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PHOENIX, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, displayed their zero-emissions Class 8 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) today in Washington D.C. Together, with key federal government representatives, industry organizations and strategic stakeholder partners, Nikola provided visibility to the importance of congressional efforts in advancing clean energy and climate incentives that will enable market growth of zero-emissions technologies and a national clean hydrogen economy.
Today's event featured several speakers in support of furthering clean transportation and energy, including Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-District 9); Antoine Thompson, Executive Director, Greater Washington Clean Cities Coalition; Jessica Olson, Vice President of Policy, CALSTART; Connor Dolan, Vice President of External Affairs, Fuel Cell Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) and Shannon Angielski, President of the Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC). Arizona Senator Mark Kelly also took a drive in the Nikola Tre FCEV in the afternoon.
"Nikola plans to build a complete hydrogen ecosystem of production, distribution and dispensing and site-specific use case consultation on BEV charging solutions that will support zero-emissions commercial vehicles across the country," said Pablo Koziner, President of Nikola Energy. "Decarbonizing heavy-duty trucking and port operations is likely to be achieved more quickly by our fleet customers with the leadership and support of our federal representatives in Washington who can work with us to grow this new industry."
"I'm grateful that leaders here in Washington have the opportunity to see first-hand the work a great Arizona company, Nikola, is doing to address the challenges of climate change--and see how cutting greenhouse gas emissions can also create great jobs. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and our work to make clean vehicles more competitive, this great technology will soon be on roadways nationwide," said Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona.
"Today's event reminds us that the transition to clean transportation is not mainly a technology challenge - that the solutions are here today. What we need now are strong market signals from the government that zero-emission technologies will have the support they need to scale and compete with older, dirtier technologies," said Jessica Olson, Vice President of Policy, CALSTART.
Nikola's Tre BEV qualifies for both the California and New York Voucher Incentive Programs. These programs provide vouchers, or discounts, to fleets that purchase or lease medium- and heavy-duty zero-emissions BEVs. With this approval, purchasers of the Nikola Tre BEV qualify for an incentive valued at up to $150,000 in California and up to $185,000 per truck in New York, with a scrappage requirement.
The Nikola Tre BEV's range is up to 350 miles, one of the longest of the battery electric zero-emission Class 8 tractors. The Tre's cabover design is ideal for metro-regional applications because it has improved visibility and maneuverability, along with a smooth and quiet ride free of the smell of diesel emissions.
ABOUT NIKOLA CORPORATION
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the benefits of the NYTVIP or HVIP programs to potential Nikola customers; the ability to build a hydrogen ecosystem with the indented benefits; the benefits of BEV and FCEV trucks in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; the benefits of the leadership and support of federal representatives; the excepted timing of delivery of trucks; and the expected timing, features and specifications of the company's trucks. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Nikola's management and are not predictions of actual performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the ability of the parties to enter into definitive documentation for the collaboration and the terms of any such agreements; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the letter of intent or any definitive agreement; design and manufacturing changes and delays; general economic, financial, legal, supply chain, regulatory, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; the outcome of legal, regulatory and judicial proceedings to which Nikola is, or may become a party; demand for and customer acceptance of Nikola's trucks; risks associated with development and testing of fuel cell power modules and hydrogen storage systems; risks related to the rollout of Nikola's business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Nikola's future business; the availability of capital; risks associated with changes in accounting treatment or accounting standards; and the other risks detailed from time to time in Nikola's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and other documents Nikola files with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and Nikola specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was given new land on Tuesday in a deal that will protect and manage a pristine white sand beach and ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to rare, culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts.
Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit land preservation group, transferred its ownership of Pohue Bay and surrounding land to the National Park Service.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has the world’s largest and most active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Most of the coastline where the bay is located is made of ancient lava flows, black rock and sea cliffs that dart out into the ocean.
Pohue Bay, a rare and idyllic oasis in an otherwise rugged landscape, is home to endangered hawksbill sea turtles, green sea turtles, endangered Hawaiian monk seals and other species found only in Hawaii. The area houses anchialine ponds — landlocked pools with a mix of fresh and salt water — where rare Hawaiian red shrimp called ʻōpaeʻula live.
The area is also culturally significant because it has remains of ancient Hawaiian villages, petroglyphs, burial sites and the largest known abrader tool quarry in the state, according to the Trust for Public Lands. Abraders are ancient tools used for sanding, smoothing and grinding.
Park officials hope to eventually open the area up to the public, but the 26 square miles (67 square kilometers) of land will remain closed to visitors as national park staff consult with local experts and residents to better understand the various cultural sites.
The addition brings the total park size to 554 square miles (1,425 square kilometers), almost as large as the entire island of Oahu.
While the park has recently acquired a few small parcels of land in the same area, the donation is the park’s largest addition since 2003, when about 156 square miles (404 square kilometers) of land was incorporated.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Superintendent Rhonda Loh in a statement called the Pohue Bay area “an incredibly precious and culturally significant landscape that needs to be protected.”
She added: “The park is working to develop an interim operating plan for Pohue that explores opportunities for public use compatible with resource protection.”
Trust for Public Land acquired the privately owned land on Tuesday and gave it to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park the same day.
The parcel stretching from the southwest coast of Hawaii Island up to the national park was purchased for $9.4 million with funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and a donation from the Wyss Foundation. The land had previously been the target of several resort proposals, Trust for Public Land said.
“We are grateful the National Park Service will steward the area, ensuring the history, culture and natural beauty of this place are protected for future generations,” Trust for Public Land Associate Vice President Lea Hong, who leads the Hawaii division for the organization, said in a statement.
Hong emphasized the role locals have played in preserving the land, fighting off pressure from developers and others to keep the area natural.
“It’s really a testament to decades of community concern and love for that area,” Hong said. “It’s a testament to the community’s dedication to conserving the coastline that this project will happen.”
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Inotiv, Inc. ("Inotiv" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NOTV). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Inotiv and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 20, 2022, Inotiv disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that "[o]n May 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice ('DOJ'), together with federal and state law enforcement agents, executed a search and seizure warrant on" a Cumberland, Virginia facility of Inotiv's subsidiary Envigo RMS, LLC ("Envigo"). Inotiv further disclosed that "[o]n May 19, 2022, a complaint was filed against Envigo in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. The complaint is a civil action by DOJ alleging violations of the Animal Welfare Act at the Cumberland, Virginia facility. The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief and costs."
On this news, Inotiv's stock price fell $5.19 per share, or 28.31%, to close at $13.14 per share on May 23, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA has completed the process of changing the transition take foul rule, ending years of discussion about what to do with the long-maligned tactic.
And, also as expected, the play-in tournament is going to be around for the foreseeable future.
The league’s board of governors finalized those two matters Tuesday, approving a plan to award one free throw when teams are disadvantaged by the take foul — as well as removing the “experimental” designation from the play-in element to the postseason.
“Generally, it was upbeat coming out of our meeting,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “People are thrilled that as we head into next season, it looks like we’ll be on our normal track in terms of when the season starts, in terms of our protocols around the game, particularly around the health and safety of our players.”
It wasn’t a surprise that the league changed the penalty on take fouls; Silver told The Associated Press in early June that it would change, though he cautioned that the new rule might still be tweaked in future years.
The take foul — in which the defender does not make a play on the ball — is what the league classifies as one that occurs either “during a transition scoring opportunity or immediately following a change of possession and before the offensive team had the opportunity to advance the ball.” The exception is in the final 2 minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime.
The new penalty for such a foul is one free throw, which may be attempted by any player on the offended team in the game at the time the foul was committed, along with continued possession.
Silver addressed a number of other topics, including:
REVENUE
The NBA is coming off a massive financial year, with revenue topping $10 billion for the first time and basketball-related income reaching $8.9 billion, another record.
Silver said the numbers are particularly strong considering the league is still dealing with a pandemic, and it wasn’t that long ago when some questioned whether sports could survive the coronavirus — at least in the sense of whether people would want to gather again.
“The numbers did surprise me to a certain degree because it exceeded projections, and the projections represent where we think our business is going,” Silver said. “I think it’s quite remarkable from where we came 2 1/2 years ago.”
KEVIN DURANT
Kevin Durant is under contract for four more years with the Brooklyn Nets, and his trade request has been one of the biggest stories of the offseason.
It hasn’t been one that Silver has particularly enjoyed.
“This needs to be a two-way street,” Silver said. “Teams provide enormous security and guarantees to players, and the expectation in return is that they’ll meet their end of the bargain. There’s always conversations that go on behind closed doors between players and representatives and teams, but we don’t like to see players requesting trades and we don’t like to see it playing out the way it is.”
PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
The play-in tournament has generally been considered a success, so it was no surprise that the league is keeping it around.
The play-in tournament — in its current form — has been used in each of the last two seasons, where the teams that finish seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th in the East and West meet to determine the final two playoff spots in each conference.
The No. 7 team plays the No. 8 team, with the winner clinching the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The No. 9 team plays the No. 10 team, with the loser eliminated and the winner moving on to face the team that lost the 7-8 game. The winner of that matchup is the No. 8 seed.
It’s been a hit, primarily because it tends to give a March Madness feel — four elimination games before the playoffs even begin — and gives more teams incentive to not tank for better odds in the draft lottery.
There was a play-in element in 2020 as well in the restart bubble at Walt Disney World, when Portland beat Memphis for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Memphis could have gotten the No. 8 seed that year by beating Portland twice; the Blazers had to win only one game to claim the spot.
LOAD MANAGEMENT
Load management — the fancy term given now when a player gets to sit out a game to rest — has been a challenge for the league and its teams in recent years. Silver said it will continue to be discussed with the players’ association as the sides get more into negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement.
The league has taken steps, driven by sleep science and other data, to try to make the schedule more player-friendly in recent years. The stretches of four games in five nights have been eliminated, instances of back-to-back games have dropped and the league has even tinkered with keeping teams in the same road city for consecutive games in an effort to limit travel over the course of a season.
That said, sometimes, a player still sits. Silver suggested it might be time to consider adding money as an incentive for playing more often.
“I’m all in favor of guaranteed contracts,” he said. “But maybe that on top of your typical guaranteed contracts, some incremental money should be based on number of games played and results of those games. I mean, it’s that’s how most industries work, where there’s financial incentives — even among highly paid executives for performance.”
ABA PAYMENTS
The NBA and the NBPA announced a new program — jointly funded — to provide payments to approximately 115 ABA players who played at least three seasons but didn’t qualify for NBA pensions. They’ll get “recognition payments” of $3,828 per year of service.
“Our players have a genuine sense of appreciation for those who paved the way and helped us achieve the success we enjoy today,” NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio said. “We have always considered the ABA players a part of our brotherhood and we are proud to finally recognize them with this benefit.”
Silver said the league and the players “felt a need to act on behalf of these former ABA players who are aging and, in many cases, facing difficult economic circumstances.”
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Stocks ended another shaky day lower on Wall Street Wednesday after a highly anticipated report on inflation turned out to be even worse than expected.
The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq fell. Stocks took a few U-turns through the day, as has become the norm on Wall Street this tumultuous year. They were following the lead of Treasury yields in the bond market, which initially surged on expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates drastically to slow the nation’s skyrocketing inflation.
On Wednesday:
The S&P 500 fell 17.02 points, or 0.4%, to 3,801.78.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 208.54 points, or 0.7%, to 30,772.79.
The Nasdaq fell 17.15 points, or 0.2%, to 11,247.58.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 2.15 points, or 0.1%, to 1,726.04.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 97.60 points, or 2.5%.
The Dow is down 565.36 points, or 1.8%.
The Nasdaq is down 387.73 points, or 3.3%.
The Russell 2000 is down 43.33 points, or 2.4%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 964.40 points, or 20.2%.
The Dow is down 5,565.51 points, or 15.3%.
The Nasdaq is down 4,397.39 points, or 28.1%.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 14, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
250 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected with afternoon highs
up to 104 degrees.
* WHERE...Portions of south central Texas.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Lessons from the 2015 Paris attacks trial that ended in June By Rebecca Rosman Published July 13, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:39 Victims who testified during the landmark Paris attacks trial — which wrapped up at the end of June — say the case holds lessons for the United States. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wdiy.org/2022-07-13/lessons-from-the-2015-paris-attacks-trial-that-ended-in-june | 2022-07-13T21:14:45Z | https://www.wdiy.org/2022-07-13/lessons-from-the-2015-paris-attacks-trial-that-ended-in-june | true |
NEW YORK — A former CIA software engineer was convicted on Wednesday 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.
The jury began its deliberations Friday.
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.
Schulte claimed he was singled out
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."
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 coverup, including a list of chores Schulte drew 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, U.S. District Judge Jesse 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 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."
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Olympic swimming champion Michael Klim is opening up about his recent health problems.
In a new blog post on his website, the former athlete revealed that over two years ago he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a neurological disorder condition that "targets your body's nerves, especially the areas of the arms, hands, legs, and feet," he said.
Klim admitted that although he has "always been an outspoken advocate" of a healthy work-life balance, he previously "neglected my health and wasn't honest with myself about the signs and symptoms my body was telling me."
"I have been dealing with chronic ankle problems and degenerative back issues for quite some time," he said. "Initially it was just the odd cramp or pain in my joints, but over time my symptoms started to progress."
Klim explained that what began as his thighs appearing thinner than usual turned into a tingling sensation on his feet.
"As time passed I started to feel a little bit unbalanced whilst I was making sudden movements. Before I knew it, 2 years had flown by and what started as a creep had rapidly spiralled [sic] out of control," Klim said. He soon after started to experience significant leg weakness that left him "unable to stand properly."
He added, "My health began to deteriorate drastically—my strength, my athleticism—was being taken away from me and I couldn't do anything to stop it!"
As his health continued to deteriorate, the retired Olympian said that he was forced to rely on the help of his partner Michelle Owen and his three children Stella, 16, Frankie, 11 and Rocco, 14—whom he shares with his ex-wife Lindy Rama—to get around.
But Klim isn't giving up hope.
After undergoing numerous IVIG (intravenous Immunoglobulin) treatments throughout the years, he said that he is now starting "to see and feel some improvement in my everyday function and mobility."
"It's hard accepting that my identity will no longer be reliant on my athletic ability," he concluded. "Sharing my journey is another part of this healing process and I would hope that it brings awareness to CIDP and resonates with people who may be going through similar challenges."
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Pharmacies may violate civil rights if they refuse meds linked to abortion, feds warn
Federal health officials reminded U.S. pharmacies on Wednesday that they must comply with federal civil rights laws in the decisions they make about supplying and dispensing medicine. This comes after multiple news reports of pharmacists refusing to fill some prescriptions for medications used for abortion, after the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
The guidance clarifies that pharmacists may not discriminate against pharmacy customers "with regard to supplying medications; making determinations regarding the suitability of a prescribed medication for a patient; or advising patients about medications and how to take them," according to a press release from the Department of Health and Human Services.
"We are committed to ensuring that everyone can access health care, free of discrimination," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in the release. "This includes access to prescription medications for reproductive health and other types of care."
The guidance to pharmacies says an example of such discrimination would be if a pharmacist refused to dispense prescriptions for mifepristone and misoprostol to a patient who had a first-trimester miscarriage. These drugs are used "to assist with the passing of the miscarriage," according to HHS. But they are also used for medication abortions early in pregnancy — and such abortions are now banned in some states.
The Department aimed its guidance at the roughly 60,000 retail pharmacies in the U.S., reminding them that because they receive federal funding through several programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, they cannot discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability; further they may not discriminate based on current pregnancy, past pregnancy, potential or intended pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth.
Misoprostol is also used for stomach ulcers, so if pharmacy refused to stock that drug or dispense it to a patient with severe or chronic stomach ulcers, that could constitute discrimination based on disability, according to the guidance.
Another example in the guidance concerned contraception: if a pharmacy stocks contraception like condoms, but refuses to dispense hormonal forms of contraception such as the pill, that could constitute discrimination on the basis of sex.
HHS officials distributed to reporters a compilation of news stories about pharmacists refusing to fill doctors' prescriptions in states that have restricted abortion after the Supreme Court ruling on June 24, such as Louisiana, but also in states where abortion is still legal, like Virginia.
A doctor quoted in the New Orleans Times-Picayune said she prescribed Cytotec (the brand name for misoprostol) to make it easier to do an IUD insertion. The pharmacy called her to ask if the prescription was for an abortion. Even after she clarified, it still refused to dispense the drug.
HHS also shared news reports about pharmacies refusing to dispense methotrexate, a drug that is commonly used to treat cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's, lupus, and other autoimmune diseases.
Methotrexate can also be used to end ectopic pregnancies, which are potentially fatal. Reports in the LA Times and other outlets, featured patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and lupus who were refused refills on their methotrexate prescriptions or had trouble getting them.
Senior health officials would not comment on those specific news reports or cases on Wednesday, but said the goal of the guidance was to provide clarity and support for pharmacists in their work. One official said the guidance made it clear that federal law obligations should come first, if there's a conflict with state laws. But she added that if there was a specific conflict with state law, that would have to be investigated in each case.
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NO. 18-4-01589-1
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR PIERCE COUNTY
In re the Estate of:
MAXINE WOLFE, Deceased.
The person named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Dated: June 28, 2022.
Administrator of said Estate
/s/ Christine Loveland
CHRISTINE LOVELAND
Administrator
Address: P.O. Box 1487
Eatonville, WA 98328
Prepared by:
EISENHOWER CARLSON PLLC
By: /s/ David B. Petrich DAVID B. PETRICH, WSBA #18711
Attorneys for Estate
909 A Street, Suite 600
Tacoma, WA 98402-4395
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION:
July 13, 2022.
IDX-958706
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No. 22-4-01412-4
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE
In re the Matter of the Estate of:
KATHY MAE SOLLOM (AKA KATHY MAE ENGLISH), Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Heidi Sollom, has been appointed and qualified as Personal Representative of the above-entitled Estate on July 11, 2022, that all persons having claims against said deceased are hereby required to serve the same on said Personal Representative, Heidi Sollom, and Judson C. Gray, attorney of record, at the address stated below and file an executed copy thereof with the clerk of the above-named court within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four (4) months after the date of the filing of the copy of said Notice to Creditors with the clerk of the court, whichever is the later, or the same shall be barred except as to claims coming within the provisions of RCW 11.40 et seq.
Date of First Publication: July 13, 2022.
Notices can be mailed to Judson C. Gray at 4142 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406.
DATED this 11th day of July, 2022.
/s/Judson C. Gray Judson C. Gray, WSBA #15195
Attorney for Personal Representative
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
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259 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to
103. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 104
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of west central Texas.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur,
particularly for those working outside or participating in
strenuous outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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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:
Sara Silverman
Head of Investor Relations
Azenta Life Sciences
978.262.2635
sara.silverman@azenta.com
Sherry Dinsmore
Azenta Life Sciences
978.262.2400
sherry.dinsmore@azenta.com
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BREA, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) ("Envista") will report financial results for its second quarter 2022 on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Envista will discuss these results on a conference call on the same day beginning at 2:00 PM PT and lasting approximately one hour.
The call and the accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the "Investors" section of Envista's website, www.envistaco.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call. You can access the conference call by dialing 866-518-6930 within the U.S. or +1 203-518-9822 outside the U.S. a few minutes before 2:00 PM PT and referencing conference ID #9100648.
Envista's earnings press release, the webcast slides, and other related presentation materials will be posted to the "Investors" section of Envista's website before the conference call and will remain available following the call.
Envista is a global family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, including Nobel Biocare, Ormco, DEXIS, and Kerr, united by a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its customers deliver the best possible patient care through industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technology, and services. Our comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging technologies, covers a wide range of dentists' clinical needs for diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as improving the aesthetics of the human smile. With a foundation comprised of the proven Envista Business System (EBS) methodology, an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer focus, Envista is well equipped to meet the end-to-end needs of dental professionals worldwide. Envista is one of the largest global dental products companies, with significant market positions in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products industry. For more information, please visit www.envistaco.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Stephen Keller
Vice President Investor Relations
Envista Holdings Corporation
200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Brea, CA 92821
Telephone: (714) 817-7000
Fax: (714) 817-5450
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CANTON, Ohio, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel (NYSE: TMST), a leader in high-quality specialty steel, manufactured components, and supply chain solutions, on July 7, 2022, entered into an agreement to purchase a group annuity contract from The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential") to settle approximately $250 million of the company's approximate $800 million in U.S. pension obligations under the TimkenSteel Corporation Bargaining Unit Pension Plan (the "Pension Plan").
In connection with the agreement, Prudential will pay future benefits under the group annuity contract starting October 1, 2022, for a specified group of approximately 1,900 retirees and beneficiaries who are currently receiving payments from the Pension Plan. Prudential is a highly rated insurance company and was selected by the Pension Plan's fiduciary, with the advice of an independent expert.
"Prudential was carefully selected as a highly rated and experienced retirement benefits provider," said Kristopher R. Westbrooks, TimkenSteel's executive vice president and chief financial officer. "This transaction is a significant step to further strengthen the Company's balance sheet and de-risk our pension plan."
Benefits payable to the retirees and beneficiaries and to other Pension Plan participants will not be reduced as a result of this transaction. The group annuity contract is an irrevocable commitment by Prudential to make annuity payments to participants and beneficiaries covered under the contract. TimkenSteel is notifying by mail those individuals who are covered by the forthcoming change and will provide a customer service number to address any questions that covered participants and beneficiaries may have.
The group annuity contract will be purchased using existing assets of the Pension Plan and requires no cash contribution from the company. Once finalized, this annuity purchase is expected to reduce TimkenSteel's U.S. pension obligation by approximately $250 million, or 25% percent. The company expects to realize a non-cash pension settlement gain of approximately $2 million in the third quarter.
The Pension Plan's fiduciaries, with the assistance of an independent expert, conducted an objective and thorough analysis of potential insurance companies with sufficient capacity, creditworthiness, and administrative claims-paying capabilities so that the Pension Plan could purchase the group annuity contract in accordance with applicable law and U.S. Department of Labor guidelines. Following this process, the Pension Plan fiduciaries selected Prudential to provide the group annuity contract.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential's diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential's iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com.
TimkenSteel (NYSE: TMST) manufactures high-performance carbon and alloy steel products from recycled scrap metal in Canton, OH, serving demanding applications in mobile, energy and a variety of industrial end markets. The company is a premier U.S. producer of alloy steel bars (up to 16 inches in diameter), seamless mechanical tubing and manufactured components. In the business of making high-quality steel for more than 100 years, TimkenSteel's proven expertise contributes to the performance of our customers' products. The company employs approximately 1,800 people and had sales of $1.3 billion in 2021. For more information, please visit us at www.timkensteel.com.
This news release includes "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can generally identify the company's forward-looking statements by words such as "will," "anticipate," "aspire," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "outlook," "intend," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "target," "should," "would," "strategy," or "strategic direction" or other similar words, phrases or expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The company cautions readers that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the company due to a variety of factors, such as: the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company's operations and financial results, including cash flows and liquidity; whether the company is able to successfully implement actions designed to improve profitability on anticipated terms and timetables and whether the company is able to fully realize the expected benefits of such actions; deterioration in world economic conditions, or in economic conditions in any of the geographic regions in which the company conducts business, including additional adverse effects from global economic slowdown, terrorism or hostilities, including political risks associated with the potential instability of governments and legal systems in countries in which the company or its customers conduct business, and changes in currency valuations; climate-related risks, including environmental and severe weather caused by climate changes, and legislative and regulatory initiatives addressing global climate change or other environmental concerns; the effects of fluctuations in customer demand on sales, product mix and prices in the industries in which the company operates, including the ability of the company to respond to rapid changes in customer demand including but not limited to changes in customer operating schedules due to supply chain constraints, the effects of customer bankruptcies or liquidations, the impact of changes in industrial business cycles, and whether conditions of fair trade exist in U.S. markets; competitive factors, including changes in market penetration, increasing price competition by existing or new foreign and domestic competitors, the introduction of new products by existing and new competitors, and new technology that may impact the way the company's products are sold or distributed; changes in operating costs, including the effect of changes in the company's manufacturing processes, changes in costs associated with varying levels of operations and manufacturing capacity, availability of raw materials and energy, the company's ability to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in raw materials and energy costs and the effectiveness of its surcharge mechanism, changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims, changes resulting from inventory management, cost reduction initiatives and different levels of customer demands, the effects of unplanned work stoppages, and changes in the cost of labor and benefits; the success of the company's operating plans, announced programs, initiatives and capital investments, and the company's ability to maintain appropriate relations with the union that represents its associates in certain locations in order to avoid disruptions of business; unanticipated litigation, claims or assessments, including claims or problems related to intellectual property, product liability or warranty, employment matters, and environmental issues and taxes, among other matters; cyber-related risks, including information technology system failures, interruptions and security breaches; the company's ability to achieve its environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") goals, including its 2030 ESG goals; the availability of financing and interest rates, which affect the company's cost of funds and/or ability to raise capital, including the ability of the company to refinance or repay at maturity the convertible notes due December 1, 2025; the company's pension obligations and investment performance, and/or customer demand and the ability of customers to obtain financing to purchase the company's products or equipment that contain its products; the overall impact of pension and other postretirement benefit mark-to-market accounting; the effects of the conditional conversion feature of the convertible notes due December 1, 2025, which, if triggered, entitles holders to convert the notes at any time during specified periods at their option and therefore could result in potential dilution if the holder elects to convert and the company elects to satisfy a portion or all of the conversion obligation by delivering common shares instead of cash; and the impacts from any repurchases of our common shares, including the timing and amount of any repurchases. Further, this news release represents our current policy and intent and is not intended to create legal rights or obligations. Certain standards of measurement and performance contained in this news release are developing and based on assumptions, and no assurance can be given that any plan, objective, initiative, projection, goal, mission, commitment, expectation, or prospect set forth in this news release can or will be achieved. Inclusion of information in this news release is not an indication that the subject or information is material to our business or operating results.
Additional risks relating to the company's business, the industries in which the company operates, or the company's common shares may be described from time to time in the company's filings with the SEC. All of these risk factors are difficult to predict, are subject to material uncertainties that may affect actual results and may be beyond the company's control. Readers are cautioned that it is not possible to predict or identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results and that the above list should not be considered to be a complete list. Except as required by the federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) (the "Company") plans to announce second quarter 2022 results and file the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on Thursday, July 28, 2022, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company also plans to publish a second quarter 2022 summary presentation to its website at www.CLR.com on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Company does not intend to host a conference call in connection with its second quarter 2022 results.
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As previously announced on June 14, 2022, the Company received a non-binding proposal from Harold G. Hamm, on behalf of himself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hamm's family members (collectively, the "Hamm Family"), to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of the Company, other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards issued under the Company's long-term incentive plans, at a price of $70.00 per share. The Company's board of directors has formed a special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") to evaluate and consider the Hamm Family's proposal. The Special Committee has hired independent legal and financial advisors, and the Special Committee's evaluation is ongoing.
The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Hamm Family's proposal constitutes only an indication of interest and does not constitute a binding commitment with respect to a proposed transaction. Moreover, no assurance can be given that such proposal will result in a transaction occurring or its timing or ultimate terms.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company is also the largest producer in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and has newly acquired positions in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation's leadership in the new world oil market. In 2022, the Company will celebrate 55 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
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PHOENIX , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- James Patrick was presented with the Media Talent of the Year Award from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Western Division as part of the inaugural Best of the West Award Ceremony. This awards program was honoring individuals and companies who exemplify excellence in service to their communities and the advertising media industry.
The Media Talent of the Year award is given to an on-air talent, reporter, columnist, blogger, podcaster or photographer who provides outstanding service and professionalism to their market area, beyond the normal requirements of the position. They are to have displayed integrity and character recognized throughout the industry, provide service to professional organizations, maintain a high level of performance and works to benefit the community in ways not required for his or her position.
"These awards recognize the enormous scope of public service that local media and advertising agencies contribute every year to their individual communities, and the winners demonstrate that quality of community service isn't limited to the size of local markets." said Paul Klein, Chairman of AAF Western Region in making the announcement.
The judges for the competition were Bree Roe, Senior Director, Client Experience at Goodway Group; Sheila Dinjar, Senior Account Executive at Clear Channel Outdoor; Cristen Bozeman, Senior Media Co-Director at Stamp Idea; and James Lewis-Van Vorst, owner at Nomad Coworks.
"I am beyond humbled by this announcement and my sincerest thanks goes out to my amazing team, clients, colleagues and supporters," said James Patrick who is the owner of James Patrick Photography, co-founder of The Hive Studios, the two-time best-selling author and host of the Beyond the Image podcast.
James Patrick provides editorial and commercial photo solutions for clients locally and nationally. His work has been featured on more than 600 magazine covers and thousands of advertisements throughout the world. His work can be seen on his website JamesPatrick.com or on Instagram @JPatrickPhoto
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Three New Mexico breweries have conjured up a special release to help curb hunger.
The One for 5 promotion is a collaboration between Steel Bender Brewyard in Los Ranchos, Sierra Blanca Brewing Co. in Moriarty, Second Street Brewery in Santa Fe and Albertsons Market to benefit The Storehouse New Mexico, a nonprofit community-based food pantry that provides free groceries to people in need. This is the third year for the promotion and One for 5 will be available in canned 4-packs.
Award-winning artist Mariah Cameron Scee, who is director of art and branding for Second Street Brewery, revamped the design for the labels. The canning and brewing was also done at Second Street.
“Our brewmaster Rod (Tweet), he came up with a new recipe for it, which is tasting great,” Cameron Scee said. “(It has) a new label, new format, new timing too. In the past, we’ve done it in September for Hunger Action month. But the breweries really felt that people drink beer all year long. But summertime is prime beer drinking season and we’re hoping to maximize the impact of the donations that we can get to Storehouse. We thought ‘What if we did it in the summer instead?’ I think it’s gonna be really great for this campaign.”
This year’s One for 5 beer is an India Pale Ale.
“It’s an IPA this year and it’s featuring an experimental hop that only recently was made available to the brewing community,” Cameron Scee said. “I don’t know of anybody locally who’s used it. So I think this will be the first time that the beer community in New Mexico is getting to try this hop, which is really exciting. It’s HBC 586, so it doesn’t even have a name yet. It’s kind of a really fruit bomb, hoppy, floral fruit bomb hop with tree fruit and stone fruit flavors coming from it and citrus. It’s really great. And we’re rounding it out with Mosaic and Sabro and Citra hops … It’s very different than what we’ve done for One for 5 before, particularly using a new hop, but also having Second Street come up with the recipe. Rod has his own ideas. I think that that’s going to be exciting for people.”
The promotion could not have come at a better time.
“It is wonderful that we have the support of these local brewers and the grocery store,” Jill Beets, marketing representative for The Storehouse, said. “And then, of course, Admiral Beverage for helping us out with this campaign. It’s super needed right now. We have never been this short of canned goods in the seven years I’ve worked at Storehouse. We are really low on food. We are serving more people. There was an uptick at the start of the pandemic. And now people have sort of gone back to work. But now we’re seeing an increase again because food costs are going up and the price of gas is going up so it’s a very needed time.”
One for 5 IPA is available at 17 Albertsons Market locations in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos. Proceeds benefit The Storehouse. Albertsons Market has various promotions throughout the year, including a golf tournament, to benefit The Storehouse.
“We’ve always been a longtime supporter of The Storehouse New Mexico,” Travis Chaney, regional vice president for Albertsons Market, said. “And they came up with this idea three years ago. And really Steel Bender was one that got heavily involved and got the other two on board. But we just feel it’s our part to help support the community.” | https://www.abqjournal.com/2515910/one-for-5-to-benefit-storehouse-new-mexico.html | 2022-07-13T21:28:28Z | https://www.abqjournal.com/2515910/one-for-5-to-benefit-storehouse-new-mexico.html | true |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The board of directors of Alabama Power Company has declared a regular quarterly dividend on the company's outstanding preferred stock as follows:
This dividend is for the quarter ending September 30, 2022, payable October 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 16, 2022.
Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO), provides reliable, affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the state. Learn more at www.alabamapower.com.
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Woman suffered miscarriage after eating ice cream tainted with listeria, lawsuit says
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) – A second lawsuit has been filed against Sarasota-based creamery, Big Olaf, by a Massachusetts woman alleging that she miscarried after eating ice cream tainted with listeria.
The second lawsuit was filed in Pinellas County Court by attorney Ryan Osterholm on behalf of Kristen Hopkins.
The suit states that Hopkins, who was pregnant, attended a wedding in Clearwater that served ice cream made by Big Olaf and became very ill. The hospital tested her for listeria, and tragically, an ultrasound showed that Hopkins had miscarried her child.
Hopkins’ attorney says she also nearly lost her own life and was treated with antibiotics.
Dr. Washington Hill, a maternal fetal medical specialist with Sarasota Memorial Hospital, spoke to news outlets in a Zoom call to emphasize that listeria can be a serious risk for expectant mothers. He said the mothers can catch flu-like symptoms or experience no symptoms, but it’s possible the baby can be infected and suffer severe consequences.
There is an active Food Safety Alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control urging consumers to throw away Big Olaf products. A CDC spokesman said the agency is very confident that Big Olaf ice cream is the source of the listeria outbreak.
So far, the outbreak has hospitalized 22 people and is linked to one death.
The first lawsuit against Big Olaf was filed by the family of Mary Billman, who died just days after her family says she ate ice cream at Big Olaf Creamery’s Bahia Vista location.
“These people got listeria from somewhere. There’s no other real plausible explanation for where these people, especially the people who had very little connections to Florida – just a very brief window that they were there – and all ate this ice cream,” Osterholm said.
Big Olaf has recalled its ice cream and released the following statement:
“For now, it is only speculation as it is an ongoing investigation, our brand has not been confirmed to be linked to these cases, I am not sure why only Big Olaf is being mentioned and targeted. The original report we got from the Florida Department of Health on Friday July 1st, was that there are 23 cases reported, the first one reported was January 2022. 6 out of the 23 patients mentioned having consumed Big Olaf ice cream, but nothing has been proven. We have been cooperating with the Florida Department of Health, FDACS and the FDA as soon as we were informed about the situation. We have been transparent and have answered all their questions and provided them with all the information requested from us, as the health and well-being of the public is our first priority.”
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SILVER SPRING, Md., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 18 years of age and older.
"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 Robert M. Califf, M.D. "Today's authorization offers adults in the United States who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine another option that meets the FDA's rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality needed to support emergency use authorization. COVID-19 vaccines remain the best preventive measure against severe disease caused by COVID-19 and I encourage anyone who is eligible for, but has not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, to consider doing so."
The FDA has determined that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an EUA. The data support that the known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh its known and potential risks in people 18 years of age and older, and that this vaccine may be effective in preventing COVID-19. In making this determination, the FDA can assure the public and medical community that a thorough analysis and evaluation of the available safety and effectiveness data and manufacturing information have been conducted.
The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted is administered as a two-dose primary series, three weeks apart. The vaccine contains the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and Matrix-M adjuvant. Adjuvants are incorporated into some vaccines to enhance the immune response of the vaccinated individual. The spike protein in this vaccine is produced in insect cells; the Matrix M-adjuvant contains saponin extracts from the bark of the Soapbark tree that is native to Chile.
"After a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the data, and assessment of the manufacturing processes and information, as well as input from the FDA's committee of external independent advisors, the FDA's medical and scientific experts have determined that the vaccine meets the FDA's high standards for safety and effectiveness for emergency use authorization," said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. "Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted provides another alternative for adults and adds another vaccine to the COVID-19 vaccine supply for the United States. The American public can trust that this vaccine, like all vaccines that are used in the United States, has undergone the FDA's rigorous and comprehensive scientific and regulatory review."
FDA Evaluation of Available Effectiveness Data
The vaccine was assessed in an ongoing randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study conducted in the United States and Mexico. The effectiveness of the vaccine was assessed in clinical trial participants 18 years of age and older who did not have evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection through 6 days after receiving the second vaccine dose. Among these participants, approximately 17,200 received the vaccine and approximately 8,300 received saline placebo. Overall, the vaccine was 90.4% effective in preventing mild, moderate or severe COVID-19, with 17 cases of COVID-19 occurring in the vaccine group and 79 cases in the placebo group. No cases of moderate or severe COVID-19 were reported in participants who received the vaccine, compared with 9 cases of moderate COVID-19 and 4 cases of severe COVID-19 reported in placebo recipients. In the subset of participants 65 years of age and older, the vaccine was 78.6% effective. The clinical trial was conducted prior to the emergence of delta and omicron variants.
FDA Evaluation of Available Safety Data
The safety of the vaccine was assessed in approximately 26,000 clinical trial participants who received the vaccine and approximately 25,000 who received placebo. The most commonly reported side effects by vaccine recipients included pain/tenderness, redness and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, joint pain, nausea/vomiting and fever. Approximately 21,000 vaccine recipients had at least two months of safety follow-up after their second dose.
The Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) includes a warning that clinical trial data provide evidence for increased risks of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of tissue surrounding the heart) following administration of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted. The Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers informs that in most people who have had myocarditis or pericarditis after receiving the vaccine, symptoms began within 10 days following vaccination and that vaccine recipients should seek medical attention right away if they experience any of the following symptoms after vaccination: chest pain, shortness of breath, feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart.
As part of this authorization, it is mandatory for the company, Novavax Inc., and vaccination providers to report the following to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): serious adverse events, cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and cases of COVID-19 that result in hospitalization or death.
It is also mandatory for vaccination providers to report all vaccine administration errors to VAERS for which they become aware and for Novavax Inc. to include a summary and analysis of all identified vaccine administration errors in monthly safety reports submitted to the FDA.
The FDA has evaluated the pharmacovigilance plan submitted by the company to monitor the safety of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted as it will be used under EUA to ensure that any safety concerns are identified and evaluated in a timely manner. As a condition of authorization, the company will conduct studies to further assess its safety, including studies to further assess the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis.
In addition, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have several systems in place to continually monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety and allow for the timely detection and investigation of potential safety concerns.
The FDA also expects Novavax Inc. to continue their clinical trials to obtain additional safety and effectiveness data and pursue approval (licensure). The EUA was issued to Novavax Inc. The authorization will be effective until the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of the emergency use of drugs and biologics for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 is terminated. The EUA may be revised or revoked if it is determined the EUA no longer meets the statutory criteria for issuance.
Additional Resources:
- Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccines
- Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines Explained
- Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19; Guidance for Industry
- Development and Licensure of Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19; Guidance for Industry
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PLANO, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the world's largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernize and protect their networks, today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2022 after the close of the market on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Following the release, Ribbon Communications will host a conference call with the financial community at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the results.
The Company will offer a live, listen-only webcast of the conference call via the investor section of its website at investors.ribboncommunications.com, where a replay will also be available shortly following the conference call.
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Dial-in number (Domestic): 877-407-2991
Dial-in number (International): 201-389-0925
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A telephone playback of the call will be available following the conference call until August 11, 2022 and can be accessed by calling 877-660-6853 or 201-612-7415 for international callers. The reservation number for the replay is 13731397.
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools, along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. We maintain a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability Report to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon visit rbbn.com.
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Martha Stewart may turn her and Snoop Dogg's favorite pastime into her latest business venture.
Snoop revealed that Martha was inspired by his personal marijuana stockpile to start her own...only on a much larger scale.
"She got into my stash and started growing," the 50-year-old exclusively shared on the July 13 episode of E! News' Daily Pop. "She got big ass plantations, acres of acres of land."
And if you ask him, her weed isn't whack. As he recalled telling her, "I said, 'Well, s--t Martha, you may need to open up a growery.'"
While Martha seemingly has her latest project lined up, Snoop has been busy starring in commercials for Corona Extra alongside stars like Andy Samberg and Bad Bunny. As for which celeb the rapper would love to feature in his latest ad? He has a few in mind.
"Michael Jordan," he told Daily Pop's Justin Sylvester before joking, "We may have to go to his house and shoot it."
As for someone from the music industry, "I would love J.Lo," Snoop added. But he may have loved Justin's idea even more: reuniting Jennifer Lopez with her ex Sean "Diddy" Combs in the commercial. The two artists dated from 1999 to 2001, before J.Lo began her first relationship with now-fiancé Ben Affleck.
"That would be dope," Snoop said. "Maybe Diddy's serving her a drink."
Thought the beach in his Corona TV ads might be fake, Snoop recently went to the beach IRL with his wife, Shante Broadus, on a much-deserved vacation to Bora Bora, marking their first vacation together in 30 years.
"I had my head down working on being Snoop Dogg, and she gave me the opportunity to do that," Snoop said. "So, that's why I was very honored to give her that vacation that we both deserve."
Check out the full interview above.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) (the "Company") plans to announce second quarter 2022 results and file the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on Thursday, July 28, 2022, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company also plans to publish a second quarter 2022 summary presentation to its website at www.CLR.com on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Company does not intend to host a conference call in connection with its second quarter 2022 results.
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As previously announced on June 14, 2022, the Company received a non-binding proposal from Harold G. Hamm, on behalf of himself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hamm's family members (collectively, the "Hamm Family"), to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of the Company, other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards issued under the Company's long-term incentive plans, at a price of $70.00 per share. The Company's board of directors has formed a special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") to evaluate and consider the Hamm Family's proposal. The Special Committee has hired independent legal and financial advisors, and the Special Committee's evaluation is ongoing.
The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Hamm Family's proposal constitutes only an indication of interest and does not constitute a binding commitment with respect to a proposed transaction. Moreover, no assurance can be given that such proposal will result in a transaction occurring or its timing or ultimate terms.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company is also the largest producer in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and has newly acquired positions in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation's leadership in the new world oil market. In 2022, the Company will celebrate 55 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Etsy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETSY), which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world, plans to release its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in a press release after the market close. The press release can be accessed on the Etsy Investor Relations website (investors.etsy.com).
Etsy will also host a video webcast conference call to discuss those results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day, which will be live-streamed via the Company's Investor Relations website (investors.etsy.com) under the events section. Those interested in submitting questions during the earnings call can do so by using the Q&A chat window, which will be available during the webcast. A copy of the earnings call presentation will also be posted to our website.
A replay of the video webcast will be available through the same link following the conference call starting at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time that evening, for at least three months thereafter.
Etsy, Inc. operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world. These marketplaces share a mission to keep commerce human, and we're committed to using the power of business to strengthen communities and empower people. Our primary marketplace, Etsy.com, is the global destination for unique and creative goods. Buyers come to Etsy to be inspired and delighted by items that are crafted and curated by creative entrepreneurs. For sellers, we offer a range of tools and services that address key business needs.
Etsy, Inc.'s "House of Brands" portfolio also includes fashion resale marketplace Depop, musical instrument marketplace Reverb, and Brazil-based handmade goods marketplace Elo7. Each Etsy, Inc. marketplace operates independently, while benefiting from shared expertise in product, marketing, technology, and customer support.
Etsy was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.
Etsy has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations website and the Etsy News Blog (etsy.com/news) to disclose material nonpublic information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the Etsy News Blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
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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.
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Lunchboxes are great for bringing leftovers to work for lunch the next day, but with so many sizes and styles to choose from, it can be helpful to get a good suggestion. This two-tier Bentgo lunchbox checks off a bunch of things on the lunchbox wishlist, such as portability, spaciousness and microwave safety. Originally $30, this lunchbox is now just $15 during Amazon Prime Day.
I have this lunchbox in purple, and it's my go-to for storing an assortment of foods that make up a great lunch. You can fit a small salad with cut-up fruit in the divided top compartment, and a small portion of pasta in the bottom compartment. Between the two compartments is a three-piece utensil set, and the entire lunchbox is held together with a sealing strap, so no liquids can escape. And you can eat a feel-good lunch while feeling good about your purchase: Bentgo is a supporter of nonprofit Feed the Children and has donated more than $200,000 toward the cause since 2017. | https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-15-lunchbox-may-be-the-perfect-amazon-prime-day-impulse-purchase/ | 2022-07-13T21:38:10Z | https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-15-lunchbox-may-be-the-perfect-amazon-prime-day-impulse-purchase/ | false |
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LAS VEGAS — Another object has been discovered as the waters in Lake Mead continue to shrink.
The Associated Press reported that a World War II-era landing craft appeared last week after it previously sat 185 feet below the surface.
The news outlet reported that it now sits sideways a mile from Lake Mead Marina and Hemingway Harbor.
Dive tours company Las Vegas Scuba said the boat surveyed the Colorado River decades ago but was sold to the marina and then sunk, the AP reported.
The Higgins landing craft is the latest discovery as water levels dwindle.
Two sets of human remains were found in the lake two months in the same week, Scripps sister station KTNV reported.
The AP reported that experts say water levels are dropping due to climate change and drought. | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/national/world-war-ii-era-boat-emerges-as-lake-mead-waters-continue-to-shrink | 2022-07-13T21:41:02Z | https://www.3newsnow.com/news/national/world-war-ii-era-boat-emerges-as-lake-mead-waters-continue-to-shrink | false |
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Boba Fett Comes to Hasbro SDCC
San Diego Comic Con 2022 is just around the corner, and we are starting to finally see some exclusives Sadly, no Marvel Legends will be featured this year, but there are a few Star Wars items heading our way. One of the only ones that can be obtained on the floor (via QR code) is the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Boba Fett. Coming out of the massive Marvel Comic crossover event, an all-black Boba Fett has arrived and is ready to enter the tournament. He must win this arena fight in order to get the funds to fix the Carbonite container holding Han Solo. This figure is a simple repainted Boba and will be featured in a comic book box, similar to ones in the past.
Boba Fett will come with a spear as well as a blaster, allowing him to reign supreme in the arena. This figure is very basic, but I love it and I definitely hope I can get my hands on one. Fans who are attending SDCC can acquire a QR Code ticket at the Hasbro Booth which will allow you to pre-order one on Hasbro Pulse. War of the Bounty Hunters Boba Fett is priced at a mighty $33.99 and set for a Fall 2022 release. Good luck.
"STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES BOBA FETT (IN DISGUISE) – (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $33.99/Available: Fall 2022) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch BOBA FETT (IN DISGUISE) figure, inspired by the character in the STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS comic When delivering Han Solo frozen in carbonite to Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett must strike a deal As payment, Fett must kill a local fighting pit warrior."
"He disguises himself so he can fight without suffering repercussions Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation, in their collection This STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES figure comes with 2 entertainment-inspired accessories Attendees can visit the Hasbro Pulse Desk at Hasbro's Booth #3213 to receive a one-time use code, which can then be scanned and preordered One QR code per customer Limited quantities will be available to pre-order on HasbroPulse.com after the convention While supplies last." | https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/star-wars-war-of-the-bounty-hunters-boba-fett-comes-to-hasbro-sdcc/ | 2022-07-13T21:41:28Z | https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/star-wars-war-of-the-bounty-hunters-boba-fett-comes-to-hasbro-sdcc/ | false |
DEREK LAWRENSON: Beware the Stars and Stripes! The most formidable collection of players have crossed the Atlantic and headed for St Andrews... so it's odds-on an American winner at the 150th Open
- The 150th Open Championship will get underway at St Andrews on Thursday
- An American winner is odds-on given the strong pool crossing the Atlantic
- Heading to St Andrews, eight of the top 13 golfers in the world are American
The most significant major in a generation will begin on Thursday at the home of a sport standing at a crossroads. But for four days we can look forward to everything good about the Royal and Ancient game.
From the awe and grandeur of the setting to a challenge that is going to require prodigious feats of skill and imagination, the 150th Open promises to live up to its stature.
But one wrong turn from Monday, leading to a further descent into the arms of greed, and who knows what state the game will be in come the next major at Augusta National eight long months from now?
Jordan Spieth will lead a star-studded group of American players trying to win The Open
All eyes will be on the great Tiger Woods (middle) on Thursday when the action gets underway
Let's park that thought, however, where it deserves to be - at the back of the mind.
Let's concentrate on the good of golf and 72 holes that will be played under largely blue, blessed skies.
Prepare for some sumptuous television shots of glorious St Andrews Bay, where only the sight of the R&A clubhouse in the distance gives any hint of what is taking place amid crumpled acres on the other side of the dunes.
There is no question who will be the focus of attention on Thursday.
Simply increasing the anticipation is the fact that the action will be almost nine hours old by the time he makes it to the first tee. The older he gets and more banged up he looks, the more it means to have 46-year-old Tiger Woods in the field.
We know the window is now short for the 15-time major champion who played the game better than it has ever been played, including here at St Andrews in 2000 when he struck the ball so purely he avoided all 112 bunkers for all four days.
What a thrill to hear him stand up for golf in his press conference on Tuesday, when he denounced the greedy defectors propping up the disastrous Saudi LIV project. He remains comfortably the most important, authoritative voice of all.
The 15-time Major champion is not a favourite to win it but he will still draw all of the eyeballs
Woods has played 58 holes in the build-up to this Open and if he can walk well enough for another four rounds - a huge if, admittedly - then expect him to surprise one or two of those who think he is here primarily for his picture walking across the Swilcan Burn.
This is the weather and the set-up that is simply perfect for the master strategist. Remember that near-flawless exhibition he gave on the similarly burnished fairways at Hoylake in 2006, when he took the bunkers out of play striking one clinical iron after another from the tee?
In practice this week we have seen enough to know he can still play. His swing might actually be better now than in his prime. The only question is whether he can walk the walk.
Whatever happens to Matt Fitzpatrick walking alongside him, befitting his new status as the US Open champion, he is going to get an invaluable demonstration of links golf that will be enormously beneficial.
Mind you, the 27-year-old from Sheffield has been playing so well for so long now it will be a surprise if he falters. He is another who should relish this type of challenge.
He will be alongside US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who can continue his form here
Fitzpatrick has the game to thrive and he appeared relaxed on Wednesday at St Andrews
By the time Woods gets on to the course shortly before 3pm, Rory McIlroy will have signed for his first-round scorecard. We will know whether his quest has been sabotaged by demons or passed a notable test.
McIlroy was always one of the more popular players but his strident campaign against LIV, turning down over £500million from the Saudis in the process, is the stuff of which statues are built.
It was here in 2015 that it all started to go wrong for him in the majors though, as he sat out his title defence owing to a freak ankle injury sustained playing football. What a story it would be if it was here where it all started to go right again.
The odds, however, favour an American winner. Seven of the last 10 Opens at St Andrews have been won by players from the land of the stars and stripes.
This time, they travel with arguably the most formidable collection yet of players to cross the Atlantic. Eight of the top 13 golfers in the world are American and, remarkably, all of them are aged 30 or under.
The Old Course is supposed to favour experience but then so did Royal St George's last year and that Open was won by Collin Morikawa, then aged 24 and making his debut.
Colin Morikawa, who won this event last year, will go in as another early favourite to win it
The man spearheading their challenge this time is last year's Open runner-up, Jordan Spieth, returning to the course where his hopes of winning a third Grand Slam title in a row in 2015 faltered when he got to the penultimate hole on Sunday and failed to convert a six-foot putt.
Back then it was a shock to see him miss. He never missed. But short-putting has become the bane of his life, which might prove a problem on these enormous, largely double greens where every player will find himself facing plenty from that sort of range.
As for the home challenge, will Fitzpatrick's splendid victory at Brookline prove a spark or an anomaly?
It is 30 years now since an Englishman won the Open, when Sir Nick Faldo claimed the last of his three Claret Jugs, all of them in Scotland, including here in 1990.
As ever with this event, it truly is open. A greater contrast with the monopoly of the big three in tennis would be hard to imagine. The last 13 editions have been won by 13 different players. None, however, had the importance of this Open.
'Everything has led to this' reads the R&A's evocative strapline. Let's hope the 150th delivers one for the ages and leads the game down the road to sanity.
Saudi LIV rebel Dustin Johnson is another in the formidable group of Americans in the field | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-11011321/The-Open-Formidable-stars-make-odds-American-winner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-13T21:44:38Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-11011321/The-Open-Formidable-stars-make-odds-American-winner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 40-year-old New Yorker accused of a hate-fueled attack on two women inside a Manhattan subway station is now charged with two counts each of assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment as a hate crime.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Derrick Johnson’s indictment Wednesday. Johnson is accused of attacking two Asian women inside of the Rockefeller Center subway station while shouting racial slurs at them.
Bragg said all straphangers of all backgrounds “deserve safety when they travel.”
“The rise of bias-driven crimes is unacceptable. We are expanding our Office’s Hate Crimes Unit to enhance these prosecutions while increasing community engagement and other preventative measures,” Bragg said.
According to court documents and statements, Johnson threw an unknown liquid at the two women as they entered the station. He then allegedly spit on one of them and screamed offensive remarks including “I don’t know why you’re here.”
Johnson then allegedly “charged at one of the women, causing her to fall to the ground,” according to officials. She sustained bruising to her arms and legs, as well as pain and swelling to her head and jaw. | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/man-charged-in-alleged-hate-fueled-assault-in-rockefeller-center/ | 2022-07-13T21:46:34Z | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/man-charged-in-alleged-hate-fueled-assault-in-rockefeller-center/ | false |
WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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National Weather Service San Angelo TX
259 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to
103. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 104
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of west central Texas.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur,
particularly for those working outside or participating in
strenuous outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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NN and MedLife join forces in a strategic partnership for health and develop new solutions for corporate customers
Jul 12, 2022
NN and MedLife join forces in a strategic partnership for health and develop new solutions for corporate customers.
NN, the leader of the Romanian life insurance market, and MedLife, the leader of the Romanian private medical services market, sign a strategic partnership and amplify their efforts to support Romanians take care of their health. The long-term partnership between NN and MedLife will represent a (...)
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GARY, Ind. (WISH) — The police car of a Lake County Sheriff’s Department officer on Wednesday afternoon crashed into another car and killed its passenger, Indiana State Police said.
The crash happened about 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. 36/Fifth Avenue and Colfax Street on Gary’s west side.
State police investigators believe the police officer’s black 2019 Dodge Charger was going east on U.S. 36 when it hit a silver 2005 Toyota Corolla trying to turn left from U.S. 36 onto southbound Colfax. The Corolla driver was ejected and died at the crash scene. State police did not identify the driver.
Officer Zachary Norcutt, who was on duty and patrolling the area, was treated at a hospital for injuries not believed to be life-threatening after the crash, state police said in a news release. The police dog in his Charger was unhurt.
State police gave no word on who was at fault in the crash as its investigation continued. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/1-dies-in-crash-involving-lake-county-officers-car-in-gary/ | 2022-07-13T21:49:58Z | https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/1-dies-in-crash-involving-lake-county-officers-car-in-gary/ | false |
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ROME (AP) — The head of Italy's 5-Star Movement said late Wednesday the party’s lawmakers won’t participate in a confidence vote in the upper chamber of Parliament, putting the stability of Premier Mario Draghi’s coalition government at risk.
Former Premier Giuseppe Conte announced the move in a late-night briefing with 5-Star lawmakers.
The vote on a series of measures to help Italians withstand the economic crisis is scheduled for Thursday in the Senate and is tied to a confidence motion. Such confidence motions on government-sponsored bills are designed to ensure allies close ranks, but Conte announced, “We won’t participate in the vote.”
The 5-Star Movement is a key coalition partner in Draghi’s government of national unity, formed with parties on the right, left and the populist 5-Star to help Italy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The 5-Star leadership has been complaining for weeks about government priorities, demanding more generous financial relief for families and businesses slammed by high energy costs and continued funding of a guaranteed monthly salary for those unable to find work.
Draghi has tried to respond, but he made clear this week that he wouldn't act on ultimatums.
It remains unclear if Draghi's government would still command a majority without 5-Star lawmakers, given so many have defected or been expelled since the movement first swept to national power in 2018 elections, when it became the biggest party in Parliament.
The center-right, which has done well in recent local and administrative elections and has been leading the polls, has said early elections would be the only solution if the 5-Star senators abstain from a confidence motion of their own government.
Conte insisted he still supported Draghi and would work to find solutions to the 5-Star demands. But, he added, “We have asked for a change in the exclusive interest of citizens.” | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Draghi-government-stability-at-risk-as-Italy-s-17303259.php | 2022-07-13T21:50:51Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Draghi-government-stability-at-risk-as-Italy-s-17303259.php | true |
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phyla's mission to make benzoyl peroxide obsolete for acne is off to a great start.
Using cutting edge microbiome research and bacteriophage technology, Phyla's acne serum tackles the root cause of acne – bacterial overgrowth – without causing collateral damage to our skin. Its serum is clinically proven to kill only the bad bacteria while recalibrating the microbiome for long-term skin health.
Founded by Dr. Yug Varma, a Ph.D. bioorganic chemist from Johns Hopkins University, Phyla's changing the way we treat chronic skin diseases. "The microbiome has emerged as one of the most promising and exciting areas in skincare, and we are one of the most mature and proven technologies in this space", says Dr. Varma. "As we are the first acne product in the market with phage technology, our approach is much more targeted to eliminating the root cause of acne and delivers excellent results without the side effects or relapses seen from other harsh products. We're proud of the profound impact our technology has had on our customers, and grateful for the overwhelming support they have shown us."
Earlier this year Phyla hired Neil Giugno as their COO/CMO. His global CPG marketing and commercial operations background along with his experience building and scaling genetics start-up GenoPalate positions Phyla well as it enters its growth stage.
"As we continue to focus on growth and furthering innovation in acne, we welcome the high value investors who have joined us in this round. We look forward to getting to the next stage of growth with them as our partners around the table", said Dr Varma. Maximum Effort Holdings (the investment firm led by Kevin Law and Ryan Reynolds), Willow Growth, N+1 Ventures, Joyance Partners and Brandon Shainfeld highlight Phyla's growth round. Progression Fund, an early investor, also joined the round.
For more information, visit https://phylabiotics.com/
Contact: Neil Giugno, neil@phitherapeutics.com
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The world is at our fingertips with just a few keystrokes, thanks to the internet.
According to a Pew Research study, 85% of Americans say they go online every day, from banking to researching to scrolling on social media. Statistics show the number of internet users has skyrocketed by 1,000% since 2001.
But how much is too much? When does using the internet become an addiction?
"When we talk about what internet addiction is, it is an inability to step away from our devices in a way that begins to impair our daily functioning," T2S Enterprises Owner and Clinical Director Spirit said.
No one is immune when it comes to internet addiction.
Stats from the Global Web Index show that worldwide, the average person uses the internet for about six hours a day. However, research from the Pew Research Center points out that nearly 1 in 3 Americans say they're almost constantly online.
"This is something that we all need to be aware of because if we're not careful, it has the potential to get away from us in ways that we don't even realize," Spirit said. "If you are tied to a device all day, every day — from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep at night — understand you may have an addiction and not even realize it."
Instant gratification from likes, retweets and memes can give us little boosts of dopamine, making us want to come back for more and more.
"We need that dopamine over and over and over to feel good," Spirit continued. "And so we know where we can go. We find those places online. There are always people out there available to us, who are willing to communicate to give us those dopamine feel-goods that we need. And if we're not careful, we may be lost for hours at a time."
And the desire for more of that feel-good hormone can impact how we present ourselves online.
"The internet gives us the opportunity to decide and create for ourselves who we want to be," Spirit said.
The hard part is, if we create these personalities out of a place due to lower self-esteem, then it makes it very difficult to step back into the person that we actually are, especially if we're living life online that's more gratifying to us."
But, what we see isn't always what we get. The chase for instant gratification online can have a dark side in real life.
"If we're not careful, internet addiction has a way of distorting our actual reality," Spirit said. "For so many people, they experience 'FOMO' — that fear of missing out — or even the idea that their life is in constant competition with the world that they see. But what they don't recognize is that everything on the internet has filters. Everything that they see is edited. Nothing is in its raw, pure form."
So why does the internet have so much power to draw us in? It's simple.
"It is hardwired to give you everything you need and to keep you plugged in," Spirit said. "The goal here is to curate your sites, curate your life based upon what it is that you need but recognize that you have to control a machine. Otherwise, that machine has the potential to control you. And that is by design. ... While the internet has the potential to do really good things, we also have to be aware of the harm."
If you're worried and want to avoid internet addiction, here are a few easy tips: Set time limits on apps; recognize when you're having trouble disconnecting; and take a step back. If you can't and it's affecting your everyday life, seek help from a professional.
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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."
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The Carolina Hurricanes acquired veteran defenseman Brent Burns from San Jose on Wednesday, adding a former Norris Trophy winner to a team eager to make a deeper postseason push after two straight second-round exits.
The team also got forward Lane Pederson from the Sharks in exchange for forward Steven Lorentz, goaltender prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional third-round pick for next year.
“Since it's been announced, eight or nine of our current players have already texted me saying, ‘Wow, they can’t believe we got this guy,'" Carolina president and general manager Don Waddell said. “That's always a positive sign.”
The Sharks will retain 34% of the remaining salary and cap hit for the 37-year-old Burns, the Norris winner in 2017 as the league’s top defenseman. That would reduce Burns’ cap hit in Carolina to around $5.3 million for each of his three remaining contract years.
Burns, who waived a no-trade clause for the deal, bolsters Carolina’s blue line after the Hurricanes sent Tony DeAngelo to Philadelphia for three draft picks last week following his one-year stay with the team.
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Burns is set to join veterans Jaccob Slavin, Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei in the Hurricanes’ top defensive pairings while also providing help on the power play, an area where DeAngelo thrived last season.
The Hurricanes have made the playoffs for four straight seasons after a nine-year drought. They have won division titles in each of the past two years, yet haven’t won more than one series since an unexpected run to the Eastern Conference Final in 2019.
The New York Rangers ousted the Hurricanes in late May, ending a postseason that saw Carolina fail to win a road game in two seven-game series.
Burns is an 18-year NHL veteran, spending his first seven seasons in Minnesota and the past 11 seasons with the Sharks. He has appeared in 679 straight games dating to the 2013-14 season, while his 15 career overtime goals are the most by a defenseman in league history.
“You always look (at) age, but everybody ages differently,” Waddell said. “And this is a big man that has played a lot of minutes and been very durable through his career. So we think he’s got at least three more real good years in him as he reaches the age of 40.”
The 6-0, 192-pound Pederson, 24, has one goal and five assists in 44 career NHL games.
The Sharks acquired the 26-year-old Lorentz, who spent the playoffs as a fourth-liner or healthy scratch. He has 10 goals and 11 assists in 112 career games with Carolina dating to 2020.
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Assigns Positive Rating Outlook
BOSTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. ("Berkshire Hills" or the "Company") (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank (the "Bank"), announced that Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), in a Rating Action report dated June 21, 2022, assigned first time ratings to Berkshire Hills and the Bank. Moody's assigned the Bank a Long-Term Deposit Rating of "A3". In addition, Moody's assigned the Bank and the Company an investment grade Long-Term Issuer Rating of "Baa3". The rating outlook is "Positive" for both the Company and the Bank.*
According to the Moody's report, the ratings reflect "the firm's strong balance sheet characterized by high capitalization and robust deposit funding and liquidity, along with a relatively new business strategy, which is in the midst of execution." Moody's expects that "over the next 12 to 18 months Berkshire Hills' profitability performance will improve as it continues to execute its strategic transformation plan known as BEST that was launched in 2021." Moody's views Berkshire Hills' risk appetite as "conservative and that its refined loan portfolio mix should support sound asset quality performance."
Berkshire CFO Subhadeep Basu stated, "Moody's has recognized our strong financial position, improving profitability and asset quality, and conservative risk appetite. They have noted that we are positioned for profitability improvement from rising interest rates and our strategic balance sheet changes. We are pleased to have received an A3 long-term Bank deposit rating and an investment grade issuer rating with a Positive Outlook that also includes our targeted operational efficiency improvement through the ongoing execution of our BEST strategic transformation plan."
Furthermore, Moody's assigned a Baa3 investment grade rating to the $100 million sustainability bond issuance by Berkshire on June 30, 2022. Berkshire is the first U.S. community bank holding company to issue a bond dedicated to supporting social and environmental projects. In addition to the Moody's rating, Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company, and the global leader in high-quality ESG research, ratings, and data, independently verified that Berkshire's Sustainable Financing Framework "is credible and impactful and aligns with the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA) Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021, Green Bond Principles 2021 and Social Bond Principles 2021"**
"The ratings from Moody's and second-party opinion of our Sustainable Financing Framework from Sustainalytics further highlight Berkshire's unique comeback story and support the progress we are making towards our vision to be a high-performing, leading socially responsible community bank in New England and beyond," added Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp is the parent of Berkshire Bank. The Bank's goal is to be a high-performing, leading socially responsible community bank in New England, Upstate New York, and beyond. Berkshire Bank provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management, and investment services.
Headquartered in Boston, Berkshire has approximately $12.1 billion in assets and operates 105 branch offices in New England and New York, and is a member of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. To learn more, call 800-773-5601 or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these statements from the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "plan," "potential," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "expect," "target" and similar expressions. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations described in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of such factors, please see Berkshire's most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this release. Berkshire does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
* A rating is not investment or financial advice and is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. Ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Each rating agency has its own methodology for assigning ratings and, accordingly, each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio man was accused Wednesday of impregnating a 10-year-old girl who then had to leave the state for an abortion.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, was arraigned in Franklin County Common Pleas Court and charged with rape of a child under 13. He was ordered held on a $2 million bond.
The victim in the case was identified as a 10-year-old in statements made at the arraignment hearing and in a news release from Attorney General Dave Yost. It was also stated that the victim underwent an abortion procedure in Indianapolis.
In recent days, after an Indiana news outlet reported a doctor there had been contacted by an Ohio doctor for help getting an abortion for the 10-year-old, the story became a flashpoint in the abortion debate. Advocates criticized the Ohio law that bans abortion after about six weeks’ gestation, and others began to ask whether the story was even true.
“There is no case request for analysis that looks anything like this,” Yost said in a Fox News appearance this week.
But after the arraignment, he applauded Columbus police in arresting Fuentes.
“My heart aches for the pain suffered by this young child,” Yost said in a statement. “I am grateful for the diligent work of the Columbus Police Department in securing a confession and getting a rapist off the street.”
The anti-abortion group Ohio Right to Life also initially cast doubt on the initial report, saying, “We really need to question the source of this.” In response to the charges, the group offered prayers to the victim but called the abortion a “band-aid solution” that “only added to the pain and violence perpetuated against her.”
On the other side, a state legislator and even President Joe Biden were horrified that the girl had to leave the state for her abortion.
“Ten years old; raped; six weeks pregnant; already traumatized,” Biden said last week. “[She] was forced to travel to another state. Imagine being that little girl.
“Does anyone believe that it’s the highest majority view that that should not be able to be dealt with, or in any other state in the nation? A 10-year-old girl should be forced to give birth to a rapist’s child? I can tell you what, I don’t. I can’t think of anything as much more extreme.”
State Sen. Tina Maharath (D-Columbus), who has sponsored legislation allowing Ohioans to sue over an unintended pregnancy, said current state law is devastating.
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The Bradford County Library presents Kenneth J. Serfass, Gunnery Sgt. USMC, (retired) as General U.S. Grant, discussing “The Dynamic Friendship of Grant and Sherman” on Saturday, July 23, at 10 a.m., sponsored by the Friends of the Bradford County Library.
“We were as brothers, I the older man in years, he the higher in rank.” A most extraordinary friendship that helped bring to an end the civil war. Upon meeting at West Point, senior cadet William T Sherman brands junior cadet Ulysses S. Grant, “Uncle Sam” to his “Cump”, beginning a friendship which lasts their whole lives. Parting ways from West Point, they were destined to combine their talents in the western theater to turn the war to the Union’s favor, bringing Grant east to lead all the federal armies for President Lincoln.
Coming together at the Battle of Shiloh in April of 1862, and through the relief of Chattanooga in November of 1863, this winning team grew close in trust and in confidence that each could anticipate the other’s actions, but not always their thoughts. The deeper the friendship grew, the more successful they were, creating a bond that withstood the trials of leadership both would endure.
General Grant will speak with great affection and admiration for his close friend and comrade in arms about their meeting, and subsequent reunion that forges one of the most successful partnerships in military history. Their military lives intertwined with their family lives at times, giving them an even stronger bond, which includes their families that sustain them through failures and success.
Sit down with U.S. Grant to hear about this amazing friendship built in trust and mutual respect, which lasts even beyond the end of the civil war.
Gunnery Sgt. Kenneth J. Serfass was born in Bethlehem, Pa. A U.S. Marine since 1984, his final tour was with the First Marine Division Band during Operation Iraqi Freedom, retiring from the Marine Corps in July of 2004 to become a music teacher.
Ken is a first-person impressionist with nearly 50 years of study of his childhood hero, U.S. Grant. As a full-time professional living historian portraying Ulysses S. Grant, he presents between 11 and 23 appearances each month. In 2015 he was invited to join The Federal Generals Corps, a living history club hosting first person impressions of many of the most well-known Union generals in the American Civil War, to be their “Ulysses S. Grant.”
Entertaining and educational, Ken’s work has generated a great following of supporters who share his love of American history and the attributes of positive role models throughout our national past. It is with a profound honor that he tells the story of one of America’s greatest military leaders. Ken takes it very seriously to reaffirm Grant’s place of honor among the most respected people of our nation’s history.
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Realized initial benefits of Integration Initiatives, with SG&A as a percent of revenue declining 908 basis points in Q2 2022 from Q1 2022
In five months, Valens has actioned $15 million in annual cost savings and has identified in excess of $5 million additional cost savings to be actioned over the next few quarters exceeding management's original $20 million target
Achieved double-digit revenue growth in Green Roads, B2B, & International revenue segments. Provincial sales rebounded strongly in June with record monthly revenue
Top 10 licensed producer in Canada, with a 3.2% market share for three months ending May 2022
Valens reiterates its objective of achieving positive adjusted EBITDA(2) by Q4 2022
KELOWNA, BC, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) (the "Company", "The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, is pleased to report its second quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results for the period ended May 31, 2022.
"The second quarter of 2022 clearly shows that we are executing on our 2022 objectives showing both modest revenue growth in the quarter and a meaningful decline in both cash burn and SG&A expenses. This is expected to accelerate in future quarters as the majority of cost savings from our Integration Initiatives have not been fully realized as these initiatives were executed part way through Q2 and into Q3 2022" said Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer of The Valens Company.
"The largest takeaway in the quarter is that we were able to achieve these strides forward despite a revenue decline in our largest segment, provincial sales, where we experienced absent depletion weeks as we transitioned our brand from Verse to Versus," Robson continued. "Despite the temporary setback in provincial sales, we continue to see strong sell-through for our brands at retail as we were able to expand market share across all product categories. More importantly, momentum has reaccelerated in June with record monthly provincial sales as well as seeing strong visibility into our pipeline of purchase orders into July. During Q2, we experienced strong growth in all other categories of our business with double-digit growth quarter over quarter in our US Green Roads CBD and B2B segments, as well as a large increase in international sales," he said.
"Encouragingly, we've continued to make progress against our Integration Initiatives, having actioned $15 million and now expecting to exceed the $20 million in targeted cost savings. Looking ahead, we intend to realize these cost savings in the coming quarters, which when achieved would lead to a material step down in our overall cost structure. We are well positioned to continue our strategic initiatives and pave the way towards a more profitable future." Robson added.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights:
- Net revenue increased 3.5% to $24.0 million in Q2 2022 from $23.2 million in Q1 2022, driven by double digit growth in both Green Roads and B2B, which was partially offset by a decline in provincial sales. Despite the slower growth in net revenue quarter-over-quarter, SG&A declined 6.2% or 908 basis points Q2 2022 from Q1 2022.
The following table of financial highlights is presented in Canadian dollars, except for percentages
Canadian Market Share(3)
Five months into our Integration Initiatives, we have actioned $15 million in annual cost savings and have identified over $5 million of additional annual cost savings to be actioned in the next few quarters. With the annual cost savings actioned and identified to date, Valens is on track to exceed management's original $20 million target by fiscal year end 2022. The Company expects to realize the majority of these benefits in Q3 2022 and Q4 2022.
Of the $15 million actioned, approximately 79%, or $11.9 million, of the cost savings are coming through SG&A with the remaining 21%, or $3.1 million, coming through COGS. Of the additional cost savings identified in excess of $5 million, management anticipates approximately 40% to come through SG&A and approximately 60% to come through COGS as we further streamline the organization to drive process-related efficiencies. Management expects these cost savings to positively impact operating expenses and drive margin expansion in the coming quarters.
- Net revenue of $24.0 million in Q2 2022, representing an increase of 3.5% over Q1 2022
- Adjusted gross profit(1) was $3.4 million, or 14.0% of net revenue in Q2 2022, compared to $3.4 million, or 14.6% of net revenue, in Q1 2022.
- SG&A decreased 6.2% to $20.9 million, or 87% of net revenue in Q2 2022, compared to $22.3 million, or 96% of net revenue in Q1 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $(15.9) million, in Q2 2022 compared to $(17.6) million in Q1 2022.
- Cash flow from operations and cash flow from investing showed a combined large improvement of $4.8 million quarter over quarter.
- Valens had cash and marketable securities of $26.1 million at the end of Q2 2022. The Q2 2022 cash and marketable securities position does not include the expected monetization of assets that is valued at ~$5 million on the balance sheet.
During the three months ended May 31, 2022, indicators of impairment were identified as a result of market conditions surrounding the Company, cannabis industry, and growth companies as a whole. This included an excess in the carrying value of the Company's net assets compared to its market capitalization, as well as an increase in market interest rates. These indicators resulted in management re-assessing the current valuation of certain intangible assets and goodwill. As a result of the analysis, the Company recognized an impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets of $52.9 million and $67.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended May 31, 2022. In the same period, unrelated to the goodwill and intangible impairment charges, the Company recognized impairment losses of $4.1 million on prepaid deposits, $2.8 million on assets held for sale and an inventory write-down of $13.9 million for the three months ended May 31, 2022. The Company does not expect the impairment charges to have any impact on future operations, nor affect its liquidity, cash flow from operating activities, or compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the loan agreement.
The following table of financial highlights is presented in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for percentages, per share figures and Canadian recreational market share.
- Management utilizes this measure to provide a representation of performance in the period by excluding the inventory impairment measurement adjustments and impacts of biological asset changes as required by IFRS. Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP ratio, which management believes provides useful information as it represents gross profit for management purposes based on costs to manufacture, package and ship inventory sold, exclusive of any impairments due to changes in internal or external influences impacting the net realizable value of inventory and non-cash items. See reconciliation of "Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP measure)" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended May 31, 2022.
- The Company has identified adjusted EBITDA as a relevant industry performance indicator. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management defines adjusted EBITDA as loss for the period, as reported, adjusted for financing costs (net), recovery of income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based payments, fair value and realized biological assets changes, foreign exchange gains, inventory valuation allowance, remeasurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges, gains and losses on disposal of capital assets, gains and losses on marketable securities and derivatives, and non-recurring and transaction costs. Management believes this measure provides useful information as it is a commonly used measure in the capital markets to approximate operating earnings. See reconciliation of "Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended May 31, 2022.
- Entered into an agreement with Signifi Solutions, to place cloud-managed Green Roads smart kiosks in various premium mall locations in bustling retail markets in the U.S. The agreement includes 12 premium mall locations with the potential for an additional 60 mall location in 2022. Kiosks will include a full assortment of Green Roads products customized at helping consumers with various wellness needs.
- Subsequent to quarter-end, Valens secured an exclusive cannabis partnership with ColdHaus Distribution ("ColdHaus"), providing integrated logistics solutions for Valens-branded cannabis products across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Pursuant to the two-year partnership, ColdHaus in conjunction with Valens will be responsible for store level representation, brand advocacy, distribution route coverage and retail staff education to drive brand visibility and commercial retail presence.
- Subsequent to quarter-end, Valens enhanced its adult recreational market portfolio with the launch of Bon Jak, an exclusive cannabis brand in Quebec, designed to deliver unique user experience to target consumers.
"While the recent market volatility and rising interest rates have disproportionately impacted growth companies, we have made significant progress on several objectives over the last six months," said Jeff Fallows, President of The Valens Company. "We have revitalized Valens' brand portfolio, partnered with ColdHaus to increase product distribution, and completed a series of targeted Integration Initiatives aimed at driving efficiencies throughout the organization."
Fallows continued, "In Q2 2022, we saw sequential improvement in our adjusted EBITDA, as we began to realize the initial benefits of our Integration Initiatives. Most importantly, we expect to see the bulk of the savings from these initiatives in the coming quarters, as we continue down the path to becoming adjusted EBITDA positive by Q4 2022."
Key Objectives for 2022:
- Grow adult recreational market share in Canada by seeking to become a top 5 Player in vapes, edibles and beverages and a top 10 player in flower products.
- Unlock our potential in the U.S. and international markets through the Green Roads platform acquired in April 2021.
- Seek to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA by Q4 by improving the gross margin and SG&A profile of the business through our Integration Initiatives which are based on a combination of cost efficiencies, realization of M&A synergies and greater levels of automation and process standardization.
- Reduce cash burn through improvements in adjusted EBITDA, working capital management and monetization of non-core assets.
- Development of the Company's U.S. THC strategy as permissible under federal regulations.
Revenue & EBITDA Guidance 2023:
- Minimum revenue of CAD$225 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margins greater than 10%
This press release is intended to be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the period and the accompanying Financial Statements and notes, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Company's Form 6-K, which will be furnished on EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml).
The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time / 8:00 AM Pacific Time to discuss the financial results and business outlook.
Toll-Free: 1-877-407-0792
Toll / International: 1-201-689-8263
*Participants should request The Valens Company Earnings Call or provide conference ID: 13731030.
The call will be available via webcast on the Valens investor page of the Company website at https://thevalenscompany.com/investors/ or at this link. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available on the Valens investor page approximately two hours after the conference call has ended.
Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Fallows, President, Adam Shea, Chief Commercial Officer, and Everett Knight, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Capital Markets, will be conducting a question-and-answer session following the prepared remarks.
At Valens, it's Personal.
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3 Based on Hifyre data for Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan
The Valens Company is a leading cannabis consumer products company, with significant expertise in manufacturing cannabinoid-based products and a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. Valens provides proprietary cannabis processing services and best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. Valens' high-quality products are formulated for the recreational, health and wellness, and medical consumer segments and are offered across all cannabis product categories, with a focus on quality and product innovation. Valens also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to international markets through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, Valens continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences. Through Valens Labs, Valens is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "trends", "forecasts", "future", "indications", "potential", "estimates", "predicts", "anticipate", "to establish", "believe", "intend", "ability to", or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, and anticipated courses of action.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the inability to meet the Minimum Bid Requirement or comply with Nasdaq's other listing standards within the prescribed time period, which could result in the delisting of the common shares, Canadian regulatory risk, Australian regulatory risk, U.S. regulatory risk, U.S. border crossing and travel bans, the uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition, dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, limited operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs, unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
In addition to the foregoing assumptions, the 2023 revenue guidance of C$225 million referenced above is based on the following assumptions: (i) that the Green Roads business in the United States in 2023 achieves revenue consistent with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels (many of the bricks-and-mortar retail locations that Green Roads sells to experienced challenges related to COVID-19 but are now resuming normal operations); (ii) a slight percentage increase in the Company's market share of the Canadian recreational cannabis market associated with new branded product launches (such Canadian recreational cannabis market based on a third-party data analytics company covering the cannabis industry), and reflecting a typical wholesale discount to reflect that Company sells to provincial distributors; (iii) the Company's B2B business in 2023 generating revenue consistent with current levels; and (iv) the Company's Pommies business and Valens Labs as well as its revenue from foreign operations outside of the United States, in 2023 achieving revenue from ongoing initiatives and consistent with the Company's previous disclosure.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the 7th Jan. 6 hearing, held yesterdayNPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.
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UC Alumi, W. W., Peng Q, A M., Wang CHRSTT PTNCTH, Lin JB., Zha YWJ WCQ TN, Yu HHH LB CN J, GJ J. XZJNK LN DCTY GW XF, (4 July., In vitro biocompatibility assesssment revelealed bone induction, \nKumar SKP\nK 'Norther Revenue Corporation Announces the Grand Re...\nWalchand Group of Compane inaugraties “Bharathi Kovilegal Farm Machines” Unit Aboiur near Hyderabad by\nDrivemap - Pursues Global Standings of Roadway Ai... KILLEEN, Texas — Editor's Note | The video above and below are from previous segments on Texas school safety precautions.
Killeen ISD Police Chief Ralph Disher addressed the school board last night and talked about multiple safety improvements coming to the district.
The improvements come in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting where 19 students and two teachers lost their lives.
Killeen ISD staff will now be checking all exterior campus doors once a week as required by the Texas Education Agency. Campus staff is meeting today to work out the logistics for that requirement.
The district is already installing peepholes in service doors to increase staff safety. KISD Spokeswoman Taina Maya told 6 News cafeteria staff had already been asking for that upgrade so they could see who was delivering items to school entrances. Maya said the school district moved up that improvement after the Uvalde Shooting.
Maya said the district is also working to place numbers on all classroom windows so that law enforcement can better identify individual classrooms in the case of an emergency.
Finally, the district is getting a K9 unit that specializes in detecting weapons. A KISD officer is training with that K9 right now to be ready for the fall semester.
KISD currently has 30 officers in its police department. The district has 51 campuses, so some officers will switch between schools during the week.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Students with blindness and low vision (BLV) have been facing barriers to the study and discipline of chemistry – often due to the long-standing inaccessibility of science labs to people with disabilities, a lack of non-visual educational materials and technologies not yet optimized for those with visual impairments.
To rectify this, a Baylor University chemist has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take dramatic steps to open chemistry classes and labs to students with blindness or low vision.
Bryan Shaw, Ph.D., is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Baylor who received the NIH grant for a first-of-its-kind early intervention project which removes barriers to laboratory work and provides tactile chemistry education materials and equipment. Combining high-tech and low-tech approaches, the project blends robotics and technology with educational materials and “lab hacks” which enables students with blindness to take part in the same roles and routines as their sighted counterparts.
The five-year grant, in partnership with the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) in Austin, is funded through the NIH’s Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program – which promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects for children in grades K-12.
Shaw and his collaborators are focusing their project initially on high school students by developing a pilot program for 150 TSBVI students to participate in education and curriculum and train on materials on both the school campus and within Shaw’s lab at Baylor. The pilot is expected to launch this fall, with the full program expected to begin in spring 2023 through 2027. In the future, the team hopes to scale the program to include resources for children just beginning the study of science.
For Shaw, the project is personal as well as professional. His son, Noah, was diagnosed as an infant with retinoblastoma, an aggressive pediatric eye cancer. Noah is now 14, and is thriving despite losing sight in one eye. This experience has led to a distinct thread throughout Shaw’s research.
Shaw’s research team on the NIH grant includes Baylor colleagues John Wood, Ph.D., The Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Tonya Davis, Ph.D., professor of educational psychology, along with Mona Minkara, Ph.D., assistant professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University. Minkara is one of three blind individuals on Shaw’s team, along with Cary Supalo, Ph.D., and Hoby Wedler, Ph.D., entrepreneurs and educators who both consult on the project. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/baylor-chemist-leads-1-3-million-research-project/ | 2022-07-13T21:57:18Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/baylor-chemist-leads-1-3-million-research-project/ | false |
(The Hill) — Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughin slammed local media for releasing surveillance footage of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in May, calling the decision to publicize the video before parents could see it “one of the most chicken things I’ve ever seen.”
McLaughin made the comments during a town council meeting Tuesday night, criticizing both the Austin-American Statesman and a partnering ABC affiliate news station for releasing the footage on Tuesday ahead of the city’s planned release on Sunday.
“There’s no reason for the families to have to see that,” the mayor said. “They were going to see the video, but they didn’t need to see the gunman coming in and hear the gunshots. They don’t need to relive that — they’ve been through enough. That was the most chicken way to put the video out.”
After an Uvalde resident said he had to call up other families to tell them not to watch the video, Uvalde councilmember Ernest King said the publications’ decision to release the footage was “chicken s—.”
“That part of that video was not supposed to be in what they’re doing on Sunday,” King said. “They did that for ratings and they did that for money.”
The roughly four-minute camera footage from inside the elementary school shows a clear image of the gunman enter the hallway with his rifle before he enters a classroom and opens fire. The gunman killed 19 children and two teachers, spending more than an hour inside the school before police shot and killed him.
The law enforcement response to the massacre has been heavily criticized and the commanding officer on scene, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo, was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
The surveillance footage shows at least 13 police officers, some with body armor and riot gear, gathered in the hallway outside the classroom where the gunman remained.
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, who has called the police response to the bloodbath an “abject failure,” said he was “deeply disappointed” in the media’s decision to release the video.
“This video was released before all of the families who were impacted that day and the community of Uvalde had the opportunity to view it,” McCraw said in a statement released on Twitter.
Rep. Dustin Burrows (R), the chairman of a Texas legislative committee investigating the shooting, had planned to release the video on Sunday after parents had the chance to review it.
On Tuesday night, Burrows tweeted he was “disappointed the victim’s families and the Uvalde community’s requests to watch the video first, and not have certain images and audio of the violence, were not achieved.”
The Austin-American Statesman obtained more than an hour of footage before they condensed it down to a four-minute clip containing the most salient parts of the tragedy.
Accompanying the video is also a narrative, including descriptions of the gunman flicking his hair back as he marches through the school hallway with his rifle.
Manny Garcia, the editor of the Austin American-Statesman, wrote in an opinion piece that he chose to publish the video and a narrative to “bring to light what happened at Robb Elementary.”
“We have to bear witness to history, and transparency and unrelenting reporting is a way to bring change,” Garcia wrote, adding a note at the end to subscribe to the newspaper. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/uvalde-mayor-release-of-surveillance-video-among-most-chicken-things-hes-seen/ | 2022-07-13T21:57:36Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/uvalde-mayor-release-of-surveillance-video-among-most-chicken-things-hes-seen/ | false |
Lincoln County School District state of emergency extended
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Wednesday in a unanimous vote, the West Virginia Board of Education voted to continue the state of emergency in Lincoln County for six more months.
For nearly two years, the Lincoln County school district has been under a state of emergency after the county failed to comply with several policies within the finance and transportation indicators.
Lincoln County Superintendent Jeffrey Kelley said this continuation of the state of emergency for the district isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
“I trust that they make the right decision and that, you know, we have a good relationship with them,” Kelley said. “And we’ll continue to work with them to bring further progress.”
Even though the state of the emergency was extended, the board said they’re happy with the steps the district has taken.
“Impressive progress has been made thus far in all areas including special ed,” Board Member Debra Sullivan said. “We want to do all we can to ensure continuity of this progress to benefit the children of Lincoln County.”
Superintendent Kelley said they’re operating at a much higher level than before.
New Lincoln County School Board President David Bell said he’s hoping next time they come back they’ll be able to operate without any oversight.
I hope after six months everybody’s on board and aiming at the right goals,” Bell said. “And the state says, ‘hey, we don’t worry about you any longer. We’ve got it covered.’”
The West Virginia Board of Education said both Superintendent Kelley and President Bell need to return in six months to provide an update on the school’s progress.
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Company Recognized on Prestigious List for 17th Year
ST. LOUIS, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, is pleased to announce that it ranked No. 11 on Selling Power's 2022 list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For, up from No. 13 in 2021. This year marks the 17th time Graybar has appeared on the prestigious list, which will be published in the July/August 2022 issue of Selling Power magazine.
"We are proud to once again be recognized by Selling Power magazine as one of the best companies to sell for," said Graybar's Chairman, President and CEO Kathleen M. Mazzarella. "Receiving this honor for 17 years is a testament to our employee ownership culture, our focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience, and our commitment to providing opportunities for employees to build successful careers with Graybar."
To compile the list, Selling Power's research team created a comprehensive application that covered several key areas, including compensation, benefits, sales rep onboarding, sales training and sales enablement. The research team also evaluated companies' sales culture and diversity and inclusion efforts.
This recognition comes on the heels of Graybar being named a Top Workplaces USA Award winner for the second consecutive year, along with receiving Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation and Benefits and Work-Life Flexibility. In addition, Graybar recently received the Top Workplaces Award for the Distribution Industry.
Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 300 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR. To view available career opportunities at Graybar, please visit graybar.com/careers.
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SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) plans to release its second-quarter 2022 earnings by 7 a.m. ET, Thursday, August 4.
Sempra executives will conduct a conference call at 12 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 4. Investors, media, analysts and the public may listen to a live webcast of the conference call on the company's website, sempra.com, by clicking on the appropriate audio link.
Prior to the conference call, a slide presentation detailing the earnings results also will be posted by 7 a.m. ET, Thursday, August 4, on Sempra's website.
For those unable to obtain access to the live webcast, it will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 1507557, or it can be accessed on the company's website.
Sempra's mission is to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company. The Sempra family of companies have 20,000 talented employees who deliver energy with purpose to nearly 40 million consumers. With more than $72 billion in total assets at the end of 2021, the San Diego-based company is the owner of one of the largest energy networks in North America helping some of the world's leading economies move to cleaner sources of energy. The company is helping to advance the global energy transition through electrification and decarbonization in the markets it serves, including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG export market. Sempra is consistently recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its long-standing commitment to building a high-performing culture focused on safety, workforce development and training, and diversity and inclusion. Sempra is the only North American utility sector company included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and was also named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2022 by Fortune Magazine. For additional information about Sempra, please visit Sempra's website at sempra.com and on Twitter @Sempra.
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OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Pamela Eldred-Robbins, who represented the state of Michigan as the crowned Miss America in 1970, has died at the age of 74.
Eldred-Robbins, a native of West Bloomfield, was a sassy, strong-willed woman who dedicated her life to service and advocated for the special needs community as Miss America 1970, her daughter Hilary Levey Friedman told MLive.
The 74-year-old died Tuesday, July 12, of kidney failure after spending a week in hospice care. The family held a memorial service Wednesday at Lynch & Sons funeral home in Clawson, located in Oakland County.
“To the end of her life, Pam enjoyed Michigan’s culinary delights and shopping for jewelry at Tapper’s,” Levey Friedman wrote in her mother’s obituary. “Pam’s life ended as she lived it: on her own terms. She was sassy, strong-willed and seriously beautiful.”
Eldred-Robbins only entered the world of pageantry at age 20 because of an injury that forced her to stop doing ballet full time. A talented dancer, Eldred-Robbins was a principal with the Detroit City Ballet by age 14, and trained at the American Ballet Theater in New York City.
She ended her ballet career and began to pursue modeling at the Patricia Stevens Finishing School, “a decision that would change the course of her life,” according to her obituary.
After performing in the Detroit Auto Show in 1968, Eldred-Robbins was recruited to participate in the 1968 Miss Detroit Pageant, where she earned the crown. She was crowned Miss Detroit again the following year, and then went on to win the Miss Michigan pageant in 1969, and ultimately was named Miss Michigan 1970.
Eldred-Robbins was the third of five women from Michigan who would be crowned Miss America. She was the first ballet dancer to become Miss America.
During her reign, Eldred-Robbins served two tours to Vietnam through the United Service Organization (USO) which were a “highlight of her life,” according to her obituary. She was awarded for showing courage under fire when enemy forces prompted evacuations during a live show.
Levey Friedman said her mother represented “a different era” in American history, when women were just starting to think differently about what they could achieve in life.
It was during the 1970s that Miss America contestants began to see the pageant as a means to success for gaining a good education and attaining their professional goals, according to the Miss America website.
As Miss America 1970, Eldred-Robbins helped launch the pageant competition into a new era, laying the groundwork for the modern day Miss America pageant that today is rooted in service and uplifts women for their brains, not just their beauty.
“That time was a very transitional time in our country,” Levey Friedman said, of her mother’s reign as Miss America. “She was crowned in September 1969, so there was a lot of tumult in terms of not just women’s rights, but civil rights. We had just landed on the moon.”
“There were just so many changes going on, and that was sort of an inflection point for women in the U.S. and what was possible for them, in terms of educational and professional success.”
One of the most notable parts of Eldred-Robbins’ reign was her advocacy for the special needs community. She served as a national spokesperson for the March of Dimes.
During her answer to the final question round of the Miss America 1970 pageant, Eldred-Robbins spoke about her little sister, Melanie, who was born with several birth defects and severe developmental delays – conditions that were not often discussed during that time period.
Bert Parks, the longtime host of the televised Miss America pageant, did not know about Melanie’s condition when he asked Eldred-Robbins, “What advice would you give your 14-year-old sister Melanie, and other young girls, about how to enter the ‘now’ generation?”
Eldred-Robbins answered the question in a straightforward way: “Well, unfortunately, my little sister Melanie is brain damaged, so I really couldn’t give her any information. But I think a young girl entering the ‘now’ generation today, I’d just tell them to be themselves and enjoy life by being themselves,” according to her obituary.
When her sister died in 2008, Eldred-Robbins established the Pam Eldred Community Health Scholarship through the Miss Michigan organization, which awards a $2,000 scholarship to young women pursuing careers impacting the special needs community.
After her time as Miss America, Eldred-Robbins returned to Michigan and graduated from Mercy College, now the University of Detroit Mercy, with a degree in speech and drama, her obituary said. She continued to model and perform in the Detroit area, and married in 1976.
After later divorcing, Eldred-Robbins started her own business as a cosmetologist and electrologist. She also taught modeling courses, judged dance competitions, and wrote for The Oakland Press, according to her obituary.
She gave birth to Levey Friedman in 1980 and was a devoted mother who worked hard to provide the highest quality education for her daughter. Levey Friedman attributed much of her own success to her mother’s background as a public speaker, her beauty expertise, and her devotion to public service.
“My life has been very different from my mom’s, but so much of what I’ve been able to achieve is because of what she learned during that time in her life,” she told MLive.
Levey Friedman wrote a book about her mother’s reign in 2020, titled, “Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America.”
Eldred-Robbins remarried Norman Robbins in 1998, and the two lived together in West Bloomfield and Boca Raton, Florida, until her husband’s death in 2019.
Eldred-Robbins is survived by her daughter; her son-in-law, John Friedman; and her two grandsons, Carston and Quenton Friedman, whom she helped to “ensure that they were always the most dapper young men you ever saw,” according to her obituary.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked for donations to The Arc of Oakland County or the Pam Eldred Community Health Scholarship through the Miss Michigan organization.
“Even in death, Pam thought of others — donating her body to the University of Michigan for anatomical research — and she encourages others to explore this option for themselves,” her obituary concludes.
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Officer shot in head, suspect killed in domestic violence call, police chief says
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A police officer in Ohio was critically injured in a shooting earlier this week while responding to a domestic violence call.
According to Clearcreek Township Chief of Police John Terrill, two officers responded to a reported domestic violence situation at a residence where a man was ramming his wife’s car with an ATV.
WXIX reports the man shot one of the responding officers in the head before he was shot and killed by the other officer.
The wounded officer was transported by helicopter to a hospital and was reportedly breathing on his own after the shooting.
Terrill described the officer as being in “stable but critical condition.” Later, about the officer, Terrill said, “We’re not quite sure how this is going to turn out yet.”
The chief of police declined to identify the injured officer but did say he is a 14-year veteran of the force.
Officials said the officer who shot and killed the man was not injured.
According to the police chief, the department responded to multiple domestic violence calls at the same address in the past.
“An officer-involved lethal use of force incident, when it results in a death, is a tragedy regardless of whether the officer’s actions ultimately end up being justified,” David Fornshell said, Warren County Prosecutor.
Officials said the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations will handle evidence collection and conduct interviews as part of the investigation.
According to Terrill, Tuesday’s incident was the first officer-involved shooting in the 47-year history of the Clearcreek Township Police Department.
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MILWAUKEE, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A.B. Data, the leading class action administrator focused on providing innovative notice and claims administration solutions, has announced the hiring of Elaine Pang as Vice President of Media. Elaine joins the company's leadership team, where she will commit to the ongoing growth and success of the company. Elaine will join the company in its Washington, D.C. location.
Elaine has spent the past 15 years in the class action industry, transforming legal notice media programs and logging a successful record of developing, implementing, and evaluating some of the largest complex legal plans. She has led the process in shifting toward multichannel notice campaigns based on a holistic approach using new technologies, methodologies, and measurement tools.
In her new role, Elaine will be responsible for leading the media department, overseeing campaigns, and ensuring service excellence for clients. She will spearhead the development of media strategies across domestic and international class action media programs on multichannel platforms, with a data-driven focus to achieve results.
"Elaine is a seasoned marketer that will lead the charge in this ever-changing media landscape," said A.B. Data President Thomas R. Glenn. "We are very excited about her joining Team AB Data."
A.B. Data provides resources and services involving product liability, construction defect, antitrust, medical/pharmaceutical, human rights, civil rights, telecommunications, media, environment, government enforcement actions, securities, banking, insurance, data breach, privacy, and product recall. It is a true testament that none of their class action notice plans has ever been successfully challenged.
About A.B. Data, Ltd.
A.B. Data manages the unique challenges of class action administration for high-profile law firms and government entities with convenience, efficiency, and precision. A.B. Data simplifies the claims administration process for its clients and delivers successful results with advanced technology, products, and services. Learn more at ABDataClassAction.com and follow us on Twitter at @ClassActionABD.
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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
332 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Cameron
County through 400 PM CDT...
At 331 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Los Indios, moving west at 5 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...
Los Indios, La Paloma, Rangerville, Santa Maria, Las Rusias,
Carricitos, Landrum, Santa Maria High School, La Paloma Elementary
School and Riverside Middle School.
This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 814 and 824.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced that it expects to release second quarter 2022 operating results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The earnings release and accompanying earnings presentation will be available on the company's website at www.cohenandsteers.com under "Company—Investor Relations—Press Releases."
The company will host a conference call on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) with access available via webcast and telephone. Chief executive officer and president, Joseph Harvey, chief financial officer, Matthew Stadler, and chief investment officer, Jon Cheigh, will review the company's operating results and outlook and be available for questions.
Investors and analysts can access the live conference call by dialing 877-311-6681 (U.S.) or +1-212-231-2933 (international); passcode: 22019639. Participants should plan to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at approximately 12:00 p.m. (ET) on July 21, 2022 and can be accessed at 800-633-8284 (U.S.) or +1-402-977-9140 (international); passcode: 22019639. Internet access to the webcast, which includes audio (listen-only), will be available on the company's website at www.cohenandsteers.com under "Company—Investor Relations—Overview." The webcast will be archived on the website for one month.
About Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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Psychologist sessions help Vunipola rediscover his love for the game
By Ian Ransom
July 14 (Reuters) - Billy Vunipola was once sceptical about psychologists but says near-daily chats with a specialist have played a major part in the England number eight's return to top form in Australia.
After a period of international exile, Vunipola produced his finest performance for his country in years on Saturday as England levelled the three-test series 1-1 with a 25-17 win in Brisbane.
Vunipola led from the front with an early try and racked up 66 metres from 15 carries at Lang Park to help England charge to a 19-0 lead that Australia were unable to reel in.
It was a performance England fans had long yearned for from the Saracens loose forward, who Eddie Jones cut from his squad last September.
Jones told Vunipola of his decision over a chat at a pub, urging him to be "the best version of himself", a well-intentioned piece of advice that nonetheless left the player cold.
"At the time I disagreed with him but looking back now he was right," Vunipola told reporters in the lead up to the series-decider in Sydney on Saturday.
"I´ve never really believed in psychologists before. But after talking to Eddie, I felt like I needed something extra, someone to tell me the honest truth.
"And I found someone who was class, but I won´t say his name. We talked nearly every day for six or seven months."
After helping England reach the 2019 World Cup final in Japan, Vunipola's club career hit a low point as Saracens were relegated from the English Premiership in 2020 for persistent salary cap breaches.
He felt like he had fallen out of love with the game and lost focus after becoming a father in late-2020, becoming distracted by "silly" stuff, including investments to finance a life post-rugby.
"One of our first conversations was me complaining about being relegated," the 29-year-old said of his sessions with the psychologist.
"He basically said, 'What can you do about it?' I said, 'Nothing'. He said, 'What can you do about your rugby?' And I was like, 'Everything'.
"He was a massive help."
Getting back on track has meant a renewed dedication to fitness, sleep and diet for Vunipola, who likened rugby to a labour of love similar to fathering a new-born baby.
"What I mean with my baby is (it's) like you have no sleep but you don´t love him less and I think that´s how I felt about rugby," he said.
"I went through a tough time, whether it was form or injuries, but I never stopped loving rugby.
"I like running into people, tackling people, getting up and mentally toughing it out."
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TRENTON — The cause of a fire that consumed about 98 acres of Wharton State Forest between Tuesday and Wednesday is still under investigation, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
The Maple Branch Fire was the second major forest blaze of late. Last month's Mullica River Fire burned about 13,500 acres, making it the state's largest wildfire since 2007.
Extensive dryness throughout the state's woods has helped power the fires. Both fires happened out of spring, when wildfires in New Jersey are at their peak season.
"Usually, the month of April is when we see the highest fire activity and our most significant wildfires," John Cecil, assistant commissioner for State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, said Wednesday during a news conference. "That's because the conditions at that time of year are conducive to fire start and fire spread."
The Maple Branch Fire was first spotted by a Batsto fire spotter about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Forest Fire Service Division Fire Warden Shawn Judy said Wednesday.
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Batsto Village and its surrounding hiking trails were closed Tuesday morning but have since reopened, the Forest Fire Service said Wednesday.
Buttonwood Campground also was shut down Tuesday, the Forest Fire Service said. However, Bulltown Road reopened late Tuesday, according to the Forest Fire Service's Twitter account.
Backfiring is when firefighters intentionally set a separate fire to consume fuel in a larger blaze's path. This is done to stop the fire from spreading or to change its direction, the Forest Fire Service said.
Seven residential structures were considered to be in danger as a result of the fire, but the alert was later lifted once the flames were further contained.
No one living inside the buildings needed to be evacuated, Judy said.
Structures are no longer threatened by the blaze, the Forest Fire Service said.
The Maple Branch forest fire in Wharton State Forest was fully contained by Wednesday morning.
No injuries were reported. Firefighters will remain in the area to continue strengthening containment lines, the Forest Fire Service said.
The combination of a dry forest floor and gusty winds helped spark the fire. Winds gusted in the 20 mph range while the 10-hour fuel moisture — the amount of water in objects of a quarter-inch to an inch in diameter, such as tree branches — was low as well. Relative humidity values over 50% likely prevented the fire from spreading further.
New Jersey's wildlife has been enduring protracted dryness, leaving the woods susceptible to wildfires, state Fire Warden Greg McLaughlin said Wednesday.
In North Jersey, the Forest Fire Service is ordering campfire restrictions at multiple recreational areas. Campfires will not be permitted to burn on the ground and must be inside a raised, controlled container, such as a charcoal grill, McLaughlin said.
When wildfire-prone conditions continue in New Jersey, each of the state's 21 watchtowers is staffed with a spotter. If necessary, surveillance groups will comb the areas as an extra precaution, McLaughlin said.
"Our goal is to always respond quickly and keep the fire small," McLaughlin said.
Parts of Wharton State Forest remain closed as crews continue cleaning up nearly two weeks a…
The temporary rule comes after eight wildfires have been fought up north. No restrictions are anticipated for South Jersey, but that could change if conditions call for them, officials said.
Last month's Mullica River Fire is still being investigated as well, Judy said.
The fire is believed to have started as a campfire. Judy could not comment on new details in its investigation, other than that officials are continuing to follow leads.
A primitive campground along the Mullica River was burnt over by the blaze, consumed entirely by flames. No large structures are at the campsite, which is why it's considered a primitive area, Cecil said.
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Daniel Kaluuya Not Returning for 'Black Panther 2'
By Ellise Shafer
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Daniel Kaluuya will not be reprising his role in Marvel and Disney's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Variety has confirmed.
Kaluuya played W'Kabi in 2018's "Black Panther," the best friend and confidant to T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), and the head of security for the Border Tribe.
Sources close to the project tell Variety that Kaluuya was asked to return, but had already committed to star in Jordan Peele's upcoming horror film "Nope." Kaluuya was Oscar-nominated for his starring role in Peele's 2017 hit "Get Out."
Jacqueline Coley of Rotten Tomatoes first tweeted the news on Wednesday.
Production on "Wakanda Forever," directed by Ryan Coogler, wrapped in March, and the film is set to debut on Nov. 11. Following the death of Boseman in 2020, Marvel decided not to recast the role of T'Challa. The sequel will instead explore other characters from the world of "Black Panther," while also honoring the legacy Boseman left behind. Though it had been confirmed that original film stars Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett would return, Kaluuya's status in the second film had been unclear until now. "Wakanda Forever" also stars Dominique Thorne as a genius inventor, as well as Michaela Coel and Tenoch Huerta in undisclosed roles.
Kaluuya is currently gearing up for the release of "Nope" on July 22. The sci-fi horror film stars Kaluuya alongside Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun, and follows the residents of an isolated town who witness a mysterious event involving a UFO and set out to investigate it. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11011591/Daniel-Kaluuya-Not-Returning-Black-Panther-2.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-13T22:05:35Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11011591/Daniel-Kaluuya-Not-Returning-Black-Panther-2.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUP) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-04976, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Tupperware securities between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Tupperware securities during the Class Period, you have until August 15, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Tupperware operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The Company manufactures, markets, and sells design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home, as well as a line of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers under the Tupperware brand name.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 4, 2022, Tupperware announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Among other items, Tupperware reported adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations and net sales that fell well short of consensus estimates and withdrew its full year 2022 guidance and named a new Chief Financial Officer. The Company attributed the poor performance to the conflict in Russia and Ukraine. However, when pressed by analysts on a conference call, the Company acknowledged that Russia and Ukraine only accounted for 2% of its revenue.
On this news, Tupperware's stock price fell $5.76 per share, or 32.16%, to close at $12.15 per share on May 4, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo" or the "Company") (NYSE: WFC) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-03811, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock during the Class Period, you have until August 29, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company that provides banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the U.S. and internationally.
In 2020, Wells Fargo expanded its so-called "Diverse Search Requirement", also referred to as a diverse slate hiring policy, requiring that at least 50% of interview candidates must represent a historically underrepresented group with respect to at least one diversity dimension (including race/ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ, veterans, and people with disabilities) for most posted roles in the U.S. with total direct compensation greater than $100,000 per year. In addition, at least one interviewer on the hiring panel must represent a historically underrepresented group with respect to at least one diversity dimension.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 19, 2022, the New York Times published an article entitled "At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews". Citing discussions with "seven current and former Wells Fargo employees", including Joe Bruno, a former executive in the Company's wealth management division, the article reported, in relevant part, that "[f]or many open positions, employees would interview a 'diverse' candidate", but that "often, the so-called diverse candidate would be interviewed for a job that had already been promised to someone else." The article further reported that Mr. Bruno was fired after "complain[ing] to his bosses" about the practice.
On this news, Wells Fargo's common stock price fell $0.44 per share, or 1.04%, over two trading sessions, closing at $41.67 per share on May 20, 2022.
On June 6, 2022, Reuters published an article entitled "Wells Fargo pauses diverse slate hiring policy after reports of fake job interviews." The article reported that "Wells Fargo . . . is pausing a hiring policy that requires recruiters to interview a diverse pool of candidates, after the New York Times reported such interviews were often fake and conducted even though the job had already been promised to someone else." The same article also reported that "[t]he bank also plans to conduct a review of its diverse slate guidelines, Chief Executive Officer Charles Scharf told staff on Monday, according to a memo seen by Reuters."
Then, on June 9, 2022, the New York Times published an article entitled "Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry of Wells Fargo's Hiring Practices." The article reported that federal prosecutors are investigating whether Wells Fargo violated federal laws by conducting fake job interviews in order to meet the Company's Diverse Search Requirement. The article also revealed that, since the New York Times' May 19, 2022 article focusing on the bank's wealth management business, "another 10 current and former employees have shared stories about how they were subject to fake interviews, or conducted them, or saw paperwork documenting the practice", and that "sham interviews occurred across multiple business lines, including its mortgage servicing, home lending and retail banking operations."
That same day, Wells Fargo issued a press release entitled "Wells Fargo response to New York Times article", which confirmed that "[e]arlier this week, the [C]ompany temporarily paused the use of its diverse slate guidelines", and that, "[d]uring this pause, the [C]ompany is conducting a review so that hiring managers, senior leaders and recruiters fully understand how the guidelines should be implemented – and so we can have confidence that our guidelines live up to their promise."
Following these disclosures, Wells Fargo's common stock price fell $3.68 per share, or 8.62%, over the following two trading sessions, closing at $38.99 per share on June 13, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
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Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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JEROME, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1 million people a year visit the small north-central Arizona town of Jerome, the former home to one of Arizona’s largest copper mines and now a hub for artists.
But police have a problem these days. They say some residents are yelling at tourists over parking in the 504-acre town that has a population of about 450.
“It has come to our attention that some people visiting our town on short visits and using lawful short term parking passes are being yelled at or having notes left on their cars by local residents,” police said on the department’s website Monday. “Yelling at, or leaving notes could, in some cases, constitute harassment under Arizona Revised Statutes.”
If any resident feels there may be a parking violation, they are being asked to notify the police department to investigate.
There was no immediate word Wednesday from police if their warning has alleviated the parking squabbles.
Jerome is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) north of Phoenix. The town was designated a National Historic District by the federal government in 1967. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Some-residents-in-Jerome-yelling-at-tourists-over-17303266.php | 2022-07-13T22:08:17Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Some-residents-in-Jerome-yelling-at-tourists-over-17303266.php | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney for Dan Snyder told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday there is no reason for the owner of the Washington Commanders to testify under subpoena for the congressional investigation into the NFL team's workplace culture.
Snyder's attorney, Karen Patton Seymour, sent a letter to committee chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney confirming her client would participate virtually in the July 28 session from Israel while on a planned family trip.
Patton Seymour, however, declined to accept the conditions of the subpoena. She argued in her letter it is not valid since the committee previously invited Snyder to participate voluntarily.
“We are confident that Mr. Snyder will able to provide full and complete testimony during his voluntary appearance,” Patton Seymour wrote.
The committee on Tuesday accepted the Snyder camp's request to testify remotely, under conditions laid out by the initial subpoena to ensure “full and complete” testimony. Snyder did not appear when first invited along with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who testified virtually June 22. His representation cited prior obligations and international travel among the reasons.
Patton Seymour accused the committee of disingenuously suggesting Snyder has previously refused to cooperate. His trip to Israel is in observance of the first anniversary of his mother's death. The committee received a letter from Snyder's mother's rabbi explaining the significance of the event, Patton Seymour wrote.
A message sent to a committee representative seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Congress launched an investigation into Washington's workplace culture last year after the league declined to release a report of its independent review into the organization. The Commanders were levied a $10 million fine.
The committee has since looked into accusations of pervasive sexual harassment of women who worked for the team by Snyder and other executives. The committee said Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails.
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Kerry Hays, known as "Peebs" on Twitch, has archived copies of every Super Nintendo game manual in the English language, and made the collection available to the public.
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(The Hill) — Concerns are rising over a new omicron subvariant that is even more highly transmissible, called BA.5. The new subvariant has risen to be a majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States and is sparking concern about an increase in hospitalizations.
The White House held a press briefing with its top health experts on Tuesday to address the rise of the subvariant and urged people to get booster shots if they have not yet.
BA.5 causes concern because of its increased contagiousness and because of its greater ability to evade the protection from vaccines and prior infection.
Importantly, though, the vaccines still provide crucial protection against severe disease and death, especially for people who have received their booster shots.
“There are concerning things about BA.5, but it doesn’t represent an entirely new threat that’s going to upend all of our protections,” said Josh Michaud, associate director for global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The White House did not announce any major shift in strategy on Tuesday, instead pointing to continued use of booster shots and treatments like Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral pills as being effective even against the new subvariant.
“It’s something that, A, we don’t panic on, B, we don’t let it disrupt our lives, but we take it seriously enough and utilize the tools that we have to mitigate,” Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, said Tuesday.
Still, some experts are calling for greater action from the administration, particularly around getting people boosted.
Eric Topol, a professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research, wrote on Twitter that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should finally change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include more than just the original two doses to highlight the need for booster shots.
“What country has a lower booster rate than Iran, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and 61 others?” he wrote. “The United States.”
Only about half of U.S. adults who received their first two shots have received a booster shot, according to CDC figures.
Uptake for a second booster shot, which is recommended for people 50 and older, is even lower.
Biden administration health officials on Tuesday urged people to get their booster shots now to help fend off BA.5. Because protection decreases over time, they said it is especially important to get a shot if someone’s most recent dose was in 2021, not 2022. They are also discussing opening up second booster shots to people under 50.
Hospitalizations are already increasing amid the rise of BA.5, to around 37,000, according to a New York Times tracker, though are still relatively low compared to other points in the pandemic. Deaths and intensive care unit stays have stayed largely flat so far despite high levels of cases, which experts attribute to the protection of vaccines and treatments.
Richard Besser, a former acting director of the CDC, said the “sheer volume of people being infected” would likely lead to a rise in hospitalizations but that he didn’t think it would be “anywhere near the numbers we saw with the previous omicron surges.”
But Besser, now the CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, noted that while protection against severe disease is holding up in an important way for boosted people, “a lot of people are going to be experiencing COVID on the milder side,” given the new subvariant’s ability to reinfect even people who already had a previous version of omicron.
Particularly for people who are at higher risk, Besser said BA.5 is “something you should pay attention to and consider taking precautions like wearing masks indoors when you’re around people.”
With much of the country going on with their normal lives, the Biden administration has not signaled a return to emphasizing restrictions like mask mandates, though health officials on Tuesday did mention that masks offer protection.
“Each individual is making these decisions rather than political leaders,” said Michaud, of the Kaiser Family Foundation, speaking of the new COVID-19 era. “It’s kind of up to you, for better or for worse, to decide if you want to wear a mask if you want to avoid social gatherings.”
Leana Wen, a public health professor at George Washington University, said steps like that should be reserved for people at particularly high risk who are worried about getting infected at all.
“If you are vaccinated and boosted, the vaccines are still doing their job, which is to prevent you from becoming severely ill,” she said.
Pfizer and Moderna are working on updated vaccines that will better target BA.5, but those are not expected to be available until the fall at the earliest.
In the meantime, health officials say people should not wait for the updated shot and should get their booster now, which will not prevent getting the newer vaccine once it is available.
“The reason to get a booster now is to prevent infection now,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said. “There’s a lot of infection now, an increasing number of hospitalizations now.” | https://www.kark.com/news/health/coronavirus/ba-5-variants-spread-sparks-concerns-about-contagiousness-hospitalizations/ | 2022-07-13T22:11:27Z | https://www.kark.com/news/health/coronavirus/ba-5-variants-spread-sparks-concerns-about-contagiousness-hospitalizations/ | false |
DUBLIN, Ohio, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its second quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 10. The Company will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m. ET, with a simultaneous webcast from the Company's Investor Relations website at www.irwendys.com. The related presentation materials will also be available on the Company's Investor Relations website. The live conference call will be available by telephone at (844) 200-6205 for domestic callers and (929) 526-1599 for international callers. An archived webcast and presentation materials will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website.
Wendy's® was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child waiting to be adopted from the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
Investor Contact:
Kelsey Freed
Director - Investor Relations
(614) 764-3345; Kelsey.Freed@wendys.com
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There have been countless jokes, comedy routines and humorous articles written about colonoscopies, but I’m a firm believer that, like Mexican food restaurants, there can never be too many. Besides, we now live in a world where each individual colon has the right to assert its own unique identity that can’t be categorized based on society’s stereotyped definitions of a large intestine.
So, here goes.
Ever since I turned 50 and my stylist started charging extra to brush my ear hair, several of my friends and loved ones have encouraged me to schedule a colonoscopy. At first, I was reluctant, maybe because the procedure conjured images of alien abductions involving bodily probing devices the size of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles. Or perhaps I was just afraid of what the gastroenterologist might discover based on my long history of devouring pretty much anything that the FDA has deemed semi-edible.
My worries were so profound that for the first couple of years of my 50s, I resorted to the cumbersome, awkward and potentially disastrous take-home colon cancer screening kits. But as my friend’s gastroenterologist once warned him, “There’s really no graceful way to catch a stool.”
And, sure enough, when I attempted to use the kits, my juggling performance usually resulted in a call for back-up from an emergency hazmat team.
But this year, motivated by the fear that I might not live long enough to become a financial and psychological burden on my three daughters, I decided to take the plunge (or the prod) and schedule a full-blown colonoscopy with all the trimmings.
As most of you know, a proper colonoscopy begins with the preparatory process of fasting and ingesting a regimen of military-grade laxatives designed to transform you into a human fire hose nozzle set to Armageddon strength. For me, though, the prep wasn’t as traumatic as I anticipated. Rather than having to set up a campsite next to the toilet, I was actually able to do some yard work — with the slight inconvenience of occasionally performing a penguin sprint to the bathroom.
By the end of the day, though, I understood what one of my friends meant when he advised that, instead of toilet paper, I should have a snow cone handy.
After a full day of fasting and counting enchiladas to get to sleep the night before, I was anxious to get the procedure over with in the morning so I could resume my steady diet of Tex-Mex and Andy’s Frozen Custard. I’m happy to say that the entire medical staff at the clinic was extremely cordial and accommodating, even though I couldn’t help thinking that they were all trying not to laugh — along with my wife.
I have to admit that I was a little nervous since this was the first time I’d ever been put to sleep (when not listening to a sermon in church), but the nurse anesthetist told me that it would be like taking a really good nap — while basically on the same drugs that killed Michael Jackson.
When I woke up, I expected to feel like I had been on the receiving end of a Build a Bear Workshop stuffing station. Instead, I felt surprisingly refreshed, well-rested and oddly ventilated.
I’m pleased to report that the doctor found my colon extremely boring and said that he wasn’t interested in seeing it again for 10 years. I did request the bowel portrait family value package with two 8x10s, three 5x7s and eight wallets. He didn’t laugh.
Following the procedure, my wife drove me to the closest Mexican restaurant, and I experienced a great sense of satisfaction and relief that I had overcome my anxieties and done what was best for my health — while consuming an obscene amount of chips and salsa.
So, if you’ve been putting off your own colonoscopy, let me encourage you to get it done. You’ll have a great sleep, you can gorge guilt-free on your favorite food when it’s over, and it just might help you live long enough to become a financial and psychological burden on those you love the most. | https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/portrait-of-a-colonoscopy/article_9129f802-25c7-5fce-919b-98466f0928db.html | 2022-07-13T22:16:22Z | https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/portrait-of-a-colonoscopy/article_9129f802-25c7-5fce-919b-98466f0928db.html | true |
The proverbial “dog days of summer” have been extremely hot in Hurricane as the “dog days” terminology covers from July 3-August 11. Local forecasts have shown a succession of triple digit days on the thermometer for our weather since the third of the month and probably that will extend into the next week as well. As I write the column on the ninth of July, it’s 108 degrees on my phone app at noon. So by sundown, it may be a new, record temperature for this Hill Country hamlet in North Mississippi. I’m not complaining as I thrive on the summer growing season for my gardens—flowers, fruits, and vegetables—plus the hodgepodge of farm gleanings including the scuppernongs, the sloe and the Chickasaw plums, the pears, and the huckleberries that I check on due to the mowing and to the kin along the countryside from Shady Grove Road to Hurricane proper then to Thaxton town and on to our turnaround at Lafayette Springs adjoining the Holly Springs National Forest. Also some of the local farm crops are stressed due to the lack of rain during July; so our prayers are for those folks who have corn and soybeans. As I have always lived in this rural area but for two years of my youth in Pontotoc; the good-natured banter at the Hurricane Store is a given and is often directed to those that are paying the preacher properly are those that are receiving the sporadic, summer rains that can make or break a crop. So “Full Circle” is a way of life in Hurricane as the farming generations have passed along these nuggets of wisdom that have become common adages in our Deep South.
Sisters, Tara and Kellen Garrett, and their mom, Sara, enjoyed an extended summer visit with Gloria Kent in Ohio, the girls’ grandmother.
On July 4, we enjoyed a steak cookout with Ella Kate and Sophie Hooker and Riley Bright of West Union joining us for Graden’s birthday. Then for excitement for the party, the girls wanted to shell peas. So I opted out of the fun and knew that it was getting serious as they asked how do you “peel” peas? They persevered through five gallons and called it a night. Purple thumbs looked out of place with their manicures.
On Tuesday, our group dining at Oby’s in Oxford included the following for the birthday honoree, Graden: Aden Hooker and Johnna Kate Lindley of New Site; Braxton Hooker, Faye Dillard, and Susan Hooker. A ride around the Ole Miss campus was beautiful as the summer grounds crew had The Grove looking great! Shopping concluded the day at Rebel Rags as t-shirts were on the list featuring the College World Series Champions.
Braxton Hooker enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend camping and fishing at Pickwick Lake with Rhodes Patton and parents, Adam and Cassidy.
Caroline, Stephen, Autumn and Asher Brents of Hurricane and Jamie Foster of Ecru vacationed in Orange Beach, Alabama. Autumn and Asher had the beach wagon full of toys for the sand.
Harper Hooker enjoyed the basketball camp last week as Bella Hayes, a NP high school player of Hurricane, took her to the Ecru gym.
Kay Graham enjoyed a visit with Rick and Pat Richardson in Madison on June 30.
Toccopola Baptist Church is having a one day event for VBS on Saturday, July 23, from 1-4 pm. Charlotte R. Whitworth extended a cordial invitation to the day’s activities. Bro. Earl Rush is the host pastor. Snacks will be provided for those attending.
A great feature article was in the New Albany Gazette by J. Lynn West on the Wise Family Farm that was founded in 1929 in the Shady Grove community located on Shady Grove Road. It told of the “AGRITOURISM AND OUR AGRICULTURE HERITAGE” from the perspective of Stanley Wise known as The Wise Farmer aka An Educated Tractor Driver. Read the Wednesday, July 6, 2022, edition of the Gazette for a glimpse of modern farm life in the Mud Creek region.
Johnny, Cindy, and Jonathan Gregory recently traveled to Houston, Texas. While in Houston, they traveled south to Galveston Island located on the Gulf of Mexico and toured that area as well as an interesting South Texas ranch for machinery. Then the family enjoyed the scenery on the drive to Waco and toured and shopped at the Silos and also enjoyed lunch at Chip and Joanna’s Restaurant. It was a quite a wait for a reservation, but they deemed the wait was ok as they definitely enjoyed the dining experience. An interesting drive home via the Mississippi Delta concluded their vacation.
Chloe Graham, the daughter of Aric and Shandra Graham, was married in a beautiful, wedding ceremony on May 7, 2022, at Reflections Wedding Venue in Myrtle, to James Clay McGregor of Turnpike, the son of Phil and Selena McGregor. Chloe’s paternal grandfather, the Rev. Lee Graham, married the couple. They now reside at their new home in Pontotoc.
Faye Dillard enjoyed a visit in Pontotoc with Betty Howard for lunch at her home on Wednesday.
Lisa and Cade Hooker enjoyed the Fourth of July holiday weekend at Smith Lake in Alabama as all the kids were there, Sophie, Ella Kate, Maggie, Wilkes and Anna Reese, and their guests, Lucy Jumper and Natty Morris of West Union. Water sports and the cookouts at various cabins around the Double Springs town we’re enjoyed.
The annual VBS at Hurricane Baptist Church will be held July 18-22, 2022. Bro. Philip Brock is the host pastor.
A church fellowship meal at Hurricane Baptist and then fireworks on July 3, 2022, following the regular evening service were enjoyed by the congregation.
Neighbors, Charlie and Margaret Swords and family, had beautiful fireworks at their Hwy. 346 home near the Shady Grove exit on July 4.
Sue Spears enjoyed an outing to the peach orchard at Cherry Creek last week with her great-granddaughter, Mary Kate Butler of Pontotoc, and her friend, Peyton, of South Carolina. Earlier in the spring they had attended an Ole Miss baseball game as Peyton was on the South Carolina team vs. Ole Miss.
Recently, I had a call from a friend that had seen Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, on the Square in Oxford. The next week it was reported in the Invitation magazine that she was honored by the university at The Gertrude Ford Center... on campus for her providing books and support for a reading program throughout the U.S. The couple had dined at a popular restaurant on the Square while in Oxford also. | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/hurricane-news-for-july-13/article_4a66bc48-be4e-5bf0-8df2-18ccf12c2943.html | 2022-07-13T22:16:28Z | https://www.djournal.com/pontotoc/hurricane-news-for-july-13/article_4a66bc48-be4e-5bf0-8df2-18ccf12c2943.html | true |
US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
(AP) - The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults.
Novavax makes a more traditional type of shot than the three other COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the U.S. -- and one that’s already available in Europe and multiple other countries.
Nearly a quarter of American adults still haven’t gotten their primary vaccinations even this late in the pandemic, and experts expect at least some of them to roll up their sleeves for a more conventional option — a protein-based vaccine.
The Maryland company also hopes its shots can become a top booster choice in the U.S. and beyond. Tens of millions of Americans still need boosters that experts call critical for the best possible protection as the coronavirus continues to mutate.
For now, the FDA authorized Novavax’s initial two-dose series for people 18 and older.
“I encourage anyone who is eligible for, but has not yet received, a COVID-19 vaccine to consider doing so,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
Before shots begin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend how they should be used, a decision expected next week.
Novavax CEO Stanley Erck told The Associated Press that he expected the U.S. to expand use of the vaccine beyond unvaccinated adults fairly quickly.
Already the FDA is evaluating it for those as young as 12, Erck said. Novavax also has submitted data on booster doses, including “mix-and-match” use in people who’d earlier received Pfizer or Moderna vaccinations.
The Biden administration has bought 3.2 million Novavax doses so far, and Erck said vaccinations should begin later this month.
Sharon Bentley of Argyle, Texas, is one of the holdouts. Bentley was hesitant about the first COVID-19 vaccines but then her husband volunteered for a Novavax trial, getting two doses and later a booster.
Her husband’s positive experience with a more tried-and-true technology, “that convinced me,” Bentley said, adding that she planned to tell some unvaccinated friends about the option, too.
The Novavax vaccine is made of copies of the spike protein that coats the coronavirus, packaged into nanoparticles that to the immune system resemble a virus. Then an immune-boosting ingredient, or adjuvant, that’s made from the bark of a South American tree is added that acts as a red flag to ensure those particles look suspicious enough to spark a strong immune response.
Protein vaccines have been used for years to prevent hepatitis B, shingles and other diseases. It’s a very different technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that deliver genetic instructions for the body to produce its own copies of the spike protein. The lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option uses a harmless cold virus to deliver spike-making instructions.
Like the other vaccines used in the U.S., the Novavax shots have proved highly effective at preventing COVID-19′s most severe outcomes. Typical vaccine reactions were mild, including arm pain and fatigue. But FDA did warn about the possibility of a rare risk, heart inflammation, that also has been seen with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
The Novavax vaccine was tested long before the omicron variant struck. But last month, the company released data showing a booster dose promised a strong immune response even against omicron’s newest relatives — preliminary evidence that several of the FDA’s scientific advisers called compelling.
Still, U.S. regulators are planning for a fall booster campaign using Pfizer and Moderna shots that better target omicron subtypes — and Novavax also has begun testing updated shots. Erck said the company could have updated doses available late in the year.
European regulators recently cleared the Novavax vaccine to be used as young as age 12, and several countries have authorized booster doses of its original vaccine.
Earlier manufacturing difficulties held up the vaccine, although Erck said those have been solved and Novavax can meet global demand. Much of the company’s vaccine, including doses for the U.S., are being produced by the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.
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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://cw33.com/news/baby-born-on-7-11-in-west-virginia-7-eleven-parking-lot/ | 2022-07-13T22:19:56Z | https://cw33.com/news/baby-born-on-7-11-in-west-virginia-7-eleven-parking-lot/ | true |
MILWAUKEE, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A.B. Data, the leading class action administrator focused on providing innovative notice and claims administration solutions, has announced the hiring of Elaine Pang as Vice President of Media. Elaine joins the company's leadership team, where she will commit to the ongoing growth and success of the company. Elaine will join the company in its Washington, D.C. location.
Elaine has spent the past 15 years in the class action industry, transforming legal notice media programs and logging a successful record of developing, implementing, and evaluating some of the largest complex legal plans. She has led the process in shifting toward multichannel notice campaigns based on a holistic approach using new technologies, methodologies, and measurement tools.
In her new role, Elaine will be responsible for leading the media department, overseeing campaigns, and ensuring service excellence for clients. She will spearhead the development of media strategies across domestic and international class action media programs on multichannel platforms, with a data-driven focus to achieve results.
"Elaine is a seasoned marketer that will lead the charge in this ever-changing media landscape," said A.B. Data President Thomas R. Glenn. "We are very excited about her joining Team AB Data."
A.B. Data provides resources and services involving product liability, construction defect, antitrust, medical/pharmaceutical, human rights, civil rights, telecommunications, media, environment, government enforcement actions, securities, banking, insurance, data breach, privacy, and product recall. It is a true testament that none of their class action notice plans has ever been successfully challenged.
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Company Recognized on Prestigious List for 17th Year
ST. LOUIS, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, is pleased to announce that it ranked No. 11 on Selling Power's 2022 list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For, up from No. 13 in 2021. This year marks the 17th time Graybar has appeared on the prestigious list, which will be published in the July/August 2022 issue of Selling Power magazine.
"We are proud to once again be recognized by Selling Power magazine as one of the best companies to sell for," said Graybar's Chairman, President and CEO Kathleen M. Mazzarella. "Receiving this honor for 17 years is a testament to our employee ownership culture, our focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience, and our commitment to providing opportunities for employees to build successful careers with Graybar."
To compile the list, Selling Power's research team created a comprehensive application that covered several key areas, including compensation, benefits, sales rep onboarding, sales training and sales enablement. The research team also evaluated companies' sales culture and diversity and inclusion efforts.
This recognition comes on the heels of Graybar being named a Top Workplaces USA Award winner for the second consecutive year, along with receiving Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation and Benefits and Work-Life Flexibility. In addition, Graybar recently received the Top Workplaces Award for the Distribution Industry.
Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 300 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR. To view available career opportunities at Graybar, please visit graybar.com/careers.
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'Unite now or we lose': Liz Truss issues stark warning to Tory Right as leadership battle hots up... with Rishi Sunak topping poll and Penny Mordaunt surging into second place
- Foreign Secretary emerged as the leading candidate of the Tory Right yesterday
- But she trailed Establishment favourite Rishi Sunak, who won 88 votes, and Penny Mordaunt, who stunned rivals by picking up 67 votes
- A poll of Tory members suggested Miss Mordaunt holds a substantial lead
- An ally of Miss Truss accused Miss Mordaunt of ‘telling lies’ over her views
- Miss Truss will formally launch her leadership bid on Thursday morning
The Tory Right was under pressure to unite behind Liz Truss last night amid warnings Penny Mordaunt could exploit their divisions.
The Foreign Secretary emerged as the leading candidate of the Conservative Right yesterday after securing 50 votes in the first round of the contest to succeed Boris Johnson.
But she trailed Establishment favourite Rishi Sunak, who won 88 votes, and Miss Mordaunt, who stunned rivals by picking up 67.
Liz Truss (pictured Wednesday) emerged as the leading candidate of the Conservative Right yesterday after securing 50 votes in the first round of the contest to succeed Boris Johnson. But she trailed Rishi Sunak, who won 88 votes, and Penny Mordaunt, who received 67
A shock poll of Tory members yesterday suggested Miss Mordaunt holds a substantial lead among the grassroots who will ultimately decide the contest. Bookmakers last night installed her as favourite to become prime minister.
Her new status is likely to bring intense scrutiny and last night she was facing questions on whether she had changed her ‘woke’ views on trans rights in order to win support.
An ally of Miss Truss accused Miss Mordaunt of ‘telling lies’ over her views. ‘She is turning up at hustings claiming she never pushed trans rights when she was equalities minister when there are people in government who know that is not true,’ said the ally.
‘She is telling lies and if she gets in she will revert to type and split the party.’
Mr Sunak also faced questions after failing to land the knockout blow his team had been expecting. While the former chancellor still looked on course to make the final run-off it was no longer clear that he would do so with a big mandate from fellow MPs.
Miss Truss will formally launch her leadership bid this morning, with a pledge to become the ‘change candidate’ on the economy, including an emphasis on tax cuts and spending control.
She will argue that her experience as chief secretary to the Treasury makes her the only candidate with the credibility to take on Mr Sunak on the economy.
But senior Tories last night warned that to be confident of making the final run-off she first had to see off her rivals on the powerful Tory Right.
A shock poll of Tory members yesterday suggested Penny Mordaunt (pictured on Wednesday) holds a substantial lead among the grassroots who will ultimately decide the contest. Bookmakers last night installed her as favourite to become prime minister
Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch picked up 40 votes while attorney general Suella Braverman secured 32.
Eurosceptic MPs were last night trying to persuade Mrs Braverman to withdraw. One source said she faced ‘humiliation’ if she tried to continue. But her team insisted she would battle on, with campaign manager Steve Baker saying: ‘We have not yet begun to fight. People underestimate Suella at their peril.’
Mrs Badenoch also showed no signs of backing down. One source on her campaign said: ‘She is going to do it.’
On a dramatic first day of voting:
- Jeremy Hunt, who was a fierce critic of the Prime Minister, was dumped out with just 18 votes and quickly gave Mr Sunak his backing;
- Nadhim Zahawi also crashed out just days after he called for Mr Johnson to quit within hours of accepting a job as Chancellor;
- The PM predicted that any of the candidates to succeed him would ‘wipe the floor’ with Sir Keir Starmer;
- Writing in today’s Mail, Miss Mordaunt vows to maintain support for Ukraine until Vladimir Putin has been booted out of the Crimea;
- A poll found that just 11 per cent of the public could identify her however, compared with 33 per cent for Miss Truss and 66 per cent for Mr Sunak;
- Contender Tom Tugendhat likened the contest to a ‘knife fight in a phone box’;
- Mr Sunak told Tory MPs he was open to scrapping the TV licence fee;
- Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would not serve under ‘disloyal’ Mr Sunak.
The shock YouGov survey of Tory members yesterday put Miss Mordaunt on 27 per cent support, ahead of Mrs Badenoch on 15 per cent and Mr Sunak and Miss Truss tied on 13 per cent.
In a series of head-to-head run-offs the poll found that Miss Mordaunt would beat Mr Sunak by a margin of 67:28, and Miss Truss by 55:37.
Earlier polls had suggested stronger support for both Mr Sunak and Miss Truss.
Rishi Sunak (pictured Wednesday) faced questions after failing to land the knockout blow his team had been expecting. While the former chancellor still looked on course to make the final run-off it was no longer clear that he would do so with a big mandate from fellow MPs
Yesterday’s ballot left six candidates in the race, with former Army officer Mr Tugendhat also making the cut with 37 votes as the standard bearer of moderates.
Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who is backing Miss Truss, last night urged fellow Brexiteers to unite behind her and warned that divisions could allow Miss Mordaunt to slip through.
Calling for a ‘unite the Right’ candidate, Sir Iain said: ‘If common sense played any part in these things, it would be over in 24 hours. But of course it doesn’t.’
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Green Bay Catholic Diocese updates school policy on gender and pronouns
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay updated its school policy on gender and pronouns for the upcoming school year.
The new Catholic Foundation for Human Sexuality policy took effect on July 1. It affects what the diocese calls a wide range of gender-related issues, including gender identity and same-sex attraction.
We reached out to the diocese, which provided us with a written statement. The Family and Schools of Discipleship Formation mission team leader wrote, “It is the policy of the diocese to interact with students according to their biological sex based upon physical differences at birth.”
They went on to say students will not be denied admission to a Catholic school as long as the student and his or her parents agree that the child will abide by the policy.
Kathy Flores, the director of Diversity & Resilience, an advocacy group in Appleton, says a policy like this isolates and hurts the mental health of young people struggling with their identity.
“My first thoughts were about the high suicide rates of the LGBTQIA+ youth and how we have seen study after study that suicide risk decreases and depression decreases when we use a student’s name and pronoun that they have asked us to use,” Flores said.
The diocese policy also states that students must participate in competitive athletics in accordance with their biological sex and schools will not permit the administration of puberty-blocking or cross-sex hormones on school property.
Students will also be encouraged to shy away from same-sex attractions.
The diocese says counseling and conversations with a pastor about any discrepancies for students, parents or staff are welcome.
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In the summer months, it doesn’t take a lot of heat to turn the inside of your car into a dangerous place for your pets and young ones. Burlington police say officers receive about 5 to 10 calls a week during the hot summer season.
It may seem convenient, you have your pet with you but you need to quickly grab groceries or run other errands, but at this time of year, that can be deadly. “You shouldn’t leave your dog or any animal in the car if 70 degrees above, gets hot in a matter of minutes,” said Erin Alamed, Shelter and Volunteer Director of the Chittenden County Humane Society.
The same can be said for young people as well. “Take your kids with you,” said a University of Vermont Medical staff. “No safe amount of time. If you need groceries, you can preorder and have them delivered to your car.
Police say animals and younger ones can be in serious trouble when temperatures climb to 105 degrees. Vermont has a Samaritan law in place, which makes it legal to get a person or pet out of someone’s car as long as you get consent from law enforcement and find that there is no reasonable way to get them out otherwise.
Burlington police say they get frequent calls about pets left in cars. “We have community service officers who respond to calls. They have a device where they can get the temperature inside the car. Do we need to make a rescue or do we have a cellphone to run a license plate?”
Police will break window the of cars if all options are exhausted. “If the animal is in distress, we carry topple that can break windows.” | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/the-danger-of-leaving-pets-and-children-in-cars-during-the-summer/ | 2022-07-13T22:24:17Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/the-danger-of-leaving-pets-and-children-in-cars-during-the-summer/ | false |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Teladoc Health, Inc. ("Teladoc" or the "Company") (NYSE: TDOC) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-04687, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Teladoc securities between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Teladoc securities during the Class Period, you have until August 5, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Teladoc provides virtual healthcare services in the U.S. and internationally through Business-to-Business and Direct-to-Consumer ("D2C") distribution channels. The Company offers its customers various virtual products and services addressing, among other medical issues, mental health through its BetterHelp D2C product, and chronic conditions.
Teladoc touts itself as "the first and only company to provide a comprehensive and integrated whole person virtual healthcare solution that both provides and enables care for a full spectrum of clinical conditions." Despite recent market concerns over new entrants to the telehealth field, such Amazon.com, Inc. and Walmart Inc., the Company has continued to assure investors of the Company's dominant market position in the industry.
In fact, as recently as February 2022, Teladoc forecasted full year ("FY") 2022 revenue of $2.55 - $2.65 billion, as well as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") of $330 - $355 million, on anticipated continued growth through its competitive advantages.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On April 27, 2022, Teladoc announced its first quarter ("Q1") 2022 financial results, including revenue of $565.4 million, which missed consensus estimates by $3.23 million, and "net loss per share of $41.58, primarily driven by [a] non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $6.6 billion or $41.11 per share." Additionally, the Company revised its FY 2022 revenue guidance to $2.4 - $2.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $240 - $265 million "to reflect dynamics we are currently experiencing in the [D2C] mental health and chronic condition markets." On a conference call with investors and analysts that day to discuss Teladoc's Q1 2022 results, Defendants largely attributed the Company's poor performance, revised FY 2022 guidance, and $6.6 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge to increased competition in its BetterHelp and chronic care businesses.
On this news, Teladoc's stock price fell $22.48 per share, or 40.15%, to close at $33.51 per share on April 28, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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National French Fry Day may be coming to an end, but you still have time to strike while the oil is hot. A slew of restaurants are participating by giving away crispy, hot fries. And whether you enjoy dipping your spud sticks into condiments like ketchup and mustard, or unusual foods like ice cream or gravy -- or even putting them in a burrito -- we can all agree that free fries are the best.
We'll tell you where you can get free fries today, as well as some deals that'll continue throughout the week. Also note that local restaurants in your area may also have deals going on today.
Burger King
Going on now through the end of the year, Burger King is offering free fries of any size to its Royal Perks members with a purchase. You can use the coupon once a week.
Checkers and Rally's
Checkers and Rally's have started a petition to make National Fry Day always land on a Friday. When you sign the petition, you'll instantly get a downloadable coupon for free medium fries. To use the coupon, you'll need to enroll in the Checkers/Rally's rewards program.
Elevation Burger
You can get one free order of fries from Elevation Burger with any purchase when you use Grubhub from July 13 through July 19.
Fatburger
You can get one free order of Fat or Skinny Fries from Fatburger from July 13 through July 19 with any in-store or online purchase. (Sweet potato fries aren't included in this deal.) You must mention the promotion at the store or use the code FrenchFryDay22 online to redeem.
Hot Dog on a Stick
When you visit a Hot Dog on a Stick location today, you'll receive a free surprise with any fry purchase in-store and online. Surprises include a free stick with any lemonade purchase and $5 off $15 or more online.
McDonald's
If you don't have the McDonald's app, you'll want to download it. On National Fry Day, the giant fast food chain is adding free large fries to its deals page for every customer. No purchase required.
Penn Station
Penn Station is offering its customers a free small order of fresh-cut fries when you buy any size sub on July 13. Bring this coupon into the store or use code FRYDAY when you order online.
Wayback Burgers
You can get a free regular size order of fries with the purchase of a burger or sandwich at Wayback Burgers today through its app.
Wendy's
Wendy's isn't just having one day of fry deals -- it's celebrating the entire week. It offered free medium fries with a purchase on Monday and Tuesday. Today you can get any size fry with any mobile purchase. On Thursday, you can get free small breakfast seasoned potatoes with a mobile purchase. And on Friday, you can get free medium fries with any size mobile fry purchase.
If you'd rather make fries at home, here's how to make healthier fries. | https://www.cnet.com/culture/free-french-fries-for-national-french-fry-day-2022-wendys-mcdonalds-and-more/ | 2022-07-13T22:29:58Z | https://www.cnet.com/culture/free-french-fries-for-national-french-fry-day-2022-wendys-mcdonalds-and-more/ | true |
Bowler celebrating 100th birthday by throwing strikes: ‘It’s become a part of me’
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A bowler in Iowa just reached a major milestone – turning 100 years old. And he celebrated by bowling, a passion he’s had since he was 10 years old.
KCRG reports Harry Berckes, of Cedar Rapids, celebrated his 100th birthday with strike after strike.
“There is a warmth with bowling that you don’t find in another sport. This is my home away from home,” Berckes said.
Berckes isn’t kidding – even at age 100, he bowls on a summer league and into the fall and winter months, three days a week.
On his birthday, Berckes got three strikes in a row and four in his first game with a final score of 154.
“I do it for the exercise, for the people. It’s become a part of me,” Berckes said.
When it comes to making it to the century mark, Berckes said credits his lifelong lack of drinking and smoking.
“I tried them all, but one time was enough on all of that for me,” Berckes said.
The 100-year-old said he remains competitive on the lanes and plans not to give it up anytime soon.
“As long as I’m able to stand up, I’ll throw the ball and hit the pins,” Berckes said.
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Ava Melendez: Missing Massachusetts girl could be in Florida, officials say
SPRINGFLIELD, Ma. - A 7-year-old girl reported missing more than two months ago in Springfield, Massachusetts, could be in the Florida area, and investigators are asking the public to be on the lookout for her.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said Ava Melendez was reported missing on May 6, 2022 and could be in danger. Law enforcement believes she may be in the company of her mother, 23-year-old Jewel Melendez, who investigators said does not have custody of her.
Authorities said they were both last seen in North Fort Myers, Florida and could still be in the surrounding areas.
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Pictured: Ava and Jewel Melendez (Photo via the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)
Officials said the pair have connections in Central Florida – such as Lake Mary and New Smyrna Beach – and could travel to those areas. They may also attempt to return to Massachusetts.
Ava is described as a Hispanic girl with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 4 feet tall and weighs 40 pounds.
Anyone with information on Ava or her whereabouts is asked to call the Chicopee Police Department at 1-413-594-1700, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 1-239-477-1000 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/have-you-seen-ava-melendez-missing-massachusetts-girl-could-be-in-florida-officials-say | 2022-07-13T22:30:22Z | https://www.fox13news.com/news/have-you-seen-ava-melendez-missing-massachusetts-girl-could-be-in-florida-officials-say | false |
Girl charged with murder in deadly attack of 73-year-old man; second girl turned in, attorney says
PHILADELPHIA - A 14-year-old is charged with murder while another teen girl reportedly turned herself in for the attack on an older man who later died from being beaten with a traffic cone by a group of teens.
Police say a group of teen offenders was wanted in connection with the death of James "Simmie" Lambert Jr., 73, in June.
According to authorities, Lambert was attacked by the group on the 2100 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on June 24 at 2:38 a.m.
The Philadelphia Police Department released surveillance video of the attack and announced the city’s $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
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The video appeared to show a group of teens surrounding Lambert and some of them could be seen picking up the cone and hitting Lambert.
Officials say Lambert was knocked to the ground and he was transported to the hospital where he later died from head injuries.
Two brothers, ages 10 and 14, turned themselves into authorities on Monday. The older of the two, identified as Richard Jones, faces a murder charge as an adult, according to officials.
His 10-year-old brother was released and is not being charged with the crime.
An attorney for the younger brother says they were both sleeping over a family member's house night of that attack. She also claims the gathering was not planned, and things not captured on surveillance video will come out during trial.
"Events that lead up to this, that don’t make it right, don’t negate what happened, but put some things into perspective," said attorney Rania Major.
Just two days later, two girls aged 12 and 14 reportedly turned themselves the Philadelphia Police Department's homicide unit. The 14-year-old girl has been charged with third-degree murder and conspiracy, according to the District Attorney's Office.
The 14-year-old has yet to be identified, but officials say she was seen hitting the 73-year-old man twice with the traffic cone on-camera and possible another time off-camera.
"My client is 14 years of age, I would ask that everyone hold judgement," the girl's attorney Lonny Fish said.
He also said the girl's mother hopes her daughter will be in a school in a juvenile facility.
The 13-year-old girl was reportedly released and not charged.
Police sources tell FOX 29's Kelly Rule that although seven juveniles are seen in the surveillance video, only two are expected to be charged. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/james-lambert-death-girl-14-turns-herself-in-for-beating-death-of-73-year-old-in-north-philly-police-say | 2022-07-13T22:30:28Z | https://www.fox13news.com/news/james-lambert-death-girl-14-turns-herself-in-for-beating-death-of-73-year-old-in-north-philly-police-say | true |
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA)– Militia group leader Emily Claire Hari was sentenced to 14 years in prison for domestic terrorism crimes.
Hari was sentenced for threats of violence, attempted arson, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon. She previously pleaded guilty to all four charges.
The government said in 2017 Hari started a militia group nicknamed the “White Rabbits.” Michael McWhorter, Joe Morris, Ellis J. Mack, and Wesley Johnson were also part of this militia group.
In 2017, the group engaged in repeated acts of violence, which they referred to as “jobs.” They obtained materials to make bombs, provided weapons and uniforms to the militia, and assigned rank as if they were truly a military group.
The group acquired and assembled four shotguns and assault rifles, some of which were fully automatic. These weapons and thermite were stored in a locked safe at the militia’s “office” in Clarence, Ill.
Hari, McWhorter, Morris, and Johnson on November 7, 2017, planned to use a pipe bomb to set the Women’s Health Practice in Champaign, Illinois, on fire. However, the pipe bomb did not ignite and was safely recovered by law enforcement officers after a receptionist found it.
Then on December 16 of the same year, the militia traveled to Indiana to rob a Hispanic person they believed to be involved in drug trafficking. They wore their “White Rabbit” uniforms and pretended to be law enforcement executing a search warrant. They handcuffed and zip-tied the residents, causing harm to one person.
Two times in December of the same year, they traveled to several Walmart stores throughout Illinois to rob them. The militia, under Hari’s approval, entered the stores with weapons and confronted cashiers.
In January of 2018, Hari, McWhorter, and Morris attempted to sabotage railroad tracks near Effingham, Illinois, with a bomb. After the attempt, the group sent ransom emails demanding $190,000 in cryptocurrency or they would damage the railroad further.
February of the same year, they planted bomb-making materials, including a pipe bomb, on the property of a person in Clarence, Illinois. This attempt was to get this person in trouble with law enforcement prior to a court hearing for Hari. At the time, Hari was facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting someone. Hari emailed an “anonymous tip” to federal authorities that there were explosive devices in a suitcase and gray bag in a shed. The FBI responded and found multiple explosive devices, and a pipe bomb attached to a green propane tank.
After all of this, the militia group thought the FBI might search their office and seize their weapons, so they moved the weapons to another militia member’s home. The FBI seized their machine guns, and then Hari, McWhorter, Morris, and Mack fled on foot hiding in the woods and abandoned barns. While in hiding they made a video requesting assistance from other militia members.
U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm found Hari’s crimes quite serious and wide-ranging and accepted the parties’ agreement of sentencing Hari to 14 years.
In December of 2020 after a jury trial, Hari was also found guilty of her charges back related to a firebombing of a Mosque in Minnesota. McWhorter and Morris were also involved. She was sentenced to 53 years for those charges.
McWhorter was sentenced to 15 years and 10 months in April, Morris was sentenced to 14 years and 2 months, and Mack was sentenced to 42 months (time served) for their participation in the crimes.
“Although the militia group started by Hari called itself the ‘Patriot Freedom Fighters,’ the members of the group convicted of federal crimes were not patriots but violent criminals,” said United States Attorney Gregory K. Harris. “Attacking innocent citizens and lawful facilities using threats and violence are not the acts of ‘patriots,’ and this conduct will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Once again, this case exemplifies the extraordinary investigative efforts of the FBI to bring individuals to justice who commit violent crimes.”
“Emily Claire Hari represents the very real threat posed by domestic violent extremists in the United States,” said FBI Springfield Field Office Special Agent in Charge David Nanz. “The FBI’s counterterrorism team is designed to combat this type of violence and is committed to prioritize and gather intelligence to continually assess the threat picture. The FBI’s focus has been and will remain keeping the American people safe from threats or acts of violence.” | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/white-rabbit-militia-leader-sentenced-for-domestic-terrorism/ | 2022-07-13T22:30:52Z | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/white-rabbit-militia-leader-sentenced-for-domestic-terrorism/ | false |
By HELENA ALVES and JOSEPH WILSON
Associated Press
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Spain, Croatia and southern France on Wednesday amid an unusual heat wave that authorities are linking to climate change.
In Portugal, Civil Protection commander André Fernandes said multiple fires have caused the evacuation of more than 600 people. About 120 people needed medical treatment, with two people — one civilian and one firefighter — suffering serious injuries, Fernandes said.
Water-dumping planes helped 1,300 firefighters combat the worst of the blazes in the nation’s central area, while another 1,000 worked to bring other fires under control.
The European heat wave is also sparking flames in Spain and France — and in Turkey at the other end of the Mediterranean.
More than 800 firefighters battled two wildfires in the region outside Bordeaux in southwest France, according to the regional emergency service. The fires began Tuesday near the towns of Landiras and La Teste-de-Buch, and firefighters hadn’t been able to contain them by Wednesday morning.
About 6,500 people have been evacuated from campgrounds and villages in the forested area. The number of injuries is unclear. The two fires have destroyed more than 1,800 hectares (4,400 acres) of terrain. Images from firefighters showed flames racing through thickets of trees and grassland, fanned by strong winds, and smoke blackening the horizon.
The regional administration banned activity in forested areas at risk. Several regions in southern France are on fire alert because of hot, dry weather and high winds. Wildfires swept through the Gard region in southeast France last week.
Portugal has long experienced fatal forest fires. In 2017, wildfires killed more than 100 people. No one has died from a wildfire since then as Portugal improved its forest management and firefighting strategies.
Last year, Portugal recorded its lowest number of wildfires since 2011. But a mass of hot and dry air blown in by African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.
The Atlantic country, which has been on alert of wildfires since last week, is sweltering under a spike in temperatures that is forecast to send thermometers in the central Alentejo region to 46 C (115 F) on Wednesday and Thursday. Authorities said that 96% of the country was classified at the end of June as being in either “extreme” or “severe” drought.
More than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) had been consumed alone in the district of Leiria, just north of Lisbon, Mayor Goncalo Lopes told Portuguese state broadcaster RTP.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, who canceled a trip abroad to deal with the emergency, said that better care of woodlands and abandoned farmland was key to protecting them.
“In 2017, the country realized that having enough firefighters is essential, but it is not enough,” Costa said. “We have to get to the root of the problem … The abandonment of property and its non-management is one of the biggest risk factors for forest fires.”
Neighboring Spain hit highs of 43 C (109.4 F) in several southern cities on Tuesday. Over 400 people were evacuated Tuesday because of a wildfire that has consumed 3,500 hectares (8,600 acres) in western Spain.
Fuelled by strong winds, fires raged along Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast as well, with the most dramatic situation reported near the town of Sibenik, where water-dropping planes and dozens of firefighters struggled to contain the flames that briefly engulfed some cars and a church tower. Regional N1 television reported that some residents evacuated the area in rubber boats. Fires were also reported near the coastal town of Zadar.
Firefighter Boris Dukić told state HRT television that “it’s hell, we don’t know where to go first.”
European Union officials issued a warning last week that climate change is behind the extremely dry and hot summer so far on the continent, urging local authorities to brace for wildfires.
Cayetano Torres, spokesman for Spain’s national weather forecaster, said that the “unusual” heat wave and lack of rainfall in recent months has created ideal circumstances for fires.
“These are perfect conditions for the propagation of fires, which when you add to that some wind, you have have guaranteed propagation,” he said.
In southwestern Turkey, a blaze erupted close to the village of Mesudiye, near the Aegean Sea resort of Datca, and was moving toward homes in the area, according to the provincial governor’s office. It said at least nine water-dropping helicopters and five planes were deployed to battle the fire.
Last summer, blazes that were fed by strong winds and scorching temperatures tore through forests in Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean regions. The wildfires, which killed at least eight people and countless animals, were described as the worst in Turkey’s history.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government came under sharp criticism for its inadequate response and preparedness to fight large-scale wildfires, including a lack of modern firefighting planes.
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Joseph Wilson reported from Barcelona, Spain. Angela Charlton in Paris, Renata Brito in Barcelona, Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey and Jovana Gec in Belgrade contributed to this report.
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TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — (Editor's note: The video above is from an earlier report on swimming safety.)
Treasure Island Fire Rescue and Safe Kids Worldwide are teaming up to host a children's life jacket giveaway event on July 25.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Caddy's Treasure Island, 9000 W. Gulf Boulevard. According to a news release, the purpose of the event is to prevent water tragedies and to teach about water safety.
Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States among children 1 to 4 years old and the third leading cause of unintentional death among children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the state leads the nation in yearly boating deaths.
"A majority of fatalities every year are boaters that are reported swimmers who fall overboard and drown," FWC wrote on its website. "These deaths can be easily prevented by wearing a lifejacket." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/treasure-island-free-life-jacket-children-swim-florida/67-41343236-779e-45ec-aac5-5d272641eacf | 2022-07-13T22:39:02Z | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/treasure-island-free-life-jacket-children-swim-florida/67-41343236-779e-45ec-aac5-5d272641eacf | true |
LONDON (AP) — British rail workers will go on strike on July 27 over an ongoing pay dispute, a month after the country’s most disruptive railway strike in three decades paralyzed train networks across the U.K.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers said Wednesday its members will walk out for 24 hours, threatening travel chaos during the busy summer holidays.
Union leaders said they have rejected a new pay rise offer from Network Rail to resolve the dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. They said the “paltry sum” is conditional on union members agreeing to ”drastic changes in their working lives.”
“The train operating companies remain stubborn and are refusing to make any new offer which deals with job security and pay,” the union’s general secretary, Mick Lynch, said.
“Strike action is the only course open to us to make both the rail industry and government understand that this dispute will continue for as long as it takes, until we get a negotiated settlement,” he added.
The union staged three strikes last month that saw 40,000 workers walk off their jobs, crippling services across the country.
It said the government’s new offer was for a 4% pay rise, another 2% next year and a further 2% conditional on achieving “modernization milestones.”
Union leaders say that isn’t enough amid soaring inflation — currently at 9.1% — and the worst cost of living crisis in decades. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/uk-rail-workers-to-strike-again-july-27-over-pay-dispute/ | 2022-07-13T22:40:37Z | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/uk-rail-workers-to-strike-again-july-27-over-pay-dispute/ | true |
WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
424 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Wharton
County through 500 PM CDT...
At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wharton, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
El Campo, Wharton, Pierce and Hungerford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2941 9602 2924 9597 2914 9630 2939 9633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 081DEG 15KT 2930 9606
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's outbreak of meningitis continues to worsen. The latest numbers show nearly twice as many cases of the deadly meningococcal disease as the state sees in an average year.
As of Wednesday, Florida Health has reported 48 cases and at least seven deaths. It was the highest total in the state since 2014.
Meningococcal diseases kill about one in 10 patients, even with treatment. It can happen within 24 hours, as soon as symptoms start. They include stiff neck, high fever or severe headache.
Alicia Stillman, MBA, MPH, is a Michigan mother who saw it happen firsthand. Her daughter, Emily, contracted meningococcal meningitis in 2013.
"I thought she was coming down with the flu," Stillman said. "She thought she was overtired. We agreed that she would take Motrin, and we would talk in the morning."
That was the last time Stillman spoke to the college student. Emily died after a little more than a day in the hospital. Doctors diagnosed her with what is called "Men B."
"I was naive," Stillman said. "I didn't even know about it. I didn't even know that such a thing existed."
Stillman has since created the Emily Stillman Foundation The group seeks to fight meningococcal diseases with education and advocacy for vaccination — shots that Stillman thinks should be required.
"Florida needs to step up to the plate," she said. "I believe that the universities should be mandating MenB vaccines. I believe the state should require two doses of the MenACWY vaccine when graduating from high school."
Florida is currently seeing two different types of the disease. The first, Men B, is often found on college campuses where kids live in tight quarters. More than half of the cases are "Men C," which Florida Health said is spreading amongst men who have sex with men.
"But anyone who is in close contact with anyone who is infected is certainly susceptible," Dr. Ulyee Choe, the county health director for the state health department, said.
Choe said contact tracing had started to slow the spread of the disease. Florida Health was also working on info campaigns in affected areas. Most cases have appeared in Orange County, where local leaders and county health offices have partnered to keep the public informed.
Choe also believed it was vital that people at high risk of serious infection — like those who are immunocompromised or in the LGBTQ+ community — take precautions.
"One disease is not like another disease," Choe said. "Something like the meningococcal disease that can have serious consequences— it is important to keep a closer eye."
Both the CDC and Florida Health recommend vaccination for those who are concerned. Insurance often covers the cost of the shots, and Choe said state health offices offer free vaccination for high-risk groups.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the common stock of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) between June 9, 2021 and May 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 1, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Dentsply common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Dentsply class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6111 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 1, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants orchestrated a scheme to inflate Dentsply's revenue and earnings by manipulating its accounting for a distributor rebate program in order for senior executives to be eligible for significant cash and stock-based incentive compensation; (2) in order to facilitate this scheme, Dentsply and its executives made numerous false and misleading statements to investors during the Class Period; (3) accordingly, Dentsply's financial statements were not prepared in accordance with GAAP and SEC rules, and Dentsply's internal controls over financial reporting were deficient throughout the Class Period; and (4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations, Dentsply's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. As a result of the foregoing, When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Dentsply class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6111 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
516 PM CDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Ector,
northwestern Midland and southwestern Martin Counties through 600 PM
CDT...
At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Midland International Air and Space Port, or 11
miles south of Midland, moving northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Midland, Odessa, Midland International Air and Space Port, Odessa
Schlemeyer Field, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark and Skywest
Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 121 and 140.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3178 10208 3192 10246 3209 10206 3208 10205
3186 10197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 118DEG 7KT 3185 10208
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Depp won a defamation suit against Heard last month in a high-profile civil trial. Heard won a smaller, $2 million judgement on a counterclaim she filed against Depp.
Earlier this month, Heard filed a motion seeking to have Depp’s verdict set aside, or have a mistrial declared. Her lawyers cited multiple factors, including an apparent case of mistaken identity with one of the jurors.
In a written order, Judge Penney Azcarate rejected all of Heard’s claims and said the juror issue specifically was irrelevant and that Heard can’t show she was prejudiced.
“The juror was vetted, sat for the entire jury, deliberated, and reached a verdict. The only evidence before this Court is that this juror and all jurors followed their oaths, the Court’s instructions, and orders. This Court is bound by the competent decision of the jury,” Azcarate wrote.
Depp sued for $50 million in Fairfax County after Heard wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in The Washington Post about domestic violence in which she referred to herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” The article never mentioned Depp by name, but his lawyers said several passages in the article defamed him by implication by referring to highly publicized abuse allegations she made in 2016 as she filed for divorce.
Heard then filed a $100 million counterclaim, also for defamation. By the time the case went to trial, her counterclaim had been whittled down to a few statements made by one of Depp’s lawyers, who called Heard’s abuse allegations a hoax.
The jury awarded $15 million to Depp and $2 million to Heard on her counterclaim. The $15 million judgment was reduced to $10.35 million because Virginia law caps punitive damages at $350,000.
The judge did not spell out rationale for rejecting Heard’s other claims in Wednesday’s order.
Among other things, Heard argued that the $10 million verdict is unsupported by the facts, and seems to demonstrate that jurors failed to focus on the fallout from the 2018 op-ed piece — as they were supposed to do — and instead just looked broadly at the damage Depp’s reputation suffered as a result of the alleged abuse.
Heard’s lawyers also argued argue that the verdicts for Depp on one hand and Heard on the other are fundamentally nonsensical.
“The jury’s dueling verdicts are inconsistent and irreconcilable,” her lawyers, Elaine Bredehoft and Benjamin Rottenborn, wrote.
Heard’s lawyers also challenged the verdict on the basis that one of the seven jurors who decided the case was never summoned for jury duty. According to court papers, a 77-year-old county resident received a jury summons. But the man’s son, who has the same name and lives at the same address, responded to the summons and served in his stead.
Heard’s lawyers argued that Virginia law is strict about juror identities, and the case of mistaken identity is grounds for a mistrial. They presented no evidence that the 52-year-old son, identified in court papers only as Juror #15, purposefully or insidiously sought to replace his father, but they argue that possibility should not be discounted.
“The Court cannot assume, as Mr. Depp asks it to, that Juror 15’s apparently improper service was an innocent mistake. It could have been an intentional attempt to serve on the jury of a high-profile case,” Heard’s lawyers wrote.
Heard still has the ability to appeal the verdict to the Virginia Court of Appeals. The issues presented to the appellate court could well be different from the issues Azcarate rejected Wednesday.
In a separate order, the judge ordered that dozens of court documents be unsealed, including motions seeking to compel independent medical examinations of both Depp and Heard. A handful of documents will remain sealed, mostly because they contain personal contact information or personal medical information.
“In this matter, both litigants sued one another, thereby opening themselves up to the public forum of a jury trial. Court records are public information,” Azcarate wrote.
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Depp sued for $25 million and that Heard’s counterclaim sought $50 million. ___
Lavoie reported from Richmond. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/entertainment-news/heard-faces-high-legal-hurdles-seeking-to-reverse-depp-win/ | 2022-07-13T22:52:47Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/entertainment-news/heard-faces-high-legal-hurdles-seeking-to-reverse-depp-win/ | true |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important than July 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Spero Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") of Tebipenem HBr, an oral carbapenem-class antibiotic to treat complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis for adults, were insufficient to obtain U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval; (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (3) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero Therapeutics's operations; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Spero Therapeutics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6561 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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ROME (AP) — Italy’s agriculture minister warned Parliament on Wednesday that a third of Italy’s agricultural production was at risk because of drought and poor water infrastructure, and that the situation is only going to get worse in years to come.
Stefano Patuanelli provided the latest data from government research institutes which showed that Italy lost 19% of its available water resources from 1991-2020 compared to 1921-1950, and that the next decades could see further decreases of up to 40%.
“We are thus witnessing a slow but unrelenting wasting away of water availability in our country,” Patuanelli told the lower Chamber of Deputies.
The government has declared a state of emergency in several northern regions because of a prolonged drought and accompanying heat wave that has dried up the Po River, a crucial artery for irrigation across an area of north-central Italy that is a key producer of fruits, vegetables and grain.
The drought followed unusually light precipitation during the winter that deprived mountains of fresh snowfall which would normally feed rivers and reservoirs in summer. The combined climactic events have been blamed for the July 3 cleaving off of the melting Marmolada glacier and ensuing avalanche that killed 11 hikers in northern Trento.
Patuanelli told lawmakers that such droughts occur cyclically in Italy, roughly every five years, but that they are projected to occur more often and “with ever more devastating consequences.”
He said the Po River basin is currently the biggest worry “because the area concerns a third of national agricultural production.”
“We’re talking about the cultivation of fruit, vegetables, tomatoes and cereals, especially corn and rice,” as well as the breeding farms that produce the region’s famed Parmesan cheese and prosciutto.
Italian farm lobby Coldiretti has said the emergency has already cost Italian farmers about 3 billion euros in losses, coupled with soaring energy prices stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
While unusual heat and lack of rainfall are to blame for the current crisis, Italy has a notoriously wasteful water infrastructure that national statistics agency ISTAT estimates loses 42% of drinking water from distribution networks each year, in large part due to old and poorly maintained pipes. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/business/ap-business/drought-italy-warns-a-third-of-farm-production-at-risk/ | 2022-07-13T22:54:41Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/business/ap-business/drought-italy-warns-a-third-of-farm-production-at-risk/ | true |
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