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The shigella bacterial outbreak that took the lives of three siamangs and a western lowland gorilla within the last year has claimed another victim.
Thunder, a 22-year-old male chimpanzee, died on Saturday from complications of a shigella bacteria infection, zoo officials announced on Monday.
Thunder began showing signs of gastrointestinal illness in early July, and fecal samples from the chimpanzee troop tested positive for shigella, said ABQ BioPark Associate Director Bob Lee. Thunder “actively ate, drank and took medication during his illness,” and he intermittently appeared to respond positively to the treatment. Even though staff was hopeful he’d recover, Thunder suddenly declined on Saturday and died.
There are currently eight chimpanzees that are part of the BioPark Zoo’s chimpanzee troop. All are being monitored for shigella, but only Thunder exhibited symptoms, Lee said.
“Why this came back with him, we’re not sure, but it’s the same shigella strain as before, so there’s some thinking that one of the primates may have been carrying it asymptomatically, or that he (Thunder) may have been carrying it,” Lee said.
There is no indication that Thunder’s death signals another shigella outbreak, he said.
Zoo staff continues to use the personal protective equipment and sanitizing protocols put in place when the first cases of shigella began to appear last August, Lee said. In addition, zoo staff working with the primates do not go from one primate enclosure to another as an added measure to prevent spread.
The shigella bacteria affects humans as well as primates. The bacteria is found in the fecal matter of infected individuals and transmission is via the fecal-oral route. It is commonly passed along in contaminated food or water, or by contact with contaminated surfaces.
Symptoms can include fever, bloody diarrhea, severe stomach cramping or tenderness and dehydration.
Thunder and his twin sister, Rainy, were born at a medical lab during a thunderstorm and came to the BioPark Zoo in March 2002, along with a separate family group of eight chimps from the same lab, zoo officials said in a news release.
Because they came without their mother, the twins were raised by BioPark staff. When they were old enough, they were integrated into the larger family group. The BioPark’s chimpanzee exhibit provided the group with access to grass, a pool and a large and stimulating outdoor space for the first time.
According to zoo manager Lynn Tupa, Thunder formed strong social relationships with the other chimpanzees.
“We have been lucky to watch him grow from a youngster to a developing leader and protector of the troop. He was known among staff and guests for his curiosity and mischievous nature,” she said. | https://www.abqjournal.com/2515338/shigella-claims-another-zoo-primate.html | 2022-07-12T00:56:34Z | https://www.abqjournal.com/2515338/shigella-claims-another-zoo-primate.html | false |
Alaska Airlines is celebrating its 90th anniversary by giving all employees the gift of travel.
SEATTLE, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While many of us were instructed to stay home during the pandemic, airline employees were part of the essential workforce who remained on the front lines. Each day brought new challenges, regulations and precautions that our people had to carefully navigate while continuing to care for our guests, communities and each other.
As we inch our way to a new normal—happily seeing travelers' pent-up desire to hop on a plane—Alaska is taking a moment to thank each employee for their relentless commitment to caring for our guests for 90 years & counting by giving them 90,000 miles to fly anywhere in the world.
"As we celebrate 90 years of flying, we wouldn't be where we are today without our incredible people who work nonstop to keep things moving, even throughout a global pandemic," said CEO Ben Minicucci. "When you think about how many airlines have come and gone since 1932, it's an amazing achievement that we're still here and stronger than ever—it's because of the genuine care and hard work our people bring to our operation every day."
The great thing about miles is they never expire and offer flexibility to travel not just on Alaska, but also on our oneworld partners like British Airways, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Finnair and our other airline partners. Travel awards begin at just 5,000 miles, and can be used to book First Class tickets, a relaxing stay at a hotel or tickets to an anticipated event—there are so many ways to use airline miles!
With 90,000 miles, you can plan a trip to almost anywhere in the world:
- For instance, a roundtrip flight from Seattle up and down the West Coast starts at just 10,000 roundtrip, which means you can get you up to nine roundtrip flights!
- Roundtrips from Seattle to New York start at 25,000 miles, or even visit Hawaii from San Francisco starting at 30,000 miles roundtrip.
- Want to travel internationally? A roundtrip flight to Europe from the West Coast starts at 60,000 miles through our oneworld partners. Mileage prices do vary so search for your travel dates to see the prices for the dates and cabins you want to travel in.
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With oneworld and our additional airline partners, our guests can earn and redeem miles with our highly acclaimed Mileage Plan program to fly on more than 20 oneworld and partner airlines all around the globe.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We emphasize providing low fares for our guests, award-winning customer service and sustainability efforts. Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to locations around the world. Learn more about Alaska at news.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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Missouri swimmer infected with amoeba, likely from Iowa swim
BEDFORD, Iowa (AP) -- A Missouri resident is hospitalized in intensive care after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that likely happened after swimming in a southeastern Iowa lake.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has shut down the beach at Lake of Three Fires State Park in Taylor County after the person was diagnosed with an illness caused by the naegleria fowleri ameba.
People are infected when water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose, usually while victims are swimming or diving in lakes and rivers.
The CDC says the fatality rate is over 97%.
It is believed to be the first case discovered in Iowa.
Neighboring states Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas have all reported infections, which have primarily occurred in southern-tier states.
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With temperatures soaring, the mosquito population is doing likewise in southwestern Idaho. The Gem County Mosquito Abatement District (GCMAD) is taking its battle to control the mosquito population to the airways this week.
GCMAD is in the process of scheduling an aerial adulticide for some time between July 11 and 15 depending on pilot availability. Areas targeted for the aerial treatment will include 10,000 acres of the Payette River corridor extending west to east from the Payette County Line to the Washington bridge. The area to be covered will span north of the Payette River about one mile and to the south all the way to S. Slope Road.
Any fixed wing airplane applications will take place after dusk according to Cody Johns, GCMAD director. While he says that citizens might want to keep windows closed at night when applications are being made, most of the applications will not be noticeable as they will be applied at about 600 to 800 foot elevation and is a very fine mist.
Applications are done after dark to limit any effects the spray could have on pollinators working during the daylight hours.
Aerial applications are dependent on weather conditions — humidity, temperatures, and wind can all effect the timing of the applications this week.
In addition to the adulticide aerial application, GCMAD continues to use ground unit foggers in areas east of Washington Avenue and in areas where aircraft are not as effective.
The District also has an Unmanned Aerial System (drone) to conduct larval mosquito control applications throughout the district. It is operated by a licensed pilot and is only used during daylight hours at this time. It is a Federal offense to obstruct, interfere with, and attempt to damage the unit while it is airborne and under command. It does not have any ability to record images and photos, and it is monitored by the district’s GIS/GPS system. Please do not interfere with this critical piece of technology.
Johns reminds residents to please use the 3 D’s to fight the bite:
DRESS to protect against mosquito bites by wearing long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
DEFEND against mosquito bites by using an insect repellant with Picaridin, DEET, or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus.
DRAIN any standing water that sits longer than 3 days. Stock tanks and horse troughs are a primary development site for the types of mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus.
Please notify the district office about any standing water on your property as soon as possible so that the water can be treated and a breeding environment for mosquitos can be eliminated quickly. | https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/clothing/gcmad-taking-mosquito-battle-to-the-air-this-week/article_139c4a92-a51c-594e-9979-4bc3640c47d8.html | 2022-07-12T01:04:22Z | https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/clothing/gcmad-taking-mosquito-battle-to-the-air-this-week/article_139c4a92-a51c-594e-9979-4bc3640c47d8.html | false |
NBC's "THE VOICE" ALUMNI JON MERO DEBUT ALBUM "KEEP IT REAL"
Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 7:47 PM CDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
ATLANTA, July 11, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Season 13 "Voice" finalist Jon Mero has released his debut full-length project, "Keep It Real" on July 8, 2022. Mero, an artist, and musician known for his smooth soulful vocals and infectious energy signed to global music publisher Peer Music in 2019. The album is a 13-track pop/soul revival that loudly promotes individuality, inclusivity, and love. It boasts high-energy beats and arrangements, as well as heart touching and emotional ballads. It's an album for the ages that offers messages of hope, uplifting anthems, and inspirational pieces of musical artwork for your ears!
The album was beautifully written and produced by multi-million streamed songwriter/producer Andrew Simple and LÒNIS, the acclaimed writing/production duo of singer-songwriter & producer Jennifer Hanson and GRAMMY award-winning mixer & engineer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Nick Brophy. Both Simple and LÒNIS have worked with and written songs for some of the industry's biggest names including Kelly Clarkson, Aloe Blacc, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Donovan, BJ The Chicago Kid, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Avril Lavigne to name a few.
Jon's music has been featured in various TV shows such as MTV: Ghosted, ABC's Station 19 and national commercials for Target, Dicks and IHG Hotels among others.
TRACKLIST: Yes It Do / Just Got Better / We're Gettin' Back / Easy Like That / Home To You / Keep It Real / When It Gets to Me / Do Your Thang / Keep Keepin' On / Just Watch / Busy / Time Is Now / When We Rise
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Iran fires coach Skocic 4 months out from soccer World Cup
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has fired head coach Dragan Skocic four months before the World Cup is set to begin.
IRNA, the national news agency, on Monday said the 53-year-old Croatian would not be taking the Iran team to Qatar.
Asia´s top-ranked team, at No. 23, Iran is in Group B with England, Wales and the United States at the World Cup, which kicks off Nov. 21.
Skocic started working with Iran´s national team in February 2020, replacing Marc Wilmots, and guided the team to top spot ahead of South Korea in the final round of Asian World Cup qualifying with eight wins, a draw and a loss.
The national federation has not announced a replacement.
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Car prices accelerate to record highs
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The average monthly car payment just hit $700 a month — that’s the highest on record.
The cost of a new car on average is $47,000 and remember that those prices don’t include gas, parking, insurance, and more.
Why are cars so pricey right now?
Analysts that Your News Leader spoke with say the main reason is the demand is much higher than the supply.
In addition, there is also a computer chip shortage that started during the pandemic.
Cars sales dropped dramatically during the early parts of the lockdown, so auto manufacturers slashed orders for chips.
Now, because of supply chain issues, the manufacturers can’t get enough chips and that’s a really important component of a car.
New car prices are up 12.6% from a year ago and used car prices are up 16.1%, according to government data.
At the same time, financing any type of vehicle is more expensive with recent interest rate hikes.
Because of the soaring prices, there is an increase of car buyers who have been defaulting on loans for vehicles bought in 2020 or 2021, when they received stimulus money or temporary bumps in pay because of the pandemic.
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Wemade reveals the Relic System and Dragonworld's Rift for 'MIR4'
SEOUL, South Korea, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade has unveiled the Relic System for its widely acclaimed MMORPG 'MIR4'.
The Relic System, which consists of a total of 10 stages, increases players' unique stats according to the enhancement and growth level of the Relic. Each Relic has its own unique effect such as 'attack enhancement' and 'HP enhancement', and players can enhance Relics by collecting appropriate materials. Once all stats for the corresponding level are successfully enhanced, players can keep leveling up the Relic to become even more powerful.
The update also introduced Dragonworld's Rift, a new battle content that can be played in every labyrinth throughout the MIR continent. After fulfilling all requirements by slaying a certain number of monsters, players can hunt new monsters that are spawned in designated areas within the labyrinth. When all the monsters that creep through the rift are defeated, unique and boss monsters appear for fierce battles. Defeating rare boss monsters enables players to earn treasure chests that contain rich rewards such as Epic Blue Dragon Statue, Epic Mystic Enhancement Stone, and Epic Darkened Enhancement Stone.
With the newly added Brag function, players can interact with each other by bragging and spectating XDRACO Collectibles. This function is only available in the village, and spectators can tap the Admire button to receive buff effect, while players that brag can earn in-game resources.
For more information on the update, please visit MIR4 Global.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Evictions in the greater Phoenix area have returned to pre-pandemic levels.
The latest data from the Maricopa County Justice Court shows that landlords filed 5,792 evictions in June, compared with 5,669 in June 2019, before the pandemic began.
Maricopa County had among the highest levels of evictions in the United States before state and federal eviction moratoriums that slowed lockouts during the coronavirus pandemic. Those eviction bans have long since ended.
June also saw the highest number of monthly eviction filings since the pandemic began in spring 2020.
A court spokesman emphasized that applications for rental assistance are still being accepted and encouraged tenants in need to apply. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Evictions-in-Arizona-s-largest-county-at-17298296.php | 2022-07-12T01:31:01Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Evictions-in-Arizona-s-largest-county-at-17298296.php | false |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Voxx International Corp. (VOXX) on Monday reported a loss of $6.5 million in its fiscal first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Orlando, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents.
The consumer electronics maker posted revenue of $128.7 million in the period.
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Wemade reveals the Relic System and Dragonworld's Rift for 'MIR4'
SEOUL, South Korea, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wemade has unveiled the Relic System for its widely acclaimed MMORPG 'MIR4'.
The Relic System, which consists of a total of 10 stages, increases players' unique stats according to the enhancement and growth level of the Relic. Each Relic has its own unique effect such as 'attack enhancement' and 'HP enhancement', and players can enhance Relics by collecting appropriate materials. Once all stats for the corresponding level are successfully enhanced, players can keep leveling up the Relic to become even more powerful.
The update also introduced Dragonworld's Rift, a new battle content that can be played in every labyrinth throughout the MIR continent. After fulfilling all requirements by slaying a certain number of monsters, players can hunt new monsters that are spawned in designated areas within the labyrinth. When all the monsters that creep through the rift are defeated, unique and boss monsters appear for fierce battles. Defeating rare boss monsters enables players to earn treasure chests that contain rich rewards such as Epic Blue Dragon Statue, Epic Mystic Enhancement Stone, and Epic Darkened Enhancement Stone.
With the newly added Brag function, players can interact with each other by bragging and spectating XDRACO Collectibles. This function is only available in the village, and spectators can tap the Admire button to receive buff effect, while players that brag can earn in-game resources.
For more information on the update, please visit MIR4 Global.
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Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Monday is brimming with galaxies and offers the deepest look of the cosmos ever captured.
The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of the universe. That image will be followed Tuesday by the release of four more galactic beauty shots from the telescope’s initial outward gazes.
The “deep field" image released at during a brief White House event is filled with lots of stars, with massive galaxies in the foreground and faint and extremely distant galaxies peeking through here and there. Part of the image is light from not too long after the Big Bang, which was 13.8 billion years ago.
President Joe Biden marveled at the image that he said showed “the oldest documented light in the history of the universe from over 13 billion -- let me say that again -- 13 billion years ago. It’s hard to fathom.”
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The busy image with hundreds of specks, streaks, spirals and swirls of white, yellow, orange and red is only “one little speck of the universe,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said.
“What we saw today is the early universe,” Harvard astronomer Dimitar Sasselov said in a phone interview after the reveal.
Sasselov said he and his colleague Charles Alcock first thought “we’ve seen this before." Then they looked closer at the image and pronounced the result not only beautiful but "worth all that waiting” for the much-delayed project.
And even more is coming Tuesday. The pictures on tap include a view of a giant gaseous planet outside our solar system, two images of a nebula where stars are born and die in spectacular beauty and an update of a classic image of five tightly clustered galaxies that dance around each other.
The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away last December from French Guiana in South America. It reached its lookout point 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth in January. Then the lengthy process began to align the mirrors, get the infrared detectors cold enough to operate and calibrate the science instruments, all protected by a sunshade the size of a tennis court that keeps the telescope cool.
The plan is to use the telescope to peer back so far that scientists will get a glimpse of the early days of the universe about 13.7 billion years ago and zoom in on closer cosmic objects, even our own solar system, with sharper focus.
How far back past 13 billion years did that first image look? NASA didn't provide any estimate Monday. Outside scientists said those calculations will take time, but they are fairly certain somewhere in the busy image is a galaxy older than humanity has ever seen, probably back to 500 million or 600 million years after the Big Bang.
“It takes a little bit of time to dig out those galaxies,” University of California, Santa Cruz, astrophysicist Garth Illingworth said. “It's the things you almost can't see here, the tiniest little red dots.”
“This is absolutely spectacular, absolutely amazing,” he added. “This is everything we’ve dreamed of in a telescope like this.”
Webb is considered the successor to the highly successful, but aging Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble has stared as far back as 13.4 billion years. It found the light wave signature of an extremely bright galaxy in 2016. Astronomers measure how far back they look in light-years with one light-year being 5.8 trillion miles (9.3 trillion kilometers).
“Webb can see backwards in time to just after the Big Bang by looking for galaxies that are so far away that the light has taken many billions of years to get from those galaxies to our telescopes,” said Jonathan Gardner, Webb’s deputy project scientist said during a June media briefing.
The deepest view of the cosmos “is not a record that will stand for very long,” project scientist Klaus Pontoppidan said during the briefing, since scientists are expected to use the Webb telescope to go even deeper.
At 21 feet (6.4 meters), Webb’s gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror is the biggest and most sensitive ever sent into space. It’s comprised of 18 segments, one of which was smacked by a bigger than anticipated micrometeoroid in May. Four previous micrometeoroid strikes to the mirror were smaller. Despite the impacts, the telescope has continued to exceed mission requirements, with barely any data loss, according to NASA.
NASA is collaborating on Webb with the European and Canadian space agencies.
“I’m now really excited as this dramatic progress augurs well for reaching the ultimate prize for many astronomers like myself: pinpointing “Cosmic Dawn” — the moment when the universe was first bathed in starlight,” Richard Ellis, professor of astrophysics at University College London, said by email.
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AP Aerospace Writer Marcia Dunn contributed.
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Three men injured after being shot multiple times in an Olney triple shooting
PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left three men injured in Olney on Monday night.
Police say they responded to a shooting on North Franklin Street at around 5:52 p.m. Upon arrival, police say they found three victims with gunshot wounds.
The first victim, a 21-year-old man, was shot three times in his legs and arms, according to police. He was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center where officials say he was placed in stable condition.
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Authorities say the second victim, a 37-year-old man, was shot four times in his legs, stomach, and arms. He was also transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center where he was placed in critical condition.
The third victim, a 19-year-old man, was shot four times across his body and placed in stable condition at the same hospital, according to authorities.
Officials say two scenes were held, no weapons were recovered, and no arrests were made.
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Two leading Democratic Missouri lawmakers on Monday asked the state’s Republican governor to call a special session to pass legislation that would safeguard contraception and medical treatment for ectopic pregnancies after a near total ban on abortion was instituted.
Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo of Independence and House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield wrote in a letter to Gov. Mike Parson that medical and legal experts have “expressed concern and confusion” since the state law banning abortion except in “cases of medical emergency” took effect last month.
Most notably, a large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception, fearing that doctors who provide the medication could be at risk of criminal charges, even in cases of sexual assault.
Quade said in a phone interview that constituents have called “fearful of whether or not they can get their birth control, if they can get the morning after pill. What do they do with their IVF treatments, ectopic pregnancy, etc. You know, there’s still a lot of confusion around what the actual law means in the state of Missouri in terms of who can be prosecuted and what is covered."
Parson had already said he plans to call a special session to deal with tax cuts, and the Democrats want abortion added to the agenda to provide clarity. A spokeswoman for Parson did not immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press seeking comment.
“If he’s wanting to call us back into Jefferson City for something like that, I believe that when it comes to the health care and safety of individuals in Missouri, that there is no better reason to be doing a special session," Quade said.
Quade noted that lawmakers previously asked Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt for guidance but haven’t heard back. She described the special session as “the logical next step for us."
The request comes just days after a federal appeals court issued a ruling allowing a prohibition on abortions based solely on a Down syndrome diagnosis to take effect. At issue is a law adopted in 2019 that bans abortions at the eighth week of pregnancy.
The ruling, however, has no practical effect because of the near-total abortion ban instituted in Missouri June 24, the day the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling removing federal protections for abortion rights.
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LA stadium workers authorize strike ahead of All-Star week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have voted to authorize a strike days ahead of MLB’s All-Star Game festivities in Los Angeles.
Workers employed by concessionaire Compass Group and its subsidiary Levy Restaurants voted 99% to authorize a strike, which could begin at any time, according to Unite Here Local 11. The union is seeking what it calls “a fair new contract.”
Levy employs nearly 1,500 food servers, bartenders, suite attendants, cooks and dishwashers at the stadium, which will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 1980. Events begin Saturday and culminate in the game on July 19.
“They are the backbone of our tourism and sports industry, yet many struggle to stay housed and to make ends meet,” said Susan Minato, co-president of the union. “No worker should have to continue to live like this.”
The union represents over 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona.
The Major League Baseball Players Association said Monday it stands with the stadium workers.
“They deserve to be treated fairly and will continue to have the 1,200 members of the MLBPA behind them,” a statement said.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 11, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
848 PM CDT Mon Jul 11 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Oldham and
west central Potter Counties through 915 PM CDT...
At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Boys Ranch, or 14 miles northeast of Vega, moving west
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Oldham and
west central Potter Counties.
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 3545 10213 3529 10217 3528 10249 3555 10243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 099DEG 10KT 3539 10224
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
The Flood Advisory has expired for a portion of western Texas,
including the following county, El Paso.
The heavy rain has ended. Urban and small stream flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
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By SAM METZ, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and STEVE KARNOWSKI
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Monday granted a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing the state’s trigger law banning most abortions, as implications of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade reverberate nationwide.
With the decision, abortion remains legal up to 18 weeks in Utah, which is among a group of states where abortion rights have been thrown into limbo amid the legal and political challenges shaping the post-Roe landscape with states now holding the power to restrict abortion.
“What I’m really doing is saying we have serious things to talk about,” Judge Andrew Stone said after granting an injunction delaying the trigger law.
He said the status quo should remain in effect until a challenge from the state’s Planned Parenthood affiliate can be heard fully.
Meanwhile, a Minnesota judge declared most of that state’s restrictions on abortion unconstitutional. In Michigan, a campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures so voters can be asked on the November ballot whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. And federally, the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that hospitals “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions. Currently, even states with the most stringent abortion bans allow exceptions when the health of a mother is at risk, though the threat of prosecution has created confusion for some doctors.
Last month’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that found the right to abortion was protected by the U.S. Constitution. The issue reverted to the states, setting off new court battles and ballot initiatives as many states act to curtail or ban abortions.
Utah is among more than a dozen states with trigger laws designed to limit abortion upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The decision on Monday comes two weeks after the court put a temporary hold on the law, which bans most abortions with exceptions for rape, incest or maternal health. Stone, who was appointed by a Republican governor, blocked its enforcement for 14 days after the state’s branch of Planned Parenthood sued. His decision effectively extends the temporarily hold placed on the law and allows Planned Parenthood clinics to continue providing abortions until the case is resolved.
Attorneys for Utah argued language in the state constitution allowed for abortions to be banned and said delaying the implementation of the trigger law would amount to overruling the will of Legislature and Utah voters. Julie Murray, Planned Parenthood’s attorney, said not delaying the implementation of the law could open its staff to criminal charges and hurt roughly 200 patients with scheduled appointments in the month ahead.
Stone granted a preliminary injunction, which would let Planned Parenthood clinics continue to provide abortion care — up to 18 weeks of pregnancy under another recently passed limit — until the court rules on the constitutional questions.
The judge in Minnesota declared most of the state’s restrictions on abortion unconstitutional, including a 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that both parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion. Ramsey County District Judge Thomas Gilligan also struck down requirements that only physicians can perform abortions and that abortions after the first trimester must be performed in hospitals. His order took effect immediately, meaning the limits can’t be enforced.
Gender Justice and other abortion rights groups argued the restrictions were unconstitutional under a 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court holding that the state constitution protects abortion rights. The judge called that case “significant and historic” and said it’s unaffected by the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
“These abortion laws violate the right to privacy because they infringe upon the fundamental right under the Minnesota Constitution to access abortion care and do not withstand strict scrutiny,” Gilligan wrote.
Opponents of abortion rights condemned the decision. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life said the laws challenged in the case are “common sense measures that support and empower pregnant women” and striking them down blocks residents from “enacting reasonable protections for unborn children and their mothers.” A Republican attorney general candidate called on the Democratic attorney general to appeal.
Alongside lawsuits to challenge bans, abortion rights supporters are trying to add ballot questions to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions.
More than 750,000 signatures were turned in by the campaign in Michigan on Monday — close to double the number needed. The Democratic governor and attorney general in the battleground state have both made abortion rights a centerpiece of their reelection campaigns.
“The number of signatures showed that here in Michigan we trust women. We trust people. We trust doctors, not politicians, to make decisions about our body, our pregnancy and parenthood,” Reproductive Freedom for All spokesperson Shanay Watson-Whittaker said during a news conference in Lansing.
The signatures still must be verified and validated. A judge has temporarily blocked a 1931 Michigan law that would make abortion a felony except when “necessary to preserve the life of such woman.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said that the law is invalid under the due process and equal protection clauses of the state constitution. The injunction, which stems from a Planned Parenthood lawsuit, could be revoked at any time.
Last week, backers of a last-minute effort to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona Constitution failed to collect enough signatures to make the November ballot. In California, voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their constitution. Democrats who control the government in California fear the state’s abortion laws could be vulnerable to legal challenges.
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McDermott reported from Providence, Rhode Island, and Karnowski reported from St. Paul, Minnesota. Associated Press/Report for America writer Joey Cappelletti in Lansing, Michigan contributed to this report.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Navy on Monday identified a sailor who died onboard an aircraft carrier in Southern California.
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Darren Collins, 22, died Sunday morning as the USS Carl Vinson was docked at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, the Navy said.
The cause of his death was under investigation but there weren't any indications of suicide or foul play, a Navy statement said.
Collins was a native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma who joined the Navy in 2019. He attended Information Warfare Training in Pensacola, Florida before reporting aboard the Carl Vinson in October 2020, the Navy said.
“My deepest condolences go out to the Collins family in this time of tragic loss,” the carrier's commanding officer, Capt. P. Scott Miller, said in the statement. “As shipmates we grieve the untimely passing of a talented young man."
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ATLANTA (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that will also include Ronald Acuña Jr.
The New York first baseman confirmed Monday he is one of eight participants in the July 18 competition at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
“It’s a really fun event, and it’s going to be super exciting,” Alonso said before the Mets played at Atlanta on Monday night. “I have a really good plan to go into it and, again, I have just so much fun. I don’t think anyone has more fun than I do, especially when it comes to this event.”
Dave Jauss, who was the Mets’ bench coach and is now a Washington Nationals special assistant, will pitch to Alonso for the second straight Derby.
“Just need to give him about two pots of coffee for before and a case of Bud Lite for after, and he said he’s good to go,” Alonso said.
Alonso hit 74 total home runs in last year’s Derby at Denver’s Coors Field and beat Baltimore’s Trey Mancini 23-22 in the final round. Alonso joined Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) in winning consecutive titles. Griffey also won in 1994 and is the only three-time champion.
Acuña, the Atlanta Braves star who will be a starting outfielder for the National League, will compete in his second Home Run Derby. Acuña was eliminated by Alonso in 2019, when he set a career high with 41 homers.
Acuña will compete in the Derby even though he is not one of seven Atlanta players with 10 or more homers.
Acuña entered Monday night’s game against the Mets hitting .274 with eight homers. He missed 19 games at the start of the season as he continued his recovery from reconstructive surgery on his right knee.
Acuña was the NL’s leader in All-Star voting.
Joey Gallo, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Olson, Salvador Pérez, Juan Soto and Trevor Story also competed last year.
There was no Derby in 2020, when the All-Star Game scheduled for Dodger Stadium was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Alonso won the 2019 Derby at Cleveland as a rookie when he defeated Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final round, also by 23-22. Guerrero, whose father won the event in 2007, hit 91 total homers but tired in the final round.
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TIME FOR A SALE
Red Sox lefty Chris Sale is set to make his season debut when he starts against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
Sale has been out with a fracture in his right rib cage. He's made four minor league rehab starts, allowing three earned runs in 11 1/3 innings and striking out 19.
The 33-year-old Sale is a seven-time All-Star and could be a big key to Boston's push for a playoff spot.
All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers also is likely to return for the Red Sox after missing three starts because of back discomfort. He's hitting .327 with 19 home runs and 51 RBIs.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (4-5, 3.62 ERA) starts for the Rays.
MISSIN’ PHILS
The Philadelphia Phillies will be without J.T. Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson during a two-game series in Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on unvaccinated travelers.
Nola started on the mound Monday night at St. Louis and was not scheduled to pitch against the Blue Jays. Bohm, an infielder, came out of Monday’s game with an apparent hand injury.
President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters before the game that the four players will be placed on the restricted list and forfeit two days of pay and major league service time in accordance with the terms of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement.
Several teams have put players on the restricted list this year before trips to Toronto.
3-PETE?
Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three straight times, and his competition is likely to be announced in the coming days.
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. also confirmed Monday that he’ll be among the eight participants in the July 18 competition at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
“It’s a really fun event, and it’s going to be super exciting,” Alonso said before the Mets played at Atlanta on Monday night. “I have a really good plan to go into it and, again, I have just so much fun. I don’t think anyone has more fun than I do, especially when it comes to this event.”
Alonso hit 74 total home runs in last year’s Derby at Denver’s Coors Field and beat Baltimore’s Trey Mancini 23-22 in the final round. Alonso joined Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) in winning consecutive titles. Griffey also won in 1994 and is the only three-time champion.
There was no Derby in 2020, when the All-Star Game scheduled for Dodger Stadium was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alonso won the 2019 Derby at Cleveland as a rookie when he defeated Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
ARCH ENEMIES
After winning the final seven games of a 10-1 homestand, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers look to extend their winning streak when they hit the road. They visit Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a star-studded series between two of the National League’s most successful franchises.
Mitch White (1-1, 3.38 ERA) pitches for the NL West leaders against rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.74).
AILING RAYS
Already depleted by injuries, the Tampa Bay Rays will now be missing shortstop Wander Franco and center fielder Kevin Kiermaier for a while.
Franco is set for surgery on his right wrist and expected to be sidelined for five to eight weeks. The 21-year-old Franco is hitting .260 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 58 games in the first season of a $182 million, 11-year contract.
Franco missed a month earlier this season because of a quadriceps injury.
The 32-year-old Kiermaier is dealing with left hip inflammation. He will see a hip specialist in Tennessee after the All-Star break.
“KK’s going to be down for some time,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We need to let the hip calm down and let the expert give his recommendation. KK might have a decision to make at that point.”
Kiermaier is batting .228 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in 63 games this season.
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The sale of 2 Spanish talk radio stations may counter the spread of disinformation
The sale of 2 Spanish talk radio stations may counter the spread of disinformation
Miami's Cuban-American community and some Republican officials are in turmoil over the proposed sale of two Spanish-language radio stations to a Latina-owned network backed by George Soros.
AILSA CHANG, HOST:
Two radio stations are for sale in Miami, and normally, a transaction like this gets little attention. But this potential sale has members of the Cuban American community and Republican officials upset. It boils down to politics, charges of disinformation and censorship. And as NPR's Greg Allen reports from Miami, the sale is backed by financier George Soros.
GREG ALLEN, BYLINE: TelevisaUnivision is selling 18 radio stations in 10 markets to a newly formed company, the Latino Media Network. The ones that have gotten the attention, though, are two AM stations in Miami - WQBA and WAQI, known as Radio Mambi.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Speaking Spanish).
ALLEN: The stations broadcast in Spanish. For decades, they've been institutions in South Florida's Cuban American exile community. Although the focus is on Cuba, the topics vary. But especially on radio Mambi, the talk radio hosts and their callers favor conservative, sometimes extreme positions. The founders of Latino Media Network say they don't intend to change, quote, "the spirit or the character of the station." But in a statement, they also say they believe in journalistic integrity.
Most alarming to conservative critics of the sale, LMN is backed by a fund affiliated with George Soros, a billionaire and philanthropist known for backing progressive causes. At a news conference, Sylvia Iriondo with the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance said she believes the new owners have a progressive agenda and will stifle conservative voices now on the air.
(SOUNDBITE OF NEWS CONFERENCE)
SYLVIA IRIONDO: We will resist any attempt to censor the voices of this community that are represented by these radio stations.
ALLEN: Although Democrats had been making inroads in recent years, Miami's Cuban American community has doubled down on its support for Republicans with the election of Donald Trump. Radio Mambi and other Spanish-language stations have been key in helping Republican candidates reach Cuban American voters. Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are among the Republicans who sent a letter to the FCC asking it to scrutinize the sale. Scott said he believes the deal is about politics, an effort by activists to undercut Republicans, including Rubio, who's up for reelection in November.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
RICK SCOTT: This is not a business transaction. It's a transaction to try to make sure Marco doesn't win his race and the congressmen and congresswomen here at Miami don't win their races.
ALLEN: Latino Media Network's founders have worked for Democratic organizations, one in the Obama White House. They didn't make themselves available for an interview. In a statement, they say they are committed to freedom of expression and have asked the leading talk show host at the stations to stay once the sale is approved, although one host has since resigned.
The sale comes as there are rising concerns about the growth of disinformation in Spanish-language media. Earlier this year, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell testified at a congressional hearing on the topic. She's a former Democratic member of Congress from Miami who lost her seat two years ago. She says falsehoods spread on talk radio played a role in that upset.
DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL: When people are only listening to one source of information repeatedly, they start believing the lies that they're hearing. I think it absolutely influenced the outcome not only of my election but of other elections as well.
ALLEN: Mucarsel-Powell isn't involved with the Latino Media Network, but she believes the sale may begin to counter the spread of disinformation on Spanish-language talk radio that, amplified by social media, has led to a radicalization of politics.
MUCARSEL-POWELL: And when you hear blatant lies about coronavirus, about vaccines, not only the hosts but also the coordinated callers who go on rants on making sure that people buy their ammunition and get their guns and are ready to fight against the government.
ALLEN: If the FCC approves the sale of the Miami stations and the 16 others across the nation, Latino Media Network says the deal will be finalized next year.
Greg Allen, NPR News, Miami.
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LONDON (AP) — Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child.
“The truth is I’m not who you think I am,” the 39-year-old Farah told the BBC in a documentary called “The Real Mo Farah.”
Farah, who became the first British track and field athlete to win four Olympic golds, said his children have motivated him to be truthful about his past.
“The real story is I was born in Somaliland, north of Somalia, as Hussein Abdi Kahin,” he told the BBC. “Despite what I’ve said in the past, my parents never lived in the U.K.
“When I was four my dad was killed in the civil war, you know as a family we were torn apart. I was separated from my mother, and I was brought into the U.K. illegally under the name of another child called Mohamed Farah.”
During the documentary, Farah said he thought he was going to Europe to live with relatives and recalled going through a British passport check under the guise of Mohamed at the age of nine after traveling with a woman he didn’t previously know.
“I had all the contact details for my relative and once we got to her house, the lady took it off me and right in front of me ripped them up and put it in the bin and at that moment I knew I was in trouble,” he said.
The athlete travelled back to his childhood home in west London, recalling “not great memories” where he was not treated as part of the family.
Farah eventually told teacher Alan Watkinson the truth and moved to live with his friend’s mum who took care of him and he ended up staying for seven years.
It was Watkinson who applied for Farah’s British citizenship which he described as a “long process.” Farah was recognized as a British citizen in 2000.
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LOS ANGELES — “Yellowstone” actor Q’Orianka Kilcher has been charged with illegally collecting nearly $97,000 in disability benefits while working on the TV show, authorities announced Monday.
Kilcher in 2020 played Angela Blue Thunder for four episodes of the Paramount Network Western, which stars Kevin Costner.
She also portrayed Pocahontas in the 2005 movie “The New World” and was in 2019’s “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.”
While working on “Dora” in October 2018, Kilcher allegedly injured her neck and right shoulder, the insurance department said.
A year later, Kilcher told a doctor handling the insurance claim that she had been offered work but could not take it because of severe neck pain from her injury, according to the insurance department’s statement.
From 2019 through 2021, Kilcher received $96,838 in temporary disability benefits. But an investigation later discovered that Kilcher had worked on “Yellowstone” for several months in 2019 during the period she claimed to be disabled, the department said.
“According to records, she returned to the doctor and started receiving disability benefits five days after last working on the show,” the statement said.
Kilcher surrendered and was arraigned on the charges in May, the statement said.
In a statement her attorney, Michael Becker, said that Kilcher was a passenger in a production vehicle when she was hurt.
“Third-party doctors verified her injury and entitlement to benefits. Ms. Kilcher was at all times candid with her doctors and treatment providers...and she never intentionally accepted benefits that she did not believe she was entitled to,” Becker said.
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OBITUARY
Marcus Fairs obituary
Journalist who started a blog called Dezeen that developed into one of the most popular design and architecture websites
Marcus Fairs said he owed everything to Kanye West. The architecture journalist had earned plaudits as the launch editor of Icon magazine in 2003, but was sacked after three years and started a design blog. Running out of money, he flew to Miami for a design fair in late 2006 as a final gambit and immediately regretted his decision when he lost his passport at the airport. Yet he charmed Craig Robins, the organiser of the conference, and a few days later began to forget his terrible hotel as he found himself on the entrepreneur’s lawn, sipping champagne under a palm tree at an exclusive party of designers and architects.
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LONDON – Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child.
“The truth is I’m not who you think I am," the 39-year-old Farah told the BBC in a documentary called “The Real Mo Farah.”
Farah, who became the first British track and field athlete to win four Olympic golds, said his children have motivated him to be truthful about his past.
“The real story is I was born in Somaliland, north of Somalia, as Hussein Abdi Kahin," he told the BBC. "Despite what I’ve said in the past, my parents never lived in the U.K.
"When I was four my dad was killed in the civil war, you know as a family we were torn apart. I was separated from my mother, and I was brought into the U.K. illegally under the name of another child called Mohamed Farah.”
During the documentary, Farah said he thought he was going to Europe to live with relatives and recalled going through a British passport check under the guise of Mohamed at the age of nine after traveling with a woman he didn't previously know.
“I had all the contact details for my relative and once we got to her house, the lady took it off me and right in front of me ripped them up and put it in the bin and at that moment I knew I was in trouble," he said.
The athlete travelled back to his childhood home in west London, recalling “not great memories” where he was not treated as part of the family.
Farah eventually told teacher Alan Watkinson the truth and moved to live with his friend’s mum who took care of him and he ended up staying for seven years.
It was Watkinson who applied for Farah’s British citizenship which he described as a “long process." Farah was recognized as a British citizen in 2000.
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As is often the case with pre-season tours, supporters are provided the chance to witness lesser-known names in action for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Liverpool have named a 37-man squad for their 2022 tour, which features a number of Academy talents who will be eager to make a positive impression. Stepping outside of their usual surroundings at the AXA Training Centre, the youngsters involved have been provided the perfect platform to mark their mark.
One of those individuals is 19-year-old midfielder Tom Hill, whose journey within the Reds' youth setup has been heavily disrupted after suffering serious ACL damage during a training session which led to Hill undergoing knee surgery in September 2020.
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Prior to this unfortunate incident, the Formby-born midfielder had enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks having joined the club since U6 level. His breakthrough arrived the 2019/20 season, which saw him represent both the under-18s and under-23s as well as making his first-team debut for the Reds.
Hill completed the full 90 minutes of Liverpool's 5-0 League Cup quarter-final defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in December 2019, which coincided with Klopp's side participating in the Club World Cup. Just two months after this unforgettable outing, he penned his first professional contract.
Things took a turn for the worse in 2020 after Hill's setback, though Liverpool demonstrated a significant show of faith in his potential by agreeing a long-term deal shortly after the operation on his knee. A significant period of rehabilitation followed at the club's AXA Training Centre, which kept the promising talent out of action for a total of close to 20 months.
Hill made his long-awaited comeback in May of this year for Liverpool under-18s against Tottenham Hotspur and made this an occasion to remember by scoring on his return. Arriving inside the penalty area, he connected with Isaac Mabaya's cross to help the team on their way to overturning a two-goal deficit. At the full-time whistle, Hill embraced Academy lead physiotherapist Paul Kelly and other backroom members who played a key role in his return to full fitness.
Being named in Liverpool's pre-season tour will likely have been a special moment for the teenager, whose undeniable resilience has eventually been rewarded.
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ATLANTA – Pete Alonso will once again team up with former Mets bench coach Dave Jauss when he defends his back-to-back Home Run Derby titles.
Alonso made his expected participation in the 2022 Derby, set to take place July 18 at Dodger Stadium, official on Monday in an Instagram post. Alonso said his 2021 Derby partner, Jauss, will pitch to him again.
“Just need to give him about two pots of coffee for before and a case of Bud Light for after and he said he’s good to go,” Alonso said of Jauss’ request.
Alonso is looking to become the first slugger in the history of the Home Run Derby to take home the title for a third consecutive year. Only Ken Griffey Jr. has won the Home Run Derby three times (1994, 1998-99). The event debuted in 1985.
“That would be sick,” Alonso said of potentially becoming the first hitter to win three Derbies in a row. “I’m just going to be out there having a ton of fun and showcasing what I got and competing. I don’t really know who else is going to be doing it, but for me, it doesn’t really matter because I’m out there having a blast and it’s something that I really enjoy doing. I’m looking forward to putting on a show.”
As of Monday evening, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was the only other hitter committed to competing in this year’s Derby. Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has also hinted he will participate.
“I have a really good plan to go into it,” Alonso said. “And I just have so much fun. I don’t think anyone has more fun than I do, especially when it comes to this event.”
Alonso put his home-run-hitting prowess on full display last year with Jauss, who is loose and ready to pitch again to the first baseman. Jauss recently threw batting practice in MLB’s Home Run Derby X event in London. He is currently working for the Nationals, but will happily work with Alonso again for a day in Hollywood.
The Mets first baseman said he’s kept a close relationship with Jauss, who was the Mets bench coach in 2021. Alonso said he considers Jauss a part of his “baseball family” and the former coach didn’t hesitate when the slugger asked if he would throw to him again.
“Jaussy just gave me the best chance I possibly could to compete and win,” Alonso said. “It was special. I had so much fun and I know Dave had a blast too. We were both acting like kids out there.”
ALL EYES ON THE ACE
Jacob deGrom (right scapula stress reaction) will start on Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse on an extra day of rest. Buck Showalter said deGrom and the Mets organization believed it was best for the right-hander to take an extra day before he makes his third rehab start.
“No sense in taking any chances,” Showalter said.
DeGrom is expected to pitch four innings on Thursday. He will require at least one more rehab start after that, with the minor-league schedule potentially complicating that outing. The sport will go on a break during All-Star Game festivities, which is when deGrom would be lined up to make his fifth rehab outing. It’s possible the ace will complete that start in the form of a simulated game.
Barring any setbacks, deGrom should be ready to return to the big leagues around July 22-27, pitching against either the Padres or Yankees.
DAY-TO-DAY
Starling Marte (left groin tightness) was out of the lineup on Monday for the second straight game. Showalter was confident on Sunday that Marte would be able to avoid the injured list because his MRI results showed no cause for concern. It remains a possibility Marte could jump back into the lineup during the Mets-Braves series this week.
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SYDNEY, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayUp Limited ("PlayUp"), a leading, sports betting and iGaming technology company, today announced that it is working through completion of the certification process by GLI and, therefore, is closing in on approval to launch its proprietary Betting, Entertainment and Sports Technology Platform ("BEST") in the United States markets.
As a next generation entertainment and technology company offering online sports betting and iGaming in the United States and online betting, Daily Fantasy Sports and eSports throughout Australia, PlayUp has developed BEST to be a highly scalable and robust online betting platform that provides an integrated product experience. The BEST platform will allow users to have a single account, single wallet and single app in the United States or Australia to make bets across all supported betting products. All BEST intellectual property is self-developed and owned by PlayUp.
PlayUp is already live in the United States (New Jersey and Colorado with sports betting and across more than 25 States with Slots+) and has positioned itself for growth by capitalizing on its experience as an Australian operator since 2017 and having strong market access in the United States (11 online sports betting and/or iGaming market access agreements across 8 states). PlayUp has also assembled an experienced in-house risk management team that trades all United States and Australian sports, as well as racing.
Additionally, PlayUp's Board of Directors has initiated a process to evaluate strategic alternatives. As part of this process, PlayUp intends to consider a full range of alternatives, including strategic partnerships, a sale of the company or other possible transactions. Innovation Capital, LLC has been retained as its exclusive financial advisor to assist with the strategic review process.
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SYDNEY, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayUp Limited ("PlayUp"), a leading, sports betting and iGaming technology company, today announced that it is working through completion of the certification process by GLI and, therefore, is closing in on approval to launch its proprietary Betting, Entertainment and Sports Technology Platform ("BEST") in the United States markets.
As a next generation entertainment and technology company offering online sports betting and iGaming in the United States and online betting, Daily Fantasy Sports and eSports throughout Australia, PlayUp has developed BEST to be a highly scalable and robust online betting platform that provides an integrated product experience. The BEST platform will allow users to have a single account, single wallet and single app in the United States or Australia to make bets across all supported betting products. All BEST intellectual property is self-developed and owned by PlayUp.
PlayUp is already live in the United States (New Jersey and Colorado with sports betting and across more than 25 States with Slots+) and has positioned itself for growth by capitalizing on its experience as an Australian operator since 2017 and having strong market access in the United States (11 online sports betting and/or iGaming market access agreements across 8 states). PlayUp has also assembled an experienced in-house risk management team that trades all United States and Australian sports, as well as racing.
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California Mid-State Fair organizers announced the return of their specialty days where guests can enjoy perks during their visit.
A special ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Wednesday, July 20 at the Main Gate entrance to preview the new and exciting things taking place at this year's fair.
Those events include:
- Cattlemen and Farmers Day, Thursday, July 21, pays tribute to local cattlemen, cattlewomen, and agriculturalists.
- Seniors Day, on the first Friday of the Fair, July 22. Guests 62 years and older get half off senior daily admission.
- Kids Day, on the final Friday of the Fair, July 29. Kids ages 12 and under get free daily admission.
- Armed Forces Day on the final Saturday of the Fair, July 30. Guests with a valid Military ID, active or retired, get free daily admission that day.
- Closing Day takes place on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Guests will enjoy a parade of tractors featured in the JB Dewar Tractor Restoration program as they make their way down the midway.
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TIME FOR A SALE
Red Sox lefty Chris Sale is set to make his season debut when he starts against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
Sale has been out with a fracture in his right rib cage. He's made four minor league rehab starts, allowing three earned runs in 11 1/3 innings and striking out 19.
The 33-year-old Sale is a seven-time All-Star and could be a big key to Boston's push for a playoff spot.
All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers also is likely to return for the Red Sox after missing three starts because of back discomfort. He's hitting .327 with 19 home runs and 51 RBIs.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (4-5, 3.62 ERA) starts for the Rays.
MISSIN’ PHILS
The Philadelphia Phillies will be without J.T. Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson during a two-game series in Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on unvaccinated travelers.
Nola started on the mound Monday night at St. Louis and was not scheduled to pitch against the Blue Jays. Bohm, an infielder, came out of Monday’s game with an apparent hand injury.
President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters before the game that the four players will be placed on the restricted list and forfeit two days of pay and major league service time in accordance with the terms of MLB’s collective bargaining agreement.
Several teams have put players on the restricted list this year before trips to Toronto.
3-PETE?
New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three straight times, and his competition is likely to be announced in the coming days.
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. and Cardinals great Albert Pujols also confirmed Monday they'll be among the eight participants in the July 18 competition at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
“It’s a really fun event, and it’s going to be super exciting,” Alonso said before the Mets beat Atlanta on Monday night. “I have a really good plan to go into it and, again, I have just so much fun. I don’t think anyone has more fun than I do, especially when it comes to this event.”
Alonso hit 74 total home runs in last year’s Derby at Denver’s Coors Field and beat Baltimore’s Trey Mancini 23-22 in the final round. Alonso joined Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) in winning consecutive titles. Griffey also won in 1994 and is the only three-time champion.
There was no Derby in 2020, when the All-Star Game scheduled for Dodger Stadium was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alonso won the 2019 Derby at Cleveland as a rookie when he defeated Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
ARCH ENEMIES
After winning the final seven games of a 10-1 homestand, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers look to extend their winning streak when they hit the road. They visit Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a star-studded series between two of the National League’s most successful franchises.
Mitch White (1-1, 3.38 ERA) pitches for the NL West leaders against rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.74).
ON THE RISE
A couple of under-the-radar American League teams are quietly riding eight-game winning streaks.
Jordan Lyles (5-7, 4.50 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (43-44), last in the loaded AL East, can reach .500 for the first time since opening 4-4 last year with a road win at Wrigley Field over the Chicago Cubs, who have dropped four straight.
The Orioles had not won eight consecutive games in a season since 2005, though they won 12 straight across two seasons in late 2015 and early 2016.
“We’re just having a really good time in here,” designated hitter Trey Mancini said.
All-Star rookie Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners go for their ninth victory in a row when they begin a two-game series at last-place Washington with Chris Flexen (5-8, 4.00 ERA) trying to win his fourth consecutive start.
Seattle is 16-3 for its best 19-game stretch since 2003. Right back in the wild-card race, the Mariners (45-42) are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001.
“You can’t celebrate anything. We’re not there,” manager Scott Servais said. “But everybody knows the drought. It rains a lot in Seattle, so we’ve got to end the drought.”
AILING RAYS
Already depleted by injuries, the Tampa Bay Rays will now be missing shortstop Wander Franco and center fielder Kevin Kiermaier for a while.
Franco is set for surgery on his right wrist and expected to be sidelined for five to eight weeks. The 21-year-old Franco is hitting .260 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 58 games in the first season of a $182 million, 11-year contract.
Franco missed a month earlier this season because of a quadriceps injury.
The 32-year-old Kiermaier is dealing with left hip inflammation. He will see a hip specialist in Tennessee after the All-Star break.
“KK’s going to be down for some time,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We need to let the hip calm down and let the expert give his recommendation. KK might have a decision to make at that point.”
Kiermaier is batting .228 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in 63 games this season.
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A bone-chilling sight in the middle of sunny San Luis Obispo on Sunday, a passerby noted an abandoned casket near the 101 freeway by the Santa Rosa overpass in California's Central Coast.
"I was like wait a second, that’s a coffin that’s not supposed to be there, and I kinda just screamed out in the car, that's a coffin!" recalled Kelsey Childs a San Luis Obispo resident.
Crossing her fingers that there was not a body inside, Childs posted some up-close pictures on social media. Soon the pictures exploded, and people couldn’t help but theorize how it ended up there.
"It definitely looked like it was used whether it was buried or wherever it definitely had some wear and tear," said Childs.
Imaginations ran wild, and questions swirled. The most common question is, was there anyone in there? Well, the reality is not as Hollywood as people were speculating.
According to CHP, it belonged to a pedestrian and when they made contact with her she was pushing it along the side of the 101.
"After speaking to the pedestrian, we realized she was part of the transient community here in San Luis Obispo. She came across it in a dump pile outside of a building that was being refurbished, and part of her statement was that it was given to her by construction crews who said it was going to be thrown out, and at that point, she just took possession of it," explained CHP Officer Miguel Alvarez.
According to a post by the San Luis Obispo Police Department, they also were aware of the uncanny item rolling around the streets, confirming yep, it’s a coffin, but nope, there was no one inside it. Something a good chunk of community members were wondering themselves, including the officer tasked with giving it a peak.
CHP collaborated with SLOPD and the sheriff's department to confirm there were no missing or stolen caskets in the last couple of days.
As for where exactly the casket came from before it came into the woman’s possessions, authorities were not sure. The casket now sits right out of view from drivers but according to CHP, the woman plans to sell it, so if anyone is in the market for a gently used coffin, this one may be on the market.
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The Canadian Football League has imposed its most severe discipline for on-the-field behavior in a single game in league history on Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Garrett Marino.
On Monday night, the CFL announced its punishment after investigating Marino’s hit on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli in the fourth quarter on Friday night.
The former UAB standout received three suspensions totaling four games that will be served consecutively.
· “A two-game suspension for Marino’s dangerous and reckless low hit on Ottawa quarterback Jeremiah Masoli on Play No. 123, which resulted in serious injury and Marino’s ejection from the game, and for Marino’s subsequent celebration.
· “A one-game suspension for verbal comments Marino made about Masoli’s heritage during the game, which clearly violate our Code of Conduct.
· “A one-game suspension for Marino’s illegal and reckless tackle of an Ottawa offensive lineman on a previous play.”
“This behavior has no place in our league,” CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement released by the league. “This discipline is intended to send a strong message that it will not be tolerated.”
The Redblacks were incensed after the game.
“Anybody that cheers for that dude, supports that dude, cheers when he runs off the field flexing and all that stuff, I hope you find a way to sleep tonight,” Ottawa wide receiver Nate Behar said. “The same dude yelling racist (expletive) in the bottom of a pile. The same dude who went low on one of the best quarterbacks in this league, one of the best dudes in this league,”
“I literally cannot believe what I witnessed. That was the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life. You’ve got people screaming and cheering for that. I know this place has to be better. This is supposed to be the heartland of Canada. Everyone’s supposed to be hunky-dory and all smiles and all that stuff. That was ridiculous.”
Masoli is expected to miss two or three months with a leg injury. Ottawa traded for a quarterback on Monday, acquiring Nick Arbuckle from the Edmonton Elks.
“We all know, since we were in fricking university, since we were in high school, when refs let (expletive) go for God knows how long, we know what happens,” Behar said. “It’s the most obvious thing in the world. You’ve got people (expletive) punch, headbutt for quarters and quarters at a time. You know what the hell’s going to happen.
“I know I’m going to get fined, and I literally don’t care. That dude has two kids. He has two beautiful children to support, and you go through his shins and then get up flexing and calling him stuff that nobody should be calling anybody. Come on, that’s beyond any code on earth.”
Saskatchewan coach Craig Dickenson said Marino’s behavior “totally taints the win.”
“I was disappointed in the antics,” Dickenson said. “He’s trying to beat a guy around the edge, and I don’t know if he necessarily even tried to go low. He did go low, but it was the antics afterward that really, I think, prompted the reaction from Ottawa’s bench and then ultimately resulted in him getting kicked out of the game.”
A transfer from Montana State, Marino earned All-Conference USA first-team recognition at UAB in 2019 after two seasons as an honorable-mention selection.
Marino signed with the Dallas Cowboys after not being chosen in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Cowboys released Marino on July 28, 2020.
Marino is in his second season with the Roughriders.
Former Auburn wide receiver Duke Williams had four receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown for Saskatchewan against Ottawa. Williams said he had spoken to Marino.
“I told him, ‘You know we’re better than that,’” Williams said. “He was in the moment, so there’s nothing you can really do when you’re in the moment like that. I’m not saying it’s a good play because Masoli hurt himself. A shout-out to Masoli: I hope you get better.
“It’s unacceptable. We don’t condone that. We’re grown men. Masoli has got to go back home to his family. But at the end of the day that’s my teammate, so I’ve got his back no matter what. But I’m going to tell him right from wrong because that’s my job, and that wasn’t right. It just wasn’t a good hit.”
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1. | https://www.al.com/sports/2022/07/cfl-suspends-uab-alumnus-this-behavior-has-no-place-in-our-league.html | 2022-07-12T02:51:59Z | https://www.al.com/sports/2022/07/cfl-suspends-uab-alumnus-this-behavior-has-no-place-in-our-league.html | true |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have voted to authorize a strike days ahead of MLB's All-Star Game festivities in Los Angeles.
Workers employed by concessionaire Compass Group and its subsidiary Levy Restaurants voted 99% to authorize a strike, which could begin at any time, according to Unite Here Local 11. The union is seeking what it calls "a fair new contract."
Levy employs nearly 1,500 food servers, bartenders, suite attendants, cooks and dishwashers at the stadium, which will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 1980. Events begin Saturday and culminate in the game on July 19.
"They are the backbone of our tourism and sports industry, yet many struggle to stay housed and to make ends meet," said Susan Minato, co-president of the union. "No worker should have to continue to live like this."
The union represents over 32,000 hospitality workers in Southern California and Arizona.
The Major League Baseball Players Association said Monday it stands with the stadium workers.
"They deserve to be treated fairly and will continue to have the 1,200 members of the MLBPA behind them," a statement said. | https://www.king5.com/article/sports/mlb/la-stadium-workers-authorize-strike-ahead-of-all-star-week/281-0ebedbb9-9a5d-495d-86b4-1a31681d7b90 | 2022-07-12T02:55:37Z | https://www.king5.com/article/sports/mlb/la-stadium-workers-authorize-strike-ahead-of-all-star-week/281-0ebedbb9-9a5d-495d-86b4-1a31681d7b90 | false |
NCMEC has created a new age progression image of Relisha Rudd, showing what she may look like today, at age 16. Relisha was only eight years old when she disappeared from #WashingtonDC on March 1, 2014. #RelishaRuddRemembranceDay @DCPoliceDept @UpwardboundLong @fox5dc @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/JPjo2YB21f
— NCMEC (@MissingKids) July 11, 2022
That’s what July 11 — Relisha Rudd Day — is about.
“We kind of failed Relisha Rudd on so many different levels, so many different people, from the community, from family, from government, law enforcement,” said Henderson Long, chief executive of D.C.’s Missing Voice, the group that created Relisha Rudd Day.
On this day, musicians, poets, advocates, officials and friends began a five-hour vigil to cover parts of her disturbing story, one that rattled the city and led to the eventual demolition of D.C. General, the abandoned hospital that served for years as the capital city’s biggest shame, a warehouse filled for years with up to 600 homeless children.
Relisha was 8 when her mom let her go home with a janitor in that shelter — Kahlil Tatum, a man known to give cash and gifts to many of the little girls in that place.
It proved to be a terrible decision. Relisha was reported missing 18 days after she was last seen. Tatum killed his wife, then himself before police could question him about Relisha.
Police did grid searches of the lotus fields and waterways at Kenilworth Gardens, where Tatum killed himself. She hasn’t been declared dead.
“8 years ago #RelishaRudd went missing & we haven’t given up our search for her,” the Metropolitan Police Department tweeted, along with an age-progression photo that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children generated.
She looks 16 in the photo. We all hope that girl is somewhere.
“We know that age progression photos can work,” said Angeline Hartmann, communications director at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “We have seen cases where missing children are found because someone recognized an image just like this. Today, on Relisha Rudd Day, we’re asking everyone to take a close look at this photo and share it. It just takes one person to bring home a missing child.”
Somebody knows something. That’s what the folks still looking for Relisha believe.
But Relisha Rudd Day is about much more than the 8-year-old whose photos — both the ones of her smiling and the one of her deadpan stare — haunted D.C.
It’s about acknowledging the disturbing silence that often surrounds the disappearance of Black girls.
Hundreds go missing every year, walking, being snatched, coerced, tricked or simply running from their lives. But they don’t make the news the way White girls do.
D.C. police began tweeting bulletins of missing individuals not long after Relisha’s disappearance shook the city. And following these missives, it’s clear police have their hands full.
Thousands go missing every year. Most of them are found.
D.C. has a 99 percent clearance rate on missing cases.
There are 22 open cases of missing people in D.C., including Mya Barnes, who was 17 when she was last seen on March 5, 2018, and Kyon Jones, who disappeared May 5, 2021, at 2 months old.
Relisha is the oldest on their books.
Contact 202-727-9099 or text 50411 if you have any information that will help bring Relisha home. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/11/relisha-rudd-missing-dc-general/ | 2022-07-12T02:56:04Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/11/relisha-rudd-missing-dc-general/ | false |
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Back in 2014, psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley, launched an online course with one goal: Teach students how to be happy in just eight weeks. No big deal, right?
The amazing thing: It seemed to work. Thousands of students took the Science of Happiness course (which is still free to audit on edX, a provider of open online courses) and learned about the science of connection, compassion, gratitude and mindfulness. Perhaps more importantly, they also completed a series of simple activities that research suggests increase happiness.
Those who fully participated saw their positive feelings increase each week. They reported feeling less sadness, stress, loneliness, anger and fear, while at the same time experiencing more amusement, enthusiasm and affection, as well as a greater sense of community. During the course, students' happiness and life satisfaction increased by about 5%. And that boost remained even four months after the course ended (though it's difficult to fully untangle that result; it could've been from doing the activities, the students' new understanding of the psychology of happiness, or something totally different).
How does this work? Can you really change how happy you are that easily?
According to the research, yes. Even during challenging times, like the coronavirus pandemic.
The malleability of happiness
"There's a misconception that happiness is built-in and that we can't change it," says Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale University who teaches a free Coursera class called The Science of Well-Being.
One popular theory that suggests we can affect our feelings is the happiness pie chart
, proposed in a 2005 paper (PDF) published in the Review of General Psychology. At the time, researchers suggested that while 50% of your happiness is determined by your genes and 10% by your life circumstances, 40% is determined by your daily activities. Though this breakdown has faced criticism (that it's too simple, and doesn't take into account how your genes and environment interact), it taps into an idea that's fairly widely accepted: At least some of your happiness is within your control.
"The science shows that our circumstances -- how rich we are, what job we have, what material possessions we own -- these things matter less for happiness than we think," Santos says. (Research does show that wealthier people are happier than poorer people
-- but not by a ton.)
Another big misconception? That happiness is the same as a consistently positive emotional state, says Emiliana Simon-Thomas, who co-teaches Berkley's The Science of Happiness course and is also the science director of Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Being happy doesn't mean you feel pure joy and cheerfulness every hour of every day. Humans aren't designed that way (and think of how annoying you'd be if you were). You experience setbacks, problems, the loss of loved ones. And those negative feelings are an essential part of your emotional life, too.
Happiness, experts say, means accepting negative experiences, and having the skills to manage and cope with them, and to use them to make better decisions later.
"We think happiness is like a Facebook reel of vacations and achievements and checkboxes for life goals," Simon-Thomas says. "But people who pursue happiness in that sort of belief system end up being less happy than people who define happiness in a more overarching, quality-of-life way."
How to make yourself happier, according to science
The appealing thing about being able to control at least part of your own happiness is you can do it from home, or anywhere, for free. Here are five exercises that clinical studies have shown improve your feelings of happiness and well-being.
(An important caveat: For people with clinical anxiety, depression or other mental health issues, these exercises aren't a replacement for therapy, medication or other professional interventions. However, some research suggests they can be beneficial as a supplement to those services.)
1. Enhance your social connections
Social connection is the biggest factor affecting happiness, multiple studies have found. One of the most convincing is the Harvard Study of Adult Development which, for more than 80 years has followed the lives of hundreds of participants and, now, their children.
Close relationships (with spouses, family, friends, community members) are the biggest factor keeping people happy throughout their lives, researchers discovered. People with strong relationships are happier, and physically and mentally healthier, than those who are less well-connected. (The researchers are still studying the connection between relationships and physical health -- there's evidence that good relationships result in lower levels of stress hormones, and less chronic inflammation.) Quality relationships (not quantity) are better predictors of a long and happy life than social class, IQ or genetics, according to the study.
Just how important relationships are came as a surprise, says Robert Waldinger, the current director of the study, whose 2015 TED Talk on the subject has been viewed more than 34 million times. "We figured that if you have good relationships, you're likely to be happier, but we did not believe at first the data showing us that good relationships actually keep our bodies healthier and help us live longer. And then other studies began to find the same thing."
These relationships require work, Waldinger says. You have to keep up with people, which means giving them your time and attention -- especially during the pandemic. Call them, video chat with them, take a socially distanced walk if you can. Deliberately choose to spend time together.
Other ingredients for a long and happy life include not smoking or abusing alcohol, exercising regularly and finding work-life balance, the Harvard study found. "Rather than just being your grandmother's good advice, there's real science behind this," Waldinger says. "You can quantify the number of years you'll live longer, if you do these things."
2. Engage in random acts of kindness
Find ways to perform small, random acts of kindness during your day. These acts can be incredibly simple, from complimenting a stranger at the grocery store on his or her shirt to making your spouse coffee before work to engaging a co-worker you don't usually talk with in a friendly Zoom chat.
Deliberately performing random acts of kindness can make you feel happier and less depressed and anxious, according to a series of studies
(PDF) from Sonja Lyubomirsky at UC Riverside. Varying those acts you do for others has a longer-term effect on your own happiness.
This works because these acts tap into your natural prosocial behavior, or the basic human impulse to help others, Simon-Thomas says. When you invest your own resources in the welfare of others, it activates your brain's reward system -- you feel good that you made the other person feel good.
3. Express gratitude
Writing down three things you're grateful for at the end of each day, and why they happened, leads to long-term increases in happiness and decreases in depressive symptoms, according to a 2005 study from Martin Seligman, director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. It doesn't matter how large or small each thing is -- just write them down, in a notebook or your Notes app or wherever. For example, you might write down "Finished a paper, because I worked hard on it. Had a good talk with my friend because she called me. Went for a walk and saw some cute dogs, because it was a nice day."
The point is to train your mind to orient itself to the parts of your life that are good, instead of directing your attention to things that are stressful or irritating, Simon-Thomas says.
The pandemic might make it harder to feel grateful, but taking time to count your blessings even now is still a powerful way to improve well-being, Santos adds.
4. Practice mindfulness
You may have already tried all those mindfulness apps. But exercises like meditation that teach your brain to focus on the present instead of the past or future can increase feelings of self-acceptance
, according to a 2011 study from the International Journal of Wellbeing.
"The idea is to be present -- don't judge your emotions, but recognize them," says Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia. If you need a hand, Dunn helped launch a free set of wellness exercises called Peace, by the fintech company Happy Money. These exercises use research on positive psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy to increase happiness and reduce feelings of stress.
(Another caveat: If you have PTSD, proceed with caution or check with your doctor first, as mindfulness exercises may be triggering, experts say, because they can unearth trauma.)
5. Practice self-compassion
This might be the most challenging item on the list, Simon-Thomas says. Particularly in the West, people have adopted a propensity for self-criticism as a cultural value, and tend to self-punish when dealing with setbacks and failures, she says. But excessive self-criticism gets in the way of achieving your goals.
There are three parts to practicing self-compassion, and they draw on some of the other exercises on this list: Be present in the moment rather than dwelling on the past or looking anxiously to the future. Understand that setbacks are part of being human, and all people experience them. Cultivate a warm, supportive inner voice rather than a hostile, self-critical one.
You can work to hone your supportive inner voice by writing a letter to yourself, using the tone you'd use if you were writing to a relative or friend who'd asked for support, Simon-Thomas says. For example, if you lost your job, you might be beating yourself up over it. But if a friend lost his job, you'd be more likely to say: "Hey, this just wasn't meant to be. You have so much to offer and will find the right opportunity."
"It's a way to tap into a different way of speaking to ourselves that's important for being able to manage difficulties and setbacks, and grow from life's challenges," Simon-Thomas says.
One more big caveat: Race
Virtually every major study on happiness and well-being has one thing in common: The vast majority of researchers and participants are white. Lack of diversity is a big problem across most areas of psychological research: Of more than 26,000 empirical articles published between 1974 and 2018 in top-tier cognitive, developmental and social psychology journals, only 5% highlighted race, according to a study from Stanford University published in June. The majority of psychology journal editors and authors published were white, the study found.
"There's a theoretical importance and social importance in just making sure that all humans are represented in our science," says Steven O. Roberts, lead author of the study and an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford. "From a purely statistical point of view, you can't take findings from a subset from middle class white Protestant US citizens and use that to make inferences about happiness, period. Because happiness extends obviously beyond that."
Many of the basics of happiness research, and the efficacy of the exercises above, would likely hold true across racial groups, because underlying human biology is more powerful than the differences between groups, Waldinger says. This is especially true for social connections. However, the daily microaggressions and fears that people of color face could change the conditions of happiness for those groups, he adds.
One of the basic tenets of biological science is that race doesn't play a role in how the brain responds to certain stimuli. However, researchers are also only beginning to learn more about epigenetics -- an emerging field of science that studies how trauma may activate certain genes, and how people potentially pass those genes down to their children.
"The social experiences associated with racial identity can give rise to differences in our psychological experiences," Roberts says. "Biologically, we're all the same. There's no biological basis to race. But there's definitely a social basis to race."
Diversifying research populations gives us a more accurate understanding of humanity as a whole, which could help us learn more about the foundations of happiness for everyone. After all, "people of color can be happy," Roberts says. "Everyone can be happy." | https://www.cnet.com/culture/how-to-be-happier-according-to-science/ | 2022-07-12T02:56:36Z | https://www.cnet.com/culture/how-to-be-happier-according-to-science/ | false |
Prosecutors in western Mexico say they have located 23 sets of skeletal remains in a lakeside community known for its highly acidic hot springs and mud pits.
The prosecutors office in Mexico's Michoacan says only eight of the bodies have been identified, mainly by clothing or dental records. The office said on Sunday that the rest of the bodies have so badly deteriorated that DNA testing will likely be necessary.
It is unclear if the criminals intentionally dumped the bodies in the area known as Los Negritos — after the mud facial masks popular there — so they would disappear more quickly. The area is near the town of La Barca, where authorities in 2013 found more than five dozen bodies in mass graves linked to the Jalisco cartel.
Drug cartels in Mexico frequently use clandestine burial pits to dispose of the bodies of kidnapping victims or rivals. Mexico currently has more than 100,000 people listed as missing, the Associated Press reported. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/mexican-police-discover-23-bodies-in-pits-near-thermal-springs | 2022-07-12T02:58:59Z | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/mexican-police-discover-23-bodies-in-pits-near-thermal-springs | true |
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter are bracing for a legal fight after the billionaire said Friday he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the social media company.
Twitter is vowing to challenge Musk in court to uphold the agreement. Shares of Twitter slid more than 11% on Monday. Here’s a look at what could happen next.
WHY IS MUSK BACKING OUT?
There are a lot of reasons why Musk might have had second thoughts. But he alleged Friday that Twitter has failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts it has.
Twitter said last month that it was making available to Musk a “firehose” of public raw data on hundreds of millions of daily tweets. But Musk’s lawyers have argued that the company was providing Musk with sometimes “incomplete or unusable information” and less data than it offers some of its big customers.
Twitter said last week it uses a mix of public and private data to determine the amount of spam. Private user data isn’t available publicly and thus isn’t in the data “firehose” that it gave Musk. That would include IP addresses, phone numbers and location. Twitter said such private data helps avoid misidentifying real accounts as spam.
Twitter has said for years in regulatory filings that it believes about 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake. But on Monday Musk continued to taunt the company, using Twitter, over what he has described as a lack of data.
WHAT IS TWITTER’S RESPONSE?
Twitter declared its intent to sue Musk. The company could have pushed for a $1 billion breakup fee that Musk agreed to pay under these circumstances. Instead, it looks ready to fight to complete the purchase, which the company’s board has approved and CEO Parag Agrawal has insisted he wants to consummate.
The chair of Twitter’s board, Bret Taylor, tweeted Friday that the board is “committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon” with Musk and “plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.”
The trial court in Delaware frequently handles business disputes among the many corporations, including Twitter, that are incorporated there.
WHO’S GOING TO WIN?
It’s almost impossible to predict the outcome of any protracted legal battle. But law and business experts believe Twitter likely has the stronger case.
Morningstar analyst Ali Mogharabi noted that Twitter has described its estimate of fake and spam accounts for years in regulatory filings while explicitly noting that the number might not be accurate given the use of data samples and interpretation.
Given current market conditions, Mogharabi said, Twitter may also have a solid argument that the layoffs and firings of the past weeks represent “an ordinary course of business.”
“Many technology firms have begun to control costs by reducing headcount and/or delaying adding employees,” he said. “The resignations of Twitter employees cannot with certainty be attributed to any change in how Twitter has operated since Musk’s offer was accepted by the board and shareholders.”
The case could also end in a settlement, for instance with the two sides negotiating a lower price. If Musk wins, there’s also the question of the $1 billion breakup fee. He can certainly afford it, but will he want to pay?
WHAT HAPPENS TO TWITTER NOW?
The Musk saga has been, to put it mildly, a distraction for Twitter’s workers, executives and even users. Some employees have quit, while others were laid off or fired. Job offers have been rescinded and discretionary spending curtailed.
“For Twitter this fiasco is a nightmare scenario,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who follows the company, wrote Monday. He said the result would be “an Everest-like uphill climb for Parag & Co.” given concerns over employee morale and retention, advertiser concerns and other challenges.”
Twitter itself is unlikely to go anywhere regardless of whether or not it changes hands. But if the turmoil continues it could scare away advertisers. If too many engineers and other employees leave, the platform’s quality could suffer as well.
“The one bright spot is that if (Twitter) is ultimately victorious in the courts, it could potentially take north of the $1B in break-up fees that Musk could have to pay,” said CFRA Analyst Angelo Zino.
IF HE LOSES, WILL MUSK COMPLY?
Even if Musk loses the court case, some observers wonder if the world’s richest man will abide by the outcome. That’s in part based on his antagonistic approach to unfavorable actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over Musk’s tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private in 2018.
That led to a securities fraud settlement with the SEC requiring that his tweets be approved by a Tesla attorney before being published. But the SEC later investigated whether the Tesla CEO violated the settlement with tweets last November asking Twitter followers if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock.
Musk had argued that the agency can’t take action about his tweets without court authorization. This time, however, he could very well face an actual court order to pay the $1 billion breakup fee — or to finish the acquisition even if he doesn’t want to. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/explainer-what-happens-next-in-the-musk-twitter-saga/ | 2022-07-12T03:02:48Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/explainer-what-happens-next-in-the-musk-twitter-saga/ | false |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S.
HRA Pharma’s application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid legal and political battles over women’s reproductive health. The company says the timing was unrelated to the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Hormone-based pills have long been the most common form of birth control in the U.S., used by millions of women since the 1960s. They have always required a prescription, generally so health professionals can screen for conditions that raise the risk of rare, but dangerous, blood clots.
The French drugmaker’s application compiles years of research intended to convince the Food and Drug Administration that women can safely screen themselves for those risks and use the pill effectively.
“For a product that has been available for the last 50 years, that has been used safely by millions of women, we thought it was time to make it more available,” said Frederique Welgryn, HRA’s chief strategy officer.
An FDA approval could come next year and would only apply to HRA’s pill, which would be sold under its original brand name, Opill. The company acquired the decades-old drug from Pfizer in 2014, but it's not currently marketed in the U.S.
Reproductive rights advocates want to see other prescription contraceptives move over the counter and, eventually, for abortion pills to do the same.
That potential for a precedent-setting decision once again places the FDA under an intense political spotlight.
Late last year, the agency was condemned by abortion opponents and praised by women's rights advocates when it loosened access to abortion pills. The agency faced similar political pressures in 2006 when it approved over-the-counter use of the emergency contraception pill Plan B.
Many conservative groups stress they are only interested in curtailing abortion, and state bans often explicitly exclude contraception.
Even before Monday’s announcement, Democratic lawmakers were calling on the FDA to swiftly consider any such requests.
“We urge FDA to review applications for over-the-counter birth control pills without delay and based solely on the data,” said more than 50 members of the House's Pro-Choice Caucus in a March letter.
Many common medications have made the switch from behind the pharmacy counter, including drugs for pain relief, heartburn and allergies.
In each case, companies must show that consumers can understand the drug's labeling, evaluate its risks and use it safely and effectively without professional supervision. HRA spent seven years conducting the FDA-required studies, including a trial that followed 1,000 women taking its pill for six months.
Behind the company’s efforts is a coalition of women’s health researchers and advocates who have worked for nearly two decades to make contraceptives more accessible, especially to groups with less access to health care.
The Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter Working Group helped fund some of HRA’s research and is mobilizing support behind a media campaign dubbed Free the Pill.
“A lot of our research has been about making the case to help inspire and support a company to take this work on,” said Kelly Blanchard, president of Ibis Reproductive Health, a group member that supports abortion and contraceptive access.
Birth control pills are available without a prescription across much of South America, Asia and Africa. Last year, Paris-based HRA won U.K. approval for the first birth control pill available there without a prescription.
Advocates were particularly interested in HRA's drug because they say it's likely to raise fewer safety concerns.
The pill contains a single synthetic hormone, progestin, which prevents pregnancy by blocking sperm from the cervix.
Most birth control pills contain progestin plus estrogen, which can help make periods lighter and more regular. Progestin-only pills are generally recommended for women who can’t take the more popular combination pills due to health issues.
But estrogen also accounts for most of the blood clot risk associated with oral contraceptives. FDA's labeling warns against their use in certain women already at risk for heart problems, such as those who smoke and are over 35.
For most women, the drugs are overwhelmingly safe. For every 10,000 women taking combination pills annually, three to nine will suffer a blood clot, according to FDA data. That compares with one to five clots among 10,000 women who aren’t taking birth control.
And medical professionals point out that blood clot rates are much higher in women who become pregnant, when hormone levels and reduced blood flow increase clotting risk.
“What I definitely see is a misunderstanding of the dangers of these pills. It is much safer to take the pill than to be pregnant” said Dr. Maura Quinlan, a Northwestern University physician and member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She was not involved in HRA's application or research.
The medical association supports unrestricted access too all hormone-based contraceptives over the counter. Last month, the nation’s largest physician group, the American Medical Association, endorsed making birth control pills available for over-the-counter purchase without an age requirement.
Still, support is not universal.
Diana Zuckerman of the nonprofit National Center for Health Research says comparing the safety risks of the pills with pregnancy is not the right approach.
Many women take birth control pills to regulate their periods or reduce bleeding, said Zuckerman, whose group evaluates medical research. “Those are real benefits, but they are not worth the risk of potentially fatal blood clots,” she said.
The FDA has long monitored the safety of oral contraceptives, updating their warnings over the years.
Last year, the agency placed a hold on a study by drugmaker Cadence Health, which has also been working on an over-the-counter pill. The agency told the company to conduct additional blood pressure checks of trial participants. The company says it is “working to overcome this regulatory hurdle.”
The FDA is required to hold a public meeting to evaluate HRA’s application before making a decision. Safety considerations are likely to take center stage.
Executives at HRA, which is owned by Perrigo Co., expect a decision in the first half of 2023.
Advocates hope it will be the first of many.
“Once we see the approval of this product, it will demonstrate that it’s possible and that the data is strong,” Blanchard said. “Hopefully we’ll see the process speed up from here.”
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Subway has a new recipe for success: fewer stores and a bigger menu.
In early July, the 57-year-old sandwich chain introduced the Subway Series, a menu of 12 chef-developed sandwiches that can be ordered by name or number, like The Monster, which features steak, bacon, cheddar, green peppers and red onions on Italian bread with ranch sauce.
It’s a big change for Subway, which is known for letting customers build their own sandwiches. Trevor Haynes, Subway’s North America president, said the company saw the need to simplify after a growing amount of digital order data showed 50% of customers always build the same sandwich.
Haynes said the new sandwiches __ winnowed down from hundreds of options __ also highlight Subway’s upgraded ingredients, which arrived in U.S. stores last summer. That change helped Subway __ which is privately held __ achieve record sales in 2021.
It’s all part of a much-needed refresh for Milford, Connecticut-based Subway, which has been losing market share to fast-growing rivals like Panera and Firehouse Subs. Subway controlled 28% of the U.S. sandwich and deli market in 2021, down from 34% in 2017, according to Technomic.
Haynes, who joined Subway in 2006 in his native Australia, spoke with The Associated Press about changes at the chain. His answers have been edited for length.
Q. What was behind the adoption of the Subway Series menu?
A. We tested this extensively in several markets across the U.S. The franchisees just found it was a great way for guests to go through the restaurant without having all the questions. It was just easier for the guest and easier for the sandwich artist to make the sandwich. Now, of course, if you want to have a turkey sandwich and you want to load it up with whatever you want to load it up with, you can absolutely do that. We’re not taking customization away. It is still there. But the guest today has told us that they want us to change. They want us to make it easier for them.
Q. Subway had its best sales week since 2013 last year when it introduced its upgraded ingredients. How did the word get out so quickly?
A. The franchisees became very confident with it quickly. They started to see how their guests reacted to it when their friends and family came in and tried it. And that’s a big part of it. Within a franchised system, you need the franchisees to believe, engage and want it. This year, across May and June, we’ve broken that record two or three times since. And when we launched that program we put a lot of effort behind the media. We had Tom Brady, we had Serena Williams, we had Megan Rapinoe, Steph Curry, an all-star lineup. And that encouraged the franchisees to sit back and say, “Hey, we’re a big brand. These are big names. I better get behind this.”
Q. Subway has closed more than 5,100 U.S. stores since 2017, and yet the company is posting record sales. Why?
A. I think when you look at the portfolio, where we may have had locations for 30 or 40 years, retail precincts change. What was the best mall in town 30 years ago may not be the best mall in town today. The general U.S. retail landscape is changing dramatically, so we’ve been moving locations and reconfiguring markets. There could be markets where we had three restaurants and we’ve reconfigured into one or two, but that one or two has a drive-thru or bigger floor space. Before, we were very focused just on restaurant count. Today we’re very focused on the type of restaurant that we have and really working with franchisees to relocate from some of those older locations to newer, more vibrant retail areas.
Q. You worked for Subway in Australia and the U.K. before coming to the U.S. How do you think that overseas experience informs your work?
A. It does give you a different sense of, you know, just being more open to new ideas or different ways of thinking, having met with people from very different backgrounds. I think it’s been very helpful. You understand what works well in Subway and what may not work well in Subway. I think having that international experience just gives you a different way of looking and maybe a bit more of a broad perspective.
Q. What’s your favorite Subway Series sandwich?
A. So it’s a chicken build with garlic, the Great Garlic. I absolutely love it. I like strong flavors. | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/insider-qa-subway-north-america-president-trevor-haynes/ | 2022-07-12T03:06:17Z | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/insider-qa-subway-north-america-president-trevor-haynes/ | false |
With that level of following, however, Lame is so much more than that. He is, in fact, what the world has needed in the past two years of the Covid pandemic.
His numbers confirm the audience’s appetite for content that speaks to their lived experience with a generous dose of wit and humour. Not only does he have a healthy level of influence, but he has also proven that innovation is imperative for current and future generations to flourish.
Ten years ago, TikTok did not exist, but the app, launched by Chinese startup company ByteDance, has taken on a life of its own, with nuggets of relatable, fun and snackable content from regular people and celebrities alike.
In stark contrast to this, the traditional media has been on a downward trajectory before Covid.
The South African media industry saw a 40% decline in print circulations last year, while we saw the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and eTV News, among others, shed jobs in response to the challenging times.
Compounded challenges arising from a more junior and strained newsroom coupled with fake news, have increased the pressure on these media.
These have also led to an increasing widening public trust deficit.
According to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, 69% of South African respondents believe that journalists and reporters are purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they know are false, or that they share gross exaggerations.
This is a marked increase from the 61% who saw news organisations as being biased in the previous year.
With audiences now more likely to trust content from people they know, than content from the media, influencer campaigns with everyday, regular and relatable individuals are creating an impact - more than campaigns with big names behind them.
It’s no surprise that 71% of marketers polled in the Kantar 2022 Media Trends and Predictions expect an increase in influencer content investment.
While audiences are looking for meaning and resonance in the content they consume, they are also choosing when and how they access this content.
This very need is what has aided the growth of Video on Demand (VOD) platforms such as Netflix, Showmax, HBO Max, Apple TV and Disney+.
In addition, content creators have become kingmakers, effectively positioning themselves as a more authentic bridge between brands and consumers.
These have all changed the media landscape and the result has been a catalyst for the evolution of public relations.
As storytellers, what we know for sure is that impactful and sustainable campaigns depend on well-informed PR strategies that are data and insights-led.
These depend on engaged audiences rather than audiences that are fed information they can’t relate to or make use of.
In addition, successful campaigns depend on integrated media strategies that take the unique socio-economic dispensation of our country into consideration.
For instance, relying only on press releases or media interviews to ride the wave of publicity isn’t sustainable anymore.
While securing a feature on a weekly broadsheet remains first prize, amplifying that through podcasts, which have a long shelf life, don’t limit the brand voice and can be curated to suit the specific brand voice, is excellent leverage for campaigns.
In addition, identifying opportunities for strategic partnerships within client portfolios for clients in completely different sectors on campaigns that are unexpected, yet socially and economically impactful has become one of the ways that public relations can show value.
In this way, we aren’t just communicating what our clients and brands are doing, we’re also on board to help them tap into initiatives that speak and align to their purpose. In that sense, we’re creating communities.
With the instant gratification that has come through going viral or “trending” on social media, it has also become challenging for PR professionals to keep selling the slow burn value of brand building to clients. This means that social media and, by extension, influencer strategies aren’t optional, but key components of PR offerings. | https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/229557.html | 2022-07-12T03:08:25Z | https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/229557.html | false |
(The Hill) – A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study revealed a common herbicide chemical linked to cancer was detected in the majority of urine samples the public health agency reviewed.
The CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a program designed to assess the nutritional health of American adults and children, released data last month showing that more than 80 percent of urine samples tested by the health agency were at or above the detection limit for glyphosate, which is widely considered to be a carcinogenic chemical and is the main ingredient in the weedkiller product Roundup.
About 2,310 urine samples were collected from people aged 6-years-old and older in 2013 and 2014, with about a third of the samples coming from children. The CDC said it conducted the study to get a clearer picture of how prevalent glyphosate is among the general population.
In a news release on Monday, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) pointed out 87 percent of 650 children tested had detectable levels of glyphosate.
Alexis Temkin, a toxicologist at EWG, said that “glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the country, yet until now we had very little data on exposure.”
“Children in the U.S. are regularly exposed to this cancer-causing weedkiller through the food they eat virtually every day,” Temkin said. “The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] should take concrete regulatory action to dramatically lower the levels of glyphosate in the food supply and protect children’s health.”
Glyphosate is used to kill weeds and grass and is most widely known to be in Roundup, the popular herbicide created by the company Monsanto.
Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018, has faced thousands of lawsuits by plaintiffs accusing Roundup of causing cancer or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as cancer in the lymph nodes.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer labeled glyphosate a “probable” carcinogen in 2015, but the EPA in 2020 sided with pesticide companies, arguing there is not enough evidence to show the chemical is a probable or likely carcinogen.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Bayer to throw out a lawsuit from a plaintiff accusing Roundup of causing him non-Hodgkin lymphoma, clearing the way for thousands of lawsuits against the pesticide company to proceed. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/herbicide-chemical-linked-to-cancer-found-in-majority-of-urine-samples-in-cdc-study/ | 2022-07-12T03:11:19Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/herbicide-chemical-linked-to-cancer-found-in-majority-of-urine-samples-in-cdc-study/ | true |
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A man’s body was discovered Saturday morning in a ditch near the Black River Bridge in Taylor County, officials confirmed Monday.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department identified the man as Keith Binder, a 48-year-old Medford resident. Police say Binder appears to have died within 24 hours of the discovery, on County Hwy. O in the town of Little Black.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. No foul play is suspected. | https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/07/11/body-discovered-in-taylor-county-ditch/ | 2022-07-12T03:12:50Z | https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/07/11/body-discovered-in-taylor-county-ditch/ | true |
Free ‘Impact X Class’ offered to cultivate innovation, solutions for Muncie community
MUNCIE, Ind. — A collaboration by the City of Muncie, Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Center and the In Place Impact Muncie Initiative has resulted in a free class aimed at fostering innovative solutions to make a positive impact on the local community, according to a release.
Starting Sept. 13, the In Place Impact Muncie Initiative will begin offering a free 12-week “Impact X class” taught by Christiana Mann, assistant lecturer of hospitality innovation and leadership at Ball State; Mike Martin, a local entrepreneur and artist, and Kory Gipson, Common Market co-owner and community listener.
Though not college-accredited, the class will be held on Ball State’s campus. The class is intended to help participants develop realistic and meaningful impact-focused innovations to address social, economic, and environmental issues within the Muncie community.
Martin originally took the Impact X class at the College of Charleston to help formulate the concept for his Common Market, which is located in Muncie at Eighth Street and Hoyt Avenue. While taking this class, Martin became acquainted with Stuart Williams, the founder and CEO of In Place Impact, and started working on bringing Williams to Muncie to meet with city, community and business leaders, according to the release.
From 2016:New 'Market' created to give back
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, the two began a series of virtual meetings with city officials aimed at bringing In Place Economics to Muncie. Williams finally was able to visit Muncie in person for the first time in March 2022, when he invited the public to an open forum to learn about In Place Economics. This led to Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour agreeing to conduct an initial “Government In Place Index,” in which the city goes through a thorough evaluation about its inclusiveness in hiring, economic vibrancy for all residents, and the environmental impact among many other factors designed to take a genuine look at Muncie’s impact as a city.
The goal of In Place Economics is to create a circular economic model that empowers all residents of a community. One requirement of the program — certification training for local government officials and business owners — is now complete.
The other requirement for certification is the offering of a free community class, which led to the partnership with Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Center.
Space will be limited for the Impact X class at Ball State. For more information about the class and registration, email munciecommonmarket@gmail.com.
Lilly Scholarship applications now available
MUNCIE — Incoming high school seniors can now apply online for the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship administered by the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County.
Applicants must be residents of Delaware County and attend an accredited high school in the county. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Muncie and Delaware County is awarded to students who possesses leadership potential and are well-rounded and community-minded, according to a release.
The scholarship covers tuition and required fees for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a bachelor’s degree at any accredited Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Additionally, the scholarship provides a special allocation of up to $900 a year for required books and equipment.
More:Delta, Burris seniors receive Lilly Scholarships for 2022
Students can get more information and apply for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Muncie and Delaware County by visiting cfmdin.org/lilly. Applications must be completed by Sept. 19.
The application requires students to respond to five essay prompts and obtain two letters of recommendation from non-family adults in their lives. Two finalists are selected for Delaware County. Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI), the statewide administrator for the scholarship, reviews all finalists. Recipients are announced in December.
In addition to the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, The Community Foundation administers other scholarships to support post-secondary education. Community-minded donors established the 52 scholarship funds and set the criteria for the awards. Scholarships are awarded to students participating in various activities, with a wide range of grade-point averages, from schools across Delaware County. Awards vary by scholarship. Applications for those other scholarships will be available by Jan. 1, 2023, at cfmdin.org/apply-for-scholarships.
High school students applying for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Muncie and Delaware County should contact their school counselor for more details. For help with the online scholarship software, email scholarships@cfmdin.org.
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State considering eliminating left turns, crossover traffic at Muncie Bypass and Riggin Road
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation is considering changes to U.S. 35/Muncie Bypass to eliminate left turns onto and off of Riggin Road.
The proposed project, located 0.54 mile south of Ind. 67, would remove the left-turn lanes on U.S. 35 at the intersection with Riggin Road/Delaware County Road 300-N, and close the center median along the bypass, limiting access to and from Riggin at that point to right-hand turns onto or off of the highway, according to an announcement from INDOT.
A similar change was made in 2011 further south on the Muncie Bypass, where the intersection with Centennial Avenue was closed to left turns and crossing the highway after years of serious crashes there.
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Delaware County commissioners President Sherry said on Wednesday she wasn't sure why the bypass and Riggin Road intersection was targeted to eliminate left-hand turns or crossover traffic. Unlike the longstanding concerns about high numbers of crashes at the Centennial intersection in the early 2000s, she wasn't immediately aware of a particularly high rate of crashes at Riggin that would prompt a similar change, she added.
A public meeting/open house about the proposed project will be 3:30-6:30 p.m. July 20 at Kennedy Library, 1700 W. McGalliard Road. INDOT officials will collect public comments then, and a presentation about the proposal will begin at 5:30 p.m., according to a release from INDOT.
A recording of the presentation will posted online in.gov/indot for those who are unable to attend in person. Individuals requiring accommodations for access to information should contact Mikki Taylor-Hendrix, communications and public involvement specialist, 313-230-2183. Requests for accommodations should be made at least three days in advance, according to the release.
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Which popular Glow Recipe products at Sephora are best?
The Glow Recipe brand is available at Sephora and works to make quality makeup products with a more natural feel. Makeup and other beauty products are an extremely personal choice, especially when it comes to scented items. Luckily these Glow Recipe products are made with multiple skin types in mind and actively work to combat areas of concern such as dryness and fine wrinkles. Consider testing the product first on an easily washable area of skin before purchasing an item in order to see if it works well with your skin. Find a Glow Recipe product that works for you.
What is Glow Recipe?
According to the Glow Recipe website, it is a Korean beauty brand that focuses on natural beauty solutions. The products include ingredients that tend to be fruit-derived. This company is relatively new as it’s only been on the market for about five years, so it doesn’t have the same amount of exposure as older, more established brands.
Is Glow Recipe cruelty-free?
Yes! All products from Glow Recipe are cruelty-free. That means that the products are not tested on animals.
Best popular Glow Recipe clean products at Sephora
Find the best individual Glow Recipe products that fit into the “Clean at Sephora” category. This means that these products are created with a more health-centered approach. These items actively avoid a long list of chemicals and ingredients that Sephora deems as potentially harmful and unhealthy.
Top popular Glow Recipe clean products
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
This vegan product is Sephora-exclusive and helps to highlight the skin. It lessens the look of hyperpigmentation and works well for a wide range of skin types such as normal and oily skin. The lightweight gel also helps to combat skin concerns such as dryness and dull skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum
This vegan serum works well for dark spots and boosts the firmness of the skin. The product works for a wide range of skin types from normal to oily skin. It includes a wide variety of ingredients from Vitamin C to guava extract. The product helps to improve and even out skin tone throughout the course of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum
This serum helps to hydrate and plump the skin. It works well with normal and dry skin types. It boosts anti-aging and assists with common areas of concern, such as wrinkles. The products are both vegan and cruelty-free and use natural ingredients, like plum.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Watermelon Pink Juice Oil-Free Moisturizer
This moisturizer includes watermelon extract and comes in two different size options such as standard and mini. It is sold specifically at Sephora and works well to address dryness specifically on skin types such as oily and normal. The moisturizer was not tested on animals.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Hyaluronic Clay Pore-Tight
The clay mask works well with normal to oily skin types in order to address a wide list of concerns such as acne and pores. It includes ingredients like hyaluronic clay and watermelon enzymes.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Ultra-Fine Mist
This mist works to boost skin hydration with helpful ingredients such as watermelon and hyaluronic acid. It helps to improve skin texture and even improves dryness by boosting hydration. The product works with different skin types such as normal to oily.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Glow Lip Pop Lip Balm
This lip balm comes in two different colors such as watermelon and blueberry. It offers a natural finish and helps to hydrate the lips to combat issues such as dryness. It includes coconut and extracts derived from hibiscus.
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Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Redness Relief Serum
The serum helps to combat both redness and uneven texture. It helps to hydrate the skin and works well with skin types that range from normal to oily. The product is only available at Sephora and uses ingredients such as avocado and rice milk.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Best popular Glow Recipe kits at Sephora
Find a popular Glow Recipe kit that is available for purchase at Sephora. These kits often have multiple products that use the same fruit as a base as well as a common scent throughout the set. These kits are frequently created as limited-time offers that are specific to Sephora.
Top popular Glow Recipe kits
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Magic Kit
This Sephora clean product set includes three items that work best for normal to oily skin types. The set addresses concerns such as pore and texture problems. It comes with three watermelon products such as a hyaluronic clay mask and niacinamide drops as well as a PHA and BHA toner that can help exfoliate and lessen the appearance of pores.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Fruit Babies Bestsellers Kit
This set includes about five different products that are both clean at Sephora and vegan. It works well on skin types such as dry and oily. The kit has a cleanser and toner as well as a face mask. This set uses beneficial ingredients such as avocado extract and watermelon extract.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Glow Recipe Glossy Skin Spell Kit
This set is categorized as a clean at Sephora set that is available only for a specific amount of time. It includes two products such as a moisturizer and dew drops. It works to help with a varied list of skin concerns such as dryness and uneven texture. The product also helps on a wide range of skin types such as dry and oily.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
This vegan kit includes three different products such as a hydrating product and a toning product as well as a highlighting item. The set is available for a limited time and uses ingredients like Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid. It works well with normal and oily skin to help improve skin concerns such as dryness.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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- Shows potent and rapid antibacterial activity against clinical isolates in Europe and Korea both
- CDL200, a novel endolysin pipeline for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)
- The world's first endolysin in capsule formulation to be administered orally
BOSTON and SEOUL, South Korea, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iNtRON Biotechnology ("iNtRON", www.intodeworld.com) announced today that CDL200, a novel biological drug candidate under the development of the world's first enteric colon-targeted capsule formulation for the treatment of intractable and recurrent CDI (Clostridioides difficile Infection), confirmed the strong efficacy against clinical isolates from CDI patients.
A company official explained that the antibacterial activity of CDL200 was evaluated for 20 clinical isolates from patients in Europe and Korea, and rapid lysis effect within few minutes (1-5 minutes) after treatment was confirmed from all of the tested strains. In particular, even though majority of the tested strains are resistant strains to the commonly used antibiotics such as Metronidazole, Vancomycin, and Rifaximin, CDL200 showed very potent and rapid bactericidal activity.
CDL200 is an endolysin-based novel biological drug candidate for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection, a hard-to-treat and recurrent bowel diseases. CDL200 has innovative drug properties that can eradicate bacteria much faster than the conventional antibiotics in the market, and also can be used for the infection caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria and/or highly virulent bacteria.
CDI patient population has been increasing globally and resulting in high mortality rate due to resistance to the existing antibiotics and serious complications such as toxic megacolon, sepsis, and intestinal perforation. Although there is growing interest in refractory CDI that does not respond well to primary treatment, there are only few studies on effective treatment yet. The more serious problem is the frequency of recurrent CDI is increasing, since the risk of subsequent recurrence is over 45% in patients who have had at least one recurrence.
The conventional treatment based on Metronidazole and Vancomycin is not effective for CDI with severe intractability and repeating recurrence. And the recently attempted FMT (fecal microbiota transplantation), that is, the treatment of administering donor feces to the patient's intestinal tract, has advantages such as not suppressing the intestinal flora and not creating resistant strains, but the treatment brings objection to the general public and is limited in that there is a possibility that other pathogens from the donor may be transmitted.
The mortality rate of CDI was about 3-4% in the past, but due to intensification of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the emergence of highly virulent strain (NAP1/027), the recent mortality rate has been rapidly increased to over 10%, which makes global awareness growing.
Dr. KANG, Sang Hyeon, CTO of iNtRON, said, "We have a number of new endolysin pipelines under the development utilizing our unique itLysin® technology for the serious infection that the development of effective therapeutic agents are urgently needed."
Mr. YOON, Kyung Won, CEO of iNtRON added, "Based on the development experience of SAL200, we will strive to enhance the value of our rich itLysin® pipelines and will continue to secure global competitiveness in the endolysin field."
About CDL200
CDL200 is a novel endolysin-based anti- Clostridioides difficile causes an infection of the large intestine (colon), which is often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff. CDL200 showed potent and rapid activity against 100% clinical isolates from multi-nation and has no disturbance of the normal flora in human's gut. The potential clinical usage and indications are CDI and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), and the targeted administration route of CDL200 is oral in capsule formulation. CDL200 is under non-clinical stage development and IND enabling studies will be conducted throughout the year.
About iNtRON Biotechnology, Inc.
iNtRON is a leader in bacteriophage-based technology with aim to develop and investigate into the 'Immune & Immunotherapeutics' market. While pursuing global research and business development (R&BD) investments since their foundation and accelerated development after entering its IPO in KOSDAQ, the company honed in on innovating BIO New Drugs by developing various 'First-in-Concept' bio-drugs and conducting clinical studies in phases. The Company is committed to development of innovative innovation in the infectious diseases and 'Immune & Immunotherapeutics' area.
About iNtODEWORLD, Inc.
iNtRON has established its wholly owned US subsidiary, iNtODEWORLD, Inc. in 2017. iNtODEWORLD was initially registered in Delaware and the headquarter office is currently located in Boston. iNtODEWORLD provides news, updates and platform development progresses of iNtRON to its potential global partners and collaborators along with its own R&BD works in the US.
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More information has come to light on the loss of Marion Barber III.
More than a month after the former NFL star was found dead in his apartment, his cause of death has been revealed as a heat stroke, a public information officer with the Frisco Police Department in Texas told E! News on July 11. The medical examiner ruled Marion's passing as an accident, police said.
Back in June, officers responded to Marion's residence for a welfare check. There, he was found deceased at age 38, police told E! News at the time.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Marion's father, Marion Barber II, reflected on the outpour of tributes Marion received beyond his death, noting that it's "really comforting to know he had that kind of support."
"I know it feels good to us to know that he was loved and respected that much," Barber II said in a July 2 interview. "The responses we have seen just warms your heart. That is what my family remembers."
Marion—who was dubbed "Marion the Barbarian" during his career—spent six years playing with the Dallas Cowboys from 2005 to 2011. Following his passing, the Texas team reflected on the legacy their alum left behind.
"We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III," the Dallas Cowboys wrote in a June 1 statement. "Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down. He had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates. Our hearts go out to Marion's family and friends during this difficult time."
But the Dallas Cowboys were not the only ones to pay homage to Marion's skill in the sport.
Host of the Locked On Cowboys podcast, Marcus Mosher penned in a June 1 tweet that "Marion Barber was one of the toughest running backs I've ever seen," adding, "Ugh. This one hurts."
Meanwhile, Field Yates, who co-hosts ESPN's Fantasy Focus Football podcast, took to Twitter with a clip of Marion in action. In the video, the running back made NFL history with his legendary two-yard run during a 2007 Cowboys game against the New England Patriots.
Alongside the clip, Yates wrote that Marion "was the definition of a tenacious runner."
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
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Pennsylvania voters appear to be highly-motivated ahead of the midterm elections in November. Turnout in May’s primary was the highest in almost two decades, according to the latest data from the Department of State.
WITF’s Sam Dunklau caught up with a few voters to find out what drove them to the polls – and what they want candidates to focus on over the next few months.
Read the full story at: https://www.witf.org/2022/06/28/pennsylvania-primary-voters-turned-out-in-record-numbers-heres-what-drew-some-of-them-to-the-polls/
(Original air-date: 7/11/22) | https://www.wdiy.org/pa-state-news/2022-07-11/more-primary-voters-cast-a-ballot-than-have-in-almost-two-decades-a-host-of-issues-drove-them-to-the-polls | 2022-07-12T03:43:10Z | https://www.wdiy.org/pa-state-news/2022-07-11/more-primary-voters-cast-a-ballot-than-have-in-almost-two-decades-a-host-of-issues-drove-them-to-the-polls | true |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
2-5-0
(two, five, zero)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
2-5-0
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Teenage boy seriously injured after van crash
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A teenage boy has been seriously injured after being struck by a van in Wisbech.
The incident occurred at around 10.20pm on Friday (July 8).
The crash saw the van collide with a 15-year-old boy at the junction of Lynn Road and Walton Road.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and the boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
He remains in a stable condition.
The van's driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving, driving while unfit through drink and/or drugs and driving whilst over the specified drug limit.
The 24-year-old male, from Wisbech St Mary, has since been released under investigation.
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Sergeant Mark Atkins, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: "This was a very traumatic incident for all involved and I am appealing for anyone who saw what happened to get in touch with us.
“If anyone has any dashcam footage then I would also like hear from them.”
Information can be provided online or by calling the police's non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 521 of Friday July 9. | https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/teenage-boy-seriously-injured-van-crash-9135650 | 2022-07-12T04:07:03Z | https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/teenage-boy-seriously-injured-van-crash-9135650 | false |
New Delhi: Diversified technology company
Panasonic India on Monday said it expects revenue from sales of its rugged laptop/tablets in the Indian market to double in the next four years.
Panasonic India, which is already a market leader in the segment with its
Toughbook series of hand-held
devices and rugged laptops, expects sectors such as warehousing, logistics and growing usage of drones to be catalysts in the growth.
Currently, the market size in India is roughly Rs 200 crore for rugged laptops/tablets and
Panasonic Toughbook has around 60 per cent market share.
"The Indian market is growing at a
CAGR of 20 per cent and is expected to touch Rs 500 crore in four years. We at Panasonic expect to double the
Toughbook revenue in the same period," Panasonic India director S S D Vijay Wadhwan told PTI.
Panasonic said its Toughbook-based rugged
computing devices solution is widely used by law enforcement agencies, defence installations, paramilitary forces, automobile makers and manufacturing companies.
"We are servicing over 500 large enterprises and over 10,000 units have been deployed into the emergency services such as police and fire services. These are also used by automotive and pharma industry," Wadhwan.
In India over eight states are using Panasonic Toughbook devices for emergency services. Besides, 90 per cent of the automotive companies that use rugged devices are from Pansonic.
"Pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, automotive, utility along with emergency services and defence are our customers," he said, adding now e-commerce is expanding and require more warehouses, which is creating more opportunity for Toughbook's hand-held devices in mission-critical areas.
Kotaro Kodama, Chief - Asia Pacific Region, Global sales department in Toughbook category, mobile solutions business division,
Panasonic Connect Co, said India is an important market for Toughbook business and it continues to see growth owing to the rapid digital transformation, rising demand for mobile computing and evolving needs of enterprises.
"With nearly 60 per cent market share in India, we have seen significant demand for Panasonic rugged devices arising from defence, paramilitary, oil and gas, emergency services, manufacturing, automobile, logistics and power," he said.
Expanding its rugged laptop portfolio, Panasonic on Monday launched its first 14-inch fully rugged Toughbook 40 laptop for the Indian market.
The powerful new all-black model is built for use in the most extreme conditions, with military-grade security and communications capabilities to support mission critical operations, the company said.
"It is engineered with an aim to provide a world-class solution combining hardware, software, accessories and professional services for customers across the enterprise, public sector and emergency services," said Wadhwan.
Toughbook 40, with a 14-inch FHD touchscreen display, is over a pound lighter than the previous generation despite having a larger display. It has improved screen brightness, a color-selectable backlit keyboard, and backlit power button and keyboard icons for easier night viewing in low-light environments, the company said.
Its battery life is designed to support mission-critical operation with approximately 18 hours from one battery and 36 hours from two batteries, Panasonic added.
Toughbook is sold through Panasonic India's B2B arm
Panasonic Business Solutions. | https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/panasonic-aims-to-double-revenue-from-toughbook-series-in-india-in-next-4-years/92817260 | 2022-07-12T04:10:54Z | https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/panasonic-aims-to-double-revenue-from-toughbook-series-in-india-in-next-4-years/92817260 | true |
TOKYO, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum computing experts driving quantum advantage and commercialization to meet in Japan
Building on the legacy of past Q2B events that built leadership in and broadened the vision of the quantum community, QunaSys, a global leader in the development of innovative quantum algorithms in chemistry, will co-host the first-ever Q2B22 Tokyo Practical Quantum Computing with QC Ware, a leading quantum software and services company.
The event, held exclusively in-person at the Westin Tokyo July 13-14, will offer participants a chance to gain actionable intelligence from experts, review presentations, forecasts, news and product announcements, engage with thought leaders and explore partnerships with industry, government and academia. Participants will also be able to analyze business opportunities, build skills and assess real-world challenges in the quantum space.
Q2B22 Tokyo is positioned to attract top academics, industry end users, government representatives and quantum computing vendors from around the world.
Keita Kanno, research manager at QunaSys, will present on ecosystem creation and collaboration to jointly advance research in quantum computing and share the results of QPARC Japan's largest consortium for use case applicability in chemistry.
Yūya Nakagawa, lead research scientist at QunaSys, will present on algorithm developments for quantum chemistry calculations of molecules and materials using near-term quantum devices and early fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Kosuke Mitarai, assistant professor at Osaka University-Graduate School of Engineering Science and CSO and co-founder of QunaSys, together with Tennin Yan will also present during the conference.
Matt Johnson, CEO of QC Ware is scheduled to speak on day one of the conference and Tennin Yan, CEO of QunaSys will give the remarks for the opening of day two.
Other luminaries scheduled to present include Will Jasprizza, director of business development for Japan, QC Ware; Mitsunobu Koshiba, Honorary Chairman of JSR Corporation; Aparna Prabhakar, vice president of IBM; William Hurley, CEO of Strangeworks; Tim Costa, director, HPC & Quantum Computing Product, NVIDIA; Jiyoung Choi, COO Valuenex Inc.; Nir Minerbi, CEO & co-founder of Classiq, Dragana Kostic vice president and Elvira Shishenina, quantum computing lead, both of BMW Group.
Here is a complete current agenda for the event.
According to the organizers, bringing Q2B to Japan is a great opportunity because the country is a growing global leader in quantum research and quantum technology.
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TOKYO, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum computing experts driving quantum advantage and commercialization to meet in Japan
Building on the legacy of past Q2B events that built leadership in and broadened the vision of the quantum community, QunaSys, a global leader in the development of innovative quantum algorithms in chemistry, will co-host the first-ever Q2B22 Tokyo Practical Quantum Computing with QC Ware, a leading quantum software and services company.
The event, held exclusively in-person at the Westin Tokyo July 13-14, will offer participants a chance to gain actionable intelligence from experts, review presentations, forecasts, news and product announcements, engage with thought leaders and explore partnerships with industry, government and academia. Participants will also be able to analyze business opportunities, build skills and assess real-world challenges in the quantum space.
Q2B22 Tokyo is positioned to attract top academics, industry end users, government representatives and quantum computing vendors from around the world.
Keita Kanno, research manager at QunaSys, will present on ecosystem creation and collaboration to jointly advance research in quantum computing and share the results of QPARC Japan's largest consortium for use case applicability in chemistry.
Yūya Nakagawa, lead research scientist at QunaSys, will present on algorithm developments for quantum chemistry calculations of molecules and materials using near-term quantum devices and early fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Kosuke Mitarai, assistant professor at Osaka University-Graduate School of Engineering Science and CSO and co-founder of QunaSys, together with Tennin Yan will also present during the conference.
Matt Johnson, CEO of QC Ware is scheduled to speak on day one of the conference and Tennin Yan, CEO of QunaSys will give the remarks for the opening of day two.
Other luminaries scheduled to present include Will Jasprizza, director of business development for Japan, QC Ware; Mitsunobu Koshiba, Honorary Chairman of JSR Corporation; Aparna Prabhakar, vice president of IBM; William Hurley, CEO of Strangeworks; Tim Costa, director, HPC & Quantum Computing Product, NVIDIA; Jiyoung Choi, COO Valuenex Inc.; Nir Minerbi, CEO & co-founder of Classiq, Dragana Kostic vice president and Elvira Shishenina, quantum computing lead, both of BMW Group.
Here is a complete current agenda for the event.
According to the organizers, bringing Q2B to Japan is a great opportunity because the country is a growing global leader in quantum research and quantum technology.
Click on the following links to learn more about Q2B22 Tokyo or to register.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico boxer Austin Trout is in Germany this week, preparing for his latest rumble in a boxing ring. Trout will face Romanian boxer Florin Cardos Friday in a scheduled eight-round bout. Trout, a former WBA light middleweight champion, is on a three-fight win streak.
Trout is 34-5 overall. His opponent is 21-3. The two fighters are close in age, with Cardos at 34 years old and Trout at 36. Trout is currently ranked as a top ten fighter on the IBF super welterweight standings. He also believes he has some good years ahead of him because of his lifestyle.
“I’ve been living good. I ain’t been out partying and drinking, none of that,” said Trout. “I’m not a saint, but I live a good clean, healthy life outside of boxing. It wasn’t always so. I think that is going to also help with longevity.”
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In other sports news, it is fight week for Jackson and Wink Academy-trained Michelle Waterson. Waterson faces Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night in Elmont, New York, on Saturday. Lemos was once a fighter out of the same gym, Jackson, and Wink Academy, as Waterson.
“She’s real nice, Brazilian, heavy hitter,” said Waterson. “She likes to throw hard. So, I’m excited to get out there and put on a show.”
Fit NHB atomweight Jayme Hinshaw, hasn’t fought since 2019. She is back on the combat scene and will be doing something different. Hinshaw will participate in her first-ever bare-knuckle fight card when she meets Carrie Robb at the Rio Rancho Events Center on August 27.
Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Carver had season-ending forearm surgery Monday. The former Lobo and La Cueva standout has played the season knowing that it had to happen. Carver called it inevitable.
The WAC will use a new formula for its basketball tournament this season. Seeding will be based on the KenPom formula, the NET, and reward teams for winning against tougher schedules. New Mexico State will enter the season as the reigning WAC regular season and tournament champions. | https://www.krqe.com/fox-new-mexico/sports-desk-austin-trout-believes-his-lifestyle-will-prolong-his-boxing-career/ | 2022-07-12T04:24:42Z | https://www.krqe.com/fox-new-mexico/sports-desk-austin-trout-believes-his-lifestyle-will-prolong-his-boxing-career/ | true |
Services for Carol Dawn Moore Jones, 87, of Temple are pending with Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple.
Ms. Jones died Saturday, July 9, at a local hospital.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Ms. Jones died Saturday, July 9, at a local hospital.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:
03-04-06-08-09-14-17-18-19-20-21-22
(three, four, six, eight, nine, fourteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Night-17298597.php | 2022-07-12T04:36:20Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Night-17298597.php | true |
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the draft, had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an 84-81 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Holmgren shot 7 of 10 in a game that was originally expected to be a matchup of the Nos. 1 and 2 picks. But the Magic announced earlier Monday that Paolo Banchero would not play the remainder of the summer after averaging 20 points, five rebounds and six assists in his two games in Las Vegas.
Josh Giddey added 12 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder (1-1).
Holmgren, a 7-footer out of Gonzaga, did a little bit of everything, from bringing up the ball to anchoring the Oklahoma City defense. He threw down dunks, was 2 of 4 from 3-point range, blocked two shots and changed multiple more, but committed four turnovers.
Justin James led Orlando (2-1) with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Tommy Kuhse scored 14 points, Devin Cannady added 12 and Zavier Simpson had 11 points, seven assists and five steals. Emanuel Terry scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
ROCKETS 97, SPURS 84
Tari Eason had 22 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, and Jabari Smith Jr. had 19 points and nine rebounds as Houston rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat San Antonio.
Josh Christopher scored 13 of his 18 points in the final six minutes as Houston (2-1) pulled away. Daishen Nix added 18 points, six assists and two steals for the Rockets.
San Antonio led 54-36 with 2 minutes left in the first half. Houston used a 16-5 run midway through the third quarter to take a 62-61 lead after Smith hit a 3-pointer.
Malaki Branham led San Antonio (0-3) with 20 points. Blake Wesley made just 3 of 20 from the field — 0 of 7 from 3-point range — but finished with 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Josh Primo (health and safety protocols) did not play for the Spurs.
CELTICS 111, BUCKS 109
Matt Ryan scored 23 points and hit six of Boston's 18 3-pointers — including a tightly contested running 3 with 0.8 seconds to play — and Boston stunned Milwaukee.
After Lindell Wigginton made two free throws to give the Bucks a one-point lead, Ryan took the inbounds pass, dribbled up the left sideline and went behind-the-back near midcourt and hit a straight-away 3 with the 6-foot-7 MarJon Beauchamp in his face. Ryan appeared to hurt his left ankle on the play and writhed in pain on the court before Wigginton missed a heave from beyond half court as time expired.
Mfiondu Kabengele had 15 points, 11 rebounds — including seven offensive — four assists and two blocks, while Brodric Thomas made 4 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 14 points and eight rebounds for Boston (1-1). Juhann Begarin scored 13 points, Sam Hauser 12 and Justin Jackson added 10.
Milwaukee's Sandro Mamukelashvili had 28 points and nine rebounds. Wigginton added 24 points and Beauchamp scored 15.
PELICANS 101, HAWKS 73
Trey Murphy III, the No. 17 selection in the 2021 draft, had 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting and Daequan Plowden scored 16 to help New Orleans beat Atlanta.
Dyson Daniels, the Pelicans’ first-round draft pick (No. 8 overall), did not play because of an ankle injury.
Jared Harper made 9 of 12 from the free throw line and finished with 14 points and seven assists for the Pelicans (1-1). Tyrique Jones added 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.
AJ Griffin, the Hawks' No. 16 pick in the draft, did not play did not play due to discomfort in his right foot.
Chaundee Brown Jr. and Justin Tillman scored 14 points apiece for Atlanta (0-2).
The Hawks shot 31.7% (26 of 82) from the field and made 3 of 24 (12.5%) from 3-point range.
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Infectious disease doctor discusses Kansas’ 1st case of monkeypox
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A disease spreading around the world made its way to the Sunflower State with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirming the state’s first presumptive case of monkeypox. Health officials said the patient is a Johnson County resident who recently traveled out of state.
Eyewitness News on Monday spoke with Dr. Tom Moore at Wesley Medical Center who said this is not currently a huge concern for Sedgwick County, but there is a simple way to avoid contracting the virus altogether. In understanding what the virus is and how to prevent it, Dr. Moore said there is only one way to contract monkeypox.
“It’s transmitted person-to-person by intimate contact and skin contact,” he said.
When infected, people exhibit a specific symptom.
“Everybody who has monkeypox may not have fever or swollen lymph nodes, but they will have a rash. And the rash is very distinctive,” Dr. Moore said. “You get the small lesion in the skin, not on the skin but in the skin.”
The only known monkeypox case in Kansas is in Johnson County, but Dr. Moore said we likely will eventually see it in Wichita, and the rest of the state.
“More likely than not, Sedgwick County and Western Kansas will probably see one case,” Dr. Moore said. “But let me be very clear, this is a disease that’s not easily transmitted in the community. It’s transmitted efficiently from person-to-person but requires intimate skin contact.”
So, how do you avoide getting infected? Dr. Moore said it’s simple, as the most common way people get monkey pox is through sexual contact.
“The best way to avoid this particular viral infection is to use barrier protection like a condom when you have a new sexual partner,” he said.
While the virus is overall easy to avoid and not easily transmitted without intimate contact, Dr. Moore said there is still a risk.
“At the moment, the risk is low, but there is a risk. So, if you find yourself in a category of individuals who are at-risk, then you need to take precautions,” he said.
Dr. Moore also said there is a vaccine for monekypox, but it currently is in shorty supply.
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GAPYEONG, South Korea, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) International, commonly referred to as the "Unification Church," offers heartfelt condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the people of Japan who are grieving Mr. Abe's tragic assassination.
Following the news of Mr. Abe's death, some news media have included uncorroborated rumors about this tragedy in their reports.
Some of these allegations were addressed at a Tokyo press conference convened by our Japanese headquarters. FFWPU International would like to share these verified facts.
What is the connection of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the "Unification Church"?
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent brief remarks to two difference online 'Rally of Hope' events in the past year, which spoke on themes of peace in Asia. The events were hosted by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and other organizations, including FFWPU.
While UPF and FFWPU share the same founders, UPF is an independent NGO in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
What is the connection between Tetsuya Yamagami and the "Unification Church"?
Mr. Yamagami, is not a member of FFWPU, nor do any of our records show a past affiliation. However, our own internal investigation can confirm that his mother is a member of FFWPU and participates occasionally in church activities.
Mr. Yamagami's reported allegation that his mother's donations to FFWPU caused family problems is a matter to be investigated by the police. Whatever his grievances, we wholeheartedly condemn violence and murder.
We can confirm that Mr. Yamagami test-fired his homemade weapon the night before the assassination at a building that was formerly used as a FFWPU church. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Other than preliminary questions about the association of Mr. Yamagami with FFWPU, the police have not yet contacted us about this criminal investigation. Local representatives of FFWPU will fully cooperate with any inquiries from authorities and make relevant information available to the press as appropriate.
We ask that media organizations maintain their professional commitment to accuracy, impartiality, and objectivity.
FFWPU will redouble its efforts to foster a world of lasting peace. Once again, we are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the world's great statesmen. May God's grace and blessings be with the late prime minister, his family, the Japanese people, and those grieving around the world.
FFWPU Press Contacts:
FFWPU Africa
Mamadu Gaye
+27 (82) 964-0827; press.africa@familyfed.org
FFWPU Asia Pacific
Demian Dunkley
+1 (619) 947-3311; press.asiapacific@familyfed.org
FFWPU Europe & Middle East
Peter Zoehrer
+43 664 5238794; press.eume@familyfed.org
FFWPU Latin America
Mario Salinas
+504 3161-6632; press.latinamerica@familyfed.org
FFWPU North America
Nancy Jubb
212-997-0057; press@familyfed.org
Irving Street Rep - FFWPU North America Representation
Ron Lucas
973-643-6262; rlucas@irvingstreetrep.com
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
7-4-3, FIREBALL: 6
(seven, four, three; FIREBALL: six)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
7-4-3, FIREBALL: 6
(seven, four, three; FIREBALL: six) | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17298592.php | 2022-07-12T04:48:18Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Night-game-17298592.php | true |
(The Hill) – A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study revealed a common herbicide chemical linked to cancer was detected in the majority of urine samples the public health agency reviewed.
The CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a program designed to assess the nutritional health of American adults and children, released data last month showing that more than 80 percent of urine samples tested by the health agency were at or above the detection limit for glyphosate, which is widely considered to be a carcinogenic chemical and is the main ingredient in the weedkiller product Roundup.
About 2,310 urine samples were collected from people aged 6-years-old and older in 2013 and 2014, with about a third of the samples coming from children. The CDC said it conducted the study to get a clearer picture of how prevalent glyphosate is among the general population.
In a news release on Monday, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) pointed out 87 percent of 650 children tested had detectable levels of glyphosate.
Alexis Temkin, a toxicologist at EWG, said that “glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the country, yet until now we had very little data on exposure.”
“Children in the U.S. are regularly exposed to this cancer-causing weedkiller through the food they eat virtually every day,” Temkin said. “The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] should take concrete regulatory action to dramatically lower the levels of glyphosate in the food supply and protect children’s health.”
Glyphosate is used to kill weeds and grass and is most widely known to be in Roundup, the popular herbicide created by the company Monsanto.
Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018, has faced thousands of lawsuits by plaintiffs accusing Roundup of causing cancer or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as cancer in the lymph nodes.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer labeled glyphosate a “probable” carcinogen in 2015, but the EPA in 2020 sided with pesticide companies, arguing there is not enough evidence to show the chemical is a probable or likely carcinogen.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Bayer to throw out a lawsuit from a plaintiff accusing Roundup of causing him non-Hodgkin lymphoma, clearing the way for thousands of lawsuits against the pesticide company to proceed. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/herbicide-chemical-linked-to-cancer-found-in-majority-of-urine-samples-in-cdc-study/ | 2022-07-12T04:53:26Z | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/herbicide-chemical-linked-to-cancer-found-in-majority-of-urine-samples-in-cdc-study/ | true |
GAPYEONG, South Korea, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) International, commonly referred to as the "Unification Church," offers heartfelt condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the people of Japan who are grieving Mr. Abe's tragic assassination.
Following the news of Mr. Abe's death, some news media have included uncorroborated rumors about this tragedy in their reports.
Some of these allegations were addressed at a Tokyo press conference convened by our Japanese headquarters. FFWPU International would like to share these verified facts.
What is the connection of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the "Unification Church"?
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent brief remarks to two difference online 'Rally of Hope' events in the past year, which spoke on themes of peace in Asia. The events were hosted by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and other organizations, including FFWPU.
While UPF and FFWPU share the same founders, UPF is an independent NGO in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
What is the connection between Tetsuya Yamagami and the "Unification Church"?
Mr. Yamagami, is not a member of FFWPU, nor do any of our records show a past affiliation. However, our own internal investigation can confirm that his mother is a member of FFWPU and participates occasionally in church activities.
Mr. Yamagami's reported allegation that his mother's donations to FFWPU caused family problems is a matter to be investigated by the police. Whatever his grievances, we wholeheartedly condemn violence and murder.
We can confirm that Mr. Yamagami test-fired his homemade weapon the night before the assassination at a building that was formerly used as a FFWPU church. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Other than preliminary questions about the association of Mr. Yamagami with FFWPU, the police have not yet contacted us about this criminal investigation. Local representatives of FFWPU will fully cooperate with any inquiries from authorities and make relevant information available to the press as appropriate.
We ask that media organizations maintain their professional commitment to accuracy, impartiality, and objectivity.
FFWPU will redouble its efforts to foster a world of lasting peace. Once again, we are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the world's great statesmen. May God's grace and blessings be with the late prime minister, his family, the Japanese people, and those grieving around the world.
FFWPU Press Contacts:
FFWPU Africa
Mamadu Gaye
+27 (82) 964-0827; press.africa@familyfed.org
FFWPU Asia Pacific
Demian Dunkley
+1 (619) 947-3311; press.asiapacific@familyfed.org
FFWPU Europe & Middle East
Peter Zoehrer
+43 664 5238794; press.eume@familyfed.org
FFWPU Latin America
Mario Salinas
+504 3161-6632; press.latinamerica@familyfed.org
FFWPU North America
Nancy Jubb
212-997-0057; press@familyfed.org
Irving Street Rep - FFWPU North America Representation
Ron Lucas
973-643-6262; rlucas@irvingstreetrep.com
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SOURCE Family Federation for World Peace and Unification | https://www.wsaz.com/prnewswire/2022/07/12/official-statement-family-federation-world-peace-unification-international-unification-church-criminal-investigation-former-prime-minister-shinzo-abes-assassination/ | 2022-07-12T04:54:10Z | https://www.wsaz.com/prnewswire/2022/07/12/official-statement-family-federation-world-peace-unification-international-unification-church-criminal-investigation-former-prime-minister-shinzo-abes-assassination/ | false |
GAPYEONG, South Korea, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) International, commonly referred to as the "Unification Church," offers heartfelt condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the people of Japan who are grieving Mr. Abe's tragic assassination.
Following the news of Mr. Abe's death, some news media have included uncorroborated rumors about this tragedy in their reports.
Some of these allegations were addressed at a Tokyo press conference convened by our Japanese headquarters. FFWPU International would like to share these verified facts.
What is the connection of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the "Unification Church"?
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent brief remarks to two difference online 'Rally of Hope' events in the past year, which spoke on themes of peace in Asia. The events were hosted by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and other organizations, including FFWPU.
While UPF and FFWPU share the same founders, UPF is an independent NGO in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
What is the connection between Tetsuya Yamagami and the "Unification Church"?
Mr. Yamagami, is not a member of FFWPU, nor do any of our records show a past affiliation. However, our own internal investigation can confirm that his mother is a member of FFWPU and participates occasionally in church activities.
Mr. Yamagami's reported allegation that his mother's donations to FFWPU caused family problems is a matter to be investigated by the police. Whatever his grievances, we wholeheartedly condemn violence and murder.
We can confirm that Mr. Yamagami test-fired his homemade weapon the night before the assassination at a building that was formerly used as a FFWPU church. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Other than preliminary questions about the association of Mr. Yamagami with FFWPU, the police have not yet contacted us about this criminal investigation. Local representatives of FFWPU will fully cooperate with any inquiries from authorities and make relevant information available to the press as appropriate.
We ask that media organizations maintain their professional commitment to accuracy, impartiality, and objectivity.
FFWPU will redouble its efforts to foster a world of lasting peace. Once again, we are deeply saddened by the loss of one of the world's great statesmen. May God's grace and blessings be with the late prime minister, his family, the Japanese people, and those grieving around the world.
FFWPU Press Contacts:
FFWPU Africa
Mamadu Gaye
+27 (82) 964-0827; press.africa@familyfed.org
FFWPU Asia Pacific
Demian Dunkley
+1 (619) 947-3311; press.asiapacific@familyfed.org
FFWPU Europe & Middle East
Peter Zoehrer
+43 664 5238794; press.eume@familyfed.org
FFWPU Latin America
Mario Salinas
+504 3161-6632; press.latinamerica@familyfed.org
FFWPU North America
Nancy Jubb
212-997-0057; press@familyfed.org
Irving Street Rep - FFWPU North America Representation
Ron Lucas
973-643-6262; rlucas@irvingstreetrep.com
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Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hailing a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence as “real progress,” but says “more has to be done.”
After just 16 days in effect, that legislation already has been overshadowed by yet another mass shooting. The bill passed after recent gun rampages in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. It incrementally toughens requirements for young people to buy guns, denies firearms to more domestic abusers, among other things.
But Biden’s White House event Monday morning came a week after a gunman in Highland Park, Illinois, killed seven people at an Independence Day parade, a stark reminder of the limitations of the new law. | https://www.41nbc.com/biden-celebration-of-new-gun-law-clouded-by-latest-shooting/ | 2022-07-12T04:59:10Z | https://www.41nbc.com/biden-celebration-of-new-gun-law-clouded-by-latest-shooting/ | true |
Key moments in life of Shinzo Abe, former Japanese leader
By The Associated Press
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe was credited with instilling political and economic stability. However, he angered Japan’s neighbors South Korea and China — along with many Japanese — with his nationalistic rhetoric and calls to revise the country’s pacifist constitution. Abe was shot to death Friday at a campaign event in western Japan. He was born into a prominent political family in 1954. He was elected a lawmaker for the first time in 1993. He served as prime minister in 2006-07, citing health reasons when he resigned. He returned to office in 2012 and served until 2020, again resigning for health reasons. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/11/key-moments-in-life-of-shinzo-abe-former-japanese-leader/ | 2022-07-12T04:59:46Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/11/key-moments-in-life-of-shinzo-abe-former-japanese-leader/ | true |
Updated July 10, 2022 at 5:32 PM ET
Elon Musk wants to break off his agreement to buy Twitter.
In a letter to the company, filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk accuses Twitter of making "false and misleading representations" about the prevalence of fake accounts on its platform. He says the company has not complied with its obligations to share data and information that he says he needs to evaluate its business.
"Sometimes Twitter has ignored Mr. Musk's requests, sometimes it has rejected them for reasons that appear to be unjustified, and sometimes it has claimed to comply while giving Mr. Musk incomplete or unusable information," Musk's lawyer, Mike Ringler, wrote.
Legal experts say this may not be sufficient grounds to break off the $44 billion deal without Musk being on the hook for a hefty fine. In response to Musk's letter, the chair of Twitter's board said it planned to sue.
"The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery," said Bret Taylor in a tweet, referring to a Delaware court that handles corporate disputes.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla and Space X struck a deal to buy the social media company back in April. But almost immediately, he started hinting – and then saying outright – that he had cold feet. In May he declared the purchase was "on hold" while he looked into Twitter's accounting of how many users are not real people, but automated bots or spam. Soon after, Twitter agreed to give him access to its "firehose" – a real-time stream of more than 500 million tweets posted every day. Since then, the two sides have been sharing information and working to close the transaction.
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported the deal was "in jeopardy" because Musk doubts that Twitter's spam figures are verifiable. His team was "expected to take potentially drastic action," the Post reported.
Bots may not be the only factor in Musk's change of heart. While his offer of $54.20 a share was initially seen as a lowball price for Twitter, given that it was trading above $70 last year, tech stocks and the market as a whole have fallen sharply since he struck the deal.
As of the closing bell on Friday, Twitter shares were trading around $37 – down nearly 30% from the day Musk's purchase was announced. In May, Musk even said he might seek to negotiate a lower price.
On Thursday, Twitter had pointed to a statement the company issued in June saying it "has and will continue to cooperatively share information" with Musk and that "we intend to close the transaction and enforce the merger agreement at the agreed price and terms." The company was expecting to hold a shareholder vote on the deal by mid-August.
Musk signed a merger agreement
The two sides signed a legal agreement that Musk would buy Twitter for $54.20 a share. If either side broke off the deal, they could be on the hook to pay a $1 billion fee to the other party.
In his letter on Friday, Musk cites Twitter's alleged refusal to turn over more information about bots as grounds to abandon the deal. But legal experts say that would be an uphill battle.
For years, Twitter has publicly said it estimates less than 5% of daily users who see ads are spam or bots (but has also cautioned the number could be higher).
Musk disputes this, saying he believes as many as 20% of accounts may be fake. While Twitter gave Musk access to its firehose of public data, it told reporters this week its spam estimates are also based on private data, such as users' IP addresses, phone numbers, locations and behavior – and are therefore difficult for outsiders to verify.
Even if Twitter's 5% figure is incorrect, that still might not be enough to let Musk back out or change the terms of the deal without paying a hefty price.
"Merger agreements are drafted to avoid exactly what Musk is doing, which is try to find some tiny little false thing and then say, 'Whoops, I get to walk away now," said Ann Lipton, a business law professor at Tulane University Law School. "They specifically say things like, you can't back out unless it's not just false, but incredibly false, hugely false, massively damaging to the company."
Twitter has a strong case against Musk, say experts
The merger agreement includes what's known as a "specific performance clause," which says Twitter can take Musk to court to force him to go through with the purchase as long as he still has financing in place.
While that may sound risky – and costly – for Twitter, Lipton says the company's case would be "very strong," and its board has compelling incentives to see the sale through. Investors are expecting to receive $54.20 a piece for their shares. The board's view, according to a person familiar with the deal talks, is that the sale agreement with Musk is the most valuable part of Twitter right now.
"They would much rather have the $54.20 without a court fight, but it's worth fighting over," Lipton said. Given the company's current share price, "$54.20 seems like an unbelievable deal for Twitter. So there is a lot that they could sacrifice that would still make it worth it in the end if they got to force Musk to close."
Musk might try to get Twitter at a discount
Still, some Wall Street analysts say Twitter's board and management should be open to accepting a lower price to avoid a lengthy legal battle.
"There's no chance it's getting done at $54.20," said Angelo Zino, analyst at CFRA Research. "You're either going to see a 15 to 20% drop in the offer price to get Elon Musk engaged again, or he continues to play the bot card."
Taking Musk to court could be even more damaging to Twitter at a time when uncertainty over the deal and what the billionaire's ownership might mean are weighing heavily on the company. Morale is already low and some employees are leaving. CEO Parag Agrawal has shaken up his executive ranks and announced a hiring freeze and spending cuts.
Going to court "doesn't bode well for the business prospects of your company, and it further adds uncertainty to the employee base," Zino said.
That's also a risk for Musk, Lipton said. "What if he has to buy the company and now he's kind of undermined it at the same time?"
Ultimately, she said, the billionaire's antics, however chaotic, appear to have a single goal: "I don't think he's committed to winning. I think he's committing to not spending $44 billion on Twitter."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-07-08/elon-musk-wants-out-of-the-twitter-deal-it-could-end-up-costing-at-least-1-billion | 2022-07-12T04:59:58Z | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-07-08/elon-musk-wants-out-of-the-twitter-deal-it-could-end-up-costing-at-least-1-billion | true |
The Gray Man has everything — action, drama, pace and a big chase
The Gray Man
Director duo Joe and Anthony Russo will be in India for the premiere of their upcoming Netflix film 'The Gray Man', the streamer said Monday. The filmmakers, known for Marvel Studios’ 'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018) and 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019), will join superstar Dhanush at the event to be held in Mumbai. The Russo Brothers shared the news with their Indian fans in a video message posted by Netflix India on its official Twitter page. “Hey everyone, we’re so excited to be coming to India to see our dear friend Dhanush for our new movie, 'The Gray Man'. Get ready, India, see you soon,” the directors said in the clip.
Also Read: Dhanush looks fierce in his first look from Russo Brothers' 'The Gray Man'
Dhanush, whose character in The Gray Man is described as a “lethal force”, also talked about the experience of working on the much-anticipated action thriller. “It was incredible. This movie is a roller coaster. It has everything — action, drama, pace and a big chase. I am grateful that I got to do a modest role in this movie full of incredible people,” the National Award winner said in the video.
According to the streaming giant, fans can win tickets to the movie’s India premiere by participating in a contest, from July 12 onwards. The Gray Man is CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling) aka Sierra Six, who is plucked from a federal penitentiary and recruited by his handler, Donald Fitzroy, played by Billy Bob Thornton.
Also Read: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans starrer 'The Gray Man' trailer drops marking Dhanush's Hollywood debut
“Gentry was once a highly-skilled, agency-sanctioned merchant of death. But now the tables have turned and Six is the target, hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen [Chris Evans], a former cohort at the CIA, who will stop at nothing to take him out. Agent Dani Miranda [Ana de Armas] has his back. He’ll need it,” read the film’s official synopsis. Based on the novel of the same name by Mark Greaney, The Gray Man also stars Rege-Jean Page and Scott Haze. The film will start streaming from July 22. | https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/joe-and-anthony-russo-to-visit-india-for-the-gray-man-premiere-23235510 | 2022-07-12T05:00:27Z | https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/hollywood-news/article/joe-and-anthony-russo-to-visit-india-for-the-gray-man-premiere-23235510 | false |
Equity benchmarks remained on the backfoot on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 with the BSE Sensex falling 340.76 points in early trade amid weak global markets.
The 30-share BSE benchmark opened on a weak note and declined 340.76 points to 54,054.47 in initial trade. The broader NSE Nifty dipped 72.65 points to 16,143.35.
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Among the Sensex constituents, Tata Steel, Titan, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, UltraTech Cement, Nestle, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank were the major laggards in early trade.
TCS, Airtel gain
NTPC, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and Bharti Airtel were among the gainers.
In Asia, markets in Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong were trading lower. The US markets had ended lower on Monday.
"Caution will be the buzzword for today’s trading as overnight US benchmark indices faltered while other Asian gauges too have retreated sharply in early trades.
"While there seems to be no respite from FII selling, DIIs too joined the bandwagon and offloaded shares in yesterday's trades, selling to the tune of ₹170 crore and ₹297 crore, respectively. Although the selling was not that aggressive, it's enough to dent bullish sentiments," said Prashanth Tapse, Vice President (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd.
The BSE benchmark declined 86.61 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 54,395.23 on Monday. The Nifty dipped 4.60 points or 0.03 per cent to 16,216.
Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.43 per cent to USD 105.46 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers on Monday as they offloaded shares worth ₹170.51 crore, as per exchange data. | https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/sensex-updates-on-july-12-2022/article65629827.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-12T05:01:35Z | https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/sensex-updates-on-july-12-2022/article65629827.ece/amp/ | false |
Child poverty increases across North East
- Published
Child poverty rose across the north-east of England in the first year of the pandemic, despite it falling in many other areas, figures have shown.
Research carried out for the End Child Poverty Coalition by Loughborough University found that around the UK it was at the lowest level in seven years.
However, across the North East it went up by 12 percentage points to 38%.
It also rose by six percentage points in Yorkshire and the Humber, and by five in Wales.
Researchers analysed official figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, showing the percentage of children living in households with less than 60% of the median income in local areas.
They found it fell from 31% to 27% between 2019-20 and 2020-21.
'Precipice Edge'
The End Child Poverty Coalition, which represents more than 70 organisations, said this was likely to be due to government measures during the pandemic, such as temporarily increasing universal credit by £20 a week.
But it said over the past decade rates had remained "alarmingly high", especially in major cities and London boroughs.
More than half of children growing up in Tower Hamlets were living in poverty in 2020-21, and more than 40% of children in five more London boroughs, and Luton, Newcastle, Birmingham, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
Coalition chairman Joseph Howes said: "There will always be conflicting government priorities, but surely the wellbeing of the most vulnerable children in our society should be front and centre, particularly as we go through the most severe period of price rises for 40 years.
"It remains incredibly worrying that at a moment like this there is nothing in the government's Levelling Up strategy on this issue.
"It still feels like we are on the edge of a precipice.
"There is significant concern that the numbers of children in poverty will now rise again sharply with families facing huge cost increases in the coming months."
Dan Paskins, director of UK impact at Save the Children, said: "There must now be an immediate focus on the universal credit system as a means of helping families on the lowest incomes weather the cost-of-living crisis."
A government spokesman said the eight million most vulnerable families will be protected during the cost-of-living crisis with at least £1,200 in direct payments from this week.
He said: "Through our £37 billion support package we are saving the typical employee over £330 a year through a tax cut this month, allowing people on Universal Credit to keep £1,000 more of what they earn and in April we significantly increased the National Living Wage to £9.50, the largest ever rise.
"In addition, we have expanded access to free school meals more than any other government in recent decades, while vulnerable families in England are being supported by the government's Household Support Fund - which was recently boosted by another £500 million."
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- 14 October 2020 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62127560 | 2022-07-12T05:08:47Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62127560 | false |
ALTOONA, Iowa — In some ways Tyler Warner’s backyard weekend campout with family was a right place and time situation. “My wife woke me up because she heard voices outside,” Warner said.
Early Sunday morning his neighbor’s home at 1401 5th Avenue SE in Altoona was on fire and the elderly couple was trapped inside. “She had her head already sticking out the window just gasping for air,” said Warner.
A 71 year old woman’s screams from a first floor bedroom window woke Tyler and his wife from the tent. “She was trying to yell for help but was struggling to get oxygen because of all the smoke,” said Warner.
His wife called 911 and Tyler didn’t have time to think so he acted. Warner said, “I told her grab onto me and I just pulled her out.”
Altoona Fire Chief Jared Ogbourne says first responders arrived shortly after and began searching for the woman’s husband. “Very very dense black thick smoke on the first story. The fire was actually in the basement so the smoke came up the stairs,” said Ogbourne.
Despite life saving efforts on the 73 year old man, his injuries turned fatal. “It’s always hard when there’s a loss of life and we mourn with the family,” Ogbourne said.
The couple had been living in this home together for 50 years dating back to when they built it in 1972. Despite the husband’s death tyler says he just hoped their legacy could continue on through the wife. Warner said, “He was a great guy, a great neighbor. He just always pointed out things I should be doing around the house. Nothing a first time homebuyer couldn’t use. Just a great guy.”
Chief Ogbourne says thanks to Tyler the fire only claimed one life that morning. “The neighbor is a hero whether he wants to call himself a hero or not. His actions saved a life of the female.”
Warner is a hero that only hopes others would pay it forward. He said, “It’s probably not an everyday thing but you know you always hope your neighbors got your back just like you’ve got theirs.”
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The names of the fire victims have not been released at this time. | https://who13.com/news/firefighters-hail-altoona-man-a-hero-for-action-in-deadly-house-fire/ | 2022-07-12T05:10:05Z | https://who13.com/news/firefighters-hail-altoona-man-a-hero-for-action-in-deadly-house-fire/ | true |
Tuesday: We are in for another standard summer say. Temperatures will be seasonable and we will notice a bit more humidity. Highs will top out between 91°-93° with heat index values getting between 95°-98°. No heat advisories are expected this week, fortunately.
Wednesday: We will be Weather Aware both Wednesday and Thursday as a complex of storms moves across the state these storms will capable of producing damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Stay weather aware as this lines moves in. They will not last long.
Thursday: The Gulf low will meander between New Orleans and Mobile, AL on Wednesday and Thursday. There is some uncertainty in the forecast with the development of the low. Euro model wants to develop it, but the GFS keeps it weak. NHC is giving it a low chance to develop.
Beach Forecast: Temps in the mid 80s doesn’t sound bad…but rain most every day. Rainfall totals could get between 5-7″ in some spots. Rip currents will be high this week with on shore flow. That will create dangerous rip currents in some spots.
Weekend Outlook: There is still some uncertainty in the forecast with the placement and strength of the Gulf Low. Right now, we will see a decrease in the rain and a partly cloudy day. It will still be humid with highs in the lower 90s. Sunday will remain partly cloudy, hot, and humid as an upper-level wave and trough move across Alabama. Expect some pop-up afternoon scattered showers and storms. Highs will stay in the 90s. | https://www.cbs42.com/weather/weather-aware-wednesday-and-thursday/ | 2022-07-12T05:22:59Z | https://www.cbs42.com/weather/weather-aware-wednesday-and-thursday/ | false |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” and “Ted Lasso” are in the hunt for Emmy nominations that could add to their previous trophy hauls, but they’re up against hungry newcomers.
When the bids are announced Tuesday, the social satire “Succession,” a 2020 top-drama winner, may face a showdown with “Squid Game.” The South Korean hit about a brutal survival contest is vying to become the first non-English language Emmy nominee.
The Emmys once were dominated by broadcast networks and then cable, with the rise of streaming services changing the balance of power and perhaps the awards themselves. The possibility of Netflix’s “Squid Game” joining the Emmy mix is the result of streaming’s global marketplace focus.
Other possible drama contenders include the modern Western “Yellowstone,” workplace thriller “Severance” and “Yellowjackets,” a hybrid survival and coming-of-age tale.
Potential competition for “Ted Lasso,” which claimed seven trophies including best comedy last year, includes the inaugural seasons of “Abbott Elementary” and “Only Murders in the Building” — both popular and critical successes.
Past top comedy winner “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” also is vying for nods.
There are a number of outgoing shows looking for some final Emmy love. Among dramas that includes “This Is Us,” and “Ozark,” with “Insecure” and “black-ish” on the comedy side.
Jean Smart, last year’s best comedy actress winner for “Hacks,” is in the running for a nod again, as is the series, with “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis hoping to repeat his 2021 comedy actor win. Bill Hader is chasing a third award in the category for “Barry.”
“The Crown,” which dominated the 2021 drama awards, wasn’t televised within the eligibility period and is sitting this year out.
JB Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma were to announce the nominees. The Emmy ceremony is set for Sept. 12 and will air on NBC, with a host yet to be announced.
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For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: www.apnews.com/EmmyAwards | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/squid-game-abbott-elementary-vying-for-emmy-nominations/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-07-12T05:37:31Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/squid-game-abbott-elementary-vying-for-emmy-nominations/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | false |
Chelsea have the 'BEST ownership group in sports' in Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, claims fellow LA Dodgers co-owner Stan Kasten... as he insists 'aggressive' pair are 'passionate' about bringing further success to Stamford Bridge
- Todd Boehly and Mark Walter completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea in May
- Stan Kasten believes Blues fans can expect direct approach from new owners
- The group's Dodgers takeover has ushered in a decade of unparalleled success
- They arrived with blaze of signings, and Kasten has not ruled out same for Blues
In 'aggressive' Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, Chelsea have the 'best ownership group in sports'.
That is the view of Stan Kasten, president, chief executive and fellow co-owner of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.
'If I'm a Chelsea fan I feel pretty happy about it,' Kasten told Sportsmail at Dodgers Stadium. 'I think this is the best ownership group in sports.'
Chelsea have the 'best ownership group in sports' after Todd Boehly's takeover, according to his fellow LA Dodgers co-owner
Stan Kasten believes Blues fans can expect a direct approach from Boehly and Mark Walter (L)
Kasten believes Blues supporters can look forward to a direct approach from his fellow Americans. 'They are aggressive in making the team better, aggressive in making the stadium better, aggressive in our community relations outreach,' he explained.
'Just all of the things because it's passionate. As long as you are passionate about things in a good direction, you can't lose and that's the way I feel about Todd and Mark.'
The group's Dodgers takeover in 2012 has ushered in a decade of unparalleled success. For nine seasons in a row the historic franchise have reached the postseason, beating its previous record of two straight appearances. In 2020 they were crowned world champions.
They arrived with a blaze of signings, and Kasten has not ruled out similar in west London, with Chelsea set to add City pair Raheem Sterling and Nathan Ake imminently.
Kasten insists Boehly and Walter are passionate about bringing more success to west London
Kasten (R) has not ruled out a blaze of signings in west London in the transfer market
'When we came in here in 2012 we knew we had to be good right away for the fans who had supported us for generation,' he said.
'It's expected and the fans deserve it. But we also had to go long term, minor league, player development, apparatus. In that first year while we went and made trades which set us up for our nine straight years of getting to the post-season.'
Boehly is already heavily involved in Chelsea's transfer activity, after making himself chairman and taking a hands-on approach. And Kasten says supporters can expect more of the same.
'He is a super fan, cares so much about the team but also all of our missions: that's the team, the stadium, the community relations,' he explained.
'All of those things are vital to us. Todd has been extremely supportive in all those efforts as has Mark (Walter). They are passionate about winning and providing the best in class for everything we do.
'I tell people I think I'm an aggressive guy. Todd's always there to make sure I'm even more aggressive than that, that's just how they are. They have had a lot of success in their lives doing things that way.'
The group's Dodgers takeover in 2012 has ushered in a decade of unparalleled success
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1935 – 2022
KENOSHA—Yasue Roberts, 87 years old, of Kenosha, WI passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, IL.
She was born February 1, 1935, in Mryazaki-Ken, Japan, the daughter of the late Yasusis and Kikue Murakami.
On August 19, 1954, she married James Roberts in Camp Zama, Japan and they settled in Kenosha, WI in 1963. James passed away in 1998. Yasue worked at Great Lakes Naval Base for 37 years before her retirement. She enjoyed traveling; she made a trip to Israel by herself, and she would also travel to Japan to visit her family. She loved cats and dogs, and flower gardening.
Survivors include her sons: William (Diana) Roberts of Kenosha, WI and Thomas (Sharon) Roberts of Port Washington, WI; seven grandchildren: Brian (Holly), Bradley (Sydney), Amanda (Kyle Moran), Christopher (Michelle), Thomas (Laura), Richard and Brian; seven great-grandchildren: Allen, Dashiell, Oliver, Banks, Francis, Shelby, and Savannah; brothers: Soichiro and Doijiro; and sisters: Miwaco and Tomiko.
Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Proko Funeral Home. Chapel services and entombment will follow in All Saints Mausoleum, Pleasant Prairie, WI at 2:00 p.m. Friday.
Proko Funeral Home & Crematory
5111-60th Street
Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone: (262) 654-3533
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Commenting on the Tory leadership contest, Mr Allister said: “The choice for any prime minister must remain Stormont or protocol. United Kingdom or disunited Kingdom in which tax and legislative powers have been ceded to a foreign power.
“Indeed, in one sense, since Boris Johnson signed into existence the iniquitous protocol it might be even easier for someone else to ditch it.”
The TUV leader said no matter who wins the leadership race unionists should remain resolute in staying out of the Stormont institutions until the protocol is gone.
“These matters are beyond unionist control, but in respect of what we do control, namely our determination to be rid of the protocol and not to settle for less, that lies entirely in our own hands.
“Any weakening will be home grown. Thus, the essential thing is to stay strong whatever the complexion of HMG.”
Mr Allister added: “For me this battle is not shaped by who is prime minister but by the imperative of dismantling the Union-dismantling protocol.”
Earlier on Monday, Tory leadership candidate Suella Braverman vowed to scrap the post-Brexit agreement if she becomes the next prime minister.
The UK’s attorney general tweeted that the protocol “isn’t working and the legislation designed to tackle it must be improved”.
She added: “We must restore UK sovereignty and safeguard the Belfast Agreement. That means dealing with the Northern Ireland Protocol. As prime minister the EU would have no more say over taxes in Northern Ireland, and I would stop the direct flow of dynamic EU law into the Province.”
Ms Braverman, as the UK’s chief legal officer, has previously said that scrapping the protocol would be legal because the EU’s implementation of it had been “disproportionate and unreasonable”.
She has described the Belfast Agreement as having “primordial significance”, which in her opinion, overrides the importance of the protocol.
Her remarks on the protocol followed the line taken by former minister Jeremy Hunt who at the weekend said the protocol needed to be replaced even though he supported Remain during the 2016 Brexit referendum.
Sinn Fein said the Protocol Bill was reckless and harming the local economy. | https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/jim-allister-next-pm-could-find-it-easier-to-ditch-protocol-3764480 | 2022-07-12T05:49:19Z | https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/jim-allister-next-pm-could-find-it-easier-to-ditch-protocol-3764480 | true |
Bishop's Cleeve school plans deferred due to traffic dangers
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New school plans have been deferred after concerns a lack of a drop-off point would cause "parking chaos".
Gloucestershire County Council wants to build a new primary school and nursery in Bishop's Cleeve .
The school would take almost 700 children but local residents have concerns the plans are "ill-conceived" and would be "dangerous" to pupils.
Some 19 local residents have objected over road safety and parking concerns.
They say a lack of drop-off areas would force parents to use nearby housing estates to park,the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said.
'Unrealistic'
Objectors said the plans would "cause chaos on the A435" and "putting a school on a busy bypass is surely a recipe for disaster".
Speaking at a planning committee meeting on 7 July, Bishop's Cleeve parish council chairman Wendy Hopkins said a new school is needed but the current plans are unrealistic.
"There is no provision on site for drop-off and collection of children travelling to school by car," she said.
"This will inevitably lead to illegal parking in nearby streets and directly on the A435 itself.
"The lack of provision for safe drop-off and collection for primary-aged children, children aged four and 12 years is completely unrealistic."
She called on the committee to defer the plans to explore the inclusion of a drop-off point.
Green credentials
Lisa Somervell represented Gloucestershire Learning Alliance at the meeting.
She is part of the team delivering the new school and spoke in favour of the proposals.
"The new school will take the lead on climate and sustainability issues, the children will understand that to be a pupil at Greenacres is to be part of something great," she said at the meeting.
"We are delighted that the building will have such impeccable green credentials."
Gloucestershire County Council education department officer Gareth Vine also spoke in favour of the scheme and of the need for more school places in the area.
He said the existing primary schools in Bishop's Cleeve could not be expanded to meet the housing growth and a new school would be needed.
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New
Delhi: The
Delhi Congress on Monday demanded withdrawal of the hike in
power purchase adjustment cost (
PPAC) imposed by power distribution companies (discoms) on consumers in the national capital. Delhi Congress president
Anil Kumar said consumers would receive a "big shock" in their electricity bills as the
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (
DERC) has allowed a hike in the PPAC.
"This rate will go up by six per cent in areas under BSES Yamuna, BSES Rajdhani areas will see an increase of four per cent, while areas serviced by
Tata Power will witness a hike of two per cent," he said.
Kumar alleged that Delhi Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal, in a "tacit understanding" with the power distribution companies, has allowed consumers to be "fleeced" with the latest PPAC hike.
"This rate hike will inflict a major blow on the consumers, who are yet to recover from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," he added.
Former
MLA Anil Bhardwaj stated that people of Delhi were already in a "miserable" state due to the increase in the prices of petrol, diesel, CNG, and cooking gas, and that their "financial plight" will be worsened with the hike in PPAC.
"It was a betrayal by the
Kejriwal government to withdraw the power subsidy from October after promising free power up to 200 units as an election stunt," Bhardwaj alleged. | https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/delhi-congress-demands-withdrawal-of-electricity-tariff-hike/92815130 | 2022-07-12T05:52:41Z | https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/delhi-congress-demands-withdrawal-of-electricity-tariff-hike/92815130 | false |
Pacific leaders struggle to keep focus on climate at key summit
This year's Pacific Islands Forum is the most important meeting in years
US-China rivalry and divisions over regional leadership threatened to overshadow a landmark summit of island leaders that got under way Tuesday in the Fijian capital, Suva.
This year's Pacific Islands Forum is the most important meeting in years, coming after a Covid-enforced hiatus and as low-lying tropical isles run out of time for climate action.
But instead of a singular focus on the threat posed by rising sea levels and ever-more-powerful storms, China's bid to play a bigger regional security role looks set to dominate the agenda.
The Solomon Islands in April signed a highly contentious security agreement with China, upsetting decades-old alliances with the West.
And on the eve of the summit, Beijing-allied leaders in the tiny nation of Kiribati announced the country would be renouncing membership of the forum altogether, fracturing a region that puts a high value on unity and consensus.
- 'Breakdown in our connections' -
Pacific Islands Forum
The remaining leaders gathered at Suva's luxurious Grand Pacific Hotel are expected to discuss a strategy to guide the Pacific through to 2050, keenly focused on the existential threat posed by climate change.
But Fiji president and chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Voreqe Bainimarama, used his opening remarks to acknowledge the "breakdown in our connections" with the Micronesian nations, of which Kiribati is a part, that has occurred in recent years.
It had been hoped a carefully negotiated agreement with Micronesia would be enough to heal a schism that emerged when the region's chosen candidate to lead the forum was snubbed.
But Kiribati's exit sparked concerns about a fracturing of the Pacific's closely held unity, which gives the region of small island states heft in global climate negotiations.
Tuvaluan foreign minister Simon Kofe told AFP he was "surprised and saddened" by Kiribati's departure, but was optimistic the nation could be enticed to rejoin.
The leaders are gathered at Suva's luxurious Grand Pacific Hotel
Last year, Kofe made headlines when he addressed the COP summit standing knee-deep in water to draw attention to the threat climate change poses to his low-lying nation, which may disappear below rising seas in the next 50 years.
Faced with such a threat, his top priorities at the summit are climate related, although he said he understood "how some members want to discuss the security issues".
Concerns about regional security -- brought to the fore by the Solomons-China pact -- "draw a bit of attention away from climate change", Kofe said.
- Security v climate -
Tuvaluan foreign minister Simon Kofe told AFP he was "surprised and saddened" by Kiribati's departure
The summit will be a key opportunity for Australia's newly-elected prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to improve relations with the Pacific, which soured under the previous conservative government.
Albanese, who will arrive in Suva on Wednesday, sought to knit the issues of climate and security together Tuesday ahead of his departure for the summit.
"Our neighbours in the Pacific understand that climate change is a national security issue," he told a press conference in Sydney. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-11004729/Pacific-leaders-struggle-focus-climate-key-summit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-12T05:53:27Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-11004729/Pacific-leaders-struggle-focus-climate-key-summit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Diamondbacks third. Josh Rojas flies out to right center field to Luis Gonzalez. Alek Thomas singles to right field. Ketel Marte reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Alek Thomas out at second. Christian Walker singles to right field. Ketel Marte to third. David Peralta singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Christian Walker to third. Ketel Marte scores. Fielding error by Luis Gonzalez. Buddy Kennedy walks. Daulton Varsho singles to right field. Buddy Kennedy to third. David Peralta scores. Christian Walker scores. Carson Kelly grounds out to shortstop, Brandon Crawford to LaMonte Wade Jr..
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 3, Giants 0.
Giants fourth. Joc Pederson grounds out to shallow right field, Buddy Kennedy to Christian Walker. Wilmer Flores doubles to deep left field. Brandon Belt singles to deep right field. Wilmer Flores to third. Luis Gonzalez reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Brandon Belt out at second. Wilmer Flores scores. David Villar walks. Brandon Crawford grounds out to second base, Buddy Kennedy to Christian Walker.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 3, Giants 1.
Diamondbacks eighth. Jake McCarthy pinch-hitting for Buddy Kennedy. Jake McCarthy walks. Daulton Varsho pops out to shallow infield to LaMonte Wade Jr.. Sergio Alcantara pinch-hitting for Carson Kelly. Sergio Alcantara singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Jake McCarthy scores. Geraldo Perdomo grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Crawford to LaMonte Wade Jr.. Josh Rojas called out on strikes.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Giants 1.
Giants eighth. LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. Darin Ruf pinch-hitting for Joc Pederson. Darin Ruf singles to shallow infield. LaMonte Wade Jr. to second. Wilmer Flores doubles to shallow left field. Darin Ruf to third. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Austin Slater pinch-hitting for Brandon Belt. Austin Slater grounds out to shortstop, Geraldo Perdomo to Christian Walker. Darin Ruf scores. Luis Gonzalez walks. David Villar walks. Luis Gonzalez to second. Wilmer Flores to third. Brandon Crawford grounds out to first base. David Villar out at second.
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Murder suspect claims victim summoned ‘Bigfoot’ to kill him
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) - An Oklahoma man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly killed his friend. Deputies say he claimed the victim had summoned “Bigfoot” to go after and kill him.
The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about an alleged murder Saturday afternoon just outside of the city limits of Ada, Oklahoma.
Deputies arrived at the scene to 53-year-old suspect Larry Sanders admitting to a family member that he had killed his friend, Jimmy Knighten.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a press release that Sanders and Knighten had been noodling, or hand fishing, in the river when a confrontation ensued. Sanders allegedly struck and strangled Knighten.
As part of the investigation, the sheriff’s department was able to uncover a motive.
“Appeared to be under the influence of something. So, his statement was that Mr. Knighten had summoned ‘Bigfoot’ to come and kill him, and that’s why he had to kill Mr. Knighten,” Sheriff John Christian said.
Search agencies and the sheriff’s department weren’t able to locate the victim’s body until Sunday afternoon.
Investigators are now working to uncover proof of the alleged crime.
“It always makes it easier. You still have to prove all the elements of the crime, and what the suspect is telling you, you have to prove that that’s actually what happened,” Christian said.
Sanders is charged with first-degree murder. The sheriff says the death penalty is the harshest punishment the prosecution could push for.
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GILES, Gale Alvin
July 13, 1936 - July 9, 2022
Mr. Gale Alvin Giles born on February 13, 1936, in Hamilton, Ohio, died peacefully on July 9, 2022, in Northampton, Massachusetts. Gale spent his youth growing up in Hamilton, Ohio, before going off to college to prepare for a long career in education. He graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. Gale proceeded to become a Spanish Professor. He thoroughly enjoyed his teaching career which included time at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY, and at the Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Wilbraham, MA. Following his retirement from education he settled down in Northampton, MA. Gale enjoyed traveling, foreign cultures, reading, and art. He was predeceased by his parents, Earlston M. Giles, Sr. and Ethel (Lett) Giles, his brother, Earlston M. Giles, Jr. and his wife Geneva. He leaves behind a nephew, and nieces. A special thank you to his niece, Jacqueline who spoke with him daily during his extended time in nursing care. Graveside services will be Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the Bridge St. Cemetery In Northampton at 1 pm. CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME is in charge. Please got to Czelusniakfuneralhome.com for online condolences. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/giles-gale/7BMX6ZT7EFHF3HZ4EHXCALKPCI/ | 2022-07-12T06:11:51Z | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/giles-gale/7BMX6ZT7EFHF3HZ4EHXCALKPCI/ | true |
WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1130 PM CDT Mon Jul 11 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Louisiana and
southeast Texas.
* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1259 AM CDT Tue Jul 12 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...In the Texas Panhandle, southwestern Dallam and
northwestern Hartley Counties.
* WHEN...Until 230 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1259 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southwestern Dallam and Northwestern
Hartley Counties
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Manchester United players are facing the consequences of any slip ups in training as new boss Erik ten Hag prepares his squad for their first pre-season matches.
The Red Devils are currently in Bangkok to face Liverpool in their first game under Ten Hag's management on Tuesday. They will then fly out to Australia for outings against Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
Following a dreadful season last year that saw them finish a disappointing sixth in the Premier League, Ten Hag is using every method available to him to get his players ready. And that includes punishments in training for conceding goals, even in small-sided games.
United welcomed fans to the Rajamangala National Stadium for an open training session on Monday. And one of the aspects of Ten Hag's style that was spotted was players dropping down to do press-ups if they conceded a goal.
One clip shows Zidane Iqbal scoring against a team containing Fred, Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia, among others. Fred had missed a tackle on Iqbal that allowed the academy star to go through and tuck the ball into the small training goal.
The players on the defending team immediately dropped to the floor to do five press-ups. Ten Hag and one of his coaching staff watched on as the players underwent their punishment before the manager delivered brief instructions.
What will the score be in Manchester United's pre-season clash against Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section...
The punishment is not unusual, with The Athletic confirming it was dished out whenever a team conceded a goal in the session. Ten Hag has also insisted no conclusions can be drawn from the clash with Liverpool.
"We have just started, some players only one week, so we now have to construct a team, we have to construct a way of playing. So, we are really short in pre-season [so far]. We achieved something but we have to develop a lot more," he said.
"A game against Liverpool is always exciting and we are looking forward to it. As you say, it's a really good test for us. The standard of Manchester United is to win every game so we will start with that in our mind."
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TOKYO, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, is finding successful use of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) in laser-welded applications such as automotive parts thanks to materials with enhanced capabilities. The company offers DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1130A1 which delivers greater transmittance and toughness and facilitates laser welding in a range of applications.
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Laser welding is a joining method that offers a long list of advantages, but it has been difficult to actually use with PPS due to its low laser transmittance and related mass production issues such as a narrow processing window. Polyplastics' linear-type DURAFIDE (R) PPS is characterized by its white natural color, as opposed to the reddish-brown natural color of competitive crosslink-type PPS materials. That gives it superior laser transmissibility (light transmissibility in the infrared region) and makes laser welding possible.
DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1130A1 provides an approximately 6% improvement in laser transmittance which results in a wider processing window for a broad range of welding conditions. The material also delivers an approximately 28% improvement in toughness versus standard grades. This exceptional toughness is important for initial strength and durability. DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1130A1 also offers strong dimensional stability, low warpage, and chemical resistance.
DURAFIDE (R) PPS 1130A1 enables the use of laser welding for production of automotive electric components for which this method could not readily be used before. These automotive parts include electric water pumps, shift actuators, electric variable valve-timing actuators, solenoid valves, and various sensors.
Polyplastics is currently undertaking a development project to provide even better laser transmittance of PPS and further widen the processing window.
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MP Nishikant Dubey demands suspension of Deoghar DC over hoarding at PM Modi's rally venue, in Jharkhand
The Member of Lok Sabha’s demand came hours before PM Modi’s visit to Deogarh, which has been witnessing a poster war between the BJP and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for the past couple of days.
MP Nishikant Dubey has demanded Deoghar deputy commissioner's suspension for allegedly putting up a hoarding that displayed pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the venue of the BJP rally.
Mr. Dubey's demand came hours before PM Modi's visit to Deogarh, which has been witnessing a poster war between the BJP and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for the past couple of days.
The hoarding, reportedly put up by the Deoghar administration at the venue of the BJP's rally at College Ground, has irked the Godda MP, who has had a long tussle with DC Manjunath Bhajantri.
"Chief Minister Hemant Soren ji, your Deoghar deputy commissioner has reached the extreme level of 'goonda raj'," Mr. Dubey tweeted late on Monday night.
"In the PM's rally for Jharkhand BJP, the hoarding has been put up by misusing the administration. If there is any dignity, suspend him," he added. Mr. Dubey posted a photo of the hoarding that has photos of Mr. Modi and Mr. Soren on the two sides along with the message welcoming him to the religious town. Mr. Bhajantari could not be contacted for his reaction despite repeated efforts.
Mr. Dubey had demanded Mr. Bhajantri's removal on many occasions in the past. During the Deoghar ropeway mishap in April, the BJP leader had levelled allegations of irregularities against him.
Mr. Modi is scheduled to arrive in Deoghar around 1 p. m. on Tuesday. He is supposed to inaugurate and lay the foundation of development projects worth over ₹16,800 crore at the newly-built Deoghar airport complex.
The Prime Minister will also offer prayers at the Dwadash Jyotilingam at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple. Later, he will address a BJP public meeting. On the eve of his arrival, as many as one lakh earthen lamps were lit up in the Godda Lok Sabha constituency.
"The PM has launched projects worth ₹1 lakh crore in my constituency since the very beginning. So, the people lit one lakh lamp in his honour," Mr. Dubey added.
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OSLO, Norway, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The shareholders of Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream") and Aker Offshore Wind have entered an agreement to combine the two companies to create a stronger renewable company with a 27 GW portfolio across solar, onshore wind and bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind projects.
Aker Horizons entered into an agreement with Aker Mainstream Renewables, a holding company co-owned by Aker Horizons, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Irish minority shareholders, to integrate Aker Offshore Wind into the Mainstream group. Aker Offshore Wind is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aker Horizons. On completion of the transaction, Aker Horizons' ownership in Mainstream will be approximately 58.6 percent.
"The strong industrial logic for combining Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream includes complementary footprint and capabilities, increased scale, and improved access to financing," said Mary Quaney, Chief Executive Officer of Mainstream. "Combining Aker Offshore Wind's strong technical and engineering capabilities, and early mover position in floating offshore wind, with Mainstream's proven project development methodology, execution track record and global presence unlocks new opportunities worldwide."
"The consolidation of Aker Horizons' interests in renewable energy will accelerate Mainstream's transformation into a global renewable energy major with leading floating and fixed offshore wind capabilities," said Kristian Røkke, Chief Executive Officer of Aker Horizons and Chairman of Mainstream. "Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy including deep-water offshore wind is essential to reaching Net Zero in 2050. According to IEA estimates, annual additions of solar PV and wind power in excess of 1,000 gigawatts are required by 2030. Mainstream is Aker Horizons' platform to drive the transition toward a clean energy sector, with ongoing projects on five continents."
Tove Røskaft has been appointed Head of Offshore Wind at Mainstream, reporting to Quaney. During her 25-year career at the Aker group, Røskaft has held a range of executive leadership positions across offshore products and operations as well as corporate management, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Aker Offshore Wind. She brings a deep knowledge of the offshore industry and extensive international leadership experience to the role.
The floating wind market is projected to grow rapidly in coming years, as several countries have launched ambitious targets to develop gigawatts of wind energy, with about 70-80 percent of offshore wind resources located at water depths only suitable for floating foundations.
Mainstream's offshore business will continue to develop existing project opportunities for fixed and floating wind in markets such as Norway, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Ireland, the UK and the US, while exploring opportunities in new markets.
An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in Aker Mainstream Renewables on 15 July, 2022 to approve the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in August 2022.
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Aker Horizons develops green industrial projects and technologies that accelerate the net zero transition. The company holds assets across renewable energy and carbon capture, and develops green industrial hubs that combine low -cost renewable energy with hydrogen production and downstream applications. As part of the Aker group and its 180-year industrial heritage, Aker Horizons applies industrial, technological and capital markets expertise to solve fundamental challenges to sustainable existence. Aker Horizons is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. Through its portfolio companies, Aker Horizons employs over 1,200 people across 18 countries and five continents. www.akerhorizons.com
About Mainstream Renewable Power
Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company, with wind and solar assets across global markets, including in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Mainstream is one of the most successful developers of gigawatt-scale renewables platforms, across onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar power generation. It has successfully delivered 6.5 GW of wind and solar generation assets to financial close-ready and has a global portfolio of 27 GW. In May 2021, Aker Horizons acquired a majority stake in Mainstream, and in April 2022, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. joined Aker Horizons as a long-term strategic investor. Aker Horizons and Mitsui now own 54.4% and 27.5%, respectively of Mainstream, with both helping to accelerate the delivery of its high-quality pipeline. Mainstream has raised more than EUR 3.0 billion in project finance to date and employs more than 500 people across five continents.
About Aker Offshore Wind
Aker Offshore Wind is an offshore wind developer focused on assets in deep waters and specialized on floating energy systems. With global operations, the current portfolio consists of development projects and prospects located in Asia, North America and Europe. Aker Offshore Wind effectively deploys cost effective technologies from decades of offshore energy development. The company is wholly-owned by Aker Horizons. www.akeroffshorewind.com
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Stapleford Green Festival to help tackle climate change
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Residents are being encouraged to go to a council-run festival to learn how to make lifestyle changes to tackle climate change.
Broxtowe Borough Council has announced it will host the Green Festival in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, on 6 August.
The event at Pasture Road Recreation Ground will feature tips on recycling and composting, the council said.
It is the third Green Festival the council has hosted this year.
There will also be information on switching to an electric vehicle, sustainable clothing, upcycling and allotments.
Councillor Helen Skinner, the council's cabinet member for Environment, said: "The two festivals that have taken place so far this year have had an incredible turnout.
"It has been amazing seeing how committed residents are to reducing their carbon footprint and how invested they are in these events."
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Farmers and representatives unite on social media to raise awareness about foot-and-mouth disease
By Lara WebsterAs concerns around the potential of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia grow, the agriculture industry is taking to social media to urge the public to be careful when returning from Indonesian holidays.
Key points:
- Farmers and their representatives have begun social media campaigns to warn travellers of the risks of foot-and-mouth
- The NFF has launched its own campaign today, encouraging tourists to throw away shoes after holidaying in infected countries
- The CWA says the campaigns help to spread urgent messaging outside of the agriculture industry
Rural organisations and farmers have begun their own social media campaigns.
One Facebook page called Protect Our Livestock From FMD has attracted almost 3,000 followers in its first week.
WARNING: This article contains an image that some readers may find distressing
Catherine Marriott is the chief executive of Riverine Plains, a not-for-profit farming organisation based in the New South Wales Riverina.
She's using her Twitter account to encourage people to think about the impact of foot-and-mouth and take precautions before they arrive home.
Ms Marriott has told followers that "this disease is horrific".
She wants to increase awareness of the disease among those outside of agriculture and says the response has been "extraordinary".
"It was quite random, I was literally walking my dog and thought, 'I really want to say something to try and inspire the non-agricultural sector to take some ownership and understand so that we can all be proud to keep this awful disease out," Ms Marriott said.
"The messages that I have had have been really lovely … That's given me some heart because that's why I actually put the message out – to get to the people not as familiar with the risks of that disease."
NFF launches its own campaign
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) has added its voice to social media, launching its #throwyourthongs campaign.
The aim is to encourage travellers to throw away shoes they have been wearing overseas.
President Fiona Simson says it is important for the national agriculture organisation to join others online to engage people outside the farming sector.
CWA supports awareness raising
The Country Women's Association of NSW welcomed the government's increased messaging to travellers about the risks of foot-and-mouth. But chief executive Danica Leys believes campaigns from farmers have helped spread the messaging further.
"It's really, really important and I think we have seen messages from government that have been a little bit slow and don't have the cut-through that's needed to get those urgent messages to people that are returning from Bali and other foot-and-mouth disease locations across the world," she said. | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-12/social-media-foot-and-mouth-disease-campaigns/101229198 | 2022-07-12T06:46:40Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-12/social-media-foot-and-mouth-disease-campaigns/101229198 | true |
A pensioner whose dog bit a man and another pet has been disqualified from owning animals for three years.
Edward Costley's German Shepherd Meera pounced on a Cavalier King Charles named Cooper in Glasgow's Gallowgate on July 7, 2021. Meera bit Cooper on the body having pursued the dog and its owner Michelle Fleming.
Meera then went on to chase Robert Graham and his pug on October 18, 2021 in the nearby Drygate area. The animal went on to bite Mr Graham on the buttocks. Costley's son was walking Meera at the time of the offence.
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Costley pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to separate charges of being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control while untethered.
Sheriff Valerie Mays ordered Costley to pay a total of £445 in a fine and compensation. He was also tagged for 108 days keeping him indoors between 9.30pm and 6am Monday to Wednesday and 8pm to 6am on the other days.
A destruction order for Meera was not granted but she will be muzzled and put on a lead at all times.
Costley has a previous conviction for a similar offence with a different dog.
The court heard Miss Fleming and Cooper were on a grass area when Meera "sprinted" towards them. An agreed narrative between the Crown and the defence said: "making contact with Cooper on its lower back with one bite."
Costley called for Meera three or four times before she returned to him.
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Cooper had blood on his fur and was taken to the vet where it was discovered he suffered two puncture wounds. Miss Fleming was charged £58 for treatment which included antibiotics.
Three months later, Mr Graham saw Meera - who was off the lead - run towards his pug. The narrative said: "Mr Graham has lifted his dog from the ground to protect the dog.
"Meera has then proceeded to bite the witness Graham on the right buttock area."
Costley's son - who was walking Meera - got control of the dog before leaving the scene. The narrative added: "Upon returning home Mr Graham inspected his buttocks and noted puncture wounds on his right buttocks.
"He thereafter attended at hospital where he got the relevant injections and reported the matter to the police."
Police officers attended Costley's home where he was charged.
He replied: "There has only ever been one previous incident where a South Lanarkshire Council Inspector came into my home and he went for him but that guy lied, there was no bite mark on him’.
"Oh and that other time the junkie in the bushes jumped out."
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Murder suspect claims victim summoned ‘Bigfoot’ to kill him
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) - An Oklahoma man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly killed his friend. Deputies say he claimed the victim had summoned “Bigfoot” to go after and kill him.
The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about an alleged murder Saturday afternoon just outside of the city limits of Ada, Oklahoma.
Deputies arrived at the scene to 53-year-old suspect Larry Sanders admitting to a family member that he had killed his friend, Jimmy Knighten.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a press release that Sanders and Knighten had been noodling, or hand fishing, in the river when a confrontation ensued. Sanders allegedly struck and strangled Knighten.
As part of the investigation, the sheriff’s department was able to uncover a motive.
“Appeared to be under the influence of something. So, his statement was that Mr. Knighten had summoned ‘Bigfoot’ to come and kill him, and that’s why he had to kill Mr. Knighten,” Sheriff John Christian said.
Search agencies and the sheriff’s department weren’t able to locate the victim’s body until Sunday afternoon.
Investigators are now working to uncover proof of the alleged crime.
“It always makes it easier. You still have to prove all the elements of the crime, and what the suspect is telling you, you have to prove that that’s actually what happened,” Christian said.
Sanders is charged with first-degree murder. The sheriff says the death penalty is the harshest punishment the prosecution could push for.
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LONDON and SINGAPORE, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its quarterly international average daily volume (ADV) reached 6.3 million contracts in Q2 2022, up 21% year on year. Reflecting all trading reported from outside the United States, volume was driven largely by 43% growth in Equity Index products, a 28% increase in Interest Rate products, a 24% rise in Foreign Exchange products and a 44% growth in Equity Options.
"Market conditions in the second quarter of the year continued to create a heightened need for risk management globally as clients worldwide worked to navigate sustained uncertainty and volatility," said Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Commodities, Options and International Markets, CME Group. "We saw considerable increases in volumes in Europe and Asia in Q2 and continue to work with clients in these regions and beyond to provide the financial and commodity risk management tools they rely on, around the clock and around the world."
In Q2 2022, Europe, Middle East and Africa ADV hit 4.3 million contracts, up 15% from Q2 2021. This was driven by a strong performance in Equity Index products and Interest Rate products in the region, up 31% and 24% respectively, compared to the same period in 2021.
Asia Pacific ADV reached 1.7 million contracts in Q2 2022, up 36% year on year. This was driven by 70% growth in Equity Index products, 38% growth in Interest Rate products and 37% growth in Energy products in the region.
Latin America ADV grew to 164,000 contracts in Q2 2022, up 40% from Q1 2021. This was led by 59% growth in Equity Index products and 65% growth in Interest Rate products in the region.
Canada ADV grew to 154,000 contracts in Q2 2022, up 20% year on year. This was driven by a strong performance in Equity Index and Interest Rate products, up 34% and 30% respectively, compared to the same period in 2021.
Globally, CME Group reported ADV of 23.1 million contracts in Q2 2022, up 25% over the same period in 2021. This increase was largely driven growth in Equity Index products, up 57%, as well as Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate products, both up 24%.
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
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