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Memphis Agency Becomes Third in Tennessee this Year to Combine with the National Top 20 Independent Insurance Firm
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis, an independent broker of commercial and personal property/casualty insurance, surety bonds and employee benefit plans in Memphis, TN, has joined Higginbotham, an insurance, financial and HR services firm ranked as the 20th largest independent broker in the U.S. Higginbotham entered Tennessee in 2020, and Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis gives it a sixth location in the state, the third agency to join Higginbotham in this year alone.
Higginbotham is strategically growing to expand its footprint and increase its service capability by selectively partnering with other independent agencies that have strong reputations in their local markets, a desire to keep growing by tapping into Higginbotham's single source solution and a strong cultural match.
Johnny Pitts, a managing partner for Higginbotham's Tennessee region, said, "Since joining Higginbotham, I've become a proud advocate of our firm because I've seen the positive impact it's had on our own client and employee satisfaction. When I see a good fit, I want to bring those agencies to our firm so they can reap the same rewards while strengthening Higginbotham as a whole. That's what I want for Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis."
Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis is a boutique agency that serves hundreds of businesses and individuals in the Mid-South. It provides bespoke solutions for commercial and personal coverage and group health insurance with a hands-on approach to customer service. By joining Higginbotham, the agency gains access to additional insurers the firm represents and the ability to offer in-house risk management, employee benefits administration and HR services.
In a joint statement, Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis principals Gene Mathis and Alex Mathis said, "It's hard to deny Higginbotham's growing presence in Tennessee, but it's easy to see why. Partnering with them immediately gives agencies the means to offer more coverage lines, more support and more value to customers. The added resources will help us deliver what our clients want while keeping the one-on-one client relationships we've built."
Higginbotham named Gene Mathis and Alex Mathis managing directors, and they will continue overseeing the agency's operations and staff.
Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis is a commercial and personal property/casualty, surety bonds and employee benefits agency that has served businesses and individuals in the Mid-South since 1986. It serves all markets with a concentration in the construction industry. Visit mtmins.com for more information.
Employee owned and customer inspired, Higginbotham is a single source solution for insurance, financial and HR services. The firm was established in 1948 and ranks by revenue as the nation's 20th largest independent insurance firm. Serving thousands of businesses and individuals through locations coast to coast, Higginbotham's approach to finding insurance, employee benefit and risk management solutions is more individual and less institutional. By understanding customer priorities, eliminating inefficiencies and committing to transparency, Higginbotham is a place that leads with values so value leads. Visit higginbotham.com for more information.
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DENVER, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) today announced plans to hold its 2022 second quarter results conference call at 8:00 a.m. MT, on Thursday August 4, 2022. The Company plans to release its financial and operating results after market close, Wednesday August 3, 2022. In addition to the release, supplemental slides and financial statements will be available on the Company's website, located at www.ovintiv.com.
To participate in the conference call, please dial 888-664-6383 (toll-free in North America) or 416-764-8650 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to the call.
The live audio webcast of the event, including slides, also will be available on Ovintiv's website, under Investors/Presentations and Events, and will be archived for approximately 90 days.
Further information on Ovintiv Inc. is available at www.ovintiv.com, or by contacting:
Investor contact: (888) 525-0304
investor.relations@ovintiv.com
Media contact: (403) 645-2252
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
9-9-6-4
(nine, nine, six, four)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
9-9-6-4
(nine, nine, six, four) | https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17302701.php | 2022-07-13T19:10:57Z | https://www.theintelligencer.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17302701.php | true |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicholas Braun of “Succession” was pacing on the street around Soho in Manhattan, unable to stop moving and feeling “a little manic.” “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was hunkering down at an island retreat to write season 2, but took a break for a bottle of Champagne. Jane Lynch was about to get sushi before performing on Broadway in a few hours. Connie Britton was getting her hair colored. They and many others expressed joy after being nominated for Emmys. Some reactions:
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“Oh my God, it’s the job of a lifetime, the people that I get to work with. You’re just around so much talent, and we’ve really got a family thing going. Just so many special actors who know their characters like the back of their hands. When I’m in a scene, I’m also a fan and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, they’re killing it right now!’ So it’s really the greatest gig, and I’m so happy for everybody else getting their props.” — Nicholas Braun of “Succession,” nominated for best supporting actor in a drama, one of a leading 25 nominations for the series.
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“I have already drunk a bottle of Champagne … I am in a grueling process of writing Season 2. These nominations add to the pressure but as much as the pressure increases, I would say that my motivation also increases, because I want to deliver on the expectations.” — “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, speaking from Jeju island in South Korea, where he is writing the next season, after his show became the first non-English language series to vie for television’s top honor. It earned a best drama nomination and 13 other bids.
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“We are a nauseatingly happy bunch! Because there is nobody, including Jason (Sudeikis), that thinks they’re more important in any scene than anyone else. And it has to come from him. He shines the light so universally away from himself. … It’s really, really healthy and supportive. And honestly, if you could have seen our WhatsApp group over the last two hours, it honestly is nauseating. We dig each other, we dig each other to death. And I will struggle to leave this group of players. I really will.” — Hannah Waddingham on her ”Ted Lasso” ensemble. Waddingham was nominated again for the award she won last year, best supporting actress in a comedy.
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“My family sacrificed a lot for me to pursue my dreams. There’s always that fear in the back of your mind: ‘Did they sacrifice and give up too much? Am I ever going to achieve this dream that everyone has for me and I have?’ This makes me feel like this and everything was worth it.” — Sydney Sweeney, nominated for best supporting actress in a drama series for “Euphoria.”
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“We came out of ‘Breaking Bad’ being a great show. It’s one of the best ever on TV. You always want to try to do right by that show — do right by your legacy. It feels like we’re continuing to fulfill the hope that people had for us to keep that level of excellence. I’m following (Bryan) Cranston and these great actors who set a really high water mark.” — Bob Odenkirk, nominated for best actor in a drama for “Better Call Saul.”
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“I like to find the humor in everything, and I feel like (in) the best drama, you have to kind of have the counterbalance of humor in order to really point out the drama. But it was so fun to kind of go at it from the opposite direction. … For me, it was about, okay, I have to find the gravitas and I have to find the groundedness and the reality. It was really fun and wonderful to be able to do that with such a wonderful group of actors who were just all so excellent.” — Connie Britton of “The White Lotus,” nominated for best supporting actress, limited series or TV movie.
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“Holy fxxxing xxxx, this is fxxxing insane! For this to happen once is magic, but twice is a miracle. … I don’t know what to say. I’m really trying to learn to swear less. Golly gee. Is that better? Ah, who the fxxx am I kidding, thank you to the Academy.” — Brett Goldstein of “Ted Lasso” in an email message after being nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy for the second successive year.
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“It’s a pretty happy day! And I’m going to have some sushi and that’s going to make it a GREAT day. … It was just such a joy to work with Steve (Martin). We were like twins. … It’s crazy. I mean, I certainly didn’t expect this (nomination.) It’s just the coolest thing. — Jane Lynch from “Only Murders in the Building,” nominated for guest actress in a comedy series.
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“You never know if people are going to watch what you make so the entire experience of making a movie or show exists in its own creative and crazy bubble. ‘The Dropout’ was the most intense and surprisingly fun time, and for it to be appreciated in this way sweetens the whole experience for me. — Amanda Seyfried of “The Dropout,” nominated for best actress in a limited series or TV movie, in a statement.
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“Like most character actors, I always think my last job will be my last ever acting job. Getting this very sweet nomination just makes me feel like at least I could be going out on a positive note if I never get an acting job. At least I’m not leaving the business with people being like ‘We hate you.’” — Comedian Martha Kelly, nominated for guest actress in a drama for her appearance in “Euphoria.”
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“I came at this with so much passion and the desire to reveal myself and challenge behavior in how women are treated. I greatly admire and desperately wanted to do justice for Pamela Anderson. I had no choice but to work harder than ever. I gave everything into it.” — Lily James, nominated for best actress in a limited series or TV movie for “Pam & Tommy.”
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“Nicole Kidman is going to be there. Nicole Kidman might be there. And I’m going to see Nicole Kidman at the Emmys. What am I going to do when I meet Nicole? I don’t know. But please leave a comment (with) what I should do when I meet Nicole Kidman, because that’s what the Emmys means to me … I’ve kind of been in shock for the last couple of hours. I’ve been in shock.”— Lizzo, nominated for “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” in the outstanding competition show category, on Instagram Live.
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For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: www.apnews.com/EmmyAwards | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/nominees-from-succession-squid-game-react-to-emmy-nods/ | 2022-07-13T19:13:17Z | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/nominees-from-succession-squid-game-react-to-emmy-nods/ | true |
PHOENIX, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Phoenix-based Colling Media, one of the fastest-growing advertising agencies, has partnered with Rosendin Electric to take a stand against the labor shortage and reach new recruitment heights. In 2021 yahoo.com reported 68% of trades were struggling to hire skilled workers. By utilizing a full-funnel marketing approach Colling Media has closed the gap in the labor shortage and aided in Rosendin's recruitment of 221 skilled workers in the first quarter of 2022.
"Colling Media's team has been essential in our recruiting efforts for electricians in the Phoenix Metro area. The team is not only knowledgeable and highly experienced with various advertising tactics, but they are engaged in helping us maximize our reach to get qualified candidates. We have expanded our relationship with Colling Media to assist us in markets in Middle Tennessee, throughout Texas, Oregon, and Northern California with varying target markets and projected outcomes. We feel that we have a true partner in Brian, his leadership team, and Colling Media." said Salina Brown, Director of Marketing Rosendin Electric
Rosendin Electric, headquartered in San Jose, CA contracted Colling Media to recruit qualified electricians to complete some of the most complex construction projects in the U.S.A. Colling Media, with over a decade of recruitment advertising experience, is helping the company reach its 2022 placement goals.
"We're honored to partner with Rosendin Electric and support their recruitment needs.'' said Brian Colling, CEO of Colling Media. "We look forward to more strong results as we effectively connect new audiences to their amazing company and culture."
Recruitment isn't getting easier. It's time to start recruiting smarter.
Based in Phoenix, AZ, Colling Media is a full-service national digital advertising and marketing agency specializing in advertising branding and strategy, digital and traditional advertising, media buying, paid search, lead generation, content marketing, and SEO. For more information, visit www.collingmedia.com, or follow the company on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/colling-media/), Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com/collingmedia/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/collingmedia).
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64-bed facility – part of the Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park – will help meet growing needs for locally based long-term acute care and acute rehabilitation services.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ScionHealth today announced the signing of an agreement with Upshot Capital Advisors (Upshot) – a vertically integrated real estate platform – to lease space in the Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park (UMC) in Orlando, Florida, and operate a 64-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) featuring an acute rehabilitation unit.
ScionHealth's hospital will be an anchor tenant at UMC, occupying one of two towers on the campus, which boasts approximately 160,000 square feet of Class A, LEED® designed, healthcare space, including a six-story parking garage. Upon completion, the 85,500-square-foot LTACH facility will include six floors with approximately 36 long-term acute care beds and an acute rehabilitation unit with approximately 28 beds. While the new hospital will be ScionHealth's first facility in Orlando, the company currently operates 10 specialty hospitals in Florida under the Kindred Hospitals brand.
Construction on UMC is already underway, and the new hospital is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2024.
"We are excited to establish a presence in one of the fastest-growing markets in the nation, and eager to leverage our expertise in caring for the most medically complex patients to benefit the residents of Orlando and the surrounding community," said Rob Jay, chief executive officer of ScionHealth. "We are proud to become an anchor tenant in the centrally located, accessible, state-of-the-art Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park. This de novo growth strategically expands ScionHealth's portfolio of specialty hospitals across the country and affirms our commitment to deliver high-quality, patient-driven healthcare solutions in the communities we serve."
"ScionHealth has extensive experience operating specialty hospitals in Florida, and we look forward to delivering the expert, specialized care to meet the needs of patients in the Orlando area," said Mike Warrington, president of ScionHealth's Specialty Hospital division. "With a dedicated acute-level rehabilitation unit within the long-term acute care hospital, we will be able to offer a broader range of physician-led rehabilitation care while avoiding the disruption of transferring a patient to a separate facility, providing enhanced clinical integration for individuals requiring these services."
The Orlando hospital is the first new-construction growth project to be announced by ScionHealth since it launched in December 2021. The company currently operates 61 specialty hospitals and 18 community hospital campuses and associated health systems across the country. It has also reached a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based Cornerstone Healthcare Group, a transaction that is expected to close later this year, pending completion of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Upon closing of the Cornerstone transaction that will include the addition of 15 specialty hospitals, the total number of hospitals operated by ScionHealth will stand at 94.
About ScionHealth
ScionHealth strives to provide high-quality, patient-centered acute and post-acute hospital solutions. The health system is focused on driving innovation, serving its communities, and investing in people and technology to deliver compassionate patient care and excellent health outcomes. Based in Louisville, ScionHealth operates 79 hospital campuses in 25 states – 61 long-term acute care hospitals and 18 community hospital campuses and associated health systems. For more information, please visit www.scionhealth.com.
Media Contact:
Scott Shepherd
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
ScionHealth
Scott.Shepherd@scionhealth.com
About Upshot
Upshot is a vertically integrated private equity real estate platform with business-units focused on the management of its discretionary funds, real estate development and construction operations, and its asset management and property management operations. With over 20 years in the medical and healthcare industry, Upshot uses its sector expertise to deliver its best-in-class healthcare projects by partnering with national healthcare systems and other healthcare related companies. For more information, please visit www.upshotca.com.
Media Contact:
Erin Simpson
Investor Relations Officer
Upshot Capital Advisors
Erin.Simpson@upshotca.com
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The 113-Year-Old Dairy Co-Operative Receives Seven Awards at the World's Largest Dairy Contest
TILLAMOOK, Ore., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oregon-based farmer-owned co-operative and Certified B Corporation® Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) won four Gold, one Silver and two Bronze awards at the 125th International Cheese & Dairy Awards (ICDA). The ICDA is the oldest and largest dairy show of its kind in the world.
Almost 5,500 entries were evaluated by a team of judges from all over the world, evaluating each product on aroma, flavor, texture and visual presentation. The three highest-scoring entries in each class were awarded a Gold medal, Silver medal or Bronze medal within their category.
Tillamook® Cheese and Cream Cheese Spread products were awarded in the following categories:
GOLD:
- Best USA Cheddar Cheese, Extra Mature Vintage: English-Style Sweet Cheddar
- Naturally Smoked Cheese: Hickory Smoked Extra Sharp White Cheddar
- Soft, Semi-Soft or Cream Cheese, Other Than Blue: Chive & Onion Farmstyle Cream Cheese Spread
- Specialty Soft or Cream Cheese: Very Veggie Farmstyle Cream Cheese Spread
SILVER:
- Best USA Cheddar Cheese, Extra Mature Vintage: Maker's Reserve 2015 Extra Sharp White Cheddar
BRONZE:
- Vintage Cheddar Exceeding 18 Months: Maker's Reserve 2015 Extra Sharp White Cheddar
- Cheese Spread, Any Variety: Original Farmstyle Cream Cheese Spread
"At TCCA, we've been committed to making the best tasting dairy products, made with only the highest quality ingredients, since 1909," said Jill Allen, Director of Product Excellence for TCCA, and a judge at this year's Contest. "It's an honor to have this hard work and commitment recognized by a show as prestigious as the International Cheese & Dairy Awards."
Tillamook products are available at major retailers nationwide. Find products at a store near you at Tillamook.com or purchase the award-winning specialty cheddars at Shop.Tillamook.com.
About Tillamook County Creamery Association
Founded in 1909 as a farmer-owned cooperative, Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) recently achieved the distinction as a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp™) and prides itself on its commitment to bringing to market the most consistent, best tasting, highest quality dairy products made in the most natural way possible. Guided by the belief that everyone deserves real food that makes them feel good every day, TCCA produces internationally recognized, award-winning cheese as well as exceptional ice cream, butter, cream cheese spreads, yogurt and sour cream, made with unwavering values that never sacrifice or compromise quality for profit. TCCA is owned by almost 80 farming families, primarily based in Tillamook County, Oregon. TCCA operates production facilities in Tillamook and Boardman, Oregon and employs more than 900 people throughout the state. The Tillamook Creamery is the largest tourist attraction on the coast of Oregon and one of the most popular in the state, attracting more than one million visitors each year. For more information on TCCA and Tillamook® products, visit Tillamook.com.
Media Contacts:
Jenna Faller
Jenna.Faller@fleishman.com
Bridget Ryan, Tillamook
BRyan@tillamook.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden on Tuesday hosted hundreds of lawmakers, their families and aides for the first congressional picnic at the White House in three years, speaking fondly of a bygone era in which Democrats and Republicans could get along, despite differing political views.
“I wish we were able to do more of this so that you all got to know one another well,” Biden said, casually dressed without a jacket or tie. The president reminisced of an increasingly quaint time on Capitol Hill, when lawmakers would spend considerably more time socializing and becoming acquainted with one another’s families.
Those interactions, Biden said, helped lawmakers get along better. The president, who spent 36 years in the Senate, recalled advice that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., gave him when he arrived in Washington as a young senator: spend time in the Senate Dining Room, which is for senators only, and get to know new colleagues.
“It’s hard to dislike a colleague when you know he or she has a wife or husband that has cancer,” Biden said. “It’s hard to look at someone who you strongly disagree with and make it personal when you know they have a son or daughter that has a problem.”
Though the White House picnic was cut short by an impending thunderstorm, Biden had plenty of time to mingle with lawmakers and their families, taking selfies and greeting them shortly before he was to leave for the Middle East.
The hundreds of guests on the South Lawn, which included White House aides, noshed on fried chicken, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, smoked barbecue brisket, vegetable sandwiches and Dove ice cream bars with wrappers adorned with the presidential seal.
But Biden could not escape questions about his poor political standing, highlighted this week by a New York Times/Siena College poll that found just 26 percent of Democratic voters believe he should be renominated by the party in 2024.
“They want me to run,” Biden said of Democrats when asked about the poll results during the picnic. “That poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats, if I ran, would vote for me.” The 92 percent figure in the poll referred to the percentage of Democrats who said they would support Biden if former President Donald Trump were the Republican nominee.
The White House said more than 250 lawmakers, including dozens of House and Senate Republicans, attended the picnic along with a smattering of Cabinet officials and scores of congressional aides. Among the GOP lawmakers were Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. Michael Turner of Ohio, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee. | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-fondly-recalls-less-polarized-era-while-hosting-picnic/ | 2022-07-13T19:14:14Z | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-fondly-recalls-less-polarized-era-while-hosting-picnic/ | false |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-6-7
(eight, six, seven)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-6-7
(eight, six, seven) | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17302720.php | 2022-07-13T19:14:19Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17302720.php | false |
US tourist falls into crater of Mount Vesuvius, is rescued
ROME (AP) — An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the Italian volcano’s crater while trying to recover his fallen cellphone, news reports and the association of Vesuvius park guides said.
The tourist and family members were cited by Carabinieri police because they went off the authorized path to get closer to the crater on Saturday afternoon, apparently to take a selfie, the LaPresse news agency said.
The head of the Confesercenti tourism association for Vesuvius, Paolo Cappelli, said four volcano guides responded immediately after one noticed the tourist had fallen into the crater and was in “serious difficulty.”
In a statement, Cappelli said the guides lowered a rope 15 meters (50 feet) into the crater, pulled the tourist out and provided initial first aid, after he suffered abrasions on his legs, arm and back. Carabinieri park police then arrived and brought the American to the police station to file the complaint, Cappelli said.
Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in AD 79 and devastated the nearby town of Pompeii, is a popular spot for hiking.
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TAMPA, Fla. — The Bolts are making sure some key team players stick around Tampa Bay for the foreseeable future.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, forward Anthony Cirelli and defenseman Erik Cernak each to an eight-year contract extension.
Sergachev had scored 36 goals with 174 points throughout his NHL career, earning him the fifth all-time ranking in franchise history among defensemen for goals and scoring and fourth for assists. The 24-year-old was first drafted to the league by Montreal in 2016.
Of his 362 career regular season games, 358 of them have been with the Lightning. Sergachev's eight-year contract is worth an AAV of $8.5 million, according to a press release from the team.
Cernak, who has skated all 226 career NHL games with the Lightning, notched a goal and 13 points and led Tampa Bay for hits during the 2021-2022 season. The 25-year-old defenseman scored the Stanley Cup-opening goal in Game 1 of the 2021 Cup Final against Montreal, becoming the first Tampa Bay player to net his first career playoff goal in a Stanley Cup Final.
Cernak's eight-year contract is worth an AAV of $5.2 million.
Cirelli has skated all 294 of his career NHL games with Tampa Bay. In the 2021-2022 season, the 24-year-old led the team's forwards for blocked shots, with 67, and ranked sixth in the league for penalties drawn, with 42.
He ranks 11th all-time in Lightning playoff history for scoring. According to the Lightning, Cirelli’s eight-year contract is worth an AAV of $6.25 million.
Bolts Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced the contract extensions on Wednesday along with the news of some other additions to the team.
The Lightning signed defenseman Ian Cole, who played the 2021-2022 regular season with the Carolina Hurricanes, to a one-year contract worth an AAV of $3 million.
The left-shot defenseman has career regular season totals of 29 goals, 165 points and a plus-131 rating, the team said in a release.
Forward Vladislav Namestnikov will also join the roster on a one-year contract worth an AAV of $2.5 million.
Namestnikov most recently played for the Dallas Stars and joined the NHL as a first-round draft pick of the Bolts in 2011. He netted 16 goals and 30 points in 75 games last season. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/nhl/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-resign-sergachev-cirelli-cernak/67-11698833-1a45-4cd3-8bab-e09d8486d044 | 2022-07-13T19:14:52Z | https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/nhl/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-resign-sergachev-cirelli-cernak/67-11698833-1a45-4cd3-8bab-e09d8486d044 | true |
Unscheduled free float adjustment for Deutsche EuroShop AG in SDAX
(Zug, 12 July 2022) - Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the SDAX index.The free float of Deutsche EuroShop AG changes by more than 10 percentage points. According to the Guide to the DAX Equity Indices, section 5.1.4, the company’s free float will be adjusted in the index from the current 79.97 percent to 28.97 percent.This change will become effective on 15 July 2022.SDAX® is a registered trademark of Qontigo Index GmbH.About QontigoQontigo is a leading global provider of innovative index, analytics and risk solutions that optimize investment impact. As the shift toward sustainable investing accelerates, Qontigo enables its clients—financial-products issuers, asset owners and asset managers—to deliver sophisticated and targeted solutions at scale to meet the increasingly demanding and unique sustainability goals of investors worldwide.Qontigo’s solutions are enhanced by both our collaborative, customer-centric culture, which allows us to create tailored solutions for our clients, and our open architecture and modern technology that efficiently integrate with our clients’ processes.Part of the Deutsche Börse Group, Qontigo was created in 2019 through the combination of Axioma, DAX and STOXX. Headquartered in Eschborn, Germany, Qontigo’s global presence includes offices in New York, London, Zug and Hong Kong. About STOXX STOXX Ltd. is Qontigo’s global index provider, currently calculating a global, comprehensive index family of about 13,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 50 and STOXX Europe 600, STOXX Ltd. maintains and calculates the STOXX Global index family which consists of total market, broad and blue-chip indices for the regions Americas, Europe, Asia/Pacific and sub-regions Latin America and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) as well as global markets. STOXX is the administrator of the STOXX® and DAX® indices under the European Benchmark Regulation and exercises control over all benchmark administration processes within Qontigo.STOXX indices are licensed to more than 600 companies around the world as underlyings for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), futures and options, structured products and passively managed investment funds. Legal disclaimer:STOXX Ltd., Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX, Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX, Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company. Financial instruments based on the STOXX® indices, DAX® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX, Qontigo GmbH, Qontigo Index GmbH, Deutsche Boerse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers.
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Descendants of possible Tulsa massacre victims can give DNA
By KEN MILLER
Associated Press
People who believe they are descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can now provide genetic material to help scientists when they begin trying to identify remains of possible victims.
Danny Hellwig, laboratory director with Intermountain Forensics, said Wednesday that researchers are not ready to begin trying to match DNA for identification, but an outpouring of requests from local residents on how to provide genetic material led them to begin the process of accepting donations.
“That’s what prompted this,” Hellwig said. “We didn’t expect the amount of support and willingness to help… people have jumped out of the woodwork” to offer their DNA for testing.
Black people who had ancestors in Tulsa in 1921 are sought, Hellwig said.
“What we need is to populate these databases with family lines” of direct descendants, making identifications of the remains possible within days, Hellwig said.
“If we’re only matched with very distant relatives it can take much longer,” with previous efforts to make such matches taking four years or more, he said.
The Salt Lake City nonprofit foundation is examining 14 sets of remains removed from a local cemetery a year ago and has said at least two of the remains contains enough usable DNA for testing for possible identification.
The remains have not been confirmed as victims of the 1921 massacre, a finding that officials say could be impossible because of the length of time since they died.
People can provide their information from genealogy sites such as ancestry.com or 23andme.com and upload that to www.tulsa1921dna.org, but it isn’t known when the process of trying to match the DNA will begin.
Hellwig said donor have the option to prohibit their information from being shared with other agencies, including law enforcement, and can remove their information at any time.
The 1921 massacre occurred when a white mob descended on Greenwood, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Tulsa. More than 1,000 homes were burned, hundreds were looted and the thriving business district known as Black Wall Street was destroyed.
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Investigators haven’t said when they’ll analyze additional sites where suspected mass graves are located, but potential search areas are planned, according to city officials in Tulsa.
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Memphis Agency Becomes Third in Tennessee this Year to Combine with the National Top 20 Independent Insurance Firm
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis, an independent broker of commercial and personal property/casualty insurance, surety bonds and employee benefit plans in Memphis, TN, has joined Higginbotham, an insurance, financial and HR services firm ranked as the 20th largest independent broker in the U.S. Higginbotham entered Tennessee in 2020, and Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis gives it a sixth location in the state, the third agency to join Higginbotham in this year alone.
Higginbotham is strategically growing to expand its footprint and increase its service capability by selectively partnering with other independent agencies that have strong reputations in their local markets, a desire to keep growing by tapping into Higginbotham's single source solution and a strong cultural match.
Johnny Pitts, a managing partner for Higginbotham's Tennessee region, said, "Since joining Higginbotham, I've become a proud advocate of our firm because I've seen the positive impact it's had on our own client and employee satisfaction. When I see a good fit, I want to bring those agencies to our firm so they can reap the same rewards while strengthening Higginbotham as a whole. That's what I want for Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis."
Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis is a boutique agency that serves hundreds of businesses and individuals in the Mid-South. It provides bespoke solutions for commercial and personal coverage and group health insurance with a hands-on approach to customer service. By joining Higginbotham, the agency gains access to additional insurers the firm represents and the ability to offer in-house risk management, employee benefits administration and HR services.
In a joint statement, Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis principals Gene Mathis and Alex Mathis said, "It's hard to deny Higginbotham's growing presence in Tennessee, but it's easy to see why. Partnering with them immediately gives agencies the means to offer more coverage lines, more support and more value to customers. The added resources will help us deliver what our clients want while keeping the one-on-one client relationships we've built."
Higginbotham named Gene Mathis and Alex Mathis managing directors, and they will continue overseeing the agency's operations and staff.
Mathis, Tibbets & Mathis is a commercial and personal property/casualty, surety bonds and employee benefits agency that has served businesses and individuals in the Mid-South since 1986. It serves all markets with a concentration in the construction industry. Visit mtmins.com for more information.
Employee owned and customer inspired, Higginbotham is a single source solution for insurance, financial and HR services. The firm was established in 1948 and ranks by revenue as the nation's 20th largest independent insurance firm. Serving thousands of businesses and individuals through locations coast to coast, Higginbotham's approach to finding insurance, employee benefit and risk management solutions is more individual and less institutional. By understanding customer priorities, eliminating inefficiencies and committing to transparency, Higginbotham is a place that leads with values so value leads. Visit higginbotham.com for more information.
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FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An Ohio family was sleeping peacefully early Tuesday morning, completely unaware their house was on fire, until a stranger knocked on their door.
That stranger, they said, saved their lives.
Hailey Strong said she saw smoke in the sky on her way home. When she decided to drive by, she realized a house was on fire.
"I just happened to glance over here and see it," Strong said. "Against the black sky, I was surprised I even saw it."
The family's camera doorbell captured Strong jumping out of her car, running to the house and banging on the front door.
"I didn't even realize until I was already banging on the door … I was praying that nothing exploded," Strong said.
Inside, the Ellis family barely heard Strong knocking.
"I'm a heavy sleeper," father Josh Ellis said. "When you got 11 kids, you got to get some sleep."
Finally, they all piled out of the home.
"I saw the mom come out with a baby on her hip and two kids in her arms," Strong said. "The dad was piling kids out."
Their home was destroyed, but the fire brought them one more family member.
"We're indebted to her," Ellis said. "It's kind of cliche to say somebody saved your life, but she really did."
Strong reunited with the Ellises Wednesday, the family letting her know she's invited to every event from now on.
"It's a really emotional experience because it kind of solidified that these are real people that I helped out," said Strong. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/were-indebted-to-her-doorbell-camera-shows-stranger-alerting-ohio-family-of-house-fire | 2022-07-13T19:23:11Z | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/were-indebted-to-her-doorbell-camera-shows-stranger-alerting-ohio-family-of-house-fire | true |
DALLAS — The classic sci-fi action thriller "Robocop" is returning to many theaters in honor of its 35th anniversary and reminding many viewers why Dallas played an important role in making this classic a reality.
Paul Verhoeven’s 1980s movie "Robocop" is a near-future dystopian crime film that takes place in a crime-infested Detroit and stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer.
While the movie was released in 1987, filming took place between August and October of 1986.
Where was it mainly filmed? Dallas. Here's a closer look at some of the movie's more notable ties to the Lone Star State.
Dallas or Houston?
Similar to the 1982 film "Blade Runner," which screenplay writer Edward Neumeier also worked on, "Robocop" took place in a city that was both futuristic but also run down. This is what gives the movie a dystopian feel, which was a very popular genre in the 1980s.
So with a starting budget of $11 million, which wasn't a very high budget at the time, Verhoeven needed to find a city that could provide both a futuristic look along with some areas that were more desolate.
The final two options for where to shoot the movie came down to Dallas and Houston, according to a 2017 interview Verhoeven did with the Dallas Observer.
In the article, Verhoeven said:
"Ultimately, we felt that Dallas would give us that, let’s say, that Old Detroit that’s mentioned in the movie. We felt that Dallas would give us the possibility to show streets that were in disarray and also falling apart or whatever, and there were enough skyscrapers to give us a modernistic look. That was the reason to go to Dallas, which was perfect. We had a great time there. Everything went very smoothly. There was a lot of cooperation. We never got in any problems. Everything we wanted to do was possible and we found all the locations there."
Robocop was an Eagle
Peter Weller, who played the title character in "Robocop," appeared in more than 70 movies and TV shows during his decades of acting. He was also nominated for a Saturn Award for his role in "Robocop."
But before he was in his first feature film in 1979, the Wisconsin-native did a lot of traveling due to his father being a career helicopter pilot in the Army.
Eventually, his family moved from Germany to San Antonio in the 1960s. Weller eventually enrolled at North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas. Weller graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and began his acting career soon after.
From high school to police department
Dallas High School, which was located at 2214 Bryan Street, lasted for more than a century from 1884 to 1995. The building remained vacant for nearly 20 years after closing before it became a mixed-use development in 2017.
While there were a handful of notable graduates, including former U.S. Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark, one its most noteworthy moments in history came in this movie.
The outside of the Dallas High School building was used to represent the exterior of the Detroit Police Department in "Robocop."
Other prominent Dallas locations used some of the scenes include:
- Renaissance Tower
- Dallas City Hall
- Plaza of the Americas
- Sons of Hermann hall
- Dallas Municipal Building
- Arts District
- Dallas Public Safety Supply Building
Explosions at Deep Elum
While "Robocop" made Deep Ellum look more like an abandoned part of Dallas compared to what it looks like today, a scene shot in this location turned into a very dangerous situation.
Clarence Boddicker, a crime boss played by Kurtwood Smith, was a part of a scene when members of his gang were blowing up some stores in this Deep Ellum neighborhood at the intersection of Ross Avenue and Arts Plaza.
One of the explosions ended up being bigger than expected. This forced many of the actors to start moving away from the explosion, which can be seen in the movie.
At one point in the shot, Smith starts removing his coat because it was legitimately on fire. And because of this larger-than-anticipated explosion, all of the actors got $400 more in stunt pay.
“When he shoots the window, there was such a big explosion that you can see it in the reaction of the actor, and he dives away,” Verhoeven said in an interview with the Dallas Observer in 2017. “We were all shocked. That was beyond what anybody had in mind. Everybody just looked at each other and said, ‘Wow, we survived.’”
Young executive or artist?
Actor Kevin Page played the Omni Consumer Products junior executive known as Mr. Kinney, who was shot dead by law enforcement droid ED-209. This scene, in particular, is a large reason the movie got an "X" rating from the MMPA ratings board before Verhoeven agreed to shorten part of the death scene.
Born in Oklahoma and raised in Nebraska, Page has decades of experience in the movie and television industry, including being a recurring character in "Seinfeld" and in the "Dallas" re-boot shot from 2012-2014.
However, Page has now made Dallas his home, where he started working on pointillism. This is when artists use 21st-century technology with a 19th-century art technique. In 2013, he opened up Kevin Page Fine Art Gallery in the Dallas' own Valley View Mall.
On the actor's website, it says he has created over 200 unique works of art both in the physical and digital domains. He also calls himself an NFT artist and NFT collector. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/robocop-35th-anniversary-5-things-about-connection-to-texas/287-3c119316-8063-44c9-b86e-68c251dcb820 | 2022-07-13T19:29:56Z | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/robocop-35th-anniversary-5-things-about-connection-to-texas/287-3c119316-8063-44c9-b86e-68c251dcb820 | true |
WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
132 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Cameron and
southeastern Willacy Counties through 200 PM CDT...
At 131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Palmer Laasko Elementary, or near Laureles. This storm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rio Hondo, Laureles, Brownsville, Palmer Laasko Elementary, Library
Memorial Middle School, Lozano, Rio Hondo High School, Downs
Elementary School, Bayview and Korngay Private Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2607 9743 2614 9762 2630 9754 2630 9753
2632 9752 2633 9751 2631 9751 2632 9750
2633 9750 2634 9749 2621 9734
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 104DEG 4KT 2616 9743
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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Maine regulators want to know if T-Mobile is unnecessarily tying up phone numbers from the dwindling 207 pool.
That comes as the latest forecast shows Maine’s iconic 207 area code could be completely exhausted by the end of 2025. That would leave regulators little choice but to split the state into two area codes.
With the 207 pool shrinking year after year, regulators have been monitoring carriers’ numbering practices and forecasts to conserve the remaining phone numbers, according to the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
READ MORE 207 COVERAGE
The commission wants T-Mobile to supply it with information detailing how it uses its existing pool of numbers and forecasts its expected growth. The request comes after a review of T-Mobile’s requests for fresh 207 phone numbers dating from January 2021 to April of this year.
“This case is part of our ongoing effort to extend the life of Maine’s single 207 area code,” Chair Philip Bartlett said Wednesday. “Last year we opened a case to look into the numbering practices of Verizon Wireless and we are now doing the same with T-Mobile as they may also be using unrealistic forecasting goals, unnecessarily tying up available phone numbers.”
The utilities commission launched a similar probe last August into Verizon’s numbering practices and forecasts. Information about where that probe stands wasn’t immediately available.
Just days after that probe launched, Maine’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission asking it to work with Maine to avoid the “disruption” of rending the state into two area codes. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/13/business/maine-t-mobiles-phone-number-probe/ | 2022-07-13T19:32:50Z | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/13/business/maine-t-mobiles-phone-number-probe/ | false |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Backed into a corner by the West, Iran is ramping up uranium enrichment, clamping down on dissent and deepening ties with Russia in a challenge to the U.S. and Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran next week to meet with Iran’s leader — his second trip abroad since sending troops into Ukraine. The surprise announcement came a day after the White House said Tehran is preparing to send armed drones to Russia for use in Ukraine and before U.S. President Joe Biden headed to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Tehran, severed from the global banking system by Western sanctions, wants to show it has alternatives. Talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which eased sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its atomic program, are at standstill.
Pressures are mounting on the Islamic Republic, with its economy shrinking and its people struggling, with no relief in sight.
A look at the challenges facing Iran, and what it means for the world:
A BREWING NUCLEAR CRISIS
Former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in 2018 and sought to squeeze Iran economically until it returned to the negotiating table. A defiant Iran resumed prohibited nuclear work.
Biden took office with a promise to restore the deal. Then hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi became Iran’s leader, and the nuclear talks have hit a stalemate.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog group, reports that Iran now has 43 kilograms (over 94 1/2 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60% — a short step from weapons-grade levels. That’s enough fissile material for a weapon, if it chose to pursue one. However, Iran would still need to design a bomb and a delivery system, which likely would take months. Tehran is spinning more advanced centrifuges and has dismantled over two dozen IAEA cameras monitoring its work.
Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes. U.N. experts and Western intelligence agencies say Iran had an organized military nuclear program through 2003.
Experts say Tehran increasingly sees a future without the nuclear accord, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, setting the stage for a possible crisis.
“The Iranians have come to the conclusion that the JCPOA is no longer serving their interests,” said Ali Vaez, the International Crisis Group’s Iran project director. Iran can’t guarantee the U.S. won’t again quit the pact and reimpose sanctions if a new president takes office in 2025.
“That political risk is something no one wants to shoulder,” Vaez added.
The stakes extend beyond Iran. Israel, its archrival and the sole nuclear power in the region, has threatened military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
“Iran could enrich to 90%, but that would be a very dramatic escalation, and I’m pretty confident that would spark a (military) reaction,” said John Krzyzaniak, an Iranian proliferation expert at the Wisconsin Project, referring to weapons-grade enrichment levels.
IRAN’S INTENSIFYING CRACKDOWN
In 2019, some believed that Iran’s 40-year-old revolution could be undone by a 50% fuel price increase, and the country’s security forces responded ruthlessly to nationwide protests.
Nearly three years later, Iran remains under crippling sanctions. Inflation has skyrocketed, eating away at workers’ incomes. The Iranian currency has plunged, wiping out savings. The government has cut subsidies on food staples, stoking public outrage. In May, a 10-story tower collapsed in southwestern Iran, killing at least 41 people and exposing corruption.
To stave off unrest, authorities have recently arrested protesters angry about high prices, teachers’ union activists, acclaimed filmmakers and a prominent reformist politician.
Two of the detained dissident filmmakers had allegedly voiced support for demonstrations over the building collapse.
Facing pressure over its failure to deliver on promises of sanctions relief, the “system is directly signaling to the Iranian people they’re not going to tolerate dissent,” said Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House.
That message has gained momentum as a kind of shadow war between Israel and Iran moves into the open — on the high seas and on Tehran’s streets.
“Ordinary Iranians lobbying for better rights are going to be more persecuted because the crackdown is now in the name of national security,” Vakil added.
ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIA
Facing a Western economic backlash over its action in Ukraine, Moscow sees Tehran as a key partner and potential source of arms. Amid intensifying diplomatic isolation, Iran has increasingly found common ground with Russia, including a shared adversary in Washington.
Biden is visiting the Middle East this week — first to Israel, Iran’s biggest foe, and then to Saudi Arabia, another Tehran rival — and it was no coincidence the White House said Iran was preparing to provide Russia with drones and training just days before the trip.
“We think that this is of interest, to put it mildly, to the countries we will be visiting on this trip,” said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
Citing a Russian Foreign Ministry source, the Interfax news agency described the drone deliveries as “disinformation” intended to “further fuel anti-Iranian sentiments in the Arab states.”
One aim of Biden’s trip is encouraging Arab nations to strengthen security alliances, built on the shared fear of Iran.
“We see the emergence of two opposite blocs,” said Yoel Guzansky, a Gulf expert and senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. “The U.S. is trying to unite the Arab world … with Russia and Iran and perhaps China on the opposite side.”
Military coordination between Tehran and Moscow has intensified since they pooled efforts to shore up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government in the country’s civil war.
Iran’s advancing drone capabilities could prove valuable for Russia, Krzyzaniak said. The Iranian aircraft, in some cases mimicking the designs of U.S. military drones, are battle-tested by Yemen’s Houthi rebels fighting a Saudi-led military coalition, according to Western officials and U.N. experts.
But the Iran-Russia relationship is not free of friction.
Their former empires were centuries-old rivals, and Russia’s occupation of Iran during World War II — and its refusal to leave afterward — bred decades of distrust.
Those old differences are playing out in new ways. Sanctioned Russian oil, which is now more discounted than crude from Iran, is eating into Tehran’s share of the crucial Chinese market and forcing it to slash prices, experts say.
Other differences include Putin’s friendly ties with Israel. As part of a delicate balancing act, the Kremlin has struck deals in Syria, such as in 2018 when Moscow had Tehran keep its fighters away from the Golan Heights to accommodate Israeli concerns.
But with pressure growing on both countries, their bond seems sure to grow.
For Russia, Iran represents a source of expertise in how to avoid sanctions and access the world’s black markets. Bilateral trade is booming, according to Tehran-based political analyst Saeed Leilaz, noting Russia has increased its imports of Iranian produce and seeks trade routes to India.
For Iran, “foreign policy is decided based on what the system sees as in the best interest for its survival,” said Vaez, of the International Crisis Group.
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Associated Press writers Emily Rose in Jerusalem, Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow and Aamer Madhani on Air Force One contributed. | https://www.wfla.com/news/international/ap-international/explainer-why-iran-cracks-down-at-home-cozies-up-to-moscow/ | 2022-07-13T19:33:59Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/international/ap-international/explainer-why-iran-cracks-down-at-home-cozies-up-to-moscow/ | true |
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
Victor Menaldo, University of Washington and James D. Long, University of Washington
(THE CONVERSATION) As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for another round of hearings, the question remains: Will the Justice Department indict former President Donald Trump for his role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol?
In public testimony, the evidence is mounting against Trump.
While Attorney General Merrick Garland has previously said he remains committed to holding all Jan. 6 perpetrators, at any level, legally accountable, it is also true that no former U.S. president has ever been criminally charged.
The Department of Justice rarely goes after politicians and, instead, according to former Attorney General Bill Barr, sticks to “meat and potatoes” crimes.
These include witness tampering, perjury and obstruction of justice.
Yet in the light of bombshell testimony on June 28, 2022, from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, pressure on Garland to do something about Trump’s direct involvement in the failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election is mounting from House Democrats.
As scholars of liberal democracy, elections and how the rule of law enables state development, we can’t help but notice that the former president may be joining the ranks of erstwhile leaders from other countries who were once thought to be untouchable but who ultimately faced justice.
As revealed in the committee’s public proceedings, Trump could face new legal liabilities, and mounting concerns among major GOP figures about his potential crimes are beginning to hurt his political future.
Trump’s potential crimes
There is now far more evidence than what was presented during Trump’s second impeachment trial of potential crimes during the waning days of his tenure.
The evidence not only points to Trump’s failure to perform his constitutional duties on Jan. 6, 2021, but also includes some potential meat-and-potatoes offenses like intimidation of government officials with the threat of force and obstruction of Congress.
According to Hutchinson, Trump knew that his supporters were armed on Jan. 6 as he engaged in fiery speech that incited the MAGA crowd to march to the Capitol.
Testimony before the House committee on July 12, 2022, focused on Trump’s coordination with far-right militias to interrupt Congress’ Electoral College vote count.
There is also new evidence about potential crimes committed after Trump left office, including witness tampering, obstruction of justice and other offenses often alleged against organized crime groups.
And if that’s not enough, Vice Chair Liz Cheney ended the day’s televised Jan. 6 committee hearings on July 12 with yet another cliffhanger: Trump tried to contact unnamed committee witness.
Cheney said the committee referred the incident to the Department of Justice.
Of course, TV viewers cannot presume that the testimony and evidence presented during the hearings would be the same testimony and evidence presented in a criminal trial.
For one, different rules for evidence apply, and witnesses such as Hutchinson would be subject to cross-examination.
Her testimony regarding the actions of former White House counsel Pat Cipollone requires confirmation from their source, whom the committee finally heard from behind closed doors on July 8, 2022.
Politics matter
There are emerging signs that the hearings are damaging Trump’s political future, making him a less attractive GOP presidential nominee for 2024.
This is especially in light of the ascendance of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose star is rising as Trump’s falls.
Several polls show that DeSantis is a credible substitute for Trump among his supporters.
Consider the Granite State Poll, run by the University of New Hampshire.
In July 2021, Trump led DeSantis 47% to 19%. In October, Trump led 43% to 18%. But in a poll conducted June 16-20, 2022, DeSantis now leads with 39% compared with Trump at 37%.
Meanwhile, a national poll conducted by Morning Consult/Politico between June 24 and June 26 shows that DeSantis has increased his support among Republicans by 38%.
Further congressional testimony could damage Trump further and hasten several defections from Trump’s orbit.
According to major Republican donor Dan Eberhart, “Trump is facing an important onslaught of negative facts with these hearings and there is no real defense … and there aren’t facts to put in front of the public to make any of this sound less bad.”
And according to GOP fundraiser Eric Levine, “Donors are very concerned that Trump is the one Republican who can lose in 2024.”
The latest disclosures about Trump’s potential criminality also mean that congressional Republicans and state officials may want to distance themselves from him, especially if they fear getting entangled in investigations.
Cheney’s spirited speech on June 29 at the Reagan Library railing against Trump and his threat to the Republican Party received a standing ovation and offers a telling example of where the GOP’s elite are potentially headed.
Teflon Don
As with all things Trump and his seeming political, if not criminal, invincibility, the potential softening of support is tempered by several factors.
Trump has evaded accountability repeatedly so far.
He survived two impeachments. Though the findings did not rise to the level of criminality, the Mueller report found extensive coordination between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
Ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions into his businesses in New York, as well as attempts to corrupt Georgia’s presidential elections, have thus far failed to produce criminal indictments.
Even if GOP voters flirt with DeSantis, Trump has seemingly unshakable support from a portion of the GOP base, who may matter electorally in key battleground states such as Michigan and Pennsylvania, even if their numbers have shrunk nationally.
These Republicans may simply not care about holding Trump accountable, no matter what additional evidence comes out of the Jan. 6 hearings.
Polarization and political tribalism are still sky-high in the U.S., including in Congress. And most Americans of all political stripes still report that they care more about inflation and the economy than Trump’s erratic behavior, potential criminal activity or even the health of democracy.
DeSantis’ rise among Republicans in national polls could be due more to his peeling away support from former Vice President Mike Pence, and less about his eating away support from Trump.
Prosecuting corrupt world leaders
Going after former presidents in the rest of the world is dicey and sometimes backfires, even when they’ve been accused of serious wrongdoing.
Prosecuting current or past top officials accused of illegal conduct seems like an obvious decision for a democracy – everyone should be held accountable and subject to the rule of law.
But even if they brazenly commit crimes, presidents and prime ministers aren’t just anyone.
They are chosen by a nation’s citizens or their parties to lead. They are often popular, sometimes revered.
Based on our research, legal proceedings against them are inevitably perceived by their political supporters and even most citizens as solely political and become divisive.
Examples include the recent string of prosecutions against former Brazilian Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff and Michel Temer, as well as former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, former South African President Jacob Zuma, and the ongoing trial for public corruption of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
For this reason alone, it is not clear that Garland will be prosecuting Trump any time soon, even as meat-and-potatoes criminal activity reveals itself.
Regardless of what Garland decides, Americans have been offered compelling testimony on Trump’s effort to stay in office after he lost the 2020 election.
Whether that informs their future choices at the ballot box remains to be seen.
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government unveiled a new package of climate measures Wednesday to close the emissions gap in the transport and housing sectors as part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2045.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing said his department planned to boost the installation of electric vehicle charging stations, expand public transport and build more bicycle lanes in the hopes that people will leave their gasoline-powered cars at home.
But Wissing, a member of the pro-business Free Democratic Party, said Germany would not be introducing a general highway speed limit that environmental activists have said would immediately cut emissions and lower the sky-high cost of fuel by reducing demand.
“As transport minister I need to weigh up the goal of protecting the climate as quickly as possible on the one hand, and other other hand keep in mind the mobility needs and acceptance (of measures) in society,” said Wissing.
Together with existing measures, the goal of limiting transport sector emissions to 85 million metric tons of CO2 — from 148 million tons last year — could be achieved, he said.
Greenpeace called the plans “nebulous” and said a general speed limit would achieve concrete emissions cuts. It also criticized that new gas furnaces can continue to be installed until 2024, arguing that the measure should be in effect immediately so that homeowners switch to less polluting heat pumps.
Currently, many stretches of the Autobahn have no speed limit and it is not uncommon for drivers to push their cars to go faster than 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph), greatly increasing fuel use.
Limiting speeds on German highways to 100 kph (62 mph), 80 kph (50 mph) on country roads and 30 kph (19 mph) in town would save up to 9.2 million tons of CO2 a year, the environmental group DUH said.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Backed into a corner by the West, Iran is ramping up uranium enrichment, clamping down on dissent and deepening ties with Russia in a challenge to the U.S. and Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran next week to meet with Iran’s leader — his second trip abroad since sending troops into Ukraine. The surprise announcement came a day after the White House said Tehran is preparing to send armed drones to Russia for use in Ukraine and before U.S. President Joe Biden headed to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Tehran, severed from the global banking system by Western sanctions, wants to show it has alternatives. Talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which eased sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its atomic program, are at standstill.
Pressures are mounting on the Islamic Republic, with its economy shrinking and its people struggling, with no relief in sight.
A look at the challenges facing Iran, and what it means for the world:
A BREWING NUCLEAR CRISIS
Former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in 2018 and sought to squeeze Iran economically until it returned to the negotiating table. A defiant Iran resumed prohibited nuclear work.
Biden took office with a promise to restore the deal. Then hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi became Iran’s leader, and the nuclear talks have hit a stalemate.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog group, reports that Iran now has 43 kilograms (over 94 1/2 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60% — a short step from weapons-grade levels. That’s enough fissile material for a weapon, if it chose to pursue one. However, Iran would still need to design a bomb and a delivery system, which likely would take months. Tehran is spinning more advanced centrifuges and has dismantled over two dozen IAEA cameras monitoring its work.
Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes. U.N. experts and Western intelligence agencies say Iran had an organized military nuclear program through 2003.
Experts say Tehran increasingly sees a future without the nuclear accord, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, setting the stage for a possible crisis.
“The Iranians have come to the conclusion that the JCPOA is no longer serving their interests,” said Ali Vaez, the International Crisis Group’s Iran project director. Iran can’t guarantee the U.S. won’t again quit the pact and reimpose sanctions if a new president takes office in 2025.
“That political risk is something no one wants to shoulder,” Vaez added.
The stakes extend beyond Iran. Israel, its archrival and the sole nuclear power in the region, has threatened military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
“Iran could enrich to 90%, but that would be a very dramatic escalation, and I’m pretty confident that would spark a (military) reaction,” said John Krzyzaniak, an Iranian proliferation expert at the Wisconsin Project, referring to weapons-grade enrichment levels.
IRAN’S INTENSIFYING CRACKDOWN
In 2019, some believed that Iran’s 40-year-old revolution could be undone by a 50% fuel price increase, and the country’s security forces responded ruthlessly to nationwide protests.
Nearly three years later, Iran remains under crippling sanctions. Inflation has skyrocketed, eating away at workers’ incomes. The Iranian currency has plunged, wiping out savings. The government has cut subsidies on food staples, stoking public outrage. In May, a 10-story tower collapsed in southwestern Iran, killing at least 41 people and exposing corruption.
To stave off unrest, authorities have recently arrested protesters angry about high prices, teachers’ union activists, acclaimed filmmakers and a prominent reformist politician.
Two of the detained dissident filmmakers had allegedly voiced support for demonstrations over the building collapse.
Facing pressure over its failure to deliver on promises of sanctions relief, the “system is directly signaling to the Iranian people they’re not going to tolerate dissent,” said Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House.
That message has gained momentum as a kind of shadow war between Israel and Iran moves into the open — on the high seas and on Tehran’s streets.
“Ordinary Iranians lobbying for better rights are going to be more persecuted because the crackdown is now in the name of national security,” Vakil added.
ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIA
Facing a Western economic backlash over its action in Ukraine, Moscow sees Tehran as a key partner and potential source of arms. Amid intensifying diplomatic isolation, Iran has increasingly found common ground with Russia, including a shared adversary in Washington.
Biden is visiting the Middle East this week — first to Israel, Iran’s biggest foe, and then to Saudi Arabia, another Tehran rival — and it was no coincidence the White House said Iran was preparing to provide Russia with drones and training just days before the trip.
“We think that this is of interest, to put it mildly, to the countries we will be visiting on this trip,” said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
Citing a Russian Foreign Ministry source, the Interfax news agency described the drone deliveries as “disinformation” intended to “further fuel anti-Iranian sentiments in the Arab states.”
One aim of Biden’s trip is encouraging Arab nations to strengthen security alliances, built on the shared fear of Iran.
“We see the emergence of two opposite blocs,” said Yoel Guzansky, a Gulf expert and senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. “The U.S. is trying to unite the Arab world … with Russia and Iran and perhaps China on the opposite side.”
Military coordination between Tehran and Moscow has intensified since they pooled efforts to shore up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government in the country’s civil war.
Iran’s advancing drone capabilities could prove valuable for Russia, Krzyzaniak said. The Iranian aircraft, in some cases mimicking the designs of U.S. military drones, are battle-tested by Yemen’s Houthi rebels fighting a Saudi-led military coalition, according to Western officials and U.N. experts.
But the Iran-Russia relationship is not free of friction.
Their former empires were centuries-old rivals, and Russia’s occupation of Iran during World War II — and its refusal to leave afterward — bred decades of distrust.
Those old differences are playing out in new ways. Sanctioned Russian oil, which is now more discounted than crude from Iran, is eating into Tehran’s share of the crucial Chinese market and forcing it to slash prices, experts say.
Other differences include Putin’s friendly ties with Israel. As part of a delicate balancing act, the Kremlin has struck deals in Syria, such as in 2018 when Moscow had Tehran keep its fighters away from the Golan Heights to accommodate Israeli concerns.
But with pressure growing on both countries, their bond seems sure to grow.
For Russia, Iran represents a source of expertise in how to avoid sanctions and access the world’s black markets. Bilateral trade is booming, according to Tehran-based political analyst Saeed Leilaz, noting Russia has increased its imports of Iranian produce and seeks trade routes to India.
For Iran, “foreign policy is decided based on what the system sees as in the best interest for its survival,” said Vaez, of the International Crisis Group.
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Associated Press writers Emily Rose in Jerusalem, Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow and Aamer Madhani on Air Force One contributed. | https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/explainer-why-iran-cracks-down-at-home-cozies-up-to-moscow/ | 2022-07-13T19:39:37Z | https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/explainer-why-iran-cracks-down-at-home-cozies-up-to-moscow/ | false |
TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of the utility operating the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to pay 13 trillion yen ($94 billion) to the company, holding them liable for the 2011 disaster.
In the closely watched ruling, the Tokyo District Court said the former chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Tsunehisa Katsumata, and three other former executives failed to fulfil their duty to implement the utmost safety precautions despite knowing the risks of a serious accident in case of a major tsunami. It said they could have prevented the disaster if they had taken available scientific data more seriously and acted sooner.
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami destroyed key cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, causing three reactors to melt down, spreading massive amounts of radiation in the area and preventing tens of thousands of residents from returning home due to contamination and safety concerns.
A group of 48 TEPCO shareholders filed the suit in 2012 demanding that Katsumata and four others — former TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu, former Vice Presidents Sakae Muto and Ichiro Takekuro, and another executive, Akio Komori, pay 22 trillion yen ($160 billion) in damages to the company to cover its costs. It maintained that they had neglected to heed experts’ tsunami predictions and failed to take adequate tsunami precautions soon enough.
Presiding Judge Yoshihide Asakura said the former TEPCO executives “fundamentally lacked safety awareness and a sense of responsibility.” The ruling noted that TEPCO could have prevented the disaster if it had carried out necessary construction work to prevent the plant’s key areas from being flooded, including making its reactor buildings watertight.
He said all five were liable but relieved Komori of the compensation obligation because he was appointed to his executive position only a year before the disaster and couldn’t have acted even if he had tried.
Wednesday’s decision contrasted with a Supreme Court ruling last month that found the government not responsible for paying compensation sought by thousands of Fukushima residents over the loss of jobs, livelihoods and communities. It said a tsunami of that magnitude was not foreseeable even with the latest available expertise at the time.
As the current pro-business government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida calls for speedier safety checks by regulators to promote nuclear power as a clean energy alternative to fossil fuel plants, Wednesday’s ruling is a warning to nuclear operators that they may pay a price for safety negligence.
Yuichi Kaido, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said the ruling “will affect future management decisions at other utility companies operating nuclear plants.”
Yui Kimura, one of the plaintiffs, welcomed the ruling, saying, “An accident at a nuclear plant could cause irreversible damage to lives and the environment. The ruling shows that those who lack a commitment to bearing responsibility for that should never serve in executive positions.”
The court said the amount of compensation covers TEPCO’s costs from the disaster, including for decontamination, decommissioning and payments to affected residents.
The amount is the highest ever ordered in a lawsuit in Japan. It greatly exceeded rulings that Olympus Co. pay 59.4 billion yen ($433 million) in compensation for a coverup of losses, and that sewing machine maker Janome Co. pay 58 billion yen ($425 million) in damages for losses from extortion. | https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/japan-court-holds-ex-tepco-execs-liable-for-fukushima-crisis/ | 2022-07-13T19:40:22Z | https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-international/japan-court-holds-ex-tepco-execs-liable-for-fukushima-crisis/ | true |
Katharine McPhee and David Foster may have a budding musician on their hands.
The American Idol alum shared a sweet video of the couple's 16-month-old son, Rennie, playing happily on a pint-sized drum set to her Instagram story this week, calling him a "drummer boy."
Apparently, the toddler's passion for pounding away at the drums knows no limits, as McPhee jokingly shared another video of Rennie playing in his pajamas with the caption "Good Morning" and an Instagram sticker of a man rubbing his temples.
She also shared a cute image of Rennie donning sunglasses and covering his ears with the caption, "OK mom. please stop talking politics now." The adorable post came after a series of videos advocating for the election of Los Angeles mayoral candidate, Rick Caruso.
Rennie is the first child for McPhee and the sixth for Foster, who has five adult daughters from previous relationships. The couple gushed to ET about their littlest one in an interview earlier this year.
"Having so much fun, it's just great being a mom. I love it, absolutely," McPhee said. "I mean, last night was a little rough, the time...he was up and then you know, when you're traveling with the kid, you have your moments where you get over-tired and frustrated, but it's just so precious because it's just a moment in time that is not going to last forever, so, in my perspective I just cherish."
"She's a fantastic mother," Foster added. "An amazing mother, and we are having the best time."
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Henrico County Public Schools will request a budget amendment of more than $5 million for security camera upgrades in schools.
The request comes after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in May that killed 19 children and two adults as well as what county leaders have called an increase in youth violence over the past school year.
In another move to address school safety, ten more school resource officers will be added to the school division’s pool at the direction of county, schools and police leaders.
HCPS now has 28 SROs, with one assigned to every middle school and at least one assigned to every high school. Some high schools have two.
Henrico police Maj. Kim Johnson said at a special Henrico Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday evening that there's not an adequate pool of certified SROs to cover for when officers get pulled from one school to address a situation at another school, or when SROs take a day off.
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The addition of 10 SRO positions comes out to more than $500,000 in personnel costs — but the request won’t affect the county’s budget. Vacant positions from other county departments will be reallocated in order to fund the 10 additional SRO positions, said County Manager John Vithoulkas.
Henrico Supervisor Dan Schmitt, who represents the Brookland District, said at Tuesday’s meeting that he appreciates the other county departments.
“We can’t make the schools fortresses, but I applaud and I appreciate and I will fully support to the end of time to continue to do whatever it is we can to know who’s coming in the doors of those buildings,” Schmitt said. “As parents of kids in schools, I want every fighting chance they have.”
Henrico Supervisor Tyrone Nelson, who represents the Varina District, raised concerns about adding more SROs.
“We’ve never had a school shooting. We don’t ever want one. But there are also parents of minority kids who are concerned about adding additional police officers in schools because of relationships, etc. We have to be sensitive to that,” Nelson said. “It’s not ancient history … There was a time when we had a lot of SROs, and they were really getting involved in discipline … The increase of students getting charged (with crimes), we saw an increase in Eastern Henrico Schools.”
About 10 years ago, arrests at Henrico, Highland Springs and Varina high schools on the county’s east end accounted for 78% of the 257 arrests at Henrico’s comprehensive high schools, according to a Times-Dispatch article. Nelson raised concerns then, too.
HCPS will request the roughly $5 million budget amendment at the next BOS meeting July 26.
The $5 million, if approved, will come from the state and will not affect the counties’ general funds. The state budget, which wasn’t finalized until the end of June, included $400 million in statewide school construction and modernization grants — unexpected by HCPS officials.
Henrico’s share of that grant is $11.85 million, a large chunk of which will go toward upgrades to school security cameras, if approved by the Henrico supervisors.
“Our budget and our capital improvement plans have always … included safety, security and infrastructure needs,” Henrico Superintendent Amy Cashwell said in an interview. “While we had always looked to begin to upgrade some of our camera systems, that would allow us to expedite that, the additional funding being available.”
Correction: The allocation of new SRO positions will not need to be approved by the Board of Supervisors. A previous version of this story misstated that.
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EDITORIAL | It is clear SA’s gun control measures are not working
Ending SA’s gun violence and mass killings will take more than just confiscating illegal weapons
13 July 2022 - 20:43
Despite SA’s stringent gun control laws and citizens annually surrendering thousands of firearms to the state for destruction, death and mayhem continue to be unleashed on the country’s streets daily...
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The City of Tucson and Pima County are joining forces Thursday, July 14 to hold a local government job fair.
Hiring managers and staff will be on-site at the Kino Event Center from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. to talk to applicants and answer questions.
You can view open positions with both the City of Tucson an Pima County online:
❗JOB FAIR ALERT❗Pima County and the City of Tucson are hosting a public service career fair on July 14 at the Kino Event Center! HR, hiring managers, & department staff will be on-site. To see our current job opportunities, visit https://t.co/P2sEP50Uco. pic.twitter.com/80Y8zbSq1x
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- Kino Event Center
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- Thursday, July 14
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- For additional information call (520) 724-8028
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A 6-year-old boy died from a rattlesnake bite, authorities confirmed.
The boy was bitten at Bluestem Prairies Open Space, which is south of Colorado Springs.
Officials said the boy was riding his bike with his father and younger sister on July 5. He encountered the snake when get got off of his bike to look at a mile marker sign.
Derek Chambers, Security Fire Department Battalion Chief, said the boy's father did not have his cell phone at the time and stopped a passerby to call 911.
Chambers said he arrived on the scene around five minutes after the 911 call and immediately called to have the boy transported to a hospital. The boy was taken by ambulance to Colorado Springs Children's Hospital but later died.
Although rattlesnakes are common near the trail, Chambers said the death is the first he's seen in his 12 years with the department. the area.
"Responding on kids is the worst part of our job. If it's anything that has to do with a kid that automatically pushes us into a different demeanor, really," he said.
Travis Sauder, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Assistant Area Wildlife Manager, said now is the peak time of activity for rattlesnakes in Colorado.
"In particular, dry rocky areas, the short grass prairie, those are their primary places that they like to be," Sauder said. "Rattlesnakes are not inherently dangerous, so the big thing is just to be aware of your surroundings so that you don't accidentally stumble upon one and then cause it to have that defensive reaction."
He said rattlesnakes are the only venomous snake in Colorado, but commonly get confused with bull snakes, which aren't venomous. The difference between the two is in the head shape and tail: rattlesnakes have a triangular-shaped head and a distinct rattle on their tail while bull snakes have a rounder head and no rattle. Sauder said bull snakes can make a rattling sound, but that it's caused by its scales rubbing against each other and along the ground.
If you ever encounter a rattlesnake, Sauder recommends moving slow and staying calm.
"Back away slowly and just leave the area. If you have to walk around it on the trail, give it plenty of space. And again, they're not necessarily going to come after you, they just want to be left alone," he said.
In the case of a rattlesnake bite, he said do not make a tourniquet or try to suck the venom out. Instead, keep the bitten limb or area below your heart for better blood flow and get medical attention as soon as possible.
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Accomplished Family Medicine Physician and Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Yeral Patel, launches signature skin care product under YouvaMD, "All I Need Serum," available exclusively online
IRVINE, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Respected Orange County physician, Dr. Yeral Patel, has served patients through Kaiser Permanente for nearly a decade. Known for her tailored treatment protocols and her empowering philosophy, Dr. Patel has moved on to the next phase of her career in proprietary skincare. Inspired to defy the ordinary, Dr. Patel embarked on a mission to develop YouvaMD's first product, "All You Need Serum," during the height of the pandemic. Focused on creating an inclusive serum that is free of toxins, full of pure ingredients, and effective for all skin types, Dr. Patel began to carefully test a wide range of powerhouse ingredients. Curating a signature blend, mainly consisting of Coenzyme Q10, Hyaluronic Acid, Natural Adaptogens, Non-Irritating Retinol Alternative, Peptides, UVA and UVB, Stabilized forms of Vitamins C and E, and Hemp Seed Oil, "All I Need Serum" was born. As an all-in-one product, the innovative serum rejuvenates, hydrates, protects, and repairs while always being formulated without fragrances or dyes, parabens, phthalates, and synthetic ingredients. Learn more HERE.
Like so many of us on the hunt for the perfect recipe to perfect our skin, Dr. Patel recognized how confusing it can be to sort through ingredients, create regimens, compare product reviews, and beyond. Her mission was to create a solution for men and women that would elevate their skin to a new level with simplicity. Read what clients have to say about their experience with "All I Need Serum" HERE.
"Have you ever wished you could have access to the one skin care product that would transform your skin and simplify your regimen? Me too. So I created it - for you and me." –Dr. Yeral Patel
Founded in 2020 by Dr. Yeral Patel, a board certified family medicine, anti-aging, and regenerative medicine doctor, YouvaMD was created to bring transformative skincare products to market. Following her passion for skincare, and channeling her extensive medical background, Dr. Patel is committed to creating products that are free of toxins and full of pure ingredients. Dr. Patel's expertise has been featured by the Washington Post, Authority Magazine, and Women's Health Magazine, showcasing her ingenuity and foresight in the skincare industry. More: YouvaMD.com
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A judge denied a request from Amber Heard's legal team to have the verdict thrown out in the defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Heard's lawyers claimed a juror was a younger individual with the same last name as the person who should have been served.
However, the judge said there is no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing. The judge added that Heard's lawyers had the opportunity to question the panel and informed the court that the jurors were acceptable.
Depp sued Heard over a December 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post where she described herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Jurors in the six-week trial were tasked with determining whether Depp was slandered by his ex-wife when she wrote an op-ed piece.
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark declared Wednesday the league “open for business,” saying that while nothing is imminent all options will be considered as he takes over with conference realignment again shaking college sports.
Yormark made his introductory marks at the start of the league’s football media days at AT&T Stadium. He was named Bob Bowlsby’s successor two weeks ago. The very next day, it was announced Southern California and UCLA would be leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in 2024.
“We are exploring all options and we are open for business,” Yormark said.
The former Roc Nation executive and CEO of the Brooklyn Nets officially begins work Aug. 1, but he has already been busy with Big 12 business.
“What excites me most about joining the Big 12 is the transformative moment in front of all of us today,” he said. “We have an opportunity to grow and then build the Big 12 brand and business. … Moments like these do not happen often, and we must seize them and make the most of them.”
Along with realignment, Yormark emphasized adding revenue streams and the opportunity to nationalize the Big 12 brand, be more aspirational and appeal to youth culture “to get younger and hipper.”
He also mentioned “seeing the true professionalization of college sports” at a time when name, image and likeness compensation is going into its second year.
The Big Ten’s move West was another seismic shift in conference realignment, much like when it was revealed a week after Big 12 media days last summer that Texas and Oklahoma were moving to the Southeastern Conference no later than the 2025 season.
The Big 12 is going into its 12th and final season as a 10-school league. BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all join the league next summer after being approved for membership last September.
The pending departures of two of the Pac-12′s biggest brands came as a huge surprise, just like a year ago with the Big 12′s only national champions in football.
Yormark said the possible addition of teams to the Big 12 wouldn’t necessarily have an impact on any decision involving the Longhorns or Sooners leaving before the expiration of the league’s media rights deal that has three more football seasons.
“I’m sure there’s going to be a moment in time where we’re going to sit down, discuss the future,” Yormark said about Texas and Oklahoma. “But any situation like this, I always look for a win-win scenario. That being said, it’s important that whatever happens is in the best interest of this conference.”
This is will be Yormark’s first job in college athletics.
The 55-year-old was an executive on the commercial side of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation after previously working with the Nets and running Barclay Center, their home arena, for more than a decade.
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By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) — Military delegations from Russia and Ukraine held their governments’ first face-to-face talks in months Wednesday as they tried to reach an agreement on a United Nations plan to export blocked Ukrainian grain to world markets through the Black Sea.
Turkish military officials and U.N. envoys also took part in the meeting in Istanbul. which focused on finding a way to get millions of tons of grain sitting in silos amid the war in Ukraine shipped out of the country’s ports toward the Mediterranean.
The war has trapped about 22 million tons of grain inside Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. U.N., Turkish and other officials are scrambling for a solution that would empty the silos in time for upcoming harvest in Ukraine. Some grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the amount is small compared with sea routes.
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says the war is endangering food supplies for many developing nations and could worsen hunger for up to 181 million people.
The Russian and Ukrainian officials, dressed in civilian clothes, faced each other around a large square table. Turkey’s Defense Ministry announced the talks had ended about an hour and a half after it confirmed that they had begun, but did not provide details.
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion and war has disrupted production and halted shipments, endangering food supplies in many developing countries, especially in Africa, and contributing to higher global food prices.
Turkey has offered to provide safe Black Sea corridors and worked with the U.N., Russia and Ukraine to reach an agreement. The U.N. would establish a center in Istanbul to control the shipments, Turkish officials have said.
Speaking before the talks, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told The Associated Press that grain exports from his country’s ports won’t resume without security guarantees to ship owners, cargo owners and Ukraine as an independent nation.
Any agreement needs to ensure that Russia “will respect these corridors, they will not sneak into the harbor and attack ports or that they will not attack ports from the air with their missiles,” he said.
Russian and Ukrainian officials have traded accusations over the stuck grain shipments.
Moscow claims Ukraine’s heavily mined ports are causing the delay. Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged that Moscow wouldn’t use the corridors to launch an attack, if the sea mines were removed.
Ukrainian officials have blamed a Russian naval blockade for holding up the exports and causing the global food crisis. They remained skeptical of Putin’s pledge not to take advantage of cleared Black Sea corridors to mount attacks on Ukrainian ports, noting that he insisted earlier this year he had no plans to invade Ukraine.
Ahead of the talks, a senior Russian diplomat said Moscow was willing to ensure safe navigation for ships to carry grain from Ukrainian ports but would press for its right to check the vessels for weapons.
Pyotr Ilyichev, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department for ties with international organizations, said Russia’s military had repeatedly declared its willingness to allow safe shipping corridors in the Black Sea.
Seventy vessels from 16 countries have remained stuck in Ukrainian ports, Ilyichev said, alleging that Ukrainian authorities had barred them from departing.
“Our conditions are clear: We need to have a possibility to control and check the ships to prevent any attempts to smuggle weapons in, and Kyiv must refrain from any provocations,” Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted Ilyichev as saying.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has worked for months to secure a deal that would allow Ukraine to export wheat and other commodities from Odesa, the country’s largest port, and also enable Russia to export grain and fertilizer to global markets.
Asked about Wednesday’s talks, Guterres said Tuesday: “We are working hard, indeed, but there is still a way to go.”
Russia isn’t able to transport its grain either. Moscow argues that Western sanctions on its banking and shipping industries make it impossible for Russia to export food and fertilizer and are scaring off foreign shipping companies.
Volodymyr Fesenko, head of the Kyiv-based Penta Center think-tank, said a key issue at the talks was what country would offer security guarantees and send warships to escort vessels carrying grain.
Ukraine also wants to set up a control mechanism to ensure that Russia doesn’t ship grain from the territories it seized in Ukraine to global markets, he said.
“Ukraine is demanding to work out a transparent and clear mechanism of international control,” he said. “The Ukrainian authorities are using the talks in Turkey to urge international partners not to buy what was stolen or pay to Kyiv for it.”
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador last week after Turkish authorities briefly detained a Russian ship suspected of transporting stolen grain but allowed it to leave and return to a Russian port. A Turkish official said authorities were not able to determine that the ship carried stolen grain.
NATO-member Turkey has retained close ties to both Moscow and Ukraine. Since the war started, it has hosted a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers, as well as talks between the two countries’ negotiators.
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64-bed facility – part of the Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park – will help meet growing needs for locally based long-term acute care and acute rehabilitation services.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ScionHealth today announced the signing of an agreement with Upshot Capital Advisors (Upshot) – a vertically integrated real estate platform – to lease space in the Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park (UMC) in Orlando, Florida, and operate a 64-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) featuring an acute rehabilitation unit.
ScionHealth's hospital will be an anchor tenant at UMC, occupying one of two towers on the campus, which boasts approximately 160,000 square feet of Class A, LEED® designed, healthcare space, including a six-story parking garage. Upon completion, the 85,500-square-foot LTACH facility will include six floors with approximately 36 long-term acute care beds and an acute rehabilitation unit with approximately 28 beds. While the new hospital will be ScionHealth's first facility in Orlando, the company currently operates 10 specialty hospitals in Florida under the Kindred Hospitals brand.
Construction on UMC is already underway, and the new hospital is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2024.
"We are excited to establish a presence in one of the fastest-growing markets in the nation, and eager to leverage our expertise in caring for the most medically complex patients to benefit the residents of Orlando and the surrounding community," said Rob Jay, chief executive officer of ScionHealth. "We are proud to become an anchor tenant in the centrally located, accessible, state-of-the-art Upshot Medical Center at Mills Park. This de novo growth strategically expands ScionHealth's portfolio of specialty hospitals across the country and affirms our commitment to deliver high-quality, patient-driven healthcare solutions in the communities we serve."
"ScionHealth has extensive experience operating specialty hospitals in Florida, and we look forward to delivering the expert, specialized care to meet the needs of patients in the Orlando area," said Mike Warrington, president of ScionHealth's Specialty Hospital division. "With a dedicated acute-level rehabilitation unit within the long-term acute care hospital, we will be able to offer a broader range of physician-led rehabilitation care while avoiding the disruption of transferring a patient to a separate facility, providing enhanced clinical integration for individuals requiring these services."
The Orlando hospital is the first new-construction growth project to be announced by ScionHealth since it launched in December 2021. The company currently operates 61 specialty hospitals and 18 community hospital campuses and associated health systems across the country. It has also reached a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based Cornerstone Healthcare Group, a transaction that is expected to close later this year, pending completion of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Upon closing of the Cornerstone transaction that will include the addition of 15 specialty hospitals, the total number of hospitals operated by ScionHealth will stand at 94.
About ScionHealth
ScionHealth strives to provide high-quality, patient-centered acute and post-acute hospital solutions. The health system is focused on driving innovation, serving its communities, and investing in people and technology to deliver compassionate patient care and excellent health outcomes. Based in Louisville, ScionHealth operates 79 hospital campuses in 25 states – 61 long-term acute care hospitals and 18 community hospital campuses and associated health systems. For more information, please visit www.scionhealth.com.
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Upshot is a vertically integrated private equity real estate platform with business-units focused on the management of its discretionary funds, real estate development and construction operations, and its asset management and property management operations. With over 20 years in the medical and healthcare industry, Upshot uses its sector expertise to deliver its best-in-class healthcare projects by partnering with national healthcare systems and other healthcare related companies. For more information, please visit www.upshotca.com.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
159 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Cameron and
southeastern Willacy Counties through 230 PM CDT...
At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Palmer Laasko Elementary, or near Laureles. This storm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rio Hondo, Laureles, Brownsville, Palmer Laasko Elementary, Library
Memorial Middle School, Lozano, Rio Hondo High School, Bayview,
Korngay Private Airport and Villa Del Sol.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2608 9742 2615 9763 2631 9751 2632 9750
2633 9750 2634 9749 2622 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 104DEG 3KT 2617 9746
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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The distinction acknowledges that out of all Certified B Corporations worldwide, Avocado is among the top five percent in the Community impact category.
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B Corp™ named Avocado a 2022 Best for the World™ company in recognition of its exceptional positive impact on their community. Best for the World is a distinction granted by B Lab to Certified B Corporations whose verified B Impact Scores in the five impact areas evaluated in the B Impact Assessment — community, customers, environment, governance, and workers — rank in the top 5% of all B Corps in their corresponding size group.
Every year, Best for the World recognizes the top-performing B Corps creating the greatest positive impact through their businesses. More than a badge of honor, Best for the World provides an opportunity for recognized companies to share knowledge, learnings, and best practices with the B Corp community and businesses outside of the community to encourage innovation and transformation across the business sector.
Avocado earned the honor because of its commitment to 1% For the Planet — Avocado donates 1% of all its revenues to impact nonprofits in the organization — and its robust donation program, through which they give returned mattresses, toppers, and pillows to their nationwide network of more than 1,000 nonprofit partners, including local women's shelters, rehabilitation centers, refugee centers, and centers for those with disabilities.
"Giving back to our community is fundamental to Avocado," said Avocado Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer Mark Abrials. "We're proud that B Corp recognized our business as one of the 'Best For the World,' but we also recognize that our work has just begun."
Avocado became a Certified B Corporation in May 2020, with a score of 126.2 — putting them well ahead of the 80-point minimum threshold and claiming the highest score of any mattress and bedding company.
"Avocado drives real, positive change by committing 1% of annual sales, forging powerful partnerships and amplifying those stories," said Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet. "We're grateful for Avocado's leadership in growing the dynamic momentum that will propel our movement forward with an even greater collective impact."
From the beginning, Avocado just wanted a new kind of mattress. One that was greener — better for people and the planet — affordable, and comfortable. It was a simple idea rooted in a much bigger vision. Five years later, Avocado continues to expand — from bedding, to furniture, to their skin + bath collection, and their line of responsible loungewear. As the company grows, Avocado continues to redefine what it means to be a sustainable, ethical brand. The company is a Certified B Corporation, a Climate Neutral® Certified business, and a member of 1% For the Planet, remaining true to its original purpose: to be one of the most sustainable companies on Earth. Learn more at AvocadoGreen.com.
If you would like more information, please contact Jessica Hann at jessica@avocadomattress.com.
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Tags : chocolao_2.x6-4\nchess : (Chess game - x0x ) *x99\n(Chess is played upon either squares-with x8-to represent empty white '0',or white with two and Blackwith zero's.. x8+0 .., the White board willbe x27(a=two/four) +(x137=four)= (a-b): = LeBron James is publicly criticizing the United States’ handling of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s case in a trailer for an upcoming episode of his television show: “The Shop: Uninterrupted.”
Griner is on trial in Russia for drug possession. She pleaded guilty last week and will appear again in court on Thursday.
“Now, how can she feel like America has her back?” James said in the trailer. “I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even wanna go back to America?’”
James tweeted Tuesday night that his comments in the trailer weren’t intended to be critical of the U.S. efforts to get Griner back.
“My comments on “The Shop” regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country,” he said. “I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days! Long story short #BringHerHome”
It’s unclear when the show was filmed, although in the trailer it is mentioned that Griner had been in Russia for more than 110 days, which would have been nearly five weeks ago as she was detained on Feb. 17.
During the weeks since day 110, in addition to the trial beginning and the guilty plea, Griner’s wife Cherelle has had a phone conversation with President Joe Biden. Biden also received a letter from Brittney Griner on July 4 and sent a letter back to her, which she was given in court last week.
There is also no mention of other detained Americans in the trailer.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking later Tuesday after his league’s board of governors meeting in Las Vegas, reiterated that the NBA and WNBA are “doing everything in our power” to bring Griner home.
“I’m accepting that the administration is doing everything they can right now,” Silver said. “There are some seriously complex geopolitical issues here. And I’m sure as invariably as they are more focused on Brittney, there are other families who are of course concerned about their loved ones who are being held against their will in Russia right now. … There are very difficult issues that the Biden administration has to face in terms of what’s appropriate.”
Washington hasn’t disclosed its strategy in the case and the U.S. may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity over its actions in Ukraine. The State Department’s designation of Griner being wrongfully detained moves her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington will continue to work for the release of Griner, as well as other Americans held by Moscow, including former Marine Paul Whelan.
“We will not relent until Brittney, Paul Whelan, and all other wrongfully detained Americans are reunited with their loved ones,” he tweeted last week,
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had been in contact with the National Security Council, but wouldn’t comment on “his travel or what he intends to do” amid reports that Richardson plans to travel to Russia and work on Griner’s release.
James’ show will air on Friday.
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AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Las Vegas contributed.
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CLEVELAND, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Freedonia Group analysis of the global silicone fluids market finds that the personal care segment will continue to hold the largest share of demand in value terms through 2025, due primarily to increasing production of cosmetics and toiletries. Higher value personal care products made with silicones are already considered to be essential by many in developed countries and are continuing to be adopted by consumers in many developing areas, where they are increasingly available and affordable.
Although market growth will be restrained by the introduction of regulations limiting or outlawing the use of certain types of silicones in North America and Western Europe due to concerns about the safety of these products, opportunities exist. Manufacturers of silicone-based personal care products can meet increasing demand for "better-for-you" products by introducing hybrid formulations that include more natural ingredients and higher value silicones, many of which are allowable replacements for the D4 and D5 varieties under legal scrutiny.
Global Silicone Fluid Market to Grow 6.4% Annually Through 2025
Through 2025, demand for silicone fluids is expected to grow 6.4% per year to $8.7 billion, with volume demand reaching 1.2 million metric tons. Demand will be boosted by:
- growing use of products containing silicone in developing economies, supported by rising personal incomes
- healthy growth in chemical manufacturing (particularly as high prices for gas prompt drilling) and construction markets
Though inflationary pressures are having some impact on the market, much growth in demand will be due to continued use of silicone fluids rather than to price spikes. Manufacturers of silicones are likely to avoid passing rising prices on to consumers as much as possible in order to keep silicones competitive with other inputs to finished goods.
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Global Silicone Fluids provides historical data for 2010, 2015, and 2020 and forecasts for 2025 and 2030 are provided for silicone fluids demand in current dollars by market, function, and world region. Volume data (in metric tons) are also provided for each country and region, as well as for each market at the global level.
In addition, the key strategic and competitive variables affecting the global silicone fluids industry are discussed and the industry's key players are identified, and global market share is evaluated.
Markets:
- personal care
- chemical
- transportation equipment
- construction
- other markets (electrical equipment, electronic products, medical and healthcare, industrial, consumer)
Functions:
- lubricants and greases
- emollient and conditioning agents
- surfactants
- defoamers
- other functions (adhesives, sealants, and caulks; elastomeric components; paints and coatings; polishes; small-volume functions)
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Will drive expansion throughout North America
HENDERSON, Nev., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelligent Image Management Inc. (IIMI) welcomes Ken Bozler, a highly accomplished industry veteran from the document management space, as Senior Vice President of Sales.
"Ken's hire is a real win for us," said Upal Rahman, CEO and President of IIMI. "As a long-term veteran, Ken has witnessed and was part of the document industry—evolving from microfilm to image scanning to AI-based business process outsourcing."
Prior to joining IIMI, Bozler held several senior leadership roles at major players like Bell & Howell, Lason, Databank, Anacomp, and TRW. He led a $100 million team at Lason and was the former president of ScanCenters of America. The New York Chamber of Commerce recognized Bozler as the "Business Person of the Year." He was also named as one of the "Top Movers in New York Business" by New York Newsday.
Bozler will explore new business development opportunities while "augmenting IIMI's core offerings with new technologies," according to Shuvo Rahman, VP, Finance and Operations of IIMI.
About IIMI: IIMI's 5,000+ dedicated employees work from 100% owned and managed processing centers in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. IIMI's corporate office is in Nevada with a branch office in Singapore. IIMI offers data capture and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) services to companies worldwide. For more than 25 years, IIMI has helped clients capture and manage data from any format, transform the data into information, information into knowledge, knowledge into insight and insight into action. Visit iimdirect.com to learn more.
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A court in Russia ruled Wednesday to keep a prominent opposition politician in custody pending an investigation and trial over his public criticism of Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.
Ilya Yashin is one of the few opposition figures that haven’t left Russia despite the unprecedented pressure the authorities have mounted on dissent. He has been charged with spreading false information about the Russian military — a new criminal offense for which he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Yashin, 39, rose to prominence in 2000s as an opposition activist and ally of the slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. In 2017, he was elected chair of a Moscow municipal council. He is also a vocal supporter of Russia’s imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The charges against Yashin were reportedly brought over a YouTube livestream video in which he talked about Ukrainians being killed in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
He was detained in late June in a city park and ordered to serve 15 days in jail for disobeying a police officer. Police said Yashin grabbed one officer by the uniform and insulted them, but the politician maintained the police approached him while he was sitting on a bench with a friend and demanded that he go with them without explanation.
Yashin was to be released from jail on Tuesday night, but was detained again on new charges and his apartment was searched. The Basmanny District Court on Wednesday ordered to remand him in custody until Sept. 12.
Yashin in court insisted that the charges against him were “politically motivated from the first to the very last page.”
“Don’t be afraid of these scoundrels! Russia will be free!” he told journalists and supporters in the courtroom after hearing the judge’s ruling.
The Kremlin has cracked down hard on people who criticize what Russia calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Vladimir Kara-Muza, a well-known opposition figure, was arrested in April and charged under the same law as Yashin.
Yashin’s colleague in the municipal council, Alexei Gorinov, was sentenced to seven years in prison on the same charges for anti-war remarks — the first prison sentence to be handed down under the new law.
The law that criminalized the alleged spread of false information about the military was adopted a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 and amid a massive wave of public outrage about the invasion.
Thousands of people protested on the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg daily, and hundreds of thousands signed online petitions opposing the attack on Ukraine.
But the Kremlin insisted its “special military operation” in Ukraine had overwhelming public support, and moved swiftly to suppress any criticism. Thousands of protesters were arrested, dozens of critical media outlets were shut down and critics have faced charges and prosecution.
As of Tuesday, the Net Freedoms legal aid group that focuses on free speech cases has counted 70 criminal cases involving alledged false information charges.
In a post that appeared in his Facebook account after he was remanded Wednesday, Yashin said he has known he would be arrested since Feb. 24 — the date of the Russian invasion.
“When the war began, I promised that I would not run away anywhere and would speak the truth out loud for as long as I can. And when they arrest me, I would take it with dignity. I’m keeping my word,” the post read. “Don’t worry about me, friends. And I beg you, don’t let them intimidate you. I am not afraid — and you don’t be. No to war.”
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The proportion of women who set up their own businesses during the pandemic rose faster than for men, data suggests.
The share around the world increased by 45% for women between 2019 and 2020, but only rose 32% for men.
The overall proportion of women founding their own businesses was also considerably higher than the proportion of men, LinkedIn data reveals.
The social media site, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, said women are more likely to work in retail and hospitality jobs that were most impacted by lockdowns during the pandemic, so it was not surprising that women should turn to entrepreneurialism during the pandemic, as they faced more time at home.
The pandemic also opened new opportunities as traditional working patterns were upended.
The number of female founders grew the most in finance, retail and education between 2016 and 2021, the research found, more than doubling in all three sectors.
Portugal and Belgium performed particularly well over the period.
The data also shows that women remain underrepresented in higher levels of the workplace, making up 46% of entry-level roles but only 35% of managerial positions and 25% of C-suite jobs.
“Women remain severely underrepresented at leadership level and are significantly less likely to be promoted internally to leadership roles,” the report said.
Sue Duke, head of global public policy at LinkedIn, said: “The pandemic hit working women harder than men, as traditional gender roles took hold and female-dominated sectors bore the brunt of lockdowns.
“The serious lack of women in leadership positions continues to be a real problem, yet data shows that male colleagues are far more likely to be promoted into leadership roles.
“Given the economic and workplace turmoil of the past few years, women have sought to take control of their careers and set up their own businesses.
“While some women were pursuing their passions or seeking out greater flexibility, many women became ‘necessity entrepreneurs’, due to a need for income or because of a lack of opportunities at work.
“We have to recognise that many of these entrepreneurs had their hands forced by inequitable working environments and we must take urgent steps to make workplaces work for women.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/business-environment/business/3489943/number-of-women-founding-businesses-soared-during-the-pandemic/ | 2022-07-13T20:01:20Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/business-environment/business/3489943/number-of-women-founding-businesses-soared-during-the-pandemic/ | true |
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Family brought Duncan Keith to Edmonton after a stellar run as the backbone of the Chicago Blackhawks’ defense.
And following a season with the Oilers, family is why Keith feels he’s in a good place to end his NHL career after 17 seasons, three Stanley Cups and two Norris Trophy awards as the league’s top defenseman.
Keith announced his retirement Tuesday, at times fighting back tears during a news conference as he thanked teammates, coaches and family members for helping him along the way of his Hall of Fame-caliber career.
Keith will turn 39 on Saturday, and said there’s a noticeable change in how he’s felt in recent postseasons. That, coupled with the desire to spend more time with his son Colton, helped him reach a difficult decision.
“I still love the game, always will,” Keith said, Colton by his side. “But with getting older … and the thought of being around my son more, and being around him and his hockey — being able to help my brother coach our boys and my niece — the more it got closer to that, the more excited about it I became.”
In his final season, he put up 21 points (one goal, 20 assists) over 64 games with an average ice time of nearly 20 minutes. He added a goal and four assists in 16 playoff outings as the Oilers made it to the Western Conference final for the first time since advancing to the Stanley Cup series in 2006.
“I think that’s how I wanted to go out, knowing that I still had some game left in me and I’m relatively healthy,” the four-time all-star said.
Keith was selected by Chicago in the second round, 54th overall, in the 2002 NHL draft. Keith went on to anchor a Blackhawks blue-line that won the Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2015 after piling up 21 points (three goals, 18 assists) in 23 games and won Norris Trophy as top defenseman in 2010 and 2014.
Keith thanked many of the teammates he found success with in Chicago — Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp — but had special praise for longtime defense partner Brent Seabrook. Keith and Seabrook played their 1,000th game together on Dec. 11, 2018.
Keith said the opportunity to play with Edmonton superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl “speaks for itself” and called them “the two best players in the world.”
Keith finished his career with 106 goals, 540 assists and 675 penalty minutes over 1,256 games.
Internationally, Keith helped Canada win Olympic gold at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Games.
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Accomplished Family Medicine Physician and Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Yeral Patel, launches signature skin care product under YouvaMD, "All I Need Serum," available exclusively online
IRVINE, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Respected Orange County physician, Dr. Yeral Patel, has served patients through Kaiser Permanente for nearly a decade. Known for her tailored treatment protocols and her empowering philosophy, Dr. Patel has moved on to the next phase of her career in proprietary skincare. Inspired to defy the ordinary, Dr. Patel embarked on a mission to develop YouvaMD's first product, "All You Need Serum," during the height of the pandemic. Focused on creating an inclusive serum that is free of toxins, full of pure ingredients, and effective for all skin types, Dr. Patel began to carefully test a wide range of powerhouse ingredients. Curating a signature blend, mainly consisting of Coenzyme Q10, Hyaluronic Acid, Natural Adaptogens, Non-Irritating Retinol Alternative, Peptides, UVA and UVB, Stabilized forms of Vitamins C and E, and Hemp Seed Oil, "All I Need Serum" was born. As an all-in-one product, the innovative serum rejuvenates, hydrates, protects, and repairs while always being formulated without fragrances or dyes, parabens, phthalates, and synthetic ingredients. Learn more HERE.
Like so many of us on the hunt for the perfect recipe to perfect our skin, Dr. Patel recognized how confusing it can be to sort through ingredients, create regimens, compare product reviews, and beyond. Her mission was to create a solution for men and women that would elevate their skin to a new level with simplicity. Read what clients have to say about their experience with "All I Need Serum" HERE.
"Have you ever wished you could have access to the one skin care product that would transform your skin and simplify your regimen? Me too. So I created it - for you and me." –Dr. Yeral Patel
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Chris Stuart, best known for being the creator of “one of the BBC’s most popular quiz shows”, has died aged 73, the BBC has confirmed.
The broadcasting veteran was one of the first presenters on BBC Radio Wales and also worked on BBC Radio Two and Radio Four.
Born in Durham, Stuart set up the production company behind the much-loved BBC Two quiz show Only Connect, which is now hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell and in its 17th series.
Kate Phillips, director of unscripted at the BBC, said: “We are devastated to hear of the passing of Chris Stuart, the creator and executive producer of one of the BBC’s most popular quiz shows Only Connect, and previously a presenter on both BBC Radio Wales and the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.
“He was an extremely talented and clever man, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
“So many people have benefited and learnt their craft from him, he leaves an incredible legacy behind.”
Stuart presented the morning programme on BBC Radio Wales for almost a decade before it was replaced by a revival of Good Morning Wales.
The broadcaster leaves behind his wife Megan, a former editor of BBC Radio Wales and a producer on Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour, their three children and another child from a previous marriage.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A 6-year-old boy died from a rattlesnake bite, authorities confirmed.
The boy was bitten at Bluestem Prairies Open Space, which is south of Colorado Springs.
Officials said the boy was riding his bike with his father and younger sister on July 5. He encountered the snake when get got off of his bike to look at a mile marker sign.
Derek Chambers, Security Fire Department Battalion Chief, said the boy's father did not have his cell phone at the time and stopped a passerby to call 911.
Chambers said he arrived on the scene around five minutes after the 911 call and immediately called to have the boy transported to a hospital. The boy was taken by ambulance to Colorado Springs Children's Hospital but later died.
Although rattlesnakes are common near the trail, Chambers said the death is the first he's seen in his 12 years with the department. the area.
"Responding on kids is the worst part of our job. If it's anything that has to do with a kid that automatically pushes us into a different demeanor, really," he said.
Travis Sauder, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Assistant Area Wildlife Manager, said now is the peak time of activity for rattlesnakes in Colorado.
"In particular, dry rocky areas, the short grass prairie, those are their primary places that they like to be," Sauder said. "Rattlesnakes are not inherently dangerous, so the big thing is just to be aware of your surroundings so that you don't accidentally stumble upon one and then cause it to have that defensive reaction."
He said rattlesnakes are the only venomous snake in Colorado, but commonly get confused with bull snakes, which aren't venomous. The difference between the two is in the head shape and tail: rattlesnakes have a triangular-shaped head and a distinct rattle on their tail while bull snakes have a rounder head and no rattle. Sauder said bull snakes can make a rattling sound, but that it's caused by its scales rubbing against each other and along the ground.
If you ever encounter a rattlesnake, Sauder recommends moving slow and staying calm.
"Back away slowly and just leave the area. If you have to walk around it on the trail, give it plenty of space. And again, they're not necessarily going to come after you, they just want to be left alone," he said.
In the case of a rattlesnake bite, he said do not make a tourniquet or try to suck the venom out. Instead, keep the bitten limb or area below your heart for better blood flow and get medical attention as soon as possible.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-2-2
(three, two, two)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-2-2
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A 6-year-old boy died from a rattlesnake bite, authorities confirmed.
The boy was bitten at Bluestem Prairies Open Space, which is south of Colorado Springs.
Officials said the boy was riding his bike with his father and younger sister on July 5. He encountered the snake when get got off of his bike to look at a mile marker sign.
Derek Chambers, Security Fire Department Battalion Chief, said the boy's father did not have his cell phone at the time and stopped a passerby to call 911.
Chambers said he arrived on the scene around five minutes after the 911 call and immediately called to have the boy transported to a hospital. The boy was taken by ambulance to Colorado Springs Children's Hospital but later died.
Although rattlesnakes are common near the trail, Chambers said the death is the first he's seen in his 12 years with the department. the area.
"Responding on kids is the worst part of our job. If it's anything that has to do with a kid that automatically pushes us into a different demeanor, really," he said.
Travis Sauder, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Assistant Area Wildlife Manager, said now is the peak time of activity for rattlesnakes in Colorado.
"In particular, dry rocky areas, the short grass prairie, those are their primary places that they like to be," Sauder said. "Rattlesnakes are not inherently dangerous, so the big thing is just to be aware of your surroundings so that you don't accidentally stumble upon one and then cause it to have that defensive reaction."
He said rattlesnakes are the only venomous snake in Colorado, but commonly get confused with bull snakes, which aren't venomous. The difference between the two is in the head shape and tail: rattlesnakes have a triangular-shaped head and a distinct rattle on their tail while bull snakes have a rounder head and no rattle. Sauder said bull snakes can make a rattling sound, but that it's caused by its scales rubbing against each other and along the ground.
If you ever encounter a rattlesnake, Sauder recommends moving slow and staying calm.
"Back away slowly and just leave the area. If you have to walk around it on the trail, give it plenty of space. And again, they're not necessarily going to come after you, they just want to be left alone," he said.
In the case of a rattlesnake bite, he said do not make a tourniquet or try to suck the venom out. Instead, keep the bitten limb or area below your heart for better blood flow and get medical attention as soon as possible.
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DETROIT – No one with a phone is immune to robocalls, those pesky automated messages that can fool and defraud. And neither is Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s 81-year-old mother.
“I’m the top law enforcement official in this state, I am the top consumer advocate in this state, and I can’t help my own mother sometimes, because I can’t remove the phone from her hand,” Nessel said Wednesday at a robocall summit hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General.
“And no matter how many times I tell her, ‘This is a scam, don’t fall for it,” she said, “she gets sucked in.”
Michiganders receive more than 1 billion robocalls calls annually, and Nessel’s office has been fighting back. She started a robocall crackdown team in 2019, combining initiatives that include working with service providers and federal agencies, publishing known scams and setting up phone lines monitored by trained investigators.
Outreach and education tours have been effective tools in warning people of robocall scams, Nessel said, but the COVID-19 pandemic slowed that down. Meanwhile, robocalls were “coming in fast and furious,” trying to trick people with coronavirus-related messages.
“We saw an enormous uptick,” she said, “and then it’s harder to communicate with people because how are you going to get this message out?”
One solution was creating videos to walk people through how to identify scams. In one, Nessel explains to an elderly couple who got a fake call about a car warranty that phone scammers can spoof someone’s Caller ID.
It’s important to note that robocalls from political parties, charities and public safety organizations are legal under Michigan law. Illegal robocalls include when you are on the National Do Not Call registry, when the Caller ID is fake, misleading or inaccurate, or when the caller hides certain identifying information. Report one to Nessel’s office here.
Americans received more than 21 billion scam robocalls last year, according to a report by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC). Common fraud schemes include Social Security and Medicare calls, threats to deport undocumented people and threats to student loan borrowers.
“Even just one of these campaigns can send tens of thousands or sometimes millions of calls to subscribers in a single month,” said EPIC law fellow Chris Frascella.
In the 12 months ending last June, nearly 60 million Americans lost about $30 billion to scam callers, the report found. That’s an increase of more than 50% over the year prior and nearly 150% over two years ago.
The median amount lost last year was $1,200, per Federal Trade Commission data, and more than a third of scam victims were over age 60. The worst losses came from victims over age 80.
But even though spam calls are a consistent problem, spam texts are becoming more frequent as scammers try to avoid protections against illegal calls. Spam texts have more than tripled since 2017, per EPIC’s report, costing victims $131 million last year alone.
Just this week, Michigan’s unemployment agency warned of a text scam posing as the agency, enticing people with a fake $2,800 back payment.
Read more: Did the Michigan unemployment agency text you? Ignore it.
So, what can an attorney general do? Nessel said her office has engaged in “a massive amount of litigation,” like joining interstate coalitions to shut down operations.
That includes stopping a massive telefunding operation last year based in Oakland County. Scammers bombarded more than 2.2 million Michigan phone numbers with about 35 million calls asking for fake charity donations.
Nessel also applauded a bill introduced last month in the state legislature to expand the definition of an illegal call and regulate unsolicited text messages.
“We’re all working together to make sure that people like my mom don’t have that issue anymore,” she said.
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Mariners first. J.P. Crawford walks. Ty France grounds out to shallow infield to Josh Bell. J.P. Crawford to second. Carlos Santana walks. Eugenio Suarez homers to left field. Carlos Santana scores. J.P. Crawford scores. Jesse Winker called out on strikes. Cal Raleigh strikes out swinging.
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 3, Nationals 0.
Mariners fourth. Jesse Winker homers to center field. Cal Raleigh flies out to left field to Yadiel Hernandez. Adam Frazier homers to right field. Dylan Moore called out on strikes. Abraham Toro walks. J.P. Crawford singles to shortstop. Abraham Toro to second. Ty France grounds out to shortstop, Luis Garcia to Josh Bell.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 5, Nationals 0.
Nationals fifth. Keibert Ruiz singles to shortstop. Maikel Franco hit by pitch. Keibert Ruiz to second. Lane Thomas singles to center field. Maikel Franco to second. Keibert Ruiz to third. Luis Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Dylan Moore. Keibert Ruiz scores. Josh Bell grounds out to shallow infield, J.P. Crawford to Ty France. Lane Thomas to second. Maikel Franco to third. Juan Soto is intentionally walked. Nelson Cruz grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Ty France.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mariners 5, Nationals 1.
Mariners ninth. Cal Raleigh homers to right field. Adam Frazier flies out to center field to Lane Thomas. Dylan Moore doubles to left center field. Abraham Toro grounds out to first base to Josh Bell. Dylan Moore to third. J.P. Crawford flies out to center field to Lane Thomas.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 6, Nationals 1.
Nationals ninth. Ehire Adrianza pinch-hitting for Maikel Franco. Ehire Adrianza flies out to right center field to Adam Frazier. Lane Thomas singles to shallow right field. Luis Garcia singles to center field. Lane Thomas to second. Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip. Juan Soto homers to center field. Luis Garcia scores. Lane Thomas scores. Nelson Cruz flies out to center field to Dylan Moore.
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LANSING, MI – A federal disaster assistance program will provide low-interest loans to Gaylord residents and businesses impacted by a destructive tornado.
The U.S. Small Business Administration granted an administrative declaration of disaster for Otsego County on Wednesday, July 13, nearly two months after an EF-3 tornado swept through Gaylord.
“This declaration is an important step in getting the necessary support and resources to the Gaylord community,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement. “It is clear this tornado had devastating impacts in Otsego County. These loans will allow people and businesses to begin rebuilding and will ensure the community continues to move forward.”
Related: Find all Gaylord tornado coverage here.
Two people died and dozens more were injured in the May 20 storm that cut through Gaylord in less than three minutes. It ravaged homes in the Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park, hit a neighborhood north of downtown Gaylord and flattened some businesses on M-32.
In the days after the tornado, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Michigan State Police’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division hit the ground to assess the damage.
Whitmer asked President Joe Biden last month to declare a major disaster, but that request was denied on July 2.
The governor then asked the SBA for a disaster declaration to unlock additional resources for Gaylord.
“Everyone who knows the Gaylord community knows that our people are strong and resilient in the face of challenges,” said State Sen. Jim Stamas, R-Midland. “This declaration of additional available funds will go a long way toward easing the incredible burden that families and businesses have shouldered in the face of this disaster.”
Related: Drone footage from Gaylord neighborhoods devastated by rare EF3 tornado
The SBA disaster assistance program provides low-interest loans up to $2 million to homeowners, renters, businesses and organizations to repair or replace damaged property. Repayment is tailored to the financial capability of each borrower, a news release said.
The declaration covers Otsego County and the surrounding Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Kalkaska, Montmorency and Oscoda counties.
A temporary disaster loan outreach center will be set up to provide one-on-one assistance. Loan applications will also be available online or by mail.
Additional information is available at DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/ela/s.
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The Allen County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a juvenile that escaped from a detention center earlier this week.
The juvenile has been identified as Ryan A. Aab, 13 years old, whose last known residence was in Lima, Ohio. Ryan is described as a biracial male, 4’8” tall, and weighs 112 pounds. The escaped juvenile also has brown eyes and black hair.
Aab escaped from the Allen County Juvenile Detention Facility shortly after 4:00 PM Monday, July 11th. Ryan attempted to escape with a 17-year-old juvenile from the same facility, but the other juvenile was taken into custody and was not able to escape the facility.
The sheriff’s office was called in and began a search for Ryan along with the Lima and American Township Police Departments. Ryan was originally being held on a non-violent offense at the detention center.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Allen County Sheriff’s Office or Detective Don Geiger at 419-227-3535 or 419-993-1413, or contact Crime Stoppers at 419-229-STOP (7867).
7-13-2022 Media Release from the Allen County Sheriff's Office:Per the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center, their agency is prohibited from releasing the identity of the juvenile who escaped on Monday, July 11, 2022, however, our records indicate that Ryan A. Aab (DOB 7/22/2008) escaped from the Allen County Juvenile Detention Center. Ryan is a biracial male, 4ft 8in, 112 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. No photo is available. His last known residence was Lima, Ohio. Any information regarding Ryan’s whereabouts can be directed to Detective Don Geiger at the Allen County Sheriff’s Office at 419-993-1413 or 419-227-3535, or Crime Stoppers at 419-229-STOP (7867).
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that threatened a grove of California's giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest on Wednesday.
The Washburn Fire is one of dozens of blazes chewing through drought-parched terrain in the Western U.S. It has increased in size to more than 5.8 square miles (15 square kilometers), pushing containment from 22% down to 17%.
“As the fire grew our containment went down,” said Nancy Philippe, a fire information spokesperson.
Firefighting preparations had already been underway in the national forest.
“We've brought in Sierra National Forest folks from the get-go, kind of anticipating that this may happen,” Philippe said.
Containment lines within the park, including along the edge of the grove, were holding, firefighting operations official Matt Ahearn said in a video briefing.
The fire had been entirely within the national park since breaking out July 7, when visitors to the Mariposa Grove of ancient sequoias reported smoke.
Authorities have not said how the fire started and whether it involved a crime or some type of accident.
Park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon told a community meeting this week that it was considered a “human-start fire” because there was no lightning that day.
Philippe said a park ranger who is a trained investigator was on the scene almost immediately when the fire was reported, and a law enforcement team continues to investigate.
Philippe said she believed they had found the point of ignition, but declined to release further information, citing the active investigation.
The fire in the southern portion of Yosemite forced evacuation of hundreds of visitors and residents from the small community of Wawona, but the rest of the park has remained open to summer crowds.
One firefighter suffered a heat injury and recovered, but no structures have been damaged.
Flames mostly skirted the Mariposa Grove, though it did leave its mark on some of the trees.
The Galen Clark tree, named for the park's first custodian, and three trees that greet visitors when they arrive at the popular destination, were partly charred but none were expected to die because their canopy didn't burn, said Garrett Dickman, a park forest ecologist who toured the site.
Dickman credited periodic intentional burns in the undergrowth beneath the towering trees with helping the grove survive its first wildfire in more than a century.
Small, targeted fires lit over the past 50 years essentially stopped the fire in its tracks when it hit the Mariposa Grove and allowed firefighters to stand their ground and set up sprinklers to further protect the world's largest trees, Dickman said.
“We’ve been preparing for the Washburn Fire for decades,” said Dickman, who works for the park. “It really just died as soon as it hit the grove.”
The sequoias are adapted to fire — and rely on it to survive. But more than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation and downed timber that has provided fuel for massive wildfires that have grown more intense during an ongoing drought and exacerbated by climate change.
So-called prescribed burns — most recently conducted in the grove in 2018 — mimic low intensity fires that help sequoias by clearing out downed branches, flammable needles and smaller trees that could compete with them for light and water. The heat from fires also helps cones open up to spread their seeds.
While intentional burns have been conducted in sequoias since the 1960s, they are increasingly being seen as a necessity to the save the massive trees. Once thought to be almost fireproof, up to 20% of all giant sequoias — native only in the Sierra Nevada range — have been killed in the past two years during intense wildfires.
Fighting fire with fire, which is used in limited applications to reduce threats to property or landmarks, is a risky endeavor and has occasionally gotten out of control.
In New Mexico, firefighters were working Tuesday to restore mountainsides turned to ash by the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history that broke out in early April when prescribed burns by the U.S. Forest Service escaped containment following missteps and miscalculations.
The Santa Fe County Commission in an afternoon meeting blasted federal officials and unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Forest Service to conduct a more comprehensive environmental review as it looks to reduce the threat of wildfire in the mountains that border the capital city.
So far in 2022, over 35,000 wildfires have burned nearly 4.7 million acres (1.9 million hectares) in the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center, well above average for both wildfires and acres burned. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Yosemite-wildfire-moving-east-into-Sierra-17302963.php | 2022-07-13T20:13:18Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Yosemite-wildfire-moving-east-into-Sierra-17302963.php | false |
Entry into Federal Market Marks Significant Milestone in the Company's Growth Opportunity
PLEASANTON, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced it has achieved FedRAMP Authorized status at the Moderate security impact level from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for Workday Government Cloud, marking the company's official entry into the U.S. federal government market. With FedRAMP authorization status, which is required of cloud technology vendors in the federal sector, Workday is now certified by the federal government in meeting the cloud security requirements and can help federal agencies as they look to accelerate their digital transformations.
With Workday Government Cloud, delivered via Amazon Web Services (AWS), federal agencies will be able to:
- Address Critical Workforce Needs. With Workday Government Cloud, federal agencies will gain the real-time workforce insights needed to help effectively support evolving workforce dynamics, such as attracting and retaining diverse talent.
- Better Manage Finances. Amid rapid change, Workday Government Cloud can help agencies make informed budgetary decisions and better manage resources by tracking key financial performance indicators.
- Keep Pace with Regulation. Workday Government Cloud provides federal agencies with tools they need to help make quick, mission-critical decisions and navigate a rapidly changing regulatory environment.
The U.S. federal market is one of the largest and most complex sectors in the world. Workday, together with its partners, has established experience across multiple industries, including state and local government, healthcare, financial services, education, hospitality, and retail. With this industry-leading experience, Workday can help federal agencies remain agile and adaptable, and navigate the fast-changing world.
Comments on the News
"Our official entry into the federal market is a significant moment in Workday's growth story," said Wayne Bobby, vice president, U.S. Federal Government, Workday. "The sector is facing increased complexity and rapid change and agency leaders want to empower their people to be agile and feel supported in the midst of an evolving environment. We remain committed to bringing federal agencies the finance and HR insights needed to accelerate transformation, streamline work processes, and keep pace in a changing world."
About Workday
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organizations around the world and across industries — from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday's plans, beliefs, and expectations. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. If the risks materialize, assumptions prove incorrect, or we experience unexpected changes in circumstances, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to, risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2022, and our future reports that we may file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.
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PLAINVIEW, N.Y., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZBS Group LLP (ZBS) has expanded its flourishing business services segment with its acquisition of Gil Steiner Inc. effective July 1, 2022. Specializing in tax and accounting, ZBS can expand and solidify its infrastructure with this acquisition. This is the second significant acquisition for ZBS within the past 5 years.
"Assisting individuals and small businesses is our niche", says Michael Zaidman, CPA, Partner. "Everything is personal, even in business. We support your business's financial management and organization so you can personally benefit from an optimized tax strategy, organization, and peace of mind".
This acquisition, along with its robust history and organic expansion primes ZBS to continue to be an important competitor in the accounting industry for the foreseeable future. "The services we provide today are just as important as the services we plan to provide in 10 years from now" says managing partner Dov Zaidman, CPA. "Forward thinking is how we can ensure that we can continue to provide value to our clients, evolve in the competitive market, and strengthen client relationships".
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Georgia Bell gives birth! Gogglebox star, 22, reveals she has welcomed her first child - a baby boy called Hugh - with her boyfriend Josh Newby
Gogglebox star Georgia Bell has given birth to her first child.
The TV star, 22, announced on Wednesday that she had welcomed a baby boy called Hugh with her boyfriend Josh Newby - who she's been in a relationship with since 2018.
Sharing a snap of the little one bundled up in a white baby grow she penned in the caption: 'Our beautiful boy has made his entrance!
Exciting news! Gogglebox star Georgia Bell has given birth to her first child
'12/07/22 at 12:31pm - 7lbs7.5ounz. Your perfect in every way Hugh James Newby.'
Close friend and co-star Abbie Lynn sent her congratulations: 'Congratulations to you both! He is beautiful in every way, I am such a proud Aunty and best friend xxxx'
Meanwhile fellow Gogglebox star Sophie Sandiford wrote underneath: 'Congratulations'.
Yay! The TV star, 22, announced on Wednesday that she had welcomed a baby boy called Hugh with her boyfriend Josh Newby
Georgia announced back in January that she was expecting by posting a photo of an ultrasound scan and a selection of sweet decorations.
Framed with the captions: 'Baby Newby' and 'Due July 2022,' the scan sat next to a cute grey teddy, knitted cream shoes and a baby grows featuring the motif, 'And then there were four.'
The hairdresser has starred on the Channel 4 reality show alongside her friend Abbie since 2018, who also hails from Durham.
Together: Josh and Georgia have been in a relationship since 2018 (pictured together last year)
She also shares a Staffordshire bull terrier named Vinnie with her partner, who even has an Instagram account of his own.
Abbie helped Gogglebox co-star Georgia celebrate her baby shower last month.
Georgia, who revealed she was expecting her first child in January, joined her best friend for the special day, and Abbie later shared a sweet message on Instagram.
Posting photos showing the two girls posing together, Abbie wrote: 'You're going to be the best Mam.'
Happy: Georgia announced back in January that she was expecting by posting a photo of an ultrasound scan and a selection of sweet decorations
A hilarious moment from Gogglebox last year saw Abbie admit she had never heard of Israel after watching a news report about it being put on the UK's green travel list.
Abbie asked: 'Where's Israel? I've never heard of Israel'.
A gobsmacked Georgia replied: 'You've got to be taking the p**s. Israel? It's something to do with Jesus.'
What a pair! The hairdresser (right) has starred on the Channel 4 reality show alongside her friend Abbie Lynn (left) since 2018, who also hails from Durham | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11011197/Georgia-Bell-gives-birth-Gogglebox-star-22-reveals-welcomed-child.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-13T20:15:31Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11011197/Georgia-Bell-gives-birth-Gogglebox-star-22-reveals-welcomed-child.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The commission that oversees the Montana State Library has rejected a proposed new logo after a member said the main feature — a prism — brought to mind the rainbow LGBTQ pride flag, something she suggested would set off a political firestorm.
Two commissioners and the state librarian are meeting again this month to suggest ideas for what to do next that they can bring to an Aug. 3 commission meeting. The commission voted 4-3 earlier this month to reject the logo after paying a company $130,000 from non-taxpayer library foundation funds to create it as part of a large library system reboot. The full contract is $292,500 and includes a rollout of the new design.
Commissioner Tammy Hall argued at a June meeting that approving the logo would set up an unnecessary political battle as the library seeks state funding from a Republican-controlled legislature next year. She suggested the logo be toned down to shades of blue, black and gray.
The rejected logo is predominately blue and features four triangles — reddish orange, yellow, green and light blue — that symbolize information being trumpeted outward.
“I think there are two things you can say today to set off a firestorm in the area of information,” Hall said. “One is rainbow and one is misinformation. Those are very political, explosive weapons."
Addie Palin with the advertising agency Hoffman York said the “calibration of colors” was taken into consideration as they worked on the logo and that the colors are more muted “to avoid that suggestion of it being some sort of pride mark.”
Kevin Hamm, president of Montana Pride, said the opposition to the logo is not really a topic of discussion in the LGBTQ community, but he took offense to the premise of the concerns.
“If you’re going to have a problem with a logo and the first thing that you think is ‘Oh, it’s got bright colors and that’s a little too queer for me,’ you’re a bigot and you have issues,” Hamm said. “Don’t throw my community under the bus just because all of a sudden rainbows make you think everything’s gay.”
Before the July 5 logo vote, Hall said her vote in opposition had nothing to do with the colors, adding she was “sorry that became such a big issue,” but was because she believed the new logo should part of the state government rebranding effort that just got underway.
Library staff and some commissioners said the logo symbolizes the work they do, which includes archiving state government, history and geographic information and making it available to the public.
“I think it's a stretch to think that this represents a pride flag,” said commission chair Kenning Arlitsch, noting the progress pride flag has 11 colors and the library logo has four. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Montana-rejects-library-logo-over-similarity-to-17302959.php | 2022-07-13T20:17:34Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Montana-rejects-library-logo-over-similarity-to-17302959.php | false |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-2-2
(three, two, two)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-2-2
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The North Boulder Recreation Center was evacuated and closed Tuesday night after receiving “threats of gun violence.”
According to a Facebook post by Boulder Parks and Recreation, the threats were called in to police by a manager at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The post said staff or community members were asked to leave the facility, but there were no injuries.
Officials said the facility reopened Wednesday with extra security, and that the threats were being investigated by police.
“The Boulder Police Department is working diligently to investigate the situation,” the post read. “Based upon current information and threat credibility assessment, operations will continue as planned today… with extra security precautions to help reassure our teammates and community members.
“Thank you for your continued patronage during this difficult situation as our community has been through a lot these past 18 months. Amidst these tumultuous times, our mission to promote health is more important than ever.”
No further information on the threats was made public.
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Protesters in Sri Lanka have overwhelmed the prime minister’s office in Colombo and continue to demand the country’s leaders step down.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country, and the country’s parliament speaker says he’s waiting for Rajapaksa’s official resignation.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks to the Associated Press’ Krutika Pathi about her reporting from Sri Lanka.
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Twin trouble: On the rumble in the AIADMK
July 14, 2022 00:10 ISTThe AIADMK needs to get its house in order to mount any challenge to the DMK
Marching towards its golden jubilee, the AIADMK has dumped its five-year experiment with dual leadership and expelled O. Panneerselvam, one of its charioteers. Edappadi K. Palaniswami, a former accidental Chief Minister with a strong political survival instinct, will now steer the party as its interim general secretary. In 2017, when a three-way split threatened his fledgling government, he prudently accepted a BJP-facilitated arrangement in which he and Mr. Panneerselvam would share equal organisational powers. Sensing such shared leadership requiring disproportionate compromises had outlived its purpose, Mr. Palaniswami plotted its dismantling. Having earned the trust of legislators during his regime through a “decentralisation of resources”, he adopted the same strategy to fortify his party base. Steadfastly opposing attempts by Jayalalithaa’s friend V.K. Sasikala to regain control of the AIADMK; maintaining social distance with the ruling DMK; and not ceding much ground to the BJP during seat-sharing negotiations, worked to his advantage. In contrast, Mr. Panneerselvam came across as someone reluctant to fund party colleagues; deliberately maintaining ambiguity on Ms. Sasikala’s position; overtly inclined to do the BJP’s bidding, and extending cordiality to DMK leaders. Many prominent leaders, who stood by him during his ‘ Dharma Yudham’ against Ms. Sasikala, feeling alienated, switched camps.
Yet, the transition to unitary leadership has not been smooth in a party acclimatised to being herded by supremos since its founding in October 1972. A miserably outnumbered Mr. Panneerselvam made a futile bid to retain status quo in the party, through courts, overriding the majority will of the general council and earning a judicial reprimand. Coinciding with Mr. Palaniswami’s coronation, he forcibly entered the party headquarters amid violent clashes, leading to sealing of the premises. He has approached the Election Commission of India to nullify the general council’s decisions. Apart from surmounting these legal challenges in time to face the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the party’s incumbent custodian has to do the balancing act in dealing with strong sub-regional satraps from the Gounder, Mukkulathor and Vanniyar communities. Getting elected within four months as general secretary by primary members with a broader segment of district secretaries endorsing his nomination, as per the amended bylaw, could help in Mr. Palaniswami’s quest for supremacy. Left with fewer supporters of consequence, Mr. Panneerselvam’s best known credentials remain that of a dutiful loyalist of Jayalalithaa. Mr. Panneerselvam might try to seek political legitimacy through the legal route. But other than hampering the functioning of the AIADMK for a few more months, he might achieve little. Any long-term disruption in the party, which has ruled for a record 31 years, may end up permanently altering the bipolar nature of politics in Tamil Nadu. | https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/twin-trouble-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-rumble-in-the-aiadmk/article65635704.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-13T20:27:58Z | https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/twin-trouble-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-rumble-in-the-aiadmk/article65635704.ece/amp/ | false |
Duran isn't starting Wednesday against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Duran will get a breather after he went 1-for-14 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base over the last four games. Jackie Bradley is shifting to venter field while Rob Refsnyder starts in right. | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-jarren-duran-day-off-wednesday/ | 2022-07-13T20:28:40Z | https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-jarren-duran-day-off-wednesday/ | false |
CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today reported preliminary results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The Company expects revenue of approximately $133 million, an increase of 3% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Year-over-year organic growth is expected to be 6%, after adjusting for approximately 3 percentage points of currency impact. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of ($0.13) to ($0.08), driven lower than expected primarily due to income taxes. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.08 to $0.12.
Revenue for the Services segment is expected to be approximately $85 million, up 6% year over year. Within the Services segment, Genomic Services revenue grew approximately 1% year over year, reflecting lower demand than expected. Sample Repository Solutions remained strong with estimated revenue growth of 19% year over year.
Revenue for the Products segment is expected to be approximately $47 million, down 3% year over year. Within the Products segment, the Consumables and Instruments (C&I) business experienced lower demand than expected with an estimated 18% decline year over year. The balance of the Products segment revenue grew approximately 23% supported by strong double-digit growth in each area of large systems, cryogenic systems, and product services.
"Revenue in the third quarter reflects currency headwinds and softness in the highly transactional businesses of Genomics Services and C&I, while other areas of the portfolio remained on track as evidenced by the strength in ultra-cold automation and Sample Repository Solutions," stated Steve Schwartz, President and CEO.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its full third quarter financial results on Tuesday August 9, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the conference call, please dial 800-954-0586 for domestic callers and +1-212-231-2901 for international callers. Analysts, investors and members of the media can access the live webcast via the Azenta website at https://investors.azenta.com/events. A replay will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 10, 2022.
Regulation G – Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company supplements its GAAP financial measures with certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors a better perspective on the results of business operations, which the Company believes is more comparable to the similar analyses provided by its peers. These measures are not presented in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. These measures should always be considered in conjunction with appropriate GAAP measures. Adjustments to GAAP results include the impact of amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, purchase price accounting adjustments and charges related to M&A. Management also excludes special charges and gains, such as impairment losses, gains and losses from the sale of assets, as well as other gains and charges that are not representative of the normal operations of the business. These measures should always be considered in conjunction with appropriate GAAP measures. The company has not provided a reconciliation of the estimated non-GAAP financial measure to its comparable GAAP financial measure because it could not produce the corresponding GAAP financial measure by the date of this press release without unreasonable effort. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measures will be provided when the Company reports its full results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"Safe Harbor Statement" under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Some statements in this release are forward-looking statements made under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause Azenta's financial and business results to differ materially from our expectations. They are based on the facts known to management at the time they are made. Also, as noted above, the expected revenue results included in this release are preliminary. In the course of finalizing its quarterly closing and reporting processes and the completing its financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company may identify items that would require the Company to make adjustments, some of which could be material, to the preliminary results set forth in this release. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about our revenue expectations for the third quarter ended June 30, 2022 and our future growth prospects. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following: the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the markets we serve, including our supply chain, and on the global economy generally, the volatility of the life sciences industries the Company serves; our possible inability to meet demand for our products due to difficulties in obtaining components and materials from our suppliers in required quantities and of required quality; the inability of customers to make payments to us when due; the timing and effectiveness of cost reduction and cost control measures; price competition; disputes concerning intellectual property; uncertainties in global political and economic conditions and other risks, including those that we have described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Current Reports on Form 8-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. As a result, we can provide no assurance that our future results will not be materially different from those projected. Azenta expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Azenta undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.
About Azenta Life Sciences
Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. As of December 1st, the company changed its name and ticker to Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) from Brooks Automation, Inc, (Nasdaq: BRKS).
Azenta is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.azenta.com.
INVESTOR CONTACTS:
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Azenta Life Sciences
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive on Wednesday decried the rule of law situation in Poland and Hungary, centering on perceived breaches in their judiciary and media in its annual report.
As it comes against the background of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission said that it was all the more important for the 27 nations to be a beacon of democracy on an unstable continent.
“The EU will only remain credible if we uphold the rule of law at home and if we continue to reinforce the rule of law culture,” EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said.
Even though Poland is at the forefront of EU’s effort to welcome war refugees from Ukraine, it did come in for a lot of criticism regarding its judiciary independence and the media.
Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who also holds the job of prosecutor-general, said the report was “yet another blackmail by the EU.” He insisted that Poland’s government shouldn’t be ceding to EU demands. The European Commission has recommended that the functions of the minister of justice and the prosecutor-general in Poland should be separate.
Hungary, whose prime minister, Viktor Orban, is seen as Russia’s best contact in the 27-nation EU, also stood out for the criticism it got.
“Serious concerns persist related to the independence of the Polish judiciary,” the report said, adding anti-corruption plans also left to be desired. It also questioned the government’s commitment to free media and said that “the general environment for journalists continues to deteriorate.”
Poland and the EU’s headquarters in Brussels have been fighting for years over judicial independence and the dispute is far from resolved, despite recent moves in Warsaw. Poland must still take more steps to ensure judicial independence before it can receive any of the frozen funds totaling about 36 billion euros ($39 billion).
Hungary came in for perhaps even tougher criticism, with the report saying “judicial independence concerns … remain unaddressed,” while it said anti-corruption measures still fell woefully short. It described a nation where “where risks of clientelism, favoritism and nepotism in high-level public administration remain unaddressed.”
Orban imposed emergency powers to counter the pandemic but the report said that “the government has been using its emergency powers extensively, also in areas not related to the COVID-19 pandemic as initially invoked.”
The European Commission has been engaged in a protracted struggle with Hungary’s nationalist government in an effort to force it to comply with EU rule of law standards. Pointing to deficiencies in judicial independence, crackdowns on the media and civil society organizations and inadequate safeguards against corruption, the European Commission has launched several proceedings against Hungary for what it says are violations of EU rules.
Yet such proceedings have often failed to get Orban to change tack, and critics say his government has flouted EU rules while misusing the bloc’s funds to enrich family members and politically connected businessmen.
The European Commission has withheld billions in post-pandemic financial support from Hungary over what it calls insufficient safeguards against corruption, and has tailored a mechanism for sanctioning member states that fail to uphold the bloc’s rule of law standards.
Even if the European Commission’s report laid bare deficiencies, some said that it lacked any teeth.
In 2021, for example, the commission launched two infringement procedures against Hungary’s government over laws they said attacked the LGBTQ community.
“This sharper analysis is not met with a sharper bite,” said Green MEP Terry Reintke. “With extremely worrying breaches of fundamental rights, women’s rights and LGBTIQ rights in countries such as Poland or Hungary, we need far clearer action from the Commission.”
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Justin Spike in Budapest, Hungary, and Monika Scislowska in Warsaw, Poland, contributed to this report. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/eu-rule-of-law-report-decries-situation-in-poland-hungary/ | 2022-07-13T20:30:23Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/eu-rule-of-law-report-decries-situation-in-poland-hungary/ | true |
Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall
Florida commissioned the project after a grassroots campaign succeeded last year in removing a statue of Edmund Kirby Smith, among the last Confederate generals to surrender after the Civil War. Bethune joins John Gorrie, a pioneer in air conditioning and refrigeration, in representing Florida.
Bethune was born in South Carolina in 1875, seven years after the ratification of the 14th Amendment, with its guarantee of equal protection under the law for all in the United States. She died in 1955, having helped to lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement.
“To have her statue here is quite phenomenal, absolutely, as a reminder of what our democracy is about,” said granddaughter Evelyn Bethune.
Mary McLeod Bethune is perhaps most remembered for founding the school now known as Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, which she started as a girls school in 1904. She also was one of the founders of the United Negro College Fund, which became a financial backbone for predominantly Black higher institutions nationwide.
After forming a strong friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt, Bethune became director of the Negro Affairs Division for the National Youth Administration, a New Deal-era program.
Bethune led the “Black Cabinet” of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the highest-ranking Black government official, pushing him to diversify the defense industry and later helping draft President Harry Truman’s executive order desegregating the armed forces, said Ashley Robertson Preston at Howard University, a Bethune biographer.
“She was the Oprah of her time. She was the Booker T. Washington of her time. She was the Martin Luther King of her time,” Preston said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. hosted the unveiling of her statue, joined by members of Florida’s congressional delegation.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that “in the face of the ignorance, the cruelty and the prejudice of others, she refused to surrender to bitterness, cynicism, or despair.”
To Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who is running against Rubio this year, Bethune “made what seemed impossible, possible.”
The white marble statue shows Bethune in academic robes, holding a black rose. She endearingly called her students “black roses,” Preston said, after visiting a garden in Europe where she saw black roses growing among the yellows and reds.
Books stacked at the statue’s feet are inscribed with some of the core values from her last will and testament: love, hope, faith, racial dignity, a thirst for education, courage and peace.
The statue of Kirby Smith — who fled to Mexico fearing treason charges after surrendering in Galveston, Texas, on May 26, 1865 — was installed in the Capitol in 1922, during a decade when Black people in Florida were being lynched for trying to vote and white mobs burned down entire towns.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement that “there is still work to do” in removing statues that honor “men who voluntarily fought on behalf of the Confederacy.” The group urged replacing them in Statuary Hall with those who represent “their state’s values of diversity, equality and justice.”
In 2013, civil rights figure Rosa Park became the first Black woman to be depicted in a full-length statue in Statuary Hall, but she is not part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, according to the Architect of the Capitol. On Dec. 1, 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, leading to her arrest and touching off a bus boycott that stretched over a year. Parks died in 2005.
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Warren, who reported from Atlanta, is a member of AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. Associated Press video journalist Rick Gentilo contributed to this report.
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US STOCKS-S&P 500 closes down as hot inflation data hints at steep Fed rate hike
By Stephen Culp
NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 index ended lower on Wednesday after fluctuating for much of the session as investors digested hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, which fueled fears that the Federal Reserve could raise key interest rates by as much as 100 basis points later this month.
All three major U.S. stock indexes bounced off lows reached early in the day.
Year-on-year consumer price growth accelerated to a scorching 9.1%, the hottest reading since November 1981, driven by an 11.2% monthly spike in gasoline prices.
Stripping away volatile food and energy prices, which have abated since the report's survey period, core CPI cooled down to an annual rate of 5.9%.
"You would expect the CPI (report) that we saw would be a big risk-off event, but the market has shrugged," said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird in Louisville, Kentucky. "(Investors) were already expecting a very hawkish Fed and I don't think this affects much except uncertainty and that has something to do with why markets aren't selling off today."
The report raised odds that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates even more than the 75 basis points previously expected. Traders of futures tied to the Fed funds target rate have now priced more than a 50% probability of a larger, 100 basis point, hike at the conclusion of its policy meeting later this month.
"If the Fed looks past the headline number, they'll see commodity prices have already begun to soften a bit" since the CPI survey period, Mayfield said, adding that a 100-basis-point rate hike based on the June CPI report could put central bank policy "behind the curve."
As seen in the graphic below, core CPI appears to confirm that inflation continues to ease from the March peak, but still has a long way to go before approaching the central bank's average annual 2% inflation target:
The question over whether the Fed's policy tightening could rein in inflation without tipping the economy into recession appears to be shifting to how severe the downturn is likely to be.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 17.70 points, or 0.46%, to end at 3,801.10 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 18.87 points, or 0.17%, to 11,245.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 214.73 points, or 0.69%, to 30,766.60.
The second-quarter earnings season will hit full stride on Thursday, when JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley are due to post results, followed by Citigroup and Wells Fargo & Co on Friday.
As of last Friday, analysts saw aggregate annual S&P earnings growth of 5.7% for the April to June period, down from the 6.8% forecast at the beginning of the quarter, according to Refinitiv.
Shares of Delta Air Lines slid after the carrier's second-quarter earnings missed expectations, although Chief Executive Ed Bastian said strong travel demand will result in "meaningful" full-year profit.
The broader S&P 1500 Airlines index also declined.
Tesla Inc and chipmakers also gained ground.
Twitter Inc shares jumped after Hindenburg Research said it had taken a significant long position in company's stock.
(Reporting by Stephen Culp; Additional reporting by Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Richard Chang) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11011289/US-STOCKS-S-P-500-closes-hot-inflation-data-hints-steep-Fed-rate-hike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-13T20:31:50Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11011289/US-STOCKS-S-P-500-closes-hot-inflation-data-hints-steep-Fed-rate-hike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
EXPLAINER-Michael Barr faces long to-do list as the U.S. Fed's next Wall Street cop
By Pete Schroeder
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - An ambitious to-do list awaits Michael Barr, a former senior Treasury official who the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to confirm to serve as the Federal Reserve's Wall Street cop.
Currently a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, Barr was a central figure at the Treasury under President Barack Obama when Congress passed sweeping reforms following the 2007-09 financial crisis.
Here is the regulatory agenda that Barr will have to tackle:
DE-REGULATION REDUX?
Randal Quarles, the previous Fed vice chair for supervision, led a review of post-crisis regulations, arguing they were too blunt and onerous. Democrats accused Quarles of saving Wall Street billions of dollars while increasing systemic risks, and they want the Fed to revisit some of those changes.
Among the most contentious were revisions to the "Volcker Rule" curbing speculative bank investments; scrapping a requirement for big banks to hold capital against certain swap trades; and stripping the Fed of its power to fail banks on their annual "stress tests" based on subjective concerns.
Barr will have to decide carefully which of these he believes he can reverse, given such changes are likely to be contentious and time-consuming.
CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS
Climate change, a top policy priority for Democrats, is expected to rapidly rise on the Fed agenda.
So far, the Fed has asked lenders to explain how they are mitigating climate change-related risks to their balance sheets, with the industry expecting to progress to a formal climate change scenario analysis in 2023, Reuters has reported.
Those projects are expected to accelerate. The big question will be whether the Fed pushes for restrictions or stiffer capital requirements on banks with significant exposures to polluting industries or other climate-specific risks.
Fed officials may end up treading more carefully than progressives had hoped, as Sarah Bloom Raskin, who was nominated for the post before Barr, saw her candidacy sunk by concerns she would push too aggressively on climate risk.
BANK M&A
The Fed's position on bank M&A is expected to become tougher under a new supervision chief. Progressive Democrats generally oppose bank tie-ups, arguing that they reduce competition and hurt consumers, and many deals were delayed after Quarles stepped down from the supervision role in October.
Some pending deals have been approved following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's renomination, but the industry is still waiting for the Fed and the Justice Department to decide on a potential new policy for bank deals. Barr is expected to lead the committee that scrutinizes potential tie-ups.
FINTECH FRAMEWORK
The Fed is also expected to tackle a regulatory blueprint for "fintech" companies that are quickly chipping away at the traditional financial sector.
It's exploring how banks intersect with fintechs, particularly with smaller lenders that may outsource more services and infrastructure. Fintechs are also lobbying the Fed for access to its payments system.
While other banking regulators have worked for years to bring fintechs under their regulatory umbrella, the Fed has resisted, fearing doing so could create systemic risks. But as the sector continues to balloon, the Fed is expected to act.
SUPPLEMENTARY LEVERAGE RATIO
Another issue on the table is the supplementary leverage ratio, a rule created after the decade-ago crisis requiring banks to hold capital against assets regardless of their risk.
The Fed had to temporarily ease that rule in the midst of the pandemic as a glut of bank deposits and Treasury bonds drove up bank capital requirements on what are viewed as safe assets.
Despite intense bank lobbying, the Fed let that relief expire but promised to review the overall rule. The Fed has yet to publish a proposal.
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT
The central bank will also play a key role in a long-awaited overhaul of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules, which promote lending in lower-income communities.
The Fed issued a proposed overhaul of the rules alongside other bank regulators in May, which was intended to reflect the growth in online banking, while still ensuring lenders make meaningful contributions to the poorer areas they serve.
Barr will play a central role in the fine-tuning of that proposal before regulators finalize the new version. (Editing by Michelle Price, Hugh Lawson and Jonathan Oatis) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11011311/EXPLAINER-Michael-Barr-faces-long-list-U-S-Feds-Wall-Street-cop.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-13T20:32:09Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11011311/EXPLAINER-Michael-Barr-faces-long-list-U-S-Feds-Wall-Street-cop.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
(NEXSTAR) — It’s official — Netflix is moving forward with adding a lower-priced, ad-supported subscription plan to its service. This comes just months after the streaming giant raised monthly subscription prices in the U.S. for all plans in order for the service to “continue to offer a wide variety of quality entertainment options.”
In a Wednesday press release, Netflix CEO and CPO Greg Peters announced they will partner with Microsoft “as our global advertising technology and sales partner.”
“It’s very early days and we have much to work through,” Peters said. “But our long term goal is clear. More choice for consumers and a premium, better-than-linear TV brand experience for advertisers. We’re excited to work with Microsoft as we bring this new service to life.”
Peters added that this lower-priced, ad-supported plan will be the company’s fourth plan, joining its basic, standard, and premium plans, all of which are ad-free. Additional details such as when the plan will be available and how much it will cost were not immediately available.
Netflix shared a note with employees in May, saying the company aimed to introduce a lower-priced, ad-supported plan during the last quarter of 2022, The New York Times reported.
It isn’t much of a surprise. During April’s earnings call, Netflix reported its first loss of subscribers in more than a decade, sending the company’s shares into a freefall.
Other services such as Hulu and Peacock offer similar plans, and Disney+ is on track to debut a similar offering later this year. Apple’s streaming service is ad-free, minus promotions for its own content.
Netflix tested commercials in 2018 – referring to them instead as video promotions that appeared between episodes and movies – but offered users the opportunity to opt out of them.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has never been a fan of ads, instead viewing them as a distraction from the entertainment the service provides. Hastings has also previously viewed password sharing as “something you have to learn to live with.”
While discussing quarterly earnings, Hastings said password sharing, in addition to streaming competition, is believed to be causing “lower acquisition and lower growth.” In a letter to shareholders earlier this year, Netflix executives reported that more than 100 million households are using a different household’s account.
“This is a big opportunity as these households are already watching Netflix and enjoying our service,” the letter reads. Executives also mentioned how Netflix is testing new features to monetize password sharing.
In March, Netflix said that while features like separate profiles and multiple streams available through its standard and premium plans have been “hugely popular,” they have led to “confusion about when and how Netflix can be shared.”
Two new features have been rolled out for members in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru that will “enable members who share outside their household to do so easily and securely, while also paying a bit more.”
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Phishing attacks hit record high
Financial sector top target for hackers
InvestigateTV - One million attacks in just the first three months of 2022, that’s a new record for the number of phishing attempts by cybercriminals, according to a new industry survey by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an organization that analyzes cybercrime.
Nathanael McCormick was one of those victimized by phishing attacks.
McCormick said one morning he woke to a hacked Facebook account. He later learned scammers were using his account to target his friends.
”All of my friends got weird messages,” McComick said.
Those messages sent to his friends said “look who died” with a bunch of sad emoji faces and a link designed to get them to click. Anyone who clicked that link could have jeopardized their critical, personal information.
The AWPG’s report show McCormick and his friends were not alone. Its latest data showed phishing reached an all-time high in the first quarter of 2022.
“We’ve had and filed reports that have been verified through our system of well over a million records,” Peter Cassidy, the group’s Secretary General said.
Data from APWG identified the industries targeted most often by phishing attacks. The top four are:
- finance 23.6%
- email/web-based software 20.5%
- ecommerce 14.6%
- social media 12.5%
To help protect yourself, slow down and make sure the messages you receive make sense, Cassidy said. Also, keep your internet security software up to date, and if you need to pay to update your computers make sure you find qualified people to help you.
Nathanael McCormick was able to change his passwords and secure his account. He hopes his story will help protect others from being hacked or scammed.
If you are a victim of a phishing scam or any other type of fraud, file a complaint at Fraud.org or with the Federal Trade Commission by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP.
To read the full APWG Phishing trends report click here.
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NEW YORK (AP) — McSweeney's has raised just over $300,000 — exceeding its goal by $25,000 — in the two months since announcing it was buying back The Believer, the acclaimed literary publication that nearly went out of business last year.
Around 1,500 people gave money for the Kickstarter campaign, averaging roughly $200 per contribution.
“Work like ours requires an engaged group of supporters and readers who believe in what we're doing and stand behind it,” McSweeney's' publisher and executive director, Amanda Uhle, said in a statement Wednesday.
The money will help McSweeney's, an independent publisher based in San Francisco, pay for staffing, operations and contributing writers, according to Uhle.
The Believer, launched by McSweeney's in 2003, has published works by Anne Carson, Nick Hornby, Leslie Jamison and many others. After McSweeney's sold the magazine in 2017 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), The Believer endured financial struggles, an editor-in-chief's departure amid allegations that he exposed himself, its near closure in 2021 and the sale to a digital marketing company, that at one point included an article — the subject of much internet anger — titled “25 Best Hookup Sites for Flings, New Trysts, and Casual Dating” on The Believer’s website.
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The Latest on President Joe Biden’s trip to the Mideast (all times local):
JERUSALEM — President Joe Biden says he remains committed to resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal, saying “the only thing worse than the Iran that exists now is an Iran with nuclear weapons.”
Biden spoke to Israel’s Channel 12 TV in an interview broadcast shortly after his arrival in the country on Wednesday at the start of a Middle East tour that will also take him to Saudi Arabia.
Israel was a staunch opponent of the 2015 nuclear deal and welcomed then-President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw from it, which led to the deal’s unraveling.
Biden called that decision a “gigantic mistake,” pointing out that Iran had accelerated its nuclear program since the U.S. withdrawal from the agreement. “They’re closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before,” he said.
Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes, though U.N. experts and Western intelligence agencies say Iran had an organized military nuclear program through 2003. The nuclear deal lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for strict limits on and monitoring of its nuclear activities.
Biden reiterated that the U.S. would not allow Iran to gain a nuclear weapon and said it would use military force as a “last resort.” He declined to comment on any discussions with Israel about using military force against Iran.
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JERUSALEM — President Joe Biden says he’ll work with whomever is elected Israel’s next prime minister, even Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom he’s had strained relations.
“We’re committed to the state not an individual leader,” Biden said In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12.
Biden noted that he and Netanyahu have known each other for almost 40 years. “We know where we agree, where we disagree we make no bones about it,” Biden said.
“I’m dealing with a democratic state that is going through a decision as to who they’re going to have has their leader and whoever the leader is I’ll work with.”
Biden in the interview also dismissed some Democratic lawmakers who have objected to providing security assistance to Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.
“There are few of them,” Biden said. “I think they’re wrong. I think they’re making a mistake. Israel is a democracy. Israel is our ally. Israel is a friend. And I make no apologies for what we’ve provided.”
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JERUSALEM — A Secret Service employee was detained and questioned by Israeli police after being “allegedly involved in a physical encounter,” according to an agency spokesman.
The incident occurred late Monday, before President Joe Biden arrived in the country on Wednesday.
The employee, who was not identified, was released without charges, said the spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi. He has returned to the United States, and “his access to Secret Service systems and facilities was suspended pending further investigation.”
Another incident involving agency employees took place before Biden arrived in South Korea in May.
An agent and an armed physical security specialist were sent home after an alcohol-fueled argument with a taxi driver, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly.
Local law enforcement wrote a police report but did not file charges.
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JERUSALEM — President Joe Biden is visiting Israel’s national Holocaust memorial to pay his respects to the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany and collaborators during World War II.
During his stop at Yad Vashem, Biden rekindled the eternal flame of remembrance, laid a wreath and met with two Holocaust survivors — Rena Quint, 86, and Giselle Cycowicz, 95. A children’s choir sang a poem by Hannah Szenes, a female Jewish resistance fighter who was captured by the Nazis in Hungary and executed at the age of 23.
During the wreath laying, Biden held his hand over his heart.
Biden stood solemnly throughout the ceremony but grew animated during his chat with the two women. He listened closely while kneeling on one knee, held their hands, smiled and gave each woman a kiss.
As he wrapped the 10-minute meeting, he said to one of the women. “My mother would say, ‘God love you dear. God love you.’”
Biden was joined by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, both of whom are children of Holocaust survivors.
Israel was established as a sanctuary for Jews in 1948 in the wake of the Holocaust. About 165,000 survivors live in Israel, and Yad Vashem is a standard stop for visiting world leaders.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s monarch received a phone call from the Palestinian president as Joe Biden begins his two-day visit to Israel.
The customary call, which King Salman has received from other Muslim heads of state, was to congratulate the Saudi leadership on the hajj season in Mecca that just wrapped up and the Eid holidays, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
No further details were provided and there was no indication that President Mahmoud Abbas and King Salman discussed Biden’s visit or any issues related to Palestinian statehood.
In May of last year, the two held a call in which King Salman assured Abbas of Saudi Arabia’s support for the Palestinian cause and condemned Israel’s war in Gaza and attacks on Palestinian worshippers in Al Aqsa, which is located at a site in east Jerusalem that’s holy to both Jews and Muslims.
During his trip to the region, Biden is looking to expand budding ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, which have been quietly growing in recent years amid shared enmity and concerns over Iran and its nuclear ambitions. The Palestinians are concerned about Arab allies embracing Israel without an agreement establishing an independent Palestinian state.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — As President Joe Biden stepped onto the tarmac Wednesday to begin his two-day visit to Israel, he was greeted with a walloping of bad economic data at home.
The image of the president greeting Israeli officials was split-screened with news that surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, with prices soaring 9.1% compared with a year earlier.
The White House had tried to prepare the country for the troubling number, with officials saying in recent days most of it was driven by gas prices that have already started to fall from their peak a month ago. But Republicans quickly seized on the report to attack Biden’s economic policies.
Still, the news was likely not a surprise to Biden, as he and a small group of aides are traditionally briefed confidentially on the report the night before it’s released.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden has opened his visit to Israel with a tour of Israel’s advanced missile-defense systems.
Israel prepared the display at its main international airport, showing off a multilayered system that is capable of intercepting everything from long-range ballistic missiles in space to short-range rockets. The systems have been developed in partnerships with the U.S.
They include the Iron Dome, a rocket defense system that has intercepted thousands of rockets fired by Gaza militants, as well as a new laser-based system called the “Iron Beam.” That system is not yet operational.
Biden was also receiving a classified security briefing from Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz before heading to Jerusalem.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden said he was seeking “greater peace, greater stability, greater connection” after he landed in Israel on Wednesday for his first trip to the Middle East since taking office.
It’s his 10th visit to the country. His first was in 1973, when he was a first-term U.S. senator from Delaware.
The Israelis rolled out the red carpet for Biden when he arrived on Air Force One in Tel Aviv, and he was greeted by a full array of politicians.
“I’m proud to say that our relationship with the State of Israel is deeper and stronger, in my view, than it’s ever been,” Biden said while wearing sunglasses under the bright sun.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid described Biden as a “great Zionist, and one of the best friends that Israel has ever known.”
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TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden is six years older than Israel, which was established in 1948, and he’s met every one of the country’s prime ministers since he was first elected as a U.S. senator from Delaware.
His first visit was in 1973, shortly before Arab nations launched a surprise attack to begin the Yom Kippur War, and he sat down with Golda Meir.
In a story that he’s told often, Biden recalls Meir chain smoking cigarettes and showing him maps of the region to explain Israel’s precarious security situation. When the meeting ended, Biden says, she told him that Israelis had a “secret weapon” in their battle for survival — “We have nowhere else to go.”
Several more trips followed over the years, although not every one has gone smoothly. When Biden served as vice president, his 2010 visit was undermined by an announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that Jewish settlements in the West Bank were being expanded.
There’s unlikely to be such friction with Yair Lapid, the current prime minister. However, Lapid only leads an interim government that was formed when the last one collapsed, and elections are being held in November.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel for the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency. It’s a whirlwind four-day trip in which he will hold talks with Israeli, Palestinian, and Saudi Arabian officials.
Biden is participating Wednesday in a formal welcome ceremony in Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and will receive a briefing on Israel’s Iron Dome and Iron Beam air defense systems. He’ll later make his way to Jerusalem for a wreath laying ceremony at Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to Holocaust victims in World War II.
Biden is spending two days in Jerusalem for talks with Israeli leaders before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday in the West Bank. He then heads to Saudi Arabia.
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An Israeli human rights group has put up billboards in the occupied West Bank with a stark message for President Joe Biden, saying “this is apartheid.”
B’Tselem is among three rights groups that say Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, both in the Palestinian territories and inside Israel itself, amounts to apartheid. Both Israel and the U.S. reject the charge.
B’Tselem put up the billboards in Ramallah, the seat of the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, and in Bethlehem, where Biden is to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday.
B’Tselem’s executive director, Hagai El-Ad, accused multiple U.S. administrations of tolerating Israeli human rights abuses “without demanding accountability” and urged Washington to change its attitude toward Israel.
“When the attitude changes – so will the regime,” he said.
Biden was expected to land in Israel for a 48-hour visit to the area later Wednesday. He is not expected to offer any major diplomatic initiatives during the visit. He flies to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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JERUSALEM — The United States and Israel are launching a new strategic high-level dialogue between the countries that will focus on technology.
The new talks were announced in a joint statement from U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday, just hours before Biden was scheduled to arrive in Israel for his first Mideast visit as president.
The partnership is to focus on the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and other tech-based solutions, against global challenges such as pandemic preparedness and climate change, the statement said.
The leaders pledged to work together to “advance and protect critical and emerging technologies in accordance with our national interests, democratic principles and human rights, and to address geostrategic challenges.”
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LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Didi Hirsch to Host Press Conference at the Suicide Prevention Center to Declare the Acquisition of Teen Line and the Expansion of Youth Related Services
On Thursday, July 14th, 2022, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (Didi Hirsch) will host a press conference to announce its acquisition of Teen Line. Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to youth through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors and works to de-stigmatize and normalize mental health through outreach programs.
The acquisition of Teen Line will allow Didi Hirsch to expand their services to youth, one of the most heavily impacted and vulnerable groups to face our nation's mental health crisis and further strengthen its role as a leader in the mental health space.
The news media are invited to attend in person at the Didi Hirsch SPC Center located at 10277 W Olympic Blvd.
- DATE: July 14th, 2022
- TIME: 10:00am (PST)
- LOCATION: Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center (SPC) | 10277 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (parking lot area)
- WHO: Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services CEO Lyn Morris will be joined by the COO of Teen Line, Cheryl Eskin and Vice President of Community Engagement at Cedars-Sinai, Jonathan Schreiber, to officially announce the acquisition of Teen Line, an accredited Crisis Center by the American Association of Suicidology, Didi Hirsch Board Chair Michael Wierwille, Teen Line/Didi Hirsch Board Chair Andy Riemer, as well as two teens who have shown exceptional leadership as volunteers of Teen Line.
- WHAT: Press conference to announce Didi Hirsch's acquisition of Teen Line. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (Didi Hirsch), home of the nation's premier Suicide Prevention Center and a leading whole-person mental health and crisis care provider, announces its acquisition of Teen Line, the leading global teen-to-teen peer support line and youth-centered mental health organization. Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to youth through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors and works to de-stigmatize and normalize mental health through outreach programs. The acquisition bridges two leading organizations to more holistically support our most vulnerable demographic when mental health challenges among our youth are reaching crisis levels. Didi Hirsch will have the opportunity to combine its mental health crisis care capabilities with Teen Line's successful track record and youth-support services to enhance the organization's whole-person care model further.
- WHY: Some of the most vulnerable age groups impacted by today's unprecedented mental health crisis are children, adolescents and young adults, with suicide being the second leading cause of death for 10 to 24-year-olds. Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 5,400 suicide attempts by young people in grades 7-12. In 2021, Teen Line de-escalated almost one thousand suicidal crises; other frequent reasons for contact were anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness and family relationship issues. During Didi Hirsch's long-standing relationship with Teen Line of over 20 years, Didi Hirsch has answered calls outside of when Teen Line's high school volunteers run the hotline between 6-10 pm PST. Didi Hirsch will enhance Teen Line's impact and reach during this critical time in our nation's youth mental health crisis. Didi Hirsch will have the opportunity to combine its mental health crisis care capabilities with Teen Line's successful track record and youth-support services to expand its mission.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol's Statuary Hall
Florida commissioned the project after a grassroots campaign succeeded last year in removing a statue of Edmund Kirby Smith, among the last Confederate generals to surrender after the Civil War. Bethune joins John Gorrie, a pioneer in air conditioning and refrigeration, in representing Florida.
Bethune was born in South Carolina in 1875, seven years after the ratification of the 14th Amendment, with its guarantee of equal protection under the law for all in the United States. She died in 1955, having helped to lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement.
“To have her statue here is quite phenomenal, absolutely, as a reminder of what our democracy is about,” said granddaughter Evelyn Bethune.
Mary McLeod Bethune is perhaps most remembered for founding the school now known as Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, which she started as a girls school in 1904. She also was one of the founders of the United Negro College Fund, which became a financial backbone for predominantly Black higher institutions nationwide.
After forming a strong friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt, Bethune became director of the Negro Affairs Division for the National Youth Administration, a New Deal-era program.
Bethune led the “Black Cabinet” of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the highest-ranking Black government official, pushing him to diversify the defense industry and later helping draft President Harry Truman’s executive order desegregating the armed forces, said Ashley Robertson Preston at Howard University, a Bethune biographer.
“She was the Oprah of her time. She was the Booker T. Washington of her time. She was the Martin Luther King of her time,” Preston said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. hosted the unveiling of her statue, joined by members of Florida’s congressional delegation.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that "in the face of the ignorance, the cruelty and the prejudice of others, she refused to surrender to bitterness, cynicism, or despair.”
To Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who is running against Rubio this year, Bethune "made what seemed impossible, possible.”
The white marble statue shows Bethune in academic robes, holding a black rose. She endearingly called her students “black roses,” Preston said, after visiting a garden in Europe where she saw black roses growing among the yellows and reds.
Books stacked at the statue’s feet are inscribed with some of the core values from her last will and testament: love, hope, faith, racial dignity, a thirst for education, courage and peace.
The statue of Kirby Smith — who fled to Mexico fearing treason charges after surrendering in Galveston, Texas, on May 26, 1865 — was installed in the Capitol in 1922, during a decade when Black people in Florida were being lynched for trying to vote and white mobs burned down entire towns.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement that “there is still work to do” in removing statues that honor “men who voluntarily fought on behalf of the Confederacy.” The group urged replacing them in Statuary Hall with those who represent "their state’s values of diversity, equality and justice.”
In 2013, civil rights figure Rosa Park became the first Black woman to be depicted in a full-length statue in Statuary Hall, but she is not part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, according to the Architect of the Capitol. On Dec. 1, 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, leading to her arrest and touching off a bus boycott that stretched over a year. Parks died in 2005.
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Warren, who reported from Atlanta, is a member of AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. Associated Press video journalist Rick Gentilo contributed to this report.
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Can You Pronounce These Five South Jersey Towns Correctly?
New Jersey is known for having its own language. How many times do we all get asked by outsiders what the heck a "Wawa" is?
Besides the NJ-specific "weird odysseys" like Wawa, scrapple, and pork roll, NJ also serves as home to towns with some pretty interesting names. What's worse than their names is the way you pronounce them. Some of the names look like they'd be pronounced the way you say the word.
Sources report, though, that's obviously not always the case.
Mt. Ephraim
Have you ever heard of it? Mt. Ephraim is located up the Atlantic City Expressway towards Philly in Camden County. It's tempting to want to pronounce the 'e' in like 'eh'. However, this town's name is Mount 'ee-from', not Mount 'Eff-rum'. Long 'e', people! You'll hear people say it both ways, but make sure you're someone on the right side of the fence.
Buena and Buena Vista
It's not pronounced the Spanish way. Pronounce the 'ue' part of the word like you'd say "you". So, B(you)na. Or, as NJ.com writes, "Byoona"
Oaklyn
Oaklyn is another town in Camden County. If you're familiar with Runnemede, then from there, you're not too far away. In Bergen County, there's Oakland (pronounced Oak-lind), however, this is Oaklyn (oak-lin). That won't stop people from adding the 'd' at the end, though.
Absecon
Absecon, located in Atlantic County, is not an uncommon one for people to mess up. It's not Ab-sick-on, it's Ab-seek-en. Don't trust your GPS, especially if you use Apple Maps. It says the former, which is INCORRECT. Thanks for playing though, Apple.
Brigantine
This one isn't normally mispronounced by Atlantic County natives, but some NJ residents completely fail to acknowledge the 'n' in the name and say 'brig-uh-teen'. As if it were spelled B-r-i-g-a-t-i-n-e. There's an 'n' in there, folks. It's Brig-an-teen. BrigaNtine. Brigantine. There ya go, you're welcome.
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LAFAYETTE, La., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) today announced details for the release of its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
LHC Group plans to issue its earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. In light of the Company's previously announced agreement to combine with Optum, LHC Group will not conduct a quarterly earnings call to discuss the second quarter results.
About LHC Group, Inc.
LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations for communities around the nation, offering quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. The company's 29,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care in 37 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 68 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Through Imperium Health, the company's ACO management and enablement company, LHC Group helps partners improve both savings and patient outcomes with a value-based approach. As the preferred joint venture partner for more than 400 leading U.S. hospitals and health systems, LHC Group works in cooperation with providers to customize each partnership and reach more patients and families with an effective and efficient model of care.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
308 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Kenedy,
northeastern Hidalgo, Brooks and northwestern Willacy Counties
through 400 PM CDT...
At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Riviera to 6 miles
southwest of Norias. Movement was west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Falfurrias, Armstrong, Encino, Rachal, Sarita, Norias, La Colonia
Park, Airport Road Addition, U S 77 Border Patrol Station and
Rudolph.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 77 between mile markers 718 and 752.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 710 and 756.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with these
storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2665 9775 2656 9823 2726 9831 2726 9799
2721 9799 2721 9797 2723 9795 2724 9792
2724 9786 2725 9785 2724 9784 2725 9782
2727 9781 2727 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 082DEG 11KT 2725 9794 2675 9788
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as protestors call for the removal of the man who has replaced the President — who fled to the Maldives in a military jet overnight.
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A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka as protestors call for the removal of the man who has replaced the President — who fled to the Maldives in a military jet overnight.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-2-2
(three, two, two)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
3-2-2
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ROME (AP) — Hundreds of taxi drivers in Italy on Wednesday left their cars idle for a second day to protest the Italian government’s plans to allow more competition, including from share-ride services.
On Tuesday, a handful of drivers chained themselves together in protest in the square outside Premier Mario Draghi’s office, and they were still chained there on Wednesday as the wildcat work stoppage continued.
Nearby, in a main street and not far from Rome’s central square, Piazza Venezia, hundreds of drivers from Rome and Naples stood shoulder to shoulder and protested noisily. A few protesters set off colored smoke flares to draw attention. Their cars were parked elsewhere in the Italian capital.
Drivers vowed to keep up the protests at least one more day if necessary as they press their grievances.
In the northern city of Turin, more than 200 drivers parked their taxis in a main square in a similar protest, the Italian news agency ANSA said.
In Milan, Italy’s financial capital, taxi drivers planned an assembly later Wednesday to decide their protest strategy.
The drivers oppose the prospect of Italy’s liberalizing taxi services to include ride-sharing operators like Uber. Yet Italy faces European Union insistence to allow more competition in transport as well as in other sectors.
Draghi is determined to push forward reforms to open up Italy’s economy as part of efforts to receive billions of euros in EU pandemic recovery funds.
A bill dealing with competition in the taxi sector was to be discussed at the parliamentary commission level on Thursday. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/italys-taxi-drivers-keep-protesting-fear-new-competition/ | 2022-07-13T20:45:42Z | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/italys-taxi-drivers-keep-protesting-fear-new-competition/ | false |
PURCHASE, N.Y., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) ("Townsquare" or the "Company") announced today that it will release second quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The Company will host a conference call to discuss certain second quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The conference call dial-in number is 1-877-407-0784 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-201-689-8560 (International) and the confirmation code is 13731436. A live webcast of the conference call as well as the press release disclosing the Company's results will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at www.townsquaremedia.com.
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through August 9, 2022. To access the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and enter confirmation code 13731436. A web-based archive of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website.
About Townsquare Media, Inc.
Townsquare is a community-focused digital media and digital marketing solutions company with market leading local radio stations, principally focused outside the top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include a subscription digital marketing services business, Townsquare Interactive, providing website design creation and hosting, search engine optimization, social media and online reputation management as well as other digital monthly services for approximately 27,850 SMBs; a robust digital advertising division, Townsquare Ignite, a powerful combination of a) an owned and operated portfolio of more than 330 local news and entertainment websites and mobile apps along with a network of leading national music and entertainment brands, collecting valuable first party data, and b) a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology stack with an in-house demand and data management platform; and a portfolio of 356 local terrestrial radio stations in 74 U.S. markets strategically situated outside the Top 50 markets in the United States. Our portfolio includes local media brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com and NJ101.5.com, and premier national music brands such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.com, and Loudwire.com. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com, www.townsquareinteractive.com, and www.townsquareignite.com.
Investor Relations
Claire Yenicay
(203) 900-5555
investors@townsquaremedia.com
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Healthy Nevada bighorn sheep shipped to Utah to help bolster population
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Nevada wildlife officials spent a few days in late June catching big horn sheep in nets and transporting them via helicopters.
“Our bighorn sheep population is doing very well here at the Valley of Fire, so some of the Big Horn Sheep are being caught and relocated to Utah,” Derrick Ewell with the Utah Division of Wildlife said.
It may seem like a bad day for these bighorn sheep, but they are going to a new home that is not only safe from predators but a place where they will help prop up the bighorn population in Utah.
“We have between a thousand and two thousand acre ranch with a high fence around the whole thing and we going to run them loose there to see how they do,” Ewell said.
Ewell is among a dozen people taking part in the operation. This year, 30 bighorn sheep, four rams, 26 ewes and lambs will be picked up and moved to Utah. The operation begins with the capture using a helicopter and a netgun. The chopper then brings them back for processing where staff and volunteers examine the animals, take blood and other samples and look at their overall health.
The bighorn sheep at the Valley of Fire are likely to be healthier than other herds around Southern Nevada. The operation is considered a win-win for both Utah and Nevada, according to Erin Wood with the Nevada Division of Wildlife.
“We’re trying to reduce the population in a natural way and it benefits Utah for them to have a clean source herd of animals,” Wood said.
The captured bighorn sheep will be driven to Utah and will be released at the enclosed Skyrider Wilderness Ranch once they get a clean bill of health, which takes about 24 hours in Nevada.
This is the first time this operation is taking place but it won’t be the last. Utah wants bighorn and Nevada is planning to accommodate them.
“Our goal is to do this for two more years, so 30 next year and 30 the following year.”
The Department of Wildlife conducts several operations to support bighorn sheep, including hauling water to Valley of Fire to make sure they’re hydrated.
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SOUTH POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — A small ski area in Vermont announced Wednesday that it has changed its name from Suicide Six to Saskadena Six amid an increased awareness about mental health and concerns about the insensitive nature of the original name.
"Saskadena" means “standing mountain" in the Abenaki language, the ski area in South Promfret, near Woodstock, said on its website.
"It was chosen by the resort team to honor the original inhabitants of the land and the mountain’s multi-generational legacy and values of community, inclusion, adventure, discovery, and fun," the ski area said in a statement. “The name sends a powerful message of connection both to the deeper history of the mountain with the Abenaki nation and to the present-day community at large.”
The ski area's former name originally came after the man who built one of the runs on Hill No. 6 joked that skiing the steep trail would be suicide. The ski area opened in 1936 and is home of the Fisk Trophy Race, a rite of passage for competitive skies, according to its website. | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/article/Ski-resort-changes-name-to-avoid-mental-health-17303036.php | 2022-07-13T20:49:21Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/article/Ski-resort-changes-name-to-avoid-mental-health-17303036.php | true |
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NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer was convicted on Wednesday of federal charges accusing him of causing the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history.
Joshua Schulte, who chose to defend himself at a New York City retrial, had told jurors in closing arguments that the CIA and FBI made him a scapegoat for an embarrassing public release of a trove of CIA secrets by WikiLeaks in 2017.
Schulte watched without visibly reacting as U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman announced the guilty verdict on nine counts, which was reached in mid-afternoon by a jury that has deliberated since Friday.
A sentencing date was not immediately set because Schulte still awaits trial on child pornography possession and transport charges. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.
The so-called Vault 7 leak revealed how the CIA hacked Apple and Android smartphones in overseas spying operations and efforts to turn internet-connected televisions into listening devices. Prior to his arrest, Schulte had helped create the hacking tools as a coder at the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
Prosecutors alleged the 33-year-old Schulte was motivated to orchestrate the leak because he believed the CIA had disrespected him by ignoring his complaints about the work environment. So he tried “to burn to the ground” the very work he had helped the agency to create, they said.
While behind bars awaiting trial, he continued his crimes by trying to leak additional classified materials from prison as he carried on an “information war” against the government, prosecutors said.
In his closing, Schulte claimed he was singled out even though “hundreds of people had access to (the information). … Hundreds of people could have stolen it.”
“The government’s case is riddled with reasonable doubt,” he added. “There’s simply no motive here.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Denton countered that there was plenty of proof that Schulte pilfered a sensitive backup computer file.
“He’s the one who broke into that system,” Denton said. “He’s the one who took that backup, the backup he sent to WikiLeaks.”
The prosecutor also encouraged jurors to consider evidence of an attempted cover-up, including a list of chores Schulte drew up that had an entry reading, “Delete suspicious emails.”
“This is someone who’s hiding the things that he’s done wrong,” Denton said.
Once the jury got the case, Furman complimented Schulte on his closing argument.
“Mr. Schulte, that was impressively done,” the judge said with jurors out of the courtroom. “Depending on what happens here, you may have a future as a defense lawyer.”
A mistrial was declared at Schulte’s original 2020 trial after jurors deadlocked on the most serious counts, including illegal gathering and transmission of national defense information. Schulte told the judge last year that he wanted to serve as his own attorney for the retrial.
Schulte has been held behind bars without bail since 2018. Last year, he complained in court papers that he was a victim of cruel and unusual punishment, awaiting the two trials in solitary confinement inside a vermin-infested cell of a jail unit where inmates are treated like “caged animals.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ex-cia-engineer-convicted-in-massive-theft-of-secret-info/ | 2022-07-13T20:50:36Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ex-cia-engineer-convicted-in-massive-theft-of-secret-info/ | true |
As the coronavirus pandemic shut down the nation in March of 2020, the U.S. government told methadone clinics they could allow stable patients with opioid addiction to take their medicine at home unsupervised.
Methadone, an opioid itself, can be dangerous in large amounts and most patients are required to take the liquid medicine daily at clinics. It wasn’t clear whether the relaxed take-home policy would cause more harm than good.
Now, a new study of fatal overdoses from January 2019 to August 2021 suggests that easing access was safe. It did not lead to more deaths involving the treatment drug.
The share of overdose deaths involving methadone declined from 4.5% in January 2019 to 3.2% in August 2021, the study found.
The finding may help make the change permanent, wrote the authors, who are U.S. government researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Dr. Neeraj Gandotra, chief medical officer of the federal agency that regulates methadone clinics, called the early analysis “very promising.”
When the government eased restrictions, it said stable patients could receive 28 days of take-home methadone and less stable ones could get 14 days. Clinics were allowed to figure out which patients were eligible; many relied on criteria such as time in treatment and absence of criminal activity.
More than 400,000 people in the United States take methadone as part of their treatment for addiction to opioids such as heroin, fentanyl and painkillers. Methadone, when used correctly, can stop drug cravings without causing a high.
The study, published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry, found that overdose deaths overall — including those involving methadone — increased in March 2020. Then, in the months after the policy change, deaths involving methadone held steady while other fatal overdoses continued to climb.
More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, a record in the nation’s overdose epidemic. Increases were driven by deaths involving fentanyl, cocaine and other stimulants.
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(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Open Beer competition is a heady brew of the sudsy and the silly.
The U.S. Open Beer Championships announced the winners of its annual competition earlier this week, recognizing some of the best ales, IPAs and porters from brewers across the nation. Medalists were awarded in over 150 categories, including best American ale, best Belgian blonde and best cocoa/chocolate beer, to name just a few — and there was even a category for the “Top 10 Beer Names” of the year, based on the “laughter volume” of attendees.
But perhaps the highest honor of the competition is the title of Grand National Champion: a distinction bestowed upon the brewery that earns the most medals of the annual event.
This year, that honor went to Sun King Brewing of Indianapolis, which also took the title in 2019.
“Congratulations to our hardworking crew and congratulations to our fellow breweries,” a representative for Sun King wrote on Instagram following the brewery’s win. “We are beyond honored.”
Sun King wasn’t the only brewery to win big at the 2022 championship. The top 10 breweries of 2022, as determined by the U.S. Open Beer judging panel, are as follows:
1. Sun King Brewery — Indiana
2. Shoe Tree Brewing — Nevada
3. Third Eye Brewing — Ohio
4. Monday Night Brewing — Georgia
5. Pilot Brewing — North Carolina
6. Vallensons’ Brewing — Texas
7. Moonraker Brewing Company — California
8. Bonds Brewing — Wyoming
9. DC Brau Brewing — Washington, DC
10. Forgotten Star Brewing — Minnesota
10. Primeval Brewing — Indiana
On a little bit of a sillier note, the event’s attendees helped determine the “Top 10 Beer Names” among this year’s submissions, presented below in no particular order:
· Still Not as Bitter as Your Ex, from N.E.W. Ales Brewing — Ohio
· Up Schitt’s Kriek, from Lost Province Brewing — North Carolina
· It Gose in Your Moutha, from Spider Bite Beer Co. — New York
· Kolsch Me if You Can, from Pilot Brewing — North Carolina
· Who’s A Good Beer? from Streetside Brewery — Ohio
· I Need More Cowbelgian from The Common Beer Company — Ohio
· It’s Pronounced “Phrankensteen” IPA, from Listermann Brewing — Ohio
· There Gose My Pickle, from Cueni Brewing Co. — Florida
· Tastes Like Flannel, from Red Bear Brewing — Washington, D.C.
· Julius Squeezer IPA, from Elmhurst Brewing Company — Illinois.
A complete list of medal winners from all 150-plus categories can be found at the U.S. Open Beer website.
The U.S. Open Beer Championships, established in 2009, is the only major beer-judging event to allow professional breweries against homebrewers: specifically, the medalists from 2021’s American Homebrew Association’s National Homebrew Competition are invited to enter. In 2022, more than 9,000 individual beers were entered into the competition. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/us-open-beer-championship-names-best-breweries-funniest-beer-names-of-2022/ | 2022-07-13T20:51:40Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/us-open-beer-championship-names-best-breweries-funniest-beer-names-of-2022/ | false |
Sopranos star Tony Sirico's funeral mass is held in Brooklyn with his costars Lorraine Bracco and Steven Van Zandt paying their respects
- Sirico died on Friday at age 79
- His service was held at Brooklyn's Basilica of Regia Pacis
- Tony's brother Father Robert Sirico said the homily
- His costars Lorraine Bracco, Steven Van Zandt and Joseph Gannascoli attended
- Sirico had been battling dementia under the care of his daughter
Friends and family members of the late Sopranos actor Tony Sirico gathered in Brooklyn to pay their respects to the wise guy–turned–actor.
Sirico, who was best known for playing Tony Soprano's loose cannon captain Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri, was saluted by several of his famous friends and costars, including Sopranos mainstays Lorraine Bracco and Steven Van Zandt.
Sirico's brother, Father Robert Sirico, delivered words of remembrance at the ceremony and joked, 'My friends, if Paulie Walnuts can steal heaven, so can you and I,' according to the New York Post.
Saying goodbye: The Sopranos star Tony Sirico's life was celebrated at his funeral mass at Basilica of Regia Pacis in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning, with his brother Father Robert Sirico delivering words of remembrance
Siricio, who was born Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. on July 29, 1942, had his funeral mass at the Basilica of Regia Pacis in Brooklyn broadcast live, and he will be buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens.
During his address, Robert noted the 'loyal and exuberant fans' who had joined Sirico's family, friends and colleagues at the mass.
In addition to Bracco, who was second billed after the late star James Gandolfini and play Tony Soprano's psychiatrist and therapist, and Van Zandt, who starred as his consiglieri Silvio Dante, Joseph Gannascoli also paid his respects.
He appeared as Vito Spatafore, who rose to the rank of captain in Tony Soprano's criminal enterprise.
Rising star: Sirico was a former wise guy who turned his life around with a role in Goodfellas and other projects, before his star turn as Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri on HBO's The Sopranos; seen in 2006
Light-hearted: Tony's brother Robert joked, 'My friends, if Paulie Walnuts can steal heaven, so can you and I,' according to the New York Post
Tony Daniels, a voice actor known for playing Gambit on the animated X-Men series, and Angel Salazar, who appeared in Scarface, also paid their respects.
While speaking to the Post, Van Zandt described Sirico as one of his 'lifelong best friends' and 'one of a kind.'
'I'm certainly going to miss him,' added the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
During his speech at the mass, Tony's brother Robert revealed that years earlier, Tony had refused to take communion and shared that he hadn't gone to confession in quite some time.
Costar: Among those paying their respects was Steven Van Zandt (front left), who played Silvio Dante in The Sopranos and is also a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
Star power: Lorraine Bracco (white suit on the left), who played Tony Soprano's psychiatrist and therapist, was also in attendance
But the priest said that he 'sensed that the end was coming' during a visit to his actor brother in Florida weeks before his death, and he consented to confess his sins at the time.
Sources revealed to the Post that Sirico had been stricken with dementia and his daughter Joanne, who attended the funeral mass, had been caring for him in Florida.
The outlet noted that one attendee appeared to collapse into a chair, while a friend claimed that they were having a panic attack.
'Tony was a friend from the Bay Ridge neighborhood who lived up the street from him,' they told the Post.
Saying goodbye: Robert revealed that weeks earlier, he convinced his brother to take communion. He was living with his daughter in Florida at the time while battling dementia
The whole gang: In addition to Bracco and Van Zandt, Sopranos actor Joseph Gannascoli, who played Vito Spatafore, paid his respects; still from The Sopranos
Following the ceremony, the actor Artie Pasquale, who briefly appeared on The Sopranos, shared a tribute for the late actor.
'Tony was wonderful: He made everyone laugh and could be serious, but he always brought some life to the scene, or whatever situation,' he said. 'We’re gonna miss Tony. He was just always dressed the best. Always had the best tie, but he was great and he’s really going to be missed.'
The Sopranos creative team, including David Chase, who created the series, wrote several episodes and directed the iconic pilot and series finale, paid tribute to Sirico with a large floral arrangement at his wake on Tuesday.
A black screen was decorated with red flowers spelling out 'The Sopranos' and 'Whaddya hear, whaddya say? Love Forever, David, [his wife] Denise [Kelly], Stevie [Van Zandt] & [his wife] Maureen [Van Zandt].'
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Prepare for the next supply chain shortage this Prime Day
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Stock up on these household products today
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WARREN, Mich., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULH) announced today the planned release of second quarter 2022 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The company's quarterly earnings conference call will be held Friday, July 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Quarterly Earnings Conference Call Dial-in Details:
Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Call Toll Free: (877) 270-2148
International Dial-in: +1 (412) 902-6510
Conference ID: 10169222
A replay of the conference call will be available through August 5, 2022, by calling (877) 344-7529 (toll free) or +1 (412) 317-0088 (toll) and using encore replay code 3850245. The call will also be available on investors.universallogistics.com.
About Universal
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. ("Universal") is a holding company that owns subsidiaries engaged in providing a variety of customized transportation and logistics solutions throughout the United States, and in Mexico, Canada and Colombia. Our operating subsidiaries provide customers with supply chain solutions that can be scaled to meet their changing demands and volumes. Universal's consolidated subsidiaries offer customers a broad array of services across the entire supply chain, including truckload, brokerage, intermodal, dedicated, and value-added services. In this press release, the terms "us," "we," "our," or the "Company" refer to Universal and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Source: Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this press release might be considered forward-looking statements. These statements identify prospective information. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "prospect," "seek," "believe," "targets," "project," "estimate," "future," "likely," "may," "should" and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and/or management's good faith belief with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described. Additional information about the factors that may adversely affect these forward-looking statements is contained in Universal's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Universal assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.
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ROME (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister insists that his country opposes Russia’s war against Ukraine but stayed vague Wednesday about whether Tehran’s military cooperation with Moscow would include sales of drones that could carry missiles.
Earlier in the war, Iran was criticized in the West for not condemning Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of neighboring Ukraine. But Wednesday in the Rome daily La Repubblica, Foreign Minister Hossein-Amir Abdollahian was quoted as saying that “we are against Russia’s military attack in Ukraine.”
Abdollahian arrived in Rome on Monday for a visit including meetings with Italian business officials and industrialists, as well as with the Italian foreign minister and Vatican officials.
The Iranian foreign minister was vague when asked about U.S. contentions that Russia is about to acquire Iranian drones that could transport missiles.
“We have various types of collaboration with Russia, including in the defense sector,” Abdollahian replied. “But we won’t help either of the sides involved in this war because we believe that it (the war) needs to be stopped.”
He went on to slam Western countries, saying their arms manufacturers want to sell weapons, adding: “We will avoid any action that could lead to an escalation, but we will work to stop the war.”
Nuclear talks with Iran have been at a standstill for months. Abdollahian in the interview contended that the negotiators have made progress on a draft agreement but that ” there are other questions to be faced.”
Pressed to elaborate, the minister replied: “We are asking for a strong economic guarantee. If a Western business signs a contract with its Iranian counterpart, it must have the certainty that its project will be realized and will be able to receive compensation.” The comment apparently referring to business deals affected by sanctions against Tehran.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, reported last month that Iran has 43 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity — a short step to 90%. Nonproliferation experts warn that’s enough fissile material for one nuclear weapon if Iran chose to pursue it.
However, Iran still would need to design a bomb and a delivery system for it, which could likely need months. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Tehran’s escalating nuclear work has raised alarms, and transparency is rapidly diminishing over its nuclear program. Last month Iran shut off more than two dozen IAEA monitoring cameras from nuclear-related sites across the country.
Asked about the cameras, Abdollahian denied that the Iranians shut them off, saying instead “we took them off the circuit” and insisting they were voluntarily installed.
“In whatever moment that the negotiations reach some result, we will bring back the 27 video cameras installed by IAEA inside our sites,” the minister said. | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/iranian-envoy-is-vague-about-possible-drone-sales-to-russia/ | 2022-07-13T20:57:27Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/iranian-envoy-is-vague-about-possible-drone-sales-to-russia/ | true |
Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19 pandemic, with hospital-acquired infections and resulting deaths growing 15% in 2020.
A special report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 29,400 people died from antimicrobial-resistant infections in 2020. The full number is likely much higher, given that data for half of the 18 pathogens identified as threats are unavailable or delayed.
Nearly 40% of those deaths were among people who got the infection while in the hospital, according to the CDC report.
Between 2012 and 2017, deaths from antimicrobial resistance dropped 18% overall and nearly 30% in hospitals. But in 2020, deaths and acquired in the hospital grew by 15%.
"Antimicrobial resistance was one of our greatest public health concerns prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it remains so," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky wrote in foreword to the report.
The World Health Organization has called antimicrobial resistance a "silent pandemic," and drug-resistant infections were linked to nearly 5 million deaths globally in 2019.
The Covid-19 pandemic likely contributed to the increased risk in the United States in multiple ways, according to the CDC report.
People who delayed care or left infections untreated -- perhaps because of closed clinics or changes in personal health care-seeking behavior to reduce risk of exposure to Covid-19 -- could have increased the risk of developing drug resistance.
Also, between March 2020 and October 2020, nearly 80% of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 received an antibiotic. This is an ineffective treatment for a viral disease that can "put patients at risk for side effects and create a pathway for resistance to develop and spread," according to the report.
Hospitals were also treating more and sicker patients. Staffing shortages, limited personal protective equipment and patients that required longer stays, including longer use of medical devices such as catheters and ventilators, created challenges in following established infection prevention and control guidance.
Among the pathogens that the CDC considers of urgent concern are acinetobacter, a bacteria that can cause pneumonia, blood or urinary tract infections, which increased 35% overall and 78% in hospitals in 2020; candida auris, a fungus that is most common in long-term care facilities, which increased 60% overall in 2020; and neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes the sexually-transmitted disease gonorrhoea.
Going forward, the CDC plans to focus on continued infection control training, efforts to manage how antibiotics and antifungals are prescribed and used, advancing research for treatments, tracking pathogens in the community using wastewater, or sewage, and expanding data networks.
WHO said that only one of the six top pathogens causing drug-resistant infections has a vaccine. In a report published Tuesday, the agency identified 61 vaccines in various stages of clinical development and called for their urgent development for an equitable response to antimicrobial resistance.
"This setback can and must be temporary. The COVID-19 pandemic has unmistakably shown us that antimicrobial resistance will not stop if we let down our guard; there is no time to waste," said Michael Craig, director of the CDC's Antibiotic Resistance Coordination & Strategy Unit.
"The best way to avert a pandemic caused by an antimicrobial-resistant pathogen is to identify gaps and invest in prevention to keep our nation safe." | https://www.phillytrib.com/news/health/drug-resistant-infections-and-deaths-among-hospital-patients-grew-amid-covid-19-pandemic/article_9ddd0dad-3e66-55d6-acb8-bc1cf47c5dc7.html | 2022-07-13T20:57:55Z | https://www.phillytrib.com/news/health/drug-resistant-infections-and-deaths-among-hospital-patients-grew-amid-covid-19-pandemic/article_9ddd0dad-3e66-55d6-acb8-bc1cf47c5dc7.html | false |
STAMFORD, Conn., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE: TROX) announced today the following schedule for its second quarter 2022 earnings release and webcast conference call:
Earnings Release: Wednesday, July 27, 2022, after the market close via PR Newswire and the Tronox Holdings plc website: tronox.com
Webcast Conference Call: Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. ET (New York). The live call is open to the public via internet broadcast and telephone.
Internet Broadcast: investor.tronox.com
Dial-in Telephone Numbers:
United States: 1 (844) 200-6205
International: +1 929 526 1599
Access code: 603841
Conference Call Presentation Slides will be used during the conference call and are available on our investor relations website: investor.tronox.com
Conference Call Replay: Available via the internet and telephone beginning on July 28, 2022, by 11:00 a.m. ET (New York), until August 2, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET (New York)
Internet Replay: investor.tronox.com
Replay Dial-in Telephone Numbers:
US Toll Free: 1 (866) 813-9403
International: +44 204 525 0658
Replay Access Code: 720357
About Tronox
Tronox Holdings plc is one of the world's leading producers of high-quality titanium products, including titanium dioxide pigment, specialty-grade titanium dioxide products and high-purity titanium chemicals, and zircon. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals. With approximately 6,500 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. For more information about how our products add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper and other everyday products, visit Tronox.com.
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SHINNSTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A West Virginia family has learned that fate works in funny ways, as the newest addition to their family was born in a 7-Eleven parking lot on July 11, or 7/11.
Mother of three Allie Sayers was scheduled for a C-section on July 13, but felt the baby coming early Monday morning. Allie’s fiancé, Chase Bush, pulled over into a 7-Eleven parking lot as they were on their way to United Hospital Center in Clarksburg and delivered the baby without having any form of medical training.
Sayers’ soon-to-be-sister-in-law, Ambra Bush, said her other two children were in the car with their parents when the baby was being delivered.
“She woke my brother up in the middle of the night and said she had to go to the hospital,” Bush said. “So they were on their way … and Allie said, ‘We have to pull over,’ and my brother pulled over and called 911, and the baby just … he wasn’t waiting.”
Allie Sayers and her three children. (Credit: Ambra Bush) Chase Bush with his new son Waylon. (Credit: Ambra Bush) Ambra Bush with her nephew Waylon. (Credit: Ambra Bush)
Waylon, the couple’s new baby boy, weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth, and is doing well, Bush said. | https://www.koin.com/news/baby-born-on-7-11-in-west-virginia-7-eleven-parking-lot/ | 2022-07-13T20:59:21Z | https://www.koin.com/news/baby-born-on-7-11-in-west-virginia-7-eleven-parking-lot/ | true |
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Baseball
GCM Baseball Academy
What: Professional private baseball lessons & clinics covering pitching, fielding, catching and hitting provided by three former professional players.
For: Ages 5 & up.
Cost: Individual lessons $65 an hour or $40 for 30 minutes. Bulk purchases & group lesson rates available at discount.
For more info: Call (432) 425-6108
Private batting and pitching instruction
For more info: Call Danny Jordan at 230-0096 for instruction on mechanics and pitch selection in a one-on-one setting
Private hitting and catching instruction
For more info: Call Scott Chapman at 967-2364 for instruction in a one-on-one environment.
Pitching, hitting and fielding lessons
For more info: Call Barry Russell at 296-2438
Private Baseball/Softball lessons
For more info: Contact Extra Innings Midland/Odessa at (432) 617-4487 or visit www.extrainnings-midlandodessa.com
Midland Little League Umpires Needed
For more info: Contact 889-6080
WTX Baseball
What: Instruction for players 5 and up
For more info: wtxbaseball.com; facebook.com/wtxbaseballmidland; 413-0329
Basketball
Permian Basketball Association needs officials
For more info: Jim Cox, 685-4143 or 553-3714
YMCA needs basketball referees
For more info: 682-2551
Midland Hoops 32 Basketball Skills Training
Cost: $25 per session, one to two people; $15 for groups of three or more
For more info: Contact Eddie Venzant at 254-6894 or go to midlandhoops32.com; venzanteddie@yahoo.com.
MC Lady Chaparral Summer Basketball Camps
When: July 25-28. Session 1 (ages 6-11), 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Session 2 (ages 12-18), 1-5 p.m.
Where: Physical Education Building, Midland College
Cost (includes T-shirt): Session 1, $75; Session 2, $125
For more info: Contact assistant coach Josh Smith at jsmith@midland.edu or call 910-354-7841
Bowling
Tuesday Night Petroleum Men’s League
When: Meets at 6:45 p.m.For more info: Melton Post 684-5176 or Cactus Lanes 694-0177
Edith McElmore Three-Person League
When: 10 a.m. Wednesdays
Where: AMF Lanes
For more info: Call AMF Lanes at 689-9725
Reeds Super Bowl
What: Fall/winter leagues registration is currently ongoing.
For more info: Call 432-704-5385
Rock n’ Bowl
When: 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays
Where: Reed’s Super Bowl, 3920 W. Wall St.
Cost: $10-25
For more info: Call Zoe Reed at 575-399-5241 or Kevin Reed at 575-441-6646
Color Pin Bowling
When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays
Where: Reed’s Super Bowl
Cost: $18 for three games. Cash prizes awarded.
For more info: Call Zoe Reed at 575-399-5241 or Kevin Reed at 575-441-6646
Camps/Clinics
Ten Star All Star Camp
For whom: Boys and girls ages 10-19For more info: Call (704) 373-0873 for a brochure
COM Aquatic Camps
What: Swimming, diving, snorkelingAges: Preschool and grade school
For more info: Call 684-7755
Tennis clinics and lessons
Contact Coach Jon Lanier for clinics and lessons at jlanier@midlandchristianschool.org
Cycling
Permian Basin Bicycle Association Meetings
When: 7 p.m., third Monday of every month
Where: MCH Mission Fitness, corner of Highway 191 and Faudree Road, Odessa
Dues: $25/$30 for a family
For more info: Peyton’s Bikes 699-1718 or go to www.pbbatx.com
Dodgeball
Sticks and Kicks Leagues
Who: Kids, adults, co-ed players
Cost: $35 per player (8 game season)
Where: Register at Sticks and Kicks, 3918 W. Wall
For more info: Call 520-6633
Football
Permian Basin Officials Chapter seeks officials
Note: Education and training will be provided
For more info: Call Terrell Pierce at 559-5004 or Jesse Mendoza at 432-254-9214
Golf
Hogan Park Women’s Golf Association
What: Membership open to any woman over 18 who is interested in golf. All skill levels welcome
When: Playdays are 9 a.m. Thursdays, business meetings held before play the first Thursday of the month
Dues: $35
Handicap fee: $25
For more info: call Mary Jane Belden at 432-638-1654
Martial Arts
Aikido
When: Monday-Friday, 7-9 p.m.; Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.
Note: Specializing in traditional Hombu style Aikido
For more info: Call John Riggs, 684-7008 or 770-3155
Private Martial Art/Self-Defense Lessons
For: Men-Women-Children
What: Learn Basic Skills to Advanced Techniques
Note: Private, Semi-Private and Group Lessons are available
For more info: Call Master Oscar Jimenez, 432-559-5009, ojimenez3@att.net
Matthews Martial Arts
When: Monday through Thursday, 5-8 p.m.
What: Karate-Judo-Jujitsu-Kempo-Kung Fu
For: Ages 3 and up
Where: 3205 Cuthbert
For more info: Contact Jason Matthews at 488-7467 or 689-8444
Miscellaneous
Student-Athlete Sports Consultant
For: Assisting high school student athletes with academic-athletic scholarships.
For more info: Call Jacob Santillano at (915) 240-1030
Pickleball
For: Beginners and experienced players
When: 8-11 a.m. Saturdays
Where: Bush Tennis Center, 5200 Briarwood Dr.
Check it out on Facebook @ Pickleball Midland/Odessa
For more info: Call Aaron @ 281-250-4009
Professional Wrestling
Old School Wrestling School
What: Professional wrestling school for all ages.
Where: 404 E. 61st St., Odessa
When: 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 2-6 p.m. Sundays
Cost: $50 down; $35 a month.
For more info: Call Fred, 770-7001, or Sam, 349-3055
Rugby
Mad Dog Rugby Football Club
Practices: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Reyes-Mashburn Park (north field)
For more info call: 432-697-6418
Running
Permian Basin Running Club
Cost: $20 per year for individual membership; $30 for per year for family membership
For more info: Go to www.pbrunningclub.com or email Shawn Hailey, president at haileyshawn@pbrunningclub.com
Gazelles Training Group
When: 6 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
For more info: Call Popcorn Leonard at 512-762-1020 or 682-0988
Shooting
Comanche Trail Shootists
What: Single Action Shooting Society affiliated club in Midland
When: Monthly shoots first Saturday and third Sunday of each month, first Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.; Third Sunday from 1 p.m. (Mandatory safety meeting at 12:30 p.m.) Also shoot on fifth Sunday on months that have them (begin at 1 p.m. and are no cost to the shooter); Mandatory safety meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Timberline Ranch adjacent to Jake’s Clays
For more info: Go to comanchetrailshootists.org or call Hoodoo Brown 682-1422.
Midland Shooters Association
What: All types of shooting practice and competition, featuring archery, benchrest rifle, bulls-eye rifle, high power rifle, pistol silhouette, rimfire silhouette, 3 gun, practical pistol, skeet, trap 5 state and sporting clays.
When: Members can access rifle and pistol ranges from sunrise to sunset seven days a week. Shotgun ranges open 11 a.m. until dusk Wednesday to Sunday.
For more info: Go to www.midlandshooters.com
Soccer
Midland Soccer Association
For: Youth Recreational League Ages 4-18
When: Spring/Fall Games
Note: Also information on becoming a certified referee
For more info: Register online at www.midlandsoccer.com and go to 432-684-5425
Softball
Midland Men’s Woodbat Fastpitch Association
For more info: Call 634-6474 or visit www.facebook.com/pages/Midland-Texas-Mens-Fastpitch or wyofastpitch@gmail.com
Swimming
COM Pre-competitive swimming
Where: Mabee Aquatic Center
Cost: $49 per month
Prerequisite: Must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle or backstroke
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Water Aerobics Classes
When: All times, Monday through Saturday
Who: All skill levels
For more info: Call Tommy McAlister at 684-7755
COM Learn to Swim
Ages: All ages
Note: Private, semi-private and group lessons are available
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Masters Swimming
What: Competitive or non-competitive program for adults of all skill levels
When: 5-6 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Cost: $40 per month (includes cardio training)
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Diving Instruction
Who: All ages and levels invited
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Learn to Dive
What: Learn basic skills for beginners then advance to pre-competitive and competitive diving that emphasize skilled diving techniques and participation in diving meets
Ages: 4 and up
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Competitive Dive Team
Who: Try out for Bronze, Silver, Gold Prep or Gold levels of COM Dive Team.
What: Emphasizes is on diving techniques and participation in local and out of town competitive meets
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Elite Dive Team
What: Highest level of COM diving. Concentrates on perfecting Olympic level skills, national and international travel
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Competitive Swim Team
Who: Try out for COM Swim Team, tryouts available by appointment
What: Emphasizes stroke correction and participation in local and out of town competitive meets
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Adult Conditioning
What: Allows adult participation use of top quality lap pools and fitness room during specified hours
For more info: Call 684-7755
COM Water Walking Class
What: Unstructured, self-paced class
For more info: Call Tommy McAlister at 684-7755
COM Senior Fitness Class
Who: Senior citizens that need help with physical conditions resulting from injury, disease, chronic conditions, advanced age, etc.
For more info: Call Tommy McAlister at 684-7755
Central YMCA Water Aerobics Classes
When: Early morning, morning and evening
For more info: Call Leaf Faller 682-2551
Central YMCA Arthritis Water Exercise Classes
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
For more info: Call Leaf Faller 682-2551
Central YMCA Swimming Lessons
Who: All ages and ability
For more info: Call Leaf Faller 682-2551
Central YMCA Synchronized Swimming
For: Ages 6 and up
For more information: Call Leaf Faller 682-2551
Tennis
West Texas Tennis Association
What: West Texas Tennis Association, a non-profit community tennis association, promotes and oversees USTA leagues, programs and events in the area.
For more info: Call Heidi Winkler at 972-955-8080, e-mail WestTexasTennis@gmail.com or visit www.westtexastennis.com.
Bush Tennis Center Clinics
What: Balloon Tennis 34 (ages 3-4); Redball 58 (ages 5-8); Orange and Green Ball 910 (ages 9-10); Junior Development (6th-8th grade; freshman-JV); Junior Select (varsity); RSR Adults (adult beginners); Intermediate Adults; 4.0-5.0 Adults (advanced adults); Also Junior Team Tennis registration now open
For more info: Visit www.bushtenniscenter.com or call, 620-8180.
Midland College Tennis
What: Clinics, lessons, leagues, tournaments
Where: Midland College Tennis Center
For more info: Call 687-4046
Midland College Tennis Club
When: A community tennis club
Where: Midland College Tennis Center
Annual Dues: Adults $65, youths $30, families $140
For more info: Call 563-1333 or email midlandtennisclub@aol.com
Midland Women’s Tennis Association
Social women’s doubles tennis, all levels
When: 9 a.m. Tuesdays
Where: Midland College
For more info: Call 954-707-0622 or email jmalcolmtexas@gmail.com. Or go to the Midland Women’s Tennis Association Facebook page
Ultimate Frisbee
Midland Drought Ultimate Frisbee Club
What: The Club plays weekly casual pick-up games on Monday (from 7 p.m. to dark) and Saturday mornings (from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and offer occasional opportunities for tourney travel
For: Males and females from the high school level to adult
For more info: Go to www.midlandultimatefrisbee.weebly.com or call Matt at 432-288-3139
Volleyball
Walking
Midland Walkabout AVA Club
What: Get in shape by walking with friendly people while looking at interesting scenery.
When: Usually two official Saturday walks and one Monday social/planning
meeting monthly.
Who: Beginners for short easy walks to advanced for challenging hikes.
Highlights: Christmas party, weekend getaway to Davis Mountains.
For more info: email midlandwalkaboutclub@yahoo.com or see website at
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Frontline Workers Say AT&T Violates Federal Labor Law, Fails to Adequately Staff Critical Telecommunications Infrastructure in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Alascom workers represented by Teamsters Local 959 have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The 175 tower climbers, technicians and other frontline workers who build, maintain and monitor Alaska's telecommunications infrastructure are taking a stand against AT&T's labor law violations and neglect of Alaskan communities.
Recent surveys of AT&T customers and frontline workers in Alaska show that AT&T executives are failing to invest in staff and in its critical telecom network and facilities throughout the state. Sixty-four percent of Alaska AT&T customers who responded to the survey rated AT&T's services as "low" or "very low" quality.
Additionally, about 70 percent of AT&T Alascom workers who participated in the survey "agree" or "strongly agree" that AT&T is failing to invest necessary resources in its communications system in Alaska.
"AT&T pockets billions of dollars but refuses to invest in workers or communities," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "Our Alascom members risk their lives in the worst Alaskan weather to repair equipment and keep phone and internet services running. They represent the finest of the Teamsters – taking on yet another corporate bully to protect their families and demand the respect they deserve."
In Alaska, AT&T [NYSE: T] owns and operates the Alascom network, which serves as the primary backbone for all critical services throughout the state. This infrastructure includes more than 200 radio system facilities, the Anchorage-Prudhoe Bay fiber optic cable, and numerous transmitter/repeater sites. Alascom and its workers also provide services to the Alyeska Pipeline, numerous national security and defense systems, and major cities such as Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.
Local 959's Alascom members have been trying for months to bargain a new contract with AT&T's out-of-state corporate negotiators. Alascom workers have been forced to file over a half dozen unfair labor practice charges against AT&T for violating federal labor law during bargaining, including making unilateral changes to working conditions, bad faith bargaining, and refusing to supply requested information needed for negotiations.
"Right now, AT&T corporate is demanding that we accept annual pay increases as low as half of one percent and pay over $1,100 every month for family health care," said Kurt Foley, a 16-year technician. "That's just not sustainable and it's ridiculous, especially after AT&T paid its CEO $25 million last year and gave him an 18 percent raise. This strike vote is a wake-up call to AT&T, which continues to violate our rights and put critical telecom services at risk. Alaska towns and national security systems depend on these services, as do our own families."
"AT&T corporate executives in the lower 48 are treating our communities like a personal piggybank and exploiting Alaska's working families," said Gary Dixon, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 959. "In Alaska, AT&T has over $2 billion in federal contracts alone. This company seems dead set on pulling every last penny out of the state, even if it means exploiting its own workers and sticking our communities with outdated, inadequate infrastructure."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Rachel Magnin, (310) 425-2100
rachel.magnin@berlinrosen.com
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed off Wednesday on an emergency use authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older.
The Novavax vaccine is protein-based. It's made with a more conventional technology than the Pfizer and Moderna shots, which used mRNA technology.
“Authorizing an additional COVID-19 vaccine expands the available vaccine options for the prevention of COVID-19, including the most severe outcomes that can occur such as hospitalization and death,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf.
The Novavax vaccine is authorized for a two-dose primary series, which should be given three weeks apart. In clinical trials, Novavax said the most common side effects were headache, nausea, injection site tenderness and fatigue.
The Centers for Disease Control still needs to sign off on the vaccine.
In anticipation of getting the green light from health officials, the Biden administration announced Monday that it would purchase 3.2 million doses of the vaccine.
It will be offered at no cost to states and federal partners. | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/fda-authorizes-novavaxs-protein-based-covid-19-vaccine | 2022-07-13T21:02:27Z | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/fda-authorizes-novavaxs-protein-based-covid-19-vaccine | true |
With expansion of customers around the Beltway, CI Renewables is helping more companies and institutions save money and the planet
BALTIMORE, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to a substantial increase in customers around the Beltway, CI Renewables relocated its headquarters to Baltimore, Maryland on June 1, 2022. With their office centrally located at 1340 Smith Avenue, the CI Renewables team can most effectively oversee its substantial Howard County portfolio, consisting of 19 projects across 11 locations, as well as provide service to other customers.
"Thanks to the favorable regulatory and legal environments in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, along with heightened short- and long-term natural gas prices, CI Renewables' newest projects will benefit the environment and our customers' bottom lines," says CI Renewables Managing Partner, Josh Smith. "The Howard County projects will generate 44,000,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually, which will cover more than 75% of Howard County's energy usage."
CI Renewables will engineer, construct, and commission these solar projects in 2022 and 2023, all at no cost to the County. In addition, several companies and institutions, located throughout all three states, are looking to CI Renewables to develop and build new solar projects totaling over 50 MWs in 2023 and 2024.
"CI Renewables' executive team has worked together for over a decade, routinely helping large businesses, schools, and government agencies secure cost-effective renewable energy without any capital investment," Smith explained. "With our new headquarters in Maryland, we are excited to enter our second decade of providing clean, renewable, cost-effective energy services to large and small businesses throughout the Beltway."
About CI Renewables: CI Renewables provides clean, renewable, cost-saving energy solutions to businesses, institutions, and governmental entities which have significant energy requirements. Founded in 2010, CI Renewables has more than a decade of experience developing and owning grassroots, utility-scale renewable power projects. CI Renewables specialize in engineering, constructing, and operating solar power facilities without any capital investment from its customers. In addition, CI's team has a thorough knowledge and experience in securing the financial commitments necessary to make renewable energy projects come to life, regardless of the size.
Press Contact:
CI Renewables Communications
(443) 461-5905
communications@cirenew.com
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Netflix’s Afrobeats docuseries shows the genre outside of the American lens
Music from West Africa is having a moment, but it started much earlier than you think.
The narrative of Afrobeats has often been at the mercy of its most preeminent target audience: the perceived holy grail of crossing over to the United States mainstream music market, its corresponding consumers, and labels who can offer global infrastructure support. It’s an extractive dynamic between a global power that seeks to be the fulcrum of pop culture, and international artists who feel that their best chance at success lies in seeking Western approval. In service of this pipeline to the American music industry’s colonial plantation model, many stories have gotten smudged, erased, or reduced to urban legend.
In Netflix’s new acquisition, Afrobeats: the Backstory — directed by filmmaker, manager, and lawyer Ayo Shonaiya — the legacy of the booming music industry on the African continent gets a lengthy and industrious reframing through the lens of its pioneers and change agents, who contextualize the recent explosion of Afrobeats as less of a phenomenon and marketing push and more of a decades-long labor of love. The series curates an extensive archive of legends past and present, as well as the harbingers of Afrobeats’ evolution to chart out the intercontinental journey of West African popular music from the turn of the century to present-day. This provides time to clarify commonly held misconceptions and introduce nuanced sonic relationships that have been established, both consciously and subconsciously, throughout the diaspora as West Africa has risen to the forefront of the global market.
The resulting docu-series is thorough, if not occasionally belabored, with 12 episodes averaging 40 minutes each. The preponderance of unseen archival footage leads to common pitfalls — information redundancy between segments, narrative timeline confusion, and short thrift on topics that warrant more exposition for the layperson. Regardless, the value offered is immeasurable — a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at stories of artists who seemed larger than life but were largely unheard of in American media.
Conservatively speaking, most internet discourse around Afrobeats in establishment music media starts not at its provenance but somewhere around 2016, accelerated by the arrival of Drake’s Views album and the Wizkid-assisted single “One Dance.” That entry point is preceded by nearly two decades of foundation-building, a journey that Shonaiya — who has managed artists such as D’banj and K1 De Ultimate — plots out via journeys in time, space, and sound. The series gives just due to the works of early architects like Junior and Pretty and their hit “Bolanle” in the same breath as it does the impassioned efforts by young aficionados such as DJ Abass (“Intro Live”) and Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo “D1” Adeneye (“AIT Jamz”), whose songs helped establish an international infrastructure for spreading West African music and entertainment. Shonaiya also platforms pivotal groups like The Remedies, Plantashun Boyz (fronted by 2Face Idibia), and the Trybesmen for their role in transforming the popular urban sound into a prototypical version of current trends in contemporary music in Western African youth culture, with hip-hop, highlife, R&B, reggae, and afrobeat influences. International tours that hit London, Maryland and Atlanta give strong insight on the local Western influences that affected their demographics the most and shaped the direction of their sound; and most strikingly, Shonaiya repeatedly reminds viewers just how young so many of these legends were as they were building the basis for what is now one of the most popular movements in the world.
Many of the most debated talking points around Afrobeats’ rapid expansion are the natural outgrowth of a musical cannon that is in constant dialogue with itself and its consumer base. Is the pluralized Afrobeats merely a marketing descriptor of convenience, or a genre organically derived within the community? To that, Shonaiya posits, why not both? Labels and markets did not inspire Ghanaian-Brit DJ Abrantee to create the mixtape series and show from which the pluralization of a word so strongly associated to Fela Kuti’s legacy was adopted and popularized, and common musical elements evolved in parallel. Now, however, the term Afrobeats is shorthand for “popular music of [insert African country here],” a reductive genuflection to American homogenization. Bongo flava out of Tanzania is just as Afrobeats as Ghana’s hiplife, in addition to the sub-niches of afrowave, afrosoul, afrocalypso, Afrobeats’ closely related cousin of afro-house and endless other alternatives. (Most interestingly, arguably Fela’s clearest descendant in popular African musicianship outside of his son, Burna Boy, has actively eschewed the label in favor of establishing a legacy with afro-fusion). Similarly, the conversation around Beyoncé is not one of absolutes: it is countenancing the significance of such a large accomplishment for so many African artists across industries with a Black superstar at the helm with unease at a declaration of innovation around long-existing labor. Who owns the responsibility of correcting that narrative: is it the artists seeking validation, or the superstars offering the platform? What is the proper way for “Already” producers Major Lazer to enter the Afrobeats scene that sufficiently acknowledges the work being done locally? If you ask Seun Kuti, son of the legendary Fela, he would say that the answer is to stop seeking external validation of their artistic creations; the greater dialogue amongst the other pioneers, however, is a bit more varied.
The docu-series shines brightest when it unravels unforeseen threads with a sense of dexterity and inquisitiveness that reveals a core ethos of discovery and curiosity that anchors the community’s earliest innovators. An unexpected appearance by Harlem producer D-Moet discussing the construction of Nas and Diddy’s 1999 record “Hate Me Now” serves as a segue to explore the diasporic roots of the Kpanlogo, the core rhythm that anchors many Afrobeats songs. The story becomes even more rewarding when Diddy is connected with Nigerian superstar Burna Boy’s first Grammy award for Twice As Tall as an executive producer, unaware of how much of a presence he has been throughout the industry’s evolution; even The Remedies’ Eedris Abdulkareem ’03 hit song “Live in Yankee” finds him singing about meeting Puff Daddy and winning a Grammy. The series repeatedly shows that musical and cultural evolutions are rarely in silos, with Black communities constantly grasping for artistic kinship amongst one another across generations, iterating from Fela and beyond. Particular care is shown to not only hip-hop culture’s sustained presence in Afrobeats’ groundswell but also reggae and other influences from the Caribbean, from the sound systems in London to the early reggae and dancehall artists in Lagos and Accra. Despite this nuanced elaboration, however, Shonaiya spends the least time charting the entangled sonic evolution of the neighboring countries of Ghana and Nigeria; the former country’s highlife music strongly influenced the latter’s sound base, from Kuti’s original Afrobeat to the au courant trends. Shonaiya concedes as much, giving space for explanations such as the five-count beat, but given their delicate and complicated relationship, it felt insufficient. As Banku pioneer Mr. Eazi tweeted in 2017 to great pushback, ““Ghana’s influence on present day “Naija Sound” cannot be over emphasized.”
In approximately nine hours, Shonaiya and his contemporaries lay bare the cause and claim to Afrobeats’ current shining moment. In discussing Burna Boys’ recent Grammy win, Shonaiya proudly says, “That Grammy is for us… When Burna wins other Grammys, that will be his. That first Grammy is for us – and when I say us, I mean everyone that’s been involved in the development and globalization of Afrobeats from day one.”
Despite the series’ technical shortcomings, the breadth of coverage provides insight into the rise of a youth movement from the children born of Fela’s music to a dynamic range of popular sounds finally claiming ownership on a world stage, taking as much pride in its accomplishment as its missteps. Given the backstory, it’s no wonder Afrobeats has taken over the world; it was inevitable. | https://www.mic.com/culture/netflix-afrobeats-the-backstory-docuseries-review | 2022-07-13T21:03:43Z | https://www.mic.com/culture/netflix-afrobeats-the-backstory-docuseries-review | true |
Do I really need to get a monkeypox vaccine now?
I asked epidemiologists everything I didn't understand, from who's high-risk to how it affects summer travel plans.
With so much misinformation out there regarding monkeypox, it’s hard to gauge just how worried we should be about contracting the virus. One thing is certain: Monkeypox is spreading faster than epidemiologists had hoped. According to the CDC, there have been more nearly 1,000 confirmed infections in the U.S. since the first case was recorded in May, most of which have been recorded in California, Illinois, and New York.
The good news: There are monkeypox vaccines available — but the rollout has been painstakingly slow and inefficient. In New York City, for example, few people have actually been able to get a hold of the promised doses; the NYC Health Department’s appointment scheduling website crashed almost immediately after going live, Bloomberg reported.
That doesn’t mean it’s time to panic. Monkeypox doesn’t spread as easily as viruses like COVID, and not everyone needs to be scrambling to get vaccinated just yet. But as a queer person who lives in a big city, knowing that monkeypox has been disproportionately affecting gay men (reminder, it is not a “gay disease” or an STI), I wanted to make sure I have the right info and am prepared to get the vax if I need it. I spoke with infectious disease experts to get answers to all the questions that you may be too afraid to ask.
How many monkeypox vaccines are there, and which one should I get?
The FDA has licensed two vaccines for monkeypox prevention: JYNNEOS (known as Imvamune or Imvanex) and ACAM2000. They’re both also good for warding off smallpox (a related, though more severe, virus), and folks born before 1972 might have already been vaccinated with ACAM2000.
Everyone else should definitely try and get JYNNEOS, which is the vax the Biden administration is currently making more of, because it has the least side effects. In fact, doctors and the FDA don’t recommend ACAM2000 to people who are immunocompromised, because it contains a live virus that could cause fever and other unpleasant side effects.
If you’re also due for a COVID booster, try and “avoid getting the mRNA COVID vaccine and [the monkeypox vaccine] at the same time if possible, because there are some theoretical concerns and very rare side effects,” Dr. Stephen Morse, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, tells me.
Who should get the monkeypox vaccine first?
According to the CDC, high-risk groups eligible for the monkeypox vaccine include anyone who has a sexual partner who’s been diagnosed with monkeypox in the past 14 days, as well as anyone who’s had multiple sexual partners in the past 14 days in an area with with confirmed cases. Many states also recommend the vaccine specifically for men who have sex with men and have had more than one sexual partner in the past several weeks, per NBC News. If you’re a queer man who hasn’t gotten a lot of action in the past few months or are in a monogamous relationship, you’re not necessarily at the highest risk — but if you’re unsure, it’s always a good idea to consult a doctor.
While vaccines work best as preventative measures, if you suspect you’ve been exposed in the past few days and are beginning to show symptoms, try to get vaccinated ASAP. The vaccine can help prevent the virus from replicating and stop the worst effects of the virus, according to Morse.
Should I avoid going to gay parties until I get the monkeypox vaccine?
Short answer: No. Queer community is still important, and monkeypox is not a virus that exclusively affects LGTBTQ+ people — so don’t be afraid of being in a queer space just because of the monkeypox (you should be way more concerned about COVID in those situations). That said, it’s possible for people to have lesions or rashes on parts of their body that are easy to come into contact with. “You could have lesions in places on your hand,” Morse says, “although in general, the risk is very small.”
If you just want to go to the club and dance — keeping it PG — you probably won’t have a problem. But, Morse notes, that depends on “whether [you’re] able to go to a party and be attracted to someone and not get into more intimate activities.” That type of self-control can get more difficult a couple of drinks deep.
Daniel Pastula, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Colorado, explains that it also depends on what kind of space you’re going to. “[Monkeypox is] not airborne, you’re not going to get it from being in a room with someone,” he tells me. But, he continues, “dance clubs, raves, or places where people might not be fully clothed or take their shirts off [means that] all of a sudden you have a lot of skin-to-skin contact.” In other words, going clubbing, while clothed, in a venue that isn’t super packed is likely safe. A shirtless pool rave in Ibiza, on the other hand, might be considerably riskier.
Is monkeypox an STI?
Technically no — skin-to-skin contact, sexual or not, is all you need to get the virus — but this latest outbreak has been behaving in a way that does resemble an STI. “Historically, monkeypox starts as a fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and then a rash develops sort of at the face, and then descends,” Pastula says. “What we’re seeing with this outbreak is a little different. Some people have that blister or rash occasionally start around the genital or anus even before they have other symptoms.” Pastula tells me that as far as he knows, other monkeypox outbreaks haven’t spread primarily through genital-to-genital contact, which makes the current situation different and concerning.
Of course, there’s always the danger of stigmatizing monkeypox as some sort of gay disease, in the way that HIV once was. But the reason this virus is mostly affecting gay men basically comes down to bad luck: Gay men primarily interact sexually with other gay men, so the virus is naturally going to spread within that community. The last monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. was in 2003, and the main culprits were pet prairie dogs in the Midwest — so that time, people who had prairie dogs as pets were the most affected by monkeypox.
I’m traveling to Europe soon. Should I get vaccinated before my trip?
This current monkeypox outbreak has reportedly been traced to some gay raves in Europe — so does that mean people traveling there this summer need to be extra vigilant? Morse puts it bluntly: “It depends on what [you] plan to do when [you] get there.”
In other words, it’s all about that close contact. “[For] general travel where you’re not having skin-to-skin contact or saliva contact, it’s incredibly low risk,” Pastula says. If you’re just going to sightsee and hit up cafes, you probably don’t need the monkeypox vaccine before your trip. If you expect to taste the local flavor in other ways, though, you should prioritize getting the jab first.
Pastula also recommends asking partners you hook up with during your vacation if they’ve recently experienced symptoms like fevers, headaches, rashes, or anything else that might suggest a recent monkeypox infection. Condoms might be helpful to an extent, Pastula says, but not if either partner has lesions that aren’t solely confined to the penis.
How can I get the monkeypox vaccine?
This, unfortunately, is a question without a satisfying answer. The U.S. is currently working on making more of the JYNNEOS vaccine; earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services ordered an additional 2.5 million doses. Unfortunately, though, they won’t be available until later this year and into 2023 — so there probably won’t be enough doses for everyone who wants one in the coming months. Make sure to stay up-to-date with your local health department, and visit its website daily, in case they add extra vaccination appointments or locations near you.
For now, the best way to avoid getting monkeypox is to be a little extra vigilant. You don’t need to avoid having sex or casual hookups altogether, but you should take precautions. To be fair, queer people have already been doing this with STDs for decades. Monkeypox is just another thing to be aware of, but not something to cause panic. | https://www.mic.com/life/who-should-get-monkeypox-vaccine | 2022-07-13T21:04:01Z | https://www.mic.com/life/who-should-get-monkeypox-vaccine | false |
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