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Last year’s dam malfunction was “probably not a catastrophic event” for the fishery, the company said at a meeting where it outlined its plan to mitigate impacts to the Madison River.
By Amanda Eggert MONTANA FREE PRESS
WEST YELLOWSTONE — At a Tuesday event, NorthWestern Energy outlined its plan to prevent future Hebgen Dam malfunctions like the one that dewatered the Madison River late last year, cutting flow to one of the state’s flagship trout streams in half in a matter of minutes. Representatives from the company, which operates the 108-year-old dam under a hydropower license administered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also presented a plan to monitor the Nov. 30 event’s impact on the Madison River’s fishery, which is a cornerstone of Madison County’s economy.
Approximately 20 people attended the presentation, which followed a format similar to an informational meeting NorthWestern hosted in Ennis in April.
In addition to reviewing the event that led to the dam malfunction — the failure of a coupling on the dam’s gate stem that broke, freezing the outflow gate in a nearly closed position and restricting the amount of water exiting Hebgen Reservoir for a 46-hour period — the state’s largest energy utility discussed its plan to replace other couplings that perform a similar function in August.
A third-party analysis of the failed coupling found that the alloy used to fabricate the part reacted poorly with the “chemical composition of the environment” it was located in, according to NorthWestern’s hydro superintendent Jeremy Butcher, who oversees operation and maintenance of dams operated by the company.
“‘Stress corrosion cracking’ was the term that was used,” Butcher said, adding that all four such couplings that allow dam operators to raise and lower Hebgen Dam’s outflow gate are slated for replacement during a roughly three-week period in August.
In addition to the new coupling fabricated by an Anaconda company in the hours after the dam malfunction, which is working as anticipated, operators have a temporary back-up installed. Cables threaded through two 20-ton chain hoists allow operators to raise and lower the outflow gate in the event of another coupling failure, he said.
Butcher also said the company has installed an alarm system that will alert operators of sudden decreases in flow registered by stream gauges on the Madison River.
Divers, fabricators and engineers will be on hand to complete repairs to the dam in August. Normal dam operations will be affected by the repair, but NorthWestern said it anticipates it will maintain its ability to release water from Hebgen Reservoir into the Madison River, which helps cool the river during the hottest weeks of the year.
Several community members at the presentation questioned the timing of the scheduled repairs, given that August tends to be ecologically challenging for the Madison, a cold-water fishery popular with trout anglers from all over the country. Flows on the Madison are generally quite low by the end of summer, and water temperatures frequently climb into the mid- or high-60s, which can put trout in a state of physiological stress.
The repair won’t preclude NorthWestern from releasing water through the spillway as stream and weather conditions dictate, said Andy Welch, who’s tasked with ensuring that NorthWestern remains in compliance with the terms of its FERC license. Those water releases support NorthWestern’s ability to issue cooling “pulse flows” of water from Madison Dam, which is further downstream in the system.
Asked if dam operators need a certain amount of water in Hebgen Reservoir to make spillway release a viable option, NorthWestern said the spillways become ineffective when the reservoir level drops 9 feet below full pool, but the company’s models indicate that won’t be an issue this year.
The 2021 dam malfunction rendered NorthWestern Energy out of compliance with a condition in its FERC license that requires the company to maintain flows of at least 600 cubic feet per second at a U.S. Geological Survey gauge located downstream of Earthquake Lake. The license also includes provisions pertaining to maximum flows at gauges along the Madison, Hebgen Reservoir levels, and how much the company can increase or decrease flows in a 24-hour period.
NorthWestern said it submitted its plan to mitigate the dam malfunction’s impact to FERC in late March, the agency has yet to formally approve or disapprove of the plan, and there are no requirements that the agency respond to the proposal within a specified period of time. FERC has not responded to calls and emails from Montana Free Press seeking an update on the agency’s response to the dam malfunction.
The mitigation proposal includes plans to ramp up fishery monitoring — including NorthWestern’s work with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to conduct an electrofishing survey of the Madison below Hebgen Reservoir — and projects to mitigate streambank erosion and support gravel recruitment, both of which are expected to benefit the river’s fish.
Jon Hanson, NorthWestern’s fisheries biologist, said the company and partner agencies including FWP, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service agree that “from a fisheries standpoint, the event was probably not a catastrophic event.”
“We didn’t lose an entire year-class of fish,” he said, adding that not all of the Madison’s brown trout redds — nests made by spawning fish — were compromised by the dewatering.
He said FWP completed one electrofishing survey between Hebgen Reservoir and Ennis Lake in June, but is still waiting on data from that survey regarding fish sizes and year classes. Other monitoring programs NorthWestern is planning include a fall redd count, juvenile salmonid sampling, and a continuation of long-term population estimates along the Pine Butte section of the Madison.
MTFP’s email to an FWP spokesperson seeking details about the June electrofishing survey was not returned by press time Wednesday afternoon.
Other mitigation measures that NorthWestern has proposed include a fencing project to exclude cattle from streambanks on tributaries of the Madison, which is expected to reduce sedimentation and erosion, and an analysis of other measures aimed at improving spawning habitat and embryo survival on the main stem of the Gallatin River. | https://www.explorebigsky.com/northwestern-plans-august-repair-of-hebgen-dam/44840 | 2022-07-19T05:47:07Z | https://www.explorebigsky.com/northwestern-plans-august-repair-of-hebgen-dam/44840 | false |
A man in Indiana is being hailed as a hero by local officials after entering a home engulfed in flames last week and saving the lives of several children trapped inside the burning structure.
Nicholas Bostic, 25, was driving in Lafayette, Indiana, just after midnight on July 11 when he saw a house on fire, according to a news release from the Lafayette Police Department, and pulled into the home's driveway.
Bostic was able to enter through a back door that was open and began to check if there was anyone in the home, according to the release. As he went upstairs he found four children -- ages ranging from one to 18 years old -- asleep and woke them, helping them escape the home.
Once Bostic was able to get the children out of the house, he learned that a fifth child, a six-year-old girl, was still inside. Heading back in, he searched for the girl and when he heard crying, ultimately located her, police said.
Bostic was not able to find a way out on the main floor as the flames intensified, police said, and the two would be forced to jump out of a second-floor window to safety. Bostic had to break the window with his hand to get it open, the release said.
"I did try to find the back door, but I couldn't find it and I didn't want to get too lost," Bostic told CNN affiliate WLFI.
Lafayette Police Department posted dramatic video on social media showing the moment firefighters arrive at the home, and Bostic is later seen walking from the flame-engulfed home with the girl in his arms. As he approaches fire department personnel, he hands the girl to the firefighters and sits on the ground.
"Is the baby, ok? Please tell me that baby is ok," Bostic asks as he is being treated. A police officer confirms and tells him, "You did good, dude."
Bostic was seriously injured during the rescue, according to authorities, suffering from smoke inhalation and deep cuts on his right arm. The girl "was miraculously mostly uninjured," according to the release.
Bostic told WLFI he has a possible severed tendon in his arm. "The bottom of my hands are blistered like I grabbed something hot. I recall seeing flames through the window as I was punching it out," he said.
A spokesperson for Lafayette Police told CNN the family is doing well and has since met with Bostic at a friend's house and at church. The parents had left for the evening and the 18-year-old was with the children, police say.
"Nicholas Bostic's heroic actions saved lives," Lafayette Police said in the statement. "His selflessness during this incident is inspiring, and he impressed many with his courage, tenacity, and steadfast calmness in the face of such perilous dangers."
A GoFundMe has been established by Bostic's family to help with his medical bills.
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Heworth Leisure Centre closes for two holiday months
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A leisure centre has shut for two months over the school summer holidays.
Gateshead Council blamed staff shortages for the closure of Heworth Leisure Centre for eight weeks, adding the decision "was not taken lightly".
Operator Go Gateshead said closing Heworth would "reduce the risk" of having to shut other facilities "at short notice".
More than 100 people have signed a petition calling for the decision to be reversed.
Go Gateshead said it would "also use the closure as an opportunity to carry out essential repairs and maintenance", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
A council spokesman said: "The decision to close Heworth Leisure Centre over summer was not taken lightly and we understand why many of our residents are disappointed by the news.
"However, the health and safety of our customers is our top priority and unfortunately, due to staff vacancies, sickness and leave entitlement, we simply do not have enough team members available to operate all of our centres safely."
The council said it was "working hard" to "ensure any booked swimming lessons at Heworth are transferred to Gateshead Leisure Centre".
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The partnership will accelerate stockpiling, channel distribution and hospital access for the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination in China
The amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination is the first locally-discovered and approved SARS-CoV-2 target-specific treatment in China, evaluated through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
The amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination was commercially launched in China on July 7, 2022
DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public health burdens, today announced that TSB Therapeutics (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("TSB Therapeutics"), a joint venture majority-owned by the Company, is partnering with China Resources Pharmaceutical Commercial Group Co., Ltd. ("CR Pharma Comm") to advance stockpiling, channel distribution and hospital access for the Company's long-acting neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination. The two parties are working together to ensure timely drug supply that supports the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control efforts in China. The collaboration will also explore other novel partnership opportunities to enable expanded access of the combination therapy in China.
On December 8, 2021, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China approved the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients (age 12-17 weighing at least 40 kg) with mild and normal type of COVID-19 at high risk for progression to severe disease, including hospitalization or death. The indication of pediatric patients (age 12-17 weighing at least 40 kg) is under a conditional approval. On March 15, 2022, the National Health Commission of China added the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination to its COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines (9th Pilot Edition) for the treatment of COVID-19. On July 7, 2022, the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination was made commercially available in China.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the health of communities worldwide, we are proud to bring the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination to patients in urgent need in China, and pleased with the 27-month timeline on which we were able to expedite this important work," said Rogers Luo, President and General Manager, Greater China of Brii Bio, and Chief Executive Officer of TSB Therapeutics. "In 2019, Brii Bio started a strategic partnership with China Resources Group to jointly build an integrated industrial chain of life sciences. CR Pharma Comm is a large-scale pharmaceutical distribution enterprise owned by China Resources Pharmaceutical Group, which has an extensive drug marketing and channel distribution network. This strong and strategic partnership and unique operating model enables Brii Bio to rapidly expand access to our amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination to help more COVID-19 patients in China, and we look forward to exploring in-depth collaborative efforts with China Resources Pharmaceutical Group down the line for the long-term benefit of patients and the healthcare community."
"We are thrilled that this important combination therapy is now commercially available as part of China's COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control strategy, enabling the treatment to quickly reach a much greater number of patients and provide meaningful clinical benefit to those in need. Brii Bio's success developing this combination therapy highlights the scientific innovation and infectious disease expertise coming out of the China biotechnology space," said Hong Mu, Chairman of CR Pharma Comm. "China Resources Group is a state-owned enterprise with an 83-year history of confronting profound healthcare risks and challenges, including those seen with the COVID-19 pandemic. CR Pharma Comm will work together with our subsidiaries across the country to fight on the front line, actively respond to the national strategy, strongly assist the government in stockpiling for emergency use, provide sufficient pharmaceuticals and medical equipment to medical institutions for pandemic prevention and control, ensure peoples' safety with timely medications, and practice the mission and undertaking of CR Pharma Comm."
On July 9, 2022, through the joint efforts of Brii Bio and CR Pharma Comm, the first batch of the combination therapy was successfully delivered to the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, and the first patient was dosed. From May to December 2021, Brii Bio donated nearly 3,000 doses of the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination for emergency use in 22 hospitals in 21 cities as part of its commitment to ensure humanitarian access and to help curb the outbreaks of the pandemic. Nearly 1,000 patients received the treatment of the combination therapy. These real-world data provide important clinical application and safety data in China. The subsidiaries of CR Pharma Comm made a great contribution in delivering the drugs to the hospitals for clinical treatment of patients.
With the commercialization of the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination, the Company will actively cooperate with its business partners, make every effort to improve accessibility, and advance drug stockpiling at all levels, to quickly respond to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and protect peoples' lives.
About Amubarvimab/Romlusevimab Combination
Amubarvimab and Romlusevimab are non-competing SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal neutralizing antibodies derived from convalesced COVID-19 patients developed in collaboration with the 3rd People's Hospital of Shenzhen and Tsinghua University. They have been specifically engineered to reduce the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement and prolong the plasma half-lives for potentially more durable treatment effect.
Based on the final results from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored ACTIV-2 Phase 3 clinical trial with 837 enrolled outpatients, the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination demonstrates a statistically significant 80% reduction of hospitalization and death with fewer deaths through 28 days in the treatment arm (0) relative to placebo (9), and improved safety outcome over placebo in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of clinical progression to severe disease. Similar efficacy rates were observed in participants initiating therapy early (0-5 days) and late (6-10 days), following symptom onset, providing critically needed clinical evidence in COVID-19 patients who were late for treatment.
The live virus testing data, as well as pseudovirus testing data from multiple independent labs, have demonstrated that the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination retains activity against major SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, including the following commonly identified variants, B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.429 (Epsilon), B.1.617.2 (Delta), AY.4.2 (Delta Plus), C.37 (Lambda), B.1.621 (Mu), B.1.1.529-BA.1 (Omicron), and BA.1.1 and BA.2 (Omicron subvariants). Additional testings including live virus assays are being conducted to confirm the neutralizing activity against BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1.
About Brii Bio
Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio", stock code: 2137.HK) is a biotechnology company based in China and the United States committed to advancing therapies for significant infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B, COVID-19, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensive drug resistant (XDR) gram-negative infections, and other illnesses, such as the central nervous system (CNS) diseases, which have significant public health burdens in China and worldwide. For more information, visit www.briibio.com.
About TSB Therapeutics
TSB Therapeutics (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("TSB Therapeutics") is a holding company of Brii Bio. TSB Therapeutics was jointly established in Beijing in May 2020 by Brii Bio, the 3rd People's Hospital of Shenzhen and Tsinghua University. The Company is committed to developing the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination. TSB Therapeutics holds exclusive rights to develop and commercialize the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination in Greater China.
About CR Pharma Comm
China Resources Pharmaceutical Commercial Group Co., Ltd. ("CR Pharma Comm") is a large-scale pharmaceutical distribution enterprise wholly owned by China Resources Pharmaceutical Group and is one of the operations under the Healthcare business segment of China Resources Pharmaceutical Group. CR Pharma Comm is principally engaged in the marketing, distribution and delivery of pharmaceutical products and provision of pharmaceutical supply chain solutions, mainly covering chemical drug products, chemical APIs, Chinese proprietary medicines, herbal decoction pieces, medical devices, medical consumables, biologics, dietary supplements and others. CR Pharma Comm is one of the first pharmaceutical enterprises that obtained the GSP certification in China and holds the qualifications for the import and export of drugs and medical devices and third-party pharmaceutical logistics services. CR Pharma Comm maintains stable long-term cooperation with nearly 10,000 pharmaceutical manufacturers in China and overseas, and with Beijing as the center, has established a sales and marketing network covering 31 provinces and municipalities across China, mainly serving medical institutions of various levels, pharmaceutical wholesalers and retail pharmacies in China. CR Pharma Comm ranks the top 3 among the pharmaceutical commercial enterprises in China in terms of the business scale. CR Pharma Comm is active in acquiring high-quality domestic pharmaceutical distribution enterprises, and has formed a management and control system consisting of the headquarters, regional branches and commercial branches in a short period of time and has established a network covering the whole nation. To date, CR Pharma Comm has over 350 branches and subsidiaries in 28 provinces (including autonomous regions and municipalities) in China, and most of its subsidiaries have regional competitive advantages in the provinces, prefectures and cities where they operate.
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What are the best Mizuno golf balls?
Golf has many moving parts. Your body and the golf club synchronize to launch the golf ball into orbit. Golf gloves hold your hands firmly on the grip. Golf shoes plant your feet in place. Rangefinders measure how far away the pin is. Golf shirts and hats keep you cool and stylish. But it still starts and ends with the golf ball.
Golf balls look similar, but each one has its own features and embedded technology. Japanese-based Mizuno is a leading sports equipment manufacturer. Mizuno has a reputation for high performance golf clubs, but it only recently entered the American market with golf balls. For its aerodynamic design to thrive in windy conditions, the top Mizuno golf ball is the Mizuno RB Tour X.
What to know before you buy Mizuno golf balls
There is a limited selection
Mizuno offers four golf balls in its American inventory. This can make it easier for the golfer to decide on which ball is best for their game. It keeps the selection process simple and helps golfers hone in on which golf ball feature is most applicable.
There is a Mizuno golf ball for each golfer
The control and distance of the golf ball is determined by many things. A golfer’s age and experience are major factors. Clubhead speed is significant for distance. Mizuno has golf balls that address distance, feel and weathering difficult conditions.
There are advantages to being the little guy
Mizuno’s brand is not as well known in the golf ball market as other manufacturers that have been well recognized for decades. Because they are not running million-dollar advertising campaigns, Mizuno is able to keep the cost of their golf balls affordable for the average golfer. The majority of reviews from golfers are positive with many surprised at how Mizuno holds its own against better known, more expensive golf balls.
What to look for in quality Mizuno golf balls
Cover
Mizuno golf balls have two different covers. The RB Tour and RB Tour X golf balls have a urethane cover. Urethane covers are used by skilled golfers to enhance spin. The RB 566 and RB 566 V balls have an ionomer cover, which is ideal for midlevel players who need extra feel around the green and less spin than a low-handicap golfer.
Compression
Compression is the term for how tightly wound the core threads are inside the golf ball. The compression rating increases as the threads get tighter.
- Higher compression balls rated 100 or higher are for more skilled players with higher clubhead speeds. The RB 566 V and RB Tour X are high compression options.
- Medium compression rated at 90 is for midlevel players that want control and some distance features. The RB Tour is medium compression.
- Lower compression rated at 80 or under is for beginners, seniors and juniors with extra soft covers to increase feel. The RB 566 is a low compression ball.
Two-, three- and four-piece layers
Mizuno offers balls with two-piece, three-piece and four-piece layers. RB 566 is made from two layers, which is best for beginning golfers. It is a simple inner core and cover designed for distance with less spin. The RB 566 V has three layers which adds extra spin for wedge shots.
Both the RB Tour and RB Tour X balls have a fourth layer. This extra layer provides even more spin that can be used by experienced players hitting approach shots that want to hold the ball on the green. Make a thorough assessment of your ability and choose the right ball for what you need most.
How much you can expect to spend on Mizuno golf balls
Mizuno golf balls are priced between $30-$40 per dozen. These affordable options include the RB 566 and RB 566 V for $30-35, and the RB Tour and RB Tour X for $35-40.
Mizuno golf balls FAQ
Do Mizuno golf balls come in colors?
A. The RB 566 golf balls are offered in white, yellow and orange. The other balls come in white only.
How do the RB Tour X perform better in wind?
A. Mizuno spent 12 years experimenting in its factory wind tunnel to determine the best dimple design to reduce wind drag. The C-Dimple design that emerged holds passing air closer to the ball so that the trajectory is maximized and overall resistance minimized.
Do Mizuno golf balls meet USGA standards?
A. Every month, the United States Golf Association updates its list of golf balls that conform to its standards. All four of Mizuno’s golf balls meet these requirements and can be used competitively.
What are the best Mizuno golf balls to buy?
Top Mizuno golf balls
What you need to know: Optimize your performance in windy conditions with a drag-reducing dimple design built on 12 years of wind tunnel technology.
What you’ll love: A high traction urethane cover is soft and offers great feel around the greens. A four-piece construction offers low driver spin for upward angles. The C-Dimple design strengthens trajectory and increases distance for iron shots.
What you should consider: The cover scuffs easily after several rounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Mizuno golf balls for the money
What you need to know: These affordable high performance golf balls are nearly half the price of competitive balls with the same performance features.
What you’ll love: The three-piece construction features a high-energy butadiene core that gives excellent feel and an ionomer cover for great feel around the green. The 566-D cell design extends ball flight.
What you should consider: These balls mark easily if they make contact with cart paths or trees.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These bright orange balls are easy to follow in flight or while putting. They offer Mizuno’s 566-D cell design.
What you’ll love: Designed for beginning golfers with a two-piece construction. The ionomer cover has a soft feel and the medium spin provides extra distance. They also come in white and yellow.
What you should consider: There were reports that the covers were easily sliced after several rounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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By CALEB JONES
Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend.
The large waves — some more than 20 feet (6 meters) high — came from a combination of a strong south swell that peaked Saturday evening, particularly high tides and rising sea levels associated with climate change, the National Weather Service said Monday.
A wedding Saturday evening in Kailua-Kona was interrupted when a set of large waves swamped the event, sending tables and chairs crashing toward guests.
Sara Ackerman, an author who grew up in Hawaii and attended the wedding, filmed the waves as they barreled ashore.
“It just was huge,” she said. ”I was filming it and then it just came over the wall and just completely annihilated all the tables and chairs.”
She said it happened about five minutes before the ceremony was scheduled to begin.
“It wasn’t like a life-threatening situation by any means whatsoever,” she said. “It was just like, ‘Oh my gosh … what are we going to do? Where are we going to put the tables?’”
She said they went ahead with the ceremony and cleaned up the mess after the newlyweds exchanged vows.
“We had the ceremony and it was beautiful, having all the (sea) spray,” she said. “The ocean was really wild. So it was great for the photos.”
Chris Brenchley, the meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service office in Honolulu, said several factors came together to create such huge waves.
“Waves over 12 or 15 feet (3.66 or 4.57 meters), those become extremely big and really rare to have,” he said. “It’s the largest it’s been in several decades.”
Brenchley said the swell was produced in the South Pacific, where it’s currently the winter season.
“They had a particularly strong winter storm where the winds were focused directly towards places like Samoa and then further on to the north into Hawaii,” he said.
Remnants of Hurricane Darby passed south of Hawaii but had no major impact on the surf, he said.
While singular events like this hard to pin directly to climate change, Brenchley said the warming planet is playing a role.
“The most direct type of impact that we can use with climate change is the sea level rise. Any time you add just even small amounts of water, you raise that sea level just a little bit,” he said. “And now those impacts will be exacerbated whenever we have a large storm event or a … high, high tide.”
Most large summer swells that come from the south are no bigger than about 10 feet (3 meters), which would trigger a high surf advisory.
“We had some waves that were reaching 20 feet (6 meters), 20 feet-plus even,” Brenchley said. “That’s getting on the level of historic.”
Hawaii’s north shores, where professional surfers often compete, usually get much larger waves than other parts of the islands. The predominant swell hits the north shores in the winter and the south shores in the summer.
Lifeguards and rescue crews across the state had a busy weekend.
They conducted at least 1,960 rescues on the island of Oahu alone on Saturday and Sunday.
Honolulu officials reported one serious injury when a surfer suffered a laceration to the back of his head.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hauled up the district and police administration over the protests organised outside Lulu mall in state capital Lucknow.
He has directed the Lucknow administration to check anti-social elements from disturbing communal harmony and lawlessness.
"It should take the matter seriously. Miscreants trying to create disturbance in the mall should be dealt with strictly," he said.
Read | Police lodge case against unidentified people over namaz at Lulu Mall in UP
Addressing administrative and police officers through video-conferencing on Monday evening, the Chief Minister said that Lulu mall, a business establishment, had been turned into a political hotbed.
"Unnecessary statements were being made by certain people and demonstrations being organised to obstruct the movement of people visiting the mall. No one should be permitted to obstruct traffic on the road by organising prayers or other events," he directed.
Read | Hindu outfit threatens to recite Hanuman Chalisa after namaz at Lucknow mall
Meanwhile, the Lucknow Police Commissionerate said that the alleged video of four persons being portrayed as those who allegedly offered namaz in Lulu mall on July 12 was fake.
This video, which went viral on July 15, was actually of the people which police arrested on July 15 for an attempt to recite Hanuman Chalisa and offer namaz inside the mall, said police officials.
The Chief Minister further asked police officers to review the situation in their respective districts and keep an eye on anti-social elements.
Talking about the Amroha incident where two Kanwariyas were killed in a road accident, Adityanath said, "If the Kanwariyas had gone on the wrong side, then where was the patrol party? It clearly shows that the police team was not present at the spot."
He added that during the month of 'Sawan' along with Kanwar Yatras, various programmes will be organised across the state. At some places, 'Jalabhisek' will be organised, as will be Yatras, melas and other events and the focus should be on security and alertness.
"There are inputs that anti-social elements might attack the Kanwariyas at evening while they are resting. There should be proper security at the spot where they rest as well as along the route they travel on. There should be traffic diversion on the route," he said.
The Chief Minister added that a work plan must be prepared for the management of the crowd at major temples in coordination with the temple management.
Buses run by the UPSTRC which are in good condition should be permitted to ply on the road. Officers should ensure that ramshackle buses are removed from service, Adityanath said.
Focus should be on cleanliness and drinking water during festivals and at melas, he added.
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Sheffield children to benefit from holiday food vouchers
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More than 30,000 children in Sheffield will receive a £50 voucher to help cover the cost of meals during the summer holidays.
Sheffield City Council said the extra financial help would be available to families whose children receive benefit-related free school meals
The vouchers will be funded through the government's Household Support Fund.
Families eligible for the additional support will not need to apply, but will be contacted by the council.
Council leader Terry Fox told the Local Democracy Reporting Service they were continuing the food voucher scheme as they knew families needed help as the "cost of living" surged.
"Keeping children happy, safe and healthy is our priority and by using the Household Support Fund once again to support our most vulnerable families we will help make sure no child goes hungry this summer."
He said he hoped the vouchers would ease some of the financial burden for hard-pressed families in the city.
In addition to those in receipt of benefit-related free schools, those families who claim income-assessed Early Years Support for two-to-four-year-olds and young people leaving care are also eligible
The council believes 32,000 children will benefit from the scheme.
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Global Recognition of Activate's Work to Empower Scientists
BERKELEY, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Activate announced that its founder and CEO, Ilan Gur, will become the founding chief executive officer of the newly established UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). With a billion-dollar initial funding commitment, ARIA is designed to accelerate the scientific and technological breakthroughs the world needs. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will expand on Activate's work to forge new ways to empower scientists and engineers, catalyze game-changing technologies, and create a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable world.
"We will miss Ilan tremendously, but we are excited for him and for the incredible potential to affect change that his new role represents," said Liesl Schindler, Activate's board chair. "Ilan's appointment is a strong endorsement at the global level of Activate's work and will further Activate's mission to help scientists move critical innovation from lab to market."
To date, Activate has supported over 140 entrepreneurial fellows and catalyzed more than 100 science-based startups that have collectively raised nearly $1 billion and created over 700 jobs. Most importantly, Activate Fellows have emerged as global leaders accelerating the invention and deployment of climate-tech solutions in areas ranging from energy storage to carbon capture, advanced geothermal, and beyond.
"Over the past seven years, Activate has grown into one of the strongest science innovation communities in the world, and in time it will surely be among the most impactful," said Gur. "It's hard to imagine working on anything else, but ARIA is an unprecedented opportunity to further demonstrate at scale the power of supporting scientists on a mission. Meanwhile, the extraordinary people and culture at the heart of Activate give me nothing but confidence and excitement for the organization's next phase of leadership and growth."
Activate launched two new fellow communities this year and, building on a strong foundation of success, has expanded its team and operations to support an even greater number and diversity of entrepreneurial fellows across the United States. As a sign of the organization's increased national leadership, Activate's executive managing director, Aimee Rose, was recently appointed to serve on the Department of Commerce National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE), and Steve Tran, Activate's vice president of finance and contracts, has been selected for the board of advisors for the National Contract Management Association.
To continue increasing its reach and impact, Activate plans to expand its team and entrepreneurial fellowship program, geographically and demographically, onboarding 100 fellows per year from diverse communities nationwide within the next five years.
Activate's board of directors will conduct a nationwide search for a CEO to lead the organization in this exciting new stage of operations at scale. While conducting that search, the Activate board has named Todd Johnson as interim CEO, effective August 15th. Johnson has been a trusted advisor and mentor to Activate and Gur since the very beginning and has served the organization as counsel, advisor, consultant, board chair, and chair of the board's executive committee. Johnson built and led the Renewable Energy and Sustainability practice at Jones Day and is a globally recognized social entrepreneurship leader. Gur will continue to support Activate as executive advisor as he takes on his new role. He is committed to the long-term success of Activate and will remain a member of the Activate community.
"We are confident that this moment of change, which we all know is inevitable in the life of an organization, is happening at the right time," said Johnson. "Activate is now built to scale, with the talent, resources, and infrastructure in place to achieve that expansion."
"The urgency and gravity of the world's most pressing problems demand that both Activate and Ilan seize this new opportunity to expand the reach and impact of science innovation," said Arun Majumdar, Stanford University professor, first director of the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and founding Activate board member. "As Activate's motto says, the world needs scientists now more than ever. Both Activate and ARIA are critical to the future of this planet."
The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency press announcement is available here.
About Activate
Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government, philanthropy, universities, and the private sector, Activate transforms scientists into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship, a two-year immersive experience that provides funding and fosters the resources, knowledge, networks, investors, and partnerships that fellows need to succeed. Activate's entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road, a division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and founding Activate partner. Cyclotron Road is also supported by the DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office as one of four Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs. Activate supports fellows in communities across the United States: Activate Berkeley, Activate Boston, Activate New York, and Activate Anywhere. Learn more at Activate.org.
Press inquiries: Contact MC O'Connor, 415-497-0568, mc.oconnor@activate.org
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Global Recognition of Activate's Work to Empower Scientists
BERKELEY, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Activate announced that its founder and CEO, Ilan Gur, will become the founding chief executive officer of the newly established UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). With a billion-dollar initial funding commitment, ARIA is designed to accelerate the scientific and technological breakthroughs the world needs. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will expand on Activate's work to forge new ways to empower scientists and engineers, catalyze game-changing technologies, and create a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable world.
"We will miss Ilan tremendously, but we are excited for him and for the incredible potential to affect change that his new role represents," said Liesl Schindler, Activate's board chair. "Ilan's appointment is a strong endorsement at the global level of Activate's work and will further Activate's mission to help scientists move critical innovation from lab to market."
To date, Activate has supported over 140 entrepreneurial fellows and catalyzed more than 100 science-based startups that have collectively raised nearly $1 billion and created over 700 jobs. Most importantly, Activate Fellows have emerged as global leaders accelerating the invention and deployment of climate-tech solutions in areas ranging from energy storage to carbon capture, advanced geothermal, and beyond.
"Over the past seven years, Activate has grown into one of the strongest science innovation communities in the world, and in time it will surely be among the most impactful," said Gur. "It's hard to imagine working on anything else, but ARIA is an unprecedented opportunity to further demonstrate at scale the power of supporting scientists on a mission. Meanwhile, the extraordinary people and culture at the heart of Activate give me nothing but confidence and excitement for the organization's next phase of leadership and growth."
Activate launched two new fellow communities this year and, building on a strong foundation of success, has expanded its team and operations to support an even greater number and diversity of entrepreneurial fellows across the United States. As a sign of the organization's increased national leadership, Activate's executive managing director, Aimee Rose, was recently appointed to serve on the Department of Commerce National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE), and Steve Tran, Activate's vice president of finance and contracts, has been selected for the board of advisors for the National Contract Management Association.
To continue increasing its reach and impact, Activate plans to expand its team and entrepreneurial fellowship program, geographically and demographically, onboarding 100 fellows per year from diverse communities nationwide within the next five years.
Activate's board of directors will conduct a nationwide search for a CEO to lead the organization in this exciting new stage of operations at scale. While conducting that search, the Activate board has named Todd Johnson as interim CEO, effective August 15th. Johnson has been a trusted advisor and mentor to Activate and Gur since the very beginning and has served the organization as counsel, advisor, consultant, board chair, and chair of the board's executive committee. Johnson built and led the Renewable Energy and Sustainability practice at Jones Day and is a globally recognized social entrepreneurship leader. Gur will continue to support Activate as executive advisor as he takes on his new role. He is committed to the long-term success of Activate and will remain a member of the Activate community.
"We are confident that this moment of change, which we all know is inevitable in the life of an organization, is happening at the right time," said Johnson. "Activate is now built to scale, with the talent, resources, and infrastructure in place to achieve that expansion."
"The urgency and gravity of the world's most pressing problems demand that both Activate and Ilan seize this new opportunity to expand the reach and impact of science innovation," said Arun Majumdar, Stanford University professor, first director of the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and founding Activate board member. "As Activate's motto says, the world needs scientists now more than ever. Both Activate and ARIA are critical to the future of this planet."
The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency press announcement is available here.
About Activate
Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government, philanthropy, universities, and the private sector, Activate transforms scientists into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship, a two-year immersive experience that provides funding and fosters the resources, knowledge, networks, investors, and partnerships that fellows need to succeed. Activate's entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road, a division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and founding Activate partner. Cyclotron Road is also supported by the DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office as one of four Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs. Activate supports fellows in communities across the United States: Activate Berkeley, Activate Boston, Activate New York, and Activate Anywhere. Learn more at Activate.org.
Press inquiries: Contact MC O'Connor, 415-497-0568, mc.oconnor@activate.org
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Police officer Crystal Manusu delivers tearful apology during Gordon Copeland inquest
By Lani OatawayA senior police officer has cried at an inquest while apologising to the family of an Aboriginal man who died while running from officers in north west NSW.
WARNING: This story contains images and details of an Aboriginal person who has died and have been used with the permission of his family.
Key points:
- Senior Constable Crystal Manusu apologised to family members of Gordon Copeland
- The police officer agreed more time should have been spent searching for him after he fled into a river
- Senior Constable Manusu maintained police were not in pursuit of a car he was in
Senior Constable Crystal Manusu was in charge of the initial police search for Gordon Copeland, 22, who ultimately drowned in the flooded Gwydir River near Moree in July last year.
The Gomeroi man's body was found three months later after the NSW coroner ordered a final search, amid protests from the family.
On day two of the inquest in Moree, the senior officer was again questioned by counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer in relation to the time spent searching along the river for the the missing man.
Senior Constable Manusu agreed reports from fellow officers of a splash, groaning, and someone falling over an embankment meant they could have been hurt.
She told the inquest police should have spent longer than 13 minutes searching for the missing man.
"I can see with hindsight I should've spent more time at the river," Senior Constable Manusu said.
Aboriginal Legal Service public defender Bill Neild also questioned the officer as to whether or not her following the vehicle containing the victim on the night he died constituted a pursuit.
Senior Constable Manusu said that while she was speeding, it was not a pursuit as she did not use lights or sirens.
The officer told the court she was trying to catch up to the vehicle to check her suspicions the car may have been stolen.
Mr Neild questioned her evidence.
"You didn't know who was in the vehicle, and you didn't know if the car was stolen," he said.
"I put to you you had no reason to believe on reasonable grounds an offence had been committed by the people driving that vehicle."
Senior Contsable Manusu responded that she "suspected it could've been a stolen vehicle".
She shed tears as she told Mr Copeland's family she would be "devastated" if something happened to her own family.
"I joined this job to help others and to protect the community, and with the benefit of hindsight if there was anything I could have done differently that would have changed the outcome I would do it without hesitation," she said, reading from a prepared statement.
"I am truly and sincerely sorry for your loss."
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Apple to slow hiring, spending for some teams next year
The changes will not affect all teams, and Apple is still planning an aggressive product launch schedule in 2023 that includes a mixed-reality headset
Apple Inc intends to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some units to cope with a potential economic downturn, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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The changes will not affect all teams, and Apple is still planning an aggressive product launch schedule in 2023 that includes a mixed-reality headset, its first major new category since 2015, the report said.
Shares of the company, which did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, reversed course to trade down nearly a percent at $148.95.
Apple is the latest company with plans to slow hiring, joining Meta Platforms, Tesla Inc and a number of U.S. banks as they prepare for a potential economic slowdown.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It began with a message that appeared on Danah al-Mayouf’s phone from an anonymous Instagram account — a promise to help her “crush” a $5 million lawsuit she faced from a pro-government Saudi fashion model.
It was December 2019, a year after the killing and dismemberment of prominent U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, and al-Mayouf feared possibly being kidnapped and taken back to the kingdom like others.
“I can’t meet someone I don’t know,” al-Mayouf ultimately responded. “Especially with all the kidnappings and killings.”
Now, she’s glad she didn’t go. U.S. federal prosecutors have arrested the man, 42-year-old Ibrahim Alhussayen, on charges of lying to federal officials about using the fake account to harass and threaten Saudi critics — mostly women — living in the U.S. and Canada.
A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment on the charges. A lawyer for Alhussayen did not respond to multiple requests for comment, nor did the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
A complaint unsealed last month in federal court in Brooklyn points to a wider investigation into online harassment campaigns targeting Saudi dissidents in the U.S. and their relatives — part of a trend of transnational repression that has alarmed American authorities in recent years as various autocratic governments seek to punish critics overseas.
Earlier this year, for instance, the Justice Department revealed a plot by operatives acting on behalf of the Chinese government to stalk, harass and surveil dissidents in the U.S.
The complaint comes as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to clamp down on opposition, both in the kingdom and abroad, while working to burnish an image as a liberal reformer. The Saudi government has maintained in the past that its critics incite violence, broadly defined, and pose a threat to the kingdom’s security.
Nonetheless, President Joe Biden met — and shared a cordial fist-bump with — Prince Mohammed at a diplomatic summit last week in Saudi Arabia.
The scenes drew scathing criticism from fellow Democrats and rights groups after Biden had vowed to treat the kingdom like a “pariah” and deemed Prince Mohammed responsible for Khashoggi’s killing.
From Jeddah, Biden said he raised Khashoggi’s “outrageous” murder with Prince Mohammed and was “straightforward and direct” about human rights issues, without elaborating.
“If anything like that occurs again,” Biden said of Saudi government efforts to target dissidents abroad, “they’ll get that response and much more.”
While some accuse Biden of abandoning his promise to put human rights at the heart of his foreign policy with his trip to the kingdom, the arrest of Alhussayen in New York underscores that federal officials are increasingly scrambling to prevent those rights abuses from occurring on U.S. soil.
The kingdom’s campaign to silence criticism has played out in America for some time. In 2019, U.S. prosecutors alleged Saudi Arabia recruited two Twitter employees to spy on thousands of accounts including those of American citizens and Saudi dissidents.
“This guy is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Abdullah Alaoudh, Gulf research director for Democracy for the Arab World Now, a Washington-based human rights watchdog. Alaoudh alleges he was also harassed by Alhussayen although he is not named in the complaint. “It’s a much larger campaign by the Saudi government to reach people outside.”
Alhussayen was a graduate student at two universities in Mississippi. But online, the FBI says he was “@samar16490,” an account that ruthlessly insulted and threatened young women on Instagram with the apparent aim of aiding the Saudi government.
Between January 2019 and August 2020, he allegedly maintained regular contact with a Saudi government employee who reported to an official at the royal court.
Prosecutors also said Alhussayen had taken screenshots of Khashoggi’s Twitter posts dating back a year before his death and kept photos of Khashoggi on his phone this year, revealing an obsession with Saudi dissidents.
Alhussayen was charged with lying to federal authorities during three interviews between June 2021 and January 2022. The FBI says he told investigators he didn’t use any social media accounts other than those in his own name.
Alhussayen’s victims routinely checked their phones to discover new waves of vitriolic attacks. As women critical of the Saudi government, they said Alhussayen’s warnings were part of a powerful campaign unleashed each day by an army of social media trolls.
“MBS will wipe you off the face of the earth, you will see,” Alhussayen reportedly told al-Mayouf, the Saudi activist, referring to the crown prince by his initials.
He allegedly threatened al-Mayouf with the fate of well-known Saudi women imprisoned in the kingdom, filling his texts with expletives.
From New York, al-Mayouf hosts a popular YouTube show that delivers biting takes on Saudi-related current events and criticizes prominent officials.
For her and a few other victims, there were signs that Alhussayen’s intentions went beyond causing offense.
After al-Mayouf rejected his help with the lawsuit and refused to meet, he lashed out. He attempted to obtain her location, the court filing said, “to surveil and further harass” her in person. The complaint did not elaborate.
“I do believe some of them are here, in the U.S.,” she said of online bullies who flood her and her American fiancé with death threats each day. “I’m afraid something might happen to me.”
She and her fiancé moved after pro-government accounts posted their home address on Twitter.
Moudi Aljohani, a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist who petitioned for asylum in the U.S, also believes Alhussayen was trying to gain her trust and lure her into a face-to-face.
After speaking out on social media against the country’s male guardianship system, Aljohani fled the kingdom and the stifling grip of her parents in 2016. She fears her family will kill her if she returns.
Aljohani said she was shaken when Alhussayen reached out in 2020 from his fake Instagram account with a cryptic picture of her close family member.
But she, too, earned his ire when she didn’t respond. Alhussayen allegedly told her he wanted to spit in her face. He said he hoped she met the same fate as Nada al-Qahtani, a Saudi woman who was fatally shot by her brother in a so-called “honor killing” in the kingdom in 2020.
In recent years, Aljohani has refrained from publicizing her critical opinions of the government because of what she described as a relentless smear campaign.
But a lower political profile hasn’t helped. She, and the others, live in fear of their government’s reach.
“The Saudis are paying big money to fix their image and the way they see it, we’re ruining it for them,” Aljohani said. “I feel like there’s no place that’s safe.”
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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The leader of Tunisia’s main opposition party is due to be questioned by the country’s anti-terrorism unit on Tuesday on suspicion of money laundering and terrorist financing through an association charity.
The accused, Rached Ghannouchi, was among a dozen top Ennahdha party officials whose bank accounts the north African country’s central bank froze earlier this month. Ennahdha vehemently disputes the accusations of money laundering and terrorism financing.
President Kais Saied suspended parliament last year and seized broad powers in a move that he said was necessary to “save the country” from a political and economic crisis. This prompted criticism from the opposition, which accuses him of a slide toward totalitarianism.
Ennahdha has said that these accusations are aimed at distracting attention from a July 25 referendum planned by Saied to change the constitution to augment presidential powers and reduce the role of the parliament and prime minister. The president’s critics say he is trying to legitimize a “coup.”
Opposition figure Nejib Chebbi said he feared for Ghannouchi’s arrest after the hearing, denouncing what he called a “harassment campaign” unleashed by the government against “leading political figures.”
Saied and some others blamed Ennahdha in part for Tunisia’s political crisis last year. Ennahdha, which dominated parliament before it was suspended, is among the president’s fiercest critics. | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/tunisia-opposition-leader-investigated-on-terrorism-charges/ | 2022-07-19T06:38:14Z | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/tunisia-opposition-leader-investigated-on-terrorism-charges/ | false |
STOCKHOLM, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strong growth and profit in turbulent times
Second quarter
- Net sales increased by 25% to SEK 29,466 M (23,648), with organic growth of 13% (23) and acquired net growth of 0% (5).
- Very strong organic growth in Americas and Entrance Systems and strong growth in EMEIA and Global Technologies, but organic sales declined in Asia Pacific.
- Three acquisitions with combined annual sales of about SEK 1,100 M were signed in the quarter.
- Operating income (EBIT) increased by 23% and amounted to SEK 4,406 M (3,589), corresponding to an operating margin of 15.0% (15.2).
- Net income amounted to SEK 3,156 M (3,212).
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.84 (2.89).
- Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 3,787 M (3,627).
Sales and income
1 Adjusted for positive one-time tax effects from last year, the increase in earnings per share was 24% compared with last year.
Comments by the President and CEO
Strong growth and profit in turbulent times
Today we announce very strong sales growth and an improved operating result. This positive development is driven by continued strong demand for our products and solutions despite a turbulent operating environment with geopolitical uncertainties, lockdowns in China, high inflation and rising interest rates. I am proud of how our employees have applied a customer-centric focus to address supply-chain issues and other operational challenges.
Our organic sales grew by 13%, complemented by 12% positive currency effects, and with zero growth from M&A. Americas and Entrance Systems delivered very strong organic sales growth of 20% and 19% respectively. This was driven by a continued high demand in the US, strong price realization and excellent operational performance. EMEIA reports strong organic growth of 8%, primarily driven by very strong growth in Scandinavia and the emerging markets. Despite component shortages, Global Technologies grew strongly by 6%, also helped by very strong growth in the new verticals in Global Solutions. Organic sales declined by 5% in Asia Pacific as demand in China continued to be very weak.
Our operating income increased by 23% to SEK 4,406 M and the operating margin was 15.0% (15.2). Our operating cash flow in the quarter improved by 4% to SEK 3,787 M. This corresponds to a cash conversion of 90%.
While demand remains positive, we stay alert
While we are continuing to see good demand for our products and solutions, it is crucial in turbulent and uncertain times that we remain vigilant and alert to potential signs of changes in the demand. During both the global financial crisis in 2008/09 and the pandemic we have proven that our decentralized operational model is flexible and that we have an agile cost-base. All our divisions have plans and tools in place to address potential changes in the demand and are well positioned to navigate through these uncertain times.
We continue to work on our growth-promoting and profitability improvement initiatives. Investment in product development is vital for staying relevant to our customers. Our focus on electromechanical product and solution development is paying off with a growth of 18% in this product segment in our regional divisions during the quarter.
In parallel, we continue to acquire businesses and we have during the year consolidated seven businesses with annual sales of approximately SEK 2,800 M. Our pipeline remains strong, and the activity level is high.
Finally, I would like to wish all employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders a great second half of 2022.
Stockholm, 19 July 2022
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- Darktrace launches PREVENT product family and continues to deliver on its technology vision of industry-first Cyber AI Loop
- Darktrace data released today shows a 49% rise in high-priority attempts to breach systems across its global customer base in past 6 months
- Early adopter customer feedback validates the need for PREVENT product capabilities and Darktrace confirms General Availability date of August 1
CAMBRIDGE, England, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, today announced the launch of Darktrace PREVENT™, an interconnected set of AI products that deliver a proactive cyber security capability to help organizations pre-empt future cyber-attacks. Darktrace PREVENT is the third product area in Darktrace's delivery of a Cyber AI Loop, the industry-first set of AI capabilities which work together autonomously to optimize an organization's state of security through a continuous feedback loop.
The new Darktrace PREVENT product family is based on breakthroughs developed in the firm's Cambridge Cyber AI Research Centre and the capabilities gained through the acquisition of Cybersprint in March 2022. PREVENT uses AI to 'think like an attacker,' finding pathways to an organization's most critical assets from inside and outside. Underpinned by AI that 'knows you,' it continuously analyzes the most disruptive attacks for an organization and feeds that information back into DETECT and RESPOND to support continuous learning and automation to harden systems.
A number of organizations in the US, UK and Northern Europe are early adopters of Darktrace PREVENT products, including the City of Las Vegas and Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions.
Commenting on the PREVENT product, Michael Lee Sherwood, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Las Vegas, said:
"Our team is finding Darktrace PREVENT very useful as it provides the types of insights and reflections we need to ensure we maintain a level of transparency and validity within our digital environment. I can see lots of ROI for municipal environments, especially those built-in cloud and virtual environments, use cases for external auditing, visibility into IoT environments, continuous pen testing, and actively monitoring risk. It also addresses some of the skilled analyst shortages that the cyber security industry is facing."
Eric Schmitt, Global Chief Information Security Officer at Sedgwick, commented:
"Darktrace PREVENT pairs up our inside and outside views and integrates them with DETECT and RESPOND, which is a game changer. Our customers are advocating that we need to be continuously testing the efficacy of our security. Darktrace PREVENT does just that."
Darktrace's latest product family is set to proactively defend organizations against the heightened volume and sophistication of cyber threats, which is making identification and prioritization of their most pressing vulnerabilities increasingly difficult. In new data published today, Darktrace reveals that high-priority attempts to breach customer systems increased by 49% globally between January and June 2022. Over the same period, Darktrace saw a 138% increase in attempted cyber-attacks targeting customers in government-related sectors globally. In the month of June, the Information and Communication sector was the most highly targeted across Darktrace's global customer base as it was in the US. In the UK, the most targeted industry was the public sector and government-related sectors.
At the same time, security teams are contending with an ever-increasing volume of vulnerabilities, and they do not have the resources to fight on all fronts. With the launch of PREVENT, Darktrace provides more predictive and preventative solutions to tackle cyber threats and business risk – rather than waiting for breaches to occur before action is taken. In new data published today, based on external vulnerability data of over 150 organizations, Darktrace reveals that 85% of high-risk vulnerabilities are not patched within one week and 70% are still unpatched after one month. Defenders do not have the resources to fight on every front and they cannot simply be reactive anymore.
Commenting on the launch of Darktrace PREVENT, Poppy Gustafsson OBE, CEO at Darktrace, said:
"Organizations don't have bottomless budgets and security teams don't have endless time. By helping human teams to get a much better picture of their security vulnerabilities and by prioritizing the areas that need hardening first so they can protect their most critical assets, we hope we can help our customers to free themselves of cyber disruption. I'm so excited about today's launch of our PREVENT products, which is a major milestone for Darktrace and brings us one step closer to fulfilling our vision of a Cyber AI Loop."
Chris Kissel, Research Director at the International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence for the IT, telecommunications and consumer technology markets said:
"A purely reactive approach to security is quickly becoming inadequate. Early data from research into how organizations are mitigating cyber risk and threats show a shift towards proactive, 'always-on' technologies continually running tests on existing systems. Yet a continuous approach is fundamentally impossible to achieve without automation and AI, and Darktrace's combination of AI technology that learns self and its new PREVENT product family will bring real value to thinly stretched security teams."
Notes to Editors:
Within Darktrace PREVENT, Darktrace today launches two new products. In addition, Darktrace is announcing major new releases to its existing Darktrace DETECT™ and Darktrace RESPOND™ product families, enabling all products to interact with one another as key components of the Cyber AI Loop.
- Darktrace PREVENT/E2E™ (End-to-End) – an outcomes-based approach to managing cyber risk, incorporating the best capabilities from across multiple disciplines including attack path modelling, automated penetration testing, breach & attack emulation, security awareness testing and training, and vulnerability prioritization.
- Darktrace PREVENT/ASM™ (Attack Surface Management) – AI performs reconnaissance on a specific target by simply knowing the name of the entity, with zero scope and delivering value across many use cases including shadow IT, supply chain, mergers & acquisitions, configuration errors, and many others.
- DETECT, RESPOND FEEDBACK LOOP – Existing capabilities integrated with Darktrace PREVENT/E2E and PREVENT/ASM reinforce one another to create a continuous feedback loop for always-on learning from the threat landscape.
About Darktrace
Darktrace (DARK.L), a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, is on a mission to free the world from cyber disruption. Breakthrough innovations in our Cyber AI Research Centre in Cambridge, UK have resulted in over 100 patents filed and research published to contribute to the cyber security community. Rather than study attacks, our technology continuously learns and updates its knowledge of 'you' and applies that understanding to optimize your state of optimal cyber security. We are delivering the first ever Cyber AI Loop, fueling a continuous end-to-end security capability that can autonomously spot and respond to novel in-progress threats within seconds. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine's 'Most Influential Companies' in 2021. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.
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113 more arrested over Kallakurichi violence
After the recent arrests, a total of 241 persons, including 20 juveniles, have been arrested afresh in the case
The Kallakurichi district police, on Monday night, arrested 113 more persons for their alleged involvement in the violence that broke out at a private school at Kaniyamoor near Chinna Salem in the district on Sunday. The accused were produced before a local court and remanded to custody in the Tiruchy Central Prison.
Police said the accused were involved in rioting on the school premises following the death of a class XII girl student. A hostel member found the body of the girl, an inmate of the hostel, on the ground floor of the premises on July 13.
The accused were arrested by special teams on Monday night. The accused were produced before the Judicial Magistrate Court -II Judge A. Mohammed Ali who remanded them to 15 days custody. After the recent arrests, a total of 221 persons have been arrested in the case while 20 juveniles were sent to an Observation Home in Gingee in Villupuram district.
On Sunday, violence broke out in the area after a large number of locals and outsiders broke the barricades placed near the private school and stormed into the premises. The agitators ransacked the school and burnt at least 12 buses and three tractors. A police bus was also set ablaze and nine police vehicles, including a riot control vehicle, were damaged.
Meanwhile, the school’s chairman, secretary, principal, and two teachers who were arrested by the police in connection with the student’s death were produced before a local court and remanded to custody in the Salem Central Prison.
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Which four-person tent is best?
Popular with couples and small families, four-person tents are roomy enough for comfortable camping without being too heavy or bulky to lug to your camping spot.
You have plenty of options, from lightweight backpacking tents to instant tents that are great for people new to camping or campers in a hurry. If you’re looking for a tent that’s spacious and easy to pitch, the Coleman Instant Cabin Tent is a top choice.
What to know before you buy a four-person tent
Types of four-person tents
The type of tent you choose makes a difference to your overall camping experience. Dome tents, cabin tents, instant tents and backpacking tents are among the most popular choices.
- Dome tents: These have dome-like shapes and are relatively low to the ground, making them moderately wind-resistant. However, the low interior height makes them difficult to move around within.
- Cabin tents: With almost completely straight sides and a slightly curved roof, cabin tents have more height to them. Some of these tents even have the space so you can fully stand inside them. The trade-off is that they’re less stable in high winds.
- Instant tents: Instant tents, including pop-up tents, take mere seconds to pitch. They’re great for people without much camping experience or those who need to set up quickly, such as people with young kids to look after.
- Backpacking tents: Thanks to being light and small when packed, these tents are great for people who need to hike to their camping spot. Many are designed for wild or all-season camping, so they’re extra durable, water-resistant and wind-resistant. However, they’re often pricier than other tents of the same size.
Size
You might assume that a four-person tent comfortably sleeps four people, but it isn’t as simple as this. Generally, tents of this size fit four people sleeping practically shoulder-to-shoulder on mats. If you want to sleep on air beds or have space to store gear, you may find these tents are better for two people. Consider an eight-person tent to sleep four people, each on their own air mattress and storage space.
What to look for in a quality four-person tent
Single-wall vs. double-wall
Tents can either be made of a single wall or layer of fabric or have a double-wall design with an inner tent and a rainfly that fits over the top. The double-wall design is usually better at keeping out the rain, but the former is easier to pitch.
Built-in groundsheet
Built-in groundsheets help keep rain, drafts and bugs out of your tent, but they reduce ventilation.
Ventilation
Even if a tent has a built-in groundsheet, there are other types of ventilation. Tents can have mesh panels and roof or side vents, all of which increase airflow, so you don’t overheat.
How much you can expect to spend on a four-person tent
Basic tents of this size cost roughly $50-$100, while higher-end versions are priced from $100-$500. If you spend less than $50 on a tent, it probably won’t be particularly durable or good at keeping the rain out.
Four-person tent FAQ
Are tents waterproof?
A. Technically, tents aren’t waterproof, but they are highly water-resistant. Tent exteriors or the rainfly have hydrophobic coatings that repel water and taped seams to keep water out. Tents are also designed, so water is channeled off the exterior rather than pooling.
Still, tents can only take so much rain before water seeps through the exterior. All tents have a waterproof rating, sometimes called the “hydrostatic head.” Since this waterproof rating system was developed in Europe, it gives the quantity of rain a tent can withstand in millimeters.
You don’t need to understand the metric system to decipher it. Just know a 1,000 to 1,500 mm rating withstands light rain, a 1,500 to 3,000 mm rating withstands moderate rain and a rating over 3,000 mm withstands heavy rain and snow.
Can tents go moldy?
A. Tents can go moldy if you put them away when they’re wet and leave them. Ideally, let your tent dry out before you pack it away. If time or weather conditions don’t allow it, unpack your tent when you get home and let it dry completely before you pack it again and store it.
What’s the best four-person tent to buy?
Top four-person tent
What you need to know: This tent is perfect for inexperienced campers or those who need to set up quickly, as it only takes a mere 60 seconds to pitch.
What you’ll love: The cabin design means the interior height is taller than that of dome tents, with a center height of 4 feet, 11 inches. Welded corners and inverted seams help keep the rain out. The interior blocks sunlight for better sleep.
What you should consider: It fits one queen-size airbed, so it’s a squeeze if you want to sleep four.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top four-person tent for the money
Pacific Pass Four-Person Dome Tent
What you need to know: This basic tent is great for occasional use but won’t stand up to regular camping trips.
What you’ll love: This tent is a breeze to pitch with just two crossed poles. The separate rainfly provides additional protection from water, and you can remove it for better ventilation on hot, dry nights.
What you should consider: Even with the rainfly, it’s only suitable for use in light rain.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Kelty Late Start Four-Person Backpacking Tent
What you need to know: Thanks to its lightweight and compact design, it’s perfect for anyone who has a hike to their camping spot.
What you’ll love: It provides enough protection from the elements for use on wet and chilly spring and fall days. The low-profile design offers increased wind resistance. With quick-corner technology, you can set it up in a flash.
What you should consider: There’s no vent in the rainfly, so condensation builds up overnight.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What are the best Mizuno golf balls?
Golf has many moving parts. Your body and the golf club synchronize to launch the golf ball into orbit. Golf gloves hold your hands firmly on the grip. Golf shoes plant your feet in place. Rangefinders measure how far away the pin is. Golf shirts and hats keep you cool and stylish. But it still starts and ends with the golf ball.
Golf balls look similar, but each one has its own features and embedded technology. Japanese-based Mizuno is a leading sports equipment manufacturer. Mizuno has a reputation for high performance golf clubs, but it only recently entered the American market with golf balls. For its aerodynamic design to thrive in windy conditions, the top Mizuno golf ball is the Mizuno RB Tour X.
What to know before you buy Mizuno golf balls
There is a limited selection
Mizuno offers four golf balls in its American inventory. This can make it easier for the golfer to decide on which ball is best for their game. It keeps the selection process simple and helps golfers hone in on which golf ball feature is most applicable.
There is a Mizuno golf ball for each golfer
The control and distance of the golf ball is determined by many things. A golfer’s age and experience are major factors. Clubhead speed is significant for distance. Mizuno has golf balls that address distance, feel and weathering difficult conditions.
There are advantages to being the little guy
Mizuno’s brand is not as well known in the golf ball market as other manufacturers that have been well recognized for decades. Because they are not running million-dollar advertising campaigns, Mizuno is able to keep the cost of their golf balls affordable for the average golfer. The majority of reviews from golfers are positive with many surprised at how Mizuno holds its own against better known, more expensive golf balls.
What to look for in quality Mizuno golf balls
Cover
Mizuno golf balls have two different covers. The RB Tour and RB Tour X golf balls have a urethane cover. Urethane covers are used by skilled golfers to enhance spin. The RB 566 and RB 566 V balls have an ionomer cover, which is ideal for midlevel players who need extra feel around the green and less spin than a low-handicap golfer.
Compression
Compression is the term for how tightly wound the core threads are inside the golf ball. The compression rating increases as the threads get tighter.
- Higher compression balls rated 100 or higher are for more skilled players with higher clubhead speeds. The RB 566 V and RB Tour X are high compression options.
- Medium compression rated at 90 is for midlevel players that want control and some distance features. The RB Tour is medium compression.
- Lower compression rated at 80 or under is for beginners, seniors and juniors with extra soft covers to increase feel. The RB 566 is a low compression ball.
Two-, three- and four-piece layers
Mizuno offers balls with two-piece, three-piece and four-piece layers. RB 566 is made from two layers, which is best for beginning golfers. It is a simple inner core and cover designed for distance with less spin. The RB 566 V has three layers which adds extra spin for wedge shots.
Both the RB Tour and RB Tour X balls have a fourth layer. This extra layer provides even more spin that can be used by experienced players hitting approach shots that want to hold the ball on the green. Make a thorough assessment of your ability and choose the right ball for what you need most.
How much you can expect to spend on Mizuno golf balls
Mizuno golf balls are priced between $30-$40 per dozen. These affordable options include the RB 566 and RB 566 V for $30-35, and the RB Tour and RB Tour X for $35-40.
Mizuno golf balls FAQ
Do Mizuno golf balls come in colors?
A. The RB 566 golf balls are offered in white, yellow and orange. The other balls come in white only.
How do the RB Tour X perform better in wind?
A. Mizuno spent 12 years experimenting in its factory wind tunnel to determine the best dimple design to reduce wind drag. The C-Dimple design that emerged holds passing air closer to the ball so that the trajectory is maximized and overall resistance minimized.
Do Mizuno golf balls meet USGA standards?
A. Every month, the United States Golf Association updates its list of golf balls that conform to its standards. All four of Mizuno’s golf balls meet these requirements and can be used competitively.
What are the best Mizuno golf balls to buy?
Top Mizuno golf balls
What you need to know: Optimize your performance in windy conditions with a drag-reducing dimple design built on 12 years of wind tunnel technology.
What you’ll love: A high traction urethane cover is soft and offers great feel around the greens. A four-piece construction offers low driver spin for upward angles. The C-Dimple design strengthens trajectory and increases distance for iron shots.
What you should consider: The cover scuffs easily after several rounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Mizuno golf balls for the money
What you need to know: These affordable high performance golf balls are nearly half the price of competitive balls with the same performance features.
What you’ll love: The three-piece construction features a high-energy butadiene core that gives excellent feel and an ionomer cover for great feel around the green. The 566-D cell design extends ball flight.
What you should consider: These balls mark easily if they make contact with cart paths or trees.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These bright orange balls are easy to follow in flight or while putting. They offer Mizuno’s 566-D cell design.
What you’ll love: Designed for beginning golfers with a two-piece construction. The ionomer cover has a soft feel and the medium spin provides extra distance. They also come in white and yellow.
What you should consider: There were reports that the covers were easily sliced after several rounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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During the 2020 election, Rhonda Briggins and her sorority sisters spent days providing voters in metro Atlanta with water and snacks as they waited in long lines at polling places.
The lines for early voting and on Election Day at times stretched on for hours. As the national co-chair for social action with the Delta Sigma Theta sorority for Black women, Briggins felt compelled to help, and she and her sisters unofficially adopted one DeKalb County location where many elderly Georgians cast their ballots.
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Extraordinary story of how Australia's most successful Indigenous artist was brazenly ripped off by a white man she trusted - and now her work is being celebrated in Paris
- Arts centre manager secretly sold paintings by Indigenous artist Sally Gabori
- Brett Evans jailed for using his position dishonestly to sell art and keep proceeds
- Art, which was not meant for sale, sold at knockdown price to private buyers
- Gabori's art is on display in Paris with exhibition opened by Anthony Albanese
Australia's most successful Aboriginal artist had millions of dollars-worth of her globally celebrated paintings sold from under her nose by a white arts centre boss.
The late Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda woman Sally Gabori - who became world renowned after she started painting when she was already in her 80s - had regarded Brett Evans as part of her family, but the art dealer was ripping her off along with several other painters.
Gabori's vivid use of colour had dazzled the art world and her works became highly prized, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese opening an exhibition of her work at a prestigious contemporary art gallery in Paris earlier this month.
Evans was jailed in February for four and a half years for privately selling 176 works of art without the artists' knowledge - the majority of which created by Gabori.
The 62-year-old pleaded guilty to 35 counts of using his position as CEO of the Mornington Island Art Centre in Queensland dishonestly to gain an advantage.
Mt Isa District Court also ordered him to repay the $421,378.20 owed to artists, which includes Sally Gabori's daughters, Amanda and Elsie.
Brett Sutton was jailed for four and a half years for secretly selling artworks created by famed Indigenous artist Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori and pocketing the proceeds
Anthony Albanese poses with Sally Gabori's granddaughters Narelle Gabori and Tori Juwarda Wilson at the opening of the exhibition at the prestigious Fondation Cartier gallery in Paris
'He took advantage of an old lady,' Gabori's daughter Dorothy told the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Weekend magazine.
Evans, who Gabori referred to as her 'son-in-law', sold the artworks directly to buyers who deposited money into his own bank account and he falsified documents to make the sales appear to be from the arts centre.
Gabori's estate art manager Beverly Knights says the paintings were sold for a knockdown price far below their market value, which would be in the millions.
With the encouragement of Evans, Gabori began painting at the Mornington Island Art Centre in 2005 and produced over 2000 artworks up until shortly before her death in 2013.
Sally Gabori's daughter Amanda Gabori Dibirdibi (centre), and granddaughters Narelle Gabori and Tori Juwarda Wilson pose at the opening of the Paris exhibition of Sally Gabori's works
The prestigious Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain in Paris has given over its walls to 30 of her works, the first time it has staged a solo exhibition of an Aboriginal artist.
During his trip to France earlier this month Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was on hand to open the display.
'Sally Gabori's paintings are energetic, and her irrepressible passion for her homeland shines through in every canvas,' Mr Albanese posted on social media.
A couple admire one of the works by Sally Gabori on display at the Fondation Cartier
The opening was also attended by Gabori's daughter Amanda Gabori, and great-granddaughters Tori Wilson and Narelle Gabori.
Between 2010 and 2013, which were the last three years of Gabori's life, she Ms Knight and Evans put aside paintings considered not suitable for sale.
Unbeknownst to her Evans sold the art to private collectors and galleries with some paintings believed to have ended up with US comedy legend Steve Martin, who is a keen collector of Aboriginal art.
Evans sold the entire stash of paintings before he resigned his position in 2014.
Anthony Albanese's partner Jodie Haydon with Sally Gabori's granddaughter Tori Juwarda Wilson and daughter Amanda Gabori Dibirdibi
When suspicions about the art centre's finances were raised the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations was called in to investigate.
Evans claimed the art was given to him by Gabori, a story the court rejected.
Almost half the works were bought by Sydney philanthropist Pat Corrigan, who made his fortune in freight, and the rest went to private collectors and small galleries.
Gabori was from the Kaiadilt people who were some of the last coastal Aboriginals encountered by Europeans on Bentinck Island in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria.
In the 1940s natural disasters deprived the island of drinking water so they moved to nearby Mornington Island where the Kaiadilt established kinship ties to the Lardil people who lived there.
Evans married into a prominent Lardil family with ties to the Gabori family, which is what qualified him to be called 'son-in-law'.
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July 18, 2022 (La Mesa) - The Mt. Helix Food and Wine Festival on August 20th provides spectacular views at sunset with tastes of top restaurants and beverage companies, artwork by local artists and dancing under the stars to music by Surfs Up, a Beach Boys cover band and the Surf Birdz.
This is a “party with a purpose,” supporting one of San Diego’s most beautiful historic places.
Advance tickets are available at www.MtHelixPark.org/events. Tickets start at $65.
Returning vendors include Helix Brewing Company, Mike Hess Brewing, Trevi Hills Winery, San Pasqual Winery, Hooley's, The Hills and more.
For more information, visit mthelixpark.org or call 619-741-4363 or call Krista Powers at 619-985-1445 or email kpowers@mthelixpark.org. | https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/mt-helix-food-and-wine-festival-back-full-swing-august-20 | 2022-07-19T07:02:25Z | https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/mt-helix-food-and-wine-festival-back-full-swing-august-20 | true |
SHANGHAI, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA), China's leading local on-demand retail and delivery platform, released consumption data that reveals shopping trends in the middle of the hot summer. The heat waves are driving strong growth in sales of ice cream and popsicles, which respectively increased by 189% and 109% month-over-month, and the sales of sparkling wine, soft drink, fruit and other iced products are surging as well on JDDJ and JD.com's Shop Now.
According to the report of China Meteorological Administration, the average temperature in June across the country hit the highest since 1961. The on-demand model of retail enables consumers to place order online while staying at home, and the products will be packaged and delivered within one hour, from nearby physical stores. More consumers tend to get quality products at a reasonable price, in a more convenient way using services provided by on-demand retail platforms such as JDDJ and JD.com's Shop Now.
Based on the data of JDDJ and Shop Now, ice creams of Wall's, Cornetto, Chilez and BAXY are the bestsellers this summer. Generation Z consumers prefer alcopop beverages to cool off. The sales of alcopop beverages pumped by 310%, and the sales of beers also increased by 74% month-over-month. With the heating weather, the sales of herbal tea, iced soy milk, carbonated drinks also rose 70%, the sales growth of seasonal fruits such as peach and plum has doubled as well.
Meanwhile, the on-demand delivery platform Dada Now has launched the 2022 "Summer Cooling Plan" for the 6th consecutive year, providing caring services and diverse benefits for Dada Now riders running in the hot weather in cities across the country. At present, the Plan has covered riders working in hundreds of cities and counties, and is expected to distribute tens of thousands free gift packs to the riders, including quick-dry clothes, ice sleeves, water bottles and heatstroke prevention medicines.
About Dada Group
Dada Group is a leading platform of local on-demand retail and delivery in China. It operates JDDJ, one of China's largest local on-demand retail platforms for retailers and brand owners, and Dada Now, a leading local on-demand delivery platform open to merchants and individual senders across various industries and product categories. The company's two platforms are inter-connected and mutually beneficial. The Dada Now platform enables improved delivery experience for participants on the JDDJ platform through its readily accessible fulfillment solutions and strong on-demand delivery infrastructure. Meanwhile, the vast volume of on-demand delivery orders from the JDDJ platform increases order volume and density for the Dada Now platform. In June 2020, Dada Group began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the ticker symbol "DADA".
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GÖTEBORG, Sweden , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Volvo Group continued to perform well in Q2 2022 with strong growth and improved profitability. We increased our net sales by 31% to SEK 118.9 billion with good momentum both in the sales of vehicles and in the service business. The adjusted operating income rose to SEK 13.7 billion (9.7) and we achieved an adjusted operating margin of 11.6% (10.7). Also in this quarter, we have had extra costs related to supply chain disruptions as well as higher costs for material and have continued to work proactively and successfully with price management to mitigate these effects. Our return on capital employed reached 26.8% (23.4)," says Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO.
- In Q2 2022, net sales increased by 31% to SEK 118.9 billion (90.6). Adjusted for currency movements the increase was 20%.
- Adjusted operating income2 amounted to SEK 13,745 M (9,730), corresponding to an adjusted operating margin of 11.6% (10.7).
- Reported operating income amounted to SEK 13,745 M (11,384).
- Currency movements had a positive impact on operating income of SEK 2,769 M.
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 5.14 (4.38).
- Operating cash flow in Industrial Operations amounted to SEK 7,199 M (5,932).
- Return on capital employed in Industrial Operations of 26.8% (23.4).
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Elon Musk is set to countersue Twitter in an attempt to scrap $44 billion buyout and avoid possible fine: Billionaire’s legal team wants extra time to put together case about fake accounts on the social media giant
- Musk's legal team wants the Delaware Court of Chancery grant them extra time and ability to put together a case regarding fake accounts and 'bots' on Twitter
- This comes after Twitter on Monday accused Musk of trying to 'slow walk' the company's lawsuit to hold him to his takeover and urged a September trial
- 'Millions of Twitter shares trade daily under a cloud of Musk-created doubt,' the company wrote
- It's suggested that the longer this stays in the courts, the more it could hurt Twitter stock prices and the easier it would make it for Musk to get a better price
Elon Musk is filing his own countersuit against Twitter to try and get out of his $44billion deal to buy the social media behemoth.
Musk's legal team wants the Delaware Court of Chancery grant them extra time and ability to put together a case regarding fake accounts and 'bots' on Twitter, according to the New York Post.
This comes after Twitter on Monday accused Musk of trying to 'slow walk' the company's lawsuit to hold him to his takeover and urged a September trial to ensure deal financing remains in place, according to a court filing.
'Millions of Twitter shares trade daily under a cloud of Musk-created doubt,' the company wrote. 'No public company of this size and scale has ever had to bear these uncertainties.'
It's suggested that the longer this stays in the courts, the more it could hurt Twitter stock prices and the easier it would make it for Musk to get a friendlier buyout price.
Elon Musk is set fire back at Twitter's lawsuit against him with a countersuit of his own in an attempt to put an end to his $44billion deal to by the social media behemoth
Parag Agrawal, CEO of Twitter, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick will hear both Twitter and Musk's lawsuits
Twitter has sued Musk and asked a Delaware judge to order him to complete the merger at the agreed price of $54.20 per share.
The company said if Musk is ordered to close the deal it could still take months of additional litigation to close the debt financing, which expires in April. For that reason, Twitter asked the judge to reject Musk's proposal to hold the trial in February.
Musk, who is the world's richest person and chief executive of electric carmaker Telsa Inc, accused San Francisco-based Twitter of rushing the trial to obscure the truth about spam accounts and to "railroad" him into buying the company.
The first hearing in Twitter's original lawsuit will take place Tuesday in front of Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick.
McCormick will likely rule on Twitter's request for an expedited trial. According to the Post, Twitter's lawyers want the trial to start in September, while Musk's team wants it to begin no earlier than February 2023.
Musk's countersuit will also be heard by Chancellor McCormick.
On July 8, Musk said he was terminating the deal because Twitter violated the agreement by failing to respond to requests for information regarding fake or spam accounts on the platform, which is fundamental to its business performance.
The billionaire appeared to respond to the suit in a tweet on Tuesday evening, writing: 'Oh the irony lol.'
He seemed to be referring to the fact that he was initially aggressive in pursuing the deal over skepticism from Twitter's board, roles that have now reversed.
Twitter has sued Elon Musk for violating his $44 billion agreement to buy the social media platform
Twitter filed the lawsuit (above) on Tuesday in Delaware chancery court
Musk appeared to respond to the suit in a tweet on Tuesday evening
Twitter's lawsuit argues: 'Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement, Musk apparently believes that he - unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law - is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away.'
Twitter's General Counsel Sean Edgett informed staff of the lawsuit in a company-wide memo on Tuesday afternoon.
'We have also filed a motion for an expedited trial alongside the complaint, asking for the case to be heard in September, as it is critically important for this matter to be resolved quickly,' Edgett wrote in the memo, according to the New York Times.
'At this point we anticipate the next step in the process will be for the court to set a schedule for the case,' he added.
The lawsuit was a widely anticipated step after Musk last week announced his intent to pull out of the April 25 merger agreement, which specified penalties for backing out of the deal.
Those penalties included a $1 billion breakup fee, as well as the ability for the parties to enforce the contract in court, which Twitter officials had previously vowed to do.
The lawsuit was a widely anticipated step after Musk announced his intent to pull out of the April 25 merger agreement (file photo)
Musk argues that Twitter has broken its contractual obligations by failing to disclose key information about fake accounts on the platform.
But it's unclear whether the courts will be sympathetic to his argument. It the past, Delaware courts have forced prospective buyers to follow through on signed merger agreements, though the facts differ in each case.
For example, in 2020, Tiffany & Co sued Louis Vuitton maker LVHM when the luxury retailer attempted to back out of a deal to acquire the jewelry maker.
The litigation was settled out of court when LVHM agreed to complete the takeover of Tiffany at a slightly reduced price.
Twitter's lawsuit will be heard in Delaware chancery court, as both Twitter and the company Musk is using to complete the merger are officially incorporated in Delaware.
Musk, who is the chief executive officer of electric vehicle maker Tesla, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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NI Economy: NI's job market recovery slows, figures suggest
By John Campbell
BBC News NI Economics & Business Editor
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The recovery in the Northern Ireland jobs market may be slowing, the latest official figures suggest.
Company payrolls continued to grow in June but by less than 0.1% compared to May.
One measure of unemployment, the claimant count, showed a marginal increase.
That is the first time the claimant count has increased since February 2021.
The number of people on company payrolls reached a pre-pandemic peak of around 753,000 in March 2020.
This was followed by a sharp decrease of around 10,000 employees in April 2020.
Employee numbers remained around that level until April 2021 when a period of sustained growth began.
Payrolls have expanded for 10 consecutive months and in June hit a record of 775,400.
However, the growth in June was only around 200 jobs.
Pre-pandemic levels
On some measures the jobs market has still not recovered to its pre-pandemic levels.
The employment rate, which is the percentage of working age adults in employment, was 70.1% in the quarter March to May 2022.
That compares to 72.5% in December 2019 - February 2020, the quarter immediately before the pandemic.
The latest data also suggests that pay rises in Northern Ireland are not keeping up with the rate of inflation which stands at 9.1%.
HMRC earnings data suggests the typical employee has seen their pay increase by 6.7% over the last year compared.
The earnings data needs to be treated with caution as it could be distorted by the impacts of the furlough scheme which saw many workers on temporarily reduced wages during the pandemic. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62219012 | 2022-07-19T07:16:55Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62219012 | false |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia kept up its relentless shelling across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expanded the shakeup of his security services on Monday by suspending 28 more officials, a day after he dismissed two senior officials over allegations that their agencies harbored “collaborators and traitors.”
In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy said a “personnel audit” of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was underway, and the dismissal of the 28 officials was being decided.
“Different levels, different areas of focus. But the reasons are similar — unsatisfactory results of work,” Zelenskyy said.
On Sunday, he had fired SBU chief Ivan Bakanov and Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova. Zelenskyy, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments and other law enforcement agencies.
“Six months into the war, we continue to uncover loads of these people in each of these agencies,” said Andriy Smirnov, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office.
Analysts said the moves are designed to strengthen Zelenskyy’s control over the army and security agencies, which have been led by people appointed before the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24.
“In the conditions of a war, Zelenskyy needs leaders that are capable of tackling several tasks at the same time — to resist Russia’s intrigues within the country to create a fifth column, to be in contact and coordination with international experts, to do their actual job effectively,” Volodymyr Fesenko, a political analyst with the Penta Center think tank, told The Associated Press.
Bakanov is a childhood friend and former business partner of Zelenskyy, who appointed him to head the SBU. Bakanov had come under growing criticism over security breaches since the war began.
Venediktova won international praise for her drive to gather war-crimes evidence against Russian military commanders and officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, over the destruction of Ukrainian cities and the killing of civilians.
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, speaking to reporters in Washington, said when asked about the personnel changes that the two governments were in close contact.
“The fact is that in all of our relationships, and including in this relationship, we invest not in personalities. We invest in institutions and, of course, President Zelenskyy has spoken to his rationale for making these personnel shifts,” Price said.
He said Washington would continue to work with Kyiv on war-crimes investigations and information sharing. Intelligence, he said, is “an important element of the assistance that we are providing to our Ukrainian partners in an effort to help them defend themselves.”
Zelensky appointed the first deputy head of the SBU, Vasyl Maliuk, to be acting head. Maliuk, 39, is known for efforts to fight corruption in the security agencies; his appointment was seen as part of Zelenskyy’s efforts to get rid of pro-Russian staffers in the SBU.
Fesenko said discontent with Bakanov and Venediktova had been brewing for a while, and it was possible that Ukraine’s Western partners pointed out the underperformance of the SBU and the prosecutor general’s office to Zelenskyy.
Meanwhile, Russia pressed forward with its missile and shelling attacks, which Ukrainian officials said were designed to intimidate the civilian population and create panic.
The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, however, said his troops had “stabilized the situation” on the front, largely thanks to Western deliveries of technically advanced rocket systems.
“It is complex, tense, but completely controllable,” Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhny wrote on Telegram after a phone call with the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley.
“An important factor contributing to our holding our defensive lines and positions is the timely arrival of the M142 HIMARS, delivering targeted strikes against enemy command posts, ammunition and fuel depots,” Zaluzhnyy said, referring to the light multiple-rocket launchers recently delivered from the U.S.
Ukraine’s Emergency Service said at least six people were killed by Russian shelling Monday targeting the city of Toretsk in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Toretsk was taken briefly in the Russian invasion of 2014, but Ukrainian forces ended up taking the city back.
Donetsk governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said Russian shelling there is incessant. Four Russian strikes had been carried out on the city of Kramatorsk, he said, and he urged civilians to evacuate.
“We’re seeing that the Russians want to sow fear and panic,” Kyrylenko said in televised remarks. “The front line is moving, so civilians must leave the region and evacuate.”
Nearly 1,000 civilians were evacuated to Ukraine on Monday from Russian-held territories in the northern Kharkiv region, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. About a third of the region remains in Russian hands after Moscow’s troops overran it in April.
In Kyiv on Monday, a funeral was held at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery for a Ukrainian solider killed when his car hit a land mine near Izium last week. His family couldn’t bury him in their hometown in eastern Ukraine because it remains under Russian occupation.
The cathedral was packed with mourners paying their last respects to Fanat, as the soldier was known. Whenever the priest paused, the voice of the soldier’s mother echoed in the church.
“We will love you forever and ever. We will miss you so much!” she cried, caressing the closed coffin. “Why do we need to live in this cursed war?”
In other developments Monday:
— Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected troops involved in the fighting in Ukraine and ordered the military to prioritize destruction of Ukraine’s long-range missiles and artillery, according to a ministry statement. It was not immediately clear when or where the inspection took place.
— U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman said that “incrementally, there’s been a little bit more progress” on a proposed U.N. package deal that would enable millions of tons of Ukraine’s grain to be shipped from the Black Sea, and Russian grain and fertilizer to be sent to world markets without restrictions. Spokesman Farhan Haq said the U.N. chief spoke to Zelenskyy about the negotiations. A new round of talks could take place in Turkey later this week, said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. Some 22 million tons of grain are stuck in Ukraine because of the war.
— Ukraine says some Russian forces have been using topographical maps from 1969 as they fight in the country’s east. The Ukrainian military’s general staff, citing the country’s internal security service, said the maps were used by Russian troops fighting around the Kharkiv but did not have buildings built since the early 1970s.
— Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken as she began a series of high-profile appearances in Washington. She is to meet with her U.S. counterpart, Jill Biden, on Tuesday. Price said Blinken assured Zelenska of the United States’ commitment to Ukraine, and commended her for her work with civilians dealing with trauma and other damage from the war.
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Delta is ordering 100 737 Max 10 airplanes, the largest of the line produced by Boeing, potentially giving the manufacturer additional momentum after a troubled rollout of its most advanced aircraft.
Delta has an option to purchase 30 more of the aircraft as the airline looks to keep up with surging travel demand.
Boeing has struggled to keep up with its European rival Airbus after a pair of 737 Max aircraft crashed in a short span of time, killing 346 passengers and crew members.
Shares of Boeing Co. rose 3% and Delta Air Lines Inc., based in Atlanta, gained 5% in early trading.
Airlines are aggressively trying to reduce costs and the 737 Max can help them do that. Delta Air Lines said Monday that the airplanes, which can seat up to 230 people, will reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 20% to 30% compared with the planes it will replace.
However, the Max 10 has not been certified by federal regulators.
Boeing is rushing to get that approval before a year-end deadline, when new standards enacted after two crashes of Max jets would require that the planes have a cockpit-alert system that warns pilots about some malfunctions on the plane. Boeing is also lobbying Congress for an exemption to the standard, according to published reports.
Financial terms of the order were not disclosed. The plane carries a list price of $134.9 million, according to Boeing’s website, but airlines routinely receive deep discounts.
Airlines have attempted to absorb surging demand for flights. While they struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns and quarantines, they’re now experiencing extremely high demand from millions eager to travel now that vaccines are readily available and restrictions have eased.
Last week Delta reported that it earned $735 million in the second quarter as packed planes and higher fares boosted revenue close to pre-pandemic levels. But rising fuel prices and the cost of canceling more than 4,000 flights in May and June were a drag.
The deal with Delta, announced at the Farnborough International Air Show near London, provides an additional shot in the arm for Boeing. The manufacturer announced last week that it delivered 51 passenger and cargo planes in June, its best month for deliveries in more than three years. Of those deliveries, 43 were for its 737 Max airliners.
Regulators around the world grounded Boeing’s 737 Max jets in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet, five months after another Max flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight in November 2020.
Delta has a fleet of more than 850 mainline aircraft, including more than 450 Boeing 717s, 737s, 757s and 767s.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha, in its meeting, rejects govt's committee on MSP: Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar to PTI.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a former press aide, are expected to testify, according to the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and requested anonymity. Both Pottinger and Matthews resigned immediately after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that interrupted the congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
The two witnesses will add to the committee’s narrative in its eighth, and possibly final, hearing this summer. The prime-time hearing will detail what Trump did — or did not do — during several hours that day as his supporters beat police officers and broke into the Capitol.
Previous hearings have detailed chaos in the White House and aides and outsiders were begging the president to tell the rioters to leave. But he waited more than three hours to do so, and there are still many unanswered questions about what exactly he was doing and saying as the violence unfolded.
A spokesperson for the committee declined to comment. CNN was the first to report the identity of Thursday’s witnesses.
Lawmakers on the nine-member panel have said the hearing will offer the most compelling evidence yet of Trump’s “dereliction of duty” that day, with witnesses detailing his failure to stem the angry mob.
“We have filled in the blanks,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a member of the House committee investigating the riot who will help lead Thursday’s session, said Sunday. “This is going to open people’s eyes in a big way.”
“The president didn’t do very much but gleefully watch television during this timeframe,” he added.
Throughout its yearlong investigation, the panel has uncovered several details regarding what the former president was doing as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol complex. Testimony and documents revealed that those closest to Trump, including his allies in Congress, Fox News anchors and even his own children, tried to persuade him to call off the mob or put out a statement calling for the rioters to go home.
At one point, according to testimony, Ivanka Trump went to her father to plead with him personally when those around him had failed to get through. All those efforts were unsuccessful.
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by an estimated 20 million people.
The hearing comes nearly one week after committee members received a closed briefing from the watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security after it was discovered that the Secret Service had deleted text messages sent and received around Jan. 6. Shortly after, the committee subpoenaed the agency, seeking all relevant electronic communication from agents around the time of the attack. The deadline for the Secret Service to respond is Tuesday.
Committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., told The Associated Press on Monday that the Secret Service informed them it will turn over records within the requirements of the subpoena.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Jan. 6 committee hearings at https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege. | https://www.wivb.com/news/former-white-house-aides-to-testify-at-next-jan-6-hearing/ | 2022-07-19T07:19:13Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/former-white-house-aides-to-testify-at-next-jan-6-hearing/ | false |
British gov't wins confidence vote in parliament, dodges snap election
LONDON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers in the House of Commons, the lower house of the British parliament, backed outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government in a confidence vote on Monday night.
Johnson's government called for the confidence vote itself to see off a rival move by the main opposition Labour Party that could have led to a snap general election.
The government won the vote by 349 to 238, with the Conservative Party MPs rallied behind Johnson.
Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, urged MPs to vote no confidence for Johnson, adding: "Britain deserves a fresh start with Labour, free from those who got us stuck in the first place, free from the chaotic Tory party and free from those who propped up this prime minister for months and months."
"Today, we finally have a chance to cast our verdict on a failed prime minister and a Conservative party that is collapsing before our very eyes," Ian Blackford, leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons, said in the debate in the Commons.
Johnson resigned earlier this month as party leader, the title that also gives him the job of prime minister.
In 2019, just months after moving into 10 Downing Street, Johnson called a snap general election, winning the Conservatives an 80-seat majority, one of the biggest successes in the party's post-war history.
But amid a series of scandals, ranging from so-called parties at 10 Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdown to his handling of a scandal over a close ally involved in alleged sexual misbehavior, Johnson bowed to pressure to stand down.
Earlier Monday, the number of candidates in the race to succeed Johnson as party leader and the prime minister was reduced to four: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia is fighting a subpoena seeking to have him testify before a special grand jury that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in the state.
The subpoena, which Hice received on June 29, orders him to appear before the special grand jury in Atlanta on Tuesday, his lawyer said in a court filing. Hice on Monday filed a motion to quash the subpoena in federal court in Atlanta.
Any discussions Hice had as he investigated “alleged irregularities” in the election were within his authority as a member of Congress and are shielded by the U.S. Constitution from any legal proceedings and inquiry, his lawyer wrote in the filing. High-ranking officials, such as members of Congress, also should not be called as witnesses unless the information that they could provide cannot be obtained from another source, the filing says.
Hice is challenging the subpoena in federal court rather than before the Fulton County Superior Court judge who’s overseeing the special grand jury. A federal judge has set a hearing for June 25.
Hice’s lawyer and the Fulton County district attorney’s office have agreed that he will not testify before the special grand jury before the court has time to address the issues in his motion to quash, according to a court filing from his lawyer.
“At this time, Mr. Hice is eager to return to Washington, D.C. to fulfill his duties as a member of Congress as the House of Representatives is in session this week,” Hice spokeswoman Sarah Selip said in an emailed statement.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened an investigation early last year into whether Trump and his allies committed any crimes as they sought to overturn his narrow election loss in the state. A special grand jury with subpoena power was seated in May at her request.
A number of top Republican state officials — including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Attorney General Chris Carr — have already testified before the special grand jury. Gov. Brian Kemp is set to give a sworn recorded statement on July 25.
Hice, who will leave office in January after an unsuccessful bid to unseat Raffensperger, was one of several GOP lawmakers who attended a December 2020 meeting at the White House in which Trump allies discussed various ways to overturn Joe Biden’s electoral win. Hice joined other members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative wing of the chamber, in the hourslong meeting to discuss with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two specific strategies to subvert the election results.
The first was an effort to appoint an alternate slate of electors who would falsely declare Trump was the winner in seven battleground states won by Biden. The second was a plan to ramp up a pressure campaign against then-Vice President Mike Pence to disregard the true electoral votes from those seven states when he presided over the ceremonial certification process on Jan. 6, 2021.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Meadows, revealed the details of the White House meeting to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Earlier this month, Willis began a process to subpoena out-of-state witnesses to testify. That included some close Trump advisers and allies, including U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also served as Trump’s lawyer.
Graham has filed a motion to quash in federal court in South Carolina to try to fight Willis’ attempt to get him to testify.
Willis, a Democrat, has indicted that she’s interested in the actions of the group of 16 Georgia Republicans who, acting as an alternate slate of electors, signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump had won the state when it was actually Biden who got the most votes.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/us-rep-hice-subpoenaed-in-georgia-election-investigation/ | 2022-07-19T07:21:01Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/us-rep-hice-subpoenaed-in-georgia-election-investigation/ | true |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court sentenced two men to five years in prison Monday after convicting them of attempted murder and arson for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a journalist’s home in a late-night attack last year.
The court said the two men, identified by Dutch media as Tjeerd P. and Jaimy W. in line with privacy guidelines, launched the attack because one objected to what he considered the negative tone of the reporter’s coverage of demonstrations against the Dutch government’s coronavirus lockdown measures.
The court in the northern city of Groningen said the attackers threw a beer bottle filled with kerosine through a window in the front door of the reporter’s home in the early hours of Aug. 19, last year, causing a small fire.
Nobody was injured in the attack, but the reporter, Willem Groeneveld, said in a victim impact statement during the trial that since the attack “he has always been on his guard and feels partly deprived of his journalistic freedom,” the court said.
It added that: “Journalistic freedom is an important pillar of the democratic constitutional state. Journalists have an important role in shaping social discussions and must be able to express themselves freely, without having to fear for their safety.” | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/dutch-court-jails-2-men-for-5-years-for-attack-on-reporter/ | 2022-07-19T07:23:04Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/dutch-court-jails-2-men-for-5-years-for-attack-on-reporter/ | false |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The extradition of drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, captured in the mountains of northwest Mexico, will not happen quickly, according to a judge’s ruling published Monday.
The Mexican judge issued what amounts to an injunction preventing Caro Quintero from being sent to the United States without going through the formal extradition process. The judge also ruled that he must remain in the maximum security prison west of the capital where he was taken after his capture while that process plays out.
After Caro Quintero’s arrest Friday, the U.S. government said it would seek his “immediate extradition.” That process began Saturday, but as expected, Caro Quintero’s lawyers intervened.
The extradition process can often be drawn out depending on the target’s willingness to fight it and the governments’ desire to speed it along.
A judge reviews the United States’ extradition request, including evidence supporting the allegations, and gives an opinion to the Foreign Affairs ministry on whether it meets criteria for extradition. Even if the ministry decides that the extradition should proceed, Caro Quintero would have the ability to appeal.
In the case of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel now serving a life sentence in the United States, the process took a year.
Caro Quintero, who was convicted in Mexico for the murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena and a Mexican pilot in 1985 was captured by Mexican marines Friday in the state of Sinaloa.
On Monday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the arrest showed the Mexican government no longer protects criminals.
“If there is an arrest order it has to be executed and if support is asked of the (Mexican) government it’s executed, whoever it is, it’s a routine affair, they (the armed forces) don’t need to consult me,” López Obrador said during his daily news conference.
Asked if the DEA had located Caro Quintero and told Mexico’s marines where to find him, López Obrador said “no.” He said the marines had developed the intelligence on where the 69-year-old drug lord was hiding was and acted on it.
The president did say that regular cooperation between the two countries exists and U.S. authorities participate “when necessary,” for example with drones, but clarified that that was not the case this time.
The arrest came three days after López Obrador met with President Joe Biden in Washington. And DEA Administrator Anne Milgram had made it sound like a collaborative effort in a message to the agency late Friday.
“Our incredible DEA team in Mexico worked in partnership with Mexican authorities to capture and arrest Rafael Caro Quintero”, she said in a message to the agency late Friday. “Today’s arrest is the result of years of your blood, sweat, and tears.”
Rear Admiral José Orozco, the Mexican navy’s spokesman, said Monday the service’s intelligence area had been on Caro Quintero’s trail for two months. Once his location and habits were established, the special operations team decided how and when to act, he said.
“The objective (Caro Quintero) moved very comfortably in the area, he didn’t have security and when he saw the navy personnel arrive he tried to flee and hide in areas with a lot of vegetation,” Orozco said. “That’s where, with the help of the canine, we were able to find him.”
He said this was the first operation to try to capture Caro Quintero in that area and it worked without a single shot being fired.
Caro Quintero had blamed Camarena for a raid on a huge marijuana plantation in 1984. The next year, Camarena was kidnapped in Guadalajara, allegedly on orders from Caro Quintero. His tortured body was found a month later.
Caro Quintero was captured in Costa Rica in 1985 and was serving a 40-year sentence in Mexico for the abduction and killing of Camarena and Mexican pilot Alfredo Zavala Avelar when an appeals court overturned his verdict in 2013. The Supreme Court upheld the sentence, but it was too late — Caro Quintero had been spirited off in a waiting vehicle.
Caro Quintero was added to FBI’s 10 most wanted list in 2018 with a $20 million reward for his capture. | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/extradition-of-mexican-drug-lord-to-us-not-likely-to-be-fast/ | 2022-07-19T07:23:32Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/extradition-of-mexican-drug-lord-to-us-not-likely-to-be-fast/ | true |
The diagnosis is easy. America has divided into two hostile tribes, each willing to believe the most outlandish lies about the other, each keener on hunting heretics than on winning converts. But what is the prescription? Is the malady susceptible to treatment at all?
I have written many times about America’s retreat from the Enlightenment. The emphasis on individual freedom that created the United States has given way to the older, pre-agrarian imperative of my-tribe-good-your-tribe-bad. Writers and artists are canceled retrospectively for violating newly sacralized norms.
Public figures are forced to apologize for crimes committed by remote ancestors. University places are allocated on the basis of ancestry or physiognomy. Some disturbed youngsters, picking up the trends, are driven into tribal violence and are then selectively condemned — the people most outraged by jihadis, say, are rarely the same as the people most outraged by terrorists who attack mosques.
America, in short, is becoming less WEIRD — the acronym coined by the brilliant Harvard University academic Joseph Henrich to describe the Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies that managed to transcend the hunter-gatherer ethic and invent the concept of the individual, free from tribe and caste. Henrich puts this extraordinary development, which we, naturally, take for granted, down to the Western church’s obsessive prohibition of cousin marriage, which broke down kin groups and forced people to relate one to another autonomously, relying on impartial laws rather than inherited obligations.
Glancing at the news in any given week, who can doubt that the U.S. is becoming less WEIRD even as it becomes weirder?
“You’ve got to be taught, to hate and fear / You’ve got to be taught from year to year …”
Rodgers and Hammerstein got it precisely the wrong way round. Tribalism comes naturally. We need to be taught not to blame people for what their families did, not to judge them by how they look, not to dismiss what they say if they are from outside our sect.
For decades, schools and colleges did this, thereby enabling an open society. Now, unforgivably, they are doing the opposite, teaching even very young children to see everything through the prism of imagined racial hierarchies.
Tribalism prevents us from seeing the flaws in our own side while making us exaggerate any lapses from the other. It is why, for example, liberals who privately loathe cancel culture feel they can’t speak out lest they confirm the conservative narrative. It is why conservatives who believe the last election was not stolen decline to speak out against those who claim it was.
It is why leftists tend to overlook physical attacks on pregnancy crisis centers, and rightists on abortion clinics. It is not that they approve of these things. It is that they simply don’t register seeing them.
Last week, tribalism drove Texas Republicans into booing and then censuring their senior senator, John Cornyn, a man who voted for former President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda 92.2% of the time and holds a rare A+ rating from the National Rifle Association, because he wanted a bipartisan agreement on guns. It was not the detail that bothered his inquisitors so much as the fact of working with the other side.
What can be done about this? As I write the solutions, I realize how hopeless they sound. We should inform ourselves about what people on the other side actually believe rather than relying on our allies’ accounts of what they are supposed to stand for. We should condemn bad behavior from our own side rather than “whatabouting,” deflecting, or denying it. We should force ourselves to read uncongenial news stories.
But we won’t. Even in a pre-internet age, we didn’t. Here is C.S. Lewis in one of his radio broadcasts during World War II:
“Suppose one reads a story of filthy atrocities in the paper. Then suppose that something turns up suggesting that the story might not be quite true or not quite so bad as it was made out. Is one’s first feeling, ‘Thank God, even they aren’t quite so bad as that,’ or is it a feeling of disappointment and even a determination to cling to the first story for the sheer pleasure of thinking your enemies are as bad as possible? If it is the second then it is, I am afraid, the first step in a process which, if followed to the end, will make us into devils.”
That process is now so well advanced that it is hard to see us turning back. Once politics is defined by hating the other side, the hatred spreads until almost every neutral is thought to be on the other side. What a sad, bitter, destructive end we make for ourselves. | https://dentonrc.com/opinion/columnists/a-retreat-from-the-enlightenment-and-back-into-tribalism/article_f6143fb3-7929-5d5d-a70b-77c544332524.html | 2022-07-19T07:24:32Z | https://dentonrc.com/opinion/columnists/a-retreat-from-the-enlightenment-and-back-into-tribalism/article_f6143fb3-7929-5d5d-a70b-77c544332524.html | true |
Entertainment of Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Kennedy Agyapong threatens to expose Agradaa
Agradaa shades Kennedy Agyapong
Don Little reacts to Agradaa’s warning to Kennedy Agyapong’s camp
Diminutive actor, Don Little, has stated that former fetish priestess, Nana Agradaa will find herself wanting if Kennedy Ohene Agyapong succeeds in his bid to become president of Ghana.
According to Don Little, Agradaa will bear the brunt of the Assin Central MP if he eventually achieves his aim of becoming the President of Ghana.
“She knows what she has before making such a statement but she should know that she is in trouble if he (Kennedy Agyapong) becomes president,” Don Little said on Oman Channel.
Don Little's statement comes on the back of Agradaa’s recent caution issued to the camp of the presidential hopeful.
The former fetish priestess after casting several innuendos perceived to be directed at the MP issued a disclaimer saying she never referred to Kennedy Agyepong when she accused a certain ”honourable” of disrespecting her.
According to Agradaa, she is willing to go all out to respond in equal measure to anyone who dares to throw shots at her.
Kennedy Agyapong about a year ago accused a then-fetish priestess Nana Agradaa of engaging in fraud.
The MP he had in his possession media files on Agradaa confessing her own sins when she visited him in his house.
Agyapong had vowed to expose Agradaa for allegedly duping dozens of Ghanaians under the guise of money doubling.
GA/PEN | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/You-re-in-trouble-if-Kennedy-Agyapong-becomes-President-of-Ghana-Don-Little-tells-Agradaa-1585220 | 2022-07-19T07:27:05Z | https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/You-re-in-trouble-if-Kennedy-Agyapong-becomes-President-of-Ghana-Don-Little-tells-Agradaa-1585220 | true |
PORTLAND, Maine — Henry McCausland Jr. of Gardiner believed the quickest path to heaven’s everlasting glory was by murder.
So he slit a woman’s throat in October 1794.
“She bled like a calf,” McCausland later said, in triumph.
He was convinced the deed would bring about his own swift execution and speed his entrance through the Pearly Gates. He’d gotten the idea from his own religious visions and a pastor, who’d assured McCausland the gory, spiritual transaction was possible.
However, the earthly half of McCausland’s plan never fully worked out, and it’s impossible to know from our vantage point, on this side of death’s veil, if he ever made it into heaven.
McCausland’s twisted tale begins with another convicted murderer, Edmund Fortis, who had made his way to Maine some years before.
Fortis, a Black man, was born into slavery, somewhere in rural Virginia, around 1760. He ran away from multiple masters on several occasions. Each time, Fortis survived by hiding out in the woods and stealing food.
When caught, he was frequently whipped and tortured.
Eventually, Fortis escaped and signed on with a vessel, bound for Liverpool. Once there, he jumped ship, joining what was likely a whaling expedition bound for Greenland.
On its way south, the whaler docked at Wiscasset. There, Fortis ran away, was recaptured, then took off again. On the second attempt, Fortis made his way to Swan Island in the Kennebec River, then up to Hallowell.
At the time, the city had a small Black community, and Fortis tried to settle down, marrying a local woman named Lydia.
But his new life didn’t take.
“My life was dreadful — drinking, stealing and gaming,” Fortis said in a signed confession, published in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1795. “After about a year I moved to [Vassalboro], where I continued my wicked courses for more than a year longer, until I committed the last horrid crimes against God.”
On Sunday, May 18, 1794, he met 14-year-old Pamela Tilton on a lonely stretch of road.
Fortis propositioned Tilton on the spot. When she refused his advances, he carried her into the woods and raped her.
Tilton then begged Fortis to show her the way back to the road. Instead, he raped her a second time. Then, Fortis murdered Tilton.
“I took her by the throat, strangled her, and endeavored to hide the body under a log, by covering it with some bark and rotten wood,” he said.
Fortis went back the next day and tried to better conceal her body. By then, people were searching for Tilton. When her remains were discovered, Fortis was still nearby.
Authorities arrested him and sent him to jail at the Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden. At first, Fortis denied knowing anything about Tilton’s death and made multiple unsuccessful escape attempts.
Then, a week before his arraignment, Fortis underwent a vivid religious conversion.
Fortis lay in his cell, racked with guilt, unable to sleep and trying to pray when he said he felt his heart literally melting.
“I thought I could breathe out my heart to God, and could see a light shining from heaven, brighter than snow, and in the light it seemed as though a great many angels were singing, which drowned my groans and prayers,” Foris said.
Then, he heard singing birds surrounding the jail, outside.
“And immediately the same angels began to sing again,” Fortis said, “and I believed in the Lord, and loved everybody. I felt cool and calm; all the dread and fear which I had suffered were gone.”
Thus, when brought up in front of the judge later that summer, he pleaded guilty to all charges and accepted his death sentence as just.
“I can trust my soul in the hands of the Lord,” Fortis said, just hours before he was hanged at the courthouse on Sept. 25, 1794.
He was the 14th person executed by a government in Maine.
Fortis’ execution was big news, and thousands of people turned out to watch. One of them was likely a Baptist preacher from nearby Pittston named Stinson, who’d ministered to Fortis in jail.
McCausland was also a member of Stinson’s flock.
“[McCausland] says that Stinson told him that [Fortis] was certainly gone to heaven, and that the road to Heaven was marked with blood,” wrote the Boston Gazette and Weekly Republican Journal, which covered all the events in 1794.
This idea fitted neatly into McCausland’s already extreme religious cosmology.
“On all other subjects than religion, he was rational; but on this he really was insane… He was favored with visions. The Lord made special revelations to him,” someone wrote in an unsigned pamphlet titled “The Monomaniac,” published in 1858 about McCausland.
In one of his visions, God told McCausland to make a burnt offering, in the Old Testament tradition.
Following the divine instructions, McCausland filled a child’s shoe with red hot coals and crept into a Gardiner church on the night of Aug. 22, 1793.
“The building being unfinished, shavings were scattered in the gallery, and he gathered them into a pile, and placed the coals among them and to prevent a too early discovery, he covered them with a door, and taking the church Bible, he very tenderly carried it into the woods, and laid it on a stump,” wrote J.W. Harrison in “The History of Gardiner, Pittston and West Gardiner.”
The building burned to the ground. McCausland was never caught, and his next religious vision gave him murderous instructions.
Sometime in 1794, a divine message told McCausland that all three of his neighbor Abigail Warren’s children were illegitimate. Further, the spirit said Warren deserved death for her sins and killing her would also wipe away all of McCausland’s own sins.
On Oct. 18, 1794, less than a month after Fortis’ execution, McCausland found Warren tending to her sick mother’s bedside outside of Gardiner. Entering the house, he grabbed Warren by the hair, tilted her head back and made a two-inch deep gash across her neck with a knife.
She died quickly and McCausland didn’t run far. He soon appeared at a church, haggard and disheveled, confessing his crime.
“Henry made no attempt to escape from the penalty of human laws, but rather coveted it. He had made his burnt offering and his sacrifice, and now wished to crown his religious acts by suffering for righteousness sake,” states the 1858 pamphlet about him.
At trial, like his inspiration Fortis before him, McCausland pled guilty.
But the two-judge panel refused to allow him a jury trial, supposing he was insane and not fit for it. Instead, they simply remanded him into custody, where he remained for the next 3 1/2 decades.
In those 35 years, held in an Augusta prison, McCausland became a tourist attraction. For two cents, he’d pull back the sliding grate on his cell door, letting the curious gawk at him and his magnificent beard. McCausland never shaved again after Warren’s murder, and by old age, his whiskers were pure white, nearly reaching his knees.
Though he talked with visitors, including the author of the anonymous pamphlet, McCausland never gave up his religious views and stated that there were several other wicked persons whom he was under spiritual directions to kill should he ever be released.
He never was.
McCausland finally died on Aug. 21, 1829, around the age of 70. Having been a soldier in the Revolution, he’s buried under a military marker in Farmingdale.
The whereabouts of McCausland’s eternal soul remain unknown.
This story is part of an ongoing series examining Maine’s historic use of the death penalty. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/19/news/portland/maine-man-killing-into-heaven-joam40zk0w/ | 2022-07-19T07:40:28Z | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/19/news/portland/maine-man-killing-into-heaven-joam40zk0w/ | true |
Fuel prices across Tennessee show steady decline
JACKSON, Tenn.–Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have fallen 17.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging at $4.09 per gallon Monday.
According to GasBuddy’s survey of gas stations in Tennessee, prices across the state are 50 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and $1.25 per gallon higher than a year ago.
The national average price of diesel has declined in the last week and stands at $5.54 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Tennessee was priced at $3.39 per gallon Sunday while the most expensive was $5.19 per gallon. | https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/07/18/fuel-prices-across-tennessee-show-steady-decline/ | 2022-07-19T07:46:02Z | https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/07/18/fuel-prices-across-tennessee-show-steady-decline/ | true |
LONDON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Passport holders with the greatest global access are currently the most restricted and reluctant to enjoy their travel freedom, according to the latest results from the Henley Passport Index, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Japan holds the number one spot on the index — the original ranking of all the world's passports according to the number of destinations their can access without a prior visa — with a record-high visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 193, while Singapore and South Korea come in joint-2nd place, with a score of 192.
But despite the record-breaking worldwide access afforded to citizens of these three nations over the index's 17-year history, international passenger demand in the Asia-Pacific region has only reached 17% of pre-Covid levels, according to IATA's latest statistics, having hovered below 10% for most of the past two years. This figure is far behind the global trend where markets in Europe and North America have recovered to around 60% of pre-crisis travel mobility levels. Commenting in the Henley Global Mobility Report 2022 Q3, Dr Marie Owens Thomsen, Chief Economist at IATA, says passenger numbers should reach 83% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022: "By next year, many markets should see traffic reach or exceed pre-pandemic levels, while we expect this to be the case for the industry as a whole in 2024."
EU member states dominate the remaining top 10 ten spots on the latest ranking, with Germany and Spain in joint-3rd place, with access to 190 destinations visa-free. Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg follow closely behind in joint-4th place with 189 destinations, and Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden share 5th place with their passport holders able to travel to 188 destinations worldwide without a visa. Both the UK and US have dropped down a rank, to 6th and 7th place, respectively, and Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the index, with its nationals only able to access 27 destinations worldwide visa-free. The global mobility gap between the world's most and least powerful passports now sits at an unprecedented 166 destinations.
Summer travel chaos
As US travel chaos begins to ease following the Fourth of July holiday weekend, strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines across Europe to cancel thousands of flights, causing hours-long queues at major airports. Heathrow Airport has even told airlines to stop selling summer tickets as the UK's biggest airport struggles to cope with the rebound in air travel.
Dr Christian H. Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners and the inventor of the passport index concept, says the recent surge in demand is hardly surprising: "The latest results are a heartening reminder of the very human desire for global connectivity even as some countries move toward isolationism and autarky. The shock of the pandemic was unlike anything seen in our lifetimes, and the recovery and reclamation of our travel freedoms, and our innate instinct to move and migrate will take time."
Russia increasingly isolated
Russian passport holders are more cut off from the rest of the world than ever before, as sanctions, travel bans, and airspace closures limit Russian citizens from accessing all but a few destinations in Central Asia and the Middle East. The Russian passport currently sits at 50th place on the index, with a visa-free or visa-free on arrival score of 119. However, due to airspace closures in EU member nations, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the US, and the UK, Russian citizens are effectively barred from traveling throughout most of the world, with the marked exceptions of Istanbul and Dubai, which have become focal transit points.
Conversely, the Ukrainian passport is currently ranked in 35th place on the index, with holders able to access 144 destinations around the world without needing a visa in advance. Ukrainians displaced by the invasion have also been granted the right to live and work in the EU for up to three years under an emergency plan in response to what has become Europe's biggest refugee crisis this century. After the European Council's recent, ground-breaking announcement awarding Ukraine candidate status, the first step towards full EU membership, the travel freedom for Ukrainian passport holders is likely to increase even further in the coming years.
UAE the clear pandemic winner
Throughout the turmoil of the past two years, one thing has remained constant: the growing strength of the UAE passport, which now sits at 15th place on the ranking, with a visa-free or visa-on-arrival score of 176. Over the past decade, the country has made unparalleled gains as the biggest climber on the index — in 2012, it sat at 64th place on the rankings, with a score of just 106. As the latest Henley Private Wealth Migration Dashboard demonstrates, the UAE has also become the focus of intense interest among affluent investors and is expected to see the highest net influx of HNWIs globally in 2022, with a forecast net increase of 4,000 — a dramatic increase of 208% versus 2019's net inflow of 1,300 and one of its largest on record.
Peaceful countries have more powerful passports
Unique research conducted by Henley & Partners comparing a country's visa-free access with its Global Peace Index score shows a strong correlation between a nation's passport power and its peacefulness. All of the nation's sitting in the top ten of the Henley Passport Index can also be found in the top ten of the Global Peace Index. Likewise, for the bottom ranking nations.
Commenting on the results in the Henley Global Mobility Report 2022 Q3, Stephen Klimczuk-Massion, Quondam Fellow of Oxford University's Saïd Business School, says: "Your passport is more than ever a calling card, which, depending on which passport you carry and where you are going, will have an impact on the kind of welcome you will receive, where you can go and how safe you will be when you get there. Now more than ever, it's a mistake to think of a passport as merely a travel document that allows you to get from A to B. The relative strength or weakness of a particular national passport directly affects the quality of life for the passport holder and may even be a matter of life and death in some circumstances."
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Dear Amy: I’m a 65-year-old woman.
I’ve been divorced three times now, and have also had a couple of other serious love relationships – all unsuccessful.
I’m single now and trying to understand what I’ve been doing wrong.
Understand, I’m the one doing the leaving every single time, so my “excuse” has been that I have a “broken picker,” but that sounds like BS – even to me.
I was reading your column and the topic of “love bombing” came up. That’s me! That’s what I do! I even caught myself love-bombing last week! Some drunken idiot had started flirting with me at a bar, and even as I was thinking to myself “What a fool this guy is,” I was practically fawning over him, doing the whole hanging-on-every-word, oh-aren’t-you-fascinating response.
What the heck?
In that moment I recognized my pattern of meeting an interested man, “reeling him in” with all that flattery and attention, and then realizing he’s a totally inappropriate fit and discarding him, often only after years and years of misery.
What the hell is wrong with me and how do I stop?!
I’ve wasted nearly my entire life in this self-sabotaging behavior, and I just want to scream, and hang my head in shame.
I’m hoping you have some wisdom for me.
– Yikes
Dear Yikes: Barroom epiphanies can be extremely powerful, but the point of enlightenment is not to waste time beating up on yourself, but to take the insight and the wisdom forward in order to make some changes.
My take on your behavior is that you are probably already very charming and appealing, even when you’re not overwhelming your male prey. My theory is that when you apply your charm with a fire hose, you fall in love – with yourself.
Your behavior seems on the surface to be all about the other person, but it’s really all about you.
I suggest that when you realize that you are actually “enough,” you’ll stop lobbing your lovely love bombs at every man in sight.
Try this: Stop doing that, and see how it feels! This would require that you deliberately suppress your overwhelming charm, stop leaning in, handle the anxiety that goes along with being quiet, and see if you still love yourself if you put the pin back into the love grenade and do more active listening.
Listen to an idiot for five minutes, and you’ll know he’s an idiot. You won’t need to marry him and then reject him years later. In the process, you’ll build up a residual affection for yourself and confidence in your own discernment.
Ask a friend to remind you to reel yourself in. A wingwoman would really help to keep you honest.
Also, need it be said? Therapy.
Dear Amy: I have been struggling with self-harm for several years now.
Every time I get explosively angry, I end up attacking myself (usually by scratching the insides of my arms, or my face/lips with my nails or some other sharp object).
My parents and sister know this, and it upsets them so much.
The last time I did this was three days ago, and this time I had to come clean.
I have now finally opened up fully to my partner and to a few of my friends, and they have been amazing and supportive.
This time I want to stop for good.
I really don’t want to do it again.
Is there anything else I can do to stop myself?
– Want to Stop
Dear Want to Stop: You’ve already taken many positive steps: You understand the pattern when you engage in self-harm. You’ve told people about it (and they are being supportive). You want to stop.
You can recover. Specialized therapy will help.
It might help you to read more about self-harm in order to fully understand the triggers and response. The Trevor Project has helpful information, as well as a “lifeline”: thetrevorproject.org.
My friends at Crisis Text Line want you to know that you can text them, 24/7. Texting when you feel the pressure rising can help you to cope with the feeling while avoiding the self-injury.
Text HOME to this number: 741741.
Dear Amy: “Protective Fiancee” told about a female acquaintance aggressively hitting on her fiancé, “George.” I liked your advice until I got to the part where you suggested that she could confront this woman at a Fourth of July party at someone else’s house, and “enjoy the fireworks.”
NO!
– No Explosions
Dear No: I was being sardonic, and I agree with you.
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Kipyegon, who previously won world gold over the distance in 2017 along with two silvers, dominated the race from start to finish, clocking a winning time of 3min 52.96sec.
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But Thiam pulled out all the stops to shatter her own personal best, racing home in the 800m in 2min 13.00 sec for a total of 6,947 points.
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STOCKHOLM, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second quarter in a row, Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, was one of the world's 20 most downloaded apps according to Sensor Tower's quarterly report "Q2 Store Intelligence Data Digest". According to the report, Truecaller was the fourteenth most downloaded app in Google Play during the second quarter.
Sensor Towers report, which is available here, shows that Truecaller, for the second quarter in a row was one of the world's 20 most downloaded apps globally. During the second quarter, Truecaller was the nineteenth most downloaded app globally and in Google Play, Truecaller was the fourteenth most downloaded app.
"We are, of course, proud to be on the top 20 list of the most downloaded apps in the world for the second quarter in a row. It is a clear sign of how appreciated our product is and what value it adds to our users. As before, we see continued good growth potential with the growth of the number of smartphones in the world and with the growing problem that our product solves ", says Alan Mamedi, co-founder and CEO of Truecaller.
For more information, please contact:
Andreas Frid, Head of IR & Communication
+46 705 290800
andreas.frid@truecaller.com
About Truecaller:
Truecaller (TRUE B) is the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for business to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies, especially in emerging markets. We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for more than 310 million active users, with half a billion downloads since launch and around 38 billion unwanted calls identified and blocked in 2021. Headquartered in Stockholm, since 2009, we are a co-founder led, entrepreneurial company, with a highly experienced management team. Truecaller is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 8 October 2021. For more information, please visit corporate.truecaller.com
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EXCLUSIVE: TOWIE sisters Chloe, Demi and Frankie Sims sign a £1 MILLION OnlyFans TV contract in bid to become the 'UK Kardashians' after quitting ITV show
- Chloe, 40, and family have been linked to a Kardashians-style show for weeks
- New deal - worth at least £1million - will take them from TOWIE to OnlyFans TV
- Fly-on-the-wall series, which has the working title House of Sims, is out in 2023
- Leather-dressed family look just like Kardashians in exclusive first promo shot
Former TOWIE stars Chloe Sims and her family have signed a deal worth at least £1million to become the new Kardashians on OnlyFans' growing new TV venture.
Chloe, 40, Frankie, 27, and Demi, 25, inked the contract to try become the next Kim, Kourtney and Khloe after announcing they were leaving the ITV reality show on Friday.
The series - which has the working title of House of Sims - will also feature their brother Charlie, 30, and his new makeup artist fiancée Georgia Shults, 30.
Their initial deal with the OFTV platform is a 'six-figure' sum set to rise to millions with extra add-ons and earnings, MailOnline has been told.
The new show starts shooting within weeks and is slated to be broadcast around the start of next year on the free viewing app.
Publicity pictures for the series features them decked out in leather outfits and look similar to some of the Kardashians' famous shoots.
Just like that hit, this series will follow the principal family The Sims as they attempt to 'go global' away from Essex and on their travels in the USA.
The series will go out on the free OFTV app, which unlike the parent site features no nudity and can be watched on a smart TV.
And as part of the deal the family will also open OnlyFans accounts, but will feature Instagram-style pictures, with no explicit content.
Chloe told MailOnline: 'I get people will want to compare this to TOWIE, but this is a different concept; this will be a fly-on-the-wall insight into our lives as a family, currently calling it House of Sims as a working title. It will be completely real, and we're really excited to bring our viewers along on a big unfiltered adventure.
'We're proud to be The Sims, but being compared to the Kardashians all the time is a big compliment to us as a family. We want to see where this new show can take us and plan to go global.'
Leather-dressed family look just like Kardashians in these exclusive first promo shots of show
First picture of Chloe, 40, and her family for the new upcoming OFTV show House of Sims
Charlie and Chloe toast in an Instagram picture which had hinted they had done a new deal
The Sims have been compared to the Kardashians and the new show is expected to be similar style reality fly on the wall format that shows their lives away from the photoshoots and TOWIE
Chloe, who is also a co-producer of the show, added: 'We want to become one of the best reality TV shows out there. OFTV is fully supporting us with this. We can't wait to get started.
'I feel very strongly that we should show ourselves in a natural light, showing all aspects of everything we do.
'For example - first thing in the morning without the glam, sharing more of who we actually are, what we're up to, and real life situations - this is the first authentic insight into our everyday
Frankie and Demi added in a statement: For fans this is a real behind the scenes look at what goes on in our lives.
'Fans will get to properly know all of us in a totally new show format that we're really excited about.
House of Sims has already begun shooting and is expected to be broadcast in months in 2023
Family day out: The reality star looked sensational in the stunning ensemble as she joined her younger sisters Frankie (left), 27, Demi, 25 (right) over the weekend
'They will understand straight away why we moved to OnlyFans when they see what we've up to on OFTV soon.'
This new show is the biggest investment into original, creator-first content the British tech company has made in its history.
After weeks of rumours the sisters announced they had left TOWIE on Friday, stunning fans who had followed them for years.
A source told MailOnline: 'OnlyFans really want to place their tanks on the lawn of ITV.
'It's a move by them to get into mainstream television – everyone thinks the show is going to be massive.'
An official statement, shared to TOWIE's Instagram Story read: 'After dedicating over a decade to The Only Way Is Essex, Chloe Sims has decided to depart the show.'
They continued: 'Chloe has been an iconic presence since her arrival on TOWIE, and we have enjoyed following her close friendships, relationship, and strong family values onscreen throughout the ups and downs.'
'We wish Chloe all the best in the future,' they wrote, alongside a highlight reels of her time on the show.
It comes after Chloe penned a heartfelt goodbye as she said she was 'forever grateful' to the producers and her fans for their support as she confirmed the news of her departure on Friday
Alongside the bosses statement Chloe penned her own lengthy thanks to her supportive fans
There were predictions Chloe (centre) Demi (left) and Frankie (right) could get own show
Chloe then added: 'I would like to thank ITV and Lime Pictures for the life-changing opportunity to work on TOWIE for so many years.'
She continued: 'I could never have imagined that after my first TOWIE scene that I would be saying goodbye 12 years later.
'It's been a blast especially making lifelong memories with friends, the cast and the crew. I have been so privileged to be able to share my experience with several family members over the years as well. For that alone I will be forever grateful.
But last and never least, to the loyal fans who have been there throughout the ups and downs and supported through the thick and thin.
'Without fans this wouldn't be possible and it no doubt has made this experience one I'll never forget, and I will take the love and support from them into the next chapter of my life.'
The news come as Chloe's cast members were spotted filming for the latest series of TOWIE in the Dominican Republic in June.
But as the rest of the cast touched down in Puta Cana, Chloe was spotted going about her day as usual at home in Essex.
It was reported at the time that the star alongside her younger sisters Demi and Frankie, were considering their own reality TV show.
Keily Blair, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, OnlyFans, said: 'This partnership is part of OnlyFans broader strategy to invest in reaching highly-engaged fans across various genres.
'The move by the Sims, who have always been vocal about the importance of their loyal fan base, away from more scripted broadcast media and to a direct connection with their fans on OnlyFans and OFTV is reflective of how OnlyFans is a disruptor, putting power back in the hands of creative talent.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11023997/TOWIE-sisters-Chloe-Demi-Frankie-Sims-sign-1-MILLION-OnlyFans-TV-contract.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T08:12:32Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11023997/TOWIE-sisters-Chloe-Demi-Frankie-Sims-sign-1-MILLION-OnlyFans-TV-contract.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
NETANYA, Israel, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As we celebrate this exciting 30-year milestone, Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. would like to thank its customers, partners and employees for their support, confidence and hard work over the years.
Orbit is recognized as a pioneer and leading innovator in mobile satellite communications. Over the past three decades, Orbit has built a tradition of excellence in providing cutting-edge satellite-based broadband communications antenna systems for a variety of customers and platforms. Our unquestionable dedication to constant innovation and value places our customers at the forefront of the dynamic satellite communications industry.
This pioneering spirit, which sets Orbit apart from its competitors, remains strong and continues to be an essential factor in the company's steady growth and longevity.
We are proud of the fact that our satellite communications antenna systems are being used to bring superb and efficient broadband connectivity to different user types around the world. Through our partnerships with global communications companies, OEMs and integrators, Orbit is helping to save operational costs by means of fuel drag savings, better utilization of the satellite space segment, minimal number of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and forward looking systems which can be used with current and future satellites.
Our diverse portfolio of comprehensive satellite communications solutions supports multiple markets and platforms including business jets, multi-mission / ISR aircraft, rotary wing and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). We offer a terminal integration services, Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) support, Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), FAA Repair Station, Satellite Operators approved test range and more.
While Orbit's product offerings have evolved over the years to address the world's changing communication needs and performance demands, one thing has stayed the same – the relentless determination of our team to do whatever it takes to keep our customers at the forefront of their industries.
Contact: info@orbit-cs.com, +97298922777
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STOCKHOLM, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second quarter in a row, Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, was one of the world's 20 most downloaded apps according to Sensor Tower's quarterly report "Q2 Store Intelligence Data Digest". According to the report, Truecaller was the fourteenth most downloaded app in Google Play during the second quarter.
Sensor Towers report, which is available here, shows that Truecaller, for the second quarter in a row was one of the world's 20 most downloaded apps globally. During the second quarter, Truecaller was the nineteenth most downloaded app globally and in Google Play, Truecaller was the fourteenth most downloaded app.
"We are, of course, proud to be on the top 20 list of the most downloaded apps in the world for the second quarter in a row. It is a clear sign of how appreciated our product is and what value it adds to our users. As before, we see continued good growth potential with the growth of the number of smartphones in the world and with the growing problem that our product solves ", says Alan Mamedi, co-founder and CEO of Truecaller.
For more information, please contact:
Andreas Frid, Head of IR & Communication
+46 705 290800
andreas.frid@truecaller.com
About Truecaller:
Truecaller (TRUE B) is the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for business to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies, especially in emerging markets. We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for more than 310 million active users, with half a billion downloads since launch and around 38 billion unwanted calls identified and blocked in 2021. Headquartered in Stockholm, since 2009, we are a co-founder led, entrepreneurial company, with a highly experienced management team. Truecaller is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 8 October 2021. For more information, please visit corporate.truecaller.com
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Russia's Medvedev: We will set terms for peace in Ukraine
July 19 (Reuters) - Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that Russia will prevail in Ukraine and will set the terms for a future peace deal with Kyiv.
"Russia will achieve all its goals. There will be peace - on our terms," Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said in a post on Telegram.
The former leader, once held up in the West as a possible partner, has becoming increasingly hawkish and outspoken in his criticism of the West since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. (Reporting by Reuters)
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
114 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet with dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE...Ventura County Beaches.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay
near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in
such conditions, stay off the rocks.
* WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu Coast and
Los Angeles County Beaches.
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CT Albany NY Zone Forecast for Monday, July 18, 2022
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835 FPUS51 KALY 190740
ZFPALY
FPUS51 KALY 190739
ZFPALY
Zone Forecast Product for Eastern New York and Western New England
National Weather Service Albany NY
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
CTZ001-192000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, warmer with highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Humid with
lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 90. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Hot with highs in
the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
$$
CTZ013-192000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, New Milford, Terryville,
and Woodbury
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Humid with
lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Hot. Highs in the
lower 90s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot. Highs around 90. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
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TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Monday, July 18, 2022
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247 FPUS54 KMAF 190819
ZFPMAF
Zone Forecast Product for Texas
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
Zone forecast text represents an average of conditions over an
entire zone. For point-specific forecasts, please refer to the
Point Forecast Matrices product, issued by the National Weather
Service Office in Midland/Odessa, WMO header FOUS54 KMAF.
TXZ061-062-192115-
Ector-Midland-
Including the cities of Odessa and Midland
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 105. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 105. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ045-046-050-051-192115-
Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Andrews, and Stanton
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 105. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ047-048-052-053-192115-
Borden-Scurry-Howard-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Gail, Snyder, Big Spring,
and Colorado City
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 108. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 106. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 102. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Hot with
highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
NMZ033-034-192115-
Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-
Including the cities of Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, and Jal
219 AM MDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 104. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 103. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ270-192115-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains NP
219 AM MDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ271-192115-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022 /219 AM MDT Tue Jul 19 2022/
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with
highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming
east 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ272-192115-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Including the city of Van Horn
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 102. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs around 99. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ273-192115-
Eastern Culberson County-
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 103. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then sunny with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ274-192115-
Reeves County Plains-
Including the city of Pecos
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 106. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 102. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ075-192115-
Pecos-
Including the city of Fort Stockton
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 106. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 99. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ082-192115-
Terrell-
Including the cities of Dryden and Sanderson
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 105. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 105. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ278-192115-
Davis Mountains Foothills-
Including the city of Alpine
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ277-192115-
Davis Mountains-
Including the city of Fort Davis
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. East winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
$$
TXZ276-192115-
Marfa Plateau-
Including the city of Marfa
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ275-192115-
Chinati Mountains-
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast with gusts up to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ279-192115-
Central Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP, Panther Junction,
and Marathon
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 98 to 104. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ282-192115-
Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP, Lajitas, and Castolon
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs 103 to 109. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 103 to 109. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs 100 to 106. East winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs 98 to 104.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 97 to 103.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 97 to 103.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 98 to 104.
$$
TXZ280-192115-
Chisos Basin-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP and Chisos Basin
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to
20 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper
60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
$$
TXZ281-192115-
Presidio Valley-
Including the city of Presidio
319 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs around 102. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy with lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
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Amid an impending split in the Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is in the national capital to review on Tuesday the legal strategy on the disqualification petition against 16 MLAs supporting him filed by the Uddhav Thackeray camp.
The plea will come up for hearing in the apex Court on Wednesday.
Shinde is also likely to meet the breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena MPs here on Tuesday, a day after he was anointed as the 'chief leader' of the party at the “national executive” meeting.
“I will definitely meet MPs. Why only 14, we have 18 members in the Lok Sabha,” Shinde said when asked by reporters about his meeting with the breakaway group of Shiv Sena MPs in the national capital.
Asked about his visit to Delhi, the chief minister said he was here for discussions with the legal team on the disqualification petition against 16 MLAs supporting him filed by the Uddhav Thackeray camp.
He will also hold discussions with the legal team on the Other Backward Class (OBC) reservations issue as the matter is expected to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court.
“The Maharashtra government is committed to providing justice to OBCs,” Shinde told reporters here.
The breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena members is also expected to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday with a plea to recognise them as a separate group in the lower house.
To questions on a clutch of petitions related to the Maharashtra political crisis scheduled for hearing in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the chief minister said he has faith in the judiciary.
“We have unwavering faith and trust in our judiciary. In a democracy, the majority holds significance,” Shinde said. | https://www.outlookindia.com/national/maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-reaches-delhi-to-meet-breakaway-sena-mps-news-210330 | 2022-07-19T08:50:03Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/national/maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-reaches-delhi-to-meet-breakaway-sena-mps-news-210330 | false |
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scandinavian Airlines pilots in Sweden, Norway and Denmark early Tuesday called off a strike that has been causing major disruption for 15 days after reaching a deal with management.
The carrier has said the strike has led to the cancellation of around half of all SAS scheduled flights and had impacted thousands of passengers per day.
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff said the parties had agreed on an agreement for the next five-and-a-half years that guarantees both cost savings and job security for the pilots.
“I am pleased to report that we now have come to an agreement with all four pilot unions for SAS Scandinavia and the strike has ended. Finally, we can resume normal operations and fly our customers on their much longed-for summer holidays. I deeply regret that so many of our passengers have been impacted by this strike,” van der Werff said in a statement,
Some 900 pilots walked out July 4, citing inadequate pay and working conditions and expressing dissatisfaction with the decision by the carrier to hire new pilots to fill vacancies at its subsidiary airlines, SAS Link and SAS Connect, rather than rehire former pilots who were laid off due to the pandemic.
“Pilots have secured an important breakthrough. Four hundred and fifty pilots who were laid off during the corona pandemic have been guaranteed re-employment and the pilot associations’ collective agreements will also apply to the new companies SAS Connect and SAS Link,” the pilot association SAS Pilot Group said in a statement.
SAS said the strike led to the cancellation of more than 3,700 flights, affecting more than 380,000 passengers, adding the walkout cost 100 million-130 million Swedish kronor ($9.5-12.3 million) per day in lost revenue and costs. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/SAS-pilots-reach-agreement-with-management-end-17313889.php | 2022-07-19T08:51:11Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/SAS-pilots-reach-agreement-with-management-end-17313889.php | false |
House to vote on same-sex marriage, abortion rights, contraceptive coverage over SCOTUS concerns
The House vote will put all Democrats and Republicans on record
The Democratic majority in Congress is planning a series of votes this week on several key judiciary items, including a vote to legalize abortion access, keep same-sex marriage legal, and secure contraceptive services.
The votes are seen as a direct response to a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court voting to overturn Roe v. Wade — which recognized constitutionally protected abortion rights — in its decision in Hobbs vs. Jackson Health Center, which returned the legality of abortion to the states.
"As this Court may take aim at other fundamental rights, we cannot sit idly by," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, in a statement announcing the votes.
The votes are also seen as a response to Justice Clarence Thomas, who brought the legality of same-sex marriage into question in his concurring opinion in the Hobbs case.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR A SUPREME COURT EVER-MORE DIVIDED
Justice Samuel Alito clarified in the majority decision that "the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion" but the Hobbs decision "concerns the constitutional right to abortion and no other right."
A vote scheduled for Tuesday on the Respect for Marriage Act, which amends the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, will put all Democrats and Republicans on record regarding same-sex marriage.
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The decades-old bill, signed into law by former President Bill Clinton, defined marriage as a heterogeneous relationship between a man and woman. The Supreme Court changed this definition in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage, but now the House wants the change codified into law.
The Respect for Marriage Act also provides legal protections for other marriages as it prevents states from denying marriage licenses on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin.
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A vote on contraceptive care is scheduled for later this week.
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
338 AM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected.
* WHERE...The Hudson and Mohawk Valleys and Taconics in eastern
New York, and northwest Connecticut.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* 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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Ronaldo to spend two more years at Man Utd? Ten Hag hints at extension rather than transfer
Cristiano Ronaldo could spend two more years at Manchester United, Erik ten Hag has suggested, with there every chance that an extension option in his contract could be triggered as talk of a transfer elsewhere fades away. For now, the Portuguese superstar continues to see a summer move speculated on, with the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Sporting and Atletico Madrid being linked with him.
Premier League heavyweights maintain that they have no intention of selling, with their new manager claiming that a five-time Ballon d’Or winner could see a clause in his deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2024 taken up at some stage.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo stay at Man Utd?
Ronaldo is entering the final year of the initial contract he agreed when returning to England in 2021, but Ten Hag has said of an extended stay being put in place: “I am well informed he also has also an option, eh?
“Yes (he could stay beyond this season), but to be honest, of course I have signed here for three years, but in football it’s short-term as well. We have to win from the start. So I don’t look that far ahead.
“I have a strategy, it’s a process, it takes time, but in the end we have to make sure from the outset there is a winning team.”
Will Cristiano Ronaldo fit in Man Utd’s system?
Questions were asked last season, despite 24 goals being recorded, of whether Ronaldo was the right man to lead the line for United.
However, Ten Hag has no doubts that the legendary 37-year-old can fit into his system, saying: “I think Cristiano is capable of doing that.
“In his career, he has shown everything. I have set my demand. We want to play in a certain way. A top player can contribute and Ronaldo is an absolute top player in our squad.
“The players dictate the way you play. Especially players who score goals because they are extremely important for a team. You construct your team around them.”
When will Cristiano Ronaldo join the Man Utd squad?
An all-time great has not formed part of the Red Devils’ pre-season plans in Asia and Australia after being granted extended leave due to family issues.
United have two more games to take in Down Under, against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, before returning to Europe and Ten Hag is reluctant to put a date on Ronaldo’s reintroduction to the fold.
The Dutchman has said when asked for an update on the Portuguese’s situation: “The same status as last week in Bangkok: no change. I cannot tell you (when he will be back at Carrington). No change in the issue.
“He is training. I think we all know Ronaldo is a top professional and he will be fit. That is the last concern I have.”
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State-run Mega International Commercial Bank (兆豐銀行) yesterday said that it would offer high interest rates for time deposits denominated in US dollars for a limited time next month, as local lenders seek to take advantage of growing investment interest in the greenback.
The banking arm of Mega Financial Holdings Co (兆豐金控) said that it would offer interest rates of 7 percent for two-month time deposits denominated in US dollars, in an effort to stay competitive with peers that offer similar rates.
The rates would be in effect from Aug. 1 to 5 for individual deposits of US$1,000 to US$3,000 per account, the bank said, adding that it would set a cap of US$3 million for the campaign.
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The offer, limited to digital accounts and online currency exchanges, aims to gain and retain customers over the Internet, tap the wealth management business and stimulate investment interest, the bank said.
Mega Bank became the fourth local lender to announce high interest rates after CTBC Bank’s (中信銀行) 10 percent, O-Bank Co’s 8 percent (王道商業銀行) and Bank SinoPac’s (永豐銀行) 7 percent.
Local investors have shown a rising interest in US dollar assets this year after the US Federal Reserve in March started increasing interest rates to fight inflation, Mega Bank said.
Deep price corrections in global bourses have driven stock investors to the sidelines and prompted them to park their money in time deposits, it said.
US dollar-denominated savings deposits have become a standard component of investors’ portfolios, the bank said.
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd (FII, 富士康工業互聯網) has invested 9.8 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion) in state-backed Chinese chip company Tsinghua Unigroup (紫光集團) through a private equity fund. The Shanghai-listed server and networking devices firm, which is 85 percent owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), is planning to invest in the semiconductor industry. It now holds a 15 percent stake in Tsinghua Unigroup through the newly formed Xingwei (Guangzhou) Industrial Investment Partnership Ltd (興微廣州產業投資) fund. Created in March along with Beijing Zhilu Asset Management Co (北京智路資產管理), the fund is one of 10 equity funds comprising Beijing Zhiguangxin Holding Co (北京智廣芯控股).
UNDER PRESSURE: Rising concern about a global recession, soaring inflation and the summer vacation in the West are intensifying sluggish demand, the steelmaker said China Steel Corp (中鋼), the nation’s largest steelmaker, yesterday said it would reduce domestic steel prices for deliveries next month by 5.61 percent, given lower market demand and falling iron ore prices. It is the third consecutive month that China Steel has cut domestic steel prices, after a reduction of 2.1 percent last month and 2.23 percent for this month, company data showed. The steelmaker said that growing concern about a global recession, soaring inflation and the summer vacation in the West are adding to already-sluggish steel demand over the past few months, which was caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s
Working from home is likely to become a regular arrangement even though the world is increasingly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Taiwan yesterday told a forum in Taipei. PwC’s US arm has introduced a permanent remote working model for its 40,000 employees, who need to travel to the office three days per month or less, for key meetings or training courses, PwC Taiwan human resources head Alan Lin (林瓊瀛) said. The accounting firm would adjust wages and perks for employees who move to locations with lower living costs, Lin said. PwC Taiwan would keep its offices unchanged for now, but it
‘GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY’: The TAIEX underperformed most of its Asian peers and has recorded the worst decline among global markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The management committee of the National Stabilization Fund has activated the NT$500 billion (US$16.7 billion) fund to bolster the local stock market, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement yesterday. The announcement came after the TAIEX tumbled 25.19 percent from its peak this year, underperforming most of its Asian counterparts, amid mounting uncertainty about the global economy and geopolitical unrest, the ministry said. The TAIEX yesterday plunged 2.72 percent to close at 13,950.62 points, the lowest level in about two years, with a thin turnover of NT$199.67 billion. Weak investor confidence has triggered panic sell-offs, as the local stock market has | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/07/19/2003781980 | 2022-07-19T09:03:49Z | https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/07/19/2003781980 | true |
Voting concludes Tuesday in the Maryland primary elections, highlighted by an open governor's race. There are also notable contests for U.S. Senate, attorney general and key congressional districts. (Here's why counting may be delayed.)
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TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Monday, July 18, 2022
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ZFPHGX
Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
TXZ211-192100-
Austin-
Including the cities of Sealy and Bellville
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ237-192100-
Inland Brazoria-
Including the cities of Pearland, Alvin, and Angleton
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
$$
TXZ196-192100-
Brazos-
Including the cities of College Station and Bryan
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 105. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to 108 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 104. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ195-192100-
Burleson-
Including the cities of Caldwell and Somerville
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 105. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 109 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 104. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
TXZ214-192100-
Chambers-
Including the cities of Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
and Old River-Winfree
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph
after midnight. Heat index values up to 106 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ210-192100-
Colorado-
Including the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Heat index values up
to 106 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ227-192100-
Fort Bend-
Including the cities of Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land,
Rosenberg, First Colony, and Pecan Grove
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to
106 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ238-192100-
Inland Galveston-
Including the cities of League City and Friendswood
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows around 80. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ198-192100-
Grimes-
Including the city of Navasota
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs 100 to 105. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 108 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ213-192100-
Inland Harris-
Including the city of Houston
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ163-192100-
Houston-
Including the city of Crockett
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hazy, hot with highs 100 to 105. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Hazy in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Heat index values up
to 108 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ235-192100-
Inland Jackson-
Including the cities of Edna and Ganado
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy, hot with highs in the upper
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph this
afternoon. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy with lows in the upper 70s.
South winds 20 to 25 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ200-192100-
Northern Liberty-
Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, and Dayton
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ176-192100-
Madison-
Including the city of Madisonville
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hazy, hot with highs 100 to 105. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Hazy in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index
values up to 106 early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 105. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ236-192100-
Inland Matagorda-
Including the city of Bay City
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows around 80. South winds
15 to 20 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows around 80. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ199-192100-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Conroe and The Woodlands
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 107 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ179-192100-
Polk-
Including the cities of Livingston and Corrigan
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to
108.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Heat index values up to
111 in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 109 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 110.
$$
TXZ178-192100-
San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Shepherd and Coldspring
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 108 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ164-192100-
Trinity-
Including the cities of Trinity and Groveton
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hazy, hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Hazy in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 108 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index
values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to
105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ177-192100-
Walker-
Including the city of Huntsville
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hazy, hot with highs 100 to 105. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Hazy in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index
values up to 106 early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 108 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
TXZ212-192100-
Waller-
Including the cities of Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire,
and Waller
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up
to 105.
$$
TXZ197-192100-
Washington-
Including the city of Brenham
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs 100 to 105. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 108 early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 103. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ226-192100-
Wharton-
Including the cities of El Campo and Wharton
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ300-192100-
Southern Liberty-
Including the city of Devers
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up
to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ313-192100-
Coastal Harris-
Including the cities of Pasadena and Baytown
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Heat index
values up to 106 early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows around 80. South winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Heat index
values up to 107 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat
index values up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
$$
TXZ338-192100-
Coastal Galveston-
Including the cities of Texas City, Dickinson, and La Marque
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
$$
TXZ337-192100-
Coastal Brazoria-
Including the cities of Lake Jackson, Freeport, and Clute
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index
values up to 105 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
$$
TXZ336-192100-
Coastal Matagorda-
Including the city of Palacios
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ335-192100-
Coastal Jackson-
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 80s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index
values up to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
$$
TXZ436-192100-
Matagorda Islands-
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy . Near steady temperature in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid. Near steady temperature in the
upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid. Near steady temperature
in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to
106 early.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ437-192100-
Brazoria Islands-
Including the city of Surfside Beach
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index
values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 108.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs around 90. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
$$
TXZ438-192100-
Galveston Island-
Including the city of Galveston
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index
values up to 110.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to 106 early.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 107.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values
up to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up
to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to
105.
$$
TXZ439-192100-
Bolivar Peninsula-
327 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index
values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to 105 early.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Heat index values up to 107 early.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
$$
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Putin arrives in Iran as he looks to create new anti-West alliance... after it was revealed Tehran will supply Russia with drones to aid its war in Ukraine
- Vladimir Putin will meet with President Raisi and Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran
- Russian officials have visited Iranian airfields to inspect drones for use in Ukraine
- The two sanction-hit countries are united in their anti-Western stance
Vladimir Putin arrives in Iran today to forge a fearsome new alliance, with both sanction-hit countries united by their hatred for the West.
The Russian leader will meet President Raisi and Ayatollah Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, during the talks aimed at boosting ties between the regimes.
It is only the second time Putin has been abroad since launching his brutal invasion of Ukraine five months ago.
The meeting comes amid warnings from the US last week that Iran is preparing to sell drones to Russia to use in Ukraine.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tehran is planning to provide 'hundreds' of combat drones to Moscow, and Iranian soldiers will train their Russian counterparts in how to use the drones - with lessons beginning in just a few weeks.
Vladimir Putin is seen shaking hands with Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi during their meeting in Turkmenistan last month
A Russian delegation visited an Iranian airfield on June 8 and July 5 to inspect the drones which could be used to direct artillery fire and destroy Ukrainian military hardware, the White House said.
It has been suggested that Russia will offer unspecified military assistance in exchange for the drones.
The gathering has symbolic meaning for Putin' back home, showing off Russia's international clout as it grows increasingly isolated and plunges deeper into confrontation with the West.
Russian state TV propagandist Yevgeny Popov said the two nations will form an 'axis of good', mocking George W. Bush's 'axis of evil' description of Iran, Iraq and North Korea.
Andrey Kortunov, head of the Russian International Affairs Council, said: 'This is an important visit for Putin personally.
The Iranian Army launches a drone carrying a missile during military drills, with Russia expected to receive a shipment
'The Kremlin doesn't want to allow itself to be isolated internationally.'
It comes just days after US President Joe Biden's visited Israel and Saudi Arabia - Iran's primary rivals in the region.
Iran has rapidly advanced its nuclear program since former President Donald Trump abandoned the atomic accord and reimposed crushing sanctions, while Russia has also frequently issued nuclear sabre-rattling against the West.
Backed into a corner by the West and its regional rivals, Iran is ramping up uranium enrichment, cracking down on dissent and grabbing headlines with optimistic, hard-line stances intended to keep the Iranian currency from crashing.
Without sanctions relief in sight, Iran's tactical partnership with Russia has become one of survival, even as Moscow appears to be undercutting Tehran in the black market oil trade.
'Iran is (the) centre of dynamic diplomacy,' Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian wrote on Twitter, adding the meetings will 'develop economic cooperation, focus on security of the region via political solution ... and ensure food security.'
A Russian delegation visited an Iranian airfield on June 8 and July 5 to inspect the drones which could be used to direct artillery fire and destroy Ukrainian military hardware
Fadahossein Maleki, a member of the Iranian parliament's influential committee on national security and foreign policy, described Russia as Iran's 'most strategic partner' on Monday.
His comments belied decades of animosity stemming from Russia's occupation of Iran during World War II - and its refusal to leave afterward.
Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov called Iran 'an important partner for Russia' in a briefing Monday, saying the countries shared 'a desire to take their relations to a new level of strategic partnership.'
In his fifth visit to Tehran, Putin will meet Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with whom he has a 'trusting dialogue,' Ushakov said.
He will also hold talks with President Raisi on issues including Tehran's nuclear deal, of which Russia is a key signatory. The leaders met in Moscow in January and again last month in Turkmenistan.
The focus of the talks among the three presidents will be the decade-old conflict in Syria, where Iran and Russia have backed President Bashar Assad's government, while Turkey has supported armed opposition factions.
Putin will also meet with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, who has sought to help broker talks with Ukraine
Russia intervened in the conflict in 2015, pooling efforts with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants and Iranian forces and using its air power to shore up Assad's fledgling military and ultimately turning the tide in his favour.
Ushakov said the parties will discuss efforts to encourage a political settlement, while Erdogan is expected to take up Turkey's threats of a new military offensive in northern Syria to drive away U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters from its borders.
The operation is part of Turkey's plans to create a safe zone along its border with Syria that would encourage the voluntary return of Syrian refugees.
Russia strongly opposes to the planned Turkish incursion, Ushakov stressed. Humanitarian issues in Syria have also come into focus since Russia used its veto power at the U.N. Security Council last week to force a restriction in aid deliveries to 4.1 million people in Syria's rebel-held northwest after six months, instead of a year.
Talks to lift a Russian blockade and get Ukraine's grain into global markets will also be on the agenda.
Last week, U.N., Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish officials reached a tentative agreement on some aspects of a deal to ensure the export of 22million tons of desperately needed grain and other agricultural products trapped in Ukraine's Black Sea ports by the fighting.
Putin will also meet with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan today, who has sought to help broker talks on a peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as help negotiations to unblock Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
Turkey, a NATO member, has found itself opposite Russia in bloody conflicts in Azerbaijan, Libya and Syria.
But Turkey hasn't imposed sanctions on the Kremlin, making it a sorely needed partner for Moscow. Grappling with runaway inflation and a rapidly depreciating currency, Turkey also relies on the Russian market. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11027163/Putin-arrives-Iran-looks-create-new-anti-West-alliance-secure-Tehrans-drones.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-07-19T09:13:34Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11027163/Putin-arrives-Iran-looks-create-new-anti-West-alliance-secure-Tehrans-drones.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
Tottenham complete Spence transfer in £20m deal as Spurs' summer spending spree continues
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of full-back Djed Spence from Middlesbrough as Antonio Conte's side continue their summer spending spree. Spence is Spurs' sixth signing of the summer as they prepare for life back in the Champions League.
How much have Tottenham paid for Spence?
Spurs will reportedly pay an initial fee of £12.5 million ($14.8m) to bring Spence to north London, with a further £7.5m ($9m) potentially due in add-ons if certain clauses are met.
What is Spence's Tottenham contract?
Spence has signed a five-year contract at Tottenham that will see him remain at White Hart Lane until at least the summer of 2027.
Spurs have confirmed the full-back's arrival in an official statement, which reads: "We are delighted to announce the signing of Djed Spence from Middlesbrough.
"The right-back has signed a contract that will run until 2027."
Why have Tottenham signed Spence?
Spence spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Championship side Nottingham Forest, and played a crucial role in the club earning promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since 1999.
The 21-year-old made 50 appearances in all competitions for Steve Cooper's side, and was particularly impressive against Arsenal and Leicester City during Forest's run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
An attack-minded full-back, he will be expected to provide a forward thrust from right-wing-back for Conte's side in his favoured 3-4-3 formation.
How will Tottenham line-up in 2022-23?
While Spence will slot into the right-wing-back position, fellow new signing Ivan Perisic is set to come into the team on the left in a changing of the guard at Tottenham.
Fellow new faces Clement Lenglet and Yves Bissouma should also come into the side, but questions remain as to whether there will be a place in the team for the biggest arrival of the summer window, Richarlison.
The attack will most definitely feature last season’s Premier League Golden Boot winner Heung-min Son and star striker Harry Kane, leaving Richarlison to battle it out with Dejan Kulusevski for a spot in the line up.
Are Tottenham winning the transfer window?
Tottenham have been one of the busiest Premier League clubs during the summer window as Conte looks to build on last season's fourth-place finish and prepare his squad for its return to the Champions League.
Spence is the sixth senior arrival of the off-season and joins Barcelona loanee Clement Lenglet in bolstering the defensive third of the pitch.
Further forward, Spurs spent an initial £25m ($30m) on Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, while Ivan Perisic arrived on a free transfer from Inter.
The club's biggest outlay of the summer, though, was the £50m ($61m) they spent on Everton forward Richarlison, with the Brazil international adding to what was already a pretty fearsome attacking unit.
They are not done there, either. Reports suggest that talks are ongoing with Villarreal regarding a move for left-wing-back Pervis Estupinan.
Roma and Italy forward Nicolo Zaniolo has also been mooted as a target, though the arrival of Richarlison may have put pay to that one, with Juventus among the other clubs keen on the 23-year-old.
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Margaret Alva, the joint candidate chosen by Opposition for the vice presidential election, filed her nomination papers for the post on Tuesday and was accompanied by a host of leaders.
The vice presidential poll will be held on August 6 to elect the successor to M Venkaiah Naidu, whose term ends on August 10.
Alva was joined by top opposition leaders, including Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, NCP’s Sharad Pawar, CPI-M’s Sitaram Yechury, CPI’s D Raja, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, during her nomination filing.
“It’s a tough election without a doubt, but I’m not afraid to take on the challenge," Alva had said on Monday while thanking opposition parties who have supported her candidature.
The 80-year-old is pitted against NDA’s Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned as West Bengal governor after being nominated on Saturday evening.
Former Rajasthan governor and Congress veteran Alva was unanimously chosen as the joint opposition candidate for the post of vice president on Sunday.
All MPs of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, comprise the electoral college for the vice president’s election.
(With PTI inputs)
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Record license revenue increase of 57% year-over-year
Innovations on display at Farnborough International Airshow (Stand 4315, Hall 4)
LAKE FOREST, Calif. and FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iBASEt, the company that helps its customers simplify how complex products are built and maintained, today announced the completion of a successful fiscal 2022, as validated by another year of record revenue, profitability, and backlog. iBASEt continues to invest in product innovation with significant updates to its flagship Solumina iSeries, the industry's first microservices-based, cloud-native Manufacturing platform, which is disrupting the way customers are managing through a period of unprecedented manufacturing and sustainment volatility.
Company innovations will be on display at the Farnborough International Airshow (Stand 4315, Hall 4), July 18 through July 22, which features leading innovators from the aerospace, aviation and defense industries.
The company continues to execute on its growth strategy, delivering on its aggressive goal to drive repeatable revenue, supported by new strategic partnerships and acceleration of customer time-to-value through fast deployment of Software-as-a-Service value-added use cases. iBASEt also expanded its leadership team with key strategic hires and the creation of a formal Advisory Board to support growing demand, continuous innovation and revenue growth.
"I am very proud of the solid execution by our team in achieving strong growth over the prior fiscal year," said Naveen Poonian, CEO at iBASEt. "We continue to prioritize investment in product innovation to support the business transformation of our customers' entire value chain from supplier quality management to direct manufacturing while capturing maintenance repair and overhaul services."
"Our strategy continues to drive profitable growth for the business while also achieving stellar customer and industry recognition for our product and world-class team," added Poonian. "We look forward to further growth in the next fiscal year by remaining focused on where it matters most; being customer centric and laser focused on leading the industry in solving the most complex manufacturing and sustainment challenges."
Product Innovation
Solumina iSeries underwent several product updates during the past year culminating with its most recent version i070, delivering a more comprehensive user experience and enhanced quality interface. This year, iSeries also became available on both the AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
In addition, the company launched a Model-based Enterprise (MBE) offering designed to accelerates a manufacturer's Industry 4.0 journey, as well as its self-service Knowledge-Centered Services program to help customers quickly resolve support inquiries.
Following strategic product and company investments, iBASEt was recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems for its "completeness of vision" and "ability to execute."
Partner Engagement
iBASEt established several new partner agreements during the past fiscal year to leverage channel relationships and strategic partners in driving overall growth and expanded global reach. This includes a global partnership with ATS Global, which is supporting delivery of iBASEt's visionary solutions across manufacturing, quality, and MRO operations, as well as a partnership with Cyient, which helps iBASEt offer faster software solutions implementation, while expanding its complex discrete manufacturing industry markets and geographies.
iBASEt also partnered with Purdue University, on a joint initiative to implement iBASEt's Solumina iSeries at the university's Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) in West Lafayette, IN to usher in the next generation of manufacturing operations innovation.
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MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani rescuers Tuesday resumed a search for 29 people who went missing after a passenger boat carrying nearly 100 members of a wedding party capsized in the fast-flowing Indus river.
Twenty-one women and children were killed in the disaster a day earlier, a senior government official said.
Divers from Pakistan's army were expected to join the rescue operation in Sadiqabad, a district in the eastern Punjab province, government official Saleem Assi said.
He said the bodies of 21 people had so far been recovered and handed over to their relatives.
Assi said at least 65 people, including the bridegroom, were rescued on Monday, but 29 people, including children, were still missing. The missing passengers are feared dead. Their relatives are still waiting hopefully along the riverbank to witness the rescue operation.
Assi said at least 90 people were on board the boat when the boat capsized.
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The Jan. 6 select committee hearings have riveted many in Washington over the summer, but their political impact on key races around the U.S. appears to be limited.
House Democrats on the front lines of fighting off a red wave in November's midterm elections say voters are paying attention to new details about the Capitol attack that have emerged in the hearings — but they say the economy, not the probe into a possible threat to democracy, remains the leading issue.
Most political analysts expect Republicans to win back control of the House of Representatives, as well as possibly the Senate, in the fall. The combination of President Biden's record-low approval ratings with decades-high inflation is politically potent, especially when added to the historical trend that the party that controls the White House loses seats in Congress in midterm elections.
Even before the House select committee's public hearings started last month, many Democrats on Capitol Hill were skeptical that they would reveal much new information or break through with undecided voters. But several lawmakers in top-tier races say there has been interest across the political spectrum in the investigation. They just hear far more from voters about the price of gas and other consumer goods.
Republican reaction to hearings could factor in races won on the margins
Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., was surprised how many voters — and from which party — are watching the Jan. 6 hearings.
"It's not just Democrats," he said. "A lot of independents and a share of Republicans are learning more about this Republican Party and what it embraces."
What Republicans have said and done about the Capitol siege could affect the outcome of his race in a district that's rated a toss-up, Kildee said.
"I mean, all these races are won and lost on the margins," he said, adding he has seen polling numbers that suggest a large slice of Republicans "are shocked that the current Republican Party seems to be essentially apologizing for the insurrectionists."
Kildee says the economy is still the main issue on voters' minds, but he is also arguing that the GOP has looked the other way when it comes to the Capitol attack. He highlights what he says is the position of the Republican leader who could be the next speaker of the House, instead of talking about former President Donald Trump.
"The fact that they have embraced all of this because they cynically believe that they're better off politically is really frightening," he said. "[House Minority Leader] Kevin McCarthy has essentially chosen the side of the people who attacked the Capitol."
Another Michigan Democrat, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, recounted how one worker in her district, a machine operator at an auto supplier, was trying to get people to pay attention to the hearings.
"He said that every time he goes into the break room, they're watching like game shows or soap operas — and he always turns it to the January 6th hearing to try and make sure that people realize what a big deal it is," she said.
But Slotkin says the violent attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election result wasn't the main worry for her constituents who drive an average of 40 miles one way to work, adding, "I hear much more about inflation and the price of gas."
She hopes those outside the Democratic base can be convinced by the findings of the investigation that there needs to be accountability.
"What's important to me is that we reach people who don't know how to think about January 6th, who know it was a violent thing, who don't like that violence, but don't understand what appears to be a significant level of coordination, who are not sure whether this was a really bad day gone wrong or, as I see it, a really fundamental threat to our democracy," she said.
Slotkin also thinks that conservative media covering the hearings more has had an effect, noting that many of her constituents watch Fox News.
"The kinds of things that we're learning have the potential to change people's approach" to the Capitol attack, she said.
Democrats' campaign chief wraps Jan. 6 message with guns and abortion
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who runs the House Democrats' campaign arm, represents a swing New York district.
Even those casually watching the hearings are seeing evidence about how top Republicans worked to overturn the results of the 2020 election, he said.
"That's criminal behavior. And they should be held accountable. And I think that ordinary people get that," Maloney told NPR.
Wrapping the message about the attack with other issues is already helping Democrats close the gap heading into November, according to Maloney.
"The combination of ignoring gun violence, overturning Roe v. Wade and whitewashing the attack on the Capitol really, really powerfully demonstrates for people that the MAGA Republican Party is dangerous and should not be running the country and should not be running the House of Representatives," he said.
Rep. Dean Phillips, a moderate Democrat who is running for reelection in a solidly blue district near Minneapolis, has heard from voters across the ideological spectrum who are watching the hearings, but he doubts the hearings will be a major factor when it comes to cast votes.
"Will it change a lot of hearts and minds? Probably not," he said.
Committee report and possible Justice Department action close to midterms
Maloney admits that there is some frustration among some in the Democratic base that the Justice Department hasn't announced any action against Trump.
"I think it's going to be very hard for people to understand if there aren't actions by the Justice Department to hold people accountable," Maloney said.
He added, "Those of us who are arguing for the rule of law here respect the independence of the Justice Department. But it's hard to see why it's taken so long."
Slotkin hopes the committee will sew up the conclusions and walk people through the findings of the investigation in "a very concise way."
But the committee's report coming out in the fall, at the same time that the Justice Department releases more details about its sweeping investigation, could put it politically front and center, she said.
"I don't love the timing, but I also can't abide a lack of accountability for a violent insurrection and for potentially trying to, you know, upend one branch of government," she said. "Rule of law is fundamental for how we live in this country together. So I want the rule of law followed, even if it's politically controversial."
Democrats in swing districts are trying to make sure that voters hear them more on inflation by stressing their efforts to bring down higher prices, while also reminding independents about Republican opposition to abortion rights.
Meanwhile, Republicans on Capitol Hill have largely avoided any mention of the Jan. 6 committee's investigation and have waved off virtually all questions about new developments by saying the probe is one-sided and politically motivated. Incumbents and challengers in the party also remain confident that running on the economy is their ticket to flipping control of the House in November.
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As the Orioles continue to add new players to an already highly ranked farm system through the MLB draft, the prospects among the ranks currently continue to perform. Baltimore has been in this position before, with its second first overall pick in four drafts under executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias.
In 2019, the Orioles chose catcher Adley Rutschman, and now he’s emerging at the major league level. On Sunday, Baltimore drafted shortstop Jackson Holliday, the son of seven-time MLB All-Star Matt Holliday, out of Stillwater High School in Oklahoma. It begins another cycle for the Orioles, rejuvenating a prospect corps in which several recent top draft picks are nearing the majors.
“A combination of having all the data available to us, communication, effective logistics and resource planning has kind of allowed us to ultimately get to this point,” Orioles director of draft operations Brad Ciolek said. “Clearly, our player development coaches do a tremendous job on that side of the organization.”
Entering the All-Star break, it was another strong week for Baltimore minor leaguers. The fresh crop — with 12 selections between the first two days of the draft — will report to the Florida Complex League for rookie ball after signing their contracts.
Each week, The Baltimore Sun will break down five of the top performers in the Orioles’ prospect ranks and hand out some superlatives for those who didn’t make that cut.
1. Triple-A Norfolk left-hander DL Hall
As Baltimore’s first-round pick in 2017, Hall is hitting his stride with Triple-A Norfolk, and a promotion to the Orioles appears to be coming sooner rather than later. The 23-year-old southpaw dealt with pitch tipping in two starts in June, leading to nine earned runs against him in 7 2/3 innings. But with that behind him, Hall has gone on a tear.
In his last four starts, Hall has struck out 40 batters, walked eight, allowed eight hits and given up only one earned run. His two performances last week featured no earned runs on four hits, five walks and 18 strikeouts. There’s no denying his ability to cultivate swings and misses. Perhaps there’s still pause regarding the walk numbers, but he allowed just one free pass in five innings Sunday.
2. Triple-A Norfolk infielder Gunnar Henderson
On top of playing in the MLB Futures Game in Los Angeles, Henderson had a strong week for Norfolk. In the Futures Game, he batted leadoff and scored two runs. He showed off his speed when he ran from home to first in 4.19 seconds, according to Statcast. Henderson, who ranks as the Orioles’ second-best prospect, according to Baseball America, also knocked two triples as part of his three hits in three games for the Tides, bringing his season OPS to .889 since being promoted to Triple-A.
3. Double-A Bowie infielder Joey Ortiz
Since the promotions of Jordan Westburg and Henderson to Norfolk, Ortiz has found himself more regular playing time at shortstop for Bowie. And beyond what he’s done in the field, Ortiz’s production at the plate has been especially impressive. The former fourth-round pick in 2019 out of New Mexico State recorded seven hits last week, including two home runs, to post a 1.283 OPS.
4. Double-A Bowie outfielder Colton Cowser
For the second straight week, Cowser finds himself in the minor league report, building on a strong July since his call-up from High-A Aberdeen to Bowie at the end of June. In five games last week, Cowser clubbed three home runs as part of five hits, and while his strikeout rate has been a concern, he struck out just twice in 19 at-bats. Cowser was Baltimore’s first-round pick in 2021, and he ranks as the sixth-best prospect in the organization. He’s starting to climb closer to the pinnacle.
5. High-A Aberdeen right-hander Ignacio Feliz
Feliz started the year as a reliever for Aberdeen, but the 22-year-old from the Dominican Republic has more routinely been used as a starter since the end of May. He produced the best outing of his season last week, completing six innings for the first time while allowing just one hit with two walks and seven strikeouts. Feliz has bounced around, from the Cleveland Guardians to the San Diego Padres before the Orioles grabbed him off waivers. His development has been slow, but he looked strong last week.
Top prospect not featured so far
With Rutschman graduating from the prospect rankings and right-hander Grayson Rodriguez rehabbing his right lat muscle injury in Florida, the top-ranked prospect yet to be discussed at length is Westburg, the infielder from Mississippi State who plays for Triple-A Norfolk. By his standards, the No. 4 prospect had a quiet week: Westburg hit .211, with four singles and one walk with five strikeouts. But his overall performance has been better — he has a 0.903 OPS in 32 games with Norfolk.
International acquisition of the week
With an ability to play all around the infield, Roberto Martinez has found more of a home at first base for Low-A Delmarva, and that’s where the 20-year-old from the Dominican Republic did most of his damage this week. He recorded eight hits with five doubles while driving in three runs. Martinez struck out five times in five games, which is a knock on his game — in his 25 games for the Shorebirds, he has 27 strikeouts and six walks.
The best former top-30 prospect of the week
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After Baseball America updated its midseason prospect rankings, outfielders Yusniel Diaz and Robert Neustrom dropped from the top-30 list. But both batters struggled this week with Norfolk, leaving outfielder Zach Watson as the former top-30 prospect of the week. In nine at-bats with Double-A Bowie, he hit a home run and a single, driving in two runs in the process. Overall, Watson’s work at the plate has been lacking, with a .190 average despite six homers showing some pop from the former third-round pick in 2019 out of LSU.
Time to give some shine to …
Featuring mainly as a starter for Low-A Delmarva, right-hander Ryan Long compiled the best start of his season Friday. He completed six innings for the first time, allowing three hits and one walk without giving up a run. He fanned five batters, too. A 17th-round pick in 2021, Long is playing his first season with an affiliate.
Short-season snippets
There will be a new crop of players in short-season ball later this summer following the draft, but a few standouts this week include 18-year-old outfielder Wilmer Feliciano in the Dominican Summer League. In four games, he had a homer and a double as part of four hits. Angel Tejada, a shortstop in the Florida Complex League, added four hits in three games. And third baseman Toby Welk, in the FCL on a rehab assignment, recorded two hits in two games.
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A chest and woodworking tools, believed to belong to the last person enslaved in South Jersey, will be on display until September at the Atlantic City African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey in the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.
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Keeta Kay Cole donates a family heirloom woodworking tool chest, passed down through generations, which has a direct link with Lucy Harris, the last person formally designated by the U.S. Census as a slave in South Jersey.
ATLANTIC CITY — Ralph Hunter has been collecting artifacts from Black history in South Jersey for decades, but what he recently obtained is something he considers “the greatest find of southern New Jersey.”
An antique tool chest and a collection of tools believed to have belonged to Lucy Harris-Jackson — the last person believed to have been recorded as a slave in South Jersey by the U.S. Census Bureau — was unveiled Monday at The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey.
Hunter, the founder of the museum, thanked those who donated the gift and said he was ecstatic about the chance to preserve history.
“It means more to me than anything that’s ever happened in southern New Jersey, that once again the African American (Heritage) Museum is in a position to receive such a great gift,” Hunter said.
About two dozen people gathered in the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University to see the chest and discuss Harris-Jackson and her role in history.
Keeta Kay Cole, a former science teacher, donated the chest. She recalled how her father, who grew up outside of Pleasantville, used to have the chest. He had received it from his aunt, who in turn received it from her family. The aunt and her relatives had passed on an oral, family tradition saying that the chest had belonged to the last person who had been enslaved in Atlantic County.
Trying to downsize, Cole decided she wanted to do something with the chest and its tools to honor the history.
“It’s always just been down in my parents’ basement,” Cole said. “It’s got a home, it’s not going to sale, it’s going to history and I got goosebumps.”
She eventually connected with Robert Barnett, an amateur historian of the region who had written an article about Harris-Jackson and her status as the last person to be enslaved in South Jersey. Barnett poured through census data and other historical records relating to Harris-Jackson and ultimately determined a plausible timeline of how the tool chest was passed down over time. He delivered a presentation about his findings to the audience gathered at the Arts Garage.
“It kind of goes full circle,” Barnett, recalling how he first got in touch with both Cole and Hunter based on his research into the last person recorded as a slave in South Jersey.
Lucy Harris-Jackson, who went by several names and was given several different ages over inconsistent census records, was born circa 1780, according to Barnett’s research, and died sometime after November 1871. He found a record of sale that indicated Harris-Jackson had been enslaved by Mary English at a property on Steelmanville Road, before she was sold to and enslaved by William Holdcraft in 1838.
The 1850 U.S. Census, while not giving names, indicated that a slave was residing at Holdcraft household, located in what was then Egg Harbor Township. Barnett is confident that the person enslaved at the household was Lucy Harris-Jackson, who he believes to be the Lucy listed at the Holdcraft household in the 1860 and 1870 Censuses. Harris-Jackson’s presumed appearance on the 1850 Census made her the last slave recorded in South Jersey.
Abigail Holdcraft’s 1871 will asked that Harris-Jackson “be set at liberty,” even though the ratification of the 13th Amendment had formally ended slavery throughout the United States six years earlier.
Harris-Jackson’s son, Sampson Rattler, was born sometime before 1810 and died on July 16, 1882. He lived and worked on the property owned by Jonathan Albertson and his wife Asenath Lake Collins and next door to the property of Asenath’s brother Daniel Lake Collins. Rattler, Barnett theorizes, inherited the tool chest from his mother. It was then obtained by Asenath, who in turn passed it on Joseph Baker Collins, who in turned passed it on to Nettie Bertholf Collins. Lewis Risley Wolfe then inherited from Collins, his aunt, and passed it on to his daughter Keeta Kay Cole nee Wolfe.
Cole had taken the chest and its tools from her home in Lititz, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Barnett, while previously an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration and a former South Jersey resident, emigrated to Ontario, Canada. He made the trip back down to South Jersey for the unveiling of the chest at the Atlantic City museum.
Brett Barbin, the deputy chief of staff for the 2nd state Legislative District, said that Assemblyman Don Guardian, R-Atlantic, had been planning to attend but was feeling sick.
“It’s really an honor to be here representing the state of New Jersey and to recognize this important contribution to Ralph’s already wonderful collection,” Barbin said at the event. “They (the artifacts at the museum) show what the African American contribution has been to South Jersey throughout history.”
Cole was visibly moved by the day. When someone rang a chime-like bell in the collection of tools that she had heard as a child, Cole began to tear up. She said that she was proud to be doing work to preserve history.
“I think part of it is simply because it’s taken that many generations to fully appreciate what it is and what it was, what the history of it was, and (that history) needs to be told to other people,” Cole said.
Hunter promised Cole during the ceremony that he would be committed to preserving the chest for posterity.
“We plan to be a great steward for this chest and these tools, and that they’ll be around for the next three, four hundred years,” Hunter said. “It’s important to hold onto history, especially South Jersey history.”
The chest will be displayed at the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey until September, when the museum, which puts on many traveling shows, will figure out how else it can be used to honor the history of South Jersey.
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A chest and woodworking tools, believed to belong to the last person enslaved in South Jersey, will be on display until September at the Atlantic City African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey in the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.
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FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) — Airplanes are a minor contributor to global greenhouse-gas emissions, but their share is sure to grow as more people travel in coming years — and that has the aviation industry facing the prospect of tighter environmental regulations and higher costs.
The industry has embraced a goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. Experts who track the issue are skeptical.
Until the COVID-19 pandemic caused travel to slump, airlines were on a steady course of burning more fuel, year after year. Today’s aircraft engines are the most efficient ever, but improvements in reducing fuel burn are agonizingly slow — about 1% a year on average.
At Monday’s opening of a huge aviation industry show near London, discussion about climate change replaced much of the usual buzz over big airplane orders.
The weather was fitting. The Farnborough International Airshow opened as U.K. authorities issued the first extreme heat warning in England’s history. Two nearby airports closed their runways, one reporting that heat caused the surface to buckle.
As airlines confront climate change, the stakes could hardly be higher.
Jim Harris, who leads the aerospace practice at consultant Bain & Co., says that with airlines recovering from the jolt of the pandemic, hitting net-zero by 2050 is now the industry's biggest challenge.
“There is no obvious solution, there is no one technology, there is no one set of actions that are going to get the industry there,” Harris says. “The amount of change required, and the timeline, are big issues.”
Aviation releases only one-sixth the amount of carbon dioxide produced by cars and trucks, according to World Resources Institute, a nonprofit research group based in Washington. However, aviation is used by far fewer people per day.
Jet fuel use by the four biggest U.S. airlines – American, United, Delta and Southwest — rose 15% in the five years leading up to 2019, the last year before air travel dropped, even as they updated their fleets with more efficient planes.
Airbus and Boeing, the world's two biggest aircraft makers, both addressed sustainability during Monday's opening day at Farnborough, although they approached the issue in different ways.
Europe's Airbus and seven airline groups announced a venture in West Texas to explore removing carbon dioxide from the air and injecting it deep underground, while Boeing officials said sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, will be the best tool — but not the only one — to reduce emissions.
Last September, airline leaders and President Joe Biden touted an agreement to cut aircraft emissions 20% by 2030 by producing 3 billion gallons of SAF by then and replacing all conventional jet fuel by 2050. Climate experts praised the idea but said the voluntary targets are overly optimistic. Current SAF production is around 5 million gallons per year.
Sustainable fuel is biofuel made from cooking oil, animal fats, municipal waste or other feedstocks. Its chief advantage is that it can blended with conventional fuel to power jet engines. It has been used many times on test flights and even regular flights with passengers on board.
Among SAF’s drawbacks are the high cost — about three times more than conventional jet fuel. As airlines seek to buy and use more of it, the price will rise further. Advocates are lobbying for tax breaks and other incentives to boost production.
Policymakers see SAF as a bridge fuel — a way to reduce emissions until more dramatic breakthroughs, such as electric- or hydrogen-powered planes, are ready. Those technologies might not be widely available for airline-size planes for two or three decades.
Several companies are designing and starting to build electric-powered planes, but most are small aircraft that take off and land vertically, like helicopters, and they are about the same size — with room for only a few passengers.
Electric-powered planes big enough to carry around 200 passengers — a medium-size jet by airline standards — would require much bigger batteries for longer flights. The batteries would weigh about 40 times more than jet fuel to produce the same amount of power, making electric airliners impractical without huge leaps in battery technology.
Hydrogen, on the other hand, “is a very light fuel,” says Dan Rutherford, who leads the study of decarbonizing cars and planes for an environmental group, the International Council on Clean Transportation. “But you need a lot of volume to store it, and the fuel tanks themselves are heavy.”
Despite that, Rutherford remains “cautiously optimistic” about hydrogen. His group believes that by 2035, there could be hydrogen-powered planes capable of flying about 2,100 miles (3,380 kilometers). Others, however, see obstacles including the need for massive and expensive new infrastructure at airports to store hydrogen that has been chilled into liquid form.
Airlines face the risk of increasingly tough emissions regulations.
The U.N. aviation organization reached an agreement — voluntary until 2026, then mandatory — in which airlines can offset their emissions by investing in projects to reduce greenhouse gases in other ways. However, some major countries didn't sign it, and environmentalists say the scheme won’t reduce emissions.
Even some in the airline industry, such as United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, have mocked carbon offsets, which companies can get for things like paying to plant trees.
The European Union has its own plan to slash emissions 55% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 while bringing aviation under the goals of the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change. It is trying to finalize an emissions-trading system and impose higher taxes on fossil fuels including jet fuel. The rules would apply only to flights within Europe.
“The taxation policies that are already in place, particularly in Europe, are going to drive the cost of operations for airlines way up,” says Harris, the Bain consultant. “Ultimately, fares rise whether it be paying more for sustainable aviation fuel or it’s taxes on fossil fuels."
Airlines also face the risk of flight shaming — that more consumers could decide to travel by train or electric vehicle instead of by plane if those produce lower emissions. That does not seem to be inhibiting many travelers this summer, however, as pent-up travel demand has led to full planes.
Whether changes in fuel and planes can cut emissions fast enough to hit the industry 2050 target — and whether airlines act on their own or under pressure from regulators — remains to be seen. But it won't be easy.
“We're not on a path to deliver those goals,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says. “We need the energy producers to invest in sustainable product for us, (which) is going to require government to come in.”
Rutherford, the transportation expert, notes that net zero “is a really challenging target.”
“If we aren’t clearly on a trajectory of down emissions and massive uptake of clean fuels by 2030 and 2035, we are not going to hit net zero in 2050,” he says.
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Koenig reported from Dallas. Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report.
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The redesigned S-Class' base engine feels anything but entry level.
Luxury automakers are all about more is more, stuffing flagship vehicles with big power, high-end tech features and plenty of gimmicky options. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is no different, with the latest generation being the most extravagant and advanced yet. But I'll let you in on a secret: The base S500 is where it's at.
The S500 shares its turbocharged, mild-hybrid 3.0-liter in-line six with a number of other Mercedes products. In the S500 it puts out 429 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque, with the 48-volt integrated starter/generator system adding an extra boost of 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. That's 67 hp and 132 lb.-ft. less than the V8-powered S580, but the S500 feels plenty quick, hitting 60 mph in 4.8 seconds (only 0.4-second slower than the S580). The in-line six is ultra smooth and sounds great, and the nine-speed automatic is smooth. The S500 is efficient, too; I have no trouble matching the EPA's 30-mpg highway rating and I'm doing a few mpg better than the 21-mpg city figure. Like the S580, Mercedes' 4Matic all-wheel drive is standard.
The 4,600-plus-pound S500 has precise, satisfying steering and surefooted handling characteristics, though there's a good amount of body roll as well. (Luxurious body roll.) An air suspension with adaptive dampers is standard, and it provides a superb ride despite this S500's 21-inch wheels (a $1,950 option) that wear Pirelli P Zero summer tires. You can get Mercedes' road-scanning E-Active Body Control system for $6,500, and while it's mega impressive, it's honestly not necessary. My test car is fitted with 4.5-degree rear-wheel steering, a $1,300 option that's hugely helpful for maneuvering this 17-foot-long sedan around the city. Sadly, the S500 isn't available with the even crazier 10-degree setup that's offered on the S580 and EQS, but the 4.5-degree steering is still a boon.
The only styling differences between the S500 and S580 are the badges. This S500's combination of the $4,300 AMG Line styling package, Emerald Green metallic paint and silver multispoke wheels is fantastic, and I appreciate that it's got all of the standard chrome trim instead of the gloss black parts that the $400 Night package would bring. This S500 isn't a huge design revolution compared to the old S-Class, or the electric EQS, but even with the AMG Line's larger intakes, this sedan is beautiful and classy. The pop-out door handles and intricate LED taillights are my favorite design touches.
My S500 has lovely Sienna Brown Nappa leather with diamond-patterned stitching on the seats and door panels, a $2,290 option that looks excellent paired with the $1,300 Flowing Lines piano-black trim. The S-Class is bank-vault quiet as well, thanks to double-pane glass and lots of sound deadening. Its tech-forward interior is off-putting for some, but I'm a big fan. Sure, the touchscreen and shiny surfaces will get covered in fingerprints, but just keep a cleaning cloth in the glovebox. Most metal touchpoints in the S-Class have knurled finishes, like the seat controls and steering wheel stalks, and nothing feels cheap. Mercedes' animated multicolor ambient lighting remains the most impressive in the biz, too, especially in the super colorful nightclub-like modes.
The standard Burmester 3D surround-sound system in my test car is fantastic, but the S500 is available with Mercedes' $6,730 30-speaker Burmester 4D setup that includes subwoofers integrated into the seats. Another must-have option in my eyes -- literally -- is the $3,000 3D Technology Package that gives you facial recognition tech, a cool 3D gauge cluster and an incredible augmented-reality head-up display, which is one of my favorite pieces of tech available in any car today. It makes Mercedes' MBUX navigation system even better, and it has mind-blowing graphics for the driver-assist functions like projecting illuminated underlines for cars in your line of sight.
There is one aspect of the S500 that can seriously fall short of the S580, and that's the backseat. Rear-seat passengers do have tons of head- and legroom and powered sunshades, and an optional $3,800 Warmth & Comfort package adds heating and ventilation to the rear seats. But exclusive to the S580 is the Executive Line trim level, which gives backseat riders an almost Maybach-like experience. That package adds four-zone climate control, reclining and massaging rear seats with a powered footrest for the right seat, a tablet in the fold-down center armrest, more ambient lighting, a wireless charging pad and additional airbags.
Including a $1,050 destination charge, the S500 starts at $111,100, and my well spec'd example comes in at $127,330. The S580 is just $7,650 more than an S500 to start, but a fully loaded version easily crests $150,000. Unless you desperately want a V8 engine or would be regularly chauffeuring fancy people around in your S-Class (or being chauffeured yourself), save your money and buy the lovely S500 instead. | https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2022-mercedes-benz-s-class-s-500-4matic-sedan-review/ | 2022-07-19T09:47:15Z | https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2022-mercedes-benz-s-class-s-500-4matic-sedan-review/ | false |
Meghan to the rescue! Royal fans gush over moment 'thoughtful' Duchess of Sussex gave her water bottle to a woman behind her when she started to cough at the UN
- Meghan was filmed handing a bottle of water to a woman who started coughing
- Clip of the interaction ta the UN General Assembly yesterday went viral
- Duchess of Sussex was on hand to support Prince Harry as he delivered a speech
Royal fans have gone wild over the moment the Duchess of Sussex helped a woman who started coughing during the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday.
Meghan, 40, turned around and passed her water bottle to a woman seated on the row behind who was struggling to clear her throat.
The Duchess was on hand to support Prince Harry, 37, as he delivered a keynote address in which he blasted the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as a 'global assault on democracy and freedom'.
Helping hand: Royal fans have gone wild over the moment the Duchess of Sussex helped a woman who started coughing during the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday
Meghan supported Harry as he delivered an address in which he blasted the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as a 'global assault on democracy and freedom'
Cameras trained on the royal couple, who were seated on the front row, captured the moment Meghan helped the stranger and a clip of the interaction was shared on social media.
Royal fans praised the Duchess for her thoughtful gesture, with one writing: 'The kindness everyone who knows Meghan keeps talking about.'
Another posted: 'That’s our gal never misses a beat. Always aware of her surroundings and will help if needed.'
A third added: 'It all just comes natural to them...looking after and looking out for each other, such an amazing couple.'
Prince Harry was invited to deliver a speech at a United Nations event marking Nelson Mandela Day.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were chatting quietly when a woman seated on the row behind (in a brown blazer) began to cough
Realising the woman was struggling to clear her throat (pictured), Meghan turned around to ask if she would like some water
The Duchess of Sussex reached into her own bag and brought out a water bottle for the woman
The woman in the brown blazer gratefully received Meghan's water and had a large sip to collect herself
Moments later she handed the water bottle back to smiling Meghan, who had a hand placed on Prince Harry's arm
The Duchess of Sussex tucked her water bottle back in her bag and continued to listen to the remaining speakers
In a wide-ranging address, the Duke of Sussex said: 'This has been a painful year in a painful decade. We are living through a pandemic that continues to ravage communities in every corner of the globe.
'Climate change wreaking havoc on our planet with most vulnerable suffering most of all. The few weaponizing lies and disinformation at the expense of the many.
'And from the horrific war in Ukraine to the rolling back of constitutional right in the US we are witnessing a global assault on democracy and freedom the cause of Mandela's life.'
Harry also the blasted the 'rolling back of constitutional rights' and criticized the US Supreme Court for its decision to remove federal abortion protections.
Meghan Markle showed she meant business in a sophisticated pencil skirt and blouse as she stepped out with Prince Harry Monday in New York City
The Duchess of Sussex , 40, who shares Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, with the Duke of Sussex, 37, donned a $1,590 Givenchy patch pocket skirt when appearing alongside her husband as he featured as a keynote speaker at the UN General Assembly
Following the engagement, Meghan Markle stepped out for lunch with Gloria Steinem.
The pair recently gave an interview in Vogue in which they urged men to be 'more vocal' with their anger about the decision to overturn Roe.
Steinem has recruited Meghan in her fight to get Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment - a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.
On Monday night Harry and Meghan were spotted leaving Chef Andrew Carmellini's Tribeca hotspot, Locanda Verde after enjoying a meal out with friends.
Following the UN engageent, Meghan stepped out for lunch with Gloria Steinem. Pictured, Meghan holding the hand of her friend and fellow activist as they left Crosby Hotel after lunch
On Monday night Harry and Meghan were spotted leaving Chef Andrew Carmellini's Tribeca hotspot, Locanda Verde after enjoying a meal out with friends
Meghan, 40, donned a black and white jumpsuit, black stilettos and red clutch for the evening outing.
She accessorized with dainty gold earrings, her $350,000 Triology engagement ring and wedding band, and Princess Diana's $23,000 Cartier Tank Watch.
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Ronaldo to spend two more years at Man Utd? Ten Hag hints at extension rather than transfer
Cristiano Ronaldo could spend two more years at Manchester United, Erik ten Hag has suggested, with there every chance that an extension option in his contract could be triggered as talk of a transfer elsewhere fades away. For now, the Portuguese superstar continues to see a summer move speculated on, with the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Sporting and Atletico Madrid being linked with him.
Premier League heavyweights maintain that they have no intention of selling, with their new manager claiming that a five-time Ballon d’Or winner could see a clause in his deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2024 taken up at some stage.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo stay at Man Utd?
Ronaldo is entering the final year of the initial contract he agreed when returning to England in 2021, but Ten Hag has said of an extended stay being put in place: “I am well informed he also has also an option, eh?
“Yes (he could stay beyond this season), but to be honest, of course I have signed here for three years, but in football it’s short-term as well. We have to win from the start. So I don’t look that far ahead.
“I have a strategy, it’s a process, it takes time, but in the end we have to make sure from the outset there is a winning team.”
Will Cristiano Ronaldo fit in Man Utd’s system?
Questions were asked last season, despite 24 goals being recorded, of whether Ronaldo was the right man to lead the line for United.
However, Ten Hag has no doubts that the legendary 37-year-old can fit into his system, saying: “I think Cristiano is capable of doing that.
“In his career, he has shown everything. I have set my demand. We want to play in a certain way. A top player can contribute and Ronaldo is an absolute top player in our squad.
“The players dictate the way you play. Especially players who score goals because they are extremely important for a team. You construct your team around them.”
When will Cristiano Ronaldo join the Man Utd squad?
An all-time great has not formed part of the Red Devils’ pre-season plans in Asia and Australia after being granted extended leave due to family issues.
United have two more games to take in Down Under, against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, before returning to Europe and Ten Hag is reluctant to put a date on Ronaldo’s reintroduction to the fold.
The Dutchman has said when asked for an update on the Portuguese’s situation: “The same status as last week in Bangkok: no change. I cannot tell you (when he will be back at Carrington). No change in the issue.
“He is training. I think we all know Ronaldo is a top professional and he will be fit. That is the last concern I have.”
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5 shot, hurt amid altercation at Walmart in Washington state
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Authorities in Washington state say a Walmart customer, an employee and three young men were shot and wounded in the store in the city of Mount Vernon.
The Seattle Times reports that officers received reports of shots fired inside the building shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday.
Police investigators believe the shooting happened after a group of men entered the store and got into an altercation with another group of men inside the store.
Police identified the victims as a 72-year-old customer, a 24-year-old employee and three 19-year-old men involved in the altercation.
Police said Monday no arrests had been made, and they didn’t know the conditions of the injured people.
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Russia's Alrosa to make Eurobond payment in roubles
July 19 (Reuters) - Russian diamond miner Alrosa intends to make a coupon payment on two $500-million Eurobonds in roubles, after the sanctioned company was unable to make payment in U.S. dollars, the company said on Tuesday in a statement.
Alrosa said it had "proven technically impossible" to service the debt "as a result of the sanctions imposed" by the United States, European Union and Britain on the company.
Western sanctions on Russia's financial infrastructure have left many publicly listed Russian companies unable to service their foreign debt, pushing them into technical defaults despite having the funds and willingness to meet their obligations.
Alrosa said it intends to pay the interest due in roubles to certain eligible bondholders under new Russian laws designed to help companies avoid defaults.
The payments, which relate to two $500-million Eurobonds maturing in 2024 and 2027, were originally due on 9 April 2022 and 25 June 2022.
Alrosa said it was "fully committed to its Eurobond payment obligations" and was "taking all possible steps and measures to protect" bondholders. It also called on overseas debtors to pressure authorities in the West to grant special licences that would allow them to receive bond payments through Western payment systems. (Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11027505/Russias-Alrosa-make-Eurobond-payment-roubles.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T09:54:21Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11027505/Russias-Alrosa-make-Eurobond-payment-roubles.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Race to replace UK's Boris Johnson heats up as end in sight
By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - The race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heated up on Tuesday, with four contenders offering more policies to try to climb to the top two in a divisive leadership contest that is splitting the governing Conservative Party.
Since Johnson said he would resign earlier this month after his scandal-ridden administration lost the support of many Conservatives, the remaining candidates have turned their fire on frontrunner, former finance minister Rishi Sunak.
Four candidates remain, with one to be axed after a vote later on Tuesday. Sunak's allies say his lead all but assures him of a place in the top two who will then court the party's membership to be appointed the next prime minister in September.
But foreign secretary Liz Truss is closing the gap with second-placed Penny Mordaunt, a junior trade minister, and the rankings can change as Conservative lawmakers whose candidates have been ousted decide where to place their votes.
Both Sunak, Truss and Mordaunt presented policy offerings to try to add momentum to their campaigns, trying to move the focus away from pledges on tax cuts, at a time when Britain's flagging economy has left people with the tightest squeeze on their finances for decades.
Sunak, whose resignation as finance minister helped trigger the downfall of Johnson, said he would implement harsher sentences for criminals who fail to attend court and would crackdown on grooming gangs if he became prime minister.
"It will be my top priority in government to keep the British public safe - and I will do whatever it takes to make that happen," he said in a statement.
Truss, who has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine after Russia's invasion, repeated her commitment to increase defence spending up to 3% of gross domestic product by 2030.
"We live in an increasingly dangerous world where the threat level is higher than a decade ago, and we need a stronger deterrent to face down those threats and ensure Britain leads on the global stage," she said.
"My number one priority is keeping this country safe and people can trust me to do that."
Mordaunt also committed to Johnson's so-called levelling up agenda, or tackling regional inequalities in Britain. "My economic plan will boost competition and growth up and down the country, creating the jobs of the future and enabling the country to live well," she said in a statement.
The four candidates, which include former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch in fourth place, will hope to gain more votes at Tuesday's ballot of the Conservative Party's 358 lawmakers. The result will be announced at 1400 GMT.
The three who go through will face another vote on Wednesday when the final two are expected to be announced. They will then have hustings to win over the party's 200,000 members, who will appoint Britain's fourth new prime minister in six years.
Badenoch, who some lawmakers have called on to stand down to speed up the race, voiced confidence she could move up the rankings.
"I do feel confident. There's everything to play for," she told Sky News. "My colleagues are looking at who's going to be winning the next election and I think I'm that candidate so let's see what happens." (Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11027561/Race-replace-UKs-Boris-Johnson-heats-end-sight.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T09:55:46Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11027561/Race-replace-UKs-Boris-Johnson-heats-end-sight.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of CareDx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased CareDx common stock between February 24, 2021, and May 5, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that CareDx, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the Company's RemoTraC service for remote, home-based, blood-drawing; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the class period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's judiciary on Tuesday ordered one of the country's leading filmmakers to serve out a six-year prison sentence from a decade ago that had never been enforced. The order came as the government seeks to silence criticism amid growing economic turmoil and political pressure.
Masoud Setayeshi, spokesman for Iran's judiciary, announced that award-winning director, Jafar Panahi, perhaps Iran's best-known film director, would fulfill his six-year prison term handed down in 2011 on charges of producing antigovernment propaganda, a final verdict that he said should have been implemented at the time.
Although Panahi was banned from traveling over the past years, the sentence was never enforced and he continued to make underground films, which were released abroad to great acclaim. He has won multiple festival awards, including the 2015 Berlin Golden Bear for “Taxi." His defiant films about poverty, sexism, violence and censorship in the Islamic Republic long have angered the government.
Authorities detained Panahi last week when he visited the Tehran prosecutor’s office to inquire about the cases of fellow detained dissident filmmakers, Mohamad Rasoulof and Mostafa al-Ahmad. Rasoulof and al-Ahmad were swept up earlier this month on charges of undermining the nation’s security by voicing opposition on social media to the government’s violent crackdown on unrest in the country’s southwest.
Panahi's detention in Iran's Evin Prison has drawn widespread criticism from rights groups, shining light on a wave of repression hitting not only the country's celebrated cinema industry but also activists and protesters.
The government has escalated its crackdown on dissent as it seeks to prevent the Iranian currency, the rial, from crashing. Talks to revive Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers remain deadlocked and desperation over the economic crisis is deepening with no sanctions relief in sight. | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Iran-says-acclaimed-filmmaker-to-serve-out-6-year-17313981.php | 2022-07-19T10:07:04Z | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Iran-says-acclaimed-filmmaker-to-serve-out-6-year-17313981.php | false |
A man has been arrested following an assault in Dumbarton town centre yesterday (Monday).
Police were called to High Street at around 5.10pm following a report of a 32-year-old man being assaulted.
He was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.
The road was closed between St Mary’s Way and Riverside Lane whilst emergency services dealt with the incident.
Police Scotland confirmed a 26-year-old man has been arrested.
A spokeswoman said: “Police received report of a 32-year-old man having been assaulted on High Street in Dumbarton around 5.10pm on Monday, 18 July, 2022.
“The victim was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.
“A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing." | https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/man-arrested-following-assault-dumbarton-27517010 | 2022-07-19T10:07:06Z | https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/man-arrested-following-assault-dumbarton-27517010 | false |
Lancaster County prosecutors and Manor Township police said Monday that a criminal homicide charge had been filed against 68-year-old David Sinopoli in the December 1975 murder of Lindy Sue Beichler.
"Lindy Sue Beichler was 19 when her life was brutally taken away from her 46 years ago in the sanctity of her own home," District Attorney Heather Adams said. She said she hoped the arrest "brings some sense of relief to the victim's loved ones and to the community (who) for the last 46 years have had no answers."
Biechler, a flower shop clerk who had gotten married about a year earlier, was killed in the living room of her suburban Lancaster apartment after she returned from grocery shopping. She was stabbed 19 times; prosecutors said evidence at the scene suggested a sexual motive and investigators believed the killer knew her.
In 2019, prosecutors released composite images of a man they said left DNA evidence at the scene. The following year, prosecutors sought further genetic analysis that pointed to Sinopoli, who previously lived in the same four-unit apartment complex. In February, investigators "surreptitiously obtained DNA from Sinopoli from a coffee cup he used and threw into a trash can before traveling at the Philadelphia International Airport," authorities said.
"The coffee cup was then submitted to DNA Labs International for testing and in April 2022, it was determined that the DNA on the coffee cup contained a mixture of DNA with one male contributor. The electronic data files from DNA Labs International were then forwarded to Cybergenetics, a Pittsburgh laboratory that specializes in separating DNA mixtures," authorities said.
The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said Cybergenetics' computer analysis concluded that the DNA on Sinopoli's coffee cup and DNA found on Biechler's clothing had a match statistic around 10 trillion.
"This case was solved with the use of DNA, and specifically DNA genealogy, and quite honestly without that I don't know that we would have ever solved it," Adams said, adding that the suspect was "just not on our radar" before the new evidence pointed to him.
Cece Moore of Parabon Nanolabs said at the news conference she used "a novel, nontraditional" strategy using the DNA to narrow down candidates through their familial descent from a particular area and town in Italy and following up with public records, social media and other resources. Such research, she stressed, only provides a lead or tip - "a highly scientific tip but a tip just the same" - for investigators to follow up on, she said.
Sinopoli was arrested at his Lancaster home Sunday and was being held without bail on a charge of criminal homicide. Court documents don't list an attorney representing him; a message seeking comment was left at a number listed in his name.
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- This research collaboration marks Antengene's entry into the field of cellular medicines.
SHANGHAI and HONG KONGJuly 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene" SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, today announced that it has entered into a pre-clinical research collaboration with Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ: CELU) (Celularity), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing placental-derived allogeneic cell therapies. Antengene and Celularity will evaluate the potential therapeutic synergy combining Antengene's bispecific antibody with Celularity's cryopreserved human placental hematopoietic stem cell-derived natural killer (NK) cell therapy platform.
Dr. Jay Mei, Antengene's Founder, Chairman and CEO said, "Evaluating new technologies that may have the potential to improve cancer care, either as monotherapy or in synergistic combination with programs, is essential to Antengene's mission. After a careful and comprehensive evaluation, Antengene is very pleased to initiate its first research collaboration in the important field of cellular medicine with Celularity."
Dr. Mei continued, "Celularity's proprietary, novel, allogenic, cryopreserved, off-the-shelf placental-derived cellular medicine platform is very exciting to Antengene. We look forward to collaborating with the company to explore the potential synergies from the combination of Antengene's bispecific antibody, and Celularity's investigational NK cell therapy programs, together or in combination with other agents such as antibodies that target tumor associated antigens (TAA). We are hopeful that this collaboration will yield potential new combination therapies that will improve the treatment of patients with hematological and solid tumor cancers."
Dr. Bo Shan, Antengene's Chief Scientific Officer said, "We are pleased to partner with Celularity's NK cell platform. The rationale for our collaboration is based on two hypotheses, formed from a foundation of preclinical and clinical research. First, that our bispecific antibody, potentially activating NK cells upon immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) crosslinking in the tumor microenvironment (TME), can synergize with TAA antibodies to enhance the anti-tumor response. Second, that our bispecific antibody may enhance the proliferation of NK cells and increase their persistence in TME."
Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., founder, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Celularity, added, "We are excited to enter into this research collaboration with Antengene to forge new therapeutic strategies for both solid tumors and hematological malignancies using our placental-derived cell therapy platform. There is an immense potential for combining two novel approaches to enhance tumor targeting while also enhancing allogeneic NK cell activation and activity within the tumor microenvironment. This strategy may identify novel therapeutic options targeting a wide range of cancers."
About Antengene
Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK) is a leading commercial-stage R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative first-in-class/best-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, in realizing its vision of "Treating Patients Beyond Borders".
Since 2017, Antengene has a built broad and expanding pipeline of 15 clinical and preclinical assets, of which 10 are global rights assets, and 5 came with rights for Asia Pacific markets including the Greater China region. To date, Antengene has obtained 24 investigational new drug (IND) approvals in the U.S. and Asia, and submitted 6 new drug applications (NDAs) in multiple Asia Pacific markets, with the NDA for XPOVIO® (selinexor) already approved in mainland China, South Korea, Singapore and Australia.
About Celularity
Celularity Inc., headquartered in Florham Park, N.J., USA, is a clinical stage biotechnology company leading the next evolution in cellular medicine by developing allogeneic cryopreserved off-the-shelf placental-derived cell therapies, including therapeutic programs using unmodified NK cells, genetically-modified NK cells, T cells engineered with a CAR (CAR T-cells), and mesenchymal-like adherent stromal cells (ASCs) targeting indications in cancer, infectious and degenerative diseases. In addition, Celularity develops and manufactures innovative biomaterials also derived from the postpartum placenta. Celularity believes that by harnessing the placenta's unique biology and ready availability, it can develop therapeutic solutions that address significant unmet global needs for effective, accessible, and affordable therapies.
To learn more, visit celularity.com.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.
Last month, Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance but warned that it would block the process if they fail to extradite suspects with links to outlawed Kurdish groups or the network of an exiled cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016.
The Nordic countries’ accession still needs to be approved by the parliaments of all 30 NATO members and Turkey’s parliament could refuse to ratify the deal.
“I would like to remind once again that if these countries do not take the necessary steps to fulfill our conditions, we will freeze the (accession) process,” Erdogan said in a televised addressed following a Cabinet meeting. “Our stance on this issue is very clear. The rest is up to them.”
Erdogan said that Sweden in particular was not “projecting a good image,” but didn’t elaborate.
There was no immediate reaction from Sweden and Finland to Erdogan’s comments.
Turkey accuses the two countries of being too lenient toward groups it considers to be national security threats. Turkey’s justice minister said earlier this month that the government had renewed requests for the extradition of terror suspects wanted by his country.
Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a joint memorandum during a NATO summit last month that allowed the alliance to move ahead with inviting the Nordic countries to the military alliance that seeks to enlarge and strengthen in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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EMEISHAN, China, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 15th, the city of Emeishan hosted a culture and tourism marketing and sales press conference in Chengdu, where "five major" promotion activities and boutique tourism routes.
Located around the 30th parallel north, Mount Emei is situated close to southwestern China's mega city Chengdu. Boasting a max elevation of 3,099m and a forest coverage rate of 94%, Mount Emei is also world-famous as both World Cultural Heritage and World Natural Heritage.
For the second half of the year, the Mount Emei scenic zone has unveiled the "five major" promotion activities to attract visitors, including admission ticket "buy one get one free" for citizens of Sichuan and Chongqing, and a total of 3,000 free admission tickets up for grabs every month, which are accessible to domestic and foreign visitors alike by simply following the scenic zone's official WeChat Public Account, according to the Municipal Government of Emeishan City. In addition, those under the age of 18 years-old may enter the scenic free of charge between July 1st and August 31st, admission ticket+sightseeing vehicle ticket+cable car ticket are given out to social media influencers for free, and individuals related to Teachers' Day, International Students' Day, Journalist Day, etc. are entitled to free admission.
Furthermore, Mount Emei is also rolling out even bigger discounts for its culture and tourism products. Students may enjoy 50% off for the Only Emeishan live action performance, and admission is waived for high school students that participated in China college entrance examination. Teachers and students are entitled to free or half-price access to the hot springs at resorts and hotels such as Mount Emei Hot Spring Hotel, JZ Hotel and Yu Quan Wan.
To fully enhance tourist experience around the mountain, the city of Emeishan has invested in the construction of Utopia, Sixi Valley Karst Cave, Ling Xiu Hot Spring, Happy Water World at Yu Quan Wan, etc., and developed new tourism activities like rock climbing, parasailing and study-travel programs. Worth noting is that the Mount Emei scenic zone is going to unveil its "cloud sea and starry sky camping" at Leidongping, which is located some 2,000m above sea level, toward the end of July. Tourists may stay at the camp ground and enjoy a meal of hot pot in the "cloud sea" and under a "starry sky".
The summer vacation period in July is emphatically fueling the rapid recovery of the Mount Emei tourism market. The scenic zone's daily average visitor count has maintained at around 20,000 visitors, with the number nearing 30,000 on weekends. So far this month, the scenic zone has already received 256,000 visitors.
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The latest Broadway incarnation of To Kill A Mockingbird is touring the country, and now the cast includes a familiar face from the old black-and-white movie.
"Isn't this stunning?" marveled 69-year-old Mary Badham, pausing in the lobby of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as the show wrapped up its first leg. (As it happens, John F. Kennedy was president in 1962, when Badham was nominated for an Oscar at 10 for playing Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, a white small-town Southern lawyer who defends a Black man accused of rape.)
Child stardom was the last thing her family expected for Badham when Hollywood talent agents arrived in her hometown of Birmingham, Ala., searching for kids to play Scout and her older brother, Jem.
"They wanted children with real Southern accents. You can't teach that to a child in Los Angeles," Badham said. She said she got the role of a lifetime because she and Scout were so much alike.
"I was a tomboy, I was mouthy. I was an outdoors kid," she told NPR. "I'd rather be in my jeans and T-shirt than a dress, getting doodied up."
Following the movie's success, Badham appeared in a few small roles, but ended up living a relatively normal offscreen existence. She became a certified nursing assistant, sold makeup and learned to restore art. She married and had two children, one an adoptee from India. Now, she lives on a farm in Virginia and rocks a relaxed, coastal grandmother vibe with long flyaway hair. It was a surprise, she said, to get a call inviting her to New York City to see Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of the play — and do a table read.
"I guess it was an audition," she said, with a smile and a Scout-like shrug.
This spring, Badham joined the national tour playing a minor character who's the exact opposite of Scout Finch. Mrs. Henry Dubose is a racist, morphine-addicted neighbor who's rumored to keep a Confederate pistol under her shawl and mercilessly torments the Finch youngsters.
"Don't you say hey to me, you ugly girl!" she screams in the show. "Jeremy and Jean Louise Finch, you are the sassiest, stupidest mutts that ever passed my way!"
"She's wicked, oh God," Badham sighed. The actor, who had never before performed onstage, said she never feels possessive of the role she originated on screen. After all, she's spent decades attending countless schools and local productions to promote the message of Harper Lee's novel.
"I've seen so many little Scouts, and it's wonderful to see these characters come alive in another body," Badham said. "It's beautiful."
Badham said the character of Scout Finch has something to tell us about America today.
"I think Scout tells us not to give up," she said. "We have to keep after it. This is not a God-given right. We have to work at it if we want this country to survive."
That's been her job since she was little, Badham added. To keep To Kill A Mockingbird's story of progress, equality and democracy vibrantly, exuberantly alive.
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CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A study by the Cook County Treasurer's Office finds that government-sanctioned, racist housing policies dating back 80 years continue to harm lower-income, mostly minority communities throughout the county.
The bulk of distressed properties in Chicago and its suburbs fall into areas redlined by the U.S. government in 1940, or in areas where Black people moved to escape urban blight, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said.
Redlining is the practice of denying loans to homebuyers in minority areas by deeming them a financial risk. The term referred to the red shading on maps of urban areas where the federal government, working with lenders, discouraged issuing mortgages.
"Redlining may be illegal now, but housing discrimination still exists," Pappas said. "Today's problem of abandoned properties and boarded-up businesses is a blister that's been festering for 80 years and needs a lancing. This study is meant to be the needle."
Other findings of the study:
- Homes in redlined areas were nearly three times more likely to be seriously delinquent in property tax payments.
- These neighborhoods continue to suffer from high crime rates and population loss.
- Similar discriminatory patterns occurred in Detroit and Philadelphia, cities that also struggle with urban decay and the departure of Black residents.
- The Scavenger Sale – a decades-old auction system meant to restore properties to productive use – is incapable of filling its mission.
- Latino communities have also been impacted by redlining. More than 6,000 mostly vacant and abandoned properties offered at the 2022 Scavenger Sale are in often-redlined areas with significant Latino populations. The 16th ward on Chicago's South Side had the highest percentage of vacant and abandoned properties offered at the 2022 Scavenger Sale. Much of that ward had been redlined and 48% of its residents identify as Latino.
The Treasurer's recommendations to return deteriorating properties to productive use include creating a public database of abandoned properties; replacing the Scavenger Sale with a program allowing developers and local governments to receive properties free of financial encumbrances and rehab them more quickly; and advancing legislation to lower the interest rate applied by the county to delinquent property tax payments from 18% per year to 9% per year, lessening the burden on homeowners trying to repay their delinquent taxes to save their homes.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Treasurer Maria Pappas will be available for interviews on this study on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Unilever American Depositary Receipts between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive.
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Unilever PLC made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" ; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Unilever you have until August 15, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Unilever securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
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MERALCO survived hell week on the way to clinching a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Philippine Cup, thanks to Chris Newsome.
Ranged against the powerhouse SMC troika of Barangay Ginebra, Magnolia, and San Miguel in a week-long stretch, the Bolts stood their ground and won two of the three games that propelled them to the playoffs.
The team pulled it off without coach Norman Black, whose mother passed away in the US last week, with deputy coach Luigi Trillo and team captain Newsome steadying the ship for Meralco.
During the crucial span, Newsome put up all-around numbers while holding his own on the defensive side to help the Bolts climb to 6-4 and solidify their place in the Top 6 for a spot in the best-of-three series.
The high-flying guard averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists to go with 1.3 steals in three big games for Meralco, earning for him the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week honor for the period covering July 13-17.
In a hotly-contested race for the weekly honor, Newsome prevailed over Rain or Shine’s Rey Nambatac and San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo following a close vote from among the men and women who regularly cover the PBA beat.
“It’s just a part of the challenge for us to have this type of schedule. It’s not something we look down on but something we looked at as a challenge. That’s something that not every team has to go through,” said Newsome.
Chris Newsome and the Bolts secure a quarterfinal seat with a game to spare.
The former Rookie of the Year started the week with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in Meralco’s 90-73 rout of Barangay Ginebra.
Against Magnolia, he delivered a stats line of 24-4-5-1-1 in a 97-88 overtime loss, before putting up 16 markers, five boards, and five dimes in the Bolts’ thrilling 89-86 victory over San Miguel.
“We feel if we’re capable of getting through that together, then we’ll be prepared come playoff time, and I think that’s exactly what this last stretch did. It got us ready for the playoffs.”
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Harry who? Prince was mistakenly referred to as 'the Duke of Wessex' by a fellow speaker moments after his politically charged keynote speech at UN General Assembly in New York
- Prince Harry, 37, was referred to as the Duke of Wessex at UN General Assembly
- Duke of Sussex had just given his own keynote speech when Omar Hilale spoke
- Awkward moment saw the leader of the African Group misname the royal
Prince Harry was mistakenly referred to as the 'Duke of Wessex' by a fellow speaker after his keynote speech at the UN General Assembley in New York yesterday.
The Duke of Sussex, 37, who is currently living in his $14 million mansion in California having stepped back from royal duty, waded into US politics as he blasted the 'rolling back of constitutional rights' during his speech for Nelson Mandela Day.
However the next speaker, Omar Hilale, who is President of the African Group at the United Nations, appeared confused over Harry's title, and, moments after the royal had finished speaking, referred to him as 'Prince Duke of Wessex.'
While the royal's official title is 'Duke of Sussex', his uncle Prince Edward is the Earl of Wessex.
Prince Harry, 37, was mistakenly referred to as the 'Duke of Wessex' by a fellow speaker after his keynote speech at the UN General Assembley in New York yesterday
Omar Hilale, who is President of the African Group at the United Nations, appeared confused over Harry's title, and, moments after he spoke, referred to him as 'Prince Duke of Wessex'
Mr Hilale was the speaker who took to the stage immediately after Prince Harry and mentioned the Duke in his speech.
He said: 'And as it has been just said by Prince Duke of Wessex, every day, not only one day a year, every body has the ability and responsibility to change the world for the better.'
Mr Hilale is a Moroccan career diplomat, and has been Morocco's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York since he was appointed in this position in April 2014.
It was a striking moment for Prince Harry, who had only just given his most politically charged speech to date.
It was a striking moment for Prince Harry, who had only just given his most politically charged speech to date
While Prince Harry and Meghan previously visited Morocco in February 2019, it is not believed they met Mr Hilale during their trip.
During his speech, the royal blasted the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as a 'global assault on democracy and freedom.'
Despite the event meant to be in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day, the Prince launched an attack on American politics during his keynote speech.
He said: 'This has been a painful year in a painful decade. We are living through a pandemic that continues to ravage communities in every corner of the globe.
'Climate change wreaking havoc on our planet with most vulnerable suffering most of all. The few weaponizing lies and disinformation at the expense of the many.
'And from the horrific war in Ukraine to the rolling back of constitutional right in the US we are witnessing a global assault on democracy and freedom the cause of Mandela's life.
Harry also the blasted the 'rolling back of constitutional rights' and criticized SCOTUS for its decision to remove federal abortion protections.
The comments, heard by a mostly-empty room at the United Nations on Monday morning, were the latest broadside at US politicians.
They followed recent remarks by Meghan to Vogue magazine in which she, alongside famous feminist icon Gloria Steinem, urged men to be 'more vocal' with their anger about the decision to overturn Roe.
Steinem, who was spotted with the Duchess earlier Monday, has recruited Meghan in her fight to get Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment - a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.
During the event, Prince Harry could be seen whispering to Meghan as they exchanged a few words
Shortly after Prince Harry blasted the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as a 'global assault on democracy and freedom', he was referred to with the wrong title by another speaker
Monday was not the first time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have waded into American politics, finding themselves in hot water after commenting on the US election.
During a Time 100 video in September 2020 they called on American voters to 'reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity' in 'the most important election of our life.'
Members of the royal family are supposed to be politically neutral, when they stepped back from their roles the Sussex's vowed that 'everything they do will uphold the values of Her Majesty'.
During his speech, Harry also the blasted the 'rolling back of constitutional rights' and criticized SCOTUS for its decision to remove federal abortion protections | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11027533/Prince-Harry-mistakenly-referred-Duke-Wessex-keynote-speech.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-19T10:19:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11027533/Prince-Harry-mistakenly-referred-Duke-Wessex-keynote-speech.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Bartlesville-area TV sports schedule
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
Tuesday, July 19
CYCLING: Tour de France, 7 a.m., USA
NFL: NFL Live, 3 p.m., ESPN
RODEO: RodeoHouston, 5 p.m., BALLY SW
NASCAR: Race Hub, 5 p.m., FS1
BASKETBALL: The Tournament, 6 p.m., ESPN2
MLB: All-Star game, 7 p.m., FOX
RCING: NHRA, 7 p.m., FS1
BASKETBALL: The Tournament, 8 p.m., ESPN2
TRACK: IAAF, 10:35 p.m., USA
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Wednesday, July 20
CYCLING: Tour de France, 7 a.m., USA
NFL: NFL Live, 3 p.m., ESPN
NASCAR: Race Hub, 5 p.m., FS1
SOCCER: Louisville City vs. Phoenix Rising, 6 p.m., ESPN2
TRACK: IAAF, 6:30 p.m., USA
BASKETBALL: The Tournament, 7 p.m., ESPN
SOCCER: Club America vs. Manchester City, 8 p.m., ESPN2
MLB: All-Star game (repeat), 9 p.m., FS1
BASEBALL: CCL, 9 p.m., BALLY SW | https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/sports/local/2022/07/19/a-guide-to-televised-sporting-events/65375420007/ | 2022-07-19T10:20:50Z | https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/sports/local/2022/07/19/a-guide-to-televised-sporting-events/65375420007/ | true |
Monkeypox keeps spreading. Here's what authorities are doing to stop it
Two months after the first monkeypox case was detected in the U.S., the case count has risen to more than 1,800, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
And once again, New York is bearing the brunt of a virus. Much like the COVID-19 pandemic, the state has become an epicenter for the latest outbreak, with almost 500 cases, characterized by painful, itchy poxes and lesions that can last for up to a month.
New York City looked prepared with 14,500 doses of the vaccine ready to go. Then the website to make appointments crashed.
"The first thing was, service is unavailable," said Kevin Heard, who spent an hour and a half trying to refresh the page. He was able to make appointments for himself and his partner, but others weren't so lucky.
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As Monkeypox Cases Climb, U.S. Officials Increase Testing and Order More Vaccine Doses
As Monkeypox Cases Climb, U.S. Officials Increase Testing and Order More Vaccine Doses
By the time Cody Dean had logged on and tried to book, the website was down altogether. And the time he spent trying to get through made him think about all the New Yorkers who don't have that luxury.
"I own a technology consulting business — I have the privilege of sitting here for 90 minutes to get through every step here, and I was still unsuccessful. I seriously doubt that someone working, you know, in a retail job in another borough could do that," he said. "I guarantee you that the folks that actually got appointments will not be representative of the city of New York."
New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan has apologized for the technical and logistical glitches. He told NPR that the city was still fighting COVID-19, which had stretched its resources to a "maximum bandwidth."
"I think that what you found was a public health system that has been shorn of a workforce, with incredible rates of burnout and mental health issues amongst health care workers and public health workers," he said. "And I think that what we need to do is support that infrastructure, support those workers, so that we can manage multiple crises at once, which is what we're in the midst of doing."
One small relief is the fact that monkeypox is not as contagious or easily spread as COVID-19. It is rarely fatal and doesn't generally lead to hospitalization.
"Monkeypox is very different," said Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, incident commander for the monkeypox response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "It's not spread easily. It requires direct, close contact. And most of the cases that we're aware of are associated with intimate contact and even sexual contacts."
The CDC is trying to identify cases and possible outbreak areas by ramping up testing — from 6,000 tests a week to 70,000. And by the middle of next year, the U.S. expects to have 7 million vaccine doses.
"We've updated our vaccine allocation strategy to Phase 2B," said CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. "We continue to prioritize both jurisdictions, seeing the greatest number of cases and communities of highest risk."
Right now, one of those is the LGBTQ+ community, with the majority of monkeypox cases are showing up in men who have sex with men. And Walensky admits that vaccine distribution isn't ideal right now.
"I want to acknowledge that at this time, demand for vaccines from jurisdictions is higher than our current available supply and we know that this is frustrating," she said at a briefing last week.
It's a familiar fear to a country that was nervously awaiting COVID vaccines less than two years ago. But even as the monkeypox outbreak appears new, the disease itself has been on the radar for decades.
Some experts have been critical of the response and said warning signs of the threat were ignored. Walensky is focusing on the positive steps.
"I have learned that in public health never to predict the future," she told NPR. "But what I will say is that we do have the tools here. We know how to prevent the spread."
This Consider This podcast episode was produced by Brianna Scott, Ayen Bior and Mia Venkat. It was edited by Scott Hensley, Bridget Kelley and Ashley Brown. Additional reporting in this episode from WNYC reporter Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky. It was adapted for the web by Lauren Hodges. | https://www.npr.org/2022/07/19/1112043780/monkeypox-keeps-spreading-heres-what-authorities-are-doing-to-stop-it | 2022-07-19T10:22:17Z | https://www.npr.org/2022/07/19/1112043780/monkeypox-keeps-spreading-heres-what-authorities-are-doing-to-stop-it | false |
Colleges navigate confusing legal landscapes as new abortion laws take effect
If a University of Michigan student walks into the school's Ann Arbor health center and learns they're pregnant, the health worker's response is never exactly the same.
"It's easy to list: 'Well, you can continue a pregnancy, or you can consider a medication abortion or ... a surgical procedure,'" says Dr. Susan Dwyer Ernst, chief of gynecology at the University Health Service. "But we take those conversations in the context of the human being who's sitting in front of us."
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, Ernst has been thinking a lot about how those conversations with students will change. Michigan is one of several states with long-standing abortion laws that weren't enforced while Roe guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion. Now, as abortion-banning state laws take effect, university health centers across the U.S. are trying to figure out their rights and responsibilities when counseling students.
And another thing is adding to the confusion: In some states, it's unclear whether individuals could be prosecuted for helping pregnant students get the resources they need to obtain an abortion, including transportation or funding.
"While some states have laws that specifically make aiding and abetting an abortion illegal, it may still be illegal to do so in other states even if they don't have that language in their abortion statute," says Kimberley Harris, who teaches constitutional law and reproductive rights at Texas Tech University School of Law.
States typically have laws that make it illegal to aid someone in committing a crime, like robbing a bank. "If abortion is a crime, it would be illegal to aid and abet someone in procuring an illegal abortion," Harris says.
Dr. Jessica Higgs, president of the American College Health Association, which represents over 700 institutions of higher education, says larger universities are likely better equipped to navigate this confusing legal landscape. "Really concerning [will] be smaller universities in more rural settings" with fewer resources, she says.
Many small rural schools don't have health centers
Most colleges don't provide abortions on campus — rather, they connect students to reproductive health services that are available in the surrounding community. That's especially true at small rural colleges that can't afford their own health centers.
Prescott College, in central Arizona, is one of those schools. Because it doesn't have its own student health center, organizations like Planned Parenthood come to campus a few times a year to offer counseling as well as testing for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, says Kristine Preziosi, the college's associate dean of student affairs. Most students at Prescott College attend remotely, and the 200-some students who live on campus primarily seek health care in the surrounding community.
"We train our resident assistants, our student mentors, our advisers ... to help individuals sort of figure out what is available in the community and what is available outside of the community," Preziosi explains.
She says some students who need reproductive health care, including an abortion, wind up driving nearly two hours to reach a Planned Parenthood facility in one of the closest large cities: Flagstaff or Phoenix.
Those options may not be available much longer. With Roe overturned, Arizona's attorney general has said that a pre-statehood law banning abortions is enforceable. He's working to remove an injunction that has blocked the law for nearly 50 years.
Given the law's possible revival, Preziosi says there's talk among Prescott administrators about changing the school's academic accommodations policy to give students and employees more time to travel for health care — even out of state if they need to.
In the meantime, Preziosi says students have a lot of questions. If they need time off to travel for an abortion, will the school report them to the state? "And how will their personal freedom to travel actually be in jeopardy? And will the college be asked any questions about them traveling for reproductive health care?"
She says she and fellow administrators don't have all the answers yet but are "trying to figure out the best way forward."
A large university can prepare for all scenarios
Like in Arizona, the fate of abortion in Michigan remains highly uncertain. The state has an abortion ban still on the books from 1931. The law makes providing an abortion a felony unless termination is necessary to save the woman's life. The law offers no exception for rape or incest. Currently, the state has an injunction in place that keeps abortions legal, but the Republican-led state legislature has asked a state court to overturn it.
At the University of Michigan, Ernst has been preparing for all possible scenarios, from a complete statewide ban on abortion to less extreme changes. In May, following the leak of the Supreme Court's draft ruling, the university launched a task force to identify what reproductive care would look like on campus if Roe were overturned.
As the head of gynecology, Ernst says she's most worried about whether her staff can do their jobs effectively. Will their conversations with patients after a positive pregnancy test have to change? For now, the answer is no.
The University of Michigan can currently counsel students on all options, but in case the 1931 abortion law does go into effect, the school is looking at how to legally refer students to out-of-state abortion providers.
"We're currently working with our legal team to actually lay out all sorts of scripts ... for health care providers, for nurses, for anyone who would get these questions from a patient ... so that we do stay within the law," Ernst says.
There's concern over students taking matters into their own hands
Schools in Michigan and Arizona are adapting to laws that were created decades before Roe made abortion legal. In 13 other states, schools are navigating trigger bans that were designed to criminalize abortion if Roe were reversed.
In a statement after Roe was overturned, the American College Health Association raised concerns that the decision will "directly endanger college health professionals' ability to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care, and may place them in legal jeopardy."
That's because there is still confusion over what the consequences might be for aiding and abetting, or offering counseling or other services, to someone seeking to terminate their pregnancy.
While health care workers learn to navigate their new legal landscapes, Ernst worries that some things will slip through the cracks. She's particularly worried about self-managed medication abortions.
The two-drug regimen is approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is widely recognized as safe. More than half of U.S. abortions were medication abortions in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
But Ernst worries that in places where medication abortion becomes illegal, as may happen in Michigan, students will take matters into their own hands by obtaining the medications through an online source instead of a medical provider.
"We need to be ready to help manage any complications that occur," both physical and emotional, she says.
Texas gives a glimpse of what the future could look like
Texas is a case study in what a post-Roe future could look like on some college campuses. The state has long been pushing to limit abortions. Last year, for example, the state passed a law that incentivizes private citizens to file suit against anyone who "aids or abets" an abortion after cardiac activity is detected, about six weeks into pregnancy. The state awards a minimum of $10,000 for successful lawsuits.
At Texas A&M University, the student health center doesn't manage pregnancies, but it can diagnose them and refer students for prenatal care. "We are guided by state law," said Dr. Martha Dannenbaum, director of student health services, in an email to NPR.
Nimisha Srikanth, a rising senior at Texas A&M, says even if pregnancy care were available on campus, a student seeking an abortion may not search for that care for fear of being reported.
Srikanth helps run Feminists for Reproductive Equity and Education, or FREE Aggies, a student group that provides free sexual health resources, including contraception and pregnancy tests, to students and the local community.
"Some people are uncomfortable with the idea of going to the student health center and talking to school workers," she says. "Our service is free, and we do it inconspicuously." Srikanth and her team provide students with pregnancy tests and contraceptives, which they discreetly deliver in brown paper bags.
She says the student health center does offer Plan B, a form of emergency contraception, selling it at a lower price than the local pharmacy.
But the future availability of Plan B is also in question.
"There are some people who say Plan B ... might actually prevent implantation of a fertilized egg," says Harris, the law professor at Texas Tech. And under Texas' trigger law, expected to go into effect in the coming weeks, life begins at the point of fertilization.
If states do move to limit access to Plan B, it will create yet another legal obstacle for colleges to navigate. | https://www.npr.org/2022/07/19/1112014281/abortion-laws-college-campus | 2022-07-19T10:22:54Z | https://www.npr.org/2022/07/19/1112014281/abortion-laws-college-campus | false |
Russia’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player, Daria Kasatkina, said in a video interview released Monday that she is dating a woman.
The French Open semifinalist’s comments come as the Russian parliament discusses tightening already stringent restrictions on public discussions of LGBTQ relationships.
In the interview on YouTube with Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko, Kasatkina said “yes” when asked if she has a girlfriend.
Kasatkina added that she believes that “living in the closet” would not be sustainable long-term. “There is no point, it would always be going round in your head, until you say something. Obviously, each person decides how to open up and how much,” Kasatkina said.
Soon after the interview was released, Kasatkina posted a picture on Instagram of her embracing Olympic silver medalist figure skater Natalia Zabiiako with a heart emoji and called Zabiiako “my cutie pie” in a Twitter post. Zabiiako, who won her Olympic medal with the Russian team in 2018, posted the same picture on Instagram, also with a heart.
Since 2013, Russian law has forbidden any discussion of LGBTQ relationships which is deemed to constitute “promotion of non-traditional sexual relations” to minors. That has restricted LGBTQ advocacy or protest in public forums.
There is an effort by Russian lawmakers to broaden this law with a complete ban on “promotion” of LGBTQ relationships in a positive or neutral light and on showing LBGTQ content in cinemas.
The 25-year-old Kasatkina is ranked 12th in the world and lives and trains in Spain, where the interview was filmed. In the interview, she also calls for an end to fighting in Ukraine.
“For the war to end,” Kasatkina said when asked what she wants most in life, and describes the conflict as a “complete nightmare.”
Russian authorities insist that the conflict is not referred to as a “war,” but a “special military operation,” and criticism of the war or the Russian military can be punished with fines or prison time.
Kasatkina is shown in the video crying when asked if she fears she may not be able to return to Russia after her comments in the interview.
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The duo will release a three-part content series on the iconic artist's Com + Well YouTube channel to take a closer look at the benefits organic, plant-based eating has on the body, mind and soul.
IRVINE, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orgain Clean Nutrition founder, CEO and food nutrition entrepreneur Dr. Andrew Abraham has partnered with Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning artist, actor, author and activist Common, as well as key wellness industry experts, to develop a content series meant to unlock the power of healthy, plant-based eating and its impact on performance and overall wellness. The three-part series will debut on the rapper's popular YouTube channel, Com + Well. The pair will highlight various aspects of healthy living to support holistic wellness of the body, mind and soul.
- Body via "Feel Good" (July 2022): Misconceptions about plant-based living and how mindful food choices and trusting in the power of plants can lead to a healthier, happier body.
- Mind via "Be Good" (August 2022): The impact clean nutrition has on mood, featuring meditation expert Jesse Israel.
- Soul via "Do Good" (September 2022): To celebrate back-to-school season, Common and Abraham will cover how wellness-focused education can benefit young people and generations to come.
"Once I started paying attention to what I was eating and adding more plant-based foods and clean products like Orgain, I immediately felt improvement across many aspects of my life," Common said. "Mindful, intentional eating has become my foundation to leading a better, happier lifestyle, and that's important because how you perform in this world is truly all about how you feel."
As an extension of his partnership with Orgain, Common will be featured in today's episode of Orgain's "Good Clean Nutrition Podcast," a resource for health care professionals and health-minded consumers that spotlights trending topics in the nutrition space. In the episode, Common and Abraham discuss the power of a plant-based diet and how it can positively impact our health, well-being and culture. To listen, visit healthcare.orgain.com/podcast/episodes/.
"Both Common and Orgain share the same perspective when it comes to the power of good, clean nutrition. Common is incredibly open about his journey to discovering inner peace and happiness through mindful choices," Abraham said. "For this reason, we're thrilled to partner with him to inspire a healthy lifestyle and encourage future generations to adopt habits that will help them feel their best every day."
Orgain offers a portfolio of more than 30 items, including the No. 1 bestselling plant-based and organic protein powder, protein shake and nutritional shake in the United States, among other products. Available in more than 20 flavors, there is something for everyone, including products specially formulated for kids and athletes. For more information, please visit Orgain.com, and capture that Orgain feeling by following @DrinkOrgain on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Orgain was created by Dr. Andrew Abraham, who used organic nutrition to save his own life during a battle with cancer at a young age. Today, Orgain serves the diverse needs of millions more as the No. 1 Plant Protein Powder Brand in the U.S.* with a purpose to make delicious clean and organic nutritional products to help people lead healthy, vibrant lives. Orgain's products include meal replacement shakes, protein powders and snack bars for adults and kids using only the highest-quality ingredients, never at the cost of taste and texture. Most Orgain products are Certified Organic, and all are soy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO and free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives. To learn more, visit Orgain.com.
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