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Mary Lou Button
May 19, 1936-July 7, 2022
Mary Lou Button, 86, of Mason City, died July 7, 2022, at Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
A private family service will be held at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City with Chaplain Art Zewert officiating.
Family suggests memorial contributions to the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Mason City.
Mary was born May 19, 1936, the daughter of Benjamin F. and Doris M. (Monroe) Beck in Charles City. She married Merrill Button on February 14, 1959, in Mason City.
Mary graduated from Charles City High School. She later graduated from Hamilton Business College and attended Mason City Junior College. She worked at Heritage Care Center as an activity director for 25 years. She was an active member of the First Congregational Church as well as the past president of the Board of Trustees. She enjoyed reading and ceramics as well as her computer. She absolutely adored her grandchildren. She loved spending as much time as she could with them.
Mary is survived by her two daughters, Nancy (Kevin) Olson and Merrilee (Brian) Campbell, both of Mason City; five grandchildren, Ben (Morgan Oliver) Studer, Nicole Olson, Jessica Studer, Nathan Olson and Mackenzie (Christion) Quaye; two step-grandchildren, Jami and Evan Campbell; and four great-grandchildren, Leah Olson, Nolan Ward, Mackenlee Paulsen and Paxton Paulsen; and sister Waiva Baack.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Merrill April 7, 2020; her parents; brother, Keith Beck; sisters, Maxine Rademacher and Ruth Copper; and brothers-in-law, Richard Button, August Baack, and John Rademacher.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel is serving the family. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-lou-button/article_436fe000-d134-5bf7-b275-3c5a3bbde6d3.html | 2022-07-10T19:34:18Z | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-lou-button/article_436fe000-d134-5bf7-b275-3c5a3bbde6d3.html | true |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-3-4
(three, three, four)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-3-4
(three, three, four) | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17295666.php | 2022-07-10T19:36:00Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17295666.php | true |
Police issue CCTV after woman, 27, was stabbed in the back by a man on a bicycle in Ilford, less than two miles from where Zara Aleena was killed two weeks ago
- A woman, 27, has been stabbed in the back by a man on a bicycle in Ilford
- She was taken to hospital with non life-threatening or life-changing injuries
- Police have released images of the suspect with a distinctive green bicycle
- It comes two weeks after the murder of Zara Aleena on Cranbrook Road, Ilford
Police have issued CCTV footage after a woman, 27, was stabbed in the back by a man on a bicycle in Ilford, less than two miles from where Zara Aleena was killed two weeks ago.
Police were called out at approximately 8.05pm on Friday, 8 July, to reports of the stabbing in St Johns Road.
The woman was found by officers with stab wounds to her back, and was taken to hospital the injuries were deemed to not be life-threatening or life-changing.
Detectives from the Met's East Area CID are investigating, and have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.
Chief Inspector Chris Byrne, East Area BCU, said: 'I know that this attack on a woman, coming so soon after the tragic murder of Zara Aleena, will be of great concern to Londoners and particularly to people in Ilford.
Detectives have released images of a suspect they're working to trace after a 27-year-old woman was stabbed in the back by a man on a bicycle
'Of course, my colleagues and I share those concerns and we are working hard to do everything possible to keep people safe.
'The woman was attacked by a male riding a bicycle, who rode away in the direction of Meads Lane, Ilford.
'Anyone who recognises the person in the images circulated is urged to call police immediately.
'One image shows the suspect in Meads Lane around the time of the attack.'
The suspect is pictured in black clothing and a black bag, with a white and black bicycle helmet and a distinctive green bicycle.
'Local people will have seen more police officers in the Ilford area since the murder of Zara Aleena two weeks ago,' Chief Inspector Byrne added.
'We have deployed additional resources to the local area including officers who specialise in tackling violent crime.
The suspect is pictured in black clothing and a black bag, with a white and black bicycle helmet and a distinctive green bicycle
'We will continue to adjust our plans to ensure that officers are visible and available to support the community this weekend and in subsequent days.
'If you have any concerns or information, please do speak with those officers.'
Police have not made any arrests in relation to the attack, and are continuing their enquiries.
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD7258/8Jul.
Anonymous reports can be made to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Last month, the heartbroken relatives of a law graduate who was ambushed and beaten to death in an 'opportunist stranger attack' spoke of their anguish.
Zara Aleena, 35, died from severe head injuries after she was attacked in the street while walking home from a night out with friends in the early hours of Sunday, June 26.
PICTURED: Aspiring lawyer Zara Aleena, 35, was murdered in the early hours of Sunday, June 26 in Ilford, East London
Miss Aleena's cousin described her as a 'bubbly, high-empathy person' and said the family were devastated.
Horrified neighbours also revealed how they heard loud screams following the attack on Cranbrook Road, Ilford.
The next day, police announced that a man, 29, was arrested on suspicion of her murder.
Local MP Sam Tarry said the murder was a 'random attack' and also tried to assure the public that there will be a 'flood of police on the streets'.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also said he was 'heartbroken' by the death of Zara.
The Met closed Cranbrook Road and put a cordon in place at the scene while urging women to be 'alert' but not 'alarmed' by the attack | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11000207/Police-issue-CCTV-woman-27-stabbed-man-bicycle-Ilford.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-10T19:41:52Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11000207/Police-issue-CCTV-woman-27-stabbed-man-bicycle-Ilford.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
Acupuncture & Wellness of Wisconsin has been renamed to AcuWell Integrative Health according to founder Laura Cox, a name change meant to reflect the business’ full extent of health and wellness offerings.
The business is located at 3917 47th Ave., Suite 210, in Kenosha.
In a release, Cox said the modern lifestyle has created a disconnect between people’s health their physical experience. According to Cox, AcuWell “utilizes modern approaches and ancient wisdom in treating diseases and dysfunctions.”
Cox provides treatments that incorporate acupuncture, dietary and nutritional therapies, hypnosis and hypno-somatic acupuncture, supplement management, wellness and lifestyle coaching and more.
In unison with the name change, Cox announced a new program available through AcuWell, the “Un-Stucking Circle,” a 30-day cohort of up to 10 people sharing the struggle of feeling stuck in something that matters to them.
“We forget how to listen to, understand, and interpret the language of our bodies. To integrate means to unify that which is separate,” Cox said. “Our job is to reunify the pieces of ourselves that become fragmented in the mad rush of modern living and help you relearn the language of your body.”
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She received a master’s degree in oriental medicine and a bachelor’s degree in nutrition at the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, and is currently pursuing a doctorate of acupuncture and oriental medicine at the AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas.
More information can be found at acuwellwi.com or by calling 262-496-4626. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/business/kenosha-business-rebrands-as-acuwell-integrative-health/article_1d42e444-fee9-11ec-951d-47177dd525a9.html | 2022-07-10T19:48:26Z | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/business/kenosha-business-rebrands-as-acuwell-integrative-health/article_1d42e444-fee9-11ec-951d-47177dd525a9.html | false |
ATLANTA — Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Tampa are safe after one of the plane’s brakes overheated and briefly caught fire upon landing in Atlanta on Sunday, airport officials said.
Spirit Airline said one of the brakes on the plane overheated. No passengers were injured, the airline said.
Video posted on social media showed smoke coming from under the plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
“The aircraft was towed to the gate where guests safely deplaned without any injuries. Thank you to the Atlanta first responders for immediately meeting the aircraft. The plane will be temporarily removed from service for maintenance,” a statement from the airline read.
Scottie Nelms, a passenger on the plane and told FOX 5 that the flight was uneventful until after landing and passengers heard a weird noise from the left side of the plane.”
Nobody knew what it was until we stopped completely in the middle of the landing strip,” Nelms told FOX 5. “We saw a flame coming from the engine and people and myself started freaking out.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/spirit-plane-towed-after-brakes-overheat-ignite/2022/07/10/ed6beb42-0084-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html | 2022-07-10T20:03:18Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/spirit-plane-towed-after-brakes-overheat-ignite/2022/07/10/ed6beb42-0084-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html | false |
EDITORIAL | Cut the red tape to declare energy emergency and save the economy
SA’s load-shedding crisis has been around since 2008, so why has it taken until now to declare an energy emergency?
10 July 2022 - 20:45
It is unclear what its import was and it’s also anybody’s guess if the nation took note of what was meant to be an important announcement by government on how it intended to end the economically crippling rolling blackouts of the past few days...
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US Money Committed to Ukraine Has Already Exceeded Cost of First 5 Years Afghan War
In the roughly four months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States spent more money keeping Russia at bay than it did in the first five years of the Afghan conflict.
Overall, the United States has promised at least $54 billion in spending related to the war, some to support NATO nations, part to support Ukraine through “tradition channels” and other funding to support U.S. military in Europe, according to Fox News.
Direct military-related spending on the Ukraine war has reached $8 billion.
According to ForeignAssistance.gov, through 2006 the United States spent $7.4 billion in the first five years of its fight against the Taliban. The peak year for costs was 2011 when the U.S. spent $11.4 billion in its 20-year war that ended with the debacle of the evacuation from Kabul last summer.
Americans are divided about the cost of the war.
Helping Ukraine win is CHEAP compared to the enormous cost of appeasement
— Paul Massaro (@apmassaro3) July 1, 2022
Who else is pissed off that Biden is sending billions and billions to the Ukraine, when America is going through a cost of living crisis?
— Food for thought (@fd4thought9) July 10, 2022
Although Ukraine defied expectations Russia would win a lightning war, the current efforts by Russia in part of Ukraine are paying off. Russia has solidified control of most of Luhansk Province in eastern Ukraine and is currently seeking to seize neighboring Donetsk Province, according to The New York Times.
A Saturday rocket attack on one village in Donetsk Province reportedly killed 15 people when an apartment complex was hit.
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Ukraine: 15 dead in rocket attack on apartment building (from @AP) https://t.co/GNAeR33lsS— Ken McCafferty (@kenm77) July 10, 2022
The Kharkiv region, also in the eastern part of Ukraine, is in danger of being annexed to Russia, according to The Washington Post.
Ukraine, while giving ground in the east, is preparing to regain ground lost in the south.
Iryna Vereshchuk, a deputy prime minister of Ukraine, urged Ukrainian civilians living in the region of Kherson to evacuate.
“You need to find a way to leave, because our armed forces are coming to deoccupy,” she said, according to the Times. “There will be a massive fight. I do not want to scare you, but I want you to understand.”
Do we want a turning point in the war? 3 components… HIMARS for high-precision targeting rear bases, logistics. Heavy artillery on the frontline allows matching number parity. APC for “breakthrough fists”… More tools faster we’ll clean our land of the Russians.
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) July 9, 2022
On Saturday, Russian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyy said Russia can only be stopped from attacking villages at will with “high-precision and potent” weapons, according to the Post.
During his speech, he thanked the U.S. for a $400 million chunk of assistance released Friday.
Heavy artillery, like High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, are among the items Ukraine wanted to attack Russian installations beyond the front lies.
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Hunter Biden's iCloud Account Cracked, Holds Data from 46 Different Devices He Interacted With: Report
A new claim has emerged that Hunter Biden’s iCloud account has been hacked, creating the possibility of yet more disclosure of the activities of President Joe Biden’s son.
The Washington Examiner reported that members of the 4chan community are claiming to have hacked the account.
By way of proof, screenshots that were claimed as being taken from Hunter Biden’s phone and computer were posted late Saturday. The claims, however, could not be immediately verified.
Threads that contained material from the alleged hack were later pulled down.
It was unclear if the material allegedly accessed included that from the laptop computer formerly owned by Hunter Biden that emerged in the fall of 2020 to reveal tantalizing nuggets about the business activities of Hunter Biden, who had extensive business connections in China, Ukraine and Russia.
According to a forensic examination of the laptop conducted by Konstantinos Dimitrelos for the Washington Examiner, Hunter Biden’s iCloud account was synced to his MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad as of March 2019.
Hunter Biden’s Apple ID account has been linked to 46 separate devices since 2011, Dimitrelos said. Hacking the iCloud account in theory could create access to all those accounts, making accessible communications yet unseen.
Text messages on an iPhone backup stored on the laptop computer show Hunter Biden showing contempt for Jill Biden, according to The Sun.
Jill Biden is Hunter Biden’s stepmother. His mother Neilia was killed in a car accident in 1972.
The exchange from late December 2018 related that Jill Biden supposedly mocked a plan of Hunter Biden’s to live with his uncle, James, and teach. The texts claim she told him: “Well you’re not going to be doing anything at all for yourself or your family if you just refuse to get sober.”
The texts to his uncle claimed, “I said Yang ow [you know] what mom you’re a f****** moron. A vindictive moron.”
“I suooorted [supported] my GM family including some of the costs you should have used your salary to lay [pay] for – for the last 24 years,” the text read, according to The Sun.
“And you do know the drunkest I’ve ever been is still smarter than you could ever even comprehend and you’re a shut (sic) grammar teacher that wouldn’t survive one class in a ivy graduate program,” the text read.
“So go f*** yourself Jill let’s all agree I don’t like you anymore than you like me,” the text concluded.
Hunter said that in his seven stints in rehab his father “litteraly (sic) has never come to one never actually called me while in rehab.”
“So that’s a little insane,” he wrote.
In a text to Hallie Biden — the widow of his brother, Beau, with whom he had a fling — he slammed both women.
“F*** my step mother for always being as much of a selfish silly entitled c*** as you,” he wrote.
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Coleen Rooney looked radiant as she attended Wimbledon with husband Wayne and eldest son Kai.
The 36-year-old wore a stunning white applique mini dress complete with puff sleeves as she watched Cameron Norrie face Novak Djokovic semi-final.
Sitting in Centre Court on Friday afternoon, Coleen described it as a 'beautiful day' at Wimbledon. Wayne added: "Amazing experience at @wimbledon today. Great effort by @norriee and good luck to @djokernole in the final."
READ MORE:Christine McGuinness posts family photo as she sends message amid split rumours
Many of Coleen's fans were quick to compliment the mum-of-four on her style. Linda said: "Lovely photo love your dress."
Angie said: "Beautiful family. Love your dress Coleen.. always on point."
Sarah added: "A lovely photo. Love your dress Coleen."
Coleen and Wayne weren't the only celebrities to grace the SW19 grounds. Tom Cruise, The Duchess of Cambridge and Jodie Comer were among the famous faces at Wimbledon to watch the tense ladies' singles final.
Hollywood star Tom, 60, sat a few rows behind the Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box on the 13th day of the championships on Saturday. The Top Gun actor wore a dapper navy blue suit for the occasion as he observed the ladies' singles match on Centre Court - where Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina triumphed over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the battle to become champion.
Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer was also present for the match, and appeared to be enjoying herself while wearing a large pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses and a dark green dress with a plunging neckline. Other stars at the sporting event included Ellie Goulding and Dame Maggie Smith.
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Corrie's Audrey actress Sue Nicholls diagnosed with cancer after fan's concerns | https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coleen-rooney-looks-radiant-enjoys-24451240 | 2022-07-10T20:16:54Z | https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coleen-rooney-looks-radiant-enjoys-24451240 | false |
NEW YORK CITY -- Production of baby formula has resumed at the Abbott Nutrition factory in Michigan whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a national shortage, a company spokesman said.
Damage from severe thunderstorms including flooding had forced the Sturgis plant to halt operations in mid-June just two weeks after restarting production with additional sanitizing and safety protocols.
Production of EleCare, a specialty formula for infants with severe food allergies and digestive problems, was restored at Sturgis following a July 1 reboot, said Abbott spokesman John Koval.
"We are working to restart Similac production as soon as we can. We'll provide more information when we have it," he said via email.
Abbott recalled several leading brands of formula in February, including Similac. That squeezed supplies already been strained by supply chain disruptions and stockpiling during COVID-19 shutdowns.
The shortage was most dire for children with allergies, digestive problems and metabolic disorders who rely on specialty formulas.
President Joe Biden's administration has since eased import rules for foreign manufacturers, airlifted formula from Europe and invoked federal emergency rules to prioritize U.S. production.
Abbott is one of just four companies that produce about 90% of U.S. formula. Koval declined to say how much of Abbot's overall U.S. supply of infant formula is produced at the Sturgis plant.
The plant was closed in February after the Food and Drug Administration began investigating four bacterial infections among infants who consumed powdered formula from the plant. Two of the babies died. The company says its products have not been directly linked to the infections, which involved different bacterial strains.
FDA inspectors eventually uncovered a host of violations at the plant, including bacterial contamination, a leaky roof and lax safety protocols.
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to help overseas makers of infant formula that have sent supplies, under emergency approval to address the shortfall, secure long-term authorization to market their formula in the U.S. The plan is to provide American consumers with more choices and make supplies more resilient against current or future shortages.
FDA commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf, and Susan Mayne, the director of the agency's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, said in a statement that the Sturgis plant shutdown "compounded by unforeseen natural weather events, has shown just how vulnerable the supply chain has become."
Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory
By Frank Bajak
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-4-3-4
(seven, four, three, four)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-4-3-4
(seven, four, three, four) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17295710.php | 2022-07-10T20:19:49Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17295710.php | false |
How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers Live Online on July 10, 2022: TV Channels/Streaming
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT, the Milwaukee Brewers face the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game is airing exclusively on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, Bally Sports Wisconsin, and Fox Sports Wisconsin, which you can stream with a Live TV Streaming Service.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- When: Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT
- TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, Bally Sports Wisconsin, and Fox Sports Wisconsin
- Stream: Watch with 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM
In Milwaukee, the game is streaming on Bally Sports Wisconsin (previously Fox Sports Wisconsin), which is available with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM. Since Hulu, YouTube TV, fuboTV, and Sling TV do not carry Bally Sports Wisconsin, this is your only option to stream Milwaukee Brewers games all year long.
In Pittsburgh, the game is streaming on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, which is available with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM. You can also stream it on fuboTV to watch Pittsburgh Pirates games all year long.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers Game Preview: Brewers and Pirates play in series rubber match
Pittsburgh Pirates (35-50, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (48-38, first in the NL Central)
Milwaukee; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Jose Quintana (2-4, 3.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Brewers: Eric Lauer (6-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 89 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Brewers -176, Pirates +149; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Milwaukee is 48-38 overall and 21-18 in home games. The Brewers have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .412.
Pittsburgh is 35-50 overall and 15-27 in road games. The Pirates have gone 26-14 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Sunday’s game is the 13th meeting between these teams this season. The Brewers have a 9-3 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rowdy Tellez has 17 doubles and 17 home runs while hitting .233 for the Brewers. Luis Urias is 10-for-39 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with 15 home runs while slugging .468. Michael Perez is 5-for-20 with three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.84 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
Pirates: 5-5, .211 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by 30 runs
INJURIES: Brewers: Tyrone Taylor: 7-Day IL (concussion), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (flexor), Jonathan Davis: day-to-day (back/rib cage), Miguel Sanchez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Renfroe: 10-Day IL (calf), Freddy Peralta: 60-Day IL (lat), Alex Jackson: 10-Day IL (finger), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Perdomo: 15-Day IL (elbow)
Pirates: Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Marisnick: 60-Day IL (thumb), Dillon Peters: 15-Day IL (back), Canaan Smith-Njigba: 60-Day IL (wrist), Roberto Perez: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Greg Allen: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Blake Cederlind: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (elbow) | https://thestreamable.com/news/how-to-watch-milwaukee-brewers-vs-pittsburgh-pirates-2022-07-10 | 2022-07-10T20:33:57Z | https://thestreamable.com/news/how-to-watch-milwaukee-brewers-vs-pittsburgh-pirates-2022-07-10 | true |
CINCINNATI (AP) — Shortstop Wander Franco was put on the 10-day injured list by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, one day after he left the game against the Cincinnati Reds with what the team called right wrist discomfort.
Franco left Saturday’s game after fouling off a 100.2 mph Hunter Greene pitch before striking out. Franco is to be examined by Dr. Douglas Carlan on Monday in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The 21-year-old switch-hitter is batting .260 with five homers and 23 RBIs in over 58 games this season.
Tampa Bay also placed centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day IL with left hip inflammation and left-hander Jeffrey Springs on the 15-day IL with right lower leg tightness, a move retroactive to Thursday. The Rays optioned right-hander Calvin Faucher to Triple-A Durham.
Kiermaier was sidelined by the ailment betwee June 20 and July 1.
Left-hander Josh Fleming right-hander Phoenix Sanders, infielder Jonathan Aranda and outfielder Luke Raley were recalled from Durham.
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“Celebrity Family Feud” is premiering the first episode of its 8th season on Sunday, July 10 at 8 p.m. The series will be hosted, as always, by Steve Harvey.
Here’s the information you’ll need to watch a free live stream of “Celebrity Family Feud” online without cable.
How to watch ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ without cable
If you’re a cord-cutter or don’t have cable and you’re searching for where to stream “Celebrity Family Feud”, you can watch live as it airs (depending on your location) on DIRECTV Stream (free trial) or Fubo TV (free trial). Each streaming service offers a free trial, and has live TV and a DVR function, so viewers can watch “Celebrity Family Feud” on ABC in real-time or on-demand.
When is ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ on?
“Celebrity Family Feud” will premiere its new season on Sunday, July 10 at 8 p.m.
What channel is ABC?
You can use the channel finder on your provider’s website to locate it: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish.
How to watch ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ online on-demand
If you’re concerned you might miss “Celebrity Family Feud,” you can use the DVR feature of DIRECTV Stream (free trial) or Fubo TV (free trial). to record and store episodes of the series, along with anything else that airs on ABC. The episode will be available to watch on-demand through the service for a few days afterward, as well.
If you have a cable subscription, “Celebrity Family Feud” will be available to watch the day after each episode airs on ABC.com by logging into the website via your cable provider.
What is ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ about?
According to the official ABC description of the series: Hosted by stand-up comedian, actor, author and Emmy® Award winner Steve Harvey, kicks off its sixth season! The iconic game show features celebrities, along with their immediate family members or their extended TV families, going head-to-head in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.
Here’s a look at “Celebrity Family Feud,” courtesy of the show’s official YouTube channel:
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Griner’s name permeates WNBA All-Star Game, Team Wilson wins
By JAY COHEN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and the rest of the WNBA All-Stars lined up along the sideline after halftime, the No. 42 and the name Griner on the back of all of their jerseys.
Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday, everywhere except where the league’s best players felt she should be — playing alongside in the marquee WNBA All-Star Game, in which Team Wilson pulled away from Team Stewart for a 134-112 victory.
Griner is in Russia, where she’s been detained since February after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. The eight-time All-Star pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges that could see a sentence of to up to 10 years in prison.
While advocating for Griner’s release, the WNBA also honored Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles in the final All-Star Game for both of the retiring players. Fowles had the day’s biggest highlight, picking up a steal and slamming down a dunk for Team Wilson with 4:04 left in the first half.
Bird received a huge ovation when she checked out with 2:10 left, and acknowledged the cheers with a wave.
Las Vegas aces guard Kelsey Plum was named MVP after she scored 30 points for Team Wilson in her first All-Star appearance. Sabrina Ionescu had 15, and Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker finished with 15 points and eight rebounds in her hometown.
Jonquel Jones, the reigning WNBA MVP who plays for the Connecticut Sun, had 29 points and 13 rebounds for Team Stewart.
Just before the second half, when the players wore Griner’s name and No. 42 on the back of their jerseys, Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot hugged Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife.
“We’re thinking of Brittney Griner at this time,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “She remains a huge priority for us, continues to have our full support. Fully focused on getting her home safely and as soon as possible.”
It was the first WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago, home of the defending champion Sky.
The league landed in the Windy City at perhaps its strongest position since it began play in 1997. Viewership is up, some major corporate partners have signed on and a wave of promising young stars like Wilson, Ionescu and Plum are moving to the forefront.
Engelbert announced this year’s WNBA Finals teams will travel on charter flights, and the league is increasing its postseason bonus pools by almost 50% to $500,000. Next season will be extended to 40 games, up from 36 this year, and Engelbert said the league has been meeting with potential ownership groups for expansion teams.
“We continue to work really hard on the transformation of the business to improve the player experience,” Engelbert said.
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Spirit plane towed after brakes overheat, ignite
ATLANTA (AP) — Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Tampa are safe after one of the plane’s brakes overheated and briefly caught fire upon landing in Atlanta. Airport officials said one of the brakes in the landing gear of Spirit Airlines flight 383 from Tampa ignited upon landing. Atlanta firefighters put out the fire. The airline said one of the brakes on the plane overheated. No passengers were injured. The airline said the plane will be temporarily removed from service for maintenance, | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/10/spirit-plane-towed-after-brakes-overheat-ignite/ | 2022-07-10T20:42:24Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/10/spirit-plane-towed-after-brakes-overheat-ignite/ | false |
Kunieda finally gets wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon
By CHRIS LEHOURITES
AP Sports Writer
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Wimbledon title kept eluding Shingo Kunieda so he turned to Roger Federer for advice on how to play on grass. That did the trick. Kunieda won his first Wimbledon title in wheelchair singles and his 28th Grand Slam singles title overall. It was his fourth straight major singles title and finally allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. Kunieda says he asked Federer “how to play on grass and how to think when behind.” The 38-year-old Japanese player defeated Alfie Hewett of Britain 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-5) on No. 3 Court a day after he and partner Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina won the doubles title. Kunieda had only reached one Wimbledon singles final in four previous appearances, finishing as runner-up in 2019. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/10/kunieda-finally-gets-wheelchair-singles-title-at-wimbledon/ | 2022-07-10T20:42:54Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/10/kunieda-finally-gets-wheelchair-singles-title-at-wimbledon/ | true |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
319 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Hays,
north central Guadalupe and Comal Counties through 400 PM CDT...
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Spring Branch to 6 miles southeast of
Wimberley. Movement was southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
San Marcos, Canyon Lake Dam, Canyon Lake, Fair Oaks Ranch, Bulverde,
Guadalupe River State Park, Smithson Valley, Fischer, Spring Branch,
Zorn, Hunter, Anhalt, Startzville, Sattler, Redwood, Honey Creek
State Natural Area and Specht Store.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3000 9786 2990 9788 2988 9790 2986 9790
2986 9788 2975 9790 2975 9853 2976 9855
2975 9857 2975 9864 2998 9836
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 039DEG 10KT 2993 9836 2995 9800
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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BERLIN (AP) — The Canadian government says it will allow the delivery to Germany of equipment from a key Russia-Europe natural gas pipeline that has undergone maintenance — equipment the absence of which Russia’s Gazprom cited last month as a reason for more than halving the flow of gas.
The return of turbines from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline sent to Montreal for a scheduled overhaul has been complicated by sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Canada’s minister of natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, said in a statement late Saturday that “Canada will grant a time-limited and revocable permit for Siemens Canada to allow the return of repaired Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany.”
That, Wilkinson said in the statement posted on Twitter, will support “Europe’s ability to access reliable and affordable energy as they continue to transition away from Russian oil and gas.” He said that “absent a necessary supply of natural gas, the German economy will suffer very significant hardship.”
Siemens Energy said after Gazprom started reducing gas flows in mid-June that it had been unable to return a gas turbine that powers a compressor station on the pipeline, which had been overhauled after more than 10 years in service, to the customer, Gazprom.
German politicians have dismissed the Russian explanation for the 60% reduction in gas flows through Nord Stream 1, saying that equipment shouldn’t have been a significant issue until the fall and the Russian decision was a political gambit to sow uncertainty and push up prices.
The Canadian move comes before Nord Stream 1 is due to shut down for annual maintenance on Monday. In previous summers, the work led to a roughly 10-day shutdown, but German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he suspects that Russia may cite “some little technical detail” as a reason not to resume gas deliveries.
The reduction in gas flows comes as Germany and the rest of Europe try to reduce their dependence on Russian energy imports. Germany, which has Europe’s biggest economy, gets about 35% of its gas to power industry and generate electricity from Russia.
Last month, Habeck activated the second phase of Germany’s three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faced a “crisis” and storage targets for the winter were at risk.
On Friday, energy company Uniper — Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas — asked the government for a bailout to cope with surging gas prices. | https://pix11.com/ap-international/canada-to-release-equipment-for-russia-germany-gas-pipeline/ | 2022-07-10T20:51:28Z | https://pix11.com/ap-international/canada-to-release-equipment-for-russia-germany-gas-pipeline/ | true |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister expressed hope Sunday that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, days before President Joe Biden visits the two countries as part of a regional trip.
Israel and Saudi Arabia do not have official diplomatic relations, but have shared clandestine security ties over a mutual enmity of regional arch-rival Iran. The kingdom is widely believed to be among a handful of Arab states weighing open ties with Israel.
“Israel extends its hand to all the countries of the region and calls on them to build ties with us, establish relations with us, and change history for our children,” Prime Minister Yair Lapid said during a weekly Cabinet meeting. He said Biden will carry “a message of peace and hope from us” when he embarks for Saudi Arabia.
Israel’s ties with Arab states have grown since normalizing relations with four Arab states in 2020 as part of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. Defense cooperation has tightened since the Pentagon switched coordination with Israel from U.S. European Command to Central Command, or CENTCOM, last year. The move lumped Israel’s military with those of former enemy states, including Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that have yet to recognize Israel.
Biden is set to arrive in Israel Wednesday for three-day trip that will also include meetings with Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank. From there, he will fly directly to Saudi Arabia.
In an opinion piece in the Washington Post on Sunday, Biden said he’s aiming to bring the two countries closer together.
“I will also be the first president to fly from Israel to Jiddah, Saudi Arabia,” Biden wrote. “That travel will also be a small symbol of the budding relations and steps toward normalization between Israel and the Arab world, which my administration is working to deepen and expand.”
Formal ties with Saudi Arabia would be a major diplomatic coup for Israel. The kingdom has been publicly reticent about acknowledging cooperation with Israel. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been a longtime supporter of the Palestinians and their desire to establish an independent state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. Israel captured all three areas in 1967, though it withdrew its forces and settlers from Gaza in 2005.
The kingdom has long conditioned the establishment of full diplomatic ties with Israel upon a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict with the Palestinians. Israel and the Palestinians have not held substantive negotiations in more than a decade.
But recent years have seen signs of a shifting attitude. Saudi Arabia has allowed flights between Israel and Gulf states to cross through its airspace. In 2020, then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly flew to Saudi Arabia for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and last week several Israeli defense reporters visited the kingdom and published news reports about their welcome. | https://pix11.com/ap-international/israeli-pm-calls-for-saudi-relations-ahead-of-biden-visit/ | 2022-07-10T20:51:41Z | https://pix11.com/ap-international/israeli-pm-calls-for-saudi-relations-ahead-of-biden-visit/ | true |
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority members stood in their trademark pink and green colors outside Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort late Saturday night, a day before the sorority's international convention began in Orlando.
The sorority members attended a private after-hours reception hosted by Disney at the park to kick off the sorority's 70th biennial conference known as the Boule. AKA Members posed in their organization's distinctive pink and green colors amid glowing pink and green lights.
During the welcome reception at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, the members experienced a night full of live entertainment, character interactions, culinary delights and sweet treats.
Established in 1908, AKA is recognized as the first Greek-letter organization for collegiate Black women in the United States. Currently the sorority has more than 300,000 members, including well-known past and present members such as poet Maya Angelou, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, singer Alicia Keys, activist Coretta Scott King, author Toni Morrison, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, singer Ella Fitzgerald and civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
More than 10,000 women are expected to attend the convention in Orlando from July 10-15.
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Two women and a 12-year-old boy have been treated for injuries in hospital after a road smash.
Cleveland Police said the crash involved a red Audi A4 and a Vauxhall Astra at the A66 junction with Normanby Road in South Bank at around 11.40pm on Saturday July 2.
A 32-year-old woman, a 12-year-old boy and a second female suffered injuries as a result of the collision and were taken to hospital for treatment.
Any witnesses are asked to contact PC Ian Stapley on 101, quoting incident number 114705.
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Lots of time for this to happen for real – when did Gretusky play last? And when are teams coming around after the Olympic period for him? If only O-Z and G got it to happen… G could get that 25 mil that he crappy contract has left him… That seems just crazious for someone with the least amount possible miles as per the average player at present!!!… The Kings really don have very many prospect/N.N and draft Home → Spiral\nWords of inspriation\nThe fiftysix words below is called Spalir for short-and when said will invoke great positive energy-so use wisely (just have to say that i wrote all to fit for blogging -will do an audio in another- but dont copy!!-think about words of a 7/rather and think well if thats just your type if the spririls.. and then make this into mp Country
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Lots of time for this to happen for real – when did Gretusky play last? And when are teams coming around after the Olympic period for him? If only O-Z and G got it to happen… G could get that 25 mil that he crappy contract has left him… That seems just crazious for someone with the least amount possible miles as per the average player at present!!!… The Kings really don have very many prospect/N.N and draft The costly and yearslong process of removing petroleum pollution from the ground beneath and surrounding the county-owned state District Courthouse in downtown Santa Fe is almost over.
“The site is in the final stages of deeming it successfully cleaned up,” state Environment Department spokesman Matthew Maez wrote in an email.
After a fraught site selection process, Santa Fe County officials got a nasty surprise in 2009 when they began construction of a new multimillion courthouse at the corner of Montezuma Avenue and Sandoval Street.
A massive plume of oil and gas pollution was detected beneath the site; it had seeped from leaky underground storage tanks of several gas stations located in the area between 1920 and 1970.
The discovery delayed construction of the new courthouse for more than a year, reduced a planned underground parking garage from two levels to one and contributed to costs increases on the project that drove the price tag from an original estimate of
$38 million to a final bill of
$63 million, including construction and remediation.
The courthouse opened in 2013.
In 2010, the gasoline plume was about 500 feet long and 150 feet wide, according to the Environment Department.
Maez wrote non-aqueous phase liquid, better known by the acronym NAPL, was gauged in monitoring wells “up to three feet thick approximately 30 feet below ground.”
NAPLs are organic liquid contaminants that do not dissolve in or easily mix with water. They include oil, gasoline and petroleum products.
Once introduced, NAPLs tend to contaminate soil and groundwater for long periods of time and can be persistent organic pollutants.
But after years of remediation — much of it done from 2009 through 2015 — and monitoring that has continued since then, the project is nearing official completion.
Results of 2019 groundwater monitoring conducted via dozens of test wells scattered across several blocks between the Design Center to the south of the courthouse and the District Attorney’s Office to the north show remediation efforts undertaken between 2009 and 2015 successfully removed gasoline which had leaked into the aquifer, Maez wrote.
Cleanup work continues in four “hot spots” which tested above acceptable levels for pollutants, including benzene, ethylbenzene and naphthalene in 2019, according to summary testing results provided by the Environment Department.
“The ongoing work that is being performed addresses the remaining groundwater contamination in order to meet New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission standards and obtain a No Further Action determination,” which will signal the site has been successfully cleaned up and long-running monitoring could be discontinued, Maez wrote.
In addition, contractors will sample specific wells at the site every three months with the first quarterly groundwater monitoring report due in August 2022.”
While the new courthouse
has enough air circulation to make air quality monitoring unnecessary, Maez wrote, there were concerns about air quality in the garage and District Attorney’s Office building, so Santa Fe County monitored air quality at those sites.
The county’s environmental consultant collected soil vapor samples from inside the District Attorney’s Office in 2015.
Some contaminants were detected by the lab but were not above “vapor intrusion screening levels.”
In April 2019, benzene and naphthalene were not detected in the air samples collected by a consultant for Santa Fe County. Ethylbenzene was detected in one of the three samples at extremely low levels, Maez wrote, “indicating that the remediation efforts are succeeding and people in the building are not at risk.”
The Environment Department has spent about $4.9 million
for the project, of which
$4.3 million came from its Corrective Action Fund and $532,456 from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds, Maez wrote.
Santa Fe County paid a little more than $5.9 million for remediation costs, county operations manager and constituent liaison Sara Smith wrote in an email Friday. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/yearslong-cleanup-of-courthouse-contamination-nears-end/article_c315b1ce-fe19-11ec-aa61-33fef34bd4b0.html | 2022-07-10T20:59:48Z | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/yearslong-cleanup-of-courthouse-contamination-nears-end/article_c315b1ce-fe19-11ec-aa61-33fef34bd4b0.html | true |
Longford GAA results scoreboard
All County Football League Division 1 Group 1
Wed, 06 Jul, Venue: Emmet Park, (Round 7), Killoe Young Emmets 1-15 Clonguish 0-6
Johnny Skelly Cup
Sun, 10 Jul, Venue: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, (Final), Colmcille 2-11 Mullinalaghta St. Columba's 1-10
All County Football League Division 2
Tue, 05 Jul, Venue: Keenan Park, (Round 10), Ardagh Moydow GAA 0-8 Ballymahon 2-13
Patsy Reilly Cup
Sun, 10 Jul, Venue: Maguire Park, (Semi Final), Sean Connollys 0-11 Ballymahon 0-10
Sun, 10 Jul, Venue: Keenan Park, (Semi Final), Ardagh Moydow GAA - Kenagh W/O
All County Football League Division 3
Sat, 09 Jul, Venue: Mc Gee Park, (Playoff), Colmcille - Ballymore W/O
Bertie Allen Cup
Wed, 06 Jul, Venue: Pairc na nGael, (Semi Final), Dromard 2-9 Fr Manning Gaels 0-8
Wed, 06 Jul, Venue: Michael Moran Park, (Semi Final), Carrickedmond 0-7 St. Mary's Granard 3-11
All County Football League Division 5 Group 2
Tue, 05 Jul, Venue: Dunbeggan, (Round 3), Grattan Og 1-17 Kenagh 3-10
Longford Hurling Championship Group Stages
Sat, 09 Jul, Venue: Allen Park, (Round 1), Longford Slashers 3-11 Wolfe Tones 3-10
Longford Slashers hurlers hold out for slender win over Wolfe Tones
Longford Slashers overcame the handicap of playing almost the entire second half with 14 players in holding out for a slender win over Wolfe Tones in a highly entertaining Senior Hurling Championship group stage first round clash at Allen Park on Saturday evening.
Under 15 'A' Football Championship League Stages
Thu, 07 Jul, Venue: Allen Park, (Round 2), Clonguish Og 8-16 Granard 1-9
Thu, 07 Jul, Venue: Maguire Park, (Round 2), Clonbroney/Wolfe Tones 3-7 Longford Slashers 2-10
Under 15 'B' Cup Group 2
Thu, 07 Jul, Venue: Pirc na nGael, (Round 1), St. Francis 4-5 St. Colmcille's 7-12
Thu, 07 Jul, Venue: Leo Casey Park, (Round 1), Ballymahon Forgney Carrick Sarsfields 2-15 Southern Gaels 3-9
Under 17 Football League Division 1
Tue, 05 Jul, Venue: Emmet Park, (Round 2), Killoe Og 1-4 Clonguish Og 2-17
Under 17 Football League Division 2
Tue, 05 Jul, Venue: Michael Moran Park, (Round 2), Carrick Sarsfields 3-16 Longford Slashers 2-6
Tue, 05 Jul, Venue: Mc Gee Park, (Round 2), St. Colmcille's / St. Francis W/O St. Vincent's / Northern Gaels -
Under 17 Football League Division 3
Tue, 05 Jul, Venue: Dunbeggan, (Round 2), Grattan Gaels 3-17 Shannon Gaels St. Patrick's Og 2-14
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Auto Expert Uncovers Hidden Truth About EV Range Claims - Owners Should Be Seething
President Joe Biden’s administration wants the United States to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 — and a big part of that plan involves a switchover to electric vehicles.
EVs, we’re told, are the way of the future. Gone are worries about “range anxiety,” we’re told. These vehicles can put in some serious miles on a single charge — and the government’s building more charging infrastructure along the highways every day.
Neil Winton, however, says that’s a load of hooey. Winton is an auto industry analyst and senior contributor to Forbes. He says that while EVs may look ideal if you’re just going by the manufacturer’s spec sheet, the real-world performance of these cars is very different than what’s promised when it comes to range.
(At The Western Journal, we’ve been busy documenting how electric vehicles, however far they’ve come, simply aren’t ready for prime time — and yet, the Democratic Party and the Green New Deal left insists on pushing them on us. We’ll keep bringing America the truth about EVs that the mainstream media doesn’t like to report. You can help by subscribing.)
“A brand-new electric car is gleaming on your driveway and your first reaction is going to be excitement, followed perhaps by a smidgen of smugness,” Winton wrote in a Forbes piece last month.
“Make sure you enjoy that moment because the next one will be fury after you plug it into your house and the range attained after a full charge has no relation to the number suggested by the dealer, or the one written down in the car’s specification details.”
The problem, Winton says, is that range numbers are derived from driving conditions divorced from real-world driving. Instead, they’re based on the computerized Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure, or WLTP — a laboratory test that aims to measure and standardize EV range numbers.
This means that the range you get could be, in real-world scenarios, up to 32 percent less than what’s promised. That’s the biggest deviation Winton found when he looked at 20 different EV models in a test published Tuesday. (The big loser was the Mini Electric, which had a WLTP range claim of 145 miles but could only muster 98.5 given real-world battery capacity.)
However, when you get on the highway, things get worse. In one case — the Polestar 2, manufactured by Volvo’s performance brand — Winton’s test results found drivers would only get about 40 percent of the advertised range.
Why? Well, if “you drive at normal cruising speeds with the air conditioning on, the media system doing its stuff and the heater making you snug,” it’s a drain on the battery that the manufacturer didn’t figure in when it calculated the vehicle’s range numbers.
EVs do worse than advertised on the highway for a number of reasons. For starters, electric motors are far more efficient in stop-and-go driving conditions than during highway driving, partially because of regenerative braking; EVs use the friction caused when you slow your car down to recharge the battery. Braking doesn’t happen much during highway driving, however, which is why the advertised range drops precipitously.
Then there’s the matter of cruising speed on the highway — and the fact it’s almost always higher than the legal limit, no matter where in the world you are.
“‘Normal’ cruising speed in Britain is about 75 mph. The actual legal limit is 70 mph, but the accepted speed which most drivers seem to think will avoid prosecution is about 80 mph,” Winton wrote.
“In mainland Europe, the actual speed limit on highways is 82 mph, so 90 mph should be possible. At these higher speeds the impact on range is even more devastating. In Germany, there are still some unlimited speed sections of motorway.”
The biggest problem here, Winton says, is that both the automotive media and car buyers are starting to look seriously at EVs. It’s not just early adopters anymore; one British survey found over 50 percent “are more inclined” to buy an electric vehicle, and a study by Boston Consulting found that by 2028, all-electric cars will be the “most popular” vehicles globally.
“The trouble with all these warm feelings is they have no connection to the real world. The undeniably powerful start to electric car sales has been driven by well-heeled early adopters who aren’t too concerned that their EV doesn’t really do what it says on the tin,” Winton wrote. “To own it is to revere it.”
“The value-seeking electric car buyer will demand that if the manufacturer says the battery, fully charged, will offer say 300 miles, it will offer 300 miles,” he continued. “No finagling and bamboozling with concepts like WLTP will be acceptable.”
Some automotive journalists are slowly discovering this dark secret, as well.
Last month, a Wall Street Journal writer described a hellish road trip she took in a brand-new Kia EV, which ended with her spending more time charging the car than sleeping; not only did the vehicle’s battery deplete more quickly than advertised, charging times were much slower than expected.
This, Winton said, is part of why automakers need to come clean about what EVs can and can’t do before they become the default option for the average car-buyer.
“Only real-world data should be used. The manufacturers must come clean about extended motorway fast-lane cruising,” he wrote.
“On most EVs this cuts range by between 30 and 50%. This must be conceded. The impact of cold weather on range can mean up to a 30% range cut. Similarly, the impact of full loads of people and luggage is a reality, and the necessity of regularly filling to only 80% of capacity to protect the life of the battery must be admitted. There reports that tire wear might be excessive because of the huge weight of the batteries, but this currently is only conjecture and needs to be confirmed.”
The chances that this will happen are roughly the same as the chances you will get the advertised range out of an EV’s battery.
The electric car is inherently political. It’s a statement. For Democrats, the electric car’s time has arrived — and Mr. and Mrs. America, turn in your internal combustion engines. Embrace the EV future. Forget about that $5 gas and join the Tesla revolution. (Well, maybe not Tesla; Elon’s been thinking for himself on occasion lately.)
Admitting that these vehicles aren’t the ultra-capable, ultra-green technological miracles that we’d been promised would kill EV momentum, at least among the average buyers. That’s why the WLTP range claims are going to be clung to like a life preserver in a storm. No alterations, no concessions. And if you get bamboozled by these numbers, well, just remember that you were bamboozled in support of a good cause.
If changes aren’t made, owners will be seething at the bait-and-switch — and they’re going to take it out on the politicians who forced the switch upon them in the first place.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 11, 2022
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AIR QUALITY ALERT
...OZONE ACTION DAY IN EFFECT FOR [Day of the Week]...
The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has declared
an Ozone Action Day for the Tyler...Longview...Marshall areas of
east Texas for Monday.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
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Monday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride,
walking or riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding
drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned.
If required...the next Ozone Action Day notice will be issued by
300 pm on Tuesday.
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Ozone: the Facts
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
319 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Hays,
north central Guadalupe and Comal Counties through 400 PM CDT...
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Spring Branch to 6 miles southeast of
Wimberley. Movement was southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
San Marcos, Canyon Lake Dam, Canyon Lake, Fair Oaks Ranch, Bulverde,
Guadalupe River State Park, Smithson Valley, Fischer, Spring Branch,
Zorn, Hunter, Anhalt, Startzville, Sattler, Redwood, Honey Creek
State Natural Area and Specht Store.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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2986 9788 2975 9790 2975 9853 2976 9855
2975 9857 2975 9864 2998 9836
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 039DEG 10KT 2993 9836 2995 9800
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
351 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Jeff
Davis County through 430 PM CDT...
At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Davis Mountains State Park, or near Fort Davis, moving southwest at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, Davis Mountains State Park, Indian
Lodge and Fort Davis National Historical Site.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3072 10388 3062 10381 3045 10405 3068 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 061DEG 7KT 3063 10391
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.
“Assuming oil prices do not shoot up from here, motorists may see prices drop another 10-20 cents as the oil price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement.
The average price at the pump is down 24 cents over the past month, but it's $1.66 higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.14 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.19 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 13 cents since June 24 to $5.76 a gallon.
Gas prices in much of the United States shot past the $5 a gallon mark last month before a slight drop, and Americans have responded by driving a bit less, two sets of data show. June gas sales are about 5% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels and 2.6% below a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Americans in April, the last month data was available, drove 6% fewer miles than the same month in 2019, according to transportation analyst Michael Sivak, a former University of Michigan professor who is a long-time tracker of driving and car-buying habits. That 6% drop is tiny compared to the 40% plunge in driving miles in April 2020 as the pandemic kicked in. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/average-us-gasoline-price-plunges/507-c92fccad-9bfa-4d2d-a5eb-571556635fa3 | 2022-07-10T21:26:47Z | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/average-us-gasoline-price-plunges/507-c92fccad-9bfa-4d2d-a5eb-571556635fa3 | false |
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
351 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Jeff
Davis County through 430 PM CDT...
At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Davis Mountains State Park, or near Fort Davis, moving southwest at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, Davis Mountains State Park, Indian
Lodge and Fort Davis National Historical Site.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3072 10388 3062 10381 3045 10405 3068 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 061DEG 7KT 3063 10391
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
322 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS
COUNTIES...
At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Sierra Madera.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Downie Draw, Sixshooter Draw, Pyle Draw, Big Canyon and Nineteen
Draw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Williamson and central Travis Counties through 400 PM CDT...
At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Anderson Mill, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Austin, Cedar Park, Anderson Mill, Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake
Hills, Hudson Bend, The Hills, Rollingwood, Barton Creek, Mansfield
Dam, Volente, Wells Branch, Jollyville, Camp Mabry and Lost Creek.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 022DEG 8KT 3042 9779
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MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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A bicyclist died after colliding with a motorcycle around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Hancock Police said John Wojtas, 67, died in the crash on Route 202.Officials said the motorcyclist was taken to Concord Hospital with serious injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Multiple fire and police departments responded to the crash. Local police called in a State police collision reconstruction team to help them investigate. Elmwood and South Elmwood were blocked off for several hours. The road opened back up around 4:15 p.m.No official cause has been reported.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority members stood in their trademark pink and green colors outside Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort late Saturday night, a day before the sorority's international convention began in Orlando.
The sorority members attended a private after-hours reception hosted by Disney at the park to kick off the sorority's 70th biennial conference known as the Boule. AKA Members posed in their organization's distinctive pink and green colors amid glowing pink and green lights.
During the welcome reception at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, the members experienced a night full of live entertainment, character interactions, culinary delights and sweet treats.
Established in 1908, AKA is recognized as the first Greek-letter organization for collegiate Black women in the United States. Currently the sorority has more than 300,000 members, including well-known past and present members such as poet Maya Angelou, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, singer Alicia Keys, activist Coretta Scott King, author Toni Morrison, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, singer Ella Fitzgerald and civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
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ZHURIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Oleksandr Chubuk’s warehouse should be empty, awaiting the new harvest, with his supply of winter wheat already shipped abroad. Instead, his storage bins in central Ukraine are piled high with grain he cannot ship out because of the war with Russia.
The green spikes of wheat are already ripening. Soon, the horizon will look like the Ukrainian flag, a sea of gold beneath a blue sky. Chubuk expects to reap 500 tons, but for the first time in his 30 years as a farmer, he’s uncertain about what to do with it.
“Hope is the only thing I have now,” he said.
The war has trapped about 22 million tons of grain inside Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a growing crisis for the country known as the “breadbasket of Europe” for its exports of wheat, corn and sunflower oil.
Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine could export 6 million to 7 million tons of grain per month, but in June it shipped only 2.2 million tons, according to the Ukrainian Grain Association. Normally, it sends about 30% of its grain to Europe, 30% to North Africa and 40% to Asia, said Mykola Horbachov, head of the association.
With Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, the fate of the upcoming harvest in Ukraine is in doubt. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says the war is endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
Meanwhile, many farmers in Ukraine could go bankrupt. They are facing the most difficult situation since gaining independence in 1991, Horbachov said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country is working with the U.N., Ukraine, and Russia to find a solution, offering safe corridors in the Black Sea for wheat shipments.
For now, Ukraine is trying less-effective alternatives to export its grain, at least to Europe. Currently, 30% of exports go via three Danube River ports in southwestern Ukraine.
The country also is trying to ship grain via 12 border crossings with European countries, but trucks must wait in line for days, and Europe’s infrastructure cannot yet absorb such a volume of grain, Horbachov said.
“It’s impossible to build such infrastructure in one year,” he told The Associated Press.
Russia’s invasion also caused transportation costs to soar. The price to deliver this year’s harvested barley to the closest Romanian port, Constanta, is now $160 to $180 per ton, up from $40 to $45. And yet a farmer selling barley to a trader gets less than $100 per ton.
The losses are piling up, along with the harvest.
“Most of the farmers are running the risk of becoming bankrupt very soon. But they don’t have any other option but to sell their grain cheaper than its cost,” Horbachov said.
On top of such challenges, not all farmers can sell their grain.
Before the invasion, Chubuk could sell a ton of wheat from his Kyiv region farm for $270. Now he can’t find a buyer even at $135 per ton.
“The whole system backs up,” including storage options, said James Heneghan, senior vice president at Gro Intelligence, a global climate and agriculture data analytics company. The system was meant to keep Ukraine’s exports flowing, not store them.
Without money coming in for grain, future harvests are challenging. “Farmers need to purchase fertilizers, seeds, diesel, pay the salary,” Horbachov said. “Ukrainian farmers can’t print money.”
The country hasn’t yet run out of storage as the harvest begins.
Ukraine has about 65 million to 67 million tons of commercial grain storage capacity, according to Horbachov, although 20% of that is in Russian-occupied territories. Farmers themselves can store 20 million to 25 million tons, but some of that is also in occupied areas.
By the end of September, when the harvest of corn and sunflower seeds begins, Ukraine will face a shortage of storage capacity.
The FAO recently announced a $17 million project to help address the storage deficit. Heneghan of Gro Intelligence noted that one temporary solution could be providing farmers with silo bags for storage.
In eastern and southern regions near the front line, farmers continue to work their fields despite the threat to their lives.
“It can be finished in a moment by bombing, or as we see now, the fields are on fire,” said Yurii Vakulenko in the Dnipropetrovsk region, black smoke visible in the distance.
His workers risk their lives for little return, with storage facilities now refusing to take their grain, Vakulenko said.
Ukraine had a record-breaking grain harvest last year, collecting 107 million tons. Even more had been expected this year.
Now, in the best-case scenario, farmers will harvest only 70 million tons of grain this year, Horbachov estimated.
“Without opening the (Black Sea) ports, I don’t see any solution for Ukrainian farmers to survive,” he said. “And if they don’t survive, we won’t be able to feed African countries.”
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Francesca Ebel, Valerii Rezik and Oleksandr Stashevskyi in Ukraine and Aya Batrawy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy Alcantara extended his shutout streak to 19 innings and pinch-runner Billy Hamilton scored on a throwing error by catcher Tomás Nido in the 10th, sending the Miami Marlins past the New York Mets 2-0 on Sunday.
Luke Williams added an RBI single for the Marlins, who won for the eighth time in 11 games and earned a split of the four-game series. Tanner Scott struck out Francisco Lindor with runners at the corners for his 12th save.
New York's lead in the NL East was trimmed to 1 1/2 games over the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves — its smallest since April 16. The Mets, who had a 10 1/2-game cushion on June 1, begin a three-game series at Atlanta on Monday night.
Alcantara, likely to be selected to the NL All-Star team later Sunday, allowed six hits in seven innings and lowered his ERA to 1.73. He struck out four and walked one.
The right-hander has pitched at least seven innings in each of his last 12 starts.
Jon Berti had three hits for the second straight game and got his major league-leading 27th stolen base for Miami.
Hamilton was inserted as the automatic runner at second base in the 10th, replacing Garrett Cooper. With a 1-2 count on Jesús Aguilar, the speedy Hamilton took off and easily stole third. He scored when Nido’s throw sailed well over Eduardo Escobar’s head into left field.
Nido scored the winning run Saturday in the 10th inning on a throwing error by Scott.
Jesús Sánchez and Bryan De La Cruz singled off Tommy Hunter (0-1) before Williams' single made it 2-0.
Richard Bleier (1-1) worked a hitless ninth for the win.
Taijuan Walker turned in his sixth straight quality start for the Mets. The big right-hander scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings and struck out seven.
Luis Guillorme had three of New York's seven hits.
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Marlins: SS Miguel Rojas collided with Berti in left field on Lindor’s fourth-inning popup. Rojas dropped to a knee after making the catch. He was checked by manager Don Mattingly and an athletic trainer but initially remained in the game before exiting in the sixth with neck stiffness.
Mets: C James McCann (left oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. He was injured Saturday making a sweep tag at the plate. ... The team was still awaiting test results on RF Starling Marte (left groin tightness).
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Marlins: LHP Trevor Rogers (4-7, 5.57 ERA) pitches Monday night in the opener of a three-game home series against Pittsburgh. Rogers, who finished second in 2021 NL Rookie of the Year voting, has completed six innings only once in 16 starts this season.
Mets: RHP Max Scherzer (5-1, 2.26 ERA) makes his second start since returning from an oblique injury. He struck out a season-high 11 in six shutout innings of two-hit ball Tuesday at Cincinnati. Braves LHP Max Fried (9-2, 2.52) has allowed two earned runs or less in eight of his last nine starts.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.
The idea is to provide a clinic aboard a ship in federal waters, and out of reach of state laws, that would offer first trimester surgical abortions, contraception and other care, said Dr. Meg Autry, an obstetrician and gynecologist and a professor at the University of California San Francisco.
“There's been an assault on reproductive rights in our country and I'm a lifelong advocate for reproductive health and choice. We have to create options and be thoughtful and creative to help people in restrictive states get the health care they deserve,” she told The Associated Press.
Autry said the idea is only in the fundraising stage through the non-profit, “PRROWESS” — short for “Protecting Reproductive Rights Of Women Endangered by State Statutes.”
The proposal comes as abortion access in the southern United States has been swiftly curtailed after the U.S. Supreme Court turned the issue of abortion back to the states.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas have had abortion bans take effect. A Florida law, which is in effect after a legal back-and-forth, prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save a life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality.
Autry said their legal team believes there is a swath of federal water where licensed providers could safely and legally provide abortions out of reach of state laws. For women in southern states with abortion bans, going to the coast and boarding a boat may be closer and easier than trying to travel to a state where abortion remains legal, she said.
“This is closer and faster access for some people, particularly for working people that live in the southernmost part of these states,” she said.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BEXAR AND
SOUTHEASTERN COMAL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
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FAYETTEVILLE — Houston (Texas) Klein Forest Class of 2023 three-star linebacker Brad Spence has set his decision date.
Spence, 6-3, 230, will choose on Tuesday between Arkansas, California and Texas. Spence was at Arkansas on June 10-12 and then went to California the following weekend for official visits. Arkansas and California also offered his younger brother Trent Spence, 6-3, 210, who is a member of the Class of 2025, a scholarship as well.
In 2021, Spence finished with 72 tackles, 51 solo, 11 for loss, one sack, seven quarterback hurries, six pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Spence, who holds 32 scholarship offers, was impressed with Arkansas during the visit.
“It was a great visit,” Spence said. “I like the people around here, I like the players. It was a great experience. You gotta love Coach Pitt (Sam Pittman). I enjoyed myself out here this weekend.”
While some of the schools recruited Spence to play the edge rusher, Arkansas wants him at linebacker.
“I love it,” Spence said. “It’s a good opportunity. It’s a blessing to have a scholarship from Arkansas wanting me to play linebacker.”
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(The Hill) – British filmmaker Alex Holder, whose documentary on former President Trump and his inner circle following the 2020 election premiered on Sunday, said Trump family members didn’t feel culpability for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
“Do they feel any culpability for what happened?” asked Robert Costa, guest moderator of CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
“I mean, in my interactions with them, no, not at all,” Holder responded.
“I mean, I think President Trump, when I interviewed him in Mar a Lago, he doubled down on the position,” Holder said. “In fact, he even says that the reason why the protesters went into the Capitol on January 6 was because they had believed that the election was stolen. Well, who told them that the election was stolen, other than him?”
The three-part documentary premiered on Discovery+ on Sunday morning. The film includes interviews with the former president and members of his family following the 2020 election.
The House select committee investigating Jan. 6 has taken interest in the documentary, and Holder previously turned over footage prior to the film’s release.
“With respect to [Trump’s] children, they declined to discuss the subject of January 6,” Holder said on CBS. “So I think that their silence will be for others to determine what that really means.”
When asked if he thinks Trump will mount another bid for the White House, Holder said he wasn’t sure.
“I think he tends to not do the same thing twice when he fails,” Holder said.
“And I think the reason for that, and this is what the series shows, is it’s all about the brand,” he continued. “It’s all about the word ‘Trump’ and the association of the word ‘Trump’ to failure is something that he can’t accept, and his kids can’t accept.”
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Celtic will hold signing talks with Dylan Reid on Monday.
The Hoops have already agreed a £125,000 fee for the St Mirren youngster. The Buddies turned down a rival offer from Rangers last week. The Scotland under-17 cap has now been given permission to speak to Celtic. Ange Postecoglou confirmed Celtic’s interest at the weekend but admitted he was very much an option for their B team.
Reid will meet with B team coaches Stephen McManus and Darren O’Dea before he makes a decision on his future. Postecoglou is also likely to be involved, via Zoom, from the Hoops’ base in Austria. The teenager has already attracted interest from Benfica in the past and it remains to be seen if this Celtic offer sparks rival bids. He is highly thought of at St Mirren and made his first-team debut when he was just 16. Postecoglou’s first-team recruitment staff are also actively working on deals. The Australian has already said he wants at least two new additions.
Meanwhile, Kyogo Furuhashi knows double-winning Celtic can hit even loftier heights and wants to play his part by claiming the Premiership’s scoring crown with a 20 goal haul. The Japanese forward was arguably the star of the first half of the season for the Hoops until a hamstring injury saw him miss a large chunk of the season.
Furuhashi returned for the finale and still pitched in with 20 goals but he finished one behind Giorgos Giakoumakis and Regan Charles-Cook in the Premiership goals chart. Celtic will now look to tighten their grip on the domestic scene and make their mark on the Champions League.
The striker claimed: “We have good teammates and supporters and I think that is why we can do better than last season. “Personally, I would like to get good numbers. I want a minimum of 20 goals.
“Last season Giakoumakis got his (top league scorer) title but I had opportunities. It would be nice to get that result. We have good players, we are working hard and pushing and stimulating each other on the pitch.”
Furuhashi got off the mark in pre-season as he scored and produced a fine assist for David Turnbull in Saturday's 3-3 draw with Rapid Vienna. It was his first game back, along with many of Celtic’s international players. He admitted: “David did well to win the ball and gave me a nice pass that I was able to finish, which I am happy with but the team has to win every game.”
The 27-year-old admitted Celtic’s pre-season camp, which sees them switch from Austria to Czech Republic this week, has been hard. Furuhashi, though, was still seen putting extra laps in after the session had finished to top himself up.
“There is still a lot to improve and that is why we are training hard in pre-season,” the former Vissel Kobe player insisted. “I also want to get to a good fitness level to contribute to the team.
“The coaches prepare us well and with a good programme for the training sessions, which we are happy with. “I still have personal tasks to overcome and that is why I am doing extra.”
Furuhashi has become a firm favourite with the Celtic support and loves his new-found status. He confirmed: “A lot of people started to recognise me in the street and in restaurants. I am very happy with that. I can do a lot of things. Yes, I can play football and that is how you can give something back to the fans.”
Fellow countryman Reo Hatate admitted he went to Ayr beach over the summer but Furuhashi wants to go further north to the Glenfinnan Viaduct to see the Harry Potter Bridge. The frontman admitted: “I hope to visit Harry Potter’s bridge. I haven’t been there and I would like to go there.”
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ZHURIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Oleksandr Chubuk’s warehouse should be empty, awaiting the new harvest, with his supply of winter wheat already shipped abroad. Instead, his storage bins in central Ukraine are piled high with grain he cannot ship out because of the war with Russia.
The green spikes of wheat are already ripening. Soon, the horizon will look like the Ukrainian flag, a sea of gold beneath a blue sky. Chubuk expects to reap 500 tons, but for the first time in his 30 years as a farmer, he’s uncertain about what to do with it.
“Hope is the only thing I have now,” he said.
The war has trapped about 22 million tons of grain inside Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a growing crisis for the country known as the “breadbasket of Europe” for its exports of wheat, corn and sunflower oil.
Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine could export 6 million to 7 million tons of grain per month, but in June it shipped only 2.2 million tons, according to the Ukrainian Grain Association. Normally, it sends about 30% of its grain to Europe, 30% to North Africa and 40% to Asia, said Mykola Horbachov, head of the association.
With Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, the fate of the upcoming harvest in Ukraine is in doubt. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says the war is endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
Meanwhile, many farmers in Ukraine could go bankrupt. They are facing the most difficult situation since gaining independence in 1991, Horbachov said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country is working with the U.N., Ukraine, and Russia to find a solution, offering safe corridors in the Black Sea for wheat shipments.
For now, Ukraine is trying less-effective alternatives to export its grain, at least to Europe. Currently, 30% of exports go via three Danube River ports in southwestern Ukraine.
The country also is trying to ship grain via 12 border crossings with European countries, but trucks must wait in line for days, and Europe’s infrastructure cannot yet absorb such a volume of grain, Horbachov said.
“It’s impossible to build such infrastructure in one year,” he told The Associated Press.
Russia’s invasion also caused transportation costs to soar. The price to deliver this year’s harvested barley to the closest Romanian port, Constanta, is now $160 to $180 per ton, up from $40 to $45. And yet a farmer selling barley to a trader gets less than $100 per ton.
The losses are piling up, along with the harvest.
“Most of the farmers are running the risk of becoming bankrupt very soon. But they don’t have any other option but to sell their grain cheaper than its cost,” Horbachov said.
On top of such challenges, not all farmers can sell their grain.
Before the invasion, Chubuk could sell a ton of wheat from his Kyiv region farm for $270. Now he can’t find a buyer even at $135 per ton.
“The whole system backs up,” including storage options, said James Heneghan, senior vice president at Gro Intelligence, a global climate and agriculture data analytics company. The system was meant to keep Ukraine’s exports flowing, not store them.
Without money coming in for grain, future harvests are challenging. “Farmers need to purchase fertilizers, seeds, diesel, pay the salary,” Horbachov said. “Ukrainian farmers can’t print money.”
The country hasn’t yet run out of storage as the harvest begins.
Ukraine has about 65 million to 67 million tons of commercial grain storage capacity, according to Horbachov, although 20% of that is in Russian-occupied territories. Farmers themselves can store 20 million to 25 million tons, but some of that is also in occupied areas.
By the end of September, when the harvest of corn and sunflower seeds begins, Ukraine will face a shortage of storage capacity.
The FAO recently announced a $17 million project to help address the storage deficit. Heneghan of Gro Intelligence noted that one temporary solution could be providing farmers with silo bags for storage.
In eastern and southern regions near the front line, farmers continue to work their fields despite the threat to their lives.
“It can be finished in a moment by bombing, or as we see now, the fields are on fire,” said Yurii Vakulenko in the Dnipropetrovsk region, black smoke visible in the distance.
His workers risk their lives for little return, with storage facilities now refusing to take their grain, Vakulenko said.
Ukraine had a record-breaking grain harvest last year, collecting 107 million tons. Even more had been expected this year.
Now, in the best-case scenario, farmers will harvest only 70 million tons of grain this year, Horbachov estimated.
“Without opening the (Black Sea) ports, I don’t see any solution for Ukrainian farmers to survive,” he said. “And if they don’t survive, we won’t be able to feed African countries.”
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Francesca Ebel, Valerii Rezik and Oleksandr Stashevskyi in Ukraine and Aya Batrawy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed.
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BERLIN (AP) — The Canadian government says it will allow the delivery to Germany of equipment from a key Russia-Europe natural gas pipeline that has undergone maintenance — equipment the absence of which Russia’s Gazprom cited last month as a reason for more than halving the flow of gas.
The return of turbines from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline sent to Montreal for a scheduled overhaul has been complicated by sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Canada’s minister of natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, said in a statement late Saturday that “Canada will grant a time-limited and revocable permit for Siemens Canada to allow the return of repaired Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany.”
That, Wilkinson said in the statement posted on Twitter, will support “Europe’s ability to access reliable and affordable energy as they continue to transition away from Russian oil and gas.” He said that “absent a necessary supply of natural gas, the German economy will suffer very significant hardship.”
Siemens Energy said after Gazprom started reducing gas flows in mid-June that it had been unable to return a gas turbine that powers a compressor station on the pipeline, which had been overhauled after more than 10 years in service, to the customer, Gazprom.
German politicians have dismissed the Russian explanation for the 60% reduction in gas flows through Nord Stream 1, saying that equipment shouldn’t have been a significant issue until the fall and the Russian decision was a political gambit to sow uncertainty and push up prices.
The Canadian move comes before Nord Stream 1 is due to shut down for annual maintenance on Monday. In previous summers, the work led to a roughly 10-day shutdown, but German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he suspects that Russia may cite “some little technical detail” as a reason not to resume gas deliveries.
The reduction in gas flows comes as Germany and the rest of Europe try to reduce their dependence on Russian energy imports. Germany, which has Europe’s biggest economy, gets about 35% of its gas to power industry and generate electricity from Russia.
Last month, Habeck activated the second phase of Germany’s three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faced a “crisis” and storage targets for the winter were at risk.
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jerry Kelly won the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship for the second time in three years Sunday, breaking away with two late birdies to beat defending champion Steve Stricker by two strokes.
Kelly closed with a 2-under 68, taking the outright lead with a 15-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the par-5 16th and running in a 10-footer on the par-4 17th. He finished at 11-under 269 on Firestone’s South Course.
“The first major is awesome, but the second one, even more validation,” Kelly said. “I’m really excited to go back to Sawgrass next March. That was a big piece of the desire in winning this tournament. That’s one of those great things that we have with our majors that we can get to go play at the high point of golf. I’m really excited about that.”
The 55-year-old Kelly won with wife Carol looking on. Last year, she had surgery to remove her right kidney after doctors found a cancerous mass.
“I mean, just the fact that she’s here this week,” Kelly said. “It may not be our normal restaurant-laden place or the hotel that is our favorite on tour, but the golf course is that special and she’s like, `You know what, I want to be there for you, I love that golf course, it’s really cool just to be out there.’”
Kelly also won at Firestone in August 2020 and finished second last year. The Madison, Wisconsin, player has 10 PGA Tour Champions victories, also winning the Principal Charity Classic last month in Iowa, after winning three times on the PGA Tour.
“He made the putts when he had to coming down, and vice versa, I didn’t,” Stricker said. “That’s the difference.”
The 55-year-old Stricker, also from Madison, matched Kelly with a closing 68.
“Not really what I had in mind, really,” Stricker said. “I was looking to come out on top of all this.”
Sticker missed a chance for his second major victory of the season after taking the Regions Tradition in May in Alabama.
“He played great and he made the putts when he had to,” Stricker said about Kelly. “He made a nice putt at 13 for birdie and then I basically showed him the line at 16 and he made another great one at 17.”
Steve Alker bogeyed the par-4 18th to drop into a tie for third with Ernie Els at 8 under. A three-time winner this season and the Charles Schwab Cup points leader, Alker shot a 69.
“I just didn’t have it today,” Alker said. “I just made too many bogeys over the weekend. That was the difference.”
Els closed with a 68.
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Activists in Uvalde are joining the call for action on gun control. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Sofia Torres, who is attending the march in Uvalde this weekend.
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Activists in Uvalde are joining the call for action on gun control. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Sofia Torres, who is attending the march in Uvalde this weekend.
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SAN DIEGO — There have been few more dominant displays of pitching this season than the nine-inning masterpiece Carlos Rodón turned in to beat the Padres on Saturday. Just past the midpoint of the season, it was only the 12th game all year in which a pitcher completed all nine innings.
Yet, less than 24 hours after Rodón leapt in the air in celebration of the 27th and final out of the 3-1 win, he was excluded from the initial National League All-Star roster. Rotation mate Logan Webb, who ranks just behind Rodón (2.70, 9th) in the NL ERA leaders (2.98, 12th), was also left off the roster.
For now, the Giants’ only representative at next Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium will be outfielder Joc Pederson, who was voted in as a starter. More likely than not, this is a result of the Giants’ middling 42-41 record.
But every year, there is a group of pitchers who aren’t able to participate in the game because of injuries or how their club’s rotation lines up. Rodón and Webb figure to be among the first replacements should the need arise.
Rodón leads all National League starting pitchers with 3.7 fWAR. His 11.16 K/9 ranks second. Only Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara have generated more swings and misses, and only Burnes has struck out more batters. Nobody has allowed fewer home runs per nine innings.
Here is the full NL All-Star pitching staff:
- Clayton Kershaw, LAD
- Sandy Alcantara, MIA
- Corbin Burnes, MIL
- Josh Hader, MIL
- Joe Mantiply, ARI
- Luis Castillo, CIN
- Max Fried, ATL
- Tony Gonsolin, LAD
- Joe Musgrove, SD
- Edwin Diaz, NYM
- Ryan Helsley, STL
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It looks like commitments by Sweden and Finland to fight militant groups brought Turkey to drop objections to those countries joining NATO. But it's still not quite a closed issue in Turkey.
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — One of the jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial served improperly, an attorney for Heard alleged in a recent filing that asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial.
“Newly discovered facts” show Juror No. 15 in the six-week trial was not the individual summoned in April to serve in the case, Heard's attorney wrote in a five-page memo filed Friday in Virginia's Fairfax Circuit Court.
Instead, the filing suggests Juror No. 15 was a younger individual with the same last name who “apparently” lives at the same address.
“As the Court no doubt agrees, it is deeply troubling for an individual not summoned for jury duty nonetheless to appear for jury duty and serve on a jury, especially in a case such as this,” the filing said.
Depp sued his ex-wife over a December 2018 op-ed Heard wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Much of the testimony focused on whether Heard had been physically and sexually abused, as she claimed. Depp said he never hit Heard and that she was the abuser.
After a televised trial that turned into a spectacle, the jury found in Depp’s favor on all three of his claims relating to specific statements in the 2018 piece.
The jury decided Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, but the judge reduced the punitive damages award to $350,000 under a state cap.
Heard has previously said she plans to appeal the verdict.
News of Friday's filing was first reported by Deadline, which posted the document online.
The memo expanded upon earlier post-trial motions filed by Heard's legal team that asked the judge to throw out the verdict against her. Those motions had raised the possibility that one of the jurors may not have been properly vetted by the court.
The latest filing said a “jury panel list” in the case included a person who would have been 77 at the time of the trial. Voter registration information lists two individuals with the same last name “apparently” residing at the same address, said the filing, in which the names were redacted.
“The individual who appeared for jury duty with this name was obviously the younger one. Thus, the 52-year-old ... sitting on the jury for six weeks was never summoned for jury duty on April 11,” violating Heard's due process rights, the filing said.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who was linked to a shooting by a tissue he used to blow his nose has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
The Jackson County Prosecutor's office said Sunday that Timothy Fernandez, 45, of Kansas City, had been sentenced for second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2019 shooting death of 40-year-old Michael Bryan, according to the Kansas City Star.
Police found Bryan dead on the sidewalk outside the Windstar Sinclair gas station at 17th Street and Grand Boulevard. He had been shot multiple times.
Court records say Fernandez was identified through DNA left on the used tissue and by fingerprints on an item in a backpack near the scene. Surveillance video also showed Fernandez and Bryan outside the gas station when Bryan walked away and Fernandez drew a gun and shot at him. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Missouri-man-sentenced-to-27-years-in-fatal-2019-17295867.php | 2022-07-10T22:10:48Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Missouri-man-sentenced-to-27-years-in-fatal-2019-17295867.php | true |
Reds third. Matt Reynolds singles to left center field. Jonathan India homers to left field. Matt Reynolds scores. Brandon Drury grounds out to shortstop, Taylor Walls to Isaac Paredes. Tommy Pham triples to right field. Tyler Naquin reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Tommy Pham scores. Throwing error by Rene Pinto. Tyler Stephenson homers to center field. Tyler Naquin scores. Donovan Solano singles to center field. Mike Moustakas homers to right field. Donovan Solano scores. Albert Almora Jr. strikes out swinging. Matt Reynolds strikes out swinging.
7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Reds 7, Rays 0.
Rays fourth. Randy Arozarena homers to center field. Isaac Paredes singles to left field. Josh Lowe singles to left field. Isaac Paredes to second. Yu Chang strikes out swinging. Rene Pinto strikes out swinging. Brett Phillips hit by pitch. Josh Lowe to second. Isaac Paredes to third. Yandy Diaz singles to right field. Brett Phillips to third. Josh Lowe scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Harold Ramirez walks. Yandy Diaz to second. Taylor Walls called out on strikes.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Reds 7, Rays 3.
Reds fourth. Jonathan India flies out to deep left field to Randy Arozarena. Brandon Drury doubles. Tommy Pham singles to right field. Brandon Drury to third. Tyler Naquin doubles to deep right center field. Tommy Pham scores. Brandon Drury scores. Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. Donovan Solano singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Tyler Naquin scores. Mike Moustakas grounds out to shallow right field, Yu Chang to Isaac Paredes.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 10, Rays 3.
Rays eighth. Josh Lowe homers to center field. Yu Chang strikes out swinging. Rene Pinto homers to right field. Brett Phillips strikes out swinging. Jonathan Aranda grounds out to shortstop, Matt Reynolds to Mike Moustakas.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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and western Real Counties through 600 PM CDT...
At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Rocksprings to 6 miles
southeast of Vance. Movement was southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
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Locations impacted include...
Camp Wood, Vance, Barksdale and Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area.
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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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EASY-PEASY PLEASERS: Reliable and hardy, pelargoniums are a summer gift that keeps on giving
- Most of the 270 species of wild pelargoniums are native to South Africa
- Nigel Colborn says that wherever you live the flowers are available to you
- UK-based gardening expert says that apart from scarlet, flowers come in a range of pinks, orange or white
Nothing is sweeter, for travelling gardeners, than seeing favourite plants in their native habitats. So on my first trip to South Africa in 1995, I was hoping to see truly wild pelargoniums.
Still jet-lagged, we went walking on Paarl Mountain, near Cape Town. At my feet I noticed several straggly plants with blue-grey, feathery leaves and tiny white flowers. They were unmistakeably pelargoniums.
‘Pelargonium artemisiifolium’, said John, our erudite guide, ‘but you’ll see better.’
Most of the 270 species are native to South Africa. The most widely hybridised is P. zonale — classic, chubby- stemmed ‘geraniums’, many with red flowers. Pelargoniums and geraniums are the same genus, the difference is the shape of their flowers.
Most of the 270 species of wild pelargoniums are native to South Africa. Apart from scarlet, flowers come in a range of pinks, orange or white
Regals, which bloom in a trumpet shape, were developed from magenta flowered P. cucullatum, crossed with other species.
Apart from outstanding garden value, pelargoniums, such as P. Abelina, are among the most reliable non-hardy plants. They are easy to grow, flourish in a wide range of conditions and many are lovely as house or conservatory plants.
So wherever you live and whatever your soil-type, the world of pelargoniums is at your feet.
Even with minimal space, these are among the best and easiest for container culture. They flower almost constantly and need little maintenance. Few have floral fragrance, but the leaves have a pleasant aroma.
POPS OF COLOUR
Pelargonium zonale is probably the best-known. Apart from scarlet, flowers come in a range of pinks, orange or white. The leaves are typically rounded, often with attractive markings. The stems are thick and not very flexible. Zonals are easy and tolerant. All they need is plenty of daylight and free-draining soil.
New varieties appear each year but the best ‘oldsters’ have never been surpassed. Among those, the old variety P. Paul Crampel is the best scarlet. There are also pinks, magentas, fiery orange and white.
Foliage varies, too, from plain green to markings of bronze, cream, or primrose. Dolly Varden, another oldie, has leaves marked with yellow and rust. Among other types, colours and habits are more variable.
In the Unique range, Purple Unique carries mauve blooms on leafy, 1m stems. Scarlet Unique grows half that height. Try specialist fibrex.co.uk.
For containers or sunny borders, there are also decorative varieties and some have a rambling habit . Favourites include magenta and dark purple Ashby and spreading, lacy-leaved Scarlet Pet, and lots more almost all easy to grow and to propagate.
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Pelargoniums are tolerant, but good drainage is essential. In limited space, they make terrific container plants. Use a general-purpose, peat-free growing medium and make sure all pots drain freely.
Flowering is best in good light, preferably in full sun. Ivy-leaf trailing varieties are a little more shade tolerant. But they flower more profusely in sun.
If you have a frost-free greenhouse, you need never buy more than a single plant of each variety. Pelargoniums root readily and quickly from cuttings.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nollywood and professional actors, home and abroad, in celebrating stage and screen icon, Olu Jacobs, on his 80th birthday, July 11, 2022.
The President felicitates with the Jacobs’ family, including the wife, also a renowned thespian, Joke Silva, and their friends on the auspicious occasion, which calls for thanksgiving for God’s care, guidance and protection.
President Buhari affirms the influence of the veteran actor on the film industry, setting a standard of professionalism that has attracted global recognition and awards, like the Lifetime Achievement Awards conferred on him in 2016 by African Movie Academy Awards.
As the actor turns 80, the President notes his ingenious ability to interpret roles, simplify complex issues and bring messages to the understanding of both young and old, levelling cultural, ethnic and religious barriers to become a household name all over the country and beyond.
Largely stereotyped as a father and voice of wisdom in most movies, President Buhari believes Olu Jacobs’ natural tendency to counsel, inspire and instruct easily earned him the roles, while appreciating his foresight in winning many into the profession and guiding them to stardom.
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FAYETTEVILLE — Houston (Texas) Klein Forest Class of 2023 three-star linebacker Brad Spence has set his decision date.
Spence, 6-3, 230, will choose on Tuesday between Arkansas, California and Texas. Spence was at Arkansas on June 10-12 and then went to California the following weekend for official visits. Arkansas and California also offered his younger brother Trent Spence, 6-3, 210, who is a member of the Class of 2025, a scholarship as well.
In 2021, Spence finished with 72 tackles, 51 solo, 11 for loss, one sack, seven quarterback hurries, six pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Spence, who holds 32 scholarship offers, was impressed with Arkansas during the visit.
“It was a great visit,” Spence said. “I like the people around here, I like the players. It was a great experience. You gotta love Coach Pitt (Sam Pittman). I enjoyed myself out here this weekend.”
While some of the schools recruited Spence to play the edge rusher, Arkansas wants him at linebacker.
“I love it,” Spence said. “It’s a good opportunity. It’s a blessing to have a scholarship from Arkansas wanting me to play linebacker.”
The Razorbacks currently have 21 commitments. They have two linebackers committed. Oxford (Miss.) High’s Alex Sanford, 6-3, 240, and Carrollton (Texas) Hebron’s Carson Dean, 6-4, 235. | https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/brad-spence-sets-decision-date/ | 2022-07-10T22:35:56Z | https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/brad-spence-sets-decision-date/ | false |
Man shot dead in early morning Melbourne attack as the gunman remains on the run and cops rush to the grim scene
- Person gunned down and gunman on the run following shooting in Melbourne
- Emergency services were called to scene at Noble Park at 6am on Monday
A person has been shot dead while a gunman is still on the run following a shooting in Melbourne's south-east.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Noble Park at 6am on Monday.
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — An activist who shouted “Where is Peng Shuai?” and held up a sign with the same message was removed from Centre Court during the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday.
Drew Pavlou, an activist who made a similar protest at the Australian Open this year, said he shouted the message during a stoppage in play and was then forcefully removed from the stadium.
“I didn’t want to disrupt the actual match itself so I waited to make sure there was a break in the play and then I just basically held up a sign saying ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’” Pavlou told The Associated Press. “And I just said, ‘Where is Peng Shuai? This Chinese tennis star is being persecuted by the Chinese government. Why won’t Wimbledon say something?’”
Peng is a retired professional tennis player from China who last year accused a former high-ranking member of the country’s ruling Communist Party of sexual assault. She has made very few public appearances since then.
On Monday, four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security at Wimbledon and had their bags searched.
Pavlou said he smuggled the sign onto the grounds of the All England Club by folding it up and hiding it in his shoe. He also had a T-shirt with the message tucked into the waistline of his jeans.
He shouted the protest early in the third set of the match between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios. Djokovic eventually beat Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3).
“I tried to be as loud as possible,” said Pavlou, who is Australian. “I screamed it because I wanted people to hear it.”
Pavlou said security wrestled him to the ground and then four of them restrained him with his arms behind his back and brought him to a public area outside Centre Court. He said he was then told to leave the grounds.
He tried to re-enter a short time later but a security guard told him his tickets had been canceled.
The All England Club said Pavlou was removed “after disrupting play by shouting, running down the stairs and causing a nuisance to their fellow spectators.”
At the Australian Open, a spectator was removed from the grounds for wearing a T-shirt supporting Peng but the tournament later reversed its decision and allowed people to wear the clothing as long as they didn’t congregate in large groups or cause problems for other spectators.
Peng disappeared from public view last year after accusing former Communist Party official Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. Her accusation was quickly scrubbed from the internet, and discussion of it remains heavily censored.
Peng won two Grand Slam women’s doubles titles in her career, including at Wimbledon in 2013.
The women’s professional tennis tour canceled its tournaments in China because of the situation surrounding Peng.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
512 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Sutton
County through 545 PM CDT...
At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong
thunderstorms just south of I-10 near Roosevelt, moving southwest at
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HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
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This includes Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 411 and 429.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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RAPID CITY, S.D., May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (: BKH) today announced plans for its Colorado Electric utility subsidiary, doing business as Black Hills Energy, to achieve a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 based on 2005 levels. This milestone, and the journey to 2030, is outlined in the company’s Clean Energy Plan, “2030 Ready Plan,” submitted to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 27, 2022.
The plan establishes a roadmap and preferred resource portfolio for Black Hills Energy to cost-effectively achieve the state of Colorado’s “80 x 30” requirement calling upon electric utilities to reduce GHG emissions by a minimum of 80% by 2030.
“Leadership in emissions reduction is nothing new for Black Hills Energy,” said Linn Evans, president and CEO of Black Hills Corp. “Our 2030 Ready Plan builds on a clean energy journey that began over a decade ago, when we began transitioning our fleet to lower emissions natural gas generation and emissions-free renewable generation, while maintaining system safety and reliability.”
“As proposed, our plan will achieve a 90% reduction in emissions and result in 79% of our Colorado customers’ electricity being generated by carbon-free sources by 2030,” Evans added. “We’ll get there by adding 450 megawatts of new renewable energy and battery storage to our Southern Colorado system.”
The preferred resource portfolio recommends the addition of 149 MW of wind and 258 MW of solar generation and 50 MW of battery storage to its Colorado electric system. The final composition of resources will be determined during a competitive solicitation process to be held in 2023, with new renewable energy resources coming online between 2025 and 2030. In accordance with Colorado state statute, Black Hills Corp. and its affiliates would have the ability to own up to 50% of the energy and capacity associated with the clean energy resources developed for a Clean Energy Plan.
“Our ability to serve our customers with more renewable energy is possible in large part due to the flexibility provided by our Pueblo Airport Generating Station,” stated Evans. “The power supplied by our modern, highly-efficient natural gas-fired generating units provides critical operational flexibility and the firm, dispatchable, quick-start resources essential for integrating higher levels of variable renewable resources.”
Black Hills Energy’s 2030 Ready Plan will undergo an extensive review process before the Colorado PUC to evaluate the company’s modeling assumptions and preferred resource portfolio recommendations. This Phase I proceeding will occur over the next several months, with a decision anticipated by April 2023 after which time a request for proposals for renewable resources would commence.
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Black Hills Corp. (: BKH) is a customer focused, growth-oriented utility company with a tradition of improving life with energy and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company serves 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers in eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. More information is available at www.blackhillscorp.com and www.blackhillsenergy.com.
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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 SaaS) 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 revenues were $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."
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SPORTS AGENDA: The White Rose of Yorkshire still has too many thorns in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandal... while golf fans are forced to camp at St Andrews with accomodation prices soaring through the roof
- Yorkshire posted warm wishes to Adil Rashid ahead of him reaching Mecca
- Abuse underneath the post showed that there is still work to do for the county
- Manchester United are yet to appoint a communications chief following departure of Charlie Brooks
- Bolton Wanderers have thrown their support behind a Ryder Cup hosting bid
Crisis county Yorkshire have produced a 13-page prospectus which has been sent out to potential candidates for the role of chief executive officer.
The document opens with a message from chair Lord Patel who states: 'The issues raised by the whistleblower Azeem Rafiq have shown that YCCC has in the past failed to eliminate discrimination and to advance equality of opportunity.'
He adds that the aim is 'to make the Yorkshire Rose a positive symbol of cohesion and togetherness, within and across Yorkshire'.
It would appear the successful applicant will have some work to do. On Saturday, Yorkshire's Twitter account sent warm wishes to spinner Adil Rashid, ahead of the completion of his pilgrimage to Mecca, adding a warm 'Eid Mubarak' to all those celebrating.
Within minutes, a stream of abusive replies had been posted, leaving the county to warn that they would remove offensive comments and block those behind them.
Comments below a post wishing Adil Rashid well ahead of the completion of his pilgrimage to Mecca will be worrying for the county
WIGAN SEEKING INVESTMENT
Last Monday, this column reported how Wigan Athletic's wages were late for a second month in a row and how chief executive Mal Brannigan had enquired if there was anything he could do to keep the story out of these pages before organising a cosy 'nothing to see' piece with the local paper.
Technical issues were blamed with fans informed they should not be concerned the club had failed to sign a player as that was always part of the plan. It can now be disclosed that, for some time, the club have been seeking investment. Wigan are not alone among EFL clubs but the development — given concerns over the situation — is worth noting.
Some players and staff were considering their futures at the club after wages were paid late
PRICES HIT NEW HEIGHTS AHEAD OF THE OPEN'S RETURN TO ST ANDREWS
Accommodation prices at St Andrews around The Open have hit new levels. One punter spotted a one-bed flat for the 'bargain' price of £1,600 for a week only to discover that the price was for one night only. Instead, he is now camping on a special site to deal with overflow fans. The facilities have been described as 'very much camping and not glamping'.
The campsite facilities to deal with the overflow of supporters have been labelled very much 'camping not glamping'
FIRST GLENN ROEDER RACE DAY TO BE HELD ON JULY 23 AT NEWMARKET
The first Glenn Roeder Race Day in aid of the Brain Tumour Charity will be held on Saturday, July 23 at Newmarket. Former Newcastle, West Ham and Norwich manager Roeder died in February last year at the age of 65 after battling a brain tumour for 18 years. Further details are available from Roeder's daughter, Holly, and can be found by emailing: welcome@theglennroederraceday.com
The first Glenn Roeder race day is to be held in honour of the late ex-manager of Newcastle
MANCHESTER UNITED'S SEARCH FOR A COMMS CHIEF GOES ON
It is not only on the pitch where Manchester United must strengthen.
The club are still looking for a communications chief following the departure of Charlie Brooks — despite officials being aware of his plans to leave in February.
A final two candidates were put forward by headhunters Korn Ferry but club bosses did not feel either had the right qualifications, as they seek to extend the role to include 'club media and brand'.
It is also understood other leading comms chiefs have been approached, only to swerve what would be a lucrative opportunity, given concerns over the prospect of success on the pitch.
An insider called the job of communications chief at Manchester United 'the impossible job'
'It's the impossible job,' said one insider. 'You could be the best comms person in the world but, if the team are not performing and the fans are protesting against the owners, you don't have a chance.'
An internal promotion has seen Andrew Ward take on the title of director of comms but United are still seeking someone to fill the new, wider role.
Meanwhile, you know things are not great when Sir Alex Ferguson is heading elsewhere to be entertained. The Scot swapped Old Trafford for the Etihad Stadium to watch City's clash with Liverpool in April from the plush hospitality suites that put United's to shame.
EXPANDED WORLD CUPS GIVE ADIDAS AND NIKE FRESH MARKETS TO WORK WITH
Adidas and Nike are casting their nets further when considering national team World Cup kit deals. With the Women's World Cup expanding to 32 teams in 2023 and the men's to 48 in 2026, more nations will be on the global stage.
Both companies have held discussions with Caribbean and Latin American federations, with 2026 an opportunity for football to explode in North America. The realisation that the women's game is growing rapidly has added to the desire to get deals done.
The expanded FIFA World Cups of 2023 and 2026 provide Adidas and Nike with new markets
BOLTON SUPPORT LOCAL BID FOR RYDER CUP
Bolton Wanderers have thrown their weight behind the town's bid to host a Ryder Cup.
Developers Peel L&P want to spend £240million transforming Hulton Park into a venue fit to stage the event in either 2031 or 2035.
However, despite obtaining initial permission, Bolton councillors rejected revised plans in a victory for those who claim that — despite the idea only going ahead should the Ryder Cup come to the town — the plans are a housing project disguised as a golf course.
A public inquiry will now open in October. Peel say the project would deliver more than 1,000 jobs and a long-term boost of £1.6billion to the historic grounds that have always been closed to the public. Original plans were given Secretary of State approval and Wanderers CEO Neil Hart has now voiced his backing. The inquiry will run for seven days with a decision due early next year.
Bolton Wanderers have thrown their support behind Hulton Park - pictured - to host the Ryder Cup in 2031 or 2035
GENE SYKES TAKES OVER THE US OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE
As predicted by Sports Agenda, the Goldman Sachs guru Gene Sykes has won the hotly-contested election to become chair of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee but it took a push from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach to get him over the line.
One of the unexpected beneficiaries could be cricket's campaign to get on the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028. Sykes' campaign was boosted by some consultants supporting cricket and, given his strong relationship with LA28 president Casey Wasserman, expect Sykes to lean heavily in support of cricket over baseball and softball.
WELCOME EXIT OF ONE OF GORDON TAYLOR'S PFA CRONIES
The departure of £350,000-a-year finance boss Darren Wilson saw Maheta Molango mark his first year at the Professional Footballers' Association with the welcome exit of another of Gordon Taylor's old cronies.
Wilson was Taylor's right-hand man and was charged with overseeing the financial goings-on under the previous chief executive of the players' union. No details on a pay-off for Wilson have been disclosed.
He was one of four PFA Charity executives who launched legal action against the Charity Commission — which is in the midst of a long-running inquiry into the union's charity arm — in March.
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Nick Kyrgios and Harmony Tan triumphed in the best matches of the tournament... while Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu suffered disappointing early exits: MIKE DICKSON's Wimbledon 2022 highs and lows
- Sportsmail's Mike Dickson reveals his highs and lows of this year's Wimbledon
- Nick Kyrgios versus Stefanos Tsitsipas was best men's match of the tournament
- Ons Jabeur made a major impact as she managed to get to the women's final
The 2022 edition of Wimbledon is over, with the competition having provided plenty of entertainment.
Novak Djokovic won the men's trophy, with Elena Rybakina prevailing in the women's tournament.
Sportsmail's Mike Dickson reveals his highs and lows of this year's Wimbledon.
Nick Kyrgios against Stefanos Tsitsipas was the best men's match at this year's Wimbledon
BEST MEN'S MATCH
Some of the behaviour was shocking, but the third-round clash between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas was exceptional.
Not just the drama and controversy, but the quality of play. It is rare to have this calibre of match-up in the first week.
It is a rare occurrence to have this calibre of match-up in the first week of Wimbledon
BEST WOMEN'S MATCH
Serena Williams v Harmony Tan may not have been of the purest vintage, but it was compelling viewing as the American made what could well be her last stand at Wimbledon. For all her diva-ish tendencies let it not be said that Serena is boring.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
Novak Djokovic's between-the-legs 'tweener' lob in the first set of his semi-final against Cam Norrie was the shot of the fortnight. From an impossible position it was inch-perfect and rescued the point.
Harmony Tan's victory over Serena Williams was the best women's match of the tournament
QUOTE OF THE TOURNAMENT
'Because I do what I want' — Kyrgios responds to a question about why he chose to breach all-white regulations and walk on to court in red shoes and a red cap.
BEST ADDITION
Ons Jabeur will not have been known to most fans beforehand, but she charmed her way to the final with grace and style, always having time for everyone.
Ons Jabeur enhanced her profile as she managed to get to the final with grace and style
MOST UNDERRATED
The stewards from the military and fire services who manage the crowds. Calm, efficient, polite — a credit to their professions.
ABSENT FRIENDS 1
Covid deprived the Championships of Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic, but fears the field would be decimated did not materialise. Geopolitical events deprived it of the men's world No 1 above others. Thought: what happens if the war is still going on next year?
ABSENT FRIENDS 2
We are used to the corporate guzzlers leaving empty spaces on the show courts. This year the daily embarrassment was the All England Club members' areas having banks of empty seats. Yet even Norrie is still on the waiting list. An infusion of new blood and new ideas is needed.
BEST INNOVATION
The extra playing-in of the show court surfaces prior to the start. This overdue measure helped ensure that the annual slip-fest in the early rounds did not happen. Having an official middle Sunday was sensible, although it may have contributed to a slight fall in crowds on other days.
NEWEST SHOT
Not many coaches would recommend using the sliced forehand, but it became a very useful tactic in mixing it up in rallies and giving opponents something new to deal with. It definitely assisted Germany's Tatjana Maria in her run to the semi-finals.
This edges out the increased use of the underarm serve which, it is very much worth emphasising, is neither illegal nor disrespectful.
Tatjana Maria made good use of the sliced forehand in her unexpected run to the semi-finals
IDENTITY CRISIS
Is Wimbledon an outdoor event or some hybrid in which players are sent on to the big courts knowing they are going to experience a significant change of conditions with the roof closing? It happened on six of the first seven evenings, and the clash between TV scheduling demands and player fairness needs addressing.
HOME DISAPPOINTMENTS
Andy Murray had a decent draw and threatened to make a deep run. He was derailed by a John Isner smash and grab, although will feel he could have played better.
Emma Raducanu's disrupted preparations cost her, and by this time next year she must ensure she has built herself up physically to the point where she is more resilient.
Andy Murray will feel that he could have played better in his defeat against John Isner
Emma Raducanu also suffered an early exit as she lost to Caroline Garcia in the second round
HOME COMFORTS
Overall a decent showing from the less heralded Brits. Norrie came top of the class but honourable mentions to Heather Watson, Katie Boulter and Liam Broady.
That a critical mass of GB players performing near the top of the game is building up is encouraging. The real test is what happens away from the grass and the support of a home crowd.
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Blinken in Tokyo on condolence visit for Abe
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, pictured arriving at a press conference in Bangkok, decided to make an unscheduled stop in Tokyo to offer his condolences over the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Monday on a previously unscheduled stop to Tokyo to offer condolences in person over the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
The top US diplomat landed at the Yokota military base and was due to make a brief journey into the capital to see Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and voice his sorrow.
Abe, Japan's longest serving prime minister who supported strong defence and political ties with the United States, was fatally shot during a campaign stop Friday in an exceedingly rare gun crime in one of the world's safest countries.
US President Joe Biden earlier went to the Japanese ambassador's residence to sign the condolence book.
Blinken decided to stop in Tokyo as he had been on a visit to Southeast Asia.
During his stop on Sunday in Thailand, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai opened talks with Blinken by offering a moment of silence for Abe.
"I think everyone is still in shock at his assassination, shock at the loss for his family, his friends and the world," Blinken told his Thai counterpart.
"I know it's so deeply felt throughout the region as well as around the world." | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-11000615/Blinken-Tokyo-condolence-visit-Abe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-10T23:04:37Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-11000615/Blinken-Tokyo-condolence-visit-Abe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is criticizing Southeast Asian nations for not doing enough to press Myanmar’s military government to return the country to the path of democracy following last year’s power seizure.
But as Blinken lamented the lack of progress in Myanmar, also known as Burma, he also moved to strengthen U.S. ties with key regional ally Thailand — part of efforts to counter Chinese influence across the Indo-Pacific.
Speaking at a news conference in Bangkok, Blinken said it was “unfortunate” that repression in Myanmar was continuing nearly 18 months after the military takeover. And, he said he was disappointed that Myanmar’s neighbors weren’t applying pressure for it to end.
“I think it’s unfortunately safe to say that we’ve seen no positive movement,” Blinken told reporters. “On the contrary, we continue to see the repression of the Burmese people who continue to see violence perpetrated by the regime.”
He blasted Myanmar’s military leaders for jailing or forcing almost the entire opposition to flee and for worsening the grim humanitarian situation by not delivering the kind of assistance and supplies that are needed to improve conditions.
Blinken then took aim at Myanmar’s neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has been attempting to convince the military into implementing a five-point plan to return the country to a democratic path.
“All countries have to continue to speak clearly about what the regime is doing in its ongoing repression and brutality,” he said. “We have an obligation to the people of Burma to hold the regime accountable. Regional support for the regime’s adherence to the five-point plan developed by ASEAN is also critical. That has not happened.”
He added that all members of ASEAN “need to hold the regime accountable for that, continue to demand an immediate cessation of violence, the release of political prisoners and the restoration of Burma’s democratic path.”
Just last week, Myanmar hosted a regional gathering of officials in what the opposition said was a direct contravention of the ASEAN peace plan following the ouster of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi’s ouster in February 2021 triggered widespread peaceful protests that were violently suppressed and evolved into armed resistance, and the country has slipped into what some U.N. experts characterize as a civil war.
Blinken traveled to Thailand after attending a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20 rich and large developing countries in Indonesia, where he accused China of siding with Russia over the war in Ukraine and said that support was complicating already fraught relations between Washington and Beijing.
After meeting China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bali on Saturday, Blinken warned that Chinese support for Russia on Ukraine poses a threat to the rules-based international order. Blinken’s visit to Thailand was intended to bolster at least one small part of that order.
In Bangkok, Blinken signed two cooperation agreements with his Thai counterpart, pledging to expand strategic cooperation with Thailand and improve the resilience of supply chains.
Although modest, the deals fit into the administration’s broader strategy for the Indo-Pacific, which is aimed at blunting China’s increasing assertiveness and offering alternatives to Beijing-sponsored development that many U.S. officials regard as a trap for smaller, poorer nations.
Blinken did not mention China by name in his comments with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha or Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai. But after signing the deals, he said the U.S. and Thailand “share the same goal of a free, open, interconnected prosperous, resilient and secure Indo-Pacific.”
American officials use that phrase often to refer to the prevention of Chinese dominance in the region and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had similar comments when he visited Bangkok last month and met Prayuth.
Thailand is already a member of President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific Economic Forum, a bloc that was created earlier this year with the aim of curbing the momentum of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which has poured billions of dollars into development and infrastructure projects throughout Asia and elsewhere.
Like its predecessors, the Biden administration has watched China’s rapid growth warily and sought to hold it to international standards without significant success.
The U.S. and like-minded democracies are trying to discourage developing Southeast Asian and other countries from entering large-scale infrastructure and development projects with China unless they are proven economically feasible, structurally sound and environmentally safe.
“What we’re about is not asking countries to choose but giving them a choice when it comes to things like investment and infrastructure, development assistance, et cetera,” Blinken said in Bali. “What we want to make sure is that we’re engaged in a race to the top — that is, we do things to the highest standards — not a race to the bottom where we do things to the lowest standards.”
U.S. officials from multiple administrations have criticized China for exploiting smaller nations by luring them into unfair or deceptive agreements.
“My hope would be that if, as China continues to engage itself in all of these efforts that it engages in a race to the top, that it raise its game,” Blinken said. “That would actually benefit everyone.”
Before returning to Washington, Blinken will travel on Monday from Bangkok to Tokyo, where he will make a brief condolence call on senior Japanese officials following the assassination on Friday of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/us-eyes-counter-china-moves-in-southeast-asia/ | 2022-07-10T23:07:24Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/us-eyes-counter-china-moves-in-southeast-asia/ | true |
Austin Riley propels Braves past Nationals in 12 innings
Austin Riley drove in his third run of the game with a 12th-inning single to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep.
The Braves won for the sixth time in their last seven games by scoring the only run in the extra innings.
Riley led off the bottom of the eighth with a game-tying home run. With his game-winning single, he joined Dansby Swanson with three hits for the Braves.
Collin McHugh (2-1) was the winning pitcher by logging two innings. Six Atlanta pitchers combined on a five-hitter.
Lane Thomas smashed a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the sixth inning to account for Washington's runs, but his ninth blast of the season couldn't prevent the Nationals from losing for the 10th time in their last 11 games. Jordan Weems (0-1) took the loss, facing just two batters.
Riley's 23rd homer of the season came off Kyle Finnegan, who struck out the side in the seventh in his first inning of work.
Atlanta starter Ian Anderson mostly cruised through the first five innings while allowing two hits. He recorded an out on the first batter of the sixth before back-to-back walks, so he was replaced by Dylan Lee. One out later, Thomas connected for his ninth home run of the season.
Anderson struck out five and walked four.
The Braves scored two runs in the third off Nationals starter Paolo Espino. Riley's single brought in the first run and Eddie Rosario's sacrifice fly added another.
Washington had a runner reach third base with one out in the seventh, but a double play helped the Braves escape. The Nationals didn't have a base runner in the eighth or ninth innings and they didn't have a batter get aboard in the 10th.
Riley struck out on a full-count pitch to end the ninth with the potential winning run on second base.
Tanner Rainey pitched the 10th and 11th for Washington, extending the game by escaping a first-and-third situation with one out in the 11th.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has disrupted ritual slaughter of animals to mark Eid al-Adha as millions of Muslims across Indonesia were celebrating one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar Sunday.
Eid al-Adha, known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is a revered observance that coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. It’s a joyous occasion for which food is a hallmark where devout Muslims buy and slaughter animals and share two-thirds of the meat with the poor.
Much of Asia, including Indonesia, India and Pakistan, observed Eid al-Adha on Sunday, while Muslims in other parts of the globe, including in countries like Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Kenya and Yemen celebrated the holiday on Saturday.
But this year, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease — an acute, highly contagious viral disease of cloven-footed animals that is sometimes transmitted to humans — has significantly dampened the typically booming holiday trade in goats, cows and sheep in Indonesia, the world’s largest populous Muslim country.
FMD is again spreading rapidly across Indonesia, which had been outbreak-free for 32 years. The government, struggling to cope with the ever-rising numbers, is setting up a task force and ordering the culling of nearly 3,000 infected livestock.
As of Sunday, more than 336,000 animals have been infected in 21 provinces, largely on the most populated islands of Java and Sumatra. At least 2,000 animals died from the disease, according to official data from the National FMD Task Force.
Although FMD is not generally considered a threat to human health, it can be lethal for animals and the outbreak has diminished people’s enthusiasm for sacrifice. The country’s religious affairs ministry has told Muslims they should not force themselves to sacrifice cattle during the outbreak.
“I’ve canceled plans to buy a goat for the Day of Sacrifice, because I’m afraid of the impacts of the FMD to us as humans,” said Tatu Allya, a resident in the capital, Jakarta. She said that before the outbreak reemerged, her family buys either a goat or cow every Eid al-Adha.
The government has warned all cattle breeders and traders to ensure that the cattle they sell are free from the disease, ordering slaughterhouses to kill and bury all animals that are showing FMD symptoms and roll out vaccination of susceptible animals.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the government had prepared around 3 million doses of FMD vaccines, mostly from France. Over 400,000 animals have been vaccinated as of Sunday and the agriculture ministry said they have distributed medicines, antibiotics, vitamins, immune boosters and disinfecting agents to farmers and breeders.
Syauki Maulana, one of the sellers whose animals have been vaccinated, said his business has suffered this year as he lost many customers. Before the FMD outbreak, he could sell more than 60 goats, sheep and cows two weeks ahead of Eid al-Adha, even during the coronavirus pandemic.
But on the eve of Eid al-Adha, only 28 of his animals were sold despite a big banner advertising that his animals are FMD-free at his makeshift stall housing cows, sheep and goats in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta.
“I’ve made every effort to keep my cattle healthy, but buyers are still fearing about infections and rising prices,” Maulana said, adding that animal feed, vitamins and transportation are getting more expensive.
Indonesia, like the rest of the world, is struggling to come out of the economic recession of the pandemic. The Ukraine war and soaring energy and food prices are creating complications in this recovery.
The government has relaxed restrictions and the return of the Eid tradition of homecoming has caused great excitement for people in Indonesia, a vast archipelago nation that’s home to more than 270 million people, as family gatherings and meet-ups with friends were now on people’s lists.
Worshippers, many still wearing masks, joined communal prayers shoulder-to-shoulder without physical distancing in the streets of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, and in mosques across the city.
Eid al-Adha commemorates the Quranic tale of Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice Ismail as an act of obedience to God. Before he could carry out the sacrifice, God provided a ram as an offering. In the Christian and Jewish telling, Abraham is ordered to kill another son, Isaac. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/health/ap-health/indonesian-muslims-celebrate-eid-al-adha-amid-fmd-outbreak/ | 2022-07-10T23:08:19Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/health/ap-health/indonesian-muslims-celebrate-eid-al-adha-amid-fmd-outbreak/ | true |
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LONDON, July 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The EY organization today announces an alliance between OMP, an acclaimed market leader in developing supply chain planning solutions, and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), aimed at helping organizations accelerate and de-risk supply chain transformations, foster new capabilities in organizational planning, upskill planners and build new operating models. The alliance is also active in Belgium, OMP's head office, with further global expansion planned over time.
The EY-OMP Alliance brings clients the opportunity to amplify their supply chain planning for all processes, from integrated business planning to scheduling. This helps address suppliers' need for greater visibility and flexibility of supply chain planning operations, allowing proactive decision-making and, in turn, better business outcomes. The formation of this alliance expands the multi-year collaborative experience shared by EY teams and OMP in delivering successful global supply chain planning transformations together.
OMP's track record in providing innovative supply chain deployments combined with the EY organization's strengths in consulting capabilities will provide opportunities to scale the joint offering, build greater presence in emerging regions and help advance clients' planning capabilities. Through joint delivery via successful global transformations, the EY-OMP Alliance brings templates, accelerators and co-innovations to help clients move faster and realize value sooner in their deployments.
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"The EY organization is a leader in working side by side with OMP to deliver successful global planning transformations. This alliance will help accelerate and support our OMP practice's growth and capabilities, and continue to help our clients strengthen the comprehensive planning capabilities needed to address today's business challenges."
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"The power of this alliance is in the complementary capabilities shared by both OMP and the EY organization, including closely aligned values and in-depth industry knowledge. This will help fuel highly successful and complex programs which scale across the globe."
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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 SaaS) 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 revenues were $955 million, up 4% in USD and up 7% in constant currency.
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LONDON (AP) — The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom have no previous military experience, have arrived in the U.K. for combat training as the eastern European nation races to replace troops killed and wounded in the war against Russia.
The first few hundred recruits are receiving instruction at sites across Britain in the first phase of program that aims to train up to 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in weapons handling, battlefield first aid and patrol tactics, the U.K. Ministry of Defense said. It is part of broader package of support for Ukraine that includes 2.3 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) of anti-tank weapons, rocket systems and other hardware.
“Using the world-class expertise of the British Army, we will help Ukraine to rebuild its forces and scale-up its resistance as they defend their country’s sovereignty and their right to choose their own future,” Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said.
As part of the program, Britain procured AK-type assault rifles so the Ukrainians can train with the weapons they will be using on the frontline. The U.K. will also provide personal protective equipment for the soldiers, including helmets, body armor, eye, ear and pelvic protection, individual first aid kits as well as field uniforms and boots.
The goal is to rapidly turn civilians into effective soldiers, Sgt. Dan Hayes told the Times of London.
“All these guys were (truck) drivers or they worked in quarries or they were shopkeepers,” Hayes said. “I’ve been in the army 14 years and I chose to join. These guys are all civvies … and we are investing everything we can because we know they are going to need it.”
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church began a special round of prayers for peace in Mexico on Sunday after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were slain June 20.
Jesuits held a moment of silence for the priests, who were alledgedly killed by a local drug gang leader as they tried to protect the guide.
Dozens gathered at the downtown monument known as the Stella of Light for the moment of silence.
The Jesuits said they won’t be intimidated into leaving the Tarahumara mountains, where the order has ministered to the Rarámuri Indigenous community for centuries. Two priests have already been assigned to replace their fallen brothers, said the Rev. Jorge Atilano González.
“Today we are starting a cycle of prayers for peace at the national level. It is the opening of a month marking the memory of all the people killed and disappeared. Today we are remembering the priests, the journalists, the social activists and the young people who have died violently,” González told the gathering.
So far this year, 12 journalists have been killed in Mexico, making it the most dangerous country for journalists outside a war zone.
The church’s Catholic Multimedia Center said seven priests have been slain under the current administration, which took office in December 2018, and at least two dozen in the six years of the previous president.
But many more average citizens have been killed in gang-fueled violence.
“The over 100,000 disappeared and the 122,000 killed during this administration is a source of pain, of strength, of anger and courage to build justice, reconcilation and peace,” González said.
The murdered priests, the Rev. Javier Campos, 79, and the Rev. Joaquín Mora, 80, had spent much of their lives serving the Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Tarahumara mountains. The Jesuits were shot to death in the small church in the town of Cerocahui.
The bishops' council also called on the faithful to pray on July 31 for the conversion or redemption of the killers.
“What we are asking for as Jesuits is peace in the Sierra Tarahumara, safety for the Rarámuri communities, as well as for the religious community,” González said.
“We are also asking for justice, for strengthening local institutions,” like police forces, he said. “It is not going to be enough to have the presence of the army and the National Guard. We need stronger local institutions.” | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Jesuits-in-moment-of-silence-in-Mexico-for-17295902.php | 2022-07-10T23:20:53Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Jesuits-in-moment-of-silence-in-Mexico-for-17295902.php | false |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
448 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Crockett County through 530 PM CDT...
At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong
thunderstorms near Ozona and over southwest Crockett County, moving
southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Ozona, Ft Lancaster, I-10 Near The Crockett-Pecos County Line,
and The Intersection Of I-10 And Highway 290.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3029 10176 3034 10171 3034 10166 3042 10174
3044 10172 3047 10173 3047 10169 3049 10169
3057 10165 3062 10166 3066 10177 3070 10181
3072 10181 3083 10127 3073 10110 3029 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 032DEG 8KT 3072 10124
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Are you constantly closing browser tabs on accident? If so, you're definitely not alone. I do it all the time -- I'll try to switch over to a different tab in Google Chrome but then hit the "X" instead. Maybe I'm too click-happy, or maybe I just know Ctrl+Shift+T has my back. This keyboard shortcut is my secret weapon and it's saved me more times than I care to admit.
What is Ctrl+Shift+T (or Cmd+Shift+T for Mac users)? I'd argue that it's one of the most important and useful keyboard shortcuts there is, right up there with Ctrl+Z. In fact, it performs a similar function: undoing a mistake. Specifically, the mistake of accidentally closing a browser tab or window. Ctrl+Shift+T is the easiest way to restore a browser tab you didn't mean to X out.
Let's walk through how to use it, plus all the other ways to restore lost tabs in any browser. And don't miss our list of the best Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts, the essential Mac keyboard shortcuts and a Google Chrome trick that organizes all your tabs for you.
Four ways to reopen closed tabs in Google Chrome
Google Chrome gives you a few options for restoring tabs and windows after you've closed them, and depending on your needs, it's good to know how they all work. Note, however, that restoring closed tabs isn't an option when browsing in incognito mode.
1. Keyboard shortcut method
The quickest way to restore a single tab you closed by accident is with a keyboard shortcut. On a PC, use Ctrl+Shift+T. On a Mac, use Cmd+Shift+T. If you want to restore multiple tabs, or if you need a tab you closed a while ago, just keep pressing Ctrl+Shift+T and your tabs will reappear in the order in which they were closed. Bonus: If you accidentally close your entire browser window altogether, just open a new Chrome window and the keyboard shortcut will reopen everything at once. This is a great trick for the times when a system update forces you to close your browser or restart your computer altogether.
2. Browser history method
Your Chrome browser history also keeps track of recently closed tabs. It's not as lightning-fast as a keyboard shortcut, but this method is useful if you closed the tab a long time ago and need to refer back to it.
There are a few ways to access your browser history in Chrome. One way is to use another shortcut: Ctrl+H. Another is to click the hamburger menu in the top right corner of your browser, then select History. And a third option is to type "chrome://history" into your address bar, then press enter.
However you arrive at your browser history, once there you'll have access to all the websites and tabs you've viewed, in reverse chronological order. Clicking on a result will reopen it for you. Going through the hamburger menu also has a built-in list of Recently Closed tabs, which you can select to reopen.
Read more: 11 Chrome Features You'll Wish You'd Known All Along
3. Tab search method
Ever noticed the little downward-pointing arrow in your Chrome tab bar? In Windows, it's right next to the icons for minimizing, maximizing and closing your window. (On Mac it's at the top right.) This icon is Chrome's built-in tab search feature, which itself can be accessed with a simple keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+A. Tab search shows you a list of all the tabs you currently have open, and another list of your recently closed tabs. You can scroll through the lists to reopen or switch to the desired tab, or use the search bar to find it with a keyword. This comes in handy for those who keep dozens of tabs open at all times.
4. Taskbar method
If you've got a Chrome window opened -- or if the app is pinned in your taskbar -- right-click the icon from the taskbar and you'll see a short list of links: Most visited and Recently closed. From there, you can restore a tab just by clicking on it. (Note these options do not appear on Mac.)
Bonus: 'Continue where I left off' method
There's a Chrome setting that essentially makes Ctrl+Shift+T the default. By toggling this feature on, every time you open Chrome, the browser will automatically reopen the tabs you had open in your previous session. To turn it on, go to your Chrome settings (also through the hamburger menu), then On startup. Select the Continue where you left off option.
What about other browsers, like Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera?
The Ctrl+Shift+T keyboard shortcut will work in other browsers, too (as well as right-clicking the tab bar and selecting Reopen closed tab). Most of the other methods of reopening a tab work across browsers too, though the menu labels and options may differ. The experience is largely the same on a Mac, with the exception of the taskbar method.
For both Firefox and Microsoft Edge, you can also go through your browser history to find and reopen a tab you accidentally closed. Firefox has a dedicated sub-menu under History called Recently closed tabs. Microsoft Edge has a tabbed History menu for All, Recently closed and Tabs from other devices. In Opera, if you have the sidebar enabled -- and if History is one of the elements you've elected to include in the sidebar -- clicking the History icon from the sidebar will also pull up a list of recently closed tabs.
The other browsers also offer a setting to reopen the previous session's tabs automatically upon startup. In Firefox, go to Settings > General and check the box under Startup labeled Open previous windows and tabs. In Microsoft Edge, go to Settings > Start, home, and new tabs and under When Edge starts, select open tabs from the previous session. And in Opera: Settings > On startup, then check the box for retain tabs from previous session.
For more, check out Google Chrome's best features, including how to mute a noisy browser tab. Plus, browser settings to change for better privacy and browser extensions that'll save you money when shopping online. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/ctrl-shift-t-oh-boy-youre-in-for-a-treat-with-this-keyboard-shortcut/ | 2022-07-10T23:23:44Z | https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/ctrl-shift-t-oh-boy-youre-in-for-a-treat-with-this-keyboard-shortcut/ | true |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
527 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of
105-109 expected.
* WHERE...Concho Valley, Big Country and the Heartland.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures of 102 to 105 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Crockett, Schleicher, Sutton, Menard, Kimble and Mason
Counties.
* WHEN...From noon to 9 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western El Paso
* WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other
areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
West El Paso, Central El Paso,
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of arroyos,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Sunday that it has begun enriching uranium up to 20% using sophisticated centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear plant, state TV reported, an escalation that comes amid a standoff with the West over its tattered atomic deal.
That Tehran is enriching uranium up to 20% purity — a technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90% — with a new set of its most advanced centrifuges at a facility deep inside a mountain deals yet another blow to the already slim chances of reviving the accord.
Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said uranium enriched to 20% was collected for the first time from advanced IR-6 centrifuges on Saturday. He said Iran had informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog about the development two weeks ago.
Centrifuges are used to spin enriched uranium into higher levels of purity. Tehran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers had called for Fordo to become a research-and-development facility and restricted centrifuges there to non-nuclear uses.
Iran had previously told the IAEA that it was preparing to enrich uranium through a new cascade of 166 advanced IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordo facility. But it hadn’t revealed the level at which the cascade would be enriching.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, told The Associated Press that it had verified on Saturday that Iran was using a set-up that allowed it to more swiftly and easily switch between enrichment levels.
In a report to member states, Director General Rafael Grossi described a system of “modified sub-headers,” which he said allowed Iran to inject gas enriched up to 5% purity into a cascade of 166 IR-6 centrifuges for the purpose of producing uranium enriched up to 20% purity.
Iran did not comment on the latest IAEA finding.
Nuclear talks have been at a standstill for months. The U.S. special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, described the latest round of negotiations in Qatar as “more than a little bit of a wasted occasion.”
The IAEA reported last month that Iran has 43 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity — a short step to 90%. Nonproliferation experts warn that’s enough fissile material for one nuclear weapon if Iran chose to pursue it.
However, Iran still would need to design a bomb and a delivery system for it, likely a monthslong project.
Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes, though U.N. experts and Western intelligence agencies say Iran had an organized military nuclear program through 2003.
Tehran’s escalating nuclear work has raised alarm with transparency rapidly diminishing. Last month Iran shut off more than two dozen IAEA monitoring cameras from various nuclear-related sites across the country.
Former President Donald Trump abandoned the nuclear deal in 2018 and re-imposed crushing sanctions on Tehran, setting off a series of tense incidents across the wider Mideast. Iran responded by massively increasing its nuclear work, growing its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and spinning advanced centrifuges banned by the accord.
Iran’s adversary Israel has long opposed the nuclear accord, saying it delayed rather ended Iran’s nuclear progress and arguing that sanctions relief empowered Tehran’s proxy militias across the region.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called on the U.N. to re-impose multilateral sanctions on Iran — a bid that was met with stiff opposition when pushed by the Trump administration.
“The response of the international community must be decisive: to return to the U.N. Security Council and activate the sanctions mechanism at full force,” Lapid, who is serving as caretaker leader, told his Cabinet. “Israel, for its part, maintains full freedom to act, diplomatically and operationally, in this fight against Iran’s nuclear program.”
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Associated Press writers Isabel DeBre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Tia Goldenberg in Jerusalem, contributed to this report. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/iran-enriches-to-20-with-new-centrifuges-at-fortified-site/ | 2022-07-10T23:32:34Z | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/iran-enriches-to-20-with-new-centrifuges-at-fortified-site/ | false |
Married life looks good on Lindsey Lohan.
Just weeks after announcing she had tied the knot with Bader Shammas, the actress jetted off to Turkey where she indulged in some totally grool fun in the sun.
Lindsay posted several photos from her stay at luxurious Bodrum EDITION resort, including several snaps of herself rockin' a cobalt blue bikini while sunbathing along the Turkish Riviera. In one photo, she models the stylish high-waisted swimsuit while laying atop a netted bed. In another, she takes a selfie while wearing cool oversized sides.
"Sunshine on my mind," she captioned the July 10 post, which also included a close-up photo of herself looking up at the sky and smiling ear-to-ear.
Jonathan Bennett couldn't help but notice his former Mean Girls co-star's glow, sweetly commenting, "That's one of the best photos I've seen of you."
Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn also left some on the post, simply writing, "Ily" with several red heart emojis.
Earlier this week, Lindsay—who resides in Dubai—shared even more pics from the relaxing trip, including a gorgeous view of the Aegean Sea.
No word if the Turkish getaway was a solo trip or perhaps a honeymoon with Bader, whose face does not appear in the actress' photos.
Earlier this month, on her 36th birthday, Lindsay shared an Instagram tribute to her partner of over three years, calling Bader her "husband." Her rep later confirmed to E! News that the actress is married.
"I am the luckiest woman in the world," Lindsay wrote on July 2, along with a selfie of the couple. "You found me and knew that I wanted to find happiness and grace, all at the same time. I am stunned that you are my husband. My life and my everything."
She added, "Every woman should feel like this everyday."
Lindsay previously opened up about her love for the Middle East and her decision to live her life outside of Hollywood.
"I moved to Dubai and I felt a certain sense of calm," she explained to Vogue in April. "I really found that I had a private life, and I could just take time for myself. I decided to stay there because I really learned to appreciate what it is to go, do my work, and then leave and live a normal life."
She continued, "It took me moving there to really appreciate the time that I take for myself, instead of just going, going, going and learning to say 'no.' And really putting myself first, and choosing the things that I want to do, wisely, for me first." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1337458/lindsay-lohan-looks-totally-grool-in-blue-bikini-on-trip-after-bader-shammas-wedding | 2022-07-10T23:41:46Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1337458/lindsay-lohan-looks-totally-grool-in-blue-bikini-on-trip-after-bader-shammas-wedding | false |
Heard attorneys say juror served improperly, seek mistrial
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — One of the jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial served improperly, an attorney for Heard alleged in a recent filing that asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial.
“Newly discovered facts” show Juror No. 15 in the six-week trial was not the individual summoned in April to serve in the case, Heard’s attorney wrote in a five-page memo filed Friday in Virginia’s Fairfax Circuit Court.
Instead, the filing suggests Juror No. 15 was a younger individual with the same last name who “apparently” lives at the same address.
“As the Court no doubt agrees, it is deeply troubling for an individual not summoned for jury duty nonetheless to appear for jury duty and serve on a jury, especially in a case such as this,” the filing said.
Depp sued his ex-wife over a December 2018 op-ed Heard wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Much of the testimony focused on whether Heard had been physically and sexually abused, as she claimed. Depp said he never hit Heard and that she was the abuser.
After a televised trial that turned into a spectacle, the jury found in Depp’s favor on all three of his claims relating to specific statements in the 2018 piece.
The jury decided Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, but the judge reduced the punitive damages award to $350,000 under a state cap.
Heard has previously said she plans to appeal the verdict.
News of Friday’s filing was first reported by Deadline, which posted the document online.
The memo expanded upon earlier post-trial motions filed by Heard’s legal team that asked the judge to throw out the verdict against her. Those motions had raised the possibility that one of the jurors may not have been properly vetted by the court.
The latest filing said a “jury panel list” in the case included a person who would have been 77 at the time of the trial. Voter registration information lists two individuals with the same last name “apparently” residing at the same address, said the filing, in which the names were redacted.
“The individual who appeared for jury duty with this name was obviously the younger one. Thus, the 52-year-old … sitting on the jury for six weeks was never summoned for jury duty on April 11,” violating Heard’s due process rights, the filing said.
The Associated Press sent emails seeking comment Sunday to a representative for Depp and two of his attorneys. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/10/heard-attorneys-say-juror-served-improperly-seek-mistrial/ | 2022-07-10T23:46:44Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/10/heard-attorneys-say-juror-served-improperly-seek-mistrial/ | false |
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Descendants of the last African people abducted into slavery and brought to America’s shores gathered over the weekend on the banks of an Alabama river to pay tribute to their ancestors.
The descendants of the 110 people aboard the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring enslaved African people to the United States, held a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the vessel’s arrival.
Dressed in white and walking slowly to the beat of an African drum, the descendants made their way to the banks of the Mobile River near Alabama’s coast. A wreath of white, yellow and red flowers was carried into the river by a kayaker and released into the waters.
In 1860, the Clotilda illegally transported 110 people from what is now the west African nation of Benin to Mobile, Alabama. The voyage happened decades after the law banning the importation of slaves had taken effect when a wealthy plantation owner made a bet he he could smuggle a shipload of enslaved people across the ocean.
“Today is the day that, 162 years ago, 110 enslaved Africans were brought to this country against their will for the purpose of satisfying a bet,” said Darron Patterson, president of the Clotilda Descendants Association, told al.com.
The discovery of the remnants of the Clotilda sparked renewed interest in its saga. But Patterson said the focus should be on the people it carried.
“The ship was pure evil. It was a vessel of evil. The real story was the people inside that cargo hold. Very soon, we’re going to stop talking about the ship as much as we talk about the people. Because the stories of the people are what matter,” he told al.com.
The “landing” ceremony was held near the bridge to the Africatown community founded by Clotilda survivors after the Civil War.
“Proud of my heritage. I’d like to say even more so proud of the resilience and the legacy that they left behind,” descendant Ronald Ellis Jr told FOX10. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/clotilda-descendants-mark-anniversary-of-last-slave-ship/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-07-10T23:50:41Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/clotilda-descendants-mark-anniversary-of-last-slave-ship/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | false |
The Tory leadership race gained momentum over the weekend, with opening gambits coming thick and fast from candidates across almost every wing of the party. Rishi Sunak, who wasted no time on Friday in publicly stating an intention to stand, remains an early favourite.
But a host of hopefuls, including Nadhim Zahawi, Grant Shapps and Suella Braverman have announced tax-slashing pledges in an apparent bid to contrast themselves with his record as Chancellor.
And in a surprise statement on Saturday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace – widely tipped as the likely front-runner – said he had decided not to stand after “careful consideration”. His absence has made way for fresh bids from elsewhere in the party over the weekend, with 11 Tories now in the running for the top job.
Here are the contenders for the post:
– Rishi Sunak
In a slick campaign video launched on Friday, Mr Sunak announced his leadership bid with the message: “Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country.” One of the main front-runners, attracting odds of 4/1 with several bookmakers, the former chancellor’s rise from relative obscurity to household name came as he turned on the spending taps to protect jobs through the furlough scheme when the coronavirus pandemic struck.
His calm and measured delivery during televised Covid briefings, and his viral declaration of love for a popular soft drink, will have endeared him to those perhaps not always plugged in to the political goings-on, as well as his resignation on matters of principle on Tuesday.
However his stock has taken a tumble recently following disclosures that his wife had non-dom status for tax purposes and he held on to his US green card while serving in Government. Supporters will hope his latest £21 billion support package will finally put to bed criticism about the response to the cost of living crisis.
– Penny Mordaunt
Ms Mordaunt’s campaign got off to an awkward start on Sunday with her launch video hastily edited to remove several identifiable figures including athlete Jonnie Peacock. The Paralympian requested footage of him featured in the clip be removed, with Ms Mordaunt, who remains among the early favourites, posting an amended version hours later.
Announcing her bid, the international trade minister said the UK’s leadership “needs to become a little less about the leader and a lot more about the ship”. Ms Mordaunt was Mr Wallace’s predecessor as defence secretary, and the first woman to hold the post before being sacked by Mr Johnson shortly after he became Prime Minister in 2019.
The trade minister has many strings to her bow as a Royal Navy reservist and former reality TV contestant, having appeared on the Tom Daley-fronted diving show Splash. She played a prominent role in the Leave campaign in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and enjoys the backing of Dame Andrea Leadsom and Michael Fabricant.
– Liz Truss
The Foreign Secretary kept her powder dry as the Tory top brass turned on the mortally wounded Prime Minister, despite being a Johnson loyalist, though she did cut short a foreign trip to Indonesia to head back to Westminster as he announced his resignation. But she confirmed long-standing expectations that she would throw her hat into the already crowded ring on Sunday, pledging to reverse the national insurance hike.
Writing in The Telegraph, Ms Truss, who has been cultivating support among Tory MPs and enjoys the backing of Julian Knight, Jackie-Doyle Price and Chloe Smith, said she could be “trusted to deliver”. Social media aficionado Ms Truss has made little secret of her leadership ambitions, with a series of high-profile interventions and photo opportunities in which she appeared to be channelling late PM Margaret Thatcher.
She has the experience of working across many Whitehall departments, while her hard line on Ukraine, insisting Russian forces must be driven from the country, and threats to tear up the Northern Ireland Protocol with the EU play well with sections of the party.
– Sajid Javid
Mr Javid formally declared his bid in The Sunday Telegraph after his and Mr Sunak’s double-resignation effectively kickstarted the slew of departures from government, hastening Mr Johnson’s demise.
State school-educated Mr Javid, known as “The Saj” in some circles, is the son of a bus driver who arrived in England from Pakistan in the 1960s, and held ministerial roles in housing, business and culture before becoming chancellor, and then health secretary in the middle of the pandemic.
Mr Javid, who supported Remain in 2016, made it to the final four in the contest to replace Theresa May as Tory leader in 2019, but dropped out and subsequently endorsed Mr Johnson. He has said he would not only scrap the former chancellor’s plans to raise corporation tax from 19% to 25% in April, but reduce the rate to 15%.
The Bromsgrove MP also pledged to scrap the Government’s controversial national insurance hike, bring forward the planned 1p income tax cut to next year, and introduce a further “significant” temporary reduction on fuel duty.
– Grant Shapps
The Transport Secretary, a Johnson loyalist, set up his stall in The Sunday Times by vowing to end “tactical government by an often-distracted centre”. Without personally criticising the Prime Minister, he suggested his own leadership would bring a return to a more traditionally Conservative approach to state, pledging to curb taxes.
With his local grammar school education and rock-star relative who played guitar for The Clash, Mr Shapps has a slightly different background to some of his Tory contemporaries. The 53-year-old, who has three children and is Welwyn Hatfield MP, said tackling the cost-of-living crisis and strengthening the economy to become the biggest in Europe are top of his agenda.
– Nadhim Zahawi
Mr Zahawi’s bid, also announced in The Sunday Times, is rooted in lower taxes and a “great education” for all, promising to “steady the ship” and “stabilise the economy”. He also appeared to suggest a hard-line stance on so-called culture war issues, claiming he would protect children from what he claimed was “damaging and inappropriate nonsense from radical activists”.
The newly appointed Chancellor argued Britons must be trusted “to do what is best for themselves”, as he warned the country had lost a sense of “boundless optimism and opportunity” that he traced back to Margaret Thatcher’s tenure. An outside bet among the bookies, the Iraqi-born former education secretary was a successful businessman and came to wider prominence as vaccines minister during the pandemic.
– Tom Tugendhat
Not a household name, but among the early contenders.
The multi-lingual chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee became the first to announce his intention to stand for leader should Mr Johnson be turfed out, with his declaration made in January, a position he repeated in Friday’s Daily Telegraph, saying he was putting together a “broad coalition” offering a “clean start”. His odds shortened almost immediately as a result.
The former soldier wrote in the paper: “I have served before, in the military, and now in Parliament. Now I hope to answer the call once again as prime minister.”
A Remainer in 2016, he has been a trenchant critic of Mr Johnson, a stance that would appear to have cost him any chance of ministerial preferment under the current leadership.
– Suella Braverman
The Attorney General launched an unlikely leadership bid as support for Mr Johnson crumbled around him on Wednesday night. But a surprise endorsement from prominent Brexiteer Steve Baker, who had earlier said he was considering running, has lent weight to her standing.
Ms Braverman, who was first elected as an MP in 2015, is regarded as something of an outlier for the top job. A Suella Braverman for PM Twitter account has nonetheless sprung up, with Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne being the first to tweet his support for her bid.
– Jeremy Hunt
Mr Hunt confirmed his widely anticipated leadership bid in The Sunday Telegraph, making similar tax-cutting pledges to fellow ex-health secretary Mr Javid. The foreign secretary, whose Remainer background may have been part of what ruled him out of the running in 2019, has been a persistent critic of Mr Johnson.
Seen by some as a bit of a Thatcher reboot, Mr Hunt might appeal to those who want a sensible choice of leader after months of instability. As chairman of the Commons Health Committee, he has used his position to make a number of critical interventions on the Government’s handling of the pandemic, although his strong support for lockdown measures will not have pleased all Tory MPs.
– Kemi Badenoch
Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch threw her hat into the ring with a plan for a smaller state and a government “focused on the essentials”. The MP for Saffron Walden said she supported lower taxes “to boost growth and productivity, and accompanied by tight spending discipline”.
Writing in The Times, the 42-year-old former banker, who grew up in the UK, US and Nigeria, also hit out at “identity politics” and said Boris Johnson was “a symptom of the problems we face, not the cause of them”. Ms Badenoch may be considered an outsider for the leadership given the Tory grandees already in the running, but her profile was boosted by an endorsement from Michael Gove on Sunday.
– Rehman Chishti
The newly appointed Foreign Office minister made an even unlikelier bid for the Tory leadership on Sunday evening in a video posted on Facebook. Mr Chishti said the right candidate would have “a proven track record of coming to the table with ideas and creativity to help improve people’s lives”.
The MP for Gillingham and Rainham has an unusual political background, having previously stood as a Labour candidate in the 2005 general election before defecting to the Conservatives in 2007.
In 2020 he resigned as Mr Johnson’s special envoy for freedom of religion over the Government’s stance on the Northern Ireland protocol. The former barrister said at the time clauses in the UK Internal Markets Bill “unilaterally break (the) UK’s legal commitments”.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
629 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Bandera, northern Uvalde and southeastern Real Counties through 700
PM CDT...
At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rio Frio, or 7 miles southwest of Vanderpool, moving southwest at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Reagan Wells, Utopia, Concan, Garner State Park and Rio Frio.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2940 9999 2969 9988 2976 9938 2963 9939
2963 9941 2947 9941 2935 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 043DEG 15KT 2965 9964
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
608 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Hardin and
northwestern Orange Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kountze, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Bevil Oaks, Lakeview and Caney Head.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3052 9418 3031 9411 3028 9412 3026 9411
3026 9409 3024 9412 3024 9409 3018 9407
3017 9417 3019 9418 3018 9419 3019 9421
3017 9424 3017 9427 3016 9428 3015 9438
3051 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 352DEG 22KT 3045 9428
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Vintage vehicle fans were served a sun-kissed weekend treat as the Scottish Transport Extravaganza returned to the grounds of Glamis Castle for the first time in three years.
And Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club couldn’t have dreamt of a better return for the country’s biggest event of its kind.
Huge response from across the UK
Entries flooded in when the club announced the 2022 event would definitely be going ahead after Covid put the brakes on the past two years.
So there were more than 1,700 show vehicles of every age and kind for visitors to enjoy.
SVVC administrator Lesley Munro said: “We were really pleased to see a lot of new faces on the entry list this year.
“People have been working away on projects during the pandemic and they were desperate to get them on the road and show them off.
“They couldn’t have got a better weekend to do it – we’re delighted.”
Car clubs out in force
And with a capacity display of car club stands, huge autojumble and packed main ring programme, the Extravaganza was back to its best.
SVVC staged an online show during the pandemic.
It was the 46th Extravaganza and featured cycles, motorbikes, cars, commercials and military vehicles from 1890 to the present day.
British marque Austin was celebrated in a special display.
That featured vintage cars from the company’s earliest days a century ago up to the family runarounds which were part of the Austin Rover and British Leyland eras.
But it was the weather which proved the real bonus.
As the mercury soared in Courier country’s hottest weekend of the year so far all roads led to Glamis.
Car nuts had the perfect platform to show off their pride as joy and paintwork shone and chrome gleamed in the Glamis Castle sunshine.
It brought a bumper crowd over the two days and the club’s decision to keep prices pegged for a fun family day out paid off.
Saturday saw hundreds of owners take to the roads of Angus for the traditional regularity run.
Then on Sunday all eyes were on the huge show field and the centre arena as the prize winners paraded.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund bought $25 million in cryptocurrencies, with the fund’s chief investment officer touting their potential, retired fire Capt. Russell Harris was concerned.
Harris, 62, has attended the funerals of 34 firefighters killed in the line of duty. He was already worried about his pension after an overhaul by state and city officials cut payments as they grappled with the ability to pay out benefits. He didn’t see crypto, unproven in his eyes, as an answer.
“I don’t like it,” Harris said. “There’s too many pyramid schemes that everybody gets wrapped up in. That’s the way I see this cryptocurrency at this time. … There might be a place for it, but it’s still new and nobody understands it.”
The plunge in prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in recent weeks provides a cautionary tale for the handful of public pension funds that have dipped their toes in the crypto pool over the past few years. Most have done it indirectly through stocks or investment funds that serve as proxies for the larger crypto market. A lack of transparency makes it difficult to tell whether they’ve made or lost money, let alone how much, and for the most part fund officials won’t say.
But the recent crypto meltdown has prompted a larger question: For pension funds that ensure teachers, firefighters, police and other public workers receive guaranteed benefits in retirement after public service, is any amount of crypto investment too risky?
Many public pension funds across the U.S. are underfunded, sometimes seriously so, which leads them to take risks to try to catch up. That doesn’t always work out, and the risk extends not just to the funds but to taxpayers who might have to bail them out, either through higher taxes or diverting spending away from other needs.
Keith Brainard, research director for the National Association of State Retirement Administrators, said he wasn’t aware of more than a handful of public pension funds that have invested in crypto.
“There may come a day when crypto settles down and becomes adequately understood and mature as a potential investment that public pension funds might embrace them,” Brainard said. “I’m just not sure that we’re there yet.”
The U.S. Department of Labor urges “extreme care” in crypto investments because of the high risks. The recent plunge in crypto prices has caused Washington to more closely scrutinize the freewheeling industry. After the collapse of $40 billion crypto asset known as Terra, senators in both parties have proposed legislation that would regulate crypto for the first time, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for more oversight of crypto ventures.
The Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund’s cryptocurrency investment wasn’t very big — just $15 million in what was then a $5.5 billion portfolio.
It’s not clear how that panned out in the cryptocurrency market slide this year. Officials from fund and the union didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment. But the fund bought in when bitcoin prices were close to their peak of nearly $67,000, and they’ve been on the decline since then, dipping below $20,000 in June.
The fund’s chairman, Brett Besselman, said in a first-quarter report that it was healthy with an overall rate of return of 33.7% in 2021. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said earlier this year that the 2017 overhaul is working well and, thanks to strong returns in 2021, has put his city’s pension funds well ahead of schedule toward eliminating their unfunded liabilities.
Houston’s experiment, which fund managers touted as the first announced direct purchase of digital assets by a U.S. pension plan, followed a series of bigger but indirect investments by two pension funds for Fairfax County of Virginia. They put over $120 million into funds that seek opportunities in the crypto world, such as blockchain technology, digital tokens and cryptocurrency derivatives. As in Houston, the Virginia investments are a tiny share of the funds’ $7.2 billion in assets.
Since 2018, the Fairfax County Employees’ Retirement System and Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System have put money into venture capital funds that invest in blockchain and a hedge fund that seeks to harness some of the volatility inherent in the space, said Jeffrey Weiler, executive director of Fairfax County Retirement Systems. He said the goal was to invest in infrastructure that underlies blockchain technology, which managers continue to view as a high-growth area.
Crypto-related investments aren’t necessarily deliberate. The Minnesota State Board of Investment manages a portfolio worth around $130 billion for several public employee pension plans and other entities. A recent report shows it held small stakes as of Dec. 31 in the crypto exchange Coinbase Global and the bitcoin miners Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings with a combined market value of $5.3 million. It also listed two holdings of fixed-income securities from Coinbase with a market value of $2.2 million.
Mansco Perry, the board’s executive director and chief investment officer, said the board invests heavily in stock indexes, so those holdings were most likely in one of its index funds or were purchased by an outside investment manager.
“We don’t own cryptocurrency, but if a company is big enough to be in an index, more than likely we own it,” Perry said.
The Minnesota board may look at crypto-related investments someday just to learn about them, Perry said, “but it’s not a high priority. … I would say we’re nowhere close to making an investment decision to move forward, but that doesn’t mean we never will.”
The country’s largest public pension fund, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, known as CalPERS, took a tiny stake in 2017 in Riot Blockchain that grew to over $1.9 million by late 2020. Securities and Exchange Commission filings show it reached $5.4 million before CalPERS got out sometime in the second quarter of 2021. Officials declined to give details, but it was a miniscule play in CalPERS’ total portfolio of well over $400 billion.
According to SEC filings, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board apparently began testing the waters early last year with purchases of Coinbase, Marathon and Riot Blockchain. Those holdings grew to at least $19.3 million, against a total portfolio of $48.2 billion, by the end of the first quarter this year. Board officials did not respond to requests for comment.
New Jersey’s main state pension fund appears from SEC filings to have started investing in some crypto-related stocks in the second quarter of 2021. As of the end of March 2022, the state had about $9.5 million in combined holdings in Coinbase, Riot Blockchain and Marathon. New Jersey state treasury officials said they don’t comment on specific investments.
Other public funds that have taken smaller stakes include the Utah Retirement Systems, which once held a $13.2 million stake in Coinbase but doesn’t anymore. The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System held as much as $2.6 million worth of Coinbase last summer but was down to $681,000 by the end of the first quarter, after selling most of its stake, while adding about $398,000 worth of Marathon starting in the second half of 2021.
Harris, the retired Houston fire captain, said he sees his pension as a contract that should be honored, given the risks that firefighters routinely take. While he’s generally happy with how his pension fund has performed, he’s still uneasy about crypto. He also points out that firefighters in Houston and many other U.S. communities generally aren’t eligible for Social Security.
“There’s just a lot of people out there, if they lose that pension it’s over,” Harris said. “Some of these older retirees, I just do not know how they’re surviving.”
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Former islander Adam Collard is returning to Love Island in a dramatic twist for the hit ITV2 dating show.
Collard is no stranger to the show after being a contestant on its fourth series in 2018.
At the end of Sunday night’s episode it was revealed that Collard will be returning to the villa as the latest bombshell during Monday evening’s show.
Speaking ahead of his arrival in the villa, Collard said: “I’m going to ruffle a few feathers when I go in.”
The episode also saw the dramatic moment islanders discovered the British public had been voting for their favourite couple.
After gathering at the firepit, all but two couples discovered they were safe from the vote. Dami Hope and Summer Botwe, and Jay Younger and Chyna Mills, have been left vulnerable to being dumped from the villa.
Elsewhere in Sunday evening’s episode, a number of the boys spent their time grovelling for forgiveness as the fallout from Casa Amor continued.
Andrew Le Page, Jacques O’Neill and Dami all found themselves in hot water earlier in the week after the contestants were reunited for a recoupling following the girls’ stay in Casa Amor.
Andrew and Tasha Ghouri, who were the show’s only original couple, both chose to recouple with new arrivals Coco and Billy Brown after Andrew discovered Tasha had doubts over her feelings for him.
Despite getting close to Coco, Andrew appeared to attempt to rekindle his relationship with Tasha during Friday evening’s episode.
However, there was trouble in paradise after Tasha discovered Andrew had withheld information from her concerning an intimate moment he shared with Coco.
In Sunday night’s show Andrew continued his attempts to win back Tasha. As the pair spoke at the fire pit, Andrew said: “I wanna say I’m truly sorry for not telling you the whole truth. I should have…
“If there was a slight chance then I promise you right now, you wouldn’t regret it.”
Tasha appeared torn, telling Andrew: “For me, it’s genuinely tarnished what we had.”
Later in the episode Andrew once again made his feelings for Tasha clear, telling the dancer and model: “You are what I want.”
Speaking in the beach hut after their conversation, Tasha said: “It was a nice little conversation with Andrew…
“I just can’t not look at him and not smile.”
Dami was also working hard to win back Indiyah Polack, telling her “I miss us a lot.”
Indiyah reacted positively to the news, and while speaking in the beach hut said: “My heart is with Dami.”
The pair subsequently called things off with their partners Summer and Deji Adeniyi with Dami telling a disappointed Summer: “I feel like it’s a bit difficult because I really like Indiyah a lot…
“I always kind of knew my heart was on Indiyah.”
Jacques continued his attempts to win back Paige Thorne after it was revealed he kissed Cheyanne Kerr while Paige was away in Casa Amor.
In an attempt to convince Paige of his feelings, Jacques wrote a note and left it on Paige’s bed for her to find.
Using lipstick, he wrote “Miss you honey bunz xx” on a piece of kitchen roll and put it under her duvet.
After Paige found the note, Jacques told her: “I’ve literally wanted to tell you all day that I’ve been missing you.”
Paige seemed impressed by Jacques’ attempts to rebuild her trust, but made it clear he would have to do more before she considered giving him a second chance.
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Predatory Sparrow: Who are the hackers who say they started a fire in Iran?
By Joe Tidy
Cyber reporter
- Published
It's extremely rare for hackers, who operate in the digital world, to cause damage in the physical world.
But a cyber-attack on a steel maker in Iran two weeks ago is being seen as one of those significant and troubling moments.
A hacking group called Predatory Sparrow said it was behind the attack, which it said caused a serious fire, and released a video to back up its story.
The video appears to be CCTV footage of the incident, showing factory workers leaving part of the plant before a machine starts spewing molten steel and fire. The video ends with people pouring water on the fire with hoses.
In another video that surfaced online, factory staff can be heard shouting for firefighters to be called and describing damage to equipment.
Predatory Sparrow, also known by its Persian name, Gonjeshke Darande, says this was one of three attacks it carried out against Iranian steel makers on 27 June, in response to unspecified acts of "aggression" carried out by the Islamic Republic.
The group has also started sharing gigabytes of data it claims to have stolen from the companies, including confidential emails.
On its Telegram page Predatory Sparrow posted: "These companies are subject to international sanctions and continue their operations despite the restrictions. These cyber-attacks, being carried out carefully to protect innocent individuals."
That last sentence has pricked the ears of the cyber-security world.
Clearly the hackers knew that they were potentially putting lives in danger, but it seems they were at pains to ensure the factory floor was empty before they launched their attack - and they were equally eager to make sure everyone knew how careful they had been.
This has led many to wonder whether Predatory Sparrow is a professional and tightly regulated team of state-sponsored military hackers, who may even be obliged to carry out risk assessments before they launch an operation.
"They claim themselves to be a group of hacktivists, but given their sophistication, and their high impact, we believe that the group is either operated, or sponsored by, a nation state," says Itay Cohen, head of cyber research at Check Point Software.
Iran has been the victim of a spate of recent cyber-attacks that have had an impact in the real world but nothing as serious as this.
"If this does turn out to be a state sponsored cyber-attack causing physical - or in the war studies jargon 'kinetic' damage - this could be hugely significant," says Emily Taylor Editor of the Cyber Policy Journal.
"Historically the Stuxnet attack on Iran's uranium enrichment facilities in 2010, has been highlighted as one of the few - if not the only known - example of a cyber-attack causing physical damage."
Stuxnet was a computer virus first discovered in 2010 that damaged or destroyed centrifuges at Iran's uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, hampering its nuclear programme.
Since then there have been very few confirmed cases of physical damage.
Possibly the only one came in 2014 in Germany. In the annual report of the German cyber authority it was stated that a cyber-attack caused "massive damage" to a steel factory, causing an emergency shutdown, but no further details have ever been given.
There have been other cyber-attacks that could have caused serious damage but didn't succeed. For example, hackers have tried but failed to add chemicals to the water supply by taking control of water treatment facilities.
It's more common for cyber-attacks to cause disruption - to transport networks for example - without causing real physical damage.
Emily Taylor says it's a significant distinction because if a state is proven to have caused physical damage to the Iranian steel factory it may have violated international laws prohibiting the use of force, and provided Iran with legal grounds to hit back.
So if Predatory Sparrow is a state-sponsored military hacking group, which country does it represent? Its name, a play on the name of the Iranian cyber-warfare group, Charming Kitten, could be a clue suggesting that it's a country with a strong interest in Iran.
The Stuxnet attack is widely thought to have been carried out by Israel, with support from the US. And this time the murmurings linking the Predatory Sparrow attack with Israel have been loud enough to prompt a response from the Israeli government.
According to Israeli media reports, defence minister Benny Gantz has ordered an investigation into leaks that led to Israeli journalists heavily hinting that Israel is behind the hack.
The minister is reportedly concerned that Israel's "ambiguity policy" on its operations against Iran might have been broken.
"If this cyber-attack is state-sponsored then of course Israel is the prime suspect. Iran and Israel are in a cyber-war, and officially both states acknowledge this," says Ersin Cahmutoglu from The Centre for Iranian Studies in Ankara.
"Both states mutually organise cyber-attacks through their intelligence services and everything has escalated since 2020 when retaliation came from Israel after Iran launched a failed cyber-attack on Israeli water infrastructure systems and attempted to interfere with the chlorine level."
In October last year Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility for taking Iran's national fuel station payment system offline. The group also said it had been behind a hack that hijacked digital billboards on roads, making them display a message saying, "Khamenei, where is our fuel?" - a reference to the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Again, the hackers showed a degree of responsibility by warning Iran's emergency services in advance about the potential chaos that could result.
Check Point researchers say they have also found code in the malicious software used by Predatory Sparrow that matches code used by another group, called Indra, that hacked Iranian train station displays in July last year.
According to Iranian news reports, hackers indicated on information boards at stations across the country that trains were cancelled or delayed, and urged passengers to call the supreme leader.
But experts say the steel factory attack is a sign that the stakes are getting higher.
According to the CEO of Mobarakeh Steel Company, where the fire apparently took place, the plant's operations were not affected by the attack and no-one was hurt. The two other companies targeted also said they experienced no problems.
Narim Gharib, a UK-based opposition Iranian activist and independent cyber-espionage investigator, is convinced the video is genuine. He notes that two other videos of the fire were also posted on Twitter.
"The attack was real, as workers recorded video from another angle and we saw a statement posted on one company's Telegram channel regarding the suspension of the production line, which was later denied."
He fears a threshold has now been crossed.
"If Israel is behind these attacks, I think they are showing that they can do real damage rather than just disrupting a service. It shows how things can quickly escalate."
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McCREARY COUNTY — A portion of KY 1651 in Whitley City remained closed Sunday afternoon as first responders and other agencies worked to clear a train derailment on the nearby Norfolk Southern Railway.
According to McCreary County Emergency Management Director Stephen McKinney, the accident occurred at approximately 8:32 a.m. Sunday morning. Those initially responding to the scene found a total of four cars that had come off the track — three box cars containing cardboard and paper materials as well as one tanker holding 160,000 gallons of non-hazardous hydrocarbon liquid that McKinney was told was a cooking grade petroleum.
"[The tanker] was off of the track but still upright," McKinney said. "The tank itself if fine; there have been no ruptures or leaks."
McKinney added that no one was injured in the accident nor was an evacuation required from homes near the railroad.
"The conductor and engineer on the train were fine," he said.
Norfolk Southern had contractors with heavy equipment to clear the scene as well as an investigator to help determine the cause of the derailment. The corporation also requested Eco-Tech USA out of London to be on standby in the event that hazmat services were needed.
Also assisting with traffic control and logistics were the Whitley City and South McCreary volunteer fire departments. At press time, KY 1651 was closed between Jesus Hill and George Jones Road in Whitley City. | https://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/train-derails-in-mccreary-county/article_65f9d5a8-c246-5a5d-8596-edb4da2f7e06.html | 2022-07-11T00:09:05Z | https://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/train-derails-in-mccreary-county/article_65f9d5a8-c246-5a5d-8596-edb4da2f7e06.html | true |
At least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a bar in Johannesburg’s Soweto township.
Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived at the bar in a taxi shortly after midnight on Sunday and opened fire on those inside.
Three people were critically injured and they are being treated in hospital alongside another victim with less serious injuries.
The number of cartridges found on the scene indicates a group of people had been firing weapons, Gauteng province police commissioner Elias Mawela said.
He added: “The primary investigation suggests that these people were enjoying themselves here, in a licensed tavern operating within the right hours.
“All of a sudden they heard some gunshots, that is when people tried to run out of the tavern. We don’t have the full details at the moment of what is the motive, and why they were targeting these people.
“You can see that a high calibre firearm was used and it was shooting randomly. You can see that every one of those people were struggling to get out of the tavern.”
The area where the shooting took place was very dark, making it harder to find people who could identify the suspects, Mr Mawela added.
Rifles and a 9mm pistol were used in the attack, said national police spokeswoman Dimakatso Sello.
In a separate incident, four people were shot dead by unknown gunmen at a bar in Sweetwaters township in the coastal city of Pietermaritzburg on Saturday night.
According to police, two men entered the tavern and randomly opened fire on patrons.
Two people died at the scene and two others died later in hospital.
Eight other people injured in the incident are being treated in hospital.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the two bar shootings.
“As a nation, we cannot allow violent criminals to terrorise us in this way, regardless of where such incidents may occur,” he said in a statement.
“As government, citizens and structures of civil society, we must all work together even more closely to improve social and economic conditions in communities, reduce violent crime and stamp out the illicit circulation of firearms.”
The shootings come two weeks after 21 teenagers were found dead in a tavern in the city of East London.
The cause of those deaths has not yet been announced by authorities, but the youngsters were not shot nor crushed in a stampede, according to officials. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3477931/mass-shooting-in-soweto-bar-leaves-15-dead/ | 2022-07-11T00:09:32Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3477931/mass-shooting-in-soweto-bar-leaves-15-dead/ | false |
Jurgen Klopp was blown away by Liverpool’s remarkable reception in Bangkok, leading him to jokingly ask whether rivals Manchester United had received a similarly fervent welcome to Thailand ahead of Tuesday’s glamour friendly.
The Reds headed straight from the plane into a wall of excitement in the Thai capital, where the bitter rivals will meet in hot and humid conditions at the cavernous Rajamangala Stadium.
A sell-out crowd is expected for a match that has captured the locals’ imagination, with more than a thousand Liverpool supporters flocking to Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes.
Klopp led the squad in a traditional Thai ceremony in the VIP arrivals area, before throngs of reporters and cameramen crammed into the room, which was hurriedly transformed into a chaotic press conference.
Jordan Henderson and James Milner looked taken aback as they took their seat alongside grinning Klopp, who was presented with a football featuring drawings of him and his players.
“First question I have, did it look like this yesterday when Manchester was here as well?” the German said before smiling and shaking his head.
Those comments were followed by a 10-minute press conference that was more a celebration of Liverpool’s visit to Thailand than a chance to quiz the manager and his players in any detail.
Henderson and Milner spoke briefly about the reception and ever-smiling Klopp took the chaotic set-up in his stride as he spoke about the glamour friendly against United.
“Usually football matches are the most important thing for us but in this specific case it is really more for the people,” the Liverpool boss said.
“We brought here 37 players, so we have all generations here and we have to use all of them because the boys who were on international duty in the summer only arrived today pretty much and they cannot play too long.
“But we will try to give them a few minutes as well, so it will be really exciting.
“Manchester United – a new manager, trained a little bit longer than us so might be, I’m not sure, in a better situation in the moment.
“But we see it as an important test because it’s against United and we don’t play friendlies, obviously both teams don’t play friendlies against each other, so we will see what we can do.”
There was only a handful of questions before jet-lagged Klopp, Henderson and Milner were whisked out to the team coaches, where shrill screams followed Liverpool’s every move.
Many fans had been at the airport for more than four hours. Some held home-made banners and pictures, while others clutched shirts with their favourite players on the back.
Some even parked up on the motorway route out of the airport to wave at the coaches, with Virgil van Dijk looking on in amazement from the back of one bus.
There were many more Liverpool fans waiting for the team at their hotel and there will not be any let-up in that excitement heading into Tuesday’s friendly.
That match sees Erik ten Hag take charge of his first match as United boss and Liverpool play for the first time since last month’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.
Asked about his confidence of winning trophies this season, Klopp said: “As confident as possible. You never know, obviously, but I saw today on the plane a squad full of quality.
“You always need a little bit of luck, how we all know, if you want to win a trophy.
“But to play a good season you need first and foremost consistency, that’s what it’s all about and that’s what we will try. I have no doubt about the quality of the boys.
“We brought in new players – yes, we lost a few players – but we brought in new players; if you want, fresh blood, really helpful. There are no places already sorted, who will play where.
“The boys will make pressure, which is important. We have five subs from now on in the Premier League as well – we have to get used to that, we have to adapt to that. I’m really looking forward to it.
“There are no guarantees in football but there’s a good chance that we (will) play another good season, I would say.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3477967/jurgen-klopp-keen-to-repay-fans-for-fervent-welcome-to-thailand/ | 2022-07-11T00:09:38Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3477967/jurgen-klopp-keen-to-repay-fans-for-fervent-welcome-to-thailand/ | false |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
613 PM CDT Sun Jul 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Caldwell and
southwestern Bastrop Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Cedar Creek, or 9 miles northeast of Lockhart, moving
south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Lockhart, Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, Brownsboro, Delhi, Tilmon,
Rockne, String Prairie, Watterson, Red Rock, McMahan, Lytton Springs,
Dale, Jeddo, Bateman, St John Colony, Mendoza, Taylorsville and
Joliet.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2977 9734 2977 9773 3001 9773 3003 9770
3004 9736 2979 9731
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 351DEG 16KT 2996 9755
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Charles Leclerc had kept putting on a brave face as success escaped him and tensions mounted at Ferrari in a run of five F1 races without a podium spot for the driver. After winning the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, Leclerc’s beaming smile was back.
Leclerc faced a big challenge in the closing laps as his throttle was not working properly, making it more difficult to control his speed into turns.
It was a different story for his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr., whose hopes of a second-place finish in Austria dramatically ended when his engine blew as he was catching Formula One world champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. Sainz got out as flames were licking his race suit. Unharmed, he sat on the grass to contemplate his bad luck.
Sainz won last weekend at the British GP, where Leclerc dropped from first to fourth. After missing out there, Leclerc bounced back to hold off Verstappen in Austria by 1.5 seconds for a third win this season.
It was Leclerc’s first victory since the Australian GP in April. After second place at the United States GP in May, Leclerc’s five races included two DNFs, two fourth places and one fifth.
“I kept being optimistic, but obviously hard races after hard races it felt like everything was against me,” said Leclerc, who also won the Bahrain GP. “Finally we had a breakthrough and it really feels good to have a win again.”
Leclerc said it was “very stressful” as the throttle issue persisted.
“I definitely needed that win, the last five races have been incredibly difficult,” the Monaco driver said. “It’s great that we’re finally having a normal race on my side.”
A relieved Leclerc sang along as the anthem played on the podium, then engaged in a Champagne-spraying joust with Verstappen. Leclerc didn’t forget Ferrari’s race director Laurent Mekies, either, dousing him with bubbly.
The mutual respect between Verstappen and Leclerc — both 24 years old and former fierce karting rivals — is growing.
“You guys were so fast today,” Verstappen said in the post-race cool down room.
“Yeah, we were very quick,” Leclerc replied.
Leclerc moved up to second overall but is still a distant 38 points behind Verstappen — 208 vs. 170 — with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez dropping to third. He retired after 26 of 71 laps after being hit on the opening lap when trying to overtake George Russell’s Mercedes.
Verstappen picked up a bonus point for fastest lap to go with the eight points he took by winning Saturday’s sprint race.
Lewis Hamilton finished third for Mercedes and secured a third straight podium place. Russell got a five-second time penalty for the Perez incident but placed fourth. Even more impressive since Mercedes had to repair both cars after a late crash in Friday’s sprint qualifying.
“Those are great points,” Hamilton said. “So thankful to the team for working so hard.”
After cutting out on Lap 58, Sainz’s car was burning and started to slide backward in the gravel as a marshal rushed toward it with a fire extinguisher.
“I saw the car was catching fire and at the same time I was trying to push the brake,” Sainz said. “I was calling the marshals to put something on the tires to stop the car rolling down. At some point, there was so much fire I just had to get out.”
He thinks things could have been done more quickly.
“It’s something we could look at,” Sainz said. “It wasn’t the easiest situation.”
The incident brought out a virtual safety car, causing Leclerc and Verstappen to change to fresh tires in case a real safety car came out.
Leclerc’s fifth career victory was one of his best. It was also a very welcome one after much confusion over team decisions.
Leclerc was exasperated at the British GP when his team kept him out on track rather than pit him for new tires during a late safety car, leading to Sainz’s first victory and discussion about team divisions within Ferrari.
This time Sainz was left with a bitter taste.
“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,” he repeated disbelievingly when his engine went.
Seconds later he had more pressing matters as the flames rose.
Verstappen never really looked like getting his seventh win of the season and his fifth overall at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, where legions of orange-clad fans roared him on at his team’s home race.
“It’s just a shame I couldn’t give them a win today,” he said. “We suffered with the tires. Still, second place is a good result.”
Esteban Ocon capped his 100th F1 race with fifth for Alpine ahead of Mick Schumacher, who is on a roll with Haas after securing his first career points with eighth place at Silverstone.
Lando Norris (McLaren), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Daniel Ricciardo (Mclaren) and Fernando Alonso (Alpine) completed the top 10.
Leclerc had already overtaken Verstappen twice with clean passes to control the race. But with around 20 laps to go Verstappen led again after Ferrari pitted Leclerc and Sainz in quick succession.
But with only a small lead Verstappen was unable to hold out for long and Leclerc overtook smoothly.
Verstappen had started from pole ahead of Leclerc and Sainz. They almost collided as they chased each other in Saturday’s sprint race. By late Sunday afternoon, Sainz was being consoled in the team garage.
Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri bumped Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin into the gravel and got a five-second penalty. After emerging unscratched from a horror crash at the British GP, Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu placed 14th for Alfa Romeo.
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