
Washington calls China its main strategic rival and is concerned it might one day attempt to take over the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan, just as Russia attacked Ukraine.
The current top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, said on Tuesday he expected a "candid" exchange with Wang and said it would be another opportunity "to convey our expectations about what we would expect China to do and not to do in the context of Ukraine."
Shortly before Russia's Feb. 24 Ukraine invasion, Beijing and Moscow announced a "no limits" partnership. But U.S. officials have said they have not seen China evade tough U.S.-led sanctions on Moscow or provide military equipment to Russia.
However, China has refused to condemn Russia's actions and criticized the sweeping sanctions. U.S. officials have warned of consequences, including sanctions, should China start offering material support for Russia's war effort, which Moscow calls a "special military operation" to degrade the Ukrainian military though Kyiv counters that it is an imperial-style land grab.
U.S. officials are not expecting specific outcomes from Saturday's talks, but Kritenbrink said it was "critical" to maintain open lines of communication with China to "prevent any miscalculation that could lead inadvertently to conflict and confrontation."
The meeting will be the latest high-level U.S.-China contact.
Despite their strategic rivalry, the world's two largest economies remain major trading partners and Biden has been considering scrapping tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to curb surging U.S. inflation before the November midterm elections, with control of Congress in focus.
Analysts say Xi has an interest in maintaining stable relations with Washington for the time being as he seeks an unprecedented third term at a congress of the ruling Communist Party later this year.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Monday and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met last month with China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Luxembourg.
The White House said on Tuesday it is still looking at options on whether to cut tariffs on Chinese imports, even as industry requests to keep the duties in place mounted. No breakthrough announcement is expected from Blinken and Wang's meeting on Saturday. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10996985/Blinken-meets-Chinas-Wang-leading-pressure-efforts-Russia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-09T02:51:20Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10996985/Blinken-meets-Chinas-Wang-leading-pressure-efforts-Russia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Friday:
8-7-0
(eight, seven, zero)
3-4-6
(three, four, six)
2-5-8-8
(two, five, eight, eight)
7-2-8-0
(seven, two, eight, zero)
12-18-19-21-28
(twelve, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $135,000
1-4-8
(one, four, eight)
7-3-6
(seven, three, six)
8-7-3-6
(eight, seven, three, six)
1st:11 Money Bags-2nd:3 Hot Shot-3rd:7 Eureka, Race Time: 1:40.49
(1st: 11 Money Bags, 2nd: 3 Hot Shot, 3rd: 7 Eureka; Race Time: one: 40.49)
01-04-25-26-30
(one, four, twenty-five, twenty-six, thirty)
09-12-17-19-28
(nine, twelve, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-eight)
8-2-5
(eight, two, five)
6-5-5
(six, five, five)
0-0-6, WB:
(zero, zero, six; WB: zero)
8-5-6-0, WB:
(eight, five, six, zero; WB: zero)
03-04-15-18-23-32
(three, four, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-three, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $130,000
0-0-1
(zero, zero, one)
4-5-8
(four, five, eight)
1-7-3-4
(one, seven, three, four)
7-9-1-0
(seven, nine, one, zero)
4-5
(four, five)
5-8
(five, eight)
7-4-7
(seven, four, seven)
7-3-9
(seven, three, nine)
1-3-6-3
(one, three, six, three)
4-7-9-2
(four, seven, nine, two)
3-1-2-1-4
(three, one, two, one, four)
0-8-8-3-7
(zero, eight, eight, three, seven)
3-9, Fireball: 6
(three, nine; Fireball: six)
6-0, Fireball: 1
(six, zero; Fireball: one)
8-8-0, Fireball: 6
(eight, eight, zero; Fireball: six)
1-2-3, Fireball: 1
(one, two, three; Fireball: one)
4-0-5-3, Fireball: 6
(four, zero, five, three; Fireball: six)
4-3-0-3, Fireball: 1
(four, three, zero, three; Fireball: one)
6-2-7-7-3, Fireball: 6
(six, two, seven, seven, three; Fireball: six)
9-8-6-5-2, Fireball: 1
(nine, eight, six, five, two; Fireball: one)
2-5-6
(two, five, six)
9-1-2
(nine, one, two)
4-9-1-9
(four, nine, one, nine)
9-4-7-7
(nine, four, seven, seven)
3-7-5-1-5
(three, seven, five, one, five)
2-6-4-8-4
(two, six, four, eight, four)
4-1-4
(four, one, four)
7-9-9
(seven, nine, nine)
2-9-3-9
(two, nine, three, nine)
5-9-5-5
(five, nine, five, five)
04-11-12-17-19
(four, eleven, twelve, seventeen, nineteen)
15-18-21-38-44
(fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one, thirty-eight, forty-four)
Estimated jackpot: $550,000
05-10-12-13-16-19-21-24-26-30-36-46-47-48-49-55-60-61-62-73, BE: 55
(five, ten, twelve, thirteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty, thirty-six, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty-five, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-two, seventy-three; BE: fifty-five)
3-0-4, SB: 3
(three, zero, four; SB: three)
3-8-8-5, SB: 3
(three, eight, eight, five; SB: three)
3-0-4
(three, zero, four)
3-8-8-5
(three, eight, eight, five)
3-0-4
(three, zero, four)
7-2-4
(seven, two, four)
7-9-9
(seven, nine, nine)
1-4-7-3
(one, four, seven, three)
QH-QS-6C-3S-5S
(QH, QS, 6C, 3S, 5S)
01-15-30-33-36, Bonus: 16
(one, fifteen, thirty, thirty-three, thirty-six; Bonus: sixteen)
6-2-0
(six, two, zero)
0-4-6
(zero, four, six)
2-9-0-3
(two, nine, zero, three)
6-4-0-9
(six, four, zero, nine)
6-4-2-8-7
(six, four, two, eight, seven)
1-3-6-5-0
(one, three, six, five, zero)
10-25-28-29-30
(ten, twenty-five, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
2-1-6-7
(two, one, six, seven)
7-8-2-9
(seven, eight, two, nine)
16-29-36-38-39
(sixteen, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty-eight, thirty-nine)
4C-9C-10C-2H-8H
(4C, 9C, 10C, 2H, 8H)
0-8-1
(zero, eight, one)
9-8-2-0
(nine, eight, two, zero)
4-1-7
(four, one, seven)
1-1-5-4
(one, one, five, four)
02-10-23-26-32
(two, ten, twenty-three, twenty-six, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $123,000
02-05-11-12-13-16-28-34-39-43-46-48-49-50-54-59-61-62-74-75-77-79
(two, five, eleven, twelve, thirteen, sixteen, twenty-eight, thirty-four, thirty-nine, forty-three, forty-six, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-four, fifty-nine, sixty-one, sixty-two, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-seven, seventy-nine)
7-5-8
(seven, five, eight)
21-25-26-28-36
(twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $885,000
06-11-21-22-28
(six, eleven, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $41,000
0-4-1
(zero, four, one)
7-6-1-5
(seven, six, one, five)
02-07-09-29, Bonus: 4
(two, seven, nine, twenty-nine; Bonus: four)
Month: 3, Day: 10, Year: 46
(Month: three; Day: ten; Year: forty-six)
2-4-4, Fireball: 1
(two, four, four; Fireball: one)
3-1-6-4, Fireball: 1
(three, one, six, four; Fireball: one)
6-6-8
(six, six, eight)
1-9-2-9
(one, nine, two, nine)
03-04-22-33-36
(three, four, twenty-two, thirty-three, thirty-six)
5-7-7
(five, seven, seven)
6-6-0-7
(six, six, zero, seven)
07-08-10-12-15-19-20-22-32-41-45-47-55-56-58-61-67-72-78-80
(seven, eight, ten, twelve, fifteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-two, thirty-two, forty-one, forty-five, forty-seven, fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-eight, sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventy-two, seventy-eight, eighty)
2-7-6, Lucky Sum: 15
(two, seven, six; Lucky Sum: fifteen)
1-7-3-3, Lucky Sum: 14
(one, seven, three, three; Lucky Sum: fourteen)
7-9-9
(seven, nine, nine)
6-7-2
(six, seven, two)
2-2-0-5
(two, two, zero, five)
7-8-9-1
(seven, eight, nine, one)
6-7-5-7-4
(six, seven, five, seven, four)
1-5-0-8-9
(one, five, zero, eight, nine)
01-09-15-26-30
(one, nine, fifteen, twenty-six, thirty)
Estimated jackpot: $100,000
02-10-14-23-35
(two, ten, fourteen, twenty-three, thirty-five)
3-7-6
(three, seven, six)
04-07-12-13-18-23-25-32
(four, seven, twelve, thirteen, eighteen, twenty-three, twenty-five, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $33,000
3-9-8-6
(three, nine, eight, six)
8-9-3-8
(eight, nine, three, eight)
8-4-5-5
(eight, four, five, five)
05-07-11-14-17
(five, seven, eleven, fourteen, seventeen)
Estimated jackpot: $580,000
04-20-21-24-25-46
(four, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-five, forty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $830,000
3-7, Wild: 7
(three, seven; Wild: seven)
4-4, Wild: 7
(four, four; Wild: seven)
9-2-5, Wild: 7
(nine, two, five; Wild: seven)
7-8-3, Wild: 7
(seven, eight, three; Wild: seven)
0-8-4-4, Wild: 7
(zero, eight, four, four; Wild: seven)
6-3-5-8, Wild: 7
(six, three, five, eight; Wild: seven)
7-0-0-8-6, Wild: 7
(seven, zero, zero, eight, six; Wild: seven)
2-8-4-4-7, Wild: 7
(two, eight, four, four, seven; Wild: seven)
05-09-10-14-18
(five, nine, ten, fourteen, eighteen)
Estimated jackpot: $31,000
4-9-6-7
(four, nine, six, seven)
3-4-9-4
(three, four, nine, four)
19-27-33-35-36, Extra: 16
(nineteen, twenty-seven, thirty-three, thirty-five, thirty-six; Extra: sixteen)
Estimated jackpot: $38,000
05-06-13-18-34, Power-Up: 2
(five, six, thirteen, eighteen, thirty-four; Power, Up: two)
3-1-5, FB: 9
(three, one, five; FB: nine)
4-7-3, FB: 3
(four, seven, three; FB: three)
9-8-8-3, FB: 9
(nine, eight, eight, three; FB: nine)
9-0-3-0, FB: 3
(nine, zero, three, zero; FB: three)
3-4-2, Wild: 6
(three, four, two; Wild: six)
8-8-7, Wild: 5
(eight, eight, seven; Wild: five)
5-9-5, Wild: 5
(five, nine, five; Wild: five)
6-1-1-6, Wild: 2
(six, one, one, six; Wild: two)
3-7-8-1, Wild:
(three, seven, eight, one; Wild: zero)
0-0-3-5, Wild: 5
(zero, zero, three, five; Wild: five)
01-04-05-07-09-10-11-13-16-17-18-22
(one, four, five, seven, nine, ten, eleven, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-two)
01-02-04-05-08-10-13-14-16-20-22-23
(one, two, four, five, eight, ten, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty-two, twenty-three)
01-02-04-05-06-14-15-16-18-19-21-23
(one, two, four, five, six, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-three)
8-2-4-4, FIREBALL: 6
(eight, two, four, four; FIREBALL: six)
1-8-5-9, FIREBALL: 9
(one, eight, five, nine; FIREBALL: nine)
3-9-6-8, FIREBALL: 5
(three, nine, six, eight; FIREBALL: five)
4-7-8, FIREBALL: 3
(four, seven, eight; FIREBALL: three)
8-8-3, FIREBALL: 7
(eight, eight, three; FIREBALL: seven)
4-0-3, FIREBALL: 8
(four, zero, three; FIREBALL: eight)
2-3-2, FB: 6
(two, three, two; FB: six)
1-6-4-2, FB: 4
(one, six, four, two; FB: four)
04-07-10-11-14-15
(four, seven, ten, eleven, fourteen, fifteen)
1-1-5
(one, one, five)
2-6-2-3
(two, six, two, three)
02-07-08-11-12-13-15-16-19-21-22
(two, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
8-3-9
(eight, three, nine)
1-9-3-1
(one, nine, three, one) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Lottery-State-by-State-All-17293940.php | 2022-07-09T02:53:39Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Lottery-State-by-State-All-17293940.php | false |
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WASHINGTON — A major internet outage left millions of Canadians without reach to banking and emergency services on Friday morning.
Rogers, the major telecommunication company, reaches over 11 million Canadians, according to Statista. The last time the company had a similar country-wide outage was in April 2021.
"We know how important it is for our customers to stay connected. We are aware of issues currently affecting our networks and out teams are fully engaged to resolve the issue as soon as possible," the company tweeted.
According to Rogers' latest update, the outage is still on going and technical teams working to restore services.
Emergency, banking and government services were all affected during the outage. Toronto Police Operations tweeted Friday morning about some Rogers customers having difficulties calling 911, but that their services were fully operational.
Telecommunication networks are responsible for ensuring phones are able to contact 911 under the Canadian-Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's current rules.
The CRTC's phone lines were also affected by the major outage, according to the commission's twitter.
About a quarter of Canada's internet traffic went down during the outage Friday morning, internet watchdog group NetBlocks tweeted.
ATMs and several government services were also affected, CBC reported.
In Quebec, some court matters were hampered. Peter Nygard’s Montreal court appearance on sex-related charges was put off because the fashion mogul, who is detained in a Toronto jail, couldn’t connect by video conference. His bail hearing will now take place next week.
Service Canada tweeted it too was impacted by outage with call centers and offices, including ones that issue passports, affected.
The outage stands to exacerbate passport delays that have left Canadians lined up outside Service Canada offices for lengthy periods of time as the government works through a backlog.
Many retailers and businesses were also facing trouble when trying to accept payments because Interac, which processes electronic financial transactions, said its online and checkout debit offerings and e-transfer services were impacted.
As a result, the Confederation Bridge, which links the provinces of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, was unable to accept debit Friday morning. Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, Ont. said amusement park goers could only pay with credit card. They were told on Facebook they must be able to access e-tickets on their phone or bring printed tickets to the park, if visiting Friday.
Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, showed people started reporting problems with Rogers’ service around 4:30 a.m. EDT and by 7 a.m. 20,000 reports had been logged.
The country’s telecom sector is dominated by three large carriers — Rogers, BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. — and their hold on the industry has long been a concern of academics, who have called for regulators to increase competition for mobile and internet services in Canada.
"The outage is illuminating the general lack of competition in telecommunications in Canada,″ said Vass Bednar, executive director of McMaster University’s master of public policy program. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/internet-outage-canada-disrupts-emergency-and-banking-services/507-c4954fbc-38d2-4de9-824b-65705aa504bb | 2022-07-09T02:59:08Z | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/internet-outage-canada-disrupts-emergency-and-banking-services/507-c4954fbc-38d2-4de9-824b-65705aa504bb | true |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will send another $400 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including four more advanced rocket systems, a senior defense official said Friday, in an effort to bolster Ukrainian efforts to strike deeper behind Russian frontlines in the eastern Donbas region.
The aid comes as Moscow this week claimed full control of Ukraine's Luhansk province in the Donbas, but Ukrainian officials say their troops still control a small part of the province and fierce fighting continues in several villages.
The defense official said that the eight High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, that were previously sent are still being used by Ukraine forces in the fight. This will give them four more to help hit Russian command and control nodes, logistics capabilities and other systems that are further back behind the battlefront. A senior military official said at least 100 Ukrainian troops have been trained on the HIMARs. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.
Russia in recent days has launched dozens of missiles across Ukraine and pinned down Ukrainian forces with continuous long-range fire for sometimes hours at a time. The U.S. military official said that 10 to 15 Russian battalion tactical groups are in the Donbas region, but that Russia has sustained significant losses in the recent fighting and may have to pause to reorganize and reset equipment. There are between 800 to 1,000 troops in a battalion tactical group.
Ukraine’s leaders have publicly called on Western allies to quickly send more ammunition and advanced systems that will help them narrow the gap in equipment and manpower. The precision weapons can help Ukraine hit Russian weapons that are farther away and are being used to bombard Ukrainian locations.
The latest aid is the 15th package of military weapons and equipment transferred to Ukraine from Defense Department stocks since last August. In addition to the HIMARS, the U.S. will also send 1,000 rounds of 155 millimeter artillery which has an increased precision capability that also will help Ukraine hit specific targets. The package also will include three tactical vehicles, counter battery radar systems, spare parts and other equipment.
Looking ahead to the coming months, the official said that a key goal is to build up Ukraine's logistics and repair capabilities so troops can maintain its weapons systems and continue the fight into the future.
Overall, the U.S. has sent about $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine since the war began in late February.
Luhansk is one of two provinces that make up the Donbas, a region of mines and factories where pro-Moscow separatists have fought Ukraine’s army for eight years and declared independent republics that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized before he sent troops into Ukraine.
Putin on Thursday warned that Kyiv should accept Moscow’s terms or brace for the worst, saying that Russia hasn't yet “started anything in earnest.”
U.S. and other western officials have said that Russia has been making slow, incremental progress in the Donbas but has not made gains as rapidly as Moscow initially intended. President Joe Biden has said that the U.S. is giving Ukrainians the aid needed to continue to resist Russian aggression.
"I don’t know how it’s going to end, but it will not end with a Russian defeat of Ukraine in Ukraine,” Biden said last week. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/us-sending-400-million-in-military-aid-to-ukraine/507-5773c4e8-976d-4eb4-9b53-1a0d8a656827 | 2022-07-09T02:59:27Z | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/us-sending-400-million-in-military-aid-to-ukraine/507-5773c4e8-976d-4eb4-9b53-1a0d8a656827 | false |
ALBANY, N.Y. — 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.whas11.com/article/news/nation-world/new-york-gun-social-media/507-90265603-042e-4026-a91d-2838c26222f0 | 2022-07-09T02:59:58Z | https://www.whas11.com/article/news/nation-world/new-york-gun-social-media/507-90265603-042e-4026-a91d-2838c26222f0 | false |
NEW ORLEANS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until August 15, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL), if they purchased the Company's American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
If you purchased ADRs of Unilever as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-ul/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by August 15, 2022.
Unilever and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On July 19, 2021, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Ben & Jerry's, announced a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades. Then, on July 22, 2021, media sources reported that the states of Texas and Florida were investigating Ben & Jerry's actions for possible violations of the states' Anti-BDS (boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel) legislation.
On this news, ADRs of Unilever fell $3.19 per share, or approximately 5.4%.
The case is City of St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Retirement System v. Unilever PLC, et al., No. 22-cv-05011.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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Legendary actor Tony Sirico has died at the age of 79.
Sirico's rep Bob McGowan confirmed the passing to E! News with a statement on July 8, saying, "Tony was a very loyal client, always gave to charity and was a member of the Wounded Warriors and an Army vet."
The actor was best known for his portrayal of Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on all six seasons of HBO's The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007.
Over the course of his decades-spanning career, Sirico also appeared in movies like Goodfellas, Bullets Over Broadway and Mighty Aphrodite before getting his defining role on the mob drama.
As news of his passing surfaced, tributes from across the entertainment industry began to roll in, including Sirico's Sopranos co-star Michael Imperioli.
"Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone I've ever known," Imperioli shared on Instagram. "I was at his side through so much: through good times and bad. But mostly good. And we had a lot of laughs. We found a groove as Christopher and Paulie and I am proud to say I did a lot of my best and most fun work with my dear pal Tony."
"I will miss him forever. He is truly irreplaceable," Imperioli continued. "I send love to his family, friends and his many many fans. He was beloved and will never be forgotten. Heartbroken today."
Steven Van Zandt, who played Silvio on The Sopranos, paid his respects on Twitter.
"A larger than life character on and off screen," Van Zandt wrote. "Gonna miss you a lot my friend. Deepest condolences to the family."
After appearing on The Sopranos, Sirico continued to work on various TV shows. Most recently, he lent his voice to animated shows like American Dad! and Family Guy, and he appeared in movies like 2017's Wonder Wheel.
He is survived by his two children, Joanne Sirico Bello and Richard Sirico. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1337387/the-sopranos-tony-sirico-dead-at-79 | 2022-07-09T03:12:39Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1337387/the-sopranos-tony-sirico-dead-at-79 | true |
Inmate gets 20 years for bold Orange County jail escape
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — One of three men who carried out a daring, elaborate escape from a Southern California jail was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.
Bac Tien Duong, 49, was sentenced both for the Jan. 22, 2016, breakout and for attempted murder in the case that first got him locked up. He was given credit for the more than seven years he already spent in jail.
Duong, a reputed street gang member, was awaiting trial when he and two other inmates broke out of the Orange County Central Jail Complex in Santa Ana.
Using smuggled tools, the three cut through a metal grate in their maximum-security dorm cell, then climbed through plumbing shafts within the walls to reach the roof, where they rappelled down five stories using a rope made of bed linens, according to authorities and a cellphone video shot by one of the men.
That day, Duong allegedly called an unlicensed taxi driver who had advertised in Vietnamese-language publications. The 72-year-old driver was kidnapped and sometimes held at gunpoint as he drove the men around. The men then stole a van and took both vehicles and taxi driver Long Ma along as they drove hundreds of miles north to the San Francisco Bay Area, authorities said.
The men and Ma stayed in motels until on Jan. 29, when Duong took an opportunity to drive with Ma alone back to Southern California, telling Ma that another escapee had intended to kill the driver, according to an account Ma gave the Orange County Register in 2016.
The other two men, Hossein Nayeri and Jonathan Tieu, were arrested the next day in San Francisco, ending a weeklong manhunt.
The taxi driver, who has credited Duong with saving his life, filed a letter to the court asking the judge to show mercy to Duong, the Register reported.
Duong was the first of the three men to go to trial on escape charges.
At the time of the escape, Tieu was facing retrial on charges of murder and attempted murder for a 2011 shooting outside an Orange County pool hall.
Nayeri was sentenced in 2020 to life in prison without possibility of parole for kidnapping and torturing a marijuana dispensary whose penis was cut off in 2012 by robbers who mistakenly thought he’d buried $1 million in the desert. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-california/2022/07/08/inmate-gets-20-years-for-bold-orange-county-jail-escape/ | 2022-07-09T03:19:56Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-california/2022/07/08/inmate-gets-20-years-for-bold-orange-county-jail-escape/ | true |
Did you lose money on investments in Tupperware Brands? If so, please visit Tupperware Brands Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUP) between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Tupperware operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The Company manufactures, markets, and sells design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home, as well as a line of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers under the Tupperware brand name.
Plaintiff alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants allegedly made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; and (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition.
On May 4, 2022, Tupperware announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Among other items, Tupperware reported adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations and net sales that fell well short of consensus estimates, withdrew its full year 2022 guidance, and named a new Chief Financial Officer. The Company attributed the poor performance to the conflict in Russia and Ukraine. However, when pressed by analysts on a conference call, the Company acknowledged that Russia and Ukraine only accounted for 2% of its revenue.
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $5.76 per share, or over 32%, to close at $12.15 per share on May 4, 2022.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 15, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased or acquired TUP securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Tupperware Brands Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
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NEW ORLEANS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until August 5, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), if they purchased the Company's securities between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
If you purchased securities of Teladoc as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-tdoc/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by August 5, 2022.
Teladoc and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On April 27, 2022, the Company disclosed a host of negative financial results, including revenue of $565.4 million, below consensus estimates by $3.23 million, net loss per share of $41.58, primarily driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $6.6 billion or $41.11 per share, and revised FY 2022 revenue guidance to $2.4 - $2.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $240 - $265 million, which the Company largely attributed to increased competition in its BetterHelp and chronic care businesses.
On this news, shares of Teladoc fell $22.48 per share, or 40.15%, to close at $33.51 per share on April 28, 2022.
The case is Schneider v. Teladoc Health, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv-04687.
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LONDON (AP) — Police in England said Friday they won’t fine the two top leaders of the U.K.’s opposition Labour Party over a curry-and-beer meal with colleagues last year while Britain was under coronavirus restrictions.
The local police force in the city of Durham said that following an investigation, it “will not be issuing any fixed penalty notices in respect of the gathering and no further action will be taken.”
Labour leader Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner both said they would resign if they were fined over the incident, dubbed “beergate” by the media.
Starmer said he and colleagues had a takeout curry and a beer in a lawmaker’s office in northeast England in April 2021 during campaigning for a special election. Rules in place at the time barred indoor social mixing between households. Starmer said no rules were broken because it was part of a workday.
Police investigators agreed. The Durham force said it had studied “a substantial amount of documentary and witness evidence” and concluded “that there is no case to answer for a contravention of the regulations, due to the application of an exception, namely reasonably necessary work.”
The force said none of the 17 people present would be fined.
Starmer contrasted his promise to resign if fined with the behavior of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who refused to quit after he was fined 50 pounds ($61) by police for attending a party in his office in 2020 that broke lockdown rules.
“People said to me I was taking a risk by saying I would step down if I was fined,” Starmer told reporters at a news conference. “But it was never about that. For me, it’s a matter of principle. It shouldn’t be controversial to say that those who make the law can’t break the law.”
Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday after “partygate” and other government scandals led his Conservative Party to revolt. | https://www.wfla.com/business/ap-business/uk-labour-leaders-cleared-over-beergate-meal-with-team/ | 2022-07-09T03:27:08Z | https://www.wfla.com/business/ap-business/uk-labour-leaders-cleared-over-beergate-meal-with-team/ | false |
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vaccine mandate for entry into certain public spaces after pushback from residents.
While not explicitly saying it had dropped the plan, a city official was quoted in state media late Thursday saying that people could enter venues with a negative virus test result and a temperature check, as has been the norm. They also said vaccinations would continue on the principle of “informed, voluntary consent.”
An unidentified official in the pandemic control office said residents of the city could enter any sort of public venue with a negative PCR test done in the last 72 hours and a temperature check, according to a short question and answer post from the official Beijing Daily, the main paper of the city government, published late Thursday night.
The city announced Wednesday that starting next week, people had to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries. It drew intense discussion as city residents worried how the sudden policy announcement would disrupt their lives.
A phone call to the Beijing government’s press office to confirm the policy change did not go through. The phone had been set to “do not disturb” mode according to a recorded message.
Online and offline, some criticized the policy, worrying that it would force those who weren’t vaccinated to get the shots, or lose out on access to many public spaces. The announcement was trending Thursday on the Chinese social networking service Weibo.
The government is concerned about the remaining numbers of unvaccinated people, especially those over age 60 who are vulnerable. In April, the Beijing government announced that over 80% of people over 60 had gotten a vaccine, some 3.4 million people.
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Associated Press researcher Yu Bing contributed to this report from Beijing. | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/ap-health/beijing-appears-to-retract-vaccine-mandate-after-pushback/ | 2022-07-09T03:27:30Z | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/ap-health/beijing-appears-to-retract-vaccine-mandate-after-pushback/ | false |
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as president of Angola fought the continent’s longest civil war and turned his country into a major oil producer as well as one of the world’s poorest and most corrupt nations, died Friday. He was 79.
Dos Santos died at a clinic in Barcelona, Spain following a long illness, the Angolan government said in an announcement on its Facebook page.
The announcement said dos Santos was “a statesman of great historical scale who governed … the Angolan nation through very difficult times.”
Dos Santos had mostly lived in Barcelona since stepping down in 2017 and had been undergoing treatment there for health problems.
Angola’s current head of state, João Lourenço, announced five days of national mourning starting Saturday, when the country’s flag will fly at half-staff and public events are canceled.
Dos Santos came to power four years after Angola gained independence from Portugal and became enmeshed in the Cold War as a proxy battlefield.
His political journey spanned single-party Marxist rule in post-colonial years and a democratic system of government adopted in 2008. He voluntarily stepped down when his health began failing.
In public, dos Santos was unassuming and even appeared shy at times. But he was a shrewd operator behind the scenes.
He kept a tight grip on the 17th-century presidential palace in Luanda, the southern African country’s Atlantic capital, by distributing Angola’s wealth between his army generals and political rivals to ensure their loyalty. He demoted anyone he perceived to be gaining a level of popularity that could threaten his command.
Dos Santos’ greatest foe for more than two decades was Jonas Savimbi, leader of the UNITA rebels whose post-independence guerrilla insurgency fought in the bush aimed to oust dos Santos’ Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, or MPLA.
The MPLA had financial support from the Soviet Union and military support from Cuba in its war against UNITA. Savimbi was backed by the United States and South Africa.
The war would last, with brief periods of U.N.-brokered peace, until 2002 when the army finally tracked down Savimbi in eastern Angola and killed him.
Dos Santos abruptly shed his Marxist policies after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. He moved closer to Western countries, whose oil companies invested billions of dollars in mostly offshore exploration.
His supporters praised his ability to adapt to changing circumstances. His critics called him unscrupulous.
Dos Santos was invited to the White House in 2004 by then-president George W. Bush as the United States has looked to reduce its dependence on oil from the Middle East.
Angola became sub-Saharan Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria, producing close to 2 million barrels per day. It also unearthed more than $1 billion worth of diamonds each year.
However, the wealth never reached the Angolan people, who during and after the civil war were at risk from large areas of unmapped minefields and had little access to basic amenities, such as running water or roads. Education and health care were — and remain — sparse.
More than $4 billion in oil revenue vanished from Angolan state coffers between 1997 and 2002, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a 2004 report, based on an analysis of figures from the International Monetary Fund.
The U.S. State Department said that wealth in Angola is “concentrated in the hands of a small elite, who often used government positions for massive personal enrichment.”
Dos Santos was believed to own valuable real estate in Brazil, France and Portugal, as well as foreign bank accounts.
Under his rule, and despite the general poverty, street protests were rare and quickly broken up by the heavily armed riot police known popularly as “Ninjas.” A well-paid and well-equipped presidential guard was garrisoned inside dos Santos’s palace and lined the city’s grimy, potholed streets whenever he emerged.
A bricklayer’s son from Luanda, Angola’s coastal capital, dos Santos began his political life with boots and a rifle in 1961 as an 18-year-old guerrilla for the MLPA in the fight for independence from Portugal.
MPLA bosses pulled him from combat in 1963 and sent him to the Soviet Union for training as a petroleum engineer and military communications specialist.
When he returned to Angola in 1970, he skillfully negotiated compromises to keep the MPLA from breaking up into splinter groups and as a reward was appointed to the party’s central committee.
When independence arrived in 1975, dos Santos became foreign minister and later planning minister and deputy prime minister in the single-party Marxist state.
In a surprise choice, the MPLA elected dos Santos at 37 as president upon the death of Agostinho Neto, Angola’s first leader, in 1979. Dos Santos was seen as a consensus figure between squabbling party veterans, but few anticipated his political longevity.
Dos Santos never sought to establish a personality cult and remained a mysterious figure. He reportedly once said in private he felt his true vocation was that of a monk.
Nor was he known for political sensitivity: He built a multimillion-dollar mansion on the fringe of a Luanda shantytown while millions of Angolans were fighting starvation during the civil war.
He was considered a sure loser against Savimbi in the country’s first democratic elections in 1992, following a peace treaty signed the previous year.
Margaret Anstee, a former U.N. special representative to Angola, described dos Santos as being almost the opposite of Savimbi.
“His demeanor was grave and reserved, to the point that I traced a sense of shyness or timidity, absurd as this seemed. The contrast with Dr. Savimbi’s flamboyant personality could not have been more vivid,” she wrote in her 1996 book on Angola entitled “Orphan of the Cold War.”
But in further evidence of his staying power dos Santos held on again, narrowly outpolling Savimbi for president while leading the MPLA to a parliamentary majority in the simultaneous legislative election.
When Savimbi rejected his defeat at the ballot box and returned to his armed struggle, Western support gradually swung behind dos Santos.
The foes signed another peace deal, brokered by the United Nations, in 1994, but that also unraveled four years later.
Meanwhile, dos Santos — with an army of around 100,000 troops, many with years of jungle combat experience — essayed a role as a regional power broker, starting with neighboring countries.
He sent 2,500 troops to Republic of Congo in 1997 to help President Denis Sassou-Nguesso seize power and the following year sent a contingent to Congo to help President Laurent Kabila’s government fight rebels backed by Rwanda and Uganda.
The end of Angola’s civil war in 2002 brought an opportunity for broader economic development in the southern African country, which is more than three times the size of California.
But public infrastructure was devastated; 4 million people — about one-third of the population at the time — had fled their homes because of the fighting; and oil and diamond wealth continued in the hands of the political and military elite.
Berlin-based Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2005 named Angola as one of the world’s 10 most corrupt countries.
“As land mine-maimed children begged in the streets, politicians’ wives flew to New York on the government health budget for nip-and-tuck cosmetic surgery,” wrote John McMillan, a Stanford University economics professor, in a 2005 study on Angolan corruption.
Under pressure to finally hold a ballot, dos Santos announced legislative elections in 2008 and a presidential election the following year.
Dos Santos’s MPLA won the most votes for parliamentary seats. But then the head of state changed tack, first postponing the presidential ballot and then scrapping it.
He altered the constitution so that the president is chosen by the party which wins the parliamentary elections. That kept him in power for another eight years.
However, with his health reportedly worsening, Dos Santos announced in 2016 he would retire.
He was replaced by Lourenço, an MPLA stalwart, who has made an anti-corruption drive his flagship policy. He has targeted dos Santos’ grown children, who possess fabulous personal wealth, but not his predecessor.
That change in fortune for dos Santos’s family has prompted one of his daughters to suspect that a conspiracy was behind her father’s illness and death. Spanish prosecutors and police are looking into allegations by Tchizé dos Santos that people close to the ex-president have tried to kill him, failed to care for him properly and acted negligently.
Dos Santos, who was married four times, was survived by his current wife, Ana Paula, by whom he had three children. He is known to have at least three other children and various grandchildren. | https://www.wfla.com/news/international/ap-international/former-angolan-president-jose-eduardo-dos-santos-dies-at-79/ | 2022-07-09T03:30:05Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/international/ap-international/former-angolan-president-jose-eduardo-dos-santos-dies-at-79/ | true |
Libya traditional jewellery hangs on by silver thread
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Tripoli (AFP) – In Tripoli's Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewellery -- reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war.
Abdelmajid Zeglam is just 12 years old, but his minutely detailed creations are already selling fast in the streets around a Roman-era archway dedicated to emperor Marcus Aurelius.
"I hesitated at first for fear of failing because I'm young, but my mum encouraged me," Zeglam said.
He is the youngest of 20 or so students, around half of them female, studying at the Libyan Academy for Traditional Gold and Silver Crafts, in a building that once served as a French consulate to the Ottoman Empire.
Trainees learn about precious metal alloys before studying the art of filigree, in which beads and threads of the precious materials are woven into intricate designs then soldered together to create jewellery.
"I love it," Zeglam said. "I want to become a petroleum engineer in the mornings and a jeweller in the afternoons."
Mohamed al-Miloudi, a 22-year-old civil engineering student in a baseball cap, said he had not missed a class since signing up in September.
"It's a hobby, but I'd like to make it into my trade," he said.
The institute's founder, Abdelnasser Aboughress, said filigree jewellery was an ancient tradition in the North African country.
"Craftsmen in the medina of Tripoli were trained by Jewish masters and later by Arabs, at the prestigious School of Arts and Trades" founded in the late 19th century, he said.
Secret jewellers
But generations of tradition were abruptly halted after Moamer Kadhafi took power in a 1969 coup.
The capricious ruler scrapped the constitution and established his "jamahiriya" -- a medley of socialism, Arab nationalism and tribal patronage.
He also scrapped the private sector, seizing companies and confiscating their assets.
Overnight, self-employed artisans lost everything: their workshops, their livelihoods and their students.
"The state reduced Libyan crafts to nothing and forced a generation of young apprentices, who should have taken up the baton, to instead leave the traditional crafts and join the army" or become civil servants, said Aboughress.
The 55-year-old was born just a few streets away in the medina, and despite Kadhafi's ban, he took up the craft at the age of 15.
Along with his father, for decades he worked in secret on jewellery for trusted clients.
Now, he hopes to pass the craft on to younger generations, as well as fighting back against a tide of "lower-quality jewellery imported from Egypt and China (which) has flooded the market".
Aboughress is working on a project to document and preserve as much of this cultural heritage as possible.
'People with passion'
Student Fatima Boussoua hit out at the practice of selling old Libyan silver jewellery at cheap prices to be exported then melted down.
"It's part of Libya's artisanal heritage that's disappearing!" she said.
A dentist in her 40s who also teaches at the University of Tripoli, Boussoua has been training at the centre for the past year, hoping to master the craft.
"We should be training artists to preserve our heritage," she said. "All it needs is people with passion."
While becoming a true expert takes years of training, Aboughress's students are already producing works for sale online or at the centre itself.
That said, he admits the project needs financial help to buy the expensive raw materials -- as well as "moral support".
He hopes that with enough resources, he will one day be able to set up a string of other workshops across Libya.
"It's time to bring this craft back to life," he said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday. He was 79.
Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said his manager, Bob McGowen. There was no immediate information on the cause of death.
A statement from Sirico's family confirmed the death of Gennaro Anthony “Tony” Sirico “with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories.”
McGowan, who represented Sirico for more than two decades, recalled him as “loyal and giving,” with a strong philanthropic streak. That included helping ex-soldiers' causes, which hit home for the Army veteran, his manager said.
Steven Van Zandt, who played opposite Sirico as fellow mobster Silvio Dante on “The Sopranos,” saluted him on Twitter as “legendary.”
“A larger than life character on and off screen. Gonna miss you a lot my friend,” the actor and musician said.
Michael Imperioli, who portrayed Christopher Moltisanti on “The Sopranos,” called Sirico his “dear friend, colleague and partner in crime.”
“Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone i’ve ever known,” Imperioli said on Instagram.
Sirico was unconcerned about being cast in a string of bad guy roles, McGowan said, most prominently that of Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri in the 1999-2007 run of the acclaimed HBO drama starring James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano. (Gandolfini died in 2013 at age 51).
“He didn't mind playing a mob guy, but he wouldn't play an informant,” or as Sirico put it, a “snitch,” McGowan said.
Sirico, born July 29, 1942, in New York City, grew up in the Flatbush and Bensonhurst neighborhoods where he said "every guy was trying to prove himself. You either had to have a tattoo or a bullet hole.”
“I had both,” he told the Los Angeles Times in a 1990 interview, calling himself ”unstable" during that period of his life. He was arrested repeatedly for criminal offenses, he said, and was in prison twice. In his last stint behind bars, in the 1970s, he saw a performance by a group of ex-convicts and caught the acting bug.
“I watched ’em and I thought, ‘I can do that.’ I knew I wasn’t bad looking. And I knew I had the (guts) to stand up and (bull) people," he told the Times. "You get a lot of practice in prison. I used to stand up in front of these cold-blooded murderers and kidnapers — and make ’em laugh.”
Sirico also was cast outside the gangster mold, playing police officers in the films “Dead Presidents” and “Deconstructing Harry." Among his other credits were Woody Allen films including “Bullets over Broadway” and “Mighty Aphrodite,” and appearances on TV series including “Miami Vice” and voice roles on “Family Guy” and “American Dad!”
Sirico is survived by daughter Joanne Sirico Bello; son Richard Sirico; his brother, Robert Sirico, a priest; and other relatives. | https://www.ourmidland.com/entertainment/article/Sopranos-actor-Tony-Sirico-Paulie-Walnuts-17293900.php | 2022-07-09T03:32:43Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/entertainment/article/Sopranos-actor-Tony-Sirico-Paulie-Walnuts-17293900.php | true |
Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts. Twitter immediately fired back, saying it would sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal.
The likely unraveling of the acquisition was just the latest twist in a saga between the world’s richest man and one of the most influential social media platforms, and it may portend a titanic legal battle ahead.
Twitter could have pushed for a $1 billion breakup fee that Musk agreed to pay under these circumstances. Instead, it looks ready to fight to complete the purchase, which the company’s board has approved and CEO Parag Agrawal has insisted he wants to consummate.
In a letter to Twitter’s board, Musk lawyer Mike Ringler complained that his client had for nearly two months sought data to judge the prevalence of “fake or spam” accounts on the social media platform.
“Twitter has failed or refused to provide this information. Sometimes Twitter has ignored Mr. Musk’s requests, sometimes it has rejected them for reasons that appear to be unjustified, and sometimes it has claimed to comply while giving Mr. Musk incomplete or unusable information,” the letter said.
Musk also said the information is fundamental to Twitter’s business and financial performance, and is needed to finish the merger.
In response, the chair of Twitter’s board, Bret Taylor, tweeted that the board is “committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon” with Musk and “plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.”
The trial court in Delaware frequently handles business disputes among the many corporations, including Twitter, that are incorporated there.
Former President Donald Trump weighed in on his own social platform, Truth Social: “THE TWITTER DEAL IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE ‘TRUTH’”. Musk said in May that he would allow Trump, who was banned from Twitter following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, back onto the platform.
Much of the drama surrounding the deal has played out on Twitter, with Musk — who has more than 100 million followers — lamenting that the company was failing to live up to its potential as a platform for free speech.
On Friday, shares of Twitter fell 5% to $36.81, well below the $54.20 that Musk agreed to pay. Shares of Tesla, meanwhile, climbed 2.5% to $752.29. After the market closed and Musk’s letter was published, Twitter’s stock continued to decline while Tesla climbed higher.
“This is a disaster scenario for Twitter and its board,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote in a note to investors. He predicted a long court fight by Twitter to either restore the deal or get the $1 billion breakup fee.
On Thursday, Twitter sought to shed more light on how it counts spam accounts in a briefing with journalists and company executives. Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day. The accounts represent well below 5% of its active user base each quarter.
To calculate how many accounts are malicious spam, Twitter said it reviews “thousands of accounts” sampled at random, using both public and private data such as IP addresses, phone numbers, location and account behavior when active, to determine whether an account is real.
Last month, Twitter offered Musk access to its “fire hose” of raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets, according to multiple reports at the time, though neither the company nor Musk confirmed that.
One of the chief reasons Musk gave for his interest in taking Twitter private was his belief he could add value to the business by getting rid of its spam bots — the same problem that he’s now citing as a reason to end the deal.
“This whole process has been bizarre,” said Christopher Bouzy, founder of research firm Bot Sentinel, which tracks fake Twitter accounts used for disinformation or harassment. “He knew about this problem. It’s odd that he would use bots and trolls and inauthentic accounts as a way of getting out of the deal.”
On the other hand, Bouzy said, the letter from Musk’s legal team makes some valid critiques of Twitter’s lack of transparency, including its apparent refusal to provide Musk with the same level of internal data it offers some of its big customers.
“It just seems as if they’re hiding something,” said Bouzy, who also believes the number of fake or spam Twitter accounts is higher than what the company has reported.
Musk’s lawyer also alleged that Twitter broke the agreement when it fired two top managers and laid off a third of its talent-acquisition team.
The sale agreement, he wrote, required Twitter to “seek and obtain consent” if it deviated from conducting normal business. Twitter was required to “preserve substantially intact the material components of its current business organization,” the letter said.
Musk’s flirtation with buying Twitter appeared to begin in late March. That’s when Twitter said he contacted members of its board — including co-founder Jack Dorsey — and told them he was buying up shares of the company and was interested in either joining the board, taking Twitter private or starting a competitor.
Then, on April 4, he revealed in a regulatory filing that he had became the company’s largest shareholder after acquiring a 9% stake worth about $3 billion.
At first, Twitter offered Musk a seat on its board. But six days later, Agrawal tweeted that Musk would not be joining the board after all. His bid to buy the company came together quickly after that.
When Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, he inserted a “420” marijuana reference into his price. He sold roughly $8.5 billion worth of shares in Tesla to help fund the purchase, then strengthened his commitments of more than $7 billion from a diverse group of investors including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.
Inside Twitter, Musk’s offer was met with confusion and falling morale, especially after Musk publicly criticized one of Twitter’s top lawyers involved in content-moderation decisions.
Groups opposing the takeover from the outset — including those advocating for women, minorities and LGBTQ people — cheered Friday’s news.
“Despite what Musk may claim, this deal isn’t ending because of Twitter bots or spam accounts. This deal is collapsing because of Elon Musk’s own erratic behavior, embrace of extremists and bad business decisions,” said Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, a left-leaning nonprofit watchdog group that’s been critical of Musk’s Twitter bid.
Musk, he said, “made it clear that he would roll back Twitters’ community standards and safety guidelines, which would turn the platform into a fever swamp of dangerous conspiracy theories, partisan chicanery and white supremacist radicalization.” | https://wgntv.com/business/ap-business/elon-musk-says-hes-terminating-44b-twitter-buyout-deal/ | 2022-07-09T03:33:19Z | https://wgntv.com/business/ap-business/elon-musk-says-hes-terminating-44b-twitter-buyout-deal/ | true |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
01-04-25-26-30
(one, four, twenty-five, twenty-six, thirty)
Estimated jackpot: $186,000
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday narrowed the range of documents House Democrats are entitled to in their years-long investigation of Donald Trump’s finances.
The decision from the federal appeals court in Washington almost certainly won’t be the last word in the legal fight that began in 2019, when Trump was president and Democrats newly in charge of the House of Representatives subpoenaed a wealth of records from Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA.
A federal judge in Washington already had ruled that lawmakers were entitled to review a more limited set of records than they initially wanted.
The appellate panel narrowed the request even more. It held that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform should be given records of financial ties between foreign countries and Trump or any of his businesses for 2017-18. It also ordered Mazars to turn over documents between November 2016 and 2018 relating to the Trump company that held the lease granted by the federal government for the former Trump International Hotel located between the White House and the Capitol.
“We determine here that the Committee has shown the requisite need for some, but far from all, of the presidential information covered by its subpoena,” Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote in an opinion joined by Judge Judith Rogers. The third judge who heard arguments in the case is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who dropped out of the case when President Joe Biden nominated her to the Supreme Court.
The committee first issued a subpoena in 2019, then renewed it in 2021.
Lower courts had first ruled broadly in favor of the committee, but the Supreme Court in 2020 ordered a new analysis.
In issuing its ruling Friday, the court raised the point of Trump’s right to continue fighting the subpoena, noting that the question remained of whether Trump maintains executive privilege as a former president.
In addition, the Biden administration “has not opposed former President Trump’s efforts to challenge the Committee’s subpoena,” Srinivasan wrote, adding that the administration’s last word in this case “was to argue that the subpoena must be invalidated” under the Supreme Court’s analysis.
The committee’s hunt for records overlaps with other records that have already been released to investigators. In 2020, for instance, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. in his demand for Trump’s tax records, though the ruling kept the documents out of the public eye. Vance’s office took possession of those records in February.
In that case, criminal charges have been brought against the Trump Organization and Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg. They are due back in court on Aug. 12, postponed from a scheduled July 12 appearance. | https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/ap-politics/appeals-court-congress-can-see-some-trump-financial-records/ | 2022-07-09T03:34:51Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/politics/ap-politics/appeals-court-congress-can-see-some-trump-financial-records/ | true |
Best top-freezer refrigerators
A top-freezer refrigerator is a convenient option for those who need less space for frozen food and want to dedicate more room to storing cold food. When it comes to getting a new one, however, there are a few things to consider. This includes the capacity of both sections of the refrigerator, the overall size and any additional features it has.
Size
Most top-freezer refrigerators are made to fit into a standard kitchen. They’re usually at least:
- 62 inches high
- 36 inches wide
- 29-36 inches deep
Some modern ones are designed to fit the space between the front of your countertops and the backsplash or wall. These are called counter-depth refrigerators. They’re usually 24-30 inches deep, making them shallower than most models.
Before choosing a new refrigerator, consider how much space you have and what aesthetic you want to achieve. For example, counter-depth refrigerators have a sleek, simple design that looks great in modern homes. On the other hand, miniature refrigerators are better if you don’t have a lot of floor or vertical space.
Capacity
The internal capacity refers to the actual storage space inside the refrigerator. With a top-freezer model, you can expect the following:
- A small freezer section with less storage space than the main refrigerator.
- The larger refrigerator with different shelves and drawers to fit your typical cold foods.
Usually, the capacity is measured in cubic feet. On average, a standard top-freezer refrigerator has an overall capacity of 18-20 cubic feet, including both sections. There are also larger ones that store up to 33 cubic feet. These are ideal for bigger families or home chefs.
Double-check the description to see how large each section of the model is. That way, you can pick the one that works best for you.
Compartments
Most top-freezer refrigerators have some or all of the following compartments:
- Open shelves: Many models have two to five shelves fitted directly inside the main refrigerator. Some are removable or adjustable, which is convenient if you need to fit larger or taller items on them. The shelves are sturdy and easy to wipe down and clean. They can hold easy-to-grab foods, leftovers, ingredients, drinks and more.
- Drawer section: Modern refrigerators usually have two to four drawers for you to store food and ingredients. Some drawers are basic, while others have separate humidity control. This is particularly useful if you want to store specific items, such as vegetables or fruits, in one drawer over another. Certain models also have a large drawer near the base for extra storage.
- Door shelves: Inside the door, you can often find additional compact shelves or other storage solutions to keep smaller ingredients, condiments, beverages and other staples. Some refrigerators also have dedicated compartments for eggs and butter.
- Freezer shelves: The freezer usually has either one large boxlike compartment or one or two simple shelves. Larger models are sometimes separated into two or more sections for bulk items.
- Ice maker compartment: Most modern freezers have a dedicated ice maker, which is great for anyone who doesn’t want to buy separate ice cube trays.
Material and color
Top-freezer refrigerators usually have a stainless steel exterior since it’s strong and durable. Other common metals include copper or aluminum, but these are mainly used for smaller components or as accent pieces. The shelves and interior of the refrigerator and freezer generally consist of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or polypropylene, which are durable polymers.
In terms of color, most models are either:
- Black
- White
- Gray
- Metallic
There are also vibrant options, such as blue, yellow, pink or beige. These are a little less common, but they fit in well with a retro aesthetic.
Opening mechanism
When it comes to opening mechanisms, there are three main designs:
- Two handles, one for each main door.
- Indented sections you can slip your fingers into to open them.
- Ones designed to be flush with the counter and other appliances, but that open when lightly pressed. These often are made to fit within the existing cabinetry aesthetic, giving the impression there is no refrigerator at all.
Energy guide
All refrigerators come with a label that’s usually black and yellow that indicates the following:
- How much power it uses.
- Its efficiency grade or rating.
- The estimated annual cost for operating it.
Many modern models are Energy Star-certified, meaning they’re energy-efficient. Some manufacturers also use a federal minimum energy efficiency standard, which Energy Star tries to surpass. If you want to know how efficient your appliance is or get an idea of how much it costs to run, check the energy guide label.
8 best top-freezer refrigerators
LG Electronics Top-Freezer Refrigerator
This stainless steel appliance is Energy Star-certified and highly efficient. It comes in stainless steel, black or white. It offers a lot of internal space, making it perfect for four-person households. It has hidden hinges and contoured doors, giving it a sleek appearance. It also has humidity-controlled compartments for keeping fruits and vegetables in the ideal environment. Sold by Home Depot
Kenmore Top-Freezer Refrigerator
With easy-to-access, adjustable shelves that can hold anything from large casseroles to tall containers, this model is convenient and simple to maintain. It has 20.8 cubic feet of internal storage. It’s also Energy Star-certified. Sold by Amazon
Frigidaire Top-Freezer Refrigerator
Available in stainless steel, white and black, this appliance has gallon-sized door bins that can hold several large beverages and containers with ease. It has a reversible door and humidity-controlled drawers. It has a storage capacity of 20.5 cubic feet. Sold by Home Depot
Frigidaire Two-Door Retro Refrigerator With Top Freezer
Compact enough for smaller kitchens, this retro-inspired appliance comes with different options, such as a microwave or a blender. The refrigerator section has three adjustable shelves and storage bins. It has 7.5 cubic feet of internal storage. Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Whirlpool Top-Freezer Refrigerator
Available in five colors, including stainless steel, white and black, this model comes with LED interior lighting, electronic temperature control and adjustable shelves to customize your storage space. The freezer is 3.98 cubic feet, yet it’s still roomy enough to store most frozen items. Sold by Home Depot
GE Appliances 28-Inch Top-Freezer Refrigerator
This appliance is Energy Star-certified and features temperature controls, so you can regulate the temperature in both the freezer and fresh food section. It has adjustable wire shelves. In all, it’s 28 inches wide, so it’s compact enough for smaller kitchens. Sold by Wayfair
Vissani Top-Freezer Refrigerator
With adjustable shelves and a height of 56 inches, this appliance is a little smaller, making it ideal for apartments and compact kitchens. It has hidden handles, giving it a more modern aesthetic. The freezer is 1.4 cubic feet, making it a good size for one or two people. Sold by Home Depot
Frigidaire Top-Freezer Refrigerator with Auto Close Doors
Available in either brushed steel, white or black, this appliance is energy-efficient. It has a large fresh food section that’s 10 cubic feet. The shelves are adjustable. Sold by Home Depot and Wayfair
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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged Friday to help troubled energy giant Uniper after it asked the government for a bailout to cope with surging prices for natural gas due to the war in Ukraine.
In a statement, Uniper said the “stabilization measures” it is seeking were “aimed at ceasing the current accumulation of substantial losses, covering Uniper’s liquidity needs and protecting Uniper’s investment-grade credit rating.”
Scholz assured the company — Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas — of the government’s support.
“This is a company that is of great important to large parts of the economy and to many consumers,” he said during a visit to a trade fair in Munich. “Everyone can be sure: we will play our part to save Uniper.”
The company said its major shareholder, Finland-based Fortum, was also in talks with the German government to “address the negative impact of the current gas supply restrictions on Uniper.”
“Fortum’s proposal includes a restructuring of Uniper aiming at establishing a security of supply company under the ownership of the German government,” it said.
While the government could take a big stake in Uniper to keep the company afloat or let it pass on higher purchasing costs to consumers, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Friday that the next steps were still being discussed.
“We won’t let a systemically relevant company become insolvent and cause turbulences on the global energy markets,” he said. “We will act.”
Uniper downgraded its financial outlook for this year last week, pointing to a sharp reduction in gas deliveries by Russia’s Gazprom in recent weeks that has forced it to buy substitute supplies at significantly higher prices.
“Since Uniper cannot yet pass on these additional costs, this results in significant financial burdens,” it said at the time.
Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for gas supplies last month. Triggering the third stage would allow the government to determine which sectors and companies gas suppliers need to prioritize, effectively amounting to state energy rationing.
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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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MONTREAL (AP) — Cheers erupted from the crowd at Day 2 of the NHL draft when the Los Angeles Kings announced they were taking Jack Hughes with the 51st pick.
No, not THAT Jack Hughes, who already is in the league with the New Jersey Devils after going first in the draft three years ago. There was joy inside the Montreal Canadiens ‘ arena because this Jack Hughes is the son of the host team’s general manager.
Kent Hughes greeted Jack on the draft floor and gave him a hug and congratulations before the 18-year-old prospect could even put on a Kings jersey and hat.
“That part of it meant a lot,” Jerry Keefe, Hughes’ coach at Northeastern University, told The Associated Press in the stands at Bell Centre on Friday. “His whole family grew up here. His grandparents grew up here on both sides. Mom and dad grew up in Montreal. Having it here with his dad being the GM, I think that made it extra special.”
Jack said his father told him he wasn’t planning to take him, sparing him the pressure of being the GM’s son in Montreal. He already has plenty of pressure being the other Jack Hughes and has been in the spotlight playing college hockey.
“I wouldn’t have minded it,” Hughes said of the possibility of getting taken by the Canadiens. “It wouldn’t have really changed anything for me. At the end of the day, I want to play in the NHL … That’s really all that’s important to me. Whether it was Montreal, LA or any other team, I’d be fired up.”
FLAMES KEEP TALKING TO GAUDREAU
MVP candidate Johnny Gaudreau could hit the free agent market Wednesday, barring the Calgary Flames getting a last-minute deal done with the winger coming off a career year. GM Brad Treliving said he continues to talk to his agent in the hopes of keeping Gaudreau.
“Both sides are focused on trying to get a deal,” Treliving said. “These things take time. Johnny’s a really good player. There’s going to be a lot of attention. I think it’s real genuine on both sides to try and get a deal done.”
Gaudreau set career highs with 40 goals, 75 assists and 115 points in helping Calgary win the Pacific Division. He finished fourth in Hart Trophy voting as league MVP and could sign the richest free agent contract this year if he doesn’t return to the Flames.
“I genuinely think that everybody’s heart’s in the right place,” Treliving said. “We want to get the player signed. He wants to be in Calgary. But they’re big decisions. They’re life decisions. If he doesn’t sign with us, he’s earned the opportunity to look at the market. That’s something he’s got to consider. For us, it’s just trying to get our player signed.”
CIRELLI HAS SURGERY
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli underwent surgery on his injured right shoulder on Tuesday, GM Julien BriseBois said. Cirelli played through the injury on the way to the Lightning reaching a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final before losing to Colorado.
Asked about a timeframe for Cirelli’s recovery, BriseBois said: “We’re still ironing that out. There’s a wide range there.”
USA HOCKEY SHINES
A total of 14 players from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program were selected — nine more than the next-closest amateur club. The Philadelphia Flyers took two of them with their top picks: Cutter Gautheir fifth and Devin Kaplan 69th.
“Every year it continues to amaze me how many players they produce,” Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said. “The whole development model they have is excellent. … There’s a lot of highly driven and motivated kids that play for the program, so I think they push each other and challenge each other.”
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The decision came the same day President Joe Biden issued an executive order to protect access to abortion in states where it is still legal and mitigate the potential penalties women seeking the procedure may face after the high court’s ruling on June 24.
Days after the Supreme Court decision, Louisiana District Judge Robin Giarrusso issued a temporary restraining order banning enforcement of the state legislation in response to a lawsuit filed by a north Louisiana abortion clinic and others.
State District Judge Ethel Julien said Friday that she did not have the authority to extend the restraining order because she had concluded the suit should not have been filed in her court. She said the suit’s claims that provisions in the law are unconstitutionally vague and inconsistent are matters involving legislation, and therefore should be heard in state court in the capital, Baton Rouge.
The ruling was a victory for Attorney General Jeff Landry and lawyers for the state, who argued that the lawsuit had been improperly filed in New Orleans.
Attorneys for the law’s challengers did not detail their next step, but said they would continue to press the case in Baton Rouge. “This was a decision on a technicality that had nothing to do with the merits of our case, which were not discussed or considered by the parties or the court today,” said lead attorney Joanna Wright. “This fight is far from over.”
Immediately after Julien ruled, Amy Irvin, a spokeswoman for abortion clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge said no procedures or counseling were scheduled at either in the coming days. However, she added that the decision doesn’t mean the clinics will shut down. She said clinic operators would await action at the state court in Baton Rouge before deciding their next action.
The administrator of the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, told The Associated Press that clinic staff were canceling all abortion appointments scheduled for Saturday. Kathaleen Pittman said no procedures or consultations had been scheduled for Friday. She said the clinic would continue to schedule appointments for women to receive ultrasounds and counseling next week.
“It’s upsetting. It’s very difficult. It’s a very difficult day indeed,” Pittman said.
At the courthouse, Landry cautioned clinics and doctors against providing abortions following Julien’s ruling. “If they continue to operate, they do so under their own risk,” Landry said.
About 60 protesters gathered outside the courthouse Friday waving signs that read, “Abortion is healthcare” and “Do you want women to die?” The demonstrators, who want to keep the state’s abortion clinics open, criticized Landry, who has been a staunch defender of efforts to outlaw abortion across the state.
Abortion rights advocates in numerous states have filed court challenges to laws restricting the procedure. In Mississippi, home of the case that led to the Supreme Court decision, attorneys for the state’s sole abortion clinic filed a petition on Thursday asking the state’s highest court to temporarily block a new law that bans most abortions. The attorneys made the request on the day the law took effect and two days after a Mississippi judge rejected the same request.
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The story has been edited to clarify that Julien did not lift the order, per se, but said she had no authority to extend it after determining the case didn’t belong in her court.
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Lucky escape for children as bus caught in flood water
HYDERABAD July 08, 2022 21:20 ISTThe panicked children cried which attracted the attention of nearby residents
A school bus with 33 children on board was half submerged in flood water at a rail underbridge near Manyakonda railway station in Mahbubnagar district on Friday.
The driver of the bus belonging to Bhashyam Techno School had picked up the children from nearby villages and was heading to the institution on Machanpalli-Kodur road. An unsuspecting driver who did not gauge the depth of water as the road narrowed down at the underbridge drove straight into the flood until the vehicle became immobile. By then, the bus was half marooned and water entered inside.
The panicked children cried which attracted the attention of nearby residents. The residents waded through chest high water to pull all the children out to safety. The bus was also dragged out from water by a tractor with the aid of ropes. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/lucky-escape-for-children-as-bus-caught-in-flood-water/article65617373.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-09T03:42:42Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/lucky-escape-for-children-as-bus-caught-in-flood-water/article65617373.ece/amp/ | false |
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Ohio State Fair announced it’s ramping security this year after several mass shootings across the country. Miami Valley fair organizers said security is not a concern because of relationships they’ve built with law enforcement over the years.
The fair season in the Miami Valley kicks off with the Montgomery County Fair. The fair opens Sunday and runs through Saturday, July 16.
Fair Board President Mark Jimison said there will be no shortage of sheriff’s deputies at the Montgomery County fair this year.
“They have officers that, you know, stand on every corner, in the buildings outside,” Jimison said.
Jimson said safety is a priority for the fair, just like every year before.
“They’ve always had a great presence, and I think, you know, maybe they are going to ramp that up a little bit this year, so that way that if there is any concerns that way, we can make sure that that everybody is protected,” Jimison said.
If you are headed to the Montgomery County Fair, another security measure that’s in place are random bag checks at the gate.
In Preble County, organizers are getting ready for the Preble County Fair starting July 30.
“It’s going to be hard to top last year,” Preble County Agricultural Society Treasurer Andy Campbell said. “We had record attendance, but we’re excited.”
With the crowds, Campbell said the Preble County Sheriff’s Office will put in many hours during the fair, especially during larger events.
“After our first day last year, where they had a huge derby, you know, they spoke to us and they ramped up security,” Campbell said. “I assume that if something like that’s needed this year, they’ll do it again.”
The Ohio State Fair will have a greater security presence, but firearms will not be banned.
Campbell said the Preble County Fair has not yet made a decision yet.
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Which bike chain cleaners are best?
Bikes are amazingly reliable machines—so reliable, in fact, that it’s easy to neglect them. A little maintenance goes a long way. A clean, well-oiled drivetrain will prevent squeaks and creaks, improve shifting performance and extend the lifetime of your chain and chainrings. Not only that, it can increase your pedaling efficiency, allowing you to go faster and further.
A simple device like the top choice Park Tool CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber can clean your chain with miraculous ease. Your bike may feel like a whole new machine after giving the drivetrain a once-over.
What to know before you buy a bike chain cleaner
Chain wear
Before setting out to use a chain cleaner on your bike, it’s worth checking whether the chain needs to be replaced entirely. Using a tool like the Park Tool Chain Wear Indicator, you can determine whether your chain is worn out. If you need a new one, it’s best to go ahead and replace it immediately and skip the cleaning process.
Cleaning setup
Chain cleaning is messy business—that’s how you know it’s working! It’s important to get set up properly before you begin. Ideally, you’ll have a bike stand that allows you to turn the pedals and rotate the back wheel freely. Make sure you’re wearing clothes that can stand a few grease stains, and consider putting down a tarp beneath the bike to make your cleanup easier.
Chain lubricant
The process of cleaning your chain will remove all the grease that’s already on there. That includes all the dirt and road grime that stuck to that grease while you’ve been out riding. After using your chain cleaner, your bike chain will be sparkling clean, but it will also be dry. Make sure you have your preferred brand of bike chain lubricant on hand before you begin cleaning so you can re-lube the chain and get your bike ready to ride again.
How to use a bike chain cleaner
A purpose-built bike chain cleaner will let you easily and thoroughly clean your chain. To begin, you should shift your gears to the smallest cog in the back, which is the hardest gear on your cassette, and the smallest chainring in front, which is the easiest gear on your crankset. This will add slack to the chain, allowing the degreaser to penetrate further into its joints.
Once you’ve shifted, attach the chain cleaner to the section of chain that runs beneath your chainstay. This is the bottom part of the chain. Make sure that the chain is running between all the brushes of your chain cleaner to ensure that it will be scrubbed from all angles and thoroughly cleaned. Clip the top half of the chain cleaner onto the bottom half so that the chain is running through the device.
Fill the chain cleaner with degreaser. Most chain cleaners have a line on their plastic bodies that marks the appropriate volume of solvent to use. Once the degreaser reservoir is filled, take the pedal of your bike and turn the cranks backward for at least 30 revolutions, moving the chain through the gauntlet of brushes within the device.
Once you’ve pedaled backward an appropriate amount, the degreaser will be black with accumulated grime. That all came off your chain! Pour the degreaser into a separate container and allow it to sit. Once the particulates have settled, it will separate out, and the solvent can be reused.
Clean your chain cleaner with soapy water. Wipe down the newly cleaned chain with a clean rag and let it sit to dry. Once it’s dry, it’s important to reapply chain lube. When the chain is lubed up, you’re ready to get back on the bike.
How much you can expect to spend on a bike chain cleaner
Bike chain cleaners cost about $15 and up, and most are reusable. You can opt for a package that includes the cleaner itself, plus degreaser and some helpful brushes for a little bit more money. Alternatively, you can buy the degreaser separately.
Bike chain cleaner FAQ
How often do I need to clean my chain?
A. It depends on where you ride, how much you ride and which kind of chain lube you use. Most mechanics recommend cleaning and re-lubing your chain at least once a month or more frequently if you ride in wet or muddy conditions.
Can I clean my chain without a purpose-built bike chain cleaner?
A. Yes. By using a rag, a toothbrush and degreaser, you can clean your chain without a bike chain cleaner, but a dedicated chain cleaner will allow you to do so more thoroughly and efficiently.
How do I dispose of the used degreaser?
A. Used degreaser or solvent can be reused. Simply put it in a jar or another container and wait for the grease and other particulates to settle to the bottom. The clear liquid in the upper part of the jar can be used again the next time you need to clean your chain.
What’s the best bike chain cleaner to buy?
Top bike chain cleaner
Park Tool CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber
What you need to know: Park Tool is a legendary brand for home mechanics, and this bike chain cleaner is a classic, effective device.
What you’ll love: The CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber will clean your bike chain thoroughly and easily. With a series of internal brushes designed to scrub the chain from all angles, an extra-large solvent reservoir, and internal sponges designed to reduce mess, this device is the premier option for anyone who’s committed to getting their bike chain sparkling clean.
What you should consider: The Park Tool CM-5.3 bike chain cleaner is more expensive than some of its competitors.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bike chain cleaner for the money
BOBILIFE Bike Chain Cleaning Kit
What you need to know: This offering from BOBILIFE includes a snap-on bike chain cleaner, as well as a full set of brushes and sponges.
What you’ll love: The BOBILIFE Bike Chain Cleaning Kit comes with everything you’ll need to clean your bike from top to bottom. The bike chain cleaner has multiple contact points and a sizable reservoir for degreaser, and the included hand brushes will allow you to clean the rest of your drivetrain as well.
What you should consider: This bike chain cleaner may not be as reliable or have as many contact points as the option from Park Tool.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Muc-Off X-3 Dirty Chain Machine
What you need to know: This device comes from the bike cleaning pros at Muc-Off and includes a bottle of their drivetrain cleaning fluid.
What you’ll love: Reusable, portable and thoughtfully designed, the Muc-Off X-3 Dirty Chain Machine is a good alternative to the Park Tool chain cleaner. With 120 different contact points and a separate reservoir for the dirty liquid, it promises a thorough clean in just seconds. Additionally, the included Drivetrain Cleaner is biodegradable and can be disposed of down the drain.
What you should consider: While the Muc-Off chain cleaner comes at a higher price point, it also includes a bottle of degreaser fluid, which makes it a more economical offer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Mark Kolozsvary scored on a game-ending balk by Matt Wisler in the 10th inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Kolozsvary opened the 10th on second as a pinch-runner for Mike Moustakas. He advanced on Nick Senzel’s sacrifice bunt against Wisler (2-3). Albert Almora Jr. walked before Wisler’s balk with pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin at the plate.
Tampa Bay had a chance to score in the top half of the inning, but Kyle Farmer cut down Francisco Mejia at the plate on Yandy Diaz’s grounder to shortstop against Josh Kuhnel (1-1). The play was upheld by a video review.
Farmer then snared Wander Franco’s liner and stepped on second for an inning-ending double play.
It was the majors’ first game-ending balk since Dylan Floro for the Dodgers in a 5-4 loss at Seattle on Aug. 18, 2018. It was the first such loss for the Rays in franchise history.
Brandon Drury homered to help last-place Cincinnati win back-to-back games for the first time since June 26 in San Francisco and June 28 over the Cubs in Chicago. Senzel had two of the Reds’ four hits.
Cincinnati has posted its first three walk-off wins of the season in the last six days.
Tampa Bay had won two straight and five of six after a four-game losing streak.
Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan struck out eight while working six innings of one-run ball. He retired his last 10 batters.
Tampa Bay jumped in front on Ji-Man Choi’s RBI single in the third, but that was it for the Rays against Luis Castillo and three relievers.
Castillo struck out eight in seven innings. The right-hander, one of the majors’ top trade targets ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline, is 1-0 with a sparkling 0.90 ERA in his last three starts.
Castillo retired 13 of his last 14 batters.
Drury tied the game in the third with his team-high 18th homer, a booming shot to left that glanced off the façade of the upper deck.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: Manager Kevin Cash said Brandon Lowe (low back discomfort) was “feeling better” after being hit in the head by a pitch in the first plate appearance of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Thursday. Lowe was taking Friday off.
Reds: 1B Joey Votto missed his fifth straight game with back tightness, but manager David Bell said he is improving and could play this weekend. Votto ran and took batting practice and grounders before the game. … RHP Alexís Diaz (right biceps tendinitis) was activated from the injured list.
UP NEXT
Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (3-10, 6.01 ERA) and Rays righty Drew Rasmussen (5-3, 3.30 ERA) pitch on Saturday. Greene is 0-3 with a 9.42 ERA in his last three starts. Rasmussen is making his second start since coming off the injured list after being sidelined by a left hamstring strain.
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Mourners flocked to the site where Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot. His body was being moved to Tokyo from Nara, where he was attacked while on the campaign trail.
A long line of mourners on Saturday visited the site where Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, sending shock waves through the country known for its low levels of violent crime and strict gun laws.
A funeral hearse carrying Abe's wife Akie was believed to be transporting his body from the western town of Nara to Tokyo early Saturday.
Japan’s best-known politician was on the campaign trail when a 41-year-old man shot him with a homemade gun, police said. According to local media, the suspect had served in the navy and left Japan's Self-Defense Force in 2005.
Public broadcaster NHK reported that the suspect confessed to police that he was unhappy with Abe and intended to kill him.
"I'm just shocked that this kind of thing happened in Nara," said local housewife Natsumi Niwa, 50, after offering flowers with her 10-year-old son near the scene of the shooting.
"I just couldn't sit back and do nothing. I had to come," another Nara resident Sachie Nagafuji, 54, said, as he came to pay respects with his son.
Abe, a grandson of former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, was Japan's longest-serving premier. He was in office for a year in 2006 and then from 2012 to 2020.
Campaigning resumed a day before Japan is due to hold elections for its upper house of parliament. While polls were expected to deliver victory to the ruling coalition led by an Abe protege: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Following Abe’s death, a visibly emotional Kishida described the killing as a "barbaric act" that was "unforgivable." He added that he was "lost for words."
However, the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to expand its victory as emotions run high in the East Asian country, experts say. James Brady, vice president at advisory firm Teneo, said: "A wave of sympathy votes now could boost the margin of victory."
The attack has raised concerns about security for public figures in the country, which regularly sees politicians making direct appeals to voters in public places like train stations and supermarkets.
Several parties were set to keep senior figures from making public speeches on the final day of electioneering.
Abe was 52 when he first came into power. His first, turbulent term was marked by scandals and discord. His sudden resignation was initially thought to be due to political reasons, but he later cited a medical condition.
He became prime minister again in 2012 and introduced "Abenomics" — a plan to revive Japan's economy, which involved vast government spending, massive monetary easing, and cutting red tape.
His terms were also marked by a failed attempt to rewrite Japan's post-war pacifist constitution and his revisionist view on the country's imperialist past, both of which stemmed from his grandfather, Kishi, who served as an official in territories occupied by imperial Japan during the Second World War before becoming prime minister.
He stepped down in August 2020, saying his chronic health problem had resurfaced.
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Duplicate bridge winners announced
Published 8:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2022
Four full tables played duplicate bridge on Tuesday.
Winners were the following:
- First: Jim Fisher and Dave Ring
- Second: Gail Schmidt and Larry Heimsness
- Third: John Liesen and Rick Stroup
- Fourth: Larry Crowe and Bill Momsen
Five full tables played on Wednesday, and winners were the following:
- First: Tom Flaherty and Stan Schultz
- Second: Gail Schmidt and Dave Ring
- Third: Larry Crowe and Jim Fisher
- Fourth: Bonnie Fritz and Loren Cleland
- Fifth: Julie Prochnow and Lorraine Quinlivan
- Players came from Northwood, Mason City, Albert Lea, Rose Creek and Austin.
This competitive game is played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, starting at 11:30 a.m. Call 437-2750 if you need a partner.
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Palash Bhat and Parin Bhat: Search for missing siblings, 15 and 10
Police have pleaded for help in their search for two siblings aged 10 and 15 who have been missing for four days.
NSW Police are looking for two siblings who went missing in the Parramatta area in Sydney on Tuesday.
Palash Bhat, 15, and Parin Bhat, 10, haven’t been seen since 9am on Tuesday.
Police were notified the following day about their disappearance.
Family and police are concerned for their welfare of the children due to their young age.
Palash and Parin are described as being of Indian/Sub-Continental appearance, with brown hair and dark-coloured eyes.
Palash was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with red writing, black trousers and shoes.
Parin was last seen wearing blue jeans, a long sleeve grey jumper, grey and white runners and a blue face mask.
Palash and Parin are known to frequent the Blacktown area.
More to come.
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Trump reveals Rudy Giuliani is in HOSPITAL with a 'heart problem' as he calls for drug dealers to be executed, says 'elderly women are being raped' and 'children are being knife stabbed' in somber campaign speech in Las Vegas
- Rudy Giuliani was at the hospital earlier this week but his lawyer told NBC on Friday night that he is now back at home
- The former president is at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to promote Adam Laxalt for Senate and Joe Lombardo for governor in Nevada
- During the speech Trump called New York Attorney General Letitia James 'racist' and said her tax probe into his real estate empire is a violating of his 'civil rights'
- Trump's tone was exceptionally grim as he called the United States a 'nation in decline' and a 'failing nation'
- He said the US was going through a 'deadly wave of lawlessness and chaos'
- His rally appearance got off to an awkward start as his opening tribute to late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was drowned out by 'God Bless The USA'
- Trump is immediately following his Las Vegas rally with an event in Alaska
- There, he will campaign for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's House bid and Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka's effort to primary Lisa Murkowski
Donald Trump suggested convicted drug dealers should get the death penalty during a somber-toned speech in Las Vegas on Friday night.
He also said his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is in the hospital with a 'heart problem' just days after being subpoenaed in Georgia prosecutors' election fraud investigation in Fulton County.
The former New York City mayor is 'getting well,' Trump said, adding: 'Can you believe it? What they put Rudy through.'
However, Giuliani's lawyer later told NBC that he was already out of the hospital after receiving heart stents earlier this week.
Speaking with his hands clenched firming on the podium, the ex-president called the United States a 'failing nation,' citing rising crime rates in big cities and a surge of migrants at the southern border.
He also painted a dark picture of violence in US cities, claiming 'elderly women are being raped' and children are being wantonly slaughtered in an unusually grim tone.
'To put it simply, we are a nation in decline. We are a failing nation,' Trump said.
He claimed the country was gripped by a 'deadly wave of lawlessness and chaos.'
'Our country has been knocked to its knees, humiliated before the world, yet we presume to lecture other people in other countries on their democracies,' Trump said.
He followed with a statement that appeared at first to tease a 2024 bid.
'So this is a little controversial. And I will either get a standing ovation - and I don't care about the ovation, I care about the country - or people are going to walk out of the room for what I'm about to say. But it's time finally to say it,' the former president said.
'If you look at countries through all throughout the world...The only ones that don't have a drug problem are those that institute the death penalty for drug dealers.'
The former president gave an unusually dark speech where he described 'blood' flowing in the streets of Democrat-run cities
Former President Trump is speaking at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
He added, 'They're the only ones they don't have any problem.'
'We just want to have, it's very simple, a great country again. And we have to have a safe country.'
Describing what he believes is the toll of rising crime in unusually dark detail, Trump claimed Democrat-run cities were full of rape and murder crimes. He was also quick to blame President Joe Biden's policies for fueling the wave of violence.
'The blood of these victims is almost exclusively in these Democrat strongholds. Babies are being killed, elderly women are being shot in the face and being raped,' Trump said.
'Elderly women are being raped. Children are being knife stabbed and disfigured. As a candidate, Joe Biden helped led his party's vile campaign against our police officers ,and then he carried the rioters' agenda straight into the White House.'
He said Biden's recent executive order increasing police accountability - including banning chokeholds, restricting no-knock warrants, among other measures - was 'defunding police departments.'
Trump accused Biden of having 'staffed his administration with an army of anti-police radicals,' despite voices to the president's left insisting his closest advisers may be too moderate on the issue.
He also used the crime wave concerns to launch yet another presidential tease.
Trump said his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is in the hospital with a 'heart problem' days after he was subpoenaed by Georgia prosecutors in their ongoing election fraud probe
'Job number one for a new Republican Congress will be to stop this extreme agenda right in its tracks. We want law and order,' Trump said.
'And then we need to elect a Republican president in 2024 to bring Joe Biden's reign of lawlessness to an end.'
A recent report suggested that violent crime is increasing at an alarming rate compared to last year.
Six major cities - Los Angeles, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New York City, and Washington, DC - are all set to outpace their 2021 violent crime rates despite being just over halfway through the year, according to Fox News.
During the speech Trump once again took aim at New York Attorney General Letitia James, a frequent political foe of his since the Democrat official launched an investigation into his family's real estate empire in 2019.
He and his two eldest children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., have agreed to testify in James' civil probe into whether the Trump Organization committed financial fraud by misrepresenting the value of its assets. Their deposition date is scheduled for next Friday, July 15.
Trump suggested James' investigation was a violation of his civil rights in the Friday night speech.
'We have to dismantle every single street gang, cartel, and violent criminal organization operating in America,' Trump told his supporters. Prosecutors, no easy job, have to go after these violent criminals and really mean it.'
'In many cases, however, racist prosecutors should also be vigorously investigated for their brazen violation of federal civil rights laws.'
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating the Trump Organization since 2019. She subpoenaed Donald Trump and his two eldest children late last year
Hitting James directly, he said: 'It's happening to me, with a racist Attorney General in New York, who campaigned solely on the fact that she would get Donald Trump'
'I said, who is this woman? Is she crazy? A little bit. No, a lot,' he added as the crowd laughed.
Trump opened his rally with a video montage that began with clips that falsely suggested defunding the police is a goal for mainstream national Democrats.
It ends with hopeful, cinematic music and Trump promising: 'We will succeed.'
But his rally appearance got off to an awkward start as the former president began with a tribute to recently assassinated ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - but was drowned out by his intro song, Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the USA.'
Republicans see Nevada as rife with vulnerable blue seats that they can flip in the upcoming midterms.
Trump is in Las Vegas to campaign for Adam Laxalt, the former Nevada Attorney General who’s now running to unseat Democrat Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in November.
He’s also stumping for Nevada gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo. Lombardo, sheriff of Clark County, clinched the Republican nomination with Trump’s backing and is now set to face incumbent Democrat governor Steve Sisolak.
Both races are considered toss-ups. Lombardo is narrowly trailing Sisolak by just over two points in FiveThirtyEight’s polling average.
A Change Research poll from late June shows Cortez Masto holding onto a small three-percent lead.
Trump is immediately following his Las Vegas speech with a Save America rally in Alaska on Saturday.
It's the former president's first of two back-to-back rallies this weekend. He is speaking in Alaska on Saturday
Republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt (3L) speaks on a panel discussion at a "America First Agenda" rally where former US President Donald Trump is slated to speak in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 8
Trump previously made remarks at a tele-rally for Laxalt, Nevada's former Attorney General (pictured shaking hands with Trump)
There, the ex-president is whipping up support for Republican Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka and House candidate Sarah Palin, Alaska’s former governor and a one-time vice presidential nominee.
While Palin is running to fill the seat of late longtime Rep. Don Young, who died this year, Tshibaka is looking to take down incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski.
Murkowski is a fellow Republican who infuriated Trump by voting to convict him in his second impeachment trial.
The high-profile primary race will take place on August 16.
Trump’s back-to-back campaign appearances come on the heels of multiple reports that he’s looking to announce another presidential bid soon, as the House of Representatives’ January 6 committee investigation closes in on his current and former allies.
And in yet another hint that the former president wants to run for the White House in 2024, he announced on Wednesday night that his iconic ‘Trump Force One’ plane is back in service after being nearly unused since he took office in 2017.
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‘Millie Mattered:’ Remembering those who have died during drug epidemic
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Drug overdose impacts hundreds of Americans every year. One of those was Lillie Camille Harvey, a local woman who died of a fentanyl drug overdose in Alexandria City Park in 2017.
“Millie was a beautiful, young lady, and she was not a junkie,” said Lilly Harvey, Millie’s mother and founder of the Millie Mattered Overdose and Addiction Advocacy organization. “She made a bad mistake one day like so many people do.”
Her mistake is not an isolated instance in Louisiana. In fact, due to the prevalence of fentanyl-laced drugs circulating communities around the nation, Millie’s story is not uncommon.
“Since the epidemic started, we’ve lost over 10,000 people in our state,” said Harvey. “And after COVID, we became number one with a 53% increase per capita right here in Louisiana.”
One of those people includes 20-year-old Kristen Benoit.
“She was kind and had the biggest heart. She was smart, beautiful,” recalled her mother, Janne Benoit. “She passed away July 4, and one little mistake cost her her life.”
It is for those lives, both those lost and those left behind, that people gathered in Alexandria City Park on July 8, 2022, for the Millie Mattered Moonlight Memorial.
“We need to get together. We need to fellowship,” emphasized Harvey. “We need to come together so that our counsel people, our lawmakers know that we need change. We’re not going away, and we need something done right here in this state.”
Events like the memorial, as well as other overdose awareness events put on by Harvey and her advocacy group, aim to not only bring awareness to the disease of addiction but also come alongside those who are grieving the ones who have died as a result, letting them know they can turn their pain into a purpose.
“There’s hope and there’s help,” said Benoit. “And, there’s a lot of people that will support you. And, just like with me, kind of love me through the process.”
Harvey’s work continues even past memorials and awareness events. There is a bigger picture to the work her organization is doing. The first glimpse of that came into view this year when Gov. John Bel Edwards signed ‘Millie’s Law,’ which categorizes the distribution of fentanyl-laced drugs as a crime of violence, increasing fines and prison sentences for perpetrators.
Millie’s Law goes into effect on August 1.
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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.
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Haaland tour casts light on Native boarding school abuses
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Oklahoma on Saturday for the first stop on a yearlong nationwide tour to hear about the painful experiences of Native Americans who were sent to government-backed boarding schools designed to strip them of their cultural identities.
Haaland, of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, is the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history, and the agency she oversees recently released a report that identified more than 400 of the schools, which sought to assimilate Native children into white society during a period that stretched from the late 18th century until the late 1960s.
Although most closed their doors long ago and none still exist to strip students of their identities, some still function as schools, albeit with drastically different missions that celebrate the cultural backgrounds of their Native students. Among them is the Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City, which is one of the oldest and is where Haaland will meet with former students and their descendants Saturday.
Riverside, which opened in 1871, serves students from grades four through 12 these days, offering them specialized academic programs as well as courses on cultural topics such as bead-working, shawl-making and an introduction to tribal art, foods and games. Currently operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, it has nearly 800 students from more than 75 tribes across the country, and the school's administration, staff and faculty are mostly Native American.
It is one of 183 elementary and secondary schools across the country funded by the Bureau of Indian Education that seek to provide education aligned with a tribe's needs for cultural and economic well-being, according to the bureau's website.
Until recently, the federal government hadn´t been open to examining its role in the troubled history of Native American boarding schools, where children were taken from their families, prohibited from speaking their languages and often abused. That has changed because people who know about the trauma that was inflicted hold prominent positions in government.
FILE - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks after signing the agreement for the Navajo federal reserved water rights settlement at Monument Valley, Utah on Friday, May 27, 2022. Haaland will visit Oklahoma on Saturday, July 9, 2022, as part of a year-long tour across the country to provide Native survivors of the federal boarding school system and their descendants an opportunity to share their experiences. Haaland will meet with survivors and their descendants at the Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, Okla. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File)
At least 500 children died at such schools, but that number is expected to reach into the thousands or tens of thousands as more research is done.
The Interior Department's report includes a list of the boarding schools in what were states or territories that operated between 1819 and 1969 that had a housing component and received support from the federal government.
Oklahoma had the most, 76, followed by Arizona, which had 47, and New Mexico, which had 43. All three states still have significant Native American populations.
Former students might be hesitant to recount the painful past and trust a government whose policies were to eradicate tribes and, later, assimilate them under the veil of education. But some welcome the opportunity to share their stories for the first time.
Lahoma Schultz, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation who lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, said she uncovered records that show her grandfather was forced to wear military clothing, learn English and perform unpaid labor while attending boarding schools in Oklahoma and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania.
Schultz said she got angry as she pieced together how such schools affected generations of her family. Her mother, Mollie Hicks, attended boarding school for a semester in 1938 and was punished for speaking the Creek language.
"She said if she ever got married and had children, she would not teach them the language," Schultz said. "Here I am in my 70s trying to learn my language, and it´s really disheartening."
Her mother´s experience led Schultz to research boarding schools and her family history in the early 2000s after getting a doctorate in psychology. She has learned the names of relatives she never knew and better understands why her parents were adamant that their children not attend boarding schools.
"That´s been healing, even for me, because I´m putting together more information on my own family," she said.
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CHESTER, Pa. — The Philadelphia Union tied the Major League Soccer record for victory margin with a 7-0 rout of D.C. United on Friday night behind Julián Carranzas’s first MLS hat trick.
Philadelphia set a team record for goals and was one shy of the league record.
The victory margin matched the LA Galaxy’s 8-1 win over Dallas on June 4, 1998, and 7-0 wins by Chicago at Kansas City on July 4, 2001, the New York Red Bulls at New York City on May 21, 2016, and Atlanta against visiting New England on Sept. 13, 2017.
D.C.’s previous worst margin of defeat was a 6-1 loss to Kansas City s on June 21, 1997.
Carranza, a 22-year-old Argentine striker acquired from Inter Miami in December, scored in the 22nd and 25th minutes for the Union (8-2-9), then added his final goal in the 72nd minute.
Bedoya scored the opening goal in the ninth minute, added another in the 36th and raised his season total to five.
Uhre scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time and the 59th.
Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake had three saves. Rafael Romo saved just three of 10 shots United.
The Union outshot United (5-10-2) 19-9, with 10 shots on goal to three for United.
These teams take to the pitch again Wednesday, with the Union visiting Inter Miami while United hosts the Columbus Crew.
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Phillies sixth. Alec Bohm homers to center field. Odubel Herrera grounds out to shortstop, Tommy Edman to Juan Yepez. Kyle Schwarber pops out to shortstop to Nolan Arenado. Rhys Hoskins flies out to Conner Capel.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Cardinals 0.
Phillies eighth. Didi Gregorius pops out to shallow infield to Nolan Gorman. Bryson Stott grounds out to second base, Nolan Gorman to Juan Yepez. Alec Bohm homers to left field. Odubel Herrera grounds out to shallow right field, Nolan Gorman to Juan Yepez.
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The Fort Wayne Police Department welcomed 37 new officers Friday, which puts the department temporarily one person short of a full force of 485.
The new members were from the 66th recruit class, which graduated in a ceremony at the Rhinehart Music Center at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
“This was one of our larger classes,” said Stephen Reed, chief of police. Class numbers dwindled until the department created a recruiting team and strategy four years ago.
“We’re probably one of the few police departments in the state, perhaps in the country, meeting our recruitment goals,” Reed said.
The police department will also gain new officers from other departments later this year after they complete an abbreviated version of the recruitment class. They’ll replace officers retiring or moving on, and the force should be full by year’s end, Reed said.
The oldest recruit among the new officers turned 47 years old Thursday.
Mark A. Litwinko, who’s worked 18 years on the Fort Wayne Fire Department, went through the 23-week class as part of his recent promotion to arson investigator. The position requires the investigator to be a certified police officer.
Litwinko noted that he was 16 years older than the next oldest recruit and 25 years older than the youngest recruit. “But it was a good time,” he added.
Despite the 18-year hiatus from training, he “kind of knew what to expect” from the experience, which taught him the police point of view.
And, he said, he knew from working with city police officers that the city has a world-class academy.
The class brought in five new female officers, which Reed said is in the usual range.
Mary J. Street said civic pride persuaded her to pursue a law enforcement career.
“I wanted to take more responsibility for my community,” she said. Street had worked as a security officer in the downtown Allen County Public Library but felt she could do more.
Having other women in the class provided camaraderie.
“We had a lot of motivation,” she said. “We motivated each other.”
Friday’s ceremony mirrored most graduation ceremonies with motivational speakers, including Mayor Tom Henry, who appeared by video. Honors were awarded, achievements were recognized and the pageantry started with formal music, provided by the Fort Wayne Police and Fire Pipe and Drum Brigade with assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Honor Guard, which carried out a flag presentation.
Instead of receiving diplomas, the graduates were awarded badges, which were pinned to their uniforms by a loved one, sometimes a spouse or parent and sometimes a relative who is or was a police officer.
Kodie Boyer, who earned the Academic Achievement award and was Squad No. 1 leader, was pinned by his grandfather-in-law, retired Sgt. Denny Anspach.
Boyer credited Anspach for being his biggest inspiration. However, it was Boyer’s wife, Kelsey Boyer, who most helped him get through the 23 weeks.
Anspach took pride in Boyer’s achievements.
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ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
20-36-61-62-69, Mega Ball: 20, Megaplier: 3
(twenty, thirty-six, sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-nine; Mega Ball: twenty; Megaplier: three)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Garrett Cooper hit a two-run homer off the right field foul pole and Bryan De La Cruz doubled three times as the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 5-2 Friday night for their seventh win in nine games.
Pablo López (6-4) allowed one run and four hits in five innings for the Marlins, who had lost two straight after a six-game winning streak.
“Very good lineup, very deep,” López said of the Mets. “There’s not a lot of situations where you can take a pitch off.”
Dylan Floro, Anthony Bass and Tanner Scott each pitched a scoreless inning. Scott got his 11th save in 13 chances, finishing a five-hitter.
Chris Bassitt (6-6), activated from the COVID-19 injured list, started for the first time since winning at Miami on June 25. He gave up two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Jesús Aguilar led off the second with an infield hit, advanced when Avisail Garcia singled and scored as De La Cruz doubled over left fielder Mark Canha.
Brandon Nimmo's eighth homer, his third in five games, tied the score in the third.
De La Cruz, who matched his career high with three hits, doubled leading off the fifth and scored on Joey Wendle’s sacrifice fly, then doubled with one out in the seventh but was stranded.
“It’s coming around," De La Cruz said. "I’ve been working really hard the last few days and really quickly I can see some of the results.”
De La Cruz is the first Miami player to hit three doubles in a game since Miguel Rojas on Sept. 17, 2019.
“That’s probably as good as he’s swung it, kind of power all over, too,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “He’s been heating up.”
Cooper homered in the eighth for a 4-1 lead as Smith allowed a home run for his third straight outing.
“As a reliever, you’ll go through these patches," Smith said.
Francisco Lindor hit his 14th homer in the bottom half, a drive off Steven Okert. New York loaded the bases before Okert retired Eduardo Escobar on an inning-ending popout.
Jacob Stallings drove in a run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth against Joely Rodríguez.
“Being able to add on there obviously makes us feel better," Mattingly said. "Takes a little pressure off of our bullpen.”
MOVES
Marlins: RHP Elieser Hernández was recalled from Jacksonville and RHP Tommy Nance was optioned to the Triple-A team.
Mets: RHP Jake Reed was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Reed was pitched two innings of scoreless relief in the series opener.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (stress reaction in right scapula) made his second rehab start for Class A St. Lucie Friday night in Daytona, allowing three hits in three scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks. He threw 29 of 36 pitches for strikes. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner last pitched in the major leagues on July 7, 2021. … RHP Trevor May (right triceps inflammation) threw on the outfield grass a few hours before first pitch.
UP NEXT
Marlins: Rookie LHP Braxton Garrett (1-3, 4.25 ERA) allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings Monday at Washington.
Mets: RHP Carlos Carrasco (9-4, 4.64 ERA) starts a game after the Mets retire the No, 17 of former first baseman and current broadcaster Keith Hernandez.
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