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LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurofins Viracor, a leader in infectious disease, immunology, and allergy testing, announced today that the Third Circuit of the Federal Court of Appeals affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware's entry of judgment in Eurofins Viracor's favor that the patent asserted in CareDx's patent infringement case against Eurofins Viracor is invalid.
Eurofins Viracor is very pleased that the Court has agreed with its arguments and affirmed the judgment in its favor in this challenge to Eurofins' critically important diagnostic tools to manage organ rejection risk.
Eurofins Viracor offerings include Viracor TRAC® Kidney dd-cfDNA, Viracor TRAC® Heart dd-cfDNA and Viracor TRAC® Lung dd-cfDNA. In related innovation for transplant patients, Eurofins Viracor's sister company, Transplant Genomics, Inc., offers OmniGraf™, which combines the TruGraf® blood gene expression test and Viracor TRAC® donor-derived cell-free DNA assays. For renal transplant recipients, OmniGraf™ Kidney represents the first diagnostic tool that combines cell free DNA and gene expression data. When combined with TGI's proprietary technology and machine learning, the test offers patients and clinicians an early and accurate assessment of kidney transplant rejection.
OmniGraf™ is a trademark of Transplant Genomics, Inc.
TruGraf® is a registered trademark of Transplant Genomics, Inc.
Viracor TRAC® is a registered trademark of Eurofins Viracor, LLC
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About Viracor
With over 30 years of specialized expertise in infectious disease, immunology and allergy testing for immunocompromised and critical patients, Eurofins Viracor is committed to helping medical professionals, transplant teams and reference laboratories get results faster, when it matters most. Viracor is passionate about delivering value to its clients by providing timely, actionable information, never losing sight of the connection between the testing it performs and the patients it ultimately serves. Viracor is a 100 percent subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA), the global leader in bio-analytical testing, and one of the world leaders in genomic services. For more information, please visit https://www.eurofins-viracor.com/.
About Eurofins - the global leader in bio-analysis
Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience Contract Research services. Eurofins is also a market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in BioPharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
With 58,000 staff across a network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries, Eurofins' companies offer
a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods.
Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
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The Success of Healthy Davis Together Provides a Roadmap for Communities to Curb Future Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Reduced COVID-19 case counts by 60%, averting hospitalizations and deaths
- Administered 276% more COVID-19 tests than comparison communities
- Estimated to have saved $112.7 million in retained wages, avoided health care costs, and value created by years of life preserved, resulting in a 330% return on investment
DAVIS, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy Davis Together, a comprehensive pandemic response program in Davis, California, prevented illness and saved lives by providing regular COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and other safety precautions, according to an evaluation by Mathematica, a company focused on using data and analytics to improve public health and well-being.
The analysis provides evidence of the program's effectiveness in improving the health and economy of the Davis community and underscores the value of a precision public health strategy that combines targeted epidemiological infectious disease control approaches and behavior change interventions, such as widespread communication and education, to mitigate future pandemic and outbreak threats, including those caused by variants of the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2.
In September 2020, the city of Davis and the University of California, Davis, launched Healthy Davis Together to prevent the spread of COVID-19, facilitate a return to normal activities, and provide insight into what communities like Davis can do to protect residents from future infectious disease outbreaks. The program included a broad set of interventions targeted at an estimated 75,000 people in Davis, such as free COVID-19 saliva-based testing, modest incentives to increase routine testing (to capture asymptomatic infections), mobile testing and vaccination sites (to improve accessibility), and investments in local businesses and workers.
According to Mathematica researchers, in the first 16 months (October 2020 to January 2021), the program's efforts helped to:
- Reduce COVID-19 case counts by 60%
- Prevent 4,144 cases of COVID-19
- Avoid 275 COVID-19 related hospitalizations
- Avert 35 COVID-19 related deaths
Mathematica's evaluation also shed light on how the program prevented serious illness. For example, to quickly identify and contain new infections, the program made free, asymptomatic, saliva-based testing easily accessible and used modest incentives and communications tools to educate the community and drive demand for testing.
- Davis administered 276% more COVID-19 tests than matched comparison communities, according to Mathematica's estimates.
- The share of residents who tested at least once was up to 55 percentage points higher in Davis than in surrounding communities.
"Healthy Davis Together undoubtedly had an impact on the public health of the Davis community during the pandemic," said Brad Pollock, director of Healthy Davis Together and chair of public health sciences at UC Davis. "Our peer-reviewed evidence suggests that the program had a significant impact on reducing transmission. Mathematica's independent analysis corroborates what we've experienced over the 21-month partnership—that the program was successful at slowing the spread of COVID-19."
"We are proud of what the Healthy Davis Together partnership was able to accomplish," said Gloria Partida, council member and former mayor of Davis, California. "Since we launched testing in November 2020, we have learned so much and worked to share our knowledge quickly. This evaluation is further evidence of what we were able to accomplish as a community and hope it encourages others to adopt practices that can help safeguard their cities."
To further prevent infections and severe illness, the program also prioritized improving underserved communities' access to vaccinations and reducing vaccine misinformation through education. Mathematica researchers found that, by July 2021, a few months after vaccines were widely available, significantly more Davis residents were fully vaccinated than people in surrounding communities.
Healthy Davis Together also sought to buttress the local economy as lockdowns and other public health measures dampened in-person commerce. Through the HDT Business Partners Program, managed by the city of Davis in collaboration with the Davis Downtown Business Association and the Davis Chamber of Commerce, businesses and their workers received a range of supports, such as free, personal protective equipment, reimbursement grants for COVID-19 safety equipment, and other eligible items. Mathematica researchers found that the program improved labor force participation in Davis toward the latter half of the study period, with pronounced effects after the end of the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
Mathematica also found that Healthy Davis Together was highly cost-effective. Although the program spent $34.1 million on activities in Davis through January 2022 (with more than three-quarters of spending driven by clinical testing costs), the Davis community accrued an estimated $112.7 million in savings through wages retained from averted cases, health care costs avoided from averted hospitalizations, and the value created by the years of life preserved from averted deaths.
Healthy Davis Together was a test case for what could be accomplished when a research university partners with a city to expand its pandemic response program and deploy the full suite of recommended public health strategies to combat a pandemic. The comprehensiveness of its approach made it unusual, if not unique, which posed a challenge in measuring the program's impacts.
Evaluators from Mathematica used an advanced statistical technique to estimate what would have happened in Davis without a comprehensive pandemic response strategy. Drawing on data from a wide range of sources, including the program's Resident Survey and testing logs, the California Department of Public Health, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the California Secretary of State, and the U.S. Census Bureau, they compared changes over time in outcomes in Davis with corresponding changes in a matched set of comparison communities that resembled Davis on demographics, community features and pre-program outcomes.
"Using objective, data-driven methods, we wanted to answer a simple question: Did the program work?" said Aparna Keshaviah, a principal researcher at Mathematica. "After isolating the effects linked with Healthy Davis Together from confounding effects due to socioeconomic and demographic factors, community features, and the changing nature of the pandemic, we have an answer: Healthy Davis Together successfully increased COVID-19 testing in Davis and led to modest but meaningful improvements in the health and economy of the Davis community by flattening the disease curve during surges and helping the labor market bounce back more quickly once federal support ended."
Find the full research brief, along with data visualizations and more information about the evaluation's methods, at Mathematica.org.
Healthy Davis Together is an award-winning pandemic response partnership between the city of Davis, California, and University of California, Davis. The project reduced the spread of COVID-19 and helped facilitate a safe return to city and campus life and continues to provide valuable data about the coronavirus in Davis and surrounding communities through its wastewater monitoring program. For more information, visit HealthyDavisTogether.org.
Mathematica is a research and data analytics consultancy driven by a mission to improve well-being for people and communities. We innovate at the intersection of data science, social science, and technology to translate big questions into deep insights. Collaborating closely with decision makers and changemakers, we're reimaging the way the world collects, analyzes, and applies data to solve urgent challenges.
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Sea Tech Week® announces its full conference program of panel discussions and technical sessions. Registration for the 13th edition of the event in September is open for attendees.
NEW YORK and TORONTO , July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time since 2018, over 1,000 stakeholders across business, academia and governmental institutions from across the world will convene in person to shape the future of maritime.
This year's event focuses strongly on the environment, exploring smarter and greener solutions for maritime transport, energy and tech and will also celebrate women's work in marine science and technology. It will offer delegates many ways to exchange ideas, challenge each other's views and connect through:
- A trade fair, with exhibitors from across the world including a notable number from Europe, from public research teams to startups and large industrial groups
- BtoB meetings and networking events
- Most importantly: 30+ plenary sessions and 3 keynote panel discussions all touching on this year's central theme of green innovations – over 100 hours about the state of R&D and the future of maritime transport
Highlights : sustainable ports, energies & transports.
Towards The Definition Of Port Ecology And Ecological Port: questioning both the technical system, able to respond to environmental issues, and the capacity of the socio-system to initiate adaptation dynamics. Ports have a role to play in the shipping green revolution, and their metabolism needs an interdisciplinary approach.
This session is convened by Institut France-Québec Maritime (France-Canada)
Sustainable Polymer Materials For Marine Applications: reducing the environmental impact of floating vessels and their equipment with recyclable thermoplastic composites, compostable biosourced polymers and fibers – or even completely biodegradable materials (with more limited options).
Greener Maritime Transports: trends, innovative solutions and opportunities through bilateral French/Norwegian cooperation: decarbonation of the Norwegian Maritime industry, and greener propulsion solutions (hydrogen, ammonia, hybrid, sail, retrofit, etc - for ferries and cargos).
Opportunities Offered By Hydrogene In The Maritime World: maritime and port territorial loops for renewable hydrogen (with focus on the Hylias & Transrade projects), H2 production with MRE energy on port infrastructures for local needs and building Hydrogen-powered ships
New Fuels: Behavior In Aquatic Environments And Responses To Accidental Spills: behavior and risks of maritime transportation for new fuels (ammonia; Low Sulphur Fuel Oils (LSFO, VLSFO & ULSFO), hydrotated vegetable oil, liquefied natural gas; etc), whether used for ship propulsion or distribution plant supply.
Find the full programme: seatechweek.eu
To register to attend: seatechweek.eu
Full pass (5-day pass including lunches and coffee breaks): €350 plus VAT
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Geoffroy Thaumin / geoffroy.thaumin@businessfrance.fr
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About Sea Tech Week®
Sea Tech Week® is an international event dedicated to marine and maritime science and technology. It attracts over a thousand top international experts to Brest, France, every two years, representing a wide variety of ocean-related disciplines. Held every 2 years, Sea Tech Week® includes tech and science talks, a professional trade fair, BtoB meetings, company and laboratory tours and a gala evening.
This event provides the international community of scientists, companies, clusters, students and other stakeholders with the opportunity to share progress in research and innovation, to forge a professional network of contacts and to improve partnerships and cooperation.
Sea Tech Week® is organised by Technopôle Brest-Iroise through Campus mondial de la mer, France's leading community of experts in the ocean. This event is supported by Brest métropole, the Brittany Region, the EU (ERDF) and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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828 AM PDT Thu Jul 21 2022
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Elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet will continue at area beaches today
but dangerously high surf is no longer expected. Please continue
to use extreme caution when near or entering the ocean!
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ArcBest LTL carrier offering $15,000 hiring bonuses for full-time city drivers
FORT SMITH, Ark., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, announced today that its less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight®, will host a two-day hiring event in Brooklyn on July 26-27, seeking full-time city drivers. The company is offering $15,000 signing bonuses for these positions, available on the first day of employment.
"There's never been a better time to join the ABF team," said Seth Runser, ABF Freight president. "Our people are at the heart of our success, and our values-driven culture has created an environment where people can grow and thrive — it's more than just a job, it's a career. If you live in the Brooklyn area and you're looking to join a company with excellent benefits, frequent home time and ongoing training opportunities, we hope to see you at the event."
On July 26 and 27, ABF will host interested candidates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its service center, located at 414 Maspeth Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11211. No appointment is necessary. Driver candidates should be at least 21 years old.
At the event, candidates can expect:
- Assistance with job applications
- Interviews with ABF recruiters
- Potential job offers made that day
ABF Freight is one of the nation's largest and most trusted less-than-truckload carriers, operating in both short- and long-haul markets across North America. ABF employs more than 10,000 people across over 240 locations, and over 53 percent of ABF drivers have been employed with the company for more than 10 years.
Full-time ABF drivers and dock workers receive Teamster Union Scale wages, 100 percent company-paid health insurance for employees and their families, personal days, sick leave and paid holidays, and they are covered by a pension plan at no expense to the employee.
For additional information about this hiring event, visit https://joinabf.com/hiring-event, or to view current job openings across the country visit jobs.abf.com.
ABOUT ARCBEST
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with over 15,000 employees across more than 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, fueled by the simple notion of finding a way to get the job done. Through innovative thinking, agility and trust, ArcBest leverages its full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' critical needs, each and every day. For more information, visit arcb.com.
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Email: amahar@arcb.com
Phone: 479-494-8221
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GRAPHIC: Dog defends family from mountain lion attack
GRAPHIC WARNING: Some readers may find the contents of this story disturbing.
CEDAR HILLS, Utah (KSL) - Authorities in Utah are looking for a mountain lion after a family dog was attacked on Wednesday.
That dog, named Ella, was simply protecting her family.
Officials said it’s not uncommon for mountain lions to be spotted in that particular neighborhood, but an attack on humans in very rare.
Crystal Michaelis, Ella’s owner, said Ella was lying in the backyard while the kids were playing in the backyard. Suddenly, Ella became very aware they had a visitor.
“She kept looking at the kids and then quickly looking back, and she just kind of was very cautious. And my daughter thought it was very concerning,” Michaelis said.
Once the kids went inside, something happened between Ella and the mountain lion. The family didn’t know about it until they heard Ella at their door.
Michaelis said Ella had blood all over herself, and there was blood all over the patio.
The fight to keep the mountain lion away caused Ella to suffer more than 30 bites on her body. Her veterinarian said all of the injuries were to the front of her body.
“Which means she never let down and stayed in that protective stance and defended it,” Michaelis said.
Ella’s family feels like she is their hero, protecting the kids with everything she had.
Ella is expected to make a full recovery.
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Ammunition stolen from Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office vehicle
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Investigators with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office are searching for law enforcement equipment stolen from one of their vehicles.
On Tuesday, between 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., a Chevrolet pickup owned by LSO was left unattended in a parking lot near 48th and Vine Streets.
Sheriff Terry Wagner said an unknown person got into the truck and stole a blue canvas duffel bag containing the following:
- Safe Line Defense flexible body armor
- Two loaded Smith and Wesson extended pistol magazines - one 23 round and one 17 round
- 40 rounds of 9mm ammunition
- Atlantic Signal portable radio microphone
Sheriff Wagner said there are no law enforcement identifiers on the stolen body armor vest.
LSO estimates the total loss is approximately $2,400.
Sheriff Wagner said there were no signs of forced entry and there are no suspects at this time.
Anyone with information about this equipment is encouraged to call LSO at (402) 441-6500 or Crime Stoppers at (402) 475-3600.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
9-9-0-3, FIREBALL: 9
(nine, nine, zero, three; FIREBALL: nine)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
9-9-0-3, FIREBALL: 9
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NEW DELHI — A woman who hails from a minority ethnic community was chosen Thursday as India’s new president, a largely ceremonial position.
Droupadi Murmu, a leader from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was elected by the Indian Parliament and state legislatures in voting held Monday, making her the first president from one of the country’s tribes and the second-ever woman to hold the position.
She will be formally sworn in as the president on Monday.
Murmu, 64, who hails from the eastern state of Odisha and was governor of Jharkhand state from 2015-2021, is a member of the Santal ethnic minority, one of India’s largest tribal groups. She started out as a school teacher before entering politics and has been a two-time lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
Murmu’s father and her grandfather were village headmen in Baidaposi in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
Modi congratulated Murmu by visiting her at her residence in New Delhi, and in a tweet wrote he was “certain she will be an outstanding President who will lead from the front and strengthen India’s development journey.”
“Her record victory augurs well for our democracy,” Modi tweeted.
Murmu’s supporters and Modi’s BJP party see her win as a triumph of tribal people and a breakthrough moment for her community, which generally lacks health care and education facilities in remote villages. Opposition parties, however, are doubtful whether she would be able to help empower and bring any change to the marginalized community.
The president’s role in India is largely ceremonial, but the position can be important during times of political uncertainty such as a hung parliament, when the office assumes greater power. She is bound by the advice of the Cabinet led by the prime minister, who is the chief executive.
She will replace Ram Nath Kovind, a Hindu nationalist leader from the Dalit community, which is at the lowest end of Hinduism’s complex caste hierarchy. Kovind has been president since 2017.
Murmu won against her opponent, Yashwant Sinha, a former BJP rebel who quit the party following differences with Modi on economic issues in 2018. Since then, Sinha has been a vocal critic of Modi and his government.
Indian lawmakers will vote for the country’s new vice president in August. | https://www.abqjournal.com/2518054/ethnic-minority-woman-wins-indias-presidential-election.html | 2022-07-21T16:48:47Z | https://www.abqjournal.com/2518054/ethnic-minority-woman-wins-indias-presidential-election.html | true |
PASADENA, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExchangeRight, one of the nation's leading providers of diversified real estate DST and REIT investments, has announced the completion of its 25th successful full-cycle event through the sale of its $68.40 million Net-Leased Portfolio 17 DST to an acquiring net-leased REIT. The sale provided investors with total annual returns including cash flow ranging from 7.03 to 7.80 percent while maintaining uninterrupted monthly distributions and meeting cash flow projections.
The portfolio consisted of 16 net-leased properties covering 248,882 square feet across the Southeast and Midwest, featuring eight national creditworthy tenants including Dollar General, Tractor Supply, Walgreens, and Verizon Wireless. Launched in 2017, the offering provided uninterrupted monthly distributions to investors beginning at 6.84 percent and ending at 7.10 percent, not including return of capital.
Upon sale, ExchangeRight provided portfolio investors the option to perform another 1031 exchange, receive cash, complete a tax-deferred 721 exchange, or a combination of these options. For investors who chose to complete a 721 exchange into the acquiring REIT, the total annual return on sale including cash flow was equivalent to 7.80 percent of initial capital investment based in part on an independent real estate valuation from KPMG of the acquiring REIT as of March 31, 2022. For investors who chose to cash out or complete a 1031 exchange, the Net-Leased Portfolio 17 DST total annual return on sale was approximately 7.03 percent of initial capital investment including cash flow.
Warren Thomas, one of the managing partners at ExchangeRight, said the successful exit and multiple investment options provided to each investor are hallmarks of the strength and optionality created by ExchangeRight's aggregation strategy.
"We are honored to have protected investor capital through 25 successful full-cycle offerings so far," Thomas said. "For each net-leased portfolio that we have taken full cycle, we are pleased to have provided investors with flexible tax-deferral exit options so they can achieve their individual investment goals even in the midst of a volatile economic climate."
ExchangeRight pursues its passion to empower people to be secure, free, and generous by providing REIT, fund, and 1031 DST portfolios that target secure capital, stable income, and strategic exits. The company strategically syndicates net-leased portfolios of assets backed primarily by investment-grade corporations that successfully operate in the necessity-based retail and healthcare industries, as well as diversified value-add portfolios of inline and outparcel retail properties shadow-anchored by strong-performing grocery tenants. Please visit www.exchangeright.com for more information.
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TIGARD, Ore., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiduciary Decisions (FDI), the retirement plan industry's leading benchmarking firm, has announced a reorganization to meet growing client demand for their new services. The expanded offering has resulted in a wider institutional and retail client base deploying new solutions including plan design, rollover recommendation and a Research Division. FDI's focus on delivering solutions that help Americans retire successfully is driving the expansion and diversified revenue streams. 2022 new sales are forecasted to be double the historically high 2021 results.
"When we started out in 2007, offering just benchmarking services, we always anticipated that we could build other product lines to help service providers, plan sponsors and participants make better decisions about their retirement plans." said Tom Kmak, co-founder and CEO of FDI. Now that we have multiple service lines, it's time to expand and organize our team to meet the growing demand for these services from our existing clients, as well as new clients that will need help."
First, Kmak noted that Matt Golda is named as Chief Product Officer responsible for product development, technology, and data management. Matt has been with Fiduciary Decisions since its inception in 2007 and was instrumental in establishing many of the methodologies and patented processes FDI uses today leading directly to a proprietary database of 325,000+ plans. In this role, he will continue to innovate FDI's offering and anticipate market needs.
Next, Tom announced the hiring of Chris Walker as Chief Marketing Officer. Chris has a proven track record working both inside and outside of financial services. His experience includes Sony Music, working with artists such as Britney Spears and Usher, and the American Kennel Club. In the financial services industry, Chris has worked with wealth managers and venture backed FinTech plays that have had dramatic grown.
Kmak also noted that Mike Narkoff will continue as Chief Revenue Officer leading the firm's overall business development strategies, a vital position given the new services lines Fiduciary Decisions has developed. Mike brings over 30 years of successful executive leadership in both the advisor and institutional marketplaces.
Next, Kmak has named Kathleen Connelly as Chief Client Officer. Kathleen's experience leading both institutional and retail client organizations aligns with FDI's growth. Her background includes executive roles at T. Rowe Price, JP Morgan and Ascensus.
Finally, Craig Rosenthal has been named Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Research. Craig has been instrumental in the success of the firm since he joined FDI shortly after it was founded in 2007, previously leading the sales and service of advisors and broker-dealers.
Kmak summarized "Given all the lawsuits, regulations, and trust issues, we believe our focus on building decision support systems that are independent, comprehensive, and actionable has never been more vital to the retirement industry. We are proud of where we have come from, but we have more work to do to make sure our clients help their clients provide Retirement Security to so many millions of Americans."
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“Birds in the Ceiling” by John Moreland (Old Omens/Thirty Tigers)
John Moreland has more questions than answers these days, and he's OK with that.
On his new album, “Birds in the Ceiling," Moreland presses ahead in the gentle, thoughtful style that has distinguished the Oklahoma native from other Americana artists through six albums now. There aren't many “aha" moments, much less happy endings, but Moreland brings a quiet dignity to this nine-song set, adding intriguing new layers to an already impressive body of work.
He steps back from some of the synthesized bells and whistles he dabbled with on his last album. Those sounds occasionally distracted from the majestically stripped-down style that has long set Moreland apart from the rest of the singer-songwriter pack.
There's more piano here than last time, but John Calvin Abney's playing only enhances the elegant vibe. That's especially true on a love song called “Neon Middle June," built around a dreamscape of a track Abney put down when he didn't know he was being recorded.
At the foundation of it all is the sound Moreland's still perfecting, in this case a moody blend of guitar, piano and a voice that conveys openness and intimacy even if it's shaped by sandpaper. He has enough command to slow the listener's metabolism to a near stop, which could be a downer in less talented hands. But Moreland, endlessly exploring, never quite surrenders to the negativity.
“Let a bird be a bird, let a train be a train, let the sky be the sky, and let the rain be the rain,” he sings on the title cut. “Let a curse be a curse, let a blessing be a blessing, Death alone is certain, but life is a beautiful question.”
It's a line that could stand as Moreland's mission statement. It makes his music feel like a walk through a Zen garden.
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Biden scraps announcing crime plan after positive COVID test
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden abruptly canceled a trip to Pennsylvania, where he had planned to propose a steep funding increase for police on Thursday, after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Democratic president was set to ask Congress to spend roughly $37 billion for fighting and preventing crime - including $13 billion to help communities hire and train 100,000 police officers over five years. He'd been scheduled to outline the plan during a visit to Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the president was experiencing "very mild symptoms" after testing positive.
Instead, the president spoke by phone with Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., as well as Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown and Paige Cognetti, mayor of nearby Scranton, the White House said. Biden discussed his crime plan and expressed "his disappointment that he was unable to travel to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre this afternoon."
Casey tweeted after his call with Biden that the president "sounded great and is in good spirits" and said he was "looking forward to welcoming him back" to Pennsylvania soon.
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated, after getting two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shortly before taking office, a first booster shot in September and an additional dose in March.
The White House also canceled Biden's scheduled Philadelphia trip for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Thursday night and plans for him to spend the weekend at his home in Delaware.
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate the passage of the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," a law meant to reduce gun violence, on the South Lawn of the White House, July 11, 2022, in Washington. . (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Biden contracting the coronavirus means he won't, at least for now, travel to publicly request additional funding for police. He had planned to seek the money from Congress as part of his latest budget proposal, according to senior administration officials who previewed the plan.
Republicans are trying to gain leverage in November´s midterm elections by portraying Democrats as unwilling to confront crime rates that have risen in some parts of the country.
Some top moderate House Democrats facing tough reelection fights have called for additional funding to fight crime. But the White House-led effort could also spark a political fight with the progressive wing of Biden's own party, which has pushed for major policing reforms but seen those and other of its top priorities on combating climate change and dramatically increasing social spending fail to clear Congress.
As part of Biden´s plans, $3 billion would be geared toward clearing court backlogs and resolving cases involving murders and guns. The president also wants to use $15 billion to create a grant program that would fund ideas for preventing violent crime or creating a public health response to nonviolence incidents, aimed at reducing the burden on law enforcement.
Another $5 billion would support programs intended to stop violence before it occurs. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11036393/Biden-scraps-announcing-crime-plan-positive-COVID-test.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T17:01:05Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11036393/Biden-scraps-announcing-crime-plan-positive-COVID-test.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos votó el jueves a favor de una moción para proteger el derecho a usar anticonceptivos, en medio de temores de que la Corte Suprema anulará ese uso.
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Europe's heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires
By Renee Maltezou and Federico Maccioni
ATHENS/MILAN, July 21 (Reuters) - The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries including Italy, Poland and Slovenia to issue their highest heatwave alerts as firefighters battled wildfires across the continent.
Since temperatures in southern Europe began to soar earlier this month, the heatwave has caused hundreds of deaths and sparked wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of hectares of land in countries including Spain, Portugal and France. Britain and France both saw record high temperatures on Tuesday.
The extreme heatwave is part of a global pattern of rising temperatures, widely attributed by scientists and climatologists to climate change caused by human activity. It is forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into late August.
Greece, which contained a huge wildfire that raged near Athens for two days and was fanned by high winds, urged Europe to do more to tackle climate change.
"The climate crisis is now evident across Europe, with particular intensity in the wider Mediterranean region. The cocktail of high temperatures, gusty winds and heavy drought inevitably leads to wildfires," government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said on Thursday.
"Europe must act in a coordinated and rapid manner to reverse the climate crisis," Oikonomou told reporters. "The solution cannot be given at a national level, because the problem is transnational and huge."
Greek fire fighters had tackled 390 forest fires in one week, about 50-70 blazes a day, he said. According to the meteorological station in Penteli outside Athens, where the fire broke out on Tuesday, winds reached 113 km per hour (70 mph) at one point.
Fuelled by climate change, wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity in many countries, spreading smoke that contains noxious gases, chemicals and particulate matter and that can be damaging to health.
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In Poland, the authorities issued heat warnings for many parts of the country, with temperatures as high as 36.7 Celsius (98 Fahrenheit) measured in the western town of Kornik. In the northern port city of Gdansk, many residents and tourists headed for local beaches to cool down.
A large wildfire fire broke out near the southern town of Brzesko, the Onet news website reported. Firefighters told Onet that more than 50 hectares (120 acres) of fields had already burned, and that the fire was moving towards a forest.
Temperatures in Poland are expected to ease on the weekend.
In Italy, blazes in Tuscany and Friuli Venezia Giulia continued to rage but did not appear to have spread, Italian news agency ANSA reported. New wildfires were spotted in the mountains near Bologna and bordering the A9 highway, north of Milan, it said.
Fourteen cities, including Rome and Milan, were placed on the country's highest heatwave alert on Thursday, with the number set to increase to 16 on Friday, the health ministry said.
ANSA also reported that a fire that began in northern Italy near Carso has spread across the border to Slovenia, damaging an area of over 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres).
On the Slovenian side, 400 people from three villages had to be evacuated because of the blaze, Slovenian news outlets said.
Wildfires continued to burn in Portugal and Spain.
Sitting in a large sports hall filled with cots and plastic chairs, Fernando Gimenez, 68, shed tears as he spoke about leaving his home in central Spain, west of Madrid.
Gimenez was one of thousands of residents evacuated from the village of El Hoyo de Pinares because of a wildfire.
"I don´t know what I will find. Burnt trees. Nothing. I can´t even think about it," Gimenez told Reuters. "I feel kind of emptiness inside," he added.
The Spanish Red Cross has organized temporary accommodation for him and hundreds of evacuees.
"We work a lot with them on psychological support, because leaving their home behind without knowing what is happening, it's hard," said a Red Cross team leader, Belen Lopez.
(Reporting Reuters bureaus Writing by Raissa Kasolowsky Editing by Frances Kerry) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036381/Europes-heatwave-reaches-Poland-Greece-moves-eastwards-brings-wildfires.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T17:05:34Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036381/Europes-heatwave-reaches-Poland-Greece-moves-eastwards-brings-wildfires.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Tech giant Google has been part of the smartphone world since all the way back in 2010 with the Google Nexus, and they have come a long way with the groundbreaking Pixel series of smartphones has been with us since October 2016.
The latest iteration is the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro released in October 2021 offering flagship performance but including some notable changes like the addition of Google's own Processor.
The "a series" of Pixel phones offer a more affordable option for users who want the streamlined Google Android OS experience, clever AI-enhanced features, extensive updates and Google's suite of useful tools and apps all for a mid-range price.
Google demonstrated their latest phone, the Pixel 6a, during Google I/O in May 2022. The 6a shows similar capabilities to the Pixel 6 and Pro but, of course, sacrifices have been made to make it more affordable.
As this is the entry-level Pixel, the first noticeable change was its size and screen. The 6a is the smallest of the current Pixel series but obviously follows a very similar design to its big brothers and it comes in three colours - Sage, Chalk and Charcoal. I looked at the Charcoal version.
I have to admit, I love the tall and compact form factor, it's 152.2mm tall x 71.8mm in width and a depth of 8.9mm making it comfortable to hold, so easy to use one-handed and it looks very sleek and modern.
As for the build, it has a slightly curved aluminium frame and on the front, a flat panel with a Gorilla Glass 3 compared to the standard Pixel 6 using the latest Gorilla Glass Victus.
The back of the device is made of glossy plastic, which felt surprisingly solid but due to the shiny finish it’s a nightmare for picking up fingerprints, leaving me constantly cleaning it or actually wanting a case to cover it.
Weighing 178g the Pixel 6a has a premium, even feel to it despite its weight, it is a very well-built phone, with its IP67 offering a very high level of protection against dust and water, so you can fully immerse it in water as deep as 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.
The main eye-catching detail on the back is the camera visor, a black band that really draws attention to the camera module just like the regular 6 and 6 Pro. It's not for everyone but I really like this visor look as it's unique and not as large or obtrusive as some cameras.
There's no 3.5mm jack and while that's not unexpected they do still sometimes pop up and mid-range devices so you'll need to use the Bluetooth v5.2 which features dual antennas for enhanced connection to listen to tunes.
With a glossy 6.1" OLED display, the 6a is sharp and clear with a resolution of 1088 x 2400 or FHD+ and a small hole punch camera in the top centre of the screen.
However, its 20:9 aspect ratio makes the screen looks a little narrow and can feel like a waste of screen space with chunky black bars on either side.
The screen is bright and produces some great colours all while being very sharp and clear, It’s a shame however that it only supports a 60Hz refresh rate unlike several of its competitors that can support 90 and in some cases 120Hz for a smoother experience.
With very thin bezels The top, bottom, left, and right sides of the screen all have symmetrical bezels, which just look great.
SPECS
Processor: Tensor
Screen: 6.1" 60Hz OLED
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
The processor is one of the most interesting aspects of the Pixel 6a. Ditching the Qualcomm Snapdragon, all the Pixel 6 devices use the same processor, Google's own 5nm, Tensor chip instead of a Snapdragon like the Pixel 5, and many of its Android competitors.
The Tensor chip is 5 times faster than the Pixel 5a and does a lot of heavy lifting. It's s very fast and responsive when opening and closing apps and it's brilliant for day-to-day use, although the 6a can get a little hot when busy or when gaming.
There is only one RAM and storage option here, 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage, I can understand that 128 might not be enough for users who want to take loads of pics and videos or play lots of games.
However, an upgraded option wouldn't make sense when it's priced so close to the standard Pixel 6, it's just a shame there is no micro SD expansion either.
The camera feels dramatically cut down when compared to other mid-range phones and even the regular Pixel 6's 50 MP camera. The 6a uses a 12.2 MP main camera and also a 12MP ultra-wide and an 8MP front camera.
However, the 6a's camera focuses on clever software rather than hardware using AI and algorithms to clean up images.
The pictures were decent but I'd struggle to recommend it to any photography buffs, although colour reproduction was utterly superb due to Google's Real Tone technology, which is incredibly accurate at skin tones.
The Magic eraser allows you to remove distracting objects or people from photos with no retouch skills required and I found it worked well most of the time and was a really useful tool.
Yet another clever Google trick is the Face Unblur tool which helps fix pictures that were blurred, like pics taken in low light or in motion. This is helpful if you've ever tried to photograph a two-year-old or a bulldog with the zoomies.
Low light performance was good but it did horrific things to the image quality and I would avoid it if possible especially when used with zoom.
It's also capable of recording 4K and 1920 x 1080 video at 30 FPS and 60 FPS and 1080p video recording at 30 FPS on its front selfie camera, which is impressive as these options are usually more limited on midrange devices.
Despite utilizing a 4410 mAh battery (which is smaller than last year's pixel 5a), battery life was really great often lasting me over a day with moderate to heavy use.
Yet another use of Google’s clever AI is its adaptive battery which learns your favourite apps and doesn’t waste power on ones you don’t use.
The Pixel 6a supports up to 30W fast charging, allowing you to be fully charged in an hour but sadly a fast charger isn’t provided.
Yet another clever feature is the Extreme Battery Saver mode which further boosts the battery life to around 72 hours, which is great if you have forgotten to charge or you're on the move and can't stop to charge.
That Tensor chip allows the Pixel 6a to feature the same Google voice typing and live translation for near-instant translations which is a real help if you are lost on holiday.
Security is tight on the 6a with it using Titan M2™ security coprocessor and an all-new optical under-display fingerprint scanner that's different from the one used on the Pixel 6. The scanner is fast and accurate and gave me no issues so far
The best feature on the Pixel 6a is the "Hold for me" function. When you are on a call and placed on hold Google assistant can take over and sit on hold for you and it'll notify you when a human is on the call with you.
This is a gamechanger if you have kids and you need to make lots of appointments, or if you don't want to waste any more time in queues on hold. Ever.
The Pixel 6a Launches with Android 12 and will receive a whopping 5 years of security updates.
One of the best things bout using a pixel is that it provides a near-perfect stock android experience and their devices are the first to receive new Android OS rollouts like the upcoming Android 13.
So you are not bogged down with unnecessary apps and extra clutter that’ll be unremovable and fill your phone.
Priced at only From £399 which isn’t the most affordable considering its specs and when compared to OnePlus Nord 2, Samsung Galaxy A53 or Apple iPhone SE However this is offering that top end chips set in a mid-range phone as well as those fantastic google tools.
Verdict 4/5
The Pixel 6a is a marked improvement on the 5a and it's thoroughly charmed me, not through specs or raw power but with its swiftness and really clever features unique to Google.
It's interesting to see what Google has chosen to hold back to keep this phone affordable. I was disappointed with the screen only being 60Hz and the lacklustre camera.
However, it’s reassuring to see that despite a few compromises they have kept that Tensor chip from the more advanced models in this device and it's got so many clever tricks up its sleeve It's hard not to be wowed by the Google Pixel 6a.
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Love Island's Adam Collard has hinted he could have his head turned for one of the new bombshells.
The former Islander - who was the first ever villa star to return to the ITV2 show - has only been in a week, quickly making a beeline for Paige Thorne, and when Jacques O'Neill exited all of a sudden, it seemed it was a match made in heaven.
But when the new bombshells including Brazil born Londoner Nathalia stepped into the villa, she made it very clear that she had two people in mind to go for - Adam or Davide Sanclimenti.
And it seems him and Nathalia have already hit it off as the first look teases drama ahead in the shape of a love triangle.
Flirting with Nathalia, Adam tells her: "You've got good eye contact; everyone says that to me normally."
To which she replies: "Yeah no you do too, I realised, I was looking into your - you have nice eyes."
Paige is also struggling with the whole thing and things get even worse, when the new bombshells are told they can each bring one person from the villa on a date with them, and Nathalia chooses Adam.
In the Beach Hut, a frustrated Paige says: "Really? Can I not just have this one for myself? Like can you just back off please?"
Adam then goes on a date with Nathalia, and when she asks if he's glad she picked him, he replies: "Of course. Look me and Paige are going really well but like I'm a realistic person as well. It's only been a week; we'll just need to see what happens."
The former Islander caused quite a stir when he entered the villa and Jacques - who has since left the show for his own mental health - had admitted that he nearly got physical with Adam in a row, and that was when he knew he needed to leave.
"I thought if I don’t get myself out things could go horribly wrong and I could get physical," he admitted to The Sun, "At home you can remove yourself from situations, but in there you had to deal with every situation."
Jacques said at the time he just wanted to "get out of that place" and even removed his microphone and walked through the front doors as producers chased after him to check he was ok.
*Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox. | https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/love-islands-adam-collard-hints-27545040 | 2022-07-21T17:06:50Z | https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/love-islands-adam-collard-hints-27545040 | false |
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1207 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Schenectady, southern Saratoga and southwestern Washington Counties
through 1230 PM EDT...
At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burnt Hills, or 8 miles northwest of Clifton Park, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Ballston Spa, Greenwich, Round Lake,
Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Burnt Hills, East Glenville,
Gates, Malta, Lee, Northumberland, Charlton, Easton, Stillwater,
Schuylerville, Victory, Deans Corners and Grangerville.
People attending Saratoga Race Course (Horses), Saratoga County Fair,
and Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek safe shelter
immediately!
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York.
LAT...LON 4296 7343 4295 7345 4294 7364 4293 7366
4291 7368 4286 7399 4301 7404 4317 7350
4296 7342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 254DEG 30KT 4295 7391
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Jefferson, west central Lewis and northeastern Oswego Counties
through 1245 PM EDT...
At 1210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Adams, or 11 miles south of Watertown, moving east at 35 mph.
Watertown, Carthage, Adams, Barnes Corners, Denmark, Black River,
Rodman, Lorraine, Copenhagen, Mannsville, Deferiet, Ellisburg,
Worth, and Bellwood.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 38 and 44.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4366 7615 4393 7609 4409 7556 4370 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 249DEG 32KT 4381 7599
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Russia sanctions 39 individuals from Australian security services, defence firms
MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) - Russia has added 39 representatives of Australian security services and defence companies to a "stop-list" that bars them from entering the country, in response to a sanctions law adopted by Canberra, the Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Australia has adopted a sanctions law similar to the U.S. Magnitsky Act that provides for targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against individuals.
The original act, adopted by the United States in 2012, is named after Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who was arrested and later died in prison in Russia in 2009 after accusing Russian officials of a massive tax fraud. (Reporting by Reuters) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036627/Russia-sanctions-39-individuals-Australian-security-services-defence-firms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T17:10:16Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036627/Russia-sanctions-39-individuals-Australian-security-services-defence-firms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
CAPE MAY – More than 100 people marched the Cape May Promenade on Wednesday in support of abortion rights, a response to a U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Roe v. Wade.
The ruling threw out the 1973 decision and created a national firestorm, with many states moving quickly to ban abortion access or drastically curtail access.
Participants gathered in front of Convention Hall and marched to The Cove at the end of the Promenade, chanting “My body, my choice,” “Ban guns, not abortion,” and other slogans.
On the beach, women shared their stories and perspectives, taking up a megaphone to speak of clearly painful matters. Some spoke of sexual assault, escaping abusive relationships or of medical conditions that would make carrying a baby to term potentially deadly.
Another woman said she was just too young, financially insecure and not emotionally prepared to have a child when she got pregnant. She decided to have an abortion.
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At times, the speakers began to cry when recounting their memories.
A 17-year-old girl said was “so scared.”
“Am I going to have to grow up rights to my own body? And I going to have to grow up in a world where I can’t make decisions for myself?” she said.
The event was described as “Bans off our Bodies, a March for Reproductive Rights.”
Cassandra Gatelein, a tattoo artist and an organizer of the event who goes by “Sandy,” said she and those she worked with were devastated by the court’s decision.
“Some of us felt shock and disbelief. Some of us anger and rage. Some of us a deep, heavy sadness. I think all of us probably cried,” she said. “But when we decided to organize this march, that heavy sadness started to lift and we started feeling empowered and strong again.”
This is the third summer that marchers have taken to the Cape May Promenade for a progressive cause. In 2020, the same route was used for one of several Black Lives Matter events held throughout the region and throughout the country, and last year a march for gay rights took the same route.
There were many of the same marchers and organizers participating.
While the march took place, several passersby honked their horns or yelled in support of the marchers. Others made their feelings known quietly, with some individuals saying “baby killers” as the group passed.
In April, the organization Cape May County Right to Life held a prayer vigil on the steps of the Cape May County Superior Court, calling for an end to abortion across the country. Advocates for preserving legal access to abortion gathered at the same spot in June.
A “Rally for Life & Justice” took place in Trenton just after the divided June 24 Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization over a Mississippi law limiting abortion access.
At previous rallies, members of the anti-abortion organizations argued that abortion kills a human being.
More than half of states are seen as certain or likely to ban abortion after the Supreme Court ruling.
In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy early this month signed bills aimed at preserving access to abortion in New Jersey for residents and for those from out of state who travel to New Jersey for an abortion. Early Wednesday, acting State Attorney General Matthew Platkin and Phillip Sellinger, the US Attorney for New Jersey, announced plans to increase security for abortion providers and guidance for local prosecutors on potential charges that could be filed against people who try to interfere with abortion access.
In Cape May on Wednesday, a woman mentioned the Supreme Court ruling that found no Constitutional right to an abortion.
“Guess what? There’s not one word about women in the Constitution, but we are here,” she said.
“We think it’s important to note that the rich will always have abortion access,. It is poor, working class, undocumented, Black, indigenous and people of color who will disproportionately suffer,” Gatelein said. “We cannot wait for politicians to safe us. We cannot wait for the existing power structures to save us.”
“Everyone knows someone who has had an abortion,” said Crystal Hutchinson at the event. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/rally-held-in-cape-may-for-abortion-rights/article_6871d574-0907-11ed-a977-ff7aba15586f.html | 2022-07-21T17:13:28Z | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/rally-held-in-cape-may-for-abortion-rights/article_6871d574-0907-11ed-a977-ff7aba15586f.html | false |
Keke Palmer is sharing some words of wisdom for “spiritual heads.”
The “Nope” star urged people to “protect those eyes” after sharing that she sunburned her retina while sun gazing. During a Wired video, where she answered “the web’s most searched questions” about her, Palmer was asked if she wears glasses.
“I wear glasses and now I’ve been walking around lately wearing two glasses,” she replied, before sharing her anecdote. “For all my spiritual heads out there that’s always looking for a different meditation vibe, don’t ever do the sun gazing, honey.”
“I did sun gazing in Joshua Tree and I done sunburned my retina playing around trying to be Gandhi and s---,” Palmer, 28, said.
Sun gazing is a meditative practice where one looks at and focuses on the sun, according to Medical News Today. However, medical professors note that the practice can cause permanent damage to the eye.
Van Gelder, a clinical spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, told previously told TODAY “the danger is real for permanent vision loss” for those staring directly at the sun without the proper protection.
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Palmer now understands, as she continued in the video, “So be careful with that sun, the UVs and the global warming. You gotta protect those eyes because now I’m seeing double and stuff. My astigmatism is, like, going left. The doctor said he can’t even promise me it’ll heal. So I’ve just been praying, because d---.”
“So yeah, my eyes been bad since I was 8 and everybody in my family wears glasses. Hopefully I didn’t do too much to mess it up,” she added before concluding, “Pray for me.”
Elsewhere in the 14-minute video, the actor also what her real name was, how she got famous, who people tell her she looks like and who her best friend is.
“You gonna find some people I don’t rock with no more,” she blatantly said. “So careful with this one. It ain’t whoever you finding online, I’mma tell you that right now. So, scratch that.”
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Tesla Keeps Nasdaq Afloat, AT&T Forecast Weighs On S&P 500
The Nasdaq rose on Thursday as electric automaker Tesla topped Wall Street's profit target, while the benchmark S&P 500 edged lower due to losses in telecom stocks after AT&T cut its cash flow forecast.
Tesla rose 5.5% as its quarterly profit benefited from a string of price increases for its cars and helped offset production challenges.
Positive earnings reports from Tesla and streaming giant Netflix Inc have of late boosted megacap growth stocks, which have been under pressure from rising interest rates. Shares of Netflix rose 0.3%.
"Is it possible that Tesla provides a short term rally? Yes, absolutely," said Giuseppe Sette, president of the quantitative research firm Toggle.
"However, it seems likely that if we are truly in an age of liquidity withdrawal and quantitative tightening, rallies on high-momentum stocks like Tesla might not be secular or cyclical, but just rather short-term."
The S&P 500 communication services index fell 1.5% and weighed on the benchmark index as AT&T Inc cut its annual cash flow expectations by about $2 billion.
AT&T shares plunged 10%, and rivals Verizon Communications Inc and T-Mobile US Inc dropped nearly 4% each.
Market participants continue to await anxiously for the Federal Reserve meeting next week where policymakers are expected to raise interest rates by 75 basis points to curb runaway inflation.
The rate decision will be followed by the crucial second-quarter U.S. gross domestic product data, which is likely to be negative again.
By one common rule of thumb, two quarters of negative GDP growth would mean the United States is already in a recession.
"The backdrop for U.S. corporate earnings looks challenging. With slowing economic growth, a strong US dollar and margins looking stretched, we suspect S&P 500 companies will struggle to meet the optimistic expectations embedded in analyst forecasts," said Thomas Mathews, markets economist at Capital Economics.
Analysts expect aggregate year-on-year S&P 500 profit to grow 6.3% for the second quarter, down from the 6.8% estimate at the start of the three-month period, according to Refinitiv data.
Meanwhile, tighter monetary policy and financial conditions appears to have led to a cooling in labor market as data showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose to the highest in eight months.
At 9:49 a.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 155.17 points, or 0.49%, at 31,719.67, the S&P 500 was down 6.23 points, or 0.16%, at 3,953.67 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 16.50 points, or 0.14%, at 11,914.15.
Falling oil prices hit the S&P 500 energy sector, which fell 3.7%.
United Airlines Holdings fell 8.2% after posting a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, while American Airlines dropped 6.2% after flagging cost pressures.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.87-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 1.21-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 29 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded five new high and 16 new lows.
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HearMe partners with businesses to offer a unique employee benefit providing real-time emotional wellness support
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HearMe, a leading Social Rx mobile application providing on demand, text-based emotional wellness and peer support, announced today the expansion of its platform to directly support corporations and their employees. This launch follows the success of their pilot program, which made HearMe's services available to over 10,000 employees globally. With today's announcement, organizations all over the United States can now partner with HearMe to offer this crucial wellness benefit to their teams.
HearMe envisions a world where all people are understood and heard in their moment of need, allowing them to thrive as individuals and collectively as members of their community. In addition to providing direct peer support to employees, the platform harnesses the power of interaction data for a real-time snapshot of employee sentiment. HearMe provides this anonymized data to businesses at a time where competition for talent is crucial, allowing them to build their recruiting, wellness, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs around employee-suggested, identified needs.
HearMe's foundational mission is Inclusive by design, giving it the unique ability to seamlessly enrich and support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts for businesses and enterprises with listener matching and programmatic content. Each platform is curated to mirror the demographic and cultural make-up of the employees it serves and is based on both shared lived experiences and HearMe's proprietary active listener training. HearMe helps companies better integrate and enrich their DEIB efforts with topic channels to support employee resource & allyship groups, as well as staffing culturally competent listeners that match the demographic makeup of the company.
Additionally, HearMe business partners receive programmatic workshops and discussions that are community-based and company-specific, real-time crisis support, regularly scheduled support rooms, informational and timely collateral distribution to employees, and acknowledgment and support of various cultural events throughout the calendar year and how to communicate more effectively without assumption and bias.
Says HearMe Founder and CEO Adam Lippin: "We are beyond excited to continue to grow the reach of HearMe and provide these critical services when they are needed most. Being able to offer the opportunity for employers to ensure the emotional health of their teams is the next logical step in driving employee satisfaction, retention, and success."
HearMe currently supports individuals across many sectors, including healthcare and financial, and matches each user with a proprietary network of curated, best-in-class, certified peer support staff, personalized to serve the demographic makeup of each company. Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) are hand-picked to serve employees from HearMe's extensive network of licensed CPSS Staff, allowing for a customized, personal listener experience for every client, every time.
Those interested in learning more about HearMe, their platform, and how HearMe can improve the emotional wellness of their employees and teams, can visit www.hearme.app.
HearMe is an on-demand emotional wellness platform that connects members to trained listeners for instantaneous text chat, anytime and anywhere. With thousands of empathetic listeners across the globe, HearMe helps you find support, release stress, and feel better through one-on-one peer support. HearMe is also available to businesses and enterprises, allowing employers to offer mental wellness to their workforces. With strong foundational principles as their guiding force, HearMe's diverse community of dedicated and trained listeners creates a sustainable peer support network that offers wide-ranging benefits for both those receiving the support and listeners themselves. There aren't many opportunities for authentic connection in daily life; HearMe makes these connections possible whenever you need them.
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GM's OnStar rebrands with 'modern, simpler' logo
General Motors Co. is rebranding OnStar, its in-vehicle safety and security communications service, with a "modern, simpler design," the automaker said Thursday.
The new identity and logo begin "a new era for the brand and how we are innovating to make our promise of safety and security available to more people,” said Jeff Massimilla, vice president of OnStar Safety and Connectivity at GM, in a statement.
Also on Thursday, GM announced an expansion for its OnStar Guardian mobile app for motorcycle riders and for the home through Amazon Alexa integration.
Motorcycle riders in the U.S. and Canada can now have 24/7 access for emergencies and roadside assistance. The app can use smartphone sensors to detect when a change in acceleration occurs leading to a crash and it can alert an OnStar Emergency Advisor to contact first responders.
In 2021, OnStar and Amazon piloted OnStar Guardian in the home. The service provides can connect users to an OnStar Emergency Certified Advisor with a compatible Alexa-enabled device.
Now, OnStar Guardian is available for the home to all members in the U.S. with a compatible Alexa-enabled device. OnStar last year made the OnStar Guardian app available to anyone with a compatible smartphone in the U.S. and Canada.
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Thursday's NFL: Kaylee Hartung, Andrew Whitworth, Aqib Talib join 'Thursday Night Football'
Prime Video’s crew for “Thursday Night Football” is nearly set, less than two months before its first regular-season game.
Kaylee Hartung has been hired by Amazon as the sideline reporter while Andrew Whitworth and Aqib Talib have signed on as contributors for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.
Prime Video’s regular-season debut as the exclusive home of the primetime package comes on Sept. 15 when Kansas City hosts the Los Angeles Chargers.
“It has been an amazing opportunity to start from scratch, to really bring some new perspective,” said Marie Donoghue, Amazon’s vice president of Global Sports Video. “We’ve got great veterans who are at the top of their profession while at the same time, bringing incredible personalities who have recently left the game. So that’ll bring unique current input.”
Hartung returns to sports after five years with ABC News and CNN. She previously was a sideline reporter for ESPN, primarily for SEC football and college basketball.
In a phone interview, Hartung said she didn’t leave sports five years ago, but moved on to become a more versatile reporter.
“The range of opportunities has been cool, and I think it just helped better prepare me for this next step,” she said. “This is the next great opportunity for me to tell great stories. The storytelling, whether it’s news or sports, it’s the same craft. And that’s what has been so exciting about this opportunity, because it is the biggest story in sports, and we’re talking about the NFL and a primetime game that’s going to have so many eyes on it.”
Hartung will be paired with play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and analyst Kirk Herbstreit for the game coverage. Hartung and Herbstreit did a few events together for ESPN, but were never part of the same weekly crew until now on Prime Video.
While Herbstreit will continue with college football for ESPN, Hartung’s final day at ABC News was last Friday.
“I’ve heard the excitement from both of them about being a part of building something new. And I think for us, to get to do that together will be a bonding experience, for sure,” said Hartung of Michaels and Herbstreit. “Just getting to learn from them, the ways in which they go about doing their jobs and handling their business, it’s an incredible learning opportunity for me.”
Whitworth, who capped a 16-year NFL career by helping to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl championship, joins Ryan Fitzpatrick and Richard Sherman as part of a studio crew who played last season. The former offensive tackle and Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year recipient received plenty of interest from networks before deciding on Prime Video.
“I was really excited when I got a chance to kind of get a little bit of a vision of what they want to do — to be a little innovative and change it up and create a new and exciting experience. It was right there with who I am in creating a culture and an atmosphere and really an experience,” Whitworth said.
Talib played 12 years in the NFL — including winning a Super Bowl title with Denver — before retiring after the 2019 season. He had done some NFL games for Fox the past two seasons.
It was announced earlier that Charissa Thompson and Tony Gonzalez also will be on pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.
Donoghue said plans are still being finalized for some of the alternative feeds that will be available during the games. Prime Video will have a few practice games before carrying the preseason game between the 49ers and Texans on Aug. 25.
Murray's new deal
Kyler Murray has agreed to a long-term contract that will keep the quarterback with the Cardinals through the 2028 season.
The two-time Pro Bowl selection was taken with the No. 1 overall pick out of Oklahoma after he won the Heisman Trophy and has largely delivered in his quest to make the Cardinals a better franchise.
Arizona had a 5-10-1 record during his rookie season in 2019 but the Cardinals improved to 11-6 last season before losing to the Rams in the NFC Wild Card round during the playoffs.
The move brings an end to a strange, passive-aggressive offseason contract squabble. At one point, Murray wiped his social media accounts of all references to the Cardinals and it wasn’t clear if the franchise was ready to make a long-term investment.
Now that’s all cleared up and Murray can take the field for training camp next week knowing his football future is secure.
Browns work out QBs
While they await a ruling on Deshaun Watson, the Browns are working out quarterbacks this week to make sure they’re prepared for training camp, a person familiar with the team’s plans told the Associated Press.
The Browns want to open camp next week with four quarterbacks, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not disclosed the tryouts.
A.J. McCarron and Josh Rosen, who have been on Cleveland’s radar previously, are among the quarterbacks getting a look, the person said.
Watson is facing a possible NFL suspension after being accused by two dozen female massage therapists of sexual misconduct during sessions while the three-time Pro Bowler played for the Texans.
Former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, the league’s disciplinary officer, is deciding whether Watson, who was traded to the Browns in March, has violated the personal conduct policy.
If Watson is suspended, the Browns intend to go with veteran Jacoby Brissett as their starter. Brissett has started 37 games during his pro career with New England, Indianapolis and Miami. He signed as a free agent one day after Cleveland enticed Watson to waive his no-trade clause with a five-year, $230 million contract that’s fully guaranteed.
Josh Dobbs is also on Cleveland’s roster, but the 27-year-old has never started an NFL game and the Browns wanted to bring in another veteran in case Watson is out for multiple games.
The 31-year-old McCarron nearly came to Cleveland in a 2017 trade from Cincinnati, but the deal was voided when the Browns failed to file the appropriate paperwork with the league on time. McCarron also has played for Oakland and Houston.
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(The Hill) – Steve Bannon’s lawyers will not call any witnesses or introduce any new evidence in his criminal contempt trial after prosecutors spent less than two days laying out their case against the former White House strategist.
David Schoen, one of the attorneys representing Bannon, told a federal judge Thursday morning they will not mount a defense in the trial over whether Bannon willfully defied a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.
The move means the jury in the case, which was impaneled on Tuesday, will not hear testimony from Bannon himself. The defense team had previously floated possibly having him take the stand.
Both sides will be able to make closing arguments to a jury before they begin deliberating on a verdict.
Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday afternoon, after calling just two witnesses.
While Bannon’s lawyers don’t intend to call any of their own witnesses, they have been aggressive in cross-examining the prosecution’s.
Evan Corcoran, another member of the defense team, tried to paint the 2021 subpoena’s deadlines as flexible, introduced Bannon’s belated offer earlier this month to testify before the committee and attempted to paint the decision to hold Bannon in contempt and to prosecute him as politically motivated.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols has prohibited the defense team from arguing that Bannon was shielded from complying with the subpoena because of executive privilege or from calling the jury’s attention to the potential political motivations of the Jan. 6 committee.
He issued a warning Wednesday that politics would not overcome the facts in the case.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zelira Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ZLD, OTC-QB: ZLDAF), a global leader in the research, development and commercialization of clinically validated cannabinoid medicines, is pleased to announce that its groundbreaking insomnia medication Zenivol™ has achieved formal approval from German regulatory authority BfArM to launch in the German medical cannabis market.
Zenivol™ is the world's first and only clinically validated, pharmaceutical-grade, cannabis-based sleep medication. Zenivol™'s clinical research achieved the highest level of scientific review when it was peer reviewed in the Journal of Sleep. It is currently available by prescription in Australia under the country's legal cannabis regulations.
"The formal approval of Zenivol™ by BfArM in Germany marks a major milestone for Zelira; Germany is one of the largest global markets for cannabinoid-based medicines, and also one of the highest quality global regulatory markets for pharmaceuticals," says Zelira CEO Dr. Oludare Odumosu. "We look forward to working with our partner, Adjupharm, in launching Zenivol™ in Germany and supporting patients and physicians in treating chronic insomnia in a safe and effective manner. With formal regulatory approval for Zenivol™ now received in Germany, we continue to progress activities to license Zenivol® into other global markets."
Zelira Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ZLD, OTCQB: ZLDAF) is a leading global therapeutic medical cannabinoid company with access to the world's largest and fastest growing cannabinoid medicine markets. Zelira owns a portfolio of proprietary revenue generating products and a pipeline of candidates undergoing clinical development that are positioned to enter global markets.
The Company is focused on developing branded cannabinoid-based medicines for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions in its Rx business, including insomnia, autism and chronic non-cancer pain.
The Company has two proprietary formulations under the HOPE™ brand that are generating revenues in Australia, Pennsylvania and have been licensed in Louisiana and Washington D.C., with other states in the US expected to follow. Zelira is also generating revenue in Australia from its proprietary and patented Zenivol™, a leading cannabinoid-based medicine for treatment of chronic insomnia. Zenivol™ has successfully completed the world's first Phase 1b clinical trial for chronic insomnia where it was found to be a safe and effective treatment.
In 2020, Zelira partnered with SprinJene®Natural to develop and commercialize natural and organic oral care products under the SprinjeneCBD brand, as part of Zelira's OTC business. The SprinjeneCBD toothpaste product is the first of several scientifically formulated, hemp-derived, oral care products containing cannabinoids and based on the proprietary and patented technology of Blackseed oil and Zinc.
The Company conducts its work in partnership with world-leading researchers and organizations including Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia; the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth; the University of Western Australia, in Perth; St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia; and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the United States.
Adjupharm GmbH has more than 30 years of experience as a service provider for the pharmaceutical industry. Since then, the range of products and services has expanded enormously to focus on contract manufacturing for importers of pharmaceuticals in the EU. Adjupharm's range of services include the production and marketing of pharmaceutical dietary supplements.
In 2018, Adjupharm began pioneering work in the cannabis sector in Germany and has all the relevant licenses for the contract manufacturing of medical cannabis. Adjupharm uses its experience in the manufacture of medical cannabis to deliver high quality products to pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesalers. Adjupharm has been a subsidiary of International Medical Cannabis (IMC) since 2019 ( www.imcannabis.de/). It combines the best of Israel and Germany: a spirit of innovation, many years of know-how in the cannabis industry, state-of-the-art technologies, security and reliability in deliveries, knowledge of the German market and knowledge of the needs of patients.
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It's all in the preparation - the careful assembling of ingredients, the combination of styles and the constant battle to find the recipe for success. After their 5-0 mauling at the hands of Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night, Gaffer Gary Johnson conceded that his Gulls were not quite "oven-ready".
But Exeter City are the visitors to Plainmoor on Saturday for the last of Torquay's scheduled pre-season friendlies, and Gary's Gulls will need to be a little less rare and a bit more well done when the Grecians come calling. This week's podcast looks back at a high-tempo and very physical 0-0 draw with Newport County and that Argyle game.
The Pilgrims were a cut above, and Adam Randell was outstanding, but did United actually do much wrong, particularly in a more competitive second half?
Read more: Love Island footballer Jamie Allen once scored against Torquay United
The podcasters pick their starting XIs and wonder if there still room in the modern game for the so-called "sliderule pass". England's outstanding win over Spain in the Women's Euros gets an airing, and there's speculation about whether United will squeeze in another practice match, a decision they appear to have announced while recording was in progress.
What we know now that we didn't an hour ago is that Torquay will play a practice match for season ticket holders at Plainmoor on Friday July 29, followed by a friendly at Truro the following day.
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PASADENA, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExchangeRight, one of the nation's leading providers of diversified real estate DST and REIT investments, has announced the completion of its 25th successful full-cycle event through the sale of its $68.40 million Net-Leased Portfolio 17 DST to an acquiring net-leased REIT. The sale provided investors with total annual returns including cash flow ranging from 7.03 to 7.80 percent while maintaining uninterrupted monthly distributions and meeting cash flow projections.
The portfolio consisted of 16 net-leased properties covering 248,882 square feet across the Southeast and Midwest, featuring eight national creditworthy tenants including Dollar General, Tractor Supply, Walgreens, and Verizon Wireless. Launched in 2017, the offering provided uninterrupted monthly distributions to investors beginning at 6.84 percent and ending at 7.10 percent, not including return of capital.
Upon sale, ExchangeRight provided portfolio investors the option to perform another 1031 exchange, receive cash, complete a tax-deferred 721 exchange, or a combination of these options. For investors who chose to complete a 721 exchange into the acquiring REIT, the total annual return on sale including cash flow was equivalent to 7.80 percent of initial capital investment based in part on an independent real estate valuation from KPMG of the acquiring REIT as of March 31, 2022. For investors who chose to cash out or complete a 1031 exchange, the Net-Leased Portfolio 17 DST total annual return on sale was approximately 7.03 percent of initial capital investment including cash flow.
Warren Thomas, one of the managing partners at ExchangeRight, said the successful exit and multiple investment options provided to each investor are hallmarks of the strength and optionality created by ExchangeRight's aggregation strategy.
"We are honored to have protected investor capital through 25 successful full-cycle offerings so far," Thomas said. "For each net-leased portfolio that we have taken full cycle, we are pleased to have provided investors with flexible tax-deferral exit options so they can achieve their individual investment goals even in the midst of a volatile economic climate."
ExchangeRight pursues its passion to empower people to be secure, free, and generous by providing REIT, fund, and 1031 DST portfolios that target secure capital, stable income, and strategic exits. The company strategically syndicates net-leased portfolios of assets backed primarily by investment-grade corporations that successfully operate in the necessity-based retail and healthcare industries, as well as diversified value-add portfolios of inline and outparcel retail properties shadow-anchored by strong-performing grocery tenants. Please visit www.exchangeright.com for more information.
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Ultra-fast fully underwritten approval turns borrowers into power buyers
CHICAGO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guaranteed Rate, a cutting-edge mortgage lender driven to be the nation's top Fintech, is proud to announce the launch of its new PowerBid Approval. This exclusive new program is designed to give homebuyers the strength, speed and confidence they have to have to compete against deep-pocketed cash buyers and institutional investors.
Historically low inventory combined with an influx of aggressive cash buyers continues to disrupt the housing market. Amidst these disruptions, more and more borrowers are looking to improve their chances of submitting a winning bid on the home of their dreams. Guaranteed Rate is committed to helping make that happen, and our new PowerBid Approval is our latest tool in that ongoing fight.
Guaranteed Rate's new PowerBid Approval provides buyers and sellers with the confidence of a fast, fully underwritten approval confirming the borrower is qualified to buy now. PowerBid Approval's priority turn times mean borrowers get our fastest approval, often in less than 24 hours. Less thorough approvals that aren't fully underwritten often lose out in competitive bidding situations. It's fast and easy to apply from anywhere, on any device, and a 90-day lock gives borrowers the time they need to find the home they really want.
"At Guaranteed Rate, we are constantly looking for ways to enhance the homebuying experience for our customers," said Paul Anastos, Guaranteed Rate's Chief Innovation Officer. "Our exclusive new PowerBid Approval comes at a time when so many people are looking for ways to win in the current market. This incredibly fast and powerful new tool is an awesome way for buyers to stand out and land the house they really want."
Not only are more individuals making all-cash offers to buy homes, but so are institutional investors. In fact, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors Research Group found that an amazing 13% of residential home sales last year were from corporate interests. All of which means that regular buyers need to be armed with as much homebuying firepower as possible to compete in this market.
If you're looking to compete in today's tight real estate market, you need every advantage you can get. PowerBid Approval, exclusively from Guaranteed Rate, gives you the pure homebuying horsepower you need to outbid the competition and meet the time constraints of "best and final."
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Trio Signs Exclusive Two-Year Residency for Performances at the Famed Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub
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LAS VEGAS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic music supergroup, Swedish House Mafia, announces their first-ever North American nightlife residency with Wynn Nightlife at the world-renowned Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub inside Wynn Las Vegas. Beginning Aug. 20, the trio of Swedish DJs comprised of Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello and Axel "Axwell" Hedfors will bring their award-winning music to the unique nightlife setting for two years.
"We love going from arenas to clubs, from huge epic raves to intimate club shows and then back into the arena," said Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia. "That balance is really important to us and our fans. We're happy to bring this balance to Vegas with Wynn."
To complement Swedish House Mafia's powerhouse performances, Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub will enhance its audio-visual production to offer guests an immersive and captivating experience. Each venue will feature a customized stage design, curated LED displays, pyrotechnics, cryogenics and more.
"This residency is something special and is a testament to Wynn Nightlife's commitment to offering best-in-class entertainment," said Ryan Jones, assistant vice president of Wynn Nightlife. "We're excited to partner with Swedish House Mafia and give their fanbase an opportunity to see them perform in a more intimate nightclub setting."
The multi-platinum and Grammy Award nominated artists are recognized as pioneers of the electronic music scene with a portfolio of chart-topping anthemic hits including "Don't You Worry Child," "One," and "Save The World." Following a farewell tour and hiatus from the music scene, Swedish House Mafia have returned with new music, a new global tour, and a new nightlife residency. The legendary trio's most recent album "Paradise Again" debuted in April 2022 and secured a No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Album Chart.
Swedish House Mafia's scheduled dates for 2022 include Saturday, Aug. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 3 at XS Nightclub. Show dates for 2023 will be announced in the future.
For tickets and a full calendar lineup, please visit wynnnightlife.com.
In 2008, a trio of individual artists, DJs, and producers united to unassumingly break every rule in electronic music. Ensconced in flames, Swedish House Mafia—Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Axwell—infused house music with swaggering hip-hop beat-craft, rock 'n' roll attitude, and big screen-worthy grandeur brought to life on stage with one legendary live show after another. Ushering dance music culture out of the warehouses and clubs and into arenas and stadiums on an unrivaled scale, it would be nearly impossible to imagine how the genre might've shaken out without them. They became the first electronic act to headline (and sell out) Madison Square Garden in 2011 and the first to grace the main stage at Coachella in 2012. They garnered two consecutive GRAMMY® nominations in the category of "Best Dance Recording" for the platinum "Save the World" in 2012 and quintuple-platinum Hot 100 Top 10 hit "Don't You Worry Child" in 2013. Rolling Stone described their meteoric rise as "redefining rave culture," and NME christened them "the rockstars of the dance music world." The marathon record-breaking One Last Tour paved the way for a five-year break before they returned as surprise headliners of Ultra Music Festival's 20th anniversary in 2018. Following the Save The World Reunion Tour a year later, this holy trinity of electronic music gods focused on the one thing they hadn't done yet, making their 2022 full-length debut album Paradise Again [Republic Records]. Their return was announced with the cover of Billboard and garnered immediate press and a late-night television performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon followed with a trending hit "A Moth To A Flame" featuring The Weeknd.
Wynn Nightlife consists of the award-winning dayclub and nightclubs at Wynn Las Vegas, the recipient of more Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world. The resort is home to the Las Vegas Strip's most luxurious nightlife venues, XS and Encore Beach Club at Night, as well as the acclaimed dayclub, Encore Beach Club. Recently added to the portfolio, Wynn Field Club at Allegiant Stadium offers guests the first of its kind in stadium entertainment. Combined, the venues feature a roster of today's most in-demand artists.
XS Nightclub, one of the most renowned nightlife venues in the world, has continuously been named the top grossing nightclub in the U.S. by Nightclub & Bar's Top 100 list, and was the first venue to ever achieve the honor five times. The 40,000 square-foot mega-club features state-of-the-art technology and more than 10,000 individual light sources which illuminate the venue complementing the intricate décor, large circular dance floor and 170 luxe VIP tables and outdoor cabanas.
At Encore Beach Club, guests can enjoy 55,000 square feet of tropical oasis, including three tiered pools, 40-foot palm trees, 36 private bungalows and cabanas, plush daybeds, a showcase DJ booth and top-of-the-line audio system. Once the sun goes down, Encore Beach Club at Night is home to popular seasonal pool parties.
Wynn Resorts is the recipient of more Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world and in 2021 was once again honored on FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for the thirteenth time. Wynn and Encore Las Vegas consist of two luxury hotel towers with a total of 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas. The resort features approximately 194,000 square feet of casino space, 20 signature dining experiences, 11 bars, two award-winning spas, approximately 560,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 160,000 square feet of retail space as well as two showrooms, two nightclubs, a beach club and recreation and leisure facilities, such as the recently renovated Wynn Golf Club and 18-hole, 129-acre championship golf course. For more information on Wynn and Encore Las Vegas, visit press.wynnlasvegas.com.
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New Customer Acquisition Growth and Product Innovations Come on the Heels of Successful User Conference, "Perform 2022"
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Planful Inc., the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software, today announced exceptionally strong momentum through the first half of 2022. Multiple growth records were achieved including customers added, subscription bookings, and customer retention rates. The company also held a successful in-person Perform conference in Las Vegas.
Subscription bookings beat the previous best-ever quarter by more than 20%, while customer expansion bookings surged 41% year-over-year as customers continue to extract more value from Planful, expanding use cases to all corners of the business. Planful's channel business continued its impressive growth, increasing bookings by 47% year-over-year, expanding the partner network by 25%, and adding new customers around the globe, including: Speedcast Communications Inc., Mejuri, Tea Forté, Globo, Togetherwork, and Carbon Health.
Planful and its employees continued to receive industry and analyst recognition in the first half of the year, including:
- The company earned Great Place to Work® certification for its operations in the U.S., Canada, India, and the UK.
- Planful Predict was also recognized as a finalist for a prestigious CODiE Award in the "Best Emerging Technology" category.
- Planful's People team earned a Gold Globee® award for "Human Resources Department of the Year".
- Both Planful and CEO Grant Halloran won Stevie Awards for the second consecutive year in the "Company of the Year — Financial Services" and "Maverick of the Year" categories.
- Planful earned top product scores from the Business Application Research Center (BARC) in the "Financial Performance Management" and "Integrated Planning and Analytics'' categories.
- Planful was named an Experience Leader in the 2022 Dresner Advisory Services' Wisdom of Crowds® report.
"The first half of 2022 was another big step upward for the Planful team, partners, and customers," said CEO Grant Halloran. "This momentum is a result of a ton of innovation and business operations transformation in the last few years. Finance and accounting professionals are desperate to modernize their data and process infrastructure, and do that in a very cost effective and speedy manner. Our team and partners are making that possible and I'm really proud of the hard work they continue to do on behalf of our customers."
During May's Perform 2022 user conference, the company announced the availability of Predict: Projections, the latest addition to its AI functionality within the platform. Planful also unveiled a new experience for business users to update plans, forecasts, and budgets within the platform, reducing friction across the business, along with platform improvements that bring titanium-level security, increase performance, and enable greater scalability. Planful's 2022 Customer Award winners were announced at the event:
- Innovation Award: Vail Resorts
- Impact Award: Horizon Therapeutics
- Advocacy Award: Ellucian Company
- Rookie of the Year: Kin + Carta
"Planful helps us accelerate close and consolidation cycles, improve reporting and create more accurate plans and forecasts as we grow," said Robby LeBourveau, Director of Finance at ProMach, a global conglomerate and innovator in packaging machinery solutions. "Planful makes us more resilient as an organization, and the platform's ability to perform and scale as we grow means we can continue to rely on Planful to drive business decisions with real-time data from across the organization."
Learn more about Planful at www.planful.com or view an interactive demo.
Planful is the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software. The Planful platform is used by the Office of the CFO around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and visual analytics. Planful empowers users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately. More than 1000 customers, including Boston Red Sox, Del Monte, TGI Friday's, and 23andMe, rely on Planful to accelerate cycle times, increase productivity, and improve accuracy across the end-to-end FP&A process. Planful is a private company backed by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm. Learn more at www.planful.com.
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BERLIN (AP) — Uwe Seeler, who led West Germany to the 1966 World Cup final as captain of the national team, died on Thursday. He was 85.
Regarded as one of Germany’s best-ever players, Seeler was famous for his overhead kicks and ability to score goals from the unlikeliest of angles. He was also known for his humility and fairness, and respected for his never wavering loyalty to hometown club Hamburger SV.
Hamburg club spokesman Christian Pletz told The Associated Press that Seeler’s family had confirmed the death.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Twitter that the country was mourning the passing of “our Uwe.”
“He was a role model for many, a football legend and of course an honorary citizen of Hamburg. I was permitted to give the after-dinner speech for his 80th birthday: ‘We actually all want to be like our Uwe – self-confident and modest.’ He will be missed,” Scholz wrote.
Seeler played for Hamburg from 1952-73, scoring 445 goals in 519 Oberliga and Bundesliga appearances for the team. He remains Hamburg’s record scorer in the Bundesliga with 137 goals. The club said he scored 507 goals in 587 competitive games for the club altogether.
Hamburg, which had been the only remaining team to have played every season in the Bundesliga since the league’s formation in 1963, was finally relegated to the second division in 2018.
The club on Thursday mourned the loss of a “legend.”
“Uwe Seeler stands for everything that characterizes a good person: down-to-earth, loyalty, joie de vivre, and he was always approachable. He is the epitome of HSV," the club's sports director Jonas Boldt said. “I personally have a special memory of our being together on his last birthday. He talked shop, asked about his HSV, gave me tips and a few jokes. We will never forget him and will always cherish him.”
Seeler scored 43 goals in 72 games for West Germany, finishing runner-up to England at the 1966 World Cup and with a third-place medal four years later in Mexico. He was part of the German team for 16 years.
“While I was at four World Cups, I’d have liked to have won the title once. I didn’t have the luck,” Seeler said. “Still, everything was wonderful. I regret nothing.”
Seeler was voted German soccer player of the year in 1960, 1964 and 1970.
Brazil great Pele included Seeler in his list of the world’s greatest living players in 2004.
“His handling of the ball was perfect, his shot precise, and what really amazed me was his ability to head the ball,” Pele said.
Seeler received offers from clubs in Spain and Italy, most notably a huge offer from Inter Milan in 1961, but he opted to stay with Hamburg.
“If Uwe Seeler laced up his boots, then the opposing goalkeeper could dress up warmly and preferably put on a second pair of gloves because Seeler scored from everywhere and in every possible way. Whether overhead kicks, flying headers, shots from distance, volleys, lobs, opportunist strikes — he always found a way to get the ball over the line,” Hamburg wrote in special supplement to celebrate Seeler’s 80th birthday in 2016.
Seeler won the German championship in 1960 and German Cup in 1963 with Hamburg, but he also endured heartbreak with near misses in the European Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup. Hamburg lost to Barcelona in the European Cup semifinals in 1961 and to Milan in the Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1968.
Seeler suffered from repeated health setbacks in recent years. In May 2020, he underwent an operation to repair a broken hip after a bad fall at home.
He lost hearing in his right ear and had problems with balance after a car accident in 2010. He also had a pacemaker fitted and had to have a tumor removed from his shoulder, news agency dpa reported.
Seeler was married to his wife, Ilka, for more than 60 years. They had three daughters. His grandson, Levin Öztunali, plays for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
Seeler’s older brother, Dieter, also played for Hamburg. Their father, Erwin, worked on a barge in Hamburg’s port and was also known for playing soccer in the city.
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Lululemon is hosting its weekly We Made Too Much sale and has added all new merchandise.
Customers can grab Lululemon’s popular activewear items such as leggings, shorts, pullovers, hoodies and more at a discounted price.
Every Thursday, Lululemon selects new men’s and women’s styles that are part of this weekly sale. Many items are also offered in plus-size options.
Here are just a few of the best deals happening this week on Lululemon’s website.
Note: These deals are active as of July 21, 2022 and are subject to change over time.
- lululemon Align™ Cropped Tank Top marked down to $29 - $49 (depending on color/design)
- Define Jacket Luon marked down to $59 - $89
- lululemon Align™ High-Rise Short 8″ (Online Only) marked down to $19 - $54
- Swift Speed High-Rise Crop 21″ marked down to $69 - $89
- Wunder Train High-Rise Tight 25″ marked down to $39 - $89
- Energy Longline Bra Medium Support, B–D Cups marked down to $29 - $39
- Hotty Hot High-Rise Skirt marked down to $49
- Track That Mid-Rise Lined Short 5″ marked down to $49
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Quick Georgia abortion restrictions send some patients home
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s abortion law changed so abruptly Wednesday afternoon that some patients who were in an office waiting for abortions were told that what had been legal that morning was no longer legal in the state and sent home.
Melissa Grant, chief chief operating officer of Carafem, a Washington, D.C.-based group that operates a reproductive health clinic in Atlanta, called the process of sending home four patients “terrible.”
“It was difficult every time the staff had to bring it up, whether it was someone on the phone for tomorrow or somebody in the office today,” Grant said. “They would have to resteel themselves in order to try to be empathetic and understanding in the face of someone who was either going to fall apart, cry, get angry or try to bargain — ‘Isn’t there some way you can still see me?’”
The law, which had been barred from taking effect, bans most abortions once a " detectable human heartbeat " is present. Cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound in cells within an embryo that will eventually become the heart as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many pregnancies are detected.
The Georgia law includes exceptions for rape and incest, as long as a police report is filed. It also allows for later abortions when the mother’s life is at risk or a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable and includes provisions that change the definition of “natural person,” giving a fetus the same legal rights as people have once they’re born.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Mississippi case that overturned Roe v. Wade allows the law to take effect. Normally, the Georgia ruling wouldn’t take effect for weeks, but the court issued a second order Wednesday allowing the law to take effect immediately.
In Louisiana, a state judge ruled Thursday that the state’s three abortion clinics can continue operating while a lawsuit challenging the state’s near total ban on abortions is resolved. For weeks, access to abortion has been flickering in the state, where the ban has twice taken effect twice and twice been blocked since the Supreme Court ruling in June.
Clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans that had ceased operations pending the ruling said they were open again Thursday.
The preliminary injunction in Louisiana is the latest development amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws that were crafted in anticipation of Roe being overturned.
Georgia is one of the biggest states to see sweeping new restrictions on abortion since the Supreme Court ruling. The National Abortion Federation listed 10 clinics providing surgical abortions before Wednesday, although an 11th clinic in Savannah had already closed after the Supreme Court acted.
One of those clinics, the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Brookhaven, had been performing 150 to 200 abortions per week, Executive Director Kwajalein Jackson said. That number rose when new limits went into place in other southeastern states in recent weeks, Jackson said. Grant said Carafem has canceled more than 75 appointments for women who estimate they are beyond six weeks.
State records show about 35,000 abortions were performed in Georgia in 2021.
Now, with abortion illegal or heavily restricted in Deep South states except disputed Louisiana, Georgia patients more than six weeks pregnant are likely to be referred to clinics in Florida, North Carolina or even farther away. Abortion rights supporters said that they try to refer women to the right location for them, and somewhere farther away might be better if a woman has family or friends in a distant location.
“It really is about what is going to be the best plan for the person at the end of the day,” said Monica Simpson, executive director of Atlanta-based SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, which advocates for abortion rights particularly on behalf of nonwhite women. Simpson and abortion providers said they work closely with abortion funds that can provide financial assistance for travel, child care and other needs.
Groups that oppose abortion are also stepping up their responses, said Suzanne Guy, a longtime activist. “My phone has been blowing up since Roe has been overturned,” she said.
Guy said she hopes religious groups will support women not just while pregnant and during birth, but long afterward.
“It really is laser focused on that precious pregnant mom that finds herself in an unplanned, unwanted or crisis pregnancy, and really being there for her for the long haul,” Guy said.
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Associated Press writer Kevin McGill contributed to this story from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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GRAPHIC: Dog defends family from mountain lion attack
CEDAR HILLS, Utah (KSL) - Authorities in Utah are looking for a mountain lion after a family dog was attacked on Wednesday.
That dog, named Ella, was simply protecting her family.
Officials said it’s not uncommon for mountain lions to be spotted in that particular neighborhood, but an attack on humans in very rare.
Crystal Michaelis, Ella’s owner, said Ella was lying in the backyard while the kids were playing in the backyard. Suddenly, Ella became very aware they had a visitor.
“She kept looking at the kids and then quickly looking back, and she just kind of was very cautious. And my daughter thought it was very concerning,” Michaelis said.
Once the kids went inside, something happened between Ella and the mountain lion. The family didn’t know about it until they heard Ella at their door.
Michaelis said Ella had blood all over herself, and there was blood all over the patio.
The fight to keep the mountain lion away caused Ella to suffer more than 30 bites on her body. Her veterinarian said all of the injuries were to the front of her body.
“Which means she never let down and stayed in that protective stance and defended it,” Michaelis said.
Ella’s family feels like she is their hero, protecting the kids with everything she had.
Ella is expected to make a full recovery.
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The Miami Marlins host the Texas Rangers in MLB 2022 action Thursday, July 21, at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The game will be live streamed via ESPN+.
Pablo Lopez will start on the mound for the Marlins vs. fellow right-hander Jon Gray for the Rangers. Miami is 43-48 this season, while Texas is 41-49.
The Rangers vs. Marlins game starts at 12:10 p.m. Central (1:10 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year. Bally Sports Florida and Bally Sports Southwest will broadcast the game on a regional basis.
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Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros — they’re all just looking for more of the same. The Atlanta Braves’ title defense is rolling along, and Julio Rodríguez and the Seattle Mariners are looking to crash the playoff party.
As baseball returns from the All-Star break — all packed up and ready to go after the AL’s 3-2 victory at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night — the postseason picture is quite crowded, thanks to the addition of a third wild card in each league.
The October equation can change in a hurry, too. Just ask Rodríguez and the Mariners, winners of 14 in a row. Or the contenders looking at the Aug. 2 trade deadline, with Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo, Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and, yes, Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto, all believed to be on the market to varying degrees.
Welcome back, indeed.
“We still got a long way to go,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “A lot of baseball to play.”
Roberts’ club is one of three teams with at least a nine-game lead in their respective divisions heading into the second half. Led by Betts and Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles is 10 games up on Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres in the NL West.
“Just a lot of good things happened in the first half for us,” Freeman said.
Altuve and Houston still have a nine-game lead in the AL West, even with the win streak for Seattle. The Astros and Mariners close out their season series with seven more games this month, beginning Friday night in Seattle.
“I thought the Mariners had a good team from the very beginning, and I told everybody that then at the time, they finished extremely strong last year, and you know, you have to beat them,” Houston manager Dusty Baker said. “They are not going to beat themselves.”
The AL East has been the best division in baseball — every team is .500 or better, even the 46-46 Baltimore Orioles — but that hasn’t affected New York very much at all. The Yankees begin the second half with a gaudy 64-28 record and a whopping 13-game lead over Tampa Bay.
While Giancarlo Stanton has delivered his usual power and Clay Holmes has been one of the game’s most dominant relievers, it’s Judge leading the way for the Bronx Bombers. He is batting .284 with 33 homers and 70 RBIs, joining Shohei Ohtani among the frontrunners for AL MVP.
“I think he continues to get better and better as a leader, which has always been, I think, a positive trait of his,” New York manager Aaron Boone said. “But I would just say he’s a more complete, refined, veteran player that is also in the prime of his career.”
Judge and the Yankees are trying to chase down the franchise’s first championship since 2009 and No. 28 overall. But there are all sorts of potential roadblocks — both nearby and further away.
The crosstown Mets are on top of the NL East, looking to hold off the Braves and take the franchise’s first division title since 2015. Each of baseball’s Central divisions had a mediocre first half, but Milwaukee and St. Louis have an array of stars, and Carlos Correa could power Minnesota back into the playoffs after it finished last in the AL Central in 2021.
Even the Chicago White Sox, who underperformed early on, showed some positive signs while taking three of four at the division-leading Twins in the runup to the break.
“We’ve been talking about it for a while. We’re going to turn the corner,” White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech said. “Things are going to start going our way.”
The return of switch-hitting catcher Yasmani Grandal could provide a lift for the White Sox, who are looking for their third consecutive playoff appearance. The injured list might have a more dramatic effect on the pennant races than the trade deadline.
Mets ace Jacob deGrom is coming back after he was sidelined by a stress reaction in his right scapula. Second baseman Ozzie Albies could rejoin Atlanta’s loaded lineup next month after he broke his left foot on June 14. Philadelphia slugger Bryce Harper, San Diego shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. also could return in time to help their teams down the stretch.
DeGrom, a two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, hasn’t pitched all year. He could team with Max Scherzer to give New York a dominant 1-2 punch at the top of its rotation.
“We all want Jake back,” Mets left-hander David Peterson said. “We all want him healthy, that’s the most important thing. We want him to be productive and we want him to be Jake, the Jake that we love.”
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PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — Police warned residents in Utah to watch their small children and pets after a dog was attacked by a mountain lion on Tuesday.
In a social media post, the Pleasant Grove Police Department issued the warning Wednesday after the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources confirmed the attack.
Police said the dog was attacked while in a yard and not the nearby foothills.
The owners of the dog explained that their children were out swimming when their hunting dog, who normally plays with them, was on high alert near their rock wall.
When one of the children tried to get her down, the dog nudged them away.
The kids went inside and a few minutes later, found their beloved pet on the back porch with an injury.
"My older son immediately came out well we tried to come out and she wouldn't even let us come out so she hurry and came in and she kept looking over to the one side of our house, and she came in and she kind of just collapsed," said Crystal Michaelis, who owns the dog.
Michaelis believes their dog was protecting her kids from the mountain lion.
"I believe wholeheartedly that she was protecting them because it was within seconds that they came in and this all happened," she said.
Anyone using or walking near the Murdock Canal is urged to be cautious.
"Please be aware of your surroundings and know where small children are at all times. Please consider bringing pets indoors," the department wrote.
Last month, officials trapped and euthanized a mountain lion that was seen in a Pleasant Grove neighborhood.
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House OKs bill to protect contraception from Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pushed legislation through the House that would inscribe the right to use contraceptives into law. It’s Democrats’ latest campaign-season response to concerns that a conservative Supreme Court that’s erased federal abortion rights could go further. House passage sends the measure to the Senate, where the bill’s fate seems uphill. The push illustrates how Democrats are latching onto their own version of culture war battles to appeal to female, progressive and minority voters. Democrats are casting the court and Republicans as extremists intent on obliterating rights taken for granted for years.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The right to use contraceptives would be inscribed into law under a measure that Democrats pushed through the House on Thursday, their latest campaign-season response to concerns a conservative Supreme Court that already erased federal abortion rights could go further.
The House’s 228-195 roll call was largely along party lines and sent the measure to the Senate, where its fate seemed uphill. The bill is the latest example of Democrats latching onto their own version of culture war battles to appeal to female, progressive and minority voters by casting the court and Republicans as extremists intent on obliterating rights taken for granted for years.
Democrats said that with the high court recently overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision from 1973, the justices and GOP lawmakers are on track to go even further than banning abortions.
“This extremism is about one thing: control of women. We will not let this happen,” said Rep. Kathy Manning, D-N.C., who sponsored the legislation. All of the bill’s nearly 150 co-sponsors are Democrats.
In his opinion overturning Roe last month, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the court should now review other precedents. He mentioned rulings that affirmed the rights of same-sex marriage in 2015, same-sex intimate relationships in 2003 and married couples’ use of contraceptives in 1965.
Thomas did not specify a 1972 decision that legalized the use of contraceptives by unmarried people as well, but Democrats say they consider that at risk as well.
Republicans accused Democrats of manufacturing a crisis, saying there is no serious effort underway to erase the right to use contraceptives.
“If we allow the majority to undermine constitutional safeguards for an imagined and fake emergency, they will create more imagined emergencies in the future to violate and undermine our constitutional principles,” Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-NY., said during the debate. She said Democrats wanted to “distract and scare the American people and score cheap political points.”
The measure’s fate seemed unclear in the 50-50 Senate, where at least 10 Republicans would have to support the bill for it to reach the 60 votes needed for most legislation to pass.
House Democrats have begun forcing votes on these and other issues related to privacy rights, hoping for long-shot victories or to at least energize sympathetic voters and donors and force Republicans from competitive districts in difficult spots. The House voted last week to revive a nationwide right to abortion, with every Republican voting no, and voted largely along party lines to bar prosecuting women traveling to states where abortion remains legal.
The House voted Tuesday to keep same-sex marriage legal, with 47 Republicans joining all Democrats in backing the measure. Though 157 Republicans voted no, that tally raised expectations that the bill could win enough support for GOP senators to pass, sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature.
The contraception bill explicitly allows the use of contraceptives and gives the medical community the right to provide them, covering “any device or medication used to prevent pregnancy.” Listed examples include oral contraceptives, injections, implants like intrauterine devices and emergency contraceptives, which prevent pregnancy several days after unprotected sex.
The bill lets the federal and state government, patients and health care providers bring civil suits against states or state officials that violate its provisions.
Same-sex marriage may have such broad public acceptance that growing numbers of Republicans are willing to vote for it. But anti-abortion groups oppose the contraception legislation, and it remains to be seen if significant numbers of GOP lawmakers are willing to make that break.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said the legislation “seeks to bail out the abortion industry, trample conscience rights, and require uninhibited access to dangerous chemical abortion drugs.” The National Right to Life Committee said it “goes far beyond the scope of contraception” and would cover abortion pills like RU486, which supporters said was incorrect.
The measure drew a mixed reaction from two of the Senate’s more moderate Republicans.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she was “most likely” to support the measure. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, demurred, saying she was working on bipartisan legislation that she said would codify the rights to abortion and perhaps for contraception.
There are few state restrictions on contraceptive use, said Elizabeth Nash, who studies state reproductive health policies for the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
Nash said she was concerned that there will be efforts to curb emergency contraceptives and intrauterine devices and to help providers and institutions refuse to provide contraceptive services.
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Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
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Mega Millions jackpot now $660M, nation’s 9th largest prize
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Thursday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $660 million, giving players a shot at the nation’s ninth largest jackpot.
The jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three months. Those 27 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers has allowed the jackpot to gradually grow from its $20 million starting point in April.
Even as the big prize has increased, the odds of winning all that money have remained the same — a staggering one in 302.5 million.
The highlighted pre-tax $660 million prize is for a winner who takes an annuity option, paid out in 30 annual payments. Most players choose the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing would be $376.9 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by state lottery officials.
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Halifax: Mixenden school arson accused trapped by flames, court told
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A teenager accused of an arson attack on a primary school phoned emergency services saying he was "trapped" in the burning building, a court has heard.
Aaron Foster denies starting the fire which caused £4.5m worth of damage at Ash Green Primary School in Mixenden, Halifax, on 1 February this year.
Mr Foster, now 19, phoned 999 claiming his friends had started the fire and had left him surrounded by flames.
He also denies another charge of arson at Mixenden library in 2020.
Jurors at Bradford Crown Court watched footage allegedly showing Mr Foster, of Stanningley Road, Mixenden, going into classrooms as well as the moment the fire started.
The recording of Mr Foster's call to emergency services in which he said he was "trapped" in the burning school building was also played.
"All I can see is flames. I'm in a hallway. All I can see is flames," he was heard to tell the control room operator.
Mr Foster, who was given advice to cover his mouth with a jacket and stay close to the floor, told the operator he could not believe his mates had ditched him.
He added that he did not know why they had set the fire.
He had just come out of prison and his friends had suggested stealing iPads to get some money, he also told the operator.
Jurors heard how Mr Foster was eventually able to get to an area of the school away from the flames before finding his way out of the building.
Referring to the fire at Mixenden library, the court heard evidence from a woman who claimed she had seen him smash a window and climb into the building minutes before there were flames inside.
She told the court that after the library's alarms went off, Mr Foster emerged and was "laughing about what he had accomplished".
She said Mr Foster was looking for money in the library, however there was none and he had set the fire to get rid of his fingerprints.
Jurors heard that Mr Foster had said he had an alibi for the library arson attack, adding that the witness had made a malicious allegation against him.
The trial continues.
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MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On July 19, 2022, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a disturbance at an apartment complex on the 600 block of Highway 139. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the caller, 33-year-old Meyakie Kensean Burks, who advised authorities that an individual came to his residence in a black SUV and allegedly made attempts to fight him.
According to deputies, Burks mentioned that the black SUV left only after he and the individual had a verbal altercation. After authorities left the residence, they received a call from a nearby business that witnessed the shooting.
The business observed Burks allegedly chasing the black SUV, firing a handgun at the vehicle. Deputies obtained a video of the incident and learned that the testimony was true.
Authorities contacted Burks a second time and Burks advised deputies that he fired the handgun at the vehicle because he was in fear of the individual inside the SUV. Burks was then placed under arrest and transported to the Ouachita Correctional Center.
Deputies then made contact with a victim in the incident and they mentioned that an unidentified male arrived at the apartment complex looking for a residence when Burks allegedly began arguing with the victim. According to the victim, they were inside of the vehicle with four children when Burks allegedly began shooting at them.
Burks was charged with five counts of Aggravated Assualt with a Firearm and Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instruments. As of July 20, 2022, Burks was released from jail after posting a bond. | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/monroe-man-allegedly-shoots-at-vehicle-with-4-children-inside-arrested/ | 2022-07-21T17:41:42Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/monroe-man-allegedly-shoots-at-vehicle-with-4-children-inside-arrested/ | true |
Hugo Palmer: Sussex backpacker 'likely to have drowned' in Australia
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A backpacker who disappeared while travelling round Australia is likely to have fallen victim to a rip current and drowned, an inquest heard.
Hugo Palmer, 20, and his friend Erwan Ferrieux, 21, went missing in February 2019 at a beach where three others had drowned in recent years.
The former pupils from Sackville School, East Grinstead, had been trekking around Australia.
Coroner Alan Craze concluded that Hugo's death was misadventure.
The inquest at Eastbourne Town Hall heard the pair had arrived in the resort in the town of Port Macquarie, a popular beach resort north of Sydney.
They were just half way through a "trip of a lifetime" to Australia.
The alarm was raised when their belongings were found still untouched on the beach and their hire car was discovered nearby.
It prompted a huge land and sea search operation but to no avail.
Sea conditions were described as "testing" and difficult for inexperienced surf swimmers.
Det Con Richard Broomby said Shelly Beach was "considered dangerous for an inexperienced surf swimmer".
Hugo's femur bone was discovered in the sea by a spear fishermen later that month with DNA tests revealing that it belonged to him.
'Passionate skateboarder'
In a statement read to the inquest his mother Tania MacNabb said: "He was not a strong swimmer at all".
The coroner said Hugo's exact cause of death may never be known but the vast probability was that he drowned.
His family helped to raise more than £26,000 to create an enhanced skate park in Forest Row named in his honour.
Paying tribute his mother said: "His incredible warm, good nature and amazing zest for life was so infectious, and he made a huge impression on everyone that he met."
- 24 February 2019
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- 19 February 2019 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-62251970 | 2022-07-21T17:41:54Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-62251970 | true |
Guernsey infestation of flies 'driving us nuts'
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An infestation of flies is driving a community "nuts" and residents are appealing for a cure.
People in the La Vassalerie area of Guernsey say the number of flies is "getting out of hand".
Rooms have been made out of bounds and screens put over windows because of the overwhelming numbers, said one couple.
The States of Guernsey said it was "clearly a problem", but ending the infestation was "not a simple situation".
"I get in at the end of the day after work and I'm greeted with copious amounts of flies," said Paul Sarre.
"It's not normal and it's a bit of a problem.
"The fly swat is with us almost all of the time."
Residents have complained to the States, but Mr Sarre said nothing had been done.
"Almost every house is complaining and it's getting out of hand now."
Ms Sarre said they could open only one window in their house.
"That's all we can have," she said.
"It's boiling hot in here, the dog's suffering. It's driving me insane to be honest with you."
She added: "All day long I'm swatting flies. It's driving everyone nuts."
'Prime breeding area'
Guernsey's environmental health director Tobin Cook said the States had "engaged directly" with people who had complained.
"Unfortunately, this is not a simple situation," he said.
Farms, water courses, a valley and undergrowth all made the area a "prime breeding area for insects".
He said: "We are continuing to survey and sample the area to try to determine the source."
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- 7 June 2016 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-62255477 | 2022-07-21T17:42:36Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-62255477 | true |
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1218 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Warren,
northeastern Saratoga and central Washington Counties through 1245 PM
EDT...
At 1218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
West Glens Falls, or near Glens Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Hartford, West Glens Falls,
Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Mount Hope, South Glens
Falls, Fort Ann, Argyle, Dunham Basin, Smiths Basin, Goose Island,
Adamsville, Oneida Corners, Tripoli, Paradise Beach and Lake
Sunnyside.
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 17S and 19.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York.
LAT...LON 4328 7327 4320 7367 4329 7376 4342 7364
4341 7362 4344 7362 4352 7355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 235DEG 27KT 4326 7365
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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Mega Millions jackpot now $660M, nation’s 9th largest prize
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Thursday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $660 million, giving players a shot at the nation’s ninth largest jackpot.
The jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three months. Those 27 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers has allowed the jackpot to gradually grow from its $20 million starting point in April.
Even as the big prize has increased, the odds of winning all that money have remained the same — a staggering one in 302.5 million.
The highlighted pre-tax $660 million prize is for a winner who takes an annuity option, paid out in 30 annual payments. Most players choose the cash option, which for Friday’s drawing would be $376.9 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by state lottery officials.
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(The Hill) – The House panel probing last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol is promising a “minute-by-minute” account of Donald Trump’s actions throughout the rampage, turning its focus Thursday on those crucial hours at the White House to boost the case that the former president had supported — if not instigated — the violence of Jan. 6.
In a prime-time hearing designed to maximize viewership, the select committee will examine the frantic 187 minutes between the start of the melee and Trump’s unhurried effort to defuse it with the release of a short video urging the rioters to “go home.”
Investigators will press their case that Trump’s refusal to intervene more quickly is further evidence that the former president was squarely on the side of the protestors, even as their demonstration against Trump’s defeat escalated into a violent mob attack on Congress — one that threatened the lives of lawmakers and his own vice president.
“The story we’re going to tell tomorrow is that in that time, President Trump refused to act to defend the Capitol as a violent mob stormed the Capitol with the aim of stopping the counting of electoral votes and blocking the transfer of power,” a select committee aide said on a preview call with reporters.
“One of the main points that we’re going to make here is that President Trump had the power to call off the mob – he was the sole person who could call off the mob – and he chose not to.”
The hearing — the eighth in a series — is expected to wind down the narrative laid out by the committee over the course of the last two months, when it examined the events leading up to Jan. 6 and the major players involved in Trump’s effort to remain in power.
With their focus on Jan. 6 itself, investigators are aiming to dissect the chaos at the White House as anxious staff sought Trump’s intervention to end the violence, only to be dismissed by an angry president. The 187 minutes under scrutiny will feature his actions at the White House in the time when he returned from his speech at the Ellipse, at 1:10 p.m., to when he sent out a video asking his supporters to stand down, at 4:17 p.m.
The committee is expected to hear from two members of Trump’s staff who resigned to protest how he handled Jan. 6: Matthew Pottinger, former deputy director for the National Security Council, and Sarah Matthews, then deputy press secretary.
The panel is also expected to show ample footage of its July 8 deposition with former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who was one of the few figures to confront Trump in the White House during the riot.
The committee has previously described Pottinger as “in the vicinity of the Oval Office at various points throughout” Jan. 6. And snippets of testimony from both Pottinger and Matthews show they were critical of Trump’s actions that day, including his decision to fire off a tweet criticizing his vice president, Mike Pence, who quickly became a target of the mob.
“One of my staff brought me a printout of a tweet by the President and the tweet said something to the effect that Mike Pence, the vice president, didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done. I read that tweet and made a decision at that moment to resign,” Pottinger told the committee behind closed doors.
“That’s where I knew that I was leaving that day, once I read that tweet.”
Matthews also described the Pence tweet as a pivotal moment in the day’s long unfolding.
“It was clear that it was escalating and escalating quickly. So then when that tweet, the Mike Pence tweet was sent out, I remember us saying that that was the last thing that needed to be tweeted at that moment. The situation was already bad. And so it felt like he was pouring gasoline on the fire by tweeting that,” she said in an earlier deposition aired by the committee.
The other major players in the White House that day — figures likely to be featured on Thursday — include Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff; Cassidy Hutchinson, a top Meadows aide; and Ivanka Trump, Trump’s eldest daughter.
“We’re going to demonstrate who was talking to him and what they were urging him to do in that time period. We’re going to talk about when he was made aware of what was going on in the Capitol. We’re going to hear testimony from individuals who spoke to the president. We’re going to hear testimony from individuals who were in the West Wing, what the president was doing, what his aides were doing, what his family and his allies were doing,” the aide said.
The makeup of the committee will look slightly different for Thursday’s prime-time hearing, after Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) tested positive this week for COVID-19. Thompson is isolating, but will lead the panel virtually.
Reps. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) will play an elevated role in walking through the evidence of the hearing.
“It’s pretty simple: He was doing nothing to actually stop the riot,” Luria said on CNN’s “State of the Union” program.
Although Thursday’s hearing will cap the topics the committee had outlined at the outset, lawmakers have said it’s unlikely to be its last. The panel also plans additional hearings to introduce an interim report in the fall, and may also hold additional hearings prior to that release.
While Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus on the events of Jan. 6, the committee is also interested in Trump’s actions in the two weeks after that day, leading up to the inauguration of President Biden. It’s unclear if the panel will explore the aftermath this week, but members are making clear that it’s on their radar.
“We have a broad investigation and that is something of concern,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/jan-6-hearing-to-focus-on-trumps-frantic-187-minutes/ | 2022-07-21T17:45:49Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/jan-6-hearing-to-focus-on-trumps-frantic-187-minutes/ | false |
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1207 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Schenectady, southern Saratoga and southwestern Washington Counties
through 1230 PM EDT...
At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burnt Hills, or 8 miles northwest of Clifton Park, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Ballston Spa, Greenwich, Round Lake,
Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Burnt Hills, East Glenville,
Gates, Malta, Lee, Northumberland, Charlton, Easton, Stillwater,
Schuylerville, Victory, Deans Corners and Grangerville.
People attending Saratoga Race Course (Horses), Saratoga County Fair,
and Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek safe shelter
immediately!
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
east central New York.
LAT...LON 4296 7343 4295 7345 4294 7364 4293 7366
4291 7368 4286 7399 4301 7404 4317 7350
4296 7342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 254DEG 30KT 4295 7391
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Jefferson, west central Lewis and northeastern Oswego Counties
through 1245 PM EDT...
At 1210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Adams, or 11 miles south of Watertown, moving east at 35 mph.
Watertown, Carthage, Adams, Barnes Corners, Denmark, Black River,
Rodman, Lorraine, Copenhagen, Mannsville, Deferiet, Ellisburg,
Worth, and Bellwood.
This includes Interstate 81 between exits 38 and 44.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4366 7615 4393 7609 4409 7556 4370 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 249DEG 32KT 4381 7599
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BERLIN (AP) — The Buchenwald concentration camp memorial says that seven trees dedicated to the memory of victims of the Nazi camp in eastern Germany have been chopped down.
The foundation that runs the memorial tweeted on Wednesday that the trees near the site apparently were attacked the previous day. It posted pictures showing the trees severed about halfway up the trunk, and said it was “appalled at the deliberate attack on remembrance.”
The foundation said that it had filed a complaint to police.
One of the trees was dedicated to children killed at Buchenwald and the others to six prisoners at the camp. The trees were part of a project called “1,000 beeches” and were planted on a route outside the actual camp along which prisoners were taken.
The Buchenwald concentration camp was established in 1937. More than 56,000 of the 280,000 inmates held at Buchenwald and its satellite camps were killed by the Nazis or died as a result of hunger, illness or medical experiments before the camp’s liberation on April 11, 1945. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/trees-dedicated-to-memory-of-buchenwald-victims-chopped-down/ | 2022-07-21T17:47:11Z | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/trees-dedicated-to-memory-of-buchenwald-victims-chopped-down/ | false |
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Guaranteed Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the Guaranteed Rate Companies have more than 10,000 employees in over 850 branches across the U.S., serving all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate Companies have helped more than 1 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, with a total loan volume of more than $116 billion in 2021 alone. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire's 2020 Tech100 award for the company's industry-leading FlashClose℠ technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine's Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.
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CAMPBELL, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halo Microelectronics (SSE: 688173), a maker of analog and power management integrated circuits enabling energy-efficient smart systems, announced that its HL7132, a 2:1 Charge Pump Direct Charger IC is used on Samsung's Galaxy A23 smartphones.
The HL7132 is a low-voltage 2:1 fast direct charger IC for 1-cell Li-ion and Li-polymer batteries that enable the charge current to be doubled by doubling the input current from a power delivery (PD) adapter. For example, the 3A output PD adapter can charge the current up to 6A, thereby, reducing the battery charge time by 50% and offering less waiting time for A23 smartphone users.
The switched capacitor converter architecture and the integrated FETs in the HL7132 are optimized to enable a 50% duty cycle operation under charge pump mode. The 2:1 charge pump mode allows the output voltage, VOUT to be around half of the input voltage, VIN, and the output current to double the input current, reducing the losses over the input power cable as well as limiting the temperature rise in the application.
According to Insight Analytical Labs' teardown of the Galaxy A23 smartphone, they discovered Halo Microelectronics' WQN10 (HL7132) switched capacitor direct charger on the main board. It also showed the Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G 8-core processor is used on the smartphone.
According to Samsung's website, the Galaxy A23 comes in a 6.6-inch PLS TFT LCD, a 50MP rear camera resolution, and weighs 195g. Its battery is 5000mAh (typical) and can last up to 27-28 hours depending on internet usage LTE or Wi-Fi. The Galaxy A23 uses the USB Type-C interface for connectivity.
"Halo Micro's leadership in ultra-fast charging technology is now permeating from high-end phones to middle-end phones. We are proud to be selected in Samsung's high-performance economical Galaxy A23 smartphones," said David Nam, CEO of Halo Microelectronics.
Halo Microelectronics develops analog and power management integrated circuits enabling energy-efficient smart systems. Since 2012, Halo Microelectronics has been driving innovation in Mobile, IoT, and Automotive systems. Find out more at https://halomicro.com.
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HearMe partners with businesses to offer a unique employee benefit providing real-time emotional wellness support
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HearMe, a leading Social Rx mobile application providing on demand, text-based emotional wellness and peer support, announced today the expansion of its platform to directly support corporations and their employees. This launch follows the success of their pilot program, which made HearMe's services available to over 10,000 employees globally. With today's announcement, organizations all over the United States can now partner with HearMe to offer this crucial wellness benefit to their teams.
HearMe envisions a world where all people are understood and heard in their moment of need, allowing them to thrive as individuals and collectively as members of their community. In addition to providing direct peer support to employees, the platform harnesses the power of interaction data for a real-time snapshot of employee sentiment. HearMe provides this anonymized data to businesses at a time where competition for talent is crucial, allowing them to build their recruiting, wellness, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs around employee-suggested, identified needs.
HearMe's foundational mission is Inclusive by design, giving it the unique ability to seamlessly enrich and support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts for businesses and enterprises with listener matching and programmatic content. Each platform is curated to mirror the demographic and cultural make-up of the employees it serves and is based on both shared lived experiences and HearMe's proprietary active listener training. HearMe helps companies better integrate and enrich their DEIB efforts with topic channels to support employee resource & allyship groups, as well as staffing culturally competent listeners that match the demographic makeup of the company.
Additionally, HearMe business partners receive programmatic workshops and discussions that are community-based and company-specific, real-time crisis support, regularly scheduled support rooms, informational and timely collateral distribution to employees, and acknowledgment and support of various cultural events throughout the calendar year and how to communicate more effectively without assumption and bias.
Says HearMe Founder and CEO Adam Lippin: "We are beyond excited to continue to grow the reach of HearMe and provide these critical services when they are needed most. Being able to offer the opportunity for employers to ensure the emotional health of their teams is the next logical step in driving employee satisfaction, retention, and success."
HearMe currently supports individuals across many sectors, including healthcare and financial, and matches each user with a proprietary network of curated, best-in-class, certified peer support staff, personalized to serve the demographic makeup of each company. Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) are hand-picked to serve employees from HearMe's extensive network of licensed CPSS Staff, allowing for a customized, personal listener experience for every client, every time.
Those interested in learning more about HearMe, their platform, and how HearMe can improve the emotional wellness of their employees and teams, can visit www.hearme.app.
HearMe is an on-demand emotional wellness platform that connects members to trained listeners for instantaneous text chat, anytime and anywhere. With thousands of empathetic listeners across the globe, HearMe helps you find support, release stress, and feel better through one-on-one peer support. HearMe is also available to businesses and enterprises, allowing employers to offer mental wellness to their workforces. With strong foundational principles as their guiding force, HearMe's diverse community of dedicated and trained listeners creates a sustainable peer support network that offers wide-ranging benefits for both those receiving the support and listeners themselves. There aren't many opportunities for authentic connection in daily life; HearMe makes these connections possible whenever you need them.
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Detective recovers $482,000 scammed from couple who were trying to buy a home
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Gray News) – A detective in California recovered $482,000 that was scammed from a couple last month, according to officials.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect impersonated a title company and successfully obtained a wire transfer from the victims as they were in the process of buying a new home.
When the victims realized they were defrauded, they immediately contacted their bank and law enforcement.
The sheriff’s office said after a thorough investigation and working with multiple financial institutions to try to intercept the wire transfer, Detective Matt Newton successfully recovered all the $482,000 that was scammed from the couple.
The sheriff’s office is commending Newton’s outstanding work.
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LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Spero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Spero" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPRO).
Class Period: May 6, 2021 – May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 25, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Spero lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/spero-therapeutics-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the data submitted in support of the Tebipenem HBr NDA were insufficient to obtain FDA approval; (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (3) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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CHENANGO, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – The Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival unveiled the lineup of performers appearing on the NBT mainstage September 10th and 11th.
The NBT Mainstage is a large, permanent, high-quality stage located in East Park. It is home to nationally and regionally recognized bands and solo performers, emphasizing folks, blues, and rock.
The following acts will perform on the festival’s main stage:
- Mustard’s Retreat: 10 a.m. on Saturday – “Music to cure what ails you.” says Celeste friend, festival executive director
- Drew Drake: 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Saturday – world-traveled actor, poet, and educator who will perform his poetry and the spoken word following opening ceremony
- The Kennedy’s: 11:15 a.m. Saturday
- Aztec Two-Step 2.0: 12 p.m. Saturday
- Adam Ezra Group: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
- The Slambovian Circus of Dreams: 3 p.m. Saturday
- Bob Malone: 4:30 p.m. Saturday
- Mustard’s Retreat: Opens again at 11 a.m. on Sunday
- The Kennedy’s: Second performance on Sunday
- Vance Gilbert: 12 p.m. Sunday
- John Gorka: 1 p.m. Sunday
- The Slambovian Circus of Dreams: Again at 2 p.m. on Sunday
- Adam Ezra: Wraps up the festival at 3:30 p.m.
The festival also has local/regional performances throughout the weekend on two other stages, Peggy’s Stage and The Art Zone Stage. For a full list of performers on these stages you can visit www.colorscape.org. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/community/events/chenango-arts-festival-announces-lineup-of-performers/ | 2022-07-21T17:53:14Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/community/events/chenango-arts-festival-announces-lineup-of-performers/ | true |
HEAT WAVE: What extreme temperatures can do to your body
(KYW) – Of all natural disasters, heat is the number one killer, as tens of millions of Americans continue to face extreme temperatures.
Experts urge everyone to be careful as the temperatures rise because the risk factors increase as well.
Dr. Thomas Waters, who works at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, said the stifling heat can affect your body and mind.
“The combination of high temperatures and high humidity creates the right condition for a heat emergency,” he said.
Two of the most common heat-related conditions are heatstroke and heat exhaustion.
With heatstroke, the body can’t cool itself. A person with heatstroke may sweat profusely or not at all. They can become confused or pass out and could also have a seizure.
Heat exhaustion happens when the body loses too much water or salt through excessive sweating. Symptoms include nausea, dizziness, irritability, thirst, headache and elevated body temperature.
“If somebody notices that in somebody that they’re in the heat with, they need to take action right away and seek help,” Waters said.
Extreme high temperatures can also put significant strain on the heart or make breathing more difficult.
Studies have shown that exposure to extreme heat can also contribute to mental health issues, problems for pregnant women and poor birth outcomes.
To stay safe, Waters said it’s best to stay out of the heat as much as possible.
“You just need to take frequent breaks, you need to hydrate and you need to decrease the intensity of your workload or your workout,” Waters said.
The elderly, children and people with chronic diseases and mental health problems are at the highest risk of heat-related illness, along with people who take certain medicines, according to the CDC.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU offensive lineman Zach Frazier is one of 114 student-athletes nominated for the 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
The Good Works Team recognizes athletes for exemplary community service, academic dedication and impact both on and off the field. It was established in 1992 and is regarded as one of the most coveted community service awards in college football.
Frazier earned All-America and all-conference accolades last fall after anchoring the Mountaineer offensive line. He completed 10 games without allowing a sack.
The Fairmont native is a preseason All-Big 12 honoree and has also garnered preseason All-America recognition.
Last fall, Frazier also earned a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
The final roster of 23 award recipients will be revealed in September. That team will consist of 11 honorees who compete at the FBS level, 11 honorees who compete in the FCS, Division II, Division III or NAIA and one honorary head coach. | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/frazier-nominated-for-afca-good-works-team/ | 2022-07-21T18:02:47Z | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/frazier-nominated-for-afca-good-works-team/ | true |
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Legal battles begin over abortion pill as several states move to restrict or ban abortion
Medication abortion is approved by the FDA. It can be sent through the mail. President Biden signed an executive order to protect it. So, with these federal safeguards can states restrict access to it?
WASHINGTON- The federally-safeguarded abortion pill is expected to be the subject of legal challenges as several states seek to ban abortion or highly restrict it.
For more than 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved medication abortion and has determined it to be safe and effective. The medication can also be sent through the mail. Yet, those safeguards are being challenged in court after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old Roe vs Wade and returned abortion rights to the states.
The Guttmacher Institute reports medication abortion makes up for more than half of all abortions in the United States. It’s a two-drug combination of Mifepristone and Misoprostol that is used to terminate early pregnancy, medical experts say, up to 10 weeks.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to protect reproductive healthcare services like the abortion pill. He directed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to take additional action to protect and expand access to it “to ensure that medication abortion is as widely accessible as possible.”
Washington News Bureau reporter Jamie Bittner spoke to Katie Keith, director of Health Policy and The Law Initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center, about some of the biggest legal battles that could lie ahead.
The risk for people and providers
“I think most of these laws are really designed to have a chilling effect to scare people into either not seeking the care or not undergoing the procedure or taking the steps they want to take. And, prevent providers from performing the procedure,” said Keith.
The Washington News Bureau asked Keith if people could face legal issues or criminal charges if they would take the abortion pill or help someone gain access to the pill in a state where abortion is banned or restricted.
She said, “it’s going to vary by state and it’s pretty wide open. I think part of it is going to be how aggressive the states that have banned abortion are going to be.”
She noted, however, that many states right now seem to be more focused on providers than people when it comes to legal action. However, she noted that may not be the case for long.
“What is concerning though is how some of these laws are going to get enforced and implemented. Especially ones that include a reference to personhood, for example. And, so if you do have an abortion are women going to be targeted for homicide or something like that given some of these changes. So, there’s some questions about that. What I would not want anyone to take away from this is that women are currently under threat for taking action by accessing medication for abortion at this stage,” she said.
Keith said prosecutors and attorneys general in some states have publicly announced that they will not target citizens or that they will not cooperate with investigations into citizens. However, she once again notes it will vary by state.
She stressed no one should break the law. So, to make sure everyone know what their rights are, she suggests first turning to trusted sources such as the Center for Reproductive Rights, the National Women’s Law Center, or a lawyer.
Keith said, states like Texas and Oklahoma have also implemented ‘bounty hunter laws’ where those who aide or abet an abortion could face civil liability even if they do not face criminal charges.
She added the pressure on providers may make doctors more wary of possible legal repercussions or the risk of losing their medical license.
FDA Approval
In 2000, the FDA approved medication abortion, Mifeprex (mifepristone) in combination with misoprostol, to end an early pregnancy.
Due to that federal approval, one manufacturer, GenBioPro, has already filed a lawsuit in Mississippi as it claims the state is trying to make it harder for people to get the pill. It argues the federal approval should override state restrictions.
“The argument that is being made is that the federal government has said that this is a safe and effective drug. It’s been blessed at the federal level. Can states restrict this on a state by state basis? We really haven’t seen that before with other drugs,” said Keith.
In 2019, the FDA also approved a generic version of the drug.
The President’s executive order and sending the abortion pill through the mail
Keith said the constitution puts the job of overseeing the mail in the hands of the federal government.
The abortion pill, as mentioned, is allowed to be sent through the mail.
“And so I think the question is going to be, are states going to try to come up with restrictions over the mail itself? What do those look like?” said Keith. “And again, I think that’s something that has to be litigated. But I would emphasize, I think both the kind of FDA approval drugs and the mail itself.... these are federal programs that should be regulated that way. And, the states are probably going to try to step in and usurp that role. And, hopefully we see that the federal law governs here.”
Keith noted the question also raises discussion over states trying to assert jurisdiction over people living outside of the state. This, she adds, gets even more legally complex as several officials in states where abortion is legal are promising to be ‘safe harbor states.’
“And it raises all kinds of questions. I would emphasize... you’re starting to see prosecutors in both states where it’s legal and where it’s not step in and say we’re not, we would never enforce this. I’m not, you know, in my jurisdiction, I’m not going to be going after women. I’m not going to be going after providers in some of the states where it remains legal,” Keith said.
The pandemic has also surged the use of telemedicine.
Keith adds the President’s executive order is ‘powerful.’ Yet, even with the full backing of the White House, the FDA, and the Department of Justice, she said many of the issues surrounding access to things such as the abortion pill will fall to the courts.
“I think we’re going to see many more abortion related cases up at the Supreme Court as a result of this,” she said.
She added, even with executive action from the President, “I think none of it is going to go far enough to restore the right to abortion, that was, as you said, in place for 50 or nearly 50 years and was just overturned.”
Waiting for clarity from the courts
Keith said it could take ‘decades’ for courts to wade through the legal challenges to abortion restrictions and rights.
“I would just emphasize, I think one of the things that was given as a rationale for this big Supreme Court decision was sort of the unworkability of the prior standard that we had based on a Supreme Court case called Casey. The idea was that... states can restrict abortion or regulate it, but you can’t place an undue burden on women.... it was regularly litigated. One of the reasons that the court sort of overturned that case and Roe versus Wade was this idea that, oh, that’s too hard of a standard. It’s led to all of these lawsuits and all this litigation. And I guess what I want to emphasize is that the idea that this will make it easier, we’ll just return this issue to the states, I think it’s not the case,” said Keith. “Just even in the conversation we’ve been having, the number of lawsuits and legal issues and challenges that this is going to raise, I think it’s all going to be sort of decided by the courts. It’s going to be extremely unworkable and vary state by state. And, it’s going to take decades to sort of figure out what what the state of the law is going to be.”
Despite action by House lawmakers in Congress, measures to codify Roe v Wade into federal law have not passed the U.S Senate.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology Partners, LLC (dba ImagineSoftware™), a leading provider of medical billing automation software and revenue cycle management applications, announces the acquisition of Exchange EDI, LLC, a leading patient engagement and workflow automation organization. The addition of Exchange EDI builds on ImagineSoftware's service offerings and will further optimize patient billing and collections functionality.
"Since our founding, ImagineSoftware has focused on bringing solutions that center around our clients and their patients, adding ExchangeEDI builds on that mission," said Sam Khashman, president and CEO of ImagineSoftware. "With our combined technology and the insights it provides, we are uniquely positioned to improve communication between providers and their patients."
Over the past year, ImagineSoftware has seen significant growth in its patient financial engagement tools. Through the acquisition of ExchangeEDI, ImagineSoftware complements an already robust suite of EDI solutions that further expand the product roadmap. The combined entity aims to address key trends in the industry, including the ongoing growth of patient consumerism. The acquisition will provide a best-in-class patient estimation engine that will assist providers with education. In addition, it will provide the functionality to help streamline the complexity of the prior authorization process.
"Our two companies already have amazing synergy and have long worked together side-by-side in health care technology," said Patti Velasco, CEO of Exchange EDI. "Both companies are passionate about leveraging technology to improve the RCM process. By joining forces, we will be able to expand the efficiencies we can create."
ImagineSoftware is the leading provider of medical billing automation software and revenue cycle management applications. Offering powerful technology solutions for medical billing offices, practices, and hospitals for over 20 years, ImagineSoftware currently serves more than 75,000 physicians across 43 specialties. ImagineSoftware solutions improve financial efficiency, build provider reputation, and ultimately enhance the patient experience. For more information, visit imagineteam.com and follow us on Twitter @ImagineTeam or connect with us on LinkedIn "ImagineSoftware (Technology Partners, LLC)."
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Central Florida sees violent day with 4 dead, including child, in separate incidents
SANFORD, Fla. - At least four people were reported dead in Central Florida on Thursday in separate incidents across multiple counties. A victim in one of the crimes was a 4-year-old girl, according to investigators.
In Seminole County, one person was killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting at a home in Sanford, police said.
According to the Sanford Police Department, the shooting happened at a residence on Anderson Circle. Police say this appears to be an isolated incident. An investigation is underway.
In Davenport, a man was found dead in the area of Westside Boulevard and Ronald Reagan Parkway Boulevard, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call OCSO at (407) 348-2222.
In Orange County, deputies said a man in his 40s died following an incident at a Bravo Supermarket on North Hiawassee Road. Details about how he was injured have not been released, and there is no suspect information at this time.
Officers are also investigating after a 4-year-old girl was found stabbed to death and a man and a 12-year-old girl were found critically hurt following an incident at a Longwood home Thursday morning, according to police. The 12-year-old girl who was injured reportedly walked to a McDonald's restaurant, located a mile away, to get help. The man, who police said had stab wounds, and the 12-year-old were taken to local hospitals in critical condition.
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ST. LOUIS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial services firm Edward Jones was recognized as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022 by Great Place to Work® and Fortune® magazine. The privately held Fortune 500 firm ranked No. 3 overall and was the highest-ranking financial services firm on the list of 100 large companies.
Great Place to Work based its ranking on a data-driven methodology applied to a confidential survey of more than 1 million respondents who work at Great Place to Work-certified organizations. Survey statements collectively described a great associate experience, defined as high levels of trust, respect, credibility, fairness, pride and camaraderie. Responses were compared across generations.
Chief among the survey findings, released in July 2022, is the importance that millennials place on having purpose in their work. The data as of March 15, 2022, showed that purpose represents the biggest gap between millennials and older generations. The data also spotlighted three key factors reflective of whether an employee will stay with their employer: purpose; reputation, manifested as pride in their work and their employer; and connection with their work, colleagues and working environment.
"We wholeheartedly agree with the priority that millennials place on having purpose in their work. At Edward Jones, our purpose is our North Star – to partner for positive impact, to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society," said Kristin Johnson, Chief Transformation and Human Resources Officer." We put purpose into action by helping our clients have greater possibilities in their lives, by connecting our colleagues even more deeply to their own purpose and how their talent helps them achieve it, and by ensuring that every community feels the impact we make as we make a difference for people. Being named to the Best Workplaces for Millennials list this year, with its emphasis on purpose, is especially meaningful, and humbling, for us."
Edward Jones in March released its fourth-annual Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report, "Partnering for Positive Impact," which showcases the firm's year-end 2021 achievements and how it works to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better its communities and society. In 2021, the firm furthered a place of belonging for its associates and advanced its diverse representation goals, educated more than 175,000 individuals through its Financial Fitness program and donated more than $26 million to 259 organizations through corporate, Edward Jones Foundation and philanthropic giving.
Celebrating its Centennial in 2022, Edward Jones is committed to making the firm an even better place to work through investments and enhancements in professional development, productivity resources and expanded flexibility opportunities.
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2022 Integrated Resource Plan focused on transformation of generation fleet and electric grid; transition from coal generation to cleaner, more economical renewable and solar energy resources; investments in reliability and resilience; and diverse, flexible customer programs
ATLANTA, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved Georgia Power's 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which sets forth a proactive, innovative and transformational roadmap for how Georgia Power will continue to meet the energy needs of customers, local communities and the State of Georgia for future generations.
"As Georgia continues to grow and the energy landscape continues to evolve, it's incredibly important that we keep making the smart investments needed for our customers to have clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy for decades to come. The approval of our latest Integrated Resource Plan helps us do just that," said Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power. "Working constructively with the Georgia Public Service Commission, we are committed to building the future of energy for our state, and these investments in our electric grid and energy infrastructure will help ensure that every customer, whether at home or running a business, has the energy they need to thrive."
Georgia Power files an IRP with the Georgia PSC every three years to outline how it will provide energy to its 2.7 million customers over the next 20 years. The approved 2022 IRP delivers a comprehensive strategy to both transform Georgia's energy sources and help to ensure that the state's network of transmission lines and grid infrastructure continues to deliver reliable energy to Georgians – both today and in the future.
The decision comes following months of an open, constructive review process resulting in a stipulated agreement in June among the company, the Georgia PSC's Public Interest Advocacy Staff, Georgia Association of Manufacturers, Commercial Group and the Georgia Coalition of Local Governments, including Atlanta; Athens-Clarke County; Savannah; DeKalb County; and City of Decatur. Throughout the IRP process, Georgia Power, the Georgia PSC, and many participating parties evaluated the company's plan for how it expects to transition its fleet to more economical, cleaner resources; invest in its transmission system to make it smarter and even more reliable and resilient; roughly double its renewable and solar capacity; focus on energy storage solutions; and offer innovative energy efficiency programs and renewable subscription programs for customers.
As coal-fired generation continues to be less economically viable, the Georgia PSC has approved the retirement and decertification of all Georgia Power-controlled coal units by 2028, with the exception of Plant Bowen. Following today's decision, the Georgia PSC is expected to reevaluate Bowen 1 & 2 as part of the company's next regularly scheduled IRP in 2025. To facilitate this strategic fleet transition, the Georgia PSC also approved more than 2,000 MW of capacity from natural gas power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the coming years.
Georgia Power has worked with the Georgia PSC and many renewable energy stakeholders over the years to develop a nationally recognized portfolio of cost-effective renewable programs, including solar and other sources. The approved 2022 IRP will allow the company to build on this success by adding an additional 2,300 MW* of new renewable energy resources over the next three years, which will support the company's long-term plan to add a total of 6,000 MW of additional renewable resources by 2035. This will roughly double its currently approved renewable portfolio and support the company's overall transition to cleaner, more cost-effective energy resources for customers.
With 17 hydroelectric generation facilities currently in operation, hydro is an important part of Georgia Power's reliable, carbon-free generation mix. In the 2022 IRP, the Georgia PSC approved additional investments in Plants Sinclair, in operation since the 1950s, and Burton, in operation since the 1920s, to help ensure they can continue to reliably serve Georgia.
The approval of the 2022 IRP furthers Georgia Power's commitment to making the state's electric grid smarter and more reliable, with additional investments and plans to continue to enhance the reliability and resilience of the grid. The plan includes investments in new distributed generation and helps to ensure that the company has sufficient reserve margin, or generation capacity, available to meet demand during periods of extreme heat or cold.
As Georgia's energy mix continues to evolve, battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be essential to maintaining reliability and to accommodate the increasing amount of intermittent, renewable generation sources coming online. Following the 2019 IRP, Georgia Power has made progress on multiple new BESS facilities currently under development, including a 65 MW project in Talbot County (Mossy Branch) and a 13 MW project with the US Army at Fort Stewart near Savannah.
By approving the 2022 IRP, the Georgia PSC has again recognized the importance of this technology by approving, with additional review prior to construction, Georgia Power's largest single BESS project to date – the McGrau Ford Battery facility located in Cherokee County. This battery storage resource will consist of a 265 MW lithium-ion facility interconnected at the McGrau Ford substation. Once operational, the facility is expected to add greater resiliency to the electric grid by allowing Georgia Power to store energy onsite to help power thousands of homes and businesses when needed. The Georgia PSC also approved an additional 500 MW of battery storage.
The customer is at the center of Georgia Power's planning process, and the approved 2022 IRP includes multiple innovative customer programs designed to promote reliability and resiliency, such as the Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Customer Program. The DER Customer Program enables participating customers to receive a resiliency service via a company-owned, operated and maintained DER, such as a solar and battery energy storage system. Participating customers may also elect to receive a credit in exchange for the company's ability to access the DER for the benefit of all customers during a system reliability event. The Georgia PSC today approved this program as a 250 MW pilot, which is expected to provide system reliability benefits for all customers while supporting commercial and industrial customers with enhanced resiliency needs.
In addition, the approved IRP includes, for the first time, an Income-Qualified Community Solar Pilot, that will allow income-qualified customers to participate in the company's Community Solar program at discounted prices.
The approved 2022 IRP also includes a robust Demand Side Management Plan, which helps customers conserve energy and save on their energy bills year-round. Important Demand Side Management programs approved today include the continuation of the Home Energy Efficiency Assistance Program (HEEAP) and the extension of the Residential Investment for Saving Energy (RISE) Pilot, which promotes energy efficiency improvements in qualifying existing, income-qualified single-family homes and a limited number of multifamily properties. As part of today's decision, the Georgia PSC also increased funding for the DSM program and increased related energy efficiency targets for the company.
To learn more about how Georgia Power is meeting the needs of customers through a diverse, balanced energy portfolio, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com/IRP.
* REC Disclaimer: Georgia Power purchases only the null energy output from some renewable generating facilities that have contracted to sell that energy to Georgia Power. Ownership of the associated renewable energy credits (RECs) is specified in each respective power purchase agreement. The party that owns the RECs retains the right to use them.
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Remington Row Office Will Deliver on Company's Mission to Promote Access to Banking Services and Financial Education Resources
PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) announced plans to open a new First National Bank retail location in Baltimore, Maryland, located at 2700 Remington Avenue in Remington Row — a modern, mixed-use space in a historic neighborhood. The state-of-the-art branch, which FNB anticipates will open by the end of 2022, will enable the Company to continue building out its physical delivery channel to promote access for all residents throughout the greater Baltimore area.
"This addition to FNB's branch network in Baltimore provides greater access for our customers and aligns with our mission to improve our communities through expanded availability of financial services and support," said Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank. "By providing these opportunities, we can position our customers to better achieve financial success."
The innovative branch blends FNB's leading-edge technology, products and services with its top-rated customer experience and modern concept design. Consumers will have access to an eStore® kiosk, FNB's proprietary digital platform, to view financial education resources and shop for products and services. Additionally, an Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) will allow users to engage with a banking representative via live, two-way video chat technology during extended hours seven days a week.
FNB has continued to grow in the Baltimore area and throughout its Mid-Atlantic Region, which encompasses Maryland, Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia, through a combination of de novo branch openings, expansion of its ATM network and strategic acquisitions. These efforts were most recently accelerated by the acquisition of Howard Bancorp, Inc., which was completed in early 2022. Currently, FNB operates more than 30 branches and nearly 300 ATMs in the Mid-Atlantic Region in addition to a large commercial banking office in Bethesda, Maryland. To find an FNB branch or ATM, use the locator at fnb-online.com.
About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas, including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has total assets of $42 billion and more than 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.
FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network, which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB's wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.
The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FNB" and is included in Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks Sub-Industry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
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It should surprise absolutely no one that police are out here trying to police the way Black people feel about police.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Las Vegas Police Protective Association posted a 30-second video that showed District Judge Erika Ballou, a Black woman, talking to a Black defendant during a hearing on July 11 and, apparently, they have their tight blue-and-whities all in a bunch because the judge chose to be straight forward and talk to a Black person like he was kin.
“You’re a Black man in America, you know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are,” Ballou says in the video. “…You listen to me, you know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are. Because I know I don’t, and I’m a middle-aged, middle-class Black woman. I don’t want to be around where the cops are because I don’t know if I’m going to walk away alive or not.”
It doesn’t really matter what this hearing was about—if you’re Black, you recognize what’s going on here. This is a Black woman on her “auntie” steez refusing to code-switch while performing the ancient African American art of “telling it like it is” to a Black man who needs to do better. And she’s being real about Black people’s anxiety and feelings of unsafety in the presence of police. It’s a conversation that usually happens in the confines of a Black space, only this time, it took place in a courtroom where cops, conservatives and, more to the point, white people could witness.
And we know what happens when white people discover the conversations we Black people have amongst ourselves—they get real fragile.
So, the union got all in its feelings and accused Ballou of disparaging law enforcement calling her comments “unethical and irresponsible.”
“They all felt horrible that a judge would make the inference that if this judge was hanging around police, that she may not make it out with her life,” Union President Steve Grammas told the Review-Journal. Of course, it likely never occurred to Grammas or the cops he’s speaking for that if even a Black district judge feels this way about law enforcement, there might me something to it.
“I support proper law enforcement,” Ballou said in a statement in response to the union calling for her resignation. “What the record shows, is that I communicate with those who appear before me in a manner that is straight-forward and understandable.”
While the police union is crying its salty blue tears over Ballou’s “just keeping it real” moment, the Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP has the judge’s back.
“Her statements reflect not only her truths but also the community’s truth,” the chapter said. “People of color and African Americans, in particular, are disproportionally killed by police.”
The union is claiming Ballou violated the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct, which requires judges to “aspire at all times to conduct that ensures the greatest possible public confidence in their independence, impartiality, integrity, and competence”—a position the union never would have taken if she was blindly praising police and disparaging the defendant.
The NAACP called the union’s opinion a “misplaced reliance” on the Code of Judicial Conduct and an “attempt to distract the public from the truth regarding police shootings of people of color in Clark County.”
Neither the union’s nor the NAACP’s statements provide many details about the case outside of it being a probation revocation hearing, but the NAACP statement indicated an altercation with police that ended in the defendant being arrested.
“It is our position that Judge Ballou imposed the adequate sentence while counseling the defendant that he ‘should have walked away,’” the NAACP said. “Nothing in Judge Ballou’s statements were untrue and the LVPPA’s position on this issue reflects its defensiveness based partly on the fact that the truth hurts.”
And there it is—The. Truth. Hurts.
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LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("LMP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LMPX).
Class Period: June 29, 2021 – May 19, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 26, 2022
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The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company engaged in the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions; (2) that the Company used incorrect estimates for chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products; (3) that the Company had misclassified certain items in its financial statements which impacted balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions; (4) that there were material weaknesses in LMP's internal control over financial reporting; (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company overstated its revenue; (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company would restate certain of its previously issued financial statements and results; and (7) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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MONETA, Va., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sadler/Stanley Racing Team owners, former NASCAR® driver and Fox Sports® Analyst Hermie Sadler and Virginia State Senator Bill Stanley announced today that the team will be racing their #39 Open-wheel modified car, powered by Pace-O-Matic, in the historic return to racing at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on August 2nd and 3rd. The two-car Sadler/Stanley Racing Team has been competitive in their first year running in the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) series, garnering two poles, three top five finishes and a victory in 6 races thus far in the 2022 SMART series with their primary #22 car and driver, Jonathan Brown.
Team President Hermie Sadler announced that NASCAR® Legend Ryan Newman will drive the team's second car, the #39 on the opening night at Wilkesboro, and that their primary driver Jonathan Brown will be piloting the same car at the Wednesday August 3rd race. Each race will be a 55-lap contest, with the green flag dropping at 7 pm each night.
Newman, who has 18 NASCAR Cup Series Wins and 51 Poles to his credit, has previously driven for Sadler/Stanley Racing in the NASCAR® Whelen modified race in Richmond this past April getting a top-15 finish in the race.
Hermie Sadler made the following statement: "Ryan is having a memorable run this year in the SRX Series®, and he continues to demonstrate that he still is one of the best drivers of his generation. Having him compete in our race car at the return of racing to the North Wilkesboro track is a win for the fans, as well as for our sponsor Pace-O-Matic. We love having Ryan as a part of the Sadler/Stanley Race Team because he brings with him both the necessary racing experience and an unquenchable drive to win every race that he competes in. Senator Stanley and I are taking our team to this historic track to win, and both Ryan and Jonathan Brown give us the absolute best chance to do just that."
Virginia State Senator and Attorney Bill Stanley, also a co-owner of Sadler Stanley Racing with Hermie Sadler, says having "the one-two punch of Ryan Newman back in the car along with our premier SMART series driver Jonathan Brown fits perfectly with the vision of the team at the North Wilkesboro open-wheel modified races. We are excited to see the Pace-O-Matic/Stanley Law Group #39 running with these two great drivers, and we know that we will give the fans the show that they deserve when the modifieds return to the original asphalt at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It is just so important that we preserve the rich histories and economic benefits that these short tracks provide to our local communities, and that we bring the needed attention to grass-roots racing that is so very critical to the sport's future."
Newman is looking forward to his return to North Wilkesboro for the Sadler/Stanley Racing Team: "North Wilkesboro is historically significant to racing in the south, and to get a chance to race when this great track re-opens after so many years will be special. Sadler/Stanley Racing always brings top notch equipment to the track and with Pace-O-Matic on-board, we hope August 2nd is a night to remember."
Ticket for these historic races at the North Wilkesboro Speedway can be purchased at the door, and can be purchased in advance at: www.northwilkesborospeedway.com
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Freight railroads are at the center of America’s supply-chain snags, and this week’s earnings reports from Union Pacific and CSX show the strain. One of the big challenges is finding enough workers.
While inflation added 14% to the June quarter revenue that Union Pacific (ticker: UNP) reported Thursday morning, shipping volume was down because management had to limit the amount of freight the line handled. Earnings were flat, coming in at $1.8 billion, or $2.93 a share, compared with $1.8 billion, or $2.72 a share, a year earlier. Stock buybacks benefited the per-share number. | https://www.barrons.com/articles/csx-unp-earnings-railroad-stocks-51658418990 | 2022-07-21T18:10:50Z | https://www.barrons.com/articles/csx-unp-earnings-railroad-stocks-51658418990 | true |
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Spero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Spero" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPRO).
Class Period: May 6, 2021 – May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 25, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Spero lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/spero-therapeutics-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the data submitted in support of the Tebipenem HBr NDA were insufficient to obtain FDA approval; (2) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (3) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling and allowed Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law to take effect immediately Wednesday. The decision was expected after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that there is no constitutional right to an abortion.
The law, which had been barred from taking effect, bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present. Cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound in cells within an embryo that will eventually become the heart as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many pregnancies are detected.
The Georgia law includes exceptions for rape and incest, as long as a police report is filed. It also allows for later abortions when the mother’s life is at risk or a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable.
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Mississippi case that overturned Roe v. Wade allows the law to take effect. Circuit Court Chief Judge William Pryor wrote that the ruling in that case “makes clear no right to abortion exists under the Constitution, so Georgia may prohibit them.”
The appeals court also rejected arguments that a provision of the law that changes the definition of “natural person” is unconstitutionally vague. The “personhood” provision gives a fetus the same legal rights as people have after birth.
Normally, the ruling wouldn’t take effect for weeks. But the court issued a second order Wednesday allowing the law to take effect immediately.
The National Abortion Federation listed 10 clinics that were providing surgical abortions in Georgia before the ruling. At least one clinic in Savannah had already closed following the Supreme Court ruling.
Andrea Young, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, which sued to challenge the law on behalf of Georgia abortion providers and an advocacy group, said the organization “will continue to fight for abortion rights for the women of Georgia with all of the tools at our disposal.”
The ruling promises to intensify partisan fault lines in Georgia’s high-profile midterm elections for governor and U.S. Senate.
Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed the Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act, or LIFE Act, in 2019. He has avoided saying whether he favors further restrictions, although he at one time staked out an absolutist position that wouldn’t have provided exceptions for rape or incest.
As he looks toward the general election in November against Democrat Stacey Abrams, Kemp has emphasized what his staffers characterize as a broader “life” agenda, noting his support for extending the Medicaid health insurance program to cover poor mothers for a full year after birth. Kemp staffers also question the feasibility of passing a more restrictive law, noting the current law passed by only one vote.
“Since taking office in 2019, our family has committed to serving Georgia in a way that cherishes and values each and every human being, and today’s decision by the 11th Circuit affirms our promise to protect life at all stages,” Kemp said Wednesday.
Abrams said “women are now second-class citizens” and promised to fight to repeal the law if elected. With a legislature even she acknowledges is likely to remain in Republican hands, that could be difficult.
“Today, Kemp achieved his goal: to endanger women, strip away our right to choose, and deny our ability to determine what is best for our bodies,” Abrams said. “In a state where pregnancy is too often fatal, he is proud of denying women the right to make medical decisions for themselves.”
In the Senate contest, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker have for weeks highlighted their differences on abortion.
Campaigning Wednesday ahead of the 11th Circuit ruling, Walker said it’s “a problem” that there’s no national ban, and he’s said previously that “there’s no exception in my mind” that should allow women to terminate pregnancies resulting from rape or incest or those that threaten a woman’s life or health. Still, Walker stopped short of saying he’d vote for a ban in a Republican-controlled Congress.
Warnock, who calls himself a “pro-choice pastor,” said on Twitter that the 11th Circuit decision “allows (Georgia) politicians to take away women’s ability to make their own health care decisions. I will never stop fighting to restore the rights of women to determine and access their own care.”
Throughout the 16-page opinion, Pryor used the term “abortionist” to refer to those who challenged the law. His predecessor as 11th Circuit chief judge, now-Senior Judge Ed Carnes, noted in a 2018 opinion in an Alabama abortion case that some find the term pejorative. He also noted some consider the terms “physicians” and “doctors” inappropriate for people who perform abortions. As a result, he chose to “take a middle course and use the term ‘practitioner,’ except where one of the other terms appears in a quotation,” he wrote.
The term appeared three times in Alito’s majority opinion overturning Roe. | https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/07/21/federal-appeals-court-allows-georgia-abortion-ban-to-go-into-effect- | 2022-07-21T18:11:49Z | https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/07/21/federal-appeals-court-allows-georgia-abortion-ban-to-go-into-effect- | false |
Free meditation program to help Great Southern families affected by cancer
A free six-week meditation program will start next month to help people in the Great Southern living with cancer and their families manage their physical and mental wellbeing.
The third term of Cancer Council WA’s Life Now Meditation program will start in Albany next month with in-person and online meditation sessions for people living with cancer, their families and carers.
An experienced counsellor will facilitate the sessions in Albany at the Beryl Grant Centre starting from August 3.
Cancer Council WA Life Now co-ordinator Jessamie Skinner said meditation and exercise could help people manage their wellbeing and reduce anxiety and stress.
“Meditation can help improve quality of life for people with cancer,” she said.
“Research suggests it is useful for treating chronic pain and insomnia and can help in reducing anxiety, stress and blood pressure.
“These courses are offered to people in the Great Southern community who have been diagnosed with cancer or who have experienced a recurrence, secondary or progression, in the last five years. Primary carers are also eligible to register, by themselves, or in support of a cancer patient.”
Life Now Meditation will be held from 9am on Wednesdays from August 3 to September 7 at the Beryl Grant Centre on Townsend Street.
Online sessions will start at 5.30pm on Mondays from August 1 to September 5 at 5.30pm, and 9am on Thursdays from August 11 to September 15.
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LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis, some scientists said the striking differences between the outbreaks in Africa and in developed countries will complicate any coordinated response.
African officials say they are already treating the continent’s epidemic as an emergency. But experts elsewhere say the mild version of monkeypox in Europe, North America and beyond makes an emergency declaration unnecessary even if the virus can’t be stopped. British officials recently downgraded their assessment of the disease, given its lack of severity.
“I remain concerned about the number of cases, in an increasing number of countries, that have been reported,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the emergency committee as its meeting got underway.
He said it was “pleasing” to note falling numbers of monkeypox cases in some countries but that the virus is still increasing elsewhere and that six countries reported their first infections last week.
Monkeypox has been entrenched for decades in parts of central and western Africa, where diseased wild animals occasionally infect people in rural areas in relatively contained epidemics. The disease in Europe, North America and beyond has circulated since at least May among gay and bisexual men. The epidemic in rich countries was likely triggered by sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium.
Some experts worry these and other differences could possibly deepen existing medical inequities between poor and wealthy nations.
There are now more than 15,000 monkeypox cases worldwide. While the United States, Britain, Canada and other countries have bought millions of vaccines, none have gone to Africa, where a more severe version of monkeypox has already killed more than 70 people. Rich countries haven’t yet reported any monkeypox deaths.
“What’s happening in Africa is almost entirely separate from the outbreak in Europe and North America,” said Dr. Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at Britain’s University of East Anglia who previously advised WHO on infectious diseases.
The U.N. health agency said this week that outside of Africa, 99% of all reported monkeypox cases are in men and of those, 98% are in men who have sex with other men. Still, the disease can infect anyone in close, physical contact with a monkeypox patient, regardless of their sexual orientation.
“In these very active gay sexual networks, you have men who really, really don’t want people to know what they’re doing and may not themselves always know who they are having sex with,” Hunter said.
Some of those men may be married to women or have families unaware of their sexual activity, which “makes contact tracing extremely difficult and even things like asking people to come forward for testing,” Hunter said, explaining why vaccination may be the most effective way to shut down the outbreak.
That’s probably not the case in Africa, where limited data suggests monkeypox is mainly jumping into people from infected animals. Although African experts acknowledge they could be missing cases among gay and bisexual men, given limited surveillance and stigmatization against LGBTQ people, authorities have relied on standard measures like isolation and education to control the disease.
Dr. Placide Mbala, a virologist who directs the global health department at Congo’s Institute of National Biomedical Research, said there are also noticeable differences between patients in Africa and the West.
“We see here (in Congo) very quickly, after three to four days, visible lesions in people exposed to monkeypox,” Mbala said, adding that someone with so many visible lesions is unlikely to go out in public, thus preventing further transmission.
But in countries including Britain and the U.S., doctors have observed some infected people with only one or two lesions, often in their genitals.
“You wouldn’t notice that if you’re just with that person in a taxi or a bar,” Mbala said. “So in the West, people without these visible lesions may be silently spreading the disease.”
He said different approaches in different countries will likely be needed to stop the global outbreak, making it challenging to adopt a single response strategy worldwide, like those for Ebola and COVID-19.
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, a professor of medicine at Nigeria’s Niger Delta University, said he feared the world’s limited vaccine supplies would result in a repeat of the problems that arose in the coronavirus pandemic, when poorer countries were left empty-handed after rich countries hoarded most of the doses.
“It does not make sense to just control the outbreak in Europe and America, because you will then still have the (animal) source of the outbreak in Africa,” said Ogoina, who sits on WHO’s monkeypox emergency committee.
This week, U.S. officials said more than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses were being sent to states in the next few days, with several million more on order for the months ahead. The U.S. has reported more than 2,000 cases so far, with hundreds more added every day.
Some U.S. public health experts have begun to wonder if the outbreak is becoming widespread enough that monkeypox will become a new sexually transmitted disease.
Declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency could also inadvertently worsen the rush for vaccines, despite the mildness of the disease being seen in most countries.
Dr. Hugh Adler, who treats monkeypox patients in Britain, said there aren’t many serious cases or infections beyond gay and bisexual men. Still, he said it was frustrating that more vaccines weren’t available, since the outbreak was doubling about every two weeks in the U.K..
“If reclassifying monkeypox as a global emergency will make (vaccines available), then maybe that’s what needs to be done,” he said. “But in an ideal world, we should be able to make the necessary interventions without the emergency declaration.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/who-again-considers-declaring-monkeypox-a-global-emergency/ | 2022-07-21T18:14:13Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/who-again-considers-declaring-monkeypox-a-global-emergency/ | true |
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — On a few occasions, Sitaniel Wimbley’s mother grew manic in her front yard. When neighbors were met with screaming and cursing on their street in Natchez, Mississippi, they would dial 911.
An officer would arrive to collect Wimbley’s mother, who battled chronic bipolar schizophrenia. Her first stop was jail. Then she would be brought to a place she still can’t bring herself to drive near decades later: the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield. Once there, she would be detained with what she said was little explanation. No one told her how long she would be held for treatment; they just told her she couldn’t leave.
Stories like these reverberate through generations, stoking mistrust of the mental health system, especially within Black communities.
As director of the Mississippi chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wimbley, who is Black, is on the front lines of a local effort with national implications. She is working to strengthen connections between mental health programs and people skeptical of their services. The work takes on a renewed urgency after the federal government launched the United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline on July 16.
The 988 system builds on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, an existing network of over 200 crisis centers staffed by counselors who answer millions of calls annually — about 2.4 million in 2020. The line is designed to work like 911, but will connect callers with trained mental health counselors instead of police, firefighters or paramedics. The federal government has provided over $280 million for states to build up their systems.
Federal officials are grappling with how local teams staffing the national 988 lines will contend with suspicion of the medical establishment.
“This is a critical question,” said John Palmieri, a senior medical advisor at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration official. “The suicide rate trends are alarming for Black youth. SAMHSA is committed to working with trusted partners in the Black community to address inequity in access to mental health care services.”
The specter of what has sometimes happened when authorities intervene — people trapped in overlapping systems rife with mistreatment — complicates efforts to provide care.
“These are the stories that have been passed down,” Wimbley said. “That’s what hinders us.”
The U.S. Justice Department sued Mississippi in 2016, arguing the state had done too little to provide mental health services outside mental hospitals. During a 2019 trial, federal attorneys said mentally ill people were being improperly detained because crisis teams did not respond to incidents. The attorneys said people had also been forced to live far from their families because mental health services were unavailable in their hometowns. A U.S. district court judge ruled Mississippi violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2021, the Justice Department ordered Mississippi to revamp its mental health system.
Improper detentions and other issues contribute to what some experts say is an underutilization of mental health services within communities of color. Only one in three African-Americans who need mental health care receives it, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
“It’s not because people don’t want to use mental health services,” said Sirry Alang, a professor of sociology and health at Lehigh University. “It is because they’re using mental health services in the context of incarceration and police brutality.”
As jails outnumber hospitals that offer psychiatric drop-off sites, they have become the largest mental health institutions in some states.
Congress designated 988 as the universal number for the mental health crisis hotline system in 2020 after nationwide protests against cases of police brutality. Organizations such as Mental Health America endorsed 988 as a tool to limit “the number of people who are needlessly involved in the criminal justice system because of a mental health crisis.”
The Department of Health and Human Services is urging partners in each community to communicate the distinction between 911 and 988. To break through with such messages, Alang said local crisis response teams also must understand the social fabric of the communities they serve.
“As we think about the national crisis line and rebuilding trust, it’s very important to understand that people don’t use the mental health system as individuals,” Alang said. “They use them as people in communities and networks.”
A new strategy is informed by the idea that family and community networks can drive people toward mental health treatment as quickly as they can drive people away. Proponents say people can be guided to mental health treatment through local institutions they already trust.
As with Wimbley, mental health was also a touchy subject for Joyce Coleman and her mother. Coleman grew up with seven siblings in rural Mississippi. Mental illness afflicted some family members, but treatment was never discussed.
“There was this idea that you don’t need treatment, that you just needed to get yourself together, or you needed to pray more,” Coleman recalled.
The idea that prayer alone can treat mental illness is one Coleman, a care coordinator at HealthPartners, a Minneapolis health care provider and insurance company, works to dispel. But ministry work has offered her a venue to begin spreading the gospel of mental health care’s life-saving possibilities.
“If you want something to spread, church is where it starts,” Coleman said. “The fact that I’m connected with a health care organization makes it even better.”
Wimbley has taken a similar approach. In June, she spoke at a mental health training event hosted by Jackson State University’s Mississippi Urban Research Center for local faith leaders. Pastor Aurelius Williams of New Horizon Church spoke alongside Wimbley at the event.
Williams, a combat veteran who had PTSD, tries to guide congregants toward therapy when he determines they might need it.
“People are normally going to go to their pastor when they are having issues,” Williams said. “So pastors can talk in layman’s terms and explain to the individual seeking help that it’s all right. That it is not a weakness.”
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Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mikergoldberg. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/mistrust-lingers-in-black-communities-amid-988-launch/ | 2022-07-21T18:15:34Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/mistrust-lingers-in-black-communities-amid-988-launch/ | false |
Shreveport building is getting a revamp. SporTan begins Phase One on Sun Furniture
SporTran has begun phase one of demolition and rehabilitation plans for the Sun Furniture building.
The building on the corner of Murphy Street and Texas Avenue is a building that has served Shreveport for over 120 years as a car dealership, furniture store, grocery store and drug store.
Now SporTran is giving this building a new lease on life with a SporTran Resource Center, which will be home to a transit mall, employee wellness center, a safety training facility, a public food court and more.
“The Sun Furniture project will have a huge impact on the economy and viability of an underserved area of downtown,” said Dinero’ Washington, CEO of SporTran.
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In 2018, SporTran acquired the building but due to COVID, the project has been slowed.
In March 2021, the City of Shreveport sought services for a qualified abatement contractor to perform the task of removing any asbestos from the building.
SporTran explained Wednesday that they have successfully completed the asbestos abatement process and have begun Phase One.
The first phase includes the refurbishment of the historic Sun Furniture sign which will be removed and reinstalled upon completion. Construction of the retail food court will also happen during this phase as well as the rehab of the original storefront and windows. It is expected to be completed in early 2023.
Once that is completed the next phase can begin. It will include the construction of the Safety Training Innovation Center and construction of the Regional Transit Technology Center.
“We’re combining cutting edge technology with studied and thoughtful preservation of a Shreveport landmark to create avenues for investment in our community," said Washington. "It will improve our service and greatly benefit our passengers.”
More:Historians question renovation of historic building in downtown Shreveport
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/2022/07/21/sportran-phase-one-sun-furniture-getting-new-look/10107417002/ | 2022-07-21T18:17:56Z | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/2022/07/21/sportran-phase-one-sun-furniture-getting-new-look/10107417002/ | true |
The popular streaming service known for it’s family-fun and kid-friendly content now contains “R” rated movies.
Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Logan will be hitting the platform July 22.
According to Deadline, “In March, Disney+ expanded into TV-MA/R territory by updating its existing Parental Controls in the U.S. (That already had been done internationally). It was done in conjunction with the introduction on the platform of all six of Marvel’s original seres for Netflix, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders limited series, produced by the now-defunct Marvel Television, which are all rated TV-MA.”
Stars of the films, Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool/Deadpool 2) and Hugh Jackman (Logan) both posted on their Instagram Thursday afternoon thanking Disney+ for adding the popular superhero films.
Jackman posted a picture of he and Ryan hugging on the set of Deadpool with the caption, “Thank you @disneyplus for adding brothers-in-arms @deadpoolmovie and #Logan as the first R-Rated movies on the platform. While your choice is questionable, we’ll take it.”
In true Ryan Reynolds fashion, he posted a rather comical post with the caption, “We’re supposed to announce Logan and Deadpool will soon be the first R-Rated movies on Disney+. But we all know some Disney movies should already be rated R for irreversible trauma.” | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/disney-adds-r-rated-movies-to-its-platform/ | 2022-07-21T18:18:02Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/disney-adds-r-rated-movies-to-its-platform/ | false |
Event Calendar
WVPB Calendar 2022-2023 (last updated 7/21/2022)
JULY 2022
24 — Mountain Stage, Charleston, 7 p.m.
30 — Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, Wheeling
AUGUST 2022
6 — Appalachian String Band Festival, Clifftop
20 — Parkersburg Homecoming
21 — Mountain Stage, Charleston, 7 p.m.
28 — Mountain Stage, Charleston, 7 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 2022
7 — Foundation Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
7 — EBA Quarterly Meeting, 10 a.m.
14 — Friends Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
18 — Mountain Stage, Harrisonburg, Va., 7 p.m.
25 — Mountain Stage, Charleston, 7 p.m.
OCTOBER 2022
1 — West Virginia Wine and Jazz Festival, Morgantown
1 — Chili Night in Downtown, Beckley
2 — Mountain Stage, Charleston, 7 p.m.
8 — Mountain State Forest Festival, Elkins
9 — Mountain Stage, Charleston Episode No. 1,000, 7 p.m.
15 — Bridge Day 2022, New River Gorge
NOVEMBER 2022
13 — Mountain Stage, Charleston, 7 p.m.
DECEMBER 2022
4 — Mountain Stage, Boston, 7 p.m.
7 — Foundation Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
7 — EBA Quarterly Meeting, 10 a.m.
14 — Friends Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
15 — Joy to the World, Culture Center, Charleston, 8 p.m.
18 — Mountain Stage, Charleston 39th Anniversary Show, 7 p.m.
JANUARY 2023
FEBRUARY 2023
MARCH 2023
1 — Foundation Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
1 — EBA Quarterly Meeting, 10 a.m.
8 — Friends Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
APRIL 2023
MAY 2023
JUNE 2023
7 — Foundation Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
7 — EBA Quarterly Meeting, 10 a.m.
14 — Friends Board Quarterly Meeting, 12:30 p.m.
JULY 2023
AUGUST 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023
6 — EBA Quarterly Meeting, 10 a.m.
OCTOBER 2023
NOVEMBER 2023
DECEMBER 2023
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NEW YORK – Painters — mostly male — have long been the subject of stage shows, like ones about Mark Rothko, Georges Seurat, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud and even a group of miners who painted in Newcastle, England. Next up is Frida Kahlo.
The icon, whose art is as immediate and unsentimental as her own fight with adversity, will be the subject of an upcoming musical with music by Mexican composer Jaime Lozano and lyrics by the Obie Award-winning playwright Neena Beber, The Associated Press has learned.
The musical has the blessing of the Kahlo family — universal rights owners of the Frida Kahlo estate represented by Alfonso Durán — alongside BTF Media and theatrical producer Valentina Berger. A workshop is planned for 2023.
“We are deeply moved that this show will allow audiences around the world to get to know Frida as so much more than just an artist. Full of joy, ahead of her time, and steeped in the culture of Mexico, she was a woman driven by an unending passion for life. I hope that this show inspires women everywhere to have the courage to fight for their dreams,” Mara Romeo, speaking on behalf of the Kahlo family, said in a statement.
Kahlo painted more than 150 paintings, mostly depicting herself and events from her own life. Her life changed drastically when she was injured in a streetcar accident at 18. She underwent a series of painful surgeries for her damaged spine and pelvic bones, then wore casts until her death in 1954 at age 47.
Bedridden, she started to paint, and one of her early admirers was Diego Rivera, the celebrated muralist and activist whom she married in 1929 and would be with her until the end, even though he often broke her heart with his affairs.
The planned musical — called “Frida, The Musical” — will follow Kahlo's journey from Mexico City to Paris and New York, and finally back home to the house of her birth. Producers call it “a full-throated celebration of Kahlo’s joyous spirit of creativity and her unmatched gift for transforming physical and emotional pain into breathtaking beauty.”
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Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits | https://www.wsls.com/entertainment/2022/07/21/mexican-icon-frida-kahlo-to-be-subject-of-new-stage-musical/ | 2022-07-21T18:18:35Z | https://www.wsls.com/entertainment/2022/07/21/mexican-icon-frida-kahlo-to-be-subject-of-new-stage-musical/ | true |
POL SPA\nVacations have a purpose - besides pure fun of course (duh!) to escape into what could most definitely not qualify at it'as the usual. Not least of\nSofronios Manioulopodis November,26 nds and Thrace's region were in a fiasco last May which claimed\nAthana' s (Ierusaleme') heart from them. The\nin 56 villages ANKARA – Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday rejected accusations that his country's military carried out deadly strikes on tourists in northern Iraq the previous day, as families of the killed Iraqis buried their loved ones and Baghdad took steps to put pressure on Ankara.
Speaking with Turkish state broadcaster TRT, Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey was willing to cooperate with Iraqi authorities to shed light on the “treacherous attack.”
Iraq's government summoned Turkey's ambassador in protest and the parliament called a session to discuss the Turkish attack. Caskets carrying the bodies of victims were flown from the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run northern region to the Iraqi capital for burial.
The region’s president, Nechirvan Barzani, laid a wreath on one of the caskets and helped carry it onto a military plane. At the Baghdad airport, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi received the dead and met with the families of those killed, offering his condolences. He promised the wounded would be taken care of.
All of the casualties were Iraqis; a child was among those killed. Cavusoglu offered to bring the wounded to Turkey for medical treatment.
There remained a discrepancy over the number of those killed in Wednesday's attack on a tourist resort in the district of Zakho: Iraq's military said eight people died but nine caskets were loaded onto the military plane. Over 20 people were also wounded.
Turkey denied it was behind the attack, and Cavusoglu claimed it was a “smokescreen" aimed “at preventing Turkish military operations in the region."
“We did not conduct any attack against civilians,” he said and insisted that Turkey's “fight in Iraq has always been against" the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
In Baghdad, mourners carried the coffin of Abbas Abdul Hussein, a 30-year-old Iraqi who was among those killed in Zakho.
Hussein had just gotten married five days earlier, his cousin Said Alawadi said, demanding the government “initiate deterrent measures against Turkey by shutting down the embassy, cutting trade, political and economic relations.”
The attack catapulted into the spotlight Turkey's ongoing military operations against Turkey's Kurdish insurgents in northern Iraq — an issue that has long divided Iraqi officials. With deep economic ties between the two countries, many hesitate to damage relations with Ankara.
Baghdad and Ankara are also divided on other issues, including the Kurdish region's independent oil sector and water-sharing. But in the aftermath of the attack, anger against Turkey is mounting on the Iraqi street.
Dozens of protesters gathered in the neighborhood of Waziriah, outside a building that formerly housed the Turkish mission in Baghdad, holding signs that said: “Turkey’s attacks on civilians is a crime against humanity.”
The Turkish Embassy in Iraq cancelled visa appointments for the day.
Turkey frequently carries out airstrikes into northern Iraq and has sent commandos to support its offensives targeting the PKK, which has bases in the mountainous region. And though civilians, mostly local villagers, have been killed in the past, Wednesday’s attack marked the first time that tourists visiting the north from elsewhere in Iraq were killed.
In April, Turkey launched its latest offensive in northern Iraq, part of a series of cross-border operations that started in 2019 to combat the PKK.
The Iraqi government condemned Wednesday's attack as a “flagrant violation of Iraq's sovereignty,” convened an emergency national security meeting and ordered a pause in dispatching Iraq's new ambassador to Ankara. Also Thursday, the Foreign Ministry in Baghdad summoned Turkey's ambassador and handed over a “protest note.”
Parliament was to convene on Saturday to discuss the Turkish attack. Al-Kadhimi accused Turkey of ignoring “Iraq’s continuous demands to refrain from military violations against Iraqi territory and the lives of its people.”
The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, has led an insurgency in southeastern Turkey since 1984 that has killed tens of thousands of people.
Ankara has pressed Baghdad to root out the PKK from the Kurdish region. Iraq, in turn, has said Turkey’s ongoing attacks are a breach of its sovereignty.
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Associated Press writer Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey, contributed to this report. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/21/turkey-denies-carrying-out-deadly-strikes-in-northern-iraq/ | 2022-07-21T18:19:38Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/21/turkey-denies-carrying-out-deadly-strikes-in-northern-iraq/ | false |
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLP) where we have detected an approximate $163.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week over week (from 211,220,000 to 208,970,000). Among the largest underlying components of XLP, in trading today Procter & Gamble Company (Symbol: PG) is down about 0.2%, Coca-Cola Co (Symbol: KO) is off about 0.3%, and Mondelez International Inc (Symbol: MDLZ) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the XLP Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of XLP, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, XLP's low point in its 52 week range is $68.22 per share, with $81.34 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $72.45. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs.
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Aaron Thomas, former North Kingstown coach, charged with child molestation and sexual assault
Aaron Thomas, the former North Kingstown coach accused of subjecting athletes to naked "fat tests," has been charged with child molestation.
Thomas, 55, faces charges of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault, according to court records. The charges were filed on Thursday in Washington County Superior Court.
Both charges are felonies. Thomas is scheduled to be arraigned on Aug. 19.
The charges are the result of a joint investigation by the North Kingstown Police Department and the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General.
In a news release, the attorney general's office said Thomas is accused of engaging in "sexual contact" with two victims while he was employed at North Kingstown High School as a teacher and basketball coach.
The child molestation charge "alleges sexual contact with a person under 14 years of age," the news release said. The inappropriate contact allegedly occurred between Sept. 1, 2000, and Feb. 22, 2002.
The second charge "alleges that the defendant engaged in sexual contact with a second victim by force or coercion or while engaging in the medical treatment of the victim for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratification or stimulation," according to the attorney general's office.
That contact is alleged to have occurred between Sept. 1, 2019, and Feb. 22, 2020.
John MacDonald, the attorney representing Thomas, said in an emailed statement that his client "adamantly denies that any criminal activity took place."
"The sole purpose of the testing program was to better the athletic performance of North Kingstown High School’s student-athletes," he wrote. "Hundreds of student-athletes participated in this program over the course of many years and greatly benefited from it. Mr. Thomas looks forward to his day in court and the opportunity to clear his name."
Thomas quietly left the North Kingstown School District last year. The district is currently facing multiple lawsuits from former students as well as a probe from the U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island over allegations that it failed to respond to complaints about misconduct.
More:New allegations of 'creepy' behavior leveled against two North Kingstown coaches
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Attorney Timothy Conlon, who has filed lawsuits on behalf of the former students, said he represents the two victims in the criminal case.
"It's good to see the process moving forward," he said, adding, "I certainly commend the AG's office for their patience in working through something that has been festering for quite some time."
The joint investigation involved interviewing 30 former students who attended North Kingstown High School from the early 1990s through 2020, as well as teachers, coaches, administrators, and medical professionals, according to the attorney general's news release.
The statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault in Rhode Island is three years, but there is no statute of limitations for second-degree child molestation, the attorney general's office noted.
Thomas began coaching the North Kingstown boys basketball team in the late 1990s, building the Skippers into one of the state's top programs through those 23 seasons. North Kingstown won the state championship in 2019, going 22-3 that season.
After resigning from North Kingstown High after the 2020 season, Thomas worked as a teacher Monsignor Clarke School in Wakefield for one month before that school learned about the allegations and fired him.
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A leader with more than three decades of payments technology and engineering expertise, David Tarbox is uniquely positioned to further propel Onbe's growth
CHICAGO and PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onbe, a market-leading corporate disbursements fintech, today announced the addition of payments technology veteran David Tarbox to its board of directors. The board includes Centerbridge Partners, L.P. ("Centerbridge"), Bain Capital Ventures, Silversmith Capital Partners, and veterans from Fiserv, FIS and others, led by Onbe Chairman Juli Spottiswood.
Tarbox brings more than 30 years of experience developing and managing market leading payments platforms and fintech solutions. Prior to joining Onbe's Board, he was a Senior Vice President of Engineering, Merchant Acquiring at FIS, where he led the division to $4B in revenues and managed a 3500+-member development organization producing product strategy, platform integration and technology infrastructure. Tarbox has held senior leadership roles in engineering at Worldpay, Vantiv and Litle & Co., where his team was instrumental in developing ecommerce and enterprise transaction processing platforms. Additionally, he has proven M&A experience from both the buy and sell side. A graduate of Bradley University with a degree in engineering, Tarbox resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
"David's track record speaks for itself. His vision, leadership style and proven expertise in building technology teams has led to the development of transformational platforms that fueled growth at each of his past companies," said Juli Spottiswood, Onbe's Chairman of the Board. "The Board looks forward to his counsel as we continue to elevate Onbe's technology platform and client offerings."
Tarbox will advise Onbe's executive team and functional leadership. His contributions will enable Onbe to further expand payments products and solutions that modernize consumer and workforce disbursements for Onbe's corporate clients, delivering a customer experience that's instant, convenient and simple.
"Onbe has a proven track record in the payments industry, and I look forward to working with its board of directors and executive leadership team to accelerate this next phase of expansion," said David Tarbox. "I'm excited to partner with Onbe to build upon its core strengths, expand into new segments, bring innovative fintech solutions to market and capitalize on the opportunity ahead."
About Onbe
With more than 25 years of industry experience and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia and London, Onbe is a fintech that manages and modernizes customer and workforce disbursements for corporate clients ranging from mid-market to the Fortune 500. Onbe's team of experts and technology platform offers clients a turnkey solution to offload their entire B2C payment operations, relieving them of the cost, complexity and risk that come with orchestrating these payments in-house. Backed by top-tier investors, Onbe delivers on today's consumer expectations for instant, digital and seamless payments. To learn more, visit www.onbe.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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As the Carroll County Board of Elections began its count Thursday morning of 8,118 mail-in ballots, several candidates for the Board of Carroll County Commissioners said they are anxiously awaiting results.
Elections Director Katherine Berry said Wednesday afternoon that the county had received a total of 9,345 mail-in ballots thus far, but only 8,118 would be counted Thursday. The rest, and any additional received, would be counted during the July 29 canvass. The election results will be certified on July 29.
Of the 9,345 mail-in ballots received, Berry said 4,993 are from Democrats, 3,380 are from Republicans, and 972 are from other voters.
Joe Vigliotti, of Taneytown, who is running for commissioner in District 1, held the lead among five Republican candidates in the primary after early voting and in-person ballots were counted.
“I don’t want to get too far ahead of things, but ... I’m incredibly humbled as things stand, but I would like to wait until all of the ballots are counted,” Vigliotti said in an email.
Vigliotti had received 1,566 votes, or 46.22% of those counted, followed by Ray Fava with 989 votes (29.19%), Thomas E. Irwin Jr., with 590 (17.41%), Sean Shaffer with 131 (3.87%), and Jesse A. Gibson with 112 (3.31%).
Carroll County Board of Education President Ken Kiler, of Manchester, held a commanding lead over Dave Reese Sr., of Hampstead, in the District 2 race as of Wednesday. Kiler had 2,329 votes (60.27%) to Reese’s 1,535 (39.73%). Both are Republicans and no Democrats were on the ballot.
“With the assistance of friends, family, other candidates and elected officials, we ran a strong campaign,” Kiler said in an email. “I am pleased with the substantial lead and the amazing support from the voters. I am hopeful that when the mail-in ballots are counted and the election is finalized, we will see numbers similar to the results from early voting and Election Day. I promise the voters that I will work as hard as your commissioner as I did to get elected.”
In the District 4 race Michael R. Guerin, of Mount Airy, finished Tuesday with 2,532 votes (83.21%). His challenger, Carl Keener ,of Woodbine, was a distant second, with 511 votes (16.79%). The Republicans were the only two in the race.
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“With roughly 80% of the vote going my way so far, I’m still speechless and that is unusual for me,” Guerin said in a email. “We knew we would have a good turnout, but [we were] still knocking on doors Monday night, because I really want people to know who I am, my values, and my vision so they can make their own judgments.”
District 3, which includes Westminster, has two Republican candidates – Tom Gordon and Marsha Herbert – and one Democrat, Zach Hands. Gordon had more votes than Herbert as of Wednesday.
Gordon’s total was 1,373 (52.67%), compared to school board member Herbert, who had 1,234 (47.33%). Hands will face the winner of the Republican primary in November’s general election. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/cc-commissioner-candidates-react-before-mail-in-count-20220721-uv44z5votrdkhgoobvtuve4kvi-story.html | 2022-07-21T18:23:00Z | https://www.capitalgazette.com/maryland/cc-commissioner-candidates-react-before-mail-in-count-20220721-uv44z5votrdkhgoobvtuve4kvi-story.html | true |
- Company heightens vegetation management practices to protect endangered wildflower, threatened lizard in Marion County
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to support the vitality of a healthy ecosystem, Duke Energy Florida has aligned efforts with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), among other agencies, to protect a population of federally endangered wildflowers in central Florida.
Earlier this spring, Duke Energy environmental scientists joined various agencies and stakeholders to maximize the preservation and protection of the federally endangered clasping warea (Warea amplexifolia) and the federally threatened sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) found in an unincorporated community in Marion County, near Ocklawaha.
The annual wildflower occurs nowhere else in the world other than the central ridges in Florida, with the Ocklawaha population being among one of the largest of identified populations. By protecting the plant's habitat, the team is supporting other species that depend on it, like the sand skink.
"Powering the lives of our communities extends far beyond keeping the lights on for our customers," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "Duke Energy is proud to work alongside our community allies to protect Florida's most-treasured species and the habitats they depend on."
A first for Duke Energy in Florida, the company is installing "sensitive habitat" management signage within its rights-of-way corridors to alert contractors and crews working in these areas. The company has also shifted its vegetation management practices to limit mowing and lower the volume of herbicide used in targeted areas to help the plants grow and flourish.
"Duke Energy Florida's willingness to support management of the endangered clasping warea on its lands alongside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program speaks volumes," said USFWS' Partners for Fish and Wildlife/Coastal Program Coordinator Chad Allison. "The cooperation inspires and engages a network of state and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private landowners alike proving conservation and industry can not only coexist but can ultimately thrive."
The collaboration furthers Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation's commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement. Since 2015, the Duke Energy Foundation has provided more than $188,000 in grants to the Rare Plant Conservation program at Bok Tower Gardens to establish new populations of the clasping warea through seed preservation, habitat quality improvements, biological research and increasing plant numbers in the wild.
Among the project team leading these efforts are Duke Energy Florida, USFWS, Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS), Bok Tower Gardens, FNPS-Marion Big Scrub Chapter, Putnam Land Conservancy, as well as volunteers and private landowners.
The team will continue to engage landowners in the area, bringing awareness to the ways they can support and protect the species now and in the future.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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High school students, including five from Prior Lake High School, presented food security research findings at the Minnesota Youth Institute at the University of Minnesota.
The May 16 event was run by the University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and the World Food Prize Foundation.
Anfac Aden, Ansal Guled, Mahika Kandula, Anita Lam and Asad Abdi from Prior Lake High School were among 73 students from 24 schools who participated in the event, according to a release from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. They engaged with leaders in science, policy and industry to discuss the world’s most pressing challenges in hunger, poverty and equity.
In order to participate, students wrote a research paper on a global challenge affecting food security, the release said. They provided recommendations on how to address the issue and better the lives of a typical family in a country they do not reside in.
This year, students did research on 45 countries and 21 topics. They attended a half-day event on campus, discussing and interacting on topics ranging from soil health to biofuels. They presented their solutions in roundtables, allowing them to reflect on their role in addressing challenges related to agriculture, policy, science, public health and hunger relief efforts abroad.
The Minnesota Youth Institute is a program of the World Food Prize Foundation. The World Food Prize was created in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Norman Borlaug, the University of Minnesota alumni credited with saving more than one billion lives.
According to the release, the students, for their participation, are recognized as Borlaug Scholars and are eligible for scholarships and other professional opportunities, including Wallace-Carver Fellowships at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship. A selected cohort will also advance to the Global Youth Institute, where more than 200 students and hundreds of leaders worldwide gather to advance food security and human development.
Of the students who complete the Global Youth Institute, about 92 percent go on to pursue college degrees in agriculture and science and 77 percent choose careers in agriculture, STEM and other fields critical to the fight against hunger, according to the release. | https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/prior-lake-students-address-hunger-issues-at-2022-minnesota-youth-institute/article_fc41f25a-0788-11ed-95cc-f3619a5cbd7e.html | 2022-07-21T18:24:42Z | https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/prior-lake-students-address-hunger-issues-at-2022-minnesota-youth-institute/article_fc41f25a-0788-11ed-95cc-f3619a5cbd7e.html | true |
ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of her contribution to the staffing and recruiting industry, Jagriti Kumar, Chief Financial officer, NLB Services was named on the Staffing Industry Analysts' (SIA) 2022 40 Under 40 list, in its 6th annual announcement of the list.
As a global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, SIA publishes this annual list to identify and honor staffing industry leaders of today and tomorrow. The 2022 class has indeed prioritized "building back better" with a reinvigorated focus on candidate care - a trend and an imperative for the post-pandemic staffing industry.
Elated at this incredible achievement of Jagriti Kumar, Sachin Alug, Chief Executive Officer, NLB Services, said, "It is a proud moment for the entire NLB team, and especially for the women working with us. Jagriti's win is a testament to her grit, perseverance, commitment and thrust on excellence. We are confident that it is just a start and we will see many more achievers on international forums going forward."
Sharing her joy, Jagriti Kumar, Chief Financial Officer, NLB Services, said, "I am deeply honored to have been chosen. I am extremely grateful to the team at NLB for giving me an opportunity to explore my full potential. The award truly belongs to the entire NLB family for being an integral part of every step we take."
"SIA's 2022 40 Under 40 shares some extraordinary differentiators from those of other industries," said Subadhra Sriram, editor and publisher at SIA. "They have helped transition the industry from its pre-pandemic model of work to one that is more candidate-friendly and flexible. It takes both resilience and a vision to do that. In addition, this group loves working with people and placing them in jobs. These rising stars have seized the opportunity to build back better."
Jagriti, as the Chief Financial Officer, has been playing a pivotal role in the strategic growth of NLB Services including structuring customer-facing deals, ensuring compliance across continents (North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe), managing strategic expansion into new lines of business, and developing robust internal policies and governance systems.
She has also been instrumental in guiding the company to navigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis. She has been a pillar of strength of NLB's thriving growth and success. Jagriti was the winner of Gold Globee® in the "Executive Hero of the Year" category, and won Silver Globee® in "Outstanding Female Professional of the Year - Accounting & Finance" category, in the 14th Annual 2021 Women World Awards®.
About NLB Services
Founded in 2007, NLB Services is one of the fastest-growing transformational workforce solution providers. Our comprehensive range of talent solutions is backed by our deep understanding of our client needs and rich industry experience.
Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, our vast global presence and unyielding customer centricity have enabled us to forge strategic partnerships with leading Fortune 500 companies, worldwide. We are a strong team of over 8000 professionals with unparalleled domain depth and exceptional digital expertise.
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ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s decision to resign Thursday, barely 12 hours after his “unity” coalition broke apart dramatically in Parliament, was the latest step in a political limbo that will likely last for months before a new government is solidly in place to lead the European Union’s third-largest economy.
By Thursday afternoon, about the only certainty was Italians are going to the ballot box on Sept. 25, some six months early.
Even before the date was set, Italy’s perennially bickering parties were already off and running, some of them losing longtime stalwarts in their leadership over the decision by three key coalition partners — populist, right-wing and conservative — to desert Draghi. In 17 months at the helm of government, Draghi was viewed as a pillar of stability on a continent wracked by high inflation and fearful of energy shortages as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Rallies, petitions and pleas by citizens, mayors and lobbyists to save his imperiled government ultimately went unheeded. Political partisan priorities triumphed over solidarity in a nation that, like most of Europe, faces an approaching cold winter as it deals with the consequences of its dependency on gas from Russia.
How the failure to heed citizens’ pleas might shape voters’ decisions won’t be known until the votes are counted and parties in backroom talks forge a new government.
IF DRAGHI HAD SO MANY FANS, WHAT WENT WRONG?
Much finger-pointing was aimed at the 5-Star Movement, which became Parliament’s largest political force in the 2018 election. Its leader, Giuseppe Conte, drafted by the 5-Stars to be premier in back-to-back governments, had joined his successor’s “national unity coalition.” But he always seemed to be chafing at losing his post to Draghi, who was tapped by President Sergio Mattarella to guide Italy’s economic revival in the pandemic. Last week, 5-Star senators boycotted a confidence vote on an energy costs relief bill.
But Draghi suffered no shortages of run-ins with other coalition partners. To cite only one: right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini railed against a government decree requiring vaccination against COVID-19, a negative test or recent recovery from infection to access venues including restaurants, gyms and workplaces.
Both Conte and Salvini, known for pro-Russia stances, eventually reluctantly approved Italy’s shipments of arms to Ukraine. Former premier Silvio Berlusconi, whose conservative Forza Italia party also deserted the coalition, lavished attention on Russian leader Vladimir Putin, treating him like a close friend at his Sardinian seaside villa.
A small, centrist party leader, Carlo Calenda tweeted with irony: “It will be a coincidence, but the most serious and pro-Atlantic government of recent history gets sent packing by those who have supported pro-Putin positions.”
WHAT COMES NEXT?
Mattarella, the Italian president, told the nation Thursday evening that while early elections are always a “last choice,” he saw no chance for a fourth government in the five-year term of Parliament. So he signed a decree dissolving Parliament.
The fatal blow for Draghi’s government struck when senators from Conte’s, Salvini’s and Berlusconi’s parties refused to renew their backing for Draghi in a confidence vote the premier sought in a 11th-hour bid to revive his coalition.
Italy’s constitution mandates that elections must be held within 70 days of the decree ending Parliament, whose five-year term would have expired in March 2023.
WHO WINS?
Opinion polls in last months indicated that the far-right Brothers of Italy party, the only sizeable force in Parliament to refuse to join Draghi’s coalition could garner just over 20% if an election. That’s roughly the same percentage the polls give the center-left Democratic Party. But former Premier Enrico Letta, whose Democratic Party gave Draghi its confidence votes, had been banking on an eventual electoral alliance with the 5-Star Movement — a prospect decidedly dicey after the populists deserted Draghi. Giorgia Meloni, the Brothers of Italy leader, has been allied for years with Salvini’s and Berlusconi’s parties, but while her popularity rose, their party’s have seen slumping fortunes in local elections. But with Salvini itching for years to become premier, Meloni might face a Salvini-Berlusconi deal to make the League leader the next premier.
WHO LOSES?
The dramatic and rapid unraveling of Draghi’s ‘’unity” coalition is likely to leave its mark on Italy’s political landscape. As former Premier Matteo Renzi, a master of political maneuvering, who helped bring down Conte’s second premiership, put it even before the votes were counted Wednesday night: “Nothing will be the same as political parties go.”
By Thursday evening, two prominent stalwarts n Berlusconi’s Forza Italia who are ministers in Draghi’s Cabinet announced they were leaving the party. They accused the media mogul of betraying the party’s staunch pro-Europe, pro-NATO leanings by siding with Euro-skeptic Salvini and deserting Draghi. As for the populists, the 5-Star Movement has been bleeding lawmakers for months. The most prominent to defect is Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, who recently formed a pro-NATO party.
HOW LONG WILL DRAGHI STAY IN OFFICE
Draghi stays until a new government is formed and sworn in. After the 2018 elections, which saw the 5-Stars confound pundits and opinion polls with a stunningly big win, it took 90 days to get a new government in place, anchored by Conte’s and Salvini’s forces. So conceivably, Draghi in his caretaker role, might occupy the premier’s office through most of this year. | https://www.myhighplains.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/explainer-who-gains-or-loses-whats-next-in-italy-crisis/ | 2022-07-21T18:26:47Z | https://www.myhighplains.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/explainer-who-gains-or-loses-whats-next-in-italy-crisis/ | true |
Video shows Parkland school shooter acting casually after fleeing
Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz walked casually into a sandwich shop minutes after he murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago, showing no signs of stress or nervousness, video played at his penalty trial Thursday showed.
Cruz then walked to a nearby McDonald's, where, by coincidence, he unsuccessfully sought a ride from the brother of a girl he had seriously wounded. The boy did not not know who Cruz was.
Thursday's abbreviated court session focused on Cruz's attempted escape after the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting and his arrest, about an hour after he fled the campus. The mostly low-key testimony and evidence stood in contrast with the previous three emotional days, which covered the seven minutes Cruz stalked a three-story classroom building firing his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle into crowded classrooms and hallways.
After the shooting, Cruz fled the building, dressed in a burgundy shirt from the Stoneman Douglas Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps — he had been a member when he attended the school — and a New York City Police Department cap.
The former Stoneman Douglas student blended in with students who were evacuating campus and went to a nearby Walmart, where security video shows that 25 minutes after he stopped shooting he turned into the Subway sandwich shop inside the entrance.
Store manager Carlos Rugeles testified that Cruz ordered a cherry and blue raspberry Icee. The video shows that when Cruz got his drink and change, he tossed the coins into the tip jar, stuck a straw into the lid and walked out.
Eight minutes later, Cruz entered a nearby McDonald's, still drinking his Icee, store video shows. He climbed into a booth with then-Stoneman Douglas freshman John Wilford, who did not know him.
Wilford testified that he didn't know exactly what had happened at the school, but after evacuating he had been trying to call his older sister Maddy — he didn't know she had been seriously wounded by this stranger. When he couldn't reach her, he called his mom, who said she would pick him up.
He then tried to make small talk with Cruz.
“I told him, ‘This is so chaotic, it’s crazy with all these helicopters and squad cars. What do you think this could be?'” Wilford recalled. “He didn't say much. He had his head down.”
A minute later, Wilford went to meet his mother in the parking lot. Cruz followed and asked for a ride, but Wilford said no.
“He was pretty insistent on it. I wasn't really thinking much of it. I just wanted to get home and my sister wasn't answering her phone,” Wilford said.
Cruz walked away. He was arrested about a half-hour later by Michael Leonard, an officer with the neighboring Coconut Creek Police Department. Leonard testified he was driving through neighborhoods looking for anyone matching the shooter's description.
The officer was 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the school and about to drive back toward it when he spotted Cruz walking on a residential street. He said he stopped and Cruz looked at him. He pulled his gun and ordered Cruz to the ground. Cruz complied.
A search found $350 in Cruz's pocket.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder. The jury must only decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
For each death sentence, the jury must be unanimous or the sentence for that victim is life. The jurors are told that to vote for death, the prosecution’s aggravating circumstances for that victim must, in their judgment, “outweigh” the defense’s mitigators. A juror can also vote for life out of mercy for Cruz. During jury selection, the panelists said under oath that they are capable of voting for either sentence.
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Cameron Smith is the latest player to be tested in the halves after Rohan Smith named the Leeds Rhinos side to take on Wigan Warriors. Smith, the ball-playing loose forward, has been shifted to halfback as the Rhinos continue to manage the absence of senior halfbacks Blake Austin and Luke Gale.
The Rhinos ran with Jack Sinfield and Corey Johnson last week but the pair struggled to take a stranglehold of the game in the sweltering French conditions. Smith will now be tasked with the role and will play alongside Richie Myler, who makes way for the returning Zak Hardaker at fullback
It's another key change to an ever rotating side due to injury and suspension, with the likes of Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior and Zane Tetevano still all unavailable. Liam Sutcliffe has recovered from illness to play centre and is joined by Harry Newman, who has served his suspension.
Read more: Leeds Rhinos land highly-rated Wigan Warriors forward as Rohan Smith's rebuild continues
There's a debut for Yusuf Aydin, the young prop who has joined the club on loan from Wakefield Trinity. The 21-year-old has impressed the coaching staff since his arrival and has been given an opportunity to showcase his talent as he pursues a permanent deal with the club. He will start from the bench. He's joined by Muizz Mustapha on the bench who gets a rare opportunity.
Leeds Rhinos : Zak Hardaker, David Fusitu'a, Harry Newman, Liam Sutcliffe, Ash Handley, Cameron Smith, Richie Myler, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O'Connor, Bodene Thompson, Rhyse Martin, James Bentley, James Donaldson. Bench: Brad Dwyer, Yusuf Aydin, Morgan Gannon, Muizz Mustapha. | https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-team-news-wigan-24556470 | 2022-07-21T18:30:17Z | https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos-team-news-wigan-24556470 | true |
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The meeting place? A secret. Agenda? Not public. Name tags? Take them off in public.
Even one of the main social events — trivia night — would be at an undisclosed location. This was no meeting of spies or undercover law enforcement agents. Instead, these were the security protocols for a gathering this week in Madison, Wisconsin, of state election bureaucrats from around the U.S.
While the hush-hush measures might seem a bit extreme, they were put in place because of the very real threats against election workers that have been escalating since the 2020 presidential election as former President Donald Trump continues to promote the lie that widespread fraud cost him re-election.
Security increased at meetings of government officials after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, “but not like this where the agenda is kept secret,” said Kevin Kennedy, who was Wisconsin’s top election official for nearly four decades before retiring in 2016. He has attended meetings of the National Association of State Election Directors for more than 30 years and said it was jarring that otherwise anonymous election workers are now being targeted.
“This is just at a different level, and it’s a reflection of the times and it’s unfortunate,” he said.
State and local election officials have become targets for those upset with Trump’s loss and who believe any number of unfounded conspiracy theories about a rigged election. Many have retired or quit as a result, raising staffing concerns in some offices.
Three men have been charged by federal prosecutors, with one of them pleading guilty last month. In that case, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold was the subject of multiple threatening posts on social media.
Robert Heberle, deputy chief of the Justice Department’s public integrity section, told state election officials recently that dozens of cases were still under investigation and more prosecutions were expected.
Griswold, a Democrat who has received numerous death threats since the 2020 election, traveled to the National Association of Secretaries of State conference earlier this summer in Louisiana with private security.
In a statement to The Associated Press, Griswold said she won’t be intimidated by the threats and said a new state law she helped pass increases protections for election workers at all levels.
“We cannot allow violent threats to secretaries of state and election workers become an accepted norm in the United States,” she said.
Organizers of the secretaries of state meeting, held twice a year, have been increasing security measures since the 2020 election, said Maria Benson, the group’s communications director. That includes coordinating with law enforcement agencies before and during the conferences, she said.
At the group’s summer meeting earlier this month in Baton Rouge, local law enforcement officers were visible in the lobby and meeting areas of the hotel where the conference was being held. Members of the media were instructed to keep their credentials visible while in the meeting area.
It’s not just election officials who are commanding tighter security during their gatherings.
When the National Governors Association met earlier this month in Portland, Maine, security was the highest in the state in decades.
The heavy law enforcement presence included city police, state police and security details, including troopers from other states. Plainclothes police roamed the event, and extra officers were kept out of sight, in case they were needed.
The increased security presence took place as demonstrators gathered to protest new abortion restrictions in states such as Arkansas, home of outgoing association chairman and current Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican.
Security planning, which was in the works for months, also involved police K-9 units and patrol boats in the harbor.
“We are in different times right now," said Shannon Moss, spokeswoman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. “Just look at recent events that happened in our country — mass shootings, violent and disruptive protests, a divisive political climate. Law enforcement has to be prepared to deal with these kinds of potential security threats.”
There were no protesters outside the gathering of election administrators this week in Wisconsin, but the threats of violence against election workers have become so pervasive that the group was taking no chances on security.
The exact location meeting — which ended up being just a block away from the state Capitol — wasn’t revealed to reporters who registered to cover it until four days before the event began. There were no signs in the hotel announcing the meeting. And the agenda detailing topics to be discussed, such as “understanding and preventing insider threats," wasn’t handed out until the start of the meeting.
Amy Cohen, executive director of the state elections group, cautioned the 170 registered attendees from 33 states to wear their name tags when at the event, but to take them off when they left and went into the city.
“Don’t advertise who you are and exactly why you’re here,” she said.
Cohen said meeting organizers coordinated with federal, state and local law enforcement for the event. She encouraged attendees to report any suspicious activity they saw, and hotel staff had been trained to be vigilant.
She said the association did not live-stream any of the panels nor did it post any messages to its Twitter account during the gathering, although there were no social media prohibitions for those who attended.
“Please do be thoughtful about what you post and remember that some of the people in this room are dealing with serious security concerns and we need to be respectful to keep everyone safe,” Cohen said at the start of the gathering.
Judd Choate, Colorado’s state elections director for the past 13 years, attended the Wisconsin event and said he has been surprised at the level of rancor and hostility toward election workers. He said many of the attacks are coming from people with little understanding of how elections are run.
“We were kind of a sleepy part of government, and we’re not anymore,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Christina A. Cassidy in Atlanta; and David Sharp and Patrick Whittle in Portland, Maine, contributed to this report. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Amid-threats-security-rises-at-meetings-of-17320158.php | 2022-07-21T18:32:59Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Amid-threats-security-rises-at-meetings-of-17320158.php | false |
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("LMP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LMPX).
Class Period: June 29, 2021 – May 19, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 26, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company engaged in the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions; (2) that the Company used incorrect estimates for chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products; (3) that the Company had misclassified certain items in its financial statements which impacted balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions; (4) that there were material weaknesses in LMP's internal control over financial reporting; (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company overstated its revenue; (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company would restate certain of its previously issued financial statements and results; and (7) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal announces the release of Nosotros Madera, the first member of the brand's Madera Collection, which will feature Añejo tequilas aged in unique ways. Our path to Madera began with a simple but thrilling idea. And as with everything we have done so far, we knew that our signature blend of patience, meaningful relationships, and a tolerance for risk could help get us there.
The Nosotros Madera Collection is an ultra-premium line of unique expressions of our tequila. Drawing on the signature Nosotros tequila blend of highland and lowland agave, Madera is aged in white oak barrels for 21 months, creating a sipping experience that features a dried fruit and light butterscotch nose with a balanced cinnamon-toffee finish. Each bottle of Madera includes the unique batch number and is presented in an engraved box, perfect for adding to a true aficionado's shelf.
With an ABV of 40%, Nosotros Madera retails for $140 USD (750 ml) and can be found in California retail stores such as Bristol Farms and select Alberstons, Vons, and Pavilions locations immediately, with more retail partners to come soon. Nosotros Madera can also be purchased on the Nosotros website with shipping to multiple states across the country.
"Nosotros Madera is the celebration of an era. As time is not promised, it is important to celebrate that which comes with age," says Michael Arbanas, Co-Founder. "This tequila carries complexities that only the finest tequila can provide. Our Madera highlights the expertise of our distillers and provides a unique and premium tequila that will appeal to refined palates and bottle collections," continues Founder and CEO, Carlos Soto.
Guided by the revolutionary hands of Maestra Tequillera Citlali Ovalde, one of the first and only female Master Distillers in Jalisco, we began to make choices that, though subtle in present tense, would prove significant with the passing of time. This first rendition of the Madera Collection features a blend of two sizes of barrels, pipones and 200-liter.
Nosotros will be hosting a premium and intimate dinner for press, friends of the brand, and trade representatives, to introduce Madera and tell the brand's story in Manhattan Beach, California.
Nosotros plans to release another offering from the Madera collection later this year.
About Nosotros
Founded in 2017, Nosotros became the winner of the San Francisco World Spirit Competition, claiming the "World's Best Tasting Tequila" title just a few months after joining the marketplace with Nosotros Blanco. Since then, Nosotros has also launched Nosotros Reposado, Nosotros Mezcal (Espadín y Tobalá), Tesla Tequila, and now their Nosotros Madera Collection. Nosotros is centered around creating unforgettable and authentic experiences with loved ones. For more information, please visit www.nosotrostequila.com and @nosotros.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Ariel Atkins added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat New York 78-69 on Thursday to extend the Liberty's losing streak to five games.
Leading by six late in the game, Atkins disrupted a pass along the 3-point line and Alysha Clark grabbled the loose ball and raced for a fast-break layup to extend Washington's lead to 77-69 with 36.7 seconds left. After a timeout, Sabrina Ionescu missed a long 3-pointer and Clark secured the rebound before making 1 of 2 free throws at 24.1.
Myisha Hines-Allen had 13 points and Clark finished with three points for Washington (17-11). The Mystics have a week off before playing at Dallas on July 28.
Natasha Howard had 17 points and 10 rebounds for New York (9-17). Ionescu scored 15 points and Marine Johannes added 12. The Liberty were playing their third consecutive day game.
Washington scored 12 unanswered points late in the first half until Ionescu completed a three-point play with 3.5 seconds left to pull New York within 40-37 at the break. The Mystics added a 18-6 run in the third quarter and led 61-48 early in the fourth quarter until New York scored 10 straight to get back in it.
New York scored the first 10 points of the game and also led 15-2.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury in Ohio has indicted the man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion that became a flashpoint in the national debate over access to the procedure.
The 27-year-old defendant is charged with two felony counts of rape in an indictment filed Thursday in county court in Columbus.
The case drew national attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the child had to go to Indiana because Ohio banned abortions at the first detectable “fetal heartbeat” after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
Before the criminal case against the suspect was revealed, Ohio’s Republican attorney general and a GOP congressman from the state were among conservatives who publicly questioned whether the story about the girl was true. Democratic President Joe Biden highlighted the girl’s case at the signing of an executive order aimed at protecting access to abortion.
Court records listed no attorney for the rape suspect after the indictment. His arraignment is scheduled for Monday.
Initial court records didn’t specify whether or how the suspect knew the girl, and authorities haven’t provided comment or additional details in response to requests about that. The Associated Press generally doesn’t identify victims of sexual assault and, for now, is not naming the suspect to avoid inadvertently identifying the girl. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/man-indicted-in-rape-of-girl-10-who-traveled-for-abortion/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-07-21T18:37:33Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/man-indicted-in-rape-of-girl-10-who-traveled-for-abortion/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | false |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
06-10-14-16-17-22-23-28-31-34-35-38-40-41-44-45-46-50-66-70, BE: 38
(six, ten, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-eight, forty, forty-one, forty-four, forty-five, forty-six, fifty, sixty-six, seventy; BE: thirty-eight) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17320145.php | 2022-07-21T18:37:34Z | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17320145.php | false |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
3-3-1-9
(three, three, one, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
3-3-1-9
(three, three, one, nine) | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17320180.php | 2022-07-21T18:39:55Z | https://www.timesunion.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17320180.php | false |
Cuban economy minister sees gradual recovery despite long lines and blackouts
By Marc Frank
HAVANA, July 21 (Reuters) - Cuba's economy has begun to recover from the effects of the pandemic and should grow 4% this year, its economy minister said, although most Cubans have seen little sign yet of relief from food and energy shortages.
Economy Minister Alejandro Gil said on Thursday that the economy grew 10.9% through March compared with the same period in 2021, when it was "nearly paralyzed" by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But it is still 7.3% below where it was in 2019.
"The goal is the gradual recovery of the economy to reach the levels of activity that we had in 2019," Gil said.
Cubans are living through daily blackouts and food, medicine and fuel shortages, forcing them to wait in long lines for the basics or turn to a thriving black market.
There have been scattered, small protests this summer and more than 150,000 citizens have crossed the U.S.-Mexican border since October, according to the U.S. government.
"All Cubans on the island are suffering the consequences of the economic situation," said Havana resident Daniel Rech Companioni after watching Gil give his report on state-run television.
"But really, the situation is critical. With power outages, food shortages - basic, elemental things a citizen should have," he said.
The key tourism sector is still struggling. U.S. tourists are finding it hard to get to Cuba because of their government's restrictions imposed on travel to the island, while other visitors are wary due to the crisis and following last year's unrest. There were around 700,000 foreign visitors in the year to June, well under what is needed to reach a 2.5 million goal for the year.
After decades of decline due to management issues and supply shortages, this year's sugar output was half of what was planned and the lowest since the 18th century.
Gil said inflation was 77% last year and 28% through June this year. Independent experts have said it reached triple digits in 2021.
Cuban economist Omar Everleny said he had not ruled out growth reaching 4% this year, but that continued U.S. sanctions, the pandemic, growing international inflation and the Ukraine war led him to doubt it.
Cuba's economy is dependent on imports, he said, but the country had little cash and soaring fuel, food and shipping costs, undermining its efforts to recover.
"The reality is that the economy is much worse than last year. Therefore, it is very difficult for me to think that the 4% will be met," he said. (Reporting by Marc Frank; additional reporting by Nelson Acosta and Reuters TV; Editing by Rosalba O'Brien) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036881/Cuban-economy-minister-sees-gradual-recovery-despite-long-lines-blackouts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-21T18:41:05Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11036881/Cuban-economy-minister-sees-gradual-recovery-despite-long-lines-blackouts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
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