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- Reports Preliminary Revenue from Continuing Operations of $72 to $73 Million for the Second Quarter of 2022, Exceeding Prior Guidance Range and Continuing Strong 2022 Performance as Company Focuses on Core Business
- Company Comments on Public Statements by Indaba Capital Management
MOORESTOWN, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. ("TRHC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TRHC), a leading healthcare technology company advancing the safe use of medications, today reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and commented on public statements made today by Indaba Capital Management, L.P. ("Indaba").
Preliminary unaudited revenue from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2022 is expected to be between $72 – $73 million, exceeding the prior guidance range of $66 – $69 million. The Company intends to report full unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022 in early August.
Commenting on the preliminary results, Calvin H. Knowlton, PhD, TRHC's Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder, said, "Our preliminary second quarter revenue performance underscores the ongoing momentum in the business as we continue to see increased demand for our core offering. We also are pleased with our team's efforts to unlock value by pursuing opportunities to divest non-core assets as we sharpen our strategic focus and strengthen our balance sheet. We continue to make important progress on both fronts as we recalibrate the business for the significant opportunities ahead in the PACE market."
Gordon Tunstall, TRHC's Lead Independent Director, commented on the public statements made by Indaba: "TRHC's Board of Directors and management team always strive to maintain an active dialogue with stockholders and welcome input and ideas on ways to create value and to continue to enhance our corporate governance. In that spirit, the Board and management team have spoken with Indaba on multiple occasions since their initial investment in the Company in April 2022 to understand their point of view, and we expect to continue our dialogue with them and other stockholders as part of our normal investor relations process."
Tunstall continued, "We have an accomplished, diverse, and highly engaged Board with deep, relevant industry experience and business acumen, including nine directors who bring proven expertise across healthcare, finance, public service, and academia. We are confident we have the right Board and management team in place to guide TRHC forward and drive sustainable value for our stockholders as the Company continues to execute on its strategy."
The foregoing forward‐looking statements reflect our expectations as of today's date. Given the number of risk factors, uncertainties and assumptions discussed below, actual results may differ materially.
About Tabula Rasa HealthCare
Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) (NASDAQ: TRHC) provides medication safety solutions that empower healthcare professionals and consumers to optimize medication regimens, combatting medication overload and reducing adverse drug events – the fourth leading cause of death in the US. TRHC's proprietary technology solutions, including MedWise®, improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and lower healthcare costs. TRHC's extensive clinical tele-pharmacy network improves care for patients nationwide. Its solutions are trusted by health plans and pharmacies to help drive value-based care. For more information, visit TRHC.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events or the Company's future financial or operating performance, and include the Company's expectations regarding healthcare regulations, industry trends, available opportunities to the Company, the financial and operating performance of the Company, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Company's expectations for 2022 and beyond. Such statements are identified by use of the words "believe," "will," "may," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plans," "predict," "could," or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. You should read these statements carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition, or state other "forward-looking" information. These statements relate to, without limitation, the Company's financial performance and the assumptions that underlie these statements and the Company's future engagement with stockholders. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, (i) the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other health epidemics; (ii) the Company's ability to adapt to changes or trends within the market for healthcare in the U.S.; (iii) a significant increase in competition from a variety of companies in the healthcare industry; (iv) developments and changes in laws and regulations, including increased regulation of the healthcare industry through legislative action and revised rules and standards; (v) the extent to which we are successful in gaining new long-term relationships with clients or retaining existing clients; (vi) the growth and success of the Company's clients, which is difficult to predict and is subject to factors outside of its control; (vii) the Company's ability to maintain relationships with a specified drug wholesaler; (viii) increasing consolidation in the healthcare industry; (ix) managing the Company's growth effectively; (x) fluctuations in operating results; (xi) the Company's ability to manage its cash flows; (xii) failure or disruption of the Company's information technology and security systems; (xiii) dependence on the Company's senior management and key employees; (xiv) the Company's future indebtedness and its ability to obtain additional financing, reduce expenses, or generate funds when necessary; (xv) macroeconomic conditions, including the impact of inflation, on the Company's business and operations; (xvi) the Company's ability to consummate the sale of PrescribeWellness and/or execute on its planned divestitures of the SinfoníaRx, and DoseMe businesses, the costs associated therewith, and risks related to diverting management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations; (xvii) risks related to the volatility in the Company's stock price; (xviii) the Company's engagement with Indaba; and (xix) the risks set forth from time to time in TRHC's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in TRHC's most recent annual report on Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022, and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. TRHC assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law, to reflect events or circumstances occurring after today's date.
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Memories that last a lifetime? Now that's truly *chef's kiss*.
And as a self-proclaimed "big cook," Eva Longoria is creating her own special moments with her son, Santiago "Santi" Bastón, by passing down her culinary expertise.
"He loves the kitchen," the actress, 47, exclusively told E! News, "and I introduced him to the kitchen early."
Eva isn't afraid to let her 4-year-old get his hands dirty either. "I'm not precious about it," Eva continued. "I love him to break eggs and throw the flour everywhere and get into the cookie dough….I think it's important for them to really not have rules and you're like, 'No, no, no, no, no, no...' I think they need to get into the kitchen and get dirty and really feel empowered as they're creating something."
Take a look at Eva's Instagram and you'll often see her crafting cocktails (she is the founder of the tequila brand Casa del Sol) and whipping up a "dish of the day." And now, the Desperate Housewives alum, who shares Santi with her husband, José Bastón, is partnering with Pillsbury for its 2022 Ovens Off Bake-Off Contest. As the name suggests, the competition invites home chefs to create tasty recipes using Pillsbury products but not an oven.
Need some inspiration? Eva already has a few ideas that she likes—including Pillsbury's air fryer crescent quesadilla pockets and cinnamon roll waffles with cream cheese glaze, which she noted are "Santi's favorite."
"He's really into waffles," she added, "because he likes to grab things with his hands."
As for Eva's favorite meal to eat or cook when she was a kid? "Growing up, all Mexican food," she shared. "All Mexican food obviously reminds me of my childhood and family....My whole family is centered around the kitchen. Everything. Everything we did was centered around a meal. So, for me, I just have great, great memories of it."
Eva certainly is cooking up a lot these days. In addition to being an actress, entrepreneur and mom, she recently executive produced the Gordita Chronicles with Zoe Saldana. She also continues to support causes close to her heart, including through her Eva Longoria Foundation and Casa Global Gift.
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MADISON, Wis. – The key to dispelling conspiracy theories and misinformation about how elections are run is to confront the lies head on, top state election officials said Wednesday.
The advice from election administrators in Georgia, Ohio and Utah came during a gathering of the National Association of State Election Directors, which is being held under heightened security because of threats that have targeted election workers since the 2020 election.
“When it comes to election results, it’s really pretty simple,” said Blake Evans, state elections director for Georgia. “People want accuracy, speed, transparency, and they want their candidate to win. Unfortunately, usually under that kind of formula, there’s going to be slightly less than half of the population in a close contest that’s not going to be very happy with the way the results come out.”
Election officials across the country have been the target of violent threats and anger from those who falsely believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Trump and his allies continue to push for decertification of President Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin.
With security concerns in mind, the exact location of this week’s gathering was disclosed only to attendees, who were required to show a badge to gain entrance and also urged not to wear the name tag identifying themselves outside the meeting room. There was no live-streaming of the presentations, and attendees were urged to be cautious in what they posted to social media.
In Georgia, a special grand jury is investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election. The investigation’s scope includes a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that call, Trump urged Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss in the state. Trump has denied wrongdoing and has described his call to Raffensperger as “perfect.”
Evans said the key to dispelling misinformation during the 2020 election in the state was to address the false claims head on, a process that included frequent news conferences.
“I hate to imagine a world where we didn’t,” Blake said of talking openly about all the conspiracy theories being floated in 2020. “I think it was one of the most effective ways. ... What we tried to do was just be very, very frequent with putting out facts and being very, very transparent about what was going on.”
Ricky Hatch, the clerk and auditor in Weber County, Utah, said election officials must find creative ways to get their messages out. His office has created memes using Legos and cats, an approach he said has led to engaging with people who otherwise might not be interested in elections.
Hatch also opened his office to tours to show how elections are run. Even if just one person is won over about the fairness of how elections are run, it’s a success, he said.
“They will talk to their neighbors,” Hatch said. “They will hopefully share their experience when others challenge the process.”
Amanda Grandjean, the director of elections in Ohio, said it was important to realize that many of the people election leaders talk to -- including judges and lawmakers -- don’t understand how elections work. She relayed her experience testifying before a panel of federal judges in a redistricting case ahead of Ohio’s May primary.
“I had to really check myself and say ‘No Mandi, these people don’t have any idea what you’re talking about,’” she told conference attendees. “Slow down and try your hardest to explain how our democracy, at a very technical level, how our elections work.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/07/20/elections-leaders-urge-openness-to-dispel-misinformation/ | 2022-07-20T21:00:56Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/07/20/elections-leaders-urge-openness-to-dispel-misinformation/ | false |
Omnicom, Netflix rise; Baker Hughes, Toll Brothers fall
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday:
Netflix Inc., up $14.81 to $216.44.
The streaming video pioneer reported fewer lost subscribers than analysts expected.
Baker Hughes Co., down $2.33 to $25.89.
The oilfield services company blamed weak quarterly results on component shortages, inflation and the suspension of its Russia operations.
Workhorse Group Inc., up 50 cents to $3.63.
The U.S. Postal Service plans to increase its purchases of electric vehicles such as those made by the Cincinnati-based manufacturer.
Toll Brothers Inc., down 82 cents to $47.83.
The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June.
Nasdaq Inc., up $9.72 to $169.04.
The parent of the Nasdaq Stock Market delivered stronger profit and revenue than Wall Street expected.
Comerica Inc., up $1.21 to $79.13.
The Dallas-based financial services company reported stronger-than-expected results.
Las Vegas Sands Inc., up $1.55 to $37.08.
Published reports said China will allow casinos in the gambling hub of Macao to reopen.
Omnicom Inc., up $2.65 to $70.06.
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SEATAC, Wash. — Alaska Airlines is launching a new electronic bag tag program, which would replace the traditional paper tags on suitcases, the company announced on July 19.
Alaska said it is the first airline in the country to implement a program like this.
They are hoping that this new method will save time since it won’t require customers to print paper tags and would clear up lines for people who may need assistance.
"Not only will our electronic bag tags allow our guests to quickly drop off their luggage after they arrive at the airport, the devices will also give our employees the opportunity to spend more one-on-one time with guests who ask for assistance and reduce lines at our lobbies,” said Charu Jain, senior vice president of merchandising and innovation at Alaska.
The electronic bag tags are devices that can be activated with Alaska’s mobile app from any place, up to 24 hours before the flight. To do this, you will only need to touch whatever phone you are using with the app with the tag. In return, the tag will read the data provided and display the passenger's information.
“This technology allows our guests to tag their own bags in just seconds and makes the entire check-in process almost all off-airport,” said Jain.
Customers will be able to use these tags in phases. The first ones to have access to it will be 2,500 of Alaska Airlines’ frequent fliers, sometime late this year. After that Mileage Plan members should have the option to purchase the electronic tags early in 2023. | https://www.thv11.com/article/travel/alaska-airlines-replacing-paper-suitcase-tags-electronic-ones/281-2e1b3ef9-7d23-405d-8aff-fa66b84b5918 | 2022-07-20T21:02:58Z | https://www.thv11.com/article/travel/alaska-airlines-replacing-paper-suitcase-tags-electronic-ones/281-2e1b3ef9-7d23-405d-8aff-fa66b84b5918 | false |
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Top 10 builder now selling from the upper $600s at Monte Verde, with 3 models open for tour
FAIRFIELD, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online sales, recently released 124 homesites for sale at Monte Verde, the company's exceptional new community in Fairfield, CA—boasting close proximity to Travis Air Force Base and destinations like Grizzly Island Wildlife Area and the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Homebuyers will enjoy an inspired selection of modern two-story homes, featuring designer-selected finishes, versatile open-concept layouts, and the builder's Century Home Connect® smart home package. Three model homes are also available for tour.
Learn more and view available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/MonteVerdeCA.
More About Monte Verde:
- 4 single-family floor plans
- 4 to 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2-bay garage
- Up to 2,471 square feet
- Located within the Travis Unified School District
- Close to parks
- Central location between San Francisco and Sacramento
Sales Center:
199 Dobe Lane
Fairfield, CA 94553
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 925.234.9015.
DISCOVER THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING:
Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on all available homes in California.
How it works:
- Shop homes at CenturyCommunities.com
- Click "Buy Now" on any available home
- Fill out a quick Buy Online form
- Electronically submit an initial earnest money deposit
- Electronically sign a purchase contract via DocuSign®
Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
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By TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to hold nearly 20 companies liable for allegedly contaminating the environment with a group of chemicals known as PFAS. Kaul, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Dane County circuit court. It names 18 companies as defendants including 3M Company, Tyco Fire Products LP and BASF Corporation. The lawsuit seeks punitive damages as well as reimbursement for the costs of investigations, cleanup and remediation. Kaul filed a lawsuit in March against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products alleging their firefighting foam contaminated water in the Marinette area with PFAS. A 3M spokesman says the company will “vigorously defend its record of environmental stewardship.”
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What are the best Maui Babe products?
Maui Babe is a Hawaiian brand that creates suntan lotions and various skin care products. Founded in 1996 by Joe Rossi in a tiny basement, the products became popular on the island of Maui and are now internationally sold. If you’re looking for a suntan lotion that will give a natural, long-lasting glow, the Maui Babe Browning Lotion is a fantastic choice.
What to know before you buy a Maui Babe product
Tan accelerator
Maui Babe browning lotions are not stains, bronzers or self-tanners. They are natural tan enhancers activated by the sun. This means the formula is made to absorb into your skin and quicken the natural tanning process under the sun (or in a tanning bed). The lotion is also buildable and made for all skin types and tones. You can create a tan as dark or light as you want.
Family-owned business
Created by Joe Rossi from a secret family recipe, the family-owned and operated business continues to build on its success and create products according to the growing needs of its users.
Appropriate use
Maui Babe tanning lotions are mainly made for use under the sun. Due to strong demand, the company also created a browning lotion for tanning beds. Be sure to use the correct product for each situation to receive the maximum benefits of the different products.
For outdoor use, be sure to apply sunscreen before using the browning lotions. This ensures that your skin is protected from the UV rays of the sun while you’re getting your tan.
Water resistance
The browning lotions are water-resistant, however, they are not waterproof. This means that if you swim for longer periods (about 15 minutes or more), your tan might get washed away. To avoid this, make sure to reapply the product after a long swimming session to maintain your tan.
What to look for in a quality Maui Babe product
Natural ingredients
The family recipe used in Maui Babe products contains powerful, natural ingredients such as:
- Kukui nut oil
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Coffee plant extract
- Aloe vera
These ingredients are known to nourish the skin and moisturize.
Natural-looking results
Maui Babe products are high quality and should not leave you with a dull or unnatural-looking brown or orange color. When applied properly, your skin has a natural glow and radiance. The ingredients are also known to improve the appearance of your skin by moisturizing, strengthening and preventing it from any dryness or flakiness.
Effective with sun protection
The brand recommends applying sunscreen before using tan enhancers. This will not affect the darkness or efficacy of your tan, as it claims to hold your tan no matter what strength of sun protection you use. This means that you can use SPF 15 or SPF 100, and it won’t make a difference to the tan you want.
How much you can expect to spend on Maui Babe products
Maui Babe products start from as low as $6-$35 for single products and up to $54 for gift sets.
Maui Babe products FAQ
Can I use the browning lotion on my face?
A. Yes, you can use browning lotion on the face. Make sure to patch test if you have sensitive skin.
Do the browning lotions stain?
A. The browning lotions can rub off on other items but shouldn’t leave a permanent stain. To avoid staining, quickly rinse the product off the items it touches or use a stain remover.
I have light skin and no base tan, what product should I use?
A. The browning lotion with coconut oil is most suited for light skin, as it allows a tan to build gradually.
What’s the best Maui Babe product to buy?
Top Maui Babe product
What you need to know: This natural browning lotion allows you to get a real tan, activated by the sun, and it’s suitable for all skin types.
What you’ll love: This rich, natural formula contains ingredients that help deepen your tan while protecting and moisturizing your skin. It is long-lasting, easy to apply and gives a glowy, sun-kissed finish without leaving any streaks. The lotion also has a sweet, pleasant smell.
What you should consider: Because this lotion is activated by the sun, you must monitor your time in the sun to avoid burning.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty and Amazon
Top Maui Babe product for the money
Maui Babe After Browning Lotion Tan Enhancer And Healer
What you need to know: This is a soothing, enhancing lotion made with rich, natural oils that support tanned skin.
What you’ll love: Non-greasy and easy to apply, this tan enhancer helps keep and maintain your tan for longer periods. It nourishes your skin and makes the tan deeper while softening the skin and preventing peeling and dryness.
What you should consider: This lotion may not be suitable for sensitive skin. You can do a patch test to check if it will irritate your skin or not.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Worth checking out
Maui Babe Browning Lotion Tanning Salon Formula
What you need to know: This browning lotion is made with sunflower oil and is safe to use in tanning beds.
What you’ll love: Usable in tanning beds or outside in the sun, this formula provides a dark, long-lasting tan and works quickly for all skin types. It contains natural ingredients that provide an even glow while protecting and nourishing your skin.
What you should consider: Some people find this formula too greasy, and it may stain clothes worn immediately after application.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty and Amazon
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What is the best massage gun?
If you love getting a massage but don’t love the cost of regularly visiting a professional, purchasing a massage gun for personal use is the next best thing. This product takes the effort out of working your deep tissue or knotted areas, bringing you instant relief. The area of the body and frequency of discomfort can factor into the type of massage gun you need. Ultimately, you’ll want to find a massage gun that is convenient and feels good to use on your target areas.
How to use a massage gun
Massage guns are a great way to relieve sore muscles, but you can do more damage than good if you use them incorrectly. If you have never used a massage gun before, consider this process before pressing it to your skin.
- Turn it on: Hold the gun out and away from the skin to be sure it is functioning before use.
- Turn it down: Massage guns have levels of intensity that can be adjusted. Be sure your massager is at its lowest setting before using it.
- Test it out: Press the massager to your skin to feel how it gets to your muscles. Target your sore areas and rub the massager along the muscle.
- Breathe: Remember to breathe and relax the muscles as you use the massager. Adjust the intensity and pressure you are putting on it if needed.
Reasons to use a massage gun on your muscles
Most people are looking for relief from pain or discomfort in the muscles, but there are a few uses for your massage gun.
Activation
You can use the massage gun to activate your muscles before a workout. Organize and target the muscles about to be used in your workout plan whether they be on the upper body, core or lower body. Spend 30 seconds using the gun on each group of muscles you plan to target before your workout.
Reactivation
If your muscles are feeling tired during your workout, you can reactivate them using your massage gun. Stop your workout and zap your muscles with the massage gun for 15 seconds. It gives your muscles the boost needed to finish out strong.
Recovery and relief
After a hard workout, massage guns help your muscles recover quicker. Use the gun to massage each sore muscle used in your workout that day. You can spend two minutes rolling the massager around the muscle before switching to another. Give each muscle one or two hours before massaging them again.
How to choose a massage gun
Massage guns are not all made equally and your purpose can determine what you want to use. Before you buy a massage gun, consider the features you value most.
Battery life
If you are taking your massage gun to the gym and back it should have good battery life. Quality massage guns can be used for at least an hour without needing to be recharged. If you have an extra battery, you can alternate them out while the other charges and not have to miss a beat of your cool-down.
Noise level
The advancements of today’s technology provide us with much quieter electronics. Although your massager might make some noise when turned on, it doesn’t have to disrupt the gym. Select one that had noise minimizing technology to bring down the volume during use.
Power
Sore muscles need a lot of strength to prevent tightness. Your massage gun should be powerful enough to penetrate under the muscle tissue and work out any knots that may have developed. The power can be measured by the rpm or revolutions per minute with most guns ranging from 2,000-3,200 rpm. A higher rpm is beneficial to severe tightness or knots deep under the muscle.
Durability and portability
Massage guns are typically used after a tough workout and thrown in a bag with other gym supplies. You want your massage gun to fit in your gym bag and travel well with you. The massager you purchase should be able to withstand plenty of use and a possible drop or two.
Attachments
Most massage guns are equipped with the smooth round ball but others include additional attachments you can use. These alternate massager heads can specifically target smaller areas of the body for maximum relief. There are fork-prong attachments, flat head attachments and smaller, pointed attachments.
What you need to buy for massage gun use
This is the fourth generation of deep tissue massage guns by this brand. It is used for muscle recovery and to release stress or tension.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Therabody
iReliev Percussion Massage Gun
This massage has three levels of intensity that can be adjusted with a button. It lasts up to six hours and has four attachment heads to improve your experience.
Where to buy: Sold by iReliev and Amazon
This is a portable, powerful, handheld massage gun that travels easily with you from home to the gym. It is rechargeable and comes in four colors.
Where to buy: Sold by Therabody and Amazon
iReliev Percussion Massage Gun
This massage system has three levels of intensity that can be adjusted with a button. It lasts up to six hours and has four attachment heads to improve your experience.
Where to buy: Sold by iReliev and Amazon
This massage oil warms up in your hands to assist in the relief of sore muscles. It is paraben free and lasts a long time when properly stored.
Where to buy: Sold by iHerb and Amazon
Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt Soaking Solution
This is a pack of two types of Epsom salt to soothe muscles before or after a massage. Mix a potion in a warm water bath for a full-body experience.
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By FREIDA FRISARO
Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car.
Tuesday’s verdict placed 90% of the blame on the driver, Barrett Riley, and 9% on his father, James Riley, who brought the lawsuit against Tesla.
It’s the first known case involving a Tesla crash that has gone to trial, said Michael Brooks, acting exective director at the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization.
Barrett Riley and his friend Edgar Monserrat Martinez were about to graduate from their private school in South Florida when they died in the May 2018 crash near Fort Lauderdale Beach. A backseat passenger was ejected and survived.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined he was driving at 116 mph (186 kph) in a 30 mph (48 kph) zone, and the most likely cause of the crash “was the driver’s loss of control as a result of excessive speed.”
James Riley claimed the crash was “entirely survivable” and that it was the ensuing fire that killed the teenagers, but the judge dismissed his lawsuit’s claim that Tesla designed defective lithium ion batteries that “burst into an uncontrollable and fatal fire” upon impact.
James Riley also said Tesla removed a speed limiter without his permission. He had ordered the instrument installed to prevent his son from driving at more than 85 mph (136 kph).
An investigation found that about a month before the crash, the teen asked workers at Tesla’s Dania Beach dealership to return the car to normal operating mode while it was being serviced.
Tesla denied negligence in disabling the speed limiter. The company argued that the teen’s parents were negligent in allowing him to drive the vehicle “when they were aware of his history of speeding and reckless driving,” according to the judge’s instructions to the jury.
Brooks, at the Center for Auto Safety, said other lawsuits are pending against Tesla involving the vehicle’s autopilot and full self-driving systems.
Jurors recommended awarding the teen’s mother Jenny Riley $6 million for pain and suffering, and $4.5 million to the father, the newspaper reported.
But the apportionment of responsibility means Tesla will only be liable for $105,000, which is equivalent to 1% of the negligence as determined by the verdict, according to Curt Miner, an attorney representing the Riley family.
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MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Crews are continuing to gain containment on a wildfire in Mariposa County.
The Agua Fire has spread to 421 acres and containment is at 30% as of Wednesday morning.
CAL FIRE officials say the flames have destroyed two homes and an outbuilding.
The sheriff's office issued evacuation orders on Monday, but those have been lifted. Fire advisements remain.
Highway 140 was shut down on Monday from Mount Bullion Cutoff Road to Martin Road, but on Tuesday, officials said the roadway had reopened.
But the fire isn't done yet.
"The fire is still actively burning islands within the fire perimeter so even though the crews are making good progress, there's still a lot of potential on this fire," said Jaime Williams, spokeswoman for Cal-Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced.
The wildfire started around 2 pm on Monday after a car involved in a crash caught fire, igniting nearby dry brush.
It is scorching much of the same terrain that burned in 2017's Detwiler Fire, so firefighters say whatever vegetation was left died and is now easy to burn.
Air attack teams are reducing the amount of heat out there with water drops while firefighters on the ground strengthen and reinforce containment lines.
CAL FIRE has about 175 firefighters assigned to this fire while almost 1,600 are battling the nearby Washburn Fire in Yosemite, which has shut down the Highway 41 entrance to the national park.
RELATED: Washburn Fire: Parts of Yosemite, Sierra National Forest shut down
The extreme heat takes its toll on them, but they say this is what they've trained to do and they're pooling some resources - including water choppers - to battle both fires.
They say residents can help by simply being ready for fire.
"The last few years we've seen fire activity we've never seen before and I don't think people can be too prepared," said Williams.
The advice firefighters give is basic: Evacuate early. Don't wait.
And in Mariposa County, you can sign up for fire notifications at the website MSOalert.com.
Families forced to evacuate due to the Agua Fire on Monday told Action News the speed of the spreading flames took them by surprise.
Ashley Green was working more than an hour away, in Yosemite. She rushed to get home.
"It's just really hard when you're told within seconds to get ready and go, you're just like 'what the hell am I going to grab?' Everything is important," she says. "It was crazy, hectic. I was yelling at the kids, everybody was running around getting stuff together - clothes, the animals and food and that's about it."
Smoke filled the sky as families evacuated.
They were directed to New Life Christian Fellowship, where the Red Cross set up a shelter and encouraged more evacuated residents to wait out the fire.
"We had 36 homes evacuated in the main area," said Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese. "Fourteen of those individuals utilized our shelter and were working quickly and seamlessly together to repopulate that area, hopefully soon."
Having to evacuate can be alarming for families - and for those with pets.
The Red Cross helps coordinate evacuation shelters for animals, too.
For Green and her family, they're trying to stay positive, knowing their home survived at least the day.
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Despite enjoying the best season of his career, which included his first All-Star selection and a NBA championship, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is still lamenting his decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“I still wish I didn’t get [vaccinated], to be honest with you,” Wiggins told FanSided earlier this week. He expressed a similar sentiment before the season began.
For parts of the season, local rules in San Francisco—like New York City—prohibited unvaccinated people from participating in indoor events, like professional basketball games.
Unlike Nets enigma Kyrie Irving, who only played 29 games in the 2021-22 season because of his vaccination status, Wiggins was inoculated before the season began after the NBA denied his religious exemption application.
“I did it, and I was an All-Star this year and champion, so that was the good part, just not missing out on the year, the best year of my career,” Wiggins said. “But for my body, I just don’t like putting all that stuff in my body, so I didn’t like that and I didn’t like that it wasn’t my choice. I didn’t like that it was either get this or don’t play.”
After lowering his risk for catching the potentially deadly virus, Wiggins posted 17.2 points per game while averaging almost 32 minutes a night. During the NBA Finals, he put up 17 points and 16 rebounds and 26 points and 13 rebounds in back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics.
Still, Wiggins, 27, said he wants to stick with the Warriors and potentially even sign a contract extension before next season.
“Being here, this is top-notch. The way they treat the players … we’re all one big family. I feel like a lot of places may say that, but they show it through their actions,” Wiggins said last month.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) _ F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $109.1 million.
The Pittsburgh-based bank said it had earnings of 30 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 31 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 30 cents per share.
The financial holding company posted revenue of $362.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $335.8 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $332.8 million.
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PRINCETON, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of Princeton (the "Bank") (NASDAQ: BPRN) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on July 20, 2022, declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of the common stock of the Bank. This dividend will be paid on August 26, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2022. "This dividend reflects the Board of Director's commitment in providing a return to shareholders," stated Edward Dietzler, President and CEO.
The paying of cash dividends on a quarterly basis is subject to a determination and declaration each quarter by its Board of Directors, which will take into account a number of factors, including the financial condition of the Bank, and any applicable legal and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by the Bank. If paid, such dividends may be reduced or eliminated in future periods.
About The Bank of Princeton
The Bank of Princeton is a community bank founded in 2007. The Bank is a New Jersey state-chartered commercial bank with nineteen branches in New Jersey, including three in Princeton and others in Bordentown, Browns Mills, Chesterfield, Cream Ridge, Deptford, Hamilton, Lakewood, Lambertville, Lawrenceville, Monroe Township, New Brunswick, Pennington, Piscataway, Princeton Junction, and Sicklerville. There are also four branches in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The Bank of Princeton is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").
Forward-Looking Statements
The Bank of Princeton may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements," including statements contained in the Bank's filings with the FDIC, in its reports to stockholders and in other communications by the Bank (including this press release), which are made in good faith by the Bank pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of the Bank's plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Bank's control). The following factors, among others, could cause the Bank's financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the impact of the recent global coronavirus outbreak, the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Bank conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; market volatility; the value of the Bank's products and services as perceived by actual and prospective customers, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and services; the willingness of customers to substitute competitors' products and services for the Bank's products and services; credit risk associated with the Bank's lending activities; risks relating to the real estate market and the Bank's real estate collateral; the impact of changes in applicable laws and regulations and requirements arising out of our supervision by banking regulators; other regulatory requirements applicable to the Bank; technological changes; acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; those risks set forth in the Bank's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors," and the success of the Bank at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.
Contact George Rapp
609.454.0718
grapp@thebankofprinceton.com
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OAKS, Pa. (AP) _ SEI Investments Co. (SEIC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $111.3 million.
On a per-share basis, the Oaks, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 81 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 82 cents per share.
The investment management firm posted revenue of $481.7 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $471.7 million.
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ASHBURN, Va., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at approximately 4:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
DXC Technology senior management will host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for domestic callers is 888-330-2455. Callers who reside outside of the United States should dial +1-240-789-2717. The passcode for all participants is 4164760. The webcast audio and any presentation slides will be available through a link posted on DXC Technology's Investor Relations website.
A replay of the conference call will be available until August 10, 2022, at 800-770-2030 for domestic callers and at +1-647-362-9199 for international callers. The replay passcode is 4164760. A transcript of the conference call will be posted on DXC Technology's Investor Relations website.
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across our six offerings to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.
All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements often include words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecast," "goal," "intends," "objective," "plans," "projects," "strategy," "target," and "will" and words and terms of similar substance in discussions of future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements with respect to our future financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, divestitures, competitive position, growth opportunities, share repurchases, dividend payments, plans and objectives of management and other matters.
These statements represent current expectations and beliefs, and no assurance can be given that the results described in such statements will be achieved. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements, many of which are outside of our control. Furthermore, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and may continue to be amplified by or may, in the future, be amplified by, the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and the impact of varying private and governmental responses that affect our customers, employees, vendors and the economies and communities where they operate. For a written description of these factors, see the section titled "Risk Factors" in DXC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and any updating information in subsequent SEC filings, including DXC's upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022.
No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
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Two young Black girls shown on video apparently being denied an interaction by a costumed performer at Sesame Place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are now suffering “severe emotional distress,” the family’s attorney said Wednesday.
Speaking alongside the girls’ mother and aunt in front of the Sesame Workshop in New York City, attorney B’Ivory LaMarr rejected the theme park’s claim that the snub was accidental and called on the performer to be fired, labeling the incident an example of racial discrimination.
“Don’t tell these families that you stand for inclusion and equality, but then destroy their confidence and their spirits of these young children and then go back to business as usual,” LaMarr said.
What happened at Sesame Place Philadelphia?
The incident took place over the weekend. The family was visiting from New York, said Jodi Brown, mother of one of the girls and aunt to the other. LaMarr said the incident has since caused Brown’s daughter to be “in isolation.”
In the now viral video posted Saturday on the mother’s Instagram account, the girls are seen excitedly reaching out to the character Rosita, the first bilingual puppet on Sesame Street. Although it appears that the performer had interacted with other children before reaching the girls, the video seems to show the character shaking their head “no” in the direction of the two young Black girls.
In response, Sesame Place Philadelphia said in a statement on Instagram Sunday that it the performer did not direct the “no” hand gesture, which was used more than once in the video, toward “any specific person,” but was instead gesturing that way in “response to multiple requests from someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo which is not permitted.”
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However, LaMarr rejected that claim. There is yet-to-be-released video showing that after passing the girls, the actor “embraced” another child immediately afterward, he said.
He also rejected the claim that the costume prevented the actor from seeing the girls. In fact, he said, the actor looked directly at them before moving his or her body sideways to “dismiss them.” Other people have since reached out with claims of discriminatory treatment at Sesame Place going back years, LaMarr said.
Following the incident, Brown said, she reached out to park management but was told only that no supervisor was available at the time.
“For little children, they should not have to experience such hurt and embarrassment from a character who’s supposed to bring joy,” Brown said.
Afterward, the park reached out to the family and invited them back, but “that pales in comparison to the harms that have been realized,” LaMarr said.
Did Sesame Place Philadelphia issue an apology?
In a follow-up statement, Sesame Place apologized for the family’s experience and committed to taking actions to “do better.” “We will conduct training for our employees so they better understand, recognize and deliver an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience to our guests,” the theme park said.
However, Brown said she does not feel the apology was genuine.
LaMarr said the girls’ family was never out seeking publicity and does not wish to file a lawsuit. However, he maintained a suit is still possible while demanding that the theme park cover any expenses related to the mental health of the girls.
Additionally, he said he and the family will call on social justice organizations for help creating “very specific action items” that they want Sesame Place to follow.
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) _ Parke Bancorp Inc. (PKBK) on Wednesday reported net income of $10.7 million in its second quarter.
The Washington Township, New Jersey-based bank said it had earnings of 88 cents per share.
The holding company for Parke Bank posted revenue of $23 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $20.5 million, exceeding Street forecasts.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The key to dispelling conspiracy theories and misinformation about how elections are run is to confront the lies head on, top state election officials said Wednesday.
The advice from election administrators in Georgia, Ohio and Utah came during a gathering of the National Association of State Election Directors, which is being held under heightened security because of threats that have targeted election workers since the 2020 election.
“When it comes to election results, it’s really pretty simple,” said Blake Evans, state elections director for Georgia. “People want accuracy, speed, transparency, and they want their candidate to win. Unfortunately, usually under that kind of formula, there’s going to be slightly less than half of the population in a close contest that’s not going to be very happy with the way the results come out.”
Election officials across the country have been the target of violent threats and anger from those who falsely believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Trump and his allies continue to push for decertification of President Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin.
With security concerns in mind, the exact location of this week’s gathering was disclosed only to attendees, who were required to show a badge to gain entrance and also urged not to wear the name tag identifying themselves outside the meeting room. There was no live-streaming of the presentations, and attendees were urged to be cautious in what they posted to social media.
In Georgia, a special grand jury is investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election. The investigation’s scope includes a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that call, Trump urged Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss in the state. Trump has denied wrongdoing and has described his call to Raffensperger as “perfect.”
Evans said the key to dispelling misinformation during the 2020 election in the state was to address the false claims head on, a process that included frequent news conferences.
“I hate to imagine a world where we didn’t,” Blake said of talking openly about all the conspiracy theories being floated in 2020. “I think it was one of the most effective ways. ... What we tried to do was just be very, very frequent with putting out facts and being very, very transparent about what was going on.”
Ricky Hatch, the clerk and auditor in Weber County, Utah, said election officials must find creative ways to get their messages out. His office has created memes using Legos and cats, an approach he said has led to engaging with people who otherwise might not be interested in elections.
Hatch also opened his office to tours to show how elections are run. Even if just one person is won over about the fairness of how elections are run, it’s a success, he said.
“They will talk to their neighbors,” Hatch said. “They will hopefully share their experience when others challenge the process.”
Amanda Grandjean, the director of elections in Ohio, said it was important to realize that many of the people election leaders talk to -- including judges and lawmakers -- don’t understand how elections work. She relayed her experience testifying before a panel of federal judges in a redistricting case ahead of Ohio’s May primary.
“I had to really check myself and say ‘No Mandi, these people don’t have any idea what you’re talking about,’” she told conference attendees. “Slow down and try your hardest to explain how our democracy, at a very technical level, how our elections work.”
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Increase To $0.80 Per Share, Company's 55th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a $0.01 increase of its quarterly cash dividend to $0.80 per common share. This marks the 55th consecutive annual dividend increase for the company. The dividend is payable on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
Stanley Black & Decker's President and CEO, Donald Allan, Jr., commented, "A strong and growing dividend is a key element of our shareholder value proposition and is consistent with our capital deployment philosophy which has delivered approximately half of our excess capital to shareholders over the long-term. We are pleased to continue this trend of consecutive increases, which maintains our compelling dividend payout and reflects the confidence we have in our long-term cash generation potential."
About Stanley Black & Decker
Headquartered in the USA, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is the world's largest tool company operating nearly 50 manufacturing facilities across America and more than 100 worldwide. Guided by its purpose – for those who make the world – the company's more than 60,000 diverse and high-performing employees produce innovative, award-winning power tools, hand tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment to support the world's makers, creators, tradespeople and builders. The company's iconic brands include DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, Cub Cadet, Hustler and Troy-Bilt. Recognized for its leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG), Stanley Black & Decker strives to be a force for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
Stanley Black & Decker Investor Contacts
Dennis Lange
Vice President, Investor Relations
dennis.lange@sbdinc.com
(860) 827-3833
Cort Kaufman
Senior Director, Investor Relations
cort.kaufman@sbdinc.com
(860) 515-2741
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Director, Investor Relations
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Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, July 27 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, announced today that the company will release financial results for the second quarter 2022, after the market close on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
The company will host a conference call to discuss financial results and general corporate updates beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. To participate on the conference call, please dial (844) 850-0543 from the U.S. or (412) 317-5199 from outside the U.S. In addition, following the completion of the call, a telephone replay will be accessible until August 3, 2022 by dialing (877) 344-7529 from the U.S. or (412) 317-0088 from outside the U.S. and entering replay access code #5552495. Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the internet may do so by visiting the Webcasts page of Viking's website at http://ir.vikingtherapeutics.com/webcasts. An archive of the webcast will also be available on the Webcasts page of the company's website for 30 days.
About Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Viking Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel first-in-class or best-in-class therapies for the treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders. Viking's research and development activities leverage its expertise in metabolism to develop innovative therapeutics designed to improve patients' lives. The company's clinical programs include VK2809, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the treatment of lipid and metabolic disorders, which is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b study for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis. In a Phase 2a trial for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and elevated LDL-C, patients who received VK2809 demonstrated statistically significant reductions in LDL-C and liver fat content compared with patients who received placebo. The company is also developing VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders. VK2735 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The company's third clinical compound is VK0214, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the potential treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). VK0214 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1b clinical trial in patients with the adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) form of X-ALD. The company holds exclusive worldwide rights to a portfolio of five therapeutic programs, including VK2809 and VK0214, which are based on small molecules licensed from Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
For more information about Viking Therapeutics, please visit www.vikingtherapeutics.com. Follow Viking on Twitter @Viking_VKTX.
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Seattle, Washington, mayor nominates new director of police accountability board
Seattle mayor's nominee Gino Betts is an assistant state attorney in Cook County, Illinois
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced his pick for the new civilian director of the Seattle Police Department’s Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police misconduct and recommends discipline to the police chief.
Harrell’s nomination of Gino Betts, an assistant state’s attorney in Cook County, Illinois, is still pending votes by the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee and, if passed, the full council, the Seattle Times reported.
It wasn’t immediately clear when the committee and council will vote on his nomination, but a Tuesday news release says he will start work Aug. 1. Harrell selected Betts, 40, from a list of four finalists who participated in a public forum in early June.
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If approved, Betts will be the fifth OPA civilian director since it was created in 1999. His predecessor, Andrew Myerberg, was appointed in 2017 before leaving in January to join Harrell’s administration as public safety director. Since then, the office has been led by Gráinne Perkins.
SEATTLE STRUGGLES WITH POLICE SHORTAGE AFTER 'DEFUND' MOVEMENT AS 100 OFFICERS LEAVE FORCE
"After a robust national search, Gino was a clear standout for his commitment to fairness and justice, belief in continuous learning and improvement, and proven experience driving real progress in this critical area," Harrell said in the news release.
Betts said he offers a fresh lens and deliberate approach to building transparency and public trust in the police department by conducting thorough investigations driven by honesty and a dedication to the truth.
COUNTY PRISON IN SEATTLE SHUTS DOWN BOOKING FOR ENTIRE NIGHT DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES
"My pledge to Seattle and all its residents is to evaluate each case brought before me by striving to fully understand the details, facts, and nuances, while never losing sight of justice and the need for true, meaningful accountability," he said. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-washington-mayor-nominates-new-director-police-accountability-board | 2022-07-20T21:21:10Z | https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-washington-mayor-nominates-new-director-police-accountability-board | true |
Slain Wayne County Jail corporal's family sues sheriff's office for wrongful death
The family of Wayne County Sheriff's Cpl. Bryant Searcy, who was murdered while on duty by a 28-year-old inmate in the Wayne County Jail, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the sheriff's office and jail staff.
Searcy was strangled while working a 16-hour, overtime shift on the night of Sep. 2, 2020. The assailant, Deandre Williams, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 50-75 years in prison.
Robert Mullen, the attorney representing Searcy's family, said conditions in the jail demonstrate a willful, wanton disregard for the safety of officers, inmates and the public on the part of the sheriff's office and jail officials.
"There's no way that you can mismanage a jail like Wayne County has by accident," Mullen said. "This is a pattern and practice of how they want to operate and how they chose to operate this jail."
The civil suit names Robert Dunlap, chief of courts and jails for the sheriff's office, Daniel Pfannes, deputy director for the Michigan sheriffs' association, county Executive Warren Evans, Sheriff Raphael Washington and the estate of former Sheriff Benny Napoleon as defendants, in addition to Wayne County and the sheriff's office. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office had not been served with the lawsuit as of late Wednesday morning and declined to comment.
Mullen said the jail has been dangerously understaffed for several years due to artificially low wages, forcing corrections officers to work overtime as a result. He also said security cameras didn't work properly and neither did the locks on inmate cells.
"Running a jail is one of the core public functions that government provides," Mullen said. "This is a sad state of the jail that they're holding these criminals in. The officers aren't safe, the citizenry isn't safe and the public at large are not safe."
A state investigation into the incident revealed that Searcy had split up with his partner to complete a floor lock-up. After closing the door to a single cell unitm Searcy moved on, believing the door to be locked. It was not and Williams escaped and killed him.
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fining the Wayne County Sheriff's Office $8,000 for safety violations in connection with the incident.
"When you talk about cameras and locks, these are the most fundamental, basic things of running a safe jail," Mullen said.
Searcy's family filed the lawsuit Tuesday and is requesting a trial by jury in Wayne County Circuit Court.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
320 PM CDT Wed Jul 20 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT 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.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with ambient temperatures up
to 106 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Burleson, Houston, Trinity, Washington, Madison,
Walker, Brazos and Grimes Counties.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly
increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
activities.
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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Two men from the Miami area have been sentenced in connection with a nationwide gas station skimming scheme including here in the Southern Tier.
Hugo Hernandez, age 35, of Miami Lakes, Florida, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his roles in an access device fraud conspiracy and a money laundering conspiracy. Marlon Palacios, age 38, of Cape Coral, Florida, was sentenced today to four months in jail for his role in an access device fraud conspiracy and for committing aggravated identity theft. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Ketty Larco-Ward, Postal Inspector in Charge of the Boston Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).
As part of his guilty plea on October 22, 2021, Hernandez admitted that between December 2015 and July 2019, he conspired with others to commit access device fraud by building skimming devices designed to steal gas station customer information, installing those devices inside gas pumps in Albany, Broome, and Montgomery Counties, and elsewhere, and then using the information collected by those devices to create fraudulent credit and debit cards. The fraudulent cards were used to obtain money orders, gift cards, cash, and other things of value. Hernandez also admitted to being part of a conspiracy to launder funds obtained through the access device fraud conspiracy, and, in facilitating that conspiracy, causing at least 162 money orders, worth $173,257, to be deposited into a bank account he controlled. As part of his plea agreement, Hernandez agreed to be subject to a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $173,257.
As part of his guilty plea on April 14, 2021, Palacios admitted to being a part of the same access device fraud conspiracy described above. Palacios also admitted to committing aggravated identity theft by sending or receiving e-mails that contained debit and credit card account information of victims who had had their card data skimmed and stolen by members of the access device fraud conspiracy. As part of his plea agreement, Palacios agreed to be subject to a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $25,000.
Senior United States District Judge Gary L. Sharpe also imposed a three-year term of supervised release on Hernandez to follow his term of incarceration, and a one-year term of supervised release on Palacios to follow his term of incarceration. This case was investigated by the FBI Albany Field Office and USPIS Boston Division, with assistance from the FBI Field Offices in Miami and Pittsburgh, the USPIS Miami Division, and the United States Secret Service Miami Field Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Belliss | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/crime/two-men-sentenced-in-gas-pump-skimming-scheme-including-broome-co/ | 2022-07-20T21:30:16Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/crime/two-men-sentenced-in-gas-pump-skimming-scheme-including-broome-co/ | true |
HOUSTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that it will release second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, before the market opens. In conjunction with the press release, Quanta has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Quanta will utilize a slide presentation to accompany its prepared remarks, which will be viewable through the webcast and available on the Investor Relations section of the Quanta website prior to the conference call (http://investors.quantaservices.com).
For those who cannot participate live, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website (http://investors.quantaservices.com) and dial-in information for a replay of the call will be available in the upcoming earnings release. For more information, please contact Kip Rupp at Quanta Services at (713) 341-7260.
About Quanta Services
Quanta is a leading specialized contracting services company, delivering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the utility, renewable energy, communications, pipeline and energy industries. Quanta's comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy and communications infrastructure. With operations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and select other international markets, Quanta has the manpower, resources and expertise to safely complete projects that are local, regional, national or international in scope. For more information, visit www.quantaservices.com.
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U.S. to expand list of ‘corrupt’ officials in Central America
The Biden administration is preparing to significantly expand a list of Central American officials deemed too corrupt to work with or to be allowed to enter the United States.
The list, first developed last year under congressional mandate, will make it difficult for some Central American governments to do business in Washington and complicate Washington’s efforts to fight illegal immigration from the so-called northern triangle countries — El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala — because numerous potential partners would be disqualified.
People on the list are denied U.S. visas, barred from traveling to the U.S. and considered off-limits to U.S. businesses and most government programs.
“Those sanctioned include former and current high-ranking government officials who have harmed their country’s democracy, further destabilized their communities, and chosen personal gain over public good,” said Rep. Norma Torres (D-Pomona), one of the original architects of the so-called Engel list, named for former Rep. Eliot Engel, a Democrat from New York and frequent advocate for international human rights.
Torres added that the blacklisted officials “will finally face consequences” for their “anti-democratic, corrupt actions.”
The expanded list has not yet been made public, and the State Department, which drafts it, had no immediate comment.
It will include several senior members of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele‘s administration and a number of wealthy business figures linked to Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, according to people familiar with the list.
At least one advisor to the new president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, will also appear on the list. Earlier this year, Castro replaced President Juan Orlando Hernández, who has since been extradited to the U.S. in connection with a massive drug-trafficking case, and Biden administration officials had hoped the new president would head a less corrupt government.
All three presidents declined an invitation from Biden to attend last month’s Summit of the Americas, a major regional gathering that was hosted by the U.S. for the first time in three decades and held in Los Angeles. Those presidents, along with another no-show, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, were protesting Biden’s refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to the summit.
The list came out last year just as Biden put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of efforts to stem illegal immigration from Central America. Her strategy was to fight “root causes” of poverty, violence and corruption that drive Central Americans from their homes.
But almost immediately, she found herself in search of partners because the region’s presidents were seen as intolerably corrupt or anti-democratic.
Harris attended Castro’s inauguration, but hopes for cooperation from Honduras’ government may be fading.
Last year’s list contained about 50 names, and that number may double with the updated version, according to people familiar with the data.
The updated list will also add officials from Nicaragua, not considered one of the Central American countries with the highest number of people fleeing to the U.S., but one seen as harboring an increasingly corrupt and brutal government. Numerous members of the government run autocratically by President Daniel Ortega and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, as well as many of their relatives and associates, have already been slapped with economic sanctions from Washington. Inclusion on the Engel list is an additional layer of punishment.
Ortega has imprisoned or driven into exile several hundred dissidents and political opponents. Several Nicaraguan judges will also be named on the new blacklist.
Bukele has taken a decidedly autocratic turn since his election, firing judges and the attorney general, and engineering his party’s takeover of El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly. El Faro, a Salvadoran news outlet highly regarded in the region and regularly attacked by Bukele, reported that the government’s treasury minister, Alejandro Zelaya, is named on the updated list, even as he attempts to renegotiate El Salvador’s foreign debt with the International Monetary Fund, based in Washington, where Zelaya would no longer be able to travel.
There was no official comment from any of the sanctioned officials except for the head of the legislative delegation of Bukele’s New Ideas party, Christian Guevara, who told Salvadoran newspapers that his U.S. visa had been canceled but he was proud to have been sanctioned for doing what he thought was right for his country.
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WHEELING, W.Va., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the outstanding shares of its 6.75% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock") (Nasdaq:WSBCP). The declared cash dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock is for the period from May 15, 2022, up to, but excluding August 15, 2022. The declared cash dividend equates to $0.421875 per depositary share, or $16.875 per share of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The cash dividend is payable on August 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2022.
About WesBanco, Inc.
Founded in 1870, WesBanco, Inc. (www.wesbanco.com) is a diversified and balanced financial services company that delivers large bank capabilities with a community bank feel. Our distinct long-term growth strategies are built upon unique sustainable advantages permitting us to span six states with meaningful market share. Built upon our 'Better Banking Pledge', our customer-centric service culture is focused on growing long-term relationships by pledging to serve all personal and business customer needs efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, our strong financial performance and employee focus has earned us recognition by Forbes as both one of America's Best Banks and Best Midsize Employers – the only midsize bank making the top ten of both rankings. In addition to a full range of online and mobile banking options and a full-suite of commercial products and services, WesBanco provides trust, wealth management, securities brokerage, and private banking services through our century-old Trust and Investment Services department, with approximately $5.4 billion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2022). WesBanco's banking subsidiary, WesBanco Bank, Inc., operates 205 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Additionally, WesBanco operates an insurance agency, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc.
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Company again received a top score on the Disability Equality Index
ST. LOUIS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the eighth year in a row, Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) has earned a 100 score on the Disability Equality Index, recognizing its programs and policies that promote inclusion for Ameren employees, customers and suppliers with disabilities.
The Disability Equality Index is the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 companies to measure disability workplace inclusion. It tracks how a company promotes inclusivity for those with disabilities with regard to culture and leadership, access, benefits, recruitment, employment, education, retention and advancement, accommodations, community engagement and supplier diversity.
"We know that a culture that truly values diversity and fosters equity and inclusion is critical to our ability to fulfill our mission – to power the quality of life for our customers and in our communities," said Gwen Mizell, vice president and chief sustainability and diversity officer at Ameren. "We are intentional about providing opportunities that enable all our co-workers to grow and develop in their careers at Ameren."
Ameren has several programs in place to create a successful work environment for employees with disabilities, as well as support those with disabilities in the community:
- An employee resource group, Powering Connections for All Abilities (PCAA), to support fellow employees with disabilities and help advise the company on accommodations.
- Partnership with Starkloff Disability Institute to provide educational programming and advise on inclusivity at Ameren.
- Collaboration with Cool Down St. Louis to provide free air conditioners to community members with disabilities.
In addition, the company seeks advice from co-workers when considering updates to their facilities. This includes input from Andrew Niebrugge, supervisor, Engineering Support at Ameren Illinois, who was paralyzed in an accident when he was 16 years old.
"When I was first hired at Ameren, I felt like I instantly belonged here," said Niebrugge. "They invited me to come into the location and had me go around and point out things that may need to change for my needs, and before we got into this building, it all was done, and I was able to roam around freely. I've always felt included here at Ameren. I've always been treated like the person next to me."
In 2022, 415 corporations completed the Disability Equality Index. Each company received a score, on a scale of zero to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion." Ameren has earned this distinction for the last eight years.
"There is no single best way to practice disability inclusion, however, the companies participating in the DEI survey, share the desire to create a workplace that fosters the concept of bringing your whole self to the office," said Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities. "We look forward to working with all of the participants to help identify meaningful ways to build upon their current practices as we continue on the disability inclusion journey together."
About the Disability Equality Index®
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality. Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion."
The DEI is a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability:IN, the global business disability inclusion network, to collectively advance the inclusion of people with disabilities. The organizations are complementary and bring unique strengths that make the project relevant and credible to corporations and the disability community. The DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates, developed the Disability Equality Index. Learn more at: www.DisabilityEqualityIndex.org.
Opportunities at Ameren
Ameren is an industry-leading and innovative Fortune 500 company that is a vital part of the communities it serves, building a sustainable energy future for generations to come. Ameren currently has more than 700 open positions in Missouri and Illinois, including opportunities in IT, supply chain, human resources, skilled craft and engineering. Learn more about Ameren's job openings and comprehensive total rewards package at Ameren.com/Careers.
About Ameren Corporation
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric transmission business in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us on Twitter at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street again Wednesday as more profit reports roll in from U.S. companies.
Profit reporting season is ramping up for big companies, with more types of industries offering details about how high inflation and a possible recession are affecting their customers. A lot is riding on whether they can continue to deliver healthy profits.
On Wednesday:
The S&P 500 rose 23.21 points, or 0.6%, to 3,959.90.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.79 points, or 0.2%, to 31,874.84.
The Nasdaq rose 184.50 points, or 1.6%, to 11,897.65.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 28.62 points, or 1.6%, to 1,827.95.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 96.74 points, or 2.5%.
The Dow is up 586.58 points, or 1.9%.
The Nasdaq is up 445.23 points, or 3.9%.
The Russell 2000 is up 83.58 points, or 4.8%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 806.28 points, or 16.9%.
The Dow is down 4,463.46 points, or 12.3%.
The Nasdaq is down 3,747.32 points, or 24%.
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NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMPX) between June 29, 2021 and May 19, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important July 26, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased LMP securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the LMP class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6635 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 26, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) LMP engaged in the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions; (2) LMP used incorrect estimates for chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products; (3) LMP had misclassified certain items in its financial statements which impacting balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions; (4) there were material weaknesses in LMP's internal control over financial reporting; (5) as a result of the foregoing, LMP overstated its revenue; (6) as a result of the foregoing, LMP would restate certain of its previously issued financial statements and results; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about LMP'S business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the LMP class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6635 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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BOISE, Idaho, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN), ("Clearwater Analytics" or the "Company"), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced that members of its executive leadership team will be participating in the following investor conferences in the third quarter of 2022.
Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Sahai will join a fireside chat and participate in one-on-one meetings virtually at the Oppenheimer 25th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Chief Financial Officer Jim Cox will join a presentation and participate in one-on-one meetings at the Goldman Sachs 2022 Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco on Monday, September 12, 2022.
Webcasts from the Oppenheimer and Goldman Sachs conferences will be made available on Clearwater Analytics' investor relations website at investors.clearwateranalytics.com.
Clearwater Analytics is a global industry-leading SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, performance, and reporting. Each day, the Clearwater solution reports on more than $5.9 trillion in assets for clients that include leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, pension plans, governments, and nonprofit organizations – helping them make the most of their investment portfolio data with a world-class product and client-centric servicing. Investment professionals around the globe trust Clearwater to deliver timely, validated investment data and analytics. Additional information about Clearwater can be found at clearwateranalytics.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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OAKS, Pa. (AP) _ SEI Investments Co. (SEIC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $111.3 million.
On a per-share basis, the Oaks, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 81 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 82 cents per share.
The investment management firm posted revenue of $481.7 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $471.7 million.
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A choppy day on Wall Street ended with more gains for stocks Wednesday, as investors welcomed another batch of encouraging profit reports from U.S. companies.
The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, tacking more onto its big gains from a day earlier, when the benchmark index soared 2.8%, its best day in weeks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a modest 0.2% gain after recovering from a midafternoon pullback. The Nasdaq composite climbed 1.6%.
With the latest move higher the major indexes are on pace for a solid weekly gains.
“It’s not exactly the most robust day, but it’s nice to follow up on a day like yesterday,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird. “It feels like over the past couple of months good days have given it all back the very next day.”
Profit reporting season is ramping up, with more types of industries offering details about how high inflation and worries about a possible recession are affecting their customers. A lot is riding on whether they can continue to deliver healthy earnings.
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Stocks tumbled roughly 20% from their highs this year because of rising interest rates, and proof that profits can remain strong would provide a big support for markets. On the other hand, warnings about upcoming weakness could kick off another leg downward.
For now, traders appear to be encouraged by what they're hearing from companies, especially big banks, as the reporting season gets going.
“It wasn’t universal, but the broad takeaway from the big banks earlier is the consumer is doing alright, the data has confirmed that," Mayfield said.
Companies so far have been mostly topping profit expectations this reporting season, as is usually the case, though the most recent reports were mixed.
Nasdaq, the company behind its namesake trading exchange, jumped 6.1% after delivering stronger profit and revenue than Wall Street expected. Omnicon Group, the advertising and public-relations company, rose 3.9% following better-than-expected earnings. Comerica, the Dallas-based financial services company, added 1.6% after it also reported stronger-than-expected results.
Netflix climbed 7.4% higher after it said it lost fewer subscribers during the spring than expected. It, though, remains the worst stock in the S&P 500 for the year, down by nearly two thirds.
Beyond Netflix, several other tech-oriented companies made strong gains. Amazon climbed 3.9%, and Nvidia jumped 4.8%, which helped boost the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index.
On the losing end was Baker Hughes, which tumbled 8.3% after it reported weaker results for the spring than analysts expected. Northern Trust fell 4% after its profit fell short of forecasts.
All told, the S&P 500 rose 23.21 points to 3,959.90. The Dow added 47.79 points to 31,874.84. The Nasdaq rose 184.50 points to 11,897.65.
Smaller company stocks also gained ground. The Russell 2000 rose 28.62 points, or 1.6%, at 1,827.95.
In Europe, stocks slipped amid worries about whether Russia would restrict supplies of natural gas headed for the region after some maintenance on a key pipeline is scheduled to end Thursday. Germany's DAX fell 0.2%, and French stocks dipped 0.3%.
The continent is also preparing for the first increase in interest rates by the European Central Bank in 11 years on Thursday, as it tries to beat back inflation.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has already hiked rates three times this year, by increasing margins each time. When it meets next week, investors say the only question is if it raises its key rate by another 0.75 percentage points or opts for a mega-hike of a full percentage point.
Expectations have recently been tilting toward the less aggressive option, with traders seeing better than a two-in-three chance for a 0.75-point increase, according to CME Group. That could mean less pressure on stocks, particularly tech stocks and others seen as the market's more expensive, which have swung sharply with changes in forecast on what the Fed will do.
Such increases to rates make borrowing more expensive, which slows the economy. The hope is that the Federal Reserve and other central banks can deftly find the middle ground where the economy slows enough to whip inflation but not enough to cause a recession.
Some parts of the economy are already slowing because of the rate hikes, particularly the housing industry. A report on Wednesday morning showed that sales of previously occupied homes weakened last month by more than economists expected. Higher mortgage rates are dragging on the industry, along with high prices for homes.
In the bond market, the yield on the two-year Treasury, which tends to follow expectations for the Fed's actions, edged up to 3.25% from 3.24% late Tuesday. The 10-year yield rose to 3.03% from 3.01% late Tuesday.
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COVINGTON, Ky., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Hotels announced today that Jean-Luc Laramie has been appointed the general manager of the Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port. Mr. Laramie brings over 15 years of hospitality experience to his new role as general manager having previously served as the general manager for the Waterman Hotel in Santa Barbara, California.
'We are excited to have Jean-Luc on board at the Portland hotel" Said Jennifer Porter, chief operating officer for Commonwealth Hotels. "His extensive general manager experience and focus on the guest experience will be key to the hotel's success."
Prior to joining The Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port, Laramie served in various leadership roles at the Hotel Chicago West Loop, the St. Jane Hotel, the James Chicago, and Kimpton Hotels. Laramie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in hospitality management from Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois.
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC was founded in 1986 and is a proven partner in providing hotel management services with superior financial results. The company has extensive experience managing premium branded full service and select service hotels. Commonwealth Hotels currently manages 61 properties with nearly 7,600 rooms. Additional information may be found at www.commonwealthhotels.com.
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COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is at the forefront of using organoid technology to study and treat cancer. Organoids are tiny 3D clusters of cells that are miniature versions of patients' tumors. Now, CSHL Cancer Center Director David Tuveson and Matthew Weiss, a physician at Northwell Health, have found that pancreatic tumor organoids may help guide decisions about a patient's initial treatment before tumor-removal surgery. They piloted a rapid organoid screening test that can yield results in as early as a week.
Getting quick results is important because pancreatic cancer patients usually do best if they undergo chemotherapy to shrink their tumor prior to surgery, explains Lyudmyla Demyan, a lead author of the study. Demyan is a research fellow in Tuveson's lab and a surgeon at Northwell Health. If the first round of chemotherapy is not effective, the patient may be switched to a different regimen. But, Demyan says, "You've already lost that critical window of opportunity to treat cancer. You're kind of losing grip on it—it's spreading very quickly."
The new study is part of an effort to expand organoids' role in improving clinical care. "Organoids enable us to recreate and recapitulate each patient's tumor," explains Amber Habowski, a postdoctoral fellow in the Tuveson lab and another lead author of the study. "We then have a model system for each individual patient that we can test drugs on. The idea behind personalized medicine is that if the organoid responds really well, we can maybe predict the patient would also."
CSHL runs one of the largest cancer organoid facilities in the country, working on a wide range of cancers. Currently, it leads a clinical trial called Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Signature Stratification for Treatment (PASS-01). It is evaluating personalized therapy based on how individual patients' organoids respond to different chemotherapy treatments. The new pilot test may further optimize personalized chemotherapy treatments. Demyan hopes she will be able to use the test one day soon to help her patients.
Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,000 people including 600 scientists, students and technicians. For more information, visit www.cshl.edu
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How To Make a Career Change After 50
With inflation now over 9%, many once-sufficient nest eggs suddenly feel woefully inadequate. Plenty of people who thought they were approaching retirement now have to think about pivoting to a career change, instead.
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Indeed, rising prices are the driving force behind some late-life career changes. Other older workers are on the hunt because they were victims of the Great Resignation — more on that shortly. Others are taking advantage of remote or hybrid opportunities that didn’t exist before the pandemic.
No matter the reason, one thing is certain — older workers have a lot more to consider than their younger colleagues when it comes to the risks and rewards of hopscotching over to a new field.
Ageism Is Wrong but Real — Factor It Into Everything
When the economy began to reopen in the summer of 2020, workers 55 and up stayed out of the workforce longer, took more time to get rehired and were often forced into involuntary retirement when they simply couldn’t find a new job, according to the Los Angeles Times.
By February 2021, Bloomberg was reporting that the workforce had 2 million fewer workers ages 55 and older than it did before the pandemic in February 2019. One striking statistic tells the tale: Between August 2020 and February 2021, the economy added back 2.7 million jobs for workers under 55 and just 28,000 jobs for workers over 55.
In March 2022, the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis busted a common myth about the Great Resignation. The movement included a wave of early retirements, which most analysts lumped together with the masses who quit their jobs to look for something better.
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But the Schwartz Center’s research shows that by and large, there was no Great Resignation for seniors. In 2021, seniors were much more likely to transition to retirement from unemployment than before the pandemic.
They didn’t resign from their jobs to retire early, as the common narrative says. They lost their jobs, couldn’t find new ones and retired early out of necessity.
Chief Investment Officer summed it up with this: “Older workers aren’t part of the Great Resignation. They got fired.”
The common thread that ties it all together is something that’s illegal, immoral and rampant — ageism in the workplace. If you’re changing careers over 50, you must be aware of it — but you mustn’t let it stop you.
“Employers’ perceptions of older employees are often biased and skewed,” said Alex Mastin, CEO and founder of Home Grounds . “But there’s no age limit on success. Overcoming ageism is one of the many hurdles that needlessly stands in the way of older job seekers, especially as COVID-19 has placed an emphasis on computer literacy.”
Target Specific Industries and Companies — and Avoid Others
When brainstorming about your professional future, keep in mind that some fields are much harder for older workers to break into. According to The Ladders, the following industries are the notoriously hostile to 55-plus candidates:
- Business and finance
- Tech
- Marketing and advertising
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Energy
That, of course, is a generalization. Workplace culture is shaped by individual companies, not economic sectors.
The Age-Friendly Institute launched the Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) Program in 2005. It remains the only national certification program for employers who demonstrate a continued commitment to their 50+ workforce.
As you start your job hunt, visit the institute’s website to see the list of CAFE-certified companies, which contains well over 100 businesses, including:
- REI
- Staples
- Starbucks
- Verizon
- Crate & Barrel
- CVS
- Humana
Explore Your Options — and Yourself
“Changing careers” has a nice ring to it, but how do people decide what they want to do and what they realistically can do if the only thing they know is that they want something new?
“While making a career change when you’re older inevitably has its challenges, I advise older applicants to be realistic and flexible, and think about their purpose,” said Matt Glodz, founder of executive resume writing and career coaching firm Resume Pilots . “In this stage of your life, think about prioritizing your purpose over a paycheck. What have you been wanting to do for a long time that you never gave yourself permission to do? If finances aren’t a significant factor, you may want to consider taking a step down to enter a role that you’ll find meaningful and fulfilling.”
Personal brand strategist and career coach Petra Zink of impaCCCt believes it all starts with self-examination.
“Take a personality test and a brand archetype test to clarify your drivers and motivators,” she said. “Often, it helps to put language toward actions that we do subconsciously.”
The next step, Zink said, is to identify the skills and traits you want employers to associate you with and find places in your history that exemplify those traits and skills.
“Review your professional and personal life in 10-year increments,” Zink said. “What have been your notable achievements, awards, milestones? How did you get there?”
Create an Outline for Your Long-Term Plan
When changing careers, all plans must be elastic as the process will inevitably throw you curveballs along the way. Everyone’s plan will look different, but for reference, career, leadership and life coach Katherine Golub of the Center for Callings & Courage came up with the following seven-step outline:
- Make a list of all of the ingredients that are important to you in a job.
- Based on that list, make a list of all the possible jobs that interest you.
- Choose one possibility on your list to experiment with first.
- Then, think of people you know who might know something about this job — potential colleagues, employers, clients — and ask to have a conversation with them (otherwise known as an “informational interview”).
- Have as many conversations as possible, and each time, ask the people you’re speaking with who else they might recommend you talk to. Set up meetings with these new people.
- If you don’t have many people in your network, get curious about how you might expand your network. Attend networking meetings in person (many are meeting online now) or join online networking spaces such as professional LinkedIn or Facebook groups.
- Keep going. If you keep showing up, moving through your insecurities and having conversations, eventually, you will find opportunities that you never considered before.
Get Yourself Ready
An expert interviewed by the Los Angeles Times stressed the importance of getting yourself in shape for a job hunt, both literally and figuratively. By building even modest physical exercise into your daily routine, you will look, feel and perform better, both mentally and physically.
She also recommends that you revisit your look — your clothes, hair, glasses, whatever — but never to go overboard in an effort to reinvent yourself artificially. If you do make a drastic physical change, always make sure the photo on your application or LinkedIn profile matches the real you.
Get Your Resume Ready
An expert interviewed by the Grand Forks Herald advises most older employees that their resumes probably have some cobwebs on them. She recommends listing only jobs from the last 10-15 years and condensing anything important from before that into un-dated bullet points. She also recommends not advertising your age — a hedge against ageism, which culls so many good resumes in the preliminary stages — by omitting indicators like college graduation dates.
Don’t date yourself with yesteryear language, either.
“Lines such as ‘extensive experience in word-processing programs’ may make you appear out of touch,” Mastin said.
If you have a stale email address from an AOL or Hotmail account, upgrade to a free Gmail account, which looks more modern.
Also, while experience is the obvious benefit of age, it’s important not to dwell on it.
“While emphasizing experience is important, try to integrate terms such as ‘flexibility, willingness to learn and positive attitude’ to make an impression of a highly motivated and valuable individual,” Mastin said. “With an emphasis on qualifications rather than dates they were completed, the sky is your limit.”
If It Will Help, Pursue Certifications or Continuing Education
Depending on how significant of a change you’re seeking, you might be required to learn a new skill, earn a new credential or pivot from one of your goals.
“If you come from a finance background and don’t have proven experience using Python and SQL, for example, you may have a challenge breaking into the tech sector as an older applicant,” Glodz said. “It may be much easier to obtain a teaching certification and leverage your transferable skills as an economics teacher.”
But certification is not the only way to earn new qualifications. By donating your time in a pertinent field, you can get paid in experience and CV credibility at the same time.
“Volunteer and upskill,” Zink said. “One of the best ways to change careers is to get hands-on experience.”
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to pay a cash dividend of $0.20 per share on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation. For over 40 years, UHS and its affiliates have focused on meeting patients' healthcare needs across hundreds of local communities. Today, UHS subsidiaries own and/or operate 405 inpatient and outpatient facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, ambulatory centers, freestanding emergency departments, and urgent care centers in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. For additional information on the Company, visit our web site: http://www.uhsinc.com.
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Wheat for Sep. rose 7.25 cents at $8.1950 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 4.50 cents at $5.9225 a bushel, Sep. oats fell 1.75 cents $6.7750 a bushel; while Sep. declined 28.25 cents at $14.49 a bushel.
Beef was mixed and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Aug. live cattle was up .03 cent at $1.3575 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle was off .93 cent at $1.7782 a pound; while Aug. lean hogs rose 2.05 cents at $1.1487 a pound. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Grains-mostly-lower-Livestock-mixed-17317899.php | 2022-07-20T21:53:00Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Grains-mostly-lower-Livestock-mixed-17317899.php | true |
U.S. Customs intercepts illegal Italian snails in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Memphis intercepted four kilos of illegal snails from Italy.
The shipment was disguised as olives, chocolate cream candies and bread. They were marked for delivery to New Jersey.
The snails were identified as Theba pisana, also known as white Italian snails or Mediterranean snails.
This species is considered a serious pest due to their ability to aggregate. They’ve been known to destroy large trees, such as citrus, and consume grain crops.
The mollusks can also spread infections when feeding on crops and infecting the grain.
The snails were destroyed under the supervision of agriculture specialists.
Officials believe the snails were going to be served at Italian restaurants.
“Our agriculture specialists are highly skilled in preventing shippers’ attempts to circumvent U.S. laws and regulations regarding agriculture importations,” said Acting Area Port Director Michael R. Johnson. “Judging from the plethora of Italian restaurants near the snail’s destination, they may have ended up on someone’s plate, but they were both a restricted organism and mis-manifested. U.S. laws need to be followed and my officers are there to vigilantly enforce them.”
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PROVO, Utah (AP) _ Qualtrics International Inc. (XM) on Wednesday reported a loss of $279.2 million in its second quarter.
The Provo, Utah-based company said it had a loss of 48 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 4 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was breakeven on a per-share basis.
The developer of application software posted revenue of $356.4 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $344.9 million.
For the current quarter ending in October, Qualtrics expects its results to range from a loss of 4 cents per share to a loss of 2 cents per share.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $358 million to $360 million for the fiscal third quarter.
Qualtrics expects full-year results to range from a loss of 9 cents per share to a loss of 7 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $1.42 billion to $1.43 billion.
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Texas State Railroad's Great Guest Reviews Land It A Place Among Travelers' Favorites
PALESTINE, Texas, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas State Railroad (TSR) today announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers' Choice award winner. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from visitors from around the country on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, TSR stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to their guests.
"We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Winner," said Amy Parady, Director of Business Development for the TSR. "Our guests are our number one priority! Many guests come to experience a vintage train ride as it is a unique outing; however, we strongly believe they will return because of our customer service. Our team is firmly committed to providing the best experience possible."
"Congratulations to the 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Winners," said Kanika Soni, Chief Commercial Officer at Tripadvisor. "The Travelers' Choice Awards recognize the best in tourism and hospitality, according to those who matter most: your guests. Ranking among the Travelers' Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic. Whether it's using new technology, implementing safety measures, or hiring outstanding staff, I'm impressed by the steps you've taken to meet travelers' new demands. You've adapted brilliantly in the face of adversity."
To see visitor reviews, excursions and event trains of TSR, visit https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g56414-d11887226-Reviews-Texas_State_Railroad-Palestine_Texas.html
TSR is a tourist railroad offering round trip steam and diesel excursions through the scenic Piney Woods of East Texas. In 2003, the Texas state legislature designated the Texas State Railroad as the official railroad of Texas! Our excursion trains operate between Palestine and Rusk TX. The Texas State Railroad is a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings out of Joplin, MO.
Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 988 million reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes planning easy no matter the trip type.
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Wildfire sweeps through three Texoma counties
JOLLY, Texas (KAUZ) - Firefighters are finishing up containment on a wildfire in Clay County near FM 2393, south of Jolly.
Wichita County Sheriff David Duke said the fire started in Archer County before it traveled into Wichita and Clay counties. U.S. 287 between Wichita Falls and Henrietta was temporarily closed after smoke covered the roads. The highway has since been reopened.
Duke said no homes in Wichita County caught fire, and the fire is mostly out in Archer and Wichita counties. Archer County Sheriff Jack Curd said he knows of one hay barn that has been lost in the fire so far.
Clay County Judge Mike Campbell said in an update on Facebook that about 10 cows have died.
Texas A&M Forest Service planes are reportedly dropping water from Lake Arrowhead onto the fire.
At last update, the forest service estimated the fire is 3,500 acres and 15% contained.
The Wichita County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement on the fire:
“On Tuesday July 19, at approximately 12:15 pm, Wichita County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of East Jentsch and Rathgeber Road in Archer County in reference to a large grass fire that was spreading very quickly. Windthorst VFD was fighting the fire in an attempt to protect the homes of Lake Arrowhead Estates. The fire was four to five miles wide at this time and entered parts of Wichita County. The fire travelled East into Clay County just Northeast of Jelly Stone Park. The head of the fire was now approximately six to seven miles wide and was headed toward Jolly. Deputies began assisting Clay County Deputies with notifying residents near the path of the fire.
Other fire departments began to arrive, including Jolly VFD, Henrietta VFD, Wichita West VFD, Wichita East VFD, Lake Arrowhead VFD, Wichita Falls Fire Department, The Texas Forest Service as well as a strike team began bringing resources to include three places, a large air tanker, small air tankers and medium size air tankers. Doziers were brought in to assist with the control of the fire.
Texas Department of Public Safety, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Transportation responded to assist with shutting down U.S. 287 for several hours due to the heavy smoke on the roadway. The temperature was between 114 and 115 degrees. No injuries were reported. An estimate has not been made on how many acres were burned at this time.”
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The UCLA 462 M195 B3 9V BASSBus Mini Scredriver - Nicky D - Sha\nhttps://www . ucea b-mwz .com/ .2k? s://www com/.615d028.77abebec9fbebeef7a47f-f3-3.html\nDick Smith - the legend behind Canary ... S FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Some utility customers in Fort Piece said they were astonished after seeing this month's electric bill.
One small business owner said his bill is higher than his mortgage.
RELATED: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority customers see power bills double from rate hike
Bait shop owner Jay Sohan said his electric bill is a whopping $2,500, which is about $800 higher than it’s been the last couple months.
"I'm worried about paying my mortgage because the bill is like a mortgage itself," Sohan said. "The bill is actually higher than my mortgage."
The local utility, Fort Pierce Utility Authority (FPUA), is imposing a power cost adjustment. They said it is a direct result of the fast-rising cost of natural gas.
Javier Cisneros, the director of this small utility with over 30,000 customers, said they are at the mercy of a national emergency on natural gas supplies and the price.
The bloated bills are now threatening Sohan's business.
He's already switched to LED lighting and energy-efficient equipment. He said his next step is unplugging the beer cooler of his business.
"I speak for all small business people, what are we going to do? How are we going to survive," Sohan said.
FPUA said they're looking for solutions.
"We do have a special payment arrangement option where they can take the month and pay a portion of it and then take the rest and pay it over time for this high month," Sohan said.
FPUA said they will contact Sohan about a payment plan.
The utilities director said because of the fluctuation in natural gas prices, they're evaluating these extra costs twice a month. However, currently, there's no sign the costs will go down. | https://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/fort-pierce-residents-business-owners-shocked-by-electric-bill-hike | 2022-07-20T21:57:09Z | https://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/fort-pierce-residents-business-owners-shocked-by-electric-bill-hike | false |
While home sales declined for the fifth-straight month, the average cost of a home hit an all-time high.
The median home price was a record $416,000 last month, up more than 13% from one year ago.
According to a report from the National Association of Realtors released Wednesday, the increase marks more than a decade of year-over-year monthly price hikes.
The hottest housing markets are in sunbelt cities like Orlando and Nashville, where home prices jumped nearly 31%.
Still, selling existing homes, including townhomes, condos, and co-ops, was down 5.4% last month from May nationwide.
That's a decrease of 14% from a year ago.
Experts say inflation and rising mortgage rates could be pricing some homebuyers out of the market. | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/housing-prices-hit-all-time-high-as-sales-continue-to-slow | 2022-07-20T21:57:54Z | https://www.lex18.com/news/national/housing-prices-hit-all-time-high-as-sales-continue-to-slow | true |
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PHOENIX (AP) _ Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $219.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the Phoenix-based company said it had net income of $1.35. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.41 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.
The trucking company posted revenue of $1.96 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.79 billion.
Knight-Swift expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.30 to $5.45 per share.
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When Brandy Baxter needed to replace her home’s entire heating and air conditioning system several years ago, she asked contractors if they offered deals at certain times of the year. She learned that if she waited until February, the slow season for such work, she could get a lower price. Baxter, a financial coach based in Dallas, says she saved around $6,000 as a result.
When it comes to saving money on big purchases, sometimes timing really is everything. Taking advantage of certain holiday weekends and seasonal discounts can lead to significant savings, which is especially helpful with inflation continuing to push prices higher. Consumers can also consider their own cash flow fluctuations and shop for big-ticket items when they can better afford them.
“There are two overarching principles: Purchase items in the offseason and purchase items during holiday weekends,” says Kimberlee Stokes of Orlando, Florida, the founder of ThePeacefulMom.com, a website aimed at moms who want to save money and get organized. “It does require some planning.”
Here’s how to time your shopping to get the most out of your budget.
Shop the biggest sales weekends
Traditionally, three weekends of the year — Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day weekends — are the best for deals on appliances, furniture and mattresses, says Trae Bodge, smart-shopping expert at TrueTrae.com, which offers savings tips. For electronics, Black Friday in November is the ideal time to buy, followed closely by Amazon’s Prime Day sale, which is typically in July.
Bodge adds that some specific items have unique sales periods. Televisions typically see their lowest prices in late January and early February — right before the Super Bowl.
If you miss a specific sale, Stokes says not to worry. The key is to plan ahead and track prices so you can make purchases during price dips, such as seasonal lulls. Buy winter sports gear in summer, or outdoor furniture in fall, for example.
“If you can have some self-control and wait, you will get better deals,” she says.
It’s also worth looking out for markdowns associated with inventory buildups, as supply chain issues continue to cause hiccups. When chains like Target and Walmart have excess stock, they tend to offer big sales, sometimes at unexpected times.
Use tools to track prices and apply coupons
You don’t need to track prices manually — apps and browser extensions can take care of that work. The Honey browser extension pulls in coupons from across the web; CouponCabin alerts you to cash back and coupon opportunities; and Rakuten activates coupons and cash back from online stores at checkout. Amazon Assistant lets you know if Amazon offers a lower price when you’re shopping elsewhere.
“If you don’t have at least one extension installed on your computer, you’re leaving money on the table,” Bodge says. By tracking prices before sales weekends, you can make an informed decision about how good a deal is, she adds.
Baxter recommends saving items you’re tracking on a wish list, a service offered by many online retailers as an alternative to placing items in your cart.
“If I need retail therapy, I put it on the list, and then I can see when the price goes up or down,” Baxter says. “You can satisfy that desire for consumerism without separating yourself from your cash.” Sometimes, the retailer will alert you when the price of an item on your wish list drops.
Check for sales tax holidays
Many states offer sales tax-free holidays, which can be an ideal time to buy expensive items that aren’t otherwise on sale, Baxter suggests. Her state of Texas offers a sales tax holiday in early August, which coincides with back-to-school shopping, making it easier to pick up school supplies and other eligible items at a discount.
Consider your own cash flow
There are times of the year when you may experience increased cash flow from sources such as a tax refund, annual bonus or birthday and graduation gifts. If that’s the case, those can be ideal times to make large purchases without taking on debt, says Kevin Mahoney, the Washington, D.C.-based founder of Illumint, a financial planning firm for millennials.
Conversely, certain months tend to see more expenses for items like annual insurance payments, summer camp fees or holiday gifts. Avoiding other significant purchases during those times can help your budget absorb the many demands on it, Mahoney advises.
“It’s important to be aware of the times when costs come up and perhaps hold off on purchases until after those points have passed and you see how your budget has weathered those time periods,” he says.
Whenever possible, take your time
While sometimes you have no choice — for instance, buying a water heater replacement because yours broke — in many cases you can plan your purchases in advance. This lets you take advantage of sales periods, as well as gives you more time to research exactly what you want.
“Waiting to buy can give you more clarity,” Mahoney says — another reason to add items to a wish list before adding them to your cart.
This article was written by NerdWallet and was originally published by The Associated Press.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After careful consideration, and at the recommendation of Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser to Morgan Creek - Exos SPAC Originated ETF (the "Fund"), the Board of Trustees of Listed Funds Trust approved the closing and subsequent liquidation of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation. Accordingly, the Fund is expected to cease operations, liquidate its assets, and distribute the liquidation proceeds to shareholders of record on or about August 18, 2022 (the "Liquidation Date"). Shares of the Fund are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc.
Beginning on or about July 21, 2022 and continuing through the Liquidation Date, the Fund will liquidate its portfolio assets. As a result, during this period, the Fund will increase its cash holdings and deviate from its investment objective, investment strategies, and investment policies as stated in the Fund's Prospectus and SAI.
The Fund will no longer accept orders for new creation units after the close of business on the business day prior to the Liquidation Date, and trading in shares of the Fund will be halted prior to market open on the Liquidation Date. Prior to the Liquidation Date, shareholders may only be able to sell their shares to certain broker-dealers, and there is no assurance that there will be a market for the Fund's shares during that time period. Customary brokerage charges may apply to such transactions.
If no action is taken by a Fund shareholder prior to the Liquidation Date, the Fund will distribute to such shareholder, on or promptly after the Liquidation Date, a liquidating cash distribution equal to the net asset value of the shareholder's Fund shares as of the close of business on the Liquidation Date. This amount will include any accrued capital gains and dividends. Shareholders remaining in the Fund on the Liquidation Date will not be charged any transaction fees by the Fund. The liquidating cash distribution to shareholders will be treated as payment in exchange for their shares. The liquidation of shares may be treated as a taxable event. Shareholders should contact their tax adviser to discuss the income tax consequences of the liquidation.
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BOISE — During a Boise City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 19 members voted three to two in favor of adopting Resolution 385-22, a resolution that limits the city's response and police funds being allocated to investigations over abortions. Mayor Lauren McLean prefaced the agenda stating that some people say it's not a city issue but that she disagreed.
"It's a city issue because it's about people," McLean said, "it's about decisions that people make in our community, they ought to be making, have been making, have been able to make privately and anytime people in our community feel targeted or marginalized we as a city have made statements to support them."
The mayor furthered that it was an issue that had been dropped in the laps of cities around the country. Citing public safety, she said that the expectation to divert city resources from other priorities in order to investigate claims against doctors and individuals about abortions is not something the city will do.
Councilwoman Holli Woodings moved to adopt the resolution and Lisa Sanchez seconded it. Woodings added that the measure was important because the Boise City Council is the budgetary and policy setting authority of the city. Further, it was affirming for people to know that resources won't be diverted and that doing so would be infringing on the privacy of the citizens of Boise.
Lisa Sanchez, said that she was very happy to see so many people respond positively to the vote on the resolution.
"People who say city council has no business speaking on this issue, I absolutely think it's our business," Sanchez said. "The public safety has to come first and making sure that we are using our resources wisely speaks to our values and that is that safety comes first."
However, Boise Council President Elaine Clegg disagreed and at one point also cited the "duty (of the council) is to further the health and safety of our citizens."
Although the councilwoman made statements about being the only member to live before Roe v. Wade and the complications people had to endure because of it, she doesn't believe it's a city issue.
"Clearly the enforcement of any law is the correct prerogative of the police force and Madam Mayor," Clegg said. "We can't with 400 people, police a city of 250,000 in response to every single thing. So you have to make choices, you have to prioritize and I absolutely support the right of Madam Mayor and the police to make that choice in this case … However, this is a resolution that's talking about that administrative duty and city council should tread carefully. I can't support this resolution."
Councilwoman Luci Willits also voted against the resolution and said that, "I think we need to get back to the business of Boise and not charge into these issues that nationalize our city council." She said that she was more concerned with things like parks, libraries, managing growth, taxes and making sure the garbage gets collected on time.
The only male councilmember in attendance was Jimmy Hallyburton, who voted for the resolution, citing public safety and calling it an easy and obvious yes.
"If public safety is our top priority," said Hallyburton, "and access to all types of healthcare including reproductive healthcare is vital to an individuals public safety, then this is an issue that I believe we have a responsibility to address anyway that we can." | https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/news/local_and_state/boise-city-council-adopts-resolution-that-limits-citys-involvement-in-abortion-investigations/article_2c5fecdb-c7ee-5c95-a5df-bdf3431968f4.html | 2022-07-20T22:04:04Z | https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/news/local_and_state/boise-city-council-adopts-resolution-that-limits-citys-involvement-in-abortion-investigations/article_2c5fecdb-c7ee-5c95-a5df-bdf3431968f4.html | false |
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Harvey Kesselman, a member of Stockton University's inaugural graduating class who went on to serve as the school's president for the past seven years, announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down next year.
Kesselman made the announcement during a Board of Trustees meeting at the university's Atlantic City campus. The fifth president in the school's history, he plans to leave that post on June 30, 2023, but will remain at Stockton as president emeritus and a tenured professor of education.
Kesselman earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from then Stockton State College in 1971, then received a master's degree in student personnel services/counseling from Rowan University and a doctorate in higher education administration from Widener University.
He served as a faculty member at Stockton before holding several mid- and senior-level administrative positions there, including provost and executive vice president. He began serving as the university's acting president in April 2015, and the board named him to the post on a permanent basis eight months later,
Raymond Ciccone, chairman of Stockton’s Board of Trustees, said the university will start a national search for Kesselman's successor in the coming months. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Stockton-University-president-leaving-office-next-17318153.php | 2022-07-20T22:05:17Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Stockton-University-president-leaving-office-next-17318153.php | true |
MEXICO CITY, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Rotoplas S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AGUA*) ("Rotoplas", "the Company"), America's leading company in water solutions, reports its unaudited second quarter 2022 results. The information has been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Figures are expressed in millions of Mexican pesos.
HIGHLIGHTS | 2Q22 vs 2Q21
- Rotoplas reported record quarterly net sales of Ps. 3,447 million, along with sequential and year-over-year recovery in margins.
- Net sales increased 22.7%, driven by growth across all countries.
- Gross margin increased by 510 bps, closing at 42.2%, benefiting from leading brands that allowed the implementation of a price increase strategy as well as manufacturing process efficiencies
- Operating income increased by 77.6%, even when taking into account expenses related to new businesses (e.g. Acuantia in the United States, bebbia in Mexico, and water treatement and recycling plants in Brazil), whose expenses exceed the marginal contribution for sales.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 reached Ps. 528 million with a 15.3% margin, a 40 bps expansion. EBITDA was impacted by Ps. 80 million due to the development of new businesses. This figure was Ps. 48 million higher than in 2Q21.
- Net income increased 86.6% as a result of the recovery in operating margins.
- ROIC closed at 13.0%, 61 bps above the cost of capital. This was in line with the sustainable economic value creation strategy to maintain a positive environmental and social impact.
- In May, a capital reimbursement in cash was paid to shareholders at the rate of Ps. 0.45 per outstanding share.
- In July, AGUA* was once again included in the Mexican Stock Exchange's ESG Index.
HIGHLIGHTS | Cumulative 2022 vs 2021
- Net sales reached Ps. 6,107 million, a 16.4% increase, in line with guidance given to the market. Net sales for the first half of the year were driven by growth across all regions.
- Gross margin closed at 41.3%, a 230 bps expansion driven by the strength of leading brands that allowed the implementation of a price increase policy, as well as the efficiency achieved in the manufacturing and installation of solutions.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 reached Ps. 850 million with a 13.9% margin, which was a 310 bps contraction, mainly related to investments made for the development of new businesses, which impacted adjusted EBITDA by Ps. 153 million. This figure was Ps. 90 million higher than the one reported during the first half of 2021.
- Net income reached Ps. 210 million, a 5.2% increase due to an improvement in operating results.
- Net Debt/ Adj. EBITDA leverage closed at 1.7x and the cash conversion cycle was optimized by 10 days.
- CapEx was Ps. 293 million, including technological upgrades to Mexican plants for the launch of new generation water tanks, with the objective of ensuring the long-term sustainability of the water storage category.
KEY FIGURES | FINANCIAL DATA
OPERATING FIGURES | January – June 2022
3,368
Employees
3.0%
Government Transactions
14,500
e-commerce clients
77,000
bebbia users
11,200ton
CO2 saved
(vs bottled water)
MESSAGE | CEO
Dear Investors,
The agility and operational discipline we have achieved through the Flow transformation program have been key drivers of Rotoplas' record-high sales and EBITDA. Our second quarter growth puts us in line with our earnings guidance and brings us closer to our estimated EBITDA margin. We will continue to focus on improving our margins while maintaining leadership in our traditional business and growing our new businesses.
Water scarcity in the markets we operate in has led to an ever-increasing demand for water solutions, presenting both a great challenge and a great opportunity for our business. Our financial strength, human talent, and the daily motivation provided by our purpose will be essential to successfully take advantage of this opportunity.
During the quarter, we conducted a detailed analysis to identify the Flow initiatives with the greatest impact and value generation potential, which will allow us to remain agile in the face of changes in the environment in order to adapt our spending and investment pace as needed.
We maintained a strong balance sheet and a stable cash flow generation in the traditional business, which allows us to continue developing the new businesses. In addition, during the first half of the year, we continued with the investment process for the modernization of the storage business in Mexico, we paid a dividend to shareholders in May, and maintained a sufficient level of working capital to guarantee the supply of raw materials in an environment with unstable supply chains.
Throughout the years, the water industry has proven it can stand strong in the face of economic downturns, and Rotoplas' business model along with the Flow program allow us to enhance growth and profitability through innovation. We will continue to focus on satisfying market needs through our solutions and services, while prioritizing business profitability and generating value for our stakeholders.
Carlos Rojas Aboumrad
INVITE | EARNINGS CALL
Thursday, July 21st, 10:00am Mexico City Time (11:00am, EST)
Speakers: Carlos Rojas Aboumrad (CEO) and Mario Romero Orozco (CFO)
Link: https://rotoplas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ga863MmJT2KxgSBEQgldVQ
Password: 2Q22
GUIDANCE | 2022-2025
During the 1Q22 earnings conference call, the Company updated its 2022 guidance. The modification of the annual earnings guidance does not affect the objectives set in the 2020-2025 Sustainable Growth Strategy.
SALES AND EBITDA | BY REGION AND SOLUTION
Adjusted EBITDA
Since the second quarter of 2020, we have been recognizing "one-time" expenses for the implementation of the Flow program; non-recurring expenses that have short- and long-term benefits in revenue, expense, working capital and organizational culture to ensure permanent change. The fourth quarter of 2021 was the last period in which these "one-time" expenses were recognized.
Mexico
Net Sales increased 15.7% vs 2Q21 driven by double-digit growth in products, which offset the weaker performance of the services platform.
Product sales benefited from double-digit growth in the storage, water flow, and improvement categories. Droughts in the northwest of the country also contributed to the increase in sales.
Services sales decreased due to lower water treatment and recycling plant sales, a business that still has delays in new industrial and commercial projects as a result of the pandemic. Additionally, the drinking fountains division continues without new revenues due to the prevailing impasse in the country's schools. bebbia maintained a good pace and recorded a double-digit sales increase, however, it does not offset the other divisions.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was Ps. 369 million, an increase of 44.3% compared to 2Q21. This result includes the impact of bebbia's accelerated growth, which added 9 thousand new subscribers in the quarter, resulting in a loss of Ps. 46 million to this business. The adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter expanded 420 bps, going from 16.8% in 2Q21 to 21.0% in 2Q22.
Cumulative net sales increased 9.7%, reaching Ps. 3,130 million driven by a product growth, which compensates fewer service sales.
On a cumulative basis, adjusted EBITDA was Ps. 588 million, a 4.4% increase, with an 18.8% margin. During the first half of the year, the increase in bebbia's expenses related to its growth negatively impacted the business, resulting in a loss of Ps. 90 million during the first half of the year. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.8%, a 90 bps decrease compared to 1H21.
Argentina
Net sales increased 60.0% vs 2Q21 with record growth in all three categories. The brand's leadership and strength in the region have allowed us to continue with our price and cross-selling strategies and increase the penetration of new sales channels.
Cumulative net sales increased 48.5% driven by continuous improvement in the commercial execution and in the pricing policy.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter reached Ps. 143 million vs Ps. 85 million in 2Q21. Adjusted EBITDA margin closed at 15.1%, an 80 bps increase compared to 2Q21, driven by an efficient cost structure.
Cumulative adjusted EBITDA reached Ps. 234 million, an increase of 51.9% compared to the same period of the previous year, driven by higher volumes and prices, which helped offset increases in raw materials costs.
NOTE: Adoption of IAS 29, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies.
Due to Argentina experiencing inflation above 100% in the last three years, it is considered a hyperinflationary economy. In accordance with IAS 29, an adjustment for inflation has been made to the Financial Statements to consider changes in purchasing power.
International Accounting Standard (IAS) 29, Financial Information in Hyperinflationary Economies establishes that the results of operations in Argentina should be reported as if they were hyperinflationary as of January 1st, 2018. Moreover, an adjustment for inflation in the Financial Statements should be made to account for the change in the purchasing power of the local currency.
As a result of the above, in the first half of 2022, the impact of the restatement resulted in an increase of Ps. 126 million in financial expense, negatively impacting the Comprehensive Financing Result. After considering taxes, the impact on net income amounted to Ps. 118 million.
United States
Net Sales for the quarter increased 3.9% to Ps. 377 million, driven by growth in the e-commerce business. During the quarter, we added 7,400 new customers as a result of our omnichannel strategy and customer service through our call center. Likewise, the septic business continues under development, increasing the number of partners for the design, installation, and maintenance services of the solutions.
Cumulative net sales increased 14.6%, reaching Ps. 709 million driven by the e-commerce and septic businesses growth. The latter doubled sales compared to 2021.
Pre-operating expenses from the septic business and technological expenses for the expansion of the e-commerce platform led to a negative adjusted EBITDA of Ps. 29 million in the quarter and negative Ps. 48 million cumulatively.
Other countries
Net sales from other countries (Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Brazil) reached Ps. 362 million in the quarter, 8.1% higher than that reported in the same period of the previous year. On a cumulative basis, net sales decreased 3.3% vs 2021.
In Peru, the efficient commercial strategy and price increases offset the decline in sales volume caused by the adverse macroeconomic environment during the quarter. On a cumulative basis, sales were affected by a weak first quarter, as a result of the third COVID-19 wave and the suspension of government subsidies to the population.
In Central America, quarterly sales growth was due to the implementation of differentiated pricing strategies by customer, channel, and product.
Diversification of the water flow and improvement categories continued in order to complement sales from the traditional water storage business. This helped offset weak sales from the first quarter related to the announcement of a price increase at the end of 2021 that led distributors and customers to anticipate purchases and increase their inventories.
In Brazil, the projects pipeline benefited from the new legislation that promotes the migration from a state-owned water model to a private one. In addition, during the period, strategic alliances were formed with specialized consultants to increase the volume of contracts through a commission scheme.
Adjusted EBITDA reached Ps. 45 million in the quarter and Ps. 76 million in the first half of the year. The EBITDA margin contracted 400 bps in the quarter compared to 2Q21, reaching 12.5% and decreased 760 bps vs 1H21, reaching 11.2%. The margin contractions are related to the investment for the development of the water treatment and recycling plants in Brazil, which resulted in a loss of Ps. 13 million in that business during the quarter and Ps. 28 million during the first half of the year.
ANALYSIS | COSTS AND EXPENSES
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the period increased 39.8% in the quarter and 23.3% in the first half of the year. Likewise, the gross margin increased 510 bps to 42.2% in 2Q22 and 230 bps in the 6M21 to 41.3%. This was the result of an assertive pricing strategy during the second half of 2021 and in 2022, which has allowed us to maintain brand leadership, as well as a sequential and year-over-year margin recovery.
Operating Income
Operating income reached Ps. 429 million in the quarter, 77.6% higher than in 2Q21, with a 380 bps increase in the margin, to reach 12.4%.
This expansion was lower than the improvement in the gross margin due to the recognition of expenses related to new businesses; Acuantia in the United States, bebbia in Mexico, and water treatment and recycling plants in Brazil, whose marginal contribution was negative due to the stage they are in.
On a cumulative basis, operating income increased 19.1% to reach Ps. 651 million. Cumulative operating margin was 10.7%, 30 bps higher than in the same period of 2021.
As in the quarter, the improvement in the operating margin was lower than the improvement in gross margin, due to the accounting for expenses related to new businesses, as well as the reactivation of travel, in-person events, and some marketing strategies that were put on hold during 2021 as a result of the pandemic.
Comprehensive Financing Result
The Comprehensive Financing Result for 2Q22 was an expense of Ps. 195 million compared to Ps. 155 million in the same period of the previous year. The expense in the quarter includes Ps. 98 million for interest on debt, commissions and leases, Ps. 14 million for the valuation of financial instruments, and Ps. 83 million for the monetary position in Argentina, which was Ps. 26 million higher than 2Q21.
The cumulative Comprehensive Financing Result was an expense of Ps. 349 million vs Ps. 277 million in the first half of 2021. Financial expenses for the first half of the year comprised the payment of interest on the AGUA 17-2X sustainable bond, commissions and leasing for Ps. 194 million, Ps. 32 million for the valuation of financial instruments, and Ps. 123 million for monetary positioning in Argentina, which was Ps. 95 million higher than 2Q21.
Net Result
The net profit for the quarter was Ps. 122 million compared to Ps. 65 million in 2Q21, an 86.6% increase due to an improvement in the operating results.
Cumulative net profit was Ps. 210 million, 5.2% higher than what was reported in 2Q21. Excluding the impact of the monetary position in Argentina, a virtual non-cash item, net income would increase 66.9%.
CapEx
Capital investments represented 4.8% of sales during the first half of the year, an increase of 64.9% compared to the previous year.
Capital investments include:
- Ps. 194 million of investments in new technology to produce storage solutions and for machinery to increase production capacity for water flow category in Mexico.
- Ps. 28 million were allocated to water treatment and recycling plants in Brazil and Ps. 1 million in Mexico.
- CapEx specifically related to growth initiatives within the Flow program amounted to Ps. 163 million. This includes investments across all countries, categories, and businesses.
ANALYSIS | BALANCE SHEET
Cash Conversion Cycle (Days)
Inventory Days: Average Inventory / (3M Cost of Sales / 90)
Accounts Receivable Days: Average Accounts Receivable / (3M Sales / 90)
Accounts Payable Days: Average Suppliers / (3M Cost of Sales / 90)
During the period, the cash conversion cycle was optimized by 10 days while maintaining a strategy focused on securing the supply of raw materials in an unstable supply chain environment.
Debt
Debt Maturity Profile
Total debt amounted to Ps. 4,007 million and corresponds to the AGUA 17-2X sustainable bond.
FINANCIAL RATIOS
*Adjusted EBITDA LTM/interest payments LTM **Net income divided by 486.2 million shares, expressed in Mexican pesos.
Leverage as of the second quarter of 2022 was within the Company's debt guideline of 2.0x Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA.
ROIC / Cost of Capital
ROIC: NOPAT L12M/Average Invested Capital t, t-1.
Invested Capital: Total Assets – Cash and Cash Equivalents – Short-Term Liabilities.
ROIC excludes Flow program execution costs from 2Q20 to 4Q21 as they are one-off.
ROIC amounted to 13.0% at the end of June, a 300 bps contraction vs the previous year. However, the ROIC remains 61 bps above the cost of capital, which increased from 11.5% in June 2021 to 12.4% in June 2022. Nevertheless, the creation of sustainable economic value is maintained in order to continue to positively impact our stakeholders.
Financial derivates
The use of derivative financial instruments is governed by the recommendations and policies issued by the Board of Directors and supervised by the Audit Committee, which provides guidelines on the management of exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, the use of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, and the investment of excess liquidity.
As of June 30th, 2022, the market value of Grupo Rotoplas' position was:
ESG | ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
Updates regarding sustainability initiatives during the quarter include:
- Training was given to all administrative employees of the Group regarding diversity, inclusion, and human rights issues. The training was given in collaboration with associations and companies specializing in the subject such as Integrarse, EY Mexico, and Unidos por los Derechos Humanos.
- We began the process to work with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with the purpose of validating the Group's environmental goals and achieving carbon neutrality by 2040.
- The Corporate Government Committee completed an analysis of the operational risks for the Company and presented a roadmap with milestones and relevant activities to mitigate these risks, assigning responsible people and deadlines.
For more information on our ESG programs, visit our sustainability website:
https://rotoplas.com/sustentabilidad/home-eng/
AGUA* | PERFORMANCE AND ANALYST COVERAGE
Source: SiBolsa
Capital reimbursement:
During the quarter a capital reimbursement in cash was made to the Company's shareholders through a decrease in capital stock at a rate of Ps. 0.45 (forty-five Mexican peso cents) for each outstanding share. This implied a total disbursement of Ps. 215 million for the Company.
Treasury shares:
As of June 30th, 2022, the Company had 9.3 million shares in the treasury, equivalent to an invested amount of Ps. 320 million. To date, no treasury shares have been cancelled.
Analyst Coverage
As of June 30th, 2022, analyst coverage was provided by:
TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM | FLOW
In 2019, Rotoplas began the "Flow" transformation program to focus the business on economic value creation and sustainable growth. The strategy is based on initiatives that are divided between three pillars:
A. Profitability of the Current Portfolio
- levers for income, cost, expenditure and working capital
B. Growth Initiatives and Execution
- improve the execution of growth opportunities and capital allocation decisions
C. Organizational Culture and Health
- leadership, operational discipline, talent development, accountability, and organizational climate
Flow has evolved and is part of the culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow
Income Statement
(unaudited figures in millions of Mexican pesos)
Balance Sheet (unaudited figures in millions of Mexican pesos)
Cash Flow (unaudited figures in millions of Mexican pesos)
PRESS RELEASES | 2Q22
- AGUA* is included for another year in the sample of the ESG index of the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) – July 8th
- Extinction of trust F/000116 – July 7th
- S&P Global Ratings maintains Grupo Rotoplas' 'mx AA-' rating with stable outlook – June 24th
- Capital reimbursement payment 2022 – May 9th
- Resolutions Adopted by the 2022 General Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting – April 29th
- Rotoplas updates its Guidance for 2022 – April 21st
- Proposals to the GSM – April 6th
- Rotoplas operations status update during March – April 5th
For more information, please refer to the Relevant Events section on our website: https://rotoplas.com/investors/relevant-events/#1
CONTACT | INVESTOR RELATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include certain forward-looking statements relating to Grupo Rotoplas S.A.B. de C.V. It relies on considerations of the Grupo Rotoplas S.A.B. de C.V. management which are based on current and known information; however, the expectations could vary due to facts, circumstances, and events beyond the control of Grupo Rotoplas, S.A.B. de C.V.
About the Company
Grupo Rotoplas S.A.B. de C.V. is America's leading provider of water solutions, including products and services for storing, piping, improving, treating, and recycling water. With over 40 years of experience in the industry and 19 plants throughout the Americas, Rotoplas is present in 14 countries and has a portfolio that includes 27 product lines, a services platform, and an e-commerce business. Grupo Rotoplas has been listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) under the ticker "AGUA" since December 10th, 2014.
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Contact: Mariana Fernández, mfernandez@rotoplas.com; María Fernanda Escobar, mfescobar@rotoplas.com
1 Adjusted EBITDA considers: operating income plus depreciation and amortization, plus non-recurring expenses (donations and Flow implementation expenses). In 2Q21 it considers Ps. 75 million of Flow expense and Ps. 6 million donations. On a cumulative basis, it considers Ps. 150 million of Flow expenses and Ps. 8 million donations. During 2Q22, there were no adjustments for Flow expenses, and no donations.
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Texas State Railroad's Great Guest Reviews Land It A Place Among Travelers' Favorites
PALESTINE, Texas, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas State Railroad (TSR) today announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers' Choice award winner. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from visitors from around the country on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, TSR stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to their guests.
"We are honored to be recognized as a 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Winner," said Amy Parady, Director of Business Development for the TSR. "Our guests are our number one priority! Many guests come to experience a vintage train ride as it is a unique outing; however, we strongly believe they will return because of our customer service. Our team is firmly committed to providing the best experience possible."
"Congratulations to the 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Winners," said Kanika Soni, Chief Commercial Officer at Tripadvisor. "The Travelers' Choice Awards recognize the best in tourism and hospitality, according to those who matter most: your guests. Ranking among the Travelers' Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic. Whether it's using new technology, implementing safety measures, or hiring outstanding staff, I'm impressed by the steps you've taken to meet travelers' new demands. You've adapted brilliantly in the face of adversity."
To see visitor reviews, excursions and event trains of TSR, visit https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g56414-d11887226-Reviews-Texas_State_Railroad-Palestine_Texas.html
TSR is a tourist railroad offering round trip steam and diesel excursions through the scenic Piney Woods of East Texas. In 2003, the Texas state legislature designated the Texas State Railroad as the official railroad of Texas! Our excursion trains operate between Palestine and Rusk TX. The Texas State Railroad is a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings out of Joplin, MO.
Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 988 million reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes planning easy no matter the trip type.
The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc., own and operate a portfolio of travel media brands and businesses, operating under various websites and apps, including the following websites:
www.bokun.io, www.cruisecritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com, www.helloreco.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.housetrip.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.seatguru.com, www.singleplatform.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, and www.viator.com.
* Source: SimilarWeb, unique users de-duplicated monthly, September 2021
** Source: Tripadvisor internal log files
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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
206 PM PDT Wed Jul 20 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. Highest south-facing beaches.
* 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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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed public rainforests equal the size of El Salvador over the past six years, yet the Federal Police — the Brazilian version of the FBI — carried out only seven operations aimed at this massive loss, according to a new study.
The destruction took place in state and federal forests that are “unallocated,” meaning they do not have a designated use the way national parks and Indigenous territories do. According to official data, the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has about 580,000 square kilometers (224,000 square miles) of forests in this category, or an area almost the size of Ukraine.
As Brazil has repeatedly legalized such invasions, these public forests have become the main target for criminals who illegally seize land.
The study, from Igarapé Institute, a Brazilian think tank, analyzed 302 environmental crime raids carried out by the Federal Police in the Amazon between 2016 and 2021. Only 2% targeted people illegally seizing undesignated public lands.
The report says the lack of enforcement likely stems from the weak legal protection of these areas, in other words, the same problem that draws the illegal activity. Environmentalists have long pressed the federal government to turn these unallocated public forests into protected areas.
Since Brazil’s return to democratic rule in 1985 after two decades of military rule, most successive governments have made moves to extend the legal protection, and today about 47% of the Amazon lies within protected areas, according to official data. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, however, has repeatedly said the country has too many protected areas and stalled this decades-long policy.
In 2016, some 2240 square kilometers (865 square miles) of unallocated public land were illegally deforested. Last year, it reached almost double that amount. Over six years, the accumulated loss has reached some 18,500 square kilometers (7,100 square miles), according to Amazon Environmental Research Institute, or IPAM, based on official data.
Deforestation is increasingly taking place on these lands in particular. In 2016, they made up 31% of all illegally-felled forest. Last year, they reached 36%.
Almost half of Brazil’s climate pollution comes from deforestation, according to an annual study from the Brazilian nonprofit network Climate Observatory. The destruction is so vast that the eastern Amazon has ceased to be a carbon sink, or absorber, for the Earth and has converted into a carbon source, according to a study published in 2021 in the journal Nature.
Igarape divides environmental crime in the Amazon into four major illicit or tainted activities: theft of public land; illegal logging; illegal mining; and deforestation linked to agriculture and cattle farming.
The enforcement operations were spread over many locations, 846, because most investigated deep into illegal supply chains. Nearly half were in protected areas, such as the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, which, despite a heavier police presence, suffers a growing invasion by thousands of illegal gold miners.
The Igarape study also pointed to an extensive “regional ecosystem of crime,” since the police operations took place in 24 of Brazil’s 27 states plus 8 cities in neighboring countries. “Environmental crime stems from illicit economies that access consumer markets and financing outside the Amazon,” the report says.
The Federal Police didn’t respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment about its strategy in the Amazon.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s record-breaking heatwave has spurred calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate, especially after wildfires created the busiest day for London firefighters since bombs rained down on the city during World War II.
The country got a break Wednesday from the dry, hot weather that is gripping much of Europe as cooler air moved in from the west. Forecasters predict London will reach a high of 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, down from the national record 40.3 C (104.4 F) set Tuesday at Coningsby in eastern England.
Even so, travel was disrupted for a third day as rail operators repaired damage caused by the heat, and firefighters continue to mop up hotspots at the scene of Tuesday’s fires.
Britain needs to prepare for similar heatwaves in the future because manmade carbon emissions have already changed the climate, said Professor Stephen Belcher, chief scientist at the Met Office, the U.K.’s national weather service. Only aggressive emissions reductions will reduce the frequency of such events, he said.
“Everything is still to play for, but we should adapt to the kind of events we saw yesterday as an occasional extreme event,” Baker told the BBC.
Climate scientists have been surprised by the speed at which temperatures in Britain have risen in recent years and the widespread area affected by this week’s event. Thirty-four locations around the U.K. on Tuesday broke the country’s previous record-high temperature of 37.8 C (100 F), set in 2019.
The weather walloped a country where few homes, schools or small businesses have air conditioning and infrastructure such as railroads, highways and airports aren’t designed to cope with such temperatures. Thirteen people, including seven teenage boys, are believed to have died trying to cool off after getting into difficulty in rivers, reservoirs and lakes.
Fifteen fire departments declared major incidents as more than 60 properties around the country were destroyed on Tuesday, Cabinet Office Minister Kit Malthouse told the House of Commons.
One of the biggest fires was in Wennington, a village on the eastern outskirts of London, where a row of houses was destroyed by flames that raced through tinder-dry fields nearby. Resident Tim Stock said he and his wife fled after the house next door caught fire and the blaze rapidly spread.
“It was like a war zone,” he said. “Down the actual main road, all the windows had exploded out, all the roofs had caved, it was like a scene from the Blitz.”
The London Fire Brigade received 2,600 calls Tuesday, compared with the normal figure of about 350, Mayor Sadiq Khan said, adding that it was the department’s busiest day since the World War II. Despite lower temperatures on Wednesday, the fire danger remains high because hot, dry weather has parched grasslands around the city, Khan said.
“Once it catches fire it spreads incredibly fast, like wildfires like you see in movies or in fires in California or in parts of France,” Khan told the BBC.
Phil Gerigan, leader of the National Fire Chiefs Council’s resilience group, said wildfires are an emerging threat tied to climate change that is stretching the capacity of fire departments. Britain may need to expand its capacity to fight wildfires, adding more aerial tankers and helicopters, he told the BBC.
“As we look towards the future, it’s certainly something that the U.K. government and fire and rescue services need to consider,” he said. “Have we got the capability, the assets, to be able to meet what is a significantly emerging demand?”
Wildfires continue to spread destruction in other parts of Europe. Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain a large wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day as fires burned across a southern swath of the continent.
A respite from the severe heat helped improve conditions in France, Spain and Portugal, countries that have battled blazes for days.
Britain’s travel network also suffered during the hot weather, with Luton Airport briefly shut down by a heat-damaged runway and trains forced to run at reduced speeds because of concerns the heat would warp rails or interrupt power supplies.
Some disruptions remained Wednesday as crews worked to repair power lines and signaling equipment damaged by fire. Passengers were advised to check before traveling and only travel when necessary.
Among those struggling was Lee Ball, 46, who was trying to travel with his wife, Libby, and 10-year-old daughter, Amelie, from Worcestershire to London to get to Brussels for an Ed Sheeran concert. Their train was cancelled with less than 30 minutes notice, so they drove to another station — and waited.
“I’ve been up since 4:30 a.m., anxious, trying to get an answer from anywhere we can,’’ he said.
Communication from the train companies has been “appalling,” he said.
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Arrangements for a state funeral have sparked mixed reactions and criticisms of whether taxpayer money should be spent on the event, particularly for a leader who was domestically divisive.
It would be the second state funeral in postwar Japan since the 1967 death of Shigeru Yoshida and a break from past practice, in which ceremonies for former leaders have been jointly funded by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japanese cabinet. A state funeral would be fully taxpayer-funded.
Abe was killed July 8 after a man armed with a homemade weapon fired twice at him at a rally in Nara, near Osaka, ahead of this month’s upper house election.
The suspect, 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami, told law enforcement that he had a grudge against Abe and believed the former leader was connected to a religious organization to which Yamagami’s mother had donated much of her money. Later, the Unification Church confirmed his mother was a member.
Yamagami sent a letter to a critic of the Unification Church, which had long courted conservative leaders in Japan and elsewhere, declaring his intention to kill Abe, the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported. He had multiple homemade guns in his home, police said.
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Oil exports resume after a lengthy hiatus
Libya resumed oil exports Wednesday, ending a hiatus that lasted months.
The resumption came after the country restarted production at oil fields following the firing of the chairman of the state-run oil corporation by one of Libya’s two rival governments.
A Malta-flagged tanker docked at the al-Sidra terminal to ship 1 million barrels of crude oil, the new leadership of the National Oil Corp. said. The vessel will then head to Italy, it said.
Last week, the NOC lifted a force majeure that was declared in April at several oil facilities after tribal leaders, aligned with powerful eastern-based commander Khalifa Hifter, shut them down. A force majeure is a legal maneuver that enables a company to get out of its contract obligations because of extraordinary circumstances.
Production was resumed Tuesday at several fields, including the country’s largest, after three months of closure, the NOC said.
Abdulhamid Dbeibah, prime minister of the Tripoli-based government, announced last week the sacking of the NOC chairman. He appointed Farhat Bengdara, a former governor of Libya’s central bank, to head the oil company.
Bengdara is known for his strong ties with Hifter, whose forces control Libya’s eastern and much of southern areas.
The appointment was seen as a move by Dbeibah to gain control over oil revenue and Hifter’s support in his rivalry with Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed prime minister by the east-based parliament in February.
— Associated Press
Indian journalist released from jail: Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of the Indian fact-checking website Alt News, was granted bail and released from jail more than three weeks after being detained for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweets. Zubair was arrested last month by Delhi police over a 2018 tweet on charges of insulting Hindu religious beliefs. Police in Uttar Pradesh state later charged him in a separate case for using the term "hatemongers" for three Hindu monks who made inflammatory comments about Muslims. Zubair's arrest came after he highlighted comments by a now-suspended spokeswoman for the ruling national party about Islam's prophet Muhammad.
Mali expels U.N. spokesman: Mali's military government has given the spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping MINUSMA mission 72 hours to leave the country amid a standoff between the West African nation and Ivory Coast over the detention of 49 troops who came to Mali to support a security group contracted by the U.N. mission. Mali said the soldiers had arrived without permission. Ivory Coast said Mali had been informed. Mali has since suspended rotations for U.N. missions.
2 arrested in U.S. woman's gang rape in Pakistan: Pakistan's police arrested at least two people after a 21-year-old American woman reported she was gang-raped at a hotel in the eastern Punjab province, officials said. The detainees included the woman's host. Police said that the woman had arrived in Pakistan three weeks ago and that they are trying to determine how she was lured and taken to the hotel. The woman earlier stayed at the home of one of the alleged attackers for five days.
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Bannon’s team raises question about House subpoena deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Bannon’s lawyers tried on Wednesday to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline for the onetime strategist for Donald Trump to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were negotiating terms. But the committee’s chief counsel said Bannon was uncooperative so there was no leeway.
Bannon, who was an unofficial adviser to the then-president at the time of insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, is charged with defying a congressional subpoena that sought his records and testimony.
Bannon lawyer Evan Corcoran asked Kristin Amerling, the committee’s chief counsel, whether it was common for witnesses to appear before a congressional committee several weeks after the deadline date on a subpoena. Amerling answered “yes,” but added only “when witnesses are cooperating with the committee.”
In Bannon’s case, she said he could not be said to have been cooperating in any meaningful way. He was sent a subpoena on Sept. 23, 2021, that ordering him to produce requested documents by Oct. 7 and appear in person before the committee on Oct. 14.
The committee heard nothing from Bannon until after the first deadline had passed, at which point his lawyer sent a letter to the committee stating that Bannon was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege and would not be providing documents or appearing. The committee responded that Trump’s claim was invalid and that Bannon faced a hard deadline of Oct. 14 to come before the committee.
When that deadline passed, the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., wrote Bannon’s lawyer on Oct. 15 threatening criminal prosecution.
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, one month after the Justice Department received the referral. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
The attack on the subpoena timeline and its validity is one of the few avenues of defense that U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols left Bannon’s legal team after a hearing last week. Nichols ruled that major elements of Bannon’s planned defense were irrelevant and could not be introduced in court. The judge said Bannon could not claim he believed he was covered by executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch, or that the trial was politically motivated or that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers.
Amerling said the committee sought Bannon’s testimony and documents because it had information about various contacts he had with Trump and other people in his orbit, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani and extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. She said Bannon ignored multiple notices that he was in danger of facing criminal prosecution by ignoring the committee’s requests.
During cross-examination, Corcoran raised questions about Amerling’s ties to a prosecutor in the case and her political affiliation. Amerling acknowledged she is a lifelong Democrat and had known one of the prosecutors for years since they both worked in the office of now-retired Rep. Henry Waxman, a longtime California Democrat. The two also belong to the same book club, mostly made up of former Waxman staffers, Amerling said.
In opening statements this week, Corcoran told the jury that the charges were politically motivated and that Bannon was engaged in good-faith negotiations with the committee when he was charged.
Nichols reiterated Wednesday that Bannon’s defense could not address any witnesses in a way that would point to politics as the reasons for his prosecution. Nichols did allow Bannon’s lawyers to ask witnesses about their own biases.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Bannon’s lawyers tried on Wednesday to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline for the onetime strategist for Donald Trump to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were negotiating terms. But the committee’s chief counsel said Bannon was uncooperative so there was no leeway.
Bannon, who was an unofficial adviser to the then-president at the time of insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, is charged with defying a congressional subpoena that sought his records and testimony.
Bannon lawyer Evan Corcoran asked Kristin Amerling, the committee’s chief counsel, whether it was common for witnesses to appear before a congressional committee several weeks after the deadline date on a subpoena. Amerling answered “yes,” but added only “when witnesses are cooperating with the committee.”
In Bannon’s case, she said he could not be said to have been cooperating in any meaningful way. He was sent a subpoena on Sept. 23, 2021, that ordering him to produce requested documents by Oct. 7 and appear in person before the committee on Oct. 14.
The committee heard nothing from Bannon until after the first deadline had passed, at which point his lawyer sent a letter to the committee stating that Bannon was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege and would not be providing documents or appearing. The committee responded that Trump’s claim was invalid and that Bannon faced a hard deadline of Oct. 14 to come before the committee.
When that deadline passed, the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., wrote Bannon’s lawyer on Oct. 15 threatening criminal prosecution.
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, one month after the Justice Department received the referral. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
The attack on the subpoena timeline and its validity is one of the few avenues of defense that U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols left Bannon’s legal team after a hearing last week. Nichols ruled that major elements of Bannon’s planned defense were irrelevant and could not be introduced in court. The judge said Bannon could not claim he believed he was covered by executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch, or that the trial was politically motivated or that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers.
Amerling said the committee sought Bannon’s testimony and documents because it had information about various contacts he had with Trump and other people in his orbit, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani and extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. She said Bannon ignored multiple notices that he was in danger of facing criminal prosecution by ignoring the committee’s requests.
During cross-examination, Corcoran raised questions about Amerling’s ties to a prosecutor in the case and her political affiliation. Amerling acknowledged she is a lifelong Democrat and had known one of the prosecutors for years since they both worked in the office of now-retired Rep. Henry Waxman, a longtime California Democrat. The two also belong to the same book club, mostly made up of former Waxman staffers, Amerling said.
In opening statements this week, Corcoran told the jury that the charges were politically motivated and that Bannon was engaged in good-faith negotiations with the committee when he was charged.
Nichols reiterated Wednesday that Bannon’s defense could not address any witnesses in a way that would point to politics as the reasons for his prosecution. Nichols did allow Bannon’s lawyers to ask witnesses about their own biases.
Bannon, 68, was one of the most prominent of the Trump-allied holdouts refusing to testify before the committee. He had argued that his testimony was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani was a man of his word Tuesday night — even the ones he spoke in English.
The two-way Japanese All-Star called his shot before leading off the Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium, telling Fox’s Tom Verducci in the on-deck circle that he was going to jump on Clayton Kershaw quickly.
“First pitch, first swing. That’s it,” the reigning AL MVP declared.
Sure enough, Ohtani flared a 90.9 mph fastball off the Los Angeles Dodgers ace up the middle for a base hit.
Ohtani reached base in both of his plate appearances during the AL’s 3-2 win after drawing a walk in the third inning. He is the fifth starting designated hitter to reach base multiple times in an All-Star Game, joining Albert Pujols (2008), David Ortiz (2005), Edgar Martinez (1997) and Bobby Bonilla (1991).
“I was definitely swinging 100%. Kershaw has really good command,” Ohtani said through ever-present interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “I wish I hit it more square. I wasn’t too happy about that.”
Dodgers shortstop and fellow All-Star Trea Turner said Kershaw giving up a single was better compared to how other pitchers have fared against Ohtani.
“I mean, I think Clayton would give up a broken-bat single any day as opposed to hitting homers or something like that,” Turner said. “I asked him why he didn’t throw a curveball, he basically said he was going to swing first pitch. But Clayton said, ‘No, I’m not that kind of guy. I’m going to challenge him.’”
Kershaw got his revenge against Ohtani. With a 1-2 count against Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, Kershaw caught Ohtani leaning a little too far off first base and threw to St Louis’ Paul Goldschmidt for the out. It was the first time since 2008 that a runner was picked off in the All-Star Game.
Kershaw said he threw over to first because he hadn’t decided what pitch to throw next to Judge, and he was buying himself a little time.
“I was seeing if there was a chance to run and he made a great move,” said Ohtani, who smiled as he dived into the bag and chuckled while sprawled in the dirt. “I was not expecting that, regardless, my name was going to be in the papers good or bad.”
Ohtani’s second trip to the All-Star Game was less hectic than last year, when he participated in the Home Run Derby and was the American League’s starting pitcher. He declined an invitation to participate in the Derby and asked AL manager Dusty Baker to not pitch because his next mound appearance is Friday in Atlanta when the Angels open the second half of the season.
“I was more relaxed. Definitely not as much of a workload as last year,” Ohtani said. “I threw last year and I think throwing takes a toll more than anything else.”
Over his last six starts, Ohtani has allowed only three runs (two earned) and 20 hits in 39 2/3 innings with 58 strikeouts and 11 walks. The right-hander is 9-4 with a 2.38 ERA in 15 starts.
At the plate, he is batting .258 with 19 home runs and 56 RBIs.
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QUOGUE, N.Y. (WPIX) — The body of what appears to be a great white shark, with its jaw open and teeth bared, washed up on a Long Island, New York shore on Wednesday morning, police said.
Officers responded to reports of the dead shark on the Ocean Beaches in Quogue around 9:30 a.m., officials said. The shark, which was around 7-8 feet long, was washed back into the ocean before police could secure the body.
Police have cautioned swimmers and asked people to contact authorities if they spot the shark. Officers in Quogue have been in touch with South Fork Natural History Museum Shark Research and Education Program.
There has been a series of shark sightings at New York beaches this summer. A number of sharks have also bit people.
On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Police to implement heightened patrols. That includes using drones and helicopters to monitor sharks.
“As New Yorkers and visitors alike head to our beautiful Long Island beaches to enjoy the summer, our top priority is their safety,” she said. “We are taking action to expand patrols for sharks and protect beachgoers from potentially dangerous situations. I encourage all New Yorkers to listen to local authorities and take precautions to help ensure safe and responsible beach trips this summer.”
Shark sightings shut down beaches from eastern Queens to central Long Island on Tuesday. Coastal authorities say that the high number of shark sightings means that the systems in place to protect beachgoers are working.
The large number of sightings have another benefit – experts say the increase in numbers of sharks is a sign that conservation efforts have succeeded in helping restore ecological balance to the oceans.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outsider and On3 announce an exclusive alliance for sales and sponsorship representation of On3's national media brand assets and 20+ fan site network. Under this partnership, On3 and Outsider teams will work closely to develop and establish On3's sponsorship business and direct sales channel.
This partnership marks a new chapter for On3 to develop a direct sales channel for advertisers and sponsors. The business primarily has been a premium subscription model with a robust programmatic digital media business. Outsider is building a best-in-class brand partnerships organization under the leadership of recently appointed CEO Deirdre Lester and intends to partner with select publishers aligned to the brand, who are authorities in their respective categories and deliver highly engaged communities.
"In less than a year since launching On3 and approximately a year from the changes to NCAA NIL rules, On3 has established its brand as a leader in the college sports digital media and data landscape. On3 is emerging as the clear authority in NIL news, deal information, and NIL valuation," says Deirdre Lester. "With more than 250 full-time content creators, highlighted by Ivan Maisel, Chad Simmons, Matt Zenitz, and the On3 fan site network, which is home to arguably the most rabid sports fans in America, I'm confident that this partnership will resonate with the brand marketplace."
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CHICAGO (AP) _ United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $329 million.
On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.43 per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.86 per share.
The airline posted revenue of $12.11 billion in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $12.03 billion.
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SEATTLE — Three particles lifted off the necktie of D.B. Cooper are providing an intriguing, new clue in the unsolved 50-year-old skyjacking.
An amateur sleuth believes that the microscopic metals are telltale evidence of the skyjacker’s employer at the time he jumped from the Boeing 727 airliner over the Pacific Northwest on November 24, 1971.
It’s a clue that could lead right to the identity of Cooper himself.
“I believe that we have identified not only the company where D.B. Cooper came from, but also the specific division within the company that D.B. Cooper came from,” said Eric Ulis of Arizona, who has hunted the skyjacker for 14 years.
Ulis’ evidence comes from a scientific report that was produced 10 years ago by a team that the FBI invited to analyze evidence in the cold case. That team, headed by researcher Tom Kaye, lifted more than 100,000 particles off DB Cooper’s necktie. The skyjacker is believed to have discarded the tie on seat 18-E of the aircraft before he leapt from the Northwest Orient Airlines jet with parachutes and $200,000 ransom.
Ulis noticed in lab reports that among the tens of thousands of particles on Cooper’s tie were three specks of an alloy made of titanium and antimony, both earth elements. When he researched this alloy, he found that a Pennsylvania metals manufacturer applied for a patent to produce a titanium-antimony alloy in 1957.
“I've been looking for something that I would call a tantamount to commercial DNA, the idea being that just as human DNA points to a specific individual commercial DNA close to a specific company, and indeed, I actually found three particles of a very unique and very rare alloy,” said Ulis.
Records show that a company called Rem-Cru, based in Midland, Pennsylvania manufactured titanium-antimony. In follow-up research and interviews, Ulis said he learned the company never actually sold the product to the aerospace industry. He believes that because it had such limited distribution, the titanium antimony on Cooper’s tie is strong evidence that the skyjacker worked at Rem-Cru at some point.
“I have managed to isolate one person in particular, one person of interest in particular that I'm looking into, that appears to check several of the boxes. I'm not releasing the person's name publicly, for obvious reasons. But I'm going to continue to look into him,” Ulis said.
The assets of Rem-cru, which no longer exists, was sold to larger companies throughout the decades. Ulis has been in touch with Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Technologies and other firms that now own those assets and that may have historical information.
Kaye’s team found titanium and other rare particles on Cooper’s tie, leading to their theory several years ago that Cooper may have worked for Boeing or one of its contractors. But Ulis is the first to link particles to a specific company.
Rem-Cru was a cutting-edge metals manufacturer in the 1950’s and 1960’s that was competing for government contracts to produce parts for jet powered aviation and for the space race.
“Going higher, faster, further – that was kind of the mantra of the military and also NASA,” said Ted Huetter of the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The Museum of Flight houses a 1950’s era Vought F8 Crusader, the Navy’s first supersonic fighter jet. The Crusader was built with titanium supplied by Rem-Cru.
Ulis said Rem-Cru was a Boeing contractor and that could have allowed D.B. Cooper to travel to the Pacific Northwest. The FBI has long said that Cooper was familiar with the Pacific Northwest.
“(Rem-Cru employees) would actually work with the engineers at Boeing on the assembly floor. So, these guys were actually on the floor and around the aircraft in the 1960s,” said Ulis.
There’s a large gap between the time titanium-antimony was produced, mid-1950’s, and the skyjacking, November 1971. But Ulis believes his D.B. Cooper suspect hit hard times just before the skyjacking and may have committed the crime out of desperation.
“(Rem-Cru) went through a series of boom and bust cycles, not unlike a lot of other companies in the aerospace sector, specifically in 1971,” said Ulis. Just a few months before Cooper’s crime, the region was hit with a recession that led to the infamous sign reading: “Will the last person leaving Seattle – turn out the lights?” Boeing laid off thousands and fired contractors after the cancellation of its Supersonic Transport project.
A man calling himself Dan Cooper boarded a Portland to Seattle plane on Thanksgiving Eve of 1971 - in those days, no proof of identity was required. Mid-flight he told a stewardess that he had a bomb in his briefcase and demanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes upon arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The FBI met his demands and Cooper ordered the 727 passenger jet to take off again headed for Mexico. He jumped out somewhere over southwest Washington, using the 727’s unique “air stairs” rear staircase that could be lowered in flight. Cooper’s name was mis-reported as “DB” and the name stuck.
Cooper’s identity and his fate have remained a mystery ever since. But Ulis is confident that his lead will unmask the skyjacker.
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Charlotte FC faces Chelsea in a Club Friendly match at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 (7/20/22).
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Ukraine plans to resume competitive football in the country in August despite being under attack by Russia after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave approval.
Andriy Pavelko, the president of Ukraine’s football federation, revealed details to The Associated Press about his talks with Zelenskyy and the heads of FIFA and UEFA about finding a safe way of playing men’s and women’s matches on home soil.
Ukraine was forced to abandon its leagues in February when Russia began an invasion that, according to Zelenskyy, has led to “at least tens of thousands” of Ukrainian civilians dying and large swaths of many cities and towns being bombed into rubble.
But as Russian forces have been redeployed to the east and south, fighting has subsided in the area near the capital Kyiv and elsewhere. There is optimism sport can resume to lift the spirits of the nation, which is trying to qualify for the World Cup on Sunday by winning away at Wales.
“I spoke with our president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, about how important football is to distract,” Pavelko said in an interview with the AP, surrounded by Ukraine jerseys and a tactics board in the team meeting room in Cardiff. “From the children to the old people, everyone is focused on the war. Every day they receive information about deaths, about the impact of the war.
“We spoke about how football has a very big power to help people think about the future because now people, of course, are not in a good mindset. They’re in the worst mood. We spoke about how it would be possible that football could help us to think about the future.”
That is a future with players being able to take to the field again in Ukraine to provide uplifting sports moments of joy.
“So we took the decision with the president that we would resume the Ukrainian championship in August,” Pavelko said through a translator. “In Ukraine we will play on every level. So the Premier League, and the first and second professional divisions, and women’s championship.
“At all levels we will start in August. The decision was taken with the president of Ukraine.”
Pavelko met Zelenskyy before leaving Ukraine for Glasgow to see the World Cup playoff semifinal win over Scotland on Wednesday. Pavelko then went on to see FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Paris and UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
“I informed them that we will resume the championships in the war time in Ukraine ... under the bombs and we count on their support,” Pavelko said. “We are discussing the details.”
The government prohibits men from 18 to 60 from leaving Ukraine to keep them available for war duties, although footballers have been allowed abroad to play for teams, and Pavelko has flown to key meetings. But he did broadcast live to the UEFA Congress in Vienna last month via his phone from a stadium in Chernihiv that had been attacked by Russia, to show the damage inflicted.
It is not yet clear which parts of the country will be used for league matches.
“We will speak with our military board and the government to discuss how to organize it safely,” Pavelko added.
Shakhtar Donetsk was leading the standings when the season was suspended in February and then officially declared over in April, giving it a place in the lucrative group stage of the Champions League next season.
Shakhtar has been living with uncertainty in exile for eight years. The team has not played in Donetsk since 2014 when forced out by a Russian-backed conflict in its home region of eastern Ukraine, which remains the scene of intense fighting.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — The bodies of three people were found inside a Florida condominium on Sunday, authorities said.
Shortly before 10 p.m., a 911 caller reported blood coming from inside a condo at Paradise Cove Condominiums, according to the West Palm Beach Police Dept.
Officers responded and found the bodies of a 37-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman and a third person, whose age wasn’t immediately known. Their names were not released.
Police did not say how the three individuals were killed, but added that investigators found a gun in a bedroom. A medical examiner will determine their cause of death.
Police said all three people lived at the condo, and called the situation a “domestic dispute.” There was no forced entry into the home.
“It was chaos,” one neighbor told WPTV. “There were like 15 to 20 cars and they had it all blocked off. None of the residents could get over there. It was a nightmare.”
“Disbelief, that’s my first thought. But my first reaction is fear,” neighbor Immanuel Smith said in an interview with WCTV. “I feel like I can’t get away from the gun violence. I moved from a violent area to move back into a violent area.”
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How did Banks of Omagre manage all of O-14 and G. 25? Why are none left of Nilegalex except Houses in A-N & 42; of Pernagrim, save three on Gile-a-Clan near 45 in F5/5-F56. Or, were they rebuild. on N7 -2? No buildings on the other side where Milemees. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed public rainforests equal the size of El Salvador over the past six years, yet the Federal Police — the Brazilian version of the FBI — carried out only seven operations aimed at this massive loss, according to a new study.
The destruction took place in state and federal forests that are “unallocated,” meaning they do not have a designated use the way national parks and Indigenous territories do. According to official data, the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has about 580,000 square kilometers (224,000 square miles) of forests in this category, or an area almost the size of Ukraine.
As Brazil has repeatedly legalized such invasions, these public forests have become the main target for criminals who illegally seize land.
The study, from Igarapé Institute, a Brazilian think tank, analyzed 302 environmental crime raids carried out by the Federal Police in the Amazon between 2016 and 2021. Only 2% targeted people illegally seizing undesignated public lands.
The report says the lack of enforcement likely stems from the weak legal protection of these areas, in other words, the same problem that draws the illegal activity. Environmentalists have long pressed the federal government to turn these unallocated public forests into protected areas.
Since Brazil’s return to democratic rule in 1985 after two decades of military rule, most successive governments have made moves to extend the legal protection, and today about 47% of the Amazon lies within protected areas, according to official data. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, however, has repeatedly said the country has too many protected areas and stalled this decades-long policy.
In 2016, some 2240 square kilometers (865 square miles) of unallocated public land were illegally deforested. Last year, it reached almost double that amount. Over six years, the accumulated loss has reached some 18,500 square kilometers (7,100 square miles), according to Amazon Environmental Research Institute, or IPAM, based on official data.
Deforestation is increasingly taking place on these lands in particular. In 2016, they made up 31% of all illegally-felled forest. Last year, they reached 36%.
Almost half of Brazil’s climate pollution comes from deforestation, according to an annual study from the Brazilian nonprofit network Climate Observatory. The destruction is so vast that the eastern Amazon has ceased to be a carbon sink, or absorber, for the Earth and has converted into a carbon source, according to a study published in 2021 in the journal Nature.
Igarape divides environmental crime in the Amazon into four major illicit or tainted activities: theft of public land; illegal logging; illegal mining; and deforestation linked to agriculture and cattle farming.
The enforcement operations were spread over many locations, 846, because most investigated deep into illegal supply chains. Nearly half were in protected areas, such as the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, which, despite a heavier police presence, suffers a growing invasion by thousands of illegal gold miners.
The Igarape study also pointed to an extensive “regional ecosystem of crime,” since the police operations took place in 24 of Brazil’s 27 states plus 8 cities in neighboring countries. “Environmental crime stems from illicit economies that access consumer markets and financing outside the Amazon,” the report says.
The Federal Police didn’t respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment about its strategy in the Amazon.
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Northwest Arkansas school districts encourage reduced meal programs
Reduced and free school meal programs will be returning this school year to the way they operated prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Last year when the free program was there, they just came to school and they just ate and everything was free," Fayetteville Public Schools Child Nutrition Director Amy Jefferson said.
For two years, public school students received breakfast and lunch for free.
After the federal program ended on June 30, families in need will now have to apply for reduced school meals.
“I think the biggest challenge is going to be that parents have not had to fill out a free or reduced form in two years," Jefferson said.
Each school district provides a form to fill out to apply for the reduced meal prices.
“We encourage all of our families to look at the form, fill it out, and see if they are eligible for the free and reduced lunch," Springdale Public Schools Communications Director Trent Jones said.
In order to qualify, the maximum yearly salary for a household size of one is $25,142.
Every time the household size goes up, $8,732 is added to the maximum salary.
“The most important thing for our families to understand is this is there for them. This service is there for them," Jones said. | https://www.4029tv.com/article/northwest-arkansas-school-districts-encourage-reduced-meal-programs/40669662 | 2022-07-20T22:22:34Z | https://www.4029tv.com/article/northwest-arkansas-school-districts-encourage-reduced-meal-programs/40669662 | true |
LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak was seen as Boris Johnson’s natural heir, until he turned on the prime minister who put him in charge of Britain’s economy.
The former Treasury chief, who quit earlier this month after questioning Johnson’s competence and ethics, is one of the t wo final contenders to replace Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister — but he faces fierce opposition from Johnson and his allies, who consider him a turncoat.
Either Sunak or Liz Truss, who has led the U.K.’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as foreign secretary, will be chosen in a ballot of 180,000 Conservative members to be the party’s new leader. The winner will be announced Sept. 5 and will automatically become Britain’s new prime minister.
At 42, Sunak would be the youngest prime minister for more than 200 years and the country’s first South Asian leader.
Sunak was born in Southampton, on England’s south coast, in 1980 to Indian parents who were both born in East Africa. He grew up in a middle-class family, his father a family doctor and his mother a pharmacist. He has described how his parents saved to pay for a private education, and he attended Winchester College, one of Britain’s toniest and most expensive boarding schools.
There, he mingled with the elite. Rivals recently dug up a clip from a 2001 TV documentary about the class system in which the 21-year-old Sunak said he had “friends who are aristocrats, I have friends who are upper class, I have friends who are, you know, working class — well, not working class.”
After high school Sunak studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University — the degree of choice for future prime ministers — then got an MBA at Stanford University.
He worked for the investment bank Goldman Sachs and as a hedge fund manager and lived in the U.S., where he met his wife, Akshata Murty. They have two daughters.
Returning to Britain, Sunak was elected to Parliament for the safe Tory seat of Richmond, in Yorkshire, in 2015 and served in several junior ministerial posts before being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Johnson early in 2020, just before the pandemic hit.
An instinctive low-tax politician who idolizes former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, he nonetheless forked out billions in government money to keep people and businesses afloat during the pandemic.
His furlough program, which paid the salaries of millions of workers when they were temporarily laid off, made him the most popular member of the government — a status “Dishy Rishi” burnished with slick social media messages that stressed his own brand more than the government’s.
Sunak’s sure-footedness has wobbled over the years. Critics said a campaign to get people to eat in restaurants after lockdown restrictions were eased in the summer of 2020 contributed to another wave of COVID-19.
He also has faced questions about his wealth and finances. His wife is the daughter of the billionaire founder of Indian tech giant Infosys, and the couple is worth 730 million pounds ($877 million), according to the Sunday Times Rich list. In April it emerged that Murty did not pay U.K. tax on her overseas income.
The status was legal but it looked bad at a time when Sunak was raising the taxes of millions of Britons. Sunak also was criticized for holding onto his American Green Card — which signifies an intent to settle in the U.S. — for two years after he became Britain’s finance minister. Sunak was cleared of wrongdoing, but the revelations still hurt.
Sunak also was fined by police, along with Johnson and some 50 others, for attending a party in the prime minister’s office in 2020 that broke coronavirus lockdown rules. He said he had attended inadvertently and briefly.
Sunak’s leadership campaign has been the most professional of any contender, from a slick launch video to a coterie of aides to marshal support.
He has depicted himself as the candidate of grown-up decisions and fiscal probity, calling rivals’ tax-cutting plans reckless and vowing to get inflation under control. He frequently mentions his political idol, Thatcher, but has nonetheless been cast by rivals as a left-wing, tax-and-spend politician, and has been subjected to mudslinging by Johnson’s allies.
Sunak is a popular candidate among Tory lawmakers, but now must win over the wider party, where his slick image could be an asset, or a liability.
Steven Fielding, professor of political history at the University of Nottingham, says Sunak “has got the demeanor of a daytime chat show host.”
“He’s plausible, he’s glib,” Fielding said. “He’s very like (former Prime Minister) David Cameron in that regard. He’s plausible, and yet somehow you think you’re being lied to.”
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Almost 20 years after the Federal Assault Weapons Ban expired, a House committee has taken up the bill aiming to ban assault-style weapons, as Republicans push back against efforts to pass more gun laws.
In a hearing, Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) played audio from the moments a gunman opened fire on students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. He also called mass shootings a uniquely American problem magnified by easy access to assault-style weapons.
“There are more guns than people in this country, more mass shootings than days in the year,” Cicilline said.
He added “these bullets don’t just pierce, they explode inside the victim’s body and decimate them. For God’s sake, parents in Uvalde had to identify their children via DNA sample because the bullets ripped their children apart.”
Democrats are pushing to renew the federal bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines that expired in 2004.
However, Florida Republican congressman Greg Steube said his time in the military showed him AR-15-style rifles are not weapons of war as Democrats call them.
“You are issued weapons that allow for fully automatic and three-round bursts,” Steube said. “That’s already banned.”
Republican Ohio congressman Jim Jordan argued the Second Amendment prevents Congress from banning any weapons.
“The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, plain and simple. It doesn’t say the right to keep and bear muskets,” Jordan said.
Meanwhile, Democrats hope the U.S. House will soon pass the proposed ban on assault weapons.
“Perhaps sometime today our Republican friends will explain to us why their interpretation of the Second Amendment wouldn’t prohibit us from banning tanks or jet bombers,” Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said. | https://www.localsyr.com/washington/washington-dc/u-s-house-democrats-take-up-federal-assault-weapons-ban/ | 2022-07-20T22:25:06Z | https://www.localsyr.com/washington/washington-dc/u-s-house-democrats-take-up-federal-assault-weapons-ban/ | false |
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has accelerated to a new 40-year high, driven by rising food and fuel prices that are contributing to a cost-of-living crisis.
Consumer prices rose 9.4% this year through June, up from 9.1% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. The new figure is the highest since 1982, when inflation peaked at 11%.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has boosted food and energy prices around the world, with shipments of oil, natural gas, grain and cooking oil disrupted. That has added to rising prices that began last year as the global economy started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Tuesday that the bank is likely to consider raising interest rates by half a percentage point at its next meeting to help control inflation. The bank has raised rates five times since December, with the last increase a quarter-point in June that sent its key rate to 1.25%.
“We have been clear that we see the balance of risks to inflation as on the upside,” Bailey said in a speech. “Here, I would pick out the risks from domestic price and wage setting, and this explains why at the … last meeting we adopted language which made clear that if we see signs of greater persistence of inflation, and price and wage setting would be such signs, we will have to act forcefully.”
The biggest contributor to inflation is the soaring cost of gasoline and diesel fuel, with motor fuel prices jumping 42.3% in the past year. Gasoline cost 184 pence a liter ($8.37 a gallon) in June, the statistics office said.
Food prices rose 9.8% over the year, driven by the rising cost of eggs, dairy products, vegetables and meat.
Consumer prices are soaring worldwide, with U.S. inflation jumping to a new four-decade high in June, at 9.1%, while the 19 countries that use the euro saw it reach 8.6% last month. | https://www.kark.com/news/business/uk-inflation-surges-to-new-40-year-high-of-9-4/ | 2022-07-20T22:25:07Z | https://www.kark.com/news/business/uk-inflation-surges-to-new-40-year-high-of-9-4/ | true |
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Micronesia has likely become the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience an outbreak of COVID-19.
For more than two-and-a-half years, the Pacific archipelago managed to avoid any outbreaks thanks to its geographic isolation and border controls. Those people who flew into the country with the disease didn’t spread it because all new arrivals were required to quarantine.
But as has been the case in several other Pacific nations this year, those defenses couldn’t keep out the more transmissible omicron variant forever.
On Tuesday, the government announced it had become aware of multiple cases across two of the nation’s four states.
Authorities said that in Kosrae State, 25 people tested positive after showing up at a local hospital. An additional 10 people from a family of 11 tested positive after a medical team visited them.
Authorities said they had also found seven community cases in the state of Pohnpei. State leaders there have asked all residents to avoid public gatherings and to wear masks at all times.
The outbreak comes less than two weeks before Micronesia planned to end its quarantine restrictions and reopen its borders to the world on Aug. 1.
Last year, Micronesia became one of the few countries to impose a broad mandate requiring all eligible citizens get vaccinated against the coronavirus. It threatened to withhold federal funds from any individuals or business owners who didn’t follow the rules, and as a result has had high vaccination rates.
Almost all nations in the world have now experienced COVID-19 outbreaks.
Turkmenistan is the only other country with more than 100,000 people that hasn’t reported any cases, although experts believe there has been a significant outbreak there that the autocratic leadership has chosen to ignore.
There have also been headaches for health officials trying to compile figures from North Korea.
In May, North Korea acknowledged it had a COVID-19 outbreak. Since then, it has reported nearly 4.8 million cases with fever symptoms, but in state media has identified only a fraction of them as confirmed COVID-19 patients, due in part to a lack of test kits.
Elsewhere in the Pacific, the omicron variant has spread the coronavirus to several small nations for the first time this year, including Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa and Nauru.
Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands have so far managed to avoid any community outbreaks. The Marshall Islands plans to end its border quarantine requirements from Oct. 1. | https://www.kark.com/news/health/ap-health/micronesia-last-of-bigger-nations-to-have-covid-19-outbreak/ | 2022-07-20T22:26:06Z | https://www.kark.com/news/health/ap-health/micronesia-last-of-bigger-nations-to-have-covid-19-outbreak/ | true |
LOS ANGELES — The reign of House Targaryen begins.
The highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series, "House of the Dragon", will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on August 21 and the official trailer has just been released.
The 10-episode drama series will follow the drama within House Targaryen long before Daenerys' (Emilia Clarke) reign.
The new trailer shows a war for succession within the Targaryen family, 200 years before the events in "Game of Thrones." In the teaser trailer previously released, the king announced his first-born, Rhaenyra Targaryen, would be his successor to the Iron Throne. But no woman has ever sat on the Iron Throne, and the king's brother, Daemon, thinks the claim is his.
"I will not be made to choose between my brother and my daughter," King Viserys says in the newly-released trailer.
The series is based on George R. R. Martin's 2018 novel, "Fire & Blood."
"House of the Dragon" stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans.
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Other books by George R.R. Martin were set in or near a place called Westeros. These stories include The World of Ice and Fire and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which is presumably the direction that the House of The Dragon prequel will go in. | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/hbo-releases-new-house-of-the-dragon-trailer/503-e3b8de99-d8ac-4e82-9c6f-af7115e0e32e | 2022-07-20T22:26:16Z | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/hbo-releases-new-house-of-the-dragon-trailer/503-e3b8de99-d8ac-4e82-9c6f-af7115e0e32e | false |
Toni Cornell is remembering her rock legend father Chris Cornell.
The 17-year-old—alongside younger brother Christopher "Cball" Cornell—penned an emotional tribute to the late Soundgarden singer, who died by suicide in 2017, on what would've been his 58th birthday.
"Nothing Compares 2 U" is not just a song. It's what I truly think when I look back at our life and memories together. You were always playing music for us, singing with us, dancing with us," she wrote in a July 20 Instagram post, referencing Prince's 1985 hit which her father covered in 2015. "Losing you was one of the hardest things we had to go through. They say it gets easier with time, but as the days and years go by, and since we last saw you, we are missing you even more."
Toni explained that feeling only grows stronger as they celebrate each new milestone since his passing.
"Today, on your birthday, I think so so many join me in saying we miss you the MOST!!!" Toni continued. "The world would not be the same without you in it, and will never be the same with you gone."
However, Toni maintained that Chris' heart and message still lives on in the music that he created throughout his life as both a member of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog and Audioslave.
"You wrote the soundtrack to not just our lives, but for millions, and we will forever hear it. We feel you with us as your words, love and all of the memories shaped our world, made us who we are and are forever ingrained in the fabric of our souls," Toni wrote. "On your birthday and every other day, we celebrate you and remember how very lucky we were that you were ours."
"Happy Birthday to the greatest dad and most incredible human whose life continues to leave an incredible mark on everyone he touches," she concluded. "I love you, we love you, Toni and Cball."
Alongside her heartfelt message, Toni included a video of her as a child singing along with her dad in the backyard. As Chris strums his guitar, he encourages Toni to sing an acoustic rendition of Eminem and Rihanna's 2010 song "Love the Way You Lie" along with him.
Toni's younger brother Christopher then joins in on the jam session, but can't seem to pinpoint the verse that he wants to sing in the song. "I don't know that part," Chris concedes, smiling at his son. "But you're doing really good!"
In the same video, Christopher can be seen talking with his mom Vicky Cornell about Eminem's rap in the song. The clip then cuts to Christopher passionately rapping along to Eminem's 2010 single "Not Afraid" while his dad strums his guitar from the chair next to him.
Since Chris' passing in 2017, his family has continued to honor his legacy. Toni and Christopher, alongside The Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation and the Addiction Policy Forum, launched the "Stop the Stigma" educational campaign in 2020. The same year, Chris' eldest daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, who he shared with Susan Silver, created an IGTV series titled Mind Wide Open about the importance of mental health.
"As someone who has suffered trauma and loss as well as struggled with anxiety and depression, I know how important it is to have a space to talk openly and without shame about these subjects," Lily shared in a statement at the time. "There is so much value, especially for people in my generation, in knowing that everyone struggles with mental health at some point in their lives, despite our society's dismissive tendencies around emotional wellbeing." | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1338786/chris-cornell-s-daughter-shares-gut-wrenching-tribute-on-what-would-ve-been-his-58th-birthday?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-07-20T22:26:26Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1338786/chris-cornell-s-daughter-shares-gut-wrenching-tribute-on-what-would-ve-been-his-58th-birthday?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | true |
QUOGUE, N.Y. (WPIX) — The body of what appears to be a great white shark, with its jaw open and teeth bared, washed up on a Long Island, New York shore on Wednesday morning, police said.
Officers responded to reports of the dead shark on the Ocean Beaches in Quogue around 9:30 a.m., officials said. The shark, which was around 7-8 feet long, was washed back into the ocean before police could secure the body.
Police have cautioned swimmers and asked people to contact authorities if they spot the shark. Officers in Quogue have been in touch with South Fork Natural History Museum Shark Research and Education Program.
There has been a series of shark sightings at New York beaches this summer. A number of sharks have also bit people.
On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Police to implement heightened patrols. That includes using drones and helicopters to monitor sharks.
“As New Yorkers and visitors alike head to our beautiful Long Island beaches to enjoy the summer, our top priority is their safety,” she said. “We are taking action to expand patrols for sharks and protect beachgoers from potentially dangerous situations. I encourage all New Yorkers to listen to local authorities and take precautions to help ensure safe and responsible beach trips this summer.”
Shark sightings shut down beaches from eastern Queens to central Long Island on Tuesday. Coastal authorities say that the high number of shark sightings means that the systems in place to protect beachgoers are working.
The large number of sightings have another benefit – experts say the increase in numbers of sharks is a sign that conservation efforts have succeeded in helping restore ecological balance to the oceans.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/sharks-body-washes-up-in-long-island-after-sightings-close-beaches/ | 2022-07-20T22:26:46Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/sharks-body-washes-up-in-long-island-after-sightings-close-beaches/ | true |
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Judge limits lawyer's tweets about prison firm he's suing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal magistrate judge has ordered an attorney suing a private prison firm over an inmate's death to delete certain tweets - one of which describes the company as a "death factory" - and restrict his public commentary going forward.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffery Frensley issued the order last week in response to an argument from Tennessee-based CoreCivic that the public posts put the company's right to a fair trial at risk.
Attorney Daniel Horwitz, who is suing the company over the death of an inmate at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, had argued that his posts amounted to constitutionally protected free speech. He said his clients and other inmates at CoreCivic facilities could benefit if public scrutiny leads to changes in their prisons.
The judge agreed with the company.
"Trials are meant to occur in the courtroom, not in the media," the judge wrote. "While litigation is still pending attorneys should not actively seek out media attention that could disrupt judicial proceedings or interfere with an opposing party´s right to a fair trial."
The judge wrote that Horwitz´s obligation is "to be an advocate, not an investigative journalist," and said the attorney could be held in contempt of court if he continues to seek news media attention in the case.
FILE - Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, managed by CoreCivic, is pictured on May 24, 2016, in Hartsville, Tenn. On Friday, July 15, 2022, a federal magistrate judge ordered an attorney suing CoreCivic over an inmate's death to delete certain tweets - some of which describe the company as a "death factory" - and restrict his public commentary going forward. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Frensley also determined that Horwitz improperly commented on Twitter about depositions from other CoreCivic cases that he had improperly filed in court. The judge said such actions in the future could result in sanctions, but stopped short of removing them from the court file.
In some of his social media posts, Horwitz wrote that CoreCivic "juices its profit margins by deliberately understaffing facilities and skimping on healthcare" and makes it easier to get drugs in its facilities "than almost anywhere else in America." In one court filing, the company called Horwitz's posts "extraordinarily vicious in their verbiage," and wrote, "He is wrong" and in violation of the court rule.
Alongside screenshots of the depositions he posted on Twitter, Horwitz alleged that Trousdale staff at one point banned the Quran, failed to file prison rape reports and had hundreds of critical staffing posts left vacant or not staffed on time during the month of December 2020.
The plaintiff in Horwitz´s lawsuit is G. Marie Newby, the mother of Terry Childress, who died in February 2021 after his cellmate assaulted him, court records show. The lawsuit, blaming low staffing levels, claims correctional officers were not making timely rounds. It seeks $10 million for Newby.
The suit also asks the judge to declare that CoreCivic failed to maintain a constitutionally required level of inmate safety at Trousdale. The facility, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Nashville, houses about 2,500 inmates, the most of any Tennessee prison. And it asks for the appointment of an independent monitor to conduct regular unannounced inspections of Trousdale. If the inspector finds that the prison hasn't fixed its "unlawful" problems, the judge should shut the facility down, the suit argues.
The prison has been flagged for problems. Audits conducted by the Tennessee comptroller's office in 2017 and 2020 found understaffing and that officials were not compiling accurate data on inmate deaths, facility lockdowns and use of force by correctional officers. State officials fined CoreCivic more than $2 million for problems at the facility.
CoreCivic has denied all of the lawsuit's allegations.
"We´ve always believed that the court of law, not the court of public opinion, is the appropriate forum to address legal matters, particularly regarding unproven allegations," said CoreCivic spokesperson Ryan Gustin.
Horwitz said he would not comment until an appeal of the judge's ruling - which he called "unconstitutional" - is complete.
In response to CoreCivic's motion to quiet his commentary and remove old tweets, Horwitz has argued that he has "ethical duties and affirmative obligations" to his clients to speak publicly about the case. Horwitz also argued CoreCivic has a public relations team, while his deceased client has only him for an advocate.
The case is scheduled to go to trial in December 2023. Horwitz wrote that it's more likely to end in a settlement. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11033499/Judge-limits-lawyers-tweets-prison-firm-hes-suing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-20T22:32:06Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11033499/Judge-limits-lawyers-tweets-prison-firm-hes-suing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
CHARLOTTE, Va. – The ACC Football Kickoff began with a speech by ACC commissioner Jim Phillips.
Phillips spoke on growing mental health resources for student-athletes, the anniversary of Title IX, NIL, and of course, conference realignment.
With just five weeks away from the start of the 2022 football season, Phillips made it clear where he feels the ACC stands in the national conversation.
“It remains my belief there’s no better conference in the country when you combine our incredible athletes, world-class institutions, broad-based sports offerings, and our commitment to maximizing the educational and athletic opportunities for students,” Phillips said. “I will continue to do what is in the best interest of the ACC, but will also strongly advocate for college athletics to be a healthy neighborhood, not two or three gated communities.”
Phillips also said that the ACC is one of the leaders in everything but revenue, but all options are on the table to help bolster the ACC. | https://www.wsls.com/sports/2022/07/20/all-options-are-on-the-table-acc-commissioner-jim-phillips-confident-in-future-of-conference/ | 2022-07-20T22:33:09Z | https://www.wsls.com/sports/2022/07/20/all-options-are-on-the-table-acc-commissioner-jim-phillips-confident-in-future-of-conference/ | true |
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation’s largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished.
No one was hurt in the explosion near the base of the dam, an engineering marvel on the Colorado River that straddles the border of Arizona and Nevada. Electricity produced at Hoover Dam continued flowing to the 8 million people in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California who rely on it, the Western Area Power Administration said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation and officials were working to determine the extent of damage to the transformer, one of 15 at the complex that control the voltages for power sent to customers.
“There is no risk to the power grid,” said Jacklynn Gould, a regional director for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The fire ignited around 10 a.m. and was out within a half-hour, Gould said in a statement. It captured the attention of tourists who said they heard an alarm sound and felt the ground rumble beneath them.
William Herro, 13, of San Francisco, was on a viewing bridge with his parents when he saw the explosion and then heard a “big boom.”
“A ton of black smoke just exploded in the air. It looked almost like a mushroom and then a fire followed,” Herro said. “I was really surprised and I started filming.”
The explosion occurred on the apron of a building housing turbines that is slightly downstream from the base of the dam, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Las Vegas. Hoover Dam is one of the tallest concrete dams in the U.S. at 726 feet (221 meters). Each of its 17 generators can supply electricity to 100,000 households.
As many as 20,000 vehicles a day drive across the wide top of the dam, which is a National Historic Landmark and is seen in films including “Transformers” and “Fools Rush In.” Most motorists traveling between Arizona and Nevada use a bypass bridge high above the dam that opened in 2010.
The Bureau of Reclamation owns and operates the dam, powerhouses and turbines. The power produced at the site is transferred to a substation where it’s marketed through the Western Area Power Administration.
Hoover Dam is considered a baseload source of power, meaning it can respond quickly to the need for additional power on the grid or dial back supply.
The fire triggered an alert at the Western Area Power Administration’s control center in Phoenix. Spokesman Lisa Meiman said while the loss of a transformer or other equipment on hydropower facilities can put pressure on a grid, “no single source is integral to the health of the power grid.”
The administration markets power from 57 federal hydroelectric facilities. Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam upstream on the Arizona-Utah border are among the largest, Meiman said.
Hydropower from those dams has threatened lately by the declining levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest human-made reservoirs in the U.S. that hold water from the Colorado River.
Federal officials have taken action in recent years to prop up the lakes to preserve the dams’ ability to generate power and keep water flowing to the Western states and Mexico that rely on it. Drought and climate change have sunk the lakes to their lowest levels in decades.
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Fonseca reported from Flagstaff, Arizona. Associated Press writer Terry Tang in Phoenix contributed to this report. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/hoover-dam-transformer-explodes-no-one-hurt/ | 2022-07-20T22:33:50Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/hoover-dam-transformer-explodes-no-one-hurt/ | true |
Soccer-Stanway stunner sends England past Spain into Euro semis
BRIGHTON, England, July 20 (Reuters) - England's Georgia Stanway scored with a wonderful extra-time strike to earn them a 2-1 win over Spain on Wednesday in an excellent Euro 2022 quarter-final that sent the Lionesses into the last four.
Hosts England were facing an exit from the tournament with six minutes of normal time remaining, but went on to earn a semi-final clash with Belgium or Sweden to the delight of the home crowd.
It was a match which showcased the European women's game at its best with both teams playing smart technical football at a high-tempo.
But as the familiar chants of 'Football's Coming Home' indicated, it was also a victory which will spark optimism that England, under the guidance of Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman, can win their first major tournament.
There was little to separate the teams in the early stages although England had a 37th-minute effort from Ellen White ruled out for offside.
However it was Spain who grabbed a 54th-minute lead when taking advantage of some sloppy play from England as Athenea del Castillo did well down the right flank and squared the ball to Esther Gonzalez, who recovered after a poor first touch to drill home.
Del Castillo then went close to a second with a cross-shot which was clawed away by England keeper Mary Earps at full-stretch .
Spain were buzzing and playing with real confidence but six minutes from the end of normal time, the Lionesses found a way to keep the game alive when Alessia Russo headed Lauren Hemp's cross into the path of substitute Ella Toone who poked home to take the game into extra time.
The decisive moment came when Stanway found space in the Spanish half and pushed forward before unleashing a fierce shot from 20 metres out which flew past Sandra Panos.
Spain, who have yet to win a knockout game in a major tournament, were devastated and left the field in tears but for the 28,994 crowd, the biggest for a Euro quarter-final, it was party time.
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LOS ANGELES — The reign of House Targaryen begins.
The highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series, "House of the Dragon", will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on August 21 and the official trailer has just been released.
The 10-episode drama series will follow the drama within House Targaryen long before Daenerys' (Emilia Clarke) reign.
The new trailer shows a war for succession within the Targaryen family, 200 years before the events in "Game of Thrones." In the teaser trailer previously released, the king announced his first-born, Rhaenyra Targaryen, would be his successor to the Iron Throne. But no woman has ever sat on the Iron Throne, and the king's brother, Daemon, thinks the claim is his.
"I will not be made to choose between my brother and my daughter," King Viserys says in the newly-released trailer.
The series is based on George R. R. Martin's 2018 novel, "Fire & Blood."
"House of the Dragon" stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans.
"Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO in 2011, with eight seasons and a total of 73 episodes. Over the course of its run, the series won 59 Emmy Awards, including four wins for Outstanding Drama Series.
George R.R. Martin is the author of a list of fantasy novels that make up the series A Song of Ice and Fire. They include the books A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons. These are the stories that producers based HBO's hit series Game of Thrones on.
Other books by George R.R. Martin were set in or near a place called Westeros. These stories include The World of Ice and Fire and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which is presumably the direction that the House of The Dragon prequel will go in. | https://www.fox43.com/article/entertainment/hbo-releases-new-house-of-the-dragon-trailer/503-e3b8de99-d8ac-4e82-9c6f-af7115e0e32e | 2022-07-20T22:41:19Z | https://www.fox43.com/article/entertainment/hbo-releases-new-house-of-the-dragon-trailer/503-e3b8de99-d8ac-4e82-9c6f-af7115e0e32e | true |
The San Francisco 49ers have granted quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s representatives permission to explore trade possibilities, according to a person familiar with the situation.
It is not clear which teams, if any, would be willing to trade for Garoppolo for that salary. His agent, Don Yee, did not respond to a request for comment.
When the Cleveland Browns traded quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers earlier this month, Mayfield agreed to reduce his $18.858 million salary for the 2022 season by about $3.5 million. The Browns will pay about $10.5 million of Mayfield’s remaining salary, while the Panthers will pay approximately $5 million.
The Browns received a conditional fifth-round choice in the 2024 draft in the Mayfield trade. That pick can become a fourth-rounder based on Mayfield’s playing time with the Panthers. The 49ers may have to keep their expectations for a trade return for Garoppolo similarly modest.
“Jimmy G has been available for trade acquisition for the past six months,” former Green Bay Packers executive Andrew Brandt wrote Wednesday on Twitter after ESPN first reported the 49ers’ decision to grant permission for Garoppolo to seek a trade. “Hard to believe the 49ers think they can now get something for him that they couldn’t before.”
The Seattle Seahawks could still be in the market for a veteran quarterback after trading Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos this offseason. They were linked to Mayfield in trade speculation before the Browns’ deal with the Panthers. But the 49ers might be wary of making a trade with an NFC West foe.
Jimmy G has been available for trade acquisition for the past six months.
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) July 20, 2022
Hard to believe the 49ers think they can now get something for him that they couldn't before.
The Browns already traded for Deshaun Watson this offseason, but he is facing a potential suspension under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Cleveland added veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett in March as a backup to Watson but could still need help at the position.
Garoppolo, 30, may be headed to his third team following stints with the New England Patriots and the 49ers. The 49ers traded up for the third overall selection in the 2021 draft and used it on Lance, but the rookie mostly remained on the sideline last season while Garoppolo retained the starting job. The 49ers reached the NFC title game before losing to the Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers have played in two of the last three NFC championship games, reaching the Super Bowl in the 2019 season before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. They have won 31 of the 45 regular season games that Garoppolo has started.
There is zero chance anyone is playing Jimmy G 25M or anything close to it. If he can stay healthy he will be a great acquisition for the right team.
— Joe Banner (@JoeBanner13) July 20, 2022
But he has struggled with ill-timed mistakes and thrown 38 interceptions to go with his 71 career touchdown passes for the Patriots and 49ers. He had 12 interceptions and 20 touchdown passes last season.
Garoppolo reportedly has resumed throwing after undergoing shoulder surgery in March. The 49ers are scheduled to begin training camp next week.
Joe Banner, a former executive for the Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, wrote Wednesday on Twitter that there is “zero chance” of any team paying Garoppolo close to $25 million for this season, but added: “If he can stay healthy he will be a great acquisition for the right team.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/07/20/jimmy-garoppolo-49ers-trade/ | 2022-07-20T22:41:23Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/07/20/jimmy-garoppolo-49ers-trade/ | true |
BLOOMINGTON — Sometimes, good tunes just happen to drop out of the sky.
For Edward David Anderson, it was an early morning visit from a “pretty little bird” that sang him through excited moments of anticipation, as his wife slept in while pregnant with his daughter.
Two songbirds — one feathered and the other not — shared heartfelt harmonies at the start of each day. As the week carried on, Anderson fixed in a guitar capo and the bird followed his key change. Within weeks, “Little Wren” came to fruition as a song, and the guitarist welcomed a new child into this world.
Special songs and remarkable moments may sprout like tiny seeds dropped by a small bird, but they most certainly grow monumental meanings in our lives. And sometimes, they teach us how to love and look to the future.
The singer and guitarist for Backyard Tire Fire is holding his hat up high for his Saturday performance in downtown Bloomington, rocking out for the return of Black Dirt Music Festival. He’ll be joined by his brother Matt Anderson on bass guitar, Scott Tipping on guitar, and drummer John Ganser, who lives in Towanda. Anderson said their old pal Dan Ingenthron is also playing the keyboard and organ that evening.
Their most recent album, “Black Dirt Blue Sky,” partly shares the festival’s name and wholly takes on an exceptional sound, ranging widely in vocal ability, lyricism and instrumental melodies. The band melds alternative and country styles, building up slow and suspenseful guitar twangs and hammering down hard with a slick solo.
The apparition of Lone Star State folk legend Alejandro Escovedo marks another story told well in a track named in his honor on the band’s 2021 EP. Then, in “House of Cards,” Tipping chimes out a catchy guitar jingle from a bridge. In this all-out rocker of a tune, Anderson reflects deeply on how we should be careful with family and friends.
The band has chemistry that Anderson holds dear. He said: “I feel grateful to make music with these guys. And maybe it’s because we don’t get to do it near as often as we used to, but it feels special every time we set up.”
From singing about life on the road to beginning his journey into fatherhood, Anderson’s path in music has taken him to 46 of 50 states in the country. Central Illinois music lovers should feel blessed he now calls Havana home.
BloNo Beats invited Edward David Anderson to answer five questions about his career in music. Here’s what he had to say:
1. How has Central Illinois culture made a lasting mark on your music? What themes have emerged in your songs as a result?
While the band and the songs were certainly influenced by our time in the South, we were only down there for a couple of years before returning to Bloomington. At this point, I’ve lived in Central Illinois for half of my life and I can tell you that even when we’ve lived elsewhere or I’m on the road far from home, I always feel a strong connection to the Midwest. It’s blue collar. You’ve got a little breathing room. People are down to earth. I think all of that comes through in the songs.
2. What are the most important lessons you’ve learned from writing and releasing new music?
Writing songs has always been therapeutic for me. It helps to make sense out of this mysterious life we’re living. I think it’s a healthy way to deal with emotions. So new songs are very important to me. They keep me balanced and motivated and excited to do what we do. When I decided to pull this thing out of hiatus, I was pumped to play the old tunes, but it was the idea of bringing new material to the table that really excited me. The "Black Dirt Blue Sky" EP (2021) marks the beginning of a new chapter with a new lineup and a fresh start. It’s our finest recording to date.
3. With your last record released, which songs are you most proud of and why?
"Little Wren" is probably my favorite track on the new recording. About a month before our daughter was born, a pretty little bird started coming around the backyard of our old house in Bloomington. Each morning I’d wake before my pregnant wife and doggy and head downstairs to drink coffee and play guitar out on the back porch. And this little bird (later identified as a house wren) would sit where my garage eaves met and sing this beautiful song. After a handful of days, it got to where I woke up excited to hear and see the little song-singer.
One day I started playing in the key the bird was singing, found a cool capo configuration, and the next thing I knew we were sorta playing/singing together. And this tune dropped out of the sky. Pretty much wrote itself. I was feeling a lot of emotion at that time. Anticipation and excitement and happiness. All of it comes through in the song, I think, and I’m grateful to have the moment documented.
Also love the way "Truck Stop Shower" turned out. I got to sing with the incomparable, Grammy-nominated Garrison Starr on this little country number, and she takes it to another level. Also loving the fiddle, pedal steel guitar and piano on the tune. Fun to hear it come together and about as "Black Dirt country" as you can get.
4. Are there any specific life experiences that you derive inspiration from? Or is it anything and everything that strikes a lasting emotion?
I definitely write songs about what’s going on in my life. For a long time, I wrote road tunes. Songs about being broke and away from home because that’s what I was living. Now I’m writing about being a dad and watching our child grow up here in rural Havana, Illinois. Everything is game, really, when it comes to songwriting. Some stuff hits you harder, so you follow that trail. It’s also fun to invent characters and scenarios out of thin air.
5. If you could give any advice to someone who is newly developing their passion for playing and writing music, what would you say?
Keep doing it. My mom used to say “anything worthwhile isn’t easy.” She was right. I’ve definitely grown into the writer/musician that I am... Some folks get it young, right? Jackson Browne wrote “These Days” when he was 16. For me, it’s taken a lot of life experience and a lot of love for playing music to get to where I am at the moment.
Ranking every Elvis Presley movie
Ranking every Elvis Presley movie
#31. ‘Stay Away, Joe’ (1968)
#30. ‘Harum Scarum’ (1965)
#29. ‘Double Trouble’ (1967)
#28. ‘The Trouble With Girls (And How to Get Into It)’ (1969)
#27. ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ (1967)
#26. ‘Kissin’ Cousins’ (1964)
#25. ‘Paradise, Hawaiian Style’ (1966)
#24. ‘Frankie and Johnny’ (1966)
#23. ‘Speedway’ (1968)
#22. ‘Clambake’ (1967)
#21. ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ (1962)
#20. ‘Live a Little, Love a Little’ (1968)
#19. ‘Charro!’ (1969)
#18. ‘Spinout’ (1966)
#17. ‘Tickle Me’ (1965)
#16. ‘Fun in Acapulco’ (1963)
#15. ‘Change of Habit’ (1969)
#14. ‘Roustabout’ (1964)
#13. ‘It Happened at the World’s Fair’ (1963)
#12. ‘Kid Galahad’ (1962)
#11. ‘G.I. Blues’ (1960)
#10. ‘Blue Hawaii’ (1961)
#9. ‘Love Me Tender’ (1956)
#8. ‘Wild in the Country’ (1961)
#7. ‘Girl Happy’ (1965)
#6. ‘Viva Las Vegas’ (1964)
#5. ‘Loving You’ (1957)
#4. ‘Flaming Star’ (1960)
#3. ‘Follow That Dream’ (1962)
#2. ‘Jailhouse Rock’ (1957)
#1. ‘King Creole’ (1958)
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Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were on the official U.S. Open entry lists released Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean they’ll necessarily play in the tournament — and in Djokovic’s case, he can’t, as of now, because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
The singles entry lists are a formality, and they include all players who are eligible based purely on this week’s WTA and ATP rankings. Williams is on there by virtue of a special ranking granted to her because she missed so much time due to injury; her first match in a year came last month at Wimbledon, where she lost in the first round to Harmony Tan.
Asked after that defeat whether she would play again, the 40-year-old Williams said she didn’t know. When she was asked specifically about returning to the U.S. Open, where she has won six of her 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, Williams replied: “There’s definitely lots of motivation to get better and to play at home.”
She missed the hard-court tournament in New York last year after hurting her leg at Wimbledon. But Williams made it to at least the semifinals in each of her 11 most recent appearances at the U.S. Open.
Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that country over his vaccine status and has said since that he will not get COVID-19 shots just to be able to participate in tournaments.
The United States does not allow unvaccinated noncitizens to enter the country, which is why Djokovic needed to sit out big events in Indian Wells, California, and Miami earlier this season, and can’t compete at the Cincinnati Masters next month or the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29.
In its news release announcing the entry lists, the U.S. Tennis Association said: “The U.S. Open does not have a vaccination mandate in place for players, but it will respect the U.S. government’s position regarding travel into the country for unvaccinated non-U.S. citizens.”
Djokovic was able to play in the French Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Rafael Nadal, and at Wimbledon, which he won for his 21st Grand Slam title.
Only Nadal, with 22 major championships, has more among men in the history of tennis.
After his triumph at Wimbledon, where he beat Nick Kyrgios in the final, Djokovic said that he “would love” to enter the U.S. Open, but added: “I’m not planning to get vaccinated.”
Djokovic has won three championships at Flushing Meadows and has been the runner-up a half-dozen times, including a year ago. His loss in the 2021 final to Daniil Medvedev prevented Djokovic from becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win a calendar-year Grand Slam.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague is investigating securities fraud allegations on behalf of investors who purchased the securities Apyx Medical Corporation ("Apyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APYX) between May 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022 (the "Class Period").
If you purchased the securities of Apyx during the Class Period, would like to discuss Berger Montague's investigation, or have questions concerning your rights or interests, please contact attorneys Andrew Abramowitz at aabramowitz@bm.net or (215) 875-3015, or Michael Dell'Angelo at mdellangelo@bm.net or (215) 875-3080 or visit: https://investigations.bergermontague.com/apyx-medical-/
On March 14, 2022, Apyx disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be posting a Medical Device Safety Communication (MDSC) related to the Company's Advanced Energy Products. The Company further disclosed that "[b]ased on our initial interactions with the FDA, we believe the Agency's MDSC will pertain to the use of our Advanced Energy
products outside of their FDA-cleared indication for general use in cutting, coagulation, and ablation of soft tissue during open and laparoscopic surgical procedures."
On this news, Apyx's stock fell $4.02, or 40.6%, to close at $5.88 per share on March 14, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants misled investors about the fact that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; and (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events.
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Road to recovery: Floyd Co. deputy undergoes seventh surgery since deadly ambush in Allen
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For the first time, we’re hearing from Floyd County Deputy Darrin Lawson, who was shot in the deadly ambush in Allen almost three weeks ago.
He has undergone several surgeries to save his leg, including one Wednesday morning. He’s still day-by-day right now, but the good news is that doctors told Deputy Lawson he’s no longer at risk of losing his leg.
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Wednesday morning marked his seventh surgery since the shooting. At this point, doctors are going in to make sure there is no infection, and that the tissue is healing. Doctors said everything is looking better, but they’ll go back in a couple days to check again.
It’s unclear how many more surgeries he will have to have before they can close his leg and get him a step closer to going home.
WKYT’s Chad Hedrick talked with him over Facetime, where he was in his room at UK Hospital.
He said he’s been overwhelmed by the support and well wishes he’s gotten from across the state, and is especially grateful for the support Floyd County has been given, particularly the honors for his fallen brothers in blue.
“Honestly it’s pretty incredible. It just shows that there’s still good in the world, and people do care. All of this defund the police-- people are not about that. It’s very humbling. It’s truly amazing. Just what everybody has been able to do and what they’ve done for me,” Deputy Lawson said.
There is a GoFundMe page for Deputy Lawson’s family to help with expenses they’re facing, and fundraising lunch is planned for a week from today in Floyd County at the Old Courthouse.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California police shot and killed a Black man Saturday as he ran away from them while allegedly holding a gun, video showed.
The family of 23-year-old Rob Adams, however, says he was likely holding his cellphone instead of a gun because he had been talking to his mother when police arrived. His family expects to file a legal claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, on Thursday.
“All I heard after that was gunshots. He never told me goodbye,” his mother, Tamika Deavila King, said Wednesday at a news conference.
San Bernardino police say that officers were called to a parking lot around 8 p.m. Saturday after getting a tip that a Black man was walking around with a gun.
Two officers, who were wearing uniforms but driving an unmarked car, saw Adams pull a gun out of his waistband and begin walking toward the cruiser with the firearm in his hand, according to San Bernardino Police Chief Darren Goodman.
The police department posted a nearly six-minute video to social media Tuesday that includes Goodman's narration, surveillance video footage and body-camera footage.
Though there is no audio of the initial encounter, Goodman said the officers gave Adams verbal commands.
The video shows Adams almost immediately turn around and run toward two cars that were parked up against a high wall.
“Seeing that he had no outlet, they believed he intended to use the vehicle as cover to shoot at them,” Goodman says in the video.
Within seconds, one of the officers opened fire, striking Adams. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police recovered a 9 mm gun after the shooting.
The name of the officer who fired their gun has not been made public.
Ben Reynoso, a San Bernardino city councilman, blamed police for the shooting.
"Being that Adams never aimed the gun, was approached by an unmarked vehicle, and was shot while fleeing, therefore plausible criminality does not exist," Reynoso wrote Tuesday on Twitter. “In the end, Robert Adams is dead at the hands of the San Bernardino Police Department.”
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Wednesday at the news conference that Adams' death was "a classic example of ‘shoot first and ask questions later.’”
Crump and other attorneys representing Adams' family say police — who say he had "an extensive criminal history" — have made him out to be a villain.
“My son, Rob, wasn’t a gang member. He was a good kid,” his father, Robert Adams, said Wednesday. "What parent would want to see their kid killed on a video?”
The killing is the latest of several law enforcement shootings of Black men around the country that have stirred protests or demands for federal investigation.
On June 27, police in Akron, Ohio, shot 25-year-old Jayland Walker more than 40 times at the end of a car and foot pursuit that began with an attempted traffic stop for minor equipment violations.
Meanwhile, a report released by the state auditor in April found that five law enforcement agencies, including the San Bernardino Police Department, had failed to take adequate steps to guard against racially and ethnically biased conduct. The report also found that a few officers had engaged in such conduct “either during their on-duty interactions with individuals or online through their social media posts.” | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/California-officer-kills-Black-man-running-away-17318207.php | 2022-07-20T22:44:37Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/California-officer-kills-Black-man-running-away-17318207.php | false |
DETROIT (AP) — A monitor appointed by a federal judge in the wake of a United Auto Workers bribery and embezzlement scandal contends that the union has been uncooperative by withholding information on additional misconduct allegations.
The monitor, Neil Barofsky, made the assertion in his third report to Judge David Lawson in Detroit. Barofsky accused the union of concealing an investigation into the mishandling of cash by an assistant regional director of the UAW.
Barofsky alerted the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit, which investigated the original scandal. U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison told the union that it was violating a court order by concealing the information, and the UAW has been behaving properly since, Barofsky wrote.
But he wrote that the union was obstructing him.
“The union’s concealment of evidence of the misconduct of one of its leaders and its own investigation into that misconduct interfered with the monitor’s ability to carry out his work,” Barofsky wrote.
His assertions raise questions about whether the union has reformed itself as it has announced, and whether Ison’s office has begun further investigations. A spokeswoman for Ison declined to comment.
In a statement, the union said it’s committed to rebuilding trust and transforming the UAW’s culture. “We have proven that with a myriad of already implemented changes to policies and the creation of processes that ensure accountability,” the statement said.
The union, the statement said, would balance the need to make reforms with the mandate of bargaining for equitable contracts.
Barofsky’s report said the union also refused to give him summaries of oral interviews involving investigations as required by the court. The monitor has 19 investigations under way and has referred two cases to Ison’s office after having received tips from a UAW ethics hotline.
At a meeting with Ison on March 31, UAW President Ray Curry denied the union had violated the consent order that it had agreed to in court, the report said. Ison cautioned that the union faced potential government action and insisted that it cooperate with Barofsky. Curry committed to “do a total reset” with Barofsky and said he had replaced the UAW’s top lawyer and outside counsel.
Since then, Barofsky reported that important progress has been made. “The union should be commended for its reaction and response to the meeting with the U.S. Attorney,” Barofsky wrote.
The monitor found out about the probe into the regional director while interviewing a UAW employee in another investigation, Barofsky wrote.
Part of the bribery scandal that brought down two former UAW presidents involved spending union money on conferences. But Barofsky wrote that the union still doesn’t have sufficient financial controls in place to watch conference spending, which can run over $1 million for over 1,000 attendees.
The union, he wrote, doesn’t require conference budgets and largely leaves spending decisions up to executive board members or staff. Plus, there are no guidelines for how much can be spent at conferences or on individual categories such as food, beverages and entertainment.
Union officials have told Barofsky that expenses are consistent with past conferences and are appropriate for a union the size of the UAW. Plus, no policy prohibits them, the officials said, according to the report.
A financial officer’s conference in New Orleans had a $300,000 dinner reception for about 1,000 people, and another $19,200 dinner party for 80-to-100 people attending the conference, Barofsky reported.
Curry, appointed a year ago to replace retiring Rory Gamble to lead the nearly 400,000-member union, is running for election this fall. Union members in December decided to directly vote on their leaders instead of having them elected by delegates to a convention. Candidates for top offices will be nominated at a convention that begins on Monday in Detroit.
Under the old system, convention delegates were picked by local union offices. But the new slate of leaders was picked by the outgoing president, and seldom was there any serious opposition.
Barofsky wil oversee the election of the union’s 13-member International Executive Board, which includes the president, three vice presidents, secretary-treasurer and regional directors.
Barofsky was appointed last year as part of a settlement that avoided a government takeover of the union after the wide-ranging bribery and embezzlement scandal.
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IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence earns highest impact factor of all IEEE publications
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS)—the leading publisher of peer-reviewed magazines and journals covering all aspects of computer science, engineering, and technology—announced that its publications earned high 2021 impact factors, as reported by Clarivate Analytics Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Many of the 2021 impact factors increased compared to 2020.
Impact factor is a measurement of how often a scholarly publication's articles are cited and therefore is an indicator of that publication's importance and influence within a scientific community. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI) earned a very high impact factor of 24.314—the highest impact factor of all IEEE publications.
"It is great to see growth in impact of TPAMI and the breadth of Computer Society journals and magazines that are contributing to advancing our field," said William Gropp, 2022 IEEE CS President.
"As the computer-vision and machine-learning research communities experience substantive advancements, the importance and influence of TPAMI continue to grow as one of IEEE's flagship journals and also as one of the premier journals across all of computer science," said Kyoung Mu Lee, TPAMI editor in chief.
The IEEE CS journals with the highest 2021 impact factors include:
- IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI) – 24.314
- IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing (TAC) – 13.99
- IEEE Transactions on Services Computing (TETC) – 11.019
- IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (TSE) – 9.322
The IEEE CS magazines with the highest 2021 impact factors include:
- IEEE Intelligent Systems – 6.744
- IEEE MultiMedia – 3.491
- IEEE Security & Privacy – 3.105
- IEEE Software – 3.000
"The release of the 2021 impact factors has confirmed the impact the IEEE CS publication portfolio has made across all areas of technical coverage," said David Ebert, IEEE CS Vice President for Publications. "I would like to extend my sincere thanks to our volunteers at all levels (reviewers, authors, editorial board members, and editors in chief) and the entire IEEE CS staff who have contributed to this success and continued the strong growth of publications in computer engineering and science."
The Impact factor measures the frequency with which the average article in a publication has been cited in a particular year. The calculation is based on a two-year period and involves dividing the number of times articles were cited by the number of articles that are citable. (Source: https://researchguides.uic.edu/if/impact)
Visit https://www.computer.org/publications/ieee-computer-society-publications-by-topic to learn more about the IEEE CS's portfolio of peer-reviewed magazines and journals.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A national jewelry retailer that allegedly tricked active-duty servicemembers into buying overpriced, poor quality jewelry at high interest rates has agreed to reimburse thousands of customers and cease operating under terms of a settlement filed Wednesday in a lawsuit by 18 states and the Federal Trade Commission.
Harris Jewelry agreed to stop collecting more than $21 million in outstanding debt from more than 13,000 servicemembers nationwide, and to refund more than $12 million to more than 46,000 servicemembers who paid for lifetime protection plans, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the lead plaintiff among the state attorneys general.
The company also agreed to pay a total of $1 million to the 18 states.
“Today’s action will help thousands of servicemembers get back on their feet after falling victim to Harris Jewelry’s schemes,” James said in a statement.
The retailer, based in Hauppauge, New York, operated stores on or near military bases around the country. The company allegedly used predatory lending practices and charged as much as 10 times the wholesale cost for jewelry.
At times, the company charged as much as $349 for a protection plan for the jewelry without disclosing it, according to James. Customers reported stones falling out, chains breaking and the finish on the jewelry fading.
Harris also allegedly lured customers by asserting the lending contracts would improve their credit scores, when in actuality the credit offered was based on how much time was left on a servicemember's enlistment and what type of merchandise they purchased.
In a statement Wednesday, the company noted it had neither admitted nor denied these allegations and had resolved the matter in the best interests of its stakeholders. It touted its 60-plus years of serving military personnel and their families and said it “had been an honor to enable members of the military community to recognize the important people in their lives, as well as to help them celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, and other special occasions.”
The states joining New York in the lawsuit were: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Jeweler-who-scammed-servicemembers-settles-suit-17318161.php | 2022-07-20T22:45:20Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Jeweler-who-scammed-servicemembers-settles-suit-17318161.php | true |
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OZY Media, the award-winning news and entertainment company, is announcing that Tim Rogers, a veteran journalist, and editor with 20-plus years of experience, is joining OZY as Deputy Editor.
Rogers comes to OZY from Univision, where he won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Hard News while serving as producer and senior correspondent for "Real America with Jorge Ramos." Prior to that, he was Senior Editor for Latin America at Fusion Media Group. Earlier in his career, Rogers spent more than a decade living in Central America, where he started and ran several news organizations and worked as a correspondent for more than half a dozen magazines and newspapers, including the BBC, Christian Science Monitor, Miami Herald, and Time. He returned full time to the U.S. for a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in 2014.
As a longtime editor and Latin American-based foreign correspondent, Rogers brings a passion for surfacing edgy, untold stories from underreported corners of the globe. "I'm excited to join a media company that is authentic in its desire to become a leading platform for the kind of unique stories that help us better understand this big, messy, and beautiful world of ours. OZY is not interested in chasing the news or rehashing tired stories — and neither am I. At a time when many news organizations are retreating from international coverage, I'm grateful to be part of a team that is actively seeking out stories that otherwise fly under the radar."
As Deputy Editor, Rogers will report to Managing Editor Beverly Watson and will play an integral part of building and leading a global team of correspondents who contribute to approximately 50 newsletters each month. "Tim is a star, and I am excited to have him help OZY pursue our 'new and next' mission," Ms. Watson said. "We've always been committed to introducing our curious audience to rising stars, new trends and big ideas before they are household names; and with Tim, we look forward to doing it even more boldly and more broadly."
Rogers is the tenth major team announcement from OZY Media in the last few months. He follows John Squires, IP counsel; Courtney Matthews, former Rodale executive, as Vice President of Marketing; Rebecca Louzan, Director of Client Services; David Lawrence, former Goldman Sachs business intelligence chief and federal prosecutor, who joined the OZY board as Senior Advisor; Michael Safran, former Time Inc., Gannett and Bloomberg executive, as Chief Revenue Officer; Mukul Pandya, former Founding Editor-in Chief of Wharton's online business review, as Senior Editor-at-Large; Aparna Ranganathan as Vice President of Human Resources; attorney and global impact leader Beverly Watson as Managing Editor; and Daniel Kelley as Creative Director. The company continues to add staff and interested parties can contact our HR Team at jobs@ozy.com.
Launched in 2013, OZY has built a diverse and unique voice in media, including 5 newsletters, 12 TV shows, 9 podcasts and 4 festivals. In 2020, OZY won an Emmy Award for its groundbreaking television program, "Black Women OWN the Conversation."
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SERRASTRETTA, Italy (AP) — From a rustic, tiny synagogue she fashioned from her family’s ancestral home in this mountain village, an American rabbi is keeping a promise made to her Italian-born father: reconnect people in this southern region of Calabria to their Jewish roots, links nearly severed five centuries ago when the Inquisition forced Jews to convert to Christianity.
In the process, Rabbi Barbara Aiello is also helping to revive Serrastretta, one of many small southern towns struggling with dwindling population, as young people leave in droves to find work and where each year deaths far outnumber births.
Besides the chatter of visitors who come to her synagogue, curious to learn about Judaism in predominantly Catholic Italy, the laughter of newly arrived children resounds in the town. This spring, the rabbi helped bring Ukrainian refugees, including some with Jewish roots, to live here for now, and — Serrastretta’s mayor hopes — maybe permanently.
On a small wooden table near the synagogue’s entrance sits a yellowed family portrait. In the photograph, is the rabbi’s father, Antonio Abramo Aiello, as a child. Born in Serrastretta, he was studying for his bar mitzvah, the rabbi said, but before that religious coming-of-age ritual could take place, the young Aiello left with his family for the United States in 1923.
His daughter, Barbara, would be born in Pittsburgh and ordained a rabbi at the Rabbinical Seminary International in New York at age 51. Her synagogue is a recognized affiliate of the Reconstructionist movement, a small branch of American Judaism.
Before studying to become a rabbi, Aiello taught special needs children for many years, creating a puppet show to help teach kids about tolerance. After being ordained, she served at a synagogue in Florida for a few years before moving to Italy, where she first worked as a rabbi in Milan from 2004-2005. Then she realized her passion in serving as a rabbi in her late father’s native town.
When visitors arrive from abroad for ceremonies at her synagogue, Rabbi Aiello, who is 74, shows them the house in what had been the Jewish quarter in the nearby city of Lamezia Terme, where her father had been learning about his Jewish faith.
She points out a plaque which reads: “In this quarter was active an industrious community” of Jews from the 13th till the 16th centuries.
One recent summer evening, as Aiello, who wears a yarmulke and necklace with a small Star of David, walked by en route to the ancient neighborhood, a local resident, Emilio Fulvo, 73, leaped up from a bench to greet her. When he was 15, Fulvo recounted, genealogical research discovered that his family has Jewish roots.
Learning about his background “made me feel free,” Fulvo said. “I knew something was missing” while raised as a Catholic in southern Italy.
Families like his are known as B’nai Anusim, descendants, of “those who were forced to accept Christian baptism and to publicly renounce their Judaism,’’ the rabbi said.
In her family, “legends were passed along that we were Jews, and we were expelled from Spain in 1492,” as the Inquisition gathered steam, Aiello said. Eventually, the Aiellos made their way to the southern end of the Apennine mountains, where Serrastretta sits, perched atop a road winding through slopes thickly forested with beech, pine and chestnut trees.
The remoteness of many villages in Calabria, coupled with Italians’ tendencies to live in the same places for generations and the strength of oral traditions, helped keep alive what Roque Pugliese, a Jew in Calabria, calls the “spark of Judaism” even among those who don’t realize they have Jewish heritage.
A physician who emigrated from Argentina, Pugliese recalled once hearing residents of a care home in Calabria sing an ancient song about Passover, softly, as if afraid to be overheard.
On a stone wall along a walkway that leads to Aiello’s home and synagogue is a Star of David.
On a recent Friday afternoon, she set out a bowl of cherries and a tray of miniature pastries for those coming for a bat mitzvah sought by the Blum family of Parkland, Florida. They chose Aiello despite the great distance because, before becoming a rabbi, she had worked as a special needs educator, and their daughter, Mia, has autism.
Pushing a child’s stroller up the steep street that leads to the synagogue was Vira, one of five Ukrainian mothers, who, with nine children among them, were brought to Serrastretta thanks to efforts by Aiello and logistical help from a Serrastretta native. Transportation and housing costs have been paid by donors, most of them Jewish, in Britain, the United States, Australia and Canada, the rabbi said.
Two of the women have since returned to Ukraine, including the wife of an Orthodox Christian priest. But Vira, who asked that her surname not be published because her husband, still in Ukraine, works for a government ministry, said she is considering settling in Serrastretta.
“The first thing is my son, my only son, his life, his future, his safety,’’ Vira said of 2½-year-old Platon. “Barbara invited us to a safe place. It was like really a miracle.”
Vira is also grateful for the opportunity to learn about Judaism. Her grandmother, born in Crimea, is Jewish. But her father, a Russian, would take her to church, so she had never gone to a Jewish house of worship, she said. Aiello “invited me to a bar mitzvah. It was a very beautiful experience that she opened her house to me.”
The rabbi said she tells those curious about their past to “embrace those (traditions) that make sense to you — embrace all, embrace some, but understand that you were once Jewish (in your family) and we can connect you, reconnect you, if you so choose.”
Mayor Antonio Muracca hopes at least some Ukrainians stay. “These guests have created in a certain sense more vitality in our town,’’ he said. Serrastretta has seen “a shocking depopulation,″ the mayor said. “There are so many old people, few children.”
The town’s population shrank from 4,000 in 2001 to 2,900 in 2020.
Serrastretta was long called “the city of chairs,’’ because generations of artisans handcrafted furniture from beech wood with seats fashioned from woven reeds. But demand for cheaper, mass-produced furniture decimated the trade.
Serrastretta’s parish pastor, the Rev. Luigi Iuliano, invited Aiello to read a Psalm at Easter vigil services in April. With the rabbi there is no “competition, jealousy.”
“We brought the First Communion kids to show them the Torah, the synagogue, to become aware that our faith in a certain way comes from the Hebrew faith,’’ said Iuliano, a Serrastretta native.
Aiello, who describes herself as the first female rabbi in Italy and who runs Calabria’s only synagogue, relies on destination weddings and bat and bar mitzvahs to boost her synagogue’s finances.
She is cut off from funding that derives from taxpayer donations in Italy. The Italian government only recognizes the Orthodox Jewish communities in Italy, whose official members number about 23,000, nearly half of those living in Rome and barely 200 living in southern Italy.
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This version corrects that her synagogue is recognized by the Reconstructionist movement, and Aiello describes herself as the first female rabbi in Italy.
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Consulting firm commended by its millennial employees for offering a rewarding career
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global consulting firm Protiviti has been named to the 2022 list of Best Workplaces for MillennialsTM by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. The annual list, which is based on anonymous survey responses from more than 413,000 U.S.-based millennial employees, recognizes companies that create the most consistently positive experience for millennials. Protiviti is in the large company category (1,000 or more employees) and has been recognized on this list on four previous occasions.
"Our people are empowered to advance their careers within a highly supportive and inclusive workplace," said Jessica Harrison, senior director, people and culture, Protiviti. "We offer interesting and impactful client work, extensive on- and off-the-job training, deep mentoring relationships, and numerous benefits designed to support our people at all stages of their careers with Protiviti and help them realize their full potential."
The Best Workplaces for MillennialsTM list is highly competitive. Great Place to Work selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies are only considered for the Best Workplaces list if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
"These companies value their millennial workers by showing genuine care, flexibility and purpose in ways that matter to this generation," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. "They expect company values to be lived by their leaders, which, in turn, elicits their loyalty and trust. Congratulations to the Best Workplaces for Millennials for their hard work."
Protiviti was ranked #15 on the latest Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, its eighth consecutive year on this list, and ranked #6 among large companies on the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area® 2022 list. In 2021, Protiviti was named by Fortune as a Best Workplace for Diversity™, Working Parents™, Millennials™ and Women™ and was ranked #14 on Great Place to Work's list of Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services™. Protiviti was also named to the 2021 PEOPLE Companies that Care® list.
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, governance, risk and internal audit through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries.
Named to the 2022 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
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Former Washington safety Deshazor Everett pleaded guilty to reckless driving for his role in a December crash that killed his passenger.
Everett was initially charged in Virginia with felony involuntary manslaughter in January after an investigation found he was speeding before his sports car slammed into trees and rolled over on the night of Dec. 23.
Reckless driving is a misdemeanor in Virginia punishable by up to a year in jail. He's scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 8 in General District Court in Loudoun County.
Everett's plea to the reduced charge was entered Tuesday. Messages sent to Everett’s attorney and a spokesperson for the Commonwealth’s Attorney on Wednesday were not immediately returned.
Everett was treated for serious injuries after the crash. His passenger, Olivia S. Peters, 29, of Las Vegas, died at a hospital.
Washington placed Everett on injured reserve after the crash and released him after the season.
Everett, who turned 30 in February, was a special teams captain in 2018 and played seven NFL seasons, all with Washington. He played in 14 games last year before the crash along a road in Chantilly, Virginia.
An investigation determined Everett was driving at more than twice the 45 mph (72 kph) speed limit on Dec. 23 when his Nissan GT-R left the roadway, according to a statement from the sheriff's office after Everett turned himself in at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in February.
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RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) _ Discover Financial Services (DFS) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.11 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Riverwoods, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $3.96.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 19 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.75 per share.
The credit card issuer and lender posted revenue of $3.53 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.22 billion, which also beat Street forecasts. Eighteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.16 billion.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The second-place finish at world championships was beside the point for Ukraine’s best high jumper, Yaroslava Mahuchikh.
“For me, it’s gold,” she said Tuesday night, as she looked down at her newly won prize, one nobody would have been right to expect four months ago after she took a three-day car trip to flee her hometown and get away from the bombing.
Mahuchikh left shortly after her country came under siege by the Russian military. The war grinds on. Though thousands of civilians and soldiers are dying, Mahuchikh felt it was her duty to keep doing what she does best, if for no other reason than to give people back home something to be happy about. And, she said, to show Ukraine is strong.
“We will fight for our independence and for our territory,” she said. “And of course, finally, we will win.”
She came into the biggest high jump contest of the year as a favorite, in part because the three-time defending champion, Maria Lasitskene, is from Russia and not allowed to compete in major events due to the war.
The Ukrainian finished behind the surprising Eleanor Patterson of Australia, who had one fewer miss than Mahuchikh at 2.02 meters (6 feet, 7 1/2 inches), which made the difference between first and second.
Still, this was a night to celebrate for Ukraine, and for Mahuchikh, who said she felt the warmth from the stands, where the yellow-and-blue Ukraine flags dotted a few seats and fans cheered for her before every jump.
“Now, everything is for our Ukrainian people, and everything you do, you want to show the good results,” she said.
The silver medal goes alongside the gold she won at the world indoor championships in March. That came shortly after she escaped her hometown of Dnipro, which had come under attack by Russia and, she said, is under siege today.
She is one of 22 Ukrainian athletes in Eugene this week for the championships, all of whom have been training far from home — some in Portugal, others in Spain, still others in Poland and Mahuchikh most recently in California after stops in Serbia, Germany and Turkey.
Her teammate, Iryna Gerashchenko, finished fourth — also a spectacular result given her plight after bombs started falling near her home in Kyiv. After sheltering in her parents’ basement for about a week, she left without spikes and trained for a time in tennis shoes.
“Things are a bit better, but at the same time, the war is going on,” said Gerashchenko, whose jump of 2 meters (6 feet, 6 3/4) was a personal best. “It’s very hard to live the life before, the previous life. But I’m very happy that my parents are safe.”
Mahuchikh’s medal gives Ukraine two at the halfway point of worlds.
A night earlier, Andriy Protsenko won bronze in the men’s high jump. His victory comes months after he was trapped for nearly six weeks in his hometown of Kherson, which is near the Crimean peninsula and under Russian occupation.
“It made me realize that anything is possible,” said Ukrainian hurdler Anna Ryzhykova, who finished second in her preliminary heat shortly before Mahuchikh took to the field. “He trained one month in an occupied city where he was risking his life. It’s amazing.”
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe was on hand. His federation was one of the first to banish Russians from these major events, a decision made, he said, because there was no fairness in allowing in athletes from an aggressor nation while those from the country under attack were living such fragile existences.
“Some of them are living at their training camps and can’t get home, some are wondering where loved ones are,” Coe said. “Their houses have been destroyed. It’s inconceivable. I don’t think any of us have that within our framework of reference.”
Mahuchikh said her mom, sister and niece are safe in Germany. Her dad and grandfather remain in Dnipro, where she said they can sometimes hear artillery firing.
There is no timeline for when she might get back to her home country to show off the silver medal.
“I wish I could come back home to our airport, to speak to our journalists, and with our relatives,” she said. “But I can’t do it now. The Russians have taken that opportunity from me.”
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